AN; very slight rewrite of chapter one to better fit Vandenreich, which I just found out about yesterday. Also since I have to proofread everything myself, I've noticed a few errors I missed that I'm fixing so please give it a look when you get the chance, preferably now so you understand stuff. But my apologies you came to read not hear me babble on.
Peace, Come and Gone
Final excerpt from the grand record of Hueco Mundo history
Collected from various accounts throughout the eons
Compiled by Chief Researcher of Hueco Mundo Lewis Carmichael
*0120 Before Aizen's Death. Unknown soul reaper is seen on the eastern sands of Hueco Mundo and stares at the palace of Las Noches to the west. None who venture near him survived.
*0115 BAD. The great Coyote of the west is born as heralded by a surge of reiatsu so massive that it shatters the western mountain ranges and causes many of them to erupt with molten slag. The wave ripples east across the desert blowing all the sand from the west and leaving it bare. Thousands in the area at the time simply collapse dead after his birth, his power great that any and all who ventured too close are sheered from existence. All the carnage and destruction is looked upon by dull bored eyes and a yawn as the new Vasto Lorde settled down for a nap.
*0109 BAD. Vasto Lorde Baraggan Louisenbairn slays Vasto Lorde, Armillio Donnoli, and claims the title of king of Las Noches and the Central Plains. In an unprecedented act of arrogance and dishonor, Baraggan demolishes most of the palace of Las Noches, claiming that a god needs no walls or ceiling.
*0101 BAD. Neliel tu Odelschwanck the antelope warrior of the Menos Forest becomes a Vasto Lorde as felt by a distinct pulse of reiatsu that filled all nearby with a feeling of peace and tranquility. Many venture apprehensively to meet this new force and are surprised to find that, unlike most other Vasto Lorde Neliel did not attack any who cape to meet her, even going so far as to help young Adjuches hunt Gillian while they were in the forest with her. While most would leave and go topside for better prey it is said that two remained and pledged themselves to Neliel for the rest of their days.
*0095 BAD. For the first time in eons true night descended on all of Hueco Mundo as all the light of the moon and sky was blocked out by a swirling cloud of dense black reiatsu. Thunder and lightning raked the blackened sky and a thick green rain fell over the whole of Hueco Mundo as a lone hand clawed its way out of the long since filled in Pozo del Vacio. It was once an incredibly deep natural chasm that was lined with the only known Sekkiseki deposits in Hueco Mundo but over the eons it had been filled in with sediment from the environment. A small group of adjuchas, who had used the blackness to stealthily stalk their prey, were feasting on their kill near the pit when a lone white figure pulled itself out from the sand and looked at them for a moment before one of the group tried to attack it. Before it could blink the figure had split it in two and looked at the corpse blankly before walking off. Within hours the storm passed and the lone figure was never seen again.
*0094 BAD. The normally quiet waters of the southern sea churned and undulated in a violent hurricane that moved all the way to the edge of the central plains as the Shark Queen, Tia Harribel, gained Vasto Lorde status and stepped out of the water before she began heading east, killing any man foolish enough to trifle with her.
*0060 BAD. Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, "the Panther King" ascends from the depths of the Menos Forest and begins his quest to become a Vasto Lorde.
*0051 BAD. A lost Adjuchas stumbles upon the ancient Arbol de la Gran Vacio and notices a humanoid shape deep within but ignores it and moves on.
*0046 BAD. The great Coyote of the western plains became an arrancar in an attempt to split its own soul in half. Two beings emerged from the event, Coyote Starrk and Lilynette Gingerback who walked Hueco Mundo together even when everything around them died.
*0001 BAD. Aizen begins recruiting hollows to be made into arrancar. In under a year he amassed a force of arrancars which included Coyote Starrk, Lilynette Gingerback, Baraggan Louisenbarin, Ulquiorra Schifer, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, Tia Harribel, and temporarily Neliel tu Odelschwank who went missing during her time with Aizen. Aizen also rebuilt Las Noches, after he defeatd Baraggan, and made it his headquarters. He later declares war on soul society and mobilizes the arrancar army which he later betrays. During the fighting Barragan and Ulquiorra are killed
*0000 BAD/AAD. Sosuke Aizen is executed in soul society.
*0001 AAD. Primera Coyote Starrk, as the strongest one in Hueco Mundo, negotiates on behalf of all hollows for the Rose-Thorn treaty. The treaty grants Hueco Mundo Sovereignty under the three grand Espada who survived the war. In exchange Hueco Mundo outlaws the consumption of humans and must come to the Seireitei's aid in the event of a large-scale threat.
*0004 AAD. A force calling itself the Vandereich marches on the palace of Las Noches and engages the defenders there. All three of the Espada present quickly rallied their forces and became entrenched as they held off the invaders. While the fighting would have ended sooner is was found that the enemy had the ability to render Resurrección useless and so all hollow combatants had to rely on pre-release abilities. After twelve hours of heavy fighting reinforcements from soul society finally arrived and gave the defenders the strength to break enemy lines and kill their commander. All the invaders were slain and a celebratory feast was held in honor of the Soul reapers who came to the aid of their hollow brethren. Despite none of the soul reapers staying for the festivities, the day became known as Dia de la Fraternidad.
*0014 AAD. News reaches Las Noches of Captain Jushiro Ukitake's death and the Espada of hold a silent vigil to honor his memory. After many requests from Lilynette a memorial statue for Jushiro is built in the central tower of Las Noches. It depicts him sitting with his legs crossed and smiling with a simple inscription on its base "Peace is worth any price, except for peace itself".
*0023 AAD. Thanks to efforts from the Espada and assistance from Kisuke Urahara, the millions of Gillian in the Menos Forest becomes a viable food source for all adjuchas of Hueco Mundo resulting in hollows being able to live together peacefully prompting many to travel to Las Noches. Among these hollows is one Lewis Carmichael, a kind, softhearted, eccentric, mysterious and as quoted by Grimmjow "weird ass arrancar", who upon seeing the "deplorable" state of Las Noches's laboratories, took up the mantle of chief scientist for Hueco Mundo.
*0037 AAD. After much research, it is concluded that, when caused by desperation or great willpower, natural arrancarization will not only yield the same results as the Hogyoku, such as immunity to regression, but may even lead to stronger arrancar than those produced artificially. Many adjuchas in Las noches begin removing their masks to reap the benefits of being arrancar.
*0057 AAD. Brief but potent surge of reiatsu pulses through Hueco Mundo as hollows near the eastern mountains notice all their wounds mysteriously closing. The effects were off after an hour.
*0058 AAD. Espada Ulquiorra Shifer returned to Las Noches with an unknown vasto Lorde and told his fellow Espada that she was the Human Orihime Inoue. He went on to say that they had been living together in the human world and were attacked two years ago by soul society and had been in the dessert hunting since then. He said that he was fearful to bring her here because he believed that the Espada would turn her over to soul society, however after seeing the way she endeared herself to the adjuchas and hearing his brethren promise not to abandon them, he relaxed slightly and decided to stay. Inoue soon became an arrancar and, after learning that her powers had not left her, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez asked her to fix the damage done to Neliel's mask. Orihime obliges and after a week of constant rejection Neliel tu Odelschwank returns fully healed. In a rare moment Grimmjow cried as he hugged Neliel and thanked Orihime declaring her "a dam good Espada" and when no one object she is given the title of Espada and Many arrancar begin to refer to Orihime as the La Madre de la Curacion.
*0059 AAD. As predicted by Grimmjow soul society requested the return of Orihime to them and after much debating via messengers it is decided that the two parties will meet on neutral ground in Karakura Town. Most captains and all Espada including Orihime are present at the negotiations. Near the end of the meeting a garganta open revealing a bloodied adjuchas who said that a team of soul reapers had just slaughtered his entire tribe leaving him barley alive. Despite statements to the contrary all Espada present are firm in their belief that the events were all orchestrated by the soul society. The day becomes known as Dia de la Traicion Oscura
*0060 AAD. Hueci Mundo officially closes its borders to all soul reapers except for Ichigo Kurosaki and the visored. In addition the condition of the Rose-Thorn treaty requiring aid in war is revoked.
*0066 AAD. In a conversation between the Espada, Orihime absentmindedly mentions how cute everyone looked together with their mates prompting them to all consider their relationships with each other. Later that year in front of an amassed crowd of arrancar Tia Harribel declares herself to be Starrks mate and he hers, as do Neliel and Grimmjow, and Ulquiorra and Orihime. Inoue was later heard walking with Ulquiorra and saying "Wow Ulqi-kun. That was dangerously close to romantic."
*0078 AAD. Thanks to assistance from Ulquiorra Lewis Carmichael is able to offer Segunda Etapa to all arrancar. In addition due to improvements in methods of compressing sandstone with reiatsu many new cities are able to be built. The three largest are taken by the three Espada couples and become their personal capitals.
*0103 AAD. Chief scientist Lewis Carmichael contacts the Espada and tells them that several gargantas just opened in the central plains and soul reaper forces are moving towards the Espada as well as a group headed to Las Noches. Lewis then informs the Espada that if the enemies step on any of the flowers he planted near the front gate he will be forced to kill them. After the Espada dealt with their enemies and sent the two captains leading the charge back in defeat they went to Las Noches to help only to find the front gate to the palace surrounded with corpses and a bloodstained Lewis sitting atop the gate swinging his legs idly. When question what happened Lewis simply shrugged, before pointing to two rows of cactus and small flowers on either side of the gate with a small sign that read "Don't walk on plants, or else" and answering "Exactly what I told them would happen if they stepped on my flowers. They chose or else"
*0105 AAD. Neleil tu Odelschwank and Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez bear two children a boy and a girl. The daughter had the same hair and eyes Grimmjow and, after biting his hand when he held her and drawing blood, is proudly named Viscosa. The son had brownish green hair and bright golden eyes, like Neliel, and upon not crying or fidgeting is named Leniter by his mother. The children and instant celebrities to most arrancar and a celebration is held in Las Noches. During the festivities Orihime Inoue comments on how cute the children are and asks Ulquiorra when they can have their own.
*0120 AAD. Longtime friend to the Espada and hero of Hueco Mundo, Lord Ichigo Kurosaki, is set to be wed to Miss Rukia Kuchki and invitations were sent to all Espada. Upon arrival at the wedding the espada are met with a cold atmosphere of barley contained hatred from most present. As the ceremony begins several individuals begin attempting to incite a riot to kill the Espada however a burst of potent reiatsu from a very angered Ichigo silences their attempts. Seeing that they aren't wanted here and wanting to allow Ichigo some peace the Espada leave and return to Hueco Mundo.
*0134 AAD. Lewis Carmichael contacts the Espada and tells them that sensors in soul society are picking up a heated battle between the Kurosaki Family and multiple captain class opponents. The Espada quickly mobilize and reinforce the Kurosakis long enough for all of them to escape to Hueco Mundo. Ichigo tells them the tale of why they were being hunted and what soul society wanted to do to their daughter. The Espada welcome the Kurosaki family with open arms and give them a palace in the eastern mountains.
*0140 AAD. In preparation for a possible invasion from soul society Lewis Carmichael and Kisuke Urahara reinforce the barrier around Hueco Mundo to prevent artificial gargantas from being used.
*0149 AAD. After detecting several proto-garganta collapse mid trip into Hueco Mundo, Lewis receives an urgent call from Urahara asking for an arrancar escort into Hueco Mundo. Ulquiorra is sent and find Urahara Tessai and Yoruichi all fighting with captains. He quickly opens a garganta and the four escape back to Las Noches. The group is welcomed and integrated into the social structure of Las Noches with Urahara taking on a full time role and co-chief scientist of Hueco Mundo.
*0275 AAD. For the first time in two centuries reports begin to arise of food shortages and hollows dying of starvation. Espada Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez and Neliel tu Odelschwank are tasked with ensuring the safety of the Gillian hordes while Lewis and Urahara begin research into the cause of the famine.
*0286 AAD. Lack of food leads to a return of cannibalism among adjuchas level hollows and arrancar. Most cities except for the capitals of the Espada are abandoned and left to rot as most hollows return to a nomadic existence. The total number of hollows ready and able to fight drops dramatically.
*0294 AAD. While patrolling the Menos Forest Grimmjow finds the cause of the famine trying to escape through a garganta. Grimmjow effortlessly captures the intruder who and interrogates him on the spot finding out that the soul society is behind the famine. Outraged Grimmjow kills the man and leaves him for the very hollows he was starving. When the Espada learn this they are outraged and immediately begin to ready all of Hueco Mundo's remaining strength for war.
*0301 AAD. The attack comes and the full force of soul society's military might crashes down on the palace of Las Noches. Despite being heavily outnumbered the hollows stand their ground as long as they can however none were prepared for the horrors of seeing the most powerful soul reaper in history release his bankai. The Captain Commander uses his monstrous bankai to destroy the palaces of the Espada as well as cook the very sands of the central plains into white hot glass. The hollow lines crumble at the site of the carnage and in an act of desperation Lewis Carmichael and Urahara franticly try to empty the labs of all valuables before destroying them. In the resulting fighting Kisuke Urahara is killed buying Lewis time to escape with the collective scientific knowledge of all hollow kind. The day becomes known as Dia de la Esperanza Perdida.
*0302 AAD. Lord Ichigo Kurosaki rallies the remaining hollow forces together and leads an attack on the soul reaper forces at Las Noches. Roughly halfway into the battle a massive black coffin envelopes all hollow forces except for Ichigo. In the battle that ensues his bankai and resurrection are rendered unusable and in an act of desperation he focuses the last of his strength into his blade before hurling it at the coffin and freeing the hollow forces. After he does so he is slain by captain of Squad two Sui-feng. Seeing the death of Lord Kurosaki leads to many hollows fleeing the battle and causes the complete breakdown of Lady Rukia. Lady Rukia clutches the black blade of lord Ichigo and refuses to leave until they kill her too. It takes both Tia Harribel and Coyote Starrk to finnaly carry her off and retreat with the rest of the hollow forces into the wasteland.
*0303 AAD. All hollows not hidden far underground or deep in the mountains are killed in an event that came to be called El Gran Purga. Death toll too high to be recorded
*PRESENT. The air of our home has become weak and light where it was once strong and imposing. Hunting is impossible as the soul reapers have begun the systematic slaughter of all Gillian in the Menos Forest. Something is preventing me from opening a garganta to escape the hell my home has become. I can feel the pain of hunger eating away at me as my hollow hole threatens to consume me. I haven't eaten in almost a year and I feel that this will be the last I can write. I apologize to those who read for it has been my policy to only record facts and data but if I don't record this no one will hear my story. My name was Lewis Carmichael and I once had light brown hair that I kept above my slate grey eyes eyes. I wore my clothing in a casual way that was called silly by Ulquiorra and cute by his sweet mate Miss Inoue. Lady Neliel taught me to always triy to offer kindness to my brothers and sisters in an attempt to remind the world that we as hollows do have hearts. I put every ounce of my being into the betterment of our proud people and the realization of that dream. We once tasted of peace and civilization, the right to live not as animals but as people, only to have it stolen from us. Now we are a dying breed, set back farther than I ever thought possible. I sit here in this dank dark cave in the northern badlands shakily writing this with last of my strength hoping it may be of some use to someone. To all who read this do not let this war be the end of our society's hopes for peace. Please…
Never…
Forget…
What…
We…
Lost…
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AN: Sorry I didn't add any actual story this time but I felt like the untold history of the hollows needed a bit of space and it also got quite long. For those of you who noticed I incorporated Ulquiorra's awesome backstory into the pre-Aizen timeline. Oh and here are the words I used
Pozo del Vacio=Spanish for, Pit of the void
Arbol de el Gran Vacio= Spanish for Tree of the Grand Void
Dia de la Fraternidad= Spanish for Day of Brotherhood
La Madre de la Curacion = Spanish for The healing Mother
Dia de la Traicion Oscura= Spanish for Day of Dark Betrayal
Viscos= Latin for Viscous
Leniter= Latin for gentle
Dia de la Esperanza Perdida= Spanish for Day of Lost Hope
El Gran Purga= Spanish for The Grand Purge
Anyway as always please read and review and rest assured there won't be any more timelines from now on I simply wanted to show both sides of the story is all.
