Chapter 16: Guardians + Vampire
Candles lit up in an underground cavern as the sinners who took Yuzu returned to their base.
"Master Shuren, it seems that they've entered Hell." Gunjo said to his leader.
"I see." Shuren said as Yuzu was locked in a cage unconscious. "Is Mura back yet?"
"No, he was pirerced by a Kushannard's blade. It'll take for him to resurrect."
"That fool…in that case, take Taikon and Garugai with you."
"Yes, sir." Then Gunjo left the base with the other two of Shuren's henchmen.
"Come all the way here, Ichigo Kurosaki." Shuren said to himself as he waits on his throne for the substitute soul reaper. "With your power, we shall be free."
Meanwhile in an area with floating platform, Ichigo, Moka, Rukia, Renji and Kokuto exited out of the garganta into this new area.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Hell." Kokuto said to everyone. "This is entrance to the dimension."
Everyone looked at the ground below them and see thousands of blocks the size of skyscrapers went as far as the eye can see.
"It looks different than what I imagined." Renji said.
"You guys haven't been here before, either?" Uryu asked confused. "Don't the soul reapers control this place?"
"What we do is monitoring, rather than administration." Rukia explained. "All matters relating to Hell are strictly forbidden."
"Yeah, I don't like how this place feels." Renji said. "I doubt anyone with low spiritual pressure could stay sane here."
Moka took a scan of the place from where was standing and she doesn't like feel of Hell either.
"Yuzu, I'll be there soon." Ichigo said, and then turned to Kokuto.
"Their base is in the innermost part of this relam." Kokuto said. "Let's run!" He jumped off the platform with Ichigo and the others not too far behind. After they've landed on an aisle way, they began to run. As they were running, strange figures came out and watch them run.
"What are those things?" Moka asked. "Are they humans?"
"They're sinners too. But, they gave up on fighting."
"Gave up on fighting?" Renji asked.
"Yes, why do you think that sinners who were sent here are given the power to fight? It's to let them the Guardians and know their limits. No matter how much they improve, they're still no match for the guardians. They lost their hopes and are tortured and eventually lose their abilty to think. Even so, we formed a resistance. Our strength came from our hatred. This place is a proof of who you are." Then Kokuto felt something unusual coming their way. "They know we're here."
From out of nowhere, a giant creature that looks a skeleton with muscles appeared started chasing after Ichigo and the others.
"What is that?" Ichigo asked, seeing that thing. Then the creature destroyed some of the aisle by raising its hand.
"It's one of the guardians, a Kushannard." Kokuto answered.
"That thing?" Rukia asked. The creature stopped and its attention to skyscraper like blocks the sinners were on and destroyed, killing those who were on it.
"All they do is catch us, sinners."
"Don't they die if they get crushed?" Uryu asked.
"No, if they get crushed or eaten, they'll came back to live. Here, we sinners are eaten and reborn, countless times. Until, our spirits are broken down completely." The monster another set of blocks, killing everyone on them and picked up its speed. "Just be careful, if you die here, you'll be bound by chains as well and you won't be able to leave this place."
As the group continues down the aisle, more and more guardians appear to confront them.
"Just how many of them are there?" Moka asked.
"Let's make a break for it!" Ichigo shouted as everyone prepares for battle.
"ROAR, ZABIMARU!" Renji activated his shikai as lashed his zanpakuto.
"DANCE, SODE NO SHIRAYUKI!" Rukia activated her shikai as her zanpakuto turned a pure white.
"LICHT WIND!" Uryu fired thousands of arrows at the guardians.
"RANKYAKU!" Moka fired a replica of Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho from her legs. All of their attacks the guardians but none that any effect on them, then Ichigo charged hoping he'll do some damage.
"Let's go!" Ichigo shouted, unsheathing Zangetsu. "BANKAI!" He activated as he prepares to fire his major attack. "GETSUGA…" Before he could finish, Ichigo's hollowificated activated without his doing. "…TENSHO!" He fired his attack, destroying the guardians and a part of the area. After he landing on the ground, his hollow mask disappeared.
'What was that?' Moka thought to herself, after seeing Ichigo did.
Rukia ran up to Ichigo and shouted, "Idiot! Next time if you use hollowfication, warn us first!"
'Hollowfication, what's that?' Moka thought again. 'What are you, Ichigo?'
"What the hell are you thinking?" Uryu shouted at Ichigo. "We were almost up in that attack too!"
Ichigo looked at Uryu, then back to his hand and said, "Sorry."
"What's wrong?" Rukia asked.
"I didn't intend to use hollowfication, the mask appeared on it's own."
"What?"
"So that was the power of a hollow?" Kokuto asked.
"Yeah, that's right."
"It must have reacted due to you being here in Hell. The atmosphere calls forth all of your sleeping ability. If you let your guard down, your power will go on a rampage." Kokuto felt something troubling again. "We got to go." Kokuto begins to run with Ichigo following him.
Then Uryu returned Ichigo going on rampage is now getting concerned.
"Something's wrong, Uryu?" Renji asked.
"I've seen Ichigo lose control before." Uryu said. "If what Kokuto said is true, then this place is far dangerous for Ichigo."
To be continued…
I'm going to tease you guys a little. Don't worry, Tsukune will be in his ghoul form in Part 2 and you will see more of his ghoul form in part 3 & 4. And the 13 Court Guard Squads will be involved in Part 3 as well. Now, part 3 will be 50-50, half will be done by me and half will be done by you. On January 27, 2013, the chapter summaries of part 3 will be posted. You are able to choose which you want do, just tell me which in your review and I'll give the okay. Part 3 is about the Fairy Tale organization and Moka. That will start on March 10. Remember I'm for omakes for this story, so if you have any send them to me through DocX.