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Mad Eater

Within the 10th Division Barracks of the Seireitei, two Shinigami which one was male and the other was female were walking through the corridor and were rushing. They stopped when they met up with the male Shinigami that had red hair and wore a haori over his Shihakusho.

"Okay, let us move," The red haired Shinigami said.

"Yes Captain," The two Shinigami said in unison.

The three of them headed out and left the barracks.

Hokutan

There was a crash that occurred real close to them and it caught Luke and Senna off by surprise. Luke and Senna heard laughter and they looked and were shocked in what they saw. What the two of them saw was the creature that was eying them earlier and the creature stood up. The creature itself was fairly large that had four tusks coming out of his mask, red hair that extends below his chest where its hole lies, and sharp claws on either hand. Luke and Senna were shocked and mortified seeing the creature.

"Oh no, no," Senna said, "A Hollow!"

"Hey, what the hell?" Luke said still mortified, "A damn Hollow!"

"Heh, heh, heh," The Hollow chuckled, "You two have such unique and delicious spirit energies. So tasty…heh, I'm looking forward to it."

The Hollow charged towards Luke and Senna and they both quickly dodged the Hollow's attack. The Hollow just stood and laugh and the creature turned towards Luke and Senna who looked terrified.

"Damn it," Luke said.

"This is not good," Senna said, "this is not good at all. To think that we would be targeted by Mad Eater."

"Huh?" Luke responded and looked at Senna, "Wait Senna, you know this Hollow?"

"Um well," Senna said and then she looked at Luke, "sort of."

"Oh, how interesting," The Hollow called Mad Eater said, "you know about me? I'm flattered."

Mad Eater laughed as he was pleased. Senna clenched her teeth and placed her hands on Luke's arm.

"Luke, we need to get away," Senna said.

Luke looked at Mad Eater narrowed his eyes.

"Damn it," Luke said in his head, "I should do something, at least to help Senna get away."

Luke clenched his fist debating whether or not he should try to take on the Hollow.

"You two are just delicious," Mad Eater said in glee.

Luke and Senna clenched their teeth and glared at the excited Hollow.

"Oh I can't stand it!" Mad Eater declared, "I want eat the both of you right now! I'm ready! I'm ready to eat you two and get stronger!"

Mad Eater rushed after Luke and Senna and the two of them dodged and moved quickly away from Mad Eater. Mad Eater continued to pursue them and jumped over and landed in front of them.

"Damn it!" Luke said in anger

Luke held his arm in front of Senna and Senna looked over to Luke with concern.

Seireitei

Within a large manor, a tall man with long white hair that reaches to his shoulders with a long cape covering over his clothing was staring at the candles in a room. The door opened and a vassal entered and kneeled.

"Lord Ganryu," The servant said, "we're ready when you are sir."

The man named Ganryu smiled, "Very good," Ganryu turned around still smiling, "she will have no choice this time."

Hokutan

Mad Eater swung his arms and struck the ground. Luke and Senna were able to dodge and Luke and Senna looked on.

"Damn it," Luke said.

"This is not good at all," Senna said.

"Give it up you two," Mad Eater said, "You might well just let me eat you. You'll have the honor to helping me grow stronger."

"No thanks," Luke said.

"Yeah, we have no interests in that," Senna added.

"Listen, your compliance is not a factor," Mad Eater responded, "I will eat the both of you."

"Senna," Luke said.

"What is it Luke?" Senna asked.

"Get away from here," Luke said, "run as fast as you can and don't look back."

"Luke?" Senna asked.

"Just get yourself away from here," Luke said as he stepped forward a bit.

"Wait a minute Luke," Senna said worried, "What are you planning to do?"

"I'm going to distract him," Luke said, "I'll buy you time to escape."

Senna was shocked, "Luke, no! That's not a good idea!"

"It's okay," Luke said, "I know I told you this before. I fought monsters in the past, creatures that would attack people."

"But I don't think you fought anything like this before, right?" Senna replied.

"Yeah, it's true but that's why I'm buying you time," Luke pointed out.

"Luke, this is crazy," Senna said worried, "come with me. You don't need to sacrifice yourself for my sake. Luke, please!"

"Senna…" Luke said.

"You can't fight a Hollow," Senna said, "Only Shinigami can take on Hollows. You'll just get eaten. I don't want that!" Senna shook her head and had tears from her eyes, "I don't want to lose my precious friend."

"Senna thank you," Luke said and then faced her, "You continue to show just how kind you are. This is why I want to protect you."

"Luke…" Senna said surprised.

Mad Eater went on the attack and Luke dodged and jumped up and did one of his moves.

"Havoc Strike!" Luke said.

The arte struck Mad Eater and caused the Hollow the fall back and hit the ground. Mad Eater and Senna were surprised.

"Okay good," Luke said, "I guess I can still use some of my artes," Luke turned to Senna, "Senna, please run! I'll buy you some time!"

"This crazy," Senna said scared for Luke, "You don't need to put on a brave front!"

"Believe me, I'm not," Luke replied, "I'm scared out of my mind right now. But I want to do what I can."

"Are you trying to be some sort of hero?" Senna asked upset.

"Me a hero?" Luke asked and then he shook his head, "No way. Last time I thought that way, I was played as a fool and lost everything I held dear. Senna, I just want to protect you."

"Luke, you don't need to go this far," Senna said.

"I want to," Luke said, "in a way, this is my own selfish desire. I'm sorry but please Senna, let me do this."

"Luke…" Senna said shaking.

Mad Eater looked at Luke and snarled. The Hollow attacked and Luke dodged the attack again. The Hollow kept attacking and Luke was making sure he was able to dodge and kept the Hollows attention and him. As this kept going on, Luke slipped and that gave Mad Eater the opening to strike and struck Luke, sending Luke flying and falling on the ground. Senna freaked out seeing Luke get hit by Mad Eater. Luke fell on the ground and felt the pain from Mad Eater's attack and Senna rushed over to Luke's aid.

"Luke, are you all right?" Senna asked with worry.

"I'm okay," Luke responded, "but Senna, you should get going."

"And leave you behind?" Senna responded and shook her head, "Forget it. I won't do it. I won't abandon you."

"Senna…" Luke said.

"That's nice and all," Mad Eater said, "but let's not go any further with this sappy scene. I can't stand it any longer. I'm going to eat you now!"

Mad Eater charged towards Luke and Senna again and Luke pushed Senna away and dodged as well. Luke countered when he quickly placed his palm on the Mad Eater.

"Raging Blast!" Luke spoke.

The attack struck and pushed the Mad Eater back again but this time, the Hollow was able to stay on his feet. Luke was disappointed and looked at his hand.

"Is this not enough?" Luke asked frustrated, "If only I had a sword."

"You're just making this more enjoyable for me," Mad Eater said.

The Mad Eater suddenly felt pain on his left leg and he screamed. The Mad Eater and Luke were surprised to what they saw and it was Senna who had a sword in hand and had stabbed the Hollow with the sword.

"Senna!" Luke spoke surprised.

"How dare you!" Mad Eater said enraged.

Senna slashed the Mad Eater's leg and then back and stood next to Luke.

"Senna, that sword…" Luke said.

"Yeah, you remember that I got this a year ago," Senna said.

"Yeah, I remember when you told me that you got it from the Shinigami that was killed and you used it to defend yourself," Luke recalled.

"Yeah…" Senna said.

Senna and Luke quickly looked and saw Mad Eater furious and in a blind rage charged towards Luke and Senna. The duo dodged the incoming attack but Mad Eater quickly target and went after Senna as the Hollow swung his arm. Senna tried to block the attack with the sword but the force was too much and Senna was sent flying and the sword fell out of her hands. Senna fell on the ground and Luke panicked seeing Senna like that and rushed to her side. The Mad Eater rushed over again and was ready to eat Senna. Luke was surprised and rushed and quickly picked up the sword and slashed upward on Mad Eater and injuring the Mad Eater's left side. The Mad Eater staggered back and was surprised.

"You bastard!" Mad Eater spoke.

"L-Luke…" Senna said.

"Don't worry Senna," Luke said, "I'll protect you."

Luke suddenly felt a surge of power and he was surprised as it felt familiar to him.

"Huh?" Luke spoke.

"You…" Mad Eater said.

Luke got in his normal stance and was ready for Mad Eater.

"I don't know what I can do," Luke said, "but I will protect Senna."

"Why do you insist on this?" Mad Eater asked, "All you're doing is delaying the inevitable."

Luke took Senna's hand and helped her up, "Senna, please back away. I'll handle this Hollow bastard."

"Luke," Senna spoke.

"You'll handle nothing!" Mad Eater said, "Die!"

The Mad Eater rushed towards Luke. Luke looked on and rushed towards Mad Eater. The Hollow threw a punch but Luke was able to dodge it and counter with one of his moves.

"Fang Blade!" Luke roared.

Luke performed the strike arte and struck Mad Eater and it made the Hollow stagger back again.

"Yes, I did it," Luke said with a smile.

Senna was impressed in what she had and wondered if Luke was experienced with a sword. Luke followed by slashing the Hollow with sword attacks and then followed up with the Sonic Thrust. The attack caught the Hollow by surprise and was forced to move back. Luke jumped up and descended and slammed the blade of the sword on the ground.

"Rending Thrust!" Luke roared.

Mad Eater was flown back a bit and hit the ground. Luke saw it as an opportunity and finish off the Hollow.

"Senna said that destroying the mask will end them," Luke said in his head, "okay, I better do it quick!"

Luke quickly rushed over to finish off Mad Eater and Senna looked on being hopeful that Luke would be able to end the Hollow. Luke swung the sword and aimed for the Mad Eater's mask but Mad Eater suddenly disappeared and it stopped Luke in his tracks as he and Senna were shocked.

"What the…?" Luke said.

Mad Eater reappeared behind Luke and Senna was shocked.

"Luke, behind you!" Senna shouted.

"Huh?" Luke spoke.

Luke looked behind him just in time to get hit by Mad Eater's fist and was sent flying. Luke lost his grip of the sword and hit the ground hard causing to Luke to scream in agony.

"Luke!" Senna screamed.

Senna rushed over and picked up the sword and stood in front of Luke. It didn't much good for her as Senna was swatted away like a fly by Mad Eater.

"Senna!" Luke screamed.

"Relax and be patient," Mad Eater said in glee, "I'll get you but first…" Mad Eater looked straight at Luke, "you. Yes, I'll start with you first!"

Luke struggle to get up and looked over and saw Senna on the ground.

"Senna…" Luke spoke with worry.

"You would do best to worry about yourself," Mad Eater said.

Luke looked at Mad Eater and was consumed with fear.

"I can't do anything," Luke said in his head upset, "this is just like before…"

Luke remembered the time he fought against Asch in Yulia City and lost and Luke was overcome with emotions as he faced the Mad Eater

"Damn, this is not good," Luke said upset as he clenched his teeth, "damn it, I don't want to lose to this bastard. I want to stop him."

Mad Eater rushes and opened his mouth ready to consume Luke. Luke's eyes widened as his fear consumed him. Suddenly, a glow started to surround Luke as the Hollow charged at Luke once again and when the Hollow got close to Luke, a stream of light spiraled around Luke striking the Hollow and Luke instantly outstretched his hands in front of Mad Eater and created a ball of energy damaging the Hollow in front of him several times before knocking Mad eater back on the ground.

The light dissipated around Luke and Luke himself didn't know what happened and Senna was shocked when she witnessed what had happened.

"What's going on?" Luke asked.

"Luke," Senna said.

Luke looked over to Senna again and they looked at Mad Eater who was stunned and didn't know what had just happened.

"Luke, what did you do?" Senna asked, "What…was that?"

"I…I'm not entirely sure," Luke said as he remembered the last time it happened, "This just like what happened at the ship and…Akzeriuth…"

Luke became downcast remembering the mining town he destroyed.

Mad Eater got up on his feet and roared and it shocked Luke and Senna.

"No way," Luke spoke surprised, "It still wasn't enough."

"That power…" Mad Eater said, "Now I know for sure…" Mad Eater looked at Luke with glee, "it will definitely benefit me when I eat you! No more games!"

Mad Eater charged towards Luke and ready to eat him for sure and Senna screamed Luke's name as she rushed to get to Luke. Suddenly Mad Eater was struck down and he slid on the ground and was his back was wounded as he screamed in pain. Luke and Senna were shocked and wondered what had happened. Mad Eater got angry and wondered what had just happened.

"You're still the same," A male voice said.

"You terrorized us and now you're doing it to them," A female voice said.

Luke, Senna, and Mad Eater looked and saw that it was two Shinigami, one male and one female and Mad Eater was surprised as he recognized them and then he started to laugh in joy.

"It's you two," Mad Eater said in glee, "it's been decades since I last saw you. You two have grown but I know it's you."

"We're stopping you here and now," The male Shinigami said.

Luke and Senna were surprised and amazed of the appearance of the two Shinigami that came to help them.

8th District of East Rukongai, Raku'uta

Ion was sitting by the trunk of a tree on hill with his thoughts and his most of his thoughts were about Luke. Ion wanted to see Luke as he felt that he needed to apologize to him for not stopping Asch from killing him. Ion remembered how things were not pleasant since Luke was killed. The way Ion saw things, things only got worse. He remembered Mieu never being the same and even when Ion recalled Tear taking care of Mieu, he remembered that Mieu was never the same lively Cheagle that he once was and he and Tear knew why that was the case. He remembered how depressed Tear was and when Luke was killed and things she recalled in past and felt ashamed on how she acted and added the fact that how callous her brother Van was about Luke. Ion then recalled on his last day of being alive in Auldrant when Anise took him to Mohs, realizing that his own precious guardian was a spy for Mohs and when she aided him in taking to place in Mt. Zaleho, where he was forced the read the huge fragment of the Seventh Fonstone which led to his death. But even with what had happened and what was revealed to Ion, he never held a grudge towards Anise nor did he even felt anger towards her as he figured why Anise did what she did and it was because Mohs held her parents hostage.

"It has been a sad day," Ion said to himself, "Luke is here in the Soul Society. I just hope that wherever he is in the Rukongai, that he's doing okay," Ion had a sad expression, "I am worried about him. I wish I can be there for Luke and make sure he's okay."

Ion sighed and stood up and decided to take a walk.

First District of West Rukongai, Junrinan

A young man with blonde hair was walking on a path. The young man wore an orange robe with a brown sash. The young man was Guy and was walking on the path with his thoughts. Guy stopped and looked up in the sky.

"There has to be a way," Guy said, "there has to be a way to get to find out where Luke is," Guy continued walking, "I wonder if there's anyone else here in the Soul Society," Guy closed his eyes a bit and then opened them, "I just can't believe that I would see her and she would be the one to bring me here."

Guy continued walking with his thoughts.

An Unknown Plane

Yulia Jue was standing with sadness as she shook her head.

"Auldrant is no more," Yulia said, "the world that I cherished no longer exist and the people there are…gone."

Yulia Jue continued feeling sadness for the fate that fell to Auldrant.

That's it for this chapter. Next chapter: The aftermath and it leads Luke and Senna to reside in the Seireitei.