Hi Everyone still reading... I'm sorry this chapter is late. I wasn't home much over the father's day weekend... I hope you enjoy this chapter...

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach. The Original Creator was Tite Kubo. This is an Alternate Universe/Timeline and This chapter contains spoilers for the English Dubbed episodes.

Chapter 17: Team 1

Baldo and Ichigo entered an empty Head Captain's office. Nothing except for a small wooden desk and chair and a shattered glass lying beside a stain occupies the room.

"So that's why it's snowing outside," Ichigo said, "You thought of everything."

"Not everything," Baldo responded squatting over the stain sniffing.

"Did the toxin reach here?"

"I don't think so. It's not contaminated," Baldo rose pressing his hand to his cheek, "Which means Captain Yamamoto and my father probably went to cut off the attacker."

Ichigo steps beside him, "Where's that?"

"There are only a few places in the Seireitei that'll prevent Kakushitsuijaku from locating them," Baldo said, "But there's only one place that an Espada would be interested in."

"Aizen's sealed tomb," Ichigo concluded. Baldo nodded. Ichigo added, "Where's that?"

"My father said it's in Muken," Baldo looked and continued, "It's the lowest level of the underground prison but…"

"What?"

"He's in a special cell," Baldo answered but couldn't elaborate because of a supercharged bolt of lightning and ice shards flew into the room.

Baldo and Ichigo dodged and looked toward the white haired Lieutenant of Squad 1 and a dark haired woman with large hopeful eyes.

"Rukia," Ichigo yelled.

"Lieutenant Sasakibe," Baldo studied the white haired man's face, "Where are the Head Captain and my father?"

"You are correct, Baldo," the lieutenant answered, "They are together and failed to stop me and are now under my control. Soon we will gain access to the 47th Chamber."

Baldo's eyes narrow, "We don't have time for this." Baldo flashed stepped and knocked both Rukia and Lieutenant Sasakibe out. "Let's go Ichigo."

The Substitute Soul Reaper just stared. "So effortless," Ichigo said memorized.

"Captain," Baldo cocked his head snapping Ichigo from his stupor.

"Right," Ichigo nodded regaining his composure. They both flashed stepped out of the Head Captain's office. After a minute, Ichigo broke the silence, "Was it really okay to leave them?"

"Yeah, as long as we can defeat the Hollow controlling them," Baldo answered.

Ichigo responded, "So the others didn't win yet."

"No, they have. The air's cleaner," Baldo said, "I feel the spirit pressure returning to normal around the Seireitei.

"But Rukia's and Sasakibe's possession was different. This Espada spoke through them and referred to Sasakibe as itself."

"Another Espada," Ichigo said, "Who has a more powerful form of control?"

"Exactly, so if we kill the host, we should free the soul," Baldo answered.

"Now we just have to find them," Ichigo said.

"We already did. They're in Central 46," Baldo explained, "It's a special cell. Central 46 must have wanted to keep Aizen some place they could monitor him at all times. The 47th Chamber."

"Makes sense," Ichigo stopped seeing Baldo's eyes narrow, "Baldo, we'll save your dad."

"It's not that," Baldo responded.

"What is it then," Ichigo asked.

"Isn't it strange how the only enemies we encountered so far were Lieutenant Sasakibe and Rukia?"

"Now that you mention it," Ichigo's eyes shifted left and right, "It feels too easy."

"I'm just worried how many Captain Level Soul Reapers are under its control. Roar, Draco," Baldo barely intercepted a short haired woman in a white haori attack. She had the Japanese symbol for two on the back.

"Captain Soi Fon, what are you doing," Ichigo asked.

"I will kill anyone that tries to ruin my plans," Soi Fon attacked, "Sting your enemies with poison, Suzumebachi." A blade appeared on her right middle finger resembling a bee's stinger.

A leg rose up in front of them deflecting the blade skyward. Yoruichi appeared with her arms crossed. "What's the matter, Soi Fon? Is that all you have?"

The Squad Two Captain's teeth clinched, "I'll kill any who interfere with my plan."

"Ichigo. Baldo. Leave Soi Fon to me. You stop that Espada before it awakens Aizen," Yoruichi said over her shoulder.

"Right, Yoruichi," Ichigo nodded.

"Thanks, Yoruichi," Baldo replied, "Remember just try to wear her out."

"Yeah easier said than done," Yoruichi rushed into hand to hand combat when Baldo and Ichigo continued.

Flash stepping; they were forced to separate by a golden whip. A blonde hair man wearing a white haori with three etched in it.

"Captain Rose," Baldo said avoiding the whip, "Sorry Ichigo looks like we're going to half to fight our way through."

"That's fine with me," Ichigo puts a hand on his Zangetsu.

The whip came around again but it tangled around Kira's sleeping Wabisuke. "Sorry Captain Komamura but Captain Rose is Squad 3's responsibility," Kira said running his hand over his zanpakuto, "Raise your head, Wabisuke."

"Thanks, Kira," Baldo answered.

"Get going," he shouted back, "Both of you."

Baldo and Ichigo disappeared as Rose's whip made contact with Wabisuke. As Baldo and Ichigo continued, a man in a Hollow's masked punched through a building. He rushed Baldo.

"Soar, Draco," Baldo's clawed hands caught the Hollow's punch.

Another masked Hollow with a woman's figure kicked crashing down from above. Ichigo blocked with Zangetsu.

The attacking Hollows jumped back creating distance as Captain Zaraki crashed in-between the fighters.

"Kenpachi," Ichigo said.

"What are you doing wasting your time on this guy," Zaraki asked, "The frost dragon said you're looking for Head Captain Yamamoto!"

"Sorry, Kenny. They're tougher than they look, Baldo answered, "Hi Yachiru!"

"Hi Bowsir," the pink haired lieutenant squeaked while Zaraki raised his sword and brought it down.

"Kenpachi! Wait! What are you doing? Kenpachi," Ichigo yelled then stared in shock when Zaraki's blade slammed into Baldo's shoulder without cutting him.

"Ow," Baldo rubbed his shoulder, "Still haven't learned it, huh, Kenny?"

"Nope," he smiled, "I'll handle this one." Zaraki turned to the male Hollow, "I've always wanted to fight Captain of Squad 9 Kensei Muguruma."

"Thanks, Kenpachi," Ichigo said.

"I'll cut you next time," Zaraki smiled, "Twice as deep if you call me, Kenny, again."

Baldo chuckles, "Right. Thanks, Kenny." The two flash step away.

"You'll pay for that kid," Zaraki yelled in laughter. He looks at the female Hollow, "Look Yachiru. There's a playmate for you."

"Yeah! Yeah! Thanks, Kenny," Yachiru ran to the female Hollow and slapped her into a wall, "Tag you're it." Yachiru ran away laughing with the female following.

Zaraki smiled, "Alright Kensei, let's see how much fun you can make this."

Moving rapidly through the air, Ichigo turns to Baldo, "What happened back there?"

"What?"

"Why didn't Kenpachi's sword cut you?"

"Oh that. I made a deal with his sword," Baldo said like it was nothing.

"A deal with his zanpakuto?"

"Yeah, I'll listen to its stories if it won't cut me until Kenny learns its name," Baldo paused, "But don't tell anyone. Garland, Rotondo, and my dad only know because they got good hearing."

"Everything," Ichigo laughs disbelievingly, "Thinks of everything."

"Not everything," Baldo rotates his shoulder, "His sword makes one powerful club."

Ichigo laughs. Approaching their destination, a wave of flower petals separate Ichigo and Baldo.

"Byakuya Kuchiki," Ichigo asked a snobbish man with a look of superiority wearing a white haori embroidered with the number 6 on it. "You're under control too?"

"I will not let anyone interfere with the plans of the Seireitei," the pretentious man answered, "Scatter Senbunzakura."

"Getsugatensho," Ichigo countered with a spirit energy slash.

Baldo turns to find the man with a grin running ear to ear and a golden bowl hair cut rotating his sword around his wrist, "Squad 5 Captain Shinji Hirako!"

"Say goodbye Baldo as you'll be trapped in the inverted world forever," his grin grew wider as sky became ground, left turned into right, and vice versa. "Feel that Baldo as your finely tuned battle senses are disoriented and become your greatest weak-."

Baldo struck the captain square in his gut causing Shinji breath to leave him. He whispered, "How?"

"Sorry Captain Hirako but I don't rely on my senses to fight," Baldo laid the knocked out Captain on the ground.

"Baldo," Ichigo shouted, "Go on a head. I'm going to be a while."

Baldo stares at the Central 46 entrance and gulps, "But."

"You're the only one who can do anything right now," Ichigo blocked Kuchiki's attack. "Go on! I'll be right behind you."

Baldo's eyes narrow, "Right." Baldo swallows running into the building.

"Bankai," Ichigo points his sword at Byakuya, "Tensa Zangetsu."

Running through the abandon hall, Baldo entered a rounded room with long shafts with stairs leading toward the ceiling. Baldo grinded to a halt finding his father, Sajin Komamura, and Captain of Squad 7, his golden eyes were void of their natural gentleness.

"D- Dad," Baldo cried.

The anthropomorphic wolf drew his sword and growled, "Roar, Tenken."

"Roar… Bankai, Draco Dragoon," Baldo's arm transformed into Draco's tail and intercepted the giant samurai's arm.