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To gunawanroderick and Accursius, there is a plan, and it shall be revealed. Don't worry about Bleachverse folks coming in and pwning all of Nirn. Every universe has its own rules, after all.

Meanwhile, on the other side of Los Noches…

Ichigo had seriously considered running off to rescue Orihime, again, but gave pause when something happened that even his crappy reiatsu sensing could pick up.

"The hell?!"

Kenpachi looked up, having felt it as well. "Damn, felt like the whole world just dropped for a second there."

"Ken-chan! We got people coming!"

Sure enough, Unohana was just over the horizon and on her way toward them with Isane just behind her. Not far behind them were both the Kuchiki siblings, Yasutora Sado, who was helping along Gantenbainne Mosqueda. At the back of the procession was Hanatarou, who seemed to be doing surprisingly well.

Upon arrival, Unohana looked over the battlefield. Both Kurosaki and Zaraki were injured, but not too fatally. Kurosaki had just retrieved Nel from where Nnoitra had kicked her and was hoping that she would be understanding about her.

"Zaraki, I'll need you to let us treat those injuries of yours."

The captain said nothing, knowing there would be no point in arguing, and instead just sat down to where Isane could treat him better. Both Grimmjaw's unconscious form and the near-death forms of Nnoitra and Tesla were laid out so that she could better treat them. Ichigo had tried to object, but a firm look from Unohana silenced him. She then explained that she only planned to save their lives and stabilize them, but she wouldn't be getting them into fighting shape anytime soon. Hanatarou had started going over Ichigo and Nel as soon as he caught up and Rukia rushed forward to greet him.

"I thought I felt your reiatsu disappear!" she exclaimed.

"For just a second it might have," he said with a frown. "Luckily Grimmjow there wanted to be the one to beat me. He brought Orihime straight to me so she could heal me. I beat him, but then that jackass came up and beat us both into the ground when were weak from fighting." He didn't know why, but he decided to skip over Nel's transformation. "Kenpachi came up and gave him a v-neck though. Orihime tried to heal me while he was busy, but then some other guy grabbed her before we could stop him. That was right before that weird feeling happened."

"So even you felt that?"

"The feeling was similar to that of going through the Dangai," Byakuya supplied. "However, it was instantaneous, and it seems to have affected us all."

"The Dangai?" Ichigo

"Deducing from that sensation, as well as the fact that Urahara Kisuke was working on a device that would exchange Karakura town with a fake replica made in the Soul Society, I believe it may be possible that Los Noches itself has been transported. For what reason, I don't know."

"What world would we be in right now, though?" Rukia asked as she put her hand to her chin. "It doesn't feel like Soul Society, but the reishi's too thick to be the Living World. Not even Karakura feels like this."

"It is quite possibly that the dome is slowing the dissipation of Los Noches' reishi. Until we go outside, or meet up with Kurotsuchi-taicho, there's no way to be certain."

"Should we head towards him?"

"He is already coming towards us. Besides, we have injured to watch over."

Somewhere between worlds…

"Well, ain't this a bummer," Gin stated, as though he had found that it would be a rainy day rather than sunny.

"This…is horrifying!" Tousen shouted. "How can you joke at a time like this?"

"Do not worry," Aizen said calmly. Though he himself actually did feel a good deal of worry, he didn't show it. "If the Arrancar had been closed in we would have noticed them by now, therefore, they are still in either Hueco Mundo or the Living World. If it is the latter, then they will win the battle and move to free us. The former, they will free us that much quicker. It is not difficult to open garganta, especially for Hollows such as they."

They stood in silence for a moment before Gin smacked his lips.

"So, wanna spar for a minute?"

The Blue Palace, Solitude…

"You mean to tell me, that you all caused that magical eruption that sent every mage in Tamriel ducking for cover?" Queen Elisif asked.

Arsenai nodded. "Yes, your majesty."

"All with the help of a –and I still can barely believe- living, breathing Snow Elf."

"Hi," Faibora said, shyly.

"And now there's a new pair of islands in the Abecean Sea, one larger than Whiterun Hold and the other around the size of Stros M'kai?"

"From what the reports from Cyrodiil say," Falk Firebeard answered. "They also wrote that they plan on sending a team of explorers."

Arsenai nearly leapt out of his scales. "Are they insane?!"

Falk raised his hands in a calming manner. "Do not worry, Thane Snowsmith. I'm certain they'll have a team of expert defenders with them."

"Expert defenders, my tail! Excuse my abruptness right now, but…this island came from an unknown world. It could have come straight from any of the Daedric realms and still have daedra on it or much worse. And that's just the beginning. It could have brought something that would make dremora look kind and harmless in comparison. Well-trained defenders aren't enough. Expert daedra slayers, archmage-level spellcasters, and shadowdancers are the minimum that should be sent to this place. Sending anything less is just asking for them to die."

"I am sorry, friend, but there is nothing we can do to halt this," Elisif said sadly.

Arsenai groaned before running his fingers through his russet head feathers. A thought came to mind and he looked up at the royal woman before him.

"I plan to go to Cyrodiil then. I will take my companions and myself to Imperial City, and make a personal request to Emperor Titus himself to go on this expedition."

The news wasn't too surprising, but still jolting in its own right. Falk cleared his throat nervously.

"The…date for the expedition to leave has already passed…"

"Then I will simply catch up to them. You forget that some of my allies have no trouble with travel."

"If this is your wish, then I will not stop you. I simply ask that you be careful my friend."

The argonian smiled. "My Lady, when am I not?"

"Are you sure this is a wise decision?" Jarmack asked.

"No, but I don't want innocent explorers dying just because they felt the need to scope out a daedra infested island we brought about. Arichee, Cherichee, we're going to go check on Sofie and Titania before we go. The rest of you get whatever you need for a week's long journey and meet me at Solitude's gates in two hours. Get something soft to sit on. Dragonhide does not make for good seating."

Faibora, confused at what she should do, followed the other two elves as the beastfolk went towards their home. Jordis met him and he quickly explained what was going on. Jordis swore to stay guard over his house and younger children, who were out playing with other children at the moment. She also promised to tell them that all would be fine and to pass on his love.

The saxhleel dragonborn smiled and went to retrieve his best armor and weapons. He took off and put away his ebony armor with expert motions and sheathed his sword on a rack. Opening a closet revealed a most unique set of armor that caused him to pause and take in a breath in remembrance. The armor was most black, as ebony metal made up most of its composition, but red lines running throughout it betrayed its daedric make. Rather than 'common' daedric armor though, this set was lighter and had large patches of black scales -carved from the still living hide of Alduin from the two battles in which he and the two other dragonborn faced him- put into vital places. The scales were far stronger than any other dragon's, stronger than any sort of metal. They had each been wielding weapons given to them by Daedric Princes, and even then Alduin's hide had been almost too tough to break.

Quickly, though not rushed, Arsenai took out the armor piece by piece and placed it upon himself. He didn't like to wear it unless necessary, but with no idea what could be on these islands, he refused to risk it. He had been through more than a few daedric planes, and all he could connect between each one was that they were unpredictable. Oh, you could guess what the main portion or theme of the plane was by which prince ruled it, but everything else was up for grabs about it. Sheogorath's world was insane, but somehow civilized despite such. Apocrypha was endlessly filled with books, scrolls and tomes, but the very halls of the world seemed alive and writhing with beasts everywhere. What little he saw of Meridia's world told him that it would be a bright place, but not somewhere he would venture without fire-proof armor and clothes along with many potions of fire resistance. All he knew about this island was that it was compatible enough with Mundus to fuse into Nirn, so that at least removed anything too abstract to worry over.

His armor on, the argonian went over to the other side of his room and looked up at two plaques. One had a long sword of Akaviri style and a shield of dwarven make. The Ebony Blade and Spellbreaker. Arsenai had long gained enough strength to wield the blade one handed, for the sole purpose of using it in tandem with the shield that could block magic as well as physical attacks. The two together had proven invaluable against his strongest foes, including Alduin. Draining the life from him as he deflected both Shouts and blows. He placed them both upon his back and looked at the other plaque. Two Akaviri style katanas crossed each other. One held the red lines of a daedric blade, while the other looked as though it had been forged from night sky itself. There was a soft glow around their hilts, showing the whole world the enchantments they bore. Blooddrinker and Scalding Night. Blades he had forged himself, mainly to train himself to wield Ebony Blade better, but the enchantments placed upon them made them almost on the same level as a Daedric artifact. And unlike the dai-katana, he could dual wield the two.

He placed both into their scabbards and tied them to his side. These were the blades used in his battle against Miraak, keeping him going even when the other two dragonborn had collapsed due to their wounds. Scalding Night had made the First Dragonborn wary of Arsenai's strikes, while Blooddrinker had kept the worst of his wounds from bringing him down. He recalled the worry he could see in that man's eyes when Arsenai had laid into him with a flurry of furious blows. He patted the two and turned as he heard the pitter-patter of small feet running up the stairs. The two little girls came into view and charged him.

"Papa!" both shouted. Titania wrapped her arms around his waist in a hug while Sofie hugged him from a little higher. The tiny bosmer let out a squeak when Sofie squeezed hard enough to be felt through his armor, but the nord girl let up her strength almost immediately. Arsenai rested a hand upon both of their hands and smiled.

"Are you about to go again, Papa?" Titania asked with sad eyes.

"I'm afraid I'll have to. You heard about the islands that appeared?" Both nodded a yes. "They've sent people to scout it out, and I'm going to go and make sure they don't get hurt or killed."

The girls let go sadly. Titania looked ready to cry, but Sofie put on a strong smile. "Because you're the strongest in the Empire, they'll be safe."

"Yeah," Titania felt herself gladden. Sofie had that way of influencing her. "Papa is the greatest warrior on Nirn. So you'll come back with lots of stories to tell."

Arsenai smiled. "I sure will. You two are going to need to help Jordis keep the place clean and tidy. I'll have to increase your allowances to make up for it."

Sofie gave a toothed grin while all sadness seemed to lift from her mer sister's eyes. "Sure thing!"

Arsenai, Cherichee, and Arichee left the house laden with supplies of all kinds in their "Bags of Holding". Upon meeting up with the three elves of their party, another figure had joined them. The stalhrim armor he wore glistened slightly in the sunlight, and the huge hammer on his back had a faint green glow about it.

"Ysmir," Arsenai greeted his fellow dragonborn.

"Ah, Snowsmith, I knew it would have something to do with you. The dovahsil within me cried out when we heard your Shout rip through the very ground. So, thinking of going on a new adventure, are we?"

He nodded. "Yes, I was just about to call upon a few dovah kiibokini to help us get there as fast as possible. You know of the islands?"

"Hah, how could I not? Much land along the coasts was flooded and every mage from here to Red Mountain are scrambling around thinking the sky is going to fall."

"Well, we're going to make sure the people the Empire sent to scout the lands in their 'wisdom' are safe."

"Ah, new land with unknown dangers and the challenge of keeping a group of milkdrinking Imperial scribes alive the whole while." Ysmir's smile would have made Sheogorath proud with the insane glee behind it. "Sounds exciting."

The argonian nodded and looked in the direction of High Hrothgar and breathed deeply. "Nust wo kiibok Sosqahtuz, bo wah zey nu wah brud zey wah grah voknau hin viing. Ful saag hin thur."

In the dome of Los Noches...

Kurotsuchi Mayuri had eventually rejoined the rest of the group of shinigami. He complained a little about being unable to finish off his foe, but apparently had found more than enough 'new subjects and ingredients' to placate said anger. He had openly contemplated using the array of injured Arrancar as subjects, but a combined glare from Unohana and Ichigo had diverted that with him stating that he had more than enough materiel.

The group made their way to the palace of Los Noches, intent on defeating their enemies and hoping to find a way back to the Living World, or at least Soul Society. Mayuri's garganta generator hadn't worked, but a quick confirmation from the Arrancar with them (all of which could create one with the exception of Nel) told them that no garganta could be created at the moment. Not much was said outside of a few greetings and confirmations of each other's health before they had continued on their way. Even Pesche and Dondachakka were uncharacteristically silent as the bug-like hollow carried the unconscious girl.

As the group cleared another sand dune, the entirety of the palace came into view, as well as a large figure.

"A guard?'" Byakuya asked no one in particular.

"I remember that one," Sado said. "I fought him in the World of the Living when the Arrancar first appeared."

"You fought Yammy Llargo and lived?" Gantenbainne asked, stunned.

"Barely," the giant said sullenly.

Suddenly a burst of cero left the Espada, crashing into the roof of the dome. The cero's beam was drug around the roof, causing it to begin to collapse all around. Other cero from all around the palace struck out from other sources, seemingly destroying threatening chunks headed towards the palace or other dwellings.

"They're bringing the whole roof down!" Tesla said, leaning up from his lying position on the garganta generator's cart.

Ichigo looked up above them and saw a piece large enough to crush them all coming down. He reared his blade back and swung it forwards with a cry.

"Getsuga Tensho!"

The black energy blast destroyed most of the chunk, but more were still coming. Each of the Shinigami and the able-bodied Arrancar began using their own attacks and weapons to keep themselves from being crushed. Petal-like blades shredded and shattered larger chunks while kido and cero vaporized others. Kenpachi had even leaped up and slammed a few of the closer ones away with either the back of his blade or his hand. When all seemed clear the group found themselves gasping, despite the fact that such an event shouldn't have winded them as much as it did.

Mayuri looked up at the now night sky. "Interesting."

Renji wiped the sweat from his brow as he returned Zabimaru with its unreleased state. "Damn, that shouldn't have been that hard. I only..." He noticed to worried look on Ruia's face. "Hey, what's up?"

"The reishi in the air almost completely dissipated just now. Not only that, but...something else came in."

Uryu looked startled and looked to his still summoned Heilig Bogun which had begun to take another shape. Its web-like shape shrank and began to solidify. Its appearance started to look more like a regular bow, but seemed to have a jaggedness about it that shifted about. It could've been described as ghost-like or icy. Tentatively, he pulled back the string and summoned an arrow. It too held a ghostly appearance, but upon letting it loose, it glowed with power and exploded against a rock a distance away.

"Whatever it is, it responds to my Quincy powers much like reishi, but seems more self-guided in structure."

"Guys..." Everyone looked to Ichigo, who had looked up to see what Mayuri was staring at. "The sky, it's..."

Everyone looked up and many gasped or held their breath for a moment. The sky was filled with stars and nebulae the likes of which put Earth's night sky to shame. The thing that stood out the most though was the two moons, both larger than those which circled their own homes. Even Kenpachi and Yachiru looked up in wonder at the beautiful heavens.

"This proves without a doubt we are no longer within any of the worlds we are even passingly familiar with," Mayuri said, curiosity evident in his voice. "It must be the reason garganta are not working properly. One of you Arrancar, try to open a garganta TO Hueco Mundo."

Gantenbainne looked at the other Shinigami. Seeing as none of them protested, he opened his own garganta, but it was hardly the size of a house window.

"Is that all?"

"I...can't seem to get it to open any wider." It shut abruptly and the dark-skinned hollow began gasping. He looked over at the two fully masked hollows. "Come and help me."

"Oh, sure thing."

"We'll add our power to it, don'tcha know."

The three Arrancar began focusing their power and a new, larger garganta opened, but this one was only big enough to permit maybe one person to go through. Mayuri walked up to it and peered in while rubbing his chin.

"I see. Let it go."

They did so and started catching their breath.

"Kurotsuchi-taicho?" Byakuya said.

"Hm, oh yes. This world appears to have a tight seal about it that makes plane transference extremely difficult. I'd imagine it was done to keep out Hollows or something similar from invading. A garganta or maybe even a Senkaimon can be opened, but the power required to do so is much more than what we have at our disposal at the moment. I'll have to see about making or finding an energy source with enough power to keep one open long enough for us to return. I'd imagine the locals could help, but we aren't sure whether they'll be friendly. After all, this seal could have just as well been made to keep them in rather than things out."

Nust wo kiibok Sosqahtuz, bo wah zey nu wah brud zey wah grah voknau hin viing. Ful saag hin thur - Going to be totally honest, I forgot what this said. Basically he is calling for the dragons who have sworn loyalty to him to come and give him a lift (respectfully). I'd normally just translate with , but the site has changed a lot and the translator no longer simply translates. It's kind of annoying to be honest.