"Oh…" Telsa inhaled the wonderful smell as he walked into the room half an hour later through Garganta which Nnoitra opened as he heard a distant knock. "That smells so good…"

"And tastes good too. " Nnoitra handed Telsa the last piece of cheese pizza much to his surprise. "Thought we might save this for you."

"Thank you so much, Nnoitra-sama,"

"You had to tell Tia what was going on. You deserve it."

Telsa smiled faintly and sat down on one of the three new white chairs directly delivered from IKEA fifteen minutes ago. "So, have these two actually talked?"

Findorr shook his head. "Nope. They just have been staring at one another for the past hour."

"Great." Telsa said. "What do we do now?"

"Wait." Nnoitra sat down in his own chair and opened a bottle of soda.

Grimmjow scampered down the white corridors of Los Noches towards Tia's room where she was talking to Captain Kid about something or another. "TIA!"

The Null Espada glanced up to see a frazzled Grimmjow get flattened by a panicked Ulquiorra who crashed into him.

Sending both of them to the floor.

"Just a minute, Torshiro-san." Tia held the phone away from her mouth. "What is it you two?"

"I…I can't even-"

"It's." Ulquiorra tried, but found no words to follow.

"Nelliel!" Grimmjow gasped for air.

Tia raised an doubting eyebrow. Wasn't Nelliel Tu Odelschwank dead? Nnoitra and Szayel served her up a dish of vengeance years, decades ago."Really? I highly-"

"And she wants to talk with you." Ulquiorra sounded worried for the first time in his life, making Tia more worried than ever.

"And what does she want to talk about?"

"I don't know Tia. She just demanded to see you this instant."

Tia wanted to say that she was the Queen and no one could boss her around, but Nelliel Tu Odelschwank was the Espada she was recruited to replace. So, according to the ways of Heuco Mundo, Tia had to be respectful of her superior's wishes. "Come this moment." She put the phone up to her ear again. "Torshiro-san, I have to run. Something strange just happened. I shall talk to you later."

"Will do." Torshiro gave Matsumoto a look from where she was listening in. Tia's voice suddenly sounded worried and if the Queen of Hueco Mundo was worried, someone better help Soul Society.

"What did she want?" Tia asked Grimmjow and Ulquiorra as they raced through the hallways, headed towards the throne room.

"I have no idea." Ulquiorra said, quickly opening another door.

"She didn't say." Grimmjow stammered, not sure what else to say to help calm Tia's nerves. "It will be fine though."

"I hope." Tia paused to quickly give Grimmjow a kiss before stepping onto the towering throne.

Sure enough, there she was standing at the base with striking sea-green hair and tall stature. Her mask was a bit worse for wear and the crack was covered in sliver duct tape, but it was Nelliel Tu Odelschwank, none the less.

"And hello, Nelliel-sama." Tia said, pasting a smile on her face.

Nelliel glanced up and smiled sweetly at her replacement. "Hello, Tia. How are we?"

"Good." Tia paused to give Grimmjow a look as her intuition was telling her to tell them to run. "Now…" The Queen paused to sit down in her throne and cross her legs. "What can I do for you?"

Nelliel glanced at Charlotte Chuhlhourne who was by her side, holding her sword as her new green dress had no place for it as decor. "Well?"

"Go on, dear." The Drag Queen encouraged, trying his best not to smile. They had the trump card and there was nothing Tia could do about it.

Nelliel laughed a little and looked directly up at Tia. "I have come before you to demand Nnoitra Gilga's and Szayelaporro Granz's heads."

Tia glanced to her left and Grimmjo was nowhere to be seen, thankfully. "In truth, I cannot do that."

Nelliel's eyes narrowed. "Why?"

"Times have changed." Tia shot back, gently crossing her legs. "And I will not reduce the numbers. We have a delicate relationship with Soul Soc-"

"Listen here." Nelliel held her hand out and her sword was placed in her grasp. "Give me what I want."

"Or?"

"Or I will take it for myself."

Tia shivered, the next scene playing out as if she had already seen it in a dream. "I can refuse your requests, Odelschwank. So I do."

'Don't listen to her…'

I won't, Nelliel. Vengeance is rightfully mine.

"Declare, Gamuza!"

"Destroy, Tibu-" A wave of intense reiatsu hit Tia with full force, slamming her head into the back of the throne.

'Now!'

Nelliel stepped onto the throne platform in front of the stunned ruler and the white lace sank into Tia's shoulder. Pinning her to the marble stone behind look so pathetic, Harribel. Give up. Soindo will not help you to escape."

"But the…" Tia gritted her teeth and tried to shove her attacker away but, Nelliel balance was too good. "The…"

"The treaty between us were broken long ago." Nelliel reached out a hand and pried her fingers beneath the Queen's mask on her face. "So, I am fully allowed to do as I wish. The old days are gone and you with them. I admire you, Harribel. I truly do; but Nelliel cannot find peace in her heart."

"Let…me go." Tia whispered, knowing all of her powers would be useless on her old friend.

"I like that…" Nelliel's fingers dug deeper and finally ripped a piece of mask from the Queen's face, making Tia scream. "But it's not what she wants. Nelliel would speak for herself, but I, Odelschwank took over far to long ago. Give me the kingdom. Give me the two heads I demand. Give me peace!"

Tia closed her eyes.

She was cornered and no one was here to help her in her decision.

"Nelliel. It… It is yours. The Kingdom. But not those you seek unless you find them. Then, and only then, they will be yours."

"Brave of you, setting such terms." Nelliel said, knowing Harribel's desire to sacrifice things dear to her could be so easily manipulated. "But it shall not halt my desires."

"Now," Tia wondered, her world slowly beginning t melt away, "are you going to kill me?"

"You're foolish to ask such questions." Nelliel reached up her spare hand and bit deep into her index finger. "Grande Ray-"

A streak of green light knocked Nelliel off balance and two strong arms lifted Tia out of the throne.

"Come with us."

The Former Queen of Heuco Mundo smiled faintly.

They returned.

Author's note: Wow! This fight was a nail-biter. (And went on for a realistic amount of time!) Okay, SpottedMask, here is why the fight turned out like it has. Nelliel talks faster and Tia never finished her command. So it was really all about the timing and Nelliel was just more swift. Also, Tia's head gets slammed into a marble throne. Ouch.

So, it was a really hard scene to fight and we finally get to see some of Tia's Aspect of Death! Aaroniero is surely next. (Thank goodness they are not in Vegas anymore). And Nelleil's really scary...XD and I don't like her.