Welcome To the Soul Society

Chapter 3 - Dream

"Fire! Fire! Someone help!"

A blazing fire was engulfing the house of a woman with long, dark, undulated hair as she laid on the ground with an infant in her hands. She had called this house her home for many years, yet she did not care about it at this moment, for her child was in danger.

Tears were seen coming out of her dark orbs.

"Please..." She whispered.

Meanwhile, outside of the house stood a tall, muscular teen with green eyes and short hair almost identical to that of his the female's. He analyzed his younger brother's injury, for he had suffered a severe cut on his leg. The older brother realized this, decided to rip a chunk of his shirt off, bend down, and tie it on to his brother's leg.

"Listen to me Roman." Said the older brother as he finished the knot on the younger one's leg. "Our mother is trapped in there with our baby brother. At this rate, help isn't going to come on time." He stood up. "Wait here, I'll be right back." he said as he started walking towards the burning building.

"No wait! Let me come with you! You can't carry mom and Leo by yourself!" Roman yelled as he fruitlessly tried to stand, but ultimately failed as he fell from his injury.

The older brother immediately rushed back and kneeled at his sibling's side.

"Can't you see that you have an injured foot?" He chastised. "Stay here. You can barely even walk." He demanded as he stood up again.

"but-but..." The young boy was at a loss for words. He desperately wished that his foot would heal, for he knew, in his very soul, that this might be the last time he would ever see his older sibling alive again.

Somewhere in the teenager's heart, he knew this to be true as well, so he gave his younger brother a sad smile, gave a vacant promise to return later on, turned around, sprinted, and leaped through the burning door of the two story house.

Tears filled up in Romans eyes as he saw his eldest brother do this, hoping beyond hope that he would live.

"Be careful Ray..." He said as he watched the house their father worked so hard to build get decimated by the fire.

"Somebody help us! My baby is going to suffocate! Help!" Shrieked the mother as she clutched her child in a way that the fumes would not reach him, however, the child could still view the room from between the crevices of her mother's grasp, and what the child saw, made him give a cry full of fear.

A dark figure loomed in the corner of the room. It had a human body with a hole in its neck. A sheathed sword was wielded in it's grasp. However, this was not what had caused the child's tears. The weeping had started when the toddler heard the hollow's horrendous laughter.

"Worthless human... calling for assistance from others who will never arrive in time" chuckled the hollow. "It is a shame she will not see her death, or that of the child's." It said as it took a step in their direction.

It paused, however, when it heard the calls of another human approaching at a hurried speed.

"Mom!" Exclaimed Ray from the burning hallway, spotting her through the opened door in his mother's room. His feet propelled him through the open doorway.

"Mom are you ok.." Ray froze as he saw the hollow standing standing in the corner.

The hollow tilted it's head as it gazed at Ray. "You can see me?" It said as it continued to scrutinize the boy. "Interesting..." the hollow righted it's head, having an idea. "Then you must be a formidable opponent!" It released the sword from its hilt.

"D-did you do this to our house?!" Ray said as he clustered his hands.

"My name is Zetris. What if I did?" he stated as he pointed his sword at Ray

"Mom theres an exit under the basement. There's no fire there!" Ray yelled.

"Who are you talking to! Run Ray the house is falling apart-" she didn't even finish her sentence as the living room in which Ray was, tumbled over and his mother lay in between the hallway with her newborn.

"Mom!" Ray screamed.

"What a shame, I figured the Castro Woman was strong turns out shes weak. Well then let's hope you give me some entertainment boy." He leaped across the room slashing Ray square in the chest. "Ah- Damn" Ray ached in pain as he jumped to the side

Ray fought back and hit Zetris with a strong right and he crashed through the pile of burning house that had blockaded the hallway and living room.

"Mom! are you alright?!" he screamed.

"Her head will be gone if you take another step ha-ha" Zetris held the mother by the hair and she screamed in pain as the monster dragged her towards the fire "Do with me what you want. Just...leave my children!"

In that moment Ray's fury turned into anger and he ran towards Zetris.

"I love you...Save your brother mijo."

Zetris gave Ray a cynical smile and slit her throat. He turned his attention towards the toddler that was crying on the ground. Just as he was about to reach for the child. Ray leaped in front of the infant and the katana pierced him right through the back.

"Mom...I'm sorry I wasn't able to save you. Roman... i'm sorry i didn't get to see you grow up... and Leo... I love you."

"Amazing speech. Almost drove a tear down my face ha-ha. Another weak human, don't worry it'll all be over soon."

"Not happening." Said a voice in echo.

"What another opponent? Hopefully you're stronger than these pathetic excuse for humans." hissed Zetris

The fire gained a form. From the fierce fire that had become pure ascended a figure of a man. It wielded a sword that was pitch black. In the center of its body was a solid sphere with the color of green.

"I knew the day would come when I would have to emerge from my slumber and help you Ray."

"Dad..." responded Ray in pain.

"I can lend you the power to slay this monster, but the price is great as you will lose your life."

"It doesn't matter as long as I save Leo." He tried to stand.

With that the entity nodded and became a sword in Rays hand. A katana made of pure fire that illuminated Ray's body and rejuvenated his injury. Ray began to feel a powerful force drive out of his body.

"So this is the end huh...It doesn't matter, I've lived a good life. Thank you father. I need to do something before I die though...Let me pass on a message to Roman."

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As the paramedics and firefighters came into the scene there stood Roman awaiting his brothers arrival from the fire.

"He's coming back...with mom and Leo." Young Roman wimpered as he attempted to stand and alert the paramedics.

Roman can you hear me.

"Ray! Are you out where's mom.." Ray cut him off as he went on with his message.

Listen Roman as of now you need to take care of Leo. Guard him with your life. Mom and I, are going away for a while... grow up and live a good life brother. I'm sorry to plague this burden on you. To throw you into a hard life. To lead you into a world of suffering. I'm sorry. No matter how difficult life becomes for you always remember that dad is watching over us...cuidate*...

Roman didn't question the words of his brother. Infant leo emerged from the fire in the hands of a man in white and black robes he handed Roman the child and removed his straw hat in respects as he walked away.

As the young boy stood holding his baby brother in hands he let out a cry

"I swear as long as I live that I'll protect my baby brother, no matter w-what!"

Thats my brother...

The house exploded in almost a nuclear reactor explosion.

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A/N

*cuidate = take care in Spanish.

As you guys can probably guess Leo comes from a hispanic background. Hope you guys like part 3! This is a dream that Leo has while in the infirmary at the Soul Society. Thanks for reading!