Reborn: Bleach Edition [Hiatus]

1.13

The Captains stared at Hajime, Jushiro, and Shunsui. Now, not only do they have the Ryoka they also have traitors.

Soi-Fon acted quickly, attacking Jushiro's third seats first and destroying them brutally.

"Hold it, Soi-Fon!" Jushiro ran from Shunsui's side to go and rescue his third seats.

Everyone gasped when old man Yama's walking stick stabbed into the ground in front of Jushiro's foot, stopping him. "No one move," he ordered. "This crime... a Lieutenant freeing a convicted criminal and aiding in her escape will be solved by capturing the the treasonous officer and putting him to death. Thus, his fate is sealed," he harshly spitted out. "But that is the least of our problems. What you two Captains have done here today is a crime of far greater magnitude. Surely you both understand that your actions are unforgivable!"  Head Captain ended with a stern yell.

Jushiro and Shunsui don't say anything, causing Hajime to step up, "Yes, we know this Head Captain," he said, adding the honorific.

Head Captain stared at his third student. He had an inkling he was also involved but now he just proved it.

"Well," Shunsui smiled, grabbing Jushiro's shoulder, "guess we've got no choice. Are you ready, Jushiro?" Shunsui subtly warned their allies. "Looks like we're gonna have to make a run for it." Shunsui finished before shunpoing off.

Hajime doesn't hesitate, leaving the hill and following Shunsui. Hajime and Shunsui's lieutenants following faithfully after them.

On the way down the cliff, Jushiro shouted, "Wait, Shunsui! I can't abandon my squad!" From Shunsui's shoulder.

Hajime appeared next to the two in a flash, hearing Jushiro's protest.

"Just clam down," Shunsui said, "Did you really want to fight old man Yama with all those others around? If we did that, a lot of people would end up dead. Now it's just the three of us," Shunsui said, glancing at his two friends, "for the moment."

Hajime quirked his eyebrow, "There's another getting closer, as well," he pointed out.

"Well, we better concentrate!" Shunsui said, "We're almost to the ground."

Once reaching the ground, the three Captains land.

"That should do it," Shunsui said, "We're pretty far away from everything."

"Yes," Jushiro agreed, "Far enough to be out of danger. For a while, at least."

Shuhei and Ise arrived, both panting heavily from trying to keep up with their captain.

Hajime glanced at the two worriedly, they won't be able to stay when the fighting started.

"Hey, Nanao," Shunsui smiled, "slow poke," he teased.

"You didn't have to leave me back there, Captain!" Ise protested to his teasing.

"Captain...." Shuhei stuttered out, trying to catch his breath.

Hajime glanced worriedly at them when he saw Ise freeze up. Shunsui, Jushiro, Hajime, Shuhei, and Ise looked to the front to see Head Captain Yamamoto waiting there for them to finish talking.

"I must say, you got here quicker than I expected you to," Shunsui commented.

"Chasing children," Old man Yama started, "It's been many years since a mere juvenile delinquent could get away from me." He then looked up at his three students, "Let us finish this! But I shall be using far more than my fists." Old man Yama stood up, fire emitting from his body.

Hajime tensed when his teacher started to advance toward his friends and himself.

When the Head Captain stopped, his reiatsu sky rocketed. Shuhei and Ise froze up and crumpled to the floor, gasping while trying to withstand his spiritual pressure.