Ryo: Hi guys, I really enjoy writing this story so here's yet another chapter! Also, I can see that this story almost has a hundred reviews! The hundredth reviewer will be revealed in the next chapter. Anyways, let's check out the next chapter.

Chapter 16: Ricky Blade VS Rukia Kuchiki

That night, Ricky and his group decided to go get their rest in their rooms. It has been a long day and it's time for them to go get some sleep. They still got 2 more days before their cruise finally arrives at Beijing. They all walked down a highway where there are many doors on each side.

"Good night, guys." Ricky said to his group.

"Good night, Ricky!" Will said as she and Saber open up the door that leads them to their respective room.

"Good night." Saber said.

"Good night, guys." Allen said as he opens the door that leads him to his and Ben's room.

"Yeah, good night, Ricky." Ben said. After everybody entered their respective rooms, Ricky and Wall-E walks over to the door which leads them to their room.

"Let's go get some sleep, Wall-E." Ricky said to his robot as he opens up the door. Wall-E nodded. The robot is looking forward to having some rest. But as Ricky and Wall-E entered their room, Ricky looks surprised and sees a girl sitting Indian-style at the center of the room with her eyes closed. The girl was Rukia Kuchiki. She was able to track down Ricky and she's now ready to proceed with her objective.

"Hey, who are you?" Ricky asked the girl. Rukia didn't reply and simply stood up from the ground, slowly opens her eyes and turn her eyes to Ricky.

She slowly draws out her Zanpakuto from her scabbard and points the edge of her sword at Ricky. "I have come for you, templar. And this room…will be your tomb."

"Wall-E! Get out of here!" Ricky yelled as he draws out his Carsomyr. Wall-E immediately obliged and rushes out of the room, leaving him and Rukia alone.

"Let's fight to the death." Rukia lunged forward at Ricky and struck him in the stomach with the hilt of her Zanpakuto. Ricky fell backward, dragging along the ground. He grasped his chest, easing the pain. He sneered at Rukia. "Just as I thought, you're nothing. You may have the Carsomyr, but your strength is still nothing compared to mine."

"Is that so?" Ricky uttered as he stood up and points his Carsomyr at Rukia. "Thunderbolt!" Lightning erupted from the tip of his sword and rushes towards Rukia.

But suddenly, Rukia swings her zanpakuto and all of the sudden, ice erupted from the floor and creates a barrier in front of Rukia. Ricky looks stun as he sees this. The lightning thn hits the ice barrier and the ice shatters into pieces onto the ground, but save Rukia from getting hit by Ricky's attack.

"You think the Templars are the only ones that possess supernatural powers?" Rukia asked in a toneless voice. "Now it's time for me to show you my power." She holds the hilt of her sword, with its edge pointing downward. "Tsugi No Mai…" She taps the sword around the floor and ice particles erupted from the floor. After that, she points her sword at Ricky and the sword glows white. Ricky, absolutely stunned by this display, just stood where he is. "Hakuren!"

A huge blast of ice energy erupted from her sword and rushes towards Ricky. The energy hits him and when the fog is cleared, Ricky was frozen in solid ice. Rukia then lowers her sword and walks over to Ricky with an emotionless look on her face.

"Weak." She said. She raises her sword in the air and was about to bring her sword down to Ricky, ready to finish him off and complete her mission. But suddenly, Rukia widens her eyes in shock when the ice that is imprisoning Ricky starts to break. "Impossible." She uttered.

Ricky eventually breaks free from his icy prison and the ice shatters onto the floor. He breathes heavily and said, "You will not finish me that easily." He holds out his Carsomyr again, ran at Rukia and let out a yell as he swung his sword with a vertical overhead strike. Rukia holds up her zankaputo and blocks the attack. Ricky's sword clanked against Rukia's katana and stayed there in a stalemate for a while. The two pushed against each other with all their strength each one trying to overpower the other. Rukia glares at Ricky's eyes, getting more furious.

She broke the stalemate by pushing Ricky back and prepared another special attack. She holds out her zankaputo again and said, "Dance, Sode no Shirayuki!" She swings her sword circular and once again, points the edge of her sword downwards. "Some no mai…" She slightly turns her sword and swings it. "Tsuki Shiro!" A white circle was formed below her and Ricky and ice starts to freeze Ricky's feet.

"Not again." Ricky groaned as he watches the ice consumes his body. He swings his Carsomyr to break the ice and free himself. He jumps up but suddenly, when Rukia quickly steps away from the circle, a huge pillar of ice erupted from the circle. "What the-" Ricky quickly gets out of the way before the pillar hits the ceiling hard, knocking loose a few bits of plaster.

When Ricky lands on the ground, Rukia said to him in a toneless voice, "You are lucky that you escape that attack. I called it the White Moon. If anybody is within the circle's domain, it will freeze the target and the pillar will break itself, killing the target in it."

"Enough tricks, girl!" Ricky snapped. He shot multiple lightning blasts at Rukia, who quickly dodges them. He swings his sword horizontally towards Rukia and she blocked the attack with her zanpakuto, which she is holding with one hand.

Rukia curls her other hand into a fist and immediately punches Ricky in the stomach, making him back away from her.

A while later, Ricky charges at Rukia again and every time he swings his sword at her, Rukia kept blocking them easily. Ricky backs away after giving her multiple blows and breathes heavily. He couldn't keep up with her; she's just too fast for him.

"Don't tell me you're out of breath already?" Rukia said. Ricky looked at her for a while, until a smirk is formed on his face. Rukia notices this and snaps, "Why are you smiling?"

Ricky chuckled and said, "Because, there is still one more attack I haven't unleashed." Lightning starts to formed in his Carsomyr. "You better want to stay back, because I haven't really mastered this technique yet." He holds up his sword, which is already sparkling with lightning and electricity.

Rukia gasps as Ricky yells out, "WRATH OF LIGHT!" He smashes the floor with his Carsomyr and a wave of electrical energy rushed toward Rukia. Rukia cried as she gets hit by the attack and the attack electrocutes her entire body.

A while later, the attack wears off and Rukia gasps for breath as she kneeled down in the ground in pain. Ricky quickly puts away his Carsomyr and runs over to Rukia in concern.

"You there. Are you alright?" Ricky asked Rukia. Rukia slowly lifts her head up and looked into Ricky's eyes in defeat.

"You…you have…defeated me." She uttered. She holds up her zankaputo. "Please…take my sword…and kill me."

"What?" Ricky asked in shock.

"Yes. Kill me. I have failed my master. And therefore, I have no more purpose. So kill me."

Ricky glares at Rukia and said, "You know I can't do that. Just because you lost, doesn't mean I have to kill you."

"NO!" Rukia yelled, as she tosses her zanpakuto and grabs Ricky by the collar. "PLEASE! KILL ME!" Ricky was shocked by Rukia's words and just looks at her dumbfounded. "Just look at me! You defeated me and I'm now useless! Just kill me! PLEASE!" Rukia sobbed into Ricky's shoulder and ricky looks at her in pity.

"Just kill me…please…" She whispered as she clung onto Ricky's collar. Suddenly, Rukia's grip on his collar loosened and her head slumped to the side. Ricky gently puts her down on the ground and checks her pulse. He sighed in relief as he could feel her pulse beeping. She just passed out.

Later, after telling Allen, Saber and Ben what happened earlier, Ricky put Rukia's unconscious body on Allen's bed and Allen examines her body. Saber and Ben stood behind him.

"She wasn't wielding a Carsomyr or an ExCalibur, and yet she can unleash such powerful attacks." Ricky said.

"That's because she's a Shinigami." Allen said as he puts a cloth on Rukia's forehead.

"Shinigami?" Ben asked curious.

"Yes, like the Templars, the Shinigamis are warriors that have supernatural powers. Some say that they got their powers from fellow Templars and learn to use them as well. The Shinigamis usually reside in Japan. But now, it's hard to get into Japan because after the Shinigamis barely saved their country from the Faction, the entire country closed all its borders to the outside world and since then, Japan became a secretive country." Allen explained.

"I said when she wakes up, we'll kill her instantly." Saber said icily.

"What? Why?" Ricky asked shocked.

"Because she tried to kill you! And she could be working for the Faction!"

"But that's impossible because the Shinigamis are good people and would never kill." Allen said. "So how can she be working for the Faction?"

"Please Saber. We shouldn't kill her. Even if she tried to kill me, we shouldn't." Ricky said to Saber.

Saber sighed and said, "Fine. But no matter what, she's a part of the Faction and that still makes her our enemy." She turns around and leaves the room.

"Okay Ricky, I can handle this from here. Go back to your room and get some rest. I'll take care of her." Allen said to Ricky.

"Alright. And thank you." Ricky walks out of Allen's room. He still wonders who is this girl and why does she want to kill him.

END OF CHAPTER

Ryo: And I'll end it here. I hope you enjoyed the battle between Ricky and Rukia. Rukia's attacks are Some No Mai, Tsukishiro (First Dance, White Moon) and Tsugi No Mai, Hakuren (Second Dance, White Ripple), which are both real Shikai attacks from the anime Bleach.

Also, tell me what you guys thought about Ricky's new attack, Wrath of Light. The attack was kind of inspired by Thor's ultimate attack in the video game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.

Anyways, stay tune for the next chapter and read and review!