Urahara took the child into the living world and out into the wilderness where Aizen wouldn't be able to find them. Yoruichi sensed Urahara's presence and sped after him. Eventually they came together in the middle of the forest.

"What happened Kisuke?" Yoruichi asked distressed.

"It is worse than I have feared. Rukia is dead and Ichigo has succumbed to his inner Hollow. Aizen was defeated by the King, but he remains stronger than ever," Urahara reported.

"What do we do?" Yoruichi asked.

Urahara looked at the child in his arms; Yoruichi also gave the child a look. "We must wait," he said.

"The child will take years before she is ready," Yoruichi pointed out.

"Then we must survive," Urahara told her.

"The whole world and Soul Society will be destroyed in the meantime," Yoruichi realized horrified.

"There is nothing we can do," Urahara said.

"I can't do that Kisuke. I am going to organize all the remaining Shinigami we have on frontal assault on Aizen. He is not immortal," she said.

"Please don't Yoruichi," Urahara said to her but she was already gone.

Hueco Mundo opened revealing Aizen and Zangetsu together. The disabled Shinigami in Fake Karakura Town watched in shock as the two emerged. One of the tentacle heads of Aizen powered a cero blast and then fired on the city. The explosion overwhelmed the city with light killing every injured Shinigami.

"Do you have control over the human Ichigo Kurosaki?" Aizen asked Zangetsu.

"He screams in pain and rage in my head, but his will has been shattered. I have complete control," Zangetsu replied.

"Good, kill every Shinigami in Soul Society while I absorb the souls on Earth," Aizen ordered.

"As you wish," Zangetsu complied.


Zangetsu entered Soul Society and looked upon the Shinigami scrambling about. The city was infested with Hollows. Yoruichi and Byakuya were busy organizing the remaining Shinigami into formation. Zangetsu sneered at the Shinigami, and fired white energy into the city. Buildings exploded and fell to the ground creating clouds of dust. Shinigami cried out in fear as they attempted to avoid the explosion.

Zangetsu smirked amused and fired more blasts into the city. Entire blocks were destroyed in an instant throwing material up into the air. Fourth squad Shinigami were working quickly to try to heal all the injured. Yoruichi and Special Ops sped into the air to challenge Zangetsu. Yoruichi was powered up with a powerful white aura around her.

The Special Ops zipped around Zangetsu, but he paid them no mind. "Stop this Ichigo. Regain control," Yoruichi shouted at him.

"His mate and child are dead. His family is dead. There is no hope for him," Zangetsu replied.

"Your sisters still live; Karin and Yuzu. You have something to live for Ichigo!" Yoruichi shouted.

Zangetsu flinched briefly but regained his composure. "Shut up!" Zangetsu said and then threw Yoruichi across the sky with his left hand. The Special Ops went in for an attack, but Zangetsu slashed them to pieces within a second.

Pink petals suddenly surrounded Zangetsu and then all attacked at once. Zangetsu fired off a burst from his sword blasting the petals away from him. He looked around and saw flashed of Byakuya around him. Zangetsu matched his speed and the two clashed in the air. "Fight it Ichigo," Byakuya said.

"There is no fight left in him," Zangetsu sneered.

Yoruichi reentered the fight and tried to swing at Zangetsu. The Hollow was too quick avoiding Byakuya and Yoruichi together. Ichigo slashed Byakuya's arm forcing him to use only his petals for defense. Zangetsu then charged Byakuya with an inhuman scream. Byakuya's petals would not be fast enough to stop the killer blow. Yoruichi suddenly flashed between them taking the blow.

Yoruichi cried out as the sword went through her. A shocked Byakuya looked at Zangetsu's demonic expression. He was grinning insanely and sadistically forcing more of his sword into her. "Yoruichi," Byakuya said stunned.

"Save everyone you can," she told him.

"It is futile. All of you are dead," Zangetsu said.

Yoruichi powered up her body and grabbed a hold of Zangetsu's sword. Zangetsu realized what she was doing and powered up as well. Byakuya flashed away disappearing. Zangetsu and Yoruichi briefly fought for control and then suddenly Yoruichi exploded into a red cloud and black smoke.

Zangetsu then turned his sword against the city and fired. The explosion was like a nuclear blast destroying everything and killing all that lived. Byakuya was caught in the blast and disappeared in the smoke. Satisfied that everyone was dead, Zangetsu went back to the living world.

Urahara subdued his spiritual pressure to nearly nothing and walked through the forest until he found his cabin. As expected, Ichigo's two sisters were still there safe and sound. Urahara told the two sisters that their father and brother were dead. Karin became angry pounding her fists against Urahara until she fell into sobs. Yuzu simply went in a soft cry.

"Before she died, Rukia gave birth to a child. It is Ichigo's," Urahara told the sisters.

"Ichigo was with Rukia?" Karin said amazed.

"It was an accident," Urahara said vaguely.

"That makes us her aunts," Yuzu said smiling for the first time since she learned Ichigo and her Isshin were dead.

"How is it possible? Ichigo didn't meet Rukia until a few months ago. It hasn't been nine months," Karin said skeptically.

Urahara realized he was caught. "Your father, your brother, and Rukia were Shinigami. Rukia's child was a miracle of life that could only have happened between Shinigami. They were all murdered by Aizen and his accomplice Zangetsu," Urahara said.

"I am going to find this Aizen and Zangetsu and fight them," Karin said.

"No Karin, they are too strong," Urahara objected. "Our only hope is in this child. We must all survive for her sake."


Fifteen Years Later

Aizen had made himself King of the Earth, Hueco Mundo, and Soul Society. Over the years, he searched for every living human and had them killed. Either he absorbed their souls into himself or had armies of Hollows devour all humans in every city of the world. Those in the rural areas were hunted down by hungry Hollows and consumed. Whenever a soul would die, there were no Shinigami to take them to Soul Society. These souls would eventually become Hollows. Within a short time, the entire population of Earth had been killed.

Zangetsu was charged with hunting down the last of the Shinigami. Some fought him openly in a vain attempt for glory. Others were clever enough to reduce their spiritual pressure making it difficult for Zangetsu to find. But soon enough, Zangetsu killed every last Shinigami.

The cities were destroyed and even the animal life was being killed by the Hollows. Dark clouds covered the Earth, and the world became dead. Only isolated areas were free of the Hollows; one of them being Urahara's cabin. Using a powerful seal, he was able to hide himself.

Karin and Yuzu were now adult women; both of them had been given Shinigami traning by Urahara. They didn't have the potential of Ichigo or Isshin but were at least Vice Captain material. The child named Senna grew more powerful with each year making it difficult for Urahara to conceal her. She would style her hair into a spiky bun, and had a ditzy personality similar to Yuzu and Rukia. Her orange eyes reminded Urahara of Ichigo. Urahara hadn't dared to train Senna as a Shinigami, and she was blissfully unaware of the spiritual world.

During these years, Urahara had successfully recreated the Hogyoku. He believed one of the ways to defeat Aizen would be to use Arrancars to fight on his side. It was a risky move, but there were few options left. He placed the sphere inside Senna to reduce her power, so she wouldn't be detected. Even so, her power would spike alarmingly high.

One day, Senna begged her Aunt Yuzu to go out into the city to go shopping. The cities were abandoned, so they would simply take what they needed from the stores. "I really shouldn't," Yuzu told her.

"I never get to go out," Senna said frustrated.

"I don't think Urahara would approve," Yuzu said as her resistance wavered.

"He's always in that lab. He will never notice," Senna said persuasively.

"Alright, but be quick about it," Yuzu allowed.

Senna hugged her aunt joyfully and then ran out of the house. She got on her motorcycle and drove to the nearest city on the dirt path. Once she got there, she parked her motorcycle on the sidewalk; no one was alive to steal it. She then toured the city looking for anything interesting. She would stare at the jewelry through the windows or try on new clothes. As she walked down the sidewalk, several Hollows followed her. They got closer and attempted to attack her. Before they could get close they all exploded as if they had been sliced into a million pieces.

A figure on the roof of a skyscraper looked down on Senna as she casually walked around the city. He was just about to make a move against the Hollows when they suddenly tore apart next to her. The girl seemed blissfully unaware that the Hollows existed or that her aura was destroying them. Fascinated by this, the figure followed her.

When she was all done, she carried a few shopping bags to her motorcycle. A figure was there next to the bike. "Oh, who are you?" Senna asked curiously, she had never seen a human outside of those who resided at Urahara's cabin.

The figure was a boy a year younger than her. He had black hair and brown eyes and around his wrist was a cross necklace. "My name is Ryuu," he said.

"My name is Senna. Glad to meet you," she said reaching out to him.

He reluctantly shook her hand, and Senna was able to get a good look of the cross. "What is that for?" she asked.

"It is for protection," he said vaguely.

"From the shadow monsters?" Senna asked.

"Shadow monsters?" he wondered.

"The monsters that come from shadows and eat people," she explained.

"You mean Hollows. They are the souls of those who were not resurrected by the Shinigami. My family destroys them," Ryuu said.

"Tell me more," Senna asked him.

"You haven't seen any of them just now? They were all around you," Ryuu said.

Senna shook her head. Ryuu suddenly noticed an attacking Hollow. He powered up the cross to defend himself and the girl. The charging Hollow suddenly tore apart behind Senna. "Did you feel that?" Ryuu asked her.

"Feel what?" she wondered.

"There was a Hollow right behind you and it suddenly exploded. What did you do?" he asked.

"I didn't do anything," she said smiling.

Ryuu wondered if she knew her own power. "Touch this please," he asked of her.

She touched the cross and immediately blue flames surrounded them. Ryuu struggled to control the flames so as to not be detected, but couldn't control it. He ripped his hand back and immediately the blue flames faded. "Is there something wrong?" Senna asked, she had not seen the flames.

"I think I should take you to my father," Ryuu said.

"I have to go home. I have been out too long, and the shadow monsters could get me," Senna said about to leave on her bike.

"Please. Come with me. You'll be safe," he promised.

Senna's curiosity got the better of her. "Alright. Where's your bike?" she asked.

"I'll run," he said.