Bleach: Ultimate Alien

The Las Noches Battle Royale

Apache and Mila-Rose had taken Gantenbainne, Chad, and Rukia to the medical room of Las Noches. They had lied to the medical Arrancar, saying that Aizen wanted the two intruders alive for interrogation. Now the two were standing guard next to the door. It wouldn't take long for all of Las Noches to figure out their betrayal. The two of them vowed that even if they were to die, they would take down as many foes as they could.

Sensing spiritual pressure nearby, the two got ready to fight. But they relaxed when they recognized Sun-Sun's reiatsu.

Sun-Sun soon appeared before them along with her three new allies. She introduced them to her companions; Renji, Pesche, and Dondochakka. Sun-Sun assured her teammates that the three were their allies now. Pesche and Dondochakka explained that they were Nelliel's Fraccion and told the girls about what Nnoitra and Szayel had done to Nelliel so many years ago. Renji had wanted to go in to check on Rukia and Chad, but the three girls stopped him. They explained that he might give their cover away and bring all of Las Noches down on them.

"How's Ben?" Apache asked Sun-Sun.

"He's gone with Nelliel to help Harribel-sama," Sun-Sun explained.

"Why?" Mila-Rose asked. "Harribel-sama can take care of herself. Besides, Ulquiorra doesn't stand a chance against her."

"Ben's just being careful," Pesche told her. "Nnoitra is weaker than Nelliel-sama, but he got her with a trap that he and Szayel set."

"But if Nelliel's the former third Espada and Harribel is the current third Espada," Renji pointed out. "They could defeat this Ulquiorra guy with no problems."

"Ha!" Mila-Rose laughed. "Harribel-sama could beat Ulquiorra without even trying. She won't need Nelliel's help."

"Well, Nelliel-sama could more than hold her own against Ulquiorra don't cha know?" Dondochakka said, while glaring at Mila-Rose.

Apache narrowed her eyes. "Are you saying Nelliel is stronger than Harribel-sama?" she asked edgily.

This got Mila-Rose and Sun-Sun's attention. They tensed, as did Pesche and Dondochakka. Apache, Mila-Rose, and Sun-Sun were certain that Harribel was stronger. Pesche and Dondochakka were certain that Nelliel was stronger. And they looked ready to fight each other over it.

Renji slapped his forehead. "Look," he said. "Right now we need to heal Chad and Rukia, find the others, and then get out of here."

His attention was drawn when he felt two powerful reiatsu suddenly skyrocket. "What the...?" he started to ask.

The girls looked at each other solemnly. "Harribel and Ulquiorra have entered their Resurreccion." Sun-Sun said.

Renji gulped after hearing that. All that power and they were only the fourth and third Espada?

Aizen sat in his throne room, musing over all the recent events that had occurred. First, Ichigo Kurosaki and his companions had invaded Hueco Mundo. Shortly after that, Aaroniero died. Harribel had betrayed Aizen and just recently Aizen felt Szayel's reiatsu drop greatly. It was Ben's doing, alongside the Quincy Uryu and Lieutenant Renji. Since Ben was there, it meant that he had defeated Nnoitra. So two of the Espada had fallen to Ben.

You intrigue me, Ben Tennyson.

"Having fun, Aizen-sama?" Gin asked as he walked over to him.

"Fun, Gin?" Aizen asked him, despite the fact that amusement was plain on his face.

"You love this sort of thing, don't you?" Gin asked him with a grin. "How Ben's just gone and turned everything around?"