A/N. Yo! Here is Episode 2! Now before we get started I would like to give a shout out to AppleSlice! He's an awseome fanfiction author. He may only have 1 fanfic right now but it's really good! I do encourage that you read it. I would also like to thank Solitus for his/her wonderful comment, though it did slightly confuse me, and Weirn018 as well! Thank you to all the others who either favorited my stories or put me or the fanfics on their alerts as well! I hope you enjoy this episode!
Episode Summary: Ichigo has turned against everyone as it is revealed that the sweet, 12 year old girl they once knew was actually a zanpakuto that had been sealed away! The Moon's Huntress is out and about, but with no memories from her past, and she's not the only one with gaps in her memory, as none of the zanpakuto or their wielders can remember the old Ichigo! Can the legendary Ice Dragon help her with her estranged past, or will Ichigo be lost forever to the twin bladed Moon?
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach, just the general plot, kinda...and any and all OCs...
Ichigo: Uh...Pokepika...Yo Pokepika! Earth to Pokepika! WAKE UP GIRL!
Hyorinmaru: What's the matter Ichigo?
Ichigo: I don't know the author's not responding to me, heck I just yelled in her ear and she didn't even swat at me!
Hyorinmaru (looks over the author's shoulder): Ichigo...She's fine. She just listening to her Ipod at max volume...
Ichigo: WHAT? (Walks up to see what the heck she's doing)
Ichigo:...YOU LITTLE BRAT! I'M GONNA KILL YOU SHORTY-OGGH!
Me: Do...Not...Call me...SHORTY! I am FUN-SIZED, NOT SHORTY AND NOT MIDGET! HOW DARE YOU CALL ME SMALL!
Ichigo: I never called you a midget or small! Hyorinmaru save me! (hides behind the zanpakuto)
Me: Please enjoy the story while I...teach darling little Ichigo a lesson in respecting her creator... (Glares menacingly at the girl before taking off in hot persuit after her)
Ichigo: AGGH HELP ME! MOMMY! (Screams while running for her life)
Hyorinmaru: Please enjoy the story...(Ichigo: AHHHHHH!)...and pray that Ichigo survives...
Episode 2: Memories lost and new friends made!
Last time-
"My instincts..." she began, walking past Zangetsu, who suddenly began to disintigrate and disappear into her blade, and onward toward the shinigami,
They say...
"Are to protect my freedom and honor..." Muramasa gave a cynical smile before speaking...
"Then please...Do!" he grinned as she drew the katana at her waist, the wind blowing around her.
"Let the hunt begin...Getsumen shuryō no megami!"
Now-
Suddenly her blade grew in length as the guard became that of a circle with crescents circling the blade. It glowed eerily, crackling with reiatsu, as it seemed to cry out for blood. Her expression showed neither joy nor anger as she lunged to attack. It was completely blank, as if she were stuck somewhere inbetween sleeping and fully waking up. The assembled shinigami all drew their blades in hopes of stopping or at least wounding her, but to no avail.
She danced around their swings, seeming to never truly touch the ground or the shinigami. She flowed inbetween them completely bypassing them and sheathed her blade. She seemed to have done nothing, or so they all thought, until every shinigami fell, blood spilling out from wounds that nobody knew had been given. They dropped like flies.
When she turned to face the other zanpakuto again, there was a sudden wave of released reiatsu, one that they could not identify. Everything went white.
In the underground tunnels of Seireitei-
Muramasa came down, greeted by his fellow zanpakuto, all who had turned traiterous. The zanpakuto assembled currently were from the almost all the captains and vice-captains, the exceptions being 11th squads cpatain and vice-captain, and the Captain-Commander's zanpakuto's.
The zanpakuto's were the chipper but annoying Haineko, the calm and just as cheerful as the former Tobiume, the stoic Hyorinmaru, the battle ready Hōzukimaru, the bloodthirsty Kazeshini, the healer Minazuki, the vain Ruri'Iro Kujaku, the female duo Katen Kyōkotsu, the childish (literally, they're children) twins Sōgyo no Kotowari, the silent Wabisuke, the almost as stoic as the Ice Dragon Senbonsakura, the admittedly creepy Ashisogi Jizō, the annoyingly cheerful Suzumebachi, the snake-like Shinsō, the graceful Sode no Shirayuki, the feisty Nejibana, the peaceful giant Tenken, the loud and somewhat obnoxious Gonryōmaru, and the somewhat noisy Suzumushi. (1)
Haineko approached him, as he seemed to be unsusually happy right now.
"Hey Muramasa! Welcome back...What's got you so happy?" she asked tilting her head to the side in curiosity. Muramasa gave the girl a pat on the head as the others approached, also curious as to Muramasa's behavior. He smiled at his comrades as he told them of the news he had,
"My kin...We have a new member to our cause!" This caused several to look about, as Sode no Shirayuki spoke up,
"But Muramasa...I thought all the current zanpakuto were free and either with us or out causing unguided havoc." she said, clearly as confused as the others. Muramasa waved his hand toward the stairs he had just descended from as everyone began to feel it. The prescence of an extremely strong zanpakuto approaching, probably stronger then Hyorinmaru. The form of a teenage girl came down the stairs slowly, stopping when she reached the bottom, and giving a polite bow before giving everyone a watchful look. She looked and felt familiar, but nobody could quite place where they had seen her. Muramasa introduced her,
"Everybody, I would like you to meet Getsumen shuryō no megami. Our new ally, and a recently freed zanpakuto." she gave them a gentle smile before returning to her watchful gaze. Haineko immediately jumped forward, scaring the recently awakened zanpakuto slightly, and began to jabber way,
"Hey nice to meet you! That's an really long name you got there! Who was your wielder, was he horrible to you...I can't imagine anybody abusing something as beautiful you though! I'm Haineko by the way and-" she was interupted by her insistent babbling by her friend Tobiume, and Minazuki, who pulled the spazing cat-girl away. She smiled gently before replying,
"You can call me Shuryō, it's shorter, and therefore easier to remember." she said, giving another gentle smile that caused several of the men, with the exceptions of Muramasa, Senbonsakura, and Hyorinmaru, to visibly turn into mush. Tobiume gave an exaspereated sigh,
"Boys! Anyway, it's nice to meet you Shuryō. Sorry about Haineko's behavior, she gets really excited sometimes and forgets that not everybody wants her in their face." she said apologizing for her friend. Shuryō gave a nod of acceptance, not minding Haineko's greeting one bit. "But I do have to wonder who your wielder was...You're pretty powerful for a zanpakuto...Maybe you Kenpachi-" Haineko interupted immediately,
"NO WAY! There is no way in this universe that that brute could have such a beautiful zanpakuto! It's just not possible! Besides even if it were true...The way he treated her...I don't want to even think about it! That's just too cruel a way to treat a zanpakuto!" Shuryō watched as the two girls argued a bit, quickly reahcing an agreement concerning this Kenpachi person being to horrible to his zanpakuto, but still continued to bicker over whether or not she was really his zanpakuto.
Muramasa sighed in exasperation before breaking it up, officially squashing any theories they could come up with,
"Shuryō-san doesn't remember her wielder. And actually she doesn't remember anything from before I found her." he explained, completely ceasing any and all arguements that could arise if he let it continue. They all looked at her in worry and shock, causing her to shuffle aobut uncomfortably. She didn't really like being the center of attention, especially with so many people. Hyorinmaru was the one who drew their attention away from her this time, appearently not into gawking at the female zanpakuto unneccasarily.
"So who will you be partnering her with?" he asked, moving all attention onto Muramasa in less then a second.
"Hmm, well I was hoping that you would be her partner, Hyorinmaru." He gave the Ice Dragon an innocent look, causing him to sigh.
"Fine, I'll go with her." He gave in. Shuryō just stood there watching the exchange with mild curiosity, amused at their behavior.
Seireitei-
Toshiro sat there in the hospital bed, having been injured earlier that week. His injuries were the lighter of the group he had been found with. None of them remembered how they had gotten wounded so severly but it would not bode well if the zanpakuto attacked now. More then half of the remaining captains, along with Rukia, Yoruichi, and Koga, were out for the count, for a while at least. All they could do was pray that the zanpakuto waited out before they attacked again, and that at least some of the injured were ready to fight when they did attack. Otherwise they may all end up dead. There was a knock at his door, and when it opened he was somewhat shocked to see Yoruichi standing there, a determined look on her face,
"We need to talk, all the captains and vice-captains are going to be present for this...You need to hear this too, as it could mean whether we live through this or not..."
A/N. Another cliff hanger! Aren't I just cruel. But cliff hangers make you wan to read more. Anyway please rate & review! See ya!
1-If I forgot a zanpakuto or repeated one please tell me, also Gin and Tosen are good guys in this story and have not deserted Seireitei, and Kaien is still alive.
Ichigo: ugggh...
Hyorinmaru (stares at the beaten Ichigo): Couldn't have been a bit nicer?
Me (Looks at him like he's an idiot): Hey that was me being nicer!
Hyorinmaru: HOW?
Me: Hey at least she's still breathing!
Hyorinmaru: For now...crazy girl...
Me: What was that?
Hyorinmaru: Nothing!
Me: I thought so. Anyway bye bye!
