Another chappy. And I will say this one is kinda short. But before you eat me alive I have a reason for this. I've been really busy. Band season is back and with it comes constant Colorguard practice. Practice from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. is no laughing matter. I barely have enough to sit down none the less type anything for the chapters. I'm really sorry for this, but I have to steal time when I can. So this chapter may not be the longest but I did try hard on it. So I hope you enjoy! Oh and dont forget to review! They make me happy! Oh and sorry for any grammer mistakes you see. I skip over them sometimes.
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach. Resolve.
Darkness…
Thick…and consuming. He'd felt this before. Or at least something similar to it. Yet his worries did not go out for himself.
Molly…
In her arms…
Unconscious…
Where were the others?
"I don't get why you are doing this Rukia," Joel yelled. His sword was ready, ready for the next attack, ready to dodge or strike if necessary. As far as he saw it Rukia was in his way. Molly was in trouble he could sense it. He needed to get where she was.
"I do not intend on moving," Rukia replied. Something like sorrow was lased his her voice. " You must defeat me first," she said.
" I don't want to fight you. Just tell me what you are planning with Molly. I'm a part of the Soul Society too. I deserve to know." He pointed out.
" It is not a burden we feel you have to bare," Rukia said back.
"And your saying Molly isn't my burden," Joel said rearing forward. " What kind of bull is that? If I had known you guys were planning this little betrayal I would have prepared."
" I thought you would understand," Rukia whispered. " We are trying to save her. From dieing from having to suffer anymore. Don't you understand? How I hoped you would understand what we are trying to do."
"I understand," Joel replied not a bit of hestantion in his voice. Rukia looked up, something like hope in her large blue eyes. " I understand that the way you guys are going about doing it is way wrong." Joel didn't wait for a reply, but instead continued. " I guess your little plan involves getting rid of that hollow Ulquiorra?"
Rukia nodded.
"I'm sorry but I can't let you do that," Joel replied. " As much as I hate to admit it, Molly needs him. More than she needs any of us. Anything that japadizes her safety and happiness, I'm strongly against. Even you Rukia."
Rukia glanced up, at this glaring form. At those eyes that burned like melted metal. Eyes she'd seen on another man, much like Joel. Eyes filled with determation. She shuttered despite herself.
"Very well," she said.
" I guess I have no choice." Joel replied. " Rukia's to skilled to just use my regular attacks on. Right Sempi and Kyoto." He lifted his sword as he spoke to it. " It's been a while huh?"
"More than a while," Sempi commented. Her squeal like voice rang through his head. He couldn't remember the last time he spoke to his sword. Nonetheless released it. " Now you want to fight with us…please."
" Sempi is right master," Kyoto replied. His voice was opposite of Sempi, deep it was, rich in both tone and nature. Joel smiled.
"Sorry you guys," he said. " But I need you two this time, will you help me?"
" I don't know, I was starting to enjoy that nap. It was quite refreshing," Sempi replied. She folded her arms beside him. The colorful material of her woven sleeves sliding over one another. Through Rukia could not see her, Joel could perfectly. Every detail, from her crooked smile to the jester hat she wore upon her head. " Isn't that right Kyoto," Sempi replied.
" I will serve you master," Kyoto replied appearing by Joel's side. He wore a komono of black and white. His hair was pulled back away from his face, through the bangs still remained. A jet comparison to his pale and sharp features. " Is this a battle for your honor or that of another?" Kyoto questioned.
" Should you really have to know that Kyoto," Sempi replied flipping one of her pigtails back. " It shouldn't matter either way. I want to fight.."
"As do I. Its been far too long since you have release us Joel," Kyoto replied.
" Sorry you guys. I plan on making it up to you two right now," Joel shouted. "Release!"
The air about Rukia swirled.
"Oh this is wonderful, simply wonderful. I haven't had a good fight like this in ages," Grimmjow yelled as he pressed his palm against Hitsugaya's sword. The white headed teen blocked the blow, then parrying backward he put a great deal of distince between himself and Grimmjow.
Grimmjow laughed, the sound thick and lothing, it covered the very air. " The questions is through why pick now of all times to attack me. Ya had all the oppunity before?"
"It is because we have orders to do so," the boy replied his gaze down. Grimmjow studied his expression. Shimigami's were so easy to read.
"Captain, Rin has her," Renji replied. " Ulquiorrra is contained."
Grimmjow's eyes widened at that. They actually contained Ulquiorra. And that woman Rin had Molly. Why should I care? All I want to do now is kill these bastards.
"Very well," the boy replied. " This will only take a little while longer." Then he lundged forward. Laughing Grimmjow copied the boys movements and ran forward as well.
Stopping only when a portal no bigger than his body appeared between his moving feet.
"Joel," Rukia replied as she surveyed the figure standing front of her. The figure who resembled someone she cared for so closely that even now she was blinking past the differences. Little details that made them truly different from each other. " Molly, she's such a kind person. You would let her end like this?"
Joel thought this over for a moment. The tip of Sempi on his temple, " Well that's a stupid question Rukia."
"What?"
Joel continued. " What makes you think I would let her end at all? I promised to protect her. I promised this, so I'll make it a reality. I'll help her find a way to end the bond she has with Ulquiorra," he put his hands down at his sides. " The right way."
Rukia couldn't help the ball of regret that hit her at that moment. He sounded so much like him. It hurt her heart to listen. She knew what she had to do. " I see we do not share the same view."
"Have you made your decision Rukia Kukchi?" Joel asked.
"Yes. Raise your arms Joel, I will fight you."
Joel raised his arms. Two short handed guns, embreaded with the signs of a warrior. Two forms completely different from one another, yet completely the same. How long had it been since he'd fought with their released forms?
"Come on Master, I'm ready to fight."
"It has been far too long."
" Come at me Rukia! With all you got! I will protect her!" Joel ran forward, murderous intent in mind, fingers on the triggers, stance ready.
"Joel," he heard. He stopped, he recognized the voice.
"Rin?" He called. Then the portal appeared.
Is this how it ends brother?
Do I die like this?
In pain.
Alone.
Surrounded by darkness…
Joel…
Ulquiorra…
Grimmjow…
I don't know what's happening…
Someone help me…
I think I'm dying…
More pain…intense pain. I want to cry.
Is there anyone…
I'm alone…
And in pain…
Ulquiorra…Ulquiorra…
Someone…
"Rin," was all he could utter before he was sucked into her portal. A feeling he was well famliar with. He moved about the swirled air, as it sucked him farther and farther in. He had no idea where it was taking him, but he did know it would be far away from where Molly was.
How could he have been so stupid? How could he have not seen what was happening?
Darkness piled down more heavily upon him, be he had no fear if Rin had wanted to kill him while he was here, she would have done it by now. No this was something different. She was trapping him.
He got his answer a moment later when he landed. Still surrounded by darkness, yet on solid ground. He glanced around he could see nothing. Not even his hands, which still held his trusted weapons in a tight embrace.
"Kyoto," he called lifting up his left-handed weapon. Then without having to say another word a shot rang out. Light from the sprit bullet flooded the air; lifting his hand he directed the bullet. Still glowing with spiritual light it found its way back to Joel's being. " Now we have light," he called walking ahead.
"Damn that Rin. I was just starting to have fun," Sempi whined. "Now we're stuck in this stupid place."
" Its not that bad," Joel said. " All we have to do is find a way ou…" He stopped short, he sensed something a familiar presence. No as a matter of fact two familiar presences.
"Ulquiorra, Grimmjow?" He called raising the light upward.
"Congratulations asswipe you found us," Grimmjow snapped. He was sitting on the ground, arms supported on his knees head down. Joel could tell he was pissed beyond all reason.
"What are you two doing here?" Joel asked, now readily confused.
Ulquiorra turned, his green eyes seemed to glow in the darkness he was confined in. " It would seem we have all fallen for their trap." He said.
"Tssk. I should have known that little bastard never really intended on fighting me. He was stalling for that bitch," Grimmjow growled.
" This was planned all along. To get to Molly, they knew we would be the way," Joel said. " Now that we are no longer a threat they plan on…"
" Breaking the bond themselves," Ulquiorra finished. " They have already releaved her of her bracelet," Ulquiorra stated lifting his hand.
Shock and anger overtook Joel before he could ward it off. Did they not know what would happen to Molly if they did such a thing? They must have known or else they would not have done it.
"Is she alright can you tell?" Joel asked something like anger in his voice. Ulquiorra turned surveying the teen.
" She is in a extreme amount of pain," Ulquiorra replied. " And it will only get worse."
" We have to get out of here," Joel continued rising his weapons.
" No use." Grimmjow replied. " I've already tried. The bitch has made one hell of a field."
" She is a master of portals. She's probably has been working on this portal for some time," Joel replied. He would know, she was his surbinate or had been. He knew almost everything he had too know about her. Everything except how to break the field they were currently entrapped in. " Even so," he placed his fingers on the triggers of Sempi and Kyoto. " I'm not going to just sit and let Molly go though something like that. You guys can but I'm not."
Then he shot, then shot again. Aiming at different areas of the prison, each like an explosion. Hitting the walls and bouncing off, still he continued. Pushing the limits of his spritual pressure with each shot. While the others watched. Their gazes pressed too him as they silently wished for his success.
Joel fell to his knees, his breath short and heavy in his throat. Grimmjow smiled.
" You done yet Soul Reaper?"
" No I still have more…" He stood up shakely.
" Too bad. I was actually going to help you."
"What?"
" What about you Ulquiorra?"
Ulquiorra turned. " Yes."
" You are actually going to help me?" Joel asked dumbfoundly.
" Hey don't take it personal. I have a debt to repay. That bitch is going to pay along with that little white haired bastard."
Joel couldn't help the smile that pursed his lips at the moment. No more words had to be said between them at that moment. Raising his weapons one more time he began to attack, soon being followed by the other two.
" I have come master," Rin announced as she entered the Reasearch and Development section of the Setaie. Mayuri Kurotsuchi the Captain of the 12 Dieversion didn't bother to look up from what he was doing.
" You have come empty handed Rin," he informed.
" The girl is in the informerae. They request your presence there master."
" My presence. Those fools. What could I possibly achive by just showing up. I strictly requested having the girl brought to my lab. Yet again I am haggled out of an essencal test subject."
" Master…"
" Very well inform them that I am coming."
Rin bowed quickly. " Yes master." The turning she was back on her way down the hall to where Molly lay her feet carrying her faster than they ever did before.
Another chappy done. So happy. I hope to be able to update it soon but I can't make any promises. I hope you liked this chapter. Review. And on to the next one!