As brothers often do...

"Bastards...you got some nerve showin' your face's around me!" These coward left you when you needed their help...some brothers they are. "What are you doing here?"

"How cold...and we came to give you an offer!" Your moments away from cutting them in half. "Join us, Brother. We've assembled with us the last of the Espada."

"He's a weakling..."

"He's only recently been treated for his wounds from that man behind you. His power level will return to it's former glory." He turned his eye's on Nel and immediately you place yourself between them. "Oh, what have we here?" She gently places a hand on your shoulder and you step aside. "Another former Espada...and by the looks of her the Tres Espada."

"Stay away from her...take Grimmjow and leave while I'm still in a good mood."

"Is that your Bankai? I must say I'm impressed. In less then six months you've already achieved it. You show an amazing rate of growth."

"Those who stand and fight often do. Of course...cowards like you two wouldn't know anything about that."

"You wound me, dear brother. As I said, I am only here to offer you a chance to join us."

You sheathe your blade and rest it on your shoulder. "What's your angle, Bro. You've never done anything for nothing in your life...or after life for that matter."

"How cruel. But...if you must know I wish to bring order to the choas! All this fighting, this bloodshed, I will bring order to it with the strength of the Visored and then everyone will be **** to recognize our power!"

"The bloodshed must end." You look back sharply at Nel.

"Nel! You can't be serious!" She looks at you.

"I will not ask you to stray from your path...but consider it, Valentine. The peace that can be achieved."

"You don't know him, Nel. He's not doing this for 'peace'...he want's control. It's how my older brother is! And my younger brother...he's never disputed anything my elder brother told him to do. He's a pawn...a tool."

"As I said, I will not ask you to stray from your path." My elder brother reaches into pocket of the leather jacket he's wearing and removes a small object.

"Is that...!"

"By studying the notes of both Kisuke Urahara and Sōsuke Aizen and throwing myself into my work I've finally completed it...a perfect replica of the Hōgyoku. Beautiful...isn't it?" He gazes at the object in his hand silently. "Our kind may be born from this object, dear brother. As well as Arrancar! I will resurrect the Espada and use them to bring order to all of this!"

"You're insane. **** begets more ****, Brother. You know this to be true somewhere."

"It can bring obedience...that'll be enough for now." You lower your head to stare at your feet.

"Brother..."

"Yes...?"

"I pity you. I pity all of you." Slowly you move toward Captain Kurosaki. "But most of all...I pity you, Nel." You look at her. "You seemed different then the other Arrancar. But in the end...I suppose intelligence isn't highly valued among your Kind. Among Hollow's."

"Whatever gave you the impression that I would be joining them?" Even your brother seems confused. "I simply agreed with him...the blood-shed should end. But as you have said, **** only begets ****." Grimmjow finally comes to and he struggles to get free.

"Let me go, Bastards! I'm gonna crush that kid! I'm going to grind him into nothing but dust! No! There won't even be DUST left when I'm done with him!"

Nel moves toward the two of you. "The Soul-Society may desire to end my kind...but even I know a potential ally when I see one."

"Ha...this is how it ends? I can't say I'm surprised. You never did like me."

"It has nothing to do with like, Brother...it's a matter of princial. Bad guys like YOU give us good Visored a bad name. It's up to me to stand against that...I may not be willing to side with the Soul Society in many matters but I'll back 'em up if they need it now."

"WHY?!" His voice rattles the windows of the near-by houses. "After they shunned you?! Why do you defend them?!"

"You try to change things YOUR way, I'll change thing's MY way. At the end of this...we'll see who's left standing."

"Yes...whoever is left standing at the end...is right." A small tear in the world appears behind them and they step into it.

"Kellen...you know this isn't right, Baby Brother. Quit being a sheep and open your eyes..." The portal closes leaving you three and to your surprise several arriving Captains alone. The greeting is...pleasant. Their blades are pointed at you and Nel. Your hand goes to the hilt of your Zanpakutō.

"Easy...he's on our side again. And so is she."

"She's an Arrancar."

"We've got a bigger threat then that. An Espada." Their eye's widen as Captain Kurosaki explains everything that has transpired to them.

"Are you on our side, Valentine?" You look at Captain Ukitake

"You mean...did I turn down my brothers offer of a place of power and endless Espada to crush the Shinigami who shunned me like I had a disease?" You lean in close.

"Yes. Like I said, I don't hate all Shinigami. You and Captain Shunsui are solid guys." You give him a pat on the shoulder and a reassuring smile. "Besides...I've been wanting to destory my brother since he left me for dead. The way I figure it, this is the perfect oppertunity..."

"What about Miss Nel...?"