AN: OK this is my first shot a fan fiction I don't know if its any good but i thought I'd just have a go and see if anyone likes my writing

Chapter 1- And So it Begins

Mankind tell stories of heroes and monsters, of creatures that lurk in the dark and of the foul beast that hunted mankind. Most people believe that these are just stories to entertain or frighten children. They have come to believe that they are the master of there world and there is nothing to fear in the dark. But they are wrong the monsters still hide in the night, still haunt mankind and the heroes that once opposed them are now all but gone from the world.

The full moon hung overhead casing its dim glow over the darkened city, as a lone figure stumbled along its quite empty streets. The figure followed the familiar road, his backpack was slung loosely over one shoulder. His youthful face carry a bored expression with his brown eyes revealing the anger he currently felt. He appeared to be a young man, with a tall lean build and spiky orange hair. He was dressed simply in a pair dark jean and a t-shirt.

"Why did I ever listen to Keigo" he grumbled to himself, somehow Keigo had convinced him that it would be a good idea to go and have a few drink to celebrate that his exams were over. Ichigo had to admit at first he was having a good time, but some bastard had picked a fight with him because he didn't like the colour of his hair. Ichigo had won of course but that got him thrown out of the bar they were at, and after half an hour of Keigo begging him to stay he decide to go home.

That's where he was now walking home in the middle of the night, with a bloody nose, busted lip and a torn shirt. He had thought about calling a taxi but he didn't want to have to explain what had happened and his apartment was only a thirty minute walk anyway.

Continuing his lonesome walk home passing by parked car and dark alleyway, he hear a strange rumbling sound coming from behind him. Ichigo turned to see what had made the noise only to find that there was nothing there. As he turned back around a large scaled hand appear out of thin air grabbing hold of him. He stared in shock as the rest of the hideous creature appeared, and before him stood what could only be described as a monster. It was almost five metres tall, with a fish-like head and a dorsal fin on his back. Its shoulders and arms were plated with what appears to be a crude armour with the rest of its body being covered in dark grey scales like a fish.

Looking down at what it had in its hand caused a sickening smile to spread across the creature's face, lifting its captive off the the ground it began to squeeze. Its smile growing when there was a loud crack and a cry of pain from its victim.

Ichigo vision blurred his mind screaming at him to fight but all that he could manage was to lift his head up. Ichigo could feel his life ebbing away as he slowly started to slip into unconsciousness, when all of a sudden the pain stopped, opening his eyes he found that he was no long in the thing's hands, he was on the ground and a short young woman with a small white gun was standing between him and the monster.

She was shouted something at him but it was drowned out the the enraged howls of the fish monster as it charged her.

"Get up and run you idiot!" she shout before diving out of the way and firing three quick shot at the creature with disappearing before any of the bullets could find there mark.

"Shit" she swore as she ran over to Ichigo, "Come on we have to get you out of here" bending down to help him to his feet.

All Ichigo could do was nod as his head was swimming and his vision was still blurry.

"We have to get you to a..." She began just a massive fist slam into the pair sending them both flying.

When Ichigo hit the ground the air exploded from his lung, his ribs felt like they were on fire and his head felt like it was being split in two. As he slowly regained his bearings he saw that the woman had be separated from her gun and was now trying to hold of the massive creature using a sword. He had no idea where she had gotten it from but she was being overwhelmed and he had to help her. Looking around and seeing the lost firearm on the ground nearby, limping to it he was able to grab it just in time to see the monster bite onto the woman's shoulder. He could hear the sickening crack of bone and the tearing of flesh, instead of scream like any normal person would she drove the blade deep into the creatures eye.

"I thought I told you to run moron!" She screamed at him as she was thrown head first into a nearby wall.

Ichigo watched as she hit the wall and go limp she was either unconscious or dead, the creature however turn to face the young man the woman sword still buried deep in its eye and let out an ear piercing howl and charged at him.

Ichigo dived out of the way his ribs still burning, leveled the gun at the creature's head and fired the recoil sending the gun flying from his hands. He had not be expecting the gun to had so much kick back as the woman had only used one hand.

Luckily his aim had been true and with the creature being half blind, the bullet hit its mark blowing a large hole in the creature's head.

He let himself relax for a moment and celebrate that he was still alive before he remembered the women. Limping over to her, he could she the rise and fall of her chest.

"She still breathing that a good sign" he whispered to himself. But she was in rough shape her left shoulder was bleeding heavily and there was most like going to be broken bones, and then there was the large gash on the side of her. Picking her up bridal style "Let's get you to a hospital".

"No hospitals" she groaned which shocked Ichigo think that she was unconscious.

Quickly snapping out of his shock, "If we don't get you to one You. Are. Going. To. Die!" he growled emphasising the last few words.

"No hospitals" she groaned again this time with more force.

"Fine you stubborn midget, where do you want me to take you."

"Home" was all she said before passing out once again.

"And i'm supposed to know where you live" he groaned to himself, "I guess i'll be treating you at my place"

Turning to head home he was shocked once again as the creature's corpse as well as the woman's weapons had all vanished.

"I better get a good explanation when you wake up" said Ichigo looking down at the woman before he start what was going to be a very painful walk home.

AN: What you think was it good, bad should i just stop writing all criticism is welcome so leave a review