CHAPTER 51: POSSIBILITIES

Tayomi struggled to keep her eyes open as she watched the battle unfold before her. She was aware that she was slipping in and out of consciousness, but she had to show Hitsugaya that she was alright. She could tell from the look in his eyes that he was worried about her and feared becoming a source of distraction for him. One way or another, she would keep herself awake and protect him to the best of her abilities.

Hitsugaya raised his blade and attempted to slash Viquierra, but failed again. Viquierra shifted himself backwards, only to have Ichigo ambush him with Getsuga Tenshou. Somehow, Viquierra appeared to be getting sick of the whole battle. As devoid of emotion as he was, Tayomi was able to sense Viquierra's boredom from the battle and knew that he was not putting his full power into it. At this rate, it's likely that'll he go into Resurreccion soon enough... That is, provided that he gets impatient. Hitsugaya and Ichigo were already struggling to land a hit on Viquierra. Viquierra seemed fine and immune to his injuries, but Hitsugaya and Ichigo had begun to crumble a little. Tayomi could feel the pain in her heart, wishing that she could have went up there to help them. Gritting her teeth and clenching her fists, she tried to get up, but to no avail. Reaching out her hand with her remaining strength, she reached out to try and pull out her Zanpakutou. Her eyelids grew heavier and heavier with every passing moment and she finally lost consciousness, with her serious injuries still tormenting her and Hitsugaya.

Ichigo noticed that Tayomi's eyes were closed and instantly realised that she had lost consciousness. He also realised that if her injuries were not treated quickly enough, she could possibly end up losing her life. Hitsugaya seemed aware of that as well, as he went all-out on Viquierra. In fact, his anger made him move so quickly that it was hard to track his movements.

"RYUSENKA!"

"HYORU SENBI!"

"GUNCHO TSURARA!"

Man... Toushiro is really going mad on this guy... Ichigo decided to follow his streak of anger. After all, Tayomi was his friend and she had helped him a lot. The least he could do was end the battle as quickly as possible and get her injuries treated. He noticed that Viquierra seemed slightly tense. There was only one thing that could be coming up next.

"Oscurecer los cielos, Murciélago Fantasma.*"

A dark, heavy mist surrounded the area as Viquierra released a great deal of reiatsu, creating a violent wind which blew the mist in all directions. Hitsugaya's and Ichigo's vision were blurred immediately as they could not see a single thing among the darkness. Suddenly, a bright green light shone through, blinding them. Out of the light emerged Viqueirra in his Ressureccion form. His body had turned grey and translucent, making him look somewhat like a phantom. In addition, two dark black wings had grown on his back, giving him the ability to fly.

Things looked anything but good.

The whole area was reduced to rubble. All that was left behind was a desolate trail of destruction. Geneva was having a blast, firing Ceros all over the place, snickering in delight as she watched her opponents struggle to dodge them. Soi Fon noticed that ever since she released her Resurreccion, Geneva's Ceros had begun to speed up greatly. Usually, Ceros were not widely used in battle because it needed time to charge. However, Geneva was using them so excessively. Suddenly, it hit her. Maybe this Espada is trying to make us keep our distance from her... Could it be that she's no good with short-distance combat? Shunsui nodded at her, as if he had read her thoughts. Kenpachi continued to attempt to get closer to his opponent and slash her. Both Shunsui and Soi Fon decided to hold back. With Kenpachi going all-out in front of them, perhaps he could reveal Geneva's weakness. Geneva seemed a bit shocked that her opponent refused to back down, but did not stop firing her Ceros. All of a sudden, Kenpachi disappeared. Geneva snickered, thinking that she had taken him down.

"Heh."

She felt a sharp blade tear through the hollow bones covering her back. Her blood splattered in all directions as Kenpachi slashed her. Completely enraged, she unsheathed her Zanpakutou and attempted to slash him back, but narrowly missed him. Soi Fon noticed that in short-distance combat, Geneva's speed had slowed down greatly. Shunsui smiled and rushed forward.

"Bushogoma."

A spiralling wind was sent towards Geneva. Not expecting it at all, she was caught in it, wondering what was going on. It must be those bothersome Shinigami... It's alright. It's just a weak wind. It won't hinder me from attaining victory and impressing Aizen-sama...

"DIE!"

Soi Fon emerged from the depths of the wind, with Suzumebachi on her finger. With grace and speed, she managed to land a hit on Geneva. A four-petaled flower symbol appeared on Geneva's lower arm. The New Espada did not show it on her face, but it was clear that she was taken aback by this sudden gesture. Even though she had no idea what it did, she could tell that the consequences would be disastrous if she let Soi Fon hit her again. Using Sonido, she quickly sped off, avoiding a second advance from Soi Fon.

Soi Fon chased after Geneva, determined to hit her and finish her off. Of course, Geneva would not let things go that easily. She quickly whipped out her claw and blasted a Cero right in Soi Fon's face, sending her flying backwards. Soi Fon formed a deep depression in the wall and she felt blood drip down her face, from her forehead, past her eyes and down to her chin. She had been hit hard and she could feel several of her bones being broken, but that did not stop her from backing down. Shunsui went behind Geneva and managed to land a hit on her, tearing open a small wound on her leg. That should slow her down a little. Geneva seemed to understand that all odds were against her and looked down at her arm, where Soi Fon had hit. She stared hard at it for a moment, wondering if it was worth it to attain more power. Shaking her head, she decided against it and thought it would be better to save it for later. Shunsui noticed that and wondered about the reasons behind it. Was she thinking of severing her own arm? The New Espada is not exactly much stronger than the original Espada... Is there a reason behind this? Perhaps by losing their own body parts, it could raise their abilities and powers..? Kenpachi dashed towards Geneva fearlessly and had the time of his life, attempting into the flesh of his opponent as his opponent quickly defended every attack.

"It's alright. I enjoy a challenge like this." Kenpachi snickered. "Give me all you've got, Espada."

"Huh. Oh really?" Geneva smiled sarcastically. "You bet I will. You will regret. I can gurantee you that, Shinigami."

A large, swirling wind gathered around the newly-transformed Viquierra. His reiatsu had reached a frightening level, capable of suffocating any Shinigami who did not possess Captain-level reiatsu. Ichigo nodded at Hitsugaya and Hitsugaya quickly rushed to build a Kido barrier around Tayomi to protect her. After that, both Shingami released their reiatsu, causing the ground to rumble and all the rubble to be thrown to the side of the Seijotokyorin. An icy white aura surrounded Hitsugaya as he concentrated much of his power and strength into his Zanpakutou. Gripping the hilt of his blade tightly, he used Shunpo and dashed towards Viquierra. To his utmost shock, he felt a hand grab the blade of his Zanpakutou. Viquierra had a firm grip on his blade, not bothered by the fact that Hitsugaya's attack had impacted him greatly. Blood was flooding down from the wound on his hand down his arm, yet his face showed no sign of pain. Hitsugaya's blade was trembling, as he struggled to free his Zanpakutou from Viquierra's grasp. Mercilessly. Viquierra flung Hitsugaya over his head with a mere swipe of his arm, causing Hitsugaya to crash against the pillars. He could feel blood trickling down the right side of his face and an intense pain in his back, but there was no way he would allow himself to stop. Ichigo attacked Viquierra relentlessly, continuously throwing slashes and using Getsuga Tenshou against him. A few of them had managed to hit Viquierra, out of pure luck. Both Ichigo and Hitsugaya were worn-out and suffering from severe injuries. Yet, Viquierra had only sustained a few serious cuts and wounds. Forcing himself up, Hitsugaya grasped his Zanpakutou tightly, before flying towards Viquierra at top speed.

"HYORU SENBI!"

Viquierra dodged that attack neatly, only to become an open target for Ichigo's next attack. A huge black wave of energy was sent flying towards him at an unprecedented speed, much faster than Viquierra had expected it to be. Those Shinigami don't seem ready to back down... His hand began to glow, as a pale green arrow extended out and rested on his palm. The arrows multiplied greatly and rapidly, forming a line in front of his body. With a quick wave of his arm, the arrows flew towards Hitsugaya and Ichigo, following them right on their tails. No matter where they ran, the arrows followed them. Hitsugaya flew around the pillars, up and down, trying to shake off the arrows while keeping an eye on his opponent. These arrows must have some sort of homing ability... Running around like this isn't going to be of much use. Suddenly, he thought of an idea and quickly flew past Ichigo, hoping that the arrows following them would clash with each other and destroy themselves. However, the arrows seemed to have a mind of its own, as it steered off the same path as the other arrows, before continuing to close in on its target. DAMN IT! Just then, Hitsugaya realised that he was flying towards the wall and instantly knew that there was not enough time to steer and escape.

He would definitely get hit.

Suddenly, a barrier made up of condensed reiatsu appeared in front of him, blocking off the arrows and causing them to bounce against the barrier. The arrows incinerated themselves, bursting into purple flames. Hitsugaya raised his eyebrow, wondering where that much-appreciated defense came from. Had a new person entered the room without him realising it?

"Bakudo 39, Enkosen and Hado 54, Haien. They've always been effective when put together. I'm glad I managed to heal up fast enough..."

Hitsugaya turned around to see a very familiar face smiling at him.

"Ta...yo...mi..." He stuttered.

"Don't look so shocked. I didn't fully heal my injuries. When Viquierra was about to hit me, I managed to use Bakudo 8, Seki... But the shield wasn't fully constructed, so I still suffered damage. All the time while you and Ichigo were fighting him, I was conserving my reiatsu and using it to heal my injuries..."

"But that means you're still injured..."

"You're injured too."

Tayomi turned to face Viquierra.

"Well then, let's finish this and clear up this mess, shall we?" Tayomi unsheathed her Zanpakutou and smiled. "BANKAI!"

TRANSLATION:
*Oscurecer los cielos, Murciélago Fantasma: Darken the skies, Phantom Bat

Author's note:
YAY and Tayomi is up again! :D This battle scene took quite a bit of thinking...
Next chapter, we'll continue the fight between Soi Fon, Shunsui, Kenpachi and the 3rd New Espada, Geneva Jacquerain. We'll start on the battle against the 4th and 5th New Espada too, Wolffe ad Kiiya :D So stay tuned!
I'll be starting on my new Hitman Reborn FanFiction and discussing the new Bleach FanFiction with my friend from school XD
Hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Please review! ^.^ Thank you!