"...Walking around in this is body a bit strange, and it's even more strange when I can't remember the names of people I was close to. And, it's even more heartbreaking to now be so distant from my best friend. I am a sore thumb while the other me, the strong me, walks around like she knows everything and everyone. Yattamori is supposed to be me, the intellegent, out going person that everyone loves. But now, I'm just Madison Shecker, a powerless, left out, teenage outsider who just doesn't belong anymore...
February 19 2011
SOUL SOCIETY
Madison Shecker's Perspective
Madison blinks as the light coming through the blinds hits her face, bright and shining, telling her it's morning. She smiles as she sits up, glad that she finally woke up from that horrible dream. The thought of it now makes her chukle as she gets up from the sofa and moves through her room to the bathroom. Obviously, she must of fallen asleep watching TV or something, causing her to have the weird dream. But when she looks up, her thought fades to ash.
Looking back at her is her shoulder blade length hair and her overly orange tee.
...it wasn't a dream...
A sudden noise coming from her bed causes her to whip her head. She quickly runs out of the bathroom to see herself, Yattamori, just waking up in the big bed. She yawns as she gets up, wiping the crust from the corner of her eyes.
"So, I'm gonna guesss that you also thought that it was a bad dream?" Madison says, surprising Yattamori.
She turns and her eyes widen as her eyes land on Madison as she walks to stand next to the bed.
"Yeah, you're right." Yattamori says.
Madison groans as she falls onto the bed, her face engulfed by the sheets.
"How the heck did he do this?!" Madison groans from the sheets.
"Who knows. And worse, one us is gonna die in three days." Yattamori says as she sits up.
Madison's eyes widen in shock as she becomes tense. She looks back up at Yattamori.
"But Toshiro said-" Madison starts.
"You know as well as I do that Toshiro can't do anything about our situation. He just said that to calm us down, nothing more." Yattamori interupts.
Madison looks away, then sinks her face back into the sheets.
"But hey, look at the bright side." Yattamori says.
"What bright side?!" Madison yells through the sheets, irritated.
"Well, we're alive, right?" Yattamori asks.
"Yeah." Madison answers.
"And now we're finally apart." Yattamori says.
"Huh?"
"Think about it. Up until now, we've been one person, you as the actual person, and me as your power and memories. But now, we've actually been separated into the incarnation and the reincarnation." Yattamori explains.
Madison thinks it over.
"Yeah, I guess."
"And now, if you do, I can maybe help understand some stuff that's happened or just what you don't understand."
"Ok, hmmm...Kenta! Was Kenta always trying to take your position as Captain?" Madison asks as she sits up.
"No, actually, he was a very trusted third seat. Though, he always was the type that said that he was gonna raise to the top one day. I never would of thought that he would go that far to get where he wants to be."
"Yeah, so do you think that maybe something cracked after our death?"
"Probably, but who knows, for all we know, that might of been his intent all along."
"Yeah..."
They stay quiet for a minute.
"Oh, I got another one!" Madison says, breaking the awkward silence.
"What?"
"Do you have feelings for anyone? Not like friendy feelings, more lovey-dovey."
Yattamori begins to blush.
"Well, um-"
"Would this guy happen to be Rikuto?"
"Rikuto?!"
"Yeah, you have to admit he's hot."
Yattamori begins to blush even more.
"Well, yeah-"
"And you have to admit that you love that he's fit and in shape."
"Yeah, but-"
"And you HAVE to admit that you love the way his bangs fall around his face and his gorgeous blue eyes-"
"Yes, but he's not who I like!" Yattamori snaps, surprising Madison.
"Oh, then who?" Madison asks.
Yattamori turns even redder then before.
"That's none of your concern!"
"Ok, ok, jeez." Madison says, the room once again awkward.
After a minute, Madison sighs and gets off the bed.
"Well, no time for this, if I remember correctly, we have a Captain's Meeting to get to by 9:00. And if I'm reading that clock right, then we only have about a half hour. So get dressed." Madison says as she opens the dresser and throws Yattamori a kimono and a sash.
Yattamori is surprised.
"Wait, you mean, both of us are going?" Yattamori asks.
"No, I'm gonna send a messenger hawk, what do you think I mean?" Madison says, slipping on the top of her kimono.
"Well, don't you think that we'll freak out a few of the Captains?"
"Let them be, we're the reason that the meeting was called, so why shouldn't we both be there?" Madison says as she pulls on her pants and grabs her own sash.
Yattamori thinks it over.
"Well I guess-"
"Then it's settled, we're both going." Madison says as she pulls her haori from the dresser and throws it on, completing her look..
Yattamori stares at her for a moment before smiling and nodding, beginning to get dressed herself. After about 20 minutes of hair brushing, teeth brushing, and Yattamori's flashstepping, Madison and Yattamori find themselves back at the squad 1 area, walking towards the Captain's meeting room. As they walk, Madison pulls the clasp of her cross necklace out from the front to behind her shorter, down hair. So to not confuse anyone, the two decied Yattamori would dress normally, as Madison would wear her hair down and her bangs to the side of her eyes, which felt more normal.
As they stop in front of the large wooden door, Madison feels Yattamori slip her hand into her's, surprising her.
"Well, it's now or never." Yattamori says.
Madison looks up at the door and nods.
"Let's go." Madison says as the door opens, allowing themselves to be out out in a awkward situation that might just get worse.
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Madison Yattamori's Perspective
When the doors are finally open all the way, Madison and Shecker find themselves being stared at by all of the Captains, who can't believe what they've been told is true. Especially Grandpa Yama.
"So, it's true. You really were divided into two people." Grandpa Yama says in amazement.
"Yeah, I can see how it's hard to believe, seeing as how this has probably never happened before." Shecker says.
"I wouldn't of believed it either, so you really can't be blamed." Madison says.
"So which one of you is actually Captain Yattamori?" Soi Fon asks.
"She is, I'm her reincarnation, Madison Shecker." Shecker answers.
"What?" Grandpa Yama says.
"You see, when the Bijuu separated me, he actually separated the two beings that make up me. To you, I'm one person, but I'm actually the combination of Shecker and Yattamori." Madison starts.
"So, you could say we merge, but in the other world, I have pretty much complete control, Yattamori only seeping in here and there." Shecker continues.
"So, all he pretty much did was take the two apart and gave us each our own bodies, as Madison Yattamori..." Madison says.
"And Madison Shecker." Shecker finishes.
"Do you both have the same powers?" Byakuya asks.
Madison and Shecker look at each other.
"We don't know yet, we haven't used our powers since the incident." Shecker answers.
"But we have discovered that our memories have been divided." Madison interjects.
"What exactly do you mean?" Granpa Yama asks.
"Take me for example. I can't remember anything from this world that happened before I came back as a reincarnation-" Shecker starts.
"-While I can remember everything that happened before, but can't remember any of my life in the other world before I returned." Madison finishes.
"Hmm, interesting." Granpa Yama comments.
"So, how long until you think you will return to normal?" Kurotsuchi asks.
Both Madisons fall silent.
"What? Can you not be returned to normal?" Ukitake asks.
"It's not exactly like that-" Shecker starts.
"In three days, the two will have to duel. And in that, only one can come out alive." Toshiro interupts.
"What?" Unohana says in shock.
"That's crazy!" Aizen says.
"Why does one of them have to die?!" Kuoraku says.
"That's enough." Grandpa Yama says, instantly quieting everyone before turning to Toshiro, "Captain Hitsugaya, explain."
"When the Bijuu separated Yattamori into two people, the entity that attacked Squad T.P. 3rd seat Shohen and Squad T.P. Lietenant Kocamua went with one of them. The Bijuu told us that in three days, the entity, who we now know is called Devena, will engulf the girl and will kill everything in sight. He said the only way to stop her is to kill the one that contains Devena before she takes full control. If not, she might be unstoppable." Toshiro explains.
"Hmm, that is a problem. But, I will not allow for the death for either of the two." Grandpa Yama says, surprising the Madisons, "If indeed Devena does surface, then we we'll surpress as we did last time."
"That's impossible." Madison says.
"What?" Grandpa Yama says.
"The only reason that we were able to surpress Devena last time was because she was weak, being the first time she's come out. Now, she's probably become at least 10 times stronger." Shecker starts.
"Also, it's was the combination of our souls that was able to barely overpower her enough to break her control." Yattamori continues.
"And since we're now separated, she'll be unable to be detained by either of us alone. So, surpressing her is out of question." Shecker finishes.
Grandpa is taken back and looks over as he thinks of another plan.
"But hey, it's alright." Shecker says, surprising everyone.
"We know that you want to protect us and we appreciate that. But in this situation, it's inevitable that one of us has to die." Yattamori says.
"So, we are willing to risk ourselves to protect this world and any other world. I mean, isn't that the reason I became a Soul Reaper?" Shecker says.
"Yep." Yattamori says.
"To die because I fought protecting someone I care about or a cause I believe in." Madison and Shecker say at the same time, smiling, remember that she said the same to Aneko 14 years ago.
The Captains stare at them in shock, stunned by their words. As their words sink into Toshiro, he seems to get hit hard by the fact that he'll have to see one of them die, a reoccurance of 14 years ago.
"All right. I will allow this. But only because you seem to have a set and straight head as you say that." Grandpa Yama says, "Then this is the end of this meeting. You are dissmissed."
The Captains walk out quickly, some linguring a bit to say sorry to the two Madisons. Or just be weird like Kurotsuchi, saying that he'd love to run texts on them to see how they were split technically. Luckily, Ukitake, Kuroaku, and Aizen are able to get him away before he tries to say anything else. After another minute, all who are left are the two Madisons and Toshiro, who seems to be in shock, his fists clentched tight.
Madison and Shecker glance at each other before walking over to Toshiro's side.
"Sorry Toshiro." Madison says.
"There's just nothing that can change what will happen to one of us, and you know that." Shecker finishes.
Toshiro grits his teeth.
"It's just not fair. Neither of you has done anything to deserve this." Toshiro says, not looking at them.
The two look at each, guilty, then look away before turning back to Toshiro.
"But, this will all be over in three days. Just bare with us until then." Madison says as she puts her hand on his shoulder, trying to reassure him.
"It will be alright, trust us." Shecker says, putting her hand on his other shoulder.
Toshiro doesn't respond as he kinda shakes off their hands.
"I'm gonna go ahead and go, I'll see you two tomarrow." Toshiro says as he turns towards the door.
As Madison catches at glimpse of his eyes, she silently gasps, allowing him to walk off without either of them stopping him.
Shecker notices.
"What's wrong?" Shecker asks.
"Did you not see?" Madison asks.
"See what?" Shecker asks.
"I don't know how long it's been, but think I saw...tears..."
"I don't know how long it's been, but think I saw...tears..."
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