Chapter 4, I own nothing. Read & Review please. I know Uryu had his powers taken at this point in the story, but let's pretend that the one girl, I think her name is Nemu, still gave him some power back like in the anime, cause Uryu is awesome in battle!
Hiou and the young Quincy glared eachother down as a light breeze filled the silence, both calculating their next move.
One with the intent for revenge.
The other seeking the thrill of battle.
Both ready to spill blood...
"Before we begin, 'Uryu Ishida,The Last Quincy' Tell me, who was that boy I just slain? He must have been someone rather important to cause such bloodlust to rise in a calm individual like yourself," The Crimson Angel asked her soon-to-be- prey.
"Don't talk to me like you know something about me!" Uryu shouted angerly!
"So that boy means nothing to you? if so, why are you so angery?" Hiou asked once more.
"Our relationship is none of your concern, I see no reason to tell someone who's soon to leave this world!" The Quincy stated.
Hiou's smile faded and was replaced by a terrifying scowl! Uryu shudder slightly at the intence Reiatsu that resonated off her like flames roaring all around her!
"Just try it, do your fore-fathers proud and sly me, Qunicy!"She challenged,full prepared for battle.
Damn! This woman's power is unreal, I'm going to have to be careful!
Then he proceeded to shoot another arrow at Hiou,
Those arrows are created entirely off of spiritual energy, Hiou observed. Is it the result of his own power?
She dodged his arrows one more, inspecting them carefully.
"Damn you!" Uryu shouted, the size of the arrows increasing with his anger.
I knew it! Now, how to put a stop to them..
Hiou then notied the cross that hung from his arm, That Cross, that must be the focal point.
She thought as her sadistic smile returned to her face...
What is she planning? Uryu thought as chills went down his spine, what was it about that woman that intimidated him so much?
Hiou then stood still,her smile faded, her vibrant red hair dancing over her face, obscuring her cold pink eyes, and her black sword held firmly in her bandaged hand.
"Uryu Ishida, I'm going to spare you any cliche's like saying 'we are the same' because we're not. Here you are, fighting and willing to die for your friend, Where I lack such resolve, I see no reason behind friendship, I don't understand it, Thus I do not seek it. I only seek what makes sense to me, and the only thing that makes sense to me is death."Hiou explained to her opponent as she gazed at her sword sadly.
"Why are you telling me all this?" Uryu demanded, What is wrong with her, one moment she's a sadistic sociopath, but now she seems, almost sad. He thought to himself as he tried to read the woman's face, but to no avail.
She emotions were like a blank sheet of paper, only a dangerous or interesting situation was the brush that could give them color.
Was she capable of remorse?
All the same, she's my enemy, and I connot forgive what she's done. He thought as he raised his bow.
"Either fight me, or die as you are, all the same, I do not care to hear your speech, nor will I hold back." He warned. His blue eyes suddenly grew cold, mercilous.
Exactly like mine. Hiou thought, for some reason, she suddenly thought of Captain Hitsuguya.
"Very well, but just for fair warning," She said with a nonchalant shrug, her voice growing playful as she raised a finger to her lips," I can strike from anywhere."
Uryu raised a single eyebrow in confusion."What does that mean?"
"It means this fight is almost over." Hiou stated.
Then she charged at the Quincy at full speed, her dazzling pink eyes cold and dead as she slashed at him with full force!
Uryu successfully avaided the attack and jumped away from Hiou, What does she mean strike from anywhere? He thought as he continued to dodge her glimmering black blade.
What could that possibly mean? Its not like she can be in two places at once, right? Then Uryu jumped a few feet back from Hiou, and her sadistic smile returned almost immediatly.
Why is she smiling now? He thought, then he felt a searing pain in his back followed by a sharp explosion!
He let out a sharp cry of pain as he tried to move away from the source of this new-found agony, only to walk into yet another one! And another one!
This sickening dance of death continued as Hiou merely looked on with a smile.
She could never tire of the look of pain in people's eyes as there about to die,
Never tire of the glorious melody of their screams,
Never tire of the temporary joy she felt, a joy that was reminiscent of a feeling felt long ago.
And again, The stoic figure of the Ice Captain pierced her mind.
Huh, maybe I am a bit obsessed with him. She thought with a mental shrug, My only question is, why?
Uryu collapsed, his breath hitching in his throat as he struggled not to go into shock, blood staining his white uniform a bloody black.
He glared up at Hiou, the hate in his eyes easy to see.
"You really take pleasure in this, don't you? Why not just kill me?" He demanded, then Uryu found that he was unable to move!
"I do, don't ask me why though, that's a question even I can't answer" She answered, as she approached her half-fallen opponent.
"Y-You bitch! What have done to me? Why can't I move?" Uryu shouted as she kneeled down beside him, her expression eerily calm.
"I paralysed your soul, by those small explosions, You see, those small bombs are an extention of my own soul, that I can manipulate at will, so, as they exploded and entered your skin, I coul reach into your soul, and paralyse it."She explained bluntly.
"W-What? You mean I'm stuck like this?" Uryu demanded.
Hiou reachedown and took his Cross off his limp wrist.
"Hey! Don't touch that!" Uryu demanded, Shit! If she takes that, I'm defenseless!
"Relax, Quincy. Its not permanent, you should be able to stand in about three days, as for your cross,"Hiou spoke as she held the cross up in front of an immobilized Uryu, his rage growing,
This cross really must mean a lot to him, maybe he is a slave to empathy after all, How disappointing.
"I'll be taking this, if you want it back, then seek me out yourself, my name is Hiou, you do well to remember that."She stated bluntly, looking seriously into his Saphire eyes, then she stood up.
"I do hope that you find peace in the knowledge that you were unable to save your friend," She said as the wind began to blow once again, her fiery red hair flowing across her back and along her shoulders."Farewell, Uryu Ishida." Then she began to walk away.
"Wait, your going to let me live? Why? Why aren't you going to kill me?" Uryu demanded, causing Hiou to stop, then, with her back still turned, she spoke.
"Because now that your friend's about to die, you'll have a reason to persue me."
"What? Oh no, Ichigo! can you hear me, ICHIGO!" Uryu shouted to his dying friend, but his screams were left unaswered,
Ichigo just layed there, completely lifeless, his brown eyes were completely still,
Hiou could feel his soul, even though its lifeforce was fading by the second, there was still some fight in it, it resonated angerly inside of him.
This boy just refuses to give up, its almost admirable. She thought, staring down at Ichigo's body.
But still, I can't afford to let him live and ruin my plans. She slowly walked over to him, her eyes as cold as ice.
"Hey! What are you doing? Get away from Ichigo, you psycotic bitch!" Uryu yelled to Hiou, but his cries fell on deaf ears, all he could do was watch helplessly as Hiou planned to murder his his friend right befor his eyes,
And he could do nothing to stop it,
Just sit there,
And watch Ichigo die,
At the hands of Hiou.
Some Quincy, I can't even save Ichigo! He scolded himself bitterly. I'm sorry Grandpa, Ichigo, I failed!
"You are to state in a future action that 'The right to chooselife or death lies with the victor,' if that be the case, I'll make my choice now, please die, Ichigo." She stated as she raised her sword, her voice a cold, whispery rasp.
"No, STOP!" Uryu yelled as Hiou let her glimmering blade fall to Ichigo's neck!
Hiou then felt a strong, violent Reiatsu, simular to the one still resonating within Ichigo even as he lay dying.
"Roar! Zabimaru!"
Then she felt something push her forward slightly, followed by a sharp, burning pain in her chest, She looked downward to see a large serperate segmented blade torn through her chest!
"Oh, That's not good." She said softly as her head fell back, her red hais flowing downward like a crimson waterfall, and her pink eyes went still, like a Chinadoll, staring endlessly into nothing.
"Renji!" Uryu exclaimed, Relieved to see him come just in the nick of time!
"Yeah, I saw you were having a little trouble with this wierd lady, so I figured I'd come to rescue you to." Renji replied with his trademark battle-happy grin.
"Y-Yes, well, I soppose I should thank you,"Uryu said while straightening his glasses, more then a little embarassed at the fact that Renji was the only reason Ichigo was still alive while he was unable to-
Wait, Ichigo!
"Renji! Is Hiou dead?" Uryu asked, frantic!
Renji raised an eyebrow,"Hiou? Is that the lady's name?" He asked.
"Yes! Now is she dead?"Uryu demanded!
"I don't sense her spiritual energy, so- Wait, Can't you sense it?" Renji said, confused at Uryu's behavior.
"No, Hiou did something to my soul, now it feels like my powers are gone, but enough about me! Hiou is dead, now go help Ichigo!"
Renji glanced over to Ichigo's body, his spiritual energy was deathly low!That idiot! "Right!"He said as he jerked Zabimaru out of Hiou's chest, she fell to the ground beside Ichigo with a sickening thud!
"Ichigo, hey, Ichigo! Wake up you idiot!"Renji shouted, desperatly trying to awake his friend." Idiot, if you die on Rukia, I'll never forgive you for that! So wake up!"
Wake up! Ichigo!
"Damn, Renji had to save me, he never going to let me live it down." Ichigo said with an irritated smirk, able to hear Renji's desperate demands.
"So that girl isn't who we're looking for, but still, I wonder who she is?" Ichigo wondered.
I wonder why she reacted like that, what happend to her to make her act that way? It must be something really bad." He thought.
"Well, maybe you should just stay here and let me kill that woman myself," Said White Ichigo, with a sadistic grin.
"Nice try, but I'm not letting you, or her, win against me that easily, its not over yet, I won't let it all end here!" He swore, His own Reiatsu rising all around him in a whirlpool of energy, his eyes turning steely and determined.
I hope your ready, Hiou!
Oh, my, god! Is Hiou really dead? Is Ichigo gonna wake up? Stay tuned for the next one:) You know the drill, R&R please! And if you have any question regarding Hiou, I'll happily answer them, I really love this character!