I don't own Bleach, I only own Brielle and the other OCs.
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The demon circle glowed bright red after the blood of the demons touched it. Everyone was worried about what was going to happen - since for all they knew, it could destroy the world as they knew it. To their surprise, black chains charged out of the circle aiming straight for Lucifer. The chains wrapped around him and dragged him back down onto the circle. Lucifer cried out in pain, not because of the harsh landing, but because the demon circle was draining him spirit energy. There is a red light that is connected from Lucifer to Ryuu. The white phoenix's spirit energy was being transferred to the wyvern!
Ryuu is laughing like a psychopath; loving all the power that he was getting from the Devil. Ryuu is now as powerful as Lucifer. Ichigo and Toshihiro knew that they needed to get Lucifer out of there, but they also needed to fight Ryuu together, because they knew that if they fought him one on one they would most likely die.
The two remaining phoenixes didn't know what to do. The demon circle was too powerful for any of the shinigami to be able to destroy. Osamu needs to stay pure, so he can't even touch the dark power that is coming off of that god forsaken thing called a demon circle. But luck was on their side. Brielle jumps down, lands right next to Lucifer, turns around to look up at Ichigo and Toshihiro, and yells, "Worry about Ryuu! I'll try to free grandfather as fast as I can!" Isshin heard that part where Brielle said 'grandfather'; he passed out. Brielle turns back to Lucifer and starts nom-ing on the chains that is pinning and draining him.
Ichigo and Toshihiro sigh in relief. 'Good thing Brielle's where.' They thought. They turn to Ryuu with determination in their eyes. All three just floated there for a few moments, and then charged at each other again.
Ichigo dashed towards Ryuu till he was a few feet away, then kicked his talons in front of himself. The black-fired phoenix scratched the dark brown wyvern's left eye out. Ryuu cried out in agony and rage. The wyvern spun and slammed Ichigo with his tail. The spike that is on the tail stabbed into Ichigo's side; almost piercing his lung, but it did slice a rib. Ichigo squeezed his eyes shut, trying to not cry out. It worked. The black-fired phoenix grabbed Ryuu by his tale and used Phoenix Song*. Ryuu started to roar and try to get out of Ichigo's grip.
From behind Ryuu, Toshihio heard Ichigo use Phoenix Song. The blue-fired phoenix's wings glowed brightly, and then he dashed at Ryuu. Toshihiro's right wing cut off Ryuu's tail. He heard Ryuu cry out in a lot of pain. The blue phoenix spun and shot a fire beam at the red eyed wyvern.
Ryuu saw this and dodged it. He's wings are then enveloped by the negative energy in the air, and then he shoots that energy at Toshihiro and Ichigo. It missed Ichigo, but it got Toshihiro, creating a dust cloud.
"Toshihiro!" Ichigo cried out. He learned that Toshihiro can't handle negative energy. Since he is half angle, it's like holy water to demons, and negative energy goes straight into the body. So, Ichigo knows that his uncle is in a lot of pain.
From the dust cloud, Toshihiro emerges not looking to good. You can see black tendrils crawling all over him. The blue-fired phoenix is having a hard time staying in the air, but he was not going to let this stop him. "I'm okay, Ichigo. Just worry about yourself, or else you'll find yourself dead." Toshihiro warned.
"Jezz, the least he could do is say 'thank you for worrying about my well being'." Ichigo mutter under his breath with an unamused look on his face. He turned back to face Ryuu, seeing that he looked like he is wanting their blood. 'Nice.' Thought Ichigo sarcastically.
Ryuu charged at Ichigo and clawed his wings; pinning Ichigo where he is, and then breathed fire at Toshihiro.
Toshihiro cried out and started falling. He landed right where Lucifer and Brielle are. Brielle saw him and knew that she had to get Lucifer out of these chains now or else Ichigo to going to have a one way ticket to pain-ville.
Ichigo bit down on Ryuu's right leg, successfully getting him to let go. And then shooting a dark beam at him. The beam hits Ryuu's left wing when he tried to dodge it. It stings, but Ryuu is still capable of flying and charging at Ichigo and crashes into him. The wyvern bits down on Ichigo's left wing, braking it.
Brielle lets go of the black chains and tries to think of another way to destroy it, since braking the chains isn't going to work. She did brake one, but it mended itself because of the god darn DEMON CIRCLE! 'Wait, if the chains are from the circle, then wouldn't destroying that get rid of the chains?' She thought. She looks down at the design of the circle, and then carves three claw marks into the grown. The chains disappears along with the red glow.
Brielle has a blank look in her eyes. But then you start seeing a spark of rage. "You. Have got. To be kidding me. I've been trying to destroy those chains for 10 minutes, and all I had to do was to carve thREE CLAW MARKS!? IS SOMEONE TRYING TO PULL A FAST ONE ON ME OR SOMETHING!? DARN YOU RYUU! YOU AND YOUR GOD FORSAKEN DEMON CIRCLES! You know what? I'm done! I'm just going to go back to where everyone else is, and watch Ryuu get what he deserves! Death!" After Brielle's rant, she does just what she said she was going to do; go back to where the shinigami, Dark Beings, and the espada are.
Lucifer sweat dropped while watching Brielle fly off. He sighed. Lucifer doesn't have a lot of energy left, so he'll have to use it to kill Ryuu in one shot.
He flies back up to where Ichigo and Ryuu are. He stays in Ryuu's blind spot, so he can kill him with a sneak attack.
Ryuu had Ichigo pinned to the senzaikyu, and was just about to stab his claws into Ichigo's heart. But was stopped when a talon went straight through his chest from behind.
Ichigo was in shock. He thought he was going to take a long dirt nap. This thought gave Ichigo deja vu. He sighs in relief. "It's over." He said. Lucifer nodded his head in agreement. Ichigo starts to laugh in joy and relief. He can even hear everyone from below cheering; everyone is safe again.
Or so he thought.
Ryuu threw his head up and bites down into Lucifer's neck. "If I die here, then the very least you can do is that one of you join me!" Ryuu hissed. Right afterward, he ripped Lucifer's throat out. They both started to fall.
Ichigo, Toshihiro, Brielle and everyone else's eyes were wide from shock, but Toshihiro was the first to snap out of it.
"DAAAAAAAAAD!" Toshihiro flies up and catches him. Ichigo and Brielle fly up to help (Ryuu breathed fire at Ichigo again and forgot that it heals him.), and they carry him back down to Sokyoku Hill.
Once they landed, everyone surrounds Lucifer's dying body. Toshihiro is right there with his father, and Ichigo and Brielle are not far behind. Lucifer opens his eyes to look at his son.
"Toshihiro, are you and Ichigo alright?" Lucifer asked weakly.
"Are we fine? You should worry about yourself old man." Toshihiro said, trying to hide his sobs, but failed, you can heard them as clear as day.
"That's good. I'm glad that I'm the only one that is going to be one with the Void." The white phoenix said with a small smile.
"What? Father you're going to be okay! We can get someone to help you heal. Just wait a little longer alright?" Toshihiro was just about to tell someone to get help, but Lucifer stopped him.
"Toshi, I'm sorry, but there is not enough time to get the healers. Besides, before we left to come here, Death came to me in the throne room and told me that my time has come." Toshihiro's, Ichigo's and Brielle's eyes widened, but then they turned sad. "Don't look sad, my children. I'll be one with the shadows, and protecting you from danger that lurk from within them. So, only this body with will disappear." Lucifer lifts up a wing and touches Toshihiro's cheek. "So there is no need to cry."
Toshihiro looks away. "I'm not crying. Devil-Spawns don't cry." It was a lie and they all knew it. Ichigo and Brielle came up to him and butted him with their head for comfort. The blue Phoenix saw that they were also crying.
"There is nothing wrong with crying, it just means that you care." Lucifer looks to his grandchildren. "Ichigo, Brielle, Please look out for each other and him. He can be a child sometimes." They nodded their heads. He looks back over to his son. "Toshi, since I will no longer have a form, you will be the new leader of Hell and one of the World of Darkness's. Brielle will take you there to be accepted." Lucifer started to turn to dust. "Toshi, Ichi, and Bri, please don't stay sad long. It will only age you. So look forward and never look back."
"But father, what if I'm not a good leader or if the other leaders of the World of Darkness don't accept me?" Toshihiro asked, his eyes big.
"You will be a great leader. And I'm sure they will accept you. Brielle is one of the leaders after all and she seems to like you." Everyone - but Ichigo - were shocked. "It's time. I love you, my children. I Know you, Ichigo and Brielle didn't know me long, but I have been watching over you since you were born. It was fun watching you two grow. I love you like any other grandfather would." He was smiling again. "Good bye, my children." With that said, he was gone with his ashes flowing in the wind.
God DARN I almost cried writing that last bit. I don't think I'll ever do that again!
Phoenix song: A song that makes a demon or any evil being's brain feel like it's going to explode.
Ichi: YOU KILLED HIM OFF!?
enj/bri: I didn't want too. :'( But it was a war. Someone from our side needed to die.
Ichi: Then why not kill some you hate!? Like Mayuri? You hate his guts for more than one reason.
enj/bri: I needed a death that pulls heart strings. Now I'm going to go for a walk in the forest. Finish this for me, will you?
Ichi: Wait up then. Please review. *follows me out side*