Rand's head was blazing. He couldn't think and when he tried to move his head everything become a blinding white. Rand moaned. He was in so much pain. He couldn't see. He had a headache and he couldn't tell where he was. So, he just layed there. Eventually the pain in his head receded and he could see the makeout of some ruins. Ruins? There weren't any ruins in Soul Society. That was supposed to have been his destination anyway. And the air felt strange here. Suddenly, Rand knew where he was. It would be alright, he would just have to find some way out of Hueco Muendo. Somehow.

Deciding nothing good could come of standing out in the open Rand took shelter in the ruins. He couldn't figure out a way to summon a garganta. He hadn't been able to. A thought came to him. He could use his mask. That gave him access to certain hollow powers. But, the only thing he'd ever used was a cero, and that had been the first, and last, time he'd been able to use his mask.
Still, it would be worth a shot. Rand brought his right hand to his face and brought it down. His reiatsu spiked, and Rand thought he'd succeeded, but the mask quickly dissolved away. It had lasted for less than a second.

Out of options Rand figured he would have to find an arrancar to get him out. Since they were the only hollows with a sembalence of intelligence, he would have to rely on thier pride in thier fighting abilities. Rand figured, all he would have to do is defeat an arrancar and force him to open a garganta. Simple.

Helba had been doing a search for strong members for Yukio's army.. it was one of her duties as the Arrancar of War..However she stopped her search when she felt an odd reiatsu nearby. Oddly enough it seemed Shinigami..yet at the same time had hollow energy. What could that be? she thought long and hard about it and then remembered what it ment she had found.

"Ah.." She said quietly to herself as she realized it was a vizard. What one was doing here and how it got where it was..that was a mystery. but Helba wasn't one to care about that. She was about to make it go away permanently. She quickly sonido'd to the vizards location and grinned as he seemed like he was confused and stuck in Hueco Mundo..she felt his energy spike as he tried to form his mask and realized he couldn't. This made her grin go much wider as she drew her Zanpaktou and walked over towards him.

"Are you lost? Shame.. Die little man." she said as she swung down at him with half her strength. She knew better than to go full power from the start..this man might use one of those annoying Kidou and she needed to be able to control her swing should he do so. She didn't expect the vizard to simply stand there and die..so she began to think of a plan..however..she wanted to see what the vizard would try to do before she did anything..So she sonido'd back after her strike and waited for the vizard to counter her.

Rand knew that someone was nearby, and so, wasn't surpised to find that an arrqancar stood before him. He was surpised that this one was a woman. Rand struggled to keep his face blank. He knew he couldn't attack her. He wouldn't. Or...he would try not to. It would be mighty unfortunate should a black mood take him. Just as long as she didn't-

The swing of her zanpakuto was already halfway down before he had considerd the possibility that she might attack him. No matter, he was skilled enough that he defelcted the blade away without much trouble. She seemed to be weak. Maybe he could persuade her. Rand didn't have much hope that he would succeed. Hopefully she wouldn't force him to defend himself.

"Ah, I've met one of you before. You're called arrancar are you not? Perhaps little one you could send me back to the human world? Maybe even Soul Society if they lifted the ban...."

Rand seemed lost in his thoughts. He had completely dismissed her. She seemed weak, and he was reasonably sure he could fend off any attack made with her zanpakuto. If she was merely holding back well...Rand didn't like to contemplate such a thing. He wouldn't actively attack her...but he would defend himself. Just so long as she didn't make him angry. He could feel the influnce his inner hollow had, now that he was in Hueco Muendo.

"Do you honestly think I'd nod my head and send you on your merry way like that?" she said as she flared up her reiatsu to be much greater than his own. She was not about to allow a mere half-breed to think he was superior to her when he was not, "Get serious you stupid idiot. I am going to kill you for being an enemy and thats that. I am not going to send you anywhere except to your death!" This time she didn't hold back at all. If he blocked he would find it was waaaayyy more difficult to stop her attack then before..and if he moved..there would be a small crater where her blade struck.

Helba was usually quick to temper..but for once she actually had a good reason behind it. This man was an intruder in her home..and had insulted her by implying she was nothing to him. She loaded and fired a cero at him after she wung her blade and then began to unleash a flurry of bala's at the vizard. She was going to make him suffer..she was going to make him pay for the insult upon her pride he had inflicted. No half-bread mongrel was going to give her commands..especially when she didn't even know the stupid person.

Now to see what he did in response of her attacks..She wasn't about to let this man go..nor was she going to hold back. The moment he released his first power..she would release..and if need be..she would further release. This man was in for one hell of a fight whether he liked it or not.

"Well...I'd hoped so" Rand answered in response to her rhetorical question. He was surprised that she was stronger than him. Much stronger. This was going to be difficult. Merely defending would likely bring him many wounds. He did consider going on the offensive, but he would stick to his princples.

To combat the intensity of her reiatsu Rand released all of his as well. He was still weaker than her by a large margin. But at least she would know she wasn't dealing with someone inexperienced, or even worse, weak. Rand didn't like to think of himself as weak. But seeing the arrancar's strength for himself...he doubted he would be able to get away unscathed.

Rand met the incoming blow with his own zanpakuto. The force of the swing almost brought him to his knees. He wasn't exactly weak, but this level of strength was ridicolous! Rand found himself face to face with a cero, and hastily cast an unchanted Hado 33 to meet it. The Hado managed to weaken it considerably and Rand managed to deflect the Cero away with his zanpakuto. His arm displayed slight burns. Apparently he didn't weaken it enough. Ignoring the burn makrs he shunpoed backwards as the arrancar fired several balas. This was almost as annoying as facing Kido.


"Bakudo 81: Danku" . A huge barrier appeared in front of Rand and stopped the multitude of balas fired at Rand with no trouble at all. If she had used a Cero however....no, Rand was still confident the Danku would have stopped it anyhow. If he didn't go on the offensive he doubted he would survive long enough for her to see sense. But...he wouldn't. When Rand got stubborn nothing could sway him out of a decision.

"Would you reconsider? What would I have to do so that you can send me on my way? Don't say die, because that would be terribly unimaginative."

Helba frowned as the idiot not only rose to the challenge..but continued to spout off nonsense about getting her help. What kind of moron could possibly expect the enemy to randomly help out just for the sake of being good? Especially when there WAS no good for there to be the sake of!?

"Enough of your talking. You won't recieve help from any hollow and even IF you did.. that hollow would soon be slain for treason. You are out of luck fool. you should have never come here regardless of how you even managed that. Now DIE!" she said as she sonido'd infront of him and grinned maniacally swinging her blade down at him again before sonido'ing once more and appearing behind him with her hand extended fully palm facing the vizard.

"Fool." She said as she charged up a gran rey cero and unleashed it upon him very quickly. Her cero's were always twice the power and size of normal cero's..add this to the fact she just used a gran rey cero..and you've got yourself something that makes Hadou no 88 look like a cheap toy that is easily broken. The sheer magnitude of the spiritual power within it would have effected the Vizard..making him feel the weight of its spiritual pressure..it also was on a much grander scale in size than any Cero the Vizard might have ever witnessed. Helba was sure she would cause major damage..if not death..with this Cero.

But soon after the Cero had fired..the downside to it kicked in and Helba's right arm became limp and inoperable. Her Zanpaktou firmly in her left hand's grasp..she grinned and licked her blade as she waited for the smoke to clear that was caused when the Gran Rey Cero exploded upon making contact with either the vizard..or the ground directly behind him. If he lived.. he surely would stop his thinking about ever returning home..for he wasn't going anywhere..alive..

Rand tsched. She had said die anyway. Even after he told her not to. This one truly was dense. The arrancar dissapeared...only to re-appear right in front of him. Jeez she was quick. With a lightning fast motion the arrancar brought her sword down. Rand shunpoed out of the way, dodging to the side then jumped up, using Hoho to hover above the ground.

Rand felt the arrancar sonido behind him and he drifted upwards, using shunpo to move faster. He could feel something was coming. Something he wouldn't like. That was the only reason he was able to dodge the Cero. At least partially. The Cero hit Rand's left arm glancingly. It was still enough to break it. Now, his left arm was useless, and he was dealing with a pissed off arrancar that was stronger than him. And she was a woman, so Rand could only defend himself.

Rand kept a relativly calm face. Perhaps if she looked upon his face, she would reconsider. Maybe she would think, if this didn't shake him, maybe I should help him. The ridicolus thought made Rand laugh out loud. Rand knew he was probably agitating her further, but he couldn't stop. Several seconds past, and Rand got his emotions under control once again.


"Bakuda 1: Sai". The Bakuda did something unusual. Instead of going after the arrancar the kido seemed to wrap around Rand;s left arm. Rand supressed a grunt of pain as his left arm tightened and went straight once again. It was acting like a cast. The Kido wasn't meant to be used in this manner and Rand would have to constantly maintain it.

"I'm sorry 'bout that. We can continue, if you wish. Or...you could summon a garganta and let me use it. It'll be just between us two." Rand wasted a smile on the arrancar, hoping to charm her. She was still a woman. Or, at least had womanly attributes. at the sight of her face however Rand grew calm, smoothing all expression from his face.

Rand had caught what had happened, despite whether the arrancar had wished it or not.

"It appears we both have limbs we can't use any more. Consider this a draw and let me go?"

Rand's tone was hopeful.

Helba spat on the ground and lifted her zanpaktou before licking its flat edge slowly..swiping it once with her arm causing the ground underneath her swing to crack and shatter under its pressure. This man was taking her for a fool. She knew full well that her cero would do that too her..and her limb was already healing.. she could feel it. It would take a while..but she would once again be able to use her arm. Where as this man most likely would not.

"You overestimate yourself and your chances against me. I knew this would happen when I fired that cero..as it has done that for many decades. I will recover in due time. You however..are not so lucky."

She sonido'd from where she was and swung her blade down at him once again. Grinning maniacally as she then started a high-speed combo with her blade in an attempt to slice and dice her opponent. Though she suspected he would find a way out of being seriously injured..whether by blocking or moving away..but she was staying ontop of him. if he moved using shunpo or any other means..she would sonido to be right ontop of him. Not letting up even for a moment as she continued to slash at him with all the might her remaining arm could muster and manage to output. Still she expected he would release soon..if not..this was going to be a long drawn out battle..

"True. But, I still think I can make...ahem, persuade you to see reason. I don't make women do anything".

Rand heard rather than saw her sonido and he brought his blade up to meet hers. She was skilled and monstrously strong. It was all he could do to deflect her blows. His arm began to weaken. The force of her blows would soon break his right arm if he didn't do something soon. Rand contemplated shunpoieng away, but figured she would merely follow him and continue the onslaught.

Rand brought his blade up to meet hers again, but this time cast an unchanted Bakuda#8: Seki. Rand moved the Seki onto his zanpakuto. With the resulting contact of zanpakuto on zanpakuto due to her onslaught the arrancar should be blown back due to the kido. Rand hastily followed it up with another kido spell should the resulting explosion stun her.

"Bakuda#9: Geki!" As the red light descended onto the arrancar's location Rand shunpoed away. Hopefully she would be stunned by the Seki and be suffiecntly distracted so that the Geki would work. It was too much to hope for her being caught. But, Rand hoped anyway. Knowing he had little time Rand cast another kido, this time he should subdue her completely.

"Bakuda# 63: Sajo Subaku!" As bondage stripes moved forward to bind the arrancar's arms Rand smiled. Now she would have to listen. Physcial strength alone wouldn't be enough to break the kido. But what if she did? Rand frowned at the prospect that it might not work. It had to. Didn't it?

When her blade collided with his..she began to feel him weaken under the strain of the blows. Though her strength was good..it wasn't as monstrous as it seemed to be..perhaps his physical strength simply wasn't as average as he may have thought..No matter..before she could voice a taunt..she was suddenly blown backwards as his sword glow'd with the color blue and she was hurled back by the force she was using against him. Quickly catching herself she began to slide backwards..but was most certainly on her feet. As soon as she was able..she pushed off and charged at him at full speed without sonido..only to be hit by another ability halfway there..her body was covered in a red outline..and her movement was severely restricted..she fought against it however..and found that by raising her spiritual pressure a bit higher..spiking it..as it were..she was able to overcome the spell placed on her. Unfortunately..by the time she realized this and put it in effect..she had only taken two steps when the chains wrapped around her arms and torso. Binding her so tightly that it was all she could do to not lose grip on her zanpaktou.

"To be forced like this..by the likes of a half-breed mongrel who is simply begging for his life.. is humiliating!" she said angrily as her spiritual pressure began to rapidly climb towards its maximum for her level of power. (Which is to say she is reaching max for a 1-2) Her blade then began to pulsate and glow red as she glared defiantly at the man who had bound her.

"Burn them to dust.. Ryuza!" she cried out as her body was enveloped in spiritual energy and her body glow'd red and began to look like she was on fire..soon..both the energy and the flames fades..showing her true form. Her hair was now silver in color..her body was encased in a silver armor-like skin that was also silver in color..and resembled that of dragon body parts for her legs.. and her new wings that she possessed..not to mention the fact she now had a thick and somewhat long tail now too. Suddenly fire formed from her waist and enveloped the kidou that was binding her..eating away at it as she pushed with her wings and arms to break free..eventually she was able to..because the fire destroyed most of the chains created by the vizards spell.

When freed..she formed a spear that was blue in color in her hand..and wielding it with one hand relatively easily..pointed it at the vizard. She then Sonido'd and was to his left..firing a wave of flame from her usable hand that moved around him to attack him from behind while at the same time swiping at him from the front with the lance. The lance she used was pure energy..yet would act as a zanpaktou in regards to defensive capablities and attacking capablities. Thus being said..if he got hit..it was gonna cut him and hurt like hell. She didn't want to expend too much energy..mainly because she wanted to make sure she didn't impede her healing ability so that her arm would continue to recover. So she left the attacks at that and waited to see if she would manage to strike him or not.

(( Sorry for not describing the Seki further, my apologies))

Rand said nothing as she hurled insults at him. Her power level steadily increased, far beyond his own, and she did a release similiar to that of shikia. His shikia was ill-equipped to keep up with her speed. Plus, he wouldn't be able to handle the strain it would put on his left arm. When he released, he was granted with two zanpakuto. Normally that would mean he would be able to defend twice as well. Now, it wasn't an option. Not with his left arm broken the way it was. He could barely achieve mobility in it despite the aid of the kido.

As her form began to change and dissolve away the Bakuda Rand made up his mind. He would either die here, or suffer grievous injuries to trap her. And even then, he'd probably still die here. Not regretting his decision once Rand readied himself as she charged. This was probably going to be immensely painful, but at least she would be within his grasp.

The wave of flame was easily blocked with an unchanted Bakuda#39. The red like shield of the kido proved too strong for the wall of flame to penetrate, and so Rand was left unharmed. At least from that attack. Rand gritted his teeth in anticpation of the lance striking him. Rand almost howled as the lance sank into his skin. With the aid of the kido Rand moved his left arm quickly across his body in order to clamp down on the hand that wielded the lance. Rand smiled.

"I got you. Bakudo #1: Sai. Bakudo #4: Haniwa!".

Red bindings came into being and tried to wrap around the arrancar's arms. At the same time the red bindings came into being a yellow rope was busily trying to fasten itself around the arrancar's hands. If the Bakudos worked (they should work seeing as how Rand was in point blank range) the arrancar would be unable to move her arms or hands. Whilst certainly not as strong as Bakudo 63, it should do the job. Rand wasn't neccasrily finished. Just as the arrancar would be used to the strength of the Bakudos Rand said the incantantion to strengthen both of them even further. Now would be the perfect time to use Hado 90. But, Rand would not. He knew she was going to break out of it...but he would not sully his honor. He did not hit women, and that was that.

((Done.))

Helba got annoyed with the man when he began to bind her again..especially considering he had just allowed her to stab him..however if he thought these little parlor tricks were going to stop her from attacking her he was sorely mistaken. Just as he finished casting the bakudo's she breathed a cone of fire at him that seemed to even follow him if he moved.

She then proceeded to power up her spiritual energy in order to crumble the bakudo binding her..finally free..she threw her spear with extreme accuracy to hit the ground right behind wherever Rand was..when it hit..it would have exploded in a massive read hellfire column of pure energy causing huge devastation to the vizard if he didn't somehow manage to get out of the huge blast radius caused by the exploding spear..Helba herself actually had to sonido several times backwards to get out of the way of her own attack..which most likely could have crippled or even have killed her since she wasn't in Segunda Etapa.

She now waited to see if the vizard even survived the attack..after scrambling through the debree..she finally found him..and his entire body was miraculously still intact. She had to give him credit for not being vaporized at the very least.. Something crossed her mind however..something she couldn't shake out of her head.

She picked the man up by the back of his shirt and spoke in his ear whether he could hear her or not, "You are going to get stronger so that you may provide me with a worthy challenge.." she then proceeded to open a garganta and tossed his body haphazardly through it..figuring that if his body survived her spear..it would survive the garganta fall as well. With that bit of business concluded..she began to walk off in the distance..nurturing her still healing arm tenderly..