I'm not the best at narrating fight scenes so bear with me. Anyway you're sure to love this latest chapter anyway so keep reading!

Episode 33: Retribution II

After admiring my new form I face my opponent. Mitzuki produces a cheeky grin much like the first time we encountered each other. "So this is what a Ressureccion looks like eh?" He grips his sword tightly. "HYAH!" He uses ken-do techniques to try and slice me but he must still underestimate my power.

I rake my claws across his chest, tearing his flesh he doesn't seem to flinch in pain but instead flares up his reatsu and slashes across my right arm. The armour holds strong, sparks fly in the air as he grinds his inferior blade against my armoured body. I backfist him away but he blocks with his sword. He recovers his footing and disappears in flash step. I use my Sonido to keep up with him.

"It's useless Sheehari, I am too powerful for you to defeat now!" I cal out as we run along Seretei in a blur of speed.

He suddenly throws out his leg to kick my sternum but it hits the armour, I chuckle until I notice the small crack left behind. I'll need to be more careful protecting my vital organs.

"HURGH!" I produce a roundhouse kick. The armoured foot impacts his ribs smashing them to pieces. Mitzuki grabs his side and hacks up bloody phlegm.

"Y-you really have improved hollow, I'll have to give you that one." He stand up wobbly but retains his fighting stance. "Now it's time I showed you my true power..." He twirls his sword throwing it in the air. Whilst in mid air he calls out the name of his own Zanpakuto.

"PROTECT THOSE OF PURE BLOOD...SLAY ALL EVILDOERS...MY RIGHT HAND IS THY BLADE...THY LEFT IS THY SHIELD...COME FORTH...NAITO NO ISUTO*" As he catches the sword in one hand it extends in length with two extensions from the guard – appearing as a claymore. His left arm glows pure white as silver armour plate adorn his entire arm. He also holds an oval shield with an emblem of a kimono-clad knight slaying a dragon with a hollow mask in his left hand.

"It is my duty as a Shinigami and leader of the punishment force to purify souls and slay creatures bred from evil. You will die by my noble blade – hollow."

"I am more than hollow..." I rebut. "I am more whole than you will ever be...indoctrinated with ignorance and foolish morals of good and evil...it is you Mitzuki Sheehari who needs enlightening."

"Enough banter hollow, let's finish this." He brings his shield to his body and charges with his claymore high in the air. He is going for a diagonal strike to my left side. I prepare to defend until I realise he's switched tactics and gone for my right. I'm put off guard and sent back several metres.

How did he do that? I didn't see him make the switch.

He comes forward and strikes again. This time he goes for the right but switches direction mid-way. Is he trying to make me anxious so I will always second guess his moves. No I mustn't doubt myself.

This time he goes for the left. He would have me think he's tricking myself to lock the right so I lay down the defensive for a moment and let him carry out his attack. It was a bluff!

"HAH!" I finally caught him. But for some reason I've struck the shield instead of his sword arm.

I wince as my right side is slashed. "Your speed and agility may have improved but you had fallen for a simple optical illusion." Mitzuki stands over me with his sword aimed at my throat. I subtly form a cero with my hidden hand But he blocks with his shield. "Touche my hollow opponent, god thing my shield can absorb most spiritual attacks including kido spells in the eighties."

I fan out my claws forming my ultimate attack. "Can your shield withstand this then? Jucio Cero" The eight orbs of destruction beam out like bright red floodlights. The only difference is the beam of energy continues to flow. When I focus my reatsu I can make several energy extensions on my claws.

Mitzuki is briefly disoriented from the strong attack but his shield withstood the test, with only slight singing at the sides. "I've never seen such an attack before. So this must be the true power of an Arrancar..." He looks up into the torn sky and laughs maniacally. "HAHAHAHAHA We may end up destroying half of Seretei in the process of this battle but only then will I truly appreciate your strength."

"GRAGH!" I charge with my cero claws. He produces his shield which withstands the intense heat and energy. He parries my claws back and tries to stab through the opening I left in my stance. It grazes the armour of my body before I strike down upon his extended arm. He writhes in pain as his arm melts away from his body. Soon I cut away his other arm before I kick him into a wall.

"Hah...hah...hah...ungh...shit." I hear him curse through his heavy panting. Blood pools from his arms as I slowly walk over to his defeated body. The blood of a warrior drips down my claws.

I savour in it's bold flavour by allowing some of it to drip on the tip of my tongue. "Hmmm...I have tasted victory itself...and it tastes quite tangy actually..."

"HOW DARE YOU MOCK A SHINIGAMI!" He tries to maintain dignity even in his current status.

The sky seems to blacken as storm clouds sweep across the sky. Lightning penetrates the ground and shatters the very sky itself. "Don't you see Sheehari? The hollows have already won. All we need now is the Hogyoku and we will be able to create the perfect army of Shinigami-hollow hybrids...Lord Aizen will lead us to victory."

He raises his head in shock. "Captain Sosuke Aizen? That is preposterous, he would never betray us."

"Oh contrare my fool-hearted Death God, for you see he has seen light in the way of the hollow, right now my comrades are fighting your kind...showing them the path to true desire." I lift up his chin and open his mouth with one of my claws. "May you one day find the path to true desires as well...lowly Shinigami" I am eager to end his life with a cero blast inside his head. However my hand is suddenly separated from my body. I stare at the stump of my hand in frustration. Why isn't Mitzuki Sheehari dead yet?

The voice of a timid but stern Shinigami arrives in the battlefield. "All this time...I've been waiting for you to appear, but not like this dammit...not like this...WHY HAVE YOU BETRAYED US!"

My eyes widen and my body becomes limp when I recognise the young Shinigami. His appearance hasn't changed at all since the day we were tragically torn apart. I was hoping, searching and lived on this entire time so that we could one day meet again. But at the moment I wish I had never run across this person again.

I form a few words from my quivering mouth. "Is it really you...Michael?"

"Two brothers once destined for success, torn apart by a bitter twist of fate. One was guided to the heavens whilst the other was dealt an afterlife worse than hell itself." Now we have been reunited however he is a Shinigami whilst I'm a hollow. Can we really preserve family bonds if our spirits are sworn enemies? Don't iss the next dramatic chapter (seriously you must not miss it!)!