I love you, my darlings~ *hugs presents with hearts floating around her*
May: …You must really love them…Anyways, let's answer any questions people have. Well I will be since Lefty is in gaga land with her presents…at least she only got punched…like 20 times…instead of 14+ from the other people…By the way, she's skipping the whole meeting Nel scene. She wants to get it straight to the point. Nel and her "brothers" WILL be in this story, but she doesn't want to waste time with their intros. She will also not have Nel speak with that tongue lisp that she had in the manga and anime. I hope you readers understand. *bows like a sophisticated butler*
Fanamaniac: Lefty says thanks and that she is very immature. She acts like an 8 year old. Well, Lefty really wanted to know what she got so that's why. We used to suck at describing…a lot. But we know that if we don't describe well enough, no one will understand the situation. So, that's why we're watching the anime even though we don't like to. Yamamoto is all-knowing so of course he knows. That's what Lefty wanted to say. What I would say is that Hitsugaya-san reported the situation to Yamamoto since he does somehow know about it. And the translation on BleachGet was like that so yeah. We don't want to trust the manga from the websites anymore. Yes Aizen is a "manipulative sucka." Trust me; a bunch of people wouldn't let him see the living daylights. I will bloody murder him the first chance I get. Let's put it this way, Aizen's mind games have disrupted her powers since she's feeling confusion right now. I am aware that it sounds like Starfire, but Lefty does not want to think right now…*gestures at the figure smothering the panda*
Yin7: No idea what Lefty has to say, but I would like to thank you for the review. Any suggestions on your part are welcome.
Disclaimer: If I owned Bleach or Teen Titans, that would have been an awesome birthday present~
Warning: THERE IS CURSING AND THERE ARE SPOILERS! YE HAVE BEEN WARNED!
ON WITH THE STORY~
Recap~
With Yamamoto's (the damn ass) refusal, Ichigo Kurosaki, Uryū Ishida, Yasutora Sado, Robin (Richard/Dick Grayson), Starfire (Koriand'r), Cyborg (Victor Stone), and Beast Boy (Garfield Logan) went to Kisuke Urahara to find a way to get to Hueco Mundo to rescue Orihime Inoue and Raven Roth. Kisuke managed to open a Garganta and the 7-man rescue team has arrived at Hueco Mundo. Meanwhile, Orihime has healed Grimmjow Jeagerjaques' left arm and the scar covering his "6". With it healed, he murders Luppi and regains his spot. After that, Raven confronts Aizen, only to collapse from his mind games. Is she going to accept his offer of becoming something greater?
Hueco Mundo
After the collapse of Underground Tunnel #22, everything has come to a complete silence. Suddenly, the 7-man rescue team bursts out of the sands, coughing and gagging on the sand. Robin quickly recovers and turns his head to the right, noticing the huge building in front of them. "Is that…a palace?" Robin asks Ichigo. Ichigo, Uryū, and Chad turn towards his direction and notice the structure as well.
"Could it be the Las Noches they're talking about?" Uryū asks. Starfire and the others stand by Robin as he glares at the building.
"I can sense Raven in there!" Robin announces as his teammates look ahead trying to get the feel too.
"I do not sense her, Robin. Are you sure she is in there?" Starfire questions him, still trying to find her.
"I know she's in there…" He trails off, remembering that Starfire and the others don't know about their bond when Robin had encountered that strange chemical (episode Haunted for those that don't know what I'm talking about).
"The walls must be blocking her reiatsu," Ichigo begins. "I can't sense Orihime in there, but they said that she should be in there."
"It's likely. It doesn't seem like there's any other places to hide them," Uryū agrees.
"Let's run. Just standing around here will only lead to more fighting," Ichigo decides. They all agree on it and charge towards it. From somewhere, two figures are looking down at them.
A voice begins, "It appears we have some intruders…"
The double-doors of the meeting room swings open with a creak as the 10 Espada walk in, commenting on the situation. "Intruders?" An old and grumpy voice asks, a tone of surprise leaking into his word.
"Apparently, the 22nd Underground Passageway has just collapsed," a calm voice replies.
"22? That's rather far from here," he replies, walking to his seat.
A man with pink hair and white glasses puts his right hand on the table and replies wistfully, "Too bad. It would have been more interesting if they had broken into the throne room instead…"
"Hahahahaha! Oh that would have been cool…" Nnoitra begins, leaning back on his seat with his hands behind his head.
"Quiet down…" Starrk mumbles, sitting down. "I'm tired as hell; don't be so freaking noisy." Bubbling noises can be heard as another Espada sits down and Halibel takes a seat to the right of him. Grimmjow roughly sits down, propping his right leg over his left. Ulquiorra calmly sits down and Yammy puts his elbow on the table, using it to lean his head.
With all the Espada present in the room, more footsteps can be heard from the opposite door. Aizen and his two cohorts, Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tōsen appear and Aizen greets them, "Good morning, my dear Espada." They all turn to him, waiting for him to begin the meeting. "It seems we have some intruders…but first…let us have some tea…" (May: In layman's term it's: We have intruders, but I don't give a damn so let's drink some tea as they come to us.)
After a few minutes of the Arrancar servants preparing the tea, Aizen gazes at the present Espada. "Everyone has some now, right? Now, please listen carefully while you have a drink…" Aizen's eyes turn towards Kaname and he says, "Kaname, turn on the projector…"
"Yes…" Kaname replies, pulling a switch. The projector turns on at the center of the table and shows 7 figures running in the desert of Hueco Mundo.
"The names of our 7 intruders are: Uryū Ishida, Starfire, Yasutora Sado, Cyborg, Beast Boy, Robin…and Ichigo Kurosaki…" The projector flashes each of their faces and Grimmjow gets tense as Aizen says Ichigo's name. Aizen calmly sips his tea before continuing.
From the Espada sitting next to Halibel, two voices emerge. "And these…are our enemies?" The two voices ask, one with a low voice and one with a high voice.
"What's this? When you said we were under attack, I was curious as to who our enemy was," the old Espada complains.
The pink-haired Espada agrees saying, "They're just kids! Not very exciting at all…"
"I advise you not to underestimate them. Kurosaki, Sado, Ishida, and a fourth person were once labeled Ryoka. Four of them broke into Soul Society and fought on par with the Gotei 13. The Titans have fought with the demon called Trigon and have survived many battles against other villains."
"Four? Then one of them is missing. Where's the fourth?" the dark-skinned Espada asks. "And were there not five of those supposed Teen Titans?"
Aizen smirks knowingly as Ulquiorra explains, "That would be Orihime Inoue. And the fifth Titan is Raven Roth."
"Aw, so they've come to save their friends. Why not let 'em? They look weak as hell," Nnoitra mocks.
Halibel turns towards him and asks, "Haven't you been listening? Aizen-sama told us not to underestimate them."
"I didn't mean it like that," Nnoitra retorts. "You afraid?" He sneers at her.
She glares at him and threateningly asks, "What did you say?" Before their argument can escalate to something worse, Grimmjow's hand slams down on the table. He stands up and walks to the stairs behind Aizen.
"Where are you going…Grimmjow?" Kaname asks him.
"I'm going to kill them. You gotta exterminate bugs as soon as they start infesting your home."
"Aizen-sama has not given such an order yet. Return to your seat."
"I'm going to crush them for your precious Aizen-sama!" he yells at Kaname.
After a few seconds, Aizen begins, "Grimmjow."
"Yes?" Grimmjow asks, turning around.
"I appreciate your intentions, but I'm not finished speaking yet. Could you return to your seat, please?" Grimmjow, not taking the hint, continues standing there. "Well?" Grimmjow still remains unresponsive. "I didn't hear your answer…Grimmjow Jeagerjacques…" Aizen increases his reiatsu immensely, causing Grimmjow to collapse onto his knees. After a few moments of him panting, Aizen stands up. "Good. I see you understand. Members of the Espada, as you can see, there are seven enemies. It's unwise to underestimate them, but there's no need to make a commotion either. Everyone, return to your own rooms and act as if everything were normal. Don't be insolent or impatient. Just sit and wait for the enemy to come to us. And do not be afraid…" He brings up his hand as Grimmjow glares at him. "Regardless of the situation, as long as you stay with me, we are invincible…"
Orihime's Room
"I keep hearing noises down the hall…It sounds like…people arguing?" Orihime asks, confusedly trying to hear the words.
Some of the words she could hear are a bit scattered. "Raven…don't…strong…Halibel-sama…stupid...Stop!"
Raven's Room
"I SAID STOP IT, LILYNETTE!" Apache pushes Lilynette away from the unconscious Raven, making her fall on her butt. Lilynette had tried different tactics to get Raven to wake up, but has been unsuccessful. She was just about to start charging her Cero, but Apache managed to stop her in time. "Damn it, Lilynette! I don't care if you're Starrk's Fracción! Halibel-sama told us to let her rest!"
Lilynette gets up and glares at Apache. Mila-Rose and Sun-sun are staring at the two disinterestedly. Suddenly, Raven stirs. "She must have woken up because of your loud mouth. You really need to settle down, Apache," Sun-sun mocks her. Apache glares at her, but soon shifts her attention to Raven.
Raven groans for a moment before blinking her eyes open as her reiatsu begins pressuring the four girls. She sits up and grabs her head as a massive headache erupts in her head. Her eyes focus and she notice the four Arrancars in front of her. She immediately gets up and tries to make a run for the door. She opens it to find Halibel standing in front of it. Raven immediately runs back and tries to get onto the window above her window. When it fails, she tries to teleport out, but her powers are not working. "My powers…"
Being distracted with her powers, she fails to notice Halibel and the Fracción behind her. Apache lunges at her and wraps her arm around Raven's neck. "What happened to your high reiatsu, huh? Ah, well, we're taking you straight to Aizen!" Apache drags her down the bed as she continues struggling.
"Let go of me!" She elbows Apache in the stomach, making her involuntarily let her go. Raven swerves around Lilynette and the others and darts for the door. Before she can exit, Halibel uses Sonído and blocks the door. Raven fails to stop in time and Halibel grabs her before she could escape. "Damn!" she mutters, trying to get Halibel to release her. Raven unknowingly increases her reiatsu tremendously, causing the Fracción to stagger. Raven manages to elbow Halibel in the stomach and runs out the door.
Before she can get any further, she runs into Ulquiorra and Yammy. "The bird's awake!" Yammy yells, trying to grab her. Raven narrowly dodges his massive hand and darts around the two. Yammy chases after her, but she manages to run down the corridor they had exited from…the meeting room, that is. And Aizen is still in there.
Vast Desert of Hueco Mundo: On Bawabawa's back
"So um…what…are your jobs…exactly?" The green-haired Arrancar named Nel Tu asks, pointing at Ichigo and the others nervously. Halfway to the palace, they had collapsed in exhaustion and encountered Nel playing "Eternal Tag" with her two "brothers" Pesche Guatiche and Dondochakka Balistin. Now, as reconciliation (?), Nel, her brothers, and their pet, Bawabawa, are taking them straight to Las Noches.
"Ichigo Kurosaki, Substitute Shinigami!" Ichigo replies professionally.
"Robin, superhero…as are my friends, Cyborg, Starfire, and Beast Boy," Robin explains for them, gesturing to each one.
"Uryū Ishida…Quincy…" Uryū introduces, pushing up his glasses.
"Yasutora Sado…human…" Chad replies. But everything after Ichigo is tuned out by Nel and her brothers as they freak out over assisting a Shinigami.
"I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS STRANGE ABOUT YOU! NO ARRANCAR WOULD BE HEADED TOWARDS LAS NOCHES! I'M GONNA DIEEEEEEEE!" she yells, turning away from him.
"Er…we weren't going to kill you…" Ichigo mutters.
Suddenly, the sand begins shifting as a new voice starts speaking. "And even if they don't, I will destroy you all until nothing is left! I, the protector of this white desert, Runuganga!" He introduces. As Pesche, Nel, and Dondochakka stand there aghast, Ichigo stares at the great man-like sand. "I just received a message from Las Noches concerning you intruders. And to think trash like you would be traveling with them…Unforgivable, you will be turned into sand of the desert as punishment!"
Nel begins denying it, but Ichigo interrupts her. "Get down…Getsuga Tenshō!" He shoots his attack at Runuganga and it collides forcefully into his face. "Alright!"
"So sudden! A sneak attack! That's unfair!" Nel and her brothers protest.
"Shut up already. Isn't it alright since I saved you guys? Besides, I hit him in the front so that can't be considered as a surprise attack," Ichigo retorts, stopping as he hears rumbling behind him.
Runuganga begins reconnecting himself, saying, "A surprise attack with no qualms. Intruders…I will not forgive you!"
"What the hell is that?" Ichigo demands.
"Isn't it obvious? Runuganga is made of sand," Nel explains as if she were talking to a child.
"Forget 'made of sand'! That bastard's after you guys too! Don't just stand around-!" Runuganga slams his fist down, but Bawabawa manages to dodge in time.
"Damnit! Isn't there anything we can do? Uryū?"
"I don't think so. All a bow can do is make holes."
"Chad!"
"I don't think I'll be able to beat something made out of sand…want me to try anyways?"
"Robin! What about you guys?"
"I don't think we can do much! Starfire and Cyborg will only make holes. Beast Boy won't be able to do anything against sand and all I have is martial arts and weapons in my utility belt!"
"Crap! We're running away! Just let him go!" Ichigo commands Nel.
"Bawa! Come on, Bawa!" Nel urges.
Runuganga's entire mouth opens and he yells, "YOU…SHALL NOT PASS!"
A huge fissure opens up, surprising all of them. "WHOA! AN EARTHQUAKE?" Ichigo yells, trying to cling to Bawabawa.
"Obviously!" Uryū retorts.
"Nel! Does this guy have any weakness?" Ichigo asks as they sink more and more.
"B-but, I can't tell that to the bad guys!"
Ichigo grabs her cheek and starts yanking on it. "You little twerp! At this rate, you're gonna be buried in the sand with me too!"
"W-water! Water is his weakness!" Nel admits.
"Water? In the desert?"
"Y-yeah! Water!" Nel repeats.
"But where the hell can-!" He stops as a snowflake floats by.
"Tsugi no Mai…Hakuren!" A familiar voice announces as a powerful, pure-white wave of ice envelopes and freezes Runuganga. As Runuganga collapses, Ichigo glances over to where the snow had come from. Standing there, wearing cloaks are Rukia Kuchiki and Renji Abarai.
"Rukia…Renji…" He mumbles as the two descend from the hill of sand. He leaps off of Bawabawa as Nel starts panicking over the new Shinigami. "Rukia…Renji…You guys…" Out of the blue, Rukia punches his chin. She turns around and tags out with Renji before Ichigo can recover. Renji walks over and slams his fist down on Ichigo's head.
He lands on the ground just as the Titans, Uryū, and Chad land on the ground. "Are you alright, Ichigo?"
"You bastard! Why did you recklessly enter Hueco Mundo like this? Why didn't you at least wait for us to return?"
Ichigo sits up and fearlessly tells her, "But how was I supposed to know you were even going to come back…?"
"Of course we would have! No matter what we had to do! Renji and I had planned that from the start! Why didn't you just wait? Why didn't you…believe us?" She kneels down to his level and asks, "Aren't we…your Nakama, Ichigo?" He smiles and agrees. "Good, you seem to understand! But I don't want to ever say something like that ever again, got it? Let's go! Don't just sit around like that! We've got to save Orihime!"
They all get onto Bawabawa and after a few minutes, Ichigo remembers something. "Oh that's right. Where'd you guys get those cloaks from? Did you pick them up somewhere?"
"These…were given to us as protection from the dangerous sandy terrain here in Hueco Mundo," she replies, glancing to the side.
"From whom?"
She hesitates and starts blushing. "…My brother."
Robin and Cyborg have no idea why Ichigo and his friends are having heart attacks over this raven-haired girl's brother. "You…you mean to tell me that…Byakuya willingly let you come here?" Ichigo asks, still in shock.
"Urahara-san was the one that opened up the Garganta for us. But we wouldn't be here if it weren't for Captain Kuchiki," Renji explains.
"Brother said, 'Bringing you to Soul Society was all I was tasked to do, and nothing more. Whatever happens to you afterwards is none of my concern. Do as you like.' And…"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. I get it. That Byakuya's really something."
"After that, he said: 'Hueco Mundo is no place for that filthy scamp to be running around.'" Ichigo punches Bawabawa with his fist. "Speaking of which…who are these guys?" She asks him, turning to Nel and her brothers.
"What are we? How rude! Nel Tu!"
"Dondochakka Balistin!"
"Pesche Guatiche! When combined, we are: The Great Desert Brothers!"
"NelDonPe Bandits!"
"Three Brothers!" They each announce. Then, they start arguing over the name that they should have.
"Anyways…they're Hollows…" Ichigo explains for her. Bawabawa starts crying and they try to figure out how to include him. "Enough already…" Robin stares quietly out to the large structure of Las Noches.
"Raven…" He mutters, sensing fear from her.
Orihime's Room
Changed into her Arrancar uniform, Orihime stares out the grated window. "Surprisingly…it fits you," a voice begins.
"Wah! When did you get here?" Orihime asks, surprised by Ulquiorra's sudden appearance.
"Just now. Please stop your idle banter…" He steps into the room. "There is news…Your Nakama have arrived in Hueco Mundo."
"Why…"
"Looks like we're here…" Uryū says.
Rukia places her hand on the wall. "But these walls…they may be a problem…Although they don't seem to be made of sekkiseki."
"Well then, if they're not made of sekkiseki…then we can just bust our way through right? Let's go then, Renji!"
"Since when did I have to take orders from you?"
"Let me help you guys!" Cyborg interrupts, changing his right arm into his sonic cannon.
"Why…you ask? To rescue you, of course. To them, no other reason is necessary," Ulquiorra replies emotionlessly.
"In order to save me…"
"Correct…However, as of now, that should mean nothing to you. We already own you…body and soul. That you're wearing what you are…is proof enough…Orihime Inoue…" She agrees emotionlessly. "Say it. Your body and soul…just what purpose do they have now?"
"Yes sir…" With the combined onslaught from Ichigo, Renji, and Cyborg, the wall is destroyed. "Their only purpose is for Aizen-sama and his ambition…"
They all charge through the corridor with Nel and her brothers following them. They enter a room with multiple corridors. "An intersection?" Chad asks, looking around.
"Nel…looks like we really will be parting with you guys here…The reiatsu from here on out…you guys won't even be able to tolerate…" Ichigo suggests, smiling to hide his fear.
"There are five paths…" Chad notices.
"The 9 of us will pair up and go through their own corridor. I shall go alone," Rukia suggests.
"Are you crazy? We're going up against the Espada! The smartest choice is to stick together! You really think they're going to come to us alone? We should just-!"
"Enough already. Worrying about a warrior's life on the battlefield is an insult…" Renji interrupts, standing between the two.
"Moving together…huh? No doubt this is because you're worried about me. That really isn't like you, Ichigo. Just as I said before, 'Don't waste your care on me.' I didn't come here just to be protected by you!" she replies determinedly.
Ichigo sighs and agrees reluctantly, "Alright…we'll go in pairs. I'll be with Robin. Chad, you can go with Cyborg. Beast Boy can go with Renji. Starfire will go with Uryū. Rukia…you'll go alone."
They all nod and Renji steps towards them. "Alright! But before we head off, let's do something for good luck! Before heading out for a serious battle, there's a ritual-like chant we do in the Gotei 13. No one really ever uses it anymore, but for some reason...i thought it might be a good idea. Alright! Put out your hands!" They all stare at him nervously and a tick mark forms on his cheek. "Don't look at me like that! I don't even want to do it myself!" They reluctantly crowd around and put their hands in the center.
"We are about to head out to the battlefield! Believe, our blades will not shatter! Believe, our souls will not be cut! Even if our steps separate, our iron will remains solid! Promise! Even if the ground may split, we will come back alive to this place!" They break and head their separate ways, intent on nothing but returning alive with their friends.
Meeting Room
Raven charges into the room, panting. She puts her hands on her knees as she tries to catch her breath. "Is he still behind me? …Did I manage to escape that huge bulk of an Arrancar?" She brings her head up and looks around. "Where am I?"
"Oh~ It seems the bird strayed from her nest~" A happy voice begins from the opposite side of the room.
"Aizen-sama, what should we do?" Another voice begins. Raven gets into a defensive pose, looking for Aizen and his cohorts.
"Gin…Kaname…please leave. I would like to speak with our guest…" Aizen's silky voice commands. A door opens as two figures leave. It closes and Aizen comes into view. "Welcome, Raven…" He puts his hands out in a placating manner as she takes a step back. "Please, sit down…" He gestures to one of the Espada's chairs. She glares at him, taking another step back. "I'm sorry…perhaps I was not clear. I would like you to sit down…and discuss your decision with me." His reiatsu increases immensely, making her collapse onto her knees. She looks up at him and he walks over to her. "So…what is your decision?"
"I…refuse…" she mutters unsurely, looking down.
He kneels down, cupping her chin causing her head to tilt up to look him in the eyes. "Are you sure? Your words may say that, your body may say that…but your eyes tell me that you want to accept my offer. Stop fooling yourself, Raven Roth. Just accept it. It will be so much easier for you to control your powers. Not even that Richard Grayson could help you control your powers."
"Richard…Grayson?" She asks him, confused about who that could be.
"My, my, you don't even know your leader's true identity?" Her eyes widen. "It seems he doesn't trust you enough to reveal his identity to you. I'm sure Starfire and the rest of the teammates know his real name…"
She tries charging up some black energy, but fails. "What's wrong…with my powers…?" She asks, not realizing she said it out loud.
"Perhaps…it's because you realize that you need my help. I shall ask you again…" He pulls off her hood and whispers into her ear, "Do you accept…Raven Roth?"
Her eyes glaze over and she mutters, "Yes…I accept…"
He grins and replies, "Excellent…"
May: Yes, I know this chapter was crappy. Blame it on Lefty! I was busy playing Ninja with our teammates.
Lefty: Don't lie! I was doing it! You didn't help me! Those two got me!
May: At least you weren't the first one out. Freaking "Sensei Tran" and her "Sexy pose"…It rubbed off onto "Sensei Luu"…
Lefty: Haha! I know right? Although…I hated that tag game. That senior was walking around "like a troll" (in her words) saying "Love-40" if people got close to her. Then there was that annoying girl saying Volleys continuously…
May: …Love-40…is that a tennis term?
Lefty: …I'm not sure anymore…
May: I want to play Ninja again.
Lefty: So do I! COME ON, LET'S BECOME CIF CHAMPS! BEAT THE DAMN HIGH SCHOOL IN RED!
May: Not going to mention the name?
Lefty: What if people from that school read this story?
May: Someone's paranoid…
Lefty: Don't judge me…Anyways, REVIEW!