I do not own the concept of Bleach.

Chapter 11

The room was filled with soft scratches from a pencil, and the yawning of a certain, lazy dude. Resting my head on the back of my hand, I drew a simple sketch on the piece of paper. Rough outlines of Cylse, Tenma and me were could be seen. It's been a while since I have came back from the real world. The month was over, and now, I am back, doing a certain Taicho's paper work.

Kydran-sama was doing his share of paper work in front of me. He was scribbling on the piece of paper with his pen without hesitation. He is the third-seat of my division, the second-in-command, since we do not have a vice-captain currently. I heard that she was killed when we were away.

It was not long later when I felt a pair of eyes staring at me.

"Tired already? "asked Kydran. I looked up, placing my hand back on the table. I couldn't agree nor disagree, so I smiled weakly instead. Kydran is a man in his middle ages. He has long black hair which covered his ears, reaching to his shoulders. He has a sharp chin, giving him a devious look, though his blue eyes emitted a kind, warm personailty. He is tall and well built. However, his position the second in command has caused him to be strict in his duties.

"I guess it's understandable. Go take a short walk then. Pass this to the seventh division captain on the way, will you?" It was more of a rhetorical question.

"Alright, then. Consider it done." Walking around the table, I took the stack of papers from him.

"Later, sempai."

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The corridors of the seventh division were quiet. It was peaceful in a way, bright and lively in the other. The trees were the ones keeping the place accompanied, making them look lively. The lack of noises and the light glistening through the trees reminded me of a forest; a peaceful scenery.

Walking along the wooden flooring, it was not long later before I reached the office of the seventh division. Standing outside, I took a deep breath, and knocked gently on the door.

The door opened, revealing Tenma in his shinigami clothes.

"Hey, what's up."

"Nothing much, I came to pass this to Shiroi-taicho."

"Oh. I'll take it from here. Taicho's away. Didn't you know? The Taicho meeting?"

"So that's why Taicho isn't at the office today huh. Kydran-sempai didn't say anything about it."

Tenma shrugged and took the notes, walking into the office, to leave it on Shiroi-taicho's table. The room was pretty dark and quiet; no one was in there. Tenma came strutting back soon enough.

"Are you getting ready to leave or something?" I asked. I could use some company.

"Well, yea. Just, packing up some stuff. I'm going to look to check on the captive afterwards."

"There is a new prisoner in the cell?"

"Yeeeaa… The purple-haired female that you fought against previously?"

"Oh. That one."

"I'm supposed to be in charge of her."

"Oh well."

"Don't you need to go?"

"Nope. I'm going to slack for a bit more." Tenma squinted his eyes, staring me. I raised my shoulders giving him a weird grin. Shaking his head, he strutted down the corridor towards the prison.

"So, her interrogation was done already?"

"Yea. The guys from the second division was in charge of that. It was pretty successful too. I heard they did not even use any torture device."

"Come on, man. Everyone knows that they have their way with things."

"It was said that the chains were used to summon the hollows. Remember that pillar of light?"

"So, they're just trying to wreck havoc?"

"Apparently. Personally, I don't think it's that simple." I nodded, walking beside him.

"Well, it's not like we could do anything about it anyway. In any case, its still good to see you." I felt a slap on my back.

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The walls of the prison were white. It was pretty dull, but it was spotless. The prisoners have a cell to themselves, each armed with a bed, a window and a toilet. The cells were designed to restrict the use of reiatsu from within themselves. However, it only has control to a limit.

The two of us strolled towards last prison at the end of the corridor, where the purple terror was. She was sitting cross-legged on the floor, leaning against the metal bars of the cell. Her purple hair was combed as neatly as before, and her features were just as delicate. The stay in the cell hasn't affected anything.

"Hey, I'm back. The superiors said that you could have this back. "said Tenma. He brought out his hand, handing her a pendant. It was oval in shape, with a small "t" shaped design.

"Thanks. What are you doing here?" she asked, looking at me. She seemed awfully friendly.

"Me? Just slacking around, I guess. "

"I have to go Wing. I need to check on something. See you." Bidding a quick goodbye, he ran off.

"Well, I guess that leaves the two of us, hon. "she said.

"I do hope you are enjoying yourself, miss. Tenma seems pretty nice to you."

"Yea, he is a very nice person. "Bringing up the silver pendant, she started to play with it with her fingers, smoothing it at the sides.

"Why were you stealing the chains anyway?"

"I thought my interrogation session was done. "she said, smirking. She held the pendant in her hand, stroking it with her thumb.

"Obviously you guys have some use for it, and it's not something simple, seeing as to how many of them you guys need. What was that white light anyway?"

"It's just something to summon the hollows, with the help of the chains."

"Right, speak. I don't think it's that simple." She turned around, facing me, grinning deviously. She hugged her knees, holding her pendant tightly.

"Boss was right about you. You are pretty smart."

So, she was under the orders of someone after all.

"That stream of white light is not to summon the hollows, but it did cause them to appear, indirectly, right?"

"The chains had nothing to do with the summoning of the hollows too. " She smiled, cocking her head to the side.

"And I dare say, that pendant is not anything simple too."

"Wow, you are very clever." She held the pendant with the tip of her fingers, and twisted the top part of the pendant in a clockwise motion. Using the other hand, she took off the lid, and revealed something inside. It was a star. She held it up, and pointed it straight at me.

By my level of reiatsu, kidou would not work here, and there is nothing that I could do to fend her off. My sword was not by my side. She threw it at me.

The cross bounced off my chest, dropping on to the ground. Pain seared into my head, like flying around tearing through air. Clutching my head tightly, my knees dived into the ground with a loud thud. Later, I started seeing images.

I I yawned. Raising my hand, I started to play with my bracelet again. The Quincy cross with circles at each end of the stick, lined with blue and black colours. It was a pretty boring day. There weren't many missions for me to send out ever since the shinigami asked us to stop killing the hollows for fear of providing unbalance in the world. Their reasons do make sense, so I am not very against it, unlike most of my subordinates.

"Wing-sempai!"

I sat up, finding someone running into the room. Black spiky hair which combed to the back of his head, came a dashing young man, older than me by ten years. Some may find it weird that he calls me sempai, but that is a fact. I wasn't deemed a genius without a reason. However, his experience in fighting the hollows was something I lacked. I do seek his help in many things.

"Yea?"

"Several Adjuchas has been spotted outside the town."

"What? Adjuchas? Oh no. Did you send for help from the Shinigami?"

"No--"

"Hurry up! I'm going over to slow them down."

"Yes, sir."

With that, I hopped over the table, and ran towards the exit. The hollows must be stopped before the reach the town. At this rate...

Gathering energy from the surrounding air, I gathered them around the cross, and unleashed the form of my bow. A bow that was similar to two scimitars connected together, blue and silver at each sides.

Using Hirenkyaku, I moved towards the hollows. It was not hard to find their position by judging the amount of spirit energy that they have.

One of the Adjuchas, was presented in a humanoid form with arms like a gorilla, but the head on the giant skeleton with horns was diving towards a Quincy. The Quincy shouted with valor, getting ready to withstand the fatal blow.

Without hesitation, I released an arrow. The arrow slammed against the shoulder of the Adjuchas, sending it backwards. With another step, I appeared on top of the hollow, and released another arrow, filled with tremendous amounts of energy. It blowed a hole through the head of the hollow.

"Wing-sama is here!"

Landing on the ground, I released another arrow, aiming for the Adjuchas closest to me. The hollow made use of its thick skin on its hand to shield itself from the attack.

"Anyone injured?"

"No, Wing-sama."

"Great. You guys cover me. I'll try to push these hollows. The Shinigami should be here soon. "On the word, shinigami, there were several unhappy whispers at the back. They were not very happy with the Death Gods; they were the ones who asked us to stand down from protecting our kind.

Like how I was taught by Hashigaki-Taicho, I pulled out a "Soul Candy" and popped it into my mouth. My soul shed off its body, leaving a replacement soul in mine. I stood there, in shinigami clothes, brandishing my sword. Holding out my zanpakuto, I cried out, "Athena!" /I