The struggling battle Fairy Tail was in against Panther Growl seemed to be nearing an end. Chad took down Yylfordt and Nagato was able to beat Shawlong. However, things weren't looking any better for Fairy Tail. The giant kept attacking and Grimmjow succeeded in capturing Lucy and Orihime. Meanwhile, Ichigo continued his run through the giant.

"This is getting me nowhere. Where's a damn map when you need one?" Ichigo said. Ichigo came to a stop when he heard the sound of volume rising.

"Listen up, Fairy Tail!" Grimmjow's voice was coming from the giant like he was using a microphone. The people on the outside and on the inside could hear him and Ichigo was the only one to cover his ears.

"Grimmjow? What does he want now?" Ichigo said.

"You're beaten. You thought you were so tough? Well, listen to this." Grimmjow said. They all heard someone screaming and that person was Orihime because Grimmjow yanked on her hair for everyone to hear her and the trouble she's in.

"Emotions are Strength"

"Is that Orihime?" Rangiku said.

"No! They got her." Toshiro said.

"That's right. We have your friends, Lucy and Orihime." Grimmjow said. "Of course, we don't want to leave without a parting gift. So I think we'll crush all of you and be on our way."

"Someone sounds cocky." Ichigo said, but he began to realize why his area was so much louder than with everyone else. "Wait a second. They actually sound close. I can't be that far from them." He got moving and hurried to save his friends.

…

Grimmjow

"Get ready to be crushed like the pathetic little creatures you're named after." Grimmjow said and his voice was cut off.

"This is going great." D-Roy said.

"I know. It's just like I said. We're going down in history as the guys that beat Fairy Tail." Grimmjow said.

"Do you really think that will happen?" Grimmjow looked behind him to see Lucy was trying to get back up. "There's no way you can beat Fairy Tail."

"Sorry, Blondie, but it looks like we already have. Once we're done bringing some more pain, we'll be on our way." Grimmjow said. He felt Orihime moving under his hand and she seemed to have something to say.

"You're wrong. Fairy Tail will prevail." Orihime said. "I don't know why you're doing this, but you can't beat Fairy Tail."

"I think I've heard enough." Grimmjow said and he tossed Orihime against the wall like she was a rag doll.

"Orihime!" Lucy shouted as she was scared she was even more hurt.

"Don't worry, I won't let you feel left out." Grimmjow said. He walked over to her and kicked Lucy right in the stomach.

"What are you doing? We do need them in once piece." D-Roy said.

"This should keep me entertained. It only takes one person to control this giant." Grimmjow said. "Besides, I owe these two some payback for that kick they gave me earlier. The other one is going to pay for our celestial friend as well."

"You find this enjoyable? You're nuts." Lucy said as she tried to get back up.

"I guess I am." Grimmjow said as he started to pop his knuckles and had a crazy look of enjoyment in his eyes. "Get ready, ladies. We're going to have a great time together."

….

Uryu

Uryu continued his fight with Edrad as he kept throwing flames at him, but Uryu was able to avoid every attack flew his way. Uryu fired a magic arrow, but Edrad ducked down to avoid it. Uryu sprang from Edrad's head and got behind him.

"Hey, no one uses my head as a trampoline." Edrad said. "Why are you continuing to fight us? Didn't you hear that Grimmjow got your two friends?"

"That's all the more reason for us to fight." Uryu said. "There's not a chance we're just going to let you take the both of them."

"Too bad you're about to be burned alive." Edrad said as he ignited his hands in fire again. Uryu jumped back and was powering up two arrows in his bow. He launched them, but Edrad ducked down avoided them. "You're too slow."

"You might want to rethink that. Redirect!" Uryu commanded. The two arrows were able to turn around and strike Edrad in the back.

"What? How did that happen?" Edrad said.

"Redirect is an archery spell." Uryu said. "It allows my arrows to completely turn around when I need them to."

"Fancy trick, but let's see you try that again." Edrad said.

"I have plenty more than where that came from." Uryu said. "Care to see? I'll gladly show you all of them."

…

Ichigo

Ichigo continued to run through the giant. Since he heard Orihime screaming and Grimmjow talking, the volume indicated that they had to be close by. It was just a matter of trying to figure out where they were.

"Come on. Give me a clue or something as to where they are." Ichigo said.

…

Grimmjow

Grimmjow continued his fun with the girls by beating down on them and throwing them against the wall. What made it worse is that neither of them had the strength to fight back.

"Bet you're wishing you didn't kick me when you did." Grimmjow said. "I'm going to have you two have the same amount of pain from that times ten."

"You get some sick pleasure from this?" Orihime weakly said.

"Only when people decide to cross me." Grimmjow said. "I need to do something to keep me entertained until D-Roy trashes your guild." He kicked Orihime in the stomach and she winced around in pain.

"Don't you think you're taking things too far?" D-Roy asked. He was worried that Grimmjow was getting way over his head and that hardly ends well for people.

"Shut up and keep driving this thing. That is if you want a sample of this as well." Grimmjow said.

"No thank you." D-Roy said from fear and continued to attack the guild and Grimmjow went back to his playtime.

"Now, where was I?" Grimmjow said as he was trying to think of what else he could do to him. He saw Orihime was being stubborn and trying to get back on her feet. "I don't think so." He raised his foot and brought down on Orihime's head to keep her from getting back up. "I'm not done with you yet. I think you should start to worship the ground I walk on since I'm about to beat Fairy Tail. While you're at it, how about kissing my feet." He added pressure and Orihime's face was cringing from the added weight. "What's the matter? Are you going to cry?" Orihime couldn't hold it back anymore and she let out a painful scream.

…

Ichigo

That scream could be heard by Ichigo and he wasn't liking it one little bit. He followed the sound and it sounded like it was just over his head.

"That's Orihime. It sounds like she's just above me, but she's in trouble." Ichigo said and tightened the grip on his fists. "That does it." He focused on all of his magic power and it started to erupt from his body with all the rage that was coming out with it and it continued to grow.

….

Uryu

"You still refuse to give up?" Edrad said as he looked like Uryu did a number on him. "I'm not going to fall."

"That's fine. You should be the one to be giving up." Uryu said. "None of us are going to get out of here until we save our friends and you and your friends are in the dirt."

"I don't seem to get it. Where does all this strength come from?" Edrad said.

"Our resolve." Uryu said.

"Resolve?" Edrad questioned.

"Fairy Tail never gives up the fight." Uryu said. "What might seem like stubbornness to you is determination to us. I've been in Fairy Tail for a long time and it's taught me a lot. I learned how to harness my feelings and use it to increase my power and my will to keep fighting. That doesn't apply to just me, it applies to everyone in our guild."

"I still don't understand. Are you saying that you can somehow convert your emotions into your strength?"

"Well yes and no." Uryu answered. "We are able to channel our emotions to help make us grow stronger. All we have to do is harness them. Of course we also have to train and grow stronger ourselves for that to happen, but it's also much simpler than that for us. In Fairy Tail…..emotions are strength."

….

Ichigo

It was like those words hit Ichigo as he was building up power, completely surrounded by red and black magic power and raised his voice with the more power he was building up. He was harnessing his emotions to save Orihime and Lucy into his own power.

"Here I come!" Ichigo said as he jumped up and slammed against the ceiling and was starting to break through.

…..

Uryu

"That just sounds ridiculous." Edrad said as he was ready to finish his fight with Uryu. He slammed his arms against the floor and unleashed a wave of fire, but Uryu was moving back from it. "Where are you going?" He got up and went after him.

"Time to end this." Uryu said as he pulled back the string of his bow and started to build up power.

"I think I have him figure out now." Edrad said below his breath. "He seems to only fire a couple at a time. I should be able to avoid them."

"One-Thousand Arrows!" Uryur surprised Edrad as he was firing a thousand arrows at once.

"What? How can he make so many?" Edrad said before he got blasted from all the arrows and was taken down from the fight.

"Glad that's taken care of." Uryu said.

"Uryu!" Uryu turned around and saw that Chad was able to find him.

"Chad! I take it you didn't had any luck." Uryu stated.

"No." Chad answered.

"I don't know why, but I think our only hope is Ichigo." Uryu claimed.

…

Grimmjow

Orihime was thrown against the wall. Grimmjow wasn't bored with her or Lucy at all.

"That sounded like it hurt." Grimmjow mocked and it looked like Orihime was getting back up.

"I can't believe you would treat a defenseless girl like that." Lucy said as she struggled to get back up.

"Grimmjow, just knock it off already. We need them alive." D-Roy kept trying to talk him out of this, but he wasn't listening.

"I actually feel sorry the younger one." Grimmjow said. "She has no real strength. I take it she's the weakest member out of everyone in the guild. They probably just let her in because she's hot. She would be useful as an exotic dancer or bartender."

"You don't know anything." Lucy said. "None of that is true. Orihime might not be a fighter, but that's just fine. She still has much heart of anyone in our guild."

"Is that so?" Grimmjow said as he worked his way over to her. "Well, where is it?" He was about to beat down on her, but he hit a shield and it shocked his hand. "What the hell?" He turned around and saw Orihime was still getting up as she leaned against the wall, breathing hard, and saw she cast that shield.

"I don't know why you're doing this, but I can at least do something to help my friends." Orihime said.

"You've got guts for pulling that off, but you're going to regret it." Grimmjow said.

"Then just finish me off." Orihime said.

"Say what?" Grimmjow said thinking that was strange.

"I would rather be dead than cause any kind of pain to my friends." Orihime said. "Of course that means Fairy Tail will come after you. They'll hunt you down until they take your life."

"Orihime, no." Lucy begged. She knew where this was going.

"Is that so? Noble, but if this is what you want!" Grimmjow said and went to fill that request.

"Grimmjow, stop!" D-Roy called out, but Grimmjow jumped up and was ready to end Orihime, but the wall behind her burst open and Ichigo flew right in with him surrounded by magic and pounded Grimmjow. Grimmjow slid against the floor, but straightened himself up.

"It's you!" Grimmjow said as he was even more excited.

"Ichigo!" Orihime said as she was happy to see him.

"GRIMMJOW!" Ichigo screamed in anger to take that revenge sooner than later.

…

Orihime: Ichigo, a spirit slayer has the ability to slay spirits like dragon slayers can with dragons, right?

Ichigo: Says it all in the name.

Orihime: Aren't spirits already dead? How can you slay them?

Ichigo: It's not like that. It refers to beings like celestial spirits or shatter a person's spirit to fight.

Orihime: I hate to be on the receiving end of that.

Ichigo: Next time: Ichigo vs. Grimmjow

Ichigo: I don't think you of all people need to worry about that.