Bleach: Brave Souls story · Event, Guardians of the Royal Palace
Chapter 1
Guardians of the Royal Palace. The Soul Society has suffered greatly at the hands of the Stern Ritter. As they work to pick up the pieces, they suddenly receive notice that Squad Zero will soon arrive.
2 scenes, 39 lines
1. Before the battle
11 linesThe Stern Ritter invasion of the Seireitei has wrought terrible devastation upon the Soul Society.
Moreover, with Tensa Zangetsu broken, Mayuri tells Ichigo that he will never regain his destroyed Bankai.
Soon afterwards, Ichigo and the captains receive news that Squad Zero will arrive, so they go to meet them.
Why's this Squad Zero coming now? I mean, after the Seireitei's been completely annihilated? Where have they been all this time?
In the Royal Palace.
Okay, but isn't that within the Seireitei?
Remember how those walls fell out of the sky when you first came here?
Those walls have remained down, forming a barrier around this area ever since you and your friends got here. The walls were only ever intended to surround the Seireitei during emergencies.
Why is it then, they're still down here instead of where they should be, up in the sky, protecting the Royal Palace?
Hmm...
Look, here they are.
2. After the battle
28 lines*Boom*
What is that?!
Tenchuren... Squad Zero uses it to get around in.
It has plenty of room for five squad members.
What?! There's only five?!
It's a squad of captains only. Five of 'em.
But the combined power of those five is greater than that of all the 13 Court Guard Squads.
*Boom* *Boom* *Boom* *Boom* *BOOM!*
Hell yeah, that's right! We're here, drink it in! We are finally here!
Er...
The one and only Squad Zero is in the house!
Long time no see, you rookies! How've you been keeping yourselves, huh? Have you been eating right, getting enough sleep, brushing your teeth?
I can't say these guys are exactly what I pictured they'd be like...
Oww! What the hell was that for?!
It's been a while, hasn't it, Shinji? Hiyori isn't with you today? How rare!
It's been a while? I don't even know you! Wait... Hiyori...?
Have you forgotten who I am? It's me, Kirio! Remember?
M-Miss Kirio?! Whoa, you've...you've changed. You look completely different!
Ohh, Shinji, stop your teasing! I haven't changed all that much! Oh! I am starving!
Ehh...
Heh. I bet you're happy to see me again, Unohana. Are ya? So anyway, I'm curious, have you been putting all those healing techniques I taught you to good use?
Yes, of course.
Ya sure about that?! 'Cuz from what I heard, you guys ended up having to bury a lot of your squad members! How do you explain that, hm?!
Nnh...
Enough a' that! I know you guys wanna kiss and catch up, but save it, 'cuz we've got bigger fish to fry!
Hmph...
Well, I see no one in Squad Zero's changed very much, have they, Osho?
So? What's made you decide to bless us with your presence?