Hey everyone,

Sorry it took so long, but, I'm updating once again after coming to a realization. This story should be written from the heart, even if it's something like a fan fiction, and so, please only review if you have something to say. I've spent too long chasing after reviews, after validation from others. From now on, I will validate myself, and will see the good in myself, others, and my stories. So I swear, on my author's pride.

Now LET'S ROCK!

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach.

As they were running down the hallway with Suzume, explosions and cries for help echoed around them. Orihime covered her ears, and kept running. Ulquiorra glanced at her, and slowed down just enough to run beside her.

"What is it?" He said, looking at the orange haired girl.

"They are all suffering… All because of me." She choked out, but, she kept running.

"You are too naïve girl." He deadpanned. "There will be casualties in war, and these people are the enemy, why should their lives matter to you?" He spat.

"Because they are still people." Orihime said, turning an angry gaze onto the melancholic ace. "Suppose people who have been kind to me like Matsumoto-San and Hinamori-San get hurt, or worse? Can you honestly say that you wish for them to die?" She said her anger brimming.

"Now is not the time for philosophy." Halibel said, running ahead of them.

"She's right." Orihime said, speeding up.

Ulquiorra sighed and increased his speed.

As they neared the end of the hallway, light flooded their vision and they ran towards it. Leaping out the window, they landed upon blood stained earth. Bodies were everywhere, not one person was alive, save one.

Grimmjow was sprawled out in the middle of the field, blood lazily flowing from his wounds as he coughed up more of the red substance. Suzume's eyes widened and she ran at breakneck pace towards the fallen warrior. Sliding into the dirt, she cradled his head and whispered in his ear. He managed a small grin, but then was taken over by another fit of coughing.

"What are you WAITING FOR!?" She screamed at Orihime, who blinked and rushed to her side. Orihime was about to reject when a voice echoed across the courtyard.

"Now, we can't have that." Gin said. "Shoot her dead, Shinso." The spear arched across the courtyard with deadly precision, finding its way to Orihime's left lung. She gasped as blood found its way to her mouth, and as Shinso retreated, she was sure that more damage was done. Ulquiorra lunged at Gin, but Tousen blocked his path. Halibel appeared beside her sister, ripping her sleeve to make a bandage, to stop the bleeding. Suzume was still beside the gored Grimmjow, but, our three ex-Sekitan guard members sprung to action. Nnoitra lunged at Gin, brandishing Santa Maria, while Rukia and Ichigo ran to help Ulquiorra. Suzume stayed to guard Grimmjow and Orihime, as Halibel flickered across the field to destroy Gin.

Kido ripped across the courtyard as the three clashed. Halibel swung Tiburon at Gin, barely missing his head, as Nnoitra leapt up through the air and brought Santa Maria down on Gin. The smirk disappeared for a second before Gin disappeared in a flash of Shunpo. Kaname was firing level 60 Hadou at his enemies while freezing them in place with Suzumushi. The earth around them cracked from their reiatsu's fluctuations. In a sickly moment of surprise, Tousen gained the upper hand as he shot a precision burst of Kido straight at Ulquiorra's head. A gold shield reflected the attack back on its owner, who barely dodged in time. Orihime's body had risen from the ground, cloaked in an orangish golden colour that was singular to her Shun Shun Rikka. Suddenly a burst of gold shot out towards Gin, who backed away with Shunpo, but he was too late. His arm was ripped off and rejected into nothingness by the attack. Orihime's face lifted, but her eyes shone the same gold as her aura, instead of their usual gray.

"You will not harm these children." A voice that was definitely not Orihime's came from her mouth, and her aura shone out through the darkness and engulfed them.

Urahara and Yoruichi stood next to Tessai, who was firing off huge bursts of Kido. They watched the level 98 Hadou sail towards the golden light that engulfed the castle. It deflected off into the sky where it dissipated amongst the storm clouds. They watched as the castle became completely covered in the golden hue, before 8 beams shot off in different directions, like shooting stars. After that happened, the hue disappeared in a flash of light, and nothing remained in the valley where the castle had been. Nothing but the people, all healed and alive, sitting in the middle of the crater. Every one of the guards and soldiers of Sekitan were sitting there, dumbfounded. Urahara quickly moved to intercept them and capture them. He knew though, that the prisoners would not be here. He was almost certain that those shooting stars had been them. He smiled underneath that hat of his. He believed that they could take care of themselves… for now.

There we go! Sorry about the blood and gore thing… I was just mad for some reason. Again, sorry for taking so long. Just because I'm going to be self-validated doesn't mean I'll be arrogant. You guys are the best for reading this! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

-Twilight Symphony.