“Broken Innocence” Chapter 16

Ichigo stopped them in their tracks as he pointed his Zanpaku-to at them yelling out, “If you’re looking for me then you have found me!”

The one Hollow known as Daisuke let out an ear-piercing roar shattering the windows around them as he brought his enormous samurai sword crashing down on the ground below him. The ground cracked and split swallowing everything in its path as it moved toward Ichigo quickly.

Ichigo jumped avoiding the opening earth below his feet as he was quickly brought down, by the Hollow known as Amano as he whipped his tail at Ichigo hitting him across his chest. Ichigo hit the side of a building hard. Ichigo got to his feet quickly as they both made their way toward him.

Amano quickly coiled springing himself toward Ichigo; his mouth was open as his venomous fangs dripped their deadly poison. Ichigo ran full force toward Amano raising his Zanpaku-to ready to attack and strike him dead. Amano darted avoiding the strike as Daisuke moved in lunging at Ichigo pushing off the ground with his huge legs. Daisuke raised is sword above his head ready to slice Ichigo in two.

“ICHIGO!!” Rukia yelled.

Ichigo turned looking above him as he saw Daisuke dropping his sword down on him. Ichigo fell to his back lifting his sword to block Daisuke’s, the two swords clashed showering Ichigo in the mist of their sparks.

Daisuke pushed his sword forward as he watched Ichigo’s arms start to fold under his great strength.

“Your no match for me boy, you might as well hang it up and say your prayers now.” Daisuke replies.

Ichigo struggled beneath him as he retorts, “As long as I am still breathing you’re the one that might want to hang it up.”

Ichigo shoves his arms forward with great force as an even greater spiritual power emits from his body and Zanpaku-to. Ichigo leaps from the ground attacking from the air as his Zanpaku-to cuts Daisuke sword arm off.

Daisuke screams in agony as he clutches the stub that was his arm. Amano lunged toward Ichigo now going in for his attack. Ichigo spun around leaping from the ground as Amano slithered toward him. Before Amano could strike, Ichigo brought his Zanpaku-to crashing down on his head cutting him in two and sending him to where he rightfully belonged as the gates of Hell opened pulling him in.

Daisuke was frozen in his steps as he watched his former boss being pulled into an eternal Hell. Ichigo seen this and took full advantage of it moving in to attack Daisuke and finally ending this meaningless fight.

The Grand Fisher knew this was the end and he needed to act fast if he was going to be able to follow through with his plans. He started his plan in action as Hideo the young boy looked up at him.

“What are you doing?!” He exclaimed.

“Calling on the Army of my Menos to destroy Ichigo once and for all.” The Grand Fisher replied with an evil laugh.

Hideo knew if he did not act now all would be destroyed of the world as he knew it, Hideo deep within him call on every ounce of power he could muster as he attacked the Grand Fisher.

The Grand Fisher was knocked from his feet as he slid across the ground coming to a sudden stop by a large wall. Ichigo stood on the walls edge above him as he looked down laughing at him.

“Well now looks like I am not the only green horn that can stop you.” Ichigo replies still chuckling.

The Grand Fisher looks out seeing Hideo walking toward him. Hideo’s eyes narrowed, his body glowed with an amber hue, his eyes white and lifeless.

“I will not allow you to kill any more!” Hideo growled at the Grand Fisher.

The Grand Fisher got to his feet laughing at Hideo as he stood before him, “And you believe you can stop me from this?!”

“I will even if it kills me to do so.” Hideo retorts.

“THEN DIE!!” The Grand Fisher yells, lunging toward Hideo.

Hideo hit the Grand Fisher again with a mighty blast of his spiritual powers sending him back a few feet.

“Your strong boy, but you will not win against me.” The Grand Fisher tells him attacking again.

Hideo attacks again missing the Grand Fisher as the Grand Fisher sends Hideo hurling back into a building.

“HIDEO!!” Ichigo yells running toward him.

The Grand Fisher stood a few feet away laughing an evil laugh, “I told you boy… That you would not stop me!”

Ichigo was knelling at Hideo’s side as Hideo was fighting to get to his feet, blood was running down the side of his face, and he looked to have a broken arm and maybe even a broken leg.

“Stop it Hideo you cannot defeat the Grand Fisher.” Ichigo exclaims at him.

“I have to…” Hideo replies in agony dragging his beaten and broken body from the ground. “I have to stop him… I started this with him it is only right that I stop him.”

“But…” Ichigo retorts.

“STAY OUT OF IT ICHIGO!!” Hideo yells at him. Hideo glared at the Grand Fisher as his amber hue changed to a bright burning red.

Hideo let go of the immense spiritual power hitting the Grand Fisher with every ounce of it. The Grand Fisher was flung back slammed into the near by building bring it crashing down on him. Hideo dropped to his knees and then fell face first to the ground.

Rukia and the others ran to Hideo’s side as Ichigo went to see if the Grand Fisher was defeated once and for all. He dug down looking for the great mass of Hollow the Grand Fisher was as he found nothing buried below the fallen building.

Ichigo made his way to Hideo’s side as he lay in Rukia’s arms. Blood covered his face and parts of his body, Hideo coughed causing blood to come from his mouth as it ran down his chin.

Hideo looked up at Ichigo as he knelled down beside him, “Is it over…” Hideo mustered to say.

“For now yes… the Grand Fisher is gone and I am sure we will see him again.” Ichigo tells Hideo.

“Not me…” Hideo replies coughing again. Ichigo looked at Rukia as Rukia shook her head.

Ichigo took Hideo’s hand in his as he says, “You did an awesome job in defeating the Grand Fisher, and you stopped him from releasing his Army of Menos on us. You should be proud of your self Hideo.”

Hideo smiles up at Ichigo, “Maybe one day Ichigo we will meet again…” Hideo coughed bringing more blood up.

“Yes I am sure one day we will meet again Hideo.” Ichigo replies.

“Then we both will be great Soul Reapers.” Hideo says weakly clinching Ichigo’s hand. Ichigo smiles as he felt Hideo’s hand lose grip with his he watched Hideo’s eyes go closed.

“Yes Hideo, I am sure one day you will be a great Soul Reaper.” Ichigo lays Hideo’s hand across his chest picking him up and taking him from the center of the street.


The End!!



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