Chapter 5: Starting over
No Bout arc, nuff said
Ichigo
When Ichigo awoke he was in great pain, Orihime was healing his wounds and many soul reapers were all around. He was shocked that they would allow him to be healed at all, but they weren't even guarding him. He looked to the right and saw Chad standing over him with Uryuu next to him, he was glad they were all alive and safe. He could see Rukia sitting beside Byakuya talking quietly to each other.
After he was healed the captains informed him of Aizen and his treachery, and due to those circumstances he was being let off for his invasion so long as he aided in bringing the three traitors to justice.
Byakuya
He had just finished talking with Renji and for the first time in years he actually felt… happy.
"Yo Renji have you seen Rukia?" Came the voice of Ichigo from the opened window, the captain hide his surprise at his appearance, he hadn't sensed the boys approach at all.
"No I have no idea, why didn't you use the door?"
"Because this was faster, hey Byakuya… hows your… umm." The captain knew what he was trying to ask and so he decided to help him out.
"My left eye was completely destroyed, my right will heal but my vision will be very poor." This bothered Ichigo, he didn't regret his actions. He would have done almost anything to save Rukia after all, he just wished the captains had caught on to Aizen a little faster. If they had Byakuya would not have been blinded and together they might have beaten him.
"Look I just.."
"Do not apologize, you fought for what you believe in. such things deserve respect, I don't know what you are but I have a feeling you will prove useful in this war."
"Thanks… I guess, later guys." Ichigo left after that, the howls of a battle ready Kenpachi could be heard chasing after him.
Orihime
Once they all had returned to the world of the living they went back to their normal lives, at least for the first few days. They had all started chasing hollows whenever they appeared, though Uryuu seemed to get them first with that damn bow of his.
Orihime had been training with her powers in the giant room under the candy shop. Ichigo was there sometime too, along with Chad. She went to her inner world to speak with her reflection whenever she had a chance, she felt there was something more to her powers, something under the surface, waiting for her to find it.
She figured Chad must be feeling it too, she would always find him meditating at school during the breaks. Ichigo seemed like his usual self, maybe a little more moody than usual. The soul phone he was given pissed him off to no end, it always went off at seemingly the most awkward times.
Chad
He was rushing towards a park where a large spiritual pressure had just sucked the souls out of dozens of people. The power was immense and he wasn't sure he would be able to challenge whoever it was, but at the very least he could buy some time.
He saw a large man dressed in white raise his foot, he was about to kill Tatsuki, Chad quickly entered spirit form, drew his blade in a reverse grip and used sonido to close the distance. He managed to block the kick in time but was caught off guard by how strong it was.
He pushed the foot away and stood up slowly, getting ready for combat, he could feel his opponents strength, much larger than his own. He needed to go all out right from the get go, he raised his weapon.
"Brazo Derecha de Gigante" His energy skyrocketed as he entered his resurrection state. He charged at the larger enemy who just smiled and threw a punch. Chad blocked the punch without too much difficulty, the large arrancars eyes going wide.
"La Muerta." He roared as his white fist connected to the large man's stomach, a large imprint of a flaming skull appearing in the ground with a blast of smoke.
Orihime
As she entered the park with the fastest sonido she had ever done she saw Chad get sent flying into the distance with a loud crash. The man who had done it had blood all over his mouth, as if he had coughed up a gallon of the stuff. She realised that these two were beyond her power but Ichigo was not here so she had to do something.
"Reject all things Shun Shun Rikka." Her power felt even greater than when she used it in the soul society and she was going to use all of it to fight. She charged an orange cero in both hands, putting as much energy in them as she could without losing control. She aimed at the larger man and fired, at first he seemed to be holding them off with pure strength. But after a few seconds he started to get pushed back, a few more seconds went by before he was sent sailing backwards with a cry of rage.
Orihime looked to the smaller man who had not moved since she arrived, he wasn't even looking at her, as if she wasn't even worth his attention. She used a sonido to appear behind and raised her hand glowing with orange energy, she swung at him with all her strength.
In an instant the man was behind her, she fell to the ground not being able to feel her feet. Orihime glanced down to her legs, they were missing from the knees down. The pain didn't even register, she couldn't feel anything other than her heart beating a mile a minute. She looked back to the man who had taken her legs, he looked indifferent and almost bored.
"Orihime!" It was the voice of Ichigo, a voice she had never been so happy to hear. "You bastard, I'll kill you for what you did!" He was angry, he sounded like he was growling. She had never heard him sound so… bloodthirsty.
Ichigo
He couldn't believe what he was seeing, Orihime had her legs cut off and Chad was in a crater almost dead. He could feel his blood boiling and his mind clouding, his heart rate shot through the roof. He wanted blood, he wanted death, he wanted to rip these people apart. The big guy sonidod back into Ichigo's sight, he decided to make him his first victim.
Ichigo raised his blade, it's color shifting from white to black.
"Pierce the heavens! Zangetsu!"