[Event] N I G H T M A R E
The heavy atmosphere made it difficult for the shinigami to breathe. He looked around. Where he is, and what he's doing... He doesn't know. All he knows is that he's there, in that void.
The deafening silence broke, as a booming screech rang -- it was a familiar sound, followed by a thud that made the ground shake.
The shinigami unsheathed his sword. Why? Because he felt like he had to. However, at the moment that his blade was set free from its scabbard, the male began trembling, and his heartbeat gradually increasing its pace.
Fear.
Why was he afraid? What causes him to fear?
The sounds grew louder and closer. Then, it stopped. Hisagi froze upon seeing the creatures that stood before him -- hollows... and huge ones: the first was the one which almost killed him when he was just a child; the second was the hollow that left that notable scar on his face; and the last one, the biggest of the group, was the giant hollow that wiped out Hisagi and his fellow lieutenants at the Winter War.
Cold sweat rolled on the sides of his face. His paralyzed legs and arms quivered more. Should he run, or should he fight? Whichever he chose, he can't do so because his body won't move.
A loud and familiar demonic cackle sent chills down the shinigami's spine.
"Isn't it about time that you use me to my full potential eh, partner?" The voice spoke in a mocking tone.
"...sh..shut up...!" The shinigami muttered, as he rolled his eyes to seek for the speaker.
"My purpose is to reap lives! To kill! What's so scary about that, huh?!"
"I--!" Chains rattled at the slight movement of Hisagi's hand which felt...cold. Returning his gaze at the sword in hand, he found himself holding his zanpakutou's released form instead, drenched in blood, as well as his hands, clothes, arms, and face.
"What, you think you won't be able to control your powers and end up killing everyone around you?"
Startled by the speaker, Hisagi took a small step backwards. Feeling his foot hit something on the floor, he set his eyes on the ground and looked around.
Blood painted the floor crimson.
Corpses that seemed like they were cut by a very sharp blade scattered around him.
"I... I-It wasn't--" The gruesome sight drained the colour out of the lieutenant. Did he do this? When? How? Why? He doesn't know.
"It's fun, isn't it?" A dark figure emerged from the shadows, and stood behind Hisagi. Engulfing the shinigami in darkness, the grim being motioned the male to raise his weapon, placing the blood-soaked steel before his eyes.
"...n-no... no.... this is... i-it's not... I... I didn't... I didn't do it...!" The lieutenant mumbled in fragments as he slowly shook his head.
"You know what's the best thing I experienced?" The figure cracked a wide devilish grin. "Tearing your ex-captain's throat."
"You remember it, do ya, partner?"
The raven-haired's trembling intensified. He opened his mouth to speak - to drive his zanpakutou spirit away. But not even a puff of air escaped from his parted lips.
"Speaking of which, your boss was talking shit about that ex-captain of yours, eh? Don't you feel like... piercing this blade right at him?"
"ENOUGH--!!" Hisagi yelled at the top of his lungs, driving the shadow away. In that same instant, the blood and corpses disappeared, and his zapakutou returned to its sealed state. The terrified male fell to his knees, still shivering. He hung his head low, sweat and tears falling on the ground. "...enough..."
After composing himself, Hisagi lifted his head and looked around. He was alone in this vast, empty space.
A flash appeared right before his eyes. And the next thing he knew, there's an excruciating pain on his right eye. Blood gushed from the right side of his face.
The nightmare's just beginning.
The hollow looming over him, its claws stained by his very blood; the trauma of that incident rendered the shinigami motionless. He's terrified and helpless. He wanted to scream, but nothing came out of his mouth. The hollow raised its sharp claws again, preparing to strike. All the hapless shinigami can do was cower in fear and quietly cry like a child.
The hollow launched its attack, its claws quickly rushing towards the shinigami until someone thwarted the attack.
