A legacy of War
Summary-What if there was a weapon that could open the doorway to the realm of the Soul King other than the Ouken. This weapon even escaped the sight Aizen Souske, only those close to it knew of its existence. This story will show you a secret war that has raged for centuries. Slight AU and Slight OOC

[Edited..5/27/15]

Disclaimer- I don't own bleach or music used

Prologue

Hueco mundo

The perpetual Moon filled night of Hueco Mundo sweeps across the endless wasteland as two low-level arrancars search a cavern looking for hollows to join Aizen's army for the upcoming winter war. The stench of death lingered inside as the two arrancar trek further inside the cavern, "The silence is eerie" remarks Hao to his brother Mao. Mao sighs looking around, "Thats seems odd...hollow's frequent this area but so far none have been found" he calmly states. The two reach an incline to a lower level of the cavern and hao spots a glow coming from the bottom of the cavern, "Lets check it out mao it could be a strong hollow Lord Aizen would want it" hao says. Mao stands arms folded, "I don't know Hao it could just a hole in the ceiling of the cave" mao replies. Hao spits a loogie, "Maybe so...but lets make sure brother" asks Hao. Mao sighs softly, "Alrite fine" he replies and both venture down the incline. They reached the bottom the glow get brighter, both brothers shockingly see in the center a blue orb surrounded with rocks as if it had been there awhile. Hao gasps pointing, "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!" he exclaimed loudly. Mao glares at the orb, "one word...hao trouble" he said, staring at the orb. The brothers inched closer ready for anything but the orb looked as it was made of water, "Hao there's something in it" mao states and narrows his eyes, "there appears to be something or someone inside but I'm not sure" he adds. Mao gets closer to confirm his suspicions all the while his hand on his sword's hilt, "What could it be a hollow but it's too small" mao says in head, "Maybe a vasto lorde" he says out loud. Hao looks around, "No way Mao if it was why would it be here?...plus it would've of reacted to us" he states. Mao gets closer and when he sees the figure inside, his eyes widen as he recognizes the clothing, "It's a soul reaper" he exclaims leaping back to his brother. Hao grins darkly, "A Soul reaper...perfect" he smirks, raising his hand charging a red cero firing at the orb. The cero hits it target but stops and shrinks as if absorbed, "Che damn it...come on mao help me...lets fire together" he angrily says. Both brother's charge their ceros, the explosion rocks the cavern opening a hole at top letting more of the moon to shine in. When the smoke cleared the orb remained intact, "Shit this blows" hao says drawing his sword ready to cleave the orb in two, "Wait hao we don't know what it is" mao shouts. Before he could finish the orb starts glow surging with reiatsu the rocks cracking around it. BOOM it explodes sending hao and mao backwards knocking down both of them.

(song plays...Hyouhaku...naruto shippuden ost)

A figure lands near where the orb was and a sword a few feet in front of him. Hao and mao stare wide-eyed at the figure as it stands, "Clearly its a soul reaper hao...he's wearing a shihakusho...with the left side of his top missing" mao says. Mao notices a few scars on his chest, his face shrouded in darkness but he can see his eyes one blue and the other golden, "We need to leave hao we are no match for this thing" mao says.
"Fat chance I don't sense anything from it we can win" hao smirks. Hao stands facing the figure with his sword drawn, "Hey soul reaper...Prepare to die at the hands of Hao Shufang" he boasts. The soul reaper hardly acknowledges him looking around the cavern, "He's dead mao...nobody ignores me" he growls, leaping into action charging the soul reaper. Before mao could stop him he was a foot away from the soul reaper screaming, "DIE YOU BASTARD!" but it was too late. Mao stared wide-eyed as the reaper cut his brother to pieces in what appeared to be one swing of his sword. Blood flies everywhere staining the area as hao's body lies in pieces on the ground. The reaper locks eyes with mao who stares in complete fear. The reaper starts to walk towards him with his sword dragging along the dirt. Mao fires bala after bala at the reaper but with no effect all pass through him. Realizing it useless he sonidoed up the incline to escape the cavern and tell Lord Aizen of this. When he reaches the entrance he runs into an invisible wall blocking the exit, "what's this...I can't escape" he whispers, footfalls are heard behind him sounding eerie in the quiet cave. Mao turns to see the reaper a few feet in front of him fear has gripped his body but he knows at least, he has to avenge his brother hao. Mao draws his sword charging the reaper raising the blade overhead, swinging down only to have the blade caught by reaper with his left hand. The reaper crushes the blade like nothing then grabs mao by the neck lifting him up. Mao looks the reaper in the eyes seeing a monstrous strength coupled with a beast's ferocity, "Just who are you soul reaper?" he chokes out. The reaper utters, "the better question is just who are you" speaking in raspy voice.

Author"s note: Cliffhanger huh well first chapter done. review and stay tuned for more

Next chapter reveals Mao's fate and the mystery soul reaper's arrival in Karakura town

Peace!