Back to moderate length chapter. Flame's POV, filler continues into prelude. -Soranryu

"You like them?" Grimmjow's voice came from behind me. The next second, I could feel his warmth as he pressed against my back to look at the display. "Y-yeah…" I replied, blushing a little at the close contact. "You want them?" he asked again, looking down at me.

I quickly looked down to hide my blush and shook my head, "Not really…it's not like I would wear them anyway." Grimmjow hummed and shrugged nonchalantly, before placing an arm around my shoulders and leading me away.

After a while, the King gave a lopsided grin, "You're different." I was blinded by his smile before I quickly snapped myself out of it, "…How different?" "Every girl all has at least some jewelry with them, even Harribel has her own collection, and you tell me you have no use for accessories? Isn't that different?" Grimmjow replied teasingly.

I shrugged, not really caring. I have no eyes for fashion in the first place, so clothes and accessories don't matter much. "Well…we should head back," Grimmjow told the rest and we headed towards the carpark.

Before we set off, Grimmjow turned back to look at me, "I forgot just now, but if I'm driving too fast for your liking, just tell me. I'll slow down." "No need! I like the speed," I grinned. I've always loved motorcycles because I love how the wind blows against me. More than that, I love the feeling of freedom when I ride one.

Grimmjow then mirrored my grin before turning to the front and started his bike. With a roar, we sped out of the carpark. The others were soon behind us. Given at the speed we were travelling, we reached the secluded highway leading to the Arrancars' mansion in no time.

All of the sudden, Grimmjow hit the brakes without warning, causing his bike to skid dangerously. The others managed to stop their bikes without accidents as well, looking at Grimmjow tensely. I don't really know what's going on, but I felt unease flooding my heart. I think…something bad is going to happen.

I was proven right when four huge black motorcycles shot above the road barricades and started circling around us. The roars of their engines were so loud that they sounded menacing, and I can't help but tighten my hold around Grimmjow. He sensed my tightened hold around him and placed one hand over my clasped ones, giving me silent reassurance.

"Haven't you learnt your lessons already, you scums? You guys will never beat us in a million years!" Grimmjow mocked, his posture relaxed and composed. The rest of the Arrancars were calm too, only a bit tensed up. Even Mum is relaxed.

The enemy gritted their teeth in anger, but like the previous time, they quickly masked their anger and leered back at us, "What could we do? These are the Boss' orders!" With that, we all slid off the bikes in silent harmony and took off our helmets. The Arrancars and the enemy stepped forward, Grimmjow making sure Mum and I were a safe distance away.

A few seconds of tense silence before both sides charged. Naturally, Grimmjow and the leader of the enemy group would only fight each other. Ulquiorra, Tesla and Ggio each took on one of the enemy members. Punches and kicks were exchanged, but it was obvious who has the upper hand. Only a few minutes into the fight, the enemy members were receiving more blows than what they could throw out.

Thud! The soft, dull sound of something dropping to the ground reached my ears and I turned around to look. My eyes widened when I saw Mum lying on the ground, unconscious. It was like a playback of what happened yesterday. Fear crept into my heart and I opened my mouth to shout for the Arrancars.

Right before I could make any noise, a piece of cloth was held tightly against my mouth. There's another one?! I thought in panic, hands going up to claw my captor's hand away. However, my captor saw that coming and pinned my arms down against my body as his free arm wrapped around my frame.

From his thick arms, I could tell that my captor is a strong person. Even when I struggled as hard as I could, he did not even budge an inch. Realizing that I'm just wasting my energy, I stopped my struggles and relaxed. At the same time, the enemy was totally wiped out by the Arrancars. When Grimmjow and the others turned back to us and saw the predicament Mum and I were in, they sprang into action.

They were fast. In no time, Ggio had already gathered Mum in his arms and jumped a safe distance away. He wanted to rescue me too, but Grimmjow, Ulquiorra and Tesla were already cornering my captor. Ggio could only stay out of the fight to look after Mum.

As I watched Grimmjow and the others approached, I slowly bid my time. I'm not sure if my plan would work, but I'm sick and tired of being captured and rescued. Finally, when the Arrancars were close enough, I raised a leg up and kicked my captor's shin as hard as I could.

My captor let out a howl and released me to hold his leg instead. Without wasting any time, I bolted away from him.

Flame's strong side shows up again, but it's not the full force. You guys will witness Flame's strength if you read on, so stay tune! -Soranryu