The Shinigami Sword! Valkerie's Fight in the Land of the Dead

The Soul Plain, 12 Years Ago
''Valkerier picked herself off the ground. She clutched her head, fighting back a massive head ache. The last thing she remembered was touching her mother's spirit. Then the world seemed to spin and she passed out. As she stood up, she was surprised to find herself rimmed with a blue fire.''

Valkerie: What the hell!!

''She tried to shake the fire out, but to no avail. A deep voice suddenly intruded into her thoughts.''

????: Be calm child. That fire will not hurt you.

''Valkerie froze, then looked around. Surrounding her were hundreds of large dogs. Each had different fur color, different eyes, and some had odd features that didn't belong to normal dogs. A black with flecks of red fur and a studded collar walked over to her.''

Red/Black dog: We are the guardians of the Soul Plain. What is a living human doing here?

Other dog: She has a devil fruit power.

Different dog: explains why she looks human.

Red/Black dog: ALL OF YOU! HEAL!!

''All of the dogs whined and bowed their heads. This Red/Black dog was obviously the Alpha of the pack.''

All hellhounds: Yes Alpha Rex.

Valkerie turned to this dog.

Valkerie: I want my parents back. Please let me take them home.

Rex: I cannot do that. it is against the rules.

Valkerie: SCREW THE RULES!!!!

''Her blue flames flaired up with her anger. The hellhounds stare at this.''

Valkerie: My parents were taken from me unjustfully. I will bring my parents back and I will find that Tarakudo monster and make sure to send him to you in a doggy bag.

''Rex seemed to understand Valkerie's anger. He turned to two hellhounds in the back. They left, and Rex turned to Valkerie.''

Rex: You seem to be very confident in your abilities. Why don't you and I have a little wager?

''The two hellhounds returned. Each had a long black chain in their mouth. Attached to those chains were a creature. This creature looked like a ten foot tall skeleton. It wore a ragged black cloak that looked almost like a prison jumpsuit. The chains were wrapped around his wrists and his neck.''

Rex: This is Kyukyoku no Kira. He is one of the best Shinigami Swordfighters we currently have residing in the Abyss. If you can defeat him, you may return to the surface with your parents. If not, you return empty handed.

The chains bindi''ng Kyukyoku no Kira fell away and he straightened. He morpthed his hand into a long black blade that glowed with a eerie black light. Valkerie didn't even shiver as she drew her own blade.''

Valkerie: I accept.

''Kyukyoku no Kira launched at Valkerie wordlessly. He brought the sword down on her head. She blocked it easily and parrayed with a blow of her own. The shinigami dodged the blow and brought his hand down on the back of her neck. Val tried to form armor out of her DF powers, but it didn't work.''

Valkerie: What the hell?

Rex: Devil Fruit powers do not work here Valkerie. This is a place where you shead your body.

valkerie stood up shakily.