A/N: thank you and enjoy.

Black Twilight Chapter3, Remembrance

For the many years in which Rukia had dwelt inside the Sen'nenoki, protected, sheltered and as a member of the Royal family—trained to some extent as a Soulreaper—her response was perhaps irrational. She screamed and bolted for the nearest exit. Meanwhile the owner of the teal eye chuckled and finished tearing the doors down.

Rukia gasped and reached the end of the fourth corridor; farther behind but not by much was the teal eyed Arrancar. Her hands shook as she glanced around fervently praying for someone—anyone to still be alive…the Princess and her two most loyal guards had been sent away to another realm…Rukia had chosen to stay with the King on the eve of the battle…After all wasn't the Soulsociety favored to win? Weren't they the ones in the right, not the traitor Aizen and his minions?

'This can't be happening!' Rukia thought scrunching low beneath a table…heavy footsteps interrupted her…they entered the room. And Rukia was just thankful that her reiatsu was almost nonexistent.

"Grimmjow," drawled a man's voice suddenly.

"What, ya pink-haired freak?!"

Rukia peered between the chair legs to glimpse her pursuer—a tall man with a muscular chest and teal eyes and teal colored hair speaking with another—a shorter man with pink hair and square rimmed glasses.

"Lord Aizen is eager to enter the throne room and he wants all the Espada present—obviously you're included."

Grimmjow snarled and tried to strike out at the pink-haired Arrancar, " I don't' give a damn! Aizen can-"

"Grimmjow, Szayel, come along," entered a third voice coldly.

"Ulquiorra!" Grimmjow and apparently Szayel said at the same time.

Rukia couldn't quite see the third one from her vantage point. Although much to her relief Grimmjow moved reluctantly out the door, Szayel at his heels…Rukia waited a few minutes until she crawled out, one hand pressed against her torn shoulder.

Were they gone? She wasn't entirely sure…but the throne room was at the center of the castle still a distance away…she listened and hearing nothing tried the door.

"Got ya!!"

Rukia would've screamed except for the fact of having the air knocked out of her…she fell backwards…she saw Szayel rolling his eyes at the needless violence…Grimmjow reaching for her… and suddenly she remembered the butterfly necklace around her neck, "Dance, Sode no Shirayuki!"

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A/N: still a bit short but I have to work on my other fics…please review and I'll write the fourth chapter that much quicker!