Boom!

After the platform that the group was on raised above ground, Kukaku explained to everyone about the launch progress. First, the group will get inside the launcher and make a cannonball. Next, Kukaku will launch the group into the air and send the group to the Seireitei. Finally, Ganju will say a spell so that they can successfully break through the shield. Ichigo, Orihime, Chad, Ishida, Ken, and Xavier went inside to train to make a cannonball. It took Ichigo the longest, but he was successful.

"This is going to be dangerous," stated Ken.

"Chickening out?" Xavier asked with a sarcastic tone. Ken shook his head.

"Not when I have come this far." Ken and Xavier laughed. Soon the time of the launch was approaching. Ken and Xavier were the first ones out there; besides Kukaku.

"Good," Kukaku stated with a smile, "I wanted to talk to you." Xavier and Ken looked confused.

"Which one?" Ken and Xavier asked at the same time.

"Both of you," replied Kukaku, "first off, Ken," Ken focused a little more than usual, "show me your power." Ken hesitated a little but then brought out his fire arms.

"You mean this?" asked Ken as he made the fire vanish.

"Yeah," replied Kukaku, "I have never seen powers like that. But your powers are a different story, Xavier." Xavier had a concentrated stare at Kukaku. "You have the powers of a Soul Shifter." Ken and Xavier looked confused.

"Soul Shifter?" Xavier said in confusion.

"Soul Shifter's are even more rare than Quincy's," explained Kukaku, "beings that have this power can transform into any animal so long as the person has a picture of it." Xavier took out his picture book.

"I see," stated Xavier.

"When Soul Shifter's transform," continued Kukaku, "three things happen. One thing is the book, or picture, the shifter uses becomes visible somewhere on the person. Second, the shifter's cloths magically vanishes when he/she transforms and reappears when he/she transform back into a human. The final thing is the hair color, the shifter's natural hair color will be the color of the fur, scales, or whatever the animal has for skin." Xavier took a few moments to take this in.

"You okay?" asked Ken. Xavier nodded his head and smiled.

"You are not only a beautiful lady, but very intelligent too," Xavier complemented Kukaku.

"Aw, still sweet even till the launch time," Kukaku smiled. Ken stepped forward.

"Do you know where I could find out about my powers?" Kukaku stared at Ken.

"No," Kukaku replied after a few moments of silence. Ken looked at the ground.

"I see."

"Cheer up," Xavier said putting his arm around Ken's shoulder, "there must be someplace or someone who knows of your powers." Ken looked at Xavier, who was smiling, and smiled back.

"You are right." Then: Ichigo, Orihime, Chad, Ishida, and Yoruichi came from the building.

"Are we all ready for the cannonball?" Yoruichi asked everyone.

"Yeah," Ichigo, Orihime, Chad, Ishida, Ken, and Xavier said at the same time. Ken walked up to Kukaku and stared at the launcher.

"You know," stated Ken, "building this thing must of took days." Kukaku laughed as Ichigo screamed. Ken turned around to see Ichigo on the ground looking very frustrated.

"Well then, let's go!" shouted Xavier who was in cat form again. Everyone in the group and Ganju went inside the launcher and stood around the sphere that would make the cannonball. Soon after words, the launcher started rumbling.

"It has began," barked Yoruichi, "pour your spirit energy into the sphere." Everyone did what they were suppose to do. Ken stood next to Ichigo, who stood next to Chad, who stood next to Ishida, who stood next to Orihime, who stood next to Ganju, who was next to Ken thus making a circle. Yoruichi was on top of the sphere and Xavier was using his tail to reach the sphere.

"Now time for phase two!" Ganju shouted as he took out a long scroll like paper and started reading from it. Of course, everyone was talking telling Ichigo to back off his spirit energy which caused Ganju to loose focus, and this caused them to hit the shield at not the best time.

"What happened?" asked Ken.

"This is bad!" shouted Yoruichi shouted, "grab on to someone and don't let go!" Ganju grabbed Ichigo, Chad grabbed Orihime, Yoruichi jumped on Ichigo's shoulder, Xavier jumped to Ken's shoulder, and this left Ishida with no one. Chad went after Ishida and threw him to Orihime, which caused Chad to be separated from everyone else. Everyone else separated to, so all together, there were five parties of the rescue squad.

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Ken and Xavier were approaching the ground fast; if they didn't do something soon, both of them were going to crash into the ground and die.

"WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?!" shouted Xavier.

"GRAB ON!" Ken shouted back.

"I ALREADY AM!"

"IN HUMAN FORM!" Xavier did what Ken asked him to and transformed back into a human and made his white fire appear.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Xavier shouted.

"GRABBLING HOOK!" Ken shouted. One of his hands turned into a hook and Ken launched it at a near by building and grabbed on. Ken started to swing like a playground swing, back and forth and back and forth, slowing down their speed. After a little while, Ken and Xavier touched down on ground, panting.

"Well," Xavier said as if he was glad to be alive, "that was fun." Ken laughed and looked behind him.

"Yeah," agreed Ken, "but we did some damage." Xavier looked with Ken and nodded his head. Dozens and dozens of Soul Reapers were on the ground unconscious.

"Oops," stated Xavier. Ken laughed.

"What's so funny?" asked a voice from behind them. Ken and Xavier turned around to see a Soul Reaper with three mohawks on his head.

"Nice hair," Ken said with a sarcastic.

"Shut up," said the goon as he took out his sword, "you will pay for this."

"Put it on our bill," stated Xavier, "keep a tab because we are only getting started."

"Well then," said the goon evilly, "I'll have to stop you with my Zanpaku-to." The Soul Reaper raised his sword above his head. "SAW THEM IN HALF! BUZZY!" Then, his sword changed shape. It was one of those double-edged swords, but it had moving teeth on the outside like a chainsaw. Ken and Xavier looked at each other and started to laugh.

"Buzzy?" asked Ken still laughing a little bit, "is he your barber too?" Ken and Xavier started to laugh even harder.

"Fear the hazy Buzzy!" shouted Xavier.

"SHUT UP!" shouted the goon in rage and charged at Ken and Xavier. They easily dodged the attack.

"TWIN SWORDS!" Ken shouted and his white fire twin swords appeared. Xavier backed off and transformed into his man beast bear form. Ken and Xavier had the Soul Reaper in a pincer situation.

"You two aren't normal humans, are you?" asked the goon in a battle stance. Ken charged at the Soul Reaper and attacked, but before that could connect, Xavier attacked him from behind with his claws. The Soul Reaper fell to the ground in pain. Ken kicked the chainsaw sword out of the reach of the Soul Reaper and picked him up after making his swords vanish.

"That is a good guess, but I don't really know what I am," replied Ken.

"I do," stated Xavier, "but I don't want to tell you."

"Do your worst," said the Soul Reaper. Ken and Xavier looked at each other and smiled. Ken tied the Soul Reaper with is white fire grabbling hook.

"We will," stated Ken, "unless you tell us where Rukia is?" The Soul Reaper looked shocked.

"The prisoner?"

"Yeah," stated Xavier cracking his knuckles.

"That isn't very scary," stated the Soul Reaper. Ken then threw the reaper away from them and pulled him back in an instant. Xavier then punched the reaper when he was close enough. The reaper fell to the ground in pain.

"Now then," Ken said angrily, "let's try this again. Where is Rukia?" The Soul Reaper looked scared.

"See that white tower," the Soul Reaper said in a nervous tone and motioning his head behind him. Ken and Xavier looked in that direction and saw a giant white tower. "That is where she is." Ken and Xavier smiled. Xavier then knocked the reaper out cold.

"Thanks," Ken said has he made the white fire vanished.

"Well," Xavier stated while staring at the tower, "that is where we need to go."

"Yup, replied Ken.

"Now that our destination has been decided," Xavier said with a smile, "let's go raid us a tower."

"Should be fun," Ken said with a smile. Xavier then stopped walking.

"I had a thought," Xavier stated with a puzzled look, "this area is surrounded by stuff that rebels spirit energy right?" Ken nodded his head, "then, why didn't we just find a way in that didn't need to use spirit energy?" Ken stood there for a moment and then kept walking.

"Don't mention it ever again," Ken said in a cold tone. Xavier just shrugged his shoulders and kept walking.

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Well, getting inside was easy and they know where to go.

Will Ken and Xavier find the others and Rukia?

And if they achieve that, will they all escape alive?

Find out in the next chapter of. . .

Bleach

Unknown Powers

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