The fortress was in a busy with excitement. Opie ran all around gathering all the fighters he could, following his master's orders and bringing them into the throne room.
Mayuri poked his head around the corner just after a group has past him.
"Is it clear?" asked Toshiro.
"Go, go." Signaled Mayuri. Then Toshiro followed by Kiganjo and the Mayuri ran from their spot and into another clearing ducking for safety.
"What'll we do now?" asked Toshiro.
"Keep your voice down." Said Kiganjo hushing him with his hand over Toshiro's mouth. But then they heard a sound, like the banging of a stick. It echoed all around them and the three looked for its origin. Toshiro was the first to noticed and turned around and looked over the ledge.
"Hey guys." He said signaling Mayuri and Kiganjo. The two looked over as Toshiro pointed over the railing. Together all three looked over and saw in the hall below them, hundreds no thousands of Quincies.
They all stood in a formation, shoulder to shoulder. And standing before them at the top of the steps was Opie and in the chair was Ywach. The Quincy soldiers murmured amongst themselves but when Opie shouted 'Attention' they silenced themselves and did just that.
"Who is that?" asked Kiganjo nodding in the direction of Ywach.
"Our Master Ywach wishes to speak." And with that he yielded the floor to his master. The Quicny overload rose from his seat and prepared to address his people.
"Looks like we got our answer." Replied Mayuri. Toshiro leaned in and was prepared to listen intently at what was said. He had the feeling that the reason he'd been dragged on this adventure was about to be revealed.
"My people." Began Ywach." For the past thousand years we've live in secret. Like cockroaches under a rock, beneath the heel of the Soul Society." Everyone watched as Ywach began to walk back and forth." We have endured a terrible hardship, but we have survived and come back in force." He stopped in one place and faced his army." And with our new found power we will begin our tale of revenge!" He held his arms above his head and held a giant hammer above his head." And with this weapon, I will destroy the Soul Society." The army began to cheer."The blood of your enemies shall flow like a river." The soldiers began to stamp their feet in rhythm." We will destroy them, just as they tried to do us." The stamping became louder." We will wipe them from the face of the earth and take our rightful place in the world!" The Quincy army let out a monstrous cheer that echoed all around. Ywach then turned to Opie.
"Open the portal." He said. His second bowed and with the push of a few buttons a Garganta opened and a portal opened before the Quincy leader.
And needless to say the speech and the cheer lessened Toshiro's spirit. He quickly turned to Mayuri.
"We've got to do something." he said.
"Not yet." He responded." There's nothing we can do. Wait, have patience and we will strike when the moment is right." Toshiro turned from Mayuri and looked down to see Ywach standing at the front of the line.
And he thought that there must be something he could do to help the Soul Society, it was his swarm duty as a Captain to destroy any enemies who would rise against it. And standing down below him was the greatest enemy of all the Quincy. As quick as a snap of the fingers his mind was made up and Toshiro reached for the sword on his back.
"The hell with this!" he proclaimed. He stood up and jumped down off the railing.
"No!" exclaimed Mayuri trying to grab him but he wasn't fast enough. Toshiro jumped down and fell towards the Quincies, most importantly their leader. He let out a war cry as he fell.
Ywach let out a malicious smile as he looked into it and could see the Soul Society on the other side. His army behind him he prepared to take the first step through and the first step towards revenge. But then he heard the sounds of the scream and turned to see a small white haired boy with a green scarf flying down at him with a sword. It was so sudden he barely had time to react as Toshiro swung his blade forward. Ywach brought up his own weapon, the giant hammer and blocked the sword but blood was spilt. Toshiro's blade had cut across Ywach's left cheek.
The Quincy army was stunned as their leader, who they believed a God was bleeding before them. The Quincy overlord looked down at the small Soul Reaper before him the two locking their cold, murderous eyes together.
Just then Opie stepped up and tried to strike Toshiro, but the little Captain jumped out of the way dodging him. As Toshiro jumped back the other Quincy's jumped in and tried to attack him.
But Toshiro grabbed onto the tapestry on the wall and climbed up and then began swinging around the room while the Quincies tried to hit him with arrows. Toshiro flew back over and landed next to Mayuri and Kiganjo.
"You two just gonna wait around?" he asked smugly.
"As if!" cackled Kiganjo.
"We should run." Said Mayuri." And hide out till it's safe." But then he was jerked up by Kiganjo.
"Don't be such a puss." He responded." There's no fun in that." Then together Toshiro and Kiganjo who was holding Mayuri all jumped down into the fray of enemies. The second they hit the ground they were immediately surrounded.
Opie prepared to go in but was stopped by Ywach.
"Deal with them." Ordered the Master and his servant." I will lead the army and begin the siege on the Soul Society."
"Yes, sir." Acknowledged Opie. Then Ywach turned and walked through the portal, looking over his shoulder at Toshiro one last time before exiting.
Toshiro, Mayuri and Kiganjo were all surrounded by the Quincies. But then before any of them attacked a voice rang out.
"Wait!" And everyone looked over to see Opie walking through the Quincy lines." All of you." He ordered the soldiers." Continue the plan, go with the master to the Soul Society." The troops murmured but followed his orders, leaving in large groups and going through the portal into the Soul Society.
Toshiro made a step to go after them but was stopped as Opie blocked his path.
"No little Soul Reaper." He said to him." To get to them, you have to go through me." Toshiro scowled at him as he crossed his arms defiantly. And the last of the Quincy soldiers walked through the portal and into the Soul Society, leaving the throne room empty. "Well now, looks like we're all alone."
But Toshiro looked past Opie and at the machine the Quincy's had used to get to the Soul Society.
"Mayuri." Said Toshiro." Do you think you can control that machine?" Mayuri looked from the little Captain and then to the Quincy before them.
"If you could handle him." He pointed to Opie.
"No worrys." Said Kiganjo." There's the two of us, we'll wipe the floor with him."
"Don't be so sure." Said Opie with a sly smirk as his glasses slid down his nose.
Meanwhile Ywach and his Quincy Army appeared in the Soul Society. The foot soldiers were on the ground while the Master was high in the air over everything. He looked down and saw his people all in line and ready to attack.
"Now" He let out in a sighed breath."Revenge is our's.
The Destruction of the Soul Society had come.