Dislcaimer: I don't own Bleach or Inuyasha
~~Titles~~
Hueco Mundo was the realm of the dead.
Not as in the peaceful-tyrannical-balance type of death in Soul Society, but real death.
The inhabitants of this realm were mindless monsters, carnivores, and insanely powerful souls; the strongest of their might, the power of a Vasto Lorde, can not even be compared by Soul Society's captains. The only substance in Hueco Mundo were each other, and Hollows eat even their own 'comrades' for the sake of power, because if you weaken for even a second you will regress to the lower stage and get killed by the harsh reality of Hueco Mundo.
Hollows are the residents of this realm of death and blood. They eat each other to evolve, betray and kill each other for survival, there is no camaraderie or friendship in this realm; the least would be the relationship between master and slave or chew toy and player.
They do not have names. When a soul is reborn as a Hollow its memories are overridden by hunger and insanity, it may remember when it evolves into higher stages but one can never be sure if its true or if they would like the memories they see; after all, Hollows are born from the despair, hatred, spite and negative emotions of a soul, and wherever that went it was followed by foul memories best forgotten.
Though, there are rare times where a newly born Hollow remembers its past life, but the memories would fade quickly because they're weakness in this never-ending night of monsters and blood and death and survival; memories of a past life have no place in Hueco Mundo.
But upon attaining intelligence, Hollows tend to give themselves names according to their instincts. Some are called based on their abilities, others are called based on blurry memories, and others may even remember their past name and continue with it.
Kanna was one of the rare ones that remembered their past name, and while her memories eventually faded she still retained her name. According to the rumours it would be very bad if someone found out a Hollow remembered their past name, it could be considered a disgrace and an offense or an object of envy. Hollows lost anything resembling humanity the moment despair hit, yet one Hollow still grasped that humanity? Hollows, guided by their instincts, are envious and since they don't understand those feelings they seek to destroy that of which disturbs them.
Nonetheless, there are instances where Hollows give titles to other Hollows. Most likely about their ability and fame in Hueco Mundo, be it either fearsome or pathetic. Hollows have some sort of hierarchy and intelligence to give titles to truly unique and infamous Hollows, like Vasto Lordes or Hollows with abilities that reach far in Hueco Mundo.
Kanna was not blind or deaf. She wandered around Hueco Mundo and heard rumours about these titles.
In fact, she, herself, was given a title; not that she cared much. The Blanca Spectre who is never seen. That's the reason Hollows named her like that, the Blanca Spectre, because they only catched glimpses of white and never fully saw her; they weren't even sure if she was a female. Kanna knew that there was no way she could have gone undetected, because Hollows have to have some intelligence. Amidst the black night and black monsters, she was the nothingness called the Blanca Spectre; a ghost of a ghost, not sensed or seen or smelled.
Naturally, she was not the only one given a title. Kanna has heard of others in her unknown years of solitude in Hueco Mundo.
There was the self-proclaimed God/King of Hueco Mundo, Baraggan Louisenbairn. Every Hollow with the slightest intellect knew of him and his might as a Vasto Lorde. This Hollow who claimed ownership of all Hueco Mundo as its King, its governor and God. Baraggan amassed an army of Hollows from every and different class, each with their own power and unique ability to serve him. Those that opposed or threatened his leadership are quickly taken care of and never seen again. Kanna didn't personally knew of this King, but she had no desire to meet him or serve under another possible Naraku; not after she was liberated from the spider, even if she was dumped into Hueco Mundo afterwards.
An interesting fact were the rumours of a female Vasto Lorde leading a group of female Hollows, actually co-living and fighting together in harmony and not chew toys or slaves; it was awe-inspiring and shocking. According to the rumours, this group led by the shark Vasto Lorde worked as a team to defeat stronger Hollows. Kanna dubbed it as highly unlikely given the nature of Hollows and their power-hungry instinct, however, if she existed, a Hollow who emitted nil reiatsu and had almost no instinct, there might be Hollows who do work together; rumours also have to start from somewhere, and Hueco Mundo is the last place where these type of teamwork rumours would surface.
Then came La Zona Muerta, or The Dead Zone in other words. It was an area no one knew about, be it Shinigami or Hollow. Every breathing being acknowledged, with terror and fear, that there was such a place in Hueco Mundo. After all, there were witness that state Hollows dropped dead of all a sudden, their reiatsu overpowered by an insanely reiatsu, their masks crushed with no reason indicating its damager, and those foolish enough to venture further were never seen or sensed of again. If you entered La Zona Muerta you would die, plain and simple and by reasons unknown other than the monster reiatsu. But what was more terrifying was that La Zona Muerta wasn't always in the same site, it seemed to move and appear in other places, placing rumours that maybe it was a Vasto Lorde. This intrigued Kanna but she didn't even try to investigate further, this had no concern of her and she had no reason to follow other Hollows' talk.
Then, finally, a creäture who Hollows fear more than the self-proclaimed King of Hueco Mundo.
"Are you The Empty One?"
The bat Vasto Lorde stopped in his tracks as Kanna's blank eyes peered up at the higher class Hollow.
" . . . " He slowly glanced back at her with those emotionless golden eyes, narrowing the golden orbs slightly.
Kanna didn't react, and just stared patiently with her equally golden eyes set into blank features; either waiting for her death or a civil answer or violence. It didn't matter to her.
El Vacio, or in simpler words The Empty One. This creäture, a Vasto Lorde, was a being that terrified Hollows more than the self-proclaimed King of Hueco Mundo could ever do; their unknown difference in power didn't matter, Hollows feared The Empty One for both his power and personality. This being who was rumoured to believe in nihilism, rumoured to destroy all those who crossed his path. Skin set in a bone-white armour and mask featureless, emotionless and mouthless, black wings spreading out of his back in a flutter of the deepest ink black. The Empty One; Hollows feared this Hollow more than they feared Baraggan. Only their fear for The Dead Zone could match their fear for The Empty One despite any difference in power.
If this bat Vasto Lorde was indeed The Empty One, Kanna was what she presumed to be 'confused'. The description didn't perfectly match the rumours. They said he was cruel, believed in nothingness, would eliminate anyone in his path and that he was terrifying; but Kanna didn't completely agree.
The bat Vasto Lorde wasn't that cruel or terrifying in her opinion. Reason? He didn't lock her freedom like Naraku did or killed her, which Kanna doubted he wouldn't be able to do in a single moment; in her opinion, this bat Vasto Lorde wasn't that terrifying. He was like any other powerful being she met, almost like a blurry white being she remembered her sister mentioning several times.
" . . . That's what the trash in Hueco Mundo call me." he replied coldly, voice unnoticeably breathless from not talking for a long time and the words rolling out of his tongue strangely.
A pause.
"And you're Blanca Spectre trash speak of, am I right?" he questioned, more like stated.
Kanna stared at him levelly. "They call me that." she agreed. "But that's not my name."
"Hn."
They walked on in silence once again.
I'm sorry if Ulquiorra isn't the same as the Ulquiorra in cannon, but since he isn't an Arrancar I imagine his personality would be a bit different since there is no Shinigami side to quiet down the Hollow in him.
Sorry but Spanish is very, very rusty; can't almost remember so had to resort to google...