Chapter 4: Control

As I lay there on the ground, my neck lifted up by an amazingly sharp Zanpaktou, I thought to myself if there was something I could do to break free. Practically paralyzed, the only thing that came into my mind seemed to be my only way out.

"You seem to be so much more powerful than I am. I suppose no matter what I do I'm gonna die anyway. I surrender." I said as I took a huge gulp.

"A bold choice, get up!" he said with a sinister smile.

He removed his blade from my neck allowing me to get up. He then raised his blade, ready to swing my head off, but just as he was about to strike I kicked him right in the middle of his chest sending him flying backwards.

"Did you really think id give up that easily? How pathetic!" I said, and then I laughed my face off.

He flew towards me, blade in hand, but I managed to block and send a few slashes his way. He dodged them all with ease. I was actually impressed to see how fast he was. He sent another energy shot at me, but I used my blade to swing it back towards him. He quickly sent another one, but they crashed creating an explosion.

I took a chance before the smoke cleared and flew towards him (yes flying, don't ask how). I couldn't see where he was exactly, but I managed to slash part of his chest and abdomen. He grabbed his chest in pain and sent another Getsuga at me, this one actually hit. I thought to myself "This is way too risky. He's very powerful. I might end up dead. I've got to do something quick."

I ran towards him, the smoke now completely cleared, and I saw him run towards me. We clashed blades, sending off sparks of white and black energy. We tried hitting each other but only to be blocked by the others blade. After a while he took a step backwards and sent another Getsuga at me, I dodged it. He sent another one after that, but being that I was off balance at the moment I couldn't dodge it.

The impact sent me flying backwards quite some distance, landing at the foot of a tree. After a few seconds I got up and ran towards him again. I saw him exhausted and breathing hard. That's when it hit me! So many energy attacks so quickly must have worn him out. I knew what I had to do, but I needed to get hit one more time.

We clashed blades once again. I gave it all I had managing to cut hit twice, but the guy just kept on going. It seemed like he was going to go head to head this time, but just as I raised my blade for a downwards strike, I hear those two words I was waiting for. I stopped moving, on purpose, getting shoved back to the same tree. I stood still, waiting for him to get close. I evened my breaths trying to lower my heartbeat as much as possible.

He approached me and grabbed me by the neck of my shirt, lifting me up until his eyes met mine. He smiled ever so psychotically, and in between breaths managed to try to insult me.

"I… told you… you were going to die a slow painful death… but you didn't feel like giving up. Now… it's high time I took over what was rightfully mine… your body, your abilities… and your life."

"I honestly cannot believe how easily you fell for that."

"Wha-urgh"

As he looked down he saw the handle of a blade making contact with his upper abdomen. A warm liquid sensation fell upon my right hand. Surprisingly enough, it actually felt good. Not because I had killed something, but because it was proof that I managed to conquer what seemed to be my own dark side. As I looked upon the startled expression on his face everything around me turned white. I was blinded momentarily.

B-side

When I opened my eyes, I was back where I came from. The guys' bodies were still under the masks control and engaged in combat with the other dudes. Suddenly one of the other dudes came in at me and slashed me. It hurt, which is when I realized… it hurt! I can feel again! I tried moving my arm to block his next move, and it worked. I was now in control of the mask.

I engaged him in combat, my energy completely up as if nothing had happened. But I remembered the guys must have been trying to fight the masks power as well. I dodged the last blow and flew over to Charlie. I bent his arm backwards, flipped him over and pinned him against a wall. I looked straight into his eyes.

"Come on Charlie, I know you can hear me! Are you gonna let a mask control who you are? Fight it off! You taught me everything I know about Bleach, there must be something you can use. If I could control the mask then so can you. Now move it!"

His body stopped moving after a minute and he gazed straight into the air. Apparently it worked, so I moved on to Mikey. I said exactly the same thing and it worked. Then I moved to Milton. It took a little longer but I managed to get him to snap too. All that was left was for them to defeat their inner Hollows. Meanwhile, the other dudes stared down at me from above.

I looked up and, even though I couldn't see the expression on their faces, I could hear them laughing their asses out. I tightened my grip on my Zanpaktou and began charging as much reiatsu as I could. I knew that if I was to have a chance against four, I needed to take them out with one shot. As they laughed and pointed at me I continued charging reiatsu so much that it actually began to hurt.

As soon as I felt it was ready I pointed my Zanpaktou at them and using the words I heard being used against me, I let go of all the spiritual pressure I built up.

"Getsuga Tenshou!"

A massive blast of black energy escaped from my Zanpaktou. It flew towards them exploding on contact, sending them flying out of the place. My knees gave in and I fell to the ground, holding my torso up with my Zanpaktou. I could hear my heart pounding in my ears. The room continued spinning around me for a few seconds. I felt like I was going to black out again, but I didn't. It was then that I noticed my mask had fallen off my face.

I waited until my heartbeat normalized turned to check on the guys, hoping their inner battles were done. The shock wave from that last move caused the rooms lighting to shut off, but the gaping hole in the wall allowed some light into the room making it easy to see. The guys' masks had also fallen off their faces, but they appeared to be unconscious. Al least I knew we had finally taken control.