Chapter 3- Arrival In Hueco
In the dark, dead and lifeless desert that is Hueco Mundo, six soul reapers leap down from an open Garganta in the sky. Upon arriving, each member gazes upon the seemingly endless white sands and dunes. The air is stale and there is nothing to be heard. Kenpachi stares into the distance. He walks a few paces and stops. I don't feel anything. Not a single sign of any spiritual energy or life. A nervous Yamada approaches Zaraki's left side.
"I don't like the feel of this place, it's doesn't feel right." He says in a very nervous tone.
"They're here somewhere, and we're going to find them." Captain Komamura growls as he walks past the two. Nodding, Yamada falls in line behind the captain and Zaraki follows. Behind them Captain Kuchiki follows at a brisk pace. Peering through the darkness, he wonders why is the desert is so quiet. It's too quiet here. This place should be alive with hollows. Whats going on?
Vice captain Izuru follows behind Captain Kuchiki. Although he wants to find Gin as badly as he wants to kill him, he lingers in the rear of the group, taking his time. I'll find you, Gin. And when I do, I'll make you beg for death. Just you wait, you son of a bitch. You goddamned traitor.
Captain Mayuri walks in step with Izuru, taking samples of the air with a special device. The device scans the area for even the smallest hint of spiritual pressure for miles in any direction. Upon getting his fifth negative reading, Mayuri breaks the silence.
"I'm not sure what it is about this place, but all my readings have come back negative. Didn't reports say Hueco Mundo was infested with hollow activity?" He says to nobody in particular. Kenpachi's voice is heard in answer. "I don't know about that but we had better find something soon cause I'm ready to kick some ass!"
As they walked and the group chatted about various subjects, miles away, in a massive fortress known as Los Noches, Aizen and his army of arrancars and espada watch the groups progress with great interest. These men are unaware that this entire desert is under my watchful eye, I almost pity them, almost.
A knock comes on Aizens door and in walks a very pale man with black hair and wearing a cracked mask upon the left side of his face walks in. He boasts a hole in the middle of his chest and wears the number four over his heart. He is the 4th most powerful arrancar, Ulquiorra Schiffer.
"Lord Aizen, allow me to take care of these intruders." He says, his green eyes glaring at the image of the six soul reapers crossing the desert. Aizen turns in his chair to face Ulquiorra as he finishes speaking. Aizen grins and gives a chuckle.
"Gather the men in the breifing room. I'll give the orders then." Aizen says quickly. Ulquiorra bows slightly and leaves the room to gather the men. Minutes later, Tosen enters. "So this is who they send to stop us? It's almost laughable isn't it?"
"It is. But I must say I expected that we would have more time before they sent a party. We'll keep them entertained for a while. Then we'll crush them. And there will be nobody to stand in our way." Aizen said with an evil grin as he held the Hogyoku in his hand.
Thirty minutes later, Aizen called his men together in the briefing room. The room was large and had a massive table in the center. Aizen alone sat at the head of the table with Gin and Tosen standing at either side of him. The arrancars filed in and sat at both sides of the table, all facing each other. After everyone had settled, Aizen began.
"As most of you may be aware. The Soul Society has dispatched a search party to exterminate us. Of course, we cannot allow this. This group is relatively small but it consist of capable members of the 13 Court Guard Squads. The key is to split them up and fight them one on one. Are there any questions?" Aizen finished, looking around at the arrancars. A few members spoke.
"Do you want us to kill them right away or just hurt them?" A spiky blue-haired and blue-eyed arrancar asked quickly.
"Toy with them if you like, entertain them, but I want them dead. They are no good alive Grimmjow." Aizen states just as quickly as Grimmjow voiced the question.
"Who will be the ones to intercept them?" An arrancar with shoulder-length blonde hair and glasses says from across the table.
"Only a couple of you. Some of the lower ranking arrancar will be on them soon. I want those of you that I choose to finish off the ones that actually make it to Los Noches." Aizen says in a sly and sinister voice. Aizen can hint at the arrancars disappointment but reassured him. "Don't worry Szayelaporro, you'll get your chance at blood."
Once it seemed everybody had been satisfied, Aizen stood up and spoke as he walked around the table. He stopped at each arrancar and assigned them to their duties.
"Grimmjow, wait in your quarters until the enemy approaches. I will make sure they find their way to you." Aizen then walked over to a second arrancar. This arrancar has a very sinister attitude and lust for battle. He wears an eye patch that covers the hole wear his left eye should be and has long black hair. He is the 5th strongest arrancar, Nnoitora Gilga.
"Gilga, I want you to greet our guests at the door. Make sure only one gets past you. Like I said, splitting them up is key." Nnoitora grinned evilly. "No problem Lord Aizen.
Satisfied, Aizen walks over to Tosen and Gin and nods to them. They nod back and shout in unison. "You men are dismissed!" And with that, the arrancars stand and file out one by one. After all had left, Gin turns towards Aizen. "You think it's a good idea to let the captains so close to Los Noches?" This makes Aizen laugh.
"Do you doubt me Gin? You think they can beat us?" Aizen says turning to Gin and glaring. Gin immediately rejects his statement. "Theres nothing to worry about, even if all the arrancars were to be defeated, not even all of the thirteen guard squads could defeat the three of us." Aizen sneered.