A Little Peace, pt 2

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana didn’t budge she just staid where she was and watched the guy, he didn’t answer her question at all which had her annoyed. His threat though made her glare at him as she took a step closer to him to stand her ground though the other 4 soon had her and Ukei surrounded. When he patted her on the head though her entire body went stiff, she couldn’t move from his reaitsu, it did freak her out to say the least, one he’d touched her, she wanted to kick his ass for that alone, and two he’d used his spiritual pressure on her. When he left though she was finally able to move her body and looked to the others, were they as strong as the head guy was?

She didn’t budge when told to move on, she just watched Ichigo. There was no way out was there? She didn’t see it as she frowned and glanced to the group around them, she was trying to think on what they were, she had never seen anyone wear what they wore or anything like it, she couldn’t even tell what they were from their reaitsu. When Ichigo joined them though she glanced to him before they all started walking. They didn’t seem like Shinigami’s and they weren’t human, if they were Hollow or a Vizard or Espada she was sure they’d know she was part human from her soul unless they were really stupid, of course she doubted they were Bounto’s as what would they be doing here anyway and they’d know a human when they smelt one so the question was what were they then?

Ana saw the line up ahead and frowned “We don’t have time for this shit” she mumbled to Ukei and Ichigo as she moved her wrist a few times flexing her fingers trying not to let them stiffen on her. She however still had no idea who this guy was, what he was, this wasn’t why they came here and they didn’t have time for this. Ana frowned, she didn’t know what they could do; she was trying to think of something, anything. She doubted playing the victim would work on this guy but maybe it would, maybe she could get him to answer or maybe she would just make matters for herself. But if it meant risking it why not, if it meant he might give her some information, give them something then she would attempt it right… worse came to worse he killed her yea. “Don’t do anything stupid” she whispered glancing to Ichigo, whatever was going to happen to her from this moment on it was all on her and not them, she needed to make that clear right then and there.

She stopped walking and fell to her knees panting as if she’d been having trouble breathing and gripped her wrist letting her hair fall before her face. “I… I can’t… we’ve been walking for days… I’m… I’m so hungry and weak” she added quietly shaking her head and hitched her breath pretending like she was about to cry or something like that. She had not picked up on whatever it was Ukei had before so she had no idea if what she was doing was for the worst or not.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ukei nodded and he joined the end of the line and he walked forwards he took the chance to get a look at these people in this line he widened his eyes they were all hollow or low level Espada. He frowned ''Hmmm...'' he began to himself. He was followed behind by Ichigo who frowned ''What are making that noise for shut up'' he complained. ''Oh nothing'' Ukei replied. ''Good well keep quiet then'' Ichigo said back before he lowered his head watching his sandled feet walk along on the sand before he looked back up trying to keep calm before he scowled ''Ah this is stupid!'' he erupted ''I aint walking in no damn line like were prisoners!'' he continued but heard Ana seemed to agree with him on that. ''Just for now Kurosaki at least'' Ukei said to him but kept facing ahead and walking. ''Well it sucks! following orders from them we dont even know who they are we could take them on!'' Ichigo said a little quieter after seeing one of those guys walking passed.

The leader of the 5 was walking further up ahead pacing at a steady rate as he held his hands behind his back. One walked up beside him ''Do we know who those three are sir?'' he asked quietly. ''Of course i know...dont you recognise him'' the other replied. ''Dont worry...there not threat to us i can assure you...even if they did kick of right now they'd be stupid and condeming themself to an early grave'' he added. ''Just keep and eye on them and keep the line moving'' he said. ''Ay sir'' the lower one said before dropped back a bit and walked beside Ukei, Ichigo and Ana. There was a suddnely sound of screaming and yelling up ahead but it was unclear what was happening but it didnt sound good like someone had been attacked or something. ''Right that doesnt sound good!'' Ichigo said. Ukei shook his head ''I wanna know where this line is going'' he said. ''To your death!!'' Ichigo snapped.

Suddenly Ana had dropped to her knees after she had told Ichigo not to do anything stupid ''What do you mean?'' he began but he stopped seeing her fall ''Whats up with you now?'' he began but he see it had caused some attention and the line came to a hault. ''What is going on back here!'' the leader guy said as he came walking over and see Ana on her knees complaining. ''Oh shut up girl...its not even far...i'd of thought you could have more strength in you than that now'' he smirked. ''You'' he said to Ichigo ''If she doesnt get up then you'll have to drag her!'' he said as he pointed a finger. Ichigo sneered oh how he'd love to rip this guys head off, hang on why wasnt he tearing this guy's head off he had his zanpakuto they were all still armed. ''Dont even think about it'' one guy said to Ichigo as if he had read his mind, weird.

''Right all of you follow me'' one guy said and he stood at the front and began to lead them into an underground door that was surrounded by some rocks they all walked down a flight of steps into darkness except for one or two lit up areas. ''Were not going in there'' Ichigo began but Ukei sighed ''I aid trust me Kurosaki'' he said. Ichigo made a face before he sighed he didnt know how much more he could take following a line around.

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana listened to Ichigo bicker and smiled a little, well at least they were not in chains at least, that counted for something, they’d be in huge trouble if they were. Though she watched a guy walk past them and thought to herself, she really couldn’t pin point what they were or how they got so strong. It almost seemed impossible though clearly it was because here they were before them. Her eyes flickered up when she heard screaming up ahead before she told Ichigo not to do anything stupid.

Man if Ana wasn’t trying to get information here she’d slap Ichigo across the back of the head, he really didn’t get it did he. Ack. So wherever they were going was close then… he was taking them somewhere not just to some place mindless… well she should have seen that from how organised he was and how well the other 4 followed his orders. He was like the ring leader, take him out the others shouldn’t be much of a problem. Ana quickly grabbed his arm when he pointed at Ichigo and looked up to him, she doubted the tear trick would work on him but she was using it anyway. “What is it?” she asked her eyes went wider “It killed them all, everyone and it didn’t even fight… why… why is it doing this?” she asked though doubted he’d answer her which was just going to annoy her but at least she knew wherever they were going was close, that was something at least.

Ana watched the others, no way she was going under there, she could see them all up ahead going into some underground cave, no way, small spaces were not her at all. She simply staid where she was, how far could she push this guy’s buttons or would he really have Ichigo come and get her? Well he seemed like all talk but no show in her mind, everyone did what he wanted, when did he however raise a finger and do it himself? She looked down again and whipped one of her tears she’d pretty much forced out… well acting classes last year seemed to have paid off that bit.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

The guy looked surprised when she grabbed his arm ''Wahhaa you crazy bitch get back!'' he demanded as he shoved her back. ''That goes for the rest of you lots aswell!!'' he yelled but no one was responding they all kept their heads down and kept on walking some covered their heads in what looked like old blankets some were just walking in torn up Espada uniforms beaten from earlier probably. Then there was two shinigami and a gifted human on the back they looked so out of place. One guy walked along and frowned suspicously at some people walking along ''What are you lot whispering for'' he said to two espadas who shook their heads ''N-nothing'' one said before the other frowned ''Well ive got something to say!'' she began before the guy smirked ''Stop'' he said and made her stop before he grabbed her by her hair and pulled her out of the line. ''Go on then...lets hear it'' he said. Ichigo and Ukei just watched on bemused wondering what was going on. ''What was that!!! i cant hear a word your saying!'' the guy yelled to the girl who wasnt speaking up now. ''Last chance to say what you want'' he said. ''Let me go!'' she replied. The guy blinked a few times before he chuckled ''....No'' he began and then he stepped forwards and began to beat her repeatedly with what looked like the end of his sword.

Ichigo widened his eyes before he stepped out of the line ''Fuck you asshole you wanna fight lets go!'' Ichigo challenged the guy to get his attention away. The guy smirked as he turned his head in Ichigo's direction ''You got something to say too shinigami!!'' he said as he then slammed the hilt of his sword straight through the girl's chest killing her before he then stormed over to Ichigo he stared him out for a moment remaining silent before he suddenly raised his hand holding onto his sword as Ichigo bent his kness ready to strike the guy before they both stopped hearing a voice ''Give it up!!'' the leader guy said ''Where here now...it doesnt matter anyway if that kid needs a lesson he'll get it now when we go inside'' he said.

The other guy by Ana who had his arm grabbed by her saw all this and then sighed at the guy ''Did you have to make so much of a bloody mess'' he complained ''Not my fault she bled so much'' the other laughed.

The guy by Ana looked at her strangly ''Seriously what are you on about'' he said before he walked on 'Pick your friend up and make sure she keeps moving or we'll take off those legs of hers and she can die out here'' he said directed towards Ichigo. They approached the opening underground and everyone started walking down it Ukei looked around he could hardly see a thing he looked over his shoulder to Ichigo ''Just behave for a moment...no causing trouble...when i say you can then go all out ok'' he said to him Ichigo frowned and hesitated to answer ''Ichigo'' Ukei said in a warning tone ''Fine!'' Ichigo ended as he walked inside the palce looked strange but it was filled with other hollows and espada taken prisoner.

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana was a little surprised by his reaction when she grabbed her, why the hell was he freaking out it was just a hand. She fell backwards with a thump and sat there for a moment. It wasn’t easy keeping up this little act, man how she’d just like to make him tell her the information she had to play dumb and cry and all of that… not really her at all when you thought about it. She sat up stopping herself from forcing his face into the ground and simply watched him sadly confused. Though she couldn’t help but wonder why he had freaked out when she’d grabbed him, it was truly bizarre to her.

Her attention though drew back to the line seeing someone having a go at someone else. Her own eyes widened witnessing him, what the hell was wrong with him! Who killed someone in such a way! The way the guy had told her to stop and how she hadn’t done anything it made her frown a little more before she looked to the guy before her, of course there was Ichigo going off his nut, expected though after what had just happened. While she acted like a hopeless case she paid attention to what everyone was saying, what was down there then? Or rather who was down there?

These guys though seemed to have so little respect for life, hell the one who just stabbed someone to death was making a joke out of it, Ana had to lower her face to hide her hatred as she lost her game face for a moment before putting it back on and looked up to the guy she’d grabbed what did he mean what was she on about, had he not felt it? She went to ask him something but he was already walking off. ‘Great’ she thought and looked over her shoulder again, but how could they not have felt it, surly they had felt that energy before. Did they know what it was; did they know what had caused all of that destruction behind them?

Ana frowned a little hearing the guy’s words to Ichigo and looked ahead again. She had not doubt that prick who’d gone nuts would gladly cut her into tiny little bits and he’d probably enjoy it to. Ana though watched them, was Ichigo and Ukei really going to go in there? She glanced over her shoulder once more; this really didn’t make sense to her as she bit her bottom lip a little. Well she couldn’t just sit here now could she; she’d have to do something. Her eyes glanced to the girl’s dead body and she sighed quietly, she might have been the enemy but still, she did not deserve a death such as that. Ana closed her eyes for a moment contemplating her options and stood up walking over to the body of the woman. She had to wonder what had she been going to say. She hoped Ichigo and Ukei had something up their sleeves, she was running out of ideas.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ichigo had glanced to Ana seeing she had fallen backwards still trying to keep up her innocent act he made a face ''How long are you gonna keep pretending to be innocent when your clearly not'' he smirked but it seemed that by now those guys thought Ana was some kind of helpless soul who didnt have a backbone and rather lay down and die than fight back maybe it was a good idea it meant those bullies didnt think you could fight back but maybe Ichigo had already given away that he was a sit back and do nothing he was aggressive and would come at you and attack too late to turn it around heck he couldnt pretend to be weak!

It was then that a vicious attack was made on a girl before the line kept moving and into a underground base. Ukei walked on in front and kept quiet ''Were letting these guys corner us into this place and if they attack us we've just walked right into it'' Ichigo began. Ukei raised a hand ''Dont worry Ichigo...if these guys attack us then we can attack back and i dont think they know what all of us are capable of just yet'' he replied. Ichigo just frowned unsure of weather to beleive him but he sighed ''You better be right!'' Ichigo eventually said and then kept in line until they came into a more opened up area filled with what looked like cells holding Espada's prisoner. Ichigo looked at some of them in there he recognised they were Espada but onces Ichigo had seen around before or hadnt battled but passed. They all seemed in a pretty bad way how could they got like this!

''There gonna flipping put us in one those cells you know'' Ichigo began Ukei smirked a little ''Oh no they wont...i'd like to see them tr--'' he began but Ukei was shoved into an empty cell. Ichigo sighed in annoyance ''Your a damn idiot do you know that!'' Ichigo complained before he see one of these guys pointing to a cell as if the guy wanted Ichigo to go inside, yeah right like he was just going to walk into a cell this guy's have to move him, himself and it didnt look like this guy wanted to do that. ''You want me to go in there...'' Ichigo began the guy nodded ''Make me!!'' Ichigo snapped as he reached over his shoulder gripped Zangetsu which quickly caused alarm among the crowds of people it was all too crowded to fight in this place but no way was Ichigo going in one of those cells!

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana frowned “Shut up” she mumbled to herself making a small face, stupid Ichigo. She glanced up seeing them all walk on further, she knew she wasn’t going to get any more information so she walked over to the dead girl placing her hands over her chest and let her rest there before she looked up again. Wait where was Ichigo and Ukei? Oh no they hadn’t! Clearly they had as she gasped and hurried over to the opening. “What idiots” she said and hurried down the stairs though soon slowed as everything around her got really dark.

Ana looked around a bit spinning on the spot a few times before sighing, she had no idea where to go, was it a simple hall to follow or where they side paths, she didn’t know, it was too dark for her. “Ichigo” she whispered and slowly walked ahead again her hands out in front of her trying to find her bearings. Why did the idiots come down here anyway! Why did she! Oh right to help Ichigo and Ukei that’s way. Though to her luck she head something going on up ahead… so she thought and smiled a little before she heard yelling, yea that was Ichigo. She ran forwards before hitting a wall head first and fell to her knees. “Owww… dam it!” she snapped rubbing her head before she got up and placed her hand on the wall and ran along it.

Slowly her eyes had started to adjust to everything when she started to notice cells up ahead and paused looking at them all before spotting Ichigo up ahead “Ichigo” she said hurrying over but kept her distance, it was a rather small space to be fighting in wasn’t it… ah who was she kidding if Ichigo wanted a fight he’d get one no doubt. “Where’s Ukei?” she mumbled before looking over spotting him in a cell and a sweat drop appeared on her face not to mention a not too impressed look “You know for the division youre apart of you really suck” she sighed and looked up to Ichigo “I got your back Ichigo”

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ichigo still clung to his Zanpakuto with his right hand as the line sort of broke up and formed more into a crowd that backed off from Ichigo leaving him standing in the centre being watched as these guys who posed at threat began to move in. ''Do not release your zanpakuto Shinigami!'' one of them said. Ichigo smirked as he threatened to do so as he tightened his grip causing the men to all reach for their own swords it was then that Ichigo had a thought, these guys had swords of their own but they didnt look like zanpakuto thats for sure, who are these guys?

The was silence as Ichigo looked around the crowd seeing how much room he had and other things to observe before he heard someone call his name that sounded like Ana, where was she now? he had assumed she was behind him maybe not but she had appeared and seen the sorry sight of Ukei in a cell and what Ana said Ichigo agreed fat lot of good he was to them he and Ana had more go and attack in them than this guy! ''Just sit tight in there while we take care of this'' Ichigo said to Ukei before he turned to see the few men scatter around him started closing in on him. Ichigo smirked ''Hurry up if your gonna attack i'd rather get it over with assholes like you lot quickly'' he said before he heard Ana say she had his back and that was Ichigo's cue he had back up and nothing was stopping him other than how small this place was but he didnt give a shit these were all Espada's they could defend themselves surly.

So with that Ichigo pulled Zangetsu free the newly shaped zanpakuto of his causing all the guards to unsheathe their own swords. Ichigo looked among them, still not attacking? fine then he would. Ichigo turned sharply to coem face to face with one guy and flipped Zangetsu over before stabbing the tip directly into the guy's foot pinning him there before Ichigo deleivered a loud sounding kick that echoed through the small underground cave, straight to the guy's head sending him tumbling backwards this caused an all out charge by the rest of the men Ichigo turned his head towards them and smirked ''You all wanna piece come on!!!'' Ichigo encouraged them before he grabbed Zangetsu and pulled it free from the now unconcious guy's foot and swung round to clash with 3 of the guy's swords. One guy spotted Ana and he raced towards her trying to distract her from Ichigo's fight.

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana watched closely, she thought it was stupid for Ichigo to fight in such a small space but if they had to get Ukei out of the mess he was now in and figure out what the hell was going on here then what else were they supposed to do? They knew so little about the enemy they were facing or so she thought. She watched the incoming attack and formed a fist with the hand she could before looking to Ukei, she didn’t know what he could do if anything at all but she was not very impressed with him at the moment to say the least. If something bad happened to Ichigo she was going to take it out on Ukei.

Her eyes quickly flickered back to the fight at hand and smiled a little, Ichigo really had a fighting streak in him for sure and if he could get them out alive then she’d back him up but even if he couldn’t she’d still back him up. She narrowed her eyes down though spotting someone coming towards her from the corner of her eye and drew her attention from Ichigo facing the one coming at her. “What you’d fight a girl when she’s all defenceless… how rude” she added and stood her ground before placing her hands out and narrowed her eyes down at the guy. It might not be her strongest shield but it would have to do as a flat shield escaped her hands straight out towards the man. So long as he wasn’t as strong as the guy she’d gone to punch before then she shouldn’t have much of a problem really.

With the shield heading out she glanced to Ichigo to make sure he was doing ok before she ran towards the guy that had been coming at her, no way was he taking her down, not without a fight and she’d give him one. She was gonna kick his ass.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ichigo smirked as all the sword clashed with his before he shoved them back and immediatly ran in towards them he moved Zangetsu upwards slicing one guy's side straight up before the tip of his zanpakuto caught the top of the roof it dragged before it send the roof of the cave cracking and falling away before some light from the moon burst through the now large hole in the top creating some light in the place. Ichigo was hidden in the shadows as the guards were directly under the light all trying to pinpoint Ichigo's whereabouts ''Your gonna pay for that shinigami!!! ever crossing us!'' one said before they fell silent. Ichigo appeared behind the guards just standing there before the guards turned round and all went for Ichigo this time with their fists but Ichigo had no idea what it was like recieving a punch from these guys as Ana had found out by hitting one of them herself but perhaps Ichigo would discover that. One guy swung for Ichigo once and then again but missing as Ichigo moved from one side to the other before ducking and ramming his shoulder into the guy's torso forcing him into a wall before a guy attacked Ichigo from behind.

The guy by Ana only grinned at her words but he didnt speak he just kept walking and pacing towards her as she sent out a shiled he raised his right arm still walking and let his arm take the brunt of Ana's sheild force it hit his arm and made contact causing damage but the guy showed no discomfort or pain by it he just kept on approaching Ana before he clentched a fist and went to make an overhead punch for her. Ontop of that another had turned to Ana and was approching from her from the other direction.