A/N: heyy! Hahaha I've finally completed the fighting scene part one with the nazgul and wraiths! Yay me! thank you all that has helped me with your suggestions and encouragement! It was what I needed hehe! I hope this chapter is to your liking! Enjoy! And don't forget to review kay . Sankyuuu
Chapter 4
Strider was awoken by someone shaking him hard, 'oi bakayarou, wakey wakey rise and shine sleepy head! We got a looong road ahead of us!' everyone was already awake except strider and the others were busily gathering their stuff and Renji was the only one left without things to do so he was told to wake him up.
"you're rather the noisy type aren't you?"
Renji glared at strider and quickly ordered him to pack up.
"so where are we heading now?" sam asked staring suspiciously at strider.
'rivendell. We got to get there since the rest of the race representative will be there for the union meeting.'
Before long strider was on his horse and was about to head out with the rest of the group when he realized that only the hobbits were on horses.
'How do you intend on reaching Rivendell without riding horses ichigo? You won't be able to reach there on foot on time!'
"Save your breathe strider, we do not need horses. We're much faster on foot then seven horses together." Rukia retort at the comment strider gave. Somewhat insulting them.
'YEAH! They can shunpo! Bet your horses can't go faster than them strider!'
Strider raised an eyebrow at them but nodded nonetheless. He would not waste time on them since his duty was to escort the hobbits. Whatever happens to them is not his business. He charged off to the direction of Rivendell, leading the way. He was far ahead when he turned to realize that the teenagers were right beside him running. If you can call it running. Strider's eyes widened at them before chuckling and went faster with his horse.
By night time they set out for camp. Strider was playing with the buckles of his horse saddle and decided to let the horse go. Since all his weapons were with him. The shinigami's looked at him with a questioning look.
'These lands are evil. The horses would catch too much attention should they sense danger. But that is beside the point. Tell me children, how are you able to run as fast as that without breaking a sweat?'
Before anyone could answer his question, strider's abdomen was connected with a knee and he somersaulted away to a near boulder. He was about to grab his sword and swing towards the enemy who attacked him after getting away. But realized it was Rukia that had attacked him.
"What was that for?!"
'that, strider, was for calling us children! We may look this way but our age is 10 times of your human age!'
There was silence before ichigo and renji burst out laughing and rolling on the floor like they lost their sanity.
Uryu pushed his glasses up and stared at strider before saying, "it is never a good idea to talk about height and age to rukia-san. It's a sore spot strider. If you value your life and limbs, please refrain." He turned to walk up a hill with a cave while escorting Inoue and nel with chad following behind him and the hobbits.
Strider glared at Rukia only to be glared back. Ichigo and Renji were still on the floor but their laughter much controlled then before.
"What do you mean by that rukia?" after calming herself down rukia, still glaring at strider, explained to him about what shinigami's were.
"Ishida, I'm going to look around with nel just in case there are monsters nearby. You stay here with inoue and the hobbits." After nodding, chad went off to scout around the hill with nel. Inoue was huddled next to uryu and a smile crept onto his face. Since the war ended, he and inoue had became an item. Remembering the times he watched her from afar as she stared longingly at ichigo. It hurt. Because he knew too well her feelings were. But when ichigo turned her down, he was by her side, silently cursing ichigo. But he couldn't blame the orange head, he knew that ichigo would never compromise the safety of his friends and family over himself. Hence slowly the blossom of Uryu and Inoue's relationship. One thing led to another and before they knew it, they were together.
Uryu was snapped back to reality when he smelled the pungent odour of smoke. He snapped his head towards the hobbits, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" he hissed so loud at the hobbits making a fire and barbecuing some meat, "having our supper! You want some Mr Uryu? Great bacon!" without wasting time he quickly put out the fire and threw the hobbits back and looked outside the cave quickly.
Silence, nothing. He heaved a sigh of relief. He smiled at inoue when he felt four evil reaitsu heading towards them fast. He cursed under his breathe and took out four small swords he was given from strider earlier and gave it to the hobbits. 'Listen carefully hobbits, because of your idiocy and incompetence, enemies are heading our way at an alarming speed. Take these swords and protect each other and fight if must. But do not fear them. My friends will protect you. Your swords will glow a different colour each representing your own personality when enemies are nearby. Now I need you to follow Inoue up to the hill where Chad and Nel are. Do you understand me?" the hobbits nodded their head and murmured an apology that was return with a small smile from Uryu before he ushered them out with Inoue leading. "HURRY"
Chad! Enemies heading our way fast! I'll send inoue and the hobbits to you. Go up to the hill and protect them at all cost! I'll tap into ichigo, rukia and renji's mind to inform them!
Understood Ishida. Hurry!
They were laughing when they felt the evil reaitsu heading towards them. All snapped their heads towards the direction they were coming. All except strider who looked fairly lost. 'What's wrong Ichigo?'
"Enemies, I don't know who but there are four of them heading our way. Midget, can you analyze what they are and hurry?!"
'Shut up strawberry! Four ringwraiths heading our way with strong killing intent. They're aiming for Frodo! We gotta hold them off! They're HERE!'
Ichigo!
No need to tell me glasses, they're already here. Guard the brats we'll hold them off. Get to safety uryu!
Without much being said Uryu went off to the top following behind the hobbits with inoue leading quickly. Strider was in his fighting stance infront of ichigo with much speed and glared at the ringwraiths. 'Ichigo, take the rest to the hill and protect them. I will hold them off as long as I can!'
"what do you think we are? Kids?! Zangetsu! Getsuga tenshou!" at that instant, a black slash cut through the earth towards the enemies, slaying one of the ringwraiths in its wake. Strider was very wrong to underestimate the group of kids. No, shinigami's. he forgot they weren't as they seem. Granted, whatever doubt he had when was told about death gods was gone now.
"Sode No Shirayuki!" "Howl ZABIMARU!" rukia and renji was both engulfed with white and red light before revealing their zanpakutos. Ichigo and strider were fighting the ringwraiths when one of them struck strider at his left shoulder.
"Dammit!" strider rolled on the floor and got back up as quickly as possible but his heart started beating rapidly when one of the ringwraiths held a sword above its head and was going to strike down on strider. He waited for the impact but it never came. In fact it was accompanied with an eerie howl of pain. He opened his eyes to see a grinning red haired shinigami looking down at him
'you ok there man? Come on we got to get you to inoue so she can heal you! Ichigo! Rukia! Hurry up and finish the other two we got to get strider to inoue! He's injured."
With that said Ichigo wasted no time with blasting their enemies with getsuga tenshou, quickly turned to help rukia when he heard her chanting and quickly ran out of her way, "Ye lord! Mask of blood and flesh, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Inferno and pandemonium, the sea barrier surges, march on to the south! Hado #31 Shakkaho!"the red cannon shot out from her hand and killed the last ringwraiths leaving no trace at all it was there.
Strider could only be in awe at the small display of their fight. They easily blasted the ringwraiths and killed them when all he could do was scratch them. He mentally noted that he had to ask one of them to train him.
Rukia and Ichigo walked towards Renji and Strider when they heard loud and screeching howls from the sky. "Nazguls" all said at once. Quickly Renji placed Strider's arm around his neck and they shunpoed to the top of the hill.
At the mean time Ichigo used telepathy to warned Uryu, Chad, Inoue and Nel about their new guests..
Did you guys hear that? Nazguls are on your tail and they're aiming for Frodo. Strider is hurt but Rukia is healing him, in the meanwhile, cast the shield around you. Uryu, see if you can hold them off, Nel these nazguls are being ridden by souls. Dark evil souls, you can eat them provided you keep those hobbits safe! Chad if any of them lands, blow them off. They're like hollows. Crush their mask and you crush them along
Understood ichigo, kurosaki, kurosaki-kun, oteyyyy itsyyygoo!
~~~~~With Uryu,Chad,Inoue,Nel and the hobbits~~~~~
'what's going to happen now mr frodo?!' "I don't know sam, I don't know!" the hobbits huddled together, surrounding inoue.
Chad had Nel on his shoulder and glanced at the hobbits. All held fear in their eyes except Sam. He's eyes held determination that was burning. Chad smiled at his bravery before speaking, "draw your swords. Have your backs to one another and back each other up, do not look away. Do not fear. Fear won't bring you any good. Fear will only drive you to your grave faster. If you were to die, die with bravery. Sam, look at your sword, its glowing red. Like Renji's aura. Your sword has already accepted you. I'm impressed. Not many has a burning spirit to protect. You remind me of Ichigo."
The hobbits turned to look at Sam's and were awed by the colour it was giving out. Then they remembered Chad's words and had each other's back with Inoue still in the middle. They tried they're best to shake the fear out of their minds but to no avail. "Hinagiku, Lily, Baigon, Kuron Santen Kesshun, I reject!"
Soon the hobbits realized they were standing in a large yellowish pyramid and looked at Inoue confused. 'This is one of my powers, three sacred link shield. It was originally only able to be a shield that protects the user in front but after training and with the help of Rukia-chan, I was able to make my fairies into clones by adding the terms kuron and have the fairy with strongest spiritual energy to be cloned and create a pyramid shield and if one of the fairies are draining of reaitsu, the other could replace them without being critically hurt.'
"Wow! I wished I was strong as you Inoue!" Merry was staring at her with worshiping eyes.
'Save the praises for later, they're here' true to his word, screeching and eerie howls were heard and Uryu pulled a string from his Heilig Pfeil and shot one arrow straight from his direction and heard a screeching howl of pain before it died down. 'One down'
As if on cue, the rest of the black riders made themselves visible and had already surrounded them.
"Release!" both Chad and Nel were engulfed by light and smoke. Even the nazgul's howled after being blinded by the light. Once the smoke cleared, the hobbits jaw hanged loose as they saw one of Chad's arm has turned into a red shield like armored arm while the other one was white with red stripe running down the length of the center. His fingertips had red diamond shaped marks on them and a spike protrudes form the shoulder and two more resembling claws extend over his chest.
Nel had grew up instantly! They didn't know what she did but she became a very gorgeous woman with a curvaceous body, her hair grew longer. She didn't have anything special like Chad did, but there was a number 3 on her back.
Chad didn't waste anytime and aimed to one of the wraiths that had already placed foot to the earth 'El Directo' his right arm shoulder extension split into two and a large burst of blue energy struck the wraiths as he directed the attack through his punch at the wraith in his direction. The wraith howled in pain as he dissipitated into nothing.
Another howl of pain was heard and the hobbits snapped their head to where Nel stood. She didn't move from her spot nor did she felt threatened as two wraiths charged towards her. She only raised both her index finger at the two wraiths before saying, "Cero" the green energy that came out of Nel's fingers made the hobbits shudder in fear. 'Don't worry hobbits, they're protecting us.'
Uryu was busy shooting down the annoying nazgul's and didn't realized that one of riders had slipped past him and sneaked towards Frodo. He unsheathed his sword and struck Inoue's barrier! They were caught off guard and it weakened a little bit and the ringwraith took the opportunity and took out a morgul blade and struck down onto Frodo's shoulder. Frodo howled in pain as Ichigo, Rukia, Renji and Strider came into view.
Inoue quickly chanted for Tsubaki to attack the last Ringwraith, "Tsubaki, Koten Zanshun, I Reject!" the black fairy smirked before shooting towards the ringwraith and sliced it into half as it vanished into thin air.
When the last enemy fell, Inoue and Rukia quickly rushed towards Frodo as they placed their healing spells on him. Rukia cursed under her breathe when her magic didn't work and was looking hopeful towards Inoue. "Ayame, Shun'o, Soten Kisshun, I Reject!" the two fairies quickly made a healing barrier over Frodo and started healing him. 'We can heal him Hime-sama, but it will take us a long time because whatever that thing just struck him with, it usually doesn't heal well and the victim will have to die. But don't worry we can get rid of it. But it will take a lot of time and a lot of your reaitsu Hime-sama'
"its alright Shun'o, do what you must"
Just then more howls of the nazguls were heard, Uryu sighed before speaking "Here comes they're reinforcement. Ichigo, we can take them all out but we won't be guaranteed that none will slip past our defense. Plus its too risky to have Inoue heal him here. We must get to safety!"
Ichigo nodded his head before answering, 'Then each one of us grab one, we'll shunpo to the nearest safest area!' everyone nodded as Ichigo carried Strider, Uryu had Merry, Chad with Sam, Renji with Pippin, Rukia had Nel in her child form on her shoulder as she helped Inoue with Frodo. They shunpoed as fast as they could to the nearest safe area, Rivendell, with Strider's direction.
But they had underestimated the nazguls, they were halfway to the river when a nazgul had attacked Inoue and Rukia, making them drop Frodo. "Hinagiku, Lily, Baigon, Tsubaki, Shiten Kosun! I Reject!" Inoue had activated her barrier that was a mixture of offensive and defensive around her and Frodo as Rukia attacked the nearest black riders, "Some no mai, Tuskishiro" Rukia calls out the name of her zanpakuto's first dance. The blade glowed as she made slashing motion as her target is in position. She drew a circle with the tip of sode no shirayuki. Two nazgul and their riders were caught in the circle and was frozen as the ice pillar cracked and shattered, along with its victim.
As Rukia was chanting hado incantation while slashing down the nearest ringwraiths, a being came close to Inoue and she snapped towards the creature that had made its presence known. 'Please I am no enemy. My name is Arwen. I am an elf from Rivendell. Give Frodo to me for he needs my father to heal him. Please' this lady by the name of Arwen was suspicious but something about her made Inoue wanted to hand Frodo to her but she stood her position.
"How would I know if you're not one of them impersonating this Arwen you speak of?!"
'She is telling the truth Inoue, I know her.'
Aragon we must send him to my father! He will die if we do not hurry!
Strider agreed and went to Inoue and took Frodo and placed him on Arwen's horse.
Don't you think its rude to make decision's without seeking our approval first woman?
Arwen was shock to see that the orange haired boy who carried Aragon here could speak Elvin.
Din't think we could speak your tongue eh? But nonetheless we will let you carry Frodo to your father. Make haste. There are five wraiths behind us.
"Stay with them Arwen. I will send the horses for you." Arwen shook her head, "I am the faster rider, I will take him" Strider disagreed "the roads are too dangerous!"
Rukia hissed at them "MAKE THE DECISION ALREADY! Strider before I go there to kick your ass let the lady take him since she said she's the faster rider! You aren't in the position to negotiate yourself! I haven't fully healed you yet!" she yelled while striking down another nazgul.
'if I can get pass the river, the power of my people will protect us Aragon. I do not fear them!' Arwen said reassuringly before she shot towards Rivendell in the darkness.
Ichigo sternly watched as Rukia slayed the last nazgul that was on their tail before he ordered her and Renji to follow Arwen and help them cross the river. "Nel you follow them" 'Oteyyyy Itsygooo' She jumped onto Renji's shoulder after doing a childly salute to Ichigo and soon they darted off in the direction Arwen had been.
'Why did you let Rukia go? Not Uryu? Hadn't she just finished her fight Ichigo?' Strider scolded as he was worried for his newly made comrades.
Uryu just snorted at his comment though before Chad answered, "You don't know what Rukia is capable off Strider."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~With Arwen~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
She rode as fast as she could when she heard the screechy howls of the nazguls. She silently prayed that she would make it to the river. The howls were getting louder when she spotted one nazgul flying above her as it dived to attack her. Arwen couldn't think as she rode faster when a blue energy shot through from behind her and went straight to the nazgul and it howled louder as it dived down again to her but it didn't reach its victim. 'CERO!'
A terrifying green energy shot towards the nazgul and wraith. And the victim dispersed into nothing. Arwen looked back and saw that the three people that were fighting against the nazgul earlier were the ones that had helped her.
"hurry and get across Arwen! We killed one on our way and there was two left. With the one we just slain, one still remain! Hurry!" the female with raven haired ordered her with authority in her voice.
Without second thoughts, Arwen rode as fast as her horse could. She heaved a sigh of relief when she saw the river. But worry struck her again as the last wraith flew towards her direction at an alarming speed but was stopped by the raven haired girl, "Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini! Look upon yourself with horror and then claw out your own throat! Bakudo #9! Geki!"
The wraith was paralyzed momentarily and Arwen quickly crossed the river as the last wraith was slayed by the red haired man with his sword. With her burden lifted Arwen rode towards her Rivendell with the injured hobbit, enemies dead.
A/N: soooo...? How was it? Please review! Tell me what you think! Was it good? Was it bad D:
look forward to the next chapter if you may! . review kays! Ja Sankyuuuu