Hey guys, back with more. This might be the last chapter; seeing how I got everything I wanted into the last chapter for the little resting day. Anyway, let's not waste more time and get this over with. Thanks for the reviews BloodyRose, quietreaper, Zara Blacknight and collmon16!
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Final Chapter: And so, it's goodbye
Elizabeth and Drew were panting on the roof of the Soul Society, the sun not even in the sky yet. Both of them were injured and cuts all over the place. Apparently, Merlik had sent a few of his pawns to get rid of the Soul Reapers, or at least attack. But neither her or Drew would let them near the place, forcing themselves to get injured.
"You better get healed up before you help them leave, however you plan on doing that. I'll get the others to make sure no one gets through and interrupts." Drew said, Elizabeth nodding and thanking him as she jumped to Squad 4 to ask Retsu to help her heal up. Drew quickly left afterward and three others quickly followed him until they all went they own directions around the Soul Society.
"Honestly, how reckless can we get? If we had been a bit more prepared, we would've taken care of them easily. But, I guess we weren't expecting them to be that determined to stop us from helping." She mumbled to herself, looking through the window and surprised to see Retsu along with Karina. What the hell? Since when do they get along? Marthera asked, Elizabeth hiding on the side of the window and eavesdropping on them. Sure, she didn't like it, but she was very curious.
"So, what seems to be the problem, Captain Mashio?" She asked, Karina looking rather annoyed.
"What do you think? Both of the Masters are gone and while on of my men were walking around and guarding, they heard swords and they could smell blood from where they were. They didn't leave their post, luckily for them. However, there's no doubt that those two have something to do with it." She said, Retsu looking at her.
"Do you know what they're doing? Or are you just that opposes with finding every wrong thing about Masters?" She asked, Elizabeth smirking slightly. Well, can't blame the Captain for not trusting me. Seeing how neither of us has actually done something to prove to them we're trustworthy. She thought, Marthera growling slightly. Elizabeth seemed a bit confused, hearing a loud bang from the other side of the window.
"Who cares what they're doing? They haven't told any Captain or Soul Reaper what they're doing now. So how do we know they're trying to make it so we can never go back and destroy us?" Karina quickly snapped. Elizabeth looked a bit surprised, not expecting her to lose it like that.
"Now you're just talking nonsense. Why would Elizabeth want to destroy her own sister? She doesn't seem like the type that does things like that or show different in people. If she's going to destroy some of us, she'll get all of us. And besides, they've had the whole day to take out a few of us, and they haven't hurt a single one. I don't know why you and Captain Kutoro hate them so much, but they're not our enemies. Now, would you please leave and go back to your own Squad?" Retsu said, smiling so innocently. But the aura around her was the exact opposite.
"Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you." She said, leaving without another word after that. Elizabeth sat there for a bit, just to wrap her head around what Retsu said.
"You're lucky she didn't bother looking around for any Spiritual Pressures while talking to me, or she would've torn your head off." She said, looking over at the window. Elizabeth let out a sigh as the Captain opened the window and let her in. She quickly saw her injuries, looking a bit worried. "What happened?"
"Someone is very determined to make sure the Soul Society stays. Hollows, what you guys called Bounts, Arancars, Espadas, you name it." She said, Retsu showing her to a bed so she could treat her wounds.
"And you tried fighting them off by yourself?"
"No, Drew was with me. He stayed behind and got the rest of the gang to hold them off until I've sent you guys back so we can get rid of them for good." She explained, Retsu healing her wounds.
"I see, so that's what you were doing. Well, I better make sure you're not showing any of these wounds by the morning or Captain Skysilver will be worried." She said the same smile she wore before. Elizabeth nodded and she sat quietly while she was being healed.
Drew, Elliot and Metal were fighting with their backs turned to each other, trying to hold off the attackers for as long as possible. Seeing how they were after the Soul Society, they most likely had to keep this up for some time.
"Damn, when exactly is Elizabeth going to send this place back to where it belongs?" Elliot asked, Drew cutting down a few Hollows in front of him.
"As soon as the sun is completely visible in the sky. The earlier, the better. Luckily for us, since its summer around these parts, it'll be soon." He told him, Metal creating huge pillars of metal as Elliot every single one of them and electrified a good number of enemies.
"Then let's not let our guard down until the end. We need to get rid of as many small fires as possible before the big ones join the group. Besides, those Bounts aren't that tough if you get rid of their dolls according to what lady from the Soul Society said." He said, referring to Soi-Fon.
"Then stop talking and focus, both of you." Metal said, punching two Hollows in the mask. Drew nodded and jumped from a few Cero's, knowing that only Menos and higher level Hollows could shot them. Not all of them are small fries I'm afraid. But as soon as the Soul Society goes back, these guys will follow. That is, if Elizabeth's plan works. Do you think the Goddess of all Spirits will really help? Darkterra asked, Drew smirking mentally. Yeah, after all, she did save this world from being turned into living hell for all of us. So, I'm sure everything will be fine. Drew said, hearing swords clanging on the other side.
"Seems like they've also got their hands full." He whispered to himself, seeing smoke. On the other side, Sharna, Mariallie, Reaper and Marel were fighting as well.
"Damn, these things are annoying as hell. How long are they gonna keep persisting?" Mariallie complained, Sharna thinking the same thing. Marel tried to keep his normal, calm look, but it was hard for him as well. Reaper was able to send some of them to Hell, but some of them were too strong for that and he had to weaken them a bit before even attempting.
"I have to admit, this is getting rather annoying. Why don't we just get out Spirits out here to help?" Marel asked, letting his guard down. Sharna jumped behind him and cut through a Hollow.
"Because once the Soul Society goes back, that ability won't be usable anymore. We could do it because the Zanpakuto could. Once they leave, the Spirits won't be able to do that anymore." She explained, also scolding him for letting his guard down. Marel was actually sulcking a bit; making Mariallie hit him in the head as all four of them got back to their fighting. Reaper thought he heard something explode, seeing Sharna with a few bombs and killing a big amount of Hollows.
"If we keep this up, the bigger once will show themselves again and we can weaken their advances when they do appear." He said, a big, red orb of energy being shot right at them. They all jumped, some of the Hollows dying because of the blast.
"So, you want a shot at us? You'll soon see that you'd rather fight these weaklings instead of us." A voice said, Reaper looking up and seeing blue hair and a man with a mask covering the right side of his jaw.
"You must be one of the Espadas Elizabeth mentioned. However, that is not useful information since you're going to be destroyed anyway." He said, Grimmjow smirking.
"You think you can destroy me? You've got some guts, I'll give you that. But you're also not very bright. I don't care if you think you're the strongest or the smartest, you won't be able to defeat me with just talk alone." He said, jumping at them, Reaper running towards him.
"Seal of Hell." He whispered, hitting Grimmjow right above the hole. He gasped a bit, feeling his powers being restricted. He jumped back, holding where Reaper had hit him.
"What the hell did you do?" He yelled, demanding an answer.
"Seal of Hell, a seal that restricts the abilities the victim can use. In other words, you cannot release your sword and enter what's similar to a Soul Reapers Bankai. That way, it'll be fair since we cannot fuse ourselves with the souls of our Spirits." He explained, Sharna letting out a sigh in relief. I don't care how strong these guys think we are, we wouldn't have stood a chance against him if he did release his sword. Besides, I'd rather just get this over with fast. She thought, Reaper jumping back to her.
"What are you-"
"I have to go to where Drew and the others are. The one they're fighting is another Espada, so it would be best if I did the seal on him or her as well. You'll be fine until I come back, won't you?" He told her, Sharna nodding as she moved forward and attacked him. Mariallie followed her lead and Marel stood behind them, taking care of Hollows that tried to interfere. As Reaper left, he could feel the presence of something else, hearing a sword being swung around by a chain. He looked around, seeing something coming towards him, and at an alarming speed. He jumped out of the way, seeing the person controlling the sword.
"Well, aren't you fast on your feet? And here I thought you were only there to look neat. But it seems you can move just fine without having to ruin your perfect appearance." A woman said, the two girls not paying attention as they were having a bit of trouble taking care of Grimmjow.
"And you are, my lady?" He asked, trying to get on her nerve, which kind of worked.
"Someone who's going to rip that tongue of yours out of that mouth. She said, pulling back the sword. "The name is Yoshi." She said, smirking.
Drew was clashing swords with some girl, who called herself Espada nr. 3. Since she was such a high rank, it was no wonder why Drew was having some trouble by himself.
"Heh, you're good. I'll give you that. But you'll have to be better than that if you want to beat me." He said, the girl narrowing her eyes.
"Whoever said this was my full power? I'm a lot stronger than this." She said, pushing him back a bit. That wasn't what I wanted to hear. If this isn't her full power, I'd hate to see it. He thought, Darkterra growling. Remember what Elizabeth said? That these Espada could release their swords power by saying it's name, just like Soul Reapers. If she does that, then we're through. He said, Drew sweating a bit. Metal looked over a bit, fighting his own opponent. He noticed someone above Drew, not risking taking the time to see who it was.
"Drew, get down!" he yelled, jumping out of the way of his opponents attack. Drew heeded his warning and ducked, seeing Reaper above him.
"Seal of Hell." He said, hitting the same place where he hit Grimmjow. The girl jumped back quickly, but was still affected by the seal just like Grimmjow.
"What did you do?"
"Making sure you can't overpower them; I don't feel like explaining it again, since I just did so to your little friend." He said, vanishing into thin air.
"No matter, I can take care of you without releasing my sword." She said, very confident.
"We'll see about that, Espada." He said, the girl closing her eyes.
"My name is Tier Harribel." She said, introducing herself. Confident, isn't she? Show her whose boss, Drew! Darkterra said, howling with pride.
"Heh, mine's Drew, and you're about to get your butt kicked." He said, holding his sword in front of him.
Elizabeth looked out to where the fighting was going on, but knew she wouldn't be able to help them and
put things the way they should be. She sighed, jumping down and saw her sister with the rest of the Captains.
"Whenever you're ready, you can begin. We have told everyone to stay inside of the Soul Society and none of them will leave since it's my order." Yamamoto said, Elizabeth nodding as she went to the outside of the Soul Society. Hopes this works. She should be ready now as well. She thought. Yeah, she's waiting to finally repay the favor she owns you, so let's get this over with before others come here and want a fight. Marthera said, Elizabeth nodding as she held her hands out.
"Goddess of Spirits and Guardian of us all. Please, heed my call and help these Souls to get back to where they belong. Do not let them stay in this place, not anyone who has to do with them." She said, closing her eyes as a huge, bright circle started circling the entire area. She could also feel some near where all the fighting was going on. The circle was soon complete, as the dragon who rules everything appeared and only she could see her.
"Young Master of the Fire Guardian. It's finally time for me to help you after you saved my world. However, since the others are spread all over the place, this could take some time. The Soul Society will be the last to go so you know when everything is done." She said, Elizabeth looking at her and nodding. She closed her eyes again and focused, hearing the earth shake and the yelling and commotion from inside of the Soul Society was showing she wasn't imagination things.
"What the hell is all that shaking? What's going on?" a lot of them asked, all of them actually still following his orders. The Captains had their Lieutenants beside them now, who were having some trouble keeping their balance.
"You sure she's doing something to help us instead of trying to destroy us?" Raph asked, Alice nodding and was helping Shuhei stand firm.
"Yeah, 100% sure. She wouldn't just suddenly want us dead. She's not that kind of person." She said, Momo falling and Rangiku helping her stand while Toshiro was helping Karin, who was relatively scared. Elizabeth felt her energy being drained by every passing second, having trouble to even just keep this up. This is going to take a lot out of me, but this has to be done now or it'll only get worse and worse. Marthera, you are OK, aren't you? She thought, the dragon roaring with pride as an answer. The let's get this done! Elizabeth pushed herself even harder.
"Gha!" She spat, feeling her blood going up her throat. Push yourself more and you'll be more than just exhausted. You might even end up in a coma. Marthera said, Elizabeth taking her advice and kept it at where it was at the moment. She could feel the power disappearing in other areas, making it less and less painful for her. But she knew that the ones fighting were still around. She closed her eyes to block out everything else so she could focus on this. Someone was hiding in the trees and had his weapons ready. He jumped off and almost hit her, but Elliot came running up and knocked him out rather fast.
"You're letting your guard down, but at least you're doing your job." He said, looking at her. "I'll take care of any idiots trying to interfere." He made sure no one interrupted her as she kept trying to send the Soul Society back. While fighting with the five Masters, the Bounts and Espada were surrounded by the same light, unable to move.
"Damn it, she was able to keep it up?" Yoshi said, trying to move but knew it was in vain. The circle soon engulfed them and they vanished, all of them sighing in relief seeing the Hollows turning to dust as well.
"Well, that was the best timing for that. Hope Elizabeth is OK." Drew said, sitting down for a second to regain his breath.
"For now, we can rest until we know she needs help." He said, Drew nodding. Elizabeth kept trying to focus, feeling it was only the Soul Society left. Just as she was going to send it back, she could feel Merlik nearby and knew he would interfere. She wouldn't let this stop her, though. She pushed herself way past her limits and was able to get it back in one piece before he appeared. Collapsing to the ground in exhaustion, Elliot was knocked out and Merlik moved towards her.
"Well, well, seems like you were able to do it after all. Though, at a high price. You might not even be able to get up in a month." He said, picking her up. "And I'll be sure to take really good care of you." He smirked and vanished. The Goddess looked down, sighing.
"This fight is now hers. The Soul Reapers and other Masters cannot interfere. This is the end of their roles for the moment." She said, going back to the Spirit Realm.
Karin slowly opened her eyes, her head pounding from the trip. She looked around, seeing Toshiro over her and protected her from a few rocks falling. She moved a bit, pushing away the rock on his back and helped him stand up.
"Well, that could've been more comfortable." She said, Toshiro nodding as he rubbed his head.
"We're still in one piece, that's what's most important at the moment." He said, Ichigo arriving. He looked around, seeing everyone recovering from the little trip.
"You all alright?" he asked, Toshiro nodding.
"Yeah, though I wouldn't have minded a nicer farewell trip." He said, Karin laughing. The other Captains and Lieutenants got up and looked around, the Soul Reapers around in the Sereitei looking fine as well. Well we're back home. Karin thought, FlameWolf nodding. Yeah, and this time, it really is the end. After this, there won't be anymore interferences from that world. She said, Karin sighing in relief.
OK, that's the end of this story. It was actually a chapter shorter than I thought. Oh well, it's done now and that's what matters. Thanks a lot to everyone who read this story and I'll see ya in another story!