The Vizords Revenge Part 1
The World of the living, Karakura Town. This town had certainly seen its share of bloodshed, that's understandable thought with all the souls around it was a prime target for hollows. So the Soul Society thought it in their best interest to keep the area under constant surveillance, just in the case the worst should happen.
So at that time a group of Soul Reapers had been stationed there for the time being. The group consisted of Lieutenants Matsumoto, Hinamori, Isane, Kira and Nanao. The Captain overseeing the progress of the group was Captain Hitsugaya, who was put in charge as another training mission from Yamamoto. But with her Captain in charge this left Rangiku as the leading officer of the group when he wasn't there.
At that time the five has separated to make different routes along the city to cover more ground. Rangiku and Momo were going their own way with Rangiku dragging Kira along. Nanao and Isane went another way.
"Look at this place." Said Rangiku as effortlessly moved amongst the crowd while her comrades were trapped." It's bustling with so much excitement."
"Easy for you to say." Grunted Momo as she was pressed between two people but then managed to push herself free and stumbled next to Rangiku. She stumbled forward but a little too fast and nearly fell off the sidewalk and into oncoming traffic.
Luckily Izuru jumped right behind her and grabbed her, pulling her back to safety." So much going on." Said Momo as she watched the car go blazing by and the hordes of people all around them. "Oh I do wish Toshiro were here." Said Momo. Rangiku let out a slight grunt at her.
"Now ladies." Said Izuru stepping between them." Remember we've got a job to do." Speak of the devil right at that minute Rangiku's phone began to vibrate in her pocket. She pulled it out and flipped it open to see an embarrassing picture of Toshiro half-dressed, coming out of the shower reading 'Incoming call Toshiro'.
"Hello." Said Rangiku as she put the phone to her ear. Immediately after the words left her mouth the phone began ringing with an irritated voice on the other end. Rangiku was taken by surprise and nearly dropped the phone.
"You were supposed to call in immediately after making contact!" Said Toshiro." I told you to keep me post at all time and-" Rangiku slowly took her phone away from her ear and closed it, much to the shock of Izuru and Momo.
"Why did you do that?" asked Momo." Toshiro sounded really mad."
"I'll give him some time to cool off." Rangiku replied as she casually slipped her phone into her pocket." In the meantime we can all go and hang-out. What do ya say?" she asked turning to the other two enthusiastically.
"I don't think that's such a-" began Izuru.
"C'mon." said Rangiku latching onto his arm causing him to blush." It'll be fun." Then she laughed and began dragging him off leaving Momo behind.
"Wait!" called out Momo." Don't forget about me." Then she ran after them.
Not too far away Nanao and Isane could see the trio running off.
"That woman." Commented Nanao." Always looking for fun."
"It's a good thing her Captain isn't here or he'd have a fit." Right at that moment Nanao's phone began to ring and he pulled it out.
"Speak of the devil." she said turning it to Isane and showing him the caller ID reading 'Captain Hitsugaya'." This isn't going to be good."Then Nanao opened his phone and put it to her ear.
Rangiku, Momo, and Izuru were now enjoying themselves at a small restaurant, or rather Rangiku was. Stuffing down food and drinking till her hearts content.
"Another." She shouted to the waiter after she chugged down another drink. Izuru and Momo sat across from her stunned.
"Maybe you should take it easy Rangiku." Commented Izuru." You don't want to get fat."
"I'M NOT FAT!" Rangiku yelled, managing to spit a tray of food onto him.
"Of course I'm not saying you are." He stammered." Your perfect the way you are and-" He continued to talk on but then suddenly he stopped as the three heard a loud scream and felt a sudden rise of energy.
They all knew what that was and that meant it was time to work. They quickly left their gigai's and moved.
The three made their way to where they felt in coming from when Rangiku's phone began ringing once again. This time it was Nanao.
"You sense that?"she asked once Rangiku picked up the phone.
"Yes." She replied." We're on our way now."
"Isane and I are en route, we'll meet you there." Then she hung up.
"What did she say?" asked Momo as he ran next to Rangiku.
" Nanao and Isane are en route."
The three arrived ten minutes later in a large open field. There was already hollow blood on the ground. Nanao and Isane were already locked in battle with several others.
Rangiku, Izuru, and Momo arrived then and observed the scene.
Isane swung his sword and slashed one across the leg. The creature collapsed under its own weight and fell to one knee. Nanao capitalized on this weakness and shot a kido blast through the monster's head. It's blood splattered onto the ground before it disappeared.
But then another hollow jumped over and punched Nanao, sending her flying back onto the ground. The hollow then lunged forward and swung it's fist down at Isane, who held her sword up and blocked.
"NO!" shouted Rangiku as she watched Nanao fly across the battleground. She quickly ran over to her.
"Rangiku wait!" called Momo. But her yelling had attracted the attention of the other hollows and they turned over to see Izuru and Momo standing there. They let out a roar as they charged the two.
Rangiku quickly went over and helped Nanao to his feet, putting his arm around her shoulder." Are you alright?" she asked.
"I'm fine." she groaned." You shouldn't worry." Izuru quickly jumped up and swung his sword across a hollows face. Momo stood behind him and fired a fireball at one. But then Isane was sent tumbling down at their feet.
"ISANE!" Momo yelled at seeing him lying there. She quickly ran over to him while Izuru plunged his sword into another hollow.
As Rangiku was supporting Nanao something caught their attention. They turned their heads and looking up there was a giant, ape-like hollow before them. The creature bent over and let out a loud roar. Both Rangiku and Nanao were in no position to defend themselves.
Momo and Izuru were no better off. Momo tried to pick Isane up off the ground but found it was no use, she wasn't strong enough.
"Izuru what do we do?" asked Momo. He ran over and bent down putting Isane on her back." There's to many." He said looking around at all the hollows." We're not gonna make it."
The ape-like hollow roared at Rangiku and Nanao before it lunged forward. It seemed like the end for them as the creature prepared to charge, but then something happened.
Suddenly the hollow and then all the other hollows, suddenly bleed and then disintegrated. The five Soul Reapers were left in the aftermath of the battle confused.
"Well what's this?" said a voice. Rangiku, Nanao, Momo, and Izuru all cocked their heads over to the source of the voice. Standing there they saw a short, skinny man, with blonde hair in the form of a mushroom top." Soul Reapers, Four Soul Reapers." He spoke taking a step closer to them each time.
"No." said another voice." Five." The Soul Reapers looked over to see two other men standing by. Both were tall, one in a blue jump suit with star-shaped hair the other had long blonde hair and wore a suit.
"So your right." Said the first man after looking them over and seeing an unconscious Isane.
"This is strange." Said Momo." I couldn't sense any of their presence. Who are they, where did they come from?" The questions on everyone's mind.
The first man turned and walked over to Rangiku and Nanao." We haven't seen Soul Reapers around here for a while." He said kneeling down before them." And I do think I'd remember you." He said looking Rangiku over.
The man in the blue jump-suit cocked his head slightly and looked to the sky. "We've got company." He announced.
Then the next second a large figure dropped down from the sky and slammed onto the ground his feet creating trenches in the ground as he tried to stop himself. When the smoke cleared there stood Sajin with Toshiro on his back.
"Toshiro!" exclaimed Momo happily. The little Captain quickly jumped off the Giant one's back and looked around, scanning the scene. Then he noticed Rangiku kneeling on the ground with Nanao. He paid no notice to the man before them.
"You." Said Toshiro as he stomped over to them." What did I tell you about keeping me informed?!" Sajin looked around and saw Izuru and Momo. But then his attention was drawn to the other two spectators watching.
Toshiro marched over to Rangiku but as he did the man before them stood up.
"Nothing to worry about here." He said." Everyone's fine."
"Who are you?" asked Toshiro as he stood before him.
"I'm the man who saved your team just now." Toshiro gave a grimace at his smart remarks.
"Captain it's true." Said Rangiku as she stood up, still shouldering Nanao. Toshiro's face softened as Rangiku told him the truth. Sajin at that time watched as the two other spectators walked around him and then over to Toshiro.
"You?" scoffed the man." A Captain, but you are so small."
Toshiro groaned at the man, preparing to say something. The man in the jump-suite walked over behind his friend and put a hand on his shoulder and whispered in his ear.
"Well we'd love to stay and chat." He said to the Soul Reapers." But we must be on our way." Then he turned on his heel and began to walk away.
"Wait!" called Rangiku. The three stopped and turned to face her." Who are you?"
The man then turned around and faced them all fully." I'm Shinji Hirako, and I am the Leader of the Vizords." The statement confused everyone, what was a Vizord? But before any more questions could be asked Shinji and his men disappeared. Toshiro and Sajin looked to each other in the confusion.
"Shinji Hirako?" asked the Head-Captain. The team had now returned to the Soul Society and were reporting in. Isane and Nanao were transported to Squad Four for medical treatment while the rest reported in.
"Yes." Said Sajin." Apparently he saved the team." Yamamoto said nothing and walked over to his balcony." Is something the matter Head-Captain?"
"Do you know this Hirako from somewhere?" asked Toshiro.
"I do." He replied not turning to face them." Shinji Hirako, as well as the others with him all used to be Captains and Lieutenants here." The fellow Soul Reapers in the room looked around to each other with raised brows." That was over 100 years."
"So how are we to treat them should we encounter them again?" asked Sajin. Yamamoto slowly turned around and faced them.
"Everyone into the meeting room." He said." I wish to address this to all the officers." Sajin and Toshiro followed after him, while the Lieutenants stayed where they were." Come along, Lieutenants." He said turning his head back to them." This will concern you as well."
Within no short amount of time the officers had gathered in the meeting room, each division members taking their respective places.
"Thank you for coming here on such short notice." Said Yamamoto." But an extremely urgent matter has come up." The Captains waited on in anticipation." The Vizords have returned." Shunsui, Ukitake, and Unohana reacted as expected surprised, however the other Captains and Lieutenants were confused.
"Who?" they murmured." What is he talking about?"
"Head-Captain." Said Byakuya stepping up." If you wouldn't mind elaborating. Many of us here don't know what you mean."
"Of course." Said Yamamoto." One hundred years ago we had a completely different staff of Captains and Lieutenants."
"Obviously." muttered Soifon.
"This was back when Aizen was only a Lieutenant in Squad Five before we were aware of his treachery. During that time Aizen experimented with the idea of combining the powers of Soul Reapers and Hollows. That experimenting lead to the Vizords."
"But who are they?" asked Shuhei.
"There are eight of them in all. Each former Captains and Lieutenants of the Gotei 13."
"So it's safe to say their strong." Said Kenpachi with a smile.
"Indeed so." Said Bansui." How should we react upon seeing them? Are they enemies?"
"It's hard to say." Replied Yamamoto." Their original enemy was Aizen, however with him gone I fear they may return and enact their revenge on us here."
"So what do we do?" asked Shunsui lifting his hat up.
"We should monitor their movements for the time being." Said Yamamoto." Keep an eye on them so that if they make a move we'll be ready to react."Yamamoto's eyes scanned over to Toshiro, his student and successor." Captain Hitsuguya will run this project."
"Thank you, sir." Said Toshiro. Unohana, Shunsui, and Ukitake smiled their agreement. Soifon breathed a sigh of relief at knowing she wouldn't be involved.
"Just a moment." Spoke up Seigen as he stepped up.
"What is it?" asked Yamamoto to him.
"Forgive my interruption Head-Captain." Seigen continued." But was Captain Hitsuguya just made team leader of the last expedition to the World of the Living? And we can see that did not turn out totally as planned. Perhaps the job should go to another?" Needless to say since their last conversation Toshiro and Seigen were on opposite ends of the spectrum.
The Captains looked to Seigen with disdain for his comments. Toshiro himself was visibility distraught and took a step forward, ready to react violently. But lucky for Seigen Rangiku was behind her Captain and put her arm out to stop him. Sajin standing next to Toshiro put his arm out and blocked his path.
"I decide who is appointed to head missions and who is not." Yamamoto answered." Therefore I am deciding to keep Captain Hitsuguya in charge of this mission." Seigen nodded his defeat and stepped back into place." Captain Hitsuguya." Yamamoto turned to Toshiro.
"Yes, sir." He said stepping up.
"I am giving you full reign over this mission. You may use any and all recourses to your disposal."
"Thank you, sir." Yamamoto turned and then began making his way towards the door.
"Then I leave this in your hands." He said before exiting the room and leaving the rest of the Captains to sort out this mission. Toshiro then walked out into the center of the room, the rest of the Captains waiting on his word.
"It seems to me that we may be dealing with a possible invasion." Toshiro began." Therefore my first notion of business would be to strengthen our current security." The nods of approval he received from some of them allowed him to continue." Captain Hisagi!"
"Yes Captain Hitsuguya." The Ninth Squad Captain stepped up.
"I want your division to run more frequent patrols within and around our borders. Work with Squad 12 to find any gaps in our defenses." Shuhei nodded his acknowledgement and Toshiro turned to Seigen." Captain Suzunami, do you understand your role?"
"Perfectly." The 12th Squad Captain grunted.
"Then we move onto out next task, which is surveillance in the world of the living." Soifon crossed her fingers behind her back, hoping not to receive that task. "I'm putting Captain Soifon in charge of this task." Her suspicions confirmed she let out a defeated sigh. Toshiro then he turned and addressed the rest." My barracks will be HQ anything and everything you find you will report to me, is that clear?" The Captains nodded their agreement." Good then let's get down to it."
So the Captains were dismissed and began making their exit.
"That was a good speech Toshiro." Said Sajin as he came and walked alongside him." I've never heard you speak with such authority."
"Yes, when did that happen?" asked Matsuri coming along on his other side.
"Oh I've had some practice." Toshiro said glancing over his shoulder to see Unohana, Shunsui and Ukitake.
Just then Rangiku walked over pushing Matsuri out of her way and walking side by side with Toshiro.
"So Captain what's next on the agenda for us? Are we going to run this mission with an iron fist, because I had a few ideas about-"
"I will continue to run this mission." Toshiro said to her with authority in his voice." You will report in with Captain Soifon."
"Soifon?" Ranigku questioned." Why?"
"She's requested the use of whatever Lieutenants she's like, and your name came up."
"Captain you can't be serious-"
"I believe I just gave you your orders." Said Toshiro." Head over to Squad 2." Rangiku pouted and turned away.
"You think she'll be alright?" asked Sajin to Toshiro.
"She just gets moody, you know that."
Meanwhile at Squad 2 all the Lieutenants had been gathered together and were waiting on Soifon. Eventually she appeared along with her own Lieutenant.
Soifon then stepped up preparing to address those still there. She didn't like being put in charge of this job, but she had it none the less.
"Alright." She yelled stepping up." Now I'm in charge so shut the fuck up and listen!" She said yelled getting all the Lieutenants attentions. "Alright." She said addressing them." You all know who I am, so we'll make this quick." She spoke as she walked before all them." You all know my Lieutenant Omeada." She motioned to him. The man in question waved his arm for all to notice, feeling proud at that moment." Needless to say he you won't be answering to him on this mission, because he doesn't know his ass from last Tuesday." The Lieutenants began to snicker and chuckle while Omeada whined to Soifon.
"Captain!" he said embarrassed.
"Shut Up!" she shot back. Then she turned her attention back to the entire group." Here's how it's going to go." She said." We'll go into the world of the living and run surveillance on these Vizords. We will not engage them useless provoked. You will report any findings to my and only me. I am the Queen Bee and you are all my workers. FLY MY PRETTIES, FLY, FLY!" she yelled at them causing the Lieutenants to scatter.
Meanwhile back in the world of the living.
Shinji returned with Love and Rose back to their hideout. However as they entered they could hear some commotion.
"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and it looks like mutton again tomorrow." Growled a voice.
"Quite complaining." Said another voice." Soon everything will be better." Shinji entered with the other two and saw six other people crowded around a fire. On the fire was a small pot, and Kensei the former Captain of Squad nine was stirring the pot.
"A little appreciation would be nice." Kensei groaned." Thank you very much Kensei, lovely stew Kensei." One of the women sitting down at the fire turned and noticed Shinji approaching with the others.
"They're back." She said turning to everyone at the fire. The group quickly shot up and looked over to see the trio approaching. Immediately the three were surrounded and hounded with questions.
"What was it like?" asked Lisa.
"Did you meet them?" asked Hachigen.
"Where were they?" asked Kensei.
"Quiet down." Said Shinji as he waved his arms around." I can't hear if you're all talking at once."
"Why don't you shut up and get to the point." Said Hiyori as she stepped up, the crowd parting to make room for her." What's the plan from here?" The group fell into a silence while they waited for Shinji's answer.
Shinji however did not reply at first and instead moved over to the fire and took a seat down at it. Everybody slowly followed his example and sat around him.
"So why don't you tell us what happen." Said Kensei as he poured the stew into a bowl and handed it to Shinji, who took it." Was it like we expected?"
"There were five Lieutenants." Replied Shinji after taking a spoonful of the stew. The group slowly broke out into a murmur." But two Captains showed up as well." The murmur continued, only more enthusiastic this time.
"And what would you make of it?" asked Lisa. Shinji only scoffed at her question.
"It doesn't appear like anything we can't handle." Rose spoke up." The Captains were a giant dog man and a little boy."
"That's it!" shouted Hiyori standing up." If that's the case we should just go there right now!" She then turned on her heel to leave." We-"
"Sit down." Said Hachigen." We cannot act to rashly about this." Hiyori grunted but then returned to her seat." Our task would be difficult enough with an army behind us, but we number just eight. Not eight of the best or brightest either." The group broke out into a murmur, arguing amongst themselves expect for Shinji who sat silently.
"We may be few." Spoke up Hiyori in a louder voice than needed to be." But we're fighters all of us. We could win this hands down."
"I agree." Added Mashiro.
"We don't know what we're walking into." Said Rose." I've heard they've begun promoting new Captains."
"We can't be too careless." Spoke up Kensei." We must proceed with caution on this."
"That is if we all want to come out alive." Added Shinji, finally speaking. And his words seemed to convince the group, who all nodded in agreement.
"So then?" asked Love looking at Shinji." What's our next move?" Shinji turned his attention away from his comrades, who waited on his every word and instead turned his attention to his stew. He took a spoonful and chewed it over before looking back at them.
"Hachigen is correct." Said Shinji." We're only eight, not enough to stand up to all the Captains." He stirred his spoon over in his stew." I think we need to expand our ranks."
Note: 'The Vizords Revenge' will be the last major story arc before the finale. I'm trying to keep it between 3-5 chapters but we'll see how things go. Please continue to comment. I would like to thank Sarge1130 for the constant commenting and support, as well as to the rest of you who continue to read this story.