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Title: Eclipse Ichigo's Pov
Blood dripped from my forehead, causing a small stream to obscure my vision. I gripped Tensa Zangetsu tightly as I stood in a crater, glancing up at the arrancar with blue hair and eyes. Grimmjow was his name, and he's an espada-number six of 10 swords that Aizen's wields. He came to Karakura town looking for a fight and for the one who was the strongest. I was going to make him pay for what he did to Rukia. I was going to make them all pay for what they did to my city and friends. But I was too weak, weak and my hollow knew it.
Grimmjow was taking his sweet time walking towards me that my hallow began to emerge. Black begin to cloud my left eye, and his voice in my head echoed. I slapped a hand over my hand and gritted my teeth.
I have to end him quickly, I thought to myself. I'll do another getsuga and hope for the best. The black getsuga is my hollows technique. Truth is, I can only use it two or three more times before he takes over anyways. This guy tho, he-he barely has scratch on him. Worst of all, he didn't even draw his sword. Are the arrancars truly that strong?
"You disappoint me, shinigami." Grimmjow said scoffing as he gave me a disgusted look. "I wanted a real fight and not kill you so quickly. Perhaps after I kill you, I'll go after your daughter. After all, she did cut off Yammy's arm. Maybe she'll be more of a challenge. "
"My-my what?" I croaked as I tried to keep the hollow inside me at bay. The image of the young girl in Keisuke's arms appeared in my mind, and the hollow laughed at me.
"You're off your game, King. Allow me to take over...you know you can't defeat him alone." My inner hollow said.
It was no or never, I suppose. I prepared myself for another attack as Grimmjow began to draw his sword when all of a sudden. A garganta opened up behind him and out came what appeared to me a soul reaper. He placed a hand on Grimmjow's shoulder that caused him to looked behind.
"Tousen," Grimmjow said sheathing his sword.
"Grimmjow," the guy with the shades replied.
"Tousen?" I recalled. "He's the captain who defied with Aizen."
"You want to explain to me why you're here?" Grimmjow demanded.
Tousen didn't look fazed. "You ask why?" He paused. "You can't be serious. You chose to invade the world of the living on your own. And, you took five arrancar with you without permission. Then, you lost them in battle. You have disobeyed orders. Don't you understand? Lord Aizen is quite upset at you, Grimmjow." He started to walk away. "Come, let us go back to Hueco Mundo where your punishment will be decided."
Tousen re-opened a garganta and walked right in. Grimmjow followed grumbling, "fine." I couldn't believe he was just leaving like that. Leaving as if knowing had happen, I couldn't let him and Tousen escape.
"Hey you!" I screamed. "Where do you think you're going!"
Grimmjow glanced behind me. "Shut up, stupid shinigami. I'm going back home to Hueco Mundo." He replied in a condescending tone.
"Are you freaking kidding me?!" I yelled. "First you come here, attacking us and just leave?! Get back down here! You're not leaving until this fight is over! Until I say it's over, dammit!"
Grimmjow frowned. "GET OVER IT!" He screamed back. "You're lucky that I'm leaving and you get to keep your life. That attack you just used? Obviously, it took a toll on you as well. I can see it in your face. I'd say you had two or three more times to use it."
I scoffed in shock, but held my composure.
"But still," He continued. "Even if you had a hundred more attacks in you. You wouldn't be able to defeat me in my release mode."
"Release mode?" I asked. What the hell is that?, I wondered.
"Don't forget my name Soul reaper. You that kid of yours better prey you'd never hear it again. The name's Jaegerjaquez Grimmjow. The next time I see either of you, you'll both be dead. That's a promise." He replied grinning then the garganta closed on him, whisking him away to the world of the hollows.
Renji soon appeared after that. He walked up to the crater and asked me if the arrancar left and if I had won. I told him that was a stupid thing to ask because I didn't won at all. I couldn't protect anyone. I couldn't protect Rukia much less anyone lately. I followed him up to the rooftop where Orihime was healing Rukia and a few of the others. Toshiro and Rangiku seemed unscathere for the most part, but I sensed Orihime healed them first.
I took a seat next to Orihime as I watched Rukia being healed.
"Ichigo," Toshiro said. "I'm glad to see you are alive."
"I'm glad to see your back from soul society." I said nonchalantly.
"Yes, the matter was.." He said, glancing at Renji. "quickly resolved."
"Resolved?" Renji snapped. "Captain Hitsugaya, how did that brat know!" He whispered, but I heard. He was talking about the boy who told toshiro he had information regarding the future in exchange for healing his friend. The girl who looked like Rukia but was not.
Grimmjow's voice replayed in my mind. Your Daughter...
"I-I don't know, Renji. This is most disturbing…I'm afraid we must return to the soul society." Toshiro replied getting up. He turned to Rangiku. "Wait for Ikkaku and the others to heal. Renji and I will return shortly."
"Yes, Captain." Rangiku obeyed.
Renji placed a hand on my shoulder. "Don't worry, we'll figure this out.. Despite the loss, you're alive Ichigo. Rest. Fight another day."
In that moment, I decided what I was going to do. I needed to get stronger; I need to get my hollow under control and asap. For the sake of my friends and family-all of Karakura town future depends on it.
I didn't return home that night. I walked around town, thinking about shinji's offer.
I would have gone to keisuke to help me, but he would have said something by now and had a solution. This war with Aizen is driving everyone on edge, and now with the two teenage soul reapers showing up yesterday with a message from the future? This just adds more unanswered questions and confusion.
I could feel a spiritual pressure spike up a little after midnight. Shinji. He must have sensed the arrancars and my battle with Grimmjow. I followed his spiritual pressure to the local cemetery, and prepared myself to force him to teach him. I had no intention to join his gang of misfits. I'm just gonna learn and then leave to help bring down Aizen.
When I arrived there, I saw someone near my mother's tombstone.
"Shinji, you bastard. If this is your-" I stopped speaking as I saw the person turn abruptly to face me. I hid behind a tombstone before she could see me. It wasn't like me to hide, but I wanted to see what they were doing. It was that girl from early this afternoon- rukia's twin. Up close, she truly looked like Rukia. She was short in appearance, and had long raven black hair that seemed gleam in the moonlight. Her eyes, light brown just like me.
She glanced left and right before kneeling down before my mother's grave. Next, she reached inside her pant pocket and pulled out a small crinkled photo. A family photo that included rukia and I, confirming Grimmjow's word. Placing it near the headstone, she placed her hands on her lap.
"Hi, grandma. It's me, Hisana." She said faintly smiling. "Sorry, if you don't know me, but i'm your granddaughter from the distant future. I hope I didn't disturb you, mom, dad, or Kaien.." She said quietly. "Truthfully, I'm not suppose to be here right now, especially in my human form. If Suke knew, he'd be livid. But..but I couldn't help it. You see I've been tasked to apprehend an evil man who's ruining the timeline, and I could really use some advice and wisdom at the moment... "
"Oh, you're really gonna need more than that to defeat my lord and master, princess." A female voice said in the wind.
Hisana turned around, quickly popping a soul candy into her mouth that transformed her into a soul reaper. I suddenly felt a spike of spiritual pressure and looked around until I saw another soul reaper appear in the sky above us. She was around the same age as Hisana but wore gold red robes. A purple hilted zanpaktou at her side. Her short curly blonde hair blowing in the wind along with her cloak.
"Kohana," Hisana said in a little shock. "I didn't expect you-"
"You expected Ayahiko instead of myself." The girl named Kohana said as she landed softly on the ground. "Sorry to disappoint, but the Emperor has him on an important duty . He doesn't have time for the likes of you."
"I was going to say I didn't expect you or anyone to find me so quickly." Hisana clarified. "Besides, if he didn't. He wouldn't have sent anyone, now would he?"
Kohana sneered, unsheathing her zanpakuto. "Alright that's it!" She cried. "I'm going to give you one of two options. You could either surrender, quietly or I'll be forced to use my shikai against you."
"Kohana, please," Hisana pleaded calmly. "I don't wish to hurt or fight you. Don't you want to live in a peaceful world again? Without tyranny and slavery? In your heart, I know you think what you and Ayahiko are doing is wrong. Do you honestly think there will not be consequences in the end?"
Kohana paused, glancing away. "I-I-"
"Despite you joining him, Kohana." Hisana said kindly as she held out a hand. "I still consider you my friend."
"Bakudo number 63, Sajo Sabaku." A male voice said behind Hisana. In a flash, yellow chains shot out from the forest binding her and forcing her to fall on her knees. Watching Hisana being ambushed like that, my blood boiled in my veins. I transformed without a second thought and flash stepped, yelling a getsuga tenshou at the girl.
"Kentaro!" Kohanna sneered with her back behind me then saw my attack. "AHHH," she screamed, holding up her sword. A circular disk appeared in front of her, shielding her from my getsuga. It caused her to stumbled backwards and a great dust cloud.
"D-dad?" I heard Hisana say quietly.
"That's going to get some used to." I muttered as the dust cloud settled.
She gasped. "What-what are you doing here?!"
I turned around, swinging zangetsu behind my shoulder. "I should be asking you the same question, but now isn't the time. Hold still." I freed her from the kido with Zangetsu. She patted off the dirt from her uniform, and I picked up her zanpakuto from the ground and handed it to her.
"Thank you, for saving me Da-Ichigo." She said looking down at the ground, hoping to hide her flushing face from embarrassment.
I smiled. "Your welcome, Hisana."
"Aww isn't this sweet, Kentaro?" Kohana said in a babied tone. "Wittle Hisana protected by her father."
I turned around, pushing Hisana behind me. "Who are you!? And why the hell are you after my daughter?!" I demanded then realized what I just blurted out.
Hisana grumbled in embarrassment. "Dad.."
"Kurosaki Ichigo," The twin brother said appearing behind us. "What an extraordinary honor is it to meet the legendary soul reaper in person. However, it would be wise to leave. Our quarrel isn't with you."
"Like hell I'd leave Hisana to fight the two of you alone!" I screamed.
Kohana laughed. "Try and stop us all you want, Kurosaki-sama."
"But no matter what, we will complete our mission." Her brother finished.
Hisana and I stood back to back.
"Dad, I appreciate you saving me and all, but you really need to go." Hisana insisted like a moody preteen. "I can end this myself." She raised her Zanpakuto in front of, allowing the moonlight to gleam from its blade. Then, turned her wrist in a counter-clockwise motion. "Darken and gleam in the twilight, Gesshoku (Eclipse)."
