Wiz's POV

In Hueco Mundo

Wiz and Mayuri had stacks of paper on multiple desks located in the lab.

Mayuri: With that, I can say without hesitation that our work here is done.

Wiz: I think it was well worth it. Though I find it hard to believe that Szayelaporro is who he says he is.

Mayuri: I agree.

Wiz: We should deliver this information to the Soul Society and the group in the World of the Living.

Mayuri: I'll make my return to Soul Society and deliver the news myself. You can tell the lot in The World of the Living what we've discovered.

"After digging through my research, you're just going to leave it a mess? I'm quite disappointed."

A Garganta opened up in the lab as Szayelaporro stepped out of it. Wiz and Mayuri turned to the arrancar, on guard of his sudden appearance. Szayelaporro turned to Wiz.

Szayelaporro: What do you think you're doing, treating this place like it's yours? My temporary absence doesn't give you the right to snoop through my belongings.

Wiz simply gave Szayelaporro a glare.

Then to Mayuri.

Szayelaporro: And you. Once again, you've gone through my lab, stolen my research and stolen my test subjects? Have you no shame?

Mayuri then spoke up.

Mayuri: You're one to talk. Sneaking into my lab and touching my specimen with those grimy hands of yours.

Szayelaporro: You know, I was surprised that you Soul Reaper dullards were even able to analyze the Garganta. For that, I commend you.

Szayelaporro said smugly, referring to the Garganta Mayuri summoned during the War with Aizen.

Mayuri: For such an easy task? Do not patronize me. Who are you, anyway?

Szayelaporro was taken aback by Mayuri's question.

Szayelaporro: What? Have you gone mad?

Mayuri: Not even I can get a clear read on you. Of course, I could purpose the theories that me and Ms. Zulema here has come up with, but I would rather they not be proven correct.

Szayelaporro then burst out in laughter.

Szayelaporro: Pfft! Hahaha! Well said! Yes, my existence would be hard for you to comprehend! And now, the great Szayelaporro Granz stands before the very man that had supposedly sent him to his death!

Mayrui turned to Wiz and spoke.

Mayuri: How unfortunate. I had hoped that our theory would not be correct.

Wiz: It seems that we aren't dealing with the man who we thought we were dealing with after all.

Mayuri nodded before turning back to Szayelaporro.

Mayuri: So, once again, who are you?

Szayelaporro: I never knew you were one to make such jokes. Or is that your sarcastic way of saying you have long forgotten the name of your specimen after analyzing it?

Mayuri: One hundred years.

Szayelaporro was confused at Mayuri's comment.

Szayelaporro: Huh?

Mayuri: In his mind, at least a hundred years must have passed between the time I administered the superhuman potion to Szayelaporro Granz and the moment my blade pierced his heart. Did you experience those one hundred years? If you are him then part of your Reishi separated from your soul and passed through the gates of Hell.

Szayelaporro was once again confused at Mayuri's question.

Szayelaporro: Huh?

Wiz: That confusion you're showing is proving us correct, Mr. Granz. Allow me to ask you this. When did you start to think you were Szayelaporro Granz?

"Szayelaporro" started to take a step back. Was this some sort of trick to throw him off? What was with these bizarre questions they were asking him?

Wiz: Are you going to run away again? It seems that's all you've been good for since your "return".

Mayuri: It matters not what he does. Run or fight if you like. To be frank, proving this theory of ours correct was the last thing that I wanted to do. It's simply too obvious a conclusion. Where's the fun in that?

Szayelaporro?: What are you two talking about?!

Wiz: If you want the answer so badly then we'll give it to you. You are not Szayelaporro Granz. You are only a collection of Reishi filled with imperfect copies of his memories and knowledge.

Mayuri: In modern terms, you would be called a glitch shaped from the Reishi around us. You are not Szayelaporro Granz.

Szayelaporro wasn't sure how to take the information he was being presented with. He had to be Szayelaporro Granz. Who else could he be?

Szayelaporro?: Don't...lie...to...me.

Mayuri: What would we have to gain from that? Besides, the one I'm interested in is that skull faced woman, not you.

Szayelaporro?: Who, Roka?

Mayuri: Precisely. If given the chance I would love to experiment on her.

Wiz: Sorry to say that won't be possible, we'll be returning her here in Hueco Mundo.

Hearing Roka being considered more important than him turned Szayelaporro's confusion into anger.

Szayelaporro?: Screw you both! Are you saying that a tool like her is worth more than I am?! I made that deadweight!

Mayuri scoffed at the childish behavior that Szayelaporro was showing.

Mayuri: You make me almost miss the real you. At least his brain was superior. The only thing you've managed to capture perfectly is his annoying personality. And what do you gain from comparing yourself to a tool? This isn't about you being inferior or not. I am saying that I am more interested in the tool that will have some merit in experimenting on, rather than some incompetent, self-proclaimed scientist.

Szayelaporro?: Wha-

Mayuri: You bore me. Go on, get out of my sight. Run or die somewhere else, I don't care which you choose.

Mayuri said as he started to walk away. Mayuri walked past Szayelaporro, muttering under his breath.

Mayuri: Goodness, he couldn't even make a proper copy of himself. I'm sure Zulema could've done a better job than that fool...

Szayelaporro? heard Mayuri's complaints and his anger started to rise as well as his spiritual pressure.

Szayelaporro?: I'll show you something you two could never achieve... MY POWER!

Mayuri just sighed in annoyance.

Mayuri: He's apparently hard of hearing as well. I'll leave this pathetic mess of a scientist to you Ms. Zulema.

Wiz: I'll have him cleaned up in no time.

Both Wiz and Szayelaporro? entered resurreccion as Mayuri walked out of the lab and prepared a Senkaimon to Soul Society.

Szayelaporro?: Sip, Fornicarás!



Wiz: Sow Chaos, Alta Hechicera!



The entirety of Las Noches shook due to the power of both resurreccions being activated.

Szayelaporro?: Fighting me in my own domain? You have guts, I'll give you that.

Wiz: Do you believe I haven't seen the amount of traps you've had hidden in here? I'm not stupid.

Szayelaporro?: So you've deactivated them? Hmph, I guess this is an even playing field.

Wiz: "Even?" You must be confused. This fight is in my favor.

Szayelaporro?: How so?

Wiz: This is no longer "your" lab. It's mine. Everything you've left here is now in my possession. I was free to alter it however I wanted. Though I have to admit, you're sneaking in here means there's still much more for me to improve on.

Szayelaporro?: Are you implying that I shouldn't be here?

Wiz: Precisely. I must implement a device in her that allows me to give access to entry to only people I deem worthy of entering.

Szayelaporro?: Psh. Don't get too comfortable. I'll be taking back what's rightfully mine.

Wiz: What's rightfully yours? Don't make me laugh. You'll be lucky to leave here alive.

Szayelaporro?: You must have forgotten that I'm immortal. There's no killing me-

Wiz: You truly believe you have the right to say that after dying to Mayuri? Please, the young master's immortality is a much more incredible ability than yours will ever be.

Szayelaporro?: You truly believe you can defeat me? I surpass you, in intelligence and strength.

Wiz: We'll see about that.

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Wiz then placed her hand on the floor. The entire floor then became encased in ice, freezing Szayelaporro?'s feet in the process.

Szayelaporro?: What's the meaning of this?

Wiz didn't speak as she pointed two fingers at Szayelaporro?, shooting a bolt of lightning at his chest.



In response, Szayelaporro? fired a cero to counter the attack. The collision of the two attacks created a cloud of smoke in the lab. As the cloud of smoke cleared, it was replaced with fog. Szayelaporro then realized his feet were now freed from the ice as the ground was now wet.

Szayelaporro?: She keeps trying to obscure my vision. First the smoke and now she melted the ice to create this fog. What could she possibly be planning?

Szayelaporro? then saw a silhouette of Wiz walking through the fog. Szyelaporrro? then rushed towards the image, however the silhouette just disappeared into the mist.

Szayelaporro?: What?

"What's the matter "Szayelaporro"? Aren't you suppose to be a scientist? This should be an easy trick to figure out."

Wiz's voice could be heard echoing from different directions in the fog.

Szayelaporro?: Playing games, aren't we Witch?

"Games? Far from it. I know what your abilities do. I wouldn't dare make contact with you."

Szayelaporro?: Simple vision and auditory illusions with the use of the wind... You think this will stop me?

"If it did, you'd be a laughing stock among scientists."

Szayelaporro?: Nothing but insults and mockery comes out of your mouth, doesn't it?

"Only when it involves you."

Just then, Szayelaporro? felt something touch his shoulder. Szayelaporro? looked back and saw nothing. A shadow then started to creep up behind Szayelaporro?, towering over him.

Szayelaporro? saw an enormous coffin behind him. Said coffin had spikes inside the interior. Before he could move, a gust of wind sent Szayelaporro? into the coffin. The coffin shut itself after the arrancar flew in, being stabbed by the spikes that covered the interior.

Wiz then reappeared out of the fog. Snapping her fingers, the fog disappeared, restoring visibility in the lab. Wiz walked up to the coffin and knocked on it.

Wiz: I know that the Iron Maiden wasn't enough to take you out, so stop pretending and get out of there.

At that moment, the coffin door flew open as Szayelaporro forcefully separated himself from the spikes of the Iron Maiden. Blood poured out of Szayelaporro's wounds as he

Szayelaporro?: You're one sadistic woman, you know that?!

Wiz: Me, sadistic? Hardly. Besides, you're one to talk.

Szayelaporro?: I'd prefer it if you kept quiet.

Wiz: Many people would kill to have a woman give them this much attention.

Szayelaporro?: Tsk. Still speaking? I'll just have to rip that tongue of yours out.

Wiz: Maybe then you'll have the truth in your grasp.

Szayelaporro's? power then started to raise even more as he got ready for round two. However before he could make a move-

"Ola Azul"

A blade of energy came hurtling into Szayelaporro's direction. The scientist narrowly dodge the attack. Szayelaporro simply laughed as he knew who the attack came from.

Szayelaporro?: Well, well, if it isn't Tier Harribel. What brings you here?

Harribel: You are "not" welcome here in Hueco Mundo or any realm for that matter. I will not have you ruining the peace we've worked so hard to acquire with the Soul Society and the Court Guard Squad.

Szayelaporro?: Who cares about that measly excuse of a military force? But then again, your forces aren't that good either.

Wiz: If memory serves me correct, you ran from one of the members of said military force. So which one of us is measly here.

Szayelaporro? simply scoffed at the rebuttal.

Szayelaporro?: Oh well. An extra body shouldn't be so hard to take care of.

"Make that three"

Entering the lab was Starrk, aiming his gun at Szayelaporro?.

Szayelaporro?: Two, sure. But three is more than I care to handle.

Szayelaporro? in an instant, charged a cero and shot it at Wiz, who narrowly blocked the attack. Szayelaporro then disappeared out of sight, using Sonido to disappear out of sight.

(End Song)

Wiz got up and brushed herself off.

Wiz: He just had to have the last laugh...

Harribel and Starrk walked towards Wiz.

Harribel: I'm sorry we didn't get here sooner.

Wiz: It's alright. If anything, that last attack gave me more information on who we're up against.

Starrk: What do you mean by that?

Wiz: The person we're fighting is not the original Szayelaporro, rather a copy created from memories that were stored in the threads you see floating around the realms in the last two days.

Harribel: I see...

Wiz: It doesn't end there though.

Starrk: You said that attack gave you more info. That attack he used was much stronger than anything we sensed on our way here.

Wiz: Correct. That attack was stronger than anything the Octava Espada could ever muster. Rather, that seemed like an attack that a 0 Espada would create.

Starrk and Harribel knew exactly what Wiz was hinting at.

Harribel: Are you saying this clone of Szayelaporro is a clone of the original the Vasto Lorde Szayelaporro rather than the weaker Szayelaporro?

Wiz: Yes. It seems that little scuffle of ours allowed him to tap into that power again.

Starrk: So what do we do now?

Wiz: Unfortunately, the only thing we can do is wait until he pokes his head out again.

Wiz reached for her phone

Wiz: I'll let (Y/N) and everyone else in the World of the Living know what's going on. We also need to make sure everyone in Hueco Mundo knows who we're going up against.

Harribel and Starrk nodded as they prepared for their next encounter.

To be continued