//------------------------------// // Peach 59 // Story: PEACH! (Season 2) // by ChromeRegios //------------------------------// Meanwhile, back in the Castle… Rangiku took the Items back to Toshirou, which bare grim visions for him. “Trixie…” he muttered then looks at his leutenant. “Tell me, where’d you find these!” He asked in an urgent tone. “Well… in a wreckage near the forest.” Rangiku replied, and then he suddenly vanished into thin air… “Is he really going there?” Rangiku asked herself as she vividly sees her Captain jumping through the underbrush. Back in Karankura… at Urahara’s shop… Inoue, Ishida and Chad were having tea with Urahara, and talking about Equestria. “Ponies?” Chad said while looking at Urahara. “Yes, Ponies…” “You mean… like, little horses…” “Yup…” Urahara sips some tea, and then bites down a piece of Onigiri. “And you say… they could, do Magic?” “Yup…” “And Can fly…” “Yup…” “And talk…” “Yup…” “Ngghh… THIS CONVERSATION IS POINTLESS!!!” Ishida yelled in frustration. “What is this, the “Questions” and “Yup” Show?!” “I-Ishida…” Inoue stuttered, trying to calm the ranting Quincy. “We didn’t go here to talk about the facts we already know, especially Ponyville! So, what are we really here, Urahara?!” Ishida said, straight to the point. “Alright, alright… calm down…” Urahara clears his throat then starts to explain. “You see… I heard that the Soul Reapers there, specially the captains are having a hard time taking care of the inhabitants there, worst are the death toll… and they are running out of resources to make Flaux Bodies there…” “So… what does that have to do with us?” Ishida asked further. “You’ll have to go there again and help out… Inoue and her healing abilities will suit there just fine… while you and Chad will support the other Soul Reapers… Simple enough, yes?” “Yes…” Chad simply replies. “Wait a minute… wait a minute!” Ishida interrupted. “What is it, Ishida…”Urahara looks at him, as he rubs his chin. “Why not just call the other Soul Reapers… Why us? Is it more efficient that Soul Reapers help one another?” “Well, tell me this… Does the Soul Reapers can bend time as well as heal? And do All Soul Reapers have the time to go to that world, while in our world is chaotic enough as it is… if they go there, who will get rid the Hollows here?” Ishida went silent, and then starts to think about something. “Well? The more you stay here the more time is wasted by pointless idling here…” Urahara taps his feet, awaiting their reply… Then, Ishida looks at Urahara then said. “Alright… open the gate.” “It’s already open…” Urahara pops the little door on the floor open as a bright illuminating light shines inside it. “Wait; aren’t we supposed to drink something before we go in?” Inoue asked… Judging from Urahara’s look… he did forget something. “Ahh yes… Here catch, Chad!” He tossed a vial to Chad. “What’s this?” Chad asked, while gazing at the bright blue vial that Urahara gave him. “It’s an elixir to make you stay on your original form… don’t want to make you into a horse now do we?”Urahara laughed maniacally, as the three gave him an awkward look. “He’s a… some sort of a mental paitient?” Ishida said, while Urahara kept laughing. “Wait, why only Chad and not us too?” He added. “You two already went there, so you should be okay… Chad, it’s your first time going there right?” “Yes…” Chad said then looks at the bottle once more then drinks it… “ALRIGHT, time to GO!!” Urahara shouts then kicks the three of them to the tunnel, as Ishida and Inoue screams. “YOU BASTAAAAAARRRDD!!!” Ishida yelled as they all disappeared into the white abyss. Back at the castle, Rarity and Applejack came out of a room together, sad and in a worried look on their faces. “So, how is he?” Retsu said as she kneels down to their height. “Spike’s been like that since last night… He never ate anything as well…” Rarity said looking back to the room they were a moment ago. “Ah never thought that saying to Spike about what happened to Twilight will turn him to a wreck…”Applejack sighed then gave a concerned look to Retsu. “What are we gonna do with him? He won’t even talk ta us after we gave him the news about Twilight.” “I know what he’s going through… losing someone important in your life, just like that is hurtful… but turning into a wicked minion of darkness is much more than a baby dragon can handle… especially if it’s his longtime friend…” Retsu stood up and went back to the labs… “I’ll keep an eye on him, you two go back to your duties… okay?” Retsu smiles at them, then continued to the labs. “Wow, did ya see anypony as kind as her around?” Applejack asked Rarity who was deep in thought… “Rar’?” “O-oh? Huh? I’m sorry what?” Rarity snaps back to reality… “I said, , did ya see anypony as kind as Ms. Retsu?” Applejack repeated. “Well… if you include Fluttershy, then yes… they are both kind, and beautiful at the same time… not to mention her gorgeous braided hair, with such~” “Alright, alright… we’re not here fer idle chat… c’mon, let’s go back outside…” Applejack nudges Rarity towards the doors, and then went out to meet with the others… Hours later… after Discord and Will along with Scootaloo searched the entire town, and Toshiro with his own investigation… then the others finished helping the ponies… they went to meet up in Sugar Cube Corner to refresh themselves…. As they all sat down and exchanged information to each other, a certain orange-haired Soul Reaper got mad. WHAM! Ichigo slams the table in Sugar Cube Corner. He was infuriated about the missing fillies and the fact that Trixie had died saving those fillies. “DAMN IT!!! I know I shouldn’t have left them alone by themselves!!” “Spot it Ichigo…” Rukia said, as she tries to calm him down. “We can’t do anything at this moment, let’s just hope that they are safe, and Trixie soul is still intact…” “You and your stupid logic… I hate it when you BLOCK my darn guilt!” Ichigo slams his fist on the table again, getting even more frustrated. “Paitience… we shall make a plan to defeat Twilight, without harming her and those souls she possibly captured…” Byakuya said, trying to calm Ichigo as well. “Fine… had it your way…” Ichigo sits down, but still in a very bad mood. “Alright… shall we get started then?” Chrysalis spoke up, as the other ponies looked at her suspiciously. “Remind me again, why is this… “thing” doing back in Ponyville?” Rainbow Dash said, about to take out her Zanpaktou. “Remain calm, Rainbow Dash… Chrysalis had renounced a truce for now, and agreed to help us to vanquish the spirit who took over Twilight’s body…” Celestia said, stopping a potential brawl. “But, your majesty!” Rarity spoke in a high pitched tone. “She’s a Changeling… and a Queen no less… She was the one who almost took Ponyville in chaos!” “And she’s here to help… we know that ponies can change, even the most cruel and deceitful creatures can turn a new leaf… isn’t that right, Chrysalis…” Celestia looked over to the Queen of Changelings as she nodded at her. “Alright… we’ll take your word for it, Princess… but if she shows any sign of betrayal… I’ll destroy her myself!” “Do whatever you want to me afterwards! But only before I get revenge for those MONSTERS did to my colony!” Chrysalis grinds her teeth in rage, itching to get back for her swarm. “All those and then some, Chrysalis… but first, aren’t you going to say something earlier?” Celestia said, as Chrysalis nodded and takes out something out of her saddle bag. Chrysalis unrolls a scroll and reveals it to the others “This is the map of Everfree Forest, in the deepest part of it… Here, is my hive and this is where Twilight Hollow is… her fortress is much like your castle, but smaller than comparison… My other changelings infiltrated the structure and came up with a map of that place…” She then took another scroll out of her saddle bag and shows it to them. “Wow, you really did your homework…” Rangiku said looking at the map. “While the interior of the castle is revealed, I can’t be sure what lies in the skies above the castle, though we can’t fly above it because of a massive Hollow hovering on top of it…” Chrysalis said, making the other Soul Reapers surprised on the new information they got. “What do you mean… a massive Hollow on top of it?” Toshiro asked as Chrysalis looked at him and added… “I do not know much of it, but that was what my minions said right after they came back…” Chrysalis said, as she has no knowledge of what that was… “I may have the answer to that…” Luna steps inside… the others looked at her and waited for what she has to say. “My scouts have told me, that the massive flying creature on top of that Castle, was a Gillian Prime…” Luna instated as the Soul Reapers were in disbelief… “A Gillian Prime?” Toshiro raised an eye brow “You know Gillian’s are only ground base, and has no capabilities to fly… unless…” Toshiro thinks once more. “Unless what?” Ichigo looked over Toshiro, waiting for the continuation of his sentence. “Unless… Twilight learned to raise their level that fast, or made a highbred Gillian.” Toshiro speculated. “But, aren’t Gillian’s only tools that Aizen’s generals used against us… and as I recall, Gillian’s weren’t supposed to fly, let alone hover on top of her castle.” Rukia said, questioning more on the subject. “I don’t know much besides the name… but that what I heard when my Scouts came back from their patrol…” Luna reasoned. “I would like to speak with those scouts… if you may, Princess…” Rukia said, as she stood up and went over to Luna. “Of course, they’re back at the castle…” Luna replied. “Would you like to be taken there?” “By all means, Princess…” Rukia humbly said, as Celestia and Luna walked outside, along with Rukia, Rangiku, Toshiro, Dash and Rangiku. While Ichigo, Kenpachi, Yachiru, Pinkie Pie and Yoruichi stayed behind… “Great, what do we do now…”Ichigo groaned, as he scratches his head. “Howdy ‘yall!” Applejack exclaimed as Rarity and she walked in. “So, what did we miss?” Rarity asked, poking her head inside the shop. “Another boring mystery that’s what…” Yachiru said sighing… Pinkie Pie was sitting beside her sighing as well, in complete and utter boredom. “Is that so? Is that the reason they went back to the Castle?” Rarity looked out to see the princesses and the Soul Reapers flew to the Castle. “Nah… Ah don’t wanna be doin’ some solvin’ and those darn head puzzles…” Applejack said as she drank some chocolate milk. “That aside…” Yoruichi stood up and heads to the door. “Where are you going Yoruichi?” Ichigo looked up to her. “It seems three of our friends had arrived…” Yoruichi replies with a funny looking grin on her face. Ichigo raised an eye brow and tries to take a guess… but fails to do so. “Just tell me who it is, Yoruichi… don’t make my head hurt more than it already is…” Ichigo scowls, as Yoruichi just laughed. “Think, Ichigo… your three friends… a guy with glasses… a girl… and a large guy…” Yoruichi grins again, as she gave Ichigo some obvious clues… “Ohhhh… them… what are they doing back here anyway?” “I sent for them… I called Urahara earlier to get them here, though knowing Urahara he must have told them something different to the explanation I told him earlier…” Yoruichi replied with a sigh. “Excuse me, darling. But who are you referring to, If I may ask…” Rarity spoke out of curiosity. “Oh you’ll quite remember the two of them, though you might now know who the third one…” Yoruichi said while glancing at Rarity. “Oh yeah, it’s his first time going here, right?” Ichigo said as he walks over to the door. “indeed it is… I just hope he’ll take these ponies seriously…” Yoruichi giggles. “Knowing him? He’d probably stay silent or might as well chat with a being from another realm… unlike hollows…” Ichigolaughed. Rarity leaned over to Applejack then whispered… “Psst… AJ, what or who are they talking about?” “Beats me…” said Applejack. “Who should ah suppose ta know who or what are they talkin’ about… just be patient, Rarity… they’ll ought to come here soon, at least… that’s what I think…” Applejack sat down and just listened to the conversation of Ichigo and Yoruichi. “Oh… fine… guess a little surprise won’t hurt anypony…” Rarity said as she laid on the neatly decorated couch. Applejack had already guessed who was coming… but she just can’t get her mind at ease because of a feeling that she never had before… something that was drawing her to come out and find that third unknown visitor… like there was a link between that person… and her…