White Rain

Chapter Seven: three musketeers

This is a Bleach fanfiction story that I am teaming up with Openmonded15 (from fanfiction.net) to write. We do not own anything associated with the Bleach series and/or its characters. However this story is an original idea as some of the characters may seem a bit OC as we have also thrown in some completely OCC characters for this story. Please leave your comments and reviews telling us what you think. Thank you!

Key guide: bold - hollow voice, italic - zanpakuto voice, *mental speech*, "regular speech", 'thinking', bold italics - attacks, (author notes/translations)

Chapter Seven: three musketeers

Ichigo figured that they could try to find Kensei Muguruma, another vizared that had helped Ichigo once a long time ago who was now Captain of squad nine.

'Maybe he could possibly help us figure out what's going on around here with all of this strange rain.' Ichigo thought to himself. He looked over at Shinji, looking him over. Even though Shiro had said that vizards don't seem to be effected by the rain, Ichigo couldn't help but double-check. The last thing he needs is a surprise attack by a wet, crazed vizard.

"See anything you like?" Shinji asked, smirking a little. Ichigo gave him a scowl and went back to watching the road in front of him. It was very difficult to see anything. The rain had came down in shrouds. The farther they went into the Seireitei, the harder it rained.

*King, look over there!* Shiro abruptly said. In the distance, a dark, shadowy cluster rose into the sky. Smoke. It looked like it's coming from division twelve barracks. Although Ichigo hadn't heard an explosion, there couldn't have been a fire. Not with all of this rain.

'I wonder what could have happened,' Ichigo pondered.

*We should go check it out. It could possibly lead to clues as to where this rain came from.*

'Even better. It might be one of the other vizareds who might have found another transformed shinigami,' Ichigo thought. Even though Ichigo doesn't like the thought of having to deal with another hollowfied shinigami, he does like the thought of having another vizared to help him out.

"You see it too." Shinji said. Ichigo nodded, agreeing that he too sees the giant heap of smoke piling in the air.

"We should go check it out, but keep on our toes. We don't know what could be the cause of that."

They both quickly flash stepped their way over to the division barracks. Using the smoke as a guide. They were led to the research and development wing. A large hole was made towards the top of the building, with smoke fuming out. Wires and steel beams were protruding out of it as well. The entrance to the facility looked as if it had been kicked down.

"What the hell happened here?" Shinji questioned.

"Only one way to find out." Ichigo started to walk towards the door. He stopped dead in his tracks suddenly. The energy coming from this building is way different from anything he has ever felt. It feels like a mass of electricity crawling through every inch of his body. It doesn't feel like spiritual pressure of anyone he knows. He tried to ignore the feeling and press on inside the building.

As Ichigo and Shinji entered the building they immediately saw broken glass and wires thrown everywhere. Large tubes still managed to be intact except one, which looked as if something had broken out of it. In front of the broken tube was a computer with the monitor cracked. Thick cables lay scattered about the room as large chunks of the ceiling had fallen to the ground.

"Looks like a tornado went through here." Shinji stated.

"Do you think this was a Hollow of some kind?" Ichigo asked.