This chapter was revised on 8/19/2020
It was pretty bad before. I'm no longer surprised at the reviews who commented on the horrific grammar and outright missing words.
It was just a regular day. He had woken up early, had eaten his breakfast, and attended his karate class. As always, he had lost a sparring match to the local bully. A girl who enjoyed karate even more than he did. The session eventually ended, and his mother had come to pick him up.
The two planned to go on a walk the moment they got back home. She did not want to awake her other children, as they rarely slept during the day. He wore his heavy winter clothing and was eager to go out.
The two began their walk toward the outskirts of town. It was peaceful, and the weather wasn't too bad. They even trailed the nearby rural woodlands which led to the farmlands outside of the city. He was starting to wander off into his own direction, but she didn't seem to mind.
Ichigo was too lost in own world to notice that time seems to move faster during this season. It was already dark. And he appears to have run off a bit too far ahead. The child the hears a loud, strange sound. Something he has never heard before. Ichigo runs into the direction of the sound, hoping it would lead to his mother.
He unfortunately got his wish. His eyes were wide open, but his mind couldn't comprehend what was happening. Ichigo stumbled back, but tripped and fell onto the ground.
He was scared, lonely, and worried. Never before has he experienced such a troubling nightmare as bad as this one. His eyes were tightly closed and his face was buried deep into the ground. His arms shielded his head as tears strolled down into his face. What was happening was… indescribable. There was this creature that was towering over Masaki Kurosaki. She had collapsed on the ground just in front of him, "Look at me…" his mother said softly. Ichigo did as he was told and stared into her eyes. Only, her eyes.
He has never heard the words "it will be okay" as many times as he did now.
Suddenly, the creature, and his mother both moved. Ichigo felt something heavy leaping onto him. His body was pinned, but it was for a good reason. He could see from the orange strands that it was his mother. She was protecting from this… monster. Using the last of her energy to be a physical barrier between Ichigo and the Hollow.
He is only 8 years old.
This entire ordeal had only been a few minutes. But to him, it was eternity.
Being a child, he didn't understand anything. He couldn't even remember why he came over here in the first place. It wasn't his fault. He thought there was a girl standing by the river. And that she appeared to be close to falling in. So, to do the right thing, he attempted to save the girl.
Masaki tried to escape, but it was a strong a Hollow. Much stronger than originally anticipated. She had believed that nothing could come against her since she longer possessed any attractive reiryoku. The mother had lost most of her powers in the past. but possessed enough to defend herself. However, something had happened just before seeing the Hollow. A mysterious yellow light which beamed from the sky and engulfed her. Physically, she appeared okay. But that had to be quickly forgotten due to the mistake Ichigo was running into.
Her plan was to get her child, and run away. Even without powers she knew how to fight. Things were difficult, but a new presence sent chills up her spine. It was not the feeling of a Hollow or a Shinigami.
It was something else.
She was still alive when the Hollow made an agonizing scream. Its body had disappeared, but the danger grew even larger. She knew what had appeared above her, but refused to turn around. It was too difficult to comprehend or believe.
"To think such a device had been able to block your blood from being tracked... you have promise. Yet, something must have happened to you."
Masaki Kurosaki kept her son hidden, but slowly turned her head around. Every Quincy in existence knew what type of man was above her. "Your life will benefit me...as you no longer seem to care about being a Quincy, I will gladly take more than whatever power you still may possess." She froze and watched as a yellow light lifted her into the air. The mother was paralyzed, and she could literally feel the light consuming her life energy and transferring it to the man. This power had been used on her before, but somehow, she was able to survive it.
The body collapsed onto the ground. She was dead.
Yhwach stood for a moment as the body of his lifeless victim had fallen onto the grass. The man had an irritation for Quincy who have abandoned their historical roots. However, she was still a pure-blooded Quincy. But not one strong enough for his purposes. Her life energy was more important. In the corner of his eye, he could see something fidget.
"Gemischt..." he uttered with distaste. It only took a glance for him to tell what type of person was before him. To this man, Quincy came in two formers. Pure bloods, who tended to be stronger. Or mixed bloods, who tended to be less committed to their respective Quincy roots.
Yhwach descended down and removed the body from the area.
"Child, open your eyes." The demand was absolute.
Little Ichigo could not entirely comprehend what was happening before him. He already knows his mother is unconscious, but this could fit another nightmare setting. The child finally opened his eyes and was relieved to know that there was still light outside. The man who was looking down upon him wasn't nearly as terrifying as the beast he had seen earlier. But there was something off with this person. He had multiple pupils in his eyes, which seemed to be looking in every direction possible.
"Your spirit is unique… and your reiryaku was already being revealed. That is how you we were able to see that Hollow."
The child was struggling to breath, as if a massive amount of pressure was crushing his chest. "Mo...mons..ter..." he mumbled. The man assumes he was referring to the Hollow which had nearly scared him to death.
"That 'monster' is dead, as the same for the person whose remains are behind you." Yhwach kept his eyes locked onto the child's soul. The King was a very curious individual. He had always been interested in seeing into people.
'Your future...I can see it...but you have so many options. So many paths, I have never seen another person with this many. I see a man with a regular life, a powerful tool used by others...or a leader. Perhaps, coming here was far better than I had anticipated.'
It was the horror movie he wanted to see at home but was too young. Blood. There were lots of it on the hill. Ichigo looked down to see his hands were covered in it. And it wasn't even his own.
Although relieved that the Hollow is dead, his mind is too fragile to comprehend the death of his mother. He assumed she was just unconscious. The concept of death has never affected him in the past.
So why now?
Fear has taken over. Just simple, natural, fear.
"You cannot give your powers, but you have a sense of uniqueness. You aren't designated to be with one. You have promise and a strong latent ability, just like me. I can see you becoming the biggest enemy, or the biggest ally I have ever come to known. Do not let this death decide how you determine your life. For, this death will only make you stronger. But as unfortunate to you as it is, this came too early in your young life. I shall remove this time from you, and in a later stage, I will use it to my own advantage to make you a stronger person."
"My son, do you understand what I am saying?" he asked.
Juhabach has met non-experienced children before. Yet, this one was too...accustomed to a different style of life to even know what he truly is. "You are special. And you are too valuable to be left here. Come...you will no longer be afraid of such creatures."
Ichigo merely continued to stare into Yhwach's eyes.
"We must leave before they soon detect my power. I've overstayed my welcome, but I've seen what you are, and you will be a major stepping stone for peace."
"What is your name?"
"Ichigo..." he mumbled. Even if the man was a stranger, Ichigo had felt as if he has seen him before. He didn't get the feeling of worry, but rather comfort. Everything around him was disappearing before his eyes. The boy can't even remember where he is at.
"We will be going home, Ichigo. Live in the landscape and you will see it for yourself. Connect with others, as I will not always be at your side."
This feeling. It was grass. Ichigo slowly opened his eyes and was blinded by the gray sky. He rolled over and quickly got up. Their was this empty feeling inside. He couldn't recall what had happened, or even where he is. All around him were trees and more trees. It was a forest. A dense forest. Feeling no other options, he decided to simply go through it.
The child had been in woods before, but usually accompanied by his family. But he can't seem to recall those memories. There were gaps in the name. A lack of names and faces. Whether or not it was a good idea, Yhwach had removed majority of Ichigo's memories. Maybe it was to remove the intense trauma he had experienced. Or to give him a fresh start in a new land.
The Quincy Emperor only wished the best for his race, even if it meant sacrificing them for his own goals. He took the term "all for one, and one for all" into another direction. Juhabach has raised children his entire life, as he believed they were all his children since they all carried his own blood. He never once considered it kidnapping, or extortion of power, as all Quincy were his own.
Their power was his, their lives were his, and their servitude into fighting for his goals was the ultimate belief he possesses.
Ichigo stood behind a tree and scoured the area around him before locking onto a figure that was oddly punching and kicking multiple trees in the forest. The figure looked particularly furious and outright uncontrollable. He had fluffy red hair and green eyes. His attire consisted of sleeve-less dark blue shirt with green pants and black boots.
"Heilig Pfeil! He yelled. Arrows slammed into the trees, causing them to fall down one by one. He leaped around, kicking and punching them until they collapsed. The boy was around 14 years old, and despite his age, looked well experienced and strong. The focus was drifting in and out, as if something was constantly bugging him.
'How can he just do that?'
'How can after everything he can just walk away with no sign of anything ever fucking happening!'
'I'll fucking get him. I'll fucking get the both of them!'
'Why Jugo?'
'That was our family, and you betrayed them!'
'How can you be such a coward!?'
'That was your chance! Your only chance to slit his throat!'
'We've been together forever! How can you betray me like that...'
'My weak friend who I would've protected from that monster!'
'How long has it been? How long has it been since you left, leaving me for dead back there? I still haven't gotten over it. And I never will. For as long as I live, I will remember you and him! I will never forget.'
Bazz-B could not remove these types of thoughts from his mind. It was the most humiliating day of his life. He chooses to keep these memories and feelings as a way to never forget. To continue on with his original goal, and to never succumb to the blindness of false loyalty with power.
The young teenager had just gotten done smashing a few trees and firing a few more arrows. It was his daily routine, and it got old pretty quickly. He has been trying to use advanced techniques, but not many targets to actually use them on.
A tree collapsed, but Bazz noticed something in the corner of his eyes. He investigated and noticed someone hiding behind the true. A kid. A kid who was younger than himself. A kid wearing a large white coat and having rough, patchy orange hair. Quite a unique color.
'The fuck? How long was here there?'
"Get the hell out of here kid! If you die because of some fuckin' tree I'll be in deep shit!"
…
"...How'd you do that!?" proclaimed the child with a fascinated expression on his face.
Bazz scoffed, "Kid...f off, all right? I'm trying to work on something."
"...What are you trying to do?" The child asked innocently.
"I was going to kill someone...BUT THEN THE ASSHOLE WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP ME LEFT ME FOR HIS SIDE!" Ichigo flinched due to the change of tone. He's never really heard someone yell so loudly about something he has no understanding of.
"The guy is a fucking monster, and we knew it! Yet, the...!" he couldn't finish his sentence. Bazz knew he was going crazy the moment he realized he was yelling his problems at someone who was around half his age.
"…Monsters…." proclaimed the smaller child. He could recall seeing something along the lines of a described, "monster" but the remembrance could not click.
"Yeah, well no shit. No one likes monsters. How the hell did you even get in that forest? Not many people make it back alive from there."
"Yha...ch..."
Ichigo had only heard the name once. And it was such a strange name that its pronunciation wasn't entirely there.
"Was that English I just heard?"
"His name was...Yhwach...he said this was home..." he mumbled.
Bazz eyes jumped wide, "Bach!? He's still around? I haven't heard anything about that fucker in years! Where was he? I'll beat his ass!"
"I don't know... he said he'd come see me when I was ready." Bazz spat in annoyance. This kid didn't really seem to be all too bright in his eyes. He even looked too innocent to be an actual Quincy. This part of the world wasn't meant for kids like this. Bazz sighed and began walking on the one path that led out of the forest. He could hear footsteps trailing his path.
"Can I come with you?" Ichigo asked,
The question surprised him. Sure, being alone wasn't fun, but Bazz is skeptical. Considering what happened with his last partner.
He stared into his innocent eyes and replied "No way, kid. You're too...fruity. But I guess that's just a common thing around here..." he trailed off and began the thought of having another subordinate at his side. It did make things a lot easier and a lot less lonely. Even if his goal was to kill, it was always fun to get into troubling situations with a comrade.
"...Fine. But let me say some ground rules."
Ichigo smiled and felt a sense of relief.
"First rule... NO BETRAYING THE LEADER! I don't care what happens, but being a traitor is unforgivable and punishable by death!"
He nodded. Even though he has no idea what he was talking about.
"Second rule...don't be a fucking drag! Keep up with me in strength and we won't have a problem, got it!?"
He nodded again.
"I don't really like rules, so that's all that really matters. They call me King Bazz. But since you're my first real subordinate, you can just call me Bazz! Got it!?"
He nodded once more.
"Well, what's your name boy speak!?"
"Ichigo!" he yelled profoundly.
Bazz grinned and fizzled with his hair. "That's what I like to fuckin' hear! No bullshitting. You and I will be at the top Ichigo!"
It had been a month since Ichigo started traveling with Bazz-B. The two would often visit small villages and seek out any odd jobs. Hunting was the biggest opportunity and the two had become proficient at it. They were locally known as a "fire duo" due to both possessing colored hair resembling flames.
Despite posing a somewhat threat, they were treated as weaklings by the elders. Even if Bazz would threaten to fight them, they would scoff and call in the village guard. Ichigo was always eager to use his bow. It wasn't one that he created, rather, purchased from the market.
The two had become familiar with traversing the huge forests which surrounded the landscape. Hunting wasn't much, but it was good enough for a child and a teenager to survive.
"All right...you see that little shit standing over there?" Bazz whispered. Ichigo closed his left eye and nodded. He pulled backed the string and aimed it lower. The two kept their eyes locked onto an idle deer which was peacefully strolling around a thin river bank. Deer were very cautious animals and kept their distance from anything that breathed., "Deer is like fuckin' gold in this part. Just aim for the neck."
Ichigo blocked out all sound and remained still. He was kneeling and turned his bow into a diagonal formation. Unlike Bazz, Ichigo had a regular styled bow. While the older Quincy wielded a crossbow. And the younger Quincy seemed to be more comfortable firing from a longer distance rather than a more confrontational shot. The arrow was released, and it traveled at high speeds. Unfortunately, the deer had raised its head just as the arrow was approaching. The sound of an oncoming object startled the animal and caused it to suddenly go amok.
"Get that fucker!" Bazz roared. He pulled his crossbow and began shooting multiple holy arrows. The deer rushed through the forest as it no knew its life was in danger. Bazz used his quick speed to try and chase the animal but the forest confused him. He continuously cursed himself as his prey was escaping. The teen couldn't let the animal leave his gaze. If he even blinked, it would vanish. His speed was increasing, and the momentum continued.
Until it didn't.
SLAM
Bazz-B collided with a tree. His body slowly but surely falling down to the ground.
God damn it...
We really needed that...
It hurt to get up but the Quincy did it anyways. The teen shrugged but soon flinched as something heavy shot right above his head. Bazz looks with amazement as an arrow trailed with strange black flames shot straight through the forest.
"Ichigo! What was that!?" he yelled in excitement. Bazz observed the corpse of the deer who had the arrow stuck within its neck. A clean blind shot. "Good fucking shit!"
Ichigo rushed behind his companion and stared in awe. "Wow, Bazz!"
"That was all you." he replied.
The orange-haired child flinched in surprise. "Heh? I just got afraid when you yelled and I shot!"
Bazz laughed and grabbed the deer by its back legs. "Who cares, let's go to town with this shit!"
This wasn't like any town they were used to. It was a large city with a growing population and a hub for trade. To Ichigo, this was amazing. His memories have just been of small towns and rural farms. Urban zones were extremely rare and feared upon by the rest of the Lichtreicht.
This combination of wealth and people created power. Power was important. Power created order. It created stability. It created civilization.
Bazz grinned from the jealous eyes, which never left their prey. People who lived within this large town led relatively safe lives. They themselves do not go out and do the dirty work, as it is dangerous. So, food, more importantly lavish food such as high-quality meats were valuable.
This was a place for children to grow up. There were boys and girls of all ages who were taught how to live in this world. There was schooling, housing, and places for people to simply live safely. But Bazz-B thought it was just a society trying to keep him down. He never liked the rules of following laws and being kind to one another. Growing up fighting was what he was used to. And seeing so many other people his age do the exact opposite made him feel at odds with himself. It was as if many of them were against him in a way.
The red-haired Quincy grinned and eyed a couple of girls who took notice of their prize, "You see all these girls here, Ichigo? They're all mine because I'm the King." He added, "But you can have the weird ones."
Ichigo smiled, "Thanks, Bazz." he said happily. The boy had no concern for the opposite gender.
They finally arrive at the butcher's kiosk and slam the creature onto the table. The butcher smirked and offered Bazz a relatively good amount of gold for the carcass. It was enough meat to serve a family for days.
The two split the profits, but Bazz of course makes sure to hold onto the money as Ichigo had no idea what to do with it. Regardless of his age, the older Quincy knew how to spend money. Food, clothes, a place to sleep, he was very mature for his age. And he wasn't selfish either. Ichigo was more of a friend, than an actual subordinate.
"Aww, how cute!"
Ichigo heard the voice and turned around. Looking down at him was a tall female with long, straight black hair. She was wearing stockings and a white sweater which complimented her wicked blue eyes. Her smile made him feel comfortable, since it's the same type of smile an old family member would give him. She came closer and placed her hands onto his face, "Aren't you adorable!"
Bazz-B however noticed something off with her attire. It was a very familiar styled white-military uniform. Compared to ones Bazz has seen in the past, it was very basic. "Step back, witch." The red-haired Quincy spat with lowered eyes. 'What a creepy fuck...her aura is hollow-level...' he said to himself.
The female Quincy squinted her eyes and darted her attention toward Bazz, "And who the hell do you think you are?" she replied in a creepily low tone. The voice startled the younger Quincy. He stepped back and calmed himself. Violence in the city was not tolerated. Anyone caught starting the altercation would be seen as the aggressor.
Bazz let Ichigo have his little moment with the girl. Turning around, he began to notice a pattern of figures, 'Wait, they are fucking everywhere...' he said to himself. His eyes begin wondering around as many white-uniformed individuals made an appearance all over the city.
But one person had caught his attention. One male Quincy with a feminine face changed the entire situation.
Bazz quickly discarded any reasonable thought he previously had. The man was walking toward the exit of the massive town. While his comrades were remaining idle. A ferocious smirk formed on the teenage Quincy's face. He grabbed Ichigo, who at the time was still being coddled by the wicked female.
"Bye, bye~!" the girl said.
Ichigo waved back and pulled himself from Bazz, who was too focused on the figure ahead of them. He didn't bother asking as an answer would only annoy his friend. The two eventually left the city, and began cautiously following someone.
Bazz and Ichigo crept through the forest like snakes. Not one sound was made during their quick travels as they planned to stalk the man known as Hubert.
Hubert, the Wandenreich Vice-Captain, is Yhwach's right hand man. He had been in various battles fighting for whom he believed is the rightful ruler of the Lichtreicht and Emperor of all Quincy. The "kids" who were following him noticed that the man was alone in this empty camp.
Bazz checked around the perimeter to see if they were being followed into a trap, but couldn't notice anything unusual.
The camp was placed on the base of a mountain which shielded the sun and created a dark, captive environment which was well hidden behind the trees. Ichigo and Bazz were a fair distance away to ensure that he was alone and was not approaching another regiment of Quincy. The red-haired Quincy smirked and pulled an item from his pocket.
A small coin-shaped disk was tightly gripped into his palm. The teen appeared from the woods and launched the small item as far as he could. It was so small and insignificant that no one could hear it collapsing and breaking onto the ground. 'You're so fucking dead!' Bazz said to himself. Ichigo didn't know how Hubert and his friend knew each other, but could make an obvious assumption to say it wasn't a positive relationship.
Little Ichigo didn't exactly know what Bazz had just done. From the look of his face he seemed to be excited and eccentric. "Pssh...Bazz...what was that?" the younger child ask quietly.
"Ssshhhut the fuck up..." he whispered back. Ichigo rested on one leg and positioned his bow.
And then it hit.
Hubert had arrived at the camp and was surprised to see the sudden change of weather. It was normally overcast in this world, but out of nowhere, pitch-black clouds filled the sky above. The atmosphere became cold and the sky turned black. A dark rip ringed through the ears of the three Quincy. They all widened their eyes in either shock or eagerness. Gillian-Class Hollow erupted through the garganta and descended toward the ground. Hubert didn't hesitate to draw his sword and begin slicing the weaker class beast to nothing.
Meanwhile, Ichigo and Bazz had planned to observe and strike when Hubert was occupied. However, they hadn't planned that Hubert could fight out the entire mass of the small Hollow army.
*ROAAAAAW*
The two Quincy flinch in shock as a menacing growl comes from behind. Ichigo quickly fled backwards but soon tripped on a root which caused him to be knocked off his feet. This Hollow was not a Gillian-Class, it was perhaps a freshly evolved one into a weaker Adjuchas. It had a skull-like mask with portraying sharp teeth and a ferocious grin. They didn't need to hear it in order to know it was filled with hunger.
The menacing claws were slashed downwards toward the defenseless Ichigo, who could only put his own arms in an attempt to shield himself. The orange-haired Quincy felt a tug on the back of his shirt as he was lifted from his position and thrown far back. Bazz pulled up his crossbow and launched multiple arrows into the Hollow, who was furious that its meal had been taken. It was able to make one last scream before vanishing into the atmosphere. The need noticed a strange purple and blue substance drain down his friends' arm, 'Shit... poison…' he said to himself.
"C'mon, let's fuck him up!"
Ichigo nodded and stood back up. The two got back into position and made sure to keep a safer distance. They were taken completely off guard by the Hollow and if it wasn't for Bazz and his quick thinking, Ichigo would be dead. Just a mere scratch was able to cause the younger Quincy to start shaking. But he knew that it wasn't the time to be complaining. This was his first real battle, and he had been eager to do it right.
Hubert didn't care for such weak beings. He was the Vice-Captain of the Sternritter and had been used to battling the strongest fighters of the Soul Society. The two observed the older man and noticed how strange his power was.
The Vice-Captain never pulled out a bow. He had enjoyed using a sword for his preferred fighting weapon. To the Quincy name, it was contradictory to use a sword. Especially when they were planning a war with the Shinigami. However, it was not blasphemy. People just had different preference toward fighting. It didn't take long until the military figure was able to deal with the Hollows entirely. His attention turned towards the forest, "You know, you could have had the fight of your weak life if you had just remained in the city. Now, Yhwach isn't here to protect you, kid."
Bazz snapped his eyes wide open and forced a smile. He sprung out of the forest with his arms open. "What a coincidence, it's just a shame Yhwach isn't hear to die with you!" The arrogance on both sides was alarming. Sure, Hubert had the upper hand, but Bazz has already proven he is not afraid to utilize the most daring options.
Hubert smirked, "I should've brought that blonde kid. It would have amusing watching you two kill each other." The blade was drawn and it was pointed towards the younger Quincy.
He charged reishi into his bow, "That kid...you mean...that KID WHO YOU SERVE!?" Bazz roared before leaping toward Hubert at surprising speeds. The Vice-Captain was forced to defend as the red-haired Quincy slammed his bow onto him as if it were a melee weapon. The comments stung into Hubert's ego and pissed him off.
A point-blank arrow was shot but the Wandenreich man dashed away. The teen was alarmed by the speed and quickly flipped his position. He began shooting more arrows but Hubert skillfully dodged them. Bazz was barely able to escape a clean decapitation by just moments flipping his head back. Hubert was fast, and moving back would only be what he wanted. In order to dodge the attack, he had to be away from where the blade was striking, rather than simply moving backwards.
Hubert complimented, "I see...you used that illegal bait to notice some of my abilities. You're not that bad!"
No words were made as concentration was the only thing which was filling the red-haired Quincy mind. Just one small mess up and he would be critically injured, or perhaps even worse. Hubert had beyond perfect strikes which was just absurd. The strikes had yet to hit, but it was the amount of speed, force, and time it took to make one. Bazz panicked as the superior Quincy appeared behind him. The Vice-Captain elbowed the younger boy in the back, causing him to fall face forward. Slightly amused, Hubert took this sadistic opportunity to stab the fallen teenager.
"Aaaah!"
He yelled in agony as the sword had ripped right through his left leg. It had gone past the exit wound and deep into the ground. The teen smirked and, using his right hand, grabbed the sword as the Vice-Captain tried pulling it back. "You fucking idiot!" Bazz yelled. Hubert kicked the boy in the stomach and kept urging his sword to pull out from his leg. Using his left hand, Bazz pointed his index finger at his opponent.
There was no name for the technique, but a small gust of reishi was shot from the tip of his finger, directly into Hubert's kneecap. "Motherfucker!" the Sternritter yelled. Soon he too, had collapsed onto one knee from the intense pressure and pain. 'What the fuck was that!? I destroyed his bow!' The internal screams caused the man to loosen his sense.
"NOW!"
Almost instantaneously a large blue arrow coated with a black aura was shot from the dense woods. Hubert turned to his side and widened his eyes. He tried gripping his blade but cursed as Bazz had refused to release his grip. Standing was not an option either, as his kneecap had been ruptured. The Vice-Captain closed his eyes and raised his reiatsu levels to the fullest.
Bounce
Hubert would have almost smiled if this hadn't been so humiliating for him. He watched as Ichigo was peeking out of the forest with his eyes widened in shock and confusion. He looked down at Bazz and noticed the same thing. Using one of his legs, the older Quincy lifted himself up and faced Ichigo. The orange-haired Quincy was frozen in fear. He tried shooting more arrows but to no avail. Everything he shot simply bounced off of Hubert as if it was nothing.
"His Majesty gave me powers...and now he says one day they will be given to that weak-ass fucking kid! This is my power, I earned it! The 'Balance' is my creation! His Majesty has no right to take it from me!"
"You two have had good fortune recently, yes? Well, I fucking haven't. I guess this is compensation...to not die to children!"
Ichigo watched as the man loomed above him. Time had appeared still, and his body began to shake. Hubert never went to collect his blade. Instead, he had simply formed another one and pointed it at the boy. The child did not even hear a word, all he could make out from what was happening was the large amounts of liquid which had shot out of his chest. The thought of this happening triggered many painful flashbacks, as well as the fear of dying.
It was just like that time with the monster.
He didn't want to die by a monster. He didn't want to die at all. But it hurt. Ichigo fell onto his back and could only see the overcast sky and Hubert. The man looked at him with a painful expression. It isn't everyday he goes around killing kids. But today was clearly one of them. Albeit, it was Bazz's idea to try and harm the man in the first place. A child has no concept of comprehension, especially at eight. But he was growing up fast. A slash across his chest, and a bite mark on his arm that was clearly going to be infected. This fear that he possessed, he did not know how to deal with it. His eyes remained staring at the sky, while the rest of his body was frozen.
He could always show them.
The monster, that is.
So, before anything. I understand the timeline in this seems to be extremely fucked up. It's confusing as Bazz is like 1000 years old but looks 14. Did they just sit at Silbern for a whole damn millennium?
Anyways, I plan to do like an arc-segment. Right now he with Bazz and will eventually meets others and of course progress onto the story. Anyways I really want this to be a accurate on the personalities of the Quincy. As my other bleach one was VERY OOC. I didn't like that and hope to do a better job. Ichigo will still be the same. A bit less annoying in a good way. I don't want to rush this. I feel like this could be something great, or just shit like my other stories who knows. I don't want to read this again and cringe like someone said, who I agreed with. Anyways, there will not be any OC characters or any crazy AU changes. This is just Ichigo growing up with Quincy rather than humans, and then Shinigami. So I guess the humans won't play a big part but I can make sure they are mentioned, especially Tatsuki.
Beta'd by amazinglion29.
Tell me what you think.