Hello everyone. Happy New Year everyone. I hope all of you stay safe. Enjoy the chapter.
The following is a fan-based parody.
Bleach is owned by Tite Kubo, TV Tokyo, Viz Media, Studio Pierrot.
Hotel Valhalla and muscular Odin are from the Magus Chase book series, which is owned by Rick Riordan and Disney Hyperion.
Hela, Heimdall, Bifrost Bridge, and the 'true' history of Hela are owned by Marvel Comic.
All other references of characters or abilities are not mine.
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"Hello." – Normal talking
"Hello." – Ichigo's thoughts.
"Hello." – Zanpakutō speaking
"Hello." – Zanpakutō thoughts.
(Language is in English)
Ichigo, Scáthach, Nel, and Jack soared in space, traveling between dimensions.
"How long will this take?" Nel asked.
"The mission or traveling using the Bifrost?" Scáthach asked.
"Both," Nel replied.
"It shouldn't take that long," Ichigo said. They noticed they were approaching a gray planet.
"Prepare for impact," Nel shouted.
"I got this," Ichigo said as he activated Schrift V: The Ventus. He began to slow down their descent. Soon they all safely landed on Helheim. Helheim appears gray and devoid of life. They noticed a few ghosts floating around.
"So this is Helheim," Nel said. "It's worse than Hueco Mundo."
"So where do we go?" Scáthach asked.
"Hm…" Ichigo shunpō'ed up, getting a bird's eye view. Ichigo landed back down. "I saw a large tower straight ahead. Let's check it out." Ichigo said. All of them began to walk. They soon arrived at a large tower. They could see two guards standing there.
"Halt." One of the guards said. They stopped in front of the guards.
"What are you doing here?" The other guard asked.
"I want to speak with Hela," Ichigo said. The guards looked at each other.
"Queen Hela will not speak with anyone at this moment."
"How long will we have to wait?" Ichigo asked. The guards looked a little nervous.
"Queen Hela will sleep until she naturally wakes up."
"It's not a good idea to disturb her slumber." More ghosts began to float towards them.
"What's going on?" One of the ghosts asked.
"They wish to speak with Queen Hela." Ichigo could tell the ghosts here vary.
"Why haven't most of you moved on?" Ichigo asked.
"What do you mean 'move on'?"
"What I mean is how come you haven't returned to the Cycle of Reincarnation?"
"You don't know?" Ichigo said. "Allow me to explain," Ichigo explained to the ghosts what is supposed to happen to souls when they die.
"What is the point of explaining that when Queen Hela isn't going to do that."
"Who said she was the only one who could do that," Ichigo said as he summoned Kokugatsu while Nel summoned Gamuza. "We can send all of you into the Cycle of Reincarnation." Ichigo and Nel began to perform Konsō on all the spirits in Helheim. More and more spirits heard what was going on and flew to them. Zangetsu, Kyōka, Shirayuki, Suzumebachi, Katen, and Kyōkotsu soon joined them outside performing Konsō as well. It took an hour but, all the spirits in Helheim were sent to the Cycle of Reincarnation. Soon they were alone in Helheim. The other Zanpakutō spirits returned to Ichigo's mindscape.
"So what are we going to do now?" Nel asked.
"I got an interesting idea," Scáthach said. "Let's play with these Norse Runes." Ichigo and Nel shrugged their shoulders as they began to draw Runes in the air, experimenting with them.
Scene Change: Hela's Sleeping Quarters
Hela was fast asleep in her sleeping quarters. She let out a yawn as she slowly woke up. She rubbed the dried-up mucus around her eyes. She got up out of bed. Loud cracks could be heard as she began to casually stretch her body. With that she done, she walked into her shower began to shower. She walked to her wardrobe and put her royal clothes on. It consisted of a tight green dress, emphasizing her body. She walked out of her bedroom. She stopped. She could sense Norse magic being used in her realm. A small smile began to grow on her face.
"It seems someone from Asgard is here." Hela thought as she walked out of her tower. She could see Ichigo, Scáthach, Nel, and Jack using Norse Runes in the air. Hela noticed her guards weren't posted outside her tower. "Maybe they were killed by them?" Hela thought.
"Ehem," Hela said, interrupting their magic casting. Ichigo turned to Hela.
"I assume you are Hela, daughter of Odin?" Ichigo asked.
"I am," Hela grumbled, being reminded of her heritage.
"That's good. Can we talk?" Ichigo asked.
"Huh?" Hela asked, confused by Ichigo's question.
"I said. Can we talk?" Ichigo repeated.
"Why?" Hela asked.
"Odin wishes for you to return to Asgard," Ichigo said.
"Lies," Hela said. "That old man is too prideful to admit that."
"From the stories I've heard, that is true." Ichigo started. "But the death of your wife and old age changed that." Hela's eyes widen.
"Frigga faded?" Hela said in shock.
"She has according to Odin," Ichigo said.
"I see," Hela said. "What about the residents of the Helheim?"
"The souls in this realm have moved on," Ichigo said.
"How?" Hela asked.
"I am a Soul Reaper from Japan." Hela's eyes widen. "I assume you've heard about us."
"I have. I read about you from the library in Helheim."
"Who will manage Helheim while I am gone."
"You could rule both since Helheim currently is devoid of its residents."
"I see…" Hela said.
"Do you accept returning to Asgard?"
"I do." She said.
"Before you return, be aware that Odin covered up the real history of Asgard." Hela let out a long sigh.
"I expected that," Hela admitted.
"Before we came here, Odin warned us about your violent and bloodthirsty nature," Scáthach said.
"I know," Hela said. "I acted like that for the first millennia," Hela said. "All the spirits in Helheim ignored me. I attempted to attack Asgard alone. I failed and banished back to Helheim. I met someone here. He was also a warrior. I challenged him to a fight. We fought for many days. In the end, he beat me. Instead of killing me, he took me in. He taught me to use my brain and words instead of my strength and blades. In our final match, I defeated him. He smiled before he properly introduced himself as the King of Helheim. He then passes that title to me before fading away." Hela said.
"I see," Ichigo said.
"I guess the contract is pointless then. Hela learned much of what Odin would have taught her."
"Are you ready to go?" Ichigo asked.
"I am," Hela replied.
"We are ready Heimdall," Ichigo said. Suddenly a large beam of energy shot down at them. It began to pull them away from Helheim. The return trip was silent as they flew back to Asgard. They soon arrived to see Heimdall and Odin standing in front of them.
"Hello, Father." Hela greeted.
"Hello Hela," Odin replied. "We have much to catch up on."
"Indeed," Hela replied. Odin turned to Ichigo, Scáthach, Nel, and Jack.
"Heimdall informed me that you didn't use the contract." Ichigo handed the contract to Hela. Hela quickly grabbed it and began to read it.
"Father. Has old age made you lose your wisdom?" Hela questioned as soon as she finished reading the contract.
"I wrote it assuming you would still despise me." Hela sighed.
"I was when I was younger," Hela admitted. "During my time in Helheim, I've matured to be a suitable ruler for Asgard." Hela tore the contract in half." Odin smiled as he hugged his elder daughter.
"To think my Executioner would have matured so much," Odin said. Hela hugged Odin back. They stayed like that for a few seconds. They let each other go. Odin turned to Ichigo.
"Thank you for your service." Odin thanked.
"No problem," Ichigo replied.
"This might be a strange question, but do you have any fire-based powers?"
"I do… why?"
"I want to see how the einherjar handle someone similar to Surtr in strength and power," Odin said.
"You sure? From what I've sensed, the einherjar is going to die if I try." Ichigo said.
"Don't worry?" Odin said. "As long as an einherjar is within Hotel Valhalla, they can't permanently die. They will regenerate later." Odin said.
"If we are speaking of challenges… I want to challenge you." Scáthach said.
"One on one?" Odin asked.
"Sure," Scáthach replied.
"Hm…" Odin replied.
"Sure let's go," Odin said as he stood up. He began to transform. Odin now looks like a barrel-chested man with massive arms. He now has close-cropped gray hair, while his beard is cut square. He now has a black patch to cover his eye. He is dressed in a short-sleeve polo shirt with the words Hotel Valhalla on it. In his hand was a spear.
"I assume that's Gungnir," Scáthach said as she summoned Gáe Bolg.
"Indeed. I also assume that is Gáe Bolg."
"Indeed," Scáthach replied.
"Let's head to the room wherever we can let loose first," Ichigo suggested.
"Right," Odin said.
"What about those who don't want to fight," Nel asked.
"There is a room that allows speculators to safely watch the fight," Odin said.
"Ok." They all walked out of the room. Two ravens flew towards Odin. He raised his hand, allowing them to land on his arm.
"Inform all the einherjar and valkyries that we are having a battle simulation on floor 501. Everyone will be in fully armored."
"Very well." The ravens replied. They let out a loud caw, broadcasting Odin's message. They all walked to the elevator and ascended to floor 501. When they arrived, they could see two doors and a set of stairs.
"Ichigo, I need you to enter the door on the right and wait there. When you hear me call for you, enter the second door." Odin instructed.
"Ok," Ichigo said as he followed Odin's instructions. Odin snapped the door, locking it.
"Follow me," Odin said. Hela, Scáthach, Nel, and Jack followed Odin up the stairs. They entered a private booth. "Sit down. It will take them a few minutes to get here." Odin said. Just as Odin said, they all arrived a few minutes later. All of them were dressed in armor with Norse Runes inscribed it. They all were carrying swords, axes, or hammers. Odin pressed a rune on his chair, allowing the einherjars and valkyries to see him.
"Einherjars and Valkyries." Odin began. "Today you will fight someone who will no doubt be the hardest opponent all of you have fought. He agreed to fight all of you with his fire abilities. He will represent Surtr for when Ragnarök eventually falls upon us." Odin said. "Are all of you ready?"
"Óðinn á yðr alla! [Odin owns you all!]" They all shouted. Odin chuckled hearing the war cry.
"Ichigo. They're ready for you." Odin said. The ground began to rumble as a giant creature shot out of the ground around them. It was over ten feet tall and covered in magma.
"Come at me!" The golem roared.
"Óðinn á yðr alla!" They shouted again as they charged at the lava golem.
"RAH!" The lava golem roared as he ran towards them. As soon as the first valkyrie stuck his body, the lava golem let out a sinister smile before it exploded. It sent waves of burning lava around them, flooding most of the area with burning hot magma. All the Einherjars and Valkyries were killed by the attack. The magic of Hotel Valhalla prevented them from dying. Their spirit floated above their incinerated body.
"Never rush into battle headfirst." Someone said. They turned to see Ichigo calmly waking on the lava. "The enemy is Surtr, the King of the Fire Giants." Ichigo snapped his finger as the lava reformed into the lava golem. "Based on that title alone, you already have a clue about his ability. Anyone could guess?"
"He has pyrokinetic abilities." One of the spirits said.
"Indeed," Ichigo said. "But you don't know what exactly he is capable of." Ichigo lectured.
"Ichigo is right," Odin said. "Surtr isn't the King of the Fire Giants by being normal. He is King because he is the strongest Fire Giant and no other dares challenge his power."
"Another thing is being predictable. Being predictable allows your opponents to take advantage of you." Ichigo said. "In history, Vikings are known for their close combat fighting style."
"Which is why you design the lava golem to be a bomb." One of the spirits realized.
"Exactly," Ichigo said. "All of you charged to the lava golem, expecting a close combat fight."
"So what should we do?"
"Learn," Ichigo answered.
"Learn?"
"Yes. Knowledge is power." Ichigo said. "The more you know about your enemy, your allies, and yourself the better you and your team could plan for the impending battle."
"Ichigo is once again right," Odin said as he entered the arena. "I know most of you waste your time messing around here." Many of the spirits looked embarrassed. "Valhalla is supposed to be both a paradise for those of you chosen but also as the training ground for when Ragnarök eventually happens or when I need you," Odin said. "In the future, we will spend more time helping all of you learning more fighting styles, more weapons, mastering your demigod abilities, and learn how to operate as a team."
"As you wish Lord Odin." They all said.
"I think these Einherjars and Valkyries need a refresher," Scáthach said as she entered the arena. "When Ragnarök happens, they are going to be fighting beings that want to unleash absolute chaos upon the world."
"Wait Ska-" Suddenly Gáe Bolg soared through the spirit's head.
"If any of you mentions that I look like that ice cream princess then I will personally make sure you die," Scáthach growled.
"Sorry." The spirit said as his head reformed.
"This is Scáthach, Queen of the Land of Shadows," Ichigo said. Luckily, none of the spirits recognized her name. She flicked her wrist as Gáe Bolg soared back to her hand. She spun the spear and pointed the tip at Odin, causing all the spirits to gasp in shock.
"Ready for that fight?" She asked. Odin chuckled.
"I am." He replied as he snapped his fingers. His polo shirt disappeared revealing his heavily scarred and muscular body.
"The match between Odin, the All-Father, vs Scáthach, Queen of the Land of Shadows, will begin on my command," Ichigo said. Odin pointed Gungnir at Scáthach while Scáthach pointed Gáe Bolg at Odin. "Begin!"
Odin and Scáthach charged at each other; both beginning with a simple straight thrust. Gungnir and Gáe Bolg stabbed each other. The force of the impact blasted the nearby dust away. Each of them continued to do quick straight thrusts. All the spirits looked amazed at them.
"So, this is the power of the supportive prototype of Gáe Bolg," Scáthach commented.
"I've heard the rumors of that," Odin replied. "But we know the truth."
"Indeed," Scáthach replied. They continued to swing their respective spears at each other; each going faster than before. Soon they were going so fast only Ichigo was able to keep an eye on them.
"Wow." Everyone said. Ichigo nodded his head.
"They are evenly matched for this spar," Ichigo commented. They soon stopped.
"Let's give these spirits a taste of the powers from the Age of Gods," Scáthach said with a smile on her face.
"Indeed, we shall," Odin replied with his own smile. They both jumped away from each other, creating a large distance.
"What are they about to do?" One of the spirits asked. Scáthach and Odin raised their respective spears. They began to glow with energy.
"They are going to throw their respective spears," Ichigo said.
"GÁE!"
"GUN!"
"BOLG!"
"NIR!" They both threw their respective spears at each other. Both spears, shrouded with their master's energy soared in the air. Both spears crashed in the middle. The impact blew apart the ground underneath as each spear fought each other. Soon there was a massive magical explosion, blinding everyone. The explosion settled to reveal both spears slammed into the side, a few inches from the initial impact. Scáthach and Odin raised their arm. Their respective weapons dislodged themselves from the ground and soared back to their respective owner.
"You did well for an old man." Scáthach joked.
"Looks like there isn't as much rust here, to begin with," Odin said. Ichigo began to clap. Soon everyone else began to clap. Odin turned to his army.
"For now, go back to your room and rest," Odin ordered.
"Yes, Lord Odin!" They all shouted before floating away. Hela, Nel, and Jack joined them downstairs.
"I believe it's time for us to leave," Ichigo said.
"I see…" Odin said. "I will discuss with Hela what reward is suitable for your action."
"Very well. If it's not Hela's hand in marriage, then we're fine." Ichigo joked. For a moment, Odin looked guilty. Unfortunately for him, everyone saw the guilty look. "You actually considered doing that… didn't you," Ichigo said.
"FATHER!" Hela said as she smacked her father's shoulder.
"Come on Hela. As your father, I need to make sure you have a strong and powerful partner during your reign as ruler of Asgard." Odin defended himself.
"It doesn't give you the right to force me to marry someone," Hela said. She looked at Ichigo. "Not that I wouldn't mind marrying you." She admitted. Ichigo shrugged his shoulders.
"It's not my business," Ichigo replied.
"Goodbye Lord Odin and Lady Hela," Nel said.
"Bye Old Odin and Pretty Hela," Jack said.
"Jack!" Nel cried in shock.
"Ha!" Hela began to laugh. Odin quickly joined in.
"It's all right child," Odin said. "Allow us to escort you out of Hotel Valhalla," Odin said.
"Very well then," Ichigo replied. Odin, Hela, Ichigo, Scáthach, Nel, and Jack entered the elevator. They quickly descended to the lobby. They all exited the elevator and walked out of the lobby. As Ichigo, Scáthach, Nel, and Jack walked out of Hotel Valhalla they noticed the sun was setting. Odin tapped the ground with Gungnir. The limestone wall moved by itself, allowing them to leave. They soon got back in Ichigo's car and drove away. Ichigo quickly drove out of Saint Paul. He soon found himself on an empty street. He opened a Garganta and drove in.
Scene Change: Ichigo Estate: Morning
(Language is in Japanese)
The residents at Ichigo's Estate woke up and began their morning rituals. After that, they walked downstairs and met in the dining room. All the students were in their respective school uniforms. Masaki was dressed in her regular doctor outfit, Tearju was dressed for her interview with Sirzechs and everyone else was dressed in their casual clothes. Suddenly a Garganta opened outside the estate. Ichigo's car drove out of the Garganta. Soon Ichigo, Scáthach, Nel, and Jack joined them for breakfast. Ichigo took his spot as the head of the table. While Scáthach, Nel, and Jack took one of the empty seats. Soon breakfast was served. Scáthach, Nel, and Jack were talking with the other peerage members about their trip.
"Ichigo?" Someone called for him. He looked to see it was Eu.
"Yes, Eu?"
"Who is next for your trip across America?" She asked.
"It will be you, Artoria, and Rin," Ichigo said.
"Is there anything we should prepare for?" Eu asked. Artoria and Rin listened closely.
"From what I've seen most of America is weak," Ichigo said.
"Oh. Ok." Eu replied and resumed eating.
"Ugh." Someone groaned. Ichigo looked to see Hana Song walking to the table. She was dressed in pajamas decorated with little bunnies. She sat down in her chair. One of the maids quickly brought her breakfast. "Thank you." She said as she began to eat breakfast.
"Rough night?" Ichigo asked.
"Na." She replied. "I was recording a few videos for my American, Japanese, and Korean followers."
"I see…" Ichigo said.
"I heard from the others that you're doing a road trip across America," Hana said.
"I am," Ichigo replied.
"Are you planning to go to California?" She asked.
"I am," Ichigo said.
"Can you stop by Anaheim?"
"Why?"
"There's a major video game convention there in a week and I really really want to go to it."
"How long is it?" Ichigo said.
"It's two days long."
"Sure."
"YAY!" She yelled as she ran over and hugged him. "THANK YOU!"
"Hana, I do need to finish breakfast," Ichigo said. Hana quickly returned to her seat.
"Sorry." She said. Ichigo chuckled as he resumed eating. Soon everyone finished eating. Moka and Akasha took a sip of his blood. All the students got ready for school.
"Bye everyone," Ichigo said as he hugged everyone.
"Goodbye!" They all replied. Ichigo looked to see Eu, Artoria, and Rin was ready to go. Eu was dressed in a purple T-shirt with white stripes and a matching skirt. Artoria was dressed in her casual attire. Rin was dressed in an untucked white-collar shirt, red jacket, and blue jeans.
"Ready to go?" He asked. They all nodded their heads. Ichigo snapped his finger as his car appeared. Ichigo took his usual spot as the driver. All three girls were unsure about which spot to take. Ichigo sighed. "We're going to have multiple stops on this trip. All of you will have a turn on the passenger side." Ichigo said. They all didn't move. Ichigo sighed. "Eu will sit in the passenger seat first, then Artoria, and finally Rin," Ichigo said. Everyone accepted Ichigo's order and sat in the car. The Garganta opened in front of them and they drove in.
Scene Change: St. Paul, Minnesota
(Language is in English)
Ichigo drove out of the Garganta and landed on an empty highway. Ichigo made sure every seat had a small map in front of them, allowing them to know where they're at.
"So how are you, Eu?" Ichigo asked.
"I'm good." She said. "Kind of miss spending time with you." She admitted. Ichigo sighed.
"Sorry about that." Ichigo apologized.
"No, I understand," Eu said. "It felt nice being able to talk with old friends and experiencing the world without having to worry about my powers going crazy."
"That's good to hear," Ichigo said.
"What about you?" Eu asked. Ichigo smiled. He began to tell Eu everything that happened at Hogwarts. Occasionally Artoria could add a detail that Ichigo missed. Rin pulled out a notebook and was working on her recipes.
"Ichigo," Artoria called.
"Yes?" Ichigo replied.
"Can we make a few stops?" Artoria asked.
"I assume this is for food?" Ichigo asked.
"It is," Artoria replied. Ichigo sighed. He turned to Eu and Rin.
"Sure," Eu said, used to dealing with people who love to eat.
"It allows me to expand my food palate," Rin replied.
"Ok Artoria," Ichigo said. Soon, Ichigo began to regret that decision.
Scene Change: Endsville, Arizona
It took Ichigo three days to arrive at their destination. The extra time was due to Artoria's never-ending desire for food. Ichigo quickly figured out the best method to deal with her. When she begins to get hungry, they would stop at the nearest town and allowed her to indulge until she falls into a food coma. The bad thing is that it usually took three or four restaurants to reach that point. As soon as Artoria falls into a food coma, Ichigo would pay for the food, and everyone would get in the car and quickly drive down the highway towards their destination. Ichigo would repeat this every time she woke up. By the time they arrived in Arizona, Ichigo was forced to do this nine times. Many restaurants heard what Artoria was capable of. They called her The Bottomless Pit. Many restaurants would close their doors if they heard she was in town. Other restaurants saw her as a challenge to feed, usually resulting in them running out of food.
"So why are we in this town?" Artoria asked.
"I need to find Grim," Ichigo replied.
"Who is Grim?" Rin asked.
"He is in charge of escorting the souls to the correct pantheon if they belong in one," Ichigo explained.
"And if they don't belong in one?" Artoria asked.
"Then Grim would place them into the Cycle of Reincarnation," Ichigo said.
"He hasn't been doing his job?" Eu guessed.
"Indeed," Ichigo replied. He drove the car up the pavement. He parked the car in the driveway. The house was a two-story house with light green walls with a dark green roof. Ichigo walked out of his car towards the house. He knocked on the door.
"Coming!" Someone yelled. The door swung open. Ichigo could see a short kid with reddish skin. He has a large pink nose, beady black eyes, and red hair. He wore a white short-sleeved t-shirt with a thin horizontal blue stripe; plus a pair of blue jeans, finally a red baseball hat on his head plus a pair of white and red sneakers on his feet.
"What can I do for you?" He asked.
"I am here to see Grim," Ichigo said. The boy turned his head back to the house.
"GRIM!" He yelled.
"What is it, Billy?"
"SOMEONE IS LOOKING FOR YOU!" Billy replied.
"I'm in the basement," Grim replied. Billy turned his head back to Ichigo.
"Follow me," Billy said. Ichigo silently followed behind Billy. Billy opened the door to the basement. Ichigo walked down the stairs. Ichigo could see someone in black robes writing down something. The figure turned to Ichigo. He looked exactly as Ichigo expected someone who is called the Grim Reaper. He was slightly taller than Ichigo. He was a magical skeleton with black robes.
"Who are you?" Grim asked.
"I'm Ichigo; a Soul Reaper." Ichigo introduced.
"Oh?" Grim said. "You're a little far from home."
"I know," Ichigo said. "I am here because of Hades."
"Ah," Grim said. "Unfortunately, I am stuck here."
"Why?" Ichigo asked.
"I kind of challenged two kids to a game of limbo to decide the fate of their pet hamster." Grim began.
"I still can't see the problem," Ichigo asked.
"I kind of added that I would be their best friend forever if they win," Grim admitted.
"I assume you somehow lost," Ichigo said. Grim nodded his head. "How did you lose? You don't have any muscles that would cause any resistance in the game."
"I kind of cheated," Grim admitted.
"How?"
"Both of the kids were shorter than me, so I lowered the bar, trying to make it harder for them. Both kids were able to go through it. So, I lowered it to the lowest setting. They both admitted that they couldn't go through. I went through the lowest setting. I was almost done when one of the kids ordered their hamster to attack me. The pain from the hamster forced me up, causing me to lose." Grim explained. Ichigo stared at Grim.
"That's not how limbo works," Ichigo said.
"Huh?" Grim said.
"You got a computer here?" Ichigo asked.
"Upstairs," Grim said. They walked back upstairs to a desktop computer. Ichigo quickly founded the rules for limbo and show it to Grim. His eyes widen in shock.
"Based on what you told me the game hasn't finished yet." Grim stood up. He turned just to see Billy returning with another person.
It was a little girl wearing a pink dress with a yellow flower in the center, black shoes, white socks, and blonde hair with a black headband. Her hair is curved into a style resembling devil horns.
"Who are you?" She asked.
"Isn't it rude to not introduce yourself first?" Ichigo replied.
"Fine. My name is Mandy."
"I'm Ichigo."
"What are you doing here?"
"You see, a business associate of Grim asked me to investigate where Grim was." Ichigo began.
"Well, you founded him," Mandy said. "Now leave."
"No can do," Ichigo replied. "Grim needs to go back to his job," Ichigo said. Grim snapped his fingers. His truck and all his belongings floated to him.
"You are not leaving Grim," Mandy ordered.
"I am," Grim said. "We didn't play limbo correctly, so the deal is not binding." Mandy scowled at him.
"You were the one who cheated first." Mandy accused.
"While I did lower the bar too far down, you didn't finish the game," Grim said.
"What?" Mandy asked.
"The winner of limbo is decided by the last player who managed to complete the round by themselves," Grim said. "Billy admitted defeat first and I touched the bar." He stared at Mandy. "You never attempted the round. According to the rules, you would have needed to complete the current round and then one more time, by yourself to solidify your win." Mandy scowled at them.
"This is not the end." She growled in anger. She grabbed Billy and pulled him away. Grim turned to Ichigo.
"Thank you! Thank you!" He yelled in joy.
"No problem," Ichigo said.
"Let me know if you need anything," Grim said.
"I was wondering if you could help me with the Death Quest," Ichigo asked. Grim sighed.
"Sorry I can't help you," Grim said.
"Why?" Ichigo asked.
"Only Gods and Goddess of Death are allowed to give their blessing for the Death Quest," Grim said.
"What are you then?"
"I am a manifestation of Death," Grim said. "This isn't my true form," Grim said. He began to shift before he appeared as a crow, a beautiful woman in a black dress, before returning to his old form. "My appearance differs based on the person's interpretation of Death."
"I see…" Grim summoned his scythe and slash down with it, opening a portal. "Once again, thank you for your help."
"No problem," Ichigo said as Grim entered the portal. Ichigo walked out of the house and back into the car.
"That took a while," Rin said.
"What happened in there?" Eu asked.
"Two kids managed to trick Grim to be their friend for eternity," Ichigo said.
"Wow. How did they do that?" Rin asked.
"Grim came here to take the soul of someone. These kids, Billy and Mandy, didn't want that to happen. So they challenged Grim to a game. Grim arrogantly accepted, mentioning if they win he would be their best friend forever. The game was limbo. Grim began to cheat by lowering the bar, making it too difficult for the kids to cross. Billy admitted that he can't do it. Grim began to go underneath the bar. Mandy tricked Grim to touch the bar. She then proclaimed that Grim lost and is now their best friend forever." Ichigo paused as he reversed out of Billy's driveway. "Grim was unaware that isn't how the winner of limbo is determined."
"What is limbo?" Artoria asked.
"Limbo is a game where people slowly bend from the waist and back backward to go underneath a pole. You are not supposed to touch the pole. After the last person goes, the pole is lowered, and it begins again." Rin explained.
"Correct Rin," Ichigo said. "Once you are the last person in the round, you must complete an additional round by yourself."
"Based on your story, Mandy didn't do that," Eu said. Ichigo shook his head.
"She didn't," Ichigo said. Ichigo exited the city. He found a highway, devoid of other cars. He opened a Garganta and drove on it.
Scene Change: Ichigo's Estate
(Language is in Japanese)
Hana Song was in her room. She had two large suitcases and a backpack in her bed. The backpack contained her camera, a tripod, and a photo printer. The first large one held all of her merchandise. The other large suitcase had her cosplay of Sarah Kerrigan from the original StarCraft. This is from the time she was a ghost marine unit. Luckily, Hana saw what she looked like in high resolution, not in the current pixelated state. She sent a post on all of her social media platforms, informing her followers that she will be hosting a meet-in-greet at a nearby hotel as well as teasing her cosplay of Sarah Kerrigan. Many people were interested to see what Hana looked like with everything on. Hana was finishing up her mental to-do list when someone knocked on her door.
"Yes?" She asked. The door opened as a maid peeked her head in.
"Ichigo-sama has returned." The maid said.
"Thank you," Hana said as she stood up. Hana pulled one of the suitcases while the maid grabbed the other one. They both pulled the suitcase out to Ichigo's car.
"Hello, Hana." Ichigo greeted. He noticed the two large suitcases. "I see you're ready for this convention."
"I am." She replied.
"Give me a few minutes and then we can go."
"Sure. Just open the trunk for my suitcases." She said. Ichigo opened the trunk for her.
"Fleur, Kahlua, Akua, and Raikou. Can you hear me?"
"Yes, Ichigo?" Akua asked.
"Do you need something Ichigo-Kun?" Raikou asked.
"Present," Fleur replied.
"A little busy at the clinic," Kahlua said.
"It's ok Kahlua, I don't need to see any of you right now," Ichigo replied. "Anyways, I want to let all of you know that you're coming with me to America after Hana. First, will be Fleur and Kahlua. Then it will be Akua and Raikou. Does anyone have any questions for me?"
"Will we need anything?" Fleur asked.
"Not really. If you want maybe another change of clothes." Ichigo suggested.
"How long will we be with you?" Raikou asked.
"At least a day, two days at most," Ichigo said.
"Anything else?" Akua asked.
"Nope. See all of you soon." Ichigo said. He walked back to his car to see Hana was already in the car. Ichigo slipped on the driver's side.
"Ready?"
"You bet," Hana replied. Ichigo drove into the Garganta that appeared.
Scene Change: Endsville, Arizona
(Language is in English)
Ichigo drove out of the Garganta. Hana could see they were driving in the air and soaring very fast.
"So, how's your gaming channel?" Ichigo asked.
"It's going well. YouTube finally made it over to Japan. So, I have my video in Japanese with English and Korean subtitles."
"What types of videos are you making?"
"I'm currently working on doing Let's Play videos of popular video games. I'm considering throwing in a few cosplay videos and live streaming a few games."
"Livestreaming?" Ichigo questioned.
"Ah. I forgot that it's not popular yet." She said. "Livestreaming is when people stream live footage online."
"Similar when sports channels would show live games." Ichigo compared.
"It's exactly like that," Hana said.
"Were you able to make any revenue yet?"
"Kind of," Hana said. "I'm selling a few shirts, stickers, hoodies, and lanyards with my name or logo on them."
"How are you making them?"
"About that…" Hana said. "I asked a few of the maids if they could help me make them."
"Yuri heard what we were doing and helped out as well," Hana said.
"How?"
"She kind of became my partner on the business side. She brokered deals with the suppliers and distributors. She got all the legal paperwork done for me." Hana admitted.
"I see," Ichigo said. "I do hope you have a proper paper trail set up."
"I do," Hana said. "It was too easy to hack into the Japanese government to create the correct paperwork." Ichigo sighed.
"If anyone asked who I am, tell them I am DVA on YouTube."
"Sure," Ichigo said.
"By the way… could you be my bodyguard/assistant for the time being?" Hana asked with a pout.
"Very well then," Ichigo said.
"Great!" Hana said.
Ichigo slowed the car down and slowly lowered the car down to the ground. Hana got excited when she saw a sign for Anaheim.
"I already booked us a hotel," Hana said.
"Lead the way." Ichigo drove to their hotel and parked his car. Hana pulled one of the suitcases while Ichigo pulled the other one. Hana quickly checked them in and took the elevator up to their room. The room they check into had all the basic commodities they needed.
"So, when does the convention start?"
"The convention itself has already started," Hana said as she opened her suitcase. "Help me put this on," Hana said as she slipped out of her normal clothes for a skintight suit, which showed off her slim body. Ichigo helped Hana put on her cosplay. "How do I look?" Hana asked as she held a futuristic sniper rifle and struck a pose.
"Impressive," Ichigo said.
"Thank you," Hana said. "Can you bring my camera and my tripod with you?" She asked. "It should be in the first pocket." Ichigo opened the second suitcase and founded a camera bag and a tripod bag.
"Got it," Ichigo said as he put the camera bag around his neck and tripod back on his shoulder.
"Thanks," Hana replied. They left their hotel room and went to the Convention Center, which was a short walk away. Despite being a five-minute walk, it took them over twenty minutes to get there due to everyone wanted a picture of Hana in her Sarah Kerrigan cosplay. Eventually, they arrived at the Convention Center and checked in.
"So where are we going?" Ichigo asked.
"To the Gaming Hall." She said. They arrived at the Gaming Hall. Ichigo could see all sorts of Blizzard games around them. Hana walked over to a table and signed up for the StarCraft: Brood War tournament, Ichigo and Hana began to tour the Gaming Hall. Hana was able to play demos of upcoming games and take group pictures with fans. Soon the gaming tournament began. As soon as Hana started to play, all the attention shifted to her for a few reasons, either to her being a girl, Hana cosplaying as a popular character, or Hana is an excellent gamer.
"Um excuse me?" Someone asked. Ichigo turned to them.
"Yes?" Ichigo asked.
"Do you know who she is?"
"I do," Ichigo replied. Ichigo noticed a lot of people were now paying attention to him. "She is DVA on YouTube," Ichigo said. Ichigo noticed many people pulled out their phones and began to look up at her YouTube page. Soon it took an hour, but Hana won the first tournament. As soon as Hana stepped down from the stage, Ichigo quickly got in front of her as her new fans wanted photos of her.
"HEY!" Ichigo yelled, his voice echoed through the hall. Ichigo stepped aside, allowing Hana to speak to her new fans.
"Thank you, everyone." Hana started. "I will be hosting a meet and greet around seven pm in Conventional Hall 1. Please come see me then." She said. Ichigo cast a wandless compulsion, making all the new fans accept Hana's request.
"Thanks for the compulsion," Hana said.
"No problem," Ichigo replied.
"Let's go find some places to take photos," Hana suggested.
"Sure," Ichigo replied. They walked outside the Gaming Hall. They walked outside the Convention Center. They quickly founded a few empty spots to set up a photo shoot. Hana began to pose, allowing Ichigo to begin taking photos. Some people noticed Hana and her amazing cosplay. Soon more people joined in taking photos. Other cosplayers joined up with Hana and became friends with each other.
"Hey DVA," Ichigo called out.
"What is it?" She asked.
"It's time to get ready for the meet and greet." Ichigo remained.
"Thank you for the reminder," Hana replied. Ichigo put away their camera equipment while Hana said goodbye to her new friends. They rushed back to their hotel room and grabbed the other suitcase. They arrived at Conventional Hall 1. They noticed a few Hotel staff were standing outside Conventional Hall 1.
"Are you Miss Hana Song?" One of them asked.
"I am," Hana replied.
"Good. Follow me." The Hotel staff unlocked the door and they entered the empty Conventional Hall 1. It was a large hall with a stage. "Here are the chairs and the stanchions (1)."
"Thank you," Hana replied.
"Will you need our assistance in setting your event up?"
"No thank you. We got it." Hana replied.
"Ok then." Hotel Staff replied. "We will be back at the start of the event." With that, the hotel staff left. Ichigo and Hana grabbed the stanchions and began to create the lines for the incoming fans. With their long snake lines created, Hana set up her merchandise table in front of the line, allowing the waiting fans to purchase it before meeting Hana. Hana's camera was set up where she can easily take a photo with a fan and have the picture immediately printed out. Hana also had a few boxes of permanent markers for autographing either the merchandise they bought, the photo that Hana took with the fan, or anything else they purchased.
"Looks like everything is ready," Ichigo said.
"Indeed," Hana said. The Hotel staff returned to see the entire Conventional Hall ready for the event.
"We will be outside the door, checking ids, and guiding people to the front of the line." The Hotel Staff said.
"Great," Hana said.
"What about me?" Ichigo asked.
"Could you manage the merchandise table?" She asked.
"Sure," Ichigo replied. Soon Hana's fans burst through the door. They filled the lines that they made with the stanchions. Ichigo's presence made sure none of the fans did anything inappropriate to Hana. From the distance, Ichigo noticed a familiar face. Ichigo pulled out his phone and took a picture.
"I can see you." Ichigo texted before he clicked send. Ichigo smiled as he could see the person was startled by Ichigo's text. He looked around before he noticed Ichigo.
"Hi Ichigo-sensei." Issei texted.
"Hello, Issei. I didn't expect to see you here." Ichigo said. "Has your relationship with Rias gone south?"
"Don't say that." Issei hastily texted. Soon Issei was next to Ichigo at the merchandise table.
"So why are you here?" Ichigo asked.
"A few people asked me to buy them some merchandise and have DVA sign it," Issei said.
"And you wanted some of yourself," Ichigo said.
"Um…" Ichigo smiled seeing Issei's nervous expression. Ichigo bagged up the selected merchandise before charging the card Issei presented.
"How do you know her?" Issei asked.
"She's similar to Artoria," Ichigo said. Issei remembered Artoria explained to them about heroic spirits.
"She's one?"
"Technically," Ichigo said. Soon Issei moved up to the line. Ichigo continued to sell more merchandise until he saw another familiar face.
"Where is his security detail." Ichigo thought. He noticed Ichigo was looking at him and let out a sigh. Soon the person was next to Ichigo.
"You know I am amazed that your brother allowed you to come here alone," Ichigo commented.
"I know." He replied. He moved his hat up to reveal himself as Mokuba, Seto Kaiba's younger brother. Ichigo bagged up the selected merchandise before charging the card Mokuba presented.
"Is it Seto's birthday yet?" Ichigo joked.
"Um… no, not yet." Mokuba nervously answered.
"Oh?" Ichigo said. "Are you sure about that?" Before Mokuba could reply, the line began to move. Mokuba quickly walked ahead, pretending Ichigo wasn't looking at him. Ichigo shook his head as he continued to sell more merchandise. The meet and greet lasted four hours, two more hours than intended. Despite this, Ichigo and Hana managed to deal with all the fans that showed up to the event. Hana walked to the hotel staff.
"Thank you for your hard work." She said.
"No problem." The hotel staff said. "Will you need help cleaning up the stanchions?" They asked.
"No," Ichigo replied.
"Ok then. Just leave the trash in a pile near the front entrance." The hotel staff instructed.
"Thank you," Hana said. Ichigo handed each hotel staff a hundred-dollar bill each.
"A tip for your hard work," Ichigo said.
"Thank you." The hotel staff said before they left the room. It took less than a minute to put all the stanchions away and collected all the trash in the convention hall. Ichigo looked at Hana, who was looking at her sales.
"So how much money did you make?"
"We made over 1,000,000 yen (10,000 USD) in merchandise sales," Hana said. Ichigo nodded his head. They packed up all the remaining stuff before leaving the Convention Hall. The sun was setting when they returned to their room.
"Help me out of this thing," Hana asked. Ichigo nodded his head as he helped her take off her cosplay. "Thank you." Hana walked over to the bathroom. "Can you order dinner?"
"Sure," Ichigo replied.
"Thanks," Hana said as she entered the bathroom. Ichigo grabbed the hotel menu and called for food. Twenty minutes later, Hana stepped out of the shower, refreshed and hungry.
"When's food coming?" Hana asked.
"Maybe in ten minutes," Ichigo said.
"Ok," Hana said as she grabbed her laptop. Ichigo took a quick shower. Ichigo stepped out of the shower to see the food on the table. "Food just came," Hana said as she looked at her laptop.
"What are you doing?" Ichigo asked.
"I just uploaded a few of the photos from the photoshoot," Hana said as she closed her laptop.
"I see," Ichigo said. They began to eat. "Hana, why did you decided to return to your old lifestyle?"
"Starting with the heavy topics," Hana said. "I guess I returned to it because that was what I was good at…besides hacking." Ichigo nodded his head.
"It works especially since you'll be known as the pioneer of the video games' future," Ichigo said.
"You've noticed," Hana said.
"While I don't watch a lot of YouTube now, I know you are doing a lot of things to stand yourself out of the regular content there."
"Ya. You're right." Hana said.
"Are you planning to go to the second day of the convention?"
"Nope." She replied.
"Oh?"
"Yeah. Everything tomorrow is oriented to World of Warcraft, something that I'm not a fan of."
"I see…" Ichigo said. "Do you want me to take you home?" Ichigo asked.
"Could you?" Hana asked.
"Sure," Ichigo said. They soon finished eating dinner. "Let's get your stuff packed."
"Ok," Hana replied. A few minutes later, Hana had all her suitcases ready.
"I'm going to cast an illusion over your suitcases," Ichigo said.
"Why?" Hana asked.
"To make sure the hotel staff doesn't get suspicious if I return her with someone else," Ichigo explained.
"Make sense," Hana replied. Ichigo cast an illusion over the suitcases, making them invisible. They walked out of the hotel and went down to the parking lot. Ichigo helped Hana put her suitcases in the trunk. Ichigo and Hana entered the car. Ichigo drove out of the parking lot. Ichigo drove in an empty alleyway and into a Garganta.
Scene Change: Ichigo's Estate
(Language is in Japanese)
Ichigo drove out of the Garganta to see it's the middle of the day in Japan.
"AH, THE LIGHT!" Hana screamed. "It burns!" Ichigo rolled his eyes as he stopped the car. Sakuya appeared beside the driver's door and opened it.
"Thank you Sakuya," Ichigo said as he stepped out.
"Fleur-sama and Kahlua-sama will be down in a few minutes." She said. "I have a stronger version of the sleeping potion for you."
"Great," Ichigo said as he took the potion from her. Sakuya helped Hana get her suitcases out.
"Thank you Sakuya." Hana said.
"I have a sleeping potion for you if you wish to use it," Sakuya said.
"Yes please," Hana replied as she took the bottle from Sakuya. She turned to Ichigo.
"Once again, thank you." She said as she let out a big yawn.
"I guess someone is tired," Ichigo said.
"I am," Hana replied with another yawn as she pulled her suitcase to her room. Sakuya silently followed behind her. Ichigo could see Fleur and Kahlua walking down from the estate. Fleur was dressed in a gray tank top, black jacket, and a pair of jeans. Kahlua was dressed in a simple golden sundress.
"Hello ladies," Ichigo said.
"Hello Ichigo," Fleur said as she hugged him.
"Hey. I want to give him one too." Kahlua said. Fleur let go, allowing Kahlua to slip in. Ichigo let go of Kahlua.
"So where do you want to sit?" Ichigo asked. Fleur and Kahlua turned to each other.
"Do you want to sit in the front?" Fleur asked.
"I'm used to sitting in the back," Kahlua said.
"So am I," Fleur said. With that, both Fleur and Kahlua sat in the back of the car. Ichigo shrugged his shoulders as he entered his car and drove into the Garganta.
Scene Change: Anaheim, California
(Language is in English)
Ichigo's Garganta dropped him off in the same empty alleyway from earlier. Ichigo returned to the hotel Hana booked for them.
"Fleur, can you casted an illusion over yourself and Kahlua?" Ichigo asked.
"Why?" Fleur asked.
"I don't want the staff to be suspicious if they see me returning to my hotel room with someone else," Ichigo said.
"Fair enough," Fleur said as she cast an illusion over herself, making herself look like Hana.
"What about me?" Kahlua asked.
"You'll just be invisible," Ichigo replied.
"I always want to be invisible," Kahlua said. Fleur cracked a smile as she cast the Disillusion charm and Silence charm on Kahlua's feet. Ichigo drove them back to the hotel. Ichigo, Fleur who looked like Hana, and the invisible Kahlua entered the hotel and went back to their hotel room. As soon as they arrived there, Fleur removed the spells. Ichigo pulled out two bottles.
"I'm going to bed. If you want to join me, take this sleeping potion. If you are going to stay awake, then please keep it quiet." Ichigo said as he went to the bedroom. He stripped down to his boxers and fell asleep.
Time Skip: Next Morning
Ichigo opened his eyes to see Fleur and Kahlua in bed with him. Both women are using both his arms as body pillows. Fleur was dressed in simple gray pajamas while Kahlua was in white pajamas with pink clouds. Fleur and Kahlua opened their eyes and looked at him.
"Morning," Ichigo said.
"Morning to you," Fleur said.
"Mor-" Kahlua was interrupted by a yawn. Ichigo and Fleur smiled at seeing Kahlua's embarrassment.
"Come on let's order breakfast," Ichigo said.
"Ok," Fleur said as she let go of his arm. Kahlua pouted as she let go of Ichigo's arm.
"I assume that you transfigured your clothes into pajamas?" Ichigo guessed.
"Yeah," Fleur said. "I wasn't prepared to arrive in America in the middle of the night."
"We didn't want to accidentally spoil any surprises you had instore for us," Kahlua said.
"Good," Ichigo said as he handed them the menu. "Pick whatever you want."
Once everyone ordered their breakfast, Fleur transfigured their clothes back to the same clothes as earlier.
"So what are we doing today?" Kahlua asked.
"We'll be driving to Los Angeles later today." Ichigo began.
"How long will the drive be?" Fleur asked.
"At most an hour," Ichigo said.
"What will we be doing in Los Angeles?" Kahlua asked.
"I have a meeting with Hades, the Greek God of the Underworld." Fleur's eyes widen.
"Wait… Gods are real?" She asked.
"Yes," Ichigo said.
"I see…" Fleur said.
"How long will the meeting me?" Kahlua asked.
"I'm not sure," Ichigo admitted. Someone knocked on their hotel door.
"Ladies, please hide," Ichigo asked. Fleur and Kahlua hid in the bedroom. Ichigo walked over and opened the door. The server carried the food into the room.
"This is a lot of food for two people." He commented.
"Yes. Yes, it is." Ichigo said as he used compulsion on the server, making him not question the topic. "Here is your tip," Ichigo said as he handed the server a 100-dollar bill.
"Thank you, sir." The server said as he left. Fleur and Kahlua walked out of the bedroom.
"Let's dig in," Ichigo said. They all sat down at the dinner table and ate breakfast. After an uneventful breakfast, they all went down to the parking garage. Once again, Fleur had an illusion of Hana pulling her luggage on her while Kahlua was under the Disillusion charm and Silence charm. They went to the parking garage. As soon as Ichigo opened the car door, Kahlua dived in the back of the car while Fleur calmly entered the car. As soon as Ichigo drove out of the parking garage, the charms were removed. They soon entered an empty highway. The car turned invisible and began to fly in the air.
Scene Change: Los Angeles
It took an hour but Ichigo, Kahlua, and Fleur were driving in Los Angeles. Ichigo could sense the traces of reiatsu in the city. He moved towards the less developed side of Los Angeles.
"Where's the entrance to the Underworld?" Fleur asked.
"We're looking for a place called DOA Studios," Ichigo said.
"Found it!" Kahlua said, pointing her finger outside. Ichigo and Fleur looked to see a small building. It has faded green paint and a dull red sign with the words DOA Studios. Ichigo parked the car in front of the studio. Ichigo stepped out of the car. Fleur and Kahlua quickly joined him in front of the studio.
"It is a good idea to leave the car here?" Kahlua asked a nervously looked around.
"If it makes you feel better," Ichigo said as he snapped his fingers. The car returned to his mindscape. They entered DOA Studio. They could see the hallway is empty except for a person reading a newspaper. Ichigo walked up to the person. The person took a big sniff.
"Sorry bub, this isn't where you belong." The person replied.
"Charon. You have three seconds to look up." Ichigo said. Charon grumbled as he closed his newspaper. His eyes widen when he saw Ichigo standing there.
"I'm sorry!" Charon said. "I didn't realize it was you."
"Charon, take us to Hades," Ichigo said.
"Very well," Charon said as he placed his newspaper down and put a small sign on his table.
put a small sign on his table.
"Bathroom break. Please wait here." It read.
"Follow me," Charon said as he stood up. They walked down a hallway and arrived at a door with a sign.
"Only authorized personnel are allowed beyond this point." Charon pulled out a key and unlocked the door. He pulled the door open. Ichigo walked in first. Followed by Fleur and Kahlua. Beyond the door, they could see they're now in a cave with a set of stairs, leading further downwards.
"Stay close. Don't leave the path." Charon warned from behind them. They soon arrived at a river. Connecting the ground and the river was a small wooden harbor with a small wooden boat. "Get on." Charon as he stepped on the boat. Ichigo, Kahlua, and Fleur climbed on the boat. "We're beginning to move," Charon said as the boat began to move down the river. They noticed the river was littered with trash.
"Who trashed the river?" Kahlua asked.
"This is the River Styx. It filled with the broken dreams and promises of others." Charon explained. They slowly sailed down the river. They soon arrived at another wooden pier. "We're here," Charon said. Everyone stepped off the boat. They followed Charon up the road. They noticed they were alone. Eventually, they arrived at Hades's Castle.
"My job's done," Charon said as he left. Ichigo, Fleur, and Kahlua walked up the castle. A skeleton rose from the ground.
"Follow me, Master Kurosaki and guests." The skeleton said. They followed the skeleton into the castle. Eventually, they arrived at the throne room with Hades sitting there. The skeleton turned to a pile of dust.
"Hello Ichigo and guests," Hades said.
"Hello Hades," Ichigo replied.
"Thank you for your hard work in finding Grim and dealing with the residents of the Ghost Zone," Hades said.
"You know about them?" Ichigo asked.
"Indeed," Hades said. "The residents of the Ghost Zone are filled with vengeful ghosts that are too strong for Grim to deal with, not that he would admit to that," Hades said.
"I see," Ichigo said. Hades stood up from his throne. He floated down beside Ichigo. He turned to Fleur and Kahlua.
"I need to have a private word with Ichigo. It's something that no one else but him should know." Hades said. Ichigo turned to them.
"It's all right," Ichigo reassured. Hades raised his hand; a dome of darkness rose around himself and Ichigo. Ichigo noticed that despite it appearing to be a dome of darkness, Ichigo could see outside.
"Since the dome is made from the darkness, I can manipulate it. I made where we could see what is going on outside while preventing the outside from seeing us." Hades explained.
"Just like one-way mirrors." Ichigo compared.
"Exactly," Hades replied. "For your action, I shall grant you my blessing for the Death Quest," Hades said. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Hades began to glow. For a brief moment, Ichigo could see both Hades and Pluto standing before him.
"I, Hades, Ruler of the Underworld," Hades said. He began to glow with energy.
"I, Pluto, Ruler of the Underworld," Pluto followed. He too began to glow with energy
"Give Kurosaki Ichigo my blessing regarding the Death Quest," Hades and Pluto said in unison. The energy around them flowed to Ichigo. Soon the energy around Ichigo dissipated. With the blessing done, Hades and Pluto reformed into one again.
"Now you need one more blessing to complete the Death Quest," Hades said.
"Wait you only count as one blessing?" Ichigo questioned.
"Yes," Hades said. "It's due to Pluto being born from me."
"Oh. Do you know any other gods that might qualify for the Death Quest?"
"Honestly I don't know," Hades said. "I don't actively seek out other allies. Maybe you should see if Amaterasu knows any other pantheons." He suggested.
"I will ask her when I see her. Thank you for the suggestion." Ichigo said.
"No problem." He swatted his hand, safely destroying the dome. Fleur and Kahlua walked over to Ichigo.
"Are you all right?" Fleur asked.
"I am," Ichigo reassured.
"If you need, I can take you back outside DOA studio." Hades offered.
"That would be apricated," Ichigo said. Suddenly a skeleton ran over to them with a bowl of steaming water.
"Lord Hades, one of the Hekatonkheires is calling for you." The skeleton said as he presented the bowl to him.
"This is Hades," Hades said. A rainbow appeared through the steam. Soon the face of Briares appeared.
"Hello Lord Hades. I was wondering if you knew where Ichigo is." Briares asked.
"Hello Briares," Ichigo said.
"I just head Ichigo's voice," Briares said.
"Turn the bowl to him," Hades ordered the skeleton. The skeleton turned the bowl to Ichigo.
"Ah, Ichigo. The man I wanted to see." Briares said.
"Hello, Briares. How's the weapon coming? Any issues with the weapons?" Ichigo asked.
"We just finished forging them," Briares said. "It might be the best weapons we forged yet."
"I see… do you want me to go to the Underground Forge to pick them up?"
"Sure," Briares said. "How long will it take you to get here?"
"Maybe in five or ten minutes," Ichigo said.
"Great. See you soon." Briares said as he ended the call.
"Well, looks like I got to go," Ichigo said. Hades nodded his head. "Is it ok if I summon my car in the courtyard?" Ichigo asked.
"Sure," Hades said.
"Bye-bye," Kahlua said.
"Bye Lord Hades," Fleur said. Hades nodded his head as he another skeleton. Ichigo, Fleur, and Kahlua were escorted out of Hades castle. Once they were in the courtyard, the skeleton turned to dust. Ichigo summoned his car. Fleur and Kahlua sat in the back of the car while Ichigo sat in the front. Ichigo snapped his finger, opening a Garganta, and drove in.
First off, disclaimers.
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy belongs to Cartoon Network & Maxwell Atoms.
Blizzcon, Sarah Kerrigan, and Starcraft belong to Blizzard.
YouTube belongs to Google.
Percy Jackson is owned by Rick Riordan and Disney Hyperion.
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Notes
(1) Stanchions are those black barriers with the retractable ribbon.