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Chapter 14: 12

Squad 10 had stopped a large number of mind controlled Soul Reapers on their way to meet up with Squad 11. They picked up several more members of Squad 4 whom Captain Hitsugaya noted were back on their feet faster than the other squad members.

"Kenny," Yachiru yelled jumping on the Captain's back.

"Yachiru! You're back," he rested his sword against his shoulder, "Where were you?"

"With Bowsir."

"Who?"

"Captain Komamura," Matsumoto answered, "He's leading this assault."

"So," Zaraki smiled, "That little pack of animals are in charge. Is that why the airs gotten so refreshing?"

"Refreshing," Matsumoto complained squeezing her breasts together. She yelled skyward "Hey Captain! I think the enemy knows we're here. Do you think you can turn off the air conditioner?"

"Sorry Matsumoto," Hitsugaya landed wearing his iced dragon scales, "Captain Komamura's orders were to keep it cold until his signal."

"Why," Matsumoto complained, "I'm freezing."

Holding a cup, "Here Kenny have some water," Yachiru offered.

"Wait," Hitsugaya objected.

Orihime was healing a bloodied Soul Reaper, "It's alright. We've already cleaned it."

"And it seems a third of the Soul Reapers are no longer under the enemy's control," Unohana smiled standing over Captains Shunsui Kyoraku and Jushiro Ukitake, "You've done a fine job knocking them out, Kenpachi."

"It's been fun talking," Zaraki smiled, "But I owe a dragon a cut."

"Yeah we're going to see Bowsir," Yachiru cheered as they ran off.

"There he goes again," Matsumoto said.

Captain Unohana stepped forward, "It seems Yoruichi, Hisagi, Abarai, and Kira are gone too."

"Captain Hitsugaya," Orihime asked, "Why did Baldo ask you to freeze the air?"

Hitsugaya looked at them knowing they wouldn't be able to continue until he told them, "Because…"

"Oh I'm so hungry," Rotondo said rubbing his belly as he and Ishida ran unmolested heading for the Research and Development building.

"We're in the middle of an important assignment. You should have eaten before you left," Ishida fixed his glasses.

"I did," Rotondo's ear wiggled as Ishida's stomach growled too, "You're hungry too!"

"Well of course. We're doing allot of running. Who doesn't build up an appetite," Ishida yelled, "It's just that we don't know for sure what's been contaminated. We can't risk eating anything and being controlled."

"Not everything," Rotondo snickered pulling a box of cookies.

Ishida pushed his glasses up, "Those are for Kurotsuchi."

Several minutes passed and the duo found themselves outside of the Squad 12 Laboratory. Using his strength, Rotondo pushes the large door open allowing him and Ishida entry.

"Doesn't look like anyone's home," Rotondo joked staring into the powerless facility.

"Let's just find him and join the others," Ishida said venturing further inside.

"Do you think the plan's working," Rotondo asked picking up a small empty tan pouch that he clipped to his belt.

"Yeah, I'd say so, considering we met no resistance on our way here," Ishida said as the door snaps shut behind them.

"Warning! Intruder Alert! Warning! Intruder Alert," an automated woman's voice rang throughout the complex. "Initiate Security Protocol: Squishy Squishy."

"Squishy-," Ishida began.

Rotondo finished, "-Squishy."

Large metal slabs descended at alternating speeds and times. Ishida and Rotondo ran through the room dodging until reaching a double door at the other end. Rotondo pushed Ishida in.

"Rotondo," Ishida yelled seeing the bear struggle holding a slab pressing down upon him.

"You go on ahead," Rotondo ordered, "I'll catch up."

Thousands of arrows destroyed the metal slab allowing Rotondo to slip inside the corridor. "We're a team Rotondo. I'm not leaving you behind."

"Thanks, Ishida," Rotondo grasped his shoulder, "Damn that hurt."

"Baldo said you know healing Kido?"

"Unfortunately, I'm not very adept at healing myself with it," Rotondo admitted rotating his shoulder. "But that's okay. Animals are resilient and able to endure much pain before needing treatment."

Ishida grabbed Rotondo's arm as the bear passed, "Let me take a look."

Rotondo winced at Ishida's touch and fell to his butt as Ishida began to rub his shoulder. "Thanks, Ishida."

"Well I am a son of a doctor," Ishida rubbed then added, "But I wouldn't do this for just anyone though."

"Why me? I'm a Soul Reaper after all," Rotondo said enjoying the sensation.

"Let's just say," Ishida gazed into Rotondo's brown eyes, "I like bears."

Leaning toward each other, the female voice announced, "Initiate Security Protocol: Corridor Chaos!"

Suddenly the floor began rotating like in a fun house causing Rotondo and Ishida to tumble toward a hole that appeared. Looking into it, Rotondo's eyes widen.

"Ishida look out," Rotondo pushed the Quincy back as a ball of fire shot from the hole and burned his other arm. "Damn it," Rotondo stands over Ishida, "I really hate this place."

"Rotondo, your arm," Ishida saw the burn.

"No time to worry about it now," Rotondo lifts the Quincy as if Ishida weighed less than an ounce throwing him over the bears shoulder.

Running toward the end of the corridor, Rotondo moved with surprising agility as he avoided blades protruding from holes in the walls and ceilings in addition to dodging fireballs from the floor. Lowering his shoulder, Rotondo smashed through a wall.

Ishida sat up slowly.

"Ishida, your arm! Are you alright," Rotondo saw the blood pour down from a deep cut.

"Me? You took the worst of it," Ishida saw cuts on Rotondo's legs. He went to help but was unable to move his arm.

"Hold still. I'm not as good as Baldo and Garland, Rotondo held a paw over Ishida's cut and focused. The wound stopped bleeding then healed. However its mobility did not return. "I'm sorry I'm not a better healer."

"No. It's not your fault," Ishida said, "I've had this lack of feeling before. From HIS zanpakuto. Isn't that right Captain Kurotsuchi?"

"Ah, it's the Quincy," a maniacal white faced man with yellow teeth, blue hair, and one long blue finger nail on his right hand stared. "I will not tolerate insolent criminals breaking into my lab!"

Kurotsuchi pushed a button that fired lightning quick daggers at Ishida. Rotondo knocked each one out of the air with his zanpakuto standing in front of Ishida.

"Rotondo," Ishida whispered.

"We've come with orders from Squad 14 Captain Baldo Komamura," Rotondo announced.

"Hmm. How are you standing? Those blades in the corridor were coated with the paralysis compound secreted from my Ashisogi Jizo," Kurotsuchi asked.

"As long as there are innocent to protect, I will always be able to stand," Rotondo answered. Kurotsuchi looked bored, "I've come with orders from-."

"Yes, Yes, I heard you. Defeat my latest experiment and I'll listen to your Captain's orders," the mad scientist pushed a button.

"Initiate Security Protocol: Jacked Rabbit," the female voice said.

Ishida yelled, "You've been initiating the security system this whole time!" A 20 foot rabbit covered in bone spikes wielding a jumbo sword appeared, "You're a monster."

"Don't worry Ishida," Rotondo said, "This won't take long. Maul, Ursa Minor."

The bear's zanpakuto transformed into two jagged bear traps connect by a 20 foot chain. One handed, Rotondo swirled the chain and defeated the rabbit immediately.

"What," Kurotsuchi raged, "There wasn't any time to gather any data."

"What happened," Ishida asked watching Rotondo's zanpakuto return to normal.

"It was a rabbit," Rotondo fell on his butt, "Bears eat rabbits. It's a law of nature."

Ishida smiled, "But rabbits are fast."

"Yeah, at running away. Attacking its lunch," Rotondo smiled when Ishida's paralyzed hand adjusted his glasses. "Your arm's working."

"The drug must have worn off," Ishida yelled, "Hey Kurotsuchi! Heal Rotondo's wounds and hear our orders.

Reluctantly the scientist agreed injecting Rotondo with a green serum that worked almost immediately. The burns and cuts disappeared.

"Captain Komamura wants me to administer an antidote to counteract the toxin in the water," Kurotsuchi said unimpressed.

"Yes, but he said if you couldn't then he'll ask Kisuke Urahara," Ishida goaded.

"What? If I couldn't," Kurotsuchi yelled, "The antidote's already done!"

"As a token of his appreciation, Baldo wanted to give you this box of treats," Rotondo opened a box of two cookies.

"Two cookies do not constitute a box," Kurotsuchi snapped pulling a crumb from Ishida's outfit, "You insult me, BOY!"

"Well if you don't want them," Rotondo reached for a cookie. Kurotsuchi snatched the box and placed it on his desk.

"Captain Komamura's assessment was correct. Boiling the water was enough to breakdown the compound and kills it before ingestion," Kurotsuchi explained, "As well as his assessment to make an infected Soul Reaper metabolize it in the body to cure the infected.

"However the longer a Soul Reaper's been exposed the longer the drug will take to finish metabolizing," he finished pulling a blue test tube from a fridge.

"Is that the antidote," Ishida asked.

"Yes," Kurotsuchi said, "If we pour this into the water supply, the Soul Society should be released inside of a day."

"We're to escort you," Rotondo said stepping in front of the box of cookies. He leaned against the desk, "Per Captain's orders."

"Baldo anticipates the cause of the toxin is an Espada level Hollow," Ishida fixed his glasses "We'll run interference while you administer the antidote."

"Very well. Is there anything else," Kurotsuchi looked away muttering to himself, "To suggest I need your help how preposterous."

"Baldo wants to know where you are with the airborne toxin," Rotondo answered moving away from the desk closing his tan pouch.

"Airborne toxin" Ishida gasped.

"So Captain Komamura's aware," Kurotsuchi smiled, "Is that why it's so cold outside?"

Rotondo nodded.

"Baldo may make an excellent addition to Squad 12 after all," Kurotsuchi mused.