Ranma 1/2 was created by Takahashi Rumiko, and anyone who doesn’t already know this won’t understand this story anyway. Bleach was created by Tite Kubo; you don’t really need to have seen Bleach to understand this fic, but just so you know, anything not Ranma related in here was probably created by him.

Pale Horse

Epilogue

Kira handed the scroll to Aizen.

"The complete, unedited report of Lieutenant Kotetsu. You will, of course, be receiving the edited version from the General later on."

Aizen unrolled the scroll, and glanced through it. Then back up. "Espada? Is this true?"

"Yes, Captain."

"So they still exist..."

"That was apparently the last one."

"But if one can survive..." He rolled the scroll again. "There must be a way to...encourage their development.

- - - - -

Shaolan glanced around the alleyway. From the notes her father had kept, she’d expected to find a dojo, but save for a little girl sweeping the walkway, the alley was deserted.

The girl glanced up as she approached. And blinked.

"Lieutenant?"

"Not anymore." The redhead grinned. "I retired. I’m looking for Urahara."

"The owner?"

"Yeah. Tell him he has a new student, if he wants her."