Misaki's eyes were wide, and she could taste sourness around her mouth, and her lips were dry. She swallowed hard, and her breath was hitched. She looked in front of her, where the Arrancar once stood, but there was no one there. She took a deep breath, and her lungs burnt. Her stomach was bleeding rapidly, her eyes watered and her vision blurred. She could see the black pointed blade sticking out of her stomach area, and Misaki grasped the blade as tight as she could. She shut her eyes as tight as she could, the pain unbearable. She then heard a voice, "You're gonna die here, girlie." Misaki wanted to cry, but she was too hurt to move. Her brother just killed her.
Minato pulled his blade out of her, and Misaki screamed out in pain. The building they were inside, was far away from the main battle area, so no one could have heard Misaki scream. Her stomach bled rapidly and her hands began to tremble. Misaki fell flat on her face, and she tried to crawl away from him. Minato stared at the girl, and frowned more. 'Brother' she called him. Why was it, so…familiar to him? Why did he care anyway? He went up to the girl and kicked her down, making her scream out once again. She wasn't struggling anymore. Maybe it was over. Misaki closed her eyes, slowly and Minato took a deep breath. Yes, it was over. Misaki was dead.
Shinji could no longer feel Misaki's spiritual pressure. The other Vizards couldn't either. Hiyori's eyes widened and Lisa frowned hard. Toshiro couldn't identify Misaki's spiritual pressure, since he never felt her presence before. "What's wrong?" He asked, and Hiyori spat. Tier Harribel could make out that one of their friends were dead. "Seems like one of your comrades sacrificed their life. It still won't change the course of this battle." Harribel said, her tone emotionless. Hiyori felt the back of her eyelids sting, and as she closed them, she let tears fall. She wiped them as quickly as they came. Toshiro then looked around, but he couldn't find her. His eyes widened. "No…" He muttered. Lisa stayed still. "Misaki is-""Gone. Yeah, get over it." Hiyori spat, her eyes still stinging. She charged toward the Arrancar, and the fight prolonged. Toshiro felt anger rise inside of him. He was so angry he could go to Aizen and slice him in half, but that would end up killing him. He shut his eyes tightly, and turned to face off Harribel.
Shinji was distracted while fighting Gin. Gin noticed, and he understood why. "That's enough, Gin." A voice said, and Shinji looked up to see Aizen. "Let's get this over with." Aizen said, and Shinji growled. "What?" He spat. He was fuming, and he was about to lose control. Misaki was gone, and there was nothing he could do about it. Both the Mages, were gone. Hachi's eyes were wide open and he cried softly. "She saved my life…and she gave her own…that poor girl…" Sui Feng closed her eyes in mourning and she clutched on to her recovered arm. Rose and Love were quiet. That girl was strong, they knew it. But making her face off against the person she came to save, was too cruel. Starrk, their opponent, stayed still knowing the two were mourning for their lost friend. He wasn't that evil to attack when his opponents were grieving. Kensei grumbled and spat. 'That girl was an idiot to have come…but then again, we all are idiots in some way or the other…She didn't deserve to die.' Lisa was the quietest among all of them. She gulped and saw the opponent she was facing and the suddenly, her eyes grew wide.
Aizen flash stepped toward Harribel. Tier quickly turned to see her Master and she muttered, "Lord…Aizen?" He stood there smirking. And the next thing she knew, he slashed her across her chest with his sword. Everyone's eyes grew wide and Tier was shocked the most out of all of them. "I never thought, after all the trouble I went through in gathering you Espada that I alone would be more powerful than the lot of you." Aizen said, and Harribel slowly fell. Tier swiftly raised her head and spat, "Aizen!" And stabbed the man with her blade. "What a pain." Aizen was now behind her, "I will never let you raise your sword to me again." He said and slashed her one last time. Toshiro's eyes were wide and so were all the others. "Come on, let's get started. The Captains of the thirteen Court Guard Squads and the Arrancar wannabes. The Vizards gathered up and Hiyori snarled. "Aizen…" She growled and Shinji noticed. "I wouldn't be too quick to go near him." He said. "With Aizen's ability, without thinking if you go near him without a plan in mind, you'll be gone before you begin." Shinji finished. "I know that." Hiyori said. "It's you I'm talking to." Hiyori's grip in her blade tightened. "Loosen up that grip on your blade, Hiyori. Misaki's gone, and there's nothing we can do." Shinji said, shocking the girl. She frowned. 'How can he say that? Didn't he love her?' She turned to look at his face and she quickly shut up. He looked more pained than anyone present there. "Charming." Aizen said.
You always were the one to care deeply for others, Captain Hirako." Hiyori snarled. "Hiyori." Shinji warned. "However, 'you'll be done for if you go near him without a plan in mind', is an amusing thing for you to say." Aizen said. "Whether you approach me carelessly or with the utmost care, or indeed refrain from approaching me at all, the outcome will be the same. I speak not of the future you understand. All of your fates have already been established. They cannot be escaped." Aizen taunted and this time, even Rose and Love were angered. "He's trying to provoke us, don't listen!" Shinji warned again. "What do you have to fear? Every one of you died that night, one hundred years ago." Hiyori fumed with anger, and charged. "Hiyori!" Shinji yelled. But it was too late.
Someone from behind, stabbed her through her stomach. And the girl fell, and Shinji yelled once more, "Hiyori!" And swiftly went to her, and grabbed the girl. "Hiyori!" "Sorry…about this…Shinji…I just couldn't control myself…" Hiyori said, blood oozing out of her wounds. He quickly turned to Hachi but he was too tired to even stand. Misaki wasn't around. Shinji shut his eyes tightly. 'Misaki…and now…Hiyori…damn it!' Then he recalled Orihime. "Yeah, with Orihime's abilities, she could heal this! She can save her! What the hells' taking you so long Ichigo!" Shinji yelled and suddenly, he burst out crying. He held Hiyori close and sobbed. "Misaki…can't believe it…why…Ichigo'll never forgive me!" He yelled and a blue sphere enclosed Hiyori and Shinji. Shinji's eyes grew wide, and he turned to his right. Shinji's eyes widened. "M-Misaki…"
Minato kicked her to the ground, and walked off. He spat on a nearby debris and sat down there and stared at the lifeless body. His gaze was stoic. "You look familiar, I'll give you that, girlie…" He said to himself, and closed his eyes. Misaki coughed, and Minato paid no heed to her. "Nullus…evado…alveus…grandis…" She breathed out, and Minato's eyes widened. He was surrounded by a black box, and before he could say or do anything, it shrunk to a size of a playing card. Misaki struggled to get back up on her feet, and the girl gasped. "Tergiversatio vitus. Efficaciter." The blue energy enclosed her and Misaki could stand straight. She stopped healing herself and climbed out, to see Hiyori attack Aizen. 'Hiyori…' Misaki frowned and walked as fast as she could to the place Hiyori was falling. 'I don't have much time, before Minato releases himself…about fifteen minutes…I have to help Hiyori…' She thought to herself and held her stomach, which was not fully healed. The spell she used, was an encasement charm, which encloses the opponent in a space-time alternate dimension, for a short period of time. Since Misaki was already this injured, she had very little time.
"Misaki, y-you're alive?" Shinji said, his eyes wide. "Barely." Misaki muttered, a smile on her face. Shinji's gaze travelled to her injured stomach and he cringed. 'She can't be using her energy at this state…' Shinji thought to himself and "Misaki, stop, you're gonna-""I'll be fine Shinji, d-don't worry." Shinji grimaced and looked to Hiyori whose expression was calm. Hachi caught up to them and he turned to Misaki, "Misaki, you should rest. Please." And a barrier covered Hiyori. Misaki stopped using her magic and lay down. "I don't have enough time, Minato could get out any minute…I…can't fight him Shinji…he still remembers, I know it…he's just brainwashed." Misaki gasped out. 'Was that even possible?' Shinji thought to himself. He was beyond angry.
He turned to look at Aizen and Aizen commented, "I like the look in your eyes. You look like you've finally awakened after a hundred year sleep. Shinji Hirako." Shinji placed Hiyori on the debris and stood up. "Do you hate me? If you hate me, then come." Aizen said. "I shall unsheathe my sword, especially for you." Sosuke Aizen said. "Misaki, Hachi, please, I know you both aren't in the best of shape, but please, at least keep Hiyori safe. Until Ichigo comes back." Misaki's eyes widened. "Shinji…" He froze. "Come back…to me." Shinji left, not giving the girl an answer. "Until Ichigo returns? You've put a lot of faith in that boy." Aizen said. "I don't expect you to understand. You don't even trust your followers." Shinji spat. "Trusting someone means relying on them. Only the weak do that. It's not something we need." Aizen said. "How can you say that with all those followers of yours? I'm sure you asked them to trust you." Shinji asked. "No. I never asked them to trust me at all." Came Aizen's reply. "I told them to follow me, but not trust me. And I always told them not to trust anyone, including myself. But sadly, there are not many strong enough to do that. All creatures want to believe in something bigger than themselves. They cannot live without blind obedience. And to escape the pressure of that trust, those in whom faith is placed in turn look for someone higher than themselves. And then these people look for someone stronger. And that is how all kings are born. And that is how-"Aizen's smirk grew wider. "-all God's are born." Shinji's glare grew darker. "Don't believe in me yet, Shinji Hirako. I will take my time, and show just which God you should worship. And then you will believe."
Misaki touched Hiyori's wound and she winced in pain. Misaki removed her hand and her gaze was dull. "Misaki, what happened to you-""Hachi, he's my brother. I know he is. And I know he's fighting inside that monster. He's trying as much as he possibly can to come out. But the monster's suppressing him. Minato will win, I believe in him." Hachi stared at the girl. 'Oh Misaki, how can I explain this to you? Once a Hollowfication is complete and the hollow is not suppressed-'Hachi stared intently at the girl. 'They can never come back to being the same person they once were.' Hachi thought to himself and turned to the sky. 'Ichigo Kurosaki, where are you? It is clear that this battle needs you now.' Hachi thought.
The Arrancar struggled in his cage, and grunted. He pushed and pulled, but the damn Magic spell was too strong. 'That annoying girl…' Minato grumbled and said, "Subverto." The cage destroyed and Minato gasped. The blast was close ranged and it affected him as well. He spat out blood and sniffed, until he felt her scent fill his lungs. 'I'm gonna kill you surely, this time, girlie.' He thought and walked out.
A/N: Reviews please? :D