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Key Guide: "regular speech", 'thinking to ones self', *mental speech*, (author notes/translations), bold-hollows/demons speaking, italics-attacks
Eleven: Hollow battle
Meanwhile as Ichigo and Orihime discussed plans for a peace agreement, the leaders of the Hollows sensed their subordinates death. The two leaders let out a low deep snarl. These two leaders looked more human than hollow but their powers was nothing to sneer at. The first was a very slender man with long brown hair as he had black scalia with bright white eyes. Large white wings came out of his back that looked almost like a butterflies. A large hole sat in the center of his chest which had a crystal floating in the center of the hole. Black energy rippled to Sosuke Aizen's hand as he blasted a nearby hollow killing it.
"Damn that moon brat. Not only did he find the sun princess but also her people. But he keeps destroying the ones we send to deal with them." snarled Sosuke. Next to him a rather muscular man sighed as he had long stringy white hair as his eyes where much like Sosuke's. A large part of a blood red X crossed his face. Unlike Sosuke who wore an all white and had a visible hole in his chest. Ginjo Kugo did not. His upper chest looked like a skeleton covering his black shirt with a red fur collar. He wore white pants with black boots.
"We knew that the moon prince is strong and could kill the Hollows faster than we can produce them. Even without the sun people, he is our greatest threat. We should deal with him first. But we need a way to stop him from going into his demonic form. Without access to his demonic powers, he won't stand a chance against the Hollows." stated Ginjo.
"Allow us to deal with him." stated a duel voice. Both Sosuke and Ginjo turned to see Aaroniero Arruruerie. The Hollow had a bottle filled with liquid with two small floating skull balls that was it's actual form but not its true form. The rest of his body looked human.
"Aaroniero...... What is it that you can do unlike the others?" asked Kugo. Aaroniero moved his arm to reveal a tentacle-like hand with sharp teeth.
"We can drain him of his energy. We can appear as a comrade, striking before he has a chance to recover. His people will be hesitant to hurt him and we can use his energy against them." replied the two skull balls in unison. An evil smirk crossed both Aizen's and Kugo's face.
"Take Yammy Llargo and as many Hollows as you need to get the job done." commanded both Sosuke and Ginjo. Aaroniero bowed his human body as the two skull balls smiled.
"By your command my lords." it replied before turning to leave.
At that precise moment, Ichigo and Orihime had ironed out a peace agreement. One that would work out for all the kingdoms. Ichigo would set up a small palace that would act as the moon kingdom's station while they are on earth. The moon kingdom will still protect the humans from the hollows until they could be destroyed. Ichigo had arranged to live with Orihime and marry her once the Hollows had been destroyed. Ichigo would arrange for one of his people to still run the court on the moon. If some of his people wished they could either live on the earth in the substitute palace with their chosen mates or back on the moon. Ichigo had discovered the older sun people could see the moon people in their human appearance and that they could sense that they weren't human. Some of their own powers and abilities awakened once they had meet Princess Orihime. But their full powers and abilities haven't fully awakened yet. Ichigo's three warriors went back to the moon this way Szayel and Nell could come and retrieve or meet their mates. The three women from the Defense Core chose to remain behind to work with Orihime on some defense moves. Word had come out about the truth about Ichigo Kurosaki. Jushiro had expressed that Ichigo and his people were the only one who could fight the Hollows. That some of the people whom lived and worked in the palace just happened to be their soulmates and the rebirthed souls of the lost sun kingdom. The two kingdoms were the only ones capable of killing off and destroying the Hollows. No one seemed to have any problems with Ichigo or the moon kingdom. They seemed almost relieved that finally there was a way to fight the Hollows.
Ichigo and Orihime traveled away from the palace to wait for Nell and Szayel as a senkaimon opened up before them. Both Nnoritora and Retsu were with them. Both Szayel and Nell stepped out of senkaimon as a bold smile crossed Nell's face.
"You must be Nnoritora!" she exclaimed as she ran up to the guard tackling him in a hug. Nnoritora wasn't sure how to react to Nell.
"You have to forgive Nell. Her heart is in a good place but, she tends to act a bit childish." Ichigo stated causing Nell to turn her head sticking her tongue out at Ichigo. Orihime couldn't help but to giggle at Nell's antics. Retsu went up to Szayel a she smiled softly.
"Retsu Unohana." she stated extending her hand.
"Szayelaporro Granz. But please just call me Szayel for short. Everyone else does." the scientist responded as he shook Retsu's hand. Aaroniero whom was nearby where the moon and some of the sun people were instructed Yammy to attack telepathically the castle as he would disquise himself as one of the people who goes and alerts the moon kingdom.
*What about the two members of his court that are with them?*
*They will do nothing if their prince is endanger. And we know full well that the sun princess only knows protection spells.*
*I hope that for our sake that your plan works out Aaroniero.* Yammy's appearance looked more human than a Hollow but like most of his kind, he had a hole in the center of his chest along with a jaw bone fragment hanging off of his jaw. Yammy was dark skinned, rather large, and bulky unlike the others. Yammy sighed out loud as he went over to the palace along with several Hollows. "All right....... Let's get this over with." stated Yammy as he transformed into his true hollow form. Yammy became much larger as he became monstrous in size. A part of purplish-gray helmet covered his head as his bone fragment fused into his face becoming his jaw. His lower torso grows into eight large elephant-like legs on each side of his body. Bone carapace covered his joints and became a bony tail club at the end of his large tail. Long cylinder tubes came out of his back and elbows, and six nodules that cover the length of his forearms. Yammy let out a large roar afterwards, he breathed in deep to suck in as many souls as possible. The rest of the Hollows moved attacking after Yammy had released his loud roar.
A single guard managed to escape past Yammy and the Hollow army.
*The guard is heading your way Aaroniero.* Yammy told his companion mentally.
*Don't worry. I will take care of it.* replied Aaroniero as he attacked the guard absorbing his essence to change into the guard's form. Aaroniero whom now was in the guards form, got onto the horse. Aaroniero then rode the horse to where he could sense the moon prince and his people.
"Lord Kurosaki...... Princess Orihime...... The palace is under attack by a large Hollow and an army of Hollows!" stated Aaroniero as he approached the group. He made certain to mask his Hollow abilities so that they couldn't tell that he was the enemy. Ichigo cursed out in a dark tongue as he told everyone to gather together as hold hands. Aaroniero made certain that his tentacle hand was holding Ichigo's hand. It was the perfect opportunity to start absorbing his power.
Ichigo instantly teleported the group back to the castle to see Yammy and a Hollow army attacking the castle. The minute they arrived, Ichigo began to feel weak as if he used too much energy. He knew that a simple teleportation spell wouldn't make him feel this weak and drained.
*Shiro..... What's going on?* asked Ichigo.
*I don't know King. It feels like someone is taking my energy and power.* answered Shiro. Ichigo looked visibly weak as he nearly collapsed but Aaroniero was still holding onto Ichigo as he helped the moon prince.
"Lord Kurosaki are you alright? You don't look too well." stated Aaroniero with fake concern. Both Nell and Szayel could see that something wasn't right. Before the two moon people could tend to their king, Yammy attacked the group. Orihime tried to raise up a barrier but the Hollow was far too strong as he caused the barrier to shatter like glass. Yammy's super power punch threw Orihime away from the group and into a nearby tree.
"Orihime!" Ichigo yelled out in concern as he tried to move his body but, found out that he was far weaker than he expected. Ichigo knew that there was something wrong when the guard didn't rush to check on Orihime. "You're......" Ichigo gasped out. Aaroniero began to laugh as his form rippled like water revealing his true form. His lower half looked like a giant octopus as his tentacle hand was still latched onto Ichigo. When Nell and Szayel saw the Hollow whom held Ichigo, they tried to rush to their king's side only to be stopped by Yammy as his bone club tail smacked them into the ground.
"Not so mighty now are you Prince Kurosaki?" asked Aaroniero as Yammy charged up a ball of energy. The super charged ball of energy shot out of Yammy's mouth ripping into Ichigo. Orihime yelled out in terror as she watched Ichigo's lifeless body fall to the ground.