Blood


Letting out a grunt of pain as he was sent flying from an explosion, Ichigo tumbled across the courtyard like area of Las Noches, flipping onto his feet while stabbing his Cane into the ground, Ichigo gave a groan while standing up, wiping his mouth of the blood, he gave a pant as his two apparent daughters stepped out of the entrance.

Seeing the two step after him with an unnerving silence, Ichigo focused with a frown as their reiatsu fluctuated with each movement.

Landing to his right, Griffon spoke.

"How the hell are we gonna get through this?" turning to the bird with a sigh, Ichigo spoke while getting up.

"I don't know, but I'm betting those blindfolds aren't just for show" seeing the teen stand up, Griffon flew into the sky, Shadow growling in warning to the two women, Vacía, unsheathed her Zanpakutō with practiced ease, running her index finger along the blade, Ichigo braced himself at her voice.

"Take flight, Gavilán" shielding his eyes at the shockwave from the release, Ichigo looked in time to see Vacía now looked like… a Valkyrie, a pair of black wings of fire. Her head now sported a horned helmet fashioned from a skull, her eyes still hidden beneath the blindfold.

Seeing the lance in her right hand, Ichigo watched the girl flap her wings once. Before his instincts forced him to lean to the left, narrowly avoiding the sudden dive from Vacía who turning her head towards him.

Hearing a static burst behind him, Ichigo brought his Cane up to block the downward slash from Samehime behind him. Seeing her Zanpakuto was a decorative Cutlass. Ichigo flash stepped away to gain distance, seeing them stand motionless, they slowly turned in his direction, moving to chase if not for Shadow to leap from the ground to morph into a saw, blocked by Vacia's wings, the girl left herself open to Griffon's lightning, startling Samehime at her sisters cries of pain, the women went to help if not for Ichigo to appear above her, making her head shoot up towards him in time to meet the kick to her face.

Sending her into Vacía who gave a groan, moving to stand, Vacia patted Samehime's head worriedly, scowling a scowl similar to ichigo. The woman stood up with her wings flared in response to her anger, she surged towards ichigo who backed up as she had used her wings to attack, swiping in a wild manner, she gave a roar while sending both her wings towards ichigo, who ducked as the wings had sprouted blades among the feathers.

While this was happening, Griffon flew to the downed Samehime to stare at the blindfold over her eyes.

Looking to ichigo as he defended himself against Vacía, Griffon was about to take the blindfold off if not for Szayelaporro to kick him away, wagging his left index finger at him, the espada spoke.

"Ah, ah, ah. I don't think so" moving to kill the bird, Szayelaporro was assaulted with purple lightning, leaving him twitching violently as the surge entering his body, he lashed out at Griffon who smiled.

"My, those Blindfolds must be important" turning to the left to the voice, Szayelaporro stared at the crouching form of Alex Mercer as he stared down at the unmoving woman, looking to ichigo as he and Shadow fended off the wild wings of terror.

He looked back down to the blindfold.

"Who are you?" looking up to Szayelaporro with a raised eyebrow, Alex stood up with a sigh.

"Alex Mercer… A dimension traveler" nodding in greeting to the Espada who frowned at him, he spoke.

"Why do I not sense reiatsu from you?" smiling at the Espada, Szayelaporro gulped suddenly at feeling like a deer being hunted by a predator.

The man before him not helping ease that feeling he hadn't felt since he was a lowly hollow.

"It's a simple answer to a simple question" flicking his hands out with a grin, stepping back in alarm, Szayelaporro stared at the deadly claws Alex sported with his arms looking like pure muscle instead of the jacket sleeves from before, hearing Alex chuckle, the living virus looked up to show his eyes a crimson red that held one emotion…

Hunger.


Moving through the halls of Starrk's palace with Harribel and her reunited followers, Yoruichi blinked at the sight of a child like Lillynette about to plunge her hand into Starrk's mouth as he slept, the loli turned to them in surprise.

"Oh, hey" waving at the four (five if you counted Masuyo) the child arrancar went and shoved her hand down his throat, making Starrk erupt into a coughing fit.

"Lillynette, what the hell!?" turning to Yoruichi as Harribel cleared her throat for attention, Starrk spoke.

"Oh right" standing up with a grunt, Starrk gave a nod.

"Have you told her our plan?" seeing Harribel nod, He sighed tiredly and in relief.

"Good I don't have to explain it" opening a Garganta, Yoruichi stared at the sight with Apacci and Cyan turning to him.

"Thank you, Lord Starrk" turning to Harribel, Yoruichi spoke.

"Be sure Ichigo stays unharmed, please" moving to enter the Garganta, they all froze as the air shuddered, the faint sound of hysterical laughter echoing around them.

"Go, now quickly" turning to Starrk, Yoruichi followed quickly after Apacci.

Leaving the espada and remaining fraccion.

Looking up as another shudder moved over the air, Harribel spoke.

"Hmm, it seems Nnoitra has a playmate" turning in alarm suddenly with her eyes widened, Harribel spoke.

"Who is ichigo Fighting!?"


Sliding on the sands within the artificial sunlight of Las Noches, Zecromac gave a hysterical laugh as he flipped himself onto his feet, the life threatening wound on his chest healing within seconds, the psycho gave a deep purr of violent ecstasy as Nnoitra panted with a berserk look in his eyes, he held his chest as blood flowed down his body with a scowl showing a missing tooth.

"You fucking bastard… HOW THE HELL DID YOU CUT ME!?" grinning widely at the question, Zecromac spoke with a crazed look going further into the rabbit hole.

"BITCH TITS MCGEE! SEVERING HIS HEAD FROM THE WORLD TO SHOW HIS LITTLE MIND INSIDE!"


(I'm literally channelling my inner Krieg for this XD)


Staring at the man with a dumbfounded look, Nnora scowled deeply as he rushed at Zecromac who gave a laugh while stepping forward, spinning the Butcher hook and Chain in his right hand, he spun himself before bringing out down towards Nnoitra who ducked to the right, keeping his charge at full speed, he flinched as a roaring maw of teeth flashed before his face, a demented laugh echoing afterwards, Nnoitra glared at Zecromac who had thrown his second hook, nailing him in the face, Nnotra was sent flying onto his back while Zecromac hopped in place like an excited child.

"SPOON HEAD DOWN call the medibag to salt his EGO!"

Sitting up to show a bloodied nose, Nnoitra growled in further frustration.