Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach
Chapter one
Ichigo had just finished getting healed by Inoue, after the long and victorious fight with the fourth espada Ulquiorra. After which, the rest of Ichigo's friends and allies rejoined and started to plan on how to fight Aizen's battle, at Karakura.
"Rukia, your alright!" Ichigo said smiling, happy to see his friend doing well. "Chad you too. You two gave me a scare."
"Kozo, now is not the time to rejoice." Byakuya said, while maintaining his cold stoic figure and calmly continued. "Kisuke should be opening a garganta from Karakura in any moment. Aizen clearly underestimates his understandings and knowledge."
"Heh... I guess you have a point Byakuya," Ichigo told Byakuya, with the seriousness of battle coming back to him.
While waiting, Byakuya and Unohana were solemnly standing, and Zaraki looked bored out of his mind along side with Mayuri. Both were keeping their rather bad-mannered behavior to themselves, knowing that now is not the time to seek out a battle with an ally, or experiment on one. In the mean-time Ichigo has been having an inner battle, in his mind, debating if he should speak up and say what has been bothering him for the last several minutes. Then finally he did.
"Aye Rukia… Guys come over here." Ichigo said, gesturing Renji, Ishida, Inoue, and Chad as well. In a solemn manner he continued. "Once we get back to Karakura… you all need to find a place to hide."
"What!" Yelled Rukia. "Why would we hide and from what."
"Rukia, shut up for a moment." Ichigo yelled back. "You all did your parts here, and without you guys we wouldn't have gone this far. But now we need you guys to stay down and hide for your safety."
"Who is w-"
"Us Rukia, The captains of the Gotei 13." Byakuya interrupted Rukia before she could finish her question. "The boy is right... Renji, you and the others are to hide and stay out of the battle. All other Officers should be handling the low class Arrancar. Your battle is finished. Do not interfere and recover your strengths!" Byakuya plainly stated
"Nii-sama!?" Rukia's eyes holding disbelief in them.
"Look Rukia we can't have you guys out there. We have it hard enough trying not to crush you with our reiatsu. We can't hold back any longer in this battle, and they will not hesitate to target you guys." Ichigo was imploring her to drop the subject and listen. "Please just listen guys, I know all of you are strong, but not strong enough to be out there in the final moments of this battle."
"Hai. Kurosaki-kun." Inoue said softly, bowing her head down. As she remembered what Grimmjow did while fighting Ichigo, and how Nel said that she had gotten in Ichigo's way and got beat because of it, from Ulquiorra.
"I see" the Quincy said. Followed by Chad and Renji sending a grunt towards Ichigo.
Every one of Ichigo's friends has agreed to what Byakuya and he just said. Everyone but one, Rukia was looking down into the ground feeling confused, while her eyes portrayed many emotions. She was mad that she couldn't help, not mad at Ichigo or Byakuya but at her self. She was the one who unlocked Ichigo's power, and now he has to go and fight for all of them, while she sits back and hides. But nonetheless she understood, but the fact of her not being able to do more was killing her inside.
"I-Ichi-g"
"Rukia, listen, sorry for saying that." Ichigo interrupted Rukia's response. He saw her unease at what he just said. He knows how she feels at the moment and knows all to well that she wants to be able to protect all that she cares for, right along with him and the rest of the Gotei forces.
"Baka! Don't apologies to me, there's no need!" She said looking into his eyes. "Just… just don't die on us or I'll make you regret it." She finished smiling, and Ichigo nodded acknowledging her proposal. He knew that he couldn't let his friends down, especially after all that they have been through the last couple of months.
"My, my. I do hope I'm not interrupting anything to serious" A man coolly said.
"Urahara-san!" Ichigo and Rukia said, taken aback at the mysterious entry of their comrade. He always did have that mysterious atmosphere around him, and he was showing it now, always seeming to appear at the right moment.
"No. You're not" Ichigo replied to his previous question.
"Well then. How about all guys jump over to this side of the garganta. I'm not quiet sure how long we can maintain a stable opening" Urahara said, while flapping his small fan around. Everyone looked around then proceeded to walk through the window leading to Urahara's underground training basement.
As Ichigo entered Urahara's basement he notices two familiar faces. Everyone else also turned to see the two standing. "Hirako. Hiyori. What are you two doing here?"
"Bastard!! Is that how you say hi to us, after all that we did for you" Hiyori said, while jumping towards Ichigo with her sandal in hand getting ready to pummel him in the face.
"Hiyori. No waiiii" Ichigo was interrupted by Hiyori's sandal bashing his face in, which sent him flying to a pile of rocks. Ichigo quickly retaliated and ran up to her yelling at the temperamental blonde getting in her face. "What the hell was that for, you brat."
"Why you…" She preceded kicking and slapping him around with her sandal in hand.
'Who exactly are these people' Rukia thought while watching the whole ordeal.
"Well now…" Urahara started to speak hiding his amusement under his fan. "How about we let you guys in, in what is occurring at the moment here." Ichigo and Hiyori quickly stopped their antics to listin to what Urahara was about to say.
"Ha" Ichigo nodded.
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"Aizen, this is your last chance…" Yamamoto was imploring to him. "Give up now, or feel the wrath of the entire Gotei 13 forces."
"Ha. Yamamoto have you gone senile? Look around you old man…" Aizen started flaring his reiatsu causing everyone to kneel down in gasps except Yamamoto, Ukitake, and Kyōraku. "Half of your captains are trapped in Hueco Mundo, and only three of you here would be able to dispatch the three espada that I have brought. Leaving Tousen, Gin, and I to do as we please."
Yamamoto was no fool he knew the odds were greatly against them, even with aid of the kidō forces and special forces at the moment. 'Just a while longer, then we can start the final fights of this battle' Yamamoto was saying to him self. There was no way they could win with the forces they had now, and they all knew that, but no reason to give up. Finally Yamamoto speaks "Aizen Sōsuke?"
"Yes?"
"What do you plan to do with the ōken, if you achieve to create a new one?" Asked Yamamoto.
"Did I not tell you all my plans before leaving Soul Society..." Aizen began to chuckle, then continued "Let me ask you, when was the last time the King of Soul Society gave an order, made an appearance, or made his existence known to the souls of soul society or of the living?" Aizen began to grin as he saw the puzzled shinigami widen their eyes, staring right at him. "You see, I am simply going to kill the king that sits in the vacated throne, and then reshape all that you see in my image. Every living soul of all domains shall know my name and kneel before his new king," Aizen's grin grew even more sinister, "or should I say… God!"
Every single shinigami was staring at Aizen in disbelieve. None could grasp the reason of why he would want to do this, why would anyone want that much power. "Aizen listen to yourself, have you gone mad?" Ukitake retorted. He was always the one of the wisest.
"Hmm… No Ukitake I believe I have not. Well now, I can see the fear in many of your shinigami Yamamoto. Since I am the future king, I shall begin to practice mercy." Aizen smirked. "So if any of you, that do not wish to die today stand down and go home."
"ENOUGH" Glared Yamamoto.
Suddenly everyone could feel five great reiatsu heading towards the battlefield. None knowing but Yamamoto if they are foes or allies.
"Oi. Ol'Yama I hope we're not late are we" A very unyielding voice could be heard.
"Hmm… No you are not… Muguruma Kensei." Yamamoto stated. "Just in time."
"Good, we wouldn't miss this for the world." It seemed that the vizards have come to aid Soul Society in their time of need.
"Well now, what do we have here, Vizards if that's what you call yourselves now. This was an unexpected turn of events but nonetheless, just more dirt to clean up." Aizen said while raising his hand, "Come forth my children." The sky started to rip from many more places, bringing forth many more arrancar. "Attack all that you see, leave nothing standing."
"Shinigami of the Gotei 13 and Vizards…" Yamamoto started to state. "Show them no fear, show them no mercy, show them that we have the resolve to win this battle, fill yourselves with valor, and most importantly do not let your instincts hinder!" Yamamoto lifted his walking cane and flames shrouded it, "go now and fight." He firmly said, while the wood surrounding his cane evaporated showing his zanpakutou.
"Hai" everyone said in unison.
"All third seats and remaining officers, scatter out and kill the lower levels of the arrancar; cut to kill, and if you are wounded go to the fourth's stations around Karakura. The Kidou Corp will be helping them heal."
"Yes sir!" said the many shinigami behind the taichous and fukutaichous.
Yamamoto then turned and stared at Soi Fong " Soi Fong, please spread your troops through out all of Karakura, do not allow any arrancar to leave the city. Defend Soul Society with your lives."
"Hai. You heard him." With the blink of an eye she disappeared, followed by her special forces.
"Shunsui and Jushiro, we shall take Aizen down. Remaining taichous and fukutaichous bring down the remaining traitors."
"As you please sensei." Said Ukitake.
"Of course Ol'Yama." Said Kyōraku.
"Will the Vizards please bring down the remaining espada leveled arrancar?" asked Yamamoto.
"Yes we will. No need to worry about that Yamamoto" said Kensei in a dreadfully stern voice. "Everyone lets go you know our orders."
Everything seemed to be set in motion. The first battle of the war was to be fought, and loosing was not an option for the Gotei 13. Everything seemed to be going well after the reinforcements of the vizards. Now all that was left, was to defeat the traitors and their arrancar forces.
"Will then how about we start the battle?" Aizen said in a mockingly voice. He then raised his right hand and pointed it towards the retreating Shinigami who are to face the other arrancar around the city "Way of destru…" He was quickly interrupted by Yamamoto zanpakutou, which Aizen blocked with his own.
"Aizen, your battle is with us. Leave them out of it." Yamamoto declared. "Today you will die for what you have done."
"Well then" Aizen pushed with his Zanpakutou "As you please, but let us make this fast."
Yamamoto quickly took off his haori and let his kimono drag to his legs. "You are not ready Aizen, I will not hold back for a fool like you. Those who dare go against Soul Society shall feel my wrath!" Vowed Yamamoto. "Reduce the whole of creation to Smoldering ashes! Ryūjin Jakka!"
"No turning back now…" Ukitake simply said. "Every wave be my shield, every thunder become my blade! Sōgyo no Kotowari!"
Kyōraku proceeded to let his pink flowered haori fall and dance with the wind as it flew away. "Flowers are disturbed, God of Flower weeps, Winds of Heaven blows, Demon of Heaven laughs! Katen Kyōkotsu!"
"Well know, three against one. My that just does not seem fair." As soon as Aizen said the remark the three captains charged at him, all one could see were three fierce reiatsus displaying a light show of blue, red flames, and pink nearing its stationary targets. Aizen only grinned. "Let us make it even, shall we?" It sounded like three voices, but all belonging to the same man "Way of Destruction 90: kurohitsugi."
The three captains suddenly stopped, realizing that there were three black objects forming around them. They quickly shunpoed out of the coffin like spell. "What's this?" Asked Ukitake
"Heh... How troublesome, looks like we will each fight Aizen one on one." Said Kyōraku.
"Yes. One has to be the real Aizen, do not hesitate I'm sure either one of these has the ability to inflict damage to us." Yamamoto responded.
"This is more like it..." The three Aizens said. "Now then, where were we?" Aizen's clones quickly rushed towards the three captains. Their blades violently colliding with the zanpakutous of the three captains.
"And that makes 8." Ikkaku yelled, while turning to see Yumichika finishing of another arrancar, but what he saw left him shocked beyond belief. "Araaa… What the fuck!" Spat Ikkaku, it was safe to say he was astonished. The expression in his face, the way his eye were wide open and his jaw dropping to the street of Karakura. "What… the… fuck… is that Kidō."
"Ugh..." Shrugged Yumichika. "There's no hiding its true beauty now." Chimed Yumichika, all he could do now was look beautiful, while his zanpakutou finished draining his opponent's reiatsu.
"Whaa." The glaring shinigami was at a loss of words
"Oh Ikkaku. Your stunned by the mere beauty aren't you?" Yumichika giggled. "You see, I couldn't let you guys know what my zanpakutou's true ability was. I was so afraid you would just hate me, because of the envy of seeing how beautiful and powerful it really is." Chimed the over ecstatic Yumichika, now that his enemy was defeated. "Hehe…that makes 9." The self-proclaimed beautiful man, coyly said.
"What no way in hell. That's fucking cheating and you know it." Scoffed Ikkaku, it was safe to say, he was a little gruff at the revelation he had just made. "Only weak little girls use any Kidou Yumichika."
"Pfft…" Rebuked the pretty boy. "Ikkaku you ugly bald man. Your just jealous that my zanpakutou is truly more beautiful than yours."
"Heh." Grunted Ikkaku. "Lets go, the person who cuts down the most enemies, gets free dinner for the next two weeks."
"Ichimaru… I'm going to kill you, for what you did to Hinamori." Stated Hitsugaya, he wasted no time and was already at his final release. "Matsumoto, lets go."
"Hai taichou." Matsumoto replied. Clearly one could see the pain written all over her facial expression. She has to after all fight against an old friend that she has known from her childhood. "Gin… Sorry, but this time… I won't let go."
"I-I dis is gonna be troublesome, ne…" Gin said in a snide voice. His make shift frown quickly turned into a sinister smile "…Rangiku?" while he started to charge at her.
"Matsumoto!" Hitsugaya yelled, he quickly got in front of his busty vice-captain, and easily deflected Gin's swing. "Ichimaru." Growled the young captain.
"My, my. It not safe to be so angry all te time ya kno." Gin lifted his blade to strike back against Hitsugaya's own.
Matsumoto quickly joined her captain's side. Gin would strike against Hitsugaya to have him block with his tail, leaving him open to Matsumoto's strike. But Gin was still fast enough to elude the cut sent towards him, and he quickly flash stepped behind the young captain ready to swing his blade. Matsumoto who is in the more reliable stance quickly blocks off his attack, while Hitsugaya quickly swipes his foot with the tail of his bankai.
"Eh. Tis is gonna be trouble." Gin simply smiled at the sight of his foot covered in ice.
No other words were shared; the scowling faces of the betrayed shinigami said it all. Gin readied him self for yet another go, at the pair. It was shocking to see how well Hitsugaya and Matsumoto were working together. One would block while the other would attack, a sight rarely seen, cooperation between the two. Matsumoto could still use her shikia; but she knew that her captain's offensive abilities were still far superior to hers, and that he would need to give up a lot of his attacks to defend the two against their well skilled opponent, if she were to release. Slowly they would wear him down.
'Teh… What's he doing? He's at a complete disadvantage and he still isn't worried. What are they planning?" Hitsugaya started to think, it was bothering him that Gin showed no change in demeanor after the countless attacks he endured, almost as if all was going according to plan.
"Tousen this is your last chance…." Komamura was staring at his former friend. "Leave this path of evil Tousen. This is not justice!"
"I am justice." The blind man simply replied.
All Komamura could do now was get ready to attack along side with Hisagi. There was no turning back now; justice will prevail be it Tousen's or Komamura's, justice would win.
The Vizards were anything but being compassionate. Their fights against the remaining tree Espada and other high level arrancar were a sight to see. They had everything in the line from their pride, to the revenge that they want, and orders. They weren't afraid to go all out, and that is exactly what they did.
The sight of two hybrids fighting was a sight that left even the strongest of shinigami shaking in fear. The Vizards wasted no time in drawing out their hollow powers, to go full force against their enemies.
"Mashiro take down any arrancar that interfere." Kensei was about to face off against Stark and did not want any interruptions.
"Ohh man, do we really have to do this…" Sighed the lazy espada. "I would rather just go lay down."
"Don't worry about that one… You will be soon." Kensei remarked.
"I guess there's no talking you out of they fight then." Said Stark.
"Get ready." Yelled the charging vizard, with his mask intact, with the rage of betrayal showing in his hollowized eyes.
In the sideline was Stark's only Fracción, Lilinette. 'What the hell is he… Oh no… He's just like that boy.' The little arrancar girl wasted no time to go aid her leader. "Im coming Stark, let me fight this wanna-be arrancar." Lilinette quickly drew out her blade and was striking at Kensei.
"And who do u think you are? Kensei doesn't hit little sluts." Mashiro squeeled in.
"I thought I told you not to let anyone interfere." Kensei yelled. Clearl agravasion showned in his voice, since his facial expression was covered by the hollowized mask.
"Cheeze, did she happen to hit you there? No she didn't, therefore no one did." Mashiro retalated back. One thing was clear, their old habits of combat have not changed; they still bicker at each other, when the girl refuses to follow her orders.
"Get the hell out of my way." Implored the man to the cherry girl.
"Yea, Yea we'll be going now…." The said girl quickly flashstepped behind Lilinette and kicked her across the sky. "Take care Kensei. Don't do any foolish now." Giggled the green haired girl. A vein immideatly popped in Kensei's head follwing her crude comment.
Mashiro quickly arrived to where she had kicked the girl too. "Now who are you, an espada?"
It was safe to say the young arrancar was pissed. "Bitch…Im going to kill you." The revealing arrancar sent death glares towards the obnoxious girl.
"Yea sure. So answere the question are you an espada." Mashiro asked again.
"No, I am the only one of Stark's Fracción.…" Smiled the arrancar. "Do you know why?"
"What… No I don't know why, nor do I care." Pouted mashiro. "Kensei always has all the fun and leaves me the slut to clean up." Mashiro said in a sobbing voice.
"Ha…. You don't know what your talking about, bicth… I might not be an Espada, but I am diffenently as strong as one, you whore." The said girl quickly used sonido to come at Mashiro from behind with her blade, which was easily deflected with her own.
Mashiro didn't waste a other second and quickly drew out her hollow powers. This left Lilinette shocked for a split second that caused her to be cut across her chest. She quickly retaliated with a cero which was easily negated by Mashiro's own.
"The name is Rose old man."
"It's Barragan boy."
"Shall we then."
"Ha…"
Rose and Barragan quickly exchange blows. Not leaving any room for error or it could be the last one ever made.
"Ah, I get to be a hero…" Sighed Love, currently he was fighting the only female espada.
"What is a hero?" Halibel asked, while the two blades clashed.
Love didn't respond right away, instead he shunpued far from the espada. He then raised his hand and pointed out his index and middle finger. "Cero…"
"Grand Rey Cero." Halibel yelled after slicing her fingers with her own blade. Blue fiercely collided with red. It was a power struggle, but bright blue waves of energy soon engulfed the primitive cero and charged toward the vizard.
Love quickly dodged the aggressive attack and appeared behind an unexpecting Halibel. "A hero is one who saves the day from evil." Love said, while slashing her back with his long zanpakutou.
"Teh" Halibel winced. "What a naïve thought, that you carry." Halibel snorted. She was clearly not amused with the vizard's philosophy.
The injured espada quickly retaliated by hitting love with a bala blast, as soon as she turned to face him. The dazed Love quickly shunpued in retreat to catch his surroundings.
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Urahara had just finished giving out the details of the battle that was occurring. The detail of what he knew, clearly left the young shinigami astonished. He just had to ask.
"Urahara, how do you know all of this?" Ichigo asked raising an eyebrow at him, he was very surprised. But yet, it was Urahara, he always had mysterious tricks up his sleeves.
"You have seen it before in soul society I believe..." Urahara started to explain. "The kidō corp. not only is assisting the fourth squad, but they are also transmitting everything that is occurring. There are several communication post through out Karakura at the moment. The reason you guys cannot hear the battle at the moment, is simply because you weren't present when the binding spell was enabled." Urahara finished explaining.
"Oh… Well then it look-"
"No. None of you are needed at the moment. It would be wise if you stayed here." Urahara inexplicably said, with a serious face showing that he would not let them go.
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Thank you for reading the first chapter of this story. I plan on making 4 series out of this story line. If you would like to review, please do. Sorry for the grammar probs and spelling errors, if you find any. Still not 100 with writing. Chapter two will come soon, I hope. I have the first draft written down. The Hougyoku is a living man-made spirit that's sealed? That's my take on it. More explanation in the next chap. This is an IchixRuki pairing, although it is not noticeable now, it will be as it goes on. I'm trying to write of what will become of Bleach after the Battle to defend Karakura. Please stay tuned. Oh and sorry for any OOC.
Ōken- Spirit key.
Kozo- brat or boy
Also, I will try and use Japanese terms such as Hai, Oi, ne, and others. Also attacks will be varied b/t English and Jap, and so will releases for Zanpakutou's. Some releases are just better reading in Jap while others, I do not care for… Such as Rukia's attacks and Release command, it sounds so much better if it is in Japanese imo.
Oh yea... Im not forgeting about Lisa.