Avon took a deep breath as he looked over the landscape of Hueco Mundo; this was the first time he had ever been here. Squad fourteen along with Erza and the N.C.S came along with him to finish the Darkness. Still Avon couldn’t really focus on the mission as he was still thinking about Inazuma being brought back to life. That was a distraction Avon really didn’t need and Ryan was obviously able to tell he was thinking about it as he walked over to him. Ryan wore a modified version of the stealth force uniform with a lieutenant badge tied around his arm. Avon had forgotten that Ryan was made lieutenant of the N.C.S after Darius died.

“We should move out soon,” said Ryan.

“Yeah,” agreed Avon.

“Also don’t think about it too much,” said Ryan, “I’ll take care of it.”

“What?” said Avon.

“That’s what Darius would say,” said Ryan. “Whenever I was thinking about something for a long time Darius would say to me "Hey Ryan, don’t think about it too much I’ll take care of it.” So I thought I try it too.”

“Haha thanks for that Ryan,” said Avon. “I’ll leave it up to you then.”

According to the information Avon was given Doug was now carrying the Darkness and was somewhere in Hueco Mundo. Giving the order Avon and the N.C.S went in one group while squad fourteen and Erza went in another group. Blaze tried to convince Avon to take Erza with him but Erza insisted, in a violent way, that she went with squad fourteen. After about a half an hour Max lifted his hand as he signaled for them to stop.

“There’s something under here,” said Max as he touched the sand. “Ryan, open this for me.”

Using his Fullbring power of judgment Ryan easy commanded the sand to move aside which revealed the way into a ruin. Avon felt the evil of the Darkness resonate in the ruin and quickly jumped down into the hole. As he did so the hole closed and the hallway lift with torches line across the wall leading in only one way.

“Avon it’s a trap!” said Natsu. “Are you okay?”

“Don’t worry about me,” said Avon. “Go find the others. I’ll take care of Doug.”

Following his orders the N.C.S dispersed and ran after the others leaving Avon alone. He made his way down the hallway drawing his Zanpoktou just in case. This was going to be his toughest fight yet, he’s greatest battle. There were no enemies all throughout the all ruin; it was obvious that Doug was waiting for him. Avon had finally made it to a large stone door and behind it he could feel Doug’s reiatsu and the Darkness’s evil. Pushing the door opened Avon saw Doug sitting upon a stone throne with his hand propped up on the arm leaning against it.

“Yo, how’s it going Avon?” asked Doug.

“Good, what about you?” asked Avon.

“It’s okay,” said Doug, “just thinking of how to kill you.”

“Oh really and how is that coming along?” asked Avon.

“It’s getting there,” said Doug.

“ENOUGH OF THIS!!!” bellowed the Darkness. “Are we going to fight at all of just make idle chitchat all day?”

“Heh I guess you’re right,” said Doug as he drew his Zanpoktou. “So tell me Avon do you have any new powers to show me?”

“Yeah,” said Avon as he stabbed his blade through his own abdomen. “Bankai!”

A large pillar of purple flame engulfed Avon as his reiatsu filled the room. Avon’s Bankai was two separate half’s of a Yin Yang symbol, one on each wrist, dangling from chains. The black half was on the left arm while the white half was on the right arm. Doug looked to see if there was more to Avon’s Bankai then the talismans but it seemed that was it.

“Kami no Chikara de Tengoku to Jigoku.”

“Is that all? I’m not impressed,” said Doug.

“You will be Doug I promise you that,” said Avon.

“Really? Then let me show you my power!” said Doug as he shattered his Zanpoktou. “I no longer need that tool! I have the power of Darkness!!!”

{Somewhere in Hueco Mundo}

The N.C.S had finally caught up with the others when huge reiatsu caught everyone’s attention. Far away from their location a large lack hand rose through the sand. Following the hand was a black silhouetted body of monstrous proportions. In the middle of its chest was Doug so that meant the actual being was the Darkness with a complete host.

“So that’s the darkness with a complete host huh?” said Blaze. “Somehow he doesn’t feel as strong as he should be.”

“That’s because that guy is a second rate host,” said Erza.

“Yeah, without Avon’s body the Darkness will never reach its full potential,” said Kuro.

“I guess it doesn’t matter now,” said Ryan. “The final battle with the Darkness is about to begin.”

{Avon’s Fight}

Avon slowly rose into the air from the giant hole created by the outrageously tall form of the Darkness. “So this is your full power then?” asked Avon.

“That’s right!” yelled Doug, “Now die!”

Doug slammed both of the new appendages from the Darkness towards Avon as the two fist smashed against each other or so it appeared. However Avon stood with his arms crossed unphased by the fist pushing against his body. The expression on his face was as if he was thinking not even acknowledging the attack, this made Doug and the Darkness extremely angry.

“I see…so then you’ve already lost,” said Avon as he effortlessly pushed the hands away.

“How did you???” asked Doug as he staggered back.

“I’ll show you the true power of my Bankai!” said Avon.

Grabbing the white talisman on his right side his clothes and skin changed to a ghostly whitish gold and light gold color with golden marking all around his body and clothes. He also sprouted a pair of bladed black tribal wings. This form also made his reiatsu arm into a normal one. Doug now felt Avon’s true reiatsu and it greatly overshadowed his own.

“No way…this power…how did you get this strong!!!” screamed Doug.

“Do you understand the nature of power?” asked Avon.

“Don’t avoid my question!” yelled Doug.

“I’m not,” said Avon. “The nature of power is how I got this strong.”

“What do you mean?” asked Doug.

“As long as there are people who seek to rob people of power then there will always be those who seek to gain it,” said Avon. “However there is a middle ground…as long as these two people exist then there will always be someone who stands in between, those people are like me.”

“You stand in between those with power and those without?” asked Doug confused.

“Because I seek not to gain power but I also don’t want to take it,” said Avon. “I’m strong because of other people! Without them even all the power in the world means nothing!”

“That a lie! It’s easy for people with power to say they don’t need it!” yelled Doug.

“I didn’t need power back when I was human! Power corrupts and it protects! It’s up to us to figure out which one will it do!” yelled Avon.

“Then what will you do?! There will always be fights!” said Doug. “If no one has power then who will be the winner?!?”

“I know that,” said Avon. “I’m not asking everybody to hold hands and be best buddies…I’m not that naïve. So no matter how long it takes I’ll continue to stand in the middle and correct the balance. Until maybe one day…there will be no more fighting.”

“You’re a fool Avon…a fool indeed,” said Doug with what looked like a smile. “I’ll erase you from the middle, no matter how powerful you are!”

Doug jabbed towards Avon but with a burst of unreal speed Avon easily dodged the attack. Doug continued his assault but Avon’s speed was surreal, there was no way he would be able to hit him. Doug couldn’t just continue to blindly throw punches and hope they would connect. No he had to predict Avon’s next ten moves to even have a hope of winning.

“With your speed…you’ll never be able to touch me,” said Avon. “Shiroi Senko!”

A white flame surrounded Avon’s body as he sped off into a blinding series of attack as Avon dashed all around Doug Darkness created body. Each attacked burned holes in the Darkness as Avon became nothing but a blur to Doug. Flashing away Avon stood above the now kneeling Doug as he returned to his normal form. Grabbing the black talisman arms made of dark purple reiatsu with golden details overshadowed his arms. Using one hand Avon pushed Doug’s Darkness body to the ground as a dark purple flame ignited on his spare hand. The flames shrunk and condensed into a small black sphere that Avon held in his palm.

“Kurai Shodo…this is the end Doug,” said Avon.

Avon forced the small sphere into the body created by the Darkness as it with little effort carved through and reached Doug. The sphere didn’t stop there as it also carved through the earth beneath and keep going until it was out of sight.  Then a massive explosion followed up completely consuming Doug and the Darkness in a massive cloud of purple flames. As the flames died down Avon stood over what was left of Doug with his Bankai sealed.

“So…it really had to…be you…” said Doug. “I…was…the one who killed…Avian…”

“Why?” asked Avon.

“He…asked…me to,” said Doug, “but…now I see…you old man was right…”

“About what?” asked Avon.

“Avon…is strong…” said Doug. “Those were…the last words he said…as he asked me…to end his life…Your old man…was many things…and so many lies later…you’ve become this strong…I always thought I wasn’t much…of an actor…but I did good…playing the bad guy right…?”

“Yeah,” said Avon as he kneeled next to Doug closing Doug’s eyes. “You had me fooled all the way to the end.”

(Later at squad two}

“You want a demotion?” asked Soifon.

“Yeah,” said Avon. “I want to go back to being an unseated member.”

“But as an unseated member you’ll be mostly stuck here you know,” said Soifon.

“It’ll be okay,” said Avon. “Besides that means I’m always here if you need me my lady.”

“There you go again,” said Soifon with a smile. “Fine I’ll unseat you but from now on you are my personal aid. That badge you wear now has as much influence as a lieutenant badge.”

“Thanks you Soifon,” said Avon.

“Now get back to work,” said Soifon.

Avon quickly kissed her on the cheek as her face went red. “Right away captain.”

{Somewhere in the World of the Living}

“So that only leave me huh?” said a mysterious voice. “Sylph…I have deemed you worthy of living but not you other comrades.”

“And for that I’m grateful,” said Sylph.

“King and Leader have failed me, Patriarch has betrayed me, the Darkness is destroyed but there is still hope. I still have the fruits of all their labor and now it the time for the picking. So prepare yourself Gotei 14…I will crush you with the Negativo Espada!”