Orihime had always known what her friends thought of her. No matter how much they tried to reassure her she knew she was a burden. Even now, the man she loved was almost dead because of her. This event causes her to finally prove her worth in battle and in mercy. After the defeat of Aizen and his army Orihime gives the surviving Arrancars a second chance at life. Even if it that means she must take responsibility for them. Ulquiorra did not expect to be brought back from the darkness. After Aizen's Downfall the surviving Arrancars are healed by Orihime, and reluctantly pardoned on one condition. The most powerful of the survivors has to be under the watch of Orihime. In order to repay her, Ulquiorra agrees to the conditions and begins to live with her in the human world. As a new threat looms in the horizon both Orihime and Ulquiorra develop a bond that might be the key to defeating this new foe.

Being freed doesn't always mean saved. And being saved doesn't always mean redeemed. Orihime is finally saved from Hueco Mundo, but the sweet healer isn't who she once was. Dark mysteries lay hidden within the unknown span of time of her captivity, and it all leads back to the green-eyed Arrancar who took her.