Disclaimer- neither I (Darkangelicdemon) or my friend (Nova Salvador) own Bleach and will always regret that fact.
Chapter One: Waking up dead
Okay so here's my day so far I don't remember anything other than waking up with the sun beating at me and seeing this giant sign welcoming me to the 15th District. I had no idea where I was just that I was in a deserted town type area and I didn't know my name. Only Kay floated through my cotton stuffed thoughts.
I got up and tucked a stray black hair behind my ear and saw a flash of a face and name, Nicole she stood tall at six feet looming over my smaller frame, long blond hair can be associated with her. Someone special to me a good friend who was near me when whatever happened to me happened. I started walking around in a daze looking for someone or something in this strange place.
I came to a building, an elevated house with front step leading in and there sat a girl with long blond hair in a daze and another flash came to me.
Flashback
Nicole and I were doing their after lunch walk around campus when the first shouts could be heard. Piper students tend to be loud so we continued on without thinking something might be wrong ahead of us.
As we headed to the courtyard the shouts grew louder with many voices intermingling. I looked over to Nicole who shrugged and then we continued walking with every intention of just walking away when the crowd parted and a disoriented guy with a knife clutched in his hand flew at us. He started to fall just a foot away from he tried to balance and then he sliced Nicole on the thigh along the artery. As I head over to Nicole to maybe help stop the bleeding, the guy started to get up and sliced me deeply across the stomach. Hurried voices could be heard a the black started to creep in before darkness welcomed us with open arms.
End Flashback
I blinked rapidly before asking myself, "What the hell was that?" Was that some memory, was I dead, and where was Nicole. Then I remembered the girl on the steps. I looked up she was still there, quickly I ran up the steps though the dazed Nicole didn't seem to notice till I cleared my throat and asked in a very quite voice "Nicole?"
Nicole's Day
The room is small and wooden with only one door, which led outside to the hall. Three or four people might be able to lie comfortably around the pit in the middle use to house a small fire, or at this time, glowing coals. A small pot was simmering quietly on the coals. On the side farthest from the door a young woman with dark-blond hair lays sleeping. She was noticeably tall, the room was maybe eight feet wide and long, and a foot of space is between the walls and her head and feet.
She is still but she begins to stir her head shifting towards the warmth of the hot coals. Then at this time, and elderly woman came through the door, barely making a sound. She sat down opposite the blond teenager, and waited.
After a few minutes she surrendered to the staring eyes and woke up. Her eyes opened carefully, revealing hazel eyes, which scanned the room before landing on the old woman.
The woman smiled and said, "you're finally awake? Good! I was afraid I'd found a discarded gigai!" Her voice sounded loud and youthful in spite of her aged appearance. " I had to get two of the men to bring you here, you're a very heavy girl."
She sat up and looked at herself. It looked like she was wearing a gi, but the sleeves were cut off. They even had the look and feel of old clothing, they were soft, worn, and the colors were faded, the top was a faded red and the bottom a dark gray, like faded black. She looked at her arms and could see the whipcord muscle. She shrugged at the statement, " I can't change that truth, Ma'am." Her voice was a quiet rumble that made you want to listen to her.
" She speaks! Well, speak again girl! What's your name?" The woman asked smiling broadly.
" Nicole." She said, and was about to continue when the woman said.
" Well Nicole welcome to the 15th District of Soul Society." Her hand gestured about expectantly.
" Soul Society? 15th District? Did I get abducted by some cult? Nicole asked as she began to stand up.
" No, you died." The woman said shrugging.
" No way, lady, come on. Seriously where am I?" Nicole insisted, and walked swiftly out the door.
What she saw outside was a town filled with these ancient Japanese homes. The one Nicole had just stepped out of was a wealthier home compared to most of the homes in her viewing range. There wasn't the slightest hint of a skyscraper or even a concrete building. She sat down on the steps of the house; " There's no way? How can I be… dead?" She balled her right hand into a fist, " My weapon…" then grabbed it with her left hand, ". My cover of peace." She then rested her chin on them. "What happened?"
Nova Salvador: Yes, we are aware that this chapter ended up in both the first person and third person. Don't worry about it please, it's only the introduction chapter, and this is the first time Darkangelicdemon and I have written together, so we may not always be on the same page. The next chapter will be out soon.