FallenFromGrace13

 Rukia woke up in her bed in the Kuchiki manor. What happened?, she thought groggily. I passed out....wait, how did I get here? A second passed as the events came back to her. Did Ichigo bring me back here and if he did then where is he?, she wondered. As if in response to her thoughts her door opened and Ichigo stepped inside. “Ichigo! What hap-,” Ichigo held up one hand to stop her. “You blacked out so I brought you back here. I tried to head back but the servants wouldn't let me leave without patching me up. They called in a healer who still hasn't shown up yet.” “Is the fight over?” Rukia asked co

 Toshiro appeared on a hilltop overlooking the outer reaches of the Rukon District, he had been mid sentence when Dengen did whatever is was that he had done. At first, Toshiro was angry. This Dengen has no right trying to tell a Captain of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads what they could or could not do. Who the hell does he think he is?! Toshiro raged internally. But then his thoughts took a different turn. He began to wonder exactly how Dengen had sent him here nearly instantaneously. It wasn't Kido, that much he was sure of. Now that he thought about it he realized that none of Dengen's earlier lightning style of attacks had been Kido ba

 Rukia was astounded just watching Dengen fight. Even amidst two captains' and Sephiroth's insane levels of power, Dengen stood out. His sheer power was unbelievable, he was above even captain-level. Dengen and Sephiroth seemed to be on nearly a equal level, as they were both able to block and counter one another with relative ease. Neither Byakuya nor Toshiro had been able to stop any of Sephiroth's attacks, in fact they had barely been able to avoid most of them. They both were covered in several deep cuts and bleeding heavily. Ichigo, on the other hand, hadn't received many new injuries since he hadn't had any opportunities to get in close

 Dengen was watching Toshiro and Byakuya attacking Sephiroth. Idiots. If they continue to fight at this level they'll just end up getting themselves killed. They're not even using their Bankai's. I can understand the short one not realizing the danger, but Byakuya should be able to remember the last time he encountered Sephiroth. A sharp intake of breath behind him caught his attention. He turned and was shocked to see Ichigo struggling to his feet. He can barely lift his sword, yet he is instinctively trying to get back in this fight. He reminds me of...him. Dumb asses, the both of them. He smirked a little at that thought. Just then Ichig

        When Sephiroth had attacked Rukia, Ichigo had reacted instinctively and jumped out in front of her to shield her from danger. He didn't realize until too late that he was now in the direct path of Sephiroth's attack. He barely had time to even look before the blade pierced his chest.  He was only vaguely aware of anything. He struggled to see, in fact all of his senses were fading. He didn't even notice when he was thrown to the ground by Sephiroth.  In the inescapable blackness he now found himself in thoughts of what had led him here filled his mind. Why did I come here? Rukia tried to warn me. But I didn't listen. I never do, I

        Rukia wasn't the first to notice the incursion. Sephiroth had sensed them as soon as they had decided to intrude.  He smiled slightly to himself.        Perfect, more vermin. It doesn't matter. Their fate was sealed the moment I arrived, all that's changed is the manner of their deaths. Now, I can watch as their dreams die and the life fades from their eyes.         Sephiroth had developed a plan to kill the new arrivals before they ever even saw him. The instant that Rukia had noticed them was the the instant that Sephiroth attacked. He swooped down and landed in front of the group of would be saviors. With a single swing he disp

        Rukia stared up at Sephiroth. She was too shocked to move. Sephiroth had been in the epicenter of that massive lightning bolt earlier but he seemed completely unharmed. Not only was Sephiroth not hurt he was also flying, held aloft by a single black wing like some sort of fallen angel. Rukia was the first to see him. After confirming she wasn't imagining things she called out to the others, “He's up there!” Even as she screamed the news Sephiroth was flying toward her with his massive blade outstretched. She closed her eyes. That was when the blade pierced through with a sickening sound. Rukia looked down and was immed

Byakuya had sensed the spiritual pressure before Rukia had told him but he had been hesitant to act without orders. When Rukia arrived he could see she would try to help Ichigo with or without his help. He remembered his promise to Hisana to always protect Rukia. He knew that Rukia stood no chance alone and so he came along. As they had neared the top Byakuya sensed a strange familiarity about the spiritual pressure. When they finally reached the top Byakuya understood. He understood but he couldn't believe it. Ichigo was fighting Sephiroth. A while back the Soul Society began receiving reports of a group of murdered Soul Reapers in the w

 Rukia had alerted the captains as soon as Ichigo had bolted out the door. Despite her frantic pleas the Head Captain refused to authorize any official action. Soi Fon wouldn't help without orders. Unohana said she was there to help the wounded and nothing more. She couldn't find Konamura or Shunsui. Kenpachi was sleeping. Mayuri said he wasn't interested. And Ukitake was having one of his bad days and couldn't get out of bed. So Rukia only managed to recruit Toshiro and Byakuya to come along. As her make-shift rescue team rushed toward the ever increasing spiritual pressure Rukia began to notice that it wasn't coming from one person like s

 Ichigo was visiting the Soul Society to check on Rukia. He had stopped the execution, but he was still concerned. Aizen was still out there somewhere and Ichigo was sure that no one was safe as long as Aizen was free. Rukia seemed conflicted. Ichigo sensed she was glad to be alive and yet she had been opposed to being rescued. As usual they were arguing about something trivial. They could hardly say hello sometimes without starting a debate. Ichigo was mid-shout when he first felt it. "What do you mean I shouldn't be here?! If it wasn't for me you-" Ichigo stopped his diatribe and quickly asked "Did you feel that just now?" Rukia nodde