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Soul Reaper Zero Ch 5

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I felt the chapters so far have been lacking in action, so this chapter and the next will be more active than the previous ones. Regarding Axl’s presence, that some have been asking me, he WILL appear, although it won’t be like how Zero and X appeared, there will be a little more to his debut. This is because I didn’t initially consider X7 and X8 ‘canon’, but I decided to include him now. Anyways, thanks for your support and reviews, it means a lot and keeps me motivated to continue writing the story. Without further ado, enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 5: Trial of the Guardians

After Zero and X, all that was left was testing the 4 guardians. Harpuia went in first, but not before requesting Urahara another Zanpakuto. “I was originally dual wielding” he said simply. “I think its best if fought with a style I’m used to, I can show you my abilities better”. “Fine by me” replied Urahara, giving him another Zanpakuto. “If no one minds, I wanna give this guy a shot” smirked Ikakku. “Gimme your best shot!” taunted Harpuia.

Both fighters took stance. Everyone else watched the contest carefully. Suddenly, harpuia rushed forward, bringing his swords down in a downward cross-slash. Ikakku drew his sword and blocked them with his sword and scabbard. “You’re fast!” said Ikakku, sending a kick at Harpuia’s gut. Harpuia stepped back with swift reflexes and send a horizontal slash back, which was easily repelled by Ikakku. Ikakku then delivered a series of slashes from his sword and scabbard alternatively, but it gave Harpuia no trouble at all, as he effortlessly parried and dodged each of them. A series of clangs as swords hit each other could be heard in the training hall. “You’re good! It’s not every day I get to have so much fun!” remaked Ikakku.

Harpuia then did something that left everyone with their jaw opened. He bought his swords upwards consecutively, and then in a split moment, crossed them downwards, which created a purple crescent shaped wave, which grazed Ikakku in his shoulder, making a small bleeding cut. Not stopping there, he disappeared, leaving everyone confused, but then appeared behind Ikakku, with his swords raised upwards. If that wasn’t enough, Ikakku’s shoulders were now deeply cut, spraying blood. Ikakku stood there, wide eyed, unable to comprehend what had just happened.

“Woah, what was that? Flash Step?” asked Ichigo.

“No way, it was so fast, I couldn’t see him at all!” exclaimed Uryu.

“It was flash step alright, and good enough to rival my own, or maybe even exceed mine, as even I could only barely follow his movements” said Yorouchi.

“Unbelievable! Yorouchi is the fastest soul reaper that I know of, for him to be on par with the Flash Goddess and one who hasn’t even awakened his powers yet…..” trailed off Toshiro.  

“But what was that attack that he hit Ikakku with before that? The purple crescent wave shaped attack? It seemed like a getsuga tenshou to me. And how did he use Flash Step? He shouldn’t be able to use it as he is now right?” asked Renji.

“Hmm…I don’t know how to explain it myself, but all I did was remember my abilities from my time, and it just seemed to naturally come to me. Even during our time, I was known for my speed. I guess I remembered my previous fighting style and I guess that’s it” answered Harpuia.

“So it would seem that Harpuia-san has a better resonance with his Zanpakuto as of now compared with X-san and Zero-san” remarked Urahara. “A Zanpakuto is a portion of the owner’s soul, and as such it makes sense that your soul reaper powers are molded according to your previous powers. But it might not be an identical copy, since you guys are no longer ‘reploids’ but more like ‘humans’”. “In any case, let’s see how you do with kido”.  Orihime then proceeded to heal Ikakku.

“He he, I hope you fight me again, Harpuia!”

Harpuia just smirked at his direction.

Again, he was given the kido handbook and Harpuia took a lot of time to decide on a spell he wanted to try. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, he stepped forwards and then extending his palm forwards, he cried “Hado 58, Tenran!” following which a huge tornado spiraled away from his palm, generating winds whose power was insane. Almost many were blinded, and all of them struggled to keep their footing steady. But he wasn’t finished, which was evident by his palm still in the same position. He then cried again, “Hado 88, Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō!” A huge electrical beam blasted from his palm, which then spiraled along the tornado created earlier, making it electrified with dazzling purple electrical sparks flying everywhere. The tornado then hit the far end of the wall, creating an enormous explosion. After the dust settled, they were shocked to see a huge hole in a place where a wall once stood.

“This is insane! How are these guys so powerful?! They haven’t even awakened their Zanpakuto yet!! It’s impossible!” exclaimed Yumichika, wide eyed.

“I agree, their powers are too great for someone who just became soul reapers, this power was almost captain class” followed Toshiro.

“I don’t think it’s all that unbelievable” said Ciel, catching everyone’s attention. “If you remember what we said about their background earlier, Zero, X, and the four guardians used to be the most powerful warriors in our world. Plus, they all have centuries of fighting experience. And the four guardians are all clones of X” she completed.

“The reason why his kido was so powerful, was probably because Harpuia was nicknamed the ‘God of wind and thunder’, one who excelled in attacks of said elements. Tenran and Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō are wind and lightning type attacks, and no wonder they combined so well too” explained Dr. Light. “Also, Harpuia, and the other guardians used to be the captains of their respective squads of the military forces of Neo Arcadia. X used to be the ruler of Neo Arcadia, and Zero is someone who could stand toe-to-toe with X. This should explain why their powers feel like they are captain class.” he continued.

“But we mustn’t let our guard down. There were many reploids from our world who could go head to head with us, and I don’t think we should rule out the fact that if we could make it to this world, they can as well. If someone like Weil or Omega made it here, it would be a disaster. Zero barely defeated Weil, and even lost his life in the process too. If he happens to gain powers apart from what he originally had, I’m afraid it might get really bad” said X.

“I don’t see what you’re so worried about X. As you said, the only reason you guys were able to travel to this world was because that elf thing sent you here with her powers right? If she’s not evil, why will she send some evil jerk like Weil to this dimension?” asked Renji.

“Still, I like being prepared, and we don’t know what Aizen has up his sleeve. He WAS able to deceive all the captains after all. I wouldn’t rule out that possibility too” said the silver haired captain.

“I don’t care how powerful this ‘Weil’ guy is. If he threatens the existence of innocent people, I’m gonna whoop his ass” retorted Ichigo with a scowl. “I will protect everyone, be it from Aizen or Weil” he finished.

“My, how noble of you….I hope you will protect me as well” said leviathan, with a playful, flirty tone while edging towards him, a naughty smile on her face. Ichigo blushed fiercely, while Orihime looked on with an astonished look on her face, not being able to accept it had happened, a small blush on her face as well. “Leviathan, would you please stop playing around!!” shouted Harpuia, clearly irritated, hand on his face. Everyone sweatdropped, but Toshiro had a scowl on his face, “So annoying, it’s like having to deal with two Rangikus”. He shuddered, the thought of there being two Rangikus was clearly a nightmare. “Orihime, it’s ok, she’s only playing with him, you don’t have to give her that look” said Chad solemnly. “I-It’s not like that Sado-kun, I’m not looking at anyone” she looked away, flustered. “While this has been entertaining…..” said Fefnir. “I’m really itching for a fight, so if Harpy is done showing off, I wanna pound someone already!!”

“Ho, you show guts, boy. I like it!” smirked Ikakku. “Personally, I would love to fight you myself, but I’ll pass this once.”

“If it’s ok, I’ll fight him” said Chad. “Sure, go ahead” came the affirmative from Urahara. Again, both got into their respective positions, but while Chad summoned his arm, Fenfir didn’t even draw his sword. Instead, he simply pounded his fists together. It became apparent that he had no experience with a sword either, like X, but while X didn’t mind using his sword, Fefnir had no intention of using it. Upon the signal, Chad gained the first hit, by sending a huge El-Directo in his direction. Fefnir barely was able to dodge it, but not before it grazed his legs. Fefnir then rushed forward, and then jumped, with his fist drawn backwards. As he approached Chad, he aimed at his torso, but not before it was blocked by Chad’s arm. Although he avoided a direct hit, it didn’t stop him from reeling back a few feet. “Urgh!”

Not stopping, he unleashed a relentless barrage of punches, while Chad crossed his arm to block them. At the end of it, his arms felt a little numb. Not giving him another chance to retaliate, he sent another El-Directo point blank, the light engulfing his body for a brief moment. Everyone thought Fefnir would be down, but a second later, they watched as Fefnir’s figure became visible. He wasn’t hurt badly, save for minor burns here and there.

“Well, at this point, it’s not a surprise at all” remarked Yumichika.

“Yeah, although, I must say, his resilience is something else” added Rukia.

When it came to kido, Fefnir immediately pointed his fingers after glancing once at the handbook, and then uttered “Ye lord! Mask of blood and flesh, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! On the wall of red flame, inscribe a twin lotus. In the abyss of conflagration, wait at the far heavens, Hado 73, Sōren Sōkatsui!” Instead of using his palms forward, he closed his fists and then punched the ground. Nothing seemed to happen for an instant, but a second later, the ground shook violently, as is an earthquake came and then at a distance, the ground seemed to erupt and then two huge pillars of red flames arose, its heat so intense it melted the rocks engulfed in the blast. Everyone watched with awe, obviously Fefnir was a power type fighter. But what surprised everyone was the fact that he changed the kido incantation to suit his own nature, something that was considered impossible. “It appears that since they are not from our world originally, they are able to bend the laws of this world, even if just a little” thought Urahara. Orihime then proceed to heal Fefnir, but he declined saying, “Tch, I can handle this much of damage by myself” making Orihime back away, confused.

“I guess I’m next~~” said Leviathan playfully. This time, Rukia faced her and she handled herself fairly well, parrying all of her attacks and even managed to scratch her elbow slightly. “Tee hee, I had fun!! Let’s fight again sometime!” she smiled. Rukia returned a small one of her own. Sheathing her sword, she looked over the hand book, but after searching for about a minute, she finally looked carefully at a corner of the book and then readied herself. Pointing two fingers, she shouted “Hado 70, Tsurara Shōgeki!” causing a barrage of icicles to hurl forwards in incredible speeds. Although not very powerful, it could tear someone to shreds in an instant. It also covered a huge area in front of the caster, so it was a good offence and defense.

“Now all that’s left is Phantom” she finished. “I gotta warn you though, he doesn’t look like it but his skill is top notch!”

This time, Yoruichi stepped forwards to face him. “Don’t you need a sword? How do you expect to block my blade?” he asked. “No worries, I’m pretty fast, so give me your best shot, I’ll avoid it” she replied. “If you say so, but I’ll warn you, I’m pretty fast myself, so I wouldn’t underestimate me if I were you”. Without warning, Phantom disappeared and appeared directly in front of her, slicing downwards. Yoruichi barely reacted, put off by his speed. She quickly flash stepped backwards, and regained her composure. “Looks like he can use flash step right from the get go as well….” she thought. Immediately, she flash stepped behind him preparing to deliver a hand chop, but only for her hand to go right through his body before it faded away. “An afterimage!” she exclaimed. Phantom then appeared behind her and then struck her with the back of his sword. She reeled, quickly turning to face him, but only to catch a glimpse of nothing. Phantom then appeared a distance away, sheathing his sword.

“Woah, he’s fast! Much faster than even Yoruichi!” exclaimed Ichigo.

“He didn’t give off any spiritual pressure as well” added Uryu.

“I’m sure captain Soi fon would love to have him in her squad” said Renji.

“You’re right. He hides his presence so well, even his reiatsu disappears, so it’s impossible to trace him. A great asset for someone in the stealth force” said the silver-haired captain.

He then went to a nearby rock, and then kicked it upwards, then uttered, “Bakudo 79, Kuyō Shibari!” causing 9 black orbs to appear and suspend it in mid-air.

“Hado 65, Kage Seiryoku!” A dark pillar of black light erupted from the shadow of the rock on the ground and caused it to vanish, leaving no trace of its existence.

“Woah, I didn’t sense any spiritual pressure! No way!!” said Rukia astonished.

“How can one cast kido without spirit energy?!”

Even Urahara was visibly surprised. “It seems I was right after all” he said aloud. Everyone turned to him. “It looks like these guys are able to bend the laws of our world, even if only a little, thanks to their not being from this world originally. Like how Phantom-san’s kido had no reiatsu and how Fefnir-san altered the original kido incantation to suit his ‘nature’ of power. It would seem that their powers in this world are getting molded by their memories of the powers they possessed when they were alive. That would explain how they are catching up so quickly despite having only awakened their powers” explained the blonde ex captain.  

“All right~~now that everyone is done, let’s take a break!” cooed Urahara, instantly switching from his serious face to a playful one.

“I’ll get snacks” said Tessai, rising and leaving towards the exit.

Everyone then anonymously dispersed into three groups; the soul reapers from the soul society in one, Ichigo and his gang including Urahara and Yoruichi in another and lastly the inhabitants of the other world in the last. They began discussing about the events of the day as they settled down.

With Ichigo and gang

There was silence for quite a while. No one seemed to have anything to say, all of them silently thinking about everything that had just happened. It was a lot to take in, and they were still digesting the events that had transpired. Uryu then broke the silence.

“So, what do you think of them?” he asked Urahara. “What do you mean?” asked Ichigo. “Well…..obviously, they are well versed with combat. According to the story we heard, they are many centuries old, and hence their fighting experience is beyond our levels and even of Shinigami like Rukia and Renji, who are quite strong themselves. If they trained enough and awakened their powers, I’m sure they would become one of the most powerful people in this world, maybe even greater than average captains. They could have been sent anywhere, since the being that sent them couldn’t have known any better. Not just that, even the scientists with the knowledge of creating them had been sent right into our place, as if they were meant to be here. It’s all too enigmatic” he finished.

“Hmm…you may be right. But didn’t they say that this being, ‘mother elf’ was a sentinent being, one so powerful that she was the cause of a century long war? It isn’t farfetched if she DID know about the circumstances of this world and sent them to a dimension where they could be revived and protect the people here from a threat that might be too much for people of this dimension”

“Another possibility might be just like how X said; if evil beings from their dimensions found their way here, ‘heroes’ who defeated them there might have a better chance of defeating them here than us, so this sentinent being might have sent them to this dimension specifically for that purpose”

“I don’t care how and why they are here, they don’t look evil to me. They seem kinda nice” said Orihime cheerfully.

“Yeah….while fighting that Zero guy, I could tell when I crossed swords with him. He gave out strong feelings of wanting to protect someone or something” said Ichigo.

With the Soul Society’s Shinigami

“Hey, so what’s the next step? What’s going to happen to those guys?” asked Rangiku.

“Hmm…..a good question. We know they are incredibly strong fighters. If they chose to join the soul society, I’m sure they would become powerful soul reapers” said Toshiro.

“Do you think they’ll join us captain?” asked Rukia.

“That depends on them. They did mention about how protecting humans was their purpose for fighting. Very similar to us soul reapers don’t you think so?” said Renji.

“In any case, doesn’t look like they’ll be our enemies then, which is a good thing. I wouldn’t want more enemies than we already have to face” said Yumichika.

“Heh, I couldn’t care less if they joined the soul society or not, as long as I can fight them. It’s not every day I fight someone so strong” smirked Ikakku. “But then again, if they did join us, I’ll get to see them more often too”.

“I hope Zero joins our squad. It’s not often you get to see someone so handsome and strong” said Rangiku in a seductive voice.

“Matsumoto!! Behave yourself!!” said Toshiro with an irritated look.

“Aww, you’re such a killjoy, captain” she replied, which only further earned a glare from the silver haired captain. The others only looked on deadpanned.

With Zero and the Others

All of the ex-reploids got around, along with the scientists. Everyone had something to say, but it was Harpuia who broke the silence.

“Zero….I have something to ask you” he said.

“What is it?”

“Dr Light said that you and master…sorry….X have always been together and protected the humans from Maverics for centuries, and even defeated Omega together with the power of Mother elf right?”

“Yeah, what about it?” said the blonde ex-maverick hunter.

“So, if you and X are partners, why is it that after Dr Ciel awoke you from your slumber, that you continued to go after him? Why didn’t you join forces?” he asked.

“It’s not like that. When I awoke, my memories were still hazy. I barely remembered X at all. It was only later I remembered who he was and what he was to me. But the X that I fought were only copies of him, without his heart, his desire for peace between reploids and humans. They were all just that; copies who couldn’t compare to the real X. X appeared to me in cyber-elf form and supported the resistance as much as he could” he answered.

The four guardians were completely shocked by this. They hadn’t expected that their ex-master was supporting the resistance through all their battles.

“Wa-wait, so X was helping the guardians?” asked Leviathan

“Does that mean we were opposing our master’s wishes in the end? Were our struggles pointless after all?” joined Phantom

Ciel, Light and X looked on sadly. It was Ciel who then spoke up. “I know it was I who resurrected X, I had hoped he would be the same X who fought with Zero to maintain peace. But that was not to be. I had at least hoped that the 4 guardians that I had created would help Zero. Again, even though you guys initially fought with each other, you managed to pull through in the end”

“Dr Ciel…..you created us…..and we still fought against you, never thinking about what our actions meant and what you were trying to achieve….we rebelled against our creator….we are no better than mavericks….” said Harpuia, his head facing down. For someone with his pride to bow his head, it truly showed how he really felt. The other guardians also mirrored his expression.

“Harpuia, it wasn’t your fault….please don’t blame yourself…..all that is behind us now….you even sacrificed yourselves defeating Omega, and if that doesn’t make up for what you did, I don’t know what will…..at least now, why don’t you join me and Zero in protecting this world? There are no mavericks here and we are humans ourselves now, so we can now fight with a clear conscious, without having to be branded a maverick for believing in justice. So, what will it be?” asked X.

Harpuia looked up, a shocked expression in his face. The thought of fighting together with X was an honor he couldn’t accept, but after X had said what he did, he thought for a minute and said “Yes…I will fight to protect my beliefs and this time, I will make amends”

“You’re right!!” said Leviathan. “Of course” grinned Fefnir. “I will fight alongside X and Zero!” repeated Phantom.

“Thanks guys” said X, a contended smile on his face. “Let’s get along well!!” said Zero, grinning.

Ciel, almost burst to tears, went and hugged all of them tightly. “Thank you….thank you….” She said, in a stifled voice. All of them smiled with warm looks on their faces.

“It couldn’t get any better than this…” thought Dr Light, with a contended smile.

That’s it! With this, I’ve hit 10K words!! Yay! Again, thanks for your reviews and for reading, do continue to enjoy the story! The next chapter will be the debut of antagonist forces, so it’ll get even more interesting. The next chapter might take another week or two, since I have my semester end exams coming up. Please do drop on a review, be it regarding the writing style or discrepancies in the story. Your support is what keeps me motivated to continue writing. I also made up a few hado spells, and I personally don’t know Japanese, so google translate is my only option. I’ll post the meanings of their names below. Again, thanks for reading!!

Tsurara Shōgeki - Icicle Crash

Kage Seiryoku – Shadow Force/Vigor
My first attempt at a fanfiction. Zero dies defeating Dr. Weil and is resurrected in the bleach universe along with X and the 4 guardians. Now that Weil, who is also resurrected as an arrancar, joins forces with Aizen, our heros must work together with newfound powers to stop him once again. Characters from Classic series till Zero series appear, and plot follows differently from canon bleach plot. Takes place after Rescue Rukia arc. Multiple Pairings. Rate and review please!!  
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