Chapter 3

I am your savior

I kept at a decent distance. They went to a remote alleyway, opened up a sheltered area, and then Rukia hit Ichigo with... a glove. Rukia flew right through Ichigo, but then I realized that another Ichigo popped out. My eyes widened, and barely had time to hide as they ran past me. I followed them again, and analyzed my carrot-haired best friend. He was wearing a black gi, white socks, sandals, and had a large sword strapped to his back. He ran fast, and showed no sign of getting tired. Then, all of a sudden, he stopped, Rukia alongside him. "Where is the 'order', then?"

"It should be here right... now."

RRRRRRRREEEEAAAARRRRRRRGGGGH HHHHHHH!

I turned around, and saw a towering being that looked like a giant... snake thing. It sported a white mask with sharp fangs, and was contorted into a forced smile. It screeched again, and I noticed that the mask opened, and inside was another mouth. I could sense the pain within that creature, and the raw power, and how it was a destroying machine. However, I wasn't ready to let it kill. I clenched my fists, and ran towards the creature. It looked, and I wanted to stop and run away, but I forced myself to run forward. I jumped, and kicked it right in the face. It staggered backwards, and I continued with kicks and punches to its body and face. Then, when I was about to punch it again, it slammed into me. I flew several feet, and was winded after slamming into a tree. As I watched the thing race towards me, I caught the motion of a sword out of the corner of my eye. Ichigo swung, and the creature's arm was cut right off. It roared again, and punched Ichigo in the gut, sending him and his sword flying in different directions. The sword flew to me, and I swiftly plucked it out of the air. I noticed that it didn't weigh a thing. The thing rushed to Ichigo, and proceded to smack him around. I roared at the snake, "Don't do that to my friend!", and rushed towards it, dragging the sword on the ground. Then, I performed one of the most akward sword-fighting moves I'd made up: I jumped before we met, and began to spin, sword held at a horizontal from my hip down. The creature rushed towards me, and I managed to jam the sword in its mask, and cut through it.

I landed, letting the sword spin with me on the ground before bringing it in a slow upwards slash, then reversing it into a steady downward motion, till it was directly in front of me, just like I'd practised.

I doubled over, feeling something surge through me, and almost knocked me out, but forced myself to stay awake. As I saw Rukia's and Ichigo's faces, I chuckled. "That was... interesting."

Then, I fell, and the world grew black.