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The following link is for a "story" I created that that contains Supporting Documents For The Silent Protector. Since I don't do a whole lot of explaining in my story (i expect the reader to have at least watched the anime enough to understand) this series of documents is here to assist others in understanding my messed up logic.
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I want to apologize to all of you for how long this has taken. I want you guys and gals to know what happened. I was diagnosed with bipolar when I was 8 years old. (now 21) It is something that I sometimes struggle with. I am really good with dealing with my mania, however my depression is debilitating. I have been struggling with both over the last 8 months. I wish I could promise that it wont happen again, but that's just not possible. The last time it happened this badly was when I was the original beta for desert nocturne, back before the original author stopped writing the story.
Anyways here it is. I hope you enjoy it. Please Read and Review.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the rights, ideas, locations, or characters that come from the genius that is Tite Kubo.
Previously on The Silent Protector…
Laughing Kioshi replied "How are you my little kitten? It has been too long."
After letting out a giggle at her nickname Yoruichi replied "I have been as well as can be expected. You're right it has been too long. I haven't seen you since I became a captain. Why is that?"
"I'll tell you what. If you get off of me and lead us inside than I will answer all of your questions."
Now on with the new chapter…
"Now up you go." Said Kioshi as he pushed Yoruichi up off of him.
Yoruichi flew ten feet up into the air, laughing the entire time; she landed on her feet with amazing cat like reflexes.
Yoruichi started walking towards the store front. She turned her head around and spoke with Kioshi in a formal tone. "Alright uncle follow me, Kisuke wanted to speak with you as soon as you got here."
Nodding his head in agreement Kioshi replied in a formal tone as well. "Very well Yoruichi. Please lead the way."
Yoruichi led them into the store, passed the assorted candies, and into the back sitting room. The room was painted a bright light green. There was a single low oak coffee table in the middle of the room with four dark green cushions equally spaced around the table.
Sitting on one of the cushions was a man with shaggy blonde hair dressed in a green kimono with a dark green haori over it. He was sitting at the table with an expectant look on his face sipping what appeared to be a cup of tea.
Sitting next to Kisuke on a cushion with patient expression on his face was Tessai; a large man with short black hair dressed in a black kimono with a deep purple haori over it.
Kioshi sat down on the cushion across from Kisuke. Jakunen elected to lean against the wall. Yoruichi sat down in her cat form between Kioshi and Kisuke.
"How about we get started Kisuke I only have a limited amount of time before I have to return."
"Jumping right into it are we? Why don't you relax for a while? Have a cup of tea. Sit back, and enjoy the company. Maybe spend some quality time with your niece?"
"Sounds like fun. Unfortunately we don't have time for fun. We have several people in the process of hollowfying."
"Fair enough. What's the standard procedure for something like this? I assume you have done this kind of thing before?"
"Yes I have done this before. First we have to fracture their masks. Then we have to tell them to enter their inner world and defeat their inner hollow. While their battling their hollow we will have to occupy their body, which will most likely cause all of us to engage in a tag team battle."
"I see. It sounds pretty straight forward. Will they develop any interesting powers? For example, I know for a fact that you can fire a cero. Should we be worried about them doing the same? What about after they gain control, will they still have those powers?"
"They will become a hollow in the process, so to answer your question, yes expect to see special powers, especially a cero."
-Time skip-
(Five minutes later)
"Wow who would have thought that there was such a huge cavernous space under my little shop?"
"God Kisuke, could you get any more full of yourself?" Deadpanned an annoyed Kioshi.
"Of course. Would you like to see?" replied Kisuke in a jovial voice.
"No!" quickly shouted Yoruichi Kioshi and Jakunen all at the same time.
"So cruel." Said Kisuke with fake tears rolling down his face.
It was then that Kioshi took notice to the piles of bodies on the floor. "Kisuke are theses them?"
Quickly sobering up Kisuke replied to Kioshi's question. "Yes that's them. It was a terrible tragedy. I wish I could have done more but all I was able to do was stabilize them."
"You did all you could. That's what's important.
"Shinji Hirako is the long, straight haired, blonde captain. Kensei Muguruma is the captain with short white hair. Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi or 'Rose' as his friends called him is the captain with long wavy blonde hair. Love Aikawa is the captain with the big afro." Said Kisuke as he pointed to each of the unconscious captains lying on the ground.
"And the other four? Who are they?"
"The long black haired woman is Lieutenant Lisa Yadōmaru. Mashiro Kuna is the female lieutenant with mid-length green hair. The blond female lieutenant is Hiyori Sarugaki. Hachigen Ushōda is the large pink haired man, he is the former vice commander of the kido corps.
"Alright let's crack his mask and get things started. I'm going to be fighting first so everyone please get back. Tessai we are going to need a ten cubic meter barrier over myself and Shinji. I want all spiritual energy to be completely sealed off."
Grunting with effort, Tessai replied, "As you wish"
Immediately after speaking a bright translucent green box materialized in the space Kioshi had specified. Kioshi walked over to Shinji's body, slung him over his shoulder, and walked into the barrier.
Kioshi gently laid Shinji down on the ground inside the barrier. He unsheathed his zanpakutō, pressed the tip to Shinji's mask, shattering it, and bringing Shinji back to a state consciousness.
"What happened? Where am I? Who are you?" Rattled off a shocked Shinji.
"You were attacked and then hollowfied. You are in the world living. I am Kioshi Mamoru, I'm a friend."
"I don't care if you're the spirit king himself, I don't know you, and I don't trust those I don't know. Who are you a friend of, because I certainly don't know you?"
Sensing kioshi's rising temper Kisuke decided to step in. "He's a friend of mine."
"Kisuke? Thank god you're here, what happened to us? Who is this guy?"
"You were partially hollowfied. Tessai put you in stasis to keep the corruption from spreading, and entirely consume you. 'This guy' is Kioshi Mamoru. He is a specialist in the field of hollowfication, and he is a very close friend of mine. Most of my knowledge of hollowfication has come from studying his personal notes."
"Well I don't trust him. So what's going to happen to us?"
"Listen here you little shit, I am taking time out of my busy schedule to help you and your friends. You don't need to trust me; all you need to do is shut up and listen to me."
"Kioshi don't be so harsh. They've just been through a severe trauma. It's normal for them to be a bit guarded." Interrupted Yoruichi before things could escalate further.
"Alright fine, but let's get this show on the road."
"Ok, so what do I need to do?"
"Just enter your inner world and defeat the representation of your hollow powers."
"What will it look like?"
"If it's anything like mine you'll know when you see it."
Shinji arrived in a field of fragrant pink flowers with a puzzled look on his face. "Hello?" Only silence greeted him. It was unnerving. Normally the wind blew through the field picking up the scent of the flowers that grew there. But there was nothing. No sound no movement, just nothing.
Suddenly Shinji felt a compulsion to walk towards the far edge of the field. After a little bit of walking he started to notice some wilted flowers. As he progressed it just got worse, until he arrived in a circle of dead, decaying flowers. "Hello? Is anyone there?"
A slight breeze started to blow. Instead of the sweet smell of the flowers that grow in the field all Shinji could smell was death and decay. Then as if carried by the wind Shinji heard a reply to his question in a strange duel tone voice. "I see you have come to die Shinji."
"Who are you? Where are you?"
"Sadly I don't have a name, and I'm right in front of you."
Suddenly I dust devil erupted in the middle of the dead flowers. It lasted only a few seconds, and in its wake another Shinji was reviled. Except for this new Shinji was an inverted copy of himself. Down to the last fingernail every color Shinji wore the new nameless Shinji wore only in the opposite color.
"So you're my inner hollow, you're not what I expected."
"And just what did you expect Shinji?"
"I don't know, something more intimidating maybe."
"I see. Well what you see is what you get."
"Look I don't mean to be rude but I need to help my friends. Would you mind if we got this show on the road?"
"No, by all means attack. Just remember not to miss, because if I win you will never get your body back. This battle is for your life, so don't hold back, or you will perish."
Getting into a fighting stance Shinji quickly replied, "I see. It's a good thing I never lose than huh?"
Sliding into his own stance the not Shinji made his final response before launching himself towards Shinji. "There's a first time for everything."
Back in the outside world Shinji's body was once again starting to hollowfy. It brought itself to his knees; he stabbed his zanpakutō into the ground and used it to get himself standing. He turned towards Kioshi and let out a deafening roar. Then faster than most eyes could follow Kioshi launched himself at Shinji. Slash, jab, slash, slash, jab. Over and over again the cycle repeated sometimes in a different order, but for the most part the same. For nearly twenty-five minutes this lasted before Kioshi finally had to take a break. Seeing an opening Kioshi made one final slash and cut Shinji open from one side of his ribcage to the other. "Jakunen tag out"
"You got it!"
As Kioshi and Jakunen passed each other Kioshi gave some final words. "Be careful, he is quite powerful and he pushed me to the limit of my sealed state. That is no laughing matter."
Jakunen eased into a relaxed fighting stance and called out his shikai. "Burn and Devour, Hi no ō!"
After Jakunen uttered those words he was entirely consumed by the flames originating from his zanpakutō. After a moment the flames died down revealing Jakunen covered in flames with a burning crown on his head. "Alright hollow let's do this."
-Time Skip-
(20 minutes)
Kioshi had awoken Kensei next. Kisuke battled Kensei for 20 minutes before tagging out with Yoruichi who battled Kensei for 15 minutes. Kioshi then battled Kensei for 10 minutes before
Kensei regained control of his body. Tessai then proceeded to heal Kensei, Kensei rested for the rest of the day.
Kioshi and Kisuke decide upon and instill a strict 10 minute limit for the rest of the battles.
Kioshi decided to wake up Love next. Kioshi, Jakunen, and Kisuke all battle for the full 10 minutes. Yoruichi however only battled for 7 minutes before Love regained control of his body.
Tessai didn't need to heal Love, because he had instant regeneration. However that technique was extremely taxing on Love so he needed to rest for a while. The fight with Rōjūrō proceeded in a similar fashion before Kioshi ordered everyone to rest for the night.
Tessai decided to show his apparent prowess in the kitchen by cooking dinner for everyone. Kioshi and Kisuke talked about current events in the soul society. Kisuke asked about how Kioshi got banished. Kioshi told Kisuke about Maria Aizen. Kisuke in turn told Kioshi about Sosuke Aizen. Kioshi and Kisuke decide that they must have wielded an extremely similar if not the same zanpakutō. Kisuke and Kioshi suspect that Maria was Sosuke's mother. After a long discussion about the Aizen family Kioshi bid Kisuke a goodnight.
AN: This chapter was 1867 words without the authors notes or disclaimer. I have no more chapters prewritten. I have chapter 12 outlined. From now on everything I write will be brand new content. I have an outline so I know where my story is going but I haven't been feeling too creative lately. Due to the lack of creativity after chapter 10 my updates might become sporadic and further apart. I now have a beta so things will be getting updated and fixed shortly. Please leave a review if you enjoyed the story or even if you did not. Let me know what you liked and/or what you didn't like. That is how I can improve as a author. Good afternoon, and have a happy summer.