Chapter Five

Three Tests of Initiation?

Nick, Jasmine and Lora had been walking around the Seireitei, or Soul Reaper living quarters, for about an hour. Nick felt his feet hurt. "Lora, when are we going to get to where we have to go?"

"Oh, quiet down. We'll get there in just a few minutes. We still have to walk into the center of the Seireitei, Central Forty-Six. When we get there, however, we still need you both to get through the three tests of Initiation in order to join the ranks of Soul Reapers." Lora explained.

Nick and Jasmine fell silent as they saw a huge building loom over them. "Okay, now that is a big fucking building." Nick said.

"Watch your mouth around here, Nick. That could get you in trouble with the wrong people." Lora warned.

"Oh, come on. I can take anyone that tries anything." Nick said cockily.

"Why, oh why, are you so cocky?" Lora asked herself out loud.

"That's just how he is. Now, when are we going to meet the leader of the Soul Society?" Jasmine asked.

"Momentarily. I promise." Lora led them into the huge building in front of them.

Once inside, Lora took them towards what seemed to be a reception desk. "Oh, Lieutenant Kaelin. Who are these two- teenagers- that are accompanying you?" The receptionist asked.

"Don't let it slip when you take us in, but they're ex-Captain Samina Lenora's twin children. Nick, Jasmine, say hello." She told the twins.

"Hello." Nick and Jasmine said, still looking around the building like they had never seen anything like it, which they had not.

"Captain Lenora? She had kids? With who?"

"Do you remember that boy that she always talked about after she came back from sneaking off to the World of the Living?"

"Yes. Wasn't his name Elias Negron, or something?"

"Yes. Elias Negron married our Tabitha after she went to live in the World of the Living indefinitely." Lora explained.

"Really? Well, the girl does look like Tabitha a little."

"Yes, these two are Nick and Tabitha's twin children. Now, keep those thoughts to yourself and lead us in. I have to introduce these two to Captain Barrett," She said with venom in her voice. "And see if they can take the tests of initiation to join the Soul Society. I kind of promised Tabitha I would see if they could. You have to admit, though, that Nick's outfight is awesome." Lora commented.

"Yes, it does. Okay, you three follow me." She said and brought them to the huge double doors in front of them.

In the room that was on the other side of the double doors, Nick and Samina really only saw the chair in front of them that had a back that reached the ceiling that was at least a hundred feet above the chair. In this seat was seated an important looking man. He had skin that was not too dark, but not too light and even darker black hair and a Captain's robe on. Stacey, the receptionist, spoke up. "Captain Barrett, Lieutenant Kaelin is back with the debriefing about her excursion to the World of the Living."

"Thank you, Stacey. You may leave us in peace," Stacey nodded and left. "So, what news do you have, Lieutenant?"

"Captain Barrett, the Hollow that was going to attack has been destroyed, and the source of the immense Spiritual Pressure was located." Lora said, sure not to let her mind go to the fact that the source would partially be a reminder of the past for Captain Barrett.

"Very good. What was the source, if I may ask?"

"It was these two teenagers. Nick and Jasmine Negron. Actually, once I released Jasmine's Spiritual Powers, the Pressure went up immensely, but the major source is Nick. You actually know them, or you can tell how you'd know them, even if you don't know them personally."

"Just what is that supposed to mean? What do you mean that I know these two teenagers…?" His voice trailed off as he looked at Jasmine and Nick. "Tabitha? Tabitha is their mother? But, I thought you had taken her powers away when she quit as a Soul Reaper? Lora, what is going on?"

"Captain Barrett, remain calm. When I was supposed to take her powers away, I let her keep them. That's why the Hollow over the years, ending around ten years ago, kept getting killed before we could get to it. She was still doing her job, even when she was married to a human who knew about what she was and had been. I brought them so that they could train. I gave them basic training, but Tabitha insist I bring them here. Can we let them do the three tests of initiation?"

"Only on the condition that I can come back to the World of the Living with you when we return them. I would like to see Tabitha."

"I think that would be alright. So, they can undergo the tests?"

"Yes. Bring them to the training arena and wait for me there. I will be along when I finish registering the fact that my ex-girlfriend got married and had children. Wait, why did the Hollows stop attacking ten years ago?"

"The day the Hollows stopped attacking the area was the day that Tabitha Lenora's husband went out on Hollow duty because Tabitha was pregnant with these two's younger sister. After he didn't come back after the time frame he was supposed to, she went to find him. When she found him dead, she got angry and used her Visored powers to destroy the Hollow that had killed her husband. Actually, I think he could be here right now. While we are training these two, if they pass the tests, can we try to find him?"

"You have a point. We could bring him back to life, too. Make Tabitha happy again. That's really all I want after we broke up. But, enough about me, what is her husband's name?"

"Elias Negron. He has the same name as this one," Lora said, pointing back to Nick. "And this one is his twin and Tabitha's older daughter, Jasmine."

"It's nice to meet you. Well, let's get to the training arena."

Lora nodded towards the twins and they followed, leaving Raymond to think for a little while longer.

A/N: As people can see, I'm redoing this story for personal reasons. I sort of fucked something up and as reconciliation, I am rewriting this series and many other stories of mine all over from the beginning. I will continue to redo these chapters for this series first, because I am the farthest along with this story. Then I will work on all my other stories one at a time. Thank you for being patient for my updates, but writing has been very slow lately. Now all the stories I write aren't for the Internet and really are stupid, not to mention lost because I think I deleted the folder of them the other day on accident, then emptied my recycle Bin. So now no more stories that aren't made for fanfiction. T-T