The Black Phoenix

Chapter 10: Kidnapped...Again!

-Last Time-

The captains split up and Ichigo wouldn't seem to let Orihime out of his sight. His inner hollow was disgusted, it wanted to know more about the girl locked away by his enemy, a new power that only the old man knew of intrigued him. The king might not know what it was like to want power but he did, and the hollow wanted to taste that exquisite power. A darkness unlike anything before felt was in Hueco Mundo and Kuro-Ichigo wanted to tame it.

-Now-

(Hueco Mundo)

Kage sat in her room, Shiro by her side. As she brushed her crimson hair there came a knock at her chamber door. "Yes?" Coyote opened the door,carrying a tray of food. "Good morning My Lady. How did you sleep?" She smiled softly at him before going back to brushing. "I had a nice dream, and I feel rested this morning. I want to take my sketch book out of my tower and draw in the light. Would you like to sit with me?" She said quietly, though her body was there her mind was lost in replaying last nights dream. Kage was startled when a new voice joined the conversation. "My Queen, Would you like to paint a portrait?" Gin spoke as he entered the room. Kage stepped behind Grimmjow's shoulder, Coyote standing at her back. "I plan to take my sketch book out side my tower and draw." Kage hated to play meek but she was in no mood to throw things at him. "Have a good day then." He said as he left, Kage not noticing the clenched fist he sported. Coyote did and he was wondering what was on the former soul reaper's mind. "Are you ready?" Coyote spoke and he saw Kage jump. "Yes, just let me grab my sketch book."

She picked up the book she had been given along with a set of artist pencils. She settled against Grimmjow's side. As she sat molded into the panther's side she turned to a clean page and began to draw. Grimmjow's eyes widened as he saw himself appear beneath her pencil, he was ripping out Aizen's throat with a broad fanged grin. Beneath his claws lay Kaname and Gin, their throats gone as well. He saw her begin to draw herself and her Zanpaktou, she was cheering him on, her portraits smile showed him she had a vindictive streak in her. Without realizing it he began to purr and she smiled and snuggled into him. "You like it?" He nodded and she hugged him before beginning to harden out the outline and erase her construction lines. When she was finished with it they noticed that they were being watched. "Who are you?" Kage said as she grasped the Hogyoku around her neck. The hollow mask revealed no emotions as it sped towards her and the beast scooped her from the cats side in the span of a heart beat. "SHIRO! COYOTE!" She called before a dark gate swallowed her whole. As the figure ran Kage tried to wiggle until she felt a pinch at her neck and all went dark.

-Unknown place-

Kage woke up to shouting. She sat up and realized there was a anklet with a chain attached to a wall, she also noticed she was in something like a prison cell. 'I am here beloved.' Mirzam said from her hip, as a young blond girl appeared. "Orihime, your safe." Kage growled and lunged to the end of her chain. "Why am I chained then?" The decided to let them think her Orihime and keep her secret. "We need you to save a life, then you can go." Kage cocked her head to the side and sighed, she knew she could lie no more. "If I can save a life I will but I'm not Orihime. My name is Kage." The man beside the blond dropped the Zanpaktou in his hand and starred at her in shock before turning and nearly running away. Kage tried and using Mirzam's sheath she pulled the other Zanpaktou into her cell. 'Greetings lost one' The Zanpaktou said in her mind. 'Greetings hollow slayer, I need your help.' The Zanpaktou seemed to think about it for a moment before replying. 'My master is the one who ran, I am Tengumaru.' Kage smiled and she told the Zanpaktou her entire story as she got to the end she heard the steps of many feet, coming her way. "I want to welcome you on behalf of the Visards. I am Shinji, and the man who's Zanpaktou your holding is Love." Kage shook her head and sat on the cot in her cell. "I want to go home!" She started to cry and the Zanpaktou began to berate their masters. "Where do you live?" Kage sniffled and looked the blonde in the face. "Urahara shop, Karakura, japan." The man smiled at her and she began to relax a little. "I know Kisuke Urahara, he's a good man." Kage smiled at him before speaking. "I know Orihime, she loves to help if I ask her she probably wont mind lending you a hand." Shinji unlocked her door and removed the anklet. "We will take you home after the sun sets." She cheered and hugged him. "Thank you!"

-Hueco Mundo-

Aizen roared when Coyote told him that Kage had been taken by something resembling a hollow, yet felt like a soul reaper. "The Visards have my maiden, I want her found and brought back."He turned to Grimmjow. "Find her and I will restore you to your former glory." The Arrancar split up and dove through the dark gates and into the precipice world. 'See master. Now she can return us to our former glory or greater.' Pantera said in the back of his mind as he ran the spirit path, His powerful bounds bringing him closer and closer to the gateway. 'Do I want to take her back though?' -With Kage- The Visards treated Kage very well and even allowed her to see their hollow forms, Hachi came back as the sun sank below the horizon. "Come my dear, It time for you to go home." She jumped for joy and hugged all the Visards. Shinji blushed as did most of the males present, the girls didn't seem to like her all that much. "So how will I get home?" Kage asked as they walked up stairs and through a barrier. "We will take you. But put this on." He handed her a ivory arm band set with a single crescent moon emerald about the size of her palm. "Its beautiful." Shinji smiled as she played with the fit. "It will mask your spiritual pressure." She smiled and they left the final barrier and she was scooped up by Shinji. "Here we go!" She held tight to Mirzam and her sketch book. "Wheeeee!" She chirped when he jumped from one building to another. They arrived outside the Urahara shop within the hour, Kage took a deep breath. "Home here I come!" Kage ran like a bat out of hell for the door when it was thrown open before her. Tessai saw the crying girl and scooped her into a giant hug. "Tessai!" He held her like a baby for a moment before setting on her feet. "Kage its so good to see you again."

Kage looked around, searching for one man in particular. "He's not here." Tessai said sadly. "where is he?" Tessai was saddened to have to tell her this when she had just returned from being a prisoner. He told her about the cat and who she really was. "So the cat is a woman from home named Yoruichi?" He nodded and Kage snorted with a darkness in her eyes. "I want to go home! I don't care what he thinks of me I want my father." Tessai nodded and held out a small cell phone like device. He pressed the green button and waited to be connected. "Lieutenant Matsumoto, 10th squad. How may I help you Mr. Tessai?" He smiled it was one of his favorites today. "I need to speak with your captain its urgent." Rangiku handed the phone to her captain and told him who it was when he gave an inquiring look. "Hitsugaya speaking." A tearful voice had him out of his chair. "Captain Toshiro!" Kage had been handed the phone after Tessai spoke, so it was her who heard Hitsugaya speak. "Is it really you...?" He said. Rangiku was startled by her captain's behavior and was surprised to see him shed a single tear that turned to ice and shattered when it hit his desk. "I'll be there in a few moments, just stay there. Don't cry I'm coming." He dropped the phone and was gone in a flash, his energy rising to warn the others of his departure. He was at the World Gate in a flash and through it in another, he realized that he had a shadow following him he was surprised to see Byakuya Kuichiki. "What is going on Hitsugaya?" Toshiro didn't answer but instead pushed his flash step faster. Byakuya was wondering what had gotten into the normally very agreeable captain. When they stepped out of the gate the sight that awaited him was one that shocked him to the core, Kage stood there in front of Tessai arms extending for an embrace as she ran towards them. "Captain!" Toshiro was there before Byakuya got over the shock of seeing her. He saw the two embrace and walked towards them with a determined air in his step.

"Kage..."She turned and surprised him when she wrapped her arms around his waist, he could feel her hot tears soaking through his GI. "Captain, I'm ready to go home now." He wrapped his arms over her shoulders and let his hair fall over his face to hide the soft expression on his face. "We're here, Lets go home now." Toshiro said as she turned and waived to Tessai. "Bye bye Tessai! Thank you Shinji!" And with that they were gone through the gate and the Visards appeared once again to stand in awe of the woman. "She's alive and going to soul society?" Tessai smiled. "She is protected by the 13 court guard squads, she wants to go back since Kisuke isn't here."As they passed through the gate, Kage was scooped into a wave of cherry blossoms. "Senbonzakura, Thank you for the hug!" 'Not a problem little one' his voice said in the back of her mind. As she ran between the captains a cool feeling crept up her spine and icy wings spread from her shoulders. "Thank you Hyorinmaru!" 'You should be able to keep step with my master, if I can help that I am honored to.' The wings beat once and she was above and slightly behind the two running men. "Wheeeee." As they ran through the gate several energy's slammed into Kage at once, knocking her from her feet. "They know she's here." Byakuya said as he saw the young woman stagger then tip her head back. "Cover your ears Captain this is gonna get loud." And with that she screamed. The sound piercing and resounding a thousand fold. The backlash of her cry rocked thirteen Zanpaktou around Seireitei. The cry echoed as others joined in, the Zanpaktou calling to their masters into action. A cloud of purple rose from the center of technology and flew at all speed towards the gate. The icy wings reflected the sound a thousand fold, A phoenix flame and a gold star-burst came from the palace. A storm and typhoon wind came from the south. She was surrounded by the bird of flame, wrapped in a torrent of wind and lightening and comforted by a large suit of armor.

"My friends I have returned." She was scooped off her feet by the star-burst and held in a warm embrace. A storm of thunder, lightening and waves came from the library. Next thing Kage knew she was wrapped in warm arms, and she relaxed into the chest that held her safely. She knew his scent anywhere, this was father, she was home at last. "Kage. How?" She smiled and pulled back a little her eyes wet and tears streaming down her cheeks. "Friends. I'm home to stay." She was passed from Captain to Captain as she spoke special words to each of them in turn until she stood in front of the head-captain. "Welcome home child." She smiled before hugging him just as tightly as she had the others. "We can't leave Aizen alone Jii-chan." The effect of her uttered name made several of the lieutenants cry out. "Why not! You are safe my granddaughter." They were over joyed to see her. "He's going to attack the spirit king...He wants to use me and the Hogyoku as the way to reforge the spirit key."

Hey everyone Cerberus here, I am asking for reviews and Idea's on what you think should happen next . The person who comes the closest to my idea will get to pre-read a chapter of any story they choose before its published...Happy Idea Hunting