"Aizen, what are you doing here?" screamed the King at a young man, who was leaning against the wall by the front of the room.
"You know what I am here for, Isshin. Don't play stupid with me" replied Aizen.
Guests in the banquet hall were all huddled under the tables, but some were standing in a fighting position next to the King. The King snarled, showing his pearly white fangs.
"Pshaw, you don't scare me as much anymore, Isshy. You are too serious, live a little," said Aizen while starting to move closer towards the King. The King got stiffer as his eyes followed his enemy. Aizen looked like a twenty-eight year old but was actually forty-five. He had short brown hair and his eyes were the color of quicksand. He was wearing a dark green shirt with black corduroys, dressing for the occasion.
"Now where are they?" he asked in a calm voice. He was getting closer and closer to the King and his comrades.
"I still have no idea what you are talking about" Isshin spat.
"Now come on Isshy, You know what I mean; you're just playing stupid like I said earlier."
Aizen looked at King Isshin with hatred in his eyes then snapped his fingers. Behind him by the entrance to the room, stepped in two figures. They were young, only about early twenties, late teens. Both of them had thick black hair, but there was a big difference between the two. One was tall and lanky with a face that looked like a snake while the other was shorter, paler and looked depressed. They were dressed in jeans and t-shirts, nothing special like Aizen.
"You remember my sons, Nnoitra and Ulquiorra, don't ya Isshy," he asked, pointing back at the two boys.
"How could I forget?" he mumbled. Aizen's eyes scrunched into a glare and he snapped her fingers again. Nnoitra and Ulquiorra sprinted forward next to their father and got in attack positions.
"Since you won't tell me where they are, we'll just have to kill you first" he said as he lunged at the King.
Meanwhile
Nel, Ichigo and the Queen screamed as the figure moved closer to them in the doorway. The Queen hid behind her son, who stood up tall to face the intruder. Nel did a little squeal then fainted. She hit the ground with a loud bang. The figure bent down over Nel and tilted her up. If you saw the figure in the light, you could see she had dark skin and blond hair that contrasted together.
"Nel, Nel! Get up", Soothed the woman as she was shaking her. Nel grunted then her eyes fluttered open. She smiled then flew her arms around the woman, embracing her with a hug.
"Don't ever scare me like that again" whispered the woman, tears streaming out of her eyes.
"I won't next time, Mother," replied Nel. The Queen breathed a sigh of relief and walked over to the woman.
"Harribel, I am so glad it's you. We thought you were Aizen."
"He's currently downstairs. The King is handling him, but first we need to keep you away. I am staying here with you until he leaves. This won't be the last time he will come" said Harribel, locking the door of the safe room. She sat on the ground, next to Nel, who was very thankful for her mother being there.
Downstairs
The King ducked to the side, just as Aizen lunged at him.
"I don't know who you are talking about!" Isshin screamed.
"Stop it. I know you have new ones. You can't hide them forever."
Bang! Thunder echoed outside as a storm was passing through. Lightning illuminated the sky outside as rain pelted down onto the windows.
"You Vampires have no reason to be alive! That's why we were created, to stop you!" he screeched as he lunged again. Aizen grabbed hold of the King and started to grab out his stake. It was one of the many ways to kill a vampire. He was sitting right on top of him, the stake only inches away from his chest, when the doors creaked open and bullets pelted the whole room. Aizen turned and ducked as bullets were heading straight at him. He closed his eyes tightly, expecting to feel pain, but felt nothing. Stunned, he opened his eyes and saw his youngest son, Ulquiorra, standing in front of him taking the bullets. Several bullets flew past him but one hit him square in the arm, knocking him onto the ground. Blood oozed out of the wound, as if tempting the vampires for a feast. Aizen knew what would happen next if they stayed too long so he grabbed his son and carried him on his back. Nnoitra, her eldest son came and helped his father. They ran toward the door across the room, away from everyone. Before they went home, Aizen turned around and said "Mark my words Vampire, We will be back and get the Queen and Prince!" They vanished, with only the faint smell of blood left behind.
Safe Room
"I think he left," whispered Nel, who had her ear clutched next to the door.
"I don't hear anything, but let me check just in case," said Harribel as she unlocked the door and vanished out of sight. The Queen, Nel, and Ichigo waited a few minutes for Harribel to return. Finally she did and gave thumbs up, meaning he was gone. Slowly Ichigo helped his mother up and they went down the hall to the stairs. King Isshin was waiting for them but when he saw his wife, he ran over and gave her a hug.
"Oh thank God you are alright," he said.
"Oh I missed you so much" said the Queen. They kept hugging for a few more minutes then let go.
"Nobody has answered my question yet. Who is Aizen?" yelled Ichigo, his voice echoing down the halls. Everyone was quiet for a moment. They looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
"Um… well he's no one you have to worry about at the moment but we need to get you and your mother prepared for when he attacks again" said Harribel, breaking the silence.
"Yes that is what we need to do. You shall start self-defense training shortly, Ichigo. In the meantime, Harribel, put extra guards around the palace and make sure no one gets in without me or the Queen allowing them" said the king.
"Yes sir," replied Harribel, bowing, then left to fulfill her duty. The king then turned toward Nel.
"Your job is to watch Ichigo at all times. Not leaving his side once. Aizen will do all in his power to get a hold of Ichigo. Got that?"
Nel nodded then grabbed Ichigo's hand, pulling him toward his bedroom. When they got inside, she shut the door, and then turned to look at Ichigo. Ichigo plopped down on his bed, starring at the popcorn ceiling.
"I don't get what the big deal about Aizen. I mean, I could take him with my eyes closed. He's probably just some human who doesn't like vampires" said Ichigo, who was still starring up at the ceiling.
"You don't get it do you? This isn't some game and he isn't just some human. He could actually kill you. He has the power the knowledge of doing it. That's why your dad…"
"Step dad" injected Ichigo.
"Fine, that why your "Step dad" wants extra protection. He doesn't wan to see you or your mom killed." Nel heaved, not once looking Ichigo in the eyes.
"Blah blah blah, whatever. I hate this, cause now I can't go outside and do whatever I want. Now I am trapped like a prisoner" said Ichigo. He got off the bed and went to his closet. He pulled out a duffel bag and threw clothes into the bag.
"What are you doing?" asked a curious Nel.
"Packing."
"Why are you packing?" asked Nel again.
"Cause I'm leaving" Ichigo replied hastily. He zipped up the bag and went over to his balcony.
"Wow wow wow wow, where do you think your going?' Nel asked, walking over to Ichigo.
"I'm leaving this Prison. They don't need me and I don't need them." Ichigo said as he turned toward Nel. "And you're not gonna stop me."
"Hold on a second" said Nel as she left the room. She came back a few minutes later with a duffel bag in hand.
"Why do you have that?" asked Ichigo, pointing at her bag.
"Because I am going with you."
"No you're not" announced Ichigo, crossing his arms in front of him.
"Yes I am."
"No you're not!" he replied.
"I have to look out for you, so I have to go. Besides I know this town way better than you do and I have money" said Nel, waving bills in front of Ichigo's face.
"Ok fine you can come." Ichigo threw his bag off the balcony and jumped to the tree next to his window. He climbed down and waited at the bottom for Nel. Nel threw her bag down but looked at the tree nervously.
"I can't do it," she yelled down.
"You have to do it! Don't be such a big baby" Ichigo yelled back, getting very impatient.
Nel closed her eyes as she descended down the tree at a slow pace. When she reached solid ground, she opened her eyes. Ichigo grabbed Nel's hand and dragged her to her feet.
"Thank you" said Nel. Ichigo said nothing but handed Nel's bag to her. Nel took the bag and followed Ichigo to the wall. The king built a big wall surrounding the castle so no one could get in or out easily. Ichigo crept to the bottom of the wall. It looked solid but if you looked very close, you could see there were lines of a part of the wall that could be taken out. He took the wall out and crawled through the hole. Nel followed close behind and put the wall back when they were both through.
"Good bye mom" Ichigo whispered before he ran off down the street towards the city.