Chapter 8

Author's Note: This chapter isn't just written just by me - many pitched in. This is the basis of all your ideas becoming real before your eyes.: Le Rukia, Tsuiraku Yuki, Haunting Shadow, and bloom-tobumie. Thanks from the bottom of my heart! :D

Also also, this is sort of I guess... a preview. Im just mostly creating a picture in your mind of the Third Release(s). So enjoy... I guess.

AND ive also haven't thought up ideas for the third release names, so I just put Bankai names for some of them. SO PLEASE HELP ME OUT HERE. Then, I'll change the names.

Disclaimer: I don't own bleach... Though I think you know that by now!

Deaths: Shinigami: 0

Hollows: 1

"Arcangel daiguren hyorinmaru"

A piercing roar broke through the skies.

Beautiful, ice wings spurted from his back in an instant, covering the sky with shining water droplets. The wings flew up high into the air, then folded slightly above him, forming a protective layer. For each time the wings flapped up and down, it sent shards of ice flying. Ice shot from his sword up towards his arm, creating a tight bond. As the mist began to clear, you could see water twisting up around Hitsugaya, flowing and bending around him, forming a structure of an egg-shape oval. It bended ever so perfectly around him that the water was just inches away. Shards of ice flew away from him, swirling endlessly around, then finally ceasing to form 18, four-petal, ice flowers. A great dragon head appeared behind him, with his red eyes glowing brightly as ever, acting together, for they were one. The dragon's tail swung in the air - ready to strike at will. But yet, anyone who had seen Hitsugya's bankai could tell them this release was at a whole new level.

Hyorinmaru was covered in another layer of ice, creating the image that he was a fully, constructed dragon instead of his usual, half serpent form. An ice helmet adorned his head to finish the look. His stance was firmly in place, Hitsugaya moving as he did, or was Hyorinmaru moving as Hitsugaya? No more were they two, but one.

But not just Hyorinmaru, Hitsugaya had changed as well. His hair spiked even more upwards, buzzing with blue electricity. And when he opened his eyes, there was a change. Gone was the left, priceless, teel eyes, but in place was a soft, blue one. Mismatchful eyes were far from the point though. He even looked an inch or two taller, and his skin had turned two shades paler, making his seem almost seem white as a sheet. But the look suited him. Cold, frosty, and deadly. He was ready to kill.

"Scatter doku senbonsakura kageyoshi"

Wind rustled around Byakuya, though no part dared to touch him. He turned his sword into an upside down positon, and let it go. It began to fall slowly towards the ground, but, it didn't stop there. It went through an imaginary floor, disappearing into thin air. Ripples passed from the sword and drove on outwards. Then, two rows of immense swords came up, creating a small passageway for one.

In a single second, the two rows of swords broke apart into a million pieces. Pink cherry blossoms petals spread around him and his opponents in front. They seem to move in a pattern, an endless pattern. He let the blossoms float around him for another second, but then the nearest couple around him came towards his hand, reforming his sword, Senbonzakura. Then, as he set Senbonzakura upright once more, some of the petals, not all, got together to form four other swords around him. The rest became a barrier of pink-light swords, forming an even bigger circle. The floating swords had no solid figure, though they were four, bright lights in the form of one. The one on his front right was green, followed by pink, just like the thousand others, then blue, and lastly, a vibrant yellow.

The backround, pink-light swords began to gather around him. all condensing, their powers coming together. And then, just like Hitsugaya, bright, white wings sprouted from his back.

His wings sprouting from his back, four swords surrounding him, holding a hidden surprise, and then,

Senbonzakura, ready to fight. Beautiful cherry blossoms, aiding him to victory. Beautiful, but harmfull - even more so today.

"Tensa Zangetsu "

Black light fused with white light exploded from Ichigo's sword, engulfing him in the light. It spread and swired around like electricity, then one single streak flew so high, the end disappeared from plain view. Then, the light, both black and white, was gone.

Just like before, his outfit became identical to Zangetsu's, but in place of the black was white. Black, red, and a mix of white light was still remaining at the bottom of his feet, holding him up. Bandages were shown below his clothing, just like another protective armor for Ichigo. His cloak bellowed around him, the air rushing past his face. His face... the left side half hallow, and the right half human. His hallow mask held the half with streak of brown on it, instead of the pure white side.

In his hand was his pure black sword. Their was a white ribbon twirling aroun it, but this time. Ichigo pulled at the end closest to the hilt. The ribbon quicky unraveled, then in his hand, was an identical Zangetsu - no it was another part of Zangetsu. One pure, hollow white, the other black. The white sword was in Ichigo's left side, the same side as his mask, and he crossed it against with his black sword.

As the two swords touched, Ichigo's trademark orange hair turned snow white. Hollow white. His left eye turned from warm, chocolate brown to black. Half hallow, half human.

One hundred percent ready to protect his family and friends. Even if it meant killing hundreds.

"ryumon doku hozukimaru"

A fan shaped blade began to appear behind him, and two more came across his hands. It was all connected by one chain. On the back blade was a smooth crest of a firey dragon. For just two seconds, it glowed brightly, then dimming once more. But, from the far back, tail end, a hint of red appeared.

Ikkaku's third release held the same appearance as his bankai. Or so it seemed. In a matter of seconds, the crest of the dragon was completley red. It was much faster than his Bankai. As the head piece finally turned red, a flash of red appeared behind him in a form of a great dragon. There was another flash, and then it remained there, looming over the arrancar. The red dragon curled around behind him, ready to protect his partner when the need came.

A white light passed through his blades, making the edges seem ten times sharper than before. He got into his battle mode, blood still streaming all over his face. The great, red dragon roared, and the fight began.

"Fuji Kujaku"

His blades began to split into four pieces. He was actually the only one who had not COMPLETELY mastered his third relase, for to be truthfull, it was half his bankai, and half his third release. But, it had to suffice, and it would.

Four parts. Then, from the bottom of the hilt, sprouted a chain. He held it in his left hand, twilring it. In the sunlight, the blades reflection created a rainbow. A greenish-blue hue. Just like a peacock, his blades were like it's feathers. Behind him, weather it was just someone's imagination or not, was a majestic peacock, a king among kings. With his head held up high, he resembled Yumichika.

Together, two proud souls. His sword may not have been as much as the others, but it was enough. Simple, yet elegant. Elegant, yet more dangerous than any. A beautiful peacock was to bring death.

"HihiĊ Zabimaru"

A skeletal snake with many segments. Before, at his bankai, he had created one snake, now sprouted three others. Four snake skulls hissing viciously. They mangaed to cover much of the battleground just by themselves. At there center was Renji. He still kept his fur cowl from his bankai, but his flaming red hair was down, with a white strip tied on his forehead. With his hair down, he resemblence was now even more close to his snakes. Renji's eyes had also changed as well. They had turned yellow, amost golden slits. If looks could kill...

His snake, now snakes, were, as usual, was connected by many segments. The snakes moved around him, slithering around, yet amazingly not getting tangled within each other. The only thing that you could use to tell the snakes apart were their eyes. Red, green, blue, and white. Then, the last few segments fell apart, and the other parts came together, creating one snake. Creating one snake with four heads.

Renji still managed to stand in the middle with that one snake curling around him, forming a wall with his body. But now, he wasn't standing alone. It was Zabimaru's spirit. He remained for a couple a minute, but then, he returned back into the snakes, suddenly making all of them grow red with power.

To complete the transformation, the mighty snake... growled. It growled like no snake has ever done before, and it barred his teath. The lead snake head began to form light in his mouth. Soon, he shot out a beam of white light, or what seemed to be Renji's spiritual pressure.

Zabimaru's cry was heared through out the battle. Ichigo, Hitsugaya, Byakuya, Ikkaku, Yumichika, Rukia, Rika, everyone. They had a chance to win. The odds were with them. Then, as the battle had seemed to cease seconds before, it began again. But now, hope was on the shinigami's side.

Rika smiled. They could change this, for good. She turned just in time to see the final person to release their power. Rukia.

IM DONE!!!!!!!!!! Im sorry this chapter took so looooooooonnnnnngggg! It was torture for me too. And Im not even sure if u guys will like this chapter, but I've done my best.

I stopped at Rukia, cuz I can not write any more for chapter 8 today. Im beginning to become sick of it, so yeah.

So, untill the next chapter (groans)

-white