Sorry about the length on this chapter but I hope you enjoy it anyway. The story should pick up from here... Thanks everyone for sticking with me this far. I appreciate it!

Sorry if the Zanpakuto's aren't being awaken correctly... But this is an Alternate Universe/Timeline. These events did not really happen in the world of Bleach... Maybe one day but not today.

Chapter 10: Dragon Tails

"How do you know where Moto-Moto is," the pink haired lieutenant of Squad 11 asked as Baldo flew through the air over the changing landscape below.

"I'm following the chill in the air," Baldo responded, "Can't you feel it?"

Yachiru paused a moment then sighed, "No, Bowsir."

"Bowsir? How'd you come up with that one?"

"You're Bow-Wow's kid, Bow, and you're a boy, sir," she explained, "Why don't you like it?"

"I love it," Baldo exclaimed, "Thank you, Yachiru." She cheered as Baldo flew past a tree covered mountainside, "Hold on. We're here."

Landing just outside a small tent village with a spring running through it, Baldo transforms into his human self. He hesitates watching the camp.

"What is it, Bowsir?"

"Something's wrong. Those are definitely Seireitei issued tents but where is everyone," Baldo sniffs the air, "And there's something foul in the air."

"Really," Yachiru smells, "I don't smell anything."

Suddenly the busty Squad 10 lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto ran across the tent city being chased by the white haired captain, Toshiro Hitsugaya and about 15 lower level Shinigami.

"What's wrong Captain Hitsugaya," she drew her sword being cornered against a rock wall, "Why are you attacking me?"

"Those who won't join us must be eliminated," Hitsugaya raised his sword, "Frost unto Heaven, Hyorinmaru!'

"Rangiku," Yachiru was by her side in a second.

"Yachiru," Rangiku yelled, "Get out of here before-."

A giant iced dragon roared flying from Hitsugaya's blade twisting and turning its long body toward the lieutenants. Just before the dragon's mouth opened as if to eat them, Yachiru and Rangiku found themselves behind some rocks.

"What just happened," Rangiku asked looking around, "How'd we get here?"

Yachiru stared at the huge glacier that formed where they were moments ago, "Transference."

"Trans- What?"

"Bowsir swapped places with us," the lieutenant answered with concern.

"Bowsir," Rangiku questioned but realized who Yachiru meant when an enormous flame erupted melting the ice. Baldo stood breathing heavily, "Captain Komamura!"

"You were right Yachiru," Baldo said between breaths, "Could you and Rangiku take care of the squad members?"

"Aye, Aye, Bowsir," the little girl smiled at Rangiku, "Let's go!"

Lieutenant Matsumoto nodded as they both rushed toward the squad members.

"Bankai… Daiguren Hyorinmaru," Hitsugaya ordered developing two large wings of ice and iced covered appendages, "Guncho Tsurara!" He fired a group of ice shards at the lieutenants.

'Draco, we have to protect them,' Baldo thought.

'How Baldo,' Draco asked.

'Remember what Urahara said about Transference.'

'That it was a Bankai level technique,' the dragon's voice responded in Baldo's head.

'Yes,' Baldo thought hard, 'Do you think we can work the same way?'

'Maybe if you concentrate.'

'I have to protect them with my tail. I have to protect them with my tail,' Baldo repeated in his head, 'With my tail!'

Baldo flashed stepped in front of the lieutenants, "Roar, Bankai, Draco Dragoon!" His left arm transformed into Draco's tail. He blocked the ice shards.

"Oh wow Bowsir," Yachiru cheered knocking out two of the squad members.

"Sorry, I didn't want to use Transference again," Baldo replied, "I'll just have to finish this quickly."

"Try it," Hitsugaya took to the air.

"Soar, Bankai, Draco Dragoon," Baldo's tail disappeared as his own dragon appendages and wings formed. He followed Hitsugaya into the air.

"Another level of Bankai," Rangiku said defeating a squad member, "Hey wait, I thought Baldo transformed into a full dragon?"

"That gigai limits his spirit pressure but according to the Candy-Hara, Bowsir shouldn't be able to do Bankai at all," Yachiru informed Matsumoto knocking out another Shinigami. "But that looks just like his Shikai. What makes it Banka-?"

Baldo's movements became undetectable as Hitsugaya's iced wings shattered becoming powder in the sky.

"Now I have you, Hyoten Hyakkaso," the Squad 10 Captain yelled. The ice chips transformed into frozen flowers covering Baldo's entire body, "Those ice flowers will freeze you and act as your final resting place."

"Breathe, Bankai, Draco Dragoon, in," Baldo's head transformed into Draco's head and he inhaled the ice flowers. Staggering, Baldo released a blue flame that engulfed Hitsugaya.

Unconscious the white haired captain fell toward the ground, "Soar, Draco," Baldo regained his wings and claws. Moving at his normal speed, he caught Hitsugaya and landed before changing back into a human and collapsing.

Baldo woke. Looking around he spotted Hitsugaya and the other squad members asleep. Rangiku walked over as he sat up.

"You're the first one up, Captain Komamura," Rangiku said holding a cup.

"Bowsir," Yachiru yelled jumping into his lap, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I just needed some rest after breathing in his ice flowers," Baldo looked at Hitsugaya.

"Here," Rangiku held out her cup, "You look like you need this more than me."

"Thanks," Baldo held the cup to his face and froze, "Where did you get this water?"

"From the spring," she pointed over her shoulder, "It was really quite refreshing last night."

"Last night?"

"Yeah, I was going to drink some this morning but everyone attacked me," Rangiku recalled, "If it wasn't for you, I'd be dead."

Yachiru took the cup, "Can I have a sip?"

"No," Baldo slapped the cup out of her hand. She started crying.

"Captain Komamura," Rangiku hugged Yachiru, "How could you? When your father hears about this!"

"I'm sorry, Yachiru," Baldo apologized after Rangiku's look, "But the water's poisoned."

Yachiru stopped crying and said along with Lieutenant Matsumoto, "Poisoned?"

"There's some kind of toxin in the water," Baldo walked to the stream.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I can smell it," Baldo squinted into the water, "Wait here a second." Baldo flash stepped. After a few minutes he reappeared.

Rangiku stepped forward, "What was that about, Baldo?"

"The toxin's moving upstream. It's going against the current," Baldo answered.

"How's that possible," Rangiku gasped.

"I don't know," Baldo squats at the edge, "This stream goes through the Seireitei doesn't it?"

"So…," Rangiku thought a moment, "The Hollows are contaminating the drinking water."

"Explains why everyone's turned on the Captain level Shinigami and why even some of the captains are under their control," Baldo answered.

"Bowsir, I'm thirsty," Yachiru complained.

"Hand me the cup," Baldo dips the cup. He boils the water with a fire attack then coats it with ice. He smells it "Smells better" then sips "I don't taste anything.

"For now boil it and let it cool. Yachiru get some water ready for Captain Hitsugaya and the others for when they wake up. Don't let them drink directly from the spring," Baldo ordered.

"Aye, Bowsir."

"What do we do now? If it reached here then the whole Soul Society could be against us," Rangiku said worried.

"The whole Soul," Baldo trailed off, "Rangiku tell Captain Hitsugaya to meet us at our base camp when he wakes up."

"Where's that?"

"Yachiru knows the way," Baldo ran.

"What if they're still under mind control?"

"They're not," Baldo shouted back, "Soar, Draco." He was gone.