Chapter Two: A Reason to Rebel

Sara watched in growing fear as the execution began, cursing the fact that she couldn't do anything because of her duty. She hated her duty and everything that came with it. She hated how life demanded her to follow the rules and even more so because of the family she came from. Sometimes she cursed being a Kuchiki, never mind the honor of being a member of a noble family. Sara sometimes felt trapped in her own life, able to help so many but not being allowed to. She wasn't allowed to show who she truly was because brother dearest would not be able to accept the truth. And according to father, Sara's brother was the only Kuchiki worth succeeding.

Sara was startled from her thoughts as she saw both her captain and Rukia's captain attempting to stop the execution. She stood there in shock not understanding what was happening. Why would two captains shirk their responsibility like that? It completely disregarded everything she had been taught growing up. It also excited her, giving her hope that maybe her sister would be saved and hope that maybe one day she might be free to do what she wanted.

The excitement around her magnified as Ichigo arrived and destroyed the Soukyoku before he gave Rukia to Renji and began fighting with Byakuya. Watching Ichigo fight with her brother Sara had a flash back of her life. Sara remembered when she was just a little girl and she used to

follow Shingi Hirako and the other Vizards around, how she used to laugh and play and excel in all she did. Then she remembered how when she would train with her family if she ever developed a technique before Byakuya her father would get upset because as the youngest and a daughter she was not supposed excel above her brother. He was the future head of the family, he was supposed to be the strong one, HE was the special one not her. Sara realized how ever since that horrible night, when the only people who inspired her to be herself were ripped away from her, she had slowly lost herself within the lines of what her duty was. Sara gasped remembering that horrible night she realized who stood to gain the most from the chaos around her and in a flash she took off searching for someone supposedly dead.

Sara headed Straight for Central 46, guessing that to be the place where the evil man resided. She arrived and upon entering found all those inside dead. Sara stared at the carnage knowing she had found his hiding place.

"Aizen," she called out. "I know you're here. You might as well just come out."

Aizen stepped from the shadows as he said, "I see you have found me, although I never thought you'd actually figure it out. But I see you are as smart as you are beautiful, Sara."

"Shut up, I finally realized you were the one behind it all," Sara growled. "What the heck do you think you're doing trying to kill my sister.?!"

"To be honest she's worth more dead than alive to me," he answered in a smooth voice.

"Well, you picked the wrong girl I'll kill you before you can even get close to her."

"You kill me?" he asked in a bemused tone of voice. "How do you possibly believe you could kill me? You're not even a vice captain but a mere 3rd seat. You could never win."

"I'm a lot stronger than anyone knows."

"I'm sure you are," he said in a patronizing tone, "but don't you think you should take care of Captain Hitsugaya and Hinamori first?"

Right around this time the fourth captain, Captain Unohana, and her Vice Captain showed up causing Sara to retreat into the shadows. Although she had gained this new found confidence she still wasn't ready for the world to know her true power yet. Sara listened as Aizen and Unohana spoke seething with anger as she listened to his smug voice. When Gin walked in though she gasped silently, a pain shot through her as she realized he was following Aizen's orders. The last person left in Soul Society that had make her feel like herself was evil. How could she have been so wrong about him?

Soon after Gin arrived Aizen and Gin disappeared. Sara took off after then in a hurry unsure as to were they might have gone. Sara arrived at Soukyoku just in time to see Aizen pull the Hougyoku from Rukia's body. Sara stood paralyzed as she watched the scenes unfold around her. She watched as Aizen defeated Ichigo easily and as Aizen and his followers were taken up by the Menos, all the while cursing her body for not moving to stop him.