Hollow Hunter: a Bleach Fan Fiction

8: Kidnapped

Ichigo's Point of View

"Soten Kisshun!" Orhime brought out her hairpins just in time. Her yellow shield formed right in front of us and Yajimaru's sword bounced right off it.

The shield disappeared and her six flowers went back to her pins. "Thanks Orhime," I said.

She nodded. Evie growled, "Don't you ever give up?"

Instead of answering her question, at least a dozen more people, including Mrs. Mesu, appeared out of nowhere, all holding swords at the ready. Their spiritual pressure felt wrong.

"Half-beings," Evie mumbled, confirming what I guessed.

Evie transformed into her suit, I pulled out my combat pass and left my body, Uryu brought up his left arm and created his bow, Orhime held on to her pins and Chad transformed his arms.

No more words were exchanged. The half-beings charged at us and we started fighting. I was battling Mrs. Mesu and I could see Evie was battling Yajimaru. It was clear that he was the leader. Uryu was firing arrows at anyone who dared to try to attack him, Chad was fighting against one half-being and Orhime used her Soten Kisshun against anyone who thought to attack one of our unguarded backs.

We didn't fight for very long, but the seconds felt like hours. If we weren't so outnumbered, time probably wouldn't feel like it was stretching.

Mesu tried to stab me in the side, but I dodged it just in time.

I knew I didn't have much of a choice, so I started gathering my spirit energy. Then I shouted one word: "Bankai!"

In my burst of sprit energy, my zanpakuto shrunk to my bankai. "Tensa Zangetsu." I introduced. "Getsuga Tenshou!" I used against Mesu but I only caught her sword arm.

She swung at me, but winced. I easily blocked her and, with the hilt of my sword, knocked her to the ground.

Before I could do anything else, I felt the stabbing pain as someone's sword pierced me in the back.

"Agh!" I grunted. I turned around and swiped at the half-being that attacked me.

"Ichigo! Are you alright?" Orhime asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I said.

I heard rustling from behind me. Was Mesu getting up? Uryu fired an arrow right behind me and the rustling stopped.

I dodged another swing from my opponent and counterattacked.

"Cry, Benehime!" a familiar voice shouted and a red spirit attack took out a couple of our opponents.

Yoruichi came and knocked out two half-beings.

"Reign over the frosted heavens, Hyouinmaru!" An ice dragon formed and took out half our opponents. That left six half-beings. The battle field levelled out.

"Have no fear!" Kisuke grinned stupidly. "We're here!"

They joined the fight immediately, as if they were there from the start.

I noticed that everyone had switched opponents at least once, except for Evie, who was still battling Yajimaru.

I took a swing at my opponent and through the corner of my eye, I saw a familiar sight. Evie and Yajimaru were charging each other, Evie with zaiphon, Yajimaru ready to enter Evie's mind.

"Watch out Evie!" I shouted, but I was too late. Yajimaru commanded sleep, and Evie went limp. Yajimaru caught her before she fell to the ground.

I tried to run to her to help, but my opponent, sensing my guard was down, took advantage and caught my shoulder.

Using my blade, I pulled his sword out of my shoulder and knocked him to the ground, hopefully for good. I turned to Yajimaru and saw him trying to back away, carrying Evie's unconscious body in his left arm, and smiling wickedly.