The Princess and Her Knights In Shining Armor

Sixteen hours have passed since Kuroi and his friend agreed to go save Orihime from Aizen and his Arrancar. It is now midnight and the moon shines on the entire town. Kuroi, Uryu, and Chad walk down the empty street that leads to the Urahara Shop. They walk up to the small shop and see its owner standing outside, smoking.

"I didn't see you as a smoker, Kisuke," said Kuroi.

"I'm not. I've been working so hard that I almost forgot how beautiful the moon is," said Kisuke.

"Where's Tatsuki and Ichigo?" asked Kuroi.

"Already inside," said Kisuke.

"Good. We can get to Hueco Mundo before anyone notices if we move right now," said Kuroi.

Kisuke turns around and opens the shop's door. The shop owner and his three customers enter the shop. They walk into a room and Kisuke opens the hatch. They walk down the stairs and see Tatsuki and Ichigo standing between two large rock formations.

"Where's the Senkaimon?" asked Kuroi.

"I can't use a Senkaimon to get you guys to Hueco Mundo, so I'll have to use something else," said Kisuke.

Kisuke slams his cane on the ground.

"In my right hand, I hold the stone that connects the borders of worlds. In my left hand, I hold the blade that binds existence. The black-haired shepherd, the seat of the noose, a bank of clouds comes, striking us and the crested ibis," said Kisuke.

Two beams of light come out of two long planks of wood placed on the rock formations. The two beams of light connect and create a portal that looks like an open eye.

"This is the portal that the Arrancar used to come and go. It is known as the Garganta. There's no path. It's just a turbulent flow of spiritual particles. Just head towards the darkness and you will make it to Hueco Mundo," said Kisuke.

"Can you watch over our friends and family? Just make sure that they don't get hurt," said Ichigo.

"Of course I will. I'm not cold-hearted," said Kisuke.

"Thank you," said Ichigo.

"Now, get in there. Orihime needs to be saved by strong people like yourselves," said Kisuke.

The group dives through the Garganta and starts to run across the spiritual particle pathway.

"So, Tatsuki, were you able to unlock your special ability?" asked Kuroi.

"Yeah," said Tatsuki.

"Can you show it to me?" asked Kuroi.

"Maybe later," said Tatsuki.

"I know that you're Orihime's best friend, so did she come to you and say goodbye?" asked Kuroi.

"She hugged me from behind when I was exiting the school's gym. I knew that it was her because she always did that type of stuff," said Tatsuki.

"Do you believe that you're strong enough to beat the Arrancar that are in Hueco Mundo?" asked Kuroi.

"Why are you asking so many questions?" asked Tatsuki.

"I haven't seen you in action. I've been training with the Visoreds nonstop," said Kuroi.

"I'm strong enough to be here. Just trust me," said Tatsuki.

"You know I do," said Kuroi.

The group continues across the pathway until they see the exit. They jump through it and land inside of a building.

"Where are we? I thought Hueco Mundo would just be full of Hollows," said Kuroi.

"Quiet. They probably already know that we're here," said Uryu.

"Maybe there are multiple cities and areas?" asked Tatsuki.

"Didn't you just hear what I said?" asked Uryu irritatingly.

The group hears something behind them and turns around. They see a large thing and its long arm standing behind a wall.

"What the? Who are you?" asked the Hollow.

"It's a Hollow," said Ichigo.

"I can deal with him," said Tatsuki.

Tatsuki steps up and prepares to fight the Hollow, but Kuroi grabs her hand and the entire group starts to run away.

"Why are we running? I could have easily beat him," said Tatsuki.

"We're in a cramped space. If any attacks missed, we would have been stuck under a bunch of rubble. Use your head," said Kuroi.

"Sorry," said Tatsuki.

"It's fine. You can show off your abilities later," said Kuroi.

The group continues to run until they reach a wide-open corridor.

"Tatsuki, the Hollow is behind us and another Hollow is coming in our direction. You're up," said Kuroi.

Tatsuki shakes her head in agreement. The large Arrancar with braided hair walks up behind them. Another bird-like Arrancar walks out of the other side of the corridor. Tatsuki walks to the center of the room.

"What is she doing?" asked Uryu.

"She's going to beat them with ease. Just sit back and watch," said Kuroi.

Tatsuki punches her hand and starts to smirk.

"You guys aren't going to make it out of here alive, but I'll go easy on you. I don't want you to suffer," said Tatsuki.

The Arrancar don't respond.

"I guess that I won't go easy on you then. Estranged Olympian," said Tatsuki.

A stone-like material covers her entire body.

"That's her special ability? I thought that it would be more extravagant," said Kuroi.

"Her special ability is called Estranged Olympian. It's a pretty powerful ability that has allowed her to become strong in such a short time. When she gets punched hard or attacked, she becomes stronger and faster. If she gets punched or attacked a lot, she becomes more durable. That's why her body is covered in stone," said Chad.

"That's cool," said Kuroi.

"Now, let's get started," said Tatsuki.

Tatsuki launches into the air and darts towards the bird-like Arrancar. She positions herself and kicks the bird-like Arrancar in the face. The other Arrancar tries to help, but Tatsuki punches him in the face, destroying his mask. She then jumps up and kicks the Arrancar in the face. The Arrancar flies into the wall. The bird-like Arrancar tries to launch a sneak attack, but Tatsuki casually punches him through the chest, killing him.

"No! You're going to die for this!" exclaimed the Arrancar.

Tatsuki doesn't listen and just casually uses her hand to chop off the Arrancar's head. The rest of the group is shocked by Tatsuki's power. Tatsuki "turns off" her ability and walks over to her friends.

"So, how did I do?" asked Tatsuki.

"Pretty good," said the group.

"Awesome. Let's keep moving," said Tatsuki.

The group walks out of the corridor. They see some stairs and walk up to them. They exit the underground compound and finally see the infinite dunes of Hueco Mundo.

"This must be the real Hueco Mundo. It's just like how it's described in the books," said Kuroi.

"There's nothing here but sand and withered plants," said Ichigo.

"There's a building over there," said Chad.

Chad points at a large white building in the distance.

"But, it's so far," said Ichigo.

"Well, it won't be if we start running," said Tatsuki.

"It would take us hours to reach that place by just running," said Uryu.

Tatsuki doesn't respond and just starts to run towards the building.

"Tatsuki, wait!" exclaimed Ichigo.

"I guess we'll just follow her lead!" exclaimed Kuroi.

The rest of the group starts to run after the athletic girl. They run and run and run some more, but they make little to no progress. After running for around an hour, they fall face-first onto the sand.

"We'll never going to get there," said Uryu.

"We can't stop trying. Orihime is waiting for us to save her," said Kuroi.

"Can we at least take a break? We're going to die of exhaustion if we continue to run," said Ichigo.

"I can activate my ability and carry you all on my back. We will be able to get there quicker if we do that," said Tatsuki.

"That's a good plan, but we have to pull our weight. We can't get carried by you," said Kuroi.

Before the group can get to their feet and continue to run, they hear a large boom. They quickly stand up and see a giant eel-like creature, two Hollows, and a little girl run towards them.

"Is that a human girl?" asked Uryu.

"Doesn't matter. She's being chased by Hollows, so we have to save her. Let's go," said Kuroi.

The group darts towards the little girl and the Hollows. Chad runs up and grabs the giant eel. Uryu prepares to launch an arrow, Kuroi and Ichigo pull out their Zanpakutos, and Tatsuki activates her ability. Before they can finish off the threat, the little girl yells.

"Quit bullying us!" exclaimed the girl.

"Bullying? You're not a human are you?" asked Kuroi.

"She has a Hollow mask, so she may be an Arrancar," said Ichigo.

"What is your name, kid?" asked Kuroi.

"Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, the Arrancar," said Nelliel.

"I thought the Arrancar were supposed to be grown. How could a child become one?" said Kuroi.

"Nel doesn't know. Nel was born this way," said Nelliel.

"And you speak in the third person. Who are those guys?" said Kuroi.

"They're Nel's big brothers. We love to play a game of eternal tag," said Nelliel.

"Then, why were you crying?" asked Kuroi.

"Nel's an extreme masochist. It's not fun if Nel's not crying," said Nelliel.

"Huh!" exclaimed Kuroi.

Ichigo punches the bigger Hollow after hearing this weird confession.

"Oww!" exclaimed the bigger Hollow.

"What are you teaching this kid, you weirdo!" exclaimed Ichigo.

"Nel, help," said the bigger Hollow.

"So, who are your friends?" asked Kuroi.

"I'm Pesshe, her big brother," said Pesshe.

"I'm Donchakka, her other big brother," said Donchakka.

"The big thing behind us is our pet, Bawabawa," said Pesshe.

"Arrancar can have pets and siblings? I thought Aizen would make you guys mindless slaves," said Kuroi.

"Who's Aizen? Nel doesn't know who that is," said Nelliel.

"I thought that all Arrancar were created by Aizen though," said Kuroi.

"The most powerful ones were. Some already existed before he came to Hueco Mundo and took over," said Pesshe.

"We need to get to that big white building to save our friend. Can you help us get there faster? It would be a huge help," said Kuroi.

"What's in it for us?" asked Pesshe.

"I won't do my soul reaper duties this one time. I'll just turn a blind eye," said Kuroi.

"What did Nel just hear?" asked Nelliel.

"It's. It's. It's. It's a soul reaper!" exclaimed the Hollow family.

"Why do you want to kill Nel and her brothers? We haven't done anything wrong," said Nelliel.

"I don't want to kill you guys. I just wanted to persuade you guys into allowing us to ride your pet thing," said Kuroi.

"Do you promise to not kill us?" asked Nelliel.

"We promise, right guys?" asked Kuroi.

"We promise," said the rest of the group.

"Good. Now, hop on the Bawabawa Express. Next stop, Las Noches," said Pesshe.

The rescue team and the Hollow family hop on the giant pet and start to ride it. They continue to ride through the large desert until the sand starts to shift. The sand starts to rumble and a giant Hollow made out of sand pops out of nowhere.

"What the hell is that?" asked Kuroi.

"I am the guard of white sand, Runuganga and I will be the one to kill you all," said Runuganga.