Ah finally, right? Sorry bout the long wait there guys v.v
^^ i'm glad everyone liked the meme... I really did feel bad about the lateness so I had to do something ^^;;
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Grimmjow J. the 6th Espada: hells to the yeah XD Grimm is teh awesomenest
*Chapter 7*
*Hara's POV*
Typical, I thought, looking around the room. There were tons of gadgets, and a HUGE computer, just like any other room Mayuri used for research--and I would know, seeing how I pretty much destroyed all of the rooms he had back when I was a kid.
In the center of the room were two identical metal tables; I knew he wanted us to lay on them so he could poke and prod us at his leisure...
Yeah, right.
With a silent signal to Grimm, I went over to the far counter and sat on top of it; Grimm followed and leaned against it, his arms crossed over his chest.
Mayuri stared at us for a moment, his teeth clenched, before he turned away to fiddle with something on the far side of one of the tables; I thought I caught him mutter "incompliant imbeciles" under his breath.
The scientific captain turned around, "Now then, let's begin." His yellow eyes moved from me to Grimmjow, as if sizing us up.
"Which one…?" muttered Kurotsuchi aloud. I grinned and started to slide off the counter, but Grimmjow stepped forward.
"Me." he said.
Kurotsuchi's eyes narrowed slightly, before a sadistic grin broke across his face. "Ah, that will be fine. Please remove your shirt and lay down on the table."
"Tch. Whatever." Grimmjow shrugged off his jacket and threw it at me, before leaping onto the table and laying down with his arms behind his head.
Kurotsuchi went to one of the large consoles and hit a yellow button. "Nemu! Get in here now!"
A moment later the lieutenant walked into the room; she bowed before he barked for her to get him some sort of device. Then he turned to Grimmjow with a handheld device that let out some ringing sounds; when it was close to his skin it let out a shriek, before falling silent.
"Ah, so you were an adjucha of feline appearance…" muttered the captain as he moved the device up and down Grimm's body. With his other hand he tapped a button on the side of the device; it let out a beep and flashed green. "Evidence of hollow remnants found here-" he roughly poked the jaw fragment on Grimm's cheek, "-and here." He poked the edge of the hollow hole on his stomach.
Grimmjow glared at the captain, before turning his head to wink at me. His expression went from grinning at me to sudden shock and annoyance as Kurotsuchi put his hand through Grimmjow's hollow hole experimentally.
"What the hell are you doing?!" snarled Grimmjow. Mayuri ignored him and hit a few buttons.
"Hm… Are you able to consume food with this being here?"
I began giggling into Grimm's jacket; Matsumoto had asked something similar.
"Shut up." He snarled, glaring at me and swatting at Mayuri's hand away.
The captain only laughed and moved onto the next device of torture; whatever it was required Grimmjow to have a whole bunch of wires stuck to his body that were connected to the large computer; as I watched, the screen was covered with data, graphs and numbers.
I could barely make heads or tails of it, but it seemed Kurotsuchi was taking his vitals. Then, he began questioning Grimmjow.
"Arrancar, tell me, do you still work for Aizen?"
"No." growled Grimm.
"What do you think of Aizen?" asked Kurotsuchi in a slightly bored tone.
"I hate the bastard," snapped Grimmjow.
"Hm. Do you work for anyone at this time?"
"No." he growled, "Now take these goddamned wires off of me!"
The captain ignored him. "What are your ties to Erantine Raeyah and the foreign seritei?"
"I barely know them!" he snarled, reaching up ripping the wires off his head. Kurotsuchi frowned and pressed a button, causing the wires to snap back on, as well as restraints to suddenly wind around his middle, arms and legs, pinning him to the table. "What the hell?! Get these the hell off of me!" he roared, struggling.
This is going splendid, I thought, I just can't wait for my turn!
"We can't have you pulling those off just yet," said Kurotsuchi with a smirk, "I need to read your vitals when I ask you these questions." He hit another button on his handheld device, "Now then," his yellow eyes fixed and narrowed on Grimmjow's face. "Where does your allegiance lie?"
"Bastard…" he growled in reply, "Release me and I'll fucking tell you!"
"Wrong answer." Mayuri pulled the little silver box from his pocket and hit the button before I could even cry out a warning. Grimmjow flinched but didn't let out a sound as the wrist bands glowed white hot.
"Grimm!" I cried, taking a few steps forward. Mayuri held up the device menacingly.
"Stay there." He ordered; I gave him the strongest death glare I could muster and crossed my arms over my chest with a growl. Grimm, I thought, don't give him anymore reason to zap you! If Kurotsuchi zapped him anymore, I'd be unable to stop myself from retaliating and getting us into worse trouble.
"Let's try that again," said Mayuri. "Where does your allegiance lie?"
"With myself," snapped Grimmjow.
"Is that so?" asked Kurotsuchi, "Hmm…" He sounded like he didn't completely believe him; Mayuri even checked his device to be sure. A few seconds later his yellow eyes moved to stare at me, before moving back to Grimm.
"Hn. Arrancar answer me this: just what is your relationship with that woman there?" he pointed at me.
"What do you mean?" asked Grimmjow.
Kurotsuchi sneered, "It's obvious that the two of you are more than just comrades... Are you two a couple?"
"What the hell?" I suddenly snarled, "That's none of your business!" I dared to take a few steps forward, until I was only feet away. "Why do you need to know something like that?"
"It is an intriguing idea whether or not two different species can efficiently coexist and even possibly reprodu-"
WHAM!
Without thinking, I cleared the distance between us and slammed my fist into his nose, my body filled with red hot anger.
"You disgusting, perverted freak!" I shrieked, watching as he stumbled backwards.
Grimmjow made a sound of surprise and delight as the captain fell against the other table; I turned and tore at his restraints, managing to only rip off the one across his waist.
"Oh it hurts!" cried Mayuri as he leaned against the table, holding his nose. "How could you attack me? Oooh!"
I rolled my eyes and turned to free Grimmjow of the remaining restraints, my fingers stinging as the metal bands began to cut into them.
"Hara!" cried Grimmjow suddenly, his eyes flashing to something over my shoulder. I turned only to move too late; Kurotsuchi was behind me, looking totally unharmed.
"Did you really think a punch like that could harm me?" he asked, his face inches from mine. Before I could say anything, Kurotsuchi grabbed my neck and sent me flying back into the wall, where I sunk to the floor, my shoulder blades feeling like they had cracked.
A sneer rose on Mayuri's face as he stared at me and then Grimmjow who was struggling to get free. "This is becoming tiring as it seems that questioning you further in this fashion would be pointless." The sneer turned into a full blown grin, "I was going to save this for later, but I think I shall use it now…"
He turned to Nemu, "Commence Retrieval System X5271… You know the settings."
"Hai Mayuri-sama." Nemu went over to the main console and began hitting a few buttons; before a dispenser popped out two wedge shaped pieces of what I thought were plastic. Nemu brought them to her captain who quickly snatched them from her and came towards me.
"Shall we begin?" he asked, holding them up with that infamous malicious grin. I tried to get up, but my body wouldn't listen; the pain in my shoulders was strong, and I think he might have bruised the bones.
"How 'bout not, teme?" asked a familiar voice before sending Kurotsuchi into the wall beside me, a hole in his stomach.
"Grimmjow!" I cried with relief and surprise.
He grinned at me, before dodging a kick from Nemu who flash stepped at him.
"Damn it," I growled, trying to get up. I pushed myself up the wall and leaned against it, wincing at the sharp pain.
I looked up to see Grimmjow holding Nemu by her neck, his expression bloodthirsty.
"Oi don't kill her!" I shouted, "She isn't the one who did this to us!"
"…fine…" growled Grimmjow disappointedly. Instead of dealing her a killing blow, he dropped her onto the floor where she lay gasping for air.
I gritted my teeth and started forwards, cursing Kurotsuchi the whole time. Grimmjow turned to see me, his expression going from somewhat angry to really angry.
"Dumbass!" he snarled, using sonido.
Dumbass? I thought; why is he calling me…? I glanced back suddenly, to see Mayuri behind me.
"Oh crap-!" I gasped, as his zanpakuto slashed the back of my legs, sending me to the floor. Kurotsuchi laughed and put a foot on my back, causing my shoulder blades to throb again. "Ah!" I cried. I tried to move, to roll out from under him, but my arms and legs wouldn't move.
I looked up to see Grimmjow running towards him, only to skid to a stop, his face furious as the blade was pressed to my neck.
"You…two are too troublesome…" growled Kurotsuchi. "For me to have to revert to such tactics… what a pity." He sighed.
"What'd you do to me?" I snarled, hating the fact that I was being used as a shield.
"My zanpakuto paralyzes the nerves in the arms and legs of whoever it cuts." He replied. With his free hand he pulled a vial out of his shihakusho and stabbed the edge of his wound with it; in a few seconds, the missing chunk of flesh disappeared and was replaced by healthy, unharmed skin. "I've had enough of this." He spat angrily, putting weight on my back and causing me to groan as my shoulders throbbed again.
"Let her go," snarled Grimmjow, taking a step forward.
."Tch. Why would I do as you say?" replied Kurotsuchi, "You have neither bargaining chip nor a way to stop me. And, I also have this!" He reached into his pocket and pulled out the silver box, pushing the button and holding it down.
"Shi-!" Grimmjow fell to the floor with a painful howl, the bands around his wrists glowing white as his body convulsed as if with electric shock.
"Grimmjow!" I screamed, trying to move my arms and legs so I could destroy that device.
Mayuri laughed and stepped over to Grimmjow.
"Hm...Arrancar are such a sturdy breed…" He nudged Grimmjow with his foot, "How does it feel? The voltage running through your body would kill most shinigami instantaneously…" He pulled back, "I wonder how much more you can take…"
"Stop it!" I cried, "Leave him alone!"
"Oh? And what are you going to do about it?" replied Mayuri, pressing the button to release Grimmjow.
I could feel my anger building up in my chest, spinning and compressing. My eyes moved to Grimm; he lay on the floor panting weakly.
A feral snarl forced its way out of me as I suddenly found myself rising onto my hands and knees, my blood feeling like it was boiling.
"What are you doing? You shouldn't be able to move!" cried the captain, taking a few steps towards me.
"You…bastard…" coughed Grimmjow suddenly, rolling onto his stomach. His eyes went wide as they met mine, "What did you…do to her?" he muttered.
"Be quiet." Snapped Mayuri. "This is definitely a strange ability…Just what is it that you have done to yourself, Miss Ayumi?"
I stood shakily on my feet staring at them; what are they talking about?!
