The Scorpion Menos had retreated back to Hueco Mundo to lick it's wounds. It is currently just lying in the pale sands that make up the majority of the level of Hueco Mundo he is on. I was careless The Menos thought to itself. It had thought that those Shinigami deserved to die due to their inability to expect the unexpected, did he deserve to die by his own thought? It's appendages that had been torn during it's encounter with that...thing had regenerated by now, and so headed off to the Forest of Menos, where Hollows of his level made their home. As soon as he saw the odd trees which gave the area it's name, he felt a sense of safety, though even here he wasn't. A large white hawk-like Adjuchas Menos saw him, flew over and landed in one of the odd trees branches nearby.

"Rian, been a while since you went to the land of the living, how did your hunt go?" Asked the Hawk.

"Oretrion, have you ever seen a creature that was a Shinigami, but yet had access to the power of we Hollows?" Asked Rian, Oretrion tilted his head slightly." I'll take that as a no." Says Rian bluntly." I saw something along those lines today, and it's power was...unbelievable." He says.

"I already know what your going to say next." Says Oretrion." Your going to say that you wish to get stronger so that you may devour this creature's soul, correct?" Questions Oretrion, warranting a chuckle from the Scorpion Adjuchas." Then follow me, there was an Arrancar nearby offering power to those who seek it." He says, before taking flight, Rian follows him. When they got to their destination, there were several hollows, all of their level. In front of them were an Arrancar and a Human...or at least they looked human, their reiatsu told a much different tale. The one lacking any obvious signs of being an Arrancar had red hair, and even from their distance, his white iris struck a odd sense of anxiety in those he looked at. Next to him was an Arrancar, who for some reason reminded Rian of that Shinigami aside from the uniform he wore as well as a bone like mask that covered the lower left side of his head, and stopped at the base of his neck.

Surely, a coincidence Though Rian to himself. The red haired person walked forward slightly.

"A variable mixture of Hollows gathered here, an excellent start to an army, what say you Ricardo?" Asked the red haired man. The Arrancar looked round, then suddenly disappeared and when he reappeared right where he had stood, several of the gathered Hollows were destroyed, leaving Rian, Oretrion and nine others.

"Out of the ones gathered, these eleven are the only ones of adequate power." Says the Arrancar in a cold, calculating tone. The remaining Hollows looked round in shock at the remains of the Hollows that once stood by them.

"Well then, shall you all accept my offer of power?" Asks the red haired man. Rian would admit one thing, if this power could allow that Arrancar to so easily remove several Adujachas Menos, then it may be his chance to dispatch that creature.


An hour later, he and the other Adujachas Menos were no longer what they were, they were now all Arrancar. Having a human body felt strange, especially since he had been a Hollow so long. Rian's hair was blonde, his iris a hazel colour, but the most noticeable feature of his transformation being his remnants from his former Hollow state. His hollow hole is located on his lower chest, while his mask remains covered the back of his head completely, then extends halfway down his back in an appearance not unlike a human's spine. He was also given the white uniform that the Arrancar from before had been wearing. He and the other new arrancar had been taken to a odd building, it's appearance made him think of Las Noches which he had only heard of and the place they had gone seemed like it, only smaller. He was still adjusting to his new form when the Arrancar appeared.

"So, liking the power?" They asked, in a surprisingly warm tone.

"Yeah, I suppose." Answered Rian." So, what's your name?" Asks Rian casually.

"Name's Ricardo Grande-dragón, Primera Espada." He says." And you?" He asks.

"Rian Sasoriza." He answers." So, why are you here?" He asks.

"Our master wishes to see you, follow me." He says, returning to a serious tone, before turning away, which prompted Rian to ask something.

"Did you have any relatives when you were alive?" He asks, now thinking to himself what a stupid question to ask, knowing that nobody remembers their lives when they die. Knowing this, Ricardo's reaction was...odd, as he paused, went to say something, then stopped before answering.

"Don't be foolish, you know that those who die don't retain their memory." He says, before turning away again. They soon reach the area best called the red haired man's "office." Ricardo stood to the right of the red haired man.

"What is your name?" Asks the Red haired one.

"Rian Sasoriza." Answers Rian.

"My name is Últinimo Rey, but you as all other Arrancar under me will call me, Últi-Sama." He says, Rian nods in acknoldgement." Anyway, now that introductions are out of the way, onto why you were called, give me your hand." He says, Rian is sceptical at first, but then holds out his right hand." Tasuu No Ichigun" He says, placing his hand against Rian's. Rian feels a slight jolt that subsides just as quickly as it appeared, and then follows suite when Últinimo takes his hand back, then instinctively checks his palm, where there is now a number six.

"What is this?" Asks Rian.

"It is the mark of your new rank, welcome to the ranks of the Espada, Sexta Espada, Rian Sasoriza." Says Ricardo.