TBTP: Betrayal

''This story is the third chapter of a Turn Back the Pendulum arc consisting of the author's characters. Respect for the article is expected, but opinions of all spectrum are welcome and encouraged on this article's talk page. Also, to all my readers, I apologize for the lateness of this chapter. Things are heating up, so I had to brainstorm quite a few new ideas. Everything seems to be in order now. I appreciate your patience. Thanks! Captain Jack Sparrow   (Captain's Logs) 00:39, July 14, 2011 (UTC)

MisQ vs Setsuna!
"Your time is up, Setsuna!" Yūga proudly declared.

Setsuna observed the blood that was dripping from his ears and looked back to Yūga before vanishing. He reappeared behind the younger twin, sword drawn.

"Is that so?" Setsuna mused.

His blade raked through the flesh and bone of Yūga's back, causing him to cry out in pain, spitting out blood in the process.

"Yūga!" Yūbi roared, using Bringer Light to catch his twin as he fell.

"Did you really think such an attack would take me out?" Setsuna berated them.

Yūbi grimaced and prepared to attack.

"Hold it, Yūbi." Setsuna began. "Your Fullbring isn't a combat-type. What could you possibly do to me?"

Yūbi grinned wickedly, "You said it yourself. I was once a Shinigami." he replied.

"But those powers are long gone. All you have left are those pathetic Human powers of yours." Setsuna retorted.

"Then why don't you explain this!" Yūbi declared, pulling out a badge from his back pocket, which immediately exploded in reiatsu that enveloped him in Shinigami attire.

Setsuna was stunned, "What?!" he roared.

"Fullbring is useful for more than just fighting. Using it slowly rekindles one's connection to reiatsu. Eventually, it can be used to jolt awake residual Shinigami reiatsu, allowing one who has lost their powers to regain them. Afterwards, their Fullbring and Shinigami powers fuse." Yūbi explained.

"You really are an interesting person, Yūbi..." Setsuna growled.

"I really didn't want to have to use these powers, but you've forced my hand. I will do whatever it takes to protect Yūga." Yūbi declared.

At this Setsuna let a menacing grin slide across his face, "Is that so?"

Yūbi drew the zanpakutō mounted on his waist, "You bet your ass I will."

"Then let's see what you can do when he tries to harm you." Setsuna responded cryptically.

A sharp pain cut through Yūbi's back, as the older twin was sent flying across the warehouse area and into another storage locker. He rose from the rubble stunned.

"Y-Y-Yūga...?!" he stuttered.

Yūga stood opposite Yūbi now, his eyes blank. "I won't hold back on you, brother."