A Cousins Plea

A/N: Yup. He's In Squad Three Prison Barracks. Under Guard. In shackles that seal away spirit energy. What a spot. How does he get out, if at all? Let's see…

Jail. Never thought it would be like this. Worse than I thought: fed practically crap on crackers for meals and if I try to walk around they chop my head off. How fun.

I have nothing to do really, so I sleep all day, planning my escape and what to do afterwards. I hear voices behind my bars that were on the top of a metal door.

"Um, I'm here for cleaning detail." Sounded shaky and nervous. Of course they were cleaning my cell. I'm the only one in these barracks.

"Right. You must be Hanatarō Yamada. The cells the third on the right, and I would watch yourself: this kid is no pushover from what I heard." The guard. Only one? Too bad. Less fun breaking out. "When you're done, knock on the door twice and we'll open the door."

"Right!" The door screeched open, let him in, and then slammed shut. The guy was a weakling, from his insignia on his shoulder he's from Squad Four. Probably about sixth or seventh best in the squad.

"Evening." I say, looking at him, trying my best to act friendly.

"Good morning. I've been assigned to"-

"Keep my cell clean, I heard. There isn't exactly a wall between us."

"Oh, right…"

"So, is this what you're supposed to be doing for your squad all the time? Clean for the prisoners?"

"Well, we have worse jobs at Squad Four too. I don't recognize those clothes…are you part of a special unit or something?"

"You could say that."

"He's a Ryoka, broke in with a few of his buddies but he's the only one that made it past the gate before it was shut again."

"Who asked you?"

"Shut it, brat!"

"When I get out of this cell, I'll kill you myself."

"Sure…I'll make sure you rot in there."

"Does that mean you're scared of me?"

The guard ignored my remark.

"You sure keep people on their toes around here."

"I try to." He continued his work, and I try to figure out how to knock him out so I can break for it….wait, what's that greenish chemical? I think that could be some sort of knockout drug, but also used for basic cleaning and sanitation here in the Seretei. If you're wondering how I know, I did research. He opens the canister with my escape sealed inside and put some on the floor. I take a step forward and get some on my fingertips and rub it in as much as I could. Then wait for him to come a little closer…Got him. Hold him a second or two…You're out. I lay him down gently. The guy was all right. I knock on the door twice after putting some more in my hands. The door creeks open, and I strike again. He falls out cold after about half of a minute worth of struggling. I search for the keys to my restraint. After about another minute I got free. My stuff was on a shelf next to the exit. I grab my sword and other belongings and head out the door discretely.

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I was free and it felt GREAT. Now I can start up my plan.

Basically, my plan is to find the Squad Twelve research center and development cache. I could hack into the mainframe and get the info on Rukia and what might happen to her. And also to see if I could find anything worthwhile for, let's say; my benefit? After I get the info I'll figure out what I should do. But security around these parts is somewhat up tight. It won't be as simple as knocking a few people out and walking away.

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Man, it took FOREVER to find this place. But hey, finally did after about an hour of being on the run. And the entrance is practically right in front of me…along with two guards. But I think I got just the thing for them…. I go around the wall across from the entrance and find a quiet spot, then begin.

"Hark, the Angels Call; to the world of Mortals and the Damned as the Demons trembled and fled and the blaze of hell was dimmed to nothing by the power of the Light…Crimson Kido Nine…Suterusubaipa." I shove my father's ring into the stone of the road…wait a minute or two…and screams. What I did? Well, this Kido is technically just two huge snakes come out of warp holes of black from under them and then swallow them whole…yeah, not pretty. Why do you think I hid?

Anyway, since the way is now opened, why don't we go in? I track through the halls to what I believed would be the main computer terminal, but also the captain's office. This should be fun; let's hope he's not home at the moment. Through so many halls that look so much alike, and then I find my turn, and the next and…a guard. Crap.

"Hey! You're not supposed to be in here!" Slash. Blood. And a body I have to hide now. And all I say to him is: "No duh, Sherlock."

I find an air vent and open the grate, and throw him up into it. I put the grate back on and head back to work on finding the terminal, which was actually right around the corner; and no guard on the entrance, let alone it, was open. That might indicate the captain's here. But I got to go in now that I came this far. I get my sword ready for, well, anything, and sneak in the door.

The computer was on the center of the room, along with several containers of liquid and some containing small specimens. He was a man of research. I get on, and search for the file on the Rukia Kutchki case. I find it easily and open the file. But then it asks for a password. I type in what I think is right, and it turns out it is. Isn't it funny that all passwords for thing you want to open are LIPPENCOT? I find it stupid. Whatever. Rukia Kutchki, blah blah blah, execution, all this crap, now being held in the Repentance cell. Good, got what I need in, about five minutes. That was quick, even for me. I get out of everything and go to leave, but then I hear something…maybe a door somewhere…no…

Whimpers. From a dog... I turn around, and see two sets of eyes…both purple, as mine are now. They looked at me and whined, staring at me and at the lock to the cage they were in….I might regret this later. I turn on my swords blaze and melt the lock off. The door comes open and the two figures wander out. Then I show them the way out, but hear something…

"What is this?!" Crap. The captain. We can't go that way. One of the dogs gives a soft yip, getting my attention. It found a secret hatch that looked like it went into the sewer! I jump in and they follow, and I close up, and it is as if I wasn't there, well, except the cage.

"Well, you two are clever." I flick on my blade again, and see that they were wolves of the darkest black shade. One male and one female. I decide to name them. "Ebony and Ivory…" Ebony was the male and Ivory was the female. Looks like we were a team for life now.