Ichigo and the gang are going to Hell... Can they survive? Welcome to the first of the last five chapters of Bleach: Gateway to Hell. As we find ourselves heading towards the last chapter, will Ichigo be able to make it out of Hell? Will he defeat the God of Hell? Find out... NOW! I do not own Bleach or Hell Girl. R&R.

As Ichigo made his way into the Gate of Hell, the stench of death and corrosion filled the air. As he stepped inside, the darkness around him increased, swallowing him up as he walked further into the entrance to Hell. Ai and the others followed him cautiously, not knowing what to expect at this point as they were so close to the God of Hell's domain.

"We need to make sure that we keep in arm's length with Ichigo," Ai announced as everyone behind her nodded. "We have no idea whether the God of Hell will try to split us up at this point."

"This place is even more foul that I ever imagined," Rukia commented as she looked around with a serious look on her face. "Just being here gives me the creeps..."

"There is some light up ahead!" Ichigo shouted from ahead as everyone looked at where he was pointing and indeed there was a small beam of light poking up from up ahead. Ichigo began to sprint up ahead as everyone followed him, keeping in arm's length as Ai had advised them to. The light up ahead began to increase with every step that they took, the light shaping itself into a door. They all stopped as they looked at the door skeptically, nothing ahead but pure water.

"This is the place where I used to row the damned souls to Hell," Ai said as she looked into the water with a nostalgic look on her face. "It's been so many years..."

"How are we going to get across?" Ichigo asked impatiently as he looked at the sparkling water. "We need a boat or something."

"Will this work?" a voice asked in a sing along tone as Kikuri rolled up in front of them, rowing a boat that seemed like it could fit 20 people.

"The big boss is really waiting in anticipation huh?" Wanyudo remarked as he looked at the giant boat.

"So he sent you Kikuri," Ai said as she looked at the young girl, who looked at her with a knowing smile. She didn't say a word as she motioned for them to get on the boat, Ichigo jumping on board first. Everyone else followed suit, the boat getting completely filled up with people.

"I can sense the presence of dark souls," Uryu said as he pushed up his glasses and looked around cautiously. "We might be running into some trouble soon."

"Bring it on," Ichigo replied darkly as he kept his hand positioned near his sword.

"This is our stop," Kikuri said as she rowed the boat up to a area filled with pitch black darkness. "Ahead lies Hell and all that spooky stuff!"
"Ai, you cannot do this!" a voice said behind the group as Ai and Ichigo turned around and was surprised to see Yuzuki behind them, dressed in Ai's multicolored kimono. "I won't let you kill yourself like this!"
"It must be done," Ai replied as she climbed from the boat and headed towards the darkness. As she did, a group of hands tried to grab her, Ai looking in surprise as she was dragged into the darkness. Ichigo looked with widened eyes as he pulled his sword from it's white cloth and pulled it off his back. He swung it in a fancy manner as he rushed into the darkness, everyone else including Yuzuki and Kikuri following as well.

"It's too dark to see anything," Toshiro observed as they walked through the darkness, no sign of Ichigo and Ai. "Ichigo, are you there? Ichigo!" As he said this, Toshiro's cries became muffled as he was suddenly dragged away as well.

"Captain?" Rangiku asked as she looked around. "Something is wrong here..." As she said this, something touched her arm, Rangiku quickly pulling out her sword as she looked around.

"Calm down, it was just me," Kisuke said as he walked up ahead. "I think I have the remedy for this. I had brought this in case we might have needed it so..." Kisuke turned on a lantern as he lifted it up in the air and everyone looked around. They all gasped as they seen that they were surrounded by undead people, all of them looking at the group. They all attacked, Kisuke dropping the lantern to the ground as he quickly pulled out his sword from his cane.

"Show them Benihime!" Kisuke shouted as his sword transformed, Kisuke then holding it out in front of them. There was hordes of the undead humans, all of them rushing in as Orihime put up a shield to protect the team. Kisuke began to slice the monster's bodies apart as Byakuya and Soi Fon stayed in the rear and gave support in needed. Uryu and Chad went into the front lines, Uryu caving their chests in with his arrows as Chad used his strength to rip them apart easily.

"There is too many!" Kisuke screamed as he looked up ahead and seen more arriving. "It's an ambush! He grabbed Ai knowing that Ichigo would come and now is keeping us busy!"

"Allow me to end all of this foolishness," Byakuya said as he came in the front of the group and let his sword drop to the ground, his sword going right through it. "Bankai." As he said this, many giant swords suddenly came into the area, everyone backing up behind Byakuya.

"Senbonazakura Kageyoshi (A Thousand Cherry Blossoms)," Byakuya said as the swords all turned into tiny crystal looking particles as they filled the air. "A hundred millions blades of your doom." As he said this, the particles covered all of the undead, all of them being vaporized by the technique.

"He's unreal," Ren said as he watched the techinque disperse with awe. "These Soul Reapers are amazing."

Meanwhile, Ichigo had continued running ahead, looking around with desperation as he tried to figure out where Ai had disappeared to.

"Ai!" Ichigo shouted for the fourth time as he looked around with a desperate look. "Ai!"

"Ai has went bye bye for now Ichigo," a voice said as Ichigo turned and seen Kikuri behind him. He picked her up by her shirt collar as she struggled to get out.

"Where is she you little brat?" Ichigo asked as Kikuri stopping fidgeting and looked at Ichigo with a smile.

"Why don't you come ahead and find out Ichigo Kurosaki?" Kikuri replied in a strange voice as a mark on her head surface. "Come to me now!"

"I will make you suffer for what you did!" Ichigo shouted as he dropped Kikuri and ran ahead. He stopped quickly as he looked ahead and seen someone that he hadn't seen in a long time...

"Grand Fisher?" Ichigo choked out as the Grand Fisher chuckled darkly.

"It's been a long time Ichigo Kurosaki!" Grand Fisher exclaimed as Ichigo held his sword out in front of him.

"You son of a bitch," Ichigo muttered as his sword began to glow a faint blue. "Get the hell out of my way!"

"I think I'll eat you just like I did your mother!" Grand Fisher screamed as he ran at Ichigo, Ichigo pushing his back with his sword.

"What's wrong, you didn't miss me?" Grand Fisher asked as he tried to push through Ichigo's sword. "I'm here just for you my friend!"

"I won't have any mercy on you!" Ichigo shouted as he prepared to attack.

Grand Fisher has returned! Ichigo is prepared to battle! Can he win and avenge his mother? Find out NEXT CHAPTER!