So I finally got the balls to post another chapter, but it's gonna be hectic.
I don't own Bleach you guys, but who else has been keeping up with the Manga? WOW!
It is sad that everything is gonna end soon...
So onward to the chapter!
3rd Person POV~ Soul Society: 1st Division's meeting room...
"HE WHAT?" Yamamoto's voice boomed as his reiatsu surged, causing all the captains, minus Ichimaru Gin and Soskue Aizen who weren't there, to fall to one knee, and even Kenpachi was having trouble keeping his breathing steady for the Commander's large amounts of spiritual energy.
"S-Sir..Rayne Mictlantecuhtli, former 3rd seat to 8th Division's Kyoraku-Taichou was seen with two members of Aizen's Espada army leaving by means of a Garganta.." The new Lieutenant of 13th Division, Kuchiki Rukia, stated as she was able to breathe again after Yamamoto lifted the pressure on his subordinates.
"You are sure of this, Kuchiki-san? I mean, what are the odds my 3rd seat would even want to be around them at all?" Kyoraku asked with hidden worry in his voice, not wanting to believe his subordinate, who was actually stronger than anyone in the entire Sereitei, would turn against his friends and allies.
"Yes, I'm sorry Kyoraku-Taichou, but he was seen taking on a high-level Arrancar-class hollow without the slightest hesitation. He also rendered another one completely unconscious that even Kurosaki Ichigo couldn't fight off with his Bankai.." Rukia stated shakily as she saw the disappointment that was within the 8th Division Captain's inner emotions. Kyoraku just nodded and put his head down and closed his eyes.
'Why, Rayne..? Why did you do this? I want to believe there is a reason for everything in this life, but I can't even think as to why you would side with Soul Society's worst enemy yet, and to do so willingly...I can't even wonder what's going on through that head of yours' Kyoraku thought as he ran his hand through his facial hair.
Hueco Mundo: Rayne's room
"Checkmate, biatch!" Rayne stated as he took away the last pawn Grimmjow had with his rook, causing him to flip the board over in complete agitation.
"I do believe that makes 6 times in a row, Grimmjow." Ulquiorra stated, causing the Sexta to flip off the green-eyed Espada. Sure, Grimmjow was really pissed because he was certain he could never over power the new Cero Espada that was within their ranks, but he saw that the male wouldn't act all cocky and he seemed easy to get along with, mainly because mostly all the Espada, save for Barragan and Yammy, would visit their newest comrade every day it seemed. Rayne never really minded it really, because he saw that gaining their friendship and loyalty would work perfectly to what him and Urahara were planning underneath everyone's noses.
"Ya fuckin' cheated, Rayne!" Grimmjow snarled as he shot a Bala to where the small table the chess board was on, obliterating it and leaving a small pile of ash with black smoke in its place. This made Lilynette and Syzayel chuckle softly, Lylynette's being louder because of her childish demeanor, and even Starrk cracked a smile as he sat up a bit from his former slouched position on the new chair he got for Rayne's room so he could sit comfortably amongst the crowded Cero's room.
"I didn't cheat, Grimmy-Boy, you just aren't capable of being able to think of multiple moves before your opponent has time to make them." Rayne said as he stood up to stretch.
"Well, to Hell with it, wanna do a bit of sparring? But no Zanpaktou!" Grimmjow said as he got back his signature smirk, making Rayne nod in response to the Sexta Espada's request.
"Ohh, this would be an excellent opportunity to evaluate our newest ally's ability to fight hand-to-hand. Oohh the things I could learn from you, Rayne.." Syzayel stated as he pushed up his white-framed glasses higher on his nose whilst smiling deviously, making the other Espada in the room, and the just entered Nnoitra, but minus Lilynette, shudder at the pink-haired Octava's statement.
"Yeah, and Syzayel I swear if I catch ya trying to experiment on me again, I am going to kick your silly ass!" Rayne stated, causing the smile on the scientist's face to widen immensely.
A few minutes past and soon Rayne, Grimmjow, Starrk with Lilynette on his shoulders, Nnoitra, Syzayel, and Ulquiorra were all on the training grounds a few miles away from Hueco Mundo.
"Grind, Pantera!" Grimmjow quickly shouted, causing his reiatsu to spike up and make the eyes on those in attendance to widen a bit from the Sexta's immediate action of taking the form of his Resurrecion.
"I thought you said no Zanpak-"
"I don't have one in this form, Cero! Besides, don't ya suppose this is more fair, ya being the Cero Espada an' all?" Grimmjow interrupted with his same shit-eating grin on his face. This made Rayne nod at the points the, surprisingly perceptive, blue-haired Espada that was currently charging him head on.
"Predictable.." Rayne said as he grabbed the real Grimmjow's hand that was going to swipe him from the right, causing the Afterimage of the Sexta to fade away, then sending him flying to the air straight above their location with a light throw.
"Well I sure as Hell would hope you could see that one coming, if not, then I don't know how you would've been the Cero." Grimmjow stated as he fired off several Balas directly at Rayne, who simply made the air around him thick enough to just cause the attack to bounce away.
"I will admit, you have improved a bit, but I am pretty sure that 11th Division's Kenpachi Zaraki still has you beat with his eye patch still on!" Rayne taunted, making Grimmjow get a bit angry, which was the Cero's intention all along.
Human World: Urahara's Shoten
"Dammit Hat-n-Clogs! Why is this so much more difficult this time than it was before?" Ichigo yelled to Urahara as he was, yet again, knocked on his ass from a back kick by the candy shop owner. The two have been trying to get Ichigo to use his Vizard mask for longer than 20 seconds, but the orange-haired substitute Shinigami was too busy getting his ass kicked to have the mask for any longer than twenty or so seconds.
'If I continue at this slow rate, there is no way I'll be able to take out Ulquiorra, Grimmjow, or even that big guy that Rayne just tossed around like a ragdoll..' Ichigo thought to himself as he formed his mask again to avoid the far-ranged Shiaki attacks of Urahara's Benihime.
"Now now, Ichigo-san, what more do you think you could dodge that you do so before? We've been at this for several hours now, don't you think you should take a break?" The humble shopkeeper asked with a playful smile on his face, he looked up to see a struggling Ichigo with a Vizard mask, that was already cracking, and he was panting as if holding his breath underwater for the duration of their training.
'As much as I would hate to really tell you, Ichigo, the only way to expand your time with your vizard mask, would be to take up their offer and become one of their family, I mean you would certainly look the part. If only you weren't so stubborn and just accept the fact that you need more help than what I, or even Yoruichi, could possibly give to you.' Urahara thought as he mentally frowned as he also realized the danger Rayne put himself into with Aizen, worrying that a simple 3rd seat wouldn't be able to defend himself against the entire army, Gin, and Aizen alone, even with the slight abnormality of his level of reiatsu.
"No way, Hat-n-Clogs...Hgnnnnnn~" Ichigo was cut off from his next slur of obscenities at Urahara by having his mask crack as he was rendered unconscious by pushing his body too hard, and landed in the healing water luckily.
"Oh Rayne.. I wish you would've done more than having Ichigo tell me that we were starting early, I don't even know if I can get the transmitter up and running within an even shorter timeframe.. I do hope you stay safe over there and try not to cause too much of a scene to get yourself unwanted attention." Urahara said aloud to himself as he looked at the resting form of Ichigo as said teen was floating on his back in the water, his Bankai dropped as his Zanpaktou was inside one of the rocks that surrounded the little pool.
"So he's finally out of it, huh?" The Goddess of Flash asked seriously as she walked into the training facility, her arms crossed over her chest as she watched the tired out Substitute Shinigami float.
"It would sem so, Miss Shihoin.. But I know he will at least be alright, who I am slightly worried about it Rayne.."
"Oh wow, Urahara Kiskue worried about someone instead of worrying about failing an experiment, now this is improvement." Yoruichi teased her childhood friend, who just kept a face of seriousness within his feature.
"Hey, he'll be fine, he did spend a good few weeks training with us in all the same fields that Aizen has a decent amount of experience in, but he will be able to take care of himself, Kiskue.." Yoruichi smiled as she put a hand on the exiled Shinigami's shoulder tenderly, causing him to smile a bit.
"Thank you, Yoruichi.. I feel better knowing that you can help ease my mind in a serious situation such as this." Urahara replied before dealing Benihime back into his cane.
"Now Kiskue, can you do something for me? Please?" Yoruichi asked with her 'cute cat eye look'.
"Oh? And what might that be, Yoruichi?" Urahara asked curiously before being smacked upside the head.
"GET A GODDAM SHOWER!" The werecat yelled as the shopkeeper quickly shunpo'd upstairs to clean himself.
Hueco Mundo: Szyayel's Healing Department
"Wow, Grimmjow, you survived a solid ten minutes against the strongest person we know, even though he wasn't even trying in the slightest." Starrk said sarcastically as he had a smirk on his mouth from looking at the Sexta's heavily injured form.
"Fuck you, Starrk.. I can't believe I let him get one Bala in, and suddenly I look like I was just mowed down by every being in the world..tch..Bullshit!" Grimmjow coughed up a bit more blood as his wounds were slowly being healing by the Octava Espada, who had a very amused look on his face.
"Maybe this will teach you to think twice before messing with those who hold more power than you, Sexta." The pink-haired Espada stated as he finished up on the internal wounds that Grimmjow couldn't heal without having to be isolated so that he could focus on having his reserves to work on himself.
Meanwhile the one responsible for this was in Aizen's throne room, internally smiling at the fact of Aizen trying to intimidate him with his petty comparison of reiatsu.
"Do you realize you could have very well killed him because he was careless?" Aizen flared his reiatsu every other word, making Rayne smile more and more inside as he pretended to be heavily affected by the traitorous ex captain's reiatsu.
"I don't care if you took down the previous Cero with no issue and tool his position, because I still hold more reiatsu within me now that covers all of the Espada's put together!" Aizen continued shouting, but Rayne only listened to bits and pieces as to what his 'leader' was saying.
'Oh Aizen, when are you going to realize that it won't be you coming out on top in this little war you started?' Rayne thought as he continued to get yelled at by the ex Captain that was still scolding him for almost killing one of his comrades, but to be honest, he wouldn't have even if given the opportunity. Grimmjow and the rest of the Espada would play a very important role later on to help keep peace, so long as he had their loyalty, and if everything went the way it was supposed to be with Urahara, the Vizards, and Ichigo with his friends.
My my, some action in this chapter, bit of comedy, and some story as well. I think I did fairly well, but it doesn't matter what I think, it's all about what you guys think!
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