The invasion to Las Noches was a success, but it didn't stay quiet. Uryu was the first one to encounter an enemy, Espada Number Ten, Nora Aramenia.

"You went down the wrong path. I don't like people disturbing me in my home." Nora said.

"All I did was wet down the path that I chose. I didn't know it would lead me here." Uryu said. "I'll make this easy for you. Tell me where Orihime Kurosaki is and step down from this fight."

"Sounds to me that you're scared." Nora said. She reached for her sword that hanged on her side and pulled it out. "Since you are not the man Lord Aizen needs form the meeting, I am free to kill you."

"There's someone from our group that you're after?" Uryu said. Nora didn't respond to that. She held out her arm and formed a pink Cero and fired, but Uryu was able to avoid it. Uryu formed his bow and fired an arrow. However, Nora was able to deflect it with her sword. Nora charged at Uryu and held her sword out. Uryu disappeared in a blur and reappeared above her and fired a barrage of arrows and it looked like they all hit her. Uryu landed down and waited to see the results.

"Not bad." Nora said. She emerged through the smoke and hardly seemed harmed at all. "A few of those did hurt, but I'm guessing that was all you got."

'Damn it. I used up all the mines I had in my arrows.' Uryu thought. 'Even that wasn't enough to do sufficient damage. The hiero of these arrancar's are even stronger than the ones before and I did not anticipate to run into an arrancar so soon.'

"Is there anything else you like to try? I've got a beauty appointment to make." Nora said.

"You'll need one after I get through with you." Uryu said.

"I can't believe you would speak to a lady that way." Nora said.

"I wouldn't, but you arrancar scum messed up my hospital and ruined a beautiful day for my friends." Uryu said. Nora went back to the fight as she emerged behind him. She swung her sword, but Uryu used his bow to block it. Nora held up her foot and kicked Uryu and it felt like getting hit by a cannonball. Uryu was sliding against the ground and crashed against the wall.

"This is almost too easy." Nora said. She saw another arrow flying at her, but she deflected that one easily. "You just don't seem to know when you're beaten."

"You're right about that." Uryu said as he wobbled out of the crater in the wall. He fired another onslaught of arrows, but Nora was able to increase the speed of her arm movements and was able to deflect them as well. "So you were holding back on me, but let's see how you handle the maximum number." He unleashed them all at once and she couldn't hold it off anymore. She jumped away and a few of the arrows ripped her dress.

"Aw! I can't believe you. This was my favorite dress." Nora said.

"I'm not one for ruining clothing, but this is a battle." Uryu said.

"You're right. I guess it's time I quit pulling my punches." Nora said as she held out her zanpakuto. Uryu couldn't believe that she was going to release her sword so soon.

"Screech, Bestia Alada (winged beast)." She slid her hand against the blade and spread her arms out when she reached the end. She was surrounded by pink spirit energy. Feathers started to form around her into a tornado.

….

Ichigo

Ichigo was still down in the hall that he chose, but he could feel the sudden change of spiritual pressure and was growing concern.

"That spiritual pressure is strong." Ichigo said. "Did one of us already came across an Espada?" He took a moment to see who it was and discovered it was Uryu. "Uryu. He might be strong, but how can he handle something like this? Be careful." He never had much of a reason to be concerned about someone like Uryu, but this might be different this time.

Uryu

Uryu waited for the release to be done, but he didn't need to wait long. The feathers blew away, and she had pink feathered wings on claws, instead of having hands, to keep her covered. She spread her arms and revealed her new form. She wore a garments made for combat with smaller wings on her back. She had talons instead of feet with leggings that went to her thighs and those had smaller wings too on her thighs. Her hairband turned into a helmet and her mascara went from her eyes and went off to the sides of her heads.

"What do you think?" Nora said.

"I'm wondering why you released your true form so early." Uryu said.

"I have better things to do, but Lord Aizen will be displeased with me if I let you go. So I want to get you out of the way." Nora said. She was going to do just that as she flapped her wings and started flying. She became much faster as she flew right at Uryu. He tried to avoid her, but ended up getting slashed against his back and it caused him to roll against the ground.

"Unreal. Her speed and maneuver is incredible." Uryu said as he tried to stand back up.

"What's the matter? Does it really hurt?" Nora taunted.

"Laugh while you can, but I won't fall. Defeating you will give us a big advantage." Uryu said.

"How do you figure that?" Nora asked.

"Your number is ten. From what I hear about the last arrancar with that number, his real number was zero." Uryu said. "I know your rankings go from zero to nine. That means you're the strongest of the Espada. It might be difficult, but I will find some way to defeat you and that's will be a help to us."

"I see." Nora said. "The arrancar you're talking about must be Yammy. You aren't wrong to assume that, but the truth is….I'm the weakest out of all the Espada." Uryu was not anticipating to hear that.

"What? You're the weakest?" Uryu said. He found that hard to believe considering her power. That became a problem because if she was this strong, he can't imagine how strong the rest of them must be.

"That's right. The rankings did go from zero to nine, but the current top ranked Espada doesn't like the number zero." Nora said. "He doesn't like to be address as Espada Number Zero. It makes him think he's giving the impression that he's weak and he doesn't want to be thought of like that. So he convinced Aizen to change the rank system around from one to ten. The strongest Espada holds the number one."

"I don't believe this." Uryu said.

"You better because I'm going to rip you to shreds." Nora said as she dived down towards him. Uryu acted fast as he unleashed all of his arrows, but she was able to avoid every single one. "I've got you." He grabbed him by the shoulders with her talons and tossed him back. "Die!" She tossed a Bala at him and it hit as he was pushed into the wall and had a bunch of ruble fall on him. She waited to see if he would try anything and saw that some of the rocks were moving. "Quit fighting and just die already." She powered up another Cero and blasted the pile to ashes, but there was no sign of Uryu.

"I'm over here." Uryu appeared behind her and fired another attack, but she moved her head and it hit the wall. Uryu landed on the catwalk, but he was breathing hard and blood running down his head with his quincy outfit stained red with his blood.

"Look at you. You seem to be on your last leg." Nora said.

"Perhaps, but I won't give up this fight." Uryu said and began moving. He appeared one place after another and made clones of himself to try and confuse Nora. He fired a few arrows, but she was able to avoid each one.

"You're just using up all your power." Nora said. "We've studied each and every one of you and I know what you're planning. You're going to use your Sprenger. I can see the wires entangled to each other that connect those five sword things." She was right for each of the arrows was Seele Schneider and each one had a thread that connected each other in the middle.

"Very good. That's what I was doing." Uryu said. He tired those wires around his weapons while he was under the ruble.

"It won't work. I can withstand it." Nora said.

"I came prepare for that." Uryu said. The next thing Nora knew was that he was right in front of her and hammed one of the Seele Schneider's in her chest. "Wasn't expecting that, did you?"

"No. He stopped the flow of spirit energy." Nora murmured. Uryu jumped back.

"This is the end. Without the flow of your spirit energy, you won't be able to resist this." Uryu said as he pulled a ginto and tossed it. "Sprengen!" It hit one of the Seele Schneider's and triggered the activation. Nora was right in the middle and got caught in it. Uryu was blown back from the explosion. Nora felt the power of the attack as her body was being ripped apart. When it all settled, Nora fell to the floor and since she had no way to protect herself, this marked the end of the battle. Uryu was breathing hard after that fight.

"I can't believe how powerful she was and she was the weakest. Everyone, be careful." Uryu said. He might have won, but the worse is yet to come.

To Be Continued…