[Of course, on Nel's end, she still thinks Ash is just a human. It is like a burden off her chest, knowing that someone else knows her tale, now.]
I was involved in the war for the reason most other Arrancar were. Allegiance to Sosuke Aizen, the one Shinigami who did not wish all Hollows destroyed. He came to Hueco Mundo, looking for the strongest of the Hollows...
[She looks downcast. Her deal had been freedom, if memory served. Freedom from the cycle of dog-eat-dog.] He formed the Espada - the ten strongest Arrancar, ranked one to ten in order of strength. He gave us our Fraccion... subordinates, if you will. We had Las Noches, and a lord who did not fear and hate us. We did not know until later that he and his two companions were traitors in the Shinigami's eyes. Nor that he was building an army.
Victims by association. It did not help that I am a minority in the Arrancar. Most of my kind... do not better the image others see. [Siiiigh.]
The rest of my story is rather boring, I'm afraid. The Octava Espada - the eighth - during my time hated how a woman was ranked higher then himself, along with a general contempt for my moral code. He constantly challenged me to duels to the death, and every time he would lose. And every time, I refused to kill him. He conspired with an ex-Espada with scientific inclinations, and they... [Kicked her out. Smashed her pride. She looks at Larvitar as she says this, the movement shifting the middle part of her fringe to reveal the jagged scar down from her scalp.] ...broke my mask remnants. The resulting action to my power would best be described like trying to hold a bucket of water with a hole in the bottom.
I was kicked out without my memories, left to be cared for by my Fraccion, who styled themselves as my brothers to protect me. The war started in the years that passed, and I was replaced. Eventually a human who had gained the powers of Shinigami and Hollow alike stormed Las Noches to save a friend whom Aizen had taken. I, unknowing, lead him through the sands and followed him. He and his friends found the girl, and the Octava-turned-Quinta ...er, fifth... found us.
After that, I was forced to awaken. That's all. [She realizes how long she rambled, and offers a smile.] I apologize if I had bored you.
You should read it! It may be long, and Kubo might be weird, but it's still good~ | TL;DR again ;;
[Of course, on Nel's end, she still thinks Ash is just a human. It is like a burden off her chest, knowing that someone else knows her tale, now.]
I was involved in the war for the reason most other Arrancar were. Allegiance to Sosuke Aizen, the one Shinigami who did not wish all Hollows destroyed. He came to Hueco Mundo, looking for the strongest of the Hollows...
[She looks downcast. Her deal had been freedom, if memory served. Freedom from the cycle of dog-eat-dog.] He formed the Espada - the ten strongest Arrancar, ranked one to ten in order of strength. He gave us our Fraccion... subordinates, if you will. We had Las Noches, and a lord who did not fear and hate us. We did not know until later that he and his two companions were traitors in the Shinigami's eyes. Nor that he was building an army.
Victims by association. It did not help that I am a minority in the Arrancar. Most of my kind... do not better the image others see. [Siiiigh.]
The rest of my story is rather boring, I'm afraid. The Octava Espada - the eighth - during my time hated how a woman was ranked higher then himself, along with a general contempt for my moral code. He constantly challenged me to duels to the death, and every time he would lose. And every time, I refused to kill him. He conspired with an ex-Espada with scientific inclinations, and they... [Kicked her out. Smashed her pride. She looks at Larvitar as she says this, the movement shifting the middle part of her fringe to reveal the jagged scar down from her scalp.] ...broke my mask remnants. The resulting action to my power would best be described like trying to hold a bucket of water with a hole in the bottom.
I was kicked out without my memories, left to be cared for by my Fraccion, who styled themselves as my brothers to protect me. The war started in the years that passed, and I was replaced. Eventually a human who had gained the powers of Shinigami and Hollow alike stormed Las Noches to save a friend whom Aizen had taken. I, unknowing, lead him through the sands and followed him. He and his friends found the girl, and the Octava-turned-Quinta ...er, fifth... found us.
After that, I was forced to awaken. That's all. [She realizes how long she rambled, and offers a smile.] I apologize if I had bored you.