This is the second part of the prologue (bear with me ') There IS a surprise waiting, so enjoy!
Disclaimer: Bleach: not mine. Own characters: so mine!
Zaix walked briskly down the sidewalk. He was contemplating what to get from the convenience store, but he could not make up his mind….
"Hmm.. Should I get noodles? … Nah! Had that yesterday….. Curry?…. No… Too spicy…. Huh?"
Zaix turned around….. He felt as if someone….. No… SomeTHING was watching him.
"Hmm…. Just my imagination…" Zaix thought. He turned and continued towards the convenience store…
"I need….. His….. Help ….." A soul appeared in a nearby alley. It took the form of a tan skinned and lean teenager…. He had almost snow white eyes and golden hair…
He decided to follow Zaix… for he was running out of time…
Zaix rubbed his chin as he thought. He arrived at a convenience store not to far from his house. Unfortunately, he still couldn't make up his mind…
"Hmm…." He scratched his chin. "Well, when in doubt!"
Zaix did not spend another second pondering. He found three packs of instant noodles to purchase and headed for the cashier.
"Oh, hello Zaix!" said the woman. She was always very nice to Zaix. "Will this be all for you?" she said with a smile.
" Yes ma'am!" Zaix replied cheerfully. He respected the clerk for being so nice to him.
"Alright.. That'll be 460 yen, please!"
Zaix reached in his pocket and gave her the exact amount.
"Thank you! You be careful, now Zaix!" chimed the clerk.
"Thanks! I will!" Zaix chimed back…..
Meanwhile…. In a nearby alley….
"huff, huff, huff, I… think I … found him…"
The strange soul was watching Zaix leave the store.
"Hey! You!" shouted the soul.
Zaix looked down the alley, but saw no one….
"W- What?" Zaix whispered.
"Come over here, please. I don't have time to explain… but if you don't help me I'll be devoured by that…. thing "
Zaix slowly approached from where the voice was coming from. 'Thing?' Thought Zaix
"Where are you….?" Zaix asked
Suddenly, a pale light glowed in front of Zaix. Zaix backed away slowly as the soul revealed itself.. With a flash, the light dispersed revealing the concealed soul.
" Who…?" started Zaix
"Aura… but I don't have time to explain.. He'll find me if I don't cover my tracks.. I need…. Your body…"
Zaix gave a confused look… " but….. Why…? Tell me, what's wrong?"
"He-he-he-he-he!" A terribly gruesome voice gurgled. "You're about to become my snack, boy!"
A hollow with lizard- like features suddenly burst into existence.
It's smile almost as unsettling as his form….
The hollow had cornered this soul in an attempt to devour him.
"I… will not be eaten by you!… I'll destroy you first!" Aura barked.
Aura spoke a command and a ray of light transfixed the hollow.
"GRAAAAAAH! You DARE to fight me? When I get free I'll kill the boy, and then takes your souls!" the hollow roared.
Zaix fell back dropping his dinner, but that was the least of his concerns now…
"What IS that" screamed Zaix.
"Good. You can see it! That's a hollow!" said Aura to Zaix " I can't do much to stop him so I've been hiding…. But he found me….. That's why I need you to become a soul reaper!"
"A shinigami?!" gasped Zaix. " I thought that was impossible to do! So it actually exists…. the Gotei 13, the Seireitei…. The Soul Society ?!"
Aura stared at Zaix in astonishment but decided to ride the wave of momentum.
"Yes! Now I need you to intake my soul: my very being!"
The hollow screeched angrily trying desperately to break free…. But this binding spell was stronger than any kido it knew about…. But the spell was wearing off….. Time was running out…
" Please, Zaix!" begged Aura. "All you have to do is touch me…. Please….. "
The light binding spell was nearly gone and Aura's power was waning….
Zaix couldn't breath…. He felt dizzy and his heart raced. 'What should I do?!' he thought. 'I can't fight a hollow!….. But… I could not live with myself knowing this beast killed a soul in need of my help….…. Huh?
The hollow broke free and lunged at Zaix. Zaix skillfully dove out of the way and faced the hollow…
"Alright, Aura….. I'm not sure if this will work…. But if I can die knowing I saved you… then I'm ready…. " Zaix ran towards Aura…. And suddenly… Aura disappeared…
"Huh?" gasped Zaix
Zaix heard a faint whisper in his mind…. "Use my power wisely. I am yours now…
Call my name!"
A strange power welled up inside of Zaix… His body began to glow white…
"Awaken, Aura!" Zaix shouted as he outstretched his arms to the sky…He hovered slightly and a pure light enveloped him. The hollow growled in annoyance and tried to claw at Zaix but was repelled.
Zaix's clothes suddenly changed into a white robe with strange symbols adorning the sleeves and his eyes turned white. A lone katana was tied to the robe by a black sash and remained sheathed by his right hip.
"This… Is this…?" thought Zaix. His thoughts were cut off by a massive roar…
" GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! ENOUGH OF THIS! YOU BOTH SHALL DIE!" The hollow opened is mouth revealing razor-sharp teeth… Suddenly, a ball of dark energy shot from it's maw. It cause an explosion as it neared Zaix…. The smoke was beginning to clear….
"HAHAAAAAAAAAA! FOOL! TO THINK YOU COULD STAND UP TO M-!
"Brilliant Brand!" Zaix appeared at the face of the hollow and with a blink of light, teleported through the beast and landed behind it. Zaix calmly stood up from his kneeling position and slashed his blade down and towards the side and gracefully started to sheath the blade
tsssssssssssss...
"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" screeched the hollow "DAMN YOU, CURSED SOUL REAPER! AAAAAARRGH!"
As the hollow screamed in pain, a white line tore through it's form from it's grotesque face to it's spiked tail.
-click!-
With the sheathing of the blade, the hollow's screaming stops... and a pillar of light streamed into the night sky, erasing it's foul presence.
Suddenly, Zaix's eyes go back to their soft brown coloring and he turned his attention to the light that glimmered as vibrantly as the stars.
"I did that…?" Zaix whispered in disbelief.
A voice from the katana replied in an equally awed tone.
"Whoa... It must be my lucky day..."
Sorry that it was soooo looooong! ' Please tell me what you think! It only gets better!