-1Trouble

A few days have pass since Ken met Xavier at the park. They saw each other from time to time. At school, Ken made friends with many people: Ichigo, Orihime, Chad, Mizuiro, Keigo, Tatsuki, and Rukia. Everything was going well with his family as well. One day, Ken was sitting in the park and looking at the sky.

"HEY KEN!" a voice shouted from behind him. Ken looked behind him and saw Xavier running towards him.

"What's up?" Ken asked.

"Nothing really, I was just going out for a walk and I thought I saw you sitting here. It turns out that I was right." Ken nodded his head and looked at the sky.

"It's a beautiful day today," Ken said after a long silence. Xavier nodded his head and looked at the sky as well. All of a sudden, a inhuman scream echoed across the field. Ken froze up because he knew what that scream was.

"What was that?" asked Xavier. Ken looked at Xavier with a confused look on his face.

"You heard that scream too?" Xavier nodded his head. Ken rushed off to the source of the sound.

"HEY, WAIT UP!" Xavier shouted while running after Ken. Ken ran with all his might and saw what he had feared it would be. It was one of the monsters that had ruined his life.

"How many of these things exist?" Ken asked with anger in his voice. Xavier looked at the creature with a calm look on his face.

"I don't know what these things are called," Xavier started, "but we need to do something." Ken nodded his head and looked around, and luckily no one else was around. Ken lit up his arms.

"SWORD AND SHIELD!" A shield appeared on his left arm, and a sword in his right hand. Ken then charged at the monster. The monster looked at Ken and charged back. The monster attacked but Ken easily dodged the attack. Ken then swung his sword at the creature's head, and cleaved it in two like a split melon. The sword and shield deformed and Ken's arms were on fire again. The monster disappeared and Ken put the fire on his arms away.

"Wow," Xavier stated while clapping his hands, "you killed that monster in one strike." Ken stepped towards Xavier.

"Well, that takes care of. . ." Then another scream like the last one echoed in their ears.

"There is another one somewhere else," Xavier stated.

"This one sounds farther away," replied Ken. Xavier looked at the sky and froze.

"WHAT THE HELL?!"

"Xavier, what's wrong?" Ken asked as he looked at the sky. Ken found out what was wrong, black holes were appearing in the sky, and monsters were pouring out of them.

"What is going on?" asked Xavier.

"I don't know but we need to do something," replied Ken. Xavier growled and then transformed. Ken looked at him and saw that he still looked mostly like him self, but he had the head and claws of a bear, and the places where their was bear fur, matched the color of his hair.

"What kind of power do you have?" asked Ken.

"Same with you," replied Xavier, "I don't know and now isn't the time to worry about it." Ken nodded his head and set his arms on fire.

"Let's go." Ken and Xavier ran towards the city as fast as they could. Some monsters were on the way, but Ken and Xavier easily dispatched them. Ken looked at the sky and saw some monsters getting hit by some blue energy and then disappearing. Ken had his sword and shield out. Blocking attacks from the monsters, and cutting their heads into two. Xavier was using sure power ripping the monsters apart like they were made of bread. Both Ken and Xavier had killed many of the creatures in the city.

"Where now?" asked Xavier. Ken looked around and saw that the monsters were heading to the park.

"The park," replied Ken, they are heading to the park!" Xavier nodded his head. Both of them ran back to the park. Ken put away his sword and shield.

"TWIN SWORDS!" Now the fire went down and a white fire sword appeared in each of Ken's hands. Xavier was curious but now wasn't the time. Ken stopped in his tracks when he looked at the sky. There was a crack in the sky. Xavier looked at the same spot and was also shocked. Then a white hand grabbed the sky from the other side of the crack and ripped through the sky. A giant monster appeared wearing nothing but black, but had white hands and a white mask.

"What the hell is that?" Xavier asked.

"I don't know," replied Ken, "and I have no idea what we are going to do." Ken hesitated for a second.

"Well, we need to do something Ken."

"I know Xavier," replied Ken, "but it won't be easy." Xavier nodded his head. Then Ken and Xavier, like speeding trains, rushed to the park. When they got to the park, they saw people their. Quickly, Ken put out his fire and Xavier changed back into a human.

"Oh," stated the man wearing a hat, "more people have come to watch."

"Are you saying that you can see that monstrosity?" asked Ken. Then the girl who was on the ground turned around and it was Rukia.

"Ken, what are you doing here?" asked Rukia.

"I could ask you the same question," replied Ken, "you can see that thing too?" Rukia nodded her head.

"It's called Menos Grande," stated Rukia.

"Are all the monsters called that?" asked Ken. Rukia looked at Ken with a confused look on her face.

"You didn't know they were called Hollows?"

"No," replied Ken.

"Neither did I," Xavier added. Ken looked at the Menos Grande and some strange red energy was appearing around it's mouth.

"It's going to use Cero!" screamed Rukia. Ken looked ahead and saw Ichigo wearing black cloths and wielding a huge sword. Next to him was a person with dark blue hair and wearing a school uniform. Ken saw Ichigo charge at the Menos Grande.

"What is he?" asked Ken.

"A Soul Reaper," replied the man with the hat. Ken was confused.

"What's a Soul Reaper?" Xavier asked before Ken could. All of sudden, the Menos Grande fired the Cero and Ichigo intercepted the beam.

"NO!" shouted Rukia. Ken looked and saw that Ichigo was stopping the attack with his sword. In a little bit, Ichigo cast away the energy that was attacking him and sliced the Menos Grande. Soon after that, the Menos Grande moved back into hole in the sky. The sky closed up tight and was back to the way it was; as if, nothing had affected it at all.

"What the hell?" Xavier stated.

"I was just about to ask the same question," stated Ken. All of a sudden, Ichigo's sword was glowing.

"No!" screamed Rukia, "the form has collapsed."

"I can tell that this isn't a good thing," stated Ken, "so how do we fix it." The kid with dark blue hair stepped on Ichigo's sword, and a giant blue energy bow appeared. Then, he started to launch arrows into the air. In no time at all, Ichigo's sword went back to normal. Both Ichigo and the kid with dark blue hair look exhausted.

"So, how about some explanations," stated Xavier. Ken looked at Rukia for a little bit and then decided to walk away.

"Where are you going?" Rukia asked.

"Home," replied Ken, "I do want an explanation as well, but today was a long day. Fighting off those creatures you call Hollows, and then all the information we got today. It's just too much for one day." Ken then walked away from the scene looking forward to some peace and quiet.

It was the next day at school. Ishida, who was the kid with the dark blue hair, wasn't in class. Ken didn't really pay attention in class. Ken was thinking about what happened the other day. He did want to learn about what was going on with those Hollow creatures, and about Soul Reapers that Rukia mentioned. The lunch bell rang which snapped Ken out of his spacing. Ken then went to the roof to meet up with Ichigo and the others. This time Ishida was with them. Ken didn't think it would be the best time to ask Ichigo what was going on.

I'll talk to him after school is over, Ken thought. The rest of school past without incident. Ken rushed out of class in order to get ahead of Ichigo. Ken waited at the school's grounds entrance for Ichigo. Sure enough, Ichigo was walking towards the entrance to leave. Ichigo stopped in front of Ken.

"I suppose you want your answers today then?" Ichigo asked.

"Yes," replied Ken, "what are Hollows and Soul Reapers?" Ichigo was silent.

"Ichigo!" a scream came from the school. Ken and Ichigo looked at the source of the scream and it was Rukia.

"What is it?" asked Ichigo, "a Hollow." Rukia shook her head. Ken smiled.

"It's apparent that she wants to talk to you in private." Ichigo and Rukia stared at Ken. "I'll get my answers later." Ken walked away and headed home. Ken had dinner like usual and went to his room. Ken was doing homework in his room when he heard a small noise from his window. Ken looked at the window but saw nothing but the night sky and buildings in the distance. Ken then saw a small rock hit the window and it made another tap sound. Ken cautiously walked to the window, and looked down. Ken saw Xavier and the man with the hat and clogs he saw in the park. Ken opened his window and before he could say anything, Xavier put his finger of his mouth. Ken then quietly sneaked outside.

"Good," stated Xavier, "follow us." Ken didn't say anything and did what he was told. When all three of them were in a secured location, hat and clogs started to talk.

"Look I know you both are confused, but now isn't the time to answer your questions. I need you guy's to help out Ichigo." Xavier and Ken were silent.

"What does he need help with?" asked Ken. Then a black cat jumped on hat and clogs shoulder.

"Surviving," replied hat and clogs. Ken looked a little pissed.

"What do you mean?" Xavier asked with a calm tone.

"Two Soul Reapers from the Soul Society are here to kill him," replied hat and clogs.

"So, how do we save him?" asked Ken.

"I'll leave that to you," replied hat and clogs. Then he walked away.

"So, do we trust his words?" asked Xavier. Ken nodded his head.

"Let's go," stated Ken, "we don't know how much time we have." Xavier nodded his head, and both of them took off running to save their friend Ichigo.

******

Ken and Xavier finally found Ichigo and he was indeed in trouble. The Soul Reaper with black hair broke Ichigo's sword and stabbed him twice. Luckily Ken and Xavier came up with a good strategy. Ken then started to walk casually towards the scene acting like nothing is wrong.

"Rukia?" Ken stated once he saw her. The two Soul Reapers and Rukia looked at Ken. Ken rushed to Rukia.

"Ken?" Rukia said under her breath.

"What the hell happened to you?" Ken asked with a worried tone. Rukia was silent. Ken looked around and saw Ishida on the ground bleeding. Ken rushed to Ishida to take a look how serious his wounds were.

"Get . . .out of . .here," Ishida said with all of his might.

"Are you kidding me?" Ken asked, "when you wounded like this." Ken stood up and looked around, acting like he couldn't see the two Soul Reapers and Ichigo.

"What is it Ken?" asked Rukia.

"Who did this to you guys?" Ken replied, "did they run off."

"Captain," stated the Soul Reaper with red hair, "I don't think that he can see us."

"You are right," replied the other Soul Reaper. Ken then went over to Rukia.

"Tell me, who did this to you guy's?"

"Ichigo went after them," replied Rukia, "they had masks on so I didn't see their faces." Ken sighed.

"Man, that sucks," stated Ken, "how are we suppose to know who they are." The two Soul Reapers stared at him. The red hair Soul Reaper started to walk towards Ken.

"Renji," Rukia shouted with knowing that she did. Ken and Renji looked at Rukia.

"Who is Renji?" asked Ken. Rukia looked to side, as if trying to think of a good excuse of why she just blurted that out.

"One of them said that name to the other one," Rukia finally said. Ken smiled.

"Well, that is a start," replied Ken.

"We don't have time for this Captain," stated Renji, "Rukia, make him leave or he will die." Rukia looked shocked. Ken looked at her.

"What's wrong?" asked Ken.

"Ichigo is gone!" she stated. The two Soul Reapers looked behind them to see that Ichigo was gone.

"What the hell?!" shouted Renji. Ken took this chance to charge at Renji. Renji turned around just in time to see Ken's fist hit him in the cheek. Ken then jumped back next to Ishida.

"Hope that hurt," Ken stated proudly, "its payback for what you did to Ishida and Rukia." Renji looked pissed.

"So, you can see us," Renji stated as he picked up a sword that looked like a comb.

"Yup," stated Ken, "now then, I am here for my friend." Ken picked up Ishida.

"Where do you think you are going?" asked the black hair Soul Reaper.

"I know that I can't beat you guy's," replied Ken, "so I am taking the way that the most will live. I don't know why you are so determine to take Rukia with you, but I won't be able to stop you." The two Soul Reapers and Rukia stared at Ken.

"So, you are giving up?" asked Renji.

"I don't mind giving up this day," replied Ken, "if you really want to kill me, I suppose there is nothing that I can do to stop you. I don't your rules, but killing humans shouldn't be one of them." Ken started to walk away feeling ashamed. He didn't want to admit that they had lost this day, but there was no way to avoid that. Ken walked toward hat and clogs' shop to see if they could help Ishida and Ichigo. Ken saw Xavier with Ichigo on the ground. Xavier was treating Ichigo's wounds.

"It was a good plan," stated Xavier. Ken nodded his head. "One thing though."

"What?" asked Ken.

"Next time, I get to punch the bad guy's." Ken laughed as Xavier picked Ichigo up and headed to hat and clogs' shop.