Bleach: The Exiled Captain

Chapter ThirtyOne: The Fall of the Quincy

On a small hillside filled with a wide array of flowers laid Alec. Eyes wide open as he tried to process his friend's death. Why was his last wish not to kill that human?

As he thought this, he heard shuffling coming from the girl. Then, with a sudden jolt, she woke up astonished.

"About time you woke up."

"Wh-why am I still alive?" She asked as she stared at her hands, still shocked.

"Because I made a promise to a friend not to kill you. Don't you remember him, he's the man you shot."

She ignored his comment and yelled, "Why didn't you kill me!"

"I already told you!" He shouted back, silencing the woman.

An hours passed before she finally spoke to the man who was gazing up at the moon.

"I'm sorry."

He didn't reply or even look up at her.

"I'm sorry I killed your friend."

Alec turned around and faced the young Quincy, "We're Shinigami. Its our duty to protect the Seretei at all cost. Even if it cost us our lives,

"That's a pretty shitty job if you ask me." Alice answered with a slight giggle.

"Whatever, better than the Quincy's duties. "

"Don't get me started on that. The Quincy are just as bad as the Shinigami." She then continued on. "In fact, this whole war is stupid. "

"Tell me about it. " Alec said. "Isn't it simpler to just talk things through?"

"That's what I said!"

"You're not too bad for a Quincy you know."

"Hmph, I can say the same for you, Shinigami."

"My name's not 'Shinigami' it's Alec. "

"Alec huh, well my name's Alice. Pleasure to meet you!"

"The pleasure's mine. " Replied Alec in a flirtatious tone.

The two continued talking for the remainder of the night. Each discovering something new about each other, and the more they knew, the more they fell for one another. Until the point that-

100 Years Ago

Off the coast, somewhere around the heel of Europe, on a small island stood a shabby cottage. The cries of a newborn were enough to pierce the heavens. This newborn is of a new breed, one of Shinigami and Quincy blood.

"My he has quite the set of lungs!" An old man says as he brings the child towards his mother. "Congratulations daughter, it's a boy."

"Thanks Father, if you hadn't been here, who knows what would've happened." Said Alice, who's skin was pale and drenched in sweat.

"Of course, now what will his name be?"

"I'm waiting for Alec to co-"

At the same moment, the doors busted open with an exhausted looking Captain.

"Sorry I'm late. Did I miss anything?"

"Other than the birth of your son, not much." The old man replied sarcastically.

Alec ignored the man and walked up to Alice, who carefully handed him the child into his arms.

"He has your hair and eyes." Was the first thing Alec said. "And a powerful roar as well! Just listen to him cry!"

Alice smiled, "Yes, he gets that power from you."

"No, he gets it from us."

Alec kissed Alice on her forehead. The new family now hugged each other in comfort.