Episode 43: Despair V

I was stoked that I would serve under the fourth strongest Espada. I sprinted across the halls of Las Noches to Nel's room to tell her the good news.

"Hmm." I was surprised to find it was empty. The Espada had recently had a meeting with Aizen and most had retired to bed. I wonder where she could have gone?

I feel a wet hand grabbing my ankle. "Eek." I squeal like a schoolgirl at the sight of this person. It's Dondochakka, one of Nel's Fraccion. I'm appalled at his current state. Somehow his entire mask has been ripped off leaving a bloodied and almost unrecognisable face.

"H-help...N-Nel..." He urges before lowering his head in unconsciousness.

I turn around a corner and find a trail of blood. I follow the crimson trail and find another of her Fraccion, Peche, has suffered an equally terrible fate.

Who in Hueco Mundo would do such a thing? It doesn't take long for me to deduce the culprit. I knew I shouldn't have ever trusted him.

"Nel! Where are you?" I search the corridors and catacombs of the palace however it seems she's gone. As I retrace my footsteps I find someone dragging Pesche into a large brown sack.

"Hey!" I shout over to the man but he Sonidoes away. I use my Sonido to try and catch up to him. He also grabs Dondochakka and resorts to sprinting this time. "Hey come back here! What did you do to them?" I catch up to the pink haired man who runs into a storeroom.

"That's right there's no escape now. Tell me where's Nel or I'll have Aizen chop off your head." I step towards the pink haired Arrancar who begins laughing. "What's so funny?"

He produces a small device and slams his thumb on the button. A trapdoor flings open. I've only fallen of his own trap.

"AAAAAGGGGHHHHH!"

A SHORT TIME LATER

"Shit this is a tough workout..." I curse to myself as I use my extended claws to clamber back up the chute. If I had used resurrection any earlier I would have met my death. This chute seems to descend at least five hundred metres to the basement. Luckily my sharp claws could embed themselves in the wall.

I catch my breath after propping myself out of the small trapdoor. Now I must find Nel and that pink-haired wacko.

"So are you satisfied now?"

"Of course not! If anything I've given that bitch some mercy."

"At least another of your rival's has been subdued would you not agree?"

"Eh...I suppose your right...Hey look at that! She's a friggin' kid now! HAH! I ALWAY'S KNEW YOU WERE AS WEAK AS A CHILD! NOW I HAVE THE PROOF HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA!"

I was mortified at what had occurred. I remained hidden and listened to their devilish plan. I should not let them get away with this however I am far too weak to take on two Espada at the moment. Maybe I should tell Lord Aizen. But would he believe me? He may punish me for treason if I speak negatively about his Espada.

"Who's there?" Nnoitra whirls his head around but I quickly flee before he notices.

I soak my pillow with tears. Nel has unjustly been taken away from me. Worse still there is nothing I can do about it. Justice will not be served today. All I can do is curse at my own cowardice.

"Look at me...What kind of man am I? Crying over such things...and for Aizen's sake I'm supposed to be a hollow..." I try and rest my sorrows for another eternal night.

MAIN HALL:

I can't bear to bring my face up to see the others. They all remind me of foul putrid monsters hiding under the veil of a Shinigami's body. A pair of feet meet with mine.

"...And are you aware of our next mission Banzai Benendes?" Aizen speaks deeply. I can't bring myself to respond, only focusing on the ground. "Excuse me? You aren't ignoring me are you?" His reiatsu levels rise till I can't breathe. However I remain in my neutral stance until Ulquiorra interjects.

"Don't exert yourself Lord Aizen...He fully understands the requirements of this mission." He brushes past the two of us instructing me to follow. After we leave Ulquiorra reminds me that I should never appear to remotely display dissenting attributes to Aizen. "He is the supreme god of our world and demands our utmost respect, you should know this by now."

I hum back signifying the affirmative. A bulky Espada with red markings across his face and a ponytail joins our group. "So I finally get to meet these so called humans? I hope they taste alright."

"Yammy, you really are a buffoon." Ulquiorra scolds him as we enter the Garganta. "Did you not pay attention either."

"Meh! I was more concerned about my stomach than what he had to say."

"Please address him as Lord Aizen, why must I mother you?"

"I never asked Ulquiorra...By the way who's the little squirt." Yammy points towards me.

"He is my Fraccion Banzai Benendes, he will be joining us on our trip to the World of the Living."

"O'right...So where's the feast held anyway?"

"That is why he's with us. We're going to a quiet little Japanese town named Karakura."

Retrurning to Karakura to share more pain and sorrow...These pathetic humans must understand what it's like to have to live as a hollow...Will they become enlightened by our way of true desire? Don't miss the next exciting chapter!