Ch 10 Soul Reaper Homefront
Court Guard Squad Captains Meeting Hall
The Thirteen Captains of the Gotei 13 stood rigged in two straight lines in front of their Head Captain. No one, not even the impatient Captain Zaraki moved as silence held the room in a steal vice as the Captains waited for their superior to speak.
"Captain Kurotsuchi you stayed behind to study the Garganta, report your findings." Said the Head Captain authoritatively. As the Head Captain finished his order one of the twelve other Captains stepped out of line and turned to face the Head Captain.
The man's face was skeletal and painted white, with the inner part of his face painted black except his nose. The man's eyes where a golden yellow and he barred his teeth in a wide chilling smile. The man wore his Captains coat over the regular garb of a Soul Reaper, with the symbol of Squad Twelve on the back of his coat. Around his neck, he wore a thick purple scarf and on his head he wore a white hat with two sideways points on the right side. His swords hilt was pink with many leaf shaped protrusions sticking out directly below the hand guard and wrapped in white cloth. Unlike most Soul Reapers his sword was clasped in front of him by a hook attached to his sash.
"Yes, Head Captain, after extensive study of the area I believe I have found the way the Hollows entered the Soul Society, without having to break the barrier." Said Captain Kurotsuchi as he pulled from under his coat a small metallic device shaped like a scanner of some sort.
"After scanning the area where the Garganta opened, I have determined that this particular Garganta wasn't opened from Hueco Mundo." To this statement many of the other Captains gasped.
"Are you saying that someone or something opened the Garganta here!?" Spluttered the short, white haired Captain with the symbol of Squad 10 on the back of his Captains coat.
"That's exactly what I'm saying you simpleton!" Retorted Captain Kurotsuchi as he wheeled to face the younger Captain.
The shorter Captain had short spiked white hair and turquoise eyes. His swords sheath was dark blue with a light blue hilt and four pointed star shaped hand guard, his sword was strapped to his back by a green sash. Before the spiky haired Captain could utter his own retort the air began to vibrate as the Head Captain raised his spiritual power.
"Captain Hitsugaya, you will refrain from further outbursts at once!" Commanded the Head Captain as he turned his searing red eyed glare towards the young Captain.
"I apologize, Head Captain for my rude outburst." Said Captain Hitsugaya with a small respectful bow.
"Please continue your report Captain Kurotsuchi, how come you by this information." Said the Head Captain as he restrained his power once more.
"As you all know, a Garganta is a gate that connects two different spiritual dimensions. Usually, low level Hollows use them to invade the world of the living. As you all know the Sekiseki barrier around the Seireitei makes this an impossibility for lower level Hollows to open a Garganta to the Seireitei form Hueco Mundo." He said as he began to fiddle with the device in his hands.
"All of the previous Garganta I've scanned have been opened from Hueco Mundo or the Living World and contain a trace amount of Reishi with a distinct signature the same as the dimension of Origin. This particular Garganta had none of that Reishi, instead it had a trace amount of the Reishi that makes up the Soul Society." Said Captain Kurotsuchi as he replaced his device into his coat. "We may in fact have a Hollow still loose in the Soul Society that sneaked into the Seireitei through the Rukon district and opened the Garganta from this side." Finished Captain Kurotsuchi.
To this pronouncement, the Head Captain tapped his cane onto the wooden floor of the Captain's chambers. "Let it be known throughout all of the Seireitei that all Soul Reapers should be on high alert. Squads will be dispatched to search the Seireitei and all of the Rukon district in search of this Hollow. All squads will be advised to capture the Hollow so that we may be able to test whether it was truly the one that opened the Garganta. Dismissed!"
Rukon District 25
"It's over there, get it!" Shouted an unseated Soul Reaper as he and a group of five others ran pell-mell through the thick forest on the edge of Rukon district 25. As they ran the faint silhouette of a large creature could be seen farther off in the distance, running through the thick branches and thick shrubbery the five Soul Reapers reached a clearing where several other Soul Reapers had cornered the Hollow.
The Hollow was almost ten-foot-tall with black fur covering its entire body. The creature stood on it hind legs which resembled the legs of a large goat. Its chest was large and muscled and covered by its thick fur. Its mask resembled a skeletal demon with burning amber eyes and large curled Ram horns with long red claw mark like lines across its cheeks.
The small crowd of Soul Reapers couldn't get close to the creature as it swung its strong muscular arms and knocked them away like they were fly's. As the group of five joined the group already present they witnessed one of the Soul Reapers finally succeed in stabbing the creature in its lower leg. To their astonishment, the blade merely glanced off the creatures leathery fur covered hide with a burst of small sparks without leaving even a faint scratch.
The Hollow turned it burning amber eyes down towards the Soul Reaper at its feet and grabbed the poor man by the chest and threw him as easily as a twig into one of the nearby trees. A resounding crack noise resounded through the air as the man's spine snapped completely in half before he landed on the grassy ground and remained motionless with empty eyes.
The creature the threw back its head and let loose a bloodthirsty below of rage. The group of Soul Reapers recoiled as the creature's roar shook the air. Suddenly the creature launched itself from the ground with such force a small crater was created where it once stood. Bones crunched, men screamed and trees snapped like twigs as the creature smashed down into a small cluster of Soul Reapers and crushed several under hoof.
One of the Soul Reapers screamed as he scrambled to get away from the horrifying creature that was now covered from head to hoof in fresh blood. The Soul Reapers retreat was stopped suddenly as the Hollow speared the man through the chest with one of its thick muscular hands. Blood swelled from the wound and covered the Hollows lower arm as the man's body became limp. With a war cry the last few soul Reapers charged towards the Hollow.
With a roar the Hollow threw the dead corpse of the Soul Reaper skewered upon his arm into the charging Soul Reapers, knocking one of them down. As the Soul Reapers reached the Hollow, the Hollow backhanded one of them and snapped his neck as he smashed into the ground several feet away. The Hollow then grabbed two Soul Reapers and slammed them into the ground and tossed their broken corpses into two others.
"Nothing we do does enough damage, we need heeeaagggl..." Shouted one of the Soul Reapers before his sentence was cut short as the Hollow grabbed him and ripped him in half spraying blood and viscera across the clearing.
The Hollow turned its gaze towards the group of remaining Soul Reapers and roared before lowering its horned head and charged. The four remaining Soul Reapers prepared themselves for their inevitable end as the creature rampaged towards them.
Suddenly an explosion of dust obscured the creature. As the dust settled the four Soul Reapers could make out a large figure standing between them and the Hollow. Their figure was a nine-and-a-half-foot tall goliath wearing the normal Soul Reaper uniform along with a Captains coat with the symbol of squad seven. The huge man wore a tall bronze colored great helm with two long eye slits along with large rectangular bronze pauldrons and long bronze colored, braced gauntlets over orange gloves. The man's sword was wider than the average katana with a squared off hour glass shaped hand guard and dark brown sheath.
As the smoke fully cleared and the four saw that the armored giant was holding the horns of the large Hollow in his gauntleted hands. With a growl like yell the large Captain used his immense strength to slam the large demon like Hollow to the ground. Suddenly as the Hollow hit the ground one of its hooves slammed into the side of the armored goliaths helm. The force of the blow sent a small shock wave and caused the armored goliath to recoil, letting the Hollow go in the process.
"You who is crowned with the name of Man, wearing a Mask of blood and flesh, flying on ten thousand fluttering wings, with Thunder's carriage and an empty Spinning Wheel, break the Light into six pieces, carve a twin Lotus on a wall of Pale Blue Flames, and await the Blazing Fires to reach the Distant Heavens! Bakudo #61 Rikujokoro." Said a calm voice from a few feet away from the large Captain and the large Hollow. AS the voice finished five wide and thin beams of light suddenly smashed in a circle into the Hollows midsection, pinning it in place. As the Hollow struggled the shrubbery at the forest edge shuttered as two men accompanied by several other Soul Reapers walked into the clearing.
The first newcomer was also wearing a Captains coat but with the symbol of Squad nine. The man was half as tall as the other Captain at five foot, nine inches with dark brown skin and long braids. The man's eyes were pupil-less and a pale lavender color and covered by a pair of clear goggles. His Soul Reaper uniforms sleeves were rolled up to his shoulders with his Captain coat tied with a purple Obi sash and an orange scarf around his neck. His katana had an orange hilt and a teardrop shaped hand guard with a ring upon the back edge.
The second arrival was a tall lean man with dark grey eyes, short spiky hair and three scars running past his left eye and down his cheek. On the right side of his face is the number 69 was tattooed onto his cheek as well as a long blue tattoo across his cheek and over his nose. His Soul Reaper uniform had no sleeves and his Lieutenants badge was strapped to his upper left arm. He wore a choker around his throat and two armbands around his upper arm. His sword was strapped to his side and had an octangular hand guard.
"Thank you for saving our lives Captain Komamura, Captain Tosen." Said the four Soul Reapers in unison as they bowed towards the two Captains.
"What squad are you four with?" Asked the armored Captain identified as Captain Komamura in a calm gentle voice.
"We're from Squad Six, Sir." Said one of the Soul Reapers as he and his companions bowed low.
"Captain Kuchiki should be proud of his men. Even in the face of such a powerful opponent you showed no sign of losing your resolve. And even when you were being beaten to almost a man you never fled." Said Captain Tosen as he approached the four Soul Reapers. "Go now, return to your Captain and spread the word that the Hollow we've been searching for has finally been captured." Said Captain Tosen. With an affirmative nod the four bowed and left in a hurry.
"You truly do have a way with people don't you Kaname." Said Captain Komamura in his signature deep voice through his large helmet.
"you know me too well Sajin." Replied Captain Tosen as he joined his friend beside the bound Hollow.
"It's strange, I would have expected him to struggle more for a Hollow his power level. Said Captain Komamura as he stared confusedly at the bound Hollow still hearing his ears ringing from the kick he had received.
"Strange indeed." Replied Captain Tosen as he appeared to be deep in thought. Soon the two Captains created chains with Kido and began the long trek back to the Seireitei with their captive in toe.
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