Ulquiorra roaming halls in the base located in Las Noches killing off time, bored out his mind as usual. 11:45pm the time was. He realized the time and was approaching his room which was below everyone else's . 2 floors under everyone else's to be exact. He didn't want to feel the presence of anyone next door, and he certainly didn't want it above him. Whatever DID happen above him didn't happen often because for the most part, it stayed perfectly quiet. Something had caught his eye. It seemed to be a new room right next to his. He took a peek inside to see if he was correct. He was. It currently looked like a bland vacant hotel room. He poked his head back out. Looking at a different angle every minute or so every time a new thought entered his mind trying to figure out just what this room was here for.

"yo. Schiffer!"

I distant but approaching voice said.

Ulquiorra looked over his shoulder to see that annoying Grimmjow coming from behind.

"Before you go on about whatever it is you have in your head, what is the meaning of this room?"

"that's what I was about to explain nimrod."

"well…what is it?"

"it's a room."

"For what purposes?"

"what?…heh…I think you mean WHO"

"please. Tell me your lying,"

"'fraid not"

Grimmjow smiled big at the sight of Ulquiorra's torment"

"who. Why?"

"Lord Aizen is announcing and welcoming a new member of Arrancar tomorrow morning."

Ulquiorra became a bit speechless.

He hated this idea, but he didn't want to bother defying Lord Aizen. So he ignored it.

"Going to go sulk in an emo corner?"

Grimmjow said teasingly breaking Ulquiorra's train of thought.

"Leave me be. I have no time for your idiocy…"

Ulquiorra began leaving and making his way into his room.

"pffft."

Grimmjow said becoming the man of the last word.

Next Morning

Ulquiuorra being one of the firsts to wake up as usual. He made his way up to the main what you could call 'Lobby' of the base. He heard talking, and assumed it came from Lord Aizen recruiting the new member. He crept into the room from the right hand stair case hallway and stood behind the column that stood at the corner of were the stairs started and ended at the floor of the lobby. He listened. Trying to gain some knowledge of who it is Lord Aizen could be talking to.

"That's all you need to know for now. Any questions?"

"N-no…..u-uh….S-Sir..!"

Ulquiorra was a bit caught off guard….he wasn't expecting to hear a female voice…and such a jittery one at that

"Then you can report to your room. Oh, and call me Lord Aizen."

"Um…s-sir-! I mean..L-lord Aizen..!"

"yes?"

"I'm not very acquainted with this area….how could I p-possibly f-fine my-my room..?"

"ah, right.."

Ulquiorra decided to evacuate the scene. He felt he would learn anything else. He got up and began to go back towards his room. Lord Aizen noticed him, and called him.

"….Yes…Lord Aizen…"

"please escort our newest member to her room. You are aware it's the one next to yours?"

"Yes…."

"good. Take her there. Get her settled in. that is all."

"Yes, Lord Aizen…may I ask a question of you..?"

"what is it?"

"why have you chosen to place her room next to mine?"

"because it's a very vacant area and it had space where we didn't have it anywhere else. Now situate our new member, I have things to do."

"right away."

Lord Aizen made his way out, Ulquiorra and the new female member alone to themselves.

"will you be planning on coming any moment soon now?"

The girl jumped back a little, but bowed a bit honorably in a way of apology.

"y-yes. Im sorry!"

She lifted back up and made her way up the stairs to him.

"Your name…?"

"…E-echo…Echo Ayane…."

Ulquiorra examined the girl for a bit. Dark blood red hair. Long low pony tailed bun. Grey eyes. Leather black chocker with a medium oval shaped jewel colored neon yellow-green with an elegant silver patterned frame around it, along with thin small chains hanging from the leather base.

Those were the only real important things of her appearance that he really needed to remember.

"Echo's of colorful sound, huh…?"

The meaning of her name that is.

"Y-yes.."

"I don't see it."

The new member by the name of Echo, had looked down a bit. Feeling somewhat downed and ashamed.

"follow me."

He began to lead her to her room.

She followed.