LAST TIME ON 'HOW THE FLIP DID YOU GET HERE?':
I looked at my dagger then at his weapon. "He's right, I can't block that giant ass weapon with my dagger. I could try bankai but I don't even know what it looks like." I looked back up at Nnoitora who was just about ready to pounce. "Well it's about time I find out." I held the dagger with both my hands and took in a breath.
"BANKAI!"
I felt my dagger heat up insanely fast, I thought it was going to explode and it did. The dagger exploded in my hands but it didn't hurt in the least bit. The flames from the explosion traveled up my arms and spread throughout my body. The feeling of the flames on my skin was soothing and I felt like I could do anything. I even closed my eyes for a moment but I snapped back to reality a moment later. The dagger had transformed into a long sword that thinned towards the end. The blade itself, kind of looked like a giant sewing needle.
"Is this better?!" I said and charged at him. We clashed swords. "Gah! His weapon is so heavy!" I thought as I jumped back but he charged right back at me. I moved out the way before his weapon could crush me. The impact of it on the ground created a small crater. "Holy flip! No, breath! I have to relax and focus of the battle. Don't panic." I thought as I dodged another attack.
"Tch, you're annoying! Stop dodging and fight!" Nnoitora yelled.
"I'll pass!" I said as I continued to dodge his attacks. "But I can't dodge forever!"
He scowled and disappeared only to reappear behind me. I turned around and managed to block his attack but I was sent flying into the sand.
"Gah!" I groaned as I made impact with the sand. I rolled a few yards away before I came to a stop. "Come on get up!" I thought as a stumbled to my feet. I looked around for that spoon-headed freak but he was nowhere to be seen. I felt a pain in my side and soon found myself flying again but instead of coming to a crashing stop, I was caught. I looked up to see Ichigo but before I could say anything I was pushed to the ground. I felt a powerful gush of reiatsu pass right above me, it was powerful enough to burn my back even though it wasn't anywhere near me. Once it passed I jumped up to my feet only to be sent flying once again but this time I managed to catch myself before I crashed into anything. "Damn… I'm bad at this whole fighting thing." I thought as I spotted Nnoitora charging at me. I tightened my grip on my sword and swung it upwards. "Claw of a Phoenix!" I yelled as a crescent-shaped flame came from my sword and headed towards Nnoitora with an incredible speed. "Haha! It worked!" I looked around for Ichigo. I spotted him a few yards away, stumbling to his feet. I flashed stepped over to him before Nnoitora recovered from the attack. "Ichigo you gotta get Orihime away from that arrancar. I'll distract the espada long enough so you can get her."
"No, I'll hold off the espada, you get Orihime."
"No! You're all beat up! If you go up against that espada you'll be killed!" I said. He ignored me and flashed stepped towards Nnoitora. "Ichigo!" I yelled but he was already clashing swords with Nnoitora again. "Gah! Why doesn't anyone flippin listen to me?!" I said and kicked the sand. "Just whatever." I sighed. "Let's save Orihime before Ichigo dies." I said and flashed stepped towards Telsa and Orihme. I attacked from behind but this time he was ready for it. He moved out the way but still held onto Orihime.
"Don't move or I'll kill her." Telsa said as he held his sword to Orihime's neck.
"That's a bluff, you can't kill her. Aizen will be mad if you do." I said with a smirk.
"How did you know that?!" Telsa demanded.
"Well you guys aren't very well informed are you?" I stated bluntly. "I was a prisoner once upon a time too." I said with a shrug.
"You're the other woman that Aizen had his sights on!" Telsa said.
"Bingo!" I chimed. "Well, as much as I'd love to carry this conversation, I need Orihime back." I said and charged at the fraccion. He made a last minute decision and let go of Orihime so he could block my attack. "Claw of a Phoenix!" I said. "Haha! From point blank!" I thought as the attack fired. I grabbed Orihime then flashed stepped a few feet away.
"Where's Kurosaki-kun?" She asked worriedly.
"Fighting that espada but for the record I told him not too! That idiot! He's gonna get himself killed!" I said.
"Telsa! Switch with me! This guy is done for!" Nnoitra said and literally threw Ichigo at Telsa.
"Kurosaki-kun!" Orihime said.
"See! This is what I was saying!" I growled as I was about to flash step over to Ichigo.
"Where do ya think you're goin?" Nnoitora said as he appeared in front of me.
"None of ya business!" I said clashed swords with him. "Okay, not a good idea, his weapon is still flipping heavy." I thought as I tried to keep him from pushing me back.
"Heh, is that all you got?!" He asked and put more weight on my sword.
"Don't under estimate me." I growled as I managed to push him back a bit.
"Kurosaki-kun!" Orihime said grabbing my attention. I looked over my shoulder just in time to see Ichigo get thrown like a rag doll by a giant warthog looking thing. "Damn it! Telsa released his sword!"
"Where are you looking?!" Nnoitora said as he brought his weapon behind him and kicked me in the stomach, which sent me flying as well. I coughed up a mixture of sand and blood once I was stopped rolling. I tried to sit up but a foot stepped on my back and I fell right back down. I then felt a hand pull my hair forcing me to look up and it was of course Nnoitora.
"Heh." He said with a smirk spread across his face.
"Nnoitora." Someone said from behind.
"Tch, what the hell do you want?" Nnoitora scowled.
"Aizen-sama has given me orders to retrieve the girl."
Noitora scowled and roughly let go of me while somehow getting me to my feet and pushing me into whoever was talking. "Aizen is always ruining my fun." He mumbled under his breath. Before I knew it I was back in the hallways.
"What the…" I said and looked around. "I was just… what?" I said. "Oh…" I said and saw Harribel behind me. "That might explain some stuff…"
"Let's go." The espada said as she started down the hallway.
I looked over my shoulder for a moment "… what about my body...?"
"Let's go." She said a bit louder.
"Coming." I mumbled and caught up to her. Within no time we were back in front of those same two double doors. The doors opened and I was shoved in. This room was a bit different but the same three men were in there. Aizen, Gin, and, Tousen.
"My, my, you're quite troublesome." Aizen said. "Trying to escape and interfere with battles that are beyond your capacity." He said and walked over to me. "What would have happened if you died?"
"I wouldn't have." I scowled.
"Hmph, you're quite naïve aren't you?" He said and stopped about two feet away from me. I glared at him in response. "No matter, you will not be of any use to me after this." I felt a sharp pain right below my chest. I looked down with wide eyes to see Aizen's hand piercing right through me. My mouth opened but nothing came out. This pain was different from any other pain I've ever felt. It wasn't physical pain; it was a pain that came from deep within my very being but I had felt it before. It was the same as from when the Yami no Iroai were extracted the first time around. I forced my body into response and pushed myself from Aizen.
"Like hell if I'll let you put me through that again!" I said in between pants.
"Stay still and accept your fate." Tousen said and appeared behind me. My eyes widen as I turned to face him but was pinned down in the process.
"Gin, do you have her human body?" Aizen asked and turned towards Gin.
"Yup." Gin said and moved out the way to show my unconscious body. Chains binding my hands and legs and my mouth gagged with a rag.
"Kaname." Aizen said.
"Yes my lord." Tousen said and flashed stepped me right beside my body. I was being forced back into my body. If that happens I'll become completely useless. I kicked, scratched, yelled, and everything else in the book but it did absolutely nothing to help me. In the end I was put back in my human. I scrambled to my feet and stepped back in fear. He was going to try taking Phoenix out of me again.
"D-don't touch me." I said and took another step back from the three men. Then I felt another presence enter the room.
"Orihime." Aizen said and looked towards her.
"Ori-" Gin slapped his hand over my mouth.
"Hush." He whispered in my ear.
"What is it? Why such a sour face?" He asked. "A girl like you should smile more often…" He said as he appeared right in front of her. "Overcast skies bolt out the sun… and that always brings people's spirits down… so why not let the sun shine… for now anyway… you needn't worry… we'll return shortly as soon as we lay waste to Karakura Town…" The Garganta the opened right behind us. I turned my head to see Karakura town. "Are they taking me with them?!"
"Destroy… Karakura Town?" Orihime mumbled.
"That's right." Aizen and walked back towards us. "We shall destroy Karakura Town… and create the Ouken." He continued as he reached us. "Kaname. The Tentekikuura."
"Yes." Tousen said as he threw two small objects into the air and extended his arm. On his arm a pattern appeared and two squares written in blood appeared to his right. "Bakudou #77: Tenteikuura."
"What the flip is that!? What is he doing?!" I thought as switched my gazes between the squares, Tousen, and Aizen.
"Can you hear me? My dear invaders… for your continued success against my espada… allow me to express my deepest respect. As of now… we are commencing our invasion of the human world…" I glared at Aizen then looked back at Gin.
"There's gotta be a way for me to do something." I thought as I tried to figure out a plan.
"Inoue Orihime, I am leaving in the fifth tower. If you wish to retrieve her, you make come and make you attempt. I no longer have any use of her. Her ability is truly a wonderful one… 'Phenomenon Rejection'… an ability far exceeding the capacities permitted to humans. The upper echelons of Soul Society understood the significance of her ability… and that is why… I kidnapped, in order to unsettle soul Society, and lead them to turn their attention to reinforcing Soul Society's own defenses rather than those of the human world. After proving that my arrancar's preparations for battle were complete… Hitsugaya's advance force were all recalled to Soul Society… to help them fortify their own defenses. Furthermore, she ahd another use. Soul Society had recently gained a new military asset… the 'Ryoka' including one 'Acting Shinigami' she was the perfect bait to lure these forces to Hueco Mundo. Furthermore, four of Soul Society's captains… were sent to Hueco Mundo as reinforcements.. and as such I have succeeded… in imprisoning them, as well."
"Aizen you bastard!" I thought angrily as I glared at the back of his head.
"The true strength of the Gotei 13… lies in its thirteen captains. They are its primary fighting force and its greatest asset." Aizen said as he began to cross through the Garganta. "However, right now, three of those captains have defected… and four are imprisoned. Soul Society's military force… has been essentially cut in half. Easy pickings." He said and paused for a moment. "In addition, I have the holder of the Yami No Iroai, she will be a great asset to us." He said and looked back at me from the corner of his eye. "We shall now proceed to erase Karakura town… Generate the Ouken… and finally, defeat Soul Society. As four you… once this is all over, we will deal with you at our leisure."
"Alright, upsie-daisy." Gin said as he put me on his shoulder and brought me through the Garganta. I thrashed around and tried to get out of his grasp. "If ya fall I won't catch ya." He said and repositioned me so that I was facing in the same direction as they were. I looked down and saw how high up from the ground I was. Given the fact that I was in my human form, falling from this high up wasn't gonna be pretty. Everything was silent for a moment. Both sides staring at each other as if they were reminiscing the past. After about thirty seconds Yamamoto finally spoke up.
"Destroy all creation. Ryujin Jakka." His blade release a huge burst of flames and a huge amount of reiatsu that could stand up against Aizen's. He brought down his sword and a ginormous amount of flames surrounded us.
"Wow, hot, hot. The commander-general really went out. What shall we do captain Aizen" We can't join in like this." Gin said.
"Nothing." Aizen said cooly. "The battle will be over without us having to lift a finger. That's all."
"Too close to the fire, too close to the flipping fire!" I thought and began to kick a bit to get Gin's attention.
"Oopsies." He said and took a step from the fire. "We can't stay here for long though, our little girl will die."
"Don't look down on me like I'm some kid!" I thought and glared at Gin. "I may be weak but I ain't that weak! Okay, well maybe I am… but I won't die from something like this… I hope…" I thought and looked at the flames surrounding us. "… I take that back… this is flipping scary…"
"Don't worry, even if she does die…" He said as he looked at me from the corner of his eye. "Phoenix will still be there."
I glared at him with all my will power but of course nothing happened.
"I gotta find a way out of here but… if I move and Gin drops me… that'd be a problem…" I thought as I looked down to see flames. "… oh… well… that just made it a few million times harder…" I looked around once more. Each one of them was looking off into the distance.
"Oh." Gin said suddenly.
"Something wrong, Ichimaru?" Tousen asked.
"Nope. I was just thinkin'… Izuru's gettin' pretty angry…" Gin said casually.
"Izuru… he was Gin's lieutenant, wasn't he?"
"Are you worried about the subordinate you abandoned?"
"Nah… I'm happy that he's… doin' so well." Gin said.
I looked at Gin as he looked out beyond the flames. "Gin… what's going through your mind right now?" I thought and followed his gaze. "What are you feeling?" I inwardly sighed and decided to try to bite through the rag in my mouth. At the same time I felt all sorts of reiatsu spike up, some would disappear, and others would just become a bit weakened. I couldn't identify any of them though. I don't know how long it had been when I gave up the whole biting through the gag thing but I was getting pretty bored and slightly terrified. Then I felt the Garganta open somewhere near us.
"Oh… well that doesn't feel too good." I thought as I looked in the direction of where I felt the Garganta. Then I heard a very, very, very, loud scream. I brought my hands to my ears and tried to cover them up as best as I could. Then the flames around us were blown away, I closed my eyes for the time being.
"It smells awful. As always."
"I agree."
"I wonder if this is what death smells like."
"It's not a bad smell, death… It's very fitting."
I opened my eyes after a second or two to see the place in shambles and several guys from Soul Society on the ground practically dead. "… Okay, okay, calm down… it's not as bad as it looks." I thought as I tried to look away. "Wait..."
"Wait." Someone said expressing my thoughts. "Long time, no see. Aizen."
My head snapped in the direction of the voice. "Haha! I knew it! It's the Vizards! In yo face Aizen!"
"That's…" Tousen said.
"…oh wow… Look at all those nostalgic faces." Gin said.
I looked at the Vizards and was ready to explode at the epicness. Then a few of them went off to see some of the people from Soul Society and after a few seconds they came back into place. Wonderweiss spoke up again with that weird moan/groan thingy he does.
"Holy flip… what the flip is that thing?! It's huge!" I thought as I looked at the giant monster that was halfway outside the garganta.
"What a noixy brat. He's totally ruining the mood. I hate when he's like that." Gin said and looked over at Wonderweiss.
"His words have meaning." Tousen said. "Just watch."
Suddenly that giant monster split open and let out a huge amount of Gillians. My eyes widen. "Why don't I remember any of this stuff?! Gaaahhhhh! I need to go back and re-read some of this stuff!" I thought as I watched the Gillians take shape. I felt a huge rise in reiatsu and looked in the directions of the Vizards. They had pulled their masks on.
"… shiz bout to go down." I thought as they unsheathed their swords and rushed towards the Gillians. They were taking down the Gillians like crazy, even though I already knew how they were going to do it, it was still flipping awesome. There were explosions every time they took one down if I had to use sound effects to describe it, it would go something like 'woosh! Kaboosh! KABOOSH! FWOOSH! WWWOOOOSSSHHH! KABOOS MOFOS!' Each one of them was taking out at least five at a time. I was completely speechless. My attention was drawn away when Shinji appeared in front of Aizen.
"Like it? Gone an' got pretty damn good with these hollow forms, ain't we? … Aizen?" Shinji said as he brought his hand up to his mask. "Time to finish this." He said as his mask disappeared. He wasted no time and brought down his sword. Aizen didn't even flinch but then again Tousen flashed stepped in front of him and almost took off Shinji's head.
"I missed." Tousen said as Shinji landed.
"Liar. You got me." Shinji said some blood began to run down his face.
"I was trying to chop of your head from the eyes up. That little scratch counts as a miss."
"Is that so, underling?"
"It must make you sick to know an underling like me is going to kill you." Tousen said and charged at Shinji but was intercepted halfway through the attack.
"It's that guy whose name I can't ever remember!" I thought.
"Komamura!" Tousen said.
"I'm here help masked ones." Komamura said.
"You sure you want to help a bunch of suspicious characters like ourselves? Well, not that you're pretty strange-looking yourself." Shinji said.
"You destroyed those Menos Grandes. That's enough for me! I have decided to fight by your side! I won't accept nor for an answer, masked ones!"
"… that's a little much for me… I'm no good with people like this." Shinji mumbled.
"… thanks for killing the mood, Shinji." I thought and rolled my eyes. I noticed that the Vizards were now going to fight with the guys from Soul Society. I looked back towards the monster thingy just in time to see it explode.
"Oops… looks like they didn't have any trouble with 'fura'. Too bad. He was Wonderweiss's favorite." Gin said. Wonderwiess then freaked out and created a zero from his mouth but Mashiro kicked right in the face. "Haha. Poor thing." Gin said. I turned my attention to the other fights; the one I mostly paid attention to was the Hachi and Soi-Fon vs. Baraggan. It surprised me that he didn't die from that huge explosion, but then again he didn't die the first time around either. Then Hachi finished him off by placing his rotting arm right in the center of Baraggan.
"That's soooo cool but I'm so glad that Baraggan guy died… he's scary." I thought.
"Gin, give me the girl and entertain Shinji for a bit." Aizen said. I was handed over to Aizen, which I wasn't too happy about cause it felt like he was gonna kill me at given second. After I felt a bit safe I turned my gaze to the next fight, Rose and Love vs. Starrk. Love's sword turned into a giant cactus thingy when he started fighting and it even blocked one of Starrk's zeros. Then Love release a huge fireball from his sword and created a huge explosion. In response Starrk attacked with a pack of wolves. Although the wolves never shrunk in numbers, each time they were hit they just came back. Then suddenly there was a huge explosion, followed by a smaller one but still pretty dangerous. Then suddenly Starrk was attacked from behind and was pierced right through his chest. Kyoraku literally came out from Starrk's shadow. Then the two began to battle one on one. It was intense but it was over within a minute. With that fight over I turned my attention to the remaining battle, Lisa, Hiyori, and Toshiro vs. Harribel.
"That's enough. Gin. Let's get this over with." Aizen said.
"What?" Shinji said. I was then literally thrown at Gin and luckily he caught me.
"Aizen! You bastard! What the hell is he thinking?! You can't just throw someone at someone else!" I thought as I tried to distract myself from the fact that I could have totally died, again.
"…Wait… you're…" Shinji mumbled.
"Hm? Ya recognize her?" Gin asked.
Shinji glared at Gin.
"Wait, don't tell me he knows me too… just who all knows me?!" I thought.
"Gin, Kaname. Let's go." Aizen said. "I never thought after all the trouble I went through gather you espadas, that I alone would be more powerful than the lot of you." Aizen said as he sheathed his sword.
"Aizen!" Harribel growled and pierced the empty space in front of her.
"… does she know that she's piercing the air in front of her?" I thought as Aizen pierced through her shoulder. "No, she must be under his sword's hypnosis." I thought as she fell to the ground.
"Come on, let's get started… Gotei 13 and… you shoddy arrancar wannabes."
I noticed that from below me Mashiro and Wonderweiss were fighting as well. It was getting pretty good but then Mashiro's mask broke and she was about to get throw across town. Luckily Kensei stopped Wonderweiss from doing that. After he put Mashiro down he wasted no time and went right into bankai.
"… I'm bad at this whole remembering thing… unless it was the same deal as when Ichigo first appeared… but I remember the big events like Aizen will fight against Yamamoto and Yamamoto loses and arm or something… hm, maybe I accidently skipped over all of this." I was snapped out my thoughts when an explosion went off. I couldn't see after that so I turned my attention to Aizen, who was now facing off the Gotei 13 and the Vizards.
"You always were one to care deeply for others… Captain Hirako." Aizen said.
"Hiyori!" Shinji said in a warning tone of voice.
"However… 'You'll be done for if you go near him without a plan in mind'… Is an amusing thing for you to say. Whether you approach me carelessly… with the utmost of care… or indeed refrain from approaching me at all… the outcome will be the same. I speak not of the future, you understand all of your fates… have already been established; they cannot be escaped."
"He's trying to provoke us! Don't listen!" Shinji warned.
"…What have you to fear? Every one of you died… that night one hundred years ago."
"Hiyori!" Shinji yelled as Hiyori charged at Aizen. I can't blame her though; I would've done the same thing.
"Imma drop you for a second." Gin said.
"Wait, what?!" I thought as I found myself falling through the air. I closed my eyes tight as I bit down on the rag and muffled my scream. Although as Gin promised, it was only for a second but it felt a whole hell of a lot longer than that.
"Oops, did it scare you?" Gin asked. I glared at the silver haired man with all my might but shortly returned my attention to where it previously was. My eyes widen when I saw half of Hiyori's body in Shinji's arms.
"… I like the look in your eyes. You look like you've finally awaked after a hundred-year sleep, Hirako Shinji." Aizen said. "Do you hate me? If you gate me, then come. I will unsheathe my sword especially for you." He said with a devilish smile.
"Hacchi…" Shinji said.
"Yes?" Hacchi replied.
"Sorry, I know you have only have one arm, but please take care of Hiyori. At least keep her safe… until Ichigo returns." Shinji said then appeared a few yards away from Aizen.
"…'until Ichigo returns'…? You've really put your faith in that boy." Aizen said.
"I don't expect you to understand. You don't even trust your own followers." Shinji replied.
"Trusting someone means relying on them and only the weak do that. It is not something we need."
"How can you say that with all those followers of yours? I'm sure you asked them to trust you."
"No. I never asked them to trust me at all. I told them to come with me, but I never told them to trust me. And I always told them not to trust anyone, including myself. But sadly, there are not many strong enough to do that. All creatures want to believe in something bigger than themselves. They cannot live without blind obedience. And to escape the pressure of that trust, those in whom faith is placed in turn look for someone higher than themselves. And then those people in turn look for someone even stronger. That is how all kings are born. That is how… all Gods are born." Aizen said and let his reiatsu leak out. I bit down on the cloth a bit. "Don't believe in me yet, Hirako Shinji. I will take my time and show you just what God you should worship. Then you can believe." They stared each other down for a few seconds and you could hear the sounds of another battle in the distance but I was focused on what was happening in front of me. Then Aizen unsheathed his sword.
"… So you've finally unsheathed your sword. You sure are taking your time." Shinji said. "... Are you scared?" He asked but received no reply. "You can't just ignore me. I don't care how strong you are, you must be at least a little worried. 100 years ago you said to me, that I never opened my heart to you, never gave you any information, never tried to engage with you. And so you don't know my zanpakuto's powers." The level of reiatsu went up again and I began to grind my teeth, the cloth still in between them. "If you think your Kyoka Suigetsu is the only zanpakuto that can control the senses, you are very, very wrong." Shinji said and pointed his swords towards Aizen. "Fall. Sakanade." His sword then transformed, the base of the sword now a ring that allowed the sword to rotate around his hand.
"That's an interesting shape for a sword." Aizen said.
"Nice, isn't it? But you can't have it." Shinji said.
"But I don't sense any changes. Maybe I misheard you when you said it would 'control my senses'."
"What are you talking about? It's already changed. Hmmm…" What's that…?" Shinji said and looked off to his right. "Something smells good… Too late to hold your breath now."
"Wait… will that affect me?! Hold on! I wasn't ready!" I thought.
"Welcome." Shinji said. "To the inverted world."
I looked around for a second and noticed that I wasn't affected. "Thank you jebus." I thought and let out a sigh of relief.
"This is Sakanade's power. It reverses my opponet's controls. Isn't it cool? Like one of those tetris-type games. Welk, not that you play games, I'm sure but… still!" Shinji said and charged at Aizen.
"… Interesting indeed. Everything is backwards. Up and down, left and right. And front and back." Aizen said and prepared to block Shinji's attack... "Or did you think… I wouldn't notice?!" In the wrong direction.
"Looks like you 'didn't' notice. Up and Down and left and right and front and back are backwards… And so is the direction you're looking in and the direction of an attack." Shinji said in a dangerous tone. "Up and down, left and right, front and back, all the possible directions an attack could come from… can you reverse them all in your head in the heat of battle? You can't. No one can. The stronger you are, the more experience you have, the more your body reacts automatically!" Shinji said. Aizen flashed stepped past him.
"What?" Shinji mumbled.
"Is that all? It's nothing more than an illusion." Aizen said as blood gushed out of Shinji's back. "I can control the five senses. This is nothing compared to my power. All you have to do is get used to this. It's nothing but a child's game, Hirako Shinji."
"… That's… scary… I heard everything he said and it sounded so confusing but even yet Aizen could figure it out… this is some scary ish… I just wanna go home man." I thought and hung my head down in defeat. "I wonder how my mom is doing…"
"Aizen!" Komamura yelled.
I snapped out my thoughts and looked towards Aizen just in time to see Ichigo break out of the Garganta.