The Nueva Espada

Chapter 3:Last Resort

Byakuya quickly got out of the way of the huge reiatsu blast as it soared past him

"Sado!" Rukia shouted as she ran over to him "Are you okay?"

"Sort of" He grunted "I'm still Injured back I can still fight"

"How long have you been-"

"Faking?" He asked "Ever since Ichigo turned into…that" He said as motioned towards him "I wanted to see what was going down…and it looks like we've been betrayed…"

"I doubt they ever were on our side" Rukia said sadly

"Yeah…they've been planning to kill us haven't they?"

"Yes…ever since we saved them" Rukia noted

"Bastards" He cursed, even Rukia was surprised by the gentle giants swear

"Yes" she nodded "Every single last one of them"

"Ch-ad"

Both Rukia and Sado turned around to see Ichigo's full hollow form gazing at them

"What...caused him to-" Sado began

"I screamed at him to help us…and it just sorta happened" Rukia explained as Ichigo began to walk towards them

"Ichigo…" is all Chad could say before the hollow gripped his neck

"Ichigo!" Rukia shouted as the hollow began to choke Sado "Stop it! let him go"

The hollow immediately complied as he let go of Chad's neck

"You can control him?" Chad wheezed as he tried to regain his breath

"Not really…but remembers me…" She said as she looked at Ichigo's black striped mask

"Rukia…" He said as he slowly walked towards her

"I'm not afraid" She said bluntly to him "I don't care what you've become or what kind of power you posses…you're Ichigo…you're my Ichigo"

"R-Ru…kia…" He stuttered

"Is he controlling it?" Sado asked

"I don't think so" She began to explain "But nevertheless it's protecting me…"

"Is he helping me because I screamed at him to get up?" Rukia asked herself

"So as long as you're here he's under control?" he asked, Rukia nodded "Alright then…Brazo izquierda del Diablo (Left arm of the Devil)"

The white armour formed around Sado's left arm, after that he immediately called out "Brazo Derecha de Gigante (Right Arm of the Giant)" his other shield like armour forming on his right arm

"Sado!" Rukia gasped "Don't be a fool! you're not strong enough to take on four captains!"

"Maybe not" he nodded "But I made a promise long ago…"

"All right. Let's do this Chad. You keep doing your thing and don't fight for yourself…but fight for me. And I will fight for you. If you put your life on the line to protect something, then I'll put my life on the line to protect it to"

"Me and Ichigo made a vow 3 years ago, If I want to protect something then he'll fight alongside me…and if he want's to protect something, I'll help him with no hesitation…and right now he's protecting you, so I am too" He explained

"But Sado!" she protested

"No" Mayuri cut her off "Let's see what the boy can do"

"El Directo!" Sado roared as he fired the huge blast at the disturbing captain who easily dodged