182 Duke and Duchess
The next day John opened a portal towards Hueco Mundo where they were met with fertile fields as Hollows were plowing it.
"Where are we right now?" asks Celine as they were standing beside the fields.
"We are still in the same world just in another dimension. Normally Hollows or in our language Demons live here. Your father lived around here when we went our separate ways. He made friends and enemies but his enemies are all dead," says Nesiara as they followed the path they appeared on.
They arrive at a city as Celine and Legolas thought it would be more barbaric since the people living there were Demons but it was like a normal bazaar as the merchants were selling their wares while customers bought from them.
"What did you think I would sponsor a society of barbarians. Hollows might be demons but many under them wanted to live peacefully," says John as they passed through the bazaar and arrived at the Palace.
This time it seems that they recognize John as they let him pass without trouble. They enter and they were quite surprised since they never visited the Palace before except for John.
"Why have you never brought us here?" asks Nesiara when suddenly a woman with long green hair jumped at John making Nesiara look at him furiously.
"My saver is here to take me from this prison," says Nelliel as she hid behind John when Lilynette arrives.
"John, how long has it been. It seems our Queen is making some trouble for you as always," says Lilynette as she could see a couple more people beside him.
"I'm Lilynette Gingerbuck, Advisor for the Queen of Hueco Mundo and an old friend of John. The woman behind John is her Majesty, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck. The Queen of all Hollows and Ruler of Hueco Mundo. She is a friend of John as well. My husband and better half is right now in Soul Society because of an anomaly that appeared there," says Lilynette presenting herself and Nelliel to the others.
"This is my wife, Nesiara Crownguard, and my daughters, Nora and Celine with my future-son-in-law Legolas," says John as Lilynette smiled.
"It seems you finally brought them to meet us," says Lilynette as she went over to welcome them.
Nelliel followed as she hugged Nesiara right away while saying, "I heard stories about you from John."
"Stories?" asks Nesiara as Nelliel nods.
"Yes, when he came last time he seemed to radiate from happiness not like when we first met him. Do you remember how he was the first time we met John," says Nelliel looking at Lilynette who nods.
"Gloomy and cold," says Lilynette as Nelliel nods.
"He changed over the years he visited being now at his peak of happiness," says Nelliel as she seemed happy for John.
"Anyway, you should go to Soul Society. She must be worried since she hasn't heard of you for more than three years," says Lilynette hinting at Harribel.
"I heard she is expecting a second child," says John as they walked to the throne room.
Nellie sat down on her throne while calling for some chairs for the others. They sat down as Nelliel looked out of the window.
"It's thanks to you that we are living in peace and prosperity right now. The Shinigamis see us as equals thanks to Harribel working hard as one of their Captains," says Nelliel as she looked at John and Nesiara right now.
"I really hope to see the whole family so I could gift you free passage through Hueco Mundo that includes descendants," says Nelliel as Lilynette wrote it down to make it official.
"You will now officially be welcome to Hueco Mundo Duke and Duchess of Hueco Mundo," says Nelliel as Lilynette handed over the document that granted them the title as John was confused.
"You know that we won't stay in this world right," says John as Lilynette and Nelliel smile.
"We know but if one day you might want to rest or take a break from everything why not in a mansion surrounded by fields of crops in which you can recover without anyone knowing where you are," says Lilynette as a deed of land was attached to the title.
"I had to give it away anyway so why not give it to someone I trust the most," says Nelliel as she stood up and walked to the window, and pointed at a white mansion in the middle of the fields.
"That is your house so you can recover your strength whenever you want. Just remember to say hi once in a while when you are there," says Nelliel as John and Nesiara were grateful for the gift.
"But it is time for you to leave to Soul Society, am I right?" asks Nelliel as John nods.
"Yes, after Soul Society we will meet some other friends before hopefully meet with our first grandchild," says John as Nelliel gave both a hug.
"I hope you will return soon since it is boring without you, John," says Nelliel as always something fun happens when John is around Nelliel like right now with Nesiara glaring at John again.
John opened a new portal as John flees the scene before Nesiara could follow with the children making Nelliel break out in laughter because of their reaction. The family now appears in Soul Society to be exact they are in front of the main gate from which John tackled the rescue attempt for Rukia.
"Not much has changed it seems," says John as he walked to the Gatekeeper who recognizes John right away.
"I thought you died after not appearing the last few years," says the Gatekeeper as he opened the gate for them.
"We were quite busy," says Nesiara as they entered the city.
"We should go to meet the old man," says John as Nesiara looked at John confused.
"I didn't know you were on good terms," says Nesiara as John sighs.
"We aren't, but it could benefit Nora since Urahara mentioned something yesterday while you were out with the others," says John as Nesiara put one and one together.
"The anomaly Nelliel was talking about?" asks Nesiara as John nods.
"Yes, I think it is another Excalibur," says John as he walked in front while some Shinigamis were waving at them making Nesiara wave back while John just smiled at them.
"It seems they are welcomed everywhere we go," says Legolas as John heard that.
"Oh, trust me in the next world we will have to fight against some people trust me," says John knowing that once they appeared in Alfheim they would be challenged by everyone like before.
They walked for a while until a redhead came their way accompanied by a woman with medium-long black hair when Nesiara jumped at her while saying, "Rukia, how have you been?"
"I'm fine, Nesiara. But can you let me go," says Rukia as she returned a short hug with Nesiara while looking at Nora who she recognizes and continues, "Nora has grown quite big rivaling her older sister.
"Yes, she is taller than Yui if I have to be honest. But we must see when we meet her later. I hope my grandchild is born when we arrive. I would like to hold him or her like I hold Kieron and Nora for the first time," says Nesiara as Legolas was confused that Nesiara didn't mention Yui.
"Yui is our first daughter but we didn't conceive her but adopted her before my grandfather took some of our blood and made her our daughter," says John explaining how Yui became their daughter.
The Redhead was glaring at John quite intensely when Celine wanted to intervene but John stopped her while saying, "He has his reason to look at me like that."
"What did you do?" asks Celine as John sighs.
"I betrayed your mother. It was exactly her when I joined the enemy as a sleeper to defeat them from inside," says John as he wasn't proud of this achievement making the others notice.
"Renji, you should stop holding that grudge against John. He only did what he thought was necessary at that time," says Rukia looking at the Redhead she called husband.
"He didn't only betray her that's why I am still angry at him," says Renji as he looked away.
"Should I bring you to the Kuchiki Manor?" asks Rukia as Nesiara shakes her head.
"We need to meet the Old Man first," says Nesiara as Rukia opened her eyes for a moment wide.
"Is it about the anomaly?" asks Rukia as Nesiara nods.
"John thinks it could benefit Nora," says Nesiara as she explained to Rukia why as Rukia nods after hearing the explanation.
"Then let us go he should be near it," says Rukia as she guided them towards where the sword and the former Commander of Soul Society.
As they were approaching Excalibur was vibrating in Nora's sheath as it broke free from the sheath destroying it in the process as it flew towards the direction where the other sword was.
The old man tried to block the sword only to find out that his cane was nothing for Excalibur who suddenly crashed into the ground beside the other sword. They rushed towards there as they left Legolas and Celine behind so Legolas wouldn't be alone.
They arrive to see the Old Man holding a broken cane as he looked at the family and sighs, "I should have known it had something to do with your family."
"Well, we can't really change that," says John as Nora jumped down and saw her sword stuck in the ground beside a sword that looked exactly the same just that its colors were in reverse as it slowly began to shape itself around Excalibur who seemed to absorb it while a sheath began to surround it.
Nora pulled it out without trouble as the sword slowly was surrounded by a sheath worthy of Excalibur. She pulled Excalibur out of the sheath and she could feel the power coming from it.
"It seems you found the other keys that we will need," says Deathseeker as he appears only for her to see.
"Which Keys?" asks Nora confusing everyone as some illusions appeared in front of Nora.
"Adam Jensen, Ragnar Brodirsson, and many more. They all are keys for our future and they all know it since they all agreed to help us in this war," says Deathseeker as Nora puts the sword back into the sheath.
"Can I summon them?" asks Nora as Deathseeker nods.
"Of course, but be careful of Ragnar. He has a short fuse," says Deathseeker as he disappears before Nora looked at her family.
"And?" asks John as Nora smiles.
"New friends will be joining our ranks," says Nora as John smiles at her.
"Good news then. You had me worried there for a moment," says John as he petted his daughter when Legolas and Celine catches up with them and see the new sheath on Excalibur.
