Battle in the Forest
Jackie's POV
"Dude!" I shouted at Emma. "You just freaking attacked Grimmjow!"
"Well what else was I supposed to do?"
"But he'll kill us for sure now!"
"Hey," Gabby interrupted, "who's this guy?"
"He's the 6th Espada!" Emma said.
"That's... bad, right?" I asked.
"Hell yes!" I said. "He was a good match for even Ichigo!"
"Ok, that's bad."
"Hey!" Grimmjow shouted. "How long are you brats gonna keep talking?"
Suddenly Liz ran up behind Grimmjow, a stick in her hands. "Take this!" Grimmjow caught the stick an inch from his head and glared at Liz. He threw it over his head, taking Liz with it.
"Liz!" Gabby shouted.
Liz yelped as she came to a stop and Gabby ran over.
"You know you can't beat me." Grimmjow taunted.
"What should we do?" Emma asked. "Should we get Ichigo and the others?"
"Freaking emo!" Someone yelled. Behind Grimmjow, the other girls were trying to attack Ulquiora with rocks and sticks.
"We should probably go help them." I said.
"Trash." Ulquiora pointed a finger in Julies face. Of course, I knew what was coming next.
"Julie!" I said. I looked at Emma but she was already flash stepping over to them.
"Where do you think you're going?" Grimmjow growled and turned to follow her.
I charged at him, sending a ball of fire in front of him. "Don't even think about it." I said.
He narrowed his eyes. I yelled and lashed down, my blade on fire. Grimmjow caught it and threw a punch at my stomach. I jumped and turned to kick him in the head. He blocked my kick and I pushed off toward Liz and Gabby.
"You alright?" I asked.
Liz nodded, still slightly shocked.
"We need to get out of here." Gabby said. "I'll get the others."
"Careful, there's tons of Hollows everywhere." Suddenly I heard Grimmjow coming up behind me. I grabbed Gabby and Liz and flashed stepped out of the way just in time. "Go!" I said, sending more fire in Grimmjow's direction.
Emma's POV
I saw the greenish light building up as I flash stepped over. "Saikuron no Kaze!" I said, and a small tornado headed straight for Ulquiora. At the last minute it hit him, knocking the Cero to the side. The tornado had just missed him, though, and he was standing there untouched and unfazed.
"Don't interfere." He said.
"Make me." I said, and thew a streak of lighting at him. He dodged it easily. I sent a wave at him, but he dodged that too. I charged at him and sliced down, but he dodged again. This time he went past me, toward my friends. "No-" My Zanpakuto crackled with lighting, as did the clouds forming by my head. I lashed out but stopped in mid swing. Ulquiora had Grace by the neck, his hand on his Zanpakuto.
"If you don't want your friend to get hurt," Ulquiora said, "tell me how we can defeat Ichigo Kurosaki."
"Defeat Ichigo?" I said. "W-why would I tell you that?"
"If you don't, I'm sure you know what will happen to her." He said. Grace cried in pain as his grip tightened. I looked at the others, all watching in horror behind them.
"Wait!" I said. "I..." What do I do... I thought desperately.
Calm down and think, A voice said.
Areta Umi...
What would be the right thing to do?
I... I don't know! Tell him? He's gonna kill Julie if I don't!
Try and think of another way.
I took a deep breath. I lowered my sword and looked at him. I casually stuck my sword in to the grass, lightning still sparking around the blade. "Alright. What do you want to know."
Ulquiora narrowed his eyes. I guess that's about the equivalent of smiling for him. He tossed Grace to the ground, where she started coughing and gasping for air. "How does Ichigo Kurosaki defeat Aizen-sama?"
I waited for the right moment and answered, "I'm sorry, but Urahara said that topic is strictly off limits." The lightning from my Zanpakuto had traveled through the ground and collected in the air behind his head. I took my Zanpakuto in my hand and smiled as the lightning him him. Ulquiora grimaced as the volts surged through his body.
"You're going to regret that." He said and pointed at my friends, the greenish light building once more. I thrust my Zanpakuto forward, sending a wave crashing down on him.
"Jackie! We have to lead them away from here." I called.
Jackie blocked Grimmjow and called back, "Right!" She flipped back onto a tree. "Here Grimmy-kitty-kitty!"
"You little-!"
I turned back to Ulquiora, who was soaked but unfazed.
"Let's take this somewhere else, shall we?" I said.
"That won't work." He said. "We will finish this here." Suddenly it felt like the air was getting heavier. My friends gasped and sunk to their knees. Jackie skidded across the grass next to me.
"He's raising his spiritual pressure!" She said, struggling to get up. "With the two of them, I don't think everyone else will last long."
Suddenly Kelly fell to the ground.
"Then we'll just have to beat them." I said. I raised my Zanpakuto and felt the wind currents around me. Jackie nodded and lit her Zanpakuto on fire. "Now." I said.
"Get down!" Jackie shouted.
I raised my sword, the winds swirling around it. Jackie did the same, flames swirling around hers. The winds got stronger and stronger and plants were ripped up out of the ground. The flames were whipped up and a great tornado of flame and lightning formed. It suddenly burst, going out into all directions. The spiritual pressure died down. As the forest slowly went back to normal, I looked around. No sign of the Espada.
"It couldn't have been that easy..." I said.
"No..." Jackie agreed. She gasped. "Behind you!"
I turned to block Ulquiora, who had appeared behind me.
"Don't you people ever die?" I shouted.
Ulquiora punched my Zanpakuto, sending me flying. I slammed against a tree, the metallic taste of blood filling my mouth. I got back up and charged him again. He caught my blade and glared at me.
"I will ask you one more time." He said. "How does Ichigo Kurosaki defeat Aizen-sama?"
"Look out!" Someone shouted.
I jumped back as ice engulfed the place where I was just standing. I looked over as Toshiro, Rangiku, Ikkaku, and Yumichika came out of the forest.
"Toshiro!" I squealed.
"There you are!" Rangiku said.
Ulquiora frowned even deeper. Grimmjow came up next to him.
"Alright." Ikkaku said. "Which one of you is the strongest?"
"Don't rush things, Ikkaku." Yumichika said. "It's very disgraceful."
"Shut up."
"Will you two stop it?" Rangiku said.
"She's right." Toshiro said. "Let's get this done as soon as possible."
"Hey!" Grimmjow snapped. "You little brat, who do you think you are?"
Toshiro's eyebrow twitched. "Little...?"
"Tch." Grimmjow charged at him, ready to strike.
Toshiro raised his Zanpakuto and prepared for battle. Ikkaku, however lept forward and lashed out at Grimmjow. Toshiro attacked Ulquiora. Rangiku and Yumichika ran over to us.
"Are you ok?" Rangiku asked.
"Yeah." Jackie said.
"Pretty much." I said. "But our friends need help."
"We'll get them out of here." Yumichika said.
"Thanks." I said. "We'll help. They're our friends, after all."
(A/N- I'll have to stop it here because I have to get off soon and I can't think of anything else to add... So yeah :) Review, comment, please, and I'll see you next time! Peace out.)