Kalia felt Michael's spiritual pressure drop to practically nothing. She knew that meant that he was defeated and she was having a hard time to believe it.

"No, it can't be." Kalia said.

"What's the matter?" Orihime said.

"Didn't you feel it, Mom? Michael's spiritual pressure just faded away." Kalia said. "This can't be. Michael was defeated." She couldn't bring herself to accept this, but she felt something and her hopes were lifted.

"Wait, now I feel it. It's weak, but I still sense him." Orihime said.

"You're right. There's still a spark so he's still alive." Kalia said.

…

Michael

He was defeated by Shomin, but still alive. Shomin thought he won and killed Michael so he just left him there.

"I'm sorry this had to happen to you." Shomin said and sensed his lieutenant walking over.

"Is it done?" Hinami said.

"Yes. It is impressive that a human made in the Seireitei. He had great talent. It's such a shame that this had to happen." Shomin said and began to walk away, but Hinami sensed Michael's spirit energy.

"Captain Merdive, this ryoka is still alive." Hinami said and reached for her zanpakuto. "Shall I deal the killing blow?" Shomin was about to respond and grant it, but he saw something strange. A cherry blossom flew by and Shomin could sense something was wrong.

"Hinami, back away from the body." Shomin said. Hinami didn't questioned him and moved away. Thousands of pink petals in the form of a tornado circled around Michael. When they lifted, Michael was gone.

"What was that?" Hinami said.

"I say one of his ryoka comrades assisted him and got away. He got lucky this time." Shomin said.

…

Kalia

Kalia sensed that Michael's spiritual pressure was weak, but it was moving farther and farther away from a much larger one that she felt. Knowing he was alive and managed to escape was good enough for her to relieve her of her worries.

"Michael is still alive and managed to get away. That's good." Kalia said and began to rethink her scenario against Kenpachi.

"What are we going to do now?" Orihime said.

"Everyone else is fighting and doesn't seem scared. I have to fight as well." Kalia said. She sensed Kenpachi and turned to face him. She saw he was relaxing against the wall and was ready to fight.

"I see you're not running this time." Kenpachi said as he stood up. "Are you ready to surrender or to die?"

"Neither!" Kalia said and attack and slashed against his chest and was able to leave a small cut. Her spiritual pressure was rising and Kenpachi was getting interested. 'I was able to cut him. That means I can beat him.' Yachiru was on the rooftops and watched the fight go on.

"Now we're talking. Kenny's going to like this." Yachiru said.

"Now it's getting interested." Kenpachi said as he was starting get some excitement. "This is just like how it was when I fought against your old man. Now let's see if you can do any better!" Kenpachi swung his sword, but Kalia was able to block it and push back. She slashed at him again and cut his side.

'Just hang on, Michael. I'll beat this guy and be there as soon as I can.' Kalia thought with the safety of her friends on the line, she can't lose. She kept swinging her sword around, but kept Kenpachi kept blocking it.

"That's it, kid. Don't light up on your spirit pressure." Kenpachi said. He tried stabbing her, but she ducked down and struck him in the chest and left a deeper cut. Kalia noticed that there was something wrong. Kenpachi wasn't scared at all. He looked like he was enjoying himself. Kalia gave him another strike, but he blocked it and pushed Kalia back with one shove.

"Something isn't right, what's wrong with you?" Kalia said.

"What do you mean?" Kenpachi said.

"You're smiling like a maniac. Do you love to fight that much?" Kalia said.

"Of course. You better not think I'm scared of dying." Kenpachi said. "I would hate it, but that's part of battle between two warriors."

"I just think that it's insane that you love to fight that much." Kalia said. "Now stop holding back on me."

"Holding back? Now what are you talking about? I'm not holding back." Kenpachi said.

"Yes you are. It's your zanpakuto. You haven't released it yet. Now stop holding back and just release it already." Kalia said.

"I can't do that because I can't release my zanpakuto." Kenpachi said.

"What?" Kalia said.

"I don't know the name of my zanpakuto. It's not going to get any stronger than it already is." Kenpachi said.

"That's actually good for me. If your zanpakuto can't get any stronger, that means I can win." Kalia said. Kenpachi went for a direct attack, but Kalia held up her sword and blocked it.

"That doesn't mean anything. I never knew the name of my zanpakuto so it's just a weapon now. If you think you can win just because you know your zanpakuto's name and I don't, you sadly made a fatal mistake." Kenpachi said and added some more pressure and sank in.

"It looks like it's over now." Yachiru said. Kenpachi was able to slip his sword through Kalia's and strike her in the chest.

"Kalia!" Orihime screamed. Kenpachi pulled his sword out and the blood flowed right out of her. Kalia fell down and Orihime ran straight for her and started healing.

"Looks like that's it. I'm not interested in fighting weaklings." Kenpachi said and began to leave. Orihime was healing Kalia, but for some reason, it wasn't working.

"What's going on? Why isn't her wounds healing?" Orihime said. Kalia was struggling to stay alive and it was hard for her to breathe with her body twitching.

'No, I can't let it end like this. I have to beat him.' Kalia thought. 'I can't die, not like this. Wait, why can't I feel my Mom's powers?' Then, something strange happened. Kalia couldn't feel anything, not even the ground and time slowed down until it came to a stop with the color being lost. 'Wait, I've felt this before.' She heard footsteps in front of her and saw Nagareboshi revealing herself.

"Kalia." Nagareboshi said.

"It's you, Nagareboshi!" Kalia said.

"This is a dire situation that you got yourself in." Nagareboshi said.

"I know that. For some reason, my Mom's powers aren't healing me." Kalia said.

"I know because I blocked that from happening so we can speak." Nagareboshi said.

"Talk about what? I don't have time for this. I need the power to defeat this Kenpachi guy." Kalia said.

"That's exactly what I wanted to talk to you about. I don't know if I can continue to give you my power." Nagareboshi said. "Kenpachi Zeraki can't use the power of his zanpakuto because he doesn't know the name. That doesn't mean that he isn't dangerous or powerful."

"What are you talking about? I'm a lot stronger because I found out your name." Kalia said.

"I give you my power, but you don't fight with me. You and Kenpachi have been fighting alone. You haven't gotten any stronger on your own." Nagareboshi said.

"I still don't understand what you're trying to tell me." Kalia said. "Of course I've gotten stronger. I have to be stronger than Kenpachi because he doesn't know his zanpakuto's name."

"If that was true, what about all the times I was with you?" Nagareboshi said, but Kalia still didn't understand. "I've been with you ever since you first obtain your powers. I've called out for you multiple times, but you never heard me."

"I didn't know that." Kalia said.

"Kenpachi's zanpakuto might still be trying to reach out to him, but he can't hear it and he was able to defeat you. Do you understand how lonely that must be? You have the one person that you are close to, but he or she can't hear you." Nagareboshi said. "I fought with you, but you seem to think of me as just a weapon. We zanpakuto hold feelings and thoughts as much as our masters. We hold rights like you." Kalia was beginning to understand what Nagareboshi was trying to tell her. Nagareboshi was beginning to feel more like a weapon than an equal.

"I never thought about that." Kalia said. "I can't imagine what you must have felt. To have someone so close, but out of reach, especially if that's the only person that knows of your existence. Thinking you're just a weapon makes me no better than that creep. You're not a sword and I'm sorry. If I would have known this sooner, I would have stopped and thought of you as another person. Please, give me another chance. Nagareboshi, let us fight as one!" Time restarted and color reset. Kenpachi was leaving when he heard Orihime's barrier shatter and an enormous amounts of spiritual pressure was being released.

"What the hell?" Kenpachi said. He saw Kalia got back up and the bleeding stopped.

"What's going on? I didn't do that." Orihime said. Kalia didn't stay to answer. She went straight for Kenpachi and left a deep cut on his shoulder.

"That's it, kid! This is getting fun again!" Kenpachi shouted with joy. Kalia slashed at him and cut his side, but he still refused to go down. Kenpachi and Kalia kept colliding their blades again.

'I don't get it. He still won't go down no matter how much I strike him.' Kalia thought. Kenpachi was having one hell of a time that he couldn't control himself.

"You've met my expectations kid. You're so much like your father that it's fitting that I treat you to the same treatment I gave him." Kenpachi said. He pulled off his eye patch and he was releasing a lot of his spirit energy. "You see, this eye patch is used to restrict my spirit energy so I can savor fighting my enemies. Now, I'm going all out." Kalia braced herself for anything.

"Give me your best shot. Nagareboshi and I will not lose to someone like you." Kalia said.

"Nagareboshi? Is that the name of your zanpakuto? It doesn't matter because this is where it ends." Kenpachi said.

"Kalia." Nagareboshi said as she placed her hand on her shoulder. "His own spirit energy is crushing his own zanpakuto. They are not in sync and that's his weakness. I can give you my remaining power to end this. The question is, do you trust me?"

"I trust you, Nagareboshi. You are a part of me and I am part of you. We will end this battle as one." Kalia said and was trying to release equal amounts of spirit energy.

"Here I come!" Kenpachi said and the two of them charged at each other. Both of them had great power stored up inside them. They swung their swords at each and it created a massive explosion that Orihime had to block with her shield and blew some of the buildings away. Kenpachi and Kalia stood facing each other and both were badly hurt with blood running down them.

"I'm sorry, everyone." Kalia said and fell over with all her blood seeping out.

"Kalia!" Orihime shrieked and ran to her daughter. "Kenpachi, how could you?"

"I don't see what the problem is. She won." Kenpachi and fell over himself. Yachiru came over to him and lifted him over her shoulder.

"You've got one impressive daughter Jiggles. Make sure she stays alive because Kenny is going to want another go." Yachiru said and carried her away.

"Kalia, please hold on. I'll heal you." Orihime said.

"You will, but not here." Orihime looked up and saw Byakuya had managed to find them.

"Byakuya?" Orihime said.

"It is impressive that she was able to defeat the likes of Captain Zeraki. I won't let her die, but let's take her somewhere else." Byakuya said. He had pink petals circle around them and used them as a cover. Michael and Kalia barely escaped with their lives, but what about the others?

To Be Continued….