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"Zanpakuto Speech"
"Inner hollow speech"
"Inner quincy speech"
Chapter VI
A second departure
Screaming…
Pain…
Rejection…
Betrayal…
Failure…
Fear…
That was all he knew in his dreams. Sorrow and loss dominating his mind. It increased its volume, getting ever closer… not allowing him to break the cycle. This was his mind at night. Swirling chaos of negative emotion. Nothing was alright, nothing was fine, nothing was happy, excited, playful, bright, or full of life. His stomach churned as more emotions invaded his collapsing mind.
Hatred…
Anger…
Bitterness…
Vengeance…
For what? Why were all these emotions seizing his mind as he death gripped what little neutrality was left, as nothing positive pierced the safety of his blanket… pity… for his friends, his family, his acquaintances, the soul reapers, quincy, hollows, and most of all…
Himself. He hated himself, feared himself, screamed at himself… he now knew… all these emotions were directed at himself. He now knew why people looked at him with that deep buried uncertainty, why they pitied him…
Why they feared him.
Something new made itself known…
Something he had never seen before…
Something he desperately wanted, but was afraid of…
Amusement…
"Wake up." Were the only words he heard, they started as a whisper, but were soon all he knew, as his dream faded…
I really should see a psychiatrist. Chimon thought, as the world slowly formed around him. He was in a cold sweat. Again. It was getting worse, and he knew it. Dread hadn't shown its face that time, and vengeance was being unusually quiet, probably because of what happened the previous day, but now the others were far more vocal. Great, now I'm personifying them. He chided himself. He got up, and looked in the mirror; noting the lack of hollow influence. After his morning routine, he came down stairs; to find a bit of a depressed atmosphere in the dining room, so as to not antagonize anyone, he ate in silence as the others talked.
After a few minutes, his father spoke to him directly. "Would you like to join Ywach, Chimon?" That question made him freeze, which made all attention turn to him. "Along with my own want for revenge, that is why I came here; to recruit you."
Chimon held his tongue for a moment, weighing out the pros and cons. At last, he sighed. "I don't see why not." He finally responded, getting a nod from his father.
"Then, we leave after breakfast; since you still need to return to your comrades."
Several hours passed as he introduced Chimon to the army of quincy, before confronting the king's chamber. "Remember son, Ywach is the most powerful quincy ever, and possibly more powerful than the soul king himself, do NOT anger him." Chimon simply raised an eyebrow, knowing that he wouldn't do so intentionally.
"Understood." He responded, turning to the giant doorway in front of them. His father hesitated for a moment, before opening the gates before them. Inside, was the hall Chimon remembered from his seizure, for lack of a better term. And at the end was a throne, one that seemed to loom over all present, and the Sternritter seemed only just below it. His presence made a noticeable few of them angry, and others intrigued. His father shuffled in place for a moment before the man in the throne dismissed him.
Chimon felt the need to kneel, but he fought it, in favor of a light bow. "I assume you are the rather… infamous Ywach." He said, making many in the room look to him either nervously, or infuriated. He sighed, frustrated at the reactions.
"Indeed, and you're the child I've heard so much about." The man in the throne returned. "One of only two known beings to have blood from all three major races." Those words shocked everyone in the room, and made Chimon raise an eyebrow.
"I guess there's no hiding it now." Chimon responded, taking out his soul candy. "I'm going to need you to not kill on sight; for your own sake." He clarified, looking to everyone in the room. They all nodded, clearly not expecting anything special. He just sighed, as he swallowed the pill, ejecting his spirit body, and leaving Gigi in his gigai. Several jaws hit the floor, and one, mighty chuckle rang through the hall.
"You are this powerful, and you haven't even activated your first release?" Ywach asked, jovially, as he stared at the practical god before him.
Chimon sighed, as he drew his Zanpakuto. "Wail into the rain, as your heart bleeds from your back, the one you cared for grips your spine, and laughs, not one second without pain, or sorrow. Feel your skin burn as your bones freeze. Your life sacrificed for sins you didn't commit, and your power taken by those you cared for. Take revenge, Chimei-tekina Kanashimi!"
"Most impressive boy." Ywach noted, as the Zanpakuto was released. It was a 5 Ft., black butcher knife, with a glowing blue blade, and teeth; and pale white hand guard; resembling a 3-leaf clover.
Chimon shook his head as he continued. "Avenge those you loved from those you loved, La Miseria Letal!" He shouted; his helm, and pointed fingers returning from when he was a hollow. "Let there be peace within those whom seek war, Nekrotisches Leiden!" He finished, his signature bow solidifying, resembling a giant modern compact bow, with 5 2 1/2 Ft. arms, and a stabilizing ring roughly in the middle, the arrows being spears with 3 feathers at the base. "Behold, you are the first to witness my true first release… until I get an Asauchi." He admitted, shocking all in attendance once again.
Once again, A hearty laugh echoed through the hall; shocking several Sternritter out of their stupor. "You must have bankai, if your first release is so easy." He cackled
"Well, yes, but for obvious reasons; I'm afraid I will not be showing off such a powerful technique." Chimon responded, bowing in apology. "For it seems, most of you can't even feel my reiastu sealed, let alone in shikai… or bankai. As such, I'm afraid I may accidentally cripple your forces by being in the same room while exuding such an enormous presence. And, should we become enemies at any point in time, I don't want you to know everything about me." Ywach grinned maliciously at the realization. "Now then; shall we get down to business?" He asked, dissipating his bow, and sealing himself, and his Zanpakuto.
"What would you want in return for becoming one of my personal guard?" Ywach asked, getting more than a few raised eyebrows.
"I'll have to start with I will be allowed to leave at any time without repercussions." He stated, getting a nod to continue, and starting to pace back and forth. "I would need medical leave, and affiliation leave. Finished off with the guarantee of non-interference until plans exclusively state otherwise. In turn for the final term, I will be willing to act as a spy in the event you have no other options to gather intel."
"All terms are agreeable, I believe we have a contract." Ywach stated, grinning all the wider.
Chimon stood there for a moment, eyes narrowed; before sighing and kneeling. "As you wish, your majesty."
Author's notes:
Between Christmas, writer's block, and my sorry excuse for a lazy ass; I only got 1,200 words for this one… sorry? Anywho, I'm going to clarify Chimon's new station as a Sternritter, because I need to remember what it is.
He will be serving as Sternritter CG/Counter Gear. Counter for 'countering' any attack, and gear representing time. His Zanpakuto will be a physical until he gains an Asauchi, and boy do I have plans for that. His bow has 3 modes; mode 1 is sniper, extreme damage, yet slow recharge (Spears); mode 2 is speed, extreme recharge, yet low damage (toothpicks); and mode 3 is balanced, mid-range damage and recharge (Arrows).