Ch. 4

Gather on the Lookout

Ichigo, "Renji, why don't you take that kid out of here?"

Renji mutters, "You always think you're the boss, don't you?"

Renji then used his flash step and took Goten back to his house.

Ichigo held up Zangetsu, waiting for the Arrancar to attack. He couldn't wait for the Arrancar to come back; it had been a while since Ichigo had fought a tough opponent. Reyes slowly stood up and faced Ichigo.

Suddenly, dark storm clouds brewed overhead. Lightning flashed everywhere. Ichigo had never seen a storm so intense. Reyes smiled at Ichigo.

Ichigo, "What's so funny?"

Reyes, "Our mission is complete. This was a distraction. We were told by Lord Aizen to fight you until he got the Dragon Balls. I would love to kill you, but I must go." He then opened a Garganta and went through it.

Ichigo, "Come back here!" However, he knew it was no use. He would have to wait until the next time the Hollow would show up. Ichigo sensed Renji's spirit energy and ran to him.

He appeared at Chichi and Goku's house. His eyes gazed at the sky and noticed the storm was gone. "That's weird", he said to himself. Just then, two more people landed next to him. One was the guy he saw save Tatsuki. The other, Ichigo guessed, was his son.

Goku, "Hi, I'm Goku and this is my son, Gohan. Thanks for saving my son Goten."

Ichigo, "No problem."

Goku, "We came as soon as the Arrancar's disappeared. We sensed Goten's life force drop. Well, you should come inside."

Ichigo, "Thank you, my name is Ichigo Kurosaki."

The three went inside.

Ichigo saw what looked like an alien standing in front of him. The man looked like a really tall elf and had purple skin. His hair made him look like a rock star as it went past his shoulders. As the three walked in the man smiled.

Goku, "Hi, Kibito Kai. This is Ichigo Kurosaki. Ichigo, this is Kibito Kai."

Ichigo held out his hand and Kibito Kai returned the gesture.

Goku, "How's Goten doing?"

Kibito Kai, "He'll be fine. I just healed him. He needs to rest."

Goku, "Mind if I see him?"

Kibito Kai, "Go ahead. Chichi is in there now. I'll explain everything to Ichigo."

Ichigo noticed that Renji was in the kitchen eating some rice.

Ichigo turned back to Kibito Kai, "Who are you? What happened out there?"

Kibito Kai, "We're very similar to each other. All of us have extraordinary power. We really should talk somewhere else. Everyone is at the Lookout. I'll take you there."

Gohan, "Should I go get my dad?"

Kibito Kai, "Sure. He definitely needs to know what's going on."

Gohan ran off to get Goku.

Ichigo turned to Renji, "You thinking about coming, or are you just going to eat?"

Renji, "This food is really good. I think I'll stay here."

Ichigo, "I'll make sure to tell that to Byakuya."

Renji put the bowl down and got up. "Fine, I'll go."

Gohan and Goku came out.

Kibito Kai, "Now, everyone link hands. I'm going to teleport you to the Lookout." Everyone linked hands and Kibito Kai used his instant transmission. The group now appeared on the Lookout, and noticed that everyone had already gathered there. Piccolo, Dende, and Mr. Popo were standing in the back. The two groups introduced themselves.

Kibito Kai, "Now, everyone, listen up. This will be very confusing to some of you. I'm sure all of you witnessed the storm clouds. That means that the Dragon Balls have been used. When that happens, anyone can make a wish."

Rangiku, "Wishing for more clothes would be awesome!"

Toshiro, "As though you don't have enough already."

Ichigo, "The Arrancar I faced said that he was a distraction. He said that Aizen made a wish."

Toshiro, "Anything with Aizen can't be good. Can these Dragon Balls be used for anything?"

Kibito Kai, "Just about."

Toshiro, "Perfect", he said with sarcasm.

Vegeta, "I don't get why everyone is so worried. I'll just kill Aizen myself. I don't need anyone's help."

Toshiro, "It's not that simple. With him it never is."

Kibito Kai, "I wasn't able to catch what his wish was. But I saw the Dragon Balls go into the Soul Society. We should go there quickly so no one gets them."

Goku, "Can't we just wait a year? I mean, the Dragon Balls will be turned into stone right now. It will be impossible to find them."

Kibito Kai, "I wish that were the case. I can't sense them now, but when I saw them through the opening I saw that they were reborn. The Soul Society is the afterlife; and when they went there, they turned back from stone into the Dragon Balls."

18 lifted up her head. Her eyes were filled with hope. "So, we can wish Krillin back, right?"

Kibito Kai, "Correct."

Ikkaku, "Sounds like fun to me. If it just so happens that we run into some villains, I'll be happy to kill them."

Meanwhile, a hole suddenly ripped through the sky. A portal was formed between Hell and Earth. Several villains from the Z Warrior's Past came through. From the Lookout, they could see Cell, Frieza, the Ginyu Force, Raditz and Nappa. Even Babadi was there. He was carrying a small pot of liquid. He smiled wickedly as he left the hole.

Babadi spoke to the Z Warriors and Soul Reapers in their minds. It was similar to someone holding a microphone, but each person heard the voice separately. Babadi, "Dear Z Warriors and Soul Reapers. We have finally escaped Hell. We are entering the Soul Society and collecting the Dragon Balls. This time, you won't be able to stop us. With this potion, Goku will lose his power."

Vegeta, "Why are they just worried about Kakarot? I'm the one they should fear."

Babadi holds his hands up, "Paparapapa!"

The groups are about to go after the villains, when something horrible happens to Ichigo and Goku. As they are about to fly off of the Lookout, the realize both of their powers are drained. Gohan catches them as they are about to plummet to Earth.

Goku looks over to Ichigo, "Hey, why are you wearing my uniform?"

Ichigo looked down and noticed that he in fact was wearing Goku's outfit. He looked over at Goku and noticed that he was in a Soul Reaper's outfit.

Ichigo, "Why do you have Zangetsu?"