Hi Everyone... I updated Chapter 5 and added the Original Chapter 6 to it when I came up with this new idea for Chapter 6 yesterday. You may just want to check it out so if your confused with were this chapter begin.
I'm not sure if I love it but let me know what you think.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Ideas for Bleach. Bleach is owned by Tite Kubo. I, only, came up with Baldo, Garland, and Rotondo. This is an A/U & Timeline... I hope you enjoy it.
Chapter 6: Simultaneous
Three Espada level spirit pressures appeared in separate locations in Karakura Town drawing the attentions of Garland, Rotondo, and Baldo.
The first appeared outside of Ichigo Kurosaki's house drawing the Substitute Soul Reaper from his bedroom. The orange haired kid dressed in a black Shihakusho carried a long sword narrow at the top and wide at the base similar to a butcher's knife.
"What do you want," Ichigo said to another Soul Reaper with brown hair and glasses with a sheathed katana.
"Just following orders to kill all captain level Soul Reapers," the man grinned.
"Whose orders," Ichigo's eyes squint.
"I always wondered how I'd do against the Soul Reaper that defeated Lord Aizen," the man smiled, "I am 12th Seat of Squad 13, Hintaro Marrion."
They began clashing sending shockwaves through the street causing sinkholes and downed telephone poles.
"Let's move from here," Ichigo said, "I don't want to damage any of the buildings."
"What and lose my tactical advantage," Hintaro laughed clashing with Ichigo again.
With swords locked, Ichigo yelled, "Getsugatensho," releasing an arc of spiritual energy skyward. Hintaro dodged it bouncing backward.
"Clever. I see I won't be able to defeat you without performing my resurreccion," Hintaro pulls his blade saying, "Gust, Cyclonus."
An intense wind whirled dust surrounding Ichigo causing him to protect his eyes. When he opened them, Hintaro wore gauntlets and armor riddled with holes.
"What do you think of my true power," Hintaro flexed. Ichigo wasn't impressed.
Ichigo thought a moment, "So what are you a pipe organ?"
"As my resurreccion says," Hintaro smiled, "I'm the wind." The Espada crossed his arms and fired wind down the road.
"What was that," Ichigo rushed Hintaro, "What good's an attack if it leaves you wide open?"
"Danku," Garland appeared in his gigai behind Ichigo creating an orange barrier that stopped a rush of wind coming from behind.
"Garland," Ichigo said.
"Sorry I'm late. Yuzu fell asleep hugging me. I didn't want to wake her trying to get up," the dog said, "Luckily Kon showed up in your body and took her."
"Finally the true target appears," Hintaro said, "Die third seat!"
"True target," Ichigo asked, "I thought you were coming after captain level Soul Reapers."
Hintaro remained silent and fired a blast of wind at both Garland and Ichigo. They dodged but were swept by a whirlwind, "My resurreccion form grants me control over air currents. You cannot win!"
"Ichigo get ready to attack," Garland said.
"Right."
"You know my favorite part about the air. The way it fans the flame," Garland snickered spinning with the wind, "Hado 31: Shakkaho!" His fire escaped into the wind and swirled as if caught in a wind tunnel.
Hintaro lost his concentration as the heated wind hurt the Espada. The winds died down dropping both captives. Utilizing his speed, Garland chopped the Espada's neck almost the instant his paw hit the ground.
"Getsugatensho," Ichigo yelled. His spirit destroyed the Espada. "Good plan, Garland."
"Thanks."
"Hey Ichigo," Kon yelled from his bedroom, "Is it over?"
"Yeah."
"Is Yuzu safe," Garland asked.
"She slept through the whole thing," Kon shouted.
Garland shouted, "Good. Keep an eye on her."
"Okay," Kon disappeared into the house.
"Where to now," Ichigo asked.
Garland sniffed the air, "Rotondo and Chad are the closest. Let's go."
At a playground with slides, swings, and even a small tunnel, Rotondo and Chad came across a large muscular Soul Reaper. A small group of children played nearby on the jungle gym.
"Ah. I was looking for Lieutenant Rotondo but found a couple humans instead," the Soul Reaper said.
"I'm Lieutenant Rotondo," the bear said still in his gigai.
"Ha, ha, ha, good this will be easier than I thought," he said, "I am 4th Seat of Squad 3, Naru Terrock. I'm here to kill you."
Rotondo prepared for battle assuming a kung fu stance. Chad looked at him.
"What are you doing," Chad said.
"I don't have my soul candy with me," Rotondo whispered, "I'm not going to be much use in this fight except as a punching bag."
"I remember Rukia could use Kido in a gigai," Chad asked, "Don't you know any?"
"I'm not very good at it without doing the incantation and it takes too long to say," Rotondo said looking out the corner of his eye, "Don't worry Chad, we can handle him."
Rotondo disappeared and reappeared behind Terrock. He exchanged blows and both were knocked back. Terrock fell over while Rotondo dug his heels into the ground.
"It's been a long time since anyone's knocked me over. Very well," Terrock pulled his sword, "Landslide, Golem."
A spirit wave of energy rippled the park knocking the kids off the jungle gym and into a nearby sandbox. The Soul Reaper's arms and body became solid stone.
"Now you die, beast," Terrock said slamming his hands into the ground causing a mini earthquake.
Rotondo and Chad cleared the area only to have Terrock continue coming at them. The stone warrior forced them feet from the kids in the sandbox.
"Nowhere to run now," Terrock came down with both hands. However both were stopped in midair. Rotondo held the rock's right arm and Chad held the left wrist with a purple and black striped arm of his own "Impossible!"
"I won't let you hurt the innocent," Rotondo said staring coldly at the rock.
Chad stared, also, "These strong hands. I will use them to protect."
The stone golem leapt back 20 feet. "Let's see you protect them from this!" The golem's arms glowed and fired wave after wave of rocks at them.
Rotondo pushed Chad behind him into the sandbox and turned his back on the incoming rocks. He absorbed each one protecting the children.
"Rotondo, what are you doing," Chad asked.
"All I can," Rotondo said, "I'll try and distract him. You see if you can get behind him." Rotondo motioned toward the tunnel. The muscled kid stared disbelieving at the tunnel, "If either one of us is going to fit it's you."
Chad sighed entering the tunnel when he couldn't think of an alternative. Rotondo felt a small respite on his back and turned to face the apparently exhausted 4th seat.
"What a stubborn animal you are," Terrock said, "Why aren't you dead yet?"
"I won't let you hurt the innocent," Rotondo yelled.
"Fool like you can stop it," Terrock combined his arms together and fired hundreds of boulders toward Rotondo. The bear gritted his teeth not moving from his position.
Suddenly hundreds of arrows obliterate the boulders turning them into dust. A dark hair teen boy with glasses appeared holding a large bow made of spirit energy.
"I believe he said that he wasn't going to let you hurt the innocent," the boy said fixing his glasses.
"Another pathetic human to die alongside this filthy animal," Terrock said as the boy disappeared.
Appearing above the stone monster, the boy fired a slew of arrows that Terrock dodged. He swung and was about to strike the new comer when Rotondo appeared absorbing Terrock's punch.
"Don't worry, I've got you covered Quincy," Rotondo said holding the fist, "Now finish him off."
The boy fired arrow upon arrow into the head of the stone warrior. It chipped away the rock exterior until there was nothingness.
"You know who I am," the boy responded.
"Yes, I read a lot at the Soul Reaper Academy," the bear answered, "Uryu Ishida."
"Y- You're a Soul Reaper," Ishida asked, "Is that a gigai?"
"Yeah and my name's Rotondo, Lieutenant of Squad 14."
"Squad 14," Ishida started but stopped when Ichigo and Garland arrived.
"Rotondo where's Chad," Ichigo asked.
"And the kids," Ishida added noticing they weren't in the sandbox.
"Oh crap," Rotondo said running over to the tunnel, "I crammed them all in here."
"Crammed them," Ishida, Ichigo, and Garland yelled in unison.
Rotondo reached into the opening and pulled out the kids before pulling Chad out by the ankle.
"Chad, what in the world made you think you'd fit in there," Ishida asked seeing that the hole was only two and a half feet wide.
He looked at Rotondo. "Great plan Rotondo. I got stuck halfway in."
"That's further than me," Rotondo answered, "I would of got the tunnel stuck on my head see." Rotondo stuck his head in the tunnel. He ripped it off the ground onto of his shoulders.
Ishida couldn't stop laughing until Rotondo collapsed. Chad shattered the tunnel. "Rotondo are you okay," Ishida asked.
"Those rocks really hurt," Rotondo responded turning to Garland, "Go find Baldo."
"But Rotondo," Garland said.
"Take Ichigo and Chad with you. I'll meet you at Urahara's shop," Rotondo spoke firmly, "That's an order."
"Yes lieutenant," Garland ran off leading Chad and Ichigo.
"Rotondo," Ishida acted as support for the Soul Reaper when Rotondo was about to fall back down, "I'll get you back to Urahara's shop."
"I appreciate it, Ishida," Rotondo smiled, "Thank you."
"No problem," Ishida answered thinking that there is something about this Soul Reaper he just couldn't say "No" too.
The final Espada followed Yachiru through the Senkaimon. He had red hair covering a thin face, white eyes and a slender build. Landing in front of Baldo and the others two katana blades hung from his belt.
"Hand over Yachiru and I may let you live," the man requested not hiding his true intent.
"Orihime, will you take Yachiru," Baldo asked drawing Draco.
"Oh good," he smiled, "I was hoping this would be your answer." The man added, "I mean it wouldn't do me any good if I ignored my orders."
"Orders," Baldo questioned.
The man rushed Baldo. Defending with Draco, Baldo felt his spirit pressure was very high compared to Baldo's limited 8%.
"Come on is this all the Dragon of the Seireitei has to offer," the man attacked using both katana, splitting Draco. Baldo leapt back a few feet. "It seems your stick is broken."
A rise in spiritual pressure came from Rotondo and Garland signaling that they were engaged in battle too.
"You can feel it. Your friends are going to be killed just like all of you," the man laughs.
"My friends are strong. Don't underestimate them," Baldo answered adding a smile, "And they're not alone."
The man's laughter stopped as he realized Baldo spoke the truth.
Baldo put Draco back together, "I don't have time to waste with you. Breathe, Soar, and Roar, Bankai-." Nothing happened. 'Damn this gigai' Baldo thought.
"Were the sayings of you only rumors," the man laughed, "You can't do Bankai, can you?"
The man held out his swords, "Shoot Shining Stars!" His body transformed into red flames and he fired an object into the sky. It exploded and multiple objects rocketed toward Orihime, Tatsuki, and Yachiru.
"Transference," Baldo yelled placing all of them between his fingers and focusing as much energy as he could muster. He swapped places with all three of them.
Under the falling stars, Baldo held his hand up creating a shield that stopped the descending flame from striking the ground.
A flame hand pierced Baldo's chest. "Oh my name is Luminaire Farquade, unseated member of Squad 7. I thought you should know since you're about to die."
"I'm sorry Orihime. Tatsuki," Baldo saw them teary eyed, "I'm sorry you have to see this."
"Why are you apologizing to them," Luminaire asked with a smile, "Is it because you couldn't protect them or because they'll be next?"
"No, because they're about to see me become the monster the Soul Society knows I am," Baldo grabs Luminaire's fired arm focusing the rest of his spiritual energy, "Breathe, Draco, In!" Baldo swallowed the pipe and inhaled.
"Wait! What," Luminaire's flames began being absorbed into Baldo's body through his mouth.
"I am a fire breathing Dragon of the Seireitei. Did you think I would not learn to breathe in the flame?"
"No, no," Luminaire yelled as his flaming body became smoldering rock. "It's cold."
Baldo lifted Luminaire throwing the Espada into the water below. The rapidly cooling body shattered on impact. Baldo collapsed clutching at the hole in his chest.
"Baldo," Tatsuki ran over.
"I'm sorry you saw the monster within me," Baldo passed out.