Ch. 2
Toshiro's P.O.V.
"A reckon mission? In an unknown land?" I asked the Head Captain.
"Yes. This letter came from there from a scout who never came back," Head Captain told me. He gave me the letter to read it.
~Head Captain
I won't be able to make it back. This place is a graveyard of flames. The sulfur here is too intense ~
That was the last since the paper had been burned up. "Only your technique of ice can withstand that place to finish the reckon mission," Head Captain told me again.
"Understood," I said and left the room. Hyurinmaru walked beside me as we went on.
Some of my squad members approached us, asking where we were going. I told them to go about their business and that the Head Captain has sent me on a mission alone. They were content but did what I told them.
Once Hyurinmaru and I got outside of the Soul Society, we ran towards the unknown land. It took eight days to get there. We stopped on a hill to survey the land. It truly is burnt to hell and back. Everything singed, blackened to the very root of every tree. Down to the dirt and gravel underneath my feet.
I walked through this burnt land. Hyurinmaru close beside me. I bent down to take a better look at this scorched land. As I thought, no normal Soul Reaper or Captain Soul Reaper could've done this. But what is responsible for this damage?
I stood up in time to get hit by something going through my left shoulder.
"Master!" Hyurinmaru shouted in worry. I grabbed my shoulder and sharply turned around to see a black light coming at me. Hyurinmaru and I jumped out of the way, standing on air.
"So, the forged letter worked to get you here alone," snickered a voice.
"Who's there? Identify yourself!" I told whoever it was.
"You wouldn't remember me, now would you Ice Captain?" the voice snickered again. I gasped at the last thing the person said. Only one person ever called me 'Ice Captain'. But how could… how…
I got hit in my right leg with the same thing that hit my left shoulder. I went so fast that Hyurinmaru and I couldn't react in time. The guy came out with sword in hand, I blocked it with my sword as Hyurinmaru had to deal with the guys followers.
This guy wore a mask that only covered his eyes. His snickering smile gave me a weird familiar feeling. We fought for what seemed like hours. Blocking blow after blow, then delivering a blow. This fight feels familiar.
"Well, you never cease to impress me, Ice Captain," he smirks.
"Show your face!" I demanded, slashing my sword at him. He backed off cackling.
"You still can't figure out who I am, without seeing my face?" I growled slight. I know who you are… I just don't want to believe it until I see your face. If this situation is like the one with Kusaka… then I'm in trouble.
The next thing I knew, was they guy's strong grip around my throat. Only one man was able to strangle me like this. I was able to slash his chest to make him let go. Coughing hard, I looked at my blade. The blood that stained it wasn't the normal red… it was the same color as my hair. Now, I'm certain about who this man is.
Before I could say his name, I fell unconscious. Next thing I knew, when I woke up, was that Hyurinmaru was shouting at the Head Captain and I was being arrested. For what, I have no clue.
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