Disclaimer: This man does not own Bleach.
Trascender
"What- What is this!?"
The entire parking lot was flooded with water, lifting everything on the ground off its feet. Steiner attempted to swim away, but the second wave came in hard, slamming him into an ambulance. Shaking his head, he climbed on the top and glanced around as the streets were flooded. Floating aimlessly, he tried to locate Halibel, who had yet to make her appearance.
"What is this... Segunda Etapa?"
"A transformation... only available to the Arrancars who were created by the Hogyoku."
Searching around for the sound of the voice, which seemed to echo through the water, he was surprised when a blur nearly snatched him into the depths of the dark waters.
"Sneak attacks? Very Hollow-like..."
"This power... is given only to those who wish to evolve... and the Hogyoku will grant that desire only if you prove yourself worthy to it."
Climbing out of the water, Halibel stared at Steiner, who turned to see her dressed in light-blue skin with bone armor covering most of her body, except her face. Halibel aiming the shark tooth at Steiner, who prepared himself for another water bullet. He was surprised when the armor covered her face, giving her the impression of a shark, and she dove at him, her teeth ripping into his shoulder and dragging him into the water. He attempted to fight her off, but her strong jaws kept a hold on him.
"I figured my Reiatsu based attacks would not work, so I'm going to sink you with my own two hands."
Wailing his hands, he was able to release himself, and swam to the top. He knew Halibel was right behind him, so he turned and shot an arrow, hoping to slow her down. Flying out of the water, he floated to the air, hoping to drag her out.
"If I... would have stayed... down there... She would've... got me..."
"Don't resist. It will all be over soon."
Surprisingly, Halibel dashed out of the water heading straight for him. He grinned at his luck before he noticed a shadow overtake the sky. Looking up, he saw a cloud of water above his head.
"I have the strongest control of water of all the Arrancars... Even the water in the atmosphere is my weapon... There is no escape!"
Tackling him, he was thrown into the water above him. He swam down, dropping out the water after Halibel fell down to flood on the ground. Flying through all the buildings, he tried his best to dodge the water and the lunges, but was caught by Halibel's foot.
"Damn!"
She stomped him into the ground, leaving her foot on his chest to keep him from getting up.
"... You will pay for harassing my Tres Bestias..."
"Get off me, bitch!"
Holding her fang to the sky, the water from the ground melded with the water cloud in the air, before dropping like a hammer towards the ground. Slamming her shark tooth into his shoulder, she turned away, leaving him to be crushed by the overwhelming waves.
"Cascada Grande..."
Grimmjow laid down, sword sealed back up, facing towards the sky. Next to him was the corpse of Recht Kinnhaken, face-down bleeding the last of his blood.
"... Hell yes... I am the shit...!"
Suddenly, a torrent of water came and swept him away, leaving him to float away with the waves. Grimmjow nearly drowned, attempting to fight back against the waves, but his struggle was almost like that of a cat.
"Damn you, Halibel!"
Floating aimlessly and complaining all the while, he was suddenly pulled up minutes later.
"Quit whining... You're so annoying."
"Shut up!"
Halibel stared down at him before a heavy feeling of Reiatsu filled the sky, leaving both shaking.
"Ichigo!"
"Damnit Kurosaki... we've already wrecked this town enough! You're gonna fuckin' tear it down!"
Luders laid on the ground, bleeding out of his puncture wounds from the Reishi snake. Reginald stood above him, snake hitched and ready to strike.
"You gave your best, Arrancar... I'm afraid it wasn't enough."
Luders took the time to glare at him, attempting to stand. Reginald's foot pressed into his chest, keeping him from standing.
"Let the snake-"
"Strangle him to death... Anaconda."
He was blocked when a white snake tail wrapped around him, preventing him from moving.
"You..."
"Oi... Sung-Sun! What are you doing here...?"
Sung-Sun stared down at Reginald, sleeve covering her mouth as usual. She gazed over to Apacci.
"I'm saving you all, stupid girl."
Apacci glared and started raging on Sung-Sun, who seemingly ignored her.
"Stop ignoring me!"
"Both of you, stop arguing!"
They glared at Luders, who crouched and took off into a run.
"Don't let him escape!"
Before Sung-Sun realized she was strangling a shadow, she turned and realize Reginald was escaping.
"Damn! Somebody get him!"
However, they were too late as Reginald faded away, leaving Apache and Lisa to dive head first into each other. Luders cursed and punched the ground. Turning, he began to yell at Sung-Sun
"Damn you! Why did you show up!?"
"If I didn't, he would have killed you... You should be thankful I saved your life, or are you ashamed that a lower level Espada saved you?"
Angry, Luders stormed away, coughing and bleeding all the while. Sung-Sun sighed as she watched him collapse.
"Someone get him before he kills himself..."
However, the reason for his collapse was soon eminent when the air in the room grew cold, before blazing with harsh warmth.
"This is...?"
Loly hopped to her feet immediately.
"Ichi... Ichigo?"
Tesla crashed through all the walls, dodging the fists of the iron giant. Bambietta sat on the head of the warrior, chuckling and giggling all the while.
"This is so fun! Try not to die to soon!"
"Crazy woman!"
Sliding under a bed that was tossed towards the ceiling, he hopped through the dark lobby, rolling under the slash from Kokujo Tengen Myo'o.
"How do I beat this thing!?"
"Lanzador Verde!"
The monster was pierced through the left shoulder, tearing its arm off. Consequently, so was Bambietta's.
"Goddamn you!"
"So the damage of the thing is transmitted to her, too?"
Nel galloped in, Pesche and Rudbornn sitting on the back of her Resurreccion.
"It seems so... Get ready to blast it with your strongest attack."
However, the monster was gone, leaving Bambietta lying in its place. She grabbed at her torn stump, crawling on the ground all the while snarling and growling at Tesla and Nel.
"You little..!"
"Bambietta..."
Nel and Tesla was shocked when they felt a heavy spiritual pressure from behind them. An aged Quincy walked past them and appeared next to her, helping her up. Neither one could move, paralyzed at the audacity the old man possessed, walking past them like they did not exist.
"You know... any other time and I would've been pissed at you for interrupting, old man."
"Yes, but they figured the secret to your stolen Bankai. It's best to retreat for now."
"Tch... Whatever."
Tesla jumped when he saw them flickering black.
"Hey! Wait! This isn't over!"
The old man turned to glance at Tesla, who rushed him down in his warthog Resurreccion.
"I'm not throu-"
"Tesla!"
Tesla's right side exploded into blood as the man placed his scythe over his shoulder. Turning, Bambietta in his left hand, the man walked into the portal. Nel transformed back and ran towards the fallen Espada.
"I'm... not dead..."
Nel helped him to his feet, before both fell to their knees, the heavy pressure forcing them to submit.
"Ichigo...?"
Luna Camilla and Getsuga Tensho clashed again as the blade's owners crashed into each other, flying towards the sky. Backing away, they clashed into each, passing them by. The shockwave of the clash exploded, tearing away some of the surrounding buildings. Ichigo turned and dashed towards Haschwald, tyring to slash him multiple times, but they were all blocked.
"Tch... I guess there's a reason you're the X... the Xiphosura... You're like a damn crab..."
"Heh..."
Using a last Sonido, he appeared behind Haschwald, getting one slash in before attempting another, which was blocked again.
'Damn this guy's reaction speed! He blocks and dodges most of my hits. And the ones I managed to make don't seem to affect him at all!'
Turning, Haschwald tried to backhand Ichigo, who flashed away at the last second. Appearing behind him, he ducked under the sword and clashed his blade against Haschwald's, knocking him down. Powering up his blade, he raised it above him. Below him, Haschwald did the same.
"Luna Camilla!"
"Getsuga Tensho!"
Both of the powerful attacks created an explosion, rocking the buildings around them. Pulling away from the smoke, they stared each other down.
'Why... Son, born in the wicked darkness... Why?'
They both dashed in, swinging their swords wildly and clashing away.
'If only we would have gotten to you... before the Arrancars...'
Clashing again, Haschwald stared into Ichigo's determined eyes.
'Would you have fought with us...? If we were the ones... to give you your powers back instead of Kugo Ginjo or the Arrancars... would you have joined? Or would you have denied... everything we are...?'
"Ichigo!?"
Raising his blade up, Haschwald's armor and shield faded, along with Engetsu. In its place, a blade of Reishi was created, with towers of Reishi surrounding him. Ichigo panicked, turning all around him.
"You should know this technique well... Ichigo..."
"This is...!?"
"Impossible! A mere human cannot surpass me! You lie!"
"It's true Aizen... you can't defeat me with your power... so let me show you mine..."
"Nooo!"
"This is..."
"...The Final Getsuga Tensho..."
The blue Reishi faded to black, covering him and turning his own long hair black. Ichigo quickly ran his hand over his face, releasing the dark spiritual pressure of the Menos Mask. Haschwald's medallion broke as all the black Reiatsu flowed out of it. Ichigo put his hands up to block the attack as best as he could.
"Mugetsu!"
Sacrificing his Bankai, Haschwald waved his hand, believing he had finished the battle in a final blow. A wave of darkness rumbled throughout Karakura town, leaving Haschwald to simply stare at the wave of destruction. Turning away, he prepared to walk into the shadow. He gazed back solemnly at the destruction wave.
"...It's better this way, Ichigo... than to have them continue use you..."
Haschwald stopped and rotated around when he felt a spark of pressure. He was shocked when he noticed the hand piercing through the dark flash, grabbing it and clasping in his hand until it disappeared, wounding a good portion of his left arm and breaking his mask off. Ichigo stared at him, unamusement clearly written on his face.
"That... was not the full power... You cannot use the power that doesn't belong to you... You cannot sacrifice... what doesn't belong to you."
With his black blade held high, he slashed Haschwald across the chest, leaving him to bleed out profusely as he descended towards the ground. A flash of light and they crashed into the ground like meteors. Blades held high, the remaining abilities of the Quincy clashed with the remnants of the Arrancar's power. Haschwald glared angrily at Ichigo as he charged his Spirit Weapon, a thin sword.
"And here I was, trying to spare you! I'll finish you here!"
"Not a chance...!"
Dodging under his blade, Ichigo returned fire by stabbing his sword in Haschwald's chest, right through his heart. Haschwald's eyes dilated as he coughed up blood.
"...Impossible..."
Ichigo's hair casted over his eyes as he watched the warrior slide slowly off his blade.
"I thought... I told you not to say that..."
And the final Luna Camilla finished him off. As the blast faded, Haschwald dropped to his knees, chest blown open as he fell to the ground.
"I'm... sorry..."
Ichigo turned away, leaving him to his moment of his last rites.
"...Masaki..."
Turning sharply, Ichigo stared at the body of Haschwald, who had already breathed his last breath.
"How does he...!?"
"You should probably ask your father the next time you see him..."
Ichigo glanced at Aizen out of the corner of his eye.
"Do you know...?"
"Nope... Your father says I talk too much... So I'll shut up for now..."
Before Aizen could move, he was grabbed by Ichigo, who held him up by the collar and released his anger upon him.
"Damn you Aizen! You will stop playing your games and tell me what the fuck does all this mean! What does my mother have to do with this!?"
Aizen held up a hand to Ichigo's face, leaving him confused.
"Please do not yell, Ichigo."
Grabbing him, he slammed him into a tree bark.
"Don't make me repeat myself!"
Another hand grabbed him by his shoulder, leading him to gaze into the narrowed eyes of Soryu. Uryu stood behind her and watched.
"Ichigo... I will explain everything later..."
"You...?"
"I know about your mother and your father... along with your connection to Juhabach..."
"My... Connection? What the hell are you talking about?"
"Obviously she's referring to-"
Aizen was silenced when Soryu punched him in the face, knocking him unconscious.
"I've always wanted to do that."
From the other side of the destroyed hospital, Kisuke, Yoruichi, and Sui Feng sat crouched behind the wall, watching the events. Sui Feng raised Suzumebachi, ready to strike.
"Should we stop her, Lady Yoruichi? Before she talks?"
Kisuke turned away, hands buried into his sleeve.
"No... That would only turn him against us..."
Sui Feng grumbled ("I didn't ask you, asshole...") as she turned away from Kisuke. Yoruichi turned back to discuss Ichigo with Kisuke.
"Do... you believe he would do that? Do you want him knowing the truth?"
"No... But if we keep it from him... Who knows what he'll do...?"
Sui Feng, interested by the conversation, decided to voice her question out loud.
"What is so special about him anyways? You both are making it seem like he would destroy everything..."
When neither Kisuke nor Yoruichi answered, her eyes popped out of her skull, genuinely curious.
"What!? Are you sure he'll turn out like Aizen!?"
"...Only if he knows the truth. I hope it doesn't come down to that... I'm afraid neither I nor anyone else could put him down... Not even his father..."
Sui Feng thought he was kidding, but the absolute serious face of Yoruichi shoved that thought away.
"Would he... would he really be that powerful...?"
"No... I could defeat him... and so could his father."
Kisuke turned and walked to the distant night, Yoruichi and Sui Feng gazing at him.
"It's making the decision to kill him... because in the end..." Kisuke paused, staring into the distant moon. "...we'll deserve it more than anything..."
Trivia
-For clarification, I am using the 'Ichigo being/was a Quincy thing' Kubo just hit us with, but Ichigo will not be using Quincy powers (Though admittedly, It makes me wanna do a Quincy!Ichigo now...)
-For the translations of previous Volstandigs and attacks.
Steiner: Glaubeiel (Faith of God)
It allows him to absorb attacks in a different form of Sklavarei. The name symbolizes having faith in God to pull through anything.
Reginald: Verrateriel (Traitor of God)
Creates a poisonous angel Reishi Snake (pretty much Mayuri's Bankai, except its head attaches to Reginald, so it moves where he moves. (Like Naruto's latest Nine Tailed form.) The name and the snake refers to Lucifer/Satan/Devil.
Haschwald: Lauferiel (Bishop of God)
Compresses Reishi around him like knight armor, increasing his defense and speed. The fighting style is based from his connection to Ichigo and Isshin(Masaki) and the name is a reference to a priest/overseer of God (In this case, the overseer of Juhabach) and the chess piece bishop, which sits next to the king(Juhabach) and queen.
Recht: Tranchiermesser (Carving Knife/Slicing Knife)
Compresses Reishi into blade for a powerful strike. Think Asuma's Flying Swallow from Naruto.
-Another clarification, Gantenbainne wasn't meant to to have a fight. That section in Ch. 11 was a joke fight because I think they're both ridiculous/uncool characters.
-The Shattering fate title and comment and the quote before it is from chapter 0, the Bleach chapter taking place before the Manga starts.
-Ichigo vs. Haschwald battle is pretty much Ichigo vs. Ginjo with extra things.
-There might be 2 or 3 arcs after this one.
-Isshin will be making his appearance soon.
-Still thinking on whether I want to involve the Zero Division yet. I really want to wait to see what they look like in the Manga.