Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Awakening
Chapter 37: Saving Rukia Kuchiki
With Peter Pan in their group, the gang were relaxing in the gummi ship and talking.
"So, as long as I have the Keyblade, it's fine if I visit other worlds?" Peter asked.
"Pretty much yeah." Sora replied.
"Hey Sora! Guys!" Chip said via the gummi ship's com screen.
"Something wrong Chip?" Mickey asked.
"There's darkness covering Sanctuary of Souls! You got to see what's up right away!" Dale exclaimed.
"Ichigo!" Bobby exclaimed.
"Ansem, full speed to Sanctuary of Souls!" Aqua told him.
"Understood." He said as the gummi ship hyperdrived to Sanctuary of Souls.
"Good luck and be careful." Ansem said to our heroes before they got off the ship.
"Thanks and we will." Xion replied.
When the gang arrived on the world's surface, the sky was black and Unversed were everywhere.
"Unversed. Why are they here?" Ven asked.
"I might have a feeling why they're here." Aqua said.
"Aqua is that you?" Kiskue called out to her.
"It's me! I'm with Sora and the others!"
Kiskue appeared near them in his captain's uniform.
"What's going on Kiskue? Why are there so many Unversed here?" Sora asked him.
"I can answer that Sora." Toshiro said as he and the others appeared.
"Toshiro. What's the situation?" Bobby said as he put his captain's uniform back on.
"A man by the name Vanitas appeared with the Unversed and managed to take control of Rukia, so Ichigo and Aiko are fighting to free her." Ikkaku told them.
"Vanitas. That bastard!" Bobby shouted.
"Who's Vanitas?" Aladdin asked.
"He's the pure darkness from my heart created by Xehanort when I was his apprentace." Ven said.
"What's more is he looks just like Sora." Riku added.
"We know. We were shocked to see his face when we did." Uryu said.
"I'm worried if Ichigo will be able to save Rukia." Orihime sadly said.
Bobby then came we with a plan.
"Aqua, Ven, and I will help Ichigo. Sora, you and rest help out the Soul Reapers get rid of the Unversed."
"Got it!" Everyone said.
"Let's move out!"
Bobby, Ven, and Aqua hurried off to help Ichigo and Sora and the rest aided the Soul Reapers in exterminating the Unversed. Bobby, Ven, and Aqua arrived and were shocked to see what became of Rukia.
"Bobby, guys. I'm so glad you're back!" Aiko said.
"So, the fools have arrived?" Vanitas said as he was fighting Vizord Ichigo.
"Shut up." Bobby replied as he drew Masamune and his Keyblade. "BANKAI! Misa Masamune."
Bobby's zanpakuto then split in two and became Senbonzakura and Zabimaru, then put on his Hollow mask.
"What have you done to Rukia?" Ven yelled at Vanitas.
"When I saw what an interesting fighter she was, I thought it would be wonderful if she fought for me and Xehanort." He said, laughing maliciously.
"You'll pay for this!" Aqua yelled as she, Ven, and Vizord Bobby charged into the battle.
"Nice to know you guys came back. Where's the others?" Ichigo asked Aqua.
"They're fighting off the Unversed with the others." She told him.
"It doesn't matter, for soon this world will fall into darkness, with Rukia as my slave!" Vanitas laughed evilly.
"SHUT UP!" Ichigo roared as he launched a Black Getsuga Tenshio at Vanitas, but Hollow Rukia slashed it with her scythe.
"Rukia you've got to fight Vanitas' control!" Bobby called out to her.
"You can't let him do this to you! I won't let him!" Aiko shouted as a bright light came from her zanpakuto.
The light disappeared and her Gladius transformed. It retained it's original shape but had teeth similar to Aqua's Bright Crest and her keychain had a Hell Butterfly. Eternity echoed in her head.
"A Keyblade..." Ichigo said as he was awed by Aiko's new weapon.
"So another one? Hmph." Vanitas scolded.
Vanitas then launched a dark orb from his Keyblade and hit Ichigo, knocking him back and out cold.
"Ichigo! Vanitas you bastard!" Bobby yelled as he charged at Vanitas with Masamune and Power Savior in hand.
Vanitas laughed as he blocked Bobby's strikes.
"Give up fool!" Vanitas said as he knocked Bobby back, breaking his Hollow mask.
"Damn! Looks like I have no choice. HA!"
Bobby transformed into a Super Saiyan and charged again at Hollow Rukia and Vanitas, with Ven, Aiko, and Aqua at his side. The four fought together, but were no match for the two beings of darkness.
"I can't let this go on anymore! We need Rukia back NOW!"
Bobby charged at Rukia with his zanpakuto in his hand and pierced her through the stomach.
"Tell me. Who are you?" Bobby said the words Rukia had said to Ichigo when they met.
"Ru-Rukia Kuchiki." She said faintly as she reverted back to her normal self.
"Rukia! You're okay!" Aiko happily said, dispite the fact she was wounded.
"Hey Rukia, you okay?" Ven asked her.
"I'm fine now. Thank you all." She thanked the gang.
Rukia then noticed the downed Ichigo.
"Ichigo no! Vanitas, you'll regret doing that!" She shouted as she charged at him, but was knocked back.
"You annoying flies. I'm going to end this now!"
Vanitas charged up a mighty orb of darkness from his Keyblade and fired it at them. Bobby stood in front of the three and was ready to defend them.
"Just try it! I'll knock it right ba-."
Bobby and the others were shocked to see how large the orb was.
"I-it's too much. I can't stop it. But that doesn't mean I can't try!"
"FAREWELL FOOLS!" Vantias laughed evilly as he fired the dark orb.
The closer the orb came to them, the more Bobby was ready to stop it. All of a sudden the dark orb was destroyed.
"What?" Vanitas exclaimed.
The smoke cleared and Ichigo, with his clothes in rags, appeared.
"Ichigo! You're alive!" Rukia rejoiced.
"Glad to know you're alright." He said to her.
"Hey guys!" Sora called out to them as he led the rest of the gang to Ichigo's location.
"Sora! Guys!" He called back.
"Rukia, you're alright!" Renji said.
"Stay back guys! I'll finish him!" Ichigo told them.
"We want to help!" Momo said.
"No Momo. Let Ichigo fight this battle." Auron told her.
"Let him do what his heart commands him to." Gabranth added.
"They're right Momo." Renji said.
"Alright then."
Good luck Ichigo, you can do it. Momo thought to herself.
Ichigo and Vanitas clashed swords. The two fought with all their might, but Vanitas proved to be the stronger one.
"Hmph. Is this all the mighty Ichigo Kurosaki can do? Just give in to the darkness. You, all your friends, and this world shall soon fall!" Vanitas demanded as he laughed again.
"Shut up." Ichigo said softly.
"Come again?"
"SHUT UP! I WON'T LET YOU GET AWAY WITH WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME, RUKIA, AND MY FRIENDS!"
Ichigo's mighty words was echoed while Zangetsu shined brightly. The light cleared and like Eternity, his zanpakuto retained it's normal form with new features. The teeth was shaped in the symbol for Squad 5 while the keychain held Ichigo's Hollow mask. Zantestuken was the new name of Ichigo's weapon.
"Well well, looks like I've got a Keyblade now Vanitas." Ichigo smirked.
"It doesn't matter! You will still die!"
Vanitas charged at Ichigo, but was knocked right back.
"Were you trying to hit me?" Ichigo taunted Vantias.
"You'll regret saying that Kurosaki!" He yelled as he charged again, but Ichigo was ready.
"GETSUGA TENSHIO!"
Ichigo launched another Getsuga Tenshio at Vanitas and successfully hit him. Not only that, thanks to Zangetsu turning into Zantestuken, the attack was more powerful than it was before. Vanitas had been beaten. He then summoned a dark portal behind him.
"You've think you won? You only got lucky. Farewell!" Vanitas said as he disappeared into the portal.
Once Vanitas was gone, the sky turned back to normal and everyone was now safe. The next day, they were in the meeting hall with Yammamoto.
"For your astounding bravery and for saving Rukia Kuchiki and the Soul Society from Vanitas and the darkness Ichigo Kurosaki and Aiko Tsukune, we are forever grateful." Yammamoto announced as he and the Soul Reapers bowed to the two.
"Thanks Yamamoto." Ichigo said.
"Thank you Head Captain." Aiko also said.
"I've got to say Ichigo, you've fought great against him." Grimmjow said.
"You were amazing in that fight!" Nel exclaimed.
"Yeah I guess I was." Ichigo said modestly.
"Quit kidding yourself." Renji teased Ichigo.
"Shut up!"
The others sighed while Ichigo and Renji were arguing until Rukia hit them with the hilt of her zanpakuto.
"You two always act like you're five years old." Rukia sighed.
"Haha, very funny." Ichigo and Renji sarcastically said.
Later that day, Ichigo and Aiko were ready to join our heroes in their quest to stop the Keyblade War.
"You sure you're ready for this Ichigo?" Toshio asked.
"Yeah. I wouldn't have the Keyblade now if I wasn't." He said holding Zantetsuken in his hand.
"Same here." Aiko said.
"I'm going to miss you Ichigo. Be careful okay?" Orihime said crying a little.
Ichigo then hugged Orihime and said,
"I promise."
Orihime smilied as she hugged him back.
"You be careful too Aiko." Momo told her.
"I will!" She happily replied as the two hugged each other.
"Momo, you're in charge for now okay?" Bobby told her.
"Understood."
"Looks like things will be quiet again now." Chad said.
"Looks like it. Well I'm off to my shop, later!" Kiskue said as he went back to Karakura Town.
The gummi ship appeared and beamed our heroes up. They all said their goodbyes and left Sanctuary of Souls.
"So, what do you think of the gummi ship?" Cloud asked.
"Wow. It's amazing." Ichigo said in awe.
"I love it!" Aiko shouted happily.
"Glad you do." Reno said.
"So you guys ready to hit the road again?" Steve asked.
"Road? Don't you mean space?" Tylor teased.
"Whatever!"
The gang laughed and with Sere taking control of the ship, they blasted off to the next world with Ichigo and Aiko in their group, but what dangers will they face next?
End of Chapter 37