So sorry this took so long :P I hope you guys like it, I kinda came up with it on the spot instead of analyzing everything, but i think its really good. It also gave me something to work with so I hope you guys like it :D

Chapter 7: The Arrancar Makes An Appearance

An eerie silence filled the living room at the Urahara Shoten. Ichigo and Uryu sat on one side of the table, while Kisuke, Rukia and Yoruichi sat on the other, awaiting an explanation of the night's events. Uryu and Ichigo looked at each other, and Ichigo started.

"Ok, we were about ready to call it a night, we had defeated 3 hollows and I converted a changeling on the verge of becoming a hollow. We were about half-way here when we sensed a strange demonic aura coming from the mall. We turned around and made our way towards the mall. When we got there, people were lying everywhere and there was a man standing in the center of all the bodies, or so we thought. The man turned around and grinned, revealing his fangs. He had a hole in his chest, so we thought a hollow. The only thing was, most of his mask was gone." Urahara's eyes widened when he said this. "We attempted to engage it, but it was so powerful. Before I could even release my bankai we were down. Damn ration, I could have taken it if I wasn't so weak!" Ichigo slammed his fist into the table. He was visibly upset.

"The only thing I remember about the way it looked was that I had a number 6 tattooed on his back." Uryu added.

"Ichigo, Uryu. It's important to realize that it's not your fault you lost. That thing you fought was no ordinary hollow. It was an arrancar, and judging from the fact that it had a number 6 tattoo, it was an espada." Kisuke lectured. "Arrancar's are hollows who have regained their senses, but not their humanity. They're powers are amplified enormously, and they're masks nearly disappear, revealing their human face. They have all the powers of a hollow, and all the powers of a vampire. But what you fought wasn't even an ordinary Arrancar. It was an espada. The Espada are the 10 strongest arrancar's . The one you fought was the 6th strongest."

"We lost to the 6th strongest? Than what is the power of the 5 below it?" Ichigo gasped.

"Well you must remember that you weren't at full strength. However, it is believed that even at full strength that the 10 espada are stronger than the lords of the 13 clans. I think for now we will report this to the council, but try to avoid them at all costs, especially in your state Ichigo. Report this to the other's as well. They will probably target anyone with a slight amount of demonic energy." Ichigo Rukia and Uryu nodded their heads. It was almost morning and they would be needing to get to school. They stopped by Ichigo's to grab Ichigo and Rukia's lunch and headed towards the school.

"Class, we have a new student!" Soi Fon tried to smile to her class. She would have been smiling had Ichigo not shown visible injuries. She knew Uryu had been in the fight too do to the bags under his eyes from an obvious lack of sleep. Rukia didn't look that great, but it was obvious that she had not been in the altercation. "I would like you to meet our new student, Ulquiorra Cifer. Ulquiorra entered the room. He had shoulder length black hair, and stunning emerald green eyes. His skin was extremely pale, put he was still beautiful. Many of the girls in the class gasped at the sight of him. He sighed and closed his eyes.

Pathetic humans. The fact that lord Aizen sent me here pisses me off. I guess I will have to pretend to be one of them, and at least the princess and her keeper were easy enough to find. "Hello, I'm Ulquiorra, I hope that we can become friends," he sighed at his lie. The girls continued and he took his seat, which happened to be next to one Orihime Inoue.

"Hi! My name's Orihime Inoue. I hope we can be friends Ulquiorra!" Ulquiorra nodded and proceeded to attempt this thing that humans called school.

The lunch bell rang and the gang got up to go to their usual spot, except for the 3 that needed to talk to Soi Fon, and Orihime.

"Ulquiorra, would you like to eat lunch with me? I'd offer to let you sit with my friends but theres some stuff going on right now" she lied, not being able to tell him that they were vampires who fed on blood everyday at lunch. "But it must be hard being new, so would you?" she smiled.

If this girl knew what I was, I doubt that she would be this friendly. But maybe I can use her to get what I need. She seems to be quite close to the princess, this could be a good opportunity. "That would be very nice, thank you" he pretended to smile. He got up and the two made their way towards the doors. Once they were gone, the smile on Soi Fon's face turned into a concerned frown.

"Spill, now!" she barked. She wasn't trying to be mean, she was just worried.

"Me and Uryu were attacked by an Espada last night," Ichigo sighed. He really wanted to drink his lunch, but couldn't since he would still have to walk down the hall and up to the room. His body ached though, he hoped she would make this quick, however judging the look on her face, this could take a while.

"That's impossible! The espada were all killed 400 years ago!" Soi Fon shouted. "I killed the last one personally! How have they returned?" Soi Fon was visibly shaken. She remembered all the friends that she had lost in the war with the espada. She began crying. Suzemabachi appeared and attempted to console her. The bright yellow snake with black hornet stripes appeared in front of them and decided to explain.

"Soi Fon lost her husband in the war. He was a kind man, considered to be one of the noblest of vampires out there. He looked very similar to you Ichigo, which is why she is so protective of you. He was battling an Espada when Soi Fon was giving birth to their child. He suffered serious injuries, and his life ended as he put a spell on his child, that she and those that followed her would lose their vampire characteristics, and live as normal humans, so that they would never suffer in that mess of a war. 400 years have now passed. 400 years of peace. And, since she lost her immortality, Soi Fon's lone child has since passed. Soi Fon killed the espada that took her husbands life shortly after his death, learning our bankai as we engaged him in battle." Suzemabachi looked at her master. "I hope I haven't said too much," she sighed.

"No, that needed to be said. And please listen Ichigo, and tell the others as well, please do not engage them in battle. You guys are the closest I have to a family now, and I don't think I could bare any more loss" she smiled as the tears continued to poor down her face. Rukia Ichigo and Uryu were themselves practically in tears after hearing the story.

"Don't worry sensei, we'll find out who's behind this. We won't let your husband's death for peace be in vein. But more importantly, we will not die." Ichigo's words were confident. He knew he had the ability to get stronger, as did everyone else. They decided there that they would tell the others, and they would all get stronger.

"So Ulquiorra, where are you from? Orihime questioned as she attempted to converse with the quite Ulquiorra. He froze.

Shit, what should I say? "I'm from, Aizenwald?" he lied. "It's far far away" he added. Orihime seemed content with this answer and continued to eat the thing she called food.

"So did anything…odd? Ever happen in Aizenwald?" she asked.

"Not really, quite town" he laughed. His acting skills were remarkable. "Why do you ask Orihime?"

"No reason in particular, just some weird stuff happens sometimes is all." Right on cue, an ear piercing scream was heard. "Damnit, it's a hollow," she growled looking in the direction of the scream. Ulquiorra's eyes grew wide when he realized that she must have known of vampires and hollows, wondering if she was a vampire hunter. He had to play dumb though.

"A hollow?" he asked. She looked at him with concern in her eyes and nodded.

"Remember that weird stuff? Follow me." She got up and grabbed his hand, and took off in the direction of the scream.

Ichigo and the others are really weak right now from the ration and I doubt that they heard the scream. I'll have to defeat it myself before he hurts someone.

What is this almost superhuman strength that she is pulling me with? She is no ordinary human, but what is she? I don't sense any abnormal demonic energy on her person, and she doesn't appear to drink blood. What is she?

"Ulquiorra," she stated as they continued to run. He looked up at her. "So you promise that you won't think differently of me if I show you another side of myself?"

"I promise," he replied. As odd as it seemed, he felt as though he could really trust her, even more that he could trust Aizen. She shut her eyes and sighed. When she opened them again, they were a violent pink color, and were complete with slits for pupils. Her hair pins began to glow, and turned into six bats that surrounded her, each glowing in their own color.

"Give me strength, my Shun-Shun Rikka!"

Im really evil arnt I lol. Cliffhanger! I hope you guys liked it :D What did you think about poor Soi Fon? Please Review! I love reviews lol. Merry Christmas!