Chapter 11:
Bounts....
“Rukia!!!” said Hotaru.
Rukia’s eyes widened. “Yes?” replied Rukia
.
Hotaru let go of Rukia’s arm. He turned his head toward Akemi. She knew what he wanted.
“Rukia. Please let me apologize for the…
harlot.” said Hotaru.
Akemi’s head went down and tears rolled down her cheeks.
Rukia still had no idea what was wrong.
“Well Thank You for passing by.” Said Rukia as she motioned to the door.
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When Hotaru left Rukia sat by Akemi and wondered what to say.
Akemi’s words echoed in her head…’It’s my doll’s ability.’
“Akemi, Akemi what did you mean when you said ’It’s my doll’s ability.’?” Asked Rukia.
Akemi wiped the tears from her face. “Rukia, I promised not to tell.” Replied Akemi.
Rukia thought for a moment. “Well, answer this, are you a Bount?” Asked Rukia.
Akemi lifted up her head. “You know about Bounts?” asked Akemi.
“Yeah. Well my team and I destroyed, what we thought, was the last of them. But if you’re a Bount then we were wrong.” Replied Rukia.
Akemi walked to a bookshelf and grabbed a book that look like it was passed down from the 14th century. “This is a record of all the Bounts that have successfully entered the human world.” Said Akemi as she opened the book. “And they are categorized by clan.”
Rukia was amazed. She did not know so many Bounts can coincide with each other. Then it came to the page where the “runts” were. “Here!!! These are the Bounts we killed.” All the names of the Bounts were there along with their pictures. On the pictures were a big “X” drawn with blood.
Now what are Bounts you may be asking? Bounts are living beings that have a special component that is encompassed by a Human soul. Bounts absorb Human souls, making them their own. It is these abilities that have named Bounts at various times in Human history as "vampires". As the accidental creations of a Shinigami scientist, they were once affiliated with Soul Society. Currently the Bounts in general are only a small tribe of beings from what they once were. Due to their circumstance they are neither affiliated with Soul Society nor the living world, they are pariahs, accepted in neither dimension.
The natural abilities they possess due to their unique creation differentiate them from normal Humans. These abilities include:
Soul Absorption: Bounts normally try to absorb the Human's soul after the person dies and is trying to pass on. But they are also capable of taking the souls of those who are living, to do so kills the Human
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Immortality: By absorbing Human souls, a Bount can live forever. When they absorb Human souls, they gain eternal life.
Empowerment: By taking the souls of living Humans, Bounts gain unique abilities.
Akemi turned the page and there were hundreds possible thousands of Bounts all killed by Shinigamis (Soul Reapers). Then it came to a familiar face. It was Hotaru. This was Hotaru’s clan. It hundreds and hundreds of followers. Above Hotaru’s name it said “Pure Breeds”.
Rukia’s eyes widened.
Bount Information provided by:
Bount - Bleach Wiki