-:- Well I read this story today that was really good, and had an interesting pairing so I wanted to try it out for myself too.
Disclaimer- I don't own Bleach, but I do own this story. So no takey
Nel just stood back and watched as her poor Ichigo got beaten to a pulp by Nnoitra. Ichigo was already pretty banged up from his fight with Grimmjow; she was surprised that he could still put up such a fight like he was. She couldn't really do much, considering she was only a mere child, so she just hid behind a pile of rocks cowering and hoping Ichigo would pull through.
"Itsygo, Nel doesn't want friend to die." That thought kept running through her head, as she tried to block out the sound of his agony.
Nel was curled up in a ball when out of nowhere all the rocks that bordered her like a fortress blew away taking her with them. Nel went tumbling across the white sand, and she heard Orihime screaming her name. When she finally came to a stop she was faced down, not wanted to look up. She felt the air above her get slightly cooler and when she peaked between her fingers she saw Ichigo flying over her.
"Its-ygo…." Her little lips moved as her eyes grew as wide as saucers, still unaware of the lingering danger that is about to be set upon her. Nel was about to crawl towards her friend. Her protector. But someone stopped her actions. Nnoitra was now hovering above the young child.
"You…Nel?" Nel quivered and slower turned her head towards the person who so eagerly asked the question. Her innocent eyes were met by the dagger like eyes of Nnoitra. "That stigma, I knew it. You've become an awfully shabby thing, huh!? How is it? Does your broken mask ache?" He cackled as she stared down Nel who had tears swelling in her large eyes.
No words could be formed from Nel's mouth. It was almost as if she was paralyzed in fear. Nnoitra's attention was caught by Ichigo who has some questions he wants to ask.
"What's going on, you bastard. Do you know Nel?" Ichigo's was being very straight forward. He wanted answers and he wanted them now.
Nnoitra only smirked slyly and looked at Ichigo. "What? So you brought her here?...Well judging by the look on your face you've probably been carting her around all this time without knowing what she is."
"What…do you mean?" Ichigo asked out of confusion. What was he talking about, not knowing what she is? That doesn't make since. She is just a small child, nothing more than that.
"I can tell that you don't know. Well I'll tell you then." He said eyeing the poor girl covering her head. "This is Nel. Neliel Tu Oderchwank." He paused. "A former Espada."
Everyone's mouth nearly dropped to the ground. Did they hear him correctly? Nel…a Espada? That can't be right. No way, not a chance. Nel could hear Orihime questioning Nnoitra's previous statement. Nel isn't an Espada. No way in hell.
"And you all thought she was harmless? Idiots, you've all been tricked by her!" Nnoitra added.
Nel looked up at Orihime with big puppy dog eyes and her lower lip quivering.
"That….that...a lie. It's not possible…for Nel to be a 'Spada." Nel finally spoke. He voice was cracked and she was breathing heavily, just from the slightest thought of it.
"Don't tell me you have forgotten already. Your more annoying then you were before." Nnoitra said as he raised his foot to her face.
Nel closed her eyes tightly and turned her head away. When nothing happened she looked up. Ichigo had blocked he's kick.
"Itsygo, Nel wants you to believe her, Itsygo. Nel…Nell didns't trick yous or nothing." Nel cried out.
"Of course you didn't! There's no way you would deceive us!" Ichigo's reassuring voice helped turn Nel's tears of fear into tears of happiness.
Nnoitra got tired of this, so he kicked Ichigo away and grabbed poor Nel by her head and held her high in the air. "I should've known you would've had amnesia….after I cracked your skull in all."
"You cracked her skull!?" Ichigo yelled as he got up and charged towards Nnoitra. Nnoitra managed to keep Ichigo away, all the same time bashing Nel, which only made Ichigo madder each and every second it went on. Nnoitra finally threw Nel away and dealt with the enraged Ichigo.
Nel laid helpless on the white sand as Ichigo was tortured by Nnoitra. "Itsygo." She mumbled. All she could do was watch in fear as her friend was being put through agonizing pain. "Itsygo." She again mumbled as he let out a ear piercing scream. Before long Nel couldn't take it anymore as the tears swelled up again she let it out. "ITSYGOOOOOOOOOO!"
Nel's outburst brought Nnoitra's torturing to a halt as he felt a reiatsu that was all too familiar. He threw Ichigo away and whipped around, and nearly had a heart attack at the sight that was unfolding in front of him. Through a cloud of smoke was a woman, but not just any woman. It was Nel. Her strong friendship with Ichigo changed something inside her. Because of Ichigo Nel transformed back to her normal self.
-:- Sorry it was kinda long, but that was just the prologue. Grimmjow will be in the next one, hopefully. Um reviews will be helpful, please and thank you)-:-