Red Oz
By SMYGO4EVA

Ulquiorra is just as devoted to his cause as he is to breaking her resolve.

The one named Orihime…

That girl…

…is already one of us…

With an ivory hand held out for her, he stands there.

She pauses, eyes wavering, almost unyielding.

Determined.

Her heart will be her downfall.

"This is where you belong, human."

He says softly, almost like a whisper.

A resounding 'no' echoes in her mind, a mantra hanging by a thread.

"No."

Emerald eyes flicker.

He has not won yet.

Not by a long shot.

You can't save her – it's pointless.

It is inevitable.