Dimensional Jump Chapter 30: Stall him!
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A/N: Heya! Sorry for the wait! I noticed something off about Haro being in Sekkisekki... How in the world could a sealing dome be used within Sekkisekki walls? XD
For those who don't know already, I changed it so he's no longer in Sekkisekki but in a very confined white room.~ Sorry for the confusion!
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"He went this way!" A male voice over a mic hollered out as a pair of feet sprinted across one of the walls in the Seireitei. "Hurry! More are getting slaughtered!" A female voice rang over the mic, on the male's shihakusho. The person who was running across the walls, was no other than Byakuya Kuchiki himself. He and Rukia both followed a very long path of blood, severed body parts, and the stench of death.
"Byakuya, don't you think we need to tell them to stay far from that vampire?! They'll be his food next, if they don't!" Rukia exclaimed behind him with devastated, concerned blue eyes.
All the Captain did was squint his eyes at her words, nothing but silence fell between the two. Not too far ahead of them, they saw some of their own squad mates getting flung into the air and some limbs in their trail. Blood-curdling screams filled the night air as they watched the dismembered soul reaper descend from the sky.
Blood rained down after the corpse and sprayed the pathway, engulfing it in a blanket of red. As soon as the Captain and Rukia both caught up to the vampire, they saw him standing there giggling to himself. "Rukia, leave me with him. Go," Kuchiki shot a strict, warning glare to his sister, who only held a questioning gaze. He didn't want her to get hurt, or worse...by the menace who escaped.
With reluctance, she nodded and lingered her eyes on him for a bit longer, before taking off. She needed help, they needed help; with the vampire lord running free and murdering everyone in his path, she knew they needed an extra pair of hands.
"Orihime would be perfect right now, with how many souls that are injured," Mentally noting, the young woman had no doubts that Inoue would be perfect for aiding the injured right now, however, she didn't have permission to go fetch her. She needed it, thus she chose to go looking for Unohana to see if her request would be acceptable or if there was someone she could spare to aid the injured.
"The Prince of the Kuchiki clan!~ How wonderful for you to visit me. Are you here...to steal me away and lock me back up?" Haro cooed and dramatically put a hand to his forehead, pretending to be hurt.
Nothing, not one word or even a sound. Byakuya stared daggers at the vampire and his hand laid on the hilt of his zanpakuto, he knew that talking to him wouldn't get him anywhere. That lordship was too cunning to play mind games with, let alone to stall him...
"Heehehehehehe...~ I knew, oh- I knew! That the Captains would show up, once that Kanda boy started fighting me!" Haro manically laughed and spun in place, making his hair and trench coat flow behind him. Eyes shut and fangs gleaming from the moonlight, the blood that once poured from the severed male earlier, splashed around his feet as he danced. "It was all worth it! All worth trying to continue the vampire race! I'll get to see my dearest Gothic Princess through her Lieutenant's eyes, as though if it were mere television!~" he sang once more. How he even obtained his cross-drill during his escape was beyond Kuchiki, that bankai of his was held in secure storage, unless...
"You got your bankai back, how? Did you perhaps place a tracker of some kind onto your blade?" Byakuya questioned, only to watch the vampire face him after finishing his last twirl in the puddle of blood.
"That, Captain, is a very good question.~ You see..." Tatsibura trailed off. His grinning, sadistic lips now in view and his fangs poking out from his open smirk. "The smell of blood...is easy to follow, being a vampire and all.~" he answered, followed by his insane giggles. The blood bulb on his cross-drill sloshed its contents around as he moved, it was still full. He had followed the smell of blood that lingered on his zanpakuto, so it resulted in him killing off the guards to the secured storage room.
"Tatsibura!" Soi-feng's voice hollered out as she stood atop a gate that led to one of the other divisions. Seeing the vampire look behind him and up at the gate, she continued. "Where is Muraka Shizi?!" As soon as she asked that, with her usual strict face and voice, all she heard was chuckling. Hundreds of her own men appeared around her after she placed her hand on the hilt of her zanpakuto, which laid across her lower back.
"Oh?~ You couldn't find him? I told you the truth, he's a living soul!~ He could be anywhere! Over there, over here, or maybe even up there! HAHAHAHAHA!" Haro laughed hard after pointing in several directions.
"ENOUGH WITH YOUR GAMES, VAMPIRE! I DON'T CARE IF YOUR A LORD OF ANY KIND! CUNNING, OR POWERFUL, YOU'RE GOING DOWN!" Fury was evident on her face and when she was about to signal her men to jump in, another voice yelled out.
"Wait, Captain Soi-Feng!" Shunsui's voice rang out as he used shunpo to appear next to her. He leaned down closer to her ear to whisper something, so that the vampire couldn't hear. A hand over his mouth to shield Haro's view from his lips, he spoke. "He said a living soul, right? So maybe, the soul isn't in the soul society," he suggested, causing the stealth Captain's eyes to widen for a moment. "He's a vampire, he can walk among the living and the dead. Wouldn't it make sense for the living soul to be in the world of the living, instead?" he whispered with all seriousness on his face.
Instantly she waved her arm out and shouted. "EVERYONE, GO TO THE WORLD OF THE LIVING, NOW! SEARCH FOR HIM THERE! THAT'S AN ORDER!" With certainty, Soi-feng watched as all of her squad mates vanished using shunpo. Though upon hearing insane giggling, she and Shunsui both looked back over at the vampire who had shade over his eyes.
Byakuya pulled out his zanpakuto and prepared for what there was to come, he knew... He felt it, he could tell that a fight was soon to come. "Where ever your hiding him, there is no doubt that your life will come to an end..." The royal Captain said with a dangerous voice.
Rukia, who sprinted off to go find Captain Unohana, saw the fourth division and picked up her speed. Using shunpo, the young woman raced past the entrance and caused some soul reapers to flinch. Through the front doors and halls, past several squad four members, Rukia sensed out Unohana's reiatsu.
Down the hall and just before she rounded a corner Unohana had appeared, she nearly bumped into her on her way around. "Ah, Miss Kuchiki, why are you in such a rush?" A pleasant smile formed and her eyes closed, keeping her hands clasped together.
"There's no time to explain. I'm only here to ask if I can bring Orihime here to help aid the injured. Haro Tatsibura escaped somehow, Captain Byakuya, Kyoraku, and Soi-Feng are trying to stall some time! Soi-Feng's squad is searching the world of the living and we might need more healers!" Rukia spoke clearly, but as fast as possible so to not waste time.
Retsu's eyes widened and her face gradually turned serious. Haro escaping again was shocking enough, considering the guards were selected by the council. "Very well, however there's no reason to worry too much; we have an exceptional healer with us today. Mira Shusho is from the Chaos division, her healing is quite decent," Unohana complimented the girl and watched Rukia's expression grow a little relieved.
"Where is she now?" Asking that, she saw the Captain's eyes move to the side in thought.
"I believe she said she was heading over to Captain Kurotsuchi for some sort of scientific advice, although I highly doubt she would get any..." Retsu answered, only to see Rukia nod and turn around to hurry down the hall. "My advice to you, Miss Kuchiki..." The Captain began before seeing the girl pause in her haste and look over her shoulder. "Miss Shusho isn't your usual soul reaper, much like all the others in squad fourteen," That's all she managed to say before the girl nodded once more and took off. Unohana frowned and thought about Mira, recalling the last time she used her shikai.
It was during the time when she was training her in the arts of healing, teaching her everything she could in terms of medical and recovery. Though when a fight came about a year ago, she used her shikai and it nearly surprised everyone around her.
Rukia raced off once more, hurrying along the walls and taking a few minutes before spotting the twelfth division ahead.
Captain Kurotsuchi was pacing back and forth, mumbling to himself with a finger to his chin. "Yes, yes! If you add the right amount of that said substance then it'll work perfectly! Now, if you don't mind I have urgent matters to attend!" After he exclaimed in midst of his pacing, the girl off to the far side of the room gave a slight nod. He wasn't even looking at her, he didn't need to if it was just some advice that she needed.
"Thank you, Captain Kurotsuchi..." Mira thanked with her soft and monotonous voice. She stood near the door frame of his lab, then turned and was about to leave until she came face to face with Rukia.
"Shusho! Shusho, you're needed on the field! Captain Kuchiki, Soi-Feng, and Kyoraku are all surrounding a serious threat and-" Before she could even finish her sentence, Mira raised a hand to halt her speech.
"I understand... My healing abilities are needed," As simple as could be and as boldly emotionless she sounded, Shusho calmly walked past her with no expression on her face.
"Wait, no, you don't understand! Haro Tatsibura is with the Captains and he could easily kill you if you're not careful!" Rukia's words fell upon uncaring ears, she watched the girl leave the lab and left her there with Mayuri.
Kurotsuchi's golden eyes was watching from the corners after he stopped pacing. "Tatsibura escaped? How is that possible?" Mayuri questioned to no one in particular and hummed curiously to himself. "Kuchiki!" As his usual harsh voice boomed, Rukia looked over at the Captain with concern. "Go inform the Head Captain immediately! I have finished with the preparations and fixes for the machine, I am in need of a volunteer!" he demanded and shot a glance to Byakuya's Lieutenant behind him.
"Of course!" With that, Rukia used shunpo and disappeared. Mayuri's eyes soon landed on Nemu who stood patiently waiting for any possible orders. Though with a thought coming to mind, his teeth gritted and ground really hard at seeing the only possible person who could help at this time.
"Nemu! Go with Kuchiki and make sure she asks for an intelligent volunteer!" As if on cue, she did exactly that. With a deep bow to the waist, his Lieutenant vanished and followed after Rukia.
After a while of hurrying to the fourth division, Mira came to the front doors and opened them. Just inside stood the woman who trained her in healing, their eyes met and Unohana smiled gently. "Shusho, what brings you here?" Questioning the girl, she fully faced her and her Lieutenant viewed her from the side.
"I'm informing you that I'm needed on the field. Be prepared for more soul reapers to be brought in, I can only heal so many before growing tired..." Mira explained and kept her hands to her sides, her emotionless face never changing.
"I'll send some assistance, go on ahead and they'll catch up," Unohana reassured and saw Shusho nod in understanding. Now she left, leaving Retsu and her Lieutenant alone for a moment. "Isane, will you assist her please? She'll need all the help she can get with how many that are injured," she questioned her, moving her eyes to the tall woman with a stern face.
"Yes, ma'am," With that, Isane ran out of the building to go and catch up with Mira. Using Shunpo, she was able to easily catch up since Mira wasn't exactly the fastest individual. Once she caught up, she ran along side the girl and looked at her. "I'm Lieutenant Kotetsu, I'm...your assistance; I...don't think we've... Properly met," Feeling a bit awkward and shy, she tried for an introduction as they shunpo'd their way to the Captains.
A quick glance from a pair of dark blue eyes, Mira took note that she was following and decided to do the same. "Mira Shusho..." That was all she said as they got closer to the vampire lord's location.
A shy smile formed on Kotetsu's face and a inaudible hum occurred, the whole run to the destination was quiet and comfortable. Mira never said another word after that and Isane rather appreciated it since she was real shy to begin with. However, thinking about the danger that lied ahead made her shyness drop. "Tatsibura, how'd he escape from that dome?" Her mental question continued to linger around, that was, until they found a lot of corpses, blood, and soul reapers that were barely alive.
Without hesitance she sprinted, then knelled next to a reaper that was holding onto their lives by a thread. "It's alright, we're here!" Urgency was evident in her voice and her eyes appeared worried. Mira did the same, rushing over to a distant soul reaper who pleaded for aid. Kotetsu's hands started to glow when she put them on the person's wounds and as she was healing them, her gray eyes looked over at Shusho. "How is he?!" due to the distance, she yelled.
A slight nod, Mira didn't even look her way. Her hands were glowing too, trying to heal the man's limbs that had deep gashes. "He's going to need better aid at the barracks!" Mira concluded in reply with a yell due to distance and stopped her healing. Her dark blue eyes looked over at Isane, who just got done healing the person and watched her carry him off to a safer distance. Shusho did the same with the man she was healing before, lifting him up and dragging him over to the Lieutenant.
Meanwhile, Haro was in midst of laughing insanely and flung his cross-drill around in some sort of a whirling dance; what stopped him from doing so was a voice from the distance. A voice who sounded so familiar to the vampire, yelled out an incantation and was nowhere to be seen. "Walls of iron sand, a priestly pagoda, glowing ironclad fireflies. Standing upright, silent to the end." Haro's eyes shot up to the sky and saw Kisuke Urahara descending with his hands clasped together and his hat held by his armpit. Once he landed, he slammed his hands down and made glowing orbs faze into the ground.
Tatsibura's eyes widened when he recognized that spell and couldn't react in time before five iron pillars fell on him. Those pillars pinned all of his limbs to the ground, forcing him to lay on his stomach followed by a harsh grunt from the lordship.
Kisuke's hat was plopped back on top of his head afterward and his eyes were veiled by shadow, he had his doubts that the vampire would stay imprisoned for long... So he came as soon as he could, "Sorry I'm late," His eyes soon peaked over at Shunsui, then to Byakuya who kept his zanpakuto out and over to Soi-Feng who kept a seething glare glued to the vampire.
