As usual, Starrk was snoozing in his chambers. He had to admit that it had been quite a day when that human Ben Tennyson showed up. Starrk bet that not even Aizen could've predicted that Ben could turn into all those creatures they saw him use. Starrk wasn't sure how, but he had a feeling that Aizen was going to find some use for Ben.
His thoughts were interrupted by the fact that he felt someone grab a very private part of his body. With a yelp of pain and indignation, Starrk shot upright and was gasping for breath. He was greeted by a childish laugh. Grumbling, Starrk turned to look at the one responsible for waking him up.
Standing there was a little girl wearing a very revealing outfit with a horned helmet that covered her head and one of her eyes. Any normal person would've freaked out by the hole in her chest, but holes like that were normal for the people of Hueco Mundo. The girl grinned.
"About time you woke up, Starrk," the girl said.
Starrk frowned at her. "Hello, Lilynette. What'd you do to wake me up this time?"
It was Lilynette's turn to frown now. "You know why!"
"Something happened today and I want to know what. News is going around about some kind of intruder who was able to hold his own against the Privaron Espada."
Starrk groaned again. Figures she'd find out. What a pain.
"Give me a break, okay?" Starrk asked as he started to doze off. But that was delayed when Lilynette kicked him right in the rear. "Ow!"
"You're not going back to sleep until you tell me what in the world is going on here!" Lilynette yelled.
"Give me a break, Lilynette," Starrk groaned. "I'm not in the mood."
Lilynette continued Starrk's rear over and over. "Tell me, you jerk! Tell me!"
"Alright, alright!" Starrk yelled. Lilynette stopped kicking him, and simply folded her arms.
"Well?" she asked.
"Someone came to Hueco Mundo," Starrk told her. "A kid by the name of Ben Tennyson."
Lilynette's jaw dropped. "A human? A human? What's a human doing in Hueco Mundo?"
"How should I know?" Starrk asked her back. "According to Ben, he's not even sure how he got here. Aizen-sama promised Ben to return him home if he helped us."
Lilynette's eyes softened. "Does he even know what we are?"
Starrk looked at the ground. "No," he admitted. "Ben's never heard of Arrancar. Safe to say that he has no idea what Hollows are."
Lilynette shook her head. "Poor kid," she said softly. "Doesn't even know what he's gotten himself into."
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Baraggan on the other hand was feeling nothing but contempt and disgust towards Ben. And how could Aizen allow a measly human to become a Fraccion? That was a disgrace!
In Baraggan's quarters, he was greeted by some of his own Fraccion. A masked, blonde haired man approached him.
"Is something troubling you, Lord Baraggan?" he asked.
Baraggan merely looked at the man before finally speaking. "Yes, Aizen has allowed some human kid to become a Fraccion."
Baraggan's own Fraccion exchanged shocked looks with each other. Then one of them, a rather massive man with a calm face, spoke. "Why would Aizen have a human in Las Noches, let alone allow one to become a Fraccion?"
"According to the brat," Baraggan told him. "He just found himself here. And Aizen's allowing him to become a Fraccion because the brat's has the power to turn into different creatures."
This caught all of Fraccion's interest.
"Is he a Shinigami?" asked a short male with black hair and wearing what appeared to be a feline's skull on his head.
"No, Vega," Baraggan said. "It is for certain that the brat is no Shinigami. But if that's the case, where did he acquire those powers?"
But Baraggan turned to face his Fraccion.
"Not that it matters. I intend to show Aizen that the brat is not wanted and not needed. And that is where you all come in."
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Harribel had gone to greet her own three Fraccion and told them about the situation.
"This is ridiculous!" shouted one of them. It was a tomboyish girl with short blue hair and different colored eyes. She also had a horn-like ornament attached to her head, giving her a unicorn-like appearance.
"What's wrong, Apache," asked the second of Harribel's Fraccion. This one had dark skin like Harribel, and long brown hair. Her clothing was similar to that of an Amazon on her muscle toned body. "Scared the big bad human is gonna hurt you?"
"Ha!" Apache laughed. "Sounds to me like you're the one who's scared, Mila-Rose. But that's hardly surprising since you're just a big coward."
"What did you just say?" Mila-Rose yelled at Apache. The two glared and growled at each other until they were interrupted by a girl with long hair, three dots under one of her eyes, and having one of her long sleeved arms covering her mouth.
"Stop it, you two," she said to them. "For once, can't I just have a nice day without having to put up with your constant bickering? Since you're both obviously scared of this human, there's no point in trying to hide it."
"Shut up, Sun-Sun!" Mila-Rose and Apache both yelled. "No one was talking to you, anyway!"
Apache snorted. "Besides, this guy's probably useless like how the other men are around here except for Aizen-sama."
"Ha!" Mila-Rose laughed. "For once we agree on something, Apache. This guy's probably no different than all the other jerks around here."
Sun-Sun sighed. As usual, it was as if Apache and Mila-Rose were trying to see who was better. Like them, she was surprised that a human had been recruited, but knew that Aizen would have a reason for allowing such a thing to happen. Rather than speak to them, Sun-Sun looked over at Harribel. Instead of going by Apache and Mila-Rose's assumption, she would see what their leader thought of the human.
"Harribel-sama," she said. "What is this human like?"
Harribel was silent for a moment. "His name is Ben Tennyson. And unlike your assumption about the men here, girls, he is far from useless."
This got the girls' attention. If Harribel praised someone, then they had to be good.
"Really?" Apache asked with her mouth open. "What's he like?"
"You'll soon find out," Harribel told her, causing the girls to look at each other in confusion. "Baraggan has requested that Ben should do battle with some of his own Fraccion."
The three's eyes widened in shock. Then Mila-Rose scoffed.
"Figures," she said. "That old fart will do anything to make himself look superior. What about you, Harribel-sama? Do you think that Ben Tennyson stands a chance?"
"It depends on how well Ben fights," Harribel told her. "In the fights I've seen him in, he has proven to be quite clever. I believe he can win."
The three girls looked at each other. This Ben Tennyson guy had to be something to earn Harribel's respect.