Disclaimer: I do not own bleach, just the OC's and the storyline.

Chapter 2

The Riders Approach

The mask shattered, and the black drained out of his eyes, leaving them a pale, almost grey shade of blue. His island tan skin deeply contrasted with his shoulder length snow colored hair, which was pulled back in a ponytail, and American style goatee.

As the hollow armor crumbled, it revealed a gold neckband and armbands, and a tattoo of a fire snake and an ice dragon in a caduceus before going at each other's throats on his athletically toned torso. Except for the katana at his hip, he looked like an ordinary Hawaiian teenage athlete.

Then in a voice that echoed through dimensions he yelled "Horsemen to ME!" and come they did except for war whose task it was to remain. Standing a hardy 6'4" Death stood a full head taller than the other two riders present.

"Lord Ragnorok, I have found the circlet the snake Aizen stole." The male rider said handing the taller man a thin band of gold with a single black pearl set into it. When he put it on his reishi output dropped by half putting himself at the level of an ordinary captain.

Meanwhile in the soul society the alarm had been sounded and 13 Court Guard Squads had taken up defensive positions to repel the Horsemen.

As the captains (except for Kenpachi) joined their squads at the Hakutō Gate, a telepathic connection sparked between the captain of Squad 2 and the rider of death, and she began speaking.

"The High-King of the Valley of Souls approaches with no ill intent. That being said however, anyone who draws his sword against him shall not live to regret his decision. If you want proof of his good will, his intentions are proved by the fact that Captain Ukitake and Captain Kyōraku were at his mercy and are still alive." She fell silent.

Head-Captain Hitsugaya gave the order, "Stand down. Sheath your swords, and let us greet our royal guests."

As the Jigen Gate opened Tōshirō spoke again, "I'd like to introduce the 4 Horsemen of Apocalypse, the monarchs of the Valley of Souls" As he introduced them they stepped out of the gate, "Low-King Shuzuku Thraxis the Rider of Plague, Low-Queen Homura Aeridria the Rider of Famine, The most feared rider, and not without good reason, the Rider of Death, High-King Genrei 'Ginoknir' Ragnorok, and finally the the Rider of War, High-Queen"...

TO BE CONTINUED...

Author's note: I will be updating weekly...