Chapter 12

Adam and Uryu were staring at the man between them in shock, the freak-show was a captain and he looked pretty sister and Adam knew that for some reason he had twisted tricks up his sleeve and things were not gonna be pretty... Not only was Adam the main interest but Orihime as well, Adam snapped his head towards Orihime.

"Orihime! You need to get outta here! RUN!!" he shout to her.

"What? No! I wanna stay and fight!"

"Hey! Squad 11 guy!" shouted Uryu.

"Huh, me?!"

"Yeah you dumb ass! Take Orihime and get as far away as you can, use force if ya have to and take the other guy with you too." Adam tells him, "And if you try to run away..."

"D-Dammit! Lets go little girl!"

The guy grabbed Orihime and slung her on his shoulder, she struggled and cried as she was taken away and tucked the shaken Soul-Reaper under his arm before running off but of course Mayuri had thought otherwise.

"Did i give you permission to escape?"

his hand and stretched like some wire and reached out to catch the two but before he could, an arrow was shot and knocking Mayuri's hand off balance and missing the two letting them get away safely.

"Did i give you permission to stop them?" asked Uryu dangerously.

"Oh my... like I just told you i have no interest in you Quincy, but I guess since your friend is still here I could stay here and finish you off before taking your friend in as one of my test subjects and then going after that girl." smirked the freaky captain. "Oh my, this is the first time since training had I have a problem."

"Well you just found yourself in more than a complicated situation, you freak-show." Adam growled.

Something that the captian did had freaked Adam out, he cut off his own arm, pulled out some liquid with a needle and stuck himself with it before his arm regenerated.

"You must think... you've lost your mind."

"Us?! More like you just did!" Adam snapped.

"It's sad really, i really wanted to capture that girl and study her but it's too bad I have to stay here and fight a boring Quincy but at least you're something of interest..."

'What a monster!' Adam thought.

he narrowed his eyes and raised his blade at Mayuri's direction, Adam's eyes also narrowing when the sight of the girl that stuck with him, he knew that must've been his Lieutenant . Adam's eyes flashed silver before beginning the attack.

"MUGEN HAKAI!!!"

An energy tiger dashed forward along with an arrow from Uryu, they both striked again from the roof near where Mayuri stood, then they looked back as the smoke and dust started to dissapear, Adam and Uryu's eyes widen when a voice reached their ears from the side near them both.

"Pretty swift, you both aren't bad at all."

"Aw dang, that freak-show is still alive and kicking." Adam mutter to Uryu who grunted in agreement.

"You two are not worth the effort. So I'll use the fastest and easiest way...to kill you both. Pillage."

Both Adam and Uryu's eyes widen in shock, having seen only two shikai's Adam didn't know what to expect from this person's , but he knew that since he was in shikai too he had a fighting chance and along with Uryu there was no way the both of them would lose.

"Ashisogi Jizou"

Before Adam and Uryu could even make a move, the girl that was watching her captain flashed before them, Adam's eyes widen when he saw that she grabbed one of Uryu's arrows with her bare hands and theb grabbed both of them making them fall as their eyes widen even more when the captain jumped behind after her and was about to attack.

"WAIT DON'T-" but Adam was then cut off.

Mayuri had striked her back, Adam eyes widen as he and Uryu watched in utter shock, she used herself as a distraction and Mayuri striked down his own partner, he was as low as they come. When she stood there and glanced towards both of them way, she was smacked hard by her captian, she landed hard on the floor, Adam's glared with malice.

'That sick bastard!'

"You idiot! Did I not tell you not to let go of them, even if it mean losing your arm!" scolded Mayuri.

"BASTARD!!" Adam shouted.

"For... Forgive me captain..." she panted.

"Hmph. Oh well, I never expected much from you in the beginning, besides... From here on out... the battle is easy as breaking a baby's neck." smirked that freak-show.

Before Adam could even think, his body had completely shut down on him, his eyes widen and he feel limp on the floor and soon enough Uryu was against the floor and limp as well, Adam's eyes darted towards the approaching figure. Mayuri stood over him with a smirk in his face, Adam glared hatefully towards the sick, twisted mad-man. His head started growing hazy and he could barely process what he was telling Adam and Uryu.

But Adam's head was clear when the girl started to beg to use some medicine since she was wounded badly, but instead of his approval, he gave her wounded stated a good kick in the ribs and she shouted in pain, making Adam and Uryu watch how cruel this guy was.

"YOU SICK BASTARD!!" Adam shouted angrily at him, but he just ignored him.

He began to angrily tell her how useless and weak she was and how she was such a failure, and Adam entire body started to shake in pure rage. Having enough, he used all of his strength he had and raised Koutei Tora.

"MUGEN HAKAI!!"

The energy tiger dashed giving the bastard some burns and heavy scratches on his back, he jumped away and looked towards Adam, a wide grin plastered on his face, he came towards him and chuckled at his weaken state, Koutei was taken from his hand, eyes widen before they turned into a glare. Mayuri examined the sword before he lifted it to the sky concentrating his spirit energy into the blade like Adam did.

"Hmmm... I wonder..."

Then he swung the sword down towards Adam hoping to use his attack but failed and only cut Adam's shoulder like a normal sword would. Adam was groaning in pain as he saw the captain with an annoyed look on the freak-show, he pointed it elsewhere before trying again but this time it worked and of course. Adam smiled in amusement while the captain carelessly tossed the sword a bit away. by

"You monster! What do you hope to accomplish by doing this?!" demanded Uryu.

Mayuri then began to explain why he studied, he considered himself as a specimen and experimented with himself then when he studying the Quincies, he began to describe how he did it and what he made them do to their families, Adam turned weakly towards Uryu who looked just as sick and disgusted as well as shocked and disturbed from what Mayuri did and when Mayuri would mock them when they would always say the comment that Uryu always used, "For the pride of the Quincies...".

Mayuri then tossed him a picture of what Mayuri did to Uryu's sensei/grandpa after he was done experimenting on him and Adam knew for some reason after the few explanations of how he experimented on the Quincy's is that it wasn't a pretty sight to behold. his heart ached from hearing all this... Uryu.

Adam watched sadly as Uryu's eyes looked at the picture with shock, a dark look came onto Uryu's features. Mayuri had his back turned towards him, Adam glared and with all his might stood up wobbily with some trouble, Koutei Tora then flipped in the air and landed in his hand, Mayuri stared at him before smirking.

But before Adam could attack the sicko, a burst of reiatsu waved shocking both him and Mayuri, he looked back and watched with awe as Uryu was on his feet, his eyes deadly and glaring with a passion towards Mayuri, then with a low tone,

"Adam... Leave now... I'll fight him... He's mine."

"Uryu-"

"GO NOW!!"

Adam watched for a moment but nodded, before he would leave, something was tossed towards him, he looked back to see the girl known as Nemu Kurotsuchi, Mayuri had a big mouth to blabber, Adam look back at her and she smiled weakly, he nod before running off. he was able to get far away and looked back through the distance to see the glowing reiatsu and sighed.

"Be safe Uryu, don't you dare die on us." Adam whispered before leaving.


Four hours later

It was still dark, Adam's eyes were dull, the antidote had worked and his numb body came back to life and it's went back to normal. he stared out into the night sky, in his mind he was wondered how everyone was, especially Orihime. It was possible that the stinker may have taken her in but at least she was safe in confiment along with Chad ,Ganju, and Uryu protecting her, Adam knew it in his heart.

"Time to get going Koutei."

he push up against the wall and run once again, careful in the night from getting caught by jumping from roof to roof, his mind began to wonder to Ichigo. thinking how Yoruichi would be able to train him. Adam then thought that maybe Yoruichi could transformed into a human like Ajax, Adam had hoped that he was taking care of Ichigo and training him well and hopefully Ichigo would be rescue Rukia in time, given the fact that Rukia's execution was in a few more days.

"We're coming Rukia, just hang in there." Adam whisper.

Adam then remembered Rukia... she looked sad and frightened when he had fought against Byakuya, Ukitake was counting on him and everyone else to save Rukia, Adam smiled at the thought before his head went back to focusing, a feeling then came to him, he quickly looked behind him but saw nothing... Adam was sure that there was something there, Adam narrowed his eyes before looking ahead and his pace went more quickly.

'Someone's following me!'

Adam peak secretly, there was nothing... then he saw it! A small shadow had followed him, two of them but they were a good distance away, Adam narrowed your eyes and quickly disappeared behind the corner of some building but stop immediately and slammed himself against the building, his hand resting on Koutei's handle. The footsteps came closer and closer before...

"HYAA!!"

"WAAAHHH!!"

Adam stopped and blinked stupidly, two people were on the floor shivering in fear, a small girl with short blond hair wearing gloves and a man with a ropes tied around him. They both stop shivering and stared at you before jumping and attacking you... with a hug!

"AH!! ADAM!!" shouted the girl happily.

"ADAM, GOOD TO SEE YOU'RE ALIVE!!' shouted the man.

"Eh?"

Adam push them away and took a step back before pointing Koutei at them which surprised them, Adam narrowed his eyes at them, Adam was starting to wonder if this was some kind of trap, after being here for three days fighting to survive, he wasn't going to take any chances.

"Who are you two and why are ya following me?!" Adam demanded.

"Oh sorry Adam, I'm Kotetsu Kiyone and this is Kotsubaki Sentarou, captain Ukitake sent us to follow you!!" smiled the girl.

"Oh man, look you two i don't how you know my name or why but i don't need you two to follow me while so I'm riled up right now so if you please go back with you're captain and tell him i i don't need help " Adam tell them.

They looked utterly confused, they probably didn't get it, Adam sighed and shook his head,Before Kiyone would speak up, Adam rested his hand on her shoulder and smiled sadly.

"So... You're that ryoka that killed Captain Aizen?" she asked quietly, Adam shook his head.

"No, that Gin Ichimaru lied, I was framed." Adam explain. "Look, you two better go before they might mistake you both as accomplices." Adam tell them before you were about to walk away but Senatrou called Adam back.

"Hey Adam!"

"Hm?"

Adam and Kiyone looked towards Sentarou, he looked very confident about something which confused him and the small girl, Sentarou scared Adam making both him and Kiyone stumble back as he bursted out in a loud, obnoxious voice,

"ADAM, I WILL SERVE AND HELP YOU SUCCEED IN RESCUING RUKIA KUCHIKI AND GIVE MY LIFE TO HELP YOU ON YOUR GOALS!!" he announced.

"Ugh-"

"HEY, WAIT A SEC!! I'LL DEVOTE MYSELF TO HIM TOO!!"

"H-hey-"

"SHUT UP, SNOT-NOSE!! YOU JUST WANNA FOLLOW ME AROUND DON'T YA!!"

"Hey guys-"

"AS IF!! WHY WOULD I FOLLOW YOU AROUND, MOTOR-MOUTH!!"

"Guys-"

"BECAUSE IT WAS MY IDEA TO GO AFTER HIM!!"

"If you could just please lower your-"

"WAS NOT!!"

"ENOUGH!!" Adam shout.

Both Kiyone and Sentarou looked at him in shock, Adam huffed and panted from the loud outburst before slowly calming down and looking at them annoyingly with his eyes rolled at them,Adam never knew they were the type of people who loved to scream, it's like they wanted to get caught. he sighed, telling them to stay back if they didn't want to get caught from talking to an enemy and before he could jump away and continue his way to find Rukia, Adam stopped to hear a voice above him.

"I finally found you."

Adam's eyes widen, he and the two loud-mouths looked back around the area and see nothing, quickly Adam moved his head upward to see a white-haired boy who looked like a kids age with icy eyes, Adam's eyes widen even more when something white was covering his shihakushou meaning only one thing.

"I-I-It's... It's...!" Sentarou stuttered in fear.

"Toushiro... Hitsugaya..Captain of Squad 10!!" Kiyone gasped with wide eyes.

Adam looked around and saw a opening in a nearby training area, he looked back towards the boy before nodding him to follow and turning away into a sprint. Adam ran and could feel him running after him, he jumped and stopped when he reached the training area, he grabbed Koutei and brought him out and looking back towards the Captain of Squad 10 who stood there and eyeing him.

"Turn yourself in... Adam Martinez"

"Hell no."

"Then it guess we should revert to the hard way."

"Bring it."

Adam glared at Hitsugaya who did the same, Adam pointed Koutei towards him, he felt a chill come down his spine, his breathe could be seen thanks to the odd chill in the air, it was getting rather cold but Koutei kept him warm but you still felt the bitter cold in the chilly air.

'So... He's probably an ice/water type.' Adam thought.

"I'll give you a last warning ryoka!" started Hitsugaya. "Put down your sword and come quietly so no one has to get hurt."

"Sorry, I'm not really one of those types of guys that goes quietly, not my style!" Adam grin. "MUGEN HAKAI!!"

The energy tiger dashed forward and split into five separate tigers and charged towards the captain, Hitsugaya narrowed his eyes before he shunpo'd away, Adam dodge an attack from the side, he give the small-fry a good kick on the ribs making him back away, then he back flip when he attempted to strike him. Adam fired more from Koutei and Hitsugaya runs from getting hit and finally decided to release his zanpakuto when he finally realizes that Adam wasn't one to be taken lightly on.

"Reign over the frosted heavens, Hyourinmaru!"

In its shikai, the sword itself remains the same, but gains a crescent-shaped blade attached to the hilt by a chain. Adam knew that he was gonna have to be careful with those chains, if he dodged one he could get hurt from a blind spot. Adam narrowed his eyes and watched as the captain charged and continuously tried to stab him but Adam dodged, suddenly a chain wrapped around Koutei and Koutei was tossed in the air, Adam quickly duck from Hitsugaya's attack.

He back-flipped a few times before jumping and catching Koutei and blasting five tigers at the small captian, Hitsugaya dodged them and charged while making a swipe in the air, suddenly water formed into the shape of a giant dragon and it charged towards him.

"MUGEN HAKAI!!"

One giant tiger was released and shot at the water dragon which collided in an struggle with the tiger before defeating it and headed towards Adam, he quickly dodge the water and some of it splashed down on , him, Adam gasped to feel a chilly feeling wrap around his arm making Adam check his arm to see ice forming around his arm.

"Wha... What the hell?!" Adam shout.

"That's one of Hyourinmaru's abilities. I can trap my enemy with just a splash of water if fallen upon them." explained Hitsugaya.

"Damn."

Adam jumped away once again when the water dragon again attacked him, he dodged the water, afraid to get hit by it and turn into a human Popsicle, Adam was wondering what to do since his attacks would have any affect and he had no time to summon his Jari Kiba like he did on Shiraha, Adam knew that if he kept fighting he was sure that the fight would attract others and he was going to get caught for sure if he didn't end this now.

"Mugen Hakai!!"

"Give it up Adam, it's useless to fight something that can't easily be wiped out, just as you can keep firing those tigers, I can revive Hyourinmaru with the help of the atmosphere!"

'Damn, he's right!'

From Adam's thinking, he had let himself wide open and before he could react, it was too late, another splash had stained his legs and other arm making him drop Koutei, ice froze around his limbs and it was making it harder to move and Adam knew he was stuck. He gritted his teeth and narrowed his eyes at his limbs before going up to look towards Hitsugaya.

"It's over now ryoka! You will be brought in for interrogation and murder of Sosuke Aizen ."

"I DIDN'T DO IT!!" Adam shouted.

"Either way, you're finished."

Adam bowed his head, he closed his eyes tightly and gritted his teeth, he couldn't give up no matter what. he just couldn't give in so easily and lose to him... there was no way, everyone was counting on him just as Adam was counting on them. Adam knew he was never gonna give up now and not ever until he reached Rukia, until he saved her, and until he came home then would he give it a rest.

Suddenly, a large wave reiatsu exploded out of his body, surprising Hitsugaya, Sentarou, and Kiyone and all eyes were on Adam from the source of the powerful waves of reiatsu that slammed down on them and the air grew very heavy. His eyes snapped open before they narrow and flashed silver, Grey/Silver reiastu surrounded him and made the air sinister.

Adam's entire body trembled, not in a way of fear but a way of excitement building into his body, cracks had started to form over the ice that trapped his limbs before they were finally broken off, surprising Hitsugaya and the two other Soul-Reapers. Koutei Tora, who was stabbed on the floor, had suddenly lunged towards Adam and he caught the handle easily and he raised his head to reveal his silver eyes glaring at the captian who looked utterly shocked from that look in his eyes and the Grey aura in his reiatsu.

"Come on at me, TOUSHIRO HITSUGAYA !!" Adam challenged.

Hitsugaya narrowed his eyes as they flashed brightly and brought his sword at his side and made a stance that he was not going to hold back on this fight than he intentionally did, Adam's strength was at a level to a captains, enough power to kill one of the captains like Aizen as they were rumored but he could not keep his word for Ukitake, the ryoka before him was to be killed for the safety of the Soul Society.

Adam was the first to charge at the captian, his zanpakuto stabbed to the floor as it was being dragged, leaving a scar on the wooden floor, Hitsugaya charged forward with reiatsu building on his zanpakuto to attack the coming ryoka ahead. Adam raised his blade and in the same time Hitsugaya swung his and both zanpakuto's clashed against one another and strong reiatsu exploded, making the two hidden Soul-Reapers hold onto their posts from the huge waves that were roughly pushing them back.

At the attack and heavy air, the ground beneath both Adam and Toushiro made a huge crater, both of them glared at each other as their faces were very close and their swords pushing each other back, they both finally jump away before again attacking each other with heavy blows, Adam gave a few cuts on the white-haired captian while he gave him some here and there. Adam was getting tired of this and he pulled back and summoned a bit more power and the face of his tiger bursted from his sword, Hitsugaya knew what he were up to and summoned the water dragon Hyourinmaru and they both stood from each other a great distance.

"Let's finish this once and for all!" Adam shout before charging.

They both charged at each other, Kiyone and Sentarou watched in awe of the great battle happening before them, this was a sight to behold. Adam and Hitsugaya were coming closer and closer into contact with each other and before any of their could reach blades, they both abruptly stopped surprising both Kiyone and Sentarou.

"... Adam..." started Hitsugaya quietly.

" Go do what you gotta do, and I'll go do what i gotta do." Adam whisper back.

"Give that bastard a good hit for me."

Adam's waves of sinister aura disappeared, he pulled back your blade and ran past Hitsugaya, leaving him there before he too pulled back his sword in seal and ran off elsewhere leaving the two Soul-Reaper's in confusion.


At the General-relief prison

Uryu laid there before opening his eyes slowly, his eyes stared towards the ceiling, noticing how close it seemed before realizing he's in some sort of bunk bed, he sat up and inspected himself, he noticed that he was bandaged up and wearing a white kimono, then he began to wonder why he was still alive and where he was.

'What is this place...?' he wondered. 'I wonder...'

"Oh, you're finally awake!"

Uryu whipped his head to the left to see a bandaged face, Uryu reacted with a scream from surprise, he backed away on his bunk until his back made contact with the wall behind him, he shivered from the sight and from the surprise, his heart going into a fast beat.

"Who are you?! What are you?! Are you some burglar?!" demanded Uryu.

"No! Plus what could a robber steal from a jail house? It's me you fool!" the bandaged man lifted his bandaged eyes to reveal himself as Ganju.

"G... Ganju! Man I'm glad you're okay cuz I mean I thought you couldn't go up against these guys and..." Uryu blabbered.

"I'll pretend I never heard you say that..." Ganju mumbles.

"In any case... why are our injuries treated? We are the attackers... we're their enemies! The officials of the Soul Society have no reason to keep us alive..." Uryu starts but was cut off.

"The situation has changed."

Uryu looked up and finally noticed that he and Ganju were not alone, there over a little away from the two sat Chad on some bed also wearing the kimono just like himself and Ganju, Uryu was flattered to see him, glad that he was alright just like Ganju.

"Chad!" Uryu gasped.

"I understood after overhearing some guards. Apparently a captian had been assassinated, they don't know who did it but they are saying it's Adam since he was found there in the captain's blood but they're not sure so since we're here they suspect it's us making us the prime suspects and probably going to be interrogated." Chad explained.

"I see... that's why they treated us and kept us in here." Uryu mumbles.

"Well, whatever happens I'm going to rest and wait for Ichigo, he'll defiantly get us outta here and we'll be ready... for now lets wait for him!" Chad tells the two.

"... I hope Adam will be alright, he's been catching a lot of attention when I last saw him." Uryu mutters.

"Huh? He's alive?!" asked Ganju.

"What do you mean, 'he's alive' of course he's alive!" Uryu snapped.

"He fell off a bridge and that's when I blacked out, but it's a long way down..." Ganju explained.

"Oh, well he's alright."

All three were silenced as two guards started to pass by on the halls, as they pass by, conversation started between the guard piping the interest when the subject came to the fight of some defeated captian sent in the 4th Division wing.

"So, the ryoka escaped Hitsugaya...?"

"Yeah, Hitsugaya was using his Shikai and those two went in a all-out battle, heck I could feel it from miles away and I'll tell you that ryoka has huge reiatsu."

"So who was this guy?"

"The guy who murdered Captain Aizen" as the two guards passed, Uryu's and Ganju's eyes widen.

"Adam!" they both utter out load.

"What? He actually... fought a captian...?" asked Chad, surprised.

"Man, he's one tough cookie!" Ganju mumbled.

"Lets just hope that Adam is ready and doesn't get caught, the same with Orihime." Chad said to the others.

Both men nod in agreement with Chad, they hoped that Adam was alright and well and had yet to be caught along with Orihime and Ichigo, they were counting on the main two boys to become stronger for the coming enemies that were rising. From this point since their numbers had weakened, they prayed for the rest that they would make it and save Rukia in time before she was killed.


Inside Squad 11

"Yeah... I really was surprised! I never would've thought I'd be picked up by the Lieutenant ! I, Aramaki Makizou, am truly grateful!" boasted the drunk from before.

"It couldn't be helped, I picked up her spirit energy since it resembled Ichi's and caught up with... Ara... uh... what was your name again...?" Yachiru asked as she sat on some bed.

"Ah! I'm sorry, it's Maki-Maki! I've been serving the Lieutenant for 10 years!" Aramaki laughed nervously.

"Maki-Maki...?"

"Aha! What a funny name!" laughed the pink-haired girl.

"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO GAVE ME THAT NICKNAME!!" shouted Aramaki angrily.

In the other side of the room, Orihime was seated on a small chair in the middle of the room, Ikkaku and Yumichika seated on a nearby couch while lounging all though Yumichika mumbled to himself while biting his nails as to how beautiful Orihime was, it obviously made him jealous of her.

"So, what do you think Orihime...?" asked Ikkaku. "Is that brat Ichigo still alive?"

"Ah, actually... I don't know myself..." Orihime stuttered.

"Don't ask stupid questions Ikkaku." blurted a deep voice making them all turn to the larger man who sat on a bed grinning like a devil. "He's definitely alive. I can feel it! That guy is alive and getting stronger! Things are starting to get interesting."

Orihime was seated before the giant, Kenpachi Zaraki, it was very intimidating for her seeing as she could definitely tell that he loved to murder and fight. She had just finished fixing his wounds from his fight against Ichigo and he looked more excited than ever to face him.

"I'll help you woman, cuz if I do, I'll get to meet up with Ichigo real soon." grinned the giant man down at her petite form.

Orihime looked out towards the window, her eyes narrowed in worry, she could tell Uryu was fine that he was taken under Squad 4 but she wondered where Adam was. It scared her when she felt his reiastu was going low but then it bursted out like an explosion.

"Adam..."

Orihime looked down at the unconscious body of the once shaken Soul-Reaper, he was alright and he was resting from all the crazy things that happened so far. She really felt bad for the Soul-Reaper to be serving under the wing of Mayuri, before he would close his eyes, she asked him his name and his reply,

"Fukiwara Mugen."


Secret Training Grounds

Ichigo stared at the deserted area that was covered in swords, Yoruichi had finished explaining the situation to her of Urahara and what not, as he thought about his friends, it stopped to a certain person.

'What the hell are you doing bastard? You better have not been killed to raise your reiatsu like that.'

"Are you worried about your friend, Adam?" asked Yoruichi.

"..."

"If you must know... he fought a captian."

"HUH?!"

Ichigo looked towards Yoruichi's direction, she sat there in the warm water, looking out in the distance just like he was seconds before, she finally turned her cat like eyes towards the orange-haired teen with a look of stern and also with a dark look which surprised him, whatever that meant, it must be something.

"But something was different about his reiastu... it felt... different."

"Different...?"

"Yes... Like... It wasn't any normal reiatsu, nothing I've ever felt but whatever it was... It is nothing compared to a Soul-Reaper's."