Bleak: Retell

Chapter 15: Execution Day

It was the day that was most fated upon us. Byakuya, and most of the other captains within the exceptions of Captain Gin Ichimaru, Kaname Tosen, Aizen (he's "dead" though), and Captain Ukitake. He apparently couldn't make it because of his illness was causing him problems. He had a lung disease since he was younger.  I watched with the other Captains and Lieutenants as Rukia was hoisted up above to the Sokyoku. It was the fated device that was going to completely end her life. Even as a noblewoman, I was too powerless. I couldn't help her. The law was above me.
Head Captain Yamamoto stood with his Lieutenant, Chōjirō Sasakibe not too far behind him. "Rukia Kuchiki, do you have any last wishes before your execution?"
"Yes." She spoke from above. "Just one."
"What is it?"
"Please promise me that my friends who came here to save me, the Ryoka, can leave and go home, unharmed."
"I will make sure of that."
It was more than likely that Captain Yamamoto had said that just so Rukia's soul could go in peace and not have any regrets.
"Activate the Sokyoku!"
The seal was removed and almost immediately it began to come to life. Massive amounts of flame surrounded it, to only then take the form of a Phoenix.
The Phoenix flames took up and around, heading straight for Rukia. They were going to piece her straight in the middle. "Good bye everyone, and thank you..." She thought to herself, with tears streaming down her eyes. She shut her eyes, but nothing had pierced her. What exactly was happening?
Looking up, I swear my jaw was about to drop.
Ichigo was standing above where Rukia is. The flames of the Sokyoku had stopped. Nothing else was happening now. The other captains were perplexed until they finally noticed him too.
Ichigo looked down on Rukia. "Yo."
"You fool.. I told you not to come after me to save me..." she was trying not to cry.
"Hey what's with that? I'm here to save you." He swung Zangetsu and picked Rukia up. The Sokyoku was now destroyed. "Hey, Renji!" He perked up. "Take care of Rukia! Here ya go!"
Ichigo picked Rukia up and flung her in the direction of Renji.
"Waaaaaahhhhhh!!!"
"Ichigo?! What the hell?!"
"Just take her and get far away from here!!!"
"Right." He fled off with Rukia in his arms.
Then, Ichigo dropped down and three Lieutenants came towards him. Lieutenants Sasakibe, Omaeda, and Kotetsu. All three of them performed Shikai on their zanpoktou, ready to fight Ichigo.
I was standing back, still unsure of what to do, what moves to make. Captain Kyoraku disappeared with his Lieutenant and Byakuya was still here watching the battle before acting. "Byakuya.." I spoke over to him. He showed no emotion, instead just continued to watch the battle. I wondered if he was filled with rage.
Ichigo managed to beat his foes, without even drawing Zangetsu against them. "Ichigo.." i pleased with worry. "Please, you need to go get Rukia! Don't fight Byakuya... he's only going to destroy you!"
"Hisana, don't worry about me. I can promise you that Byakuya will not defeat me."
Ichigo was going to say something else to me, but a wave of blades that looked like cherry blossom petals appeared and went at Ichigo. He blocked this attack, and lo behold, Byakuya was standing above him. "Byakuya.."
"Why do you keep trying to save Rukia, boy?"
"Why don't you try to save her? That's especially since the fact you are her brother?"
Byakuya paused. "That is a foolish question. You would not understand my reasoning, even if there is something to discuss." They begin to clash. "Are you ready, Ichigo Kurosaki? In an instant, they clash once more, but then separate apart at a distance. "You will die today, and then Rukia will die by my own hand."
"That's not gonna happen!"

From a distance, I watched, worried for the both of them. I was unsure of what the outcome of this battle was going to become.