Author Notes: I claim no rights or anything associated with the Bleach series and/or its characters. This story is completely my own idea as it is told from Ichigo's point of view. Some of the characters maybe a bit OC so please don't hate. Please leave me your comments and reviews telling me what you think. Thanks!

Key Guide: "regular speech", 'thinking to ones self', (translations), ~letters/notes~, *mental speech*, italic-spirits speaking, bold-hollows speaking, bold italics-attacks

Twenty- Nell

It has been almost a week since I had arrived within Hueco Mundo. Besides most of my time hanging around the dome spying on Aizen, I had to learn things that the other Arrancars knew and I did not. I had learned that every number of the Espada had a fraccion that searved them. So far I was the only one who didn't have one. One day while I was within the dome spying on Aizen, I was spotted by Gin Ichimaru. His Cheshire grin always gave me the creeps. He had noticed the badge that the Seireitei had given me in my hands.

"Careful not to use that in here. You never know who maybe watching. I may suggest that you go outside with that." he whispered into my ear as he slipped a piece of paper into my hands. I was a bit shocked by his words as I slowly nodded my head understanding what he was trying to tell me. It turned out that I wasn't the only spy but since because Gin was far closer to Aizen he could relay information to me that Aizen hasn't revealed to his Arrancar army.

"Thanks for the advise Gin. Perhaps I will do that as I have been cooped up in here for too long." I replied before I took off for one of the exists. Once outside I breathed deeply in the cool air of the night sky of Hueco Mundo. Almost immediately the smell of fresh blood filled my nostrils as I could feel the faint presence belonging to a hollow. Without so much a second thought, I took off to where I could smell the blood and the presence of the hollow. I had noticed since coming here I haven't felt the need to feed on any hollows. Maybe it had something to with the air here but, I couldn't tell for sure. I approached a large creator finding the bodies of at least two Arrancars. One happened to be a very fat Arrancar wearing spotted body suit while the other was a skinner Arrancar with an ant like mask. The ant Arrancar was just barely alive. I lept down into the creator checking the ant's wounds.

"Ichigo-sama...." he spoke spitting up blood.

"Save your breath. Your badly injured." I replied. The ant shook his head as he moved his body to reveal a small child Arrancar in his arms.

"Please you must take care of miss Nell. Can't let Nnoritora find her in this weakened condition. Please Ichigo-sama can you protect her for us?" asked the ant. I proceeded take the unconscious child from him.

"Fear not I shall protect her with my life. Tell me before you die your name." I stated cradling the child close to my body.

"Pesche Guatiche." he answered turning his head over to the larger hollow. "Did you hear that Dondochakka? Ichigo-sama will take care of Nell for us." Pesche stated weakly before closing his eyes on last time. I lept out of the creator bowing my head to the two fallen Arrancar.

"Rest well both of you." I stated as my zanpakuto formed in my hands. I swung Tensa Zangetsu violently causing the sand to move filling in the creator barring the two Arrancar.

*Master Ichigo..... it seems that this girl is no ordinary Arrancar. She has a powerful spell placed on her altering her appearance.* stated Tensa. I willed Tensa Zangetsu to vanish from my hands before I closed my eyes briefly finding myself within my mindscape. A large pool of water sat around the buildings as a few of them laid destroyed completely in ruin.

"What happened here?" I asked.

"You did King. This is a result from your emotions. Your sorrow when you thought that Orihime saw you as a monster." stated Shiro as he pointed to the water. "And the result of your rage and anger when you saw Orihime in trouble." Shiro added pointing to the destroyed buildings.

"Shiro speaks the truth Master Ichigo. Since coming to the realm of the hollows, our powers have gotten much stronger. The girl has the feeling and sense of one of the Espda despite the spell she is under." stated Tensa. I had noticed that my shihaksho had reverted to its original black color. The number zero wasn't tattooed on my arm. I ran my hand through my hair finding that my hollow mask was gone. I moved to a nearby window to see my appearance. I had gotten used to seeing my face covered by the hollow mask. It was strange to actually see my face without the mask as my eyes returned to their normal chocolate brown color. I turned towards Tensa and Shiro in shock.

"Its the result of being within Hueco Mundo. Your mindscape began to alter its form as here you will no longer look like you normally do when you are in soul form." stated Shiro.

"Tensa you say that the child I hold used to be an Espda but now she is under a spell. Can we break this spell?" I asked.

"At this moment in time no. But with our powers growing stronger and rapidly changing, it will only be a matter of time. What is on your mind Master Ichigo?"

"I was thinking of having her as one of our fraccion." I answered. Both Tensa and Shiro seemed aware of my idea. I could feel someone tugging on me as I opened my eyes leaving my mindscape to find Nell yanking on my shihaksho.

"Where's Pesche and Dondochakka?" she asked. I simply shook my head as tears filled her eyes.

"I am sorry Nell. They didn't make it. Before Pesche died he wished for me to look after and take care of you." I stated. Nell broke down in tears as I held her close to my body gently rocking her. "It will be alright Nell. Please know that they protected you with their life." Nell wiped the tears from her large light brown eyes with her small hands.

"Ichigo-sama what's going to happen to me know?" asked Nell.

"Well until I can reverse the spell that your under, your going to stay with me. If and when I reverse your spell how about you become one of my fraccion? And another thing Nell just call me Ichigo." I asked Nell. Nell looked at me with her large eyes as I guess she didn't expect for an Arrancar to actually be nice to her. Nell climbed out of my arms bowing her head.

"I, Nelliel TuOdelschwanck would be honored to become one of your fraccion Ichigo." she stated. I smiled gently at her as I remembered the note that Gin had given me.

~Ichigo, please be assured that I am on your side as I am also a spy for head captain Yamamoto. As of right now Aizen has been going over the research data that he had taken from squad twelve. He also has been trying to find more vastro lordes to join him. He isn't satisfied with only having one. Aizen has been reading over how to create the Oken which is a vital key to his plans. All I know right now is that it requires a large populace filled with a high amount of reishi. Please fill in the Seireitei to Aizen's plans as I will keep a close eye on him. Gin.~ I shredded the note scattering it to the wind. I took out the badge pressing on the skull.

"This is Ichigo Kurosaki reporting in. Is anyone there?" I asked. Voices where a bit disoriented at first.

"Kurosaki....." replied a voice which I recognized.

"Jushiro are you with the head captain?" I asked.

"I am here Kurosaki. Please give us your report." replied the voice of Yamamoto. I filled them in to what I knew and what Gin had told me in his note. "I see. It is just as Kurostuchi stated as he has been trying to piece together the information that Aizen had stolen. Keep up the good work Kurosaki and do be careful." stated Yamamoto before the badge fell silent.

"Shall we go Nell?" I questioned. Nell nodded her head as I picked her up in my arms heading back into the dome.