Disclaimer: Ben 10 and Bleach do not belong to me.

Well, everyone. I apologize for taking so long to update again and with such a short chapter. I'm going through some personal stuff right now and I won't bother you with all the details. Anyway, I've been watching the Bleach anime episode where Harribel is a vasto lorde and I'm certain that there was several intervals between the times Harribel and her fraccion were Hollows. Which means I've got plan how long Ben is actually in the past and how he will survive as he needs food and water. Plus, I've decided to make shorter chapter with the hopes that I can make them faster. Course, stuff in my life might come up and delay that too so I guarantee nothing.

I have another announcement to add. Although I said this pairing was supposed to be HarribelxBenxNelliel, Sallem Cortez 004 wants this story to be a harem fic. But I don't want it to be a harem fic. But since the two of us can't agree, we've decided to put a poll. We'll let the viewers decide which pairing they want for this story. My poll is on my homepage and I've noticed that several people have already voted and the harem pairing is in the lead.

But there is something I must confess people, I don't know how long I can stand it. The graphics for Ben 10: Omniverse are terrible! Everyone looks so ridiculous. What happened to the good ole graphics where they at least looked like more realistic cartoons. (Boy is that a paradox.) If the show is even worse I don't know if I'll have the strength to go on with the story. Ben 10, how far have you fallen?

By the way, this is the only crossover story I'm gonna be working on for a while. I think that's why I get myself into these messes. Crossovers are harder to do then non-crossovers because you have to juggle between multiple stories instead of focusing on just one.

Have Time, Will Travel part 2

Well this was a fine mess Ben had found himself in. Somehow he had gotten himself warped back to Hueco Mundo in the past and was now being threatened by Tier Harribel back when she was a Hollow. Ben knew that he had to think of something fast. For some reason, his Ultimatrix wasn't working and he knew that his Hogyoku granted powers may not be enough to fight her. If what he had learned from Ulquiorra about Hollows was true, then Harribel was a Vasto Lorde, the most powerful level a Hollow could achieve before becoming an Arrancar. His strength and speed would not be enough to hold her off.

"How is it that you know my name?" Harribel demanded from Ben.

Well that was a good question. Ben didn't know if he could tell her that he was from the future and that she was in love with him. No that wouldn't work. She'd just think he was crazy and then she might try to kill him.

"I've heard about you," He lied. "You're said to be one of the most powerful Hollows in all of Hueco Mundo."

Harribel didn't look convinced. "And how would a human know about Hueco Mundo and Hollows?"

Ben cringed. He forgot to come up with answer to that question.

"You're not a Shinigami," Harribel said as she looked at him. "You do not have the reiatsu of one. Has Soul Society been reduced to using normal humans to spy on us?"

"Soul Society didn't send me," Ben told her, glad that he could give her an actual, and honest, answer. "And I'm not here to spy on anyone. I got here completely by accident."

But the answer still didn't relax Harribel. "So you know about Soul Society as well. How do you know all these things?"

"Uh...I worked with them before," Ben replied. "Helped them out with some trouble. But I don't share their views on Hollows, I promise."

"Really?" Harribel asked, suspicion still in her eyes.

"Yeah," Ben assured her. "I mean, I'm not big on the whole devouring other souls thing, but you guys have a right to exist and be helped."

Harribel narrowed her eyes at him. "You speak as if we are diseased."

Ben frowned. "I didn't mean that. I know you guys do it because of this huge hunger thing and I want to help."

"And why would you help us?"

Ben smiled softly at her. "Because I know that you Hollows are more than just mindless beasts. You're people and you have a right to exist. So I'm gonna get rid of any excuse the Shinigami need to hunt you."

He nearly blurted that he was working on a plan to turn all Hollows into Arrancar but he didn't know if she knew what Arrancar was. Or if she would even believe him at all.

Harribel said nothing at first, but then she lowered her sword arm. "Despite the absurdity of your claims...I can tell you are not lying. Very well. I shall spare your life for now." She started walking away and turned her heard to look at the deer Hollow, who had been watching them the entire time in curious fascination. She leaped into the air and landed right in front of the deer, who flinched but otherwise did not move. At first the two simply looked at each other before Harribel turned and started walking. "Come with me."

The deer was taken aback by this. "Wha-what did you just..." It asked in a female voice. Ben's eyes widened. Apacci? This was what Appaci was like as a Hollow? Dwelling on this now, Ben could see the resemblance between this Deer Hollow and Apacci's released state.

Harribel stopped in her tracks and looked back at her. "I said "Come with me"." She replied before continuing to walk again.

Apacci said nothing, just stared at Harribel for a moment before she started walking with her.

"Hey!" Ben called, causing the two to stop and look at him. "Wait for me!" He started to climb down from the rocks but his fingers lost their grip. Ben fell and landed hard on the sandy ground. While the sand somewhat cushioned his blow, Ben was grateful for the new endurance and healing factor that the Hogyoku had granted him.

"Wha-what do you think you're doing, human?" Apacci snapped rudely at him.

Ben slowly got up and brushed himself off, surprising Harribel and Apacci that he was relatively uninjured from the fall.

"Can I come along with you guys?" Ben asked, causing Apacci's eyes to go wide at his request. Harribel show surprise as well.

"A-are you crazy?" Apacci demanded. "Why should we let a human like you come with us?"

Ben scratched his chin. "Well...I have nowhere else to go."

"How about you go back to wherever it is you came from!" Appaci retorted.

Ben frowned. He wasn't used to Apacci being so rude to him. "Believe, if I was able to, I would. But I can't at the moment."

"And why not?" Apacci asked snidely.

"Well, you see," Ben said. He showed the Ultimatrix to Apacci, who was eying it with great curiosity. "This is what brought me here but for some reason, it doesn't want to work right now."

"What do you mean "it doesn't want to work right now"? You sound as if that thing on your wrist has a mind of it's own."

"It kinda does," Ben consented. "And right now it must need a recharge or something. I'm sure it will start working again soon. So...can I stick with you guys until then."

Apacci was about to flat out refuse him but Harribel spoke up. "Very well."

"What?" Apacci rounded on her. But Harribel looked at her calmly.

"This human does not see us the way the Shinigami do," Harribel told her. "Besides...he was attempting to save you before I arrived. He deserves something for his troubles."

Apacci grumbled while Ben let out a relief sigh. The two of them started following Harribel but Apacci made sure to keep as much distance away from Ben as possible. Ben was a little discouraged by this behavior. Sure this was the past and Apacci didn't know him but...

Ben said nothing as he followed Apacci and Harribel to what appeared to be a cave. The two went in first. When Ben reached the cave entrance he noticed stone stairs that led downward. Curious now, Ben slowly descended down the stairs. The further down he went, he noticed that he could hear the sound of fire roaring and see light in the distance. He must have been nearing the bottom of the stairs soon. He kept silent the whole time. Aside from the fire, the only thing he heard was the sound of his, Harribel, and Apacci's feet, or hooves in the latter's case, as they walked down.

"Welcome back, Mistress," A voice said that caused Ben to pause.

That's Mila Rose's voice. I should have known she would be here. I wonder if Sung-Sun's here too.

"Oh my," Said Sung-Sun's familiar voice. "And who might this be?"

Ben first thought she was talking about him but since he couldn't see her, she was probably talking about Apacci, who was ahead of him.
Curiosity really getting the better of him, Ben dashed down the stairs. Harribel stood next to a large, flat stone like object that Ben was unable to tell if it was a table or some kind of platform. Standing next to it were two Hollows who Ben guessed were Mila Rose and Sung-Sun. One was a colossal lion like creature with a gold face and mane. The other was a long and rather large purple snake with a white shell like structure on the top of its head.

"A human!" The lion cried. "What is a human doing here?"

"A little snack perhaps?" The snake asked, eying Ben more curiously than hungry.

"They are new comrades," Harribel told the two of them.

"Hmm?" Mila Rose and Sung-Sun looked at Harribel in surprise.

"Comrades?" Apacci asked. "What did you just say?"

"Harribel-sama," Mila Rose asked. "This deer I could understand but why this human. Who is he? And how did he get here?"

Harribel looked at Ben now. "Yes...what is your name?"

Ben smiled sheepishly. "My name's Ben Tennyson."

"Tennyson, hmm?" Sung-Sun asked. She looked at the ten on his jacket. "Ben 10?"

Ben frowned when she said that. "Yeah...I get that a lot."

"Now wait just a minute!" Apacci interrupted. "Who decided that I was suddenly your comrade? Sure you saved me but it's not like I asked you to." She looked at Ben. "Or this human to either!"

"Watch your mouth!" Mila Rose snapped at Apacci. "Who do you think you, talking crap like that after we..." But then she paused as what Apacci fully said registered. "Did you say...this human tried to save you?"

"It's true," Harribel confirmed. "Ben Tennyson was defending her from another Hollow. He says that he came here by accident and is currently unable to return to the land of the living. As he was kind enough to try and help a Hollow, it is only fit that we provide him with shelter until he can return."

"Heh," Mila Rose said as she looked at Ben. "At least he'll be better company unlike some grateful little horn head."

"What did you call me?" Apacci snarled.

"That's enough, both of you," Sung-Sun said snidely. "If the human finds staying with us unbearable, I can hardly blame him with the way you two are behaving."

"What did you just say?" Mila Rose demanded.

"Why you..." Apacci grumbled.

Ben just deadpanned at the whole scene. Even when they just met, they already were acting this way. What a funny place the universe was.

"That's enough Sung-Sun, Mila Rose," Harribel said to the two of them calmly.

"Yes, mistress," The two said to Harribel. The vasto lorde then drew her attention to Apacci.

"Sorry about that. Have you got a name? What is it?"

Apacci looked at Harribel for a moment. "Apacci," She replied.

"I have no ulterior motives for bringing you or Ben here," Harribel said. "Women like us are easy prey for the males. I brought you here simply because I believe...that it's better to act as a group than to act alone."

Apacci stared at Harribel while Ben gave them all a sympathetic glance. In a way, it kind of reminded him of how women are preyed upon back on Earth. Though for different reasons. Harribel looked to him now.

"It is strange that a human, knowing what a Hollow truly is, would put his life on the line to help one," Harribel said. She looked at the Ultimatrix. "What is that device? I've never seen anything like it."

Ben grinned. "It's called the Ultimatrix. It allows me to transform into these...monsters."

The four Hollows' attention was drawn to the Ultimatrix now.

"So...you were attempting to turn into one of these monsters when I found you?" Harribel asked.

Ben nodded. "But for some reason, it's on the fritz and I can't use any of my monsters. I'm guessing it took a lot of power taking me here."

Harribel looked at him now. "You said you came here by accident and yet you also say this device brought you here?"

Ben cringed. "...not exactly. I was using one of my monsters to fix this problem and then I somehow wound up...here." Ben's mouth dropped as comprehension dawned on him.

Apacci, Mila Rose, and Sung-Sun all exchanged a confused look with each other before looking back at Ben while Harribel narrowed her eyes.

He knew. Ben realized. He knew this was going to happen to me. But why? Why would he want me to get sent to the past? Especially Harribel's past?

"Oi! Human! Snap out of it!" Mila Rose called to Ben. Ben shook his head and looked at her.

"I'm sorry, what?" He asked.

"You were just telling us how you got here and then you zoned out on us," Sung-Sun responded.

"Sorry, I just realized something," Ben answered.

"Realized what?" Harribel asked.

Ben debated whether or not to answer them truthfully and how much of the truth he should tell them. Well, even though this was the past, these girls were his friends now...and he didn't feel right completely lying to them.

"Someone wanted me to come here for a reason," Ben explained. "But he tricked me into coming here." He noticed the suspicion in Harribel's eyes so he quickly said. "No, he doesn't work for Soul Society. He kind of does his own thing. And Soul Society doesn't really like him that much anyway."

While the suspicion had not fully left Harribel's eyes, Ben could see a slight bit of relaxing coming from her. After all the time he spent with the girls, he could understand their body language. Course, he didn't really need to do so with the other three since they were very vocal about their feelings.

"Very well," Harribel said after a moment.

"You actually believe him?" Apacci asked incredulously.

"If he was hoping to deceive us," Harribel explained. "He would have used a more convincing lie."

Mila Rose chuckled. "Pretty short tempered, aren't you?"

"What did you say?" Apacci asked. "At least I don't have an ugly face like you do!"

"What was that, you little horn head?" Mila Rose retorted.

"My, my," Sung-Sun said snidely. "It seems the two of you are already pretty close. You're practically sisters."

"Shut up, Sung-Sun!" The other two yelled at her.

Ben rolled his eyes. Harribel turned her attention to him.

"So, you are unable to use your device to return to your own land?" She asked.

Ben nodded.

"I could open a garganta to bring you to your own world," Harribel told him. "But the Shinigami would be there instantly once they sensed a vasto lorde in the land of the living."

"It's okay," Ben said. "I'm sure the Ultimatrix will kick back in sooner or later."

Course there were several things Ben hadn't mentioned. Aside from waiting until the Ultimatrix to start working again, Ben didn't know how far he was in the past of the living world. Besides...he was certain that Paradox wanted him in the past for a reason. So he might as well find out what that reason was.

"In the meantime," Harribel said. "It is only fitting that you stay here with us."

"What?" Apacci and Mila Rose cried at the same time, looking at Harribel in shock. Sung-Sun simply looked at Harribel.

"Why?" Apacci asked.

"He's just a human," Mila Rose added.

"Perhaps," Harribel consented. She looked at Apacci. "This human tried to help you before. Is it not fair to offer gratitude to him."

Apacci snorted and turned her head.

"Alone, this human would have no chance against the creatures of Hueco Mundo," Harribel said.

I'm a lot stronger than I look. Ben said to himself, certain that the powers the Hogyoku granted him could make him more than a match for most of the Hollows around here.

"Humans are preyed upon far more than the females," Harribel added. "And so, it would be best if he was to join our group until he is able to return home."

"Hmph!" Apacci snorted.

"Fine," Mila Rose said. "But he better keep away from me."

Ben was bummed. Some of his best friends and they all hated his guts right now. Hopefully he could reach out to them until he was back home.

"So," Ben said as he looked back and forth between the four Hollows. "What do we do first?"

Harribel was about to reply when she suddenly looked at the flight of stairs.

Mila Rose and Sung-Sun noticed the change in Harribel's behavior. "What is it, mistress?" Mila Rose asked.

"Someone is coming here," Harribel said.

Sung-Sun snickered. "My, I guess we'd better deal with him."

"Heh," Mila Rose chuckled. "We'll teach them to come here."

Harribel and Mila Rose started walking back up the stairs as Sung-Sun slithered after them. Apacci and Ben just stared as the three left but then Apacci realized that she was being left behind with Ben. Upturning her nose like some snobbish aristocrat, Apacci followed after the other three. Ben sighed as he started to follow after them as well.

"I've got a feeling that this might take a while." he said to himself.

End of Chapter.