An Ambush in the desert

*She stands resolute as Ish steps foward* "You will not harm these two, they are under my protection. I don't know who you think you are, but if you think you can defeat Squad 1 Captain Ishpaleum Domainian Vincent no Tengu you are wrong."

"I am Soren Kousen of squad 1 and I will not tolerate you making fun of my past like this.. I will kill you and that copy of me for this an d what of maxwell?!"

"I do not know this man. And you are no member of my squad." *Maxwell smiles* "I'm going to go talk to Rukia." *Ish nods.*

"Because you are in the past so is that soren who wears Rukia's captain jacket and just what is going wrong stay out of my memories!"

*the voice from around* "How can these be your memories? You do not know Ishpaleum's name, and Draken is not here."

"Soren shut up!" *Soren falls to his knees in anger and depression an dlooks downand stabbs his zanpaktou in the ground*

*the voice* "Let me spell it out. This is Ish's memories, what's left anyway."

"No....i will not give up and just whose voice is this anyway!"

"Is it not obvious? I am the ring, the Corruptor. I turned Ishpaleum's most precious attributes, his memories and will, into fuel for me."

"Hmph so Ishpaleum needs saving as well...then I might have to shatter you...for my own personal reason's and for ishpaleum sake as well..." *Sorens tands up ans swipes his sword down to his side his reatisu making the ground expolde*

*Ish stands, unfazed* "Will you surrender peacefully or must I take you into custody by force?"

"It doesn't matter your not real plus I do not want to fight you I want either Soren or Rukia to fight me."

"You'll have to settle for me. As Captain of Squad One, and sworn defender of the Seiretei, I will defeat you."

"No I want to fight myself to punish myself for my past sins....No ALLOW IT I don ot care if e is in bankai!" *Soren does not move nor back down from his request*

*Soren appears, smiles and picks up some sand*

"What is with that look soren...come and face me I wil defeat you and clear my sins." *Soren gets in stance*

"Then strike me down, if you think it wil purge you." *Soren stands still*

*Soren flashsteps towards the other yelling* "Why couldn't you save her!"

*He stands still* "Because, you had a choice to make, you could save her or save the world. Remember, she had the chance to live. She had Life, but she didn't use it."

"You should have saved her forgot about yourself let yourself die for her and no one else I have changed so muhc because of your desicion!" *Soren thrust his word at the other Soren*

*it impales him as he smiles* "Do you feel better now? Does this change the past? Accept it and move on! Remeber what Ish told you."

*Soren looks at himself with cold dead eyes* "No it doesn't I just want to return to normal....to get the memories out of my head they still haunt me..."

"hmph, and you call yourself Soren. How dare you be this weak! Embrace your memories, and become stronger. (Ish's influence is definetly felt in this speech) From now on, when you protect someone, don't protect them out of fear of loss, but protect them because you will not allow them to be harmed."

*Soren looks at the other ishpaleum and he mutters two words* "Fight me."

"About time kid." *Ish pulls out Konmatsuri(GASP!)*