Fairy Tail, Blue Pegasus, and Cherry Sakura tried to take on Ten Rave upfront, but Ten Rave proved to be a much stronger opponent than they thought. Then, Ten Rave stole Orihime's hairpins, which appear to be the source of Orihime's magic. It also seems to be the only key that can unlock the seal that keeps the D.E.C. locked away.

"Let's hurry." Ichigo said. Every member split up into pairings to try and find Ten Rave. Erza with Natsu, Harribel with Shunsui, Hachi with Chad, Toshiro with Rukia, Renji with Nanao, Nel with Muramasa, Uryu with Shinji, Rose with Izuru, Kensei with Shuhei, and Ichigo with Orihime. "The sooner we find Ten Rave, the better."

"Ichigo, I don't understand why I'm still here. Without my magic, I'm of no help." Orihime said.

"Yeah, but once we get them back, you will be. We'll get them back and until then, I'll protect you." Ichigo promised. Orihime believed that, but at the moment, she feels like she only be slowing him down.

"Uncover the Seal"

…

Ten Rave

Ten Rave used a cave as a hideout. Before their encounter with their enemies, Master has set up a shrine. Now that he has the key to unlock the seal, it's only a matter of time. Master stepped up to the shrine and placed the hairpins there.

"I don't get it. What's so special about those hairpins?" Cat said.

"Are they worth some serious money? Can we get a bunch of jewels with it?" Jewel said.

"You're obsession with gems and all that is going to be the death of you." Tarantula said.

"So why did you steal them?" Ray said.

"These hairpins are the key. The D.E.C. will be ours." Master said and that was an amazing fact to all of them.

"But how did that girl from Fairy Tail get her hands on them?" Void said.

"And how can those things unlocked the seal?" Blade said.

"It doesn't matter to me. Right now, all I want is to get out there and have my revenge on Ichigo." Shade said.

"Bold talk for a newbie. Especially when you couldn't take down a single one of our enemies." Cat taunted.

"Shut up." Shade said.

"She's got a point. How are you going to beat that guy when you could barely keep up with the rest of us?" Ray said. Since Shade is the newest member, he holds the lowest expectations and is often the one to be made fun of.

"That's enough. At this moment, it doesn't matter." Dusk said. "We hold the key and we're a step ahead of our enemies. Soon, no one will be able to stop us."

"So what are you waiting for? Unlock the seal and let's crush those weak official guild members." Fissure said.

"We can't just yet. It's going to take some time." Master said. "Ray, Tarantula, Dusk, you three stay here in case I need reinforcements. The rest of you, find our enemies and eliminate them."

"Sounds good to me." Blade said as the six of them headed out.

"Watch out, Ichigo. I'm coming for you." Shade claimed.

"That is unless someone else gets to him first." Jewel said.

"Yeah, maybe you should take care of the small fry." Fissure said with everyone laughing at him as they exited the cave.

"So how long will it take?" Ray said.

"Just be patient." Master said. Though he couldn't wait for it himself, he knew how to be patient and that power will soon belong to them.

…

Ichigo and Orihime

"Argh. This is pointless." Ichigo said. "Without some way to track them down how are we suppose to find them." Ichigo was becoming furious for there was no trail to follow. He looked back and saw Orihime still seemed upset. "Cheer up, Orihime. We'll find them. I'm just annoyed that I don't know how. While we're looking, do you think you can tell me how you got those hairpins?"

"They were a gift. Though, I never knew they were magical." Orihime said.

"A gift? From who?" Ichigo asked.

"My older brother." Orihime said.

"You have a brother?!" Ichigo said. This was the first he was even hearing about him.

"He never told me the hairpins were magic. I don't know if he was aware or not." Orihime said. "He got them for me when I turned twelve."

"Where is he now?" Ichigo asked, but Orihime looked away. Ichigo could see that she doesn't want to talk about it for any reason. "You know what, never mind. I can see you don't want to talk about it. We better just keep looking." Ichigo still has questions for her, but they can wait.

….

Uryu and Shinji

Those two were in a different part of the forest, but they weren't having any luck in finding Ten Rave's hideout either.

"Nothing out of the ordinary and nowhere for them to hide." Shinji said.

"We might have had to stop to heal Muramasa from the poison, but they shouldn't have gotten that very far." Uryu said. "Perhaps we should estimate how far they might have gotten so we can figure out how far we need to travel."

"They could still be moving even as we speak." Shinji said. "We should just keep searching until we find something."

"You two don't need to do that when we can just come to you." They both looked up a tree and saw Shade was standing up there.

"It's Shade! Didn't Ichigo called him Korodo?" Shinji said.

"That's right. He use to be part of the Black Talon guild." Uryu said.

"That past is long behind me." Shade said.

"Where's the rest your team? Where are the hairpins your master took from Orihime?" Uryu said.

"Where's Ichigo? I've got a score to settle with him." Shade said.

"He's probably beating one of your buddies right now." Shinji said.

"In that case, as much as I like to take care of him, I'll have to deal with you two." Shade said. "Shadow Slicer!" Shade unleash his crescent shadows at the both of them. Uryu moved out of the way, but Shinji didn't even try to move. All the attacks just flew past him.

"Don't tell me that's the best you can do. I expected more from a member of Ten Rave." Shinji mocked.

"What the hell? How did he avoid my attacks? He didn't even move." Shade said.

"You want to try again? Maybe you'll get the answer." Shinji said.

"You asked for it. Hades Gale!" Shade unleashed his shadow attack that acted like a hurricane. The attack was massive and blew Uryu back.

"Shinji!" Uryu called out. Shade had to jump back from his own attack and landed on the ground, but was confident he took him out.

"That should show everyone." Shade said, but the smirk cleared away. Shinji was smirking and the area he was standing on was the only part that wasn't wrecked. "That's impossible!"

"Let's see how you like this?" Shinji said as he waved his hand. Then Shade was pushed back by a great force.

"I see. Shinji uses Reflector Magic. That's why the attacks didn't hit him." Uryu said. Then, he pulled out his bow and was ready to fire. "Can't let him show me up." Uryu fired his arrow, but Shade moved his head to avoid it.

"I will not fall." Shade said.

"You think so? Spiral Pain!" Shinji caused a vortex around Shade and he got caught in it with some brutal force in it. However, Shade used his shadows and shot himself out.

"I said I won't fall. I'm much stronger than ever before and I'll prove it." Shade said. "I won't be defeated until I have my revenge."

"Revenge?" Shade looked across from himself and saw Uryu standing in one of the trees. "If Revenge is all you fight for, you never stood a chance."

"Shut up!" Shade shouted as he shot tendrils of shadows and pierced Uryu, but Uryu faded away. "A mirage?!"

"Very convincing. Mirages are my favorite trick." Shinji taunted. Shade looked around to see where the real Uryu was.

"Over here." Shade looked behind him and saw Uryu was right there.

"One-Thousand Arrows!" Uryu unleashed all the arrows at once and blasted shade right in the back with no guard. He fell right to the ground and didn't get how this could happen.

"How? I'm much stronger. How could I lose again?" Shade asked as he face planted into the ground and blacked out.

"I can't speak for Shinji, but it's simple for me. If Ichigo could beat you, there's no way I could lose to you." Uryu said.

"That was a lot easier than I thought. I figured he would have put up more of a fight." Shinji said.

"Don't let this one win blind you." Uryu said as he came down. "Korodo was the most recent member of this guild. Compared to how strong the rest of them are, this guy was nothing." Shade might have fallen easily, but that doesn't mean the rest of them will.

…..

Ten Rave's Hideout

Master could already sense that Shade has fallen, but he didn't look that concern about it.

"What's wrong?" Tarantula asked.

"Shade has been defeated." Master said.

"Already?" Tarantula questioned.

"That's what we get for relying on a newbie." Ray said. "We shouldn't be worried. The others will fix his mistake."

"That's right. We have no need to be concerned." Master said. He pulled out a chisel and a brush and started to clear away some of the stone to reveal a magic circle that was carved inside. This circle might be the seal to unlock the weapon.

"I don't get it. Why not unlock the thing now?" Ray said.

"I have to lear the way for the magic circle first. After that, I need to set the shrine and it's going to be a while for it to power up." Master said. "It's not as simple as flipping a switch. Just be patient." It won't be long until Ten Rave has it under their control.

…

Toshiro and Rukia

Both of them were searching through the forest as they were running through. A good pairing since Toshiro feeds on ice to make him stronger.

"Toshiro, can't you use your strong sense of smell to find them?" Rukia asked.

"My sense isn't as strong as Natsu's and even he is having trouble tracking them that way." Toshiro said. He kept running until he came to a stop.

"What's wrong?" Rukia asked.

"We're being followed." Toshiro whispered to her. "Let's see if we can get our enemy to come out of hiding and lure him or her into a trap. We'll have to split up so they won't get both of us at once."

"Alright." Rukia agreed and both of them went in two different directions, but that just added to the fun of their stalker. The stalker went after Rukia. This person followed her prey and Rukia had the sense that she was being hunted. Rukia and Toshiro managed to get a good distance from each other, but that helped the enemy as he or she waited for the right moment to pounce. Toshiro didn't sense the enemy's presence anymore and came to a stop.

"Guess they went after Rukia." Toshiro said and tried to catch up to them. Rukia kept running and waited for the enemy to attack. She heard something jump out from the bushes.

"Ice-Make: Wall!" Rukia formed a wall made of ice, but the enemy placed their hand on it since she was able to stop.

"Not bad." The person who attacked her was Cat. "You sensed me coming, but that won't help you against me. A cat always lands on her feet."

"And cats have nine lives. Get ready because you're about to lose all of yours." Rukia said. One out of the ten might have been beaten, but the other nine won't fall like that.

….

Orihime: Ooh, I love cats. They are so cute and cuddly.

Ichigo: I guess, but they're also stinky and love to scratch everything up if they aren't an Exceed.

Orihime: But they are so hard to stay mad at.

Ichigo: I beg to differ.

Ichigo: Next Time: Cat Fight

Orihime: I want a kitty cat. Ichigo, could we please give a cat.

Ichigo: Why are you asking me? Maybe Natsu will let you watch Happy or something.