Author's note: Let us see how things have been going in El Dorado while those battles took place in the Sereitei. I don't own any of the characters. They belong to Tite Kubo. The original characters belong to me.
Chapter 18: Honor Among Hollows
Inside the Coliseo, the city of El Dorado, Hueco Mundo
Inside the enormous colosseum, blood and gore were spilled, as many Arrancar slaves were swept away by three forces. It was either the three Legionarios, the three Gladiadores or the mindless monstrosity that was Nnoitora Gilga, the former Quinto Espada in Sosuke Aizen's army. The spectators cheered in seeing this, as they found those who would serve either the Wandenreich or Aizen being punished in such manner a worthy form of entertainment. But it didn't take long before Nnoitora directed his fury towards the other two groups in the battleground and both the Legionarios and the Gladiadores focused their efforts on him.
The four visiting Humans had been stunned to see this fight, as they witnessed how so many Arrancars were torn to shreds for the public's amusement. But they were more disturbed by seeing Nnoitora's misbegotten form being brought back from the dead by the paragon: Pieddot Picasso. In fact, Chad and Orihime had now been given a different perspective of the imperial researcher, as they had never expected someone as gentle and intelligent as him to have done such experiments. It also made them wonder whether Pieddot was similar to Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi of Squad 12 in terms of personality. But then again, they never knew who Pieddot really was.
"He fights so savagely" Chad remarked lowly to both Gantenbainne and Grimmjow. The tall Fullbringer then turned his attention to them. "Was he always like this during his service to Aizen?" he then asked them.
Grimmjow formed a slight scowl in hearing this. "Are you kidding me? That bastard has always been this wild!" he responded with a little hint of anger in his voice. "He always rambled about being the strongest, yet he never possessed any clue on what strength really was about!" he added to his dissatisfaction of his fellow Espada.
Gantenbainne only narrowed his eyes while hearing this and the orange-haired Arrancar felt like he could not be sidelined in this conversation. "But aren't you in some ways similar to him?" he asked as Grimmjow quickly focused his angry gaze upon him. "If I didn't know any better, you and Nnoitora would have gotten along just fine, if not for Aizen holding his leash over you two, that is" Gantenbainne said.
The Legionario with the orange afro was in for a surprise, as Grimmjow angrily grabbed him by his collar and pulled him closer to him. However, Gantenbainne didn't necessarily seem intimidated by his comrade's aggressive behavior. Grimmjow's feral eyes narrowed on him, his bestial rage on full display.
"Don't you fucking dare comparing me to that whale-toothed cocksucker! I'm nothing like him!" Grimmjow told Gantenbainne angrily.
Violetta and Orihime seemed slightly uncomfortable seeing this confrontation. "Not again" Violetta said, as she viewed the situation with a hint of worry.
"Grimmjow sure looks like the same aggressive man as before" Orihime noted while seeing this.
But Ebbaline Da Navarro and Belladonna Luisenbarn looked at the confrontation with annoyed glances. "Ah great. Once again, Grimmjow must start a fight that only ends up getting us all into trouble with His Highness" Belladonna said with sarcasm in her voice.
"And as usual, it's always between with him and Gantenbainne or Yammy, who like him, were also former servants of Aizen" the blonde-haired woman said, agreeing with the Legionario.
Unfortunately for them, Yammy overheard their comments, and he faced them with his usual bullying glance. The Arrancar with the ponytail and red markings even rose up from his seat and approached them "Hey! Who are you calling a former servant!? I suggest that you both shut your traps before I do it for you!" he rudely warned them.
Both Belladonna and Ebbaline narrowed their eyes on him, with Belladonna rising up from her seat to stand up to him. "Mind your tongue, oaf. I'm of nobility, you're of the slave pens. Men like you don't frighten me the slightest" she told him while mocking Yammy's social status at the same time.
Hearing this only infuriated Yammy and the tall Arrancar made his way to the girls' seats. It was apparent that he could not stand being spoken to like this, especially from those he himself claimed was weaker than him in terms of power.
"You spoiled bitch! I'll teach you a thing about respecting those who're stronger than you!" Yammy barked, feeling more than tempted in attacking Belladonna, despite knowing of her being the sister to one of the Dechados.
Borddum tried his best to stop this these confrontations. "Idiots! You will only enrage His Highness by starting fights like these!" he insisted, but could see that his pleas fell on deaf ears, much to his irritation. "Damn it all! What could possibly sway you into ceasing those quarrels!?" the Legionario didn't know what to do.
But before any fights could escalate further, someone had jumped from the Dechados' quarters in the Coliseo to the Legionarios' quarters in the Coliseo. This resulted in a large crash sound being made, as this Arrancar managed to crash a nearby table. The Legionarios were visited by none other than Paragon Oggrom Dorian, the long-haired man eyeing those sitting before him with his strict eyes. However, the barbarian-looking Dechado had not pulled out his Zanpakutou yet, as he only glanced around the quarters with little enthusiasm in his expression. The majority of the Legionarios stopped with what they were doing, with the exception of Grimmjow, as he was still holding Gantenbainne by his collar.
"What's all this noise about?" Oggrom asked, his voice filled with steel and iron as his words came out from his mouth. The long-haired man then shifted focus to Grimmjow and Gantenbainne, or perhaps Grimmjow to be more specific. "Legionnaire Grimmjow Jeagerjacquez and Legionnaire Gantenbainne Mosqueda. I advise you to end this foolishness" he "advised" them in a more threateningly manner.
Grimmjow simply scowled by seeing this. While he did let go off Gantenbainne, the blue-haired Arrancar began confronting the paragon, intending on challenging him to a fight. Grimmjow grinned cockily. "You know, I was thinking about whether I could be promoted to a Dechado by simply fighting and defeating you in a challenge" he said and pulled out his Zanpakutou, eventually unleashing his Spiritual Pressure. "If that's possible, then all I have to do is to….." Grimmjow was taken aback when Oggrom simply turned his back on him, as the long-haired Arrancar was focused on the battleground below hm. Seeing him giving the rejection treatment only angered Grimmjow more. "Don't turn your back on me, you arrogant son of a bitch!" he roared at this treatment.
"Foolish Esclavo. To become a Dechado, you must learn to choose your fights more carefully" Oggrom suddenly spoke up, thus making Grimmjow stop his angry outburst. The barbarous-looking Arrancar briefly looked over his shoulder plate to face Grimmjow. "If you wish to become stronger and respected, then I suggest you avoid becoming more like that abomination down there" he went on explaining, as he was watching how Nnoitora fought his opponents.
Chad could not believe how Oggrom possessed a voice of reason, despite his somewhat barbarous and bloodthirsty appearance. True, he knew that the majority of Arrancars were battle-hungry and always desired to be the strongest, but from what he had seen, the Dechados didn't seem to take interest in which of them was the strongest, despite them all being stronger than all Arrancars and Hollows. They were not as arrogant as the Espadas. This was perhaps something that separated the Arrancars from the Imperio de Hierro and the Arrancars under Aizen's servitude.
Borddum approached the paragon and bowed formally. "Lord Oggrom. Forgive me for failing to discipline these Legionarios. They were too stubborn to even listen to reason" the skull-faced Arrancar said while kneeling before him with respect.
Oggrom grunted in return, before facing the battle that was currently occurring below him. He could see how Nnoitora was fighting and it was not impressing him in the slightest. "Hmm…...what a pitiful creature" he muttered underneath his breath, before using the Sonido to vanish and land on the battleground.
But Oggrom was not alone, as Nelliel and Harribel appeared there as well, joining the Gladiadores and the Legionarios in holding off Nnoitora. The spectators cheered once again, as they were happy and satisfied of seeing a Dechado entering the fight. The three paragons concentrated on the demented fighter before them.
"Now this only keeps getting better and better!" the Hollow named Phreasantir spoke up loudly for everyone to hear. "Three members of the esteemed Dechados have entered the fight! There is the brave and headstrong Paragon Oggrom Dorian along with the two lovely and sexy newcomers: Nelliel Tu Odelschwank and Tier Harribel!" he added to his announcement, causing some high cheers for them in return.
Oggrom was suddenly approached by Ssutze Briffa and Appius Titus Caesar, who seemed very surprised to see him and his fellow paragons enter a match. The long-haired man faced the two Legionarios with a stern glance. "Why did you let this monster of out his cage!?" he sternly demanded an answer from one them.
Caesar immediately kneeled before him in shame. "Forgive us, Lord Oggrom. The Gladiadores never mentioned Nnoitora being released when they challenged us to an all-around fight" the man with the helmet insisted.
But Ssutze remained unfazed by listening to this. "Since when do we need your permission to use him in a match?" the black-haired woman asked while crossing her arms. But her defiance changed after being given a death glare by Oggrom, as well as being able to see the angry gritting with his teeth. "On second thought, forget I said anything" Ssutze then mumbled.
"All of you did this without His Highness' approval! By doing so, you have completely disregarded him as legionnaires!" the Dechado spoke up, thus making the two Legionarios realize their mistake. Even Ùnico could hear what was being said.
Suddenly, they could all see Muumin Rureaux, Vladeenmyr Vrubel and Christoff Braqcuemond being sent flying by Nnoitora's attack. Fortunately, they had not been killed, as they safely managed to land on their feet.
"Blast it all! That ferocious beast has only gotten stronger since being freed from Aizen's grasp!" Vladeenmyr remarked with his thick, Russian accent. He then noticed Oggrom's presence and changed personality. "Ah, good day to you, Lord Oggrom" he said in a gentle and a so-called cheerful manner.
Christoff simply sighed in annoyance by seeing this. "Just drop the nice-guy act, Vladeenmyr. He and the rest know of our plans" the purple-haired man pointed out to his comrade.
"All six of you are getting invited to His Highness after we're done with this mess!" Oggrom revealed to both sides with his gruff voice. He then proceeded to glare at the approaching adversary before him. "Nelliel, Harribel, stay close to me. We will force this beast back to the pens where he belongs!" he told them.
"Right!" both women responded at the same time and pulled out their Zanpakutous.
Oggrom took also notice of the muscular wrestler-like Legionario named Ùnico Barcellos De Oliveira, who was trying to back away from being scolded. However, even a strong Arrancar like him could not escape Oggrom's impressive Pesquisa.
"Hold it right there, Ùnico!" the paragon barked and the tall Arrancar with the luchador mask stopped in his tracks, feeling a slight hint of uneasiness inside of him.
"This is all but a misunderstanding. The Gladiadores tricked me into agreeing with this!" Ùnico tried to convince Oggrom about his innocence.
The muscular paragon simply grunted in return. "You wish to avoid facing His Highness? Then do yourself a favor and open those gates! When that thing is behind, he will never be able to either destroy it, nor escape from it!" the Dechado with the ponytail said as he brandished his two-handed axe.
Not even hesitating, Ùnico nodded his head as a yes, before using the Sonido to vanish from his previous spot. Then, the three Dechados began confronting Nnoitora, who was already filled with bloodlust on the inside.
The moment the deformed Arrancar caught his only eye on both Nelliel and Harribel, the expression on his face changed. It was like he slowly and steady regained his intelligence that had been bestowed upon him by Aizen, thanks to the Hogyoku. His eye regained an iris and he pulled the tongue back into his mouth.
Nelliel's golden eyes widened, as she still remembered Nnoitora back from the days when they were Espadas. Clutching her Zanpakutou tightly, she slowly took steps towards the black-haired man. "Nnoitora Gilga…is that really you?" she warily asked him.
"Nelliel…...Nelliel Tu Odelschwank…" Nnoitora said her name lowly before unleashing his fury upon her by charging. "You…...will…...DIEEEEEEE!" he yelled as he swung his weapons, only for Nelliel to block one of them with her own. The former Espada could see that Harribel was charging at him from behind.
"You're mine now, monster!" Harribel shouted and prepared her sword.
Nnoitora simply grinned his teeth. "Tier Harribel…...another annoying bitch that I dispise!" he said with venom in his voice. The tall and skinny Arrancar began use his other sets of scythes to attack Harribel, only for her to vanish quickly with the Sonido. She attempted to attack him from above, only for her opponent to notice her and block it with his weapons. "Stupid woman! Your tactics are one-dimensional!" he began taunting Harribel.
"Nnoitora, listen to me!" Nelliel called out, trying to get his attention. And so, he did turn his gaze on her. "I don't know how in the world you managed to come back to life in this state. But if you do not wish to suffer another humiliating defeat, stop this aggression and go back to the dungeons. That's all I ask of you" she then requested him.
Despite hearing the sympathy in Nelliel's voice, the former Quinto Espada showed no understanding towards her in return. "And you expect me to comply!?" he angrily asked her, although it sounded lower. Anger began boiling inside of him. "LIKE HELL I WILL!" Nnoitora roared and unleashed his full Spiritual Pressure, sending away both Nelliel and Harribel.
Harribel gritted her teeth in frustration. "He really has become relentless in combat" she noted underneath her breath, and noticed that Oggrom came to her side. "Oggrom, do have you any plans on how we can force him back into the dungeons?" she asked him.
The muscular, long-haired man simply nodded his head as a yes. "I do. But it will take some time" he said and looked at Ùnico, who was beginning to open the gates by pulling up the long chains. He then glanced at Nelliel, forming a smug smile in the process. "I suggest you should keep talking to him like that, Nelliel. It will only distract him from finding out what I have in store for him" he remarked.
Nelliel was confused. "You really think so?" she asked him.
Oggrom responded with a nod directed at her. "I am certain. You are a comrade, so I can put my trust in you" he pointed out.
Nelliel stood on only one knee, as she watched Nnoitora slowly approach her with so much fury and hatred. "You…you little slut…." she heard her adversary utter out the nasty words in a very threatening manner. "You made me this way way! You, that pathetic weakling Ichigo Kurosaki and that bastard Kenpachi Zaraki! All of you are responsible for denying me a glorious death in battle! Look at me now! I'm a freak! ALL THANKS TO YOU!" he roared in anger.
The sea green-haired woman could not believe what was coming out of Nnoitora's mouth. Why was he blaming her, Ichigo and Kenpachi for something that had nothing to do with his resurrection? It was not them, but Pieddot Picasso who had denied Nnoitora a glorious death in battle, considering that he along with Allowin and the other Dechados wanted to punish him for his atrocious actions against a colony of Vasto Lordes. Something still did not make sense and Nelliel knew that she had to make him at least see some reason.
"I had nothing to do with your defeat, Nnoitora!" Nelliel insisted to her opponent. "While I may have fought you, I was not the one who ended you that day. That was Kenpachi Zaraki's doing" she reminded him, but could quickly see Nnoitora get pissed off for mentioning that name.
"You lying, good-for-nothing bitch! I'LL CLEAVE YOU TO PIECES!" Nnoitora shouted as he swung his weapons with his four arms, only for a yellow Cero to actually hit him and send him flying away. "MOTHERFUCKER! WHO JUST FIRED THAT CERO!?" the Arrancar angrily cursed.
It was Harribel who had fired that Cero with the help of her own blade. She and Oggrom approached Nelliel's side, and watched the demented Arrancar quickly get back on his feet. Nelliel smiled, as the blonde-haired woman gave her a nod of approval in return. The two women could then see Oggrom approaching Nnoitora with his axe in his hands. His eyes were filled with nothing bur courage and bravery.
"You disgrace all Arrancar warriors that has come before you, Nnoitora Gilga. The only place you belong in, is in a cage beneath the dungeons of Coliseo, like all loose pets of Sosuke Aizen" Oggrom explained with open disgust.
Nnoitora gritted his bard-like teeth in anger. "I'm no one's pet! That weakling of a Shinigami was never my master!" he hit back, before forming a sadistic smile with his mouth. "I heard that he was defeated by that Substitute Shinigami: Ichigko Kurosaki. Such disappointment! And to think that I once considered myself indebted to him! But who am I kidding? Since Aizen turned out to be the pathetic weakling as I knew him to be, I might as well go and fight Ichigo! Yes, I shall enjoy ripping out that little bastard's head off!" he commented, revealing that he still possessed a great deal of intelligence, despite being a zombie.
"I won't let that happen!" the determined voice came from Nelliel. She approached beside Oggrom and faced the former Espada with determined eyes. "There's no way that I will ever let you near Ichigo! After what you did to him…" Nelliel said, still remembering the time when Nnoitora had mercilessly tortured Ichigo when he was weakened.
Nnoitora fixed his sadistic glance upon her. "Aww, still carrying feelings towards that numbskull? How pathetic can you possibly get!?" he mockingly insulted Nelliel, getting under her skin. "Get over yourself, Nelliel. There's no way in hell that man will ever love you. He's a Human, you're a Hollow! Clearly that cut I gave you still hasn't gone away, which explains your stupidity!" the deformed Arrancar continued.
That only fueled the fire within Nelliel. "YOU SHUT UP! YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT US!" she snapped, her enmity towards Nnoitora coming back to life. "You harmed me and my Facción and left us all in the wastes for dead! And yet, the one who managed to save me…was a Human! That's right! Instead of an Arrancar, it was a Human who actually saved me in my greatest hour of need!" she added, getting very passionate about how she came to regain back her normal form.
Nelliel was surprised when Harribel suddenly appeared beside her. "And truth be told, I regret that I didn't come and rescued you sooner" she admitted to Nelliel before facing Nnoitora. "Like many other Espadas, I was duped into becoming a servant of a Shinigami. Just like you!" she expressed her distaste for her former cohort.
Hearing this made Nnoitora enraged. "How hypocritical. Scorning me when you pretty much did the same thing! The very thought of being lectured by a woman, only disgusts me!" he spat, being prepared to attack his foes. "You're just a pair of women who don't know from up and down! I will show you bitches how true power is being used!" he then barked.
Oggrom grew weary of hearing the former Espada talk so high and mighty about himself. He decided to simply end this mess. Holding his Zanpakutou in the air with his right hand, the long-haired man fixed his barbarous eyes upon his opponent. "I grow tired of seeing you spewing such nonsense in a place worthy of warriors. And to make you see what a pathetic creature you really are, I shall grant you the opportunity to witness what a true Resurrecciòn looks like!" he declared and looked up to his axe, his Spiritual Pressure growing stronger and even causing the ground to shake. "Conquer…..El Cacique!" Oggrom released his Zanpakutou and a transformation took place around the muscular Arrancar. A lightning stroke on the tip of his axe, thus changing both his appearance and his attire. All the spectators were awed by Oggrom's immense power, as well as how he changed from one form to another.
As soon as the transformation was complete, Oggrom stood there, wearing two shoulder plates and a chest armor, that of course functioned as his Hollow-shell. His gloves and boots had been turned into iron and he even wore a golden belt above his pants. A new addition to his look was that he now wore a white helmet with the horns of a bison on each side. His hair was now loose and it ran along his neck and his shoulder plates. His entire chin was now covered with his black markings.
The four visiting Humans were stunned by what they were seeing. "So, this is a Dechados' Resurrecciòn?" Orihime asked lowly, as she, Chad, Jinta and Ururu were given a good look of Oggrom in his Resurrecciòn.
"I don't know why, but apart from Nelliel and Harribel, the Dechados possesses a very different form of Resurrecciòn than what I have seen" Gantenbainne spoke up, as he was also watching this while being stunned.
Even the Legionarios and the Gladiadores where awed by Oggrom's new form and look. Muumin only smirked underneath her helmet. "So, he finally shows us his true form. I'll admit I'm impressed" the black-skinned woman said smugly, as she stood beside Caesar. The man with the helmet simply glanced at her. Even though his face was unseen, Muumin could tell that the Legionario was angry and upset. "Why so upset?" she asked him.
"I thought you had permission from His Highness to use Nnoitora in this match" he stated sternly, his voice being hallowed due to his helmet. "But you lied to me!" he said and pointed a finger at her.
Muumin only scowled by hearing this in return. "We didn't expect the beast to be that strong! But I also under the impression that you of the Legionarios were strong enough to take on him!" she pointed out, trying to shift away focus.
"Just let it go, Muumin!" the annoyed voice of Christoff could be heard, as he was finding this to be boring. "I may be of noble blood, but His Highness will still scold me for my actions" the purple-haired man noted and then glanced to the Legionarios quarters to see his sister wave at him. Seeing this only made Christoff feel slightly embarrassed. "Why are you so happy? I'm getting our house into trouble once again" he wondered in his head.
Nnoitora had now gotten up on his feet and was angrily facing Oggrom, his weapons ready to taste his flesh. A hidden bloodlust started brewing inside the long-haired man. "So, you think you can defeat me, huh!?" he angrily asked, while taking steps towards the Dechado. "You know nothing of a warrior's path! I'm the only one who does that!" he exclaimed loudly.
Oggrom narrowed his eyes in his helmet, brandishing his weapon, which looked like a mixture between an axe and a spear, as it had a long blade on one side with a sharp end at the top. The weapon was also two-handed. "Your ego makes you blind, Esclavo! Someone like you does not deserve to call himself a warrior! That I can tell by seeing every flaw in you" Oggrom taunted Nnoitora.
The misbegotten Arrancar got furious over seeing this and angrily charged towards the Dechado with all his might. "YOU WILL DIE, ASSHOLE!" he shouted in anger.
But as Nnoitora did that, it left him exposed to the spot Oggrom was aiming to kick, his flat stomach. Gathering up all his energy and waiting for his opponent to come straight at him, Oggrom delivered the hardest kick of steel on the former Espada's stomach. It was painful for even Nnoitora to feel, and he was sent flying into the opened gates. But as he was inside, Nnoitora used his weapons to land and made his way towards the opened gates.
"NOW, ÙNICO!" Oggrom shouted and the muscular Legionario let go of the chains that kept the gates running until it fell down in fast pace, eventually shutting the entrance completely. When it was all over, Oggrom sighed deeply in relief. "Finally, the beast has returned to his cage" he noted in his thoughts.
A large cheering erupted amidst this event and Phreasantir took to the stage once again. "Now that was some spectacular work back there! Let us all give some applause to Paragon Oggrom Dorian and his associates for their wonderful job in bringing Nnoitora Gilga back to his cage!" the Hollow declared and everyone cheered for the Dechados once again. They were after all considered to be the pinnacle of the Imperio de Hierro's strength.
Oggrom faced all the spectators and raised his axe up in the air, causing the shouts of joy to be heard from the tribunals. "VICTORY! FOR THE IMPERIO DE HIERRO!" he shouted loudly as he received cheers in return.
The four Human had all been brought down to the battleground, running straight towards Nelliel and Harribel, who were happy to see them coming. Joining them were Grimmjow, Yammy, Gantenbainne, Borddum and Violetta.
"You two were terrific out there!" Orihime exclaimed in admiration of the two female Arrancars. Ururu nodded her head in a shy manner, agreeing with her friend's statement.
Nelliel accepted her compliment happily. "We're glad that you stayed safe up in the Legionarios' quarters" the sea green-haired woman said in return
Violetta was running straight ahead towards her older brother, who simply sighed in return. "Big brother! I'm so glad that you are alright!" she exclaimed in a happy mood, but noticed that Christoff was feeling somewhat different. "What's the matter, Christoff?" she asked him.
Christoff rolled his eyes and faced his younger sister with purple hair. "What do you think is the matter? Because of my membership in the Gladiadores, His Highness will without a doubt summon me along with Muumin and Vladeenmyr. Or worse, how's Arlettine gonna react? I always end up in trouble alongside those two" the young man remarked while taking a brief glance at his two comrades, who were busy arguing with Oggrom.
However, Violetta only scoffed at her brother's words. "Don't worry, big brother. We are members of the House of Bracquemond. There is no way that His Highness will be so harsh on you. The same goes for big sister. She won't scold you for it, that I promise you" she assured him, while Christoff simply raised an eyebrow in question.
"How does she stay that…confident?" the purple-haired man asked in his head.
"You three Gladiadores along with those three Legionarios are to depart for Esperanza immediately" Oggrom told Muumin and Vladeenmyr, while taking a glance at Caesar, Ssutze and Ùnico, as they also approached the transformed Dechado. The three bowed the heads in shame before doing as the paragon requested and left the Coliseo. Oggrom then fixed his attention specifically on Muumin. "And by the way, I have some great news for you, Muumin Rureaux. Someone is expecting you at the palace" he told her.
Despite being told about this, Muumin only crossed her arms and looked away, pretending she wasn't listening to what he was saying. Eventually, she got dragged along with Vladeenmyr and Christoff, with Vladeenmyr facing the paragon with a respective bow.
"Don't worry, Lord Oggrom. We will turn ourselves in to His Highness" the black-haired Arrancar with the moustache said in his deep Russian accent. He also formed a smirk underneath his moustache. "We will also make sure that Muumin gets her ass punished by Lord Xerxxes" he added before the three vanished by using the Sonido.
The Dechado then focused his attention on the group of Humans, who had also been watching how he forced Nnoitora back into his "cage". His eyes narrowed slightly. "The Fullbringer and the Interminables, I presume. What are you doing in the Coliseo?" he asked them, but it didn't sound as a demand.
Jinta and Ururu pointed their fingers at Grimmjow, who only cocked an eyebrow by seeing this. "He asked us if we would accompany him and we said yes" Jinta said.
Grimmjow scowled his teeth in anger. "It's not like I forced you to come along! You wanted to!" he reminded the two teenagers while simply looking in another direction. "Tch, buttslaves" he muttered lowly beneath his breath.
Nelliel and Harribel approached their fellow paragon with a respective nod "Lord Oggrom, His Highness have charged us two with protecting these four Humans. Leave them to us" the sea green-haired woman told him.
Oggrom simply formed a chuckle by hearing this. "There is no need for you to address me as such, Nelliel. You are a Dechado now, which means that you can speak to me as an equal. But for the other groups, there are rules to follow" the long-haired Arrancar pointed out to her, causing Nelliel to snap in embarrassment.
"Right…...sorry" she said while smiling sweetly.
Jinta yawned by hearing all this talk and was about to go away, only for Harribel to grab him by his left shoulder. The red-haired boy snapped and slowly turned around to gaze at her stern, azure eyes. "What are you…..." Jinta was interrupted by Harribel's voice.
"Don't give me that look. Have you forgotten the debt that you owe me for buying that golden necklace of yours?" she sternly asked him.
Hearing this caused Jinta to snap in outrage. "Ah come on! I polished one of the statues by that giant ziggurat, why do I have to…..." before the red-haired teenager could continue his defiance, he soon got intimidated by Harribel's serious glance. Seeing this made Jinta feel uncomfortable, as Harribel was just as intimidating as a shark. Gulping, Jinta felt the need to not start any trouble with the blonde-haired woman. "Okay…just tell me what to do! I promise I won't do anything stupid" he said to her.
All of a sudden, Nelliel stepped beside Harribel and fixed a mischievous smile on her face. She then began whispering something into her ear. Once she was finished, Harribel let Jinta go and both female Dechados faced the group with positive glances.
"Nelliel and I have decided to take you somewhere more comfortable to be in, rather than in a colosseum" Harribel told them, much to the curiosity of the group of friends, as they wondered what this comfortable place was.
Orihime was curious. "Okay. What is it?" the young woman asked.
"Just follow us and you'll see" Nelliel encouraged her friends.
At the top of a building, in the central district of El Dorado
The four Humans had been invited by Nelliel and Harribel to visit a place they never thought would ever exist in a place like El Dorado: a spa. Whenever somebody felt tired and desired to go somewhere peaceful and relaxing, this place was the spot. It was actually a tall building that seemed to even have a pool on the rooftop. But it was inside where the relaxation happened as these female Arrancars were good masseurs. The spa's location was by one of El Dorado's many canals, and it was right next to a bridge.
But Orihime, Chad and Ururu felt like they didn't need a massage and decided to just sit back and watch how things were done in this peculiar place. In fact, they headed to the poolside and saw how unusually lovely it was for a place that was dwelling with Hollows and Arrancars. They simply decided to watch some two masseurs (one blonde-haired woman and one red-haired woman) who were working on a young black-skinned boy who looked awfully similar to Tiradoor Webster, only that he had twisted, black hair and a tint of goatee near his chin, which was actually his Hollow-shell. He wore a couple of shades while chilling on the sunbed, only wearing navy green shorts.
"Yeah ladies! That's the spot! Right on there on my left shoulder" he said while lying on his stomach.
The ladies were kind of amused by this young boy's persona, so they simply giggled while hearing this. "Would you like us to rub some more oil on your back, Captain Zeppelin?" one of the masseurs asked the young boy.
Zeppelin simply held his thumb up while grinning with satisfaction. "Keep it coming, baby, cause I'm loving your service so far!" he exclaimed in a flirtatious manner, causing the women to almost fall in love with him.
Orihime chuckled lightly by seeing this, as he found it amusing to see that even in a place like Hueco Mundo, you could still see signs of happiness and humor, and just the depressing and sad side. In fact, her stay in El Dorado had given her a different perspective of Arrancars and Hollows alike. Even Chad had learned the same things. Yes, they were evil and they only sought to devour Humans. But what about the other groups, like Shinigamis and Quincies? Were they any different? Shinigamis purified souls and protected Humans, yet not all of them seemed to have the Humans' safety at their hearts, with some examples being Sosuke Aizen and Mayuri Kurotsuchi. And when it came to the Quincies, it was apparent that Yhwach represented their dark side. But what about Uryu and his father: Ryuken Ishida? They were, based upon the two friends' experiences, nothing like for example Quilge Opie. Maybe there existed some traces of both good and evil in every race?
"Hey, you're those foreigners who are important guests in El Dorado, yes?" the three Humans snapped as they saw Zeppelin stand a few meters from them, lifting up his sunglasses to flash them his laidback smile. "I never had the chance to greet you folks personally. The name's Zeppelin Webster, a captain in the Ojos" he introduced himself.
Ururu was reminded about something when she heard Zeppelin's last name. "Webster, as in Tiradoor Webster?" she quizzed him in her usual shy voice.
Zeppelin only chuckled while hearing this. "Yeah, he's my cousin" he said, his smug smile never fading away. "Can come across as a racist jerk, but I still love him" he said, although the Humans before him felt dumbfounded by that statement.
"Hey Zeppelin! Over here!" the young Arrancar smiled as he could see the Legionario Ozzy Namitjura stand at the entrance with navy blue shorts. His partner Lizzie was hanging over his shoulder as usual, this time dressed in an orange swimsuit. The two banged fists together, indicating that they were good friends. "How've you been, mate? I reckon patrolling the streets must've made you woobly" the orange-haired boy asked him.
Zeppelin simply shrugged his shoulders. "Maybe a little. But hey, at least I'm doing something productive in the community, not just Tiradoor" he said in return.
"Ripper!" Ozzy said in his Australian accent and began facing the trio of Humans sitting on their own sunbed. "Oh, so you're also here, eh? Well, it's great to see you give this place a fair go. You won't be disappointed, trust me" he remarked while Lizzie waved her hand at them.
As Chad waved his hand back at the Namitjura-duo, he noticed that the two masseurs who had just been with Zeppelin where whispering amongst themselves in a girly manner. The brown-haired man decided not pay attention to them and simply looked in another direction. However, his attention was brought to the masseurs as they now stood before him, looking kind of shy. This only made the tall man confused.
"Can I help you?" he asked them lowly and gently, which was always typical of him.
The redhead spoke up. "Umm…...my name's Rosy and this is my friend and colleague Susy" she introduced herself and the blondie standing beside her. "We were just wondering if you would like a massage?" she then asked Chad, who widened his only visible eye in surprise.
"We cannot help but to feel attracted to you" the one named Susy admitted, but then fixed a cheerful smile. "Anyways, we'll massage you for free, Mr. Fullbringer" she added to her statement.
Hearing how enthusiastic they were on massaging him, Chad fixed a slight smile and nodded his head as a yes. "Well, I guess I can't refuse such a generous offer" he said and stood on his feet. "I am Yasutora Sado, by the way" he then said in a gentle manner.
Both masseurs were trying to hide their blushing cheeks, only for them to snap out if it and leading Chad the way. "Fantastic! Me and my friend will give you a message that you won't regret! That we promise!" Rosy said with confidence as she and Susy lead Chad to their sunbed.
Ozzy whistled by seeing this. "Now he's one, lucky swagman. Getting a massage from Sheilas like those usually cost big bikkies" he remarked.
Orihime suddenly noticed that Jinta was nowhere to be seen and she decided to ask Ururu. "Speaking of which, I see that Jinta is not with us. Do you know where he went, Ururu?" he asked the shy girl.
"The moment we entered the spa, Jinta was immediately taken by Nelliel and Harribel to a private room. Obviously, he must be doing his services for them" the young girl replied.
Hearing this caused Orihime to laugh and Ururu could not help but to do the same thing.
Chad was laying on his stomach and he slightly noticed his friends laugh. The tall man forced a smile, as he was happy to see them having fun. But at the same time, Chad was feeling the gentle touch coming from both Rosy and Susy, the two women enjoying touching his muscles.
"My, what strong arms you have" Susy said while working on his biceps.
"Umm…..thanks" Chad simply responded, not getting on why she felt turned on by touching him.
"Oh my God! Even your butt is nice!" Rosy said while rubbing Chad's behind, which was covered by a towel. The young man was unsure about how to react to this.
But Susy snapped in outrage over seeing this and pushed Rosy off Chad. "What the hell do you think you're doing, Rosy!? The spa's number one rule states that you're not supposed to touch the customer's backside!" the blondie snapped in anger at the redhead.
But Rosy fought back. "I'm the masseur, Susy! I decide on what body-part is the best to massage!" she retorted.
The two masseurs kept arguing, with Chad caught in the middle. The brown-haired man did not know whether he should've intervened or not. But then again, he admitted that they were talented masseurs, no doubt about it.
Jinta, who still owned Harribel some services after she bought him a golden necklace, was requested by both her and Nelliel to be their masseur, so that they didn't need to pay Aquñars. Booking a masseur was quite expensive. Right now, the red-haired teenager was sitting inside a room by himself, waiting for the two women to arrive. While he was doing that, he found himself slightly angered by being forced to do dirty work like this.
"Jinta, how the hell did you get yourself mixed up into this mess?" he asked himself, not believing that he had agreed to this. But a slight smile crept around his face, as he held onto the golden necklace. "But at least I got a present for Yuzu. With this, she'll definitely be happy" he remarked smugly.
"We're ready!" Nelliel's voice came as she and Harribel now stood before him, wearing a towel over their bodies. Despite being given this task, Jinta was no pervert, as others would have used his position as an opportunity to get a look at the female Arrancars' naked bodies. That said, Jinta was not Kon. Nelliel giggled by seeing the red-haired boy simply glance at them in a bored expression. "Are you ready to do a little massage on us?" she asked him.
Jinta sighed and rose up to his feet. "Yeah. Now where shall I start rubbing?" he asked with little enthusiasm in his voice.
Harribel then glanced at the teenager with her azure eyes, and they looked rather stern. "Remember what I've told you. Treat us with respect" she reminded him, causing Jinta to nod his head as a yes repeatedly. "Good. Now turn around and don't come over until we say you can. We wish to be rubbed on our backs" she then told her sternly while Nelliel giggled.
Sighing in annoyance, Jinta did as she requested, resting his hand underneath his chin and almost falling asleep. "Man, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I miss my usual chores back at the store" he admitted in his thoughts.
"Okay, you can come over to us now!" Nelliel called to him and Jinta reluctantly responded, grumbling lowly in the process.
The two women were lying on their stomachs naked, although their backsides were covered by towels and their breasts unexposed. Despite seeing their feminine backs, Jinta did not get aroused, as he had zero enthusasism doing this massaging. He first approached Nelliel's bed and saw a bottle of lotion lying next to her.
"Could you rub my back? Here, let me just move my hair a little" Nelliel said and stroke her long sea green hair that ran along her upper back. Instead of seeing the number 3, Jinta could see the omega symbol, which was also the symbol of the Imperio de Hierro. Putting some lotion onto his hands, the young teenage boy began rubbing the woman's back, nice and smooth. "Oh my, that sure feels nice" the female Arrancar remarked while seeing satisfaction. "Could you rub my tailbone as well? But just don't get near my backside, okay?" she then requested him.
Jinta gulped, not because he was aroused, but because he was afraid of what Nelliel would do to him if he indeed managed to touch her butt by accident. Going lower, the teenager handled the problem with ease, making sure that he did not touch the towel. He could hear that the woman enjoyed being rubbed there.
"You're doing a great job so far, Jinta. Keep that up" Nelliel commended him.
"Well, at least she's enjoying this" the red-haired teenager then thought inside his head.
"Don't forget about me" Jinta snapped as he heard Harribel's strict voice from behind. Without delay, the red-haired teenager moved over to the blonde-haired woman's bed. "I would also like to have my back rubbed. But remember, don't touch my behind. Are we clear?" she told him while intimidating Jinta once again.
Lowly grumbling with anger, Jinta began doing as she requested, pouring lotion onto his hands before rubbing Harribel's back. "All this better be worth it! Yuzu better appreciate that necklace. Otherwise, I've been duped into this humiliation for nothing" the red-haired teenager remarked as he rubbed the female Arrancar's back.
Harribel was enjoying this massage and she briefly looked over her shoulder to face him. "You're doing good, young boy. Maybe you could do that on my shoulders?" she then requested him.
Jinta did that and rubbed the blonde-haired woman's shoulders with slow strokes. And once again, Harribel seemed to take great satisfaction to this. But even now, Jinta could feel himself sweat while doing the massage on the two ladies.
"Why me?" he wondered inside of him as he was forced into rubbing many places on the ladies' bodies, with the noticeable exceptions being their private parts, of course.
Back at the poolside, Orihime, Chad and Ururu were about to go back into the building, until they could see one of the captains in the Ojos: Yzyurqq Goltzius exit the entrance. The white-haired Arrancar with lime green eyes approached the three friends and gave them a respective bow before them. He appeared to be quite the gentleman.
"Greetings Orihime Inoue, Yasutora Sado and Ururu Tsmugiya. I bring a message from your acquaintance: Tessai Tsukabishi" the Arrancar with the crown told them and proceeded to look around. " I also expected Jinta Hanakari to be with you" he then remarked, meaning that he was also looking for him.
But the group of Humans were suddenly joined by Zeppelin, who smiled smugly at his fellow captain. "No need to worry there, Yzyurqq. From what they told me, he's somewhere with Lady Nelliel and Lady Harribel" the young boy told them.
Yzyurqq simply sneered at him. "I was talking to them, not you!" he berated him before facing the trio once again. "Now then, before I was so rudely interrupted…" he was interrupted by Ururu.
"Actually, Jinta is with them as we speak" she spoke up, thus surprising the captain.
"So Tessai has asked us to come back to him?" Chad asked the Arrancar. "For what purpose, if I may ask?" the tall man asked Yzyurqq.
"Well, from what he told me, he has received a massage from Kisuke Urahara, who's currently in the Sereitei" the captain then told them while trying to recall what was said back at the tent. "Whatever reasons may be, Tessai told you to return to the tent outside the Conociomento this instant" he then spoke up.
Realizing what this meant, Orihime, Chad and Ururu immediately entered the building and was on their way out. "Do you think what I'm thinking?" Orihime asked Chad, who simply nodded at her in return.
"Yeah. There is no doubt about it. Urahara has asked for us to enter the battle in the Sereitei" Chad replied.
"Then we best hurry. We better not keep Tessai waiting" Ururu said.
On their way out, Jinta was exiting the door and he felt his hands were tired after the massage he was giving to Nelliel and Harribel. But he could notice his friends walk past him and it made him run to catch up to them.
"What's the rush?" Jinta asked while trying to keep up the pace with his friends.
"We have been summoned back to Tessai" Orihime replied, causing Jinta to gasp in surprise. The orange-haired woman fixed a slight worried expression on her own face. "I never expected this to happen sooner, but it I can't predict everything. This time, we will be entering the battle" the orange-haired woman noted in her thoughts.
To be continued…..
Author's note: That was a good chapter. These events took place while the fights in the Sereitei were ongoing (among those of Renji vs Mask, Rukia vs Äs and Kenpachi vs Gremmy). The next chapter will take to the time when the group meets with Tessai, who then tells them everything, and what their next move is
El Cacique – Spanish for "The Chieftain": This is the Resurrecciòn of Oggrom Dorian, and it gives him the appearance and strength of a conqueror. As barbarous as he is, Oggrom possesses the spirit of that of a honorary warrior.
