Disclaimer: Bloody Roar and all related characters are property of Hudson. MARS-01 is property of the author, Person with many aliases

A/N: I have returned, I just moved and it took quite a while to find time to set up the computer while sorting through all the crap we stored over the years, it's amazing what you find in there.

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Chapter 11:

The beast wasn't a creature, which was one thing sure between Kenji and Uriko, what it was exactly, that was the question. The beast looked something like a purple fog, molded into figure of a man, and trapped within the shape the fog roiled angrily, as if a storm lived inside. Completing the features were two even darker purple orbs that served as something relatable to eyes. It growled momentarily before swinging out one off its' arms towards the two.

The Arm itself stretched and lengthened like and elastic band, with the end balling up to form a "cannonball". The two easily jumped out of the way as the connected projectile smashed into the table behind them, smashing various chemicals, But the beast did not stop there, it began to swing it's arm around like some ancient ball and chain contraption, before swing at whoever was closest to him. As Kenji dropped off of the ceiling, avoiding another blow from the elastic arm-like thing in the process, he threw several metal stars and kunai blades at the purple creature. While the creature seemed to notice that hundreds of metal blades decorated its' chest like medals, it seemed not to care either. It was then that the beast summoned psychic energies to pull out knives in its' body before he started to mentally command the blades to fire out at it's original owner. While the beast was enjoying himself seeing his prey run from his own weapons, it felt two feet drop down its' head before launching off to repeat, until the beast finally collapsed unto the ground from not being able to keep balanced from the constant landings of feet. As Uriko bounced off of the fallen figure for the final time before landing, Kenji made a quick comment.

"New technique?"

"Yeah, master taught it to me earlier" Uriko answered back, eyes never leaving the beast. Quickly enough, the beast rose again, this time his arm slimmed and contorted into a giant branch of purple blades.

YOU ARE SO DEAD, BOTH OF YOU! I WILL LEAVE YOUR REMAINS TO HANG FOR THE BIRDS AND THE RATS TO FEED OFF YOUR FLESH! the beast roared in it's psychic voice while swinging it's arm to and fro, easily slicing up everything in it's path that wasn't made of anything harder than aluminum. Kenji then actually jumped onto the giant bladed arm and ran along it. The next thing after the beast registered into its' mind that the Ninja was running on blades was a flying foot that snapped its' head to one side. Kenji managed to get another kick in before being thrown by the leg into a wall where then he barely dodged a psychic spear that planted itself in the wall where Kenji previously been. The beast then turned to face Uriko who managed to find a metal bar somewhere in the wreckage that she drove into the beast's lower torso. Again it flinched from the pain but didn't reel over in it. The creature simply looked down at Uriko before grabbing an end before swinging it upwards into Uirko's lower jaw and swinging back down onto her skull, knocking her to the ground.

While Uriko Moaned in the pain while Lying on the ground, The beast began to raise the bar to impale Uriko, before a giant mole exploded from the ground underneath it, before transforming back, launching the beast and Kenji into the air, which he then promptly disappeared from sight. Kenji then reappeared in the form of a flying kick, smashing into the beast's side then disappeared on impact. Kenji then repeated the trick several more times before grabbing the creature and launching downward into the floor and landing smartly on his feet. The beast, still not showing any sign that it even felt the pain simply stood up again and shot both its' arms forward, then followed by thousands of psychic tendrils shooting out off it's body and chasing Kenji.

Then the metal bar returned, swinging into the back of the beast's leg, in the knee pit, causing it to topple over. Kenji Immediately took this opening as he ran over and launched an upward kick into the beast neck as hard as he could. This easily swung the beast into and upright position before Uriko played Sammy Sosa again and launched it through the air. The two prepared again for another assault as the beast pushed the wreckage it was buried under aside. As psychic flames began to burn all over it's body, the beat's fists began to shake uncontrollably, pissed off in the fact that even in the form he was at, these two could still find ways to hurt him. It was then the beast disappeared from sight, only to enter view via body checking Kenji with enough force to make the unfortunate ninja to fly a several feet back, then turning to Uriko and performing a break-neck speed clothesline, choking ounces of air out of her as she stumbled back into a stack of crates. Uriko was then smashed again into the stack of crates by the beast-its' shoulder digging into her chest- knocking several of the wooden boxes off of their high perch, while the beast began to swing wildly into the trapped form, while she helplessly flailed from the blows.



Kenji groaned as he felt several of his ribs grind as he sat upright. Growling out of burning anger at seeing the beast pounding away at his other, grabbed the closest object next to him, a round metal cylinder that which some unknown liquid sloshed inside. Despite the endangerment of the moment, curiosity told him to identify what strange material would pour down the beast. Looking at the label for a few strange seconds, Kenji's eyes turned to shock as he realized what the liquid was. Getting off the ground, Kenji broke an uncharacteristic smirk as he began to unscrew the lid.



The beast soon grew tired of seeing the girl being thrown around like some doll by his punches, it decided to eliminate the annoying little pest before it actually came up with a plan. I don't understand why lord-ship still bothers trying to get you back, it's time to stop him from making that mistake again clutching her neck, the beast began to form its' lower arm into a giant blade, pointing it to her face. Goodbye, Neptune

"HEY MARS! CATCH!" the beast turned around to see Kenji throwing out the contents of the open canister, the pink fluid spilling onto the beast. The creature sputtered momentarily, then felt . . . cold. As the pink liquid became absorbed with the beast it felt colder than ever as if Ice froze into its' very essence of whatever it was. Uriko easily took the chance and escaped as the beast began to shudder and stumble uncontrollably, the purple fog forming the beast beginning to smoke away into the air. WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO ME? the beast roared into the minds of the two while it smashed into the walls and wreckage of the warehouse. Kenji simply held up the canister to show the label: "PK neutralizer". The duo then closed the distance between them and the beast the moment the beast disappeared completely, leaving only a wrecked MARS in it's place. Fueled with nothing little more than adrenaline, the ninja and the cat every single attack they could think up on the remains of the injured hunter, the remains of the beast. Falling backwards into a file cabinet, the hunter slide downwards, defeated, bloodstained and bruised beyond human belief.

The two just gave out a air of relief before Kenji lightly limped over to the prone form on the ground that was unable to do anything more than growl, spit, and swear.

"You come to gloat?" MARS sneered through gritted teeth

"No, I'm here to help you" Kenji replied calmly. With that MARS laughed a weary laugh before being stopped by the blood welling in his throat.

"Yeah, you're here to help, so you came all the way over and beat me to carp NAD THEN YOU SAY YOU WANT TO HELP ME?" MARS started laughing some more at the thought

"Your under mind control, Jeremy, you need help" The eyes of the hearer flashed with rage as the twisted programming of the mind control began to churn once more in defense.

"How dare you call me that! How dare you say that MARS was so weak he needed to listen to subliminal propaganda just to work better! I AM MARS! NOT THIS JEREMY!" MARS rasped out from his dry throat. Kenji just kneeled in front of him, tugging free a file from behind his back, one that he took from the house before he left.

"You are Jeremy" Kenji held up the file to MARS' face. Clipped to the top was the photo of a child and the name: JEREMY COLT printed along the top as well. MARS' eyes soon widened in shock: Nebuchadnezzar's dream has been interpreted, and the truth wasn't pretty.

"GET THAT AWAY FROM ME!" MARS' shielded his face desperately with one arm while using the other to swipe away the sheet from Kenji's hands. Staggering upward, Clutching his head with his hands he stumbled around as his own brain began to churn with the truth of the past while the programming of his head fought desperately to keep it hidden.

"I AM MARS! HUNTER OF TYLON! I WON"T BE THIS PATHETIC CHILD WHO CRIES AT DEATH WHILE I RELISH IN IT! I AM MARS!" As if a split personality grew, a second softer voice broke out.

"But I must be Jeremy, for I was captured young to be trained as the hunter" The face contorted with pain as his mind ravaged with the truths.

"NO! I AM MARS! No I am Jeremy"

"MARS!"

"Jeremy"

"MARS!"

"Jeremy"

"Marsjeremymarsjeremymarsjeremy" the man babbled as he slowly sunk to the ground, exhausted, left only with enough energy to utter out one last phrase before his eyes rolled up into his skull.

"What . . . am . . . I?" with a quiet sigh, the programming cracked and splintered into nothing as the man collapsed into a twitching heap.



Busuzima was not happy as he saw his last creation destroyed. Fishing out some keys from the white rags on his body that is supposed to be a "Lab coat", Busuzima walked over to a small locker.

"They are so dead, those two idiots" Busuzima fumed as he opened the locker and pulled out its' contents, "Now they are getting the big artillery"

A/N: just for those who are kinda stupid which is everybody, PK means PsychoKenesis. No MARS is not a psycho, it just means bashing people around using brainpower. And for those who are REALLY stupid which I hope none reading this fic are, the file Kenji pulled out, if you REALLY don't know where it came from, you need to look back a couple chaps, the final chapter is next, the fate of our hunter (who I have know idea who loves him other than me) will be revealed, whether he dies or lives. Not that you care anyway.