Chapter 45
Flashback
200 years later
Hueco Mundo
Much of the barren land was almost devoid of life except for some "trees" in the middle of the desert of ash and blood. Many of the Adjuchas wandered most of the area trying to find any weaker hollow's to feast on. However, in one particular area of Hueco Mundo was a cave, where at the entrance were nothing but dead hollows rotting away into dust.
In the cavern was a camp fire used from the meat of the dead hollows, and sitting at the edge of the fire was a bearded man with the look of hunger on his face, Kaworu Kawahiru, was that very man.
After leaving the Soul-Society he spent most of his life in the Hollow home trying his best to survive on what little previsions he had left.
Kaworu felt new spirit energy as he looked out the cave to find smaller hollows eating away at the rotten remains of Hollows that tried to kill him. After the fire died out he went on another run to the forest for fresh hollows. Jumping from tree to tree keeping his spirit pressure down he found himself in the middle of the Menos fields, and silently passed through trying to find anything.
Unknown to him another strange figure was keeping tabs on him, and followed Kaworu wherever he went.
Eventually he returned with some fresh hollows, and some water that poured in from the Human-World.
Suddenly Kaworu felt powerful spirit pressure, but then immediately passed out.
Las Noches
In his mind he could hear different voices coming and going as if they were trying to tell him something, but it immediately stopped when he felt sharp pain and woke up to find himself in an area of sorts with chains on his arms, legs, and neck.
All over the place hollows came from far and wide looking down on the area with the human.
"Where..Where am I?" Kaworu asked, and then felt an overpowering spiritual pressure then looked up to see a giant skull wearing royal items.
"Who are you?!"
"A better question would be who are you? Why is a Soul-Reaper entering the domain of Baraggan Louisenbairn?" He said making a lot of the hollows cheer.
"I am not an invader. I have been marked as a traitor by the Soul-Society, and I sought safety here in Hueco Mundo!" Kaworu said, but felt shock once again as he fell to his knees.
"You have broken my law, and will face the consequences. Thank you Durkina Korgas, my daughter for bringing this fool here." Baraggan said as a female hollow stepped out from the shadows, and stood next to him. She was a Vasto Lorde with puma-like features including brown fur on her arms, feet, and fangs. However, instead of looking more hollow she appeared to look more human than any normal Vasto Lorde.
"It was my pleasure father." She said smiling.
"What will happen to me now?"
"First you will gain some strength, and afterwords you will fight to the death. Take him." Baraggan said as two Adjucha's grabbed him, and headed to the jail cells.
"Better get as much rest as you can Soul-Reaper" One of them said as they threw Kaworu into the cage.
Kaworu groaned as he got up trying to figure out what he was going to do, but quickly realized that his Zanpakuto was missing.
"Looking for this?" Durkina said outside his door holding Kaworu's Zanpakuto in her hand.
"So I guess I have become your prisoner?." Kaworu asked sitting down on the rock hard stone of a bed.
"Of course Soul-Reaper, after sometime to rest you will be out to death, but don't worry you will have somewhat of a fighting chance" She replies laughing walking out of the place.
All Kaworu could do at that point was wait for his time to come.
After an hour or so from resting two Adjucha's came knocking at the door as they grabbed Kaworu, and forced him to the area.
As they entered many hollow's were screaming with excitement as they were about to see a Soul-Reaper be torn to shreds instead of the other way around. The two threw Kaworu on the floor right next to his Zanpakuto.
"Stand Soul-Reaper and arm yourself" The King said with his daughter next to him.
Kaworu got up slowly and drew his blade from its sheath.
Suddenly two gates opened, and emerging from them were two giant Meno's walking forward to Kaworu. As they roared at him the entire crowd became antsy wanting to see the death of the Soul-Reaper. "End him"
The two Menos began to charge their cero's, but Kaworu remained unaffected by the size and spiritual pressure from the two hollows.
"There was something you forgot to ask me Hollow-King. Why was I branded a traitor." Kaworu said gripping his sword. "The answer.."
In one instant he slashed vertically killing both of the hollows without even breaking a sweat.
"They believed their Captain had killed his family members." Kaworu said gripping his sword.
Many of the hollows began to feel the incredible spirit pressure Kaworu was putting out, and even the Princess of the Hollows started to feel nervous. The King scoffed as he quickly subdued Kaworu with an energy chain, which caused his spirit energy to depleted just enough to bring him on his knees.
"I have underestimated you Soul-Reaper, and that is a mistake I will not make twice. Even I might have trouble killing you, but you will serve as my entertainment for all eternity. Back to his cell" He said as the guards dragged him back to his cell.
"Enjoy your stay Soul-Reaper!" They said laughing as Kaworu slammed to the ground, and was left there. Kaworu slowly lifted himself off the ground with what little energy he had, and leaned against the wall to feel more comfortable.
"Why did you not try to escape?" Durkina asked bringing him some food that they gave to prisoner's.
"What do you mean?" Kaworu asked with a confused look on his face.
"My Father may find you worthless, but even I could tell your power was more than even his. Why did you not try to escape?"
"Even if I did what am I to go? I've lost my parents, my honor, my good-name, and all I am now is a criminal who ran away after killing his family. Even if I did leave what purpose is there for me?"
"You still live, and you still have your life. Doesn't it matter to you?"
"Why do you question me Vasto Lorde? I am a Soul-Reaper and you are a Hollow yet we speak to each other why?
"Because you fascinate me Soul-Reaper. Lately my power's have grown beyond the sight of my Father, and I even begun to feel human. Seeing you fight has had a strange effect on me, and in some ways we are alike".
Kaworu looked at her, but at that moment in his eyes he didn't see her as a monster, and only saw a person under a mask. He smiled at her, which caused her to blush.
One Year later
The entire time Kaworu was locked away in the prison of the Hollow-King he spent most of his time fighting, and killing any hollow who wanted to kill him. In that year he slowly started to fall in love with Baraggan daughter Durkina, and over the course of time their relationship became more intimate.
"I am surprised that you were able to convince your father to "watch me"." Kaworu said lying next to her on his stone bed.
"It has been rough constantly dealing with his complaining, but in the end it does not matter to me. All that matters is you, which is why I wanted to tell you something" She replied standing up.
"What is it?"
"I have been having strange problems lately, and after a while I could hear something very strange; a tiny heart beat here." She said rubbing her stomach.
"Wait, are you saying...?"
"Yes I am bearing your child. That is why we must escape from here or my father will kill us both."
Kaworu couldn't get the look of shock off his face, and touched her stomach where he felt a small amount of spirit energy growing. "How? You're Father has power over much, and even if we could every single hollow in Hueco Mundo would be after us."
"I have learned how to use the Hollow Gateway, The Garganta, and with it you and I can leave this horrid place once and for all." She said getting up from the bed.
After a while he looked at her and smiled.
"Let's do it."
When most of the hollow's were asleep in front of Baraggan to protect their king, but did not notice two shadow's leaving in front of them. As the two reached the outskirts of Las Noches they smiled at each other before Durkina opened the Garganta, and the two entered heading to one place they would be safe; The Human-World.
