Hey, here's chapter 4, almost out of the Hueco Mundo arc. Anyway, here's some more for you all.


Chapter 4

Third Person POV

"Rukia, Akemi and I will be checking on the others as soon as she gets back. I'll warn you now, be careful, the other Espada have their ways of causing problems. We'll speak about what was said later with only those that you, me, and Akemi can mutually decide need to know. Got it?" Ichigo asked.

Rukia nodded,"That is understandable."

"Good, we're off." Ichigo said as Akemi appeared with a the telltale hum of Sonido.

Uryu's POV

I had arrived back at Szayelaporro's battle arena when the sound of two people clapping alerted us and the Espada to their audience. The group looked to see Ichigo and Akemi standing there, smiling.

"Well, that sure was an amusing battle and attempted escape. I guess we should thank you for keeping Szayelaporro busy, he didn't notice us entering." Ichigo said.

"I could've made us go unnoticed anyway, but that would require some help from my zanpakuto." Akemi added.

"However, it seems you two are in quite the pickle," Ichigo informed.

"Granz-san can just heal himself from damage you do," Akemi said picking up where Ichigo left off.

"But, you two are quite restricted," Ichigo noted.

"And even if you did get out of his seal on your powers, he is not a power based fighter, he is dangerous due to his abilities." Akemi finished.

"Now, I suggest you both find something else to do, take your Hollow friends with you, unless you want to see us in action." Ichigo taunted.

"My dear Ichigo-sama, whatever do you mean?" Szayelaporro asked,"It almost seems as if you were going to fight me."

"Oh, we won't fight you." Ichigo said emphasizing the we,"We're going to kill you and hopefully during this little invasion we can kill Yammy, Nnoitora, and Zommari as well."

"What?! You dare betray Aizen-sama?!" Szayelaporro gasped in shock.

"Oh, cut the bullshit Granz, you know I hate Aizen. Now, I understand you want to study something." Ichigo said drawing her zanpakuto.

This zanpakuto took the form of a simple katana with a rectangular tusba and black wrapping around the hilt

"Blanket them in Darkness, Angetsu!" With those words the zanpakuto changed into the shikai she'd used earlier against Renji and Tatsuki.

"Captivate them, Kagamihime!" Akemi shouted as her katana with a diamond shaped tsuba, white wrapping, ending with two elegant sapphire colored tassels was replaced by the odachi with the circular tsuba, gray wrappings, and the silver ribbon ending in a small mirror.

"Now, Gillian Mask!" Ichigo ordered a mask looking like a menacing skull with two thin lines on either side only stopping on the teeth to pick back up after formed turning her eyes a golden color and the whites turned black to complete the look.

Akemi nodded and upon the order a mask appeared on her as well. This mask was a smooth face-like one with red eyeliner to make the crimson on black behind it more prominent.

The Espada seemed to be debating something before drawing his zanpakuto.

"Tsk, tsk, naughty boy pulling your sword out like that, in public as well. You'll have to be punished." Ichigo said.

The Espada paused looking at Ichigo baffled. Before he could fully take in the information and make a decision the two hybrids were now pressing themselves against each other with one pair of hands clasped and the other, both with index fingers pointed at the Espada, were pressed together as a black and white cero about the size of a basketball formed at the end of the joined index fingers.

"Geminis Cero!" The two yelled in unison and the cero raced at the pink haired arrancar before he was hit with the full force and along with him, the fraccion were also caught in the blast and were incinerated.

When the blast died down, Szayelaporro looked like he was barely standing using his zanpakuto as a cane. He stared at the two dumbfounded.

"What... Was that...?" He panted.

"That was Geminis Cero, you see Granz, as twin Koware Reita we were born with our souls linked. This gives us one or two abilities that only work when we work together. Geminis Cero, is one such technique, however we need to do certain things, such as release a zanpakuto to use it of course." Ichigo informed.

"Any last words before we finish this Granz-san?" Akemi asked.

"Yes, fuck you." He yelled stabbing his blade into her chest.

She looked at Ichigo and to the Espada's and my own surprise shrugged,"Cero."

With a casual flick of her hand a cero was formed and she shot it straight into Szayel's head. His body slumped and Akemi calmly took the sword from her chest, then removed the sheath from the dead arrancar and sheathed it, holding the weapon while she sheathed her own blade.

"You want to Onee-chan?" Akemi asked.

"No, go ahead." Ichigo said and Akemi nodded before taking the sheathed blade and swallowing it. Upon finishing doing so, her reiatsu spiked before going back down.

"Now, I think it's time we met with Tatsuki. I can Nnoitora near him, and one other Arrancar, this reiatsu is the child's, but different, its familiar." Ichigo said and without a word to me or Renji disappeared in a burst of the Shinigami flash step.

Later

Third Person POV

Ichigo growled, she and Akemi had watched the battle and were impressed by the power Nelliel had even though she hadn't used her power in years, even her Cero Doble was at a decent level of power, however seeing she had everything in hand they left and after some battle, Nelliel and Ichigo being beat up but all seemed to change when the Shinigami Captain arrived. Ichigo, who had been about to rush forward with Akemi following behind, held back.

"Shinigami. Akemi, let's go. We cannot fight a taicho." Ichigo said and the two stealthily flash stepped off.

While moving they noticed Grimmjow and with a look from Akemi, Ichigo sighed and stopped to bring him along.

"So, you lost huh? Going to learn from this one?" Ichigo asked the defeated Espada.

"Shut up. I will become king." Grimmjow growled.

"What if we offered you just that?" Akemi asked.

"What do you mean?" Grimmjow asked as they stopped in one of the halls of Las Noches.

"We're revolting, but we'll still need someone to rule. So we can make you one of the Rulers of Hueco Mundo." Ichigo answered.

"One?" Grimmjow asked curious.

"Well, we'll need someone to do the fighting to deal with other hollows, but we'll also need someone to just keep this place in good condition, this would allow you to lead Hollows and only within these walls will you follow any rules besides yours or ours." Ichigo informed.

"Your rules?" He asked.

"Yes, no eating human souls, and no killing shinigami unless they attack you first, and lastly we are stronger than you, so because of this, we will ask favors. The only thing you get out of doing them is favors in return." Akemi explained.

Grimmjow seemed to think this over.

'I become King and all I have to do is respect a person's home, and three simple conditions. Besides these two aren't ones to just ask for help, especially the strawberry. Besides, they won't stay here if what happened in the World of the Living is to be believed.' Grimmjow reasoned.

"Fine," He said,"I agree to your terms."

"Then rest up. We're off to find Ulquiorra." Ichigo said leaving him to rest and heal.

With that the two began their walk through the halls of Las Noches. It wasn't long before they found Ulquiorra, or more accurately, he found them.

"So, you've finally snapped, going against Aizen-sama, is not a smart move." Ulquiorra said blankly.

"Ulquiorra, you plan to do something about it?" Ichigo asked,"because last I checked,"

Ichigo drew her zanpakuto releasing it once more,"We're the two strongest of us all."

"We'll see." He said.

With that Ichigo rushed forward and the two clashed both using only one hand while swinging their blades. With each clash sparks rained down and Akemi stood back watching in case any Shinigami appeared.

"We are getting nowhere like this." Ulquiorra said as they met in another clash both using both hands to press against each other.

"Getsuga-" Ichigo growled black reiatsu gathering on her blade,"Tensho!"

as Ulquiorra tried to stop the powerful moon fang from getting passed his defense Ichigo quickly formed her hollow mask and pointing her palm at Ulquiorra as yellow lightning was generated above it,

"Sprinkled on the bones of the beast! Sharp tower, red crystal, steel ring. Move and become the wind, stop and become the calm. The sound of warring spears fills the empty castle! Hado #63 Raikoho!"

Just as Ichigo finished Ulquiorra had regained focus but only just in time for the attack to explode around him and blast him back.

"I know that didn't kill you and we both know you won't do much more without releasing, but your resurreccion alone won't do you much good by itself. You know of what I speak." Ichigo said.

"I see, you know about my second resurreccion?" Ulquiorra asked.

"Aizen told us of course. He knew the whole time." Ichigo said.

"So my plan was ultimately futile." Ulquiorra said and held out his blade, "Segunda Etapa."

This released a black and green burst of spiritual energy, which fell around Ulquiorra as green rain. When his transformation finished he had large, black bat wings on his back, his hair grew longer and wilder and his robes disappeared to reveal a slender white torso, with his bare chest patterned so his Hollow hole (which had become larger) appears to be dripping black, blood-like liquid. His waist became covered in something similar to black fur, which covered his arms and legs. His fingers grew claw-like extensions, and his feet resembled talons. The irises of his eyes turned yellow, and the sclera became green. The tear-like marks under his eyes increased in size and turned black. Ulquiorra's mask was completely gone. He had two large bat ears, and the #4 Espada tattoo was no longer visible on his chest, where it had been.

"Yes, now." Ichigo said and with a single movement her the lines on the sides became thicker and her eyes gained a new, insane glint.

"Now, to kill you." Ulquiorra said and rushed forward.

Ichigo raised her arm forward and outstretched, using her free hand to grip her firing arm for extra support, with the palm facing flat toward Ulquiorra, and fired a gigantic beam of electrical and spiritual energy, which upon impact created an enormous explosion.

"Hado #88 Hiryuu Gekizoku Shinten Raiho!" Ichigo yelled.

Surprise filled Ulquiorra as the blast overtook him. Ichigo seeing the chance used sonido to appear in front of the regenerating Ulquiorra and before he could fully heal she stabbed him through the chest, before he could react she jumped back and waited for him to heal once more.

Ulquiorra stood however he was surprised when Ichigo took her zanpakuto and began to spin with it making a circle as black reiatsu gather at its edge becoming stronger and stronger as she continued.

Seeing danger to himself he began forming a black and green cero,"Cero Oscuras."

Akemi shook her head and jumped in the way opening her mouth and once again Ulquiorra was surprised and Akemi released a green and white cero back at Ulquiorra and he was once more blasted.

"Getsuga Kage!" Ichigo yelled when Akemi moved out of the way.

With a single slash Ulquiorra was bisected vertically.

After checking that he was dead, they took a moment to discuss what to do next and reached a logical conclusion. Seeing as they had defeated Ulquiorra, they decided there wasn't much more they could do, even if Yammy was still around, they would leave him to be fought by the soul reapers while they rested. This decision was only augmented by the slight grey tint Akemi was taking and Ichigo, who was more pale than she normally was, thought they could use some rest, at the rate they were going they would need another release to keep fighting and would be useless against stronger opponents, even if they were needed.

So they made their way towards Rukia's reiatsu in the hopes that she would be a trustworthy source of information to verify their words.


I know the Ulquiorra fight might seem rushed, but I had it all done and the whole thing totaled something like 4,000 something words, but then it didn't save, so I did my best to put some of it back.