Chapter 2
Ichigo's mind still wasn't completely cleared from the interrogation he had just endured. He was trying to get it out of his mind, but he couldn't forget what he had heard. At some point during the interrogation there was a pause between tortures and he was given a time to rest, but only so that he would not die before the information they suspected was revealed. During this time, an alarm had been risen. Soldiers, or "ninja" as they were calling themselves, were running around frantically. From what he could hear, there was some sort of attack going on.
Suddenly, the man who had been leading his interrogation walked briskly into the room.
"I'm no longer sure what to think about you." the man said, stopping right in front of Ichigo.
"Wh-what are you talking about?" asked Ichigo weakly, still in pain.
"Don't play dumb, not again! On the mountains to the east, there's a battle going on," started the man. "Between a man and a woman, both using swords. At first we thought they both were enemies, but during the battle, the girl protected and saved civilians and even some of our ninja. She called herself Rukia and-"
"Rukia!" exclaimed Ichigo. How did she get here? he thought.
"Ah, so you know this Rukia? Well then, that shall make the rest of this interrogation very interesting."
The guy attempted to make a move towards Ichigo, but before he could, Ichigo summoned his strength and broke free of the bonds holding him. Quickly getting over his shock, the man started a succession of hand signs, similar to what the man who had captured him had done. Ichigo, ran for his ZanpakutÅ, which in a corner of the room, and held it in front of him just as a blast air hit him. The sword cut through it, to the man's surprise and before he could try attack, Ichigo broke his way out of the room.
Using the pandemonium that was going on through the building, Ichigo managed to find the exit, with little trouble. After disposing of some ninja who were acting as guards at the exit, Ichigo took a moment to catch his breath before heading east to the mountains.
