This will be a short chapter. I'm basically splitting the last part into two to give it more suspense :)

I'm going to put another pole up to see if a sequel is wanted, you'll see why at the end of the next chapter :D

All rights to bleach go to Tite Kubo.

'Ichigo thinking'

-Shiro thinking-

The Beginning…

They left the shop. The one that looked the same as ever, apart from the doors that hung on their hinges. It had been a somewhat base of operations whenever a new enemy appeared, or a place for shinigami to stay like Renji had frequently. It had bristled with so much life back then and now it had the aura of a haunted house. Shiro had already gone of taunting the Onis ad he did so even if he was uneasy about it all.

"Come on Ichigo, when I said we've got to go. We have got to go." Chie grabbed his arm and began dragging him away. "Shrios already taken many of them away and I don't think he'll last long away from you."

"I know, it's just…in the end I couldn't do anything. I couldn't protect anyone…" There was meaning behind his words but his voice was a monotone. Too much was at stake now for his emotions to get in the way. He still had a chance to save the others.

"Don't worry Ichigo, they're all with you now." Chie soothed jumping into the air using a barrier to raise Ichigo with her. "Come on we best get their soon."

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Their made their way silently under the battles that was raging in the sky. No one saw them. No one even glanced in their direction. Many of the battles were 2 on 1 but everyone was managing to hold their own. Ichigo dared not look too closely at the battles in fear that he may see someone else go down. The only battle he looked at was his fathers, but even that was a passing glance. His dad was fighting near Aizen so Ichigo couldn't help but look over. The old soul reaper was taking on 3 Oni at once. He was covered in cuts from previous battles but they didn't seem to hinder him. Thankfully the Oni he was fighting weren't all that strong. Two were of lieutenant level while the other was just above captain. Ichigo glanced long enough to his see dad take one down with a strike through the heart. With that he continued on towards the smug figure that was Aizen.

The man stood in what could be described as the middle of the battle. A smile was plastered across his face that was the same as it had been before he'd fused with the hogyoku. Said item was still embedded in Aizens chest in all its sparkling purely-green glory. The one thing Ichigo noticed was that the hogyoku didn't appear to be giving Aizen any power.

"Aizen!" Ichigo roared charging at his sworn enemy.

"My, isn't it Ichigo Kurosaki, I thought you were too far gone to be of any threat." Aizen said lazily. He turned to a few Oni that were milling around them, "Battle him."

The charged, but Ichigo and Chie were ready. In an instant Chie raised the barrier around them and Aizen, no one was interrupting. The Oni who attacked the barrier exploded into showers of blood and gore.

"I never knew they could to that.." Ichigo raised an eyebrow at Chie.

"They don't always. I just modified them a bit. Anyway those guys were weak." She said drawing her zanpakuto, "we best attack now."

"Yes." Ichigo agreed he was already in his bankai so there was no time wasted on the transformation. Both he and Chie charged at the same time knowing he could bock only one of the strikes.

"Hado #31 Shakkahō!" Aizen called firing it at Chie while bringing his zanpakuto round to deflect Ichigos strike.

Pushing Ichigo back Aizen disappeared and reappeared beside Chie thinking she would be to slow to react. He was wrong. In an instant Chie had brought her zanpakuto up in defence and the proceeded to kick Aizen in the stomach sending him flying into the barrier. The barrier burned at the skin on his back making Aizen scream in pain. He quickly recovered and pushed away from the wall of fire, anger stark on his face. In a flash he was next to the unsuspecting Chie as he intended to bring his blade across her chest. Chie managed to block some of the damage but a deep cut had found its way onto her stomach. Blood poured from the wound as she attempted to counter only to have Ichigo appear before her. The orange-haired boy launched a big Getsuga Tensho without uttering a word. Having an idea Chie quickly recovered and appeared behind Aizen who was barely blocking the mass of Ichigos reiatsu.

"Cero," was all Chie whispered before a giant mass of purple light engulfed Aizen. Believing it was over Chie sonidoed over to Ichigo. What a mistake that was. Aizen who had barely managed to flash-step out of the way appeared before her and stabbed her right though the chest.

"Chie!" Ichigo cried, he wouldn't let someone else be taken away by Aizen. He knew the wound wouldn't be fatal if Chie could get into her resurrection and that he intended to make happen. Using his new hollow powers Ichigo sonidoed right at Aizen bringing Zangetsu round and into Aizens left side. The blow swept Aizen away and left a significant gash in the traitors side.

"Are you okay?" he asked without thinking.

"Better than being dead I guess." She coughed her airy voice broken and blood filled.

"You best go into resurrection. You know we heal quicker like that." He said passing her zanpakuto to her.

"Best stand back," she heaved herself up. Ichigo moved back a few meters as he heard her yell, "Strike! Culebre!"

A brilliant purple light surrounded Chie as her figure changed. Silver dragon-like wings grew out her back and black claws formed on her hands and feet. Her half mask was now mirrored on the other side of her face and the rest of her skin was back to shining silver scales. She rolled her eyes behind her mask and the giant wings shrunk back into her back. Only to be replaced by flowing silver scarf. The tips of the claws that she had were coated in a violent purple poison while her mask emitted purple smoke from the mouth.

"Well I quite like it," She grinned, her airy voice now a low rumble of power.

-I'm back kingy! Woah, look at that resurrection. Now you can join in too!- The over excited Arrancar called.

'Thank you, Shrio.'

"Glare! Luna Nueva!" Ichigo roared as black and red twisted reiatsu surrounded him.

Only one more chapter to go, thinking about it now I'll probably do a sequel but leave the pole up encase people really don't want one.

Thanks for reading :)

Next time: …Of An End