Here I am, 8th chapter of Frozen Memories in hand! This chappy may be slightly shorter than the last chapter, but I hope to put that action-sense into this one. I'm going to need another beta besides the two I have because one of them barely replies back and the other has a ton of computer problems. So if you wanna beta Frozen Memories, drop me a private message. A lot of you seem happy that Hitsu-chan is alive…I don't think I'll spoil it for you by telling you anything about what's going to happen next. So just sit tight and read the chapter. I hope it pleases you like the one. Enjoy!
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Frozen Memories
Arc 2: The Real Key
Chapter 8: Final Flight
Hitsugaya could feel the power course through his veins. He felt stronger than before, as if this fight was his. All he was feeling was more likely due to the sphere that had imbedded itself temporarily into him. But, he knew from the knowledge that Ryuuhara had imparted to him before he left the Kaiya, that this would be his last and final battle.
But now wasn't the time to dwell on these facts. Now, was the time to defeat him- the man standing before him, looking at him with a stunned expression.
And why wouldn't he, thought Hitsugaya. He had just risen from the dead. He wasn't supposed to be here, yet he was standing in from of him, ready for battle.
The star-struck expression that Aizen had was replaced quickly with a calm facade. Facing Hitsugaya properly, Aizen folded his arms in front of him. "Well, well, Hitsugaya-taichou. Looks like I've underestimated you. My deepest apologizes."
Hitsugaya didn't say anything, bringing up his sword to take the position of seigan.
"I won't hold back this time," Aizen said. "You will die."
Suddenly, Aizen disappeared into thin air. He could hear Matsumoto gasp behind him. Quickly, he moved his sword to block the thrust aimed for his heart. The illusion disappeared and Aizen was swinging for his neck. Hitsugaya immediately parried that and swung at Aizen; the blade missed by a hair, nicking Aizen's gi.
Doing a round house turn, Hitsugaya thrusted; he could hear Matsumoto yell that Aizen was behind him, but his eyes told him a different story. He felt metal connect with flesh, digging deep into the bone. Hitsugaya performed a back flip to dodge a thrust. Looking at Aizen from this distance, he could guess that he had broken a few of the man's ribs.
Doing a quick shunpo, he took advantage of the current situation and aimed his sword at Aizen's heart. However this time, Aizen was ready, turning quickly to the left to avoid the attack and slashing downwards at Hitsugaya.
Hitsugaya hissed in pain as the sword connected with his shoulder, but managed to avoid it enough so that the sword missed slashing his arm off. Ignoring the wound, Hitsugaya decided to feint an attack at Aizen's neck, redirecting his sword at the last minute to cleave off Aizen's sword arm.
Aizen howled in pain. His face twisted into a grimace at the side of what was left of his hand. Wiping the grimace off his face quickly, Aizen picked up his sword with his left hand.
"That was a good strike, Hitsugaya-taichou," Aizen said, all traces of mirth gone. "But can you dodge this?"
As soon as Aizen finished his sentence, he disappeared. As sudden as that, Hitsugaya felt a sharp pain at his left side. He barely managed to dodge the attack aimed at deepening the wound Gin had inflicted on him. However, the contact with the sword caused the wound to start bleeding again.
Hitsugaya clicked his tongue, bringing his sword up in a shinken position by his side. With his reiatsu burning an icy blue, Hitsugaya leaped into the air, quickly invocating Hyourinmaru's shinkai. The ice dragon materialized around him as the sky darkened, clouds turning a dark grey.
With a flick of his wrist, Hitsugaya sent the dragon charging at Aizen. Aizen jumped in time to dodge the ice dragon, escaping the icy torrent of water that would have engulfed him. However with another turn of his hand, Hitsugaya sent the dragon upwards, ensnaring Aizen in its jaws. The dragon immediately sent him flying through the nearest window.
As Hitsugaya shielded his eyes from the dirt and debris that flew from the building, he felt a presence at his right. Turning around, he was surprised to see Aizen standing there. The stump of his right hand was engulfed in ice, and rivulets of blood streamed down his face and other hand.
Hitsugaya himself was sporting a few wounds, the deepest ones being on his shoulder and side. They were both worse for the wear and didn't have much time left.
Without Hitsugaya's blood, the door was beginning to close.
Deciding that it was time to end this battle, Hitsugaya invocated his Bankai, making the wounds stop bleeding and ice encased his back and sword arm. At the same time, the aura around Aizen changed as the man too used Bankai.
Looking at the spot Aizen had been standing at, Hitsugaya was surprised to see not one, but three Aizens.
Using the power of the sphere, Hitsugaya saw through the deception and attacked the Aizen on the far left. The other illusions dispelled as Aizen desperately parried Hitsugaya's attack.
Hitsugaya immediately used Housenka, ice engulfing the man and dispersing Aizen into a thousand ice shards, destroying the man completely.
As the ice surrounding Hitsugaya began to disappear, blood was beginning to pour from his wounds again and unconsciousness started to settle in again.
Swaying a bit, Hitsugaya collapsed into Matsumoto's arms and succumbed to the darkness, glad that Aizen was finally defeated.
Okay, this chapter is bloody short and the action scene was a bit cheesy for all I care. But seriously, what do you readers think? You may go ahead and flame me if you wish. I'll try to make the next chapter longer as compensation. Review please. It only takes a push of the purple button on the bottom left hand of the screen and a minute of your time. Until the next chapter, I bid you farewell.