Elemental Wielder

Chapter 20

We 3 followed Kyoraku and Ukitake to the Head Captain's conference room, we had to keep reminding Esperanza to not get distracted by anything that catches her eye, we had to pull her away because she has yet to be approved to get the freedom she needs, I had to use Ukitake's captain coat to cover the sides of her face. But Kyoraku gave it back to Ukitake and made sure she was in between him and Ukitake, as we reached the room, I heard the Head Captain going on a tangent on someone who was in the room. Yeesh, I'd hate to see him angry at me because I was doing the right thing for Esperanza's sake, Kyoraku walked in and talked to the Head Captain, we got the motion to walk in, who he was talking to, some ignorant comrades scared on Hollows invading the Soul Society, now they know who the hollow is, they ONLY LOOKED AT ONYX, not Esperanza, but Onyx, he basically told them to f off because we are only here for one thing only and that's giving Esperanza the freedom that she deserves. Yamamoto asked us, "What brings you here in my quarters? This better be important you 2." "I can assure you, Yama, that our new friend needs her request approved by you," said Kyoraku. I stepped forward, "Head Captain, I know this may seem like I was spelled by mind tricks but she's willing to help us get Aizen." That got his attention, "Very well, bring her in." Ukitake almost went to go get her, I told Onyx to go get her, thankfully he did, she was shyly walking in to the room which is unusual for her but I was like that in Hueco Mundo, it is a new environment for her, I can understand on why she would act this way.

The head captain got up so he can get a good look at her, I hope he is not too harsh on her, he got close enough to her and also knows that she is a hollow but is willing to let people know that she is more than just a hollow, he asked, "What power do you have?" "I'm only a magic user, I use to carry a sword but I am out of practice for that kind of stuff," she said, "I can conjure up anything you ask me to." "Very respectful, I can give you that," said the head captain, "Show on what else you can do." Then she casted Barrier and Power Boost, "I can keep you protected and boost up your power against anything." "Is that all you can do?" Ukitake asked. Esperanza looks at him, "It's all I knew on how to treat people who are not the same race as me." "So, I don't count," said Onyx. Esperanza scoffed, "I meant, in the same alignment, which in this case I can help you bring down Aizen." "As I was told," he said, "What was this request Onyx sent me?" "I wanted to be free from being remained in Hueco Mundo after so long," we hear her say, "I'm tired of seeing the eternal night in that realm." "Consider it done then," said the head captain, "If we do manage to imprison Aizen successfully, you will be granted that fully because we need all the help we can get." "So, as of right now, I got it temporarily?" she asked. He nods, "But I'm only granting it if we imprison him, you won't get it if we fail on doing so." "That is so unfair! I was told by Akari that you are willing to accept anyone, why am I different from everyone?" she asked, harshly, "I don't deserve this kind of treatment, I'm going to make sure that I am getting that freedom one way or another."

We were not expecting anyone to talk back to him, he just stood there while she said that to him, then silence after a while, I shut Onyx up because he was about to break the tension in the air and it was thick enough for me to know that do not speak until the tension goes away. Yamamoto got the request form the Onyx sent him, "Esperanza Zauberin." I got more scared for her same with Kyoraku, Ukitake, and Onyx, Esperanza, we could see sweat forming, apparently this not normal for her to be doing, then the huge relief came when he got out only the green stamp, which I got him that, he stamped it then said, "You are hereby free from Hueco Mundo, though it is your home realm, you can leave as you shall see fit." We finally saw that big smile we were so use to seeing, Ukitake took up the opportunity to give her books on many magic spells, "Here, these will help you touch on magic spells." "Oh, well, I'm already an expert I just mainly use those because only am I defense but I'm very useful in battle," she said, "I can help give you obstacles to stand to do higher damage from above, something along those lines." "So, you are a mage warrior, nice," said Kyoraku. I tell him, "Don't hit on her, please. She has eyes for someone else, old man Shunsui." "I wasn't going to," he said, then realized on the nickname I gave him, "Really, I'm not that old." "Yeah you are," I said to him, "I always call you that and now it's bothering you." "Well, it's different from out there but in here and in the presence of the head captain," said Kyoraku, "Oh wait, now I understand."

After a few hours, the head captain strangely loved Esperanza because she reminded him of me, why? I have no clue on why she reminded him of me, I didn't question it because I walked back to the cottage, then noticed that it leads straight back to where we were, so the 3 of us walked through, Jewel said in a panicked voice, "There you are!" "Where did you guys go?" asked Hurricane. Onyx said, "A door appeared and Esperanza has her freedom now." "Warn us next time," said Levy. I told them, "I did leave my hair clip behind so I could know that you guys wouldn't be apart by the way how is Talon?" "Guess where he is now?" asked Shadow Phoenix. I looked at where he would be, he is still where Orihime and Nel was, I picked up the hairclip put it back where I always have it, Esperanza met us all back down there, I had to slowly fly my way down, it took some time but I got there but not up there, somehow that tension made me lose my focus on casting Calm Mind before I flew. So I took some time before I fly off again which might be a while because there was a fight still going on, Serene Jewel joined me by coming down, "Are you feeling alright, dear?" "I just feel tense," I said to her, "Can you help me out?" Sure enough, she used her psychic powers to make the headache to go away then a damp leaf covered my forehead, both Jewel and myself looked to only see Talon, back to his calm nature self.

He managed to get me to the top, Jagaur was at the ready because he was in his Jagaur form again, I pointed at him and Talon took me to him, laid me down so I could get to my comfortable spot, which was easy I always lay where Jagaur's head is, well near it, once I got my rest back, I want to help Ichigo again but at the same time I want him to win this fight, but wait, it's over already? I was seeing him coming up I don't see his mask on his face. I looked at what I see right now, Ichigo has no idea that I left this realm, same with Orihime and Nel, I'm only seeing those 3 from a distance, I looked down for a brief moment then I heard Ichigo calling, "Hey, Akari, Esperanza, elementals, come on, we got to keep moving forward." We all nodded, Esperanza just tells him, "Actually we'll meet up with you outside of Las Noches, seems that you got this in the bag." "Are you sure?" he asked. We all nodded, I told him, "You got this, big brother! I love you." That got him to know that I have a lot of faith and hope that he has this, he smiled then said, "See you guys soon." We watched them go down after what Nel did to him, basically she did a nut shot to Ichigo, oof, I swear Ichigo doesn't understand women, or he does it's just lost in his brain somewhere.