CHAPTER 15

FIGHT

Ichigo was tense. He had told the others about the witch present coming nearer and all preparations had been made, but since some time she hadn't tried to come nearer. She was just out of the barrier that he had created around Hogwarts and she didn't try to enter it. It was like she was waiting for something and Ichigo had a bad feeling that he didn't like it. He was already at the edge and waiting wouldn't do him good, but he wasn't rushing anymore. He had learned, in the twenty years that it wouldn't bring him anything in most situations. He almost didn't survive back then when he tried to rescue Rukia and Inoue. He also had now someone to protect at these people were counting on him. He couldn't just rush into battle and not take care of them. It would go if he split, but that was a bad idea. He was vulnerable in that form and he would just run of to battle without thinking. He needed a clear head and that he wouldn't have if he transformed. The others were agitated too and Ichigo just knew that they would have a nervous breakdown if they needed to wait any longer. It had been already been like this for two straight days. She hadn't made a move and it didn't feel like there were others to give her back up. She was probably waiting for him to make a mistake and lower his barriers around the school, but that was all theoretical and it wouldn't bring him anything to make guesses. He reported every night to Dumbledore about what she did, but there really wasn't much to report. He checked every few minutes if it really hadn't changed and some even told him that they thought he was spacing out. Ichigo just scowled at them, but didn't say anything. It wouldn't bring them anything if a mass panic started up and the students ran around like chicken. It would even be easier to target them and back him lose concentration. He really needed help and he needed it now. Then he had an idea and whispered:

"That could function!" The trio just stared at him and they right away knew that he was planning something. The hated it to be left out and bucked him the whole day. Ichigo had become extremely annoyed and they made a tactical retreat for now. They were at least as intelligent as that to know to never stand next to an angry "Lord of Hell". They had learned that the hard way and knew that they shouldn't try it again.

The trio had witnessed how he had written something on a scroll and had thrown it trough some kind of black hole. They had wanted to asked, but one look at his face and they had known it still wasn't the best time. Trough the time together with him they had learned his expressions. The scowl was always there but it existed times where it was almost nonexistent. Those were rare times and it was great to be around him when he was like that. They also existed, when he smiled. It was the rarest and best thing to ever see. They had only noticed it one time when he had seen his friends and family. They had noticed it was almost the brightest thing expect for the sun to see. It wasn't like those normal smiles or the fake one. It was, you could say on a whole different level. They had tried to make him smile like that but had completely failed. It had been a miracle that he hadn't burn down the whole school that day and they all thought the same. Thanks to the contract, if not for that the school wouldn't even exist anymore. They even had sometimes the thought that Ichigo was more dangerous than Voldemort himself.

It had been a few days since Ichigo had sent out the letter. The trio had bucked him every time available expect for the few times he was really pissed and had still not gotten any answers. They were already becoming desperate and where trying it again today. When they had arrived to Ichigos room (they still found it mean from Dumbledore to give him his own) and had opened the door, they saw the unbelievable. There Ichigo stood with one of his rare smile and welcomed some stranger that came through a portal like the one they had often seen since then.

"Why did you call us Strawberry? It's not like there is anything here for us to do is there?"

"Grimmjow stop calling me strawberry. My name isn't translated like that. You just say it to make me angry don't you?"

"Yes and it functions every time" the man said with a sharp like grin. Then he looked up and at them. His grin faded and he asked: "Now tell us why you called us Ichi-chan, I don't want to waste my time with theses weaklings."

Ichigo had finally looked at them to and smiled a bit. "This is the reason I sent out the letter. Hey Grimmjow, where is Starrk and Harribel? I asked them to come to didn't I?"

"Yes you did. Harribel seemed to need hours to pack. I don't know what don't even asked but I didn't want to wait any longer and so I just left her. Starrk is right behind me. I needed to drag him here because he just wouldn't wake up. Where does all his energy flow?"

"Grimmjow, you mean he is still a bit in the Garganta behind you?" When Grimmjow nodded Ichigo started to sweat. "Grimmjow, it is breaking down and there is almost no opening left."

At that Grimmjow turned and looked at the garganta. "Oh, you are right. I should pull out my hand, so it doesn't disappear also." The trio sweat dropped at that. They had picked up enough to know, that it was dangerous to stay in a garganta when it's closing. Then when it was almost closed the heard a shot and then an explosion occurred. A guy with brown wavy hair stood there with a pistol in his hands and looked like he would fall asleep any second. Then they heard a quiet mumble:

"Che, should have just died. That would have been one lazy idiot less." They looked at Grimmjow and noted that he had probably meant that serious. They just didn't know what to say.

"Starrk you cannot fall asleep until I have told you, why I have summoned you here is that understood?" At that Starrk nodded, but it almost looked like he was already asleep while standing.

"At this school, it is a school for wizards and witches, I was summoned by the headmaster to protect them from an insane wizard that, you could say is a bit like Aizen. He still doesn't really reach his level and he really isn't too powerful for me to handle, but I need your help. I can't protect the whole student's body when an attack from all sites occurs. I need you to help me protect this school for a bit, at least until the danger is over. And Grimmjow, don't attack students; they are to weak to even compare to my little sisters. When you want a fight you can ask me. This time you can ask me always and I will always fight against you if you wish. See it as a reward for protecting these, you would say: 'weaklings'."

"Oh so you will fight me, whenever I want you to? I will surely us it well." The blue haired man said with one of his crazy smiles. Then he fully turned to them and now they could finally see his hole. So he was one of them. The trio didn't really know what they were, but they were powerful, when what Ichigo said was true and maybe they were like Nel? Ichigo had never told them much about these creatures. They were a mystery and they all wanted to know and solve this mystery. Not that they hadn't tried to find out before, but they were even less described or even known then dementors. Dementors where at least know but the trio couldn't even find a picture or description of them. They were brought out of their thoughts when Ichigo yelled:

"Starrk you at least listened till the end before you barricaded my bed right?"

His only answer was a nod and then Starrk turned and started to sleep again. "How did Aizen even get him out of the bed?"

"He didn't. Most of the meetings he missed and when we were on a mission he slept almost trough everything." Grimmjow answered with a shrug. Ichigo seemed to be thoughtful for minutes and then shrugged as well. "He didn't do anything at all, did he?"

"No he didn't. He was even to lazy to protect himself when someone shot a attack at him. We needed to protect him because of that. I didn't do it. He is weak if he can't even protect himself, but Ichigo you are forgetting something? The fights you promised me! I want one now." He said this with such malice that the trio stepped back. They left as quickly as possible and then they already heard the first battle cry. They went outside and saw at first nothing. When they watched the sky more closely they saw blurs here and there. Could Ichigo and Grimmjow move that fast that no one could see them? It was affirmed when suddenly out of nowhere blood came like rain down. In less than a second blood was flying everywhere and the trio needed to search for shelter before they were completely soaked in it. Soon other students saw it as well and became scared. On that day a legend was formed, that when the death god spaces to much out, that warriors and the other death people come to gather around them to finally go to their resting places. It would fall the rain of death at that time and the people would be soaked in blood.

Those legends about death were told over hundreds of years after the real thing happened and it was even written down at one point of history.

The next few days the normal rhythmus came back. They trio had never really seen Starrk anymore since that morning in Ichigos room. Grimmjow also wasn't often seen. Sometimes you could see him on the rooftops of the towers and sometimes they could not really see but hear him fight with Ichigo. Ichigo was still spacing out those days. It looked like he was worried about something, but they were as always left in the dark. The rumors grew with the Ichigo in his state and the blood rain that occurred often enough now. The students had all brought themselves umbrellas for the times like that. They already thought of it as normal and it really didn't bother them. Ichigo and Grimmjow also never had any real injuries so the trio left it be.

They were on their way to Portions when suddenly Ichigo stopped in his tracks. He looked extremely worried and maybe a bit frightened. Then he disappeared and in the next few seconds an announcement was made that they all should meet in the grant hall. The all did and soon the whole student's body was present. Dumbledore didn't lose anytime and announced:

"To all students you are herby not allowed to go away, till the danger is over. We have been informed that the dangerous Bellatrix that has escaped from Azkaban has been seen on the school grounds. Even if it is a wrong warning, we will not risk the students of this school so please wait I here till you will get further information."

The whispering started and soon it was almost as loud as if everybody was shouting. Then the suddenly saw something move. It was a second later that the saw someone jump of one pillar and rubbing his eyes. He was just to move in the direction of the door when Ichigo screamed:

"Starrk you didn't come here to have holidays and can you really sleep anywhere. That has to be uncomfortably to lay there doesn't it? Anyway, you need to take care of the students here. Don't let anyone get injured or leave this hall. Every method allowed. You are even allowed to sleep if you can do your job while sleeping." With that said Starrk nodded and Ichigo left with the teachers the hall. The trio wanted to leave to when they suddenly noticed that Starrk had couched himself to the door. They tried to shove him away, but he didn't even move a centimeter.

Outside the teachers had surrounded Ichigo and demanded answers. "Why did you suddenly tell us that danger was approaching, I don't see anything."

"You can't always see with your eyes. I got a good reading of that witch just half an hour ago. She was moving toward the school grounds with high speed in your standards and there were at least a few hundred other creatures with her. She has finally prepared the attack that she was planning and wants to catch us by surprise. Even if it was wrong, do you really want to risk it and say that it couldn't be?"

At that everyone shook their heads. Who was so dumb to risk that? They wanted to prepare themselves, but as they moved Ichigo scowled even more and didn't take another step. He looked at a specific direction. They looked there to and thought that the heard thunder. Then the thunder was getting louder. The battle would begin. The enemy had arrived and was running toward them. They all looked back at Ichigo, when they realized that a blue haired man stood next to him with a lunatic smile plastered on his face. He was smiling like a mad man when Ichigo told him:

"Every restriction is nullified for this battle. You are allowed to kill and eat. There is no other rule than to protect the school every way possible. The students and the teachers next to us are not allowed to die. Remember their faces and be careful not to kill them. Other than that, you are allowed to have a blood bath." The smile of the blue haired man grew immense when he heard that. He looked for a second over them, but it looked like his thoughts were already somewhere else.

SHORT INFORMATION:

Ichigo had changed trough the years in hell. He didn't have troubles to kill someone anymore. He would spare everyone that did not want to and did felt bad, but he killed the sinners without a second thought. Most of the time, he just punished them for what they did in their human life, but sometimes a few dumb human had made it into hell and had tried to control him. Ichigo had killed everyone it that group expect for one person. He had not willingly come to hell and had never even tried to bring him under control. He had brought him back to the human dimension after he had wiped his memories.

CONTINUE OF THE STORY:

The enemies where in sight and the first thing that really happened was that the blue haired man disappeared and appeared in front of the enemies again. He smiled is insane smile and the enemies took automatically a step back. His grin grew even wider at that and he lifted his hand and arm. The enemy had recovered from the shock and where about to attack him when he threw his hand down and a shockwave appeared. The markings of claws where engraved into the earth and many enemies where cut in half. The blood spluttered everywhere and in between stood a laughing blue haired man that had a shark like grin. He looked at his next targets. They all didn't really flinch at the scene and tried to attack him also. He seemed to be disappointed but then his eyes seemed to sparkle with new interest and the next attack was planned. He moved with a cat like grace and slaughtered on after another enemy. He soon also took his sword and started to hit and cut them with it. The most he let a bit alive and he seemed to be in pure happiness when they started to scream and shout in horror and pain. The teachers and allies could only watch how the troops of the enemies were wiped out of existent by only one man. They all stared at the blue haired man and then at Ichigo. He still hadn't made a move to help or stop him. Ichigo noticed their stares and said as if he could read their thoughts:

"He can't be stopped even if you want me to stop him and he wouldn't really recognize you in this state anyway. Try not to get to near him right now or you will end up like the corpse on the ground. His blood lust will go away after some time and till then move as far as possible. Why do you think I left Sharrk with the students? He is able to stop him and that's the reason why.

Even the powerful of them where getting pale. The scene was horrifying on many different levels and Ichigo was happy that the trio wasn't there right know. The most enemies had died from fatal wounds and the others had tried to run away. They had one problem thought. Grimmjow loved it to run after his prey and rip them apart slowly. They were soon caught and ripped apart. The horrible screams were heard everywhere and now the last one had died to. Grimmjow still had some flesh in the mouth when he spat it out and looked disappointed.

"That was already all of them? That wasn't even enough for me alone. Where did all the good old battles with thousand of warriors go? This was like an appetizer." Grimmjow stopped talking when he noticed another presence behind him. The smile grew again and he turned around in blinding speed and clutched the person's throat. He noticed that it was a girl. He licked his lips and his smile grew again. Woman screamed the best. The often didn't thing of honor and just started to screech at the person that was dangerous to them. He let her go and she tried to do something with the stick in her hand. He started to laugh when a little glow came out of it and an energy ball came flying at him. He didn't even tried to evade and took the force full on. She was starting to laugh when they all heard a voice ask:

"Why are ya laughing? Is it fun to shot little balls without any power behind them at your enemy? Do you want them to die from laugher or because it itches to much? I will show you how it is really done." With that said he lifted his arms and pointed with two fingers at an open field right behind her. He was aiming at an old ruin that was there. I really little ball started to form before his hand and he shot it. The soon followed explosion was heard and seen even by the muggles. The teachers needed to duck and hold themselves on something. It would have surely blown them away if they had not. It had hit the witch a bit at the arm and the arm had burned away completely. She was screaming and rolling on the ground. He pulled her up by her head. She looked awful and she probably felt like it too. Grimmjow gave her one of his evil and insane smiles and wanted to kill her at last, but Ichigo stopped him.

"Grimmjow, you still can't. I need to know something of her before it." Grimmjows smile faded and he even looked a bit like pouting. Ichigo went near her and crouched down. She looked at him with a mixed expression. "You can have your dinner while I am interrogating her. Take as much as you like!"

Grimmjows smile grew again and he walked to the field. The blood under his feet made a splashing sound with each step. The field was painted in red and it was overflowing with blood. The tree that was near looked almost like it was red himself without a second look. Then when Grimmjow stood in the middle of it started to glow and they all could see lights. Chains were running down their sides and it looked like they wanted to move up, but couldn't. Grimmjow moved to one light and ripped it out of it chains. A pain filled scream was heard as if it came from a person. The thought of having seen the most horrifying of this life had been wrong. Grimmjow put the light into its mouth and the screams and yells for help started up again. They even heard a voice this time but the blue haired man didn't stop. He even seemed to enjoy himself and looked satisfied.

Ichigo and Bellatrix heard the screams. Even she, who was used to screams, became a bit pale. Ichigo smiled one of his hollow smiles at her when she looked at him again.

"I want your cooperation. I want you to tell me why the lord felt so incomplete!"

"I will never betray the dark lord. You would sooner be able to kill me then to get a word out of me!"

"Oh that is easy to execute if you want to. Did you really think that you could escape me after death?" at that his eyes changed. "I know more about you then you think" his hair became longer and his skin became white. "You are already in my hands and after death you will be even easier for me to control and torture!" Blade like horns grew and the pelt grew around his neck, arms and legs. "You are an easy target for me and him" he pointed at Grimmjow who had just finished the last light. "If you don't cooperate you will not only receive a punishment after your death, you will also life through the most agonizing experience in your life and afterlife for more than thousands of years till you are digested." They both smiled at the witch with their evil smiles. It was really a picture right out of hell and the teachers really didn't want to go anywhere near them right at the moment.

"Your answer, I won't wait for I second one."

"No, I will never betray the dark lord!"

"Wrong one. With that Ichigo cut of her head and forced out the soul in seconds. The soul he threw to Grimmjow and told him:

"I want all the information out of her about Voldemort that you can get in one week. Every torture is allowed and when you get the information you can eat her if you want." Grimmjows smile grew again. It was really fun today and he had a great time. He thought it was another boring mission of Ichigo, but till now it had been great. He could fight Ichigo and could kill his enemies for the first time. He was even allowed to eat them and now he was allowed to torture someone to get Information. Seconds later Grimmjow had left thought a garganta with the soul. Ichigo and the teachers returned to the assemble hall.

In the meantime the trio had tried to make Starrk do anything. They tried to tell them about him, what he was or even anything else but he didn't react. He sat there like a stone statue with closed eyes, but he somehow was able to react to every currents. He stopped students from leaving. They had already have a panic attack or to when the explosions were heard. They tried to run out of the door but with one growl from Starrk the all stopped in their tracks. It had been frightening and threatening. They also thought of who gave this man the order to stop them from leaving. It was death and they really didn't want to go against him if the rumors were true.

After half an hour and many panic attacks the door opened. The explosions and screams had also stopped and the students felt relieved, till they saw the faces of the teachers. All were deathly pale and looked at the ground. The students thought about the weirdest fantasies of what could have happened. When they asked the teachers didn't answer and just "Death" answered with a strong gaze.

"They saw a picture of hell and you can be happy that you only heard it and not see. The blood rain won't come back for a week. It is satisfied with what happened for now."

The students didn't really understand the second part, but the first one was clear. What they had heard from the outside had been traumatically, but what the people outside saw must have been disgusting on many different levels. They didn't really try to understand it but somehow they all knew that the blood rain did all that.

The trio understood it better. Grimmjow had been the one that caused the blood rain and so was also the one that has probably killed the enemies and mande them scream like this. Grimmjow was now satisfied with it and left. Why he left was still unanswered. The story was told to the students in a short version without the battle. It was declared that the school was to dangerous at the moments for students to stay and it would be closed till futher notice in the next month. It was targeted after all from one of the most dangerous wizards in history.

INFORMATION:

Even after a long time had gone by the ground where the battle happened stayed red after that. The tree also stayed red and both were called the "blood field" or the "picture of hell". The tree itself was said to be a memento of what had occurred and was called the "blood oak of hell" or "tree of death".

The battlefield itself was never really touched again. Somehow weird incidents happened to someone if you touched it. The field held memories and sometimes the energy that was left behind on this field gave those memories to someone else. They went mad and the teachers needed to catch him or her and wipe their memories.

Some of the people even say that the saw an orange and blue haired man stand there and watch them with a warning glance or more like the orange one. The blue one was smiling with a lunatic smile at them and challenged them to go into the field. Then the rumor of the orange "Death" would start up again.

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Thank you for reading it and hope you liked it. It's really getting late here.

I would have continued my other story (Pieces and Souls) if it wasn't for that.

Hope I did Grimmjows character good, because he seemed to friendly with Ichigo.