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“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh…”
Miles and miles and miles away from Las Noches, a woman’s voice wails in the barren desert. While there were virtually infinite creatures that wandered throughout Huecho Mundo and meandered within the Forest of Menos, this howl was something different entirely. Misery fills this wail, echoing throughout the immediate area like a banshee’s scream. Dunes span the entirety of the desert and atop the lowest of them, hidden by the rest, remains one of the most dangerous Arrancar in history– and in all of Ysabelle Cervantes’ glory… the Segunda Espada is stretched out lazily, her back flat upon the white sand. Meters away from her are numerous hills that surround her frame, having found refuge in this crater. While some days ago, it would be clear this crater was obviously manmade, the surrounding sand had fallen back down its sides, forming miniature dunes to fill the gaps Ysabelle’s rampage had laid bare. Who knows just how long she had been here… hours… it could’ve been days… perhaps weeks?
“Mmmmm… unhh…. how the fuck am I still so full... “
… she groans in anguish. One of her hands rests gently on her belly, caressing it to soothe the heaviness that weighed her down on the sand. Her other hand hovers above her face, holding a bone splinter by her mouth as she picks at her teeth. She had been at it for sometime, digging ruthlessly for that one piece stuck between her lower central incisors. Her tongue now pushes against it, kissing her teeth numerous times before it finally becomes dislodged, stuck on the end of the pick. With a simple flick of her finger, the splinter lands on a pile of bones, only mere feet away from her. In fact, multiple piles surround her. Ripped flesh and mountains of bones are scattered all throughout the crater almost acting like furniture for the spider’s makeshift abode. In truth, these were merely her past meals but now she realizes… she may have overindulged. Her stomach groans again, causing her to recoil, now both palms cradling her tummy.
“Ouuuuuuu… I think I ate too much... “
… Ysabelle whines, rolling over to her side and bringing her knees to her chest like a baby. She catches sight of the pile closest to her, doing her best to recollect which one of her victims it belonged to. It wasn’t the young one… was it the one that kept screaming? No… could it have been the one twiggy one? These bones were a bit too thick to be his… wait! ‘It was the porky one… the one I ate last,’ Ysabelle recollects, her gut rumbling once more. She rolls onto her back again, slowly raising herself to sit straight up. Her arms are stretched behind her, supporting her weight as she outstretches her neck upwards, staring at the boundless sky above her. The Arrancar closes her crimson eyes and shudders for a second, before a large…
BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRP
… escapes her. Relief instantly washes over her, the heaviness that once weighed her down dissipating like a leaf in the wind. Hot air escapes her gaping mouth, the smell of blood and putrid grub emanating from her blood-stained lips. Ah… it was just gas. Her yawning mouth comes together to form a smile, resting her head down towards the pile of bones she had been glaring at moments ago. Her short-lived grin melts into one a displeasured grimace, immediately rising to her feet and marching towards the heap.
“If I had known you had that much fat compared to your meat, I would’ve never eaten you last! You fucking tub of lard!
… she exclaims with rage, stomping her foot down in the sand like a tantrum-throwing toddler. The Espada begins to gurgle something in her mouth, building phlegm in her throat before spitting forcefully on the pile of bones beside her. However, she doesn’t end here. Her right heel retracts back, and when it seems she can’t wind her foot back anymore, she kicks the pile with monstrous force, sending the now shattered bones flying in all directions, mostly lodging into the sand in front of her and the rest simply turning into dust. Synonymous with the end of her rage-induced fit, Ysabelle senses an inferior signature close to her, just on the edge of a crater. In one moment, her frame stands at the lowest point of her created pit and in the next, she is now at the edge of the crater, level with the rest of Hueco Mundo. Without catching sight of the creature who dared to approach her, she calls out cheekily.
“Have you come to be my dessert? ♡”
The signature she had sensed surely had to have been here… where did they go? She turns her head to face her left… now to her right… maybe it was flying, she assumed, so she raised her head to gaze above her– and yet there was nothing. It isn’t until she takes a glance at her own two feet that she sees the diminutive abomination Aragon called a Boca, occupying the space just before her.
“Five hells!“
… Ysabelle exclaims aloud, flinching uncharacteristically, taken aback at its horrid appearance. Without further hesitation, the creature begins to speak.
“Vincent has been captured by a Togabito from Hell. The throne is vacant, and I have a single prospect unless one of you is so bold enough to claim the title for yourself. He is calling the Espada and any Arrancar to converge in the New Las Noches castle, Just follow the light of the sun.”
Physically, she shows no signs in reaction to Vincent’s death however Ysabelle had weirdly appreciated the dwarf’s reign. While it was nothing a typical ruler should aspire to accomplish, his indifference in his Espadas’ actions allowed Ysabelle to roam unhindered, unbound by any decree and to live her own cursed life in her own cursed way; His lack of a presence in the desert would be missed. At the sudden call for a gathering, Ysabelle arches her brow… just what being in Hueco Mundo could dare to command Ysabelle Cervantes to make the long and pointless trek to Las Noches? A scoff escapes her, smirking at the foreign entity as it relayed this recorded message.
“Please, consume us, you'll need your strength to cross the desert.”
She innocuously squats down closer to the Boca, her knees jutting out before her and her skirt doing nothing to shroud what was once hidden underneath. Her arm extends out towards it, grasping it in her hand gently before bringing it closer to her, close enough to where she could easily spot all the disease and spoilage that riddled its tongue and singular eye. There was no way she could possibly consume this… on top of its unappetizing appearance, there were greater things to hunt and thankfully, this thing had just informed Ysabelle of where she could find it. With her devilish smirk still present, she parts her lips to give her awaited reply– no doubt the Boca expecting to pledge herself to this man she knew virtually nothing about. Yet in classic Ysabelle fashion, the girl has only one thing to say to him.
“Tell your single prospect… he can suck it!“
Her gentle grasp instantly tightens, crushing the Boca with one fluid flex. Whatever material this insect was made of seeps like liquid from between her sinewy fingers, hues of green, blue, but mainly black dripping from her closed fist. With a simple swipe of her hand to her left, she discards of the liquefied creature, now splattered across the ivory sands like goo. Ysabelle stares directly ahead, the artificial sun hovering above her like a beacon. She swiftly extends her knees back up and rises to her feet, rubbing her belly as before. With a sigh of assumed anticipation, the Segunda Espada nonchalantly begins her stroll to Las Noches. Thanks to Aragon’s pet, at least Ysabelle knew now if she followed the light of the sun, there was bound to be a better meal. She had just hoped it was a meal that wouldn’t make her so gassy.