Chapter 54 Stuck in the past
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Everyone was thinking about what happened, Nel was holding Victor while she and Kurumu were glaring at each other, Cirucci and Ruby were doing it as well, Draco was talking to Yoruichi and Urahara with Ulquiorra and Harribel at his side.
"You do know if the Gotei 13 hears about you becoming the new King of Hueco mundo they will consider you and your team a threat."
"Why?"Yui said with the others listening.
"We've helped them, they know we won't do anything."Zack said.
"Yes the ones you've met but there are others that are scared of your teams power, they saw what you can do against Aizen, some are scared of Draco since he can burn souls."Yoruichi said.
"So basically they're scared the fact he's a Ghost Rider."Victor said.
"Also all those demons you have with you."Urahara said.
Draco had his eyes closed before he opened them."They go after the Hollows because they eat human souls correct?"
"Yes."Yoruichi said.
"Then we will just have to find a different source for food for the hollows."He said surprising them.
"How do you plan to do it?"Ulquiorra said.
"I was thinking they need to eat spiritual energy, well in my world there's a special type of tree that normally gods use to eat the fruit from it, but we managed to make a copy that is able to feed demons to make them happy."Draco said.
"Such a thing exists?"Harribel said.
"Wait is he talking about."Hank said.
"Leonidas get the seed."Draco said.
"Oh sure."He goes off with Roka following him.
"She's a interesting girl."Ling Ling said talking about Roka.
Later team light, shinigami and the arrancars arrived at Hueco Mundo, the hollows then saw them.
"Lord Draco."they bowd.
"At ease, I found a way for you to eat with the need of human souls."Draco said.
"Really, tell us our lord."Hawk said.
Draco takes out a seed and shoots a hole on the ground."Watch."he throws it to ground and it reacts.
They saw roots come out as a tree grows out from the hole, they all backed away and stare at it as the tree continue to grow bigger, it was so big that it was larger than Las Noches.
"Behold the Tree of Might."Draco said.
"The tree of might."Yoruichi said.
"Each fruit can satisfy your hunger and make you even stronger."Draco said.
"Amazing, how strong?"Dog asked.
"Ten times."Draco said.
"Hey that's a bankai levels of strength."Urahara said.
Draco takes one and throws it at Lilynette."Try one."
"Why does it have to be me."She said.m before she ate it, her body bulged out a bit before she went back to normal.
They got surprised at the level of strength she has now.
"Unbelievable, with this we will be able to become Vasto lordes."Hawk said.
"Aizen never changed this world as he said, so no longer you'll need to fight against each other or hunt other souls for food, now you can become stronger from a single fruit."Draco said.
"All hail Draco."the hollows said.
"Well look at that, he changed Hueco Mundo's rules to be better for all souls."Urahara smiles while Yoruichi was stunned.
"So this is his plan."Loly said.
"To use that tree to feed them."Nel said.
"Yeah, also."Victor looks to his right and they saw Nezuko to jump to get a fruit."They're Nezuko's favorite treat, it's how he managed to satisfy her hunger."
"Have you seen how our loyalty to lord Draco has given us, we can now become much stronger than simply eat from humans and we can evolve even further."one hollow said and they cheered.
"I'm still surprised they didn't ask for Grimmjow."Yui said.
"Grimmjow Jagerjaques has gone off on his own," One Hollow said. "Of course, wherever he goes, all other Hollows make sure to stay out of his way. Nobody wants to mess with him."
"Well," Mila Rose said. "I suppose with so many of the Espada over here, Grimmjow is the most powerful Arrancar in Hueco Mundo."
"But it doesn't matter," Another Hollow said. "He's no match for Lord Draco, so even if he tries to pull something, it will only end in his agonizing defeat."
"These guys are broken records," Lilynette muttered.
"Hey what can you do Draco is pretty darn strong, this is the guy that can skip through time."Victor said.
Baraggan fraccion were still surprised to hear that, Baraggan pride came from the fact he could control time but Draco had the same power and it was the counter to his slowing down time ability.
Vega growls at Draco since he was more of a threat than ever.
"Now it's time for us to go."Draco said."We still have our own trouble with Fairy tale."
"Yes the sooner they are taken care off the better."Ulquiorra said.
They went out but then Yui looks at her book and saw a spell she didn't know."te praeteritum."a beam hits Draco and he vanished surprising them.
"Oops."Yui got nervous.
"What did you do?"Aka said.
"Sorry, my magic became too strong so that was by accident."Yui said.
Harribel then holds her in pain surprising her fraccion.
"Lady Harribel!"Apacci said.
"Draco."she said.
Many years in the past.
Draco got up but he was not in his human form, he changed into his demon form with the blades out, he looks at his hands and roars.
He walks foward looking for anyone, he then saw a deer hollow run foward, he looks at it before it changed to Apacci.
"Apacci."that must her hollow form did he get sent to the past.
He walks foward but then saw a hollow being a sandworm about to attack her, she turns around only for it to get slashed into piece surprising her.
"Apacci."she looks to see Harribel it at least her Vasto lorde form.
"Lady Harribel was that you?"Apacci asked.
"No."she said and they looked to see who did it.
They saw in front of them was Draco in his demon form, he looks at them and stares at Harribel, he couldn't believe his eyes, she was right there, the love of his life in her Vasto lorde form.
"Who are you, your not a hollow so what are you?"Harribel said.
"I am demon."he said.
"A demon?"she said confused.
"Yes, my name is Draco, I am a demon that arrived."He said.
She stares at him and said:"What business do you have here?"
"None."he said surprising them."I came here by accident, you see one of my allies messed up a spell that sent me here."
"Are you serious?"Apacci said not believing him.
"Believe what you want."he said.
Harribel looks at him and said:"Very well, but what will you be doing in Hueco Mundo."
"I have no idea, the best thing is to wait and find a way back, but seeing how these hollows act like demons I might have to always fight to if I don't want to be eaten."he said."Something I detest."
That made her curious and said:"If you wish I can offer you a place in our sanctuary."
"What?!"Apacci got surprised.
"Why do you wish for me to come?"Draco got curious.
"Your different from the other males I've seen, you even protected Apacci."She said.
"Of course, weaklings that think they can attack a woman from behind is a cowards move."He said,
Harribel could sense no lies coming from his words, he didn't act like some monster or how Hollows act he seems to have pride in him and prefers to fight head on.
They then walked away and they arrived at a cave and went down the stairs, he then sees a giant lion and snake hollows there, he knows who they are Mila Rose and Sung-Sun.
Mila Rose saw him and said:"Who are intruder."
He looks at her and said:"I'm Draco."
"Calm down, I allowed him stay, he's not a Hollow."Harribel said.
Sung-Sun goes up to him."He certainly is not anything I ever seen before."
"I am demon."he said surprising them."Harribel gave me a place where I can stay temporarily."
"Yes, he also sees our views of not eating the weak."she said.
"Why, I thought demons would have any chance to get stronger?"Apacci said.
"When demons eat humans, they become more violent, more evil, if they bite a demon they can gain some power and not change them as much, but to devour other beings is a sense of losing any good inside of them, becoming something that you are not, it was something I did to protect my little girl."he said and they got surprised at his words.
"You have a daughter?"Apacci said.
"Well duh that's what he said horn head."Mila Rose said.
"Shut up."she said.
"Excuse them they can be brutish."Sung-Sun said.
"Stay out of this Sung-Sun."the other two said.
"Your daughter?"Harribel said.
"Nezuko, she's very special, like me she's a demon that never ate human flesh ever, she killed some out of self defense but she never once ate anyone, so she's good."he said.
"I see, you protect her."Harribel said with some respect.
"Yes from danger."he said.
"What like shinigami?"Apacci said.
"No, demon hunters, humans that hunt demons to kill them."He said.
"Okay they sound more like Quincies."Sung-sun said.
"There's also... The angels."He said.
"Angels?"Mila Rose said.
"They hate demons and will hunt them down too, they see us as unworthy creatures when some of us used to be humans."he said surprising them.
"Wait really?"Apacci said.
"Yes, sinners can become demons, they get sent to hell but there are others ways for humans to become demons."He said.
"Where you human?"Harribel asked.
"Yes, they once tried to kill Nezuko, but I stopped them."he said.
"But how do you even feed her if she doesn't eat humans?"Apacci said.
"I have made a special fruit that gives her the energy she needs to survive, I can change a demons way just the same I can change a hollow."he said making them stunned while Harribel stares at him.
He then spent with them for a few days, they got along with Draco since he wasn't like the other males, he even fought other weak hollows since they wanted to eat him to get his power.
Draco was sitting outside with Harribel looking around.
"Hey Harribel, do you know a man called Baraggan?"he asked.
"Yes, he call's himself the god of hueco mundo, he even wants me to join his ranks."Harribel said."As if I'll follow that scum."
He noticed that even before they were espada she hated him.
"As he ever hurt you?"he asked surprising her.
"No. Baraggan has not laid a hand on me. Not that I would let him. Why do you ask? Why do you care?"she asked.
"I just don't like him and someone should teach him a lesson."Draco said and because he cared about her.
Harribel gave out a small hmph at that. "While it nice to know that you have no liking for him, do not be a fool. Baraggan is powerful. To challenge him would be foolish."
"So…are we gonna run into him?"Draco asked.
"I am not sure. Baraggan usually stays within his "palace" of Los Noches. But he has been known to travel Hueco Mundo with his army from time to time. While I hope we avoid him, an encounter would not be impossible."she said.
The others came since they all sensed something, they looked up and saw someone that made Draco growl.
It was Baraggan with other hollows at his side and he was sitting on his throne.
Harribel looked up at Baraggan. "You again. What do you want?"
Despite the skeleton lacking eyeballs, Draco could tell that Baraggan was focusing on Harribel. "Don't make me repeat myself, Harribel. It is annoying to see you play around in my sight. However, it would be a waste to kill someone of your power. Therefore, I have come to you today with two choices. The first one, as I have asked you before, is to join my army."
"And the other one?" Harribel asked.
"Vanish to a place where I cannot see you. Of course, there is no place in Las Noches that I cannot see." Baraggan let out a bellowing laugh after he said this, which was immediately followed by his many followers.
Draco then sees a fish hollow going up to her."Harribel! Do you understand? You have no choice but to become subservient to Baraggan-sama!" He put his fin on her.
Draco growls seeing him touch her.
"Don't touch me," Harribel told the fish Hollow before quickly slashing him at the top of his head. The fish fell onto his back, hollowing in pain. The other Hollows had ceased their laughing when this happened.
Just then his mind wondered to that time shortly after Aizen was killed. When Vega had tried to attack Harribel but was easily fought off. He remembered Harribel's words.
Draco is the only one who may touch me.
He shakes his head and looks at them.
"Striking one of my subordinates before my eyes," Baraggan said as he looked down at Harribel. But his rested his skull on his hand the way one did when they were bored. "How bold of you. You will regret your decision."
Harribel did not reply but instead turned around.
"Let us leave this place," She told Draco and the girls. They started to run away from Baraggan's place. As they did, Draco started thinking. As much as he knew not to mess with the past, he was afraid of Baraggan doing something to Harribel and the girls that they hadn't told him in the present. Plus it's time to scare that arrogant jackass.
"I have an idea."he goes away.
"Hey wait."Apacci said.
"Let him be, he must have planned something out."Mila Rose said.
Draco was far away and he takes out the amulet of shinnok and grins he then calls upon the power of zarathos and transforms into the Ghost rider, he then punches the ground as a demonic chopper came and he rides on his bike.
As Baraggan and his forces prepared to move, the hammerhead fish Hollow was wailing. "Baraggan-sama! Why did you not strike Harribel down?" He pointed with a fin towards the nasty gash at the side of his head. "Look at what she did to me!"
Baraggan snorted in contempt. "If you were stronger, such a thing wouldn't have happened. Allowing a female to strike you down like that. Such a disgrace."
"I wouldn't be talking disgraces if I were you, Baraggan!"
They looked and saw someone riding towards them before he stopped, they saw the Ghost Rider and he flares at Baraggan.
"Who are you?"Baraggan said.
Harribel was stunned seeing the rider since she never seen a creature like him before.
"I am the Ghost Rider, and your days are number."Ghost Rider said.
Baraggan chuckled, then addressed his gathered troops. "Destroy him!"
All the Hollows leaped towards Ghost Rider who simply took off his chain and hits them all away.
Gets off the bike and sees a giant boulder land on top of him, a bull hollow then said:"he ain't so tough."
He walks towards Baraggan but then a hand grabs his shoulder."Hey, dirt bag."he turns around only to get punched in the face sending him down, he looks up with part of his face crumbling and he was afraid.
Ghost rider prepares the chain by setting it on fire.
"Have mercy."Bull said.
"Sorry all out of mercy."Ghost rider said.
Ghost Rider spins the chain around as the bull gets up to run but he got wrapped but he chains making him scream, he then falls to his knees."Help me!"but then his body turned to stone before Ghost Rider pulls the chain back making his body turn to ash.
Baraggan looked at what happened and said:"What an amusing trick."
A crow goes towards Ghost Rider turning into wind and he appears in front of him making the rider grab him."Time to clear the air."
Crow smirks and turns to wind going up."How easily you forget you cannot touch the wind."
Ghost Rider chuckles and spins the chain around making the crow confused before he got scared, the flames were absorbing him before he was gone.
Fish then appears beneath Ghost Rider and drags him down inside water, he then tries to drown him making the flames go away and he roars.
Then his eyes light up."Surprise!"he made the fish shocked.
Ghost Rider grabbed him and screams boiling the water before the hollow was gone.
Ghost rider then comes out and looks at Baraggan, then the other hollows came but then the dragon medallion and amulet reacted and he then sent a shock wave that froze them in time.
"What did you to my men?"Baraggan said.
"Simple I froze them in time."Ghost Rider said.
"What did you say?"Baraggan said.
"What's wrong don't like it when someone else can do it."Ghost Rider said.
"How dare you..."
Ghost Rider noticed Baraggan shaking.
"How dare you..."
Baraggan glared at Ghost Rider...or at least that's what latter thought the former was doing. It was hard to tell when all the guy had was empty sockets.
"How dare a worthless ant like you boast that you posses the same power as me!" Baraggan roared angrily as he pulled a large, black axe from the folds of his robe.
"Come and get me."Ghost Rider said.
Baraggan flew towards him but then he punched in the chest as he uses time skip to hit him away, Baraggan tries to attack again but he dodged it using time skip and sends a powerful fire fist to the face of the so called god of hueco mundo sending him to the ground.
He then saw Baraggan get up when the familiar scar on his eye, so that's how he got it.
"Hey nice crack, it's improvement."Ghost Rider said.
Angrily, Baraggan picked himself up from the ground. "Respira!"
He shoots the dark cloud at Ghost Rider who counters it by shooting his hell fire canceling it out shocking Baraggan, it made him happy seeing the prideful bastard get taken down a peg.
"Who are you? Who are you?!" Baraggan demanded. The shock of seeing someone with time powers that rivaled him left him unable to properly move.
"I'm the spirit of vengeance, the one that has surpassed a so called god."Ghost Rider said.
Hearing this made Baraggan charge at him but then he got hit again making the last of the scars Ghost Rider knew he had in the future appear, he was pushed foward with a beam before he felt his entire body stop with a aura around him.
"Behold my time prison, my most powerful technique that makes the one used on your men look weak."Ghost Rider said.
Baraggan was in shock.
"Stay away from Harribel and her girls. If I ever catch you near them...I will make you pay."
He then made a shockwave that made Baraggan and his men be released by they got sent flying away.
Ghost Rider looks at Harribel who was in shock, his flames turn blue before she goes up to him.
"Draco."she touches his face and he touches her hand.
Apacci, Sung-Sun, and Mila Rose all turned their heads as they heard footsteps approaching them. They tensed up at first but relaxed when they saw it was Harribel...with Draco in his demon form.
"So...where did you run off to?" Apacci asked.
Draco grinned. "Putting Baraggan in his place."
"WHAT?!" All three girls's attention were on him. They looked at their mistress for confirmation.
"It's true," She acknowledged. "He transformed into a form that resembles Baraggan but he managed to counter his own time powers and use flames that burned his power."
The girls looked at him, their eyes wide and with a slight hint of fear.
"You guys don't need to be afraid of me," Draco told them gently. "I would never hurt any of you."
"How do we know that?" Apacci retorted.
"If I wanted to hurt you, don't you think I would have tried already?"
Apacci was about to reply but any response she had fell short as she realized that he was right. If he wanted to hurt them, he would have done it before. Yet he hadn't.
"Why?"
Draco tilted his head. "Hmm?"
"Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why are you so nice to us?!" Apacci spilled."We eat humans and you avoid that, why do you not hate us?"
He walks up to her and caresses her cheek surprising them.
"Because everyone deserves a second chance, if a demon can learn to be good why not a hollow."he said."All four of you are important to me...and like I told Baraggan, if anyone goes after you, they'll have to go through me first."
The girls were really shocked when he said this.
"You...you actually said that to Baraggan?" Sung-Sun asked.
"Yes, but he has something to remember me by."he said."but let's head back."he walks away leaving the girls stunned.
Note:Here's a chapter where Draco is in the past because of Yui stupid mistake, he will now have to find a way back while helping the past Harribel and her fraccion, while giving Baraggan a taste of his own medicine.
