Mikoto ran down the streets of Yugami Town, blood dripping down her side as she held it with one blood drenched hand, desperate to get away, to find help, anything. One thing she knew about the man who attacked her, he didn't care who he cut down, as long as they entertained him as he did it.
"Somebody HELP!!" Mikoto screamed as she ran through the streets of the town. "PLEASE!!"
Nobody answered. The streets for some reason, were strangely empty. As Mikoto continued to run, strange images flashed through her head. The roaring dragon...Natsu and Lucy, standing with her against a larger black dragon, the size of 12 continents, staring down at the world with it's purple eyes filled with malice.
Mikoto tripped and fell, the images flashing across her mind interfering with her sense of direction. Mikoto curled up into a ball and screamed. It was painful...all these images. And sad...like there was something in her life she sorely missed...Fairy Tail..
"You seem like you're in some pain.."
Mikoto looked up slowly to see the white haired boy known as Toshiro Hitsugaya standing above her. He looked much younger then her in Mikoto's eyes..but she did notice the kimono and coat..the same as the man who had injured her before..
Mikoto scrambled backwards, frightened, blood dripping out at odd intervals as she dragged herself back.
Hitsugaya walked forward and held out a hand. "Don't be afraid. All these things your brain are experiencing are just a result of some rare brain disease..but it can be cured..all I need to do is wipe your memory..and everything will be fine..you won't even remember all the pain you endured."
"Y-you can do that?" Mikoto asked.
Hitsugaya nodded. "Yes...allow me to introduce myself...I am Captain Hitsugaya...and unlike my friend back there, I don't feel the need to constantly cut down people before me...you can trust me..."
Mikoto held out her hand slowly to Hitsugaya's...but then an image flashed again in her head...once more she saw the demonic armored figure, the one whose name she now knew to be Diablo Etwatia.
"Beware Asgawrath....don't trust the Soul Reapers..."
Mikoto pulled her hand back. Hitsugaya glanced at her in surprise. "What's wrong?"
"Are you a Soul Reaper...?" Mikoto asked.
Hitsugaya looked shocked. "What!?"
"You heard me.." Mikoto glared at Hitsugaya and an electric spark shot out of her hair. "Are you a Soul Reaper?"
Hitsugaya sighed. "It's too late then..your memories have already come back too much for me just wipe them." Hitsugaya drew his sword. "I'm sorry about this..I don't like killing the innocent..I rather despise it..it really sickens me..but the order of the Multiverse must be preserved.."
Mikoto jumped to her feet and made to run away as Hitsugaya pointed his sword blade into the air. "Sit Upon The Frozen Heavens...Hyorinmaru.."
A massive long serpent like dragon made completely out of cold diamond-like ice exploded outwards from along the blade of Hitsugaya's sword, flying along the ground with deadly grace and precision. The dragon opened it's cold icy maw, intent on smashing and biting into Mikoto who jumped to the side, as the blast of intelligent ice exploded in the street next to her.
A giant sheet of ice spread along the ground and Mikoto slipped and fell on the now frozen street, as Hitsugaya walked across the ice easily, his sword seeming to excrete a terribly cold chill of power.
"Hyorinmaru doesn't like to strike down others in this manner either.." said Hitsugaya. "But unfortunately, there is no other option. You know too much."
"No.." Mikoto said with a trembling voice. "Stay away...STAY AWAY!!!"
A massive lightning bolt exploded out of Mikoto's bangs and collided with Hitsugaya with a flash. The Soul Reaper was thrown back, smashing through several rows of houses, all of which collapsed from the sheer tremendous force of the blow.
Mikoto now felt more frightened then ever as she stood up again, holding her bleeding side, she attempted to run across the ice, but slipped and fell again. She cursed and instead forced herself to crawl untill she wa free of the frozen floor, she then got up and began to run.
Suddenly there was blur in front of her, as Hitsugaya seemed step out of nowhere in front of her. There was a smoking burnt hole in his kimono where he had been hit.
"Hmph..my Flash Step is a little rusty." muttered Hitsugaya. "That was a powerful blow just now..but it'll take more then that to bring me down for good."
Hitsugaya raised his sword blade up in preparation to strike Mikoto down. "I'm sorry, but this is the end for you."
"ICE MAKE: KNUCKLE!!" Suddenly, several massive fists made of ice shot out from the ground before Hitsugaya and smashed into him, sending him flying several meters before crashing into the street with a boom.1
Mikoto felt shocked. Did the boy just attack himself with his own ice? Or...was there somebody else?
Mikoto turned her head slowly as she saw the black haired guy who looked around as old as Natsu, wearing a white shirt and black pants walk up across the frozen terrain with as much ease as Hitsugaya had. The boy looked down at Mikoto and then looked at Hitsugaya with a angry glare.
"That blood...did you do that to her?" The boy asked, a cold fury in his voice.
Hitsugaya, who had just removed himself from the rubble looked at Gray with an astonished curiosity. "You use ice...and your odd spiritual pressure. You're one of the intruders...so you're one of the reasons I was called here."1
"You didn't answer my question." Said the boy. "Are you the guy who did that to Mikoto!?"
He knows my name too..Mikoto could feel her heart doing even more loop de loops. Who was this guy..who was Stiyl...and who was Gajeel?
"That wasn't me." said Hitsugaya nodding at Mikoto's wound. "That was somebody else who is a lot more brash then I am. I'm sorry about the trouble he's caused...if it wasn't for him, I might not have needed to resort to this."
"You shouldn't have resorted to whatever this is in the first place." the boy growled. "You just made an enemy of the one guild you don't ever wanna make mad."
"Who are you?" Hitsugaya asked, his eyes narrowing.
"The name's Gray Fullbuster." said Gray jabbing a thumb at his chest. "And I'm a member of Fairy Tail."
"So you're that strange group that stood against Diablo Etwatia.." said Hitsugaya. "Few ever do that and live...very well, it seems I won't need to go easy on you."
Gray looked at Mikoto with fierce eyes. "Listen to me Mikoto, I know you probably don't remember me.. but I'm on your side. Head to the clock tower in the center of town, look for someone named Erza...she'll help you..Gajeel's there too. GO!!"
Mikoto wasn't sure what it was about this Gray person that made her listen to the guy, but she staggered upright and ran.
"Oh no you don't" said Hitsugaya raising his blade and letting out another massive frozen dragon from his chilling aura.
Suddenly a massive wall of ice formed in between Mikoto and Hyorinmaru's power, shielding Mikoto as she ran out of sight towards the center of town.
"I didn't say I was finished with you, did I?" said Gray. "Let me tell you something about ice...it's not all about freezing objects...it's what you do with your imagination that counts."
"And what is your imagination telling you?" Hitsugaya asked Gray.
"It's telling me that several giant swords made of ice slicing you to bits would be a real work of art." said Gray putting his fist over an open palm and letting a cold chill come from it. "ICE MAKE: GIANT EXCALIBUR!!"
A massive sword made of ice that had a blade as long and large as he was, appeared in Gray's hand and he launched himself forward, letting the giant ice blade hammer at Hitsugaya with tremendous force.
Hitsugaya brought his blade up and the blocked the blow, he smacked the ice sword aside with his blade and pointed the tip and Gray. "Sit Upon The Frozen Heavens!!! Hyorinmaru!!"
A ginormous wave icicles exploded out from in front of Hitsugaya and raged over to where Gray was standing.
"Ice Make: Shield!!" A shield made completely of ice sprouted out of the ground in front of Gray and blocked the impact of the attack.
"Ice versus ice.." said Hitsugaya. "I have to admit, it's been a while since I've seen a battle like this one."
"Are ya kidding?" said Gray. "Compared to a battle with Lyon...this is like child's play."
Hitsugaya raised an eyebrow. "So it seems like I have to be more serious..well then...."
Hitsugaya raised his blade. "Bankai..."
A massive amount of pressure seemed to beat down on the ground around the battle, shaking the earth as the hand holding the sword was engulfed in ice, turning his hand into a large icicle talon. Hitsugaya's feet also became encased in dragonish ice talons as massive ice wings and a large tail formed too.
"Daiguren Hyorinmaru.." Hitsugaya whispered as he continued to point at Gray with his blade and small diamond-like ice dust sparkled around his new form.
"Well that's different." Gray muttered.
"You'll find in the ways of manipulating ice to one's will, it takes more then just guts like yours." said Hitsugaya. "And Daiguren Hyrorinmaru is the perfect way to show you just how far behind you are.."
"Heh, to say that to me is an insult to my Master Ur's memory." said Gray. "So don't get too cocky little kid."
A vein throbbed at Hitsugaya's temple. "DON'T CALL ME A FREAKING KID!!"
From that point in town, a large smashing sound was heard and massive spears of ice began to jut out of the area...the results of a really cold battle.
Meanwhile, Mikoto was still running through town, trying as hard as she could to make it to the clock tower. But then she stopped and turned. "Natsu...Lucy...I have to warn them.."
Before she could run back though, a large explosive smashing sound was heard, as a large figure exploded through a house from her right. Kenpachi grinned down at Mikoto. "Not bad kid, not bad... ya made it pretty far for somebody bleeding out as much as you.."
Mikoto backed up again. "No..not you again!"
"Come on girly...don't tell me that the one who defeated Dravis is actually this much of a wus." said Kenpachi as he continued to step forward. "Show me some backbone...I already hit you once, it's your turn to hit me...come on...howabout it? You and I could have some real fun."
"You're sick!" Mikoto shouted before running off.
"Hey! Get back here and fight!" Kenpachi said as he ran after Mikoto.
There was a blur and suddenly Kenpachi Flash Stepped in front of Mikoto and she ran face first into the hulking Soul Reaper and staggered back.
Kenpachi swung his sword down at Mikoto who dodge rolled out of the way. The moment the blade made contact with the ground, there was tremendous shockwave as the cobblestone cracked and flew out of the street, Mikoto found herself being blown forward by the sheer residual force of the blow, tumbling head over heal till she smacked straight into a nearby dumpster.
"Come on.." said Kenpachi walking towards the dazed Mikoto as he dragged his blade along the ground, throwing up sparks as the ominous scraping sound of the blade assaulted Mikoto's ears. "You know you can do better then that.."
Mikoto felt her vision blur as she leaned against the dumpster and took a silver coin from her pocket and aimed it on her thumb at Kenpachi, not even knowing why she was doing it..
"Hahahaha!!!!" Kenpachi laughed. "Come on Thunder Dragon! Don't tell me you're just gonna flick quarters at me!"
There was a sonic boom and a bursting spark, and the coin flew forward at tremendous speeds exploding into Kenpachi with such force that he flew straight into a metal factory building that was right behind him, causing the ginormous factory to collapse on him.
When the dust cleared, Kenpachi was pushing out of the rubble, his body bruised and his clothes slightly more torn, but otherwise okay. He had the molten coin caught in his grinning teeth like a dog with a frisbee. Kenpachi spat the coin out and laughed. "Not bad girlie..not bad....now I'm really riled up!"
Mikoto screamed and ran off into the alleyway as Kenpachi continued to persue her. "It's no use Thunder Dragon...Cause until ya start showing me your full power...I'm gonna keep finding ya...So stop being the prey!! And start fighting like a predator!!"
Why!? Mikoto screamed inside her head. Why is this happening to me!?
Of course she'd find out...if she survived long enough..