Revenge for the Fallen

[Rin Onigata]

(Note: This post takes place in the Future where Zetsumei, Shizune and Megumi come from. This happened before Zetsumei escaped)

::Enter Flashback::

It had been years since the Queen of Arrancar had stepped foot outside of Las Noches. Taking it upon herself, she left behind the world of hollows and returned to the world of the living. To confront those who she had been in war with for quite sometime or at least those she once warred with. After stepping through the garganta. She stepped foot onto human soul. The world hadn't changed much at all. Her eyes glanced at her surroundings as the garganta closed behind her. Weren't they able to feel her presence once she crossed over? She had no need to hide herself, at this point there was no reason to hide her spiritual pressure.

Upon taking another step, she was quickly caught off guard by the appearance of another Arrancar, one that was not like many, but born of two shinigami spiritual pressures merging with the Hyogyoku. Shiva was well aware of who this individual was though it sickened her that she served Shinigami.

"I have no business with you Karei, I'm merely here to look for my...or should I say our family...dear cousin"

Shiva chuckled before pushing passed her 'cousin' before moving forward toward their usual base operation. Urahara Shop. As she continued walking she was once again cut off by Karei. There was no Zanpakuto drawn...it was almost as if Karei didn't want her to go to the candy store.

"Why do you insist on standing between me and them. You are like me Karei...you should hate them for the things they've done to our brothers and sisters. Can you fathom how many hollows they've put down....how many Arrancar they've killed to protect this worthless city and their beliefs? No...of course you can't. You serve them...no matter how hard you try,you will never be a Shinigami."

Pushing past Karei a second time, Shiva entered the shop. It was..quiet and eerie to that same effect. Narrowing her eyes she continued to look around...that is until she came across the man who owned the shop, Kisuke Urahara. When their eyes met, there was no hostility on his part, in fact he greeted her as if she was any other individual.

"Where are they...old man?"

Urahara glanced up at her and didn't reply, in fact he merely looked away as if he was ignoring her. How can she not have heard about what happened to the Onigata family...all but one remain and it was no one she had even met. How could he tell her what had befallen her 'family?' Karei rushed in to Urahara's side it was then that she realized that he was going to have to tell Shiva what had become of her creator and the rest of her family. Karei sat down and avoided eye contact with Shiva completely.

Shiva tilted her head to the side slightly before frowning. There was something someone wasn't telling her and she didn't like the idea of being the last to know anything.

"Tell me where they are...now!"

Kisuke sighed heavily as he had been friends with Shukumei and Ryouji for many years and he had known Azumi all of his life. It wasn't easy for him to deal with let alone speak about what happened but he was going to have to tell her.

"I don't know exactly how I can explain this to you Shiva...but Ryouji and Azumi were killed several years ago."

Shiva turned her head away in shock. She showed no facial expression but she could not believe what she was hearing. Her Uncle a man whom she has battled with several times in the past and her Aunt...someone who was so vibrant and full of life were killed?

"And mother...?"

Kisuke lowered his and didn't respond to her question. Her heart sank...and she dropped to the floor in anger. How could this have happened. How could they all have been killed. She was sad...and very volatile to the information she just received. If anyone were to kill them, it should have been her, but more importantly than the hatred that she felt for Shinigami...deep down she only sought approval from her family. Her entire reason for existing had been taken away from her. There was just no way that this was true...it wasn't possible for them to die by anyone's hand but her own.

"How..dare you lie to me. With my disappearance you damned Shinigami have forgotten what an Arrancar is. Have you all forgotten who I AM!!!"

Ramming her fist into the table, she broke it unintentionally. She wanted proof that his words were true but even she knew that there was no possible way that he could prove it to her since he exiled himself from the Soul Society many many years ago.

"Open your Senkaimon. I will go to the soul society and see it for myself"

Urahara wanted to attempt to plead that he couldn't do that for her...but the glare she gave him was one of pure...unadulterated evil. He was fearful of what she might do if he didn't comply. Shiva's wraith is well documented. He nodded slowly and stood up, leading her unto the underground area where he would open the gate which would take her into the soul society.

::End Flashback::

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After fighting her way into the Sereitei, Shiva found herself to be standing in front of the graves of her family. Even though she was surrounded by Shinigami, her face told all those who noticed that she was angry...literally twitching. She knelt in front of her mothers tombstone and looked at the name. This..this just could not be possible. How could someone have killed someone so strong how could this have happened!

She just lowered her head and sat there...thinking back of all the battles she's endured with them...all of it rushed to her like a wave of confused emotions. It was eating away at her like a flesh crazed beast. The pain she felt in her heart was immense. Tears began to fall from her face...they were heavy like rain drops in a fierce storm. She had to know the truth. Regardless of how different they were, the woman's tombstone whom she was leaning over...created her; brought her to life.

She loved and respected her family. Shiva was once Shukumei's inner hollow that tormented her...before she was separated and given her own body and consciousness. Now she was all that is left of her. There was but one thought on her mind and it was revenge...revenge for the one responsible for taking away for entire reason for existing. Upon sensing a familiar spiritual pressure, Shiva didn't look back to see if who she knew it was. She just continued to sulk over her fallen family while staring at the name over written on the tombstone she was kneeling before.

"I demand...to know who is responsible for this...Yuri Nakayama.."

[Yuri Nakayama]

Yuri was in her headquarters, dealing with some paperwork. It was recently she was told that her daughter had followed Shizune into the past. Like any mother would be, she was worried. Unlike Shizune, Megumi wouldn't be able to protect herself. Although she had full control of her Hollow, she still does not understand how to use its powers. On the other hand, with her being in the past, there was Shizune, her mentors, her past self, and Ronin that would keep her safe. She smiled and shook her head. "Well, she'll be safe. She has them to protect her. Hopefully she's getting along with them. I wish I could go, but as of right now, my place is here. Hm. Then again, maybe I could ask for clearance to head back and get them. I'll have to find out and see."

As time passed, her head jolted up from sensing a strong presence. Before long, Jiro came running in, seeming frightened and worried. "What is it?" "Captain.. It's Shiva! She's in Seireitei! Not only that! other Shinigami have reported her at being at the Onigata graves!" It did seem rather shocking top hear of an arrancar other then Karei entering Soul Society. "I see. Well, you stay here and keep an eye on things. I'll go see what she wants."

Once stepping outside of her headquarter building, she flash steps over to the gravesight, walking through the crowd of Shinigami to approach Shiva. Before answering Shiva's 'demand', she turned her head back to the crowd. "The lot of you need to leave. There's nothing to see here." Though they stood in place, Yuri flared up her Spiritual pressure which seemed to frighten them a little. "When your superior office gives you an order, you follow it. Now leave!" Not wanting to further agitate her, they left to return back to their respective headquarters. "I'm surprised you just found this out now. It's not to be a snide remark, but I suppose you'll take it however you want to."

It was hard for Yuri to be caring and compassionate to someone such as Shiva. However, since the Onigata Family was just as important to Shiva as they were to her, she had to be somewhat considerate. "Recently, there has been a group of Anti-Shinigami running around and killing Shinigami. The most infamous one is Zetsumei who goes by the title the Hand of Death. He was the one repsonsible for not only nearly 800 Shinigami death but the death of Ryouji, Azumi, and Shukumei. The only Onigata alive is Shizune. Well, I suppose thatn's not true. You and Karei are alive as well. You two may be Arrancar, but you're still considered their..flesh and blood."

The Captain walks up to the graves where Shiva was standing, looking down to them. For what seemed forever since they died, Yuri was feeling the pain of them no longer existing. It was taking everything she had to not break down and cry like Shiva was doing. Perhaps, in a way, Shiva was crying for the both of them. "Zetsumei is known to leave h is mark on those he kills which is a Z like pattern." It was then Yuri moves her left hand over her right over where Zetsumei cut her at. Though it was incomplete, it still served as a reminder of what could of happened. "I was marked as well, but it's incomplete. If it wasn't for Shizune stepping in, I would of been dead as well. I guess we're the only Shinigami to survive him. I had caught him and he was to be executed, but someone forgot to remove his weapon. Therefore, he escaped, using Kurotsuchi's device to travel back into the past."

With a rather heavy sigh, she turned her back to Shiva. What was she going to do with this information? Go for revenge? It seemed like suicide. Though she knows Shizune and the others in the past were strong, how could they hope to defeat a man with that much strength and ability? "If you're going to go after him for revenge, then that's your choice. I would like nothing more to do the same, but I know I'm needed here to make sure the other Anti-Shinigami are caught and executed. All I can say is to be careful on who you interact with. I'm sure you won't do anything to endanger what this time could be like. Even though you've been an enemy for who knows how long.. I wish you good luck. I guess we all need something that gives us meaning. I don't know if this affects you, but Zetsumei has the ability to suppress spiritual pressure. I only bring this up since it was able to keep Shizune and I from using our masks. Just.. come back. I'd hate to hear that he has killed another Onigata."

[Rin Onigata]

Shiva did not care for being careful nor did she care of the outcome of this particular time period. All that Shiva wanted now was revenge and she would ensure that hell would freeze over to get it. There would never be one who has surpassed her in terms of strength...she was the Omega,or at least that is what she believes. Shiva slowly raised her left fist and clinched it tightly. She released her spiritual pressure at its peak. Emotionally unstable, she didn't need to be wished lucked, she only wished to destroy the one responsible for taking away her family. If price of achieving such a feat meant giving up her life then so be it. There was no reason for her to remain in this time period.

She had nothing more to say to Yuri, being that she knows all that her mother knows the only thing that was left for her to do here in this time period was to acquire one of these devices, hunt down Zetsumei and get the revenge she deserved, not only for herself but for her family.

Though she didn't want to say anything, after taking a second to remember all the glorious hell she put Yuri through, perhaps a farewell was in order. Deep down inside she knew that she would either defeat Zetsumei or die in the name of revenge.

"Goodbye...Yuri Nakayama"

Shiva pulled back her hood slowly and stared at Yuri. She lowered her head slightly showing her respect. Once raising her head she turned away from Yuri and made her way toward Mayuri's lab...being that she knows everything her mother knew, it would not be hard to find. With sonido, she vanished, leaving Yuri...not as an enemy, but as an ally with a common enemy.