Hey guys, sorry for the late update. I accidentally deleted the chapter after I had finished it, so I ended up having to rewrite it. On a different note, we've hit 1,000 views! I know compared to other stories it's not much, but to think that my writings of some characters that I made be seen 1,000 times is kind of surreal to me. But enough of me rambling, and let's get on to the story!

Chapter 9

The dark night sky that everyone in Napier town enjoyed seeing and watching, was now being completely and totally obscured by all the light and debris generated from a certain area in the town.

"Why can't people just let us enjoy nice things?!" a majority of the town thought to themselves.

Little did they know, the light show that was being displayed that was annoying them was currently the scuffle that Jason and Ramble were having against all of the agents.

With Ramble…

Ramble knocked away another agent, as two more tried to both punch him, he proceeded to dodge the first blow, but before the second could make contact, a different hand grabbed the agent's hand and threw him into a group of different agents. Ramble then proceeded to punch the agent he dodged in the gut, then kicked him away into another agent. He then proceeded to dodge another incoming blow, before grabbing the agent and throwing him into the ground.

Then, Jason proceeded to grab the agent that Ramble put into the ground and used him as a human shield, as he blocked the onslaught of ki blasts that came his way. Then, just as the blasts stopped coming, two more agents went to punch Jason. Jason in response, blocked both punches, keeping them at bay. Then suddenly, Ramble appeared in front of Jason, and grabbed both agents and floored them into the ground. Then, almost immediately, Ramble whipped around with a ki blast in hand, blasting the agent behind Jason into a building.

Ramble let out a quick huff, before realizing that there was an agent looming over him with a piece of debris. Ramble then turned around and put both of his arms in a cross formation, bracing for the blow. Then, barely a moment later, Jason appeared in front of Ramble, and punched through the debris into the face of the agent, knocking him away.

"Thanks for the assist." Ramble stated as he got up. "Didn't sense him."

Jason simply fell back with both of his hands in front of his face, as he faced the agents approaching his side. Ramble, following suit, turned to face the agents that were coming towards him, one of them armed with a cannon. Then, as soon as he fell into his stance, the agents came to Ramble.

Ramble blocked both a punch and kick from the agents, and then proceeded to dodge the onslaught of attacks that came from the agents. Then, eventually, Ramble caught the fist of one agent and the leg of another one, and then slammed both together, before letting go of both and punching them back. The agents, as soon as they recovered, both disappeared, as the agent with the cannon got ready to fire the fully charged up ki blast.

"Jason, dodge!" Ramble said as he jumped up into the air, before the agent fired the ki blast.

Jason, who was currently holding an agent by the neck, turned to face the rapidly approaching blast. He then proceeded to drop the agent, before putting both hands in front of him, catching the ki blast. As soon as it made contact, Jason grunted, before throwing the blast into the air, promptly exploding and seemingly making the night sky turn day again for a brief second. Jason then looked back down at the agent, glaring at him with a stare that would give any man a chill up his spine.

The agent quickly tried to fire off his cannon, but before he could, Jason closed in and elbowed the agent in the face, stunning the agent. Jason, taking advantage of the moment, then punched the agent up into the air. He then jumped up to the soaring agent and elbowed him into the ground, making a mini-crater.

He then floated in the air for a moment, letting out a sigh. Then, as soon as he did, he noticed the three agents on Ramble, the latter just blocking and dodging. Jason looked at the fight for a second, thinking to himself, before letting out a small "Tch…"

Then, before you could blink, Jason appeared at the area with Ramble and the agents, knocking two of the agents into each other's head. Then, with both of them dazed, Jason threw both of the agents into the air. Ramble, a bit surprised at the sudden help, jumped up and grabbed both of the agent's faces, before zooming towards the ground and putting both of the agents into the ground. He then stood up, and noticed Jason fighting an agent, who didn't hear the agent sneaking up behind him, getting ready to bring both of his hands down onto Jason.

Ramble, after noticing this, quickly ran in and performed a sliding kick on the agent behind Jason and blasted the agent in front of Jason in the knee. Then, once the agent was at the right point, Ramble grabbed the leg of the agent he slid under and threw him into a nearby wall.

The agent that was blasted in the leg clutched it, and was kneeling down on the floor. But before he could sooth it, he felt his head be clutched by Jason, before getting punched squarely in the gut, uppercutted, and punched into the wall behind him.

Ramble sighed, admiring both his and Jason's handiwork, noticing Jason landing onto the ground. He then smiled before giving a thumbs up to Jason. Jason, in response, rolled his eyes before crossing his arms.

Before they could get a good rest, however, they noticed quite a few more agents coming in, some of them having torn clothes, scratches, and bruises.

Seeing this, Ramble sighed, before falling into a stance. "These guys just don't give up, do they?"

Jason also fell back into a stance, putting both of his hands in front of his face and glaring at the second wave. "I must agree, yes, they don't. And it's starting to piss me off."

Meanwhile, nearby…

"Feh, they're going through our men like they're nothing." stated a man looking through a box. "Though I suppose they are good as distractions."

"Well, you have to admit, their determination is impressive." stated a tuffle looking through a different box. "As low as their power level is, they're still fighting. You have to see that."

"I suppose you're right." the man stated, pulling out a bottle of pills and a mask. "Still, it doesn't change the fact they are still fodder."

"Oh, I don't disagree on that fact." the tuffle stated, as he pulled out two silver rings, big enough to go around the arms of either one. "Fodder is still fodder, and no amount of willpower can or will ever change that." he said, as he handed one of the rings to the man.

"But will itself can be changed." the man stated as both he and the tuffle put on the ring on their arms. "And we're going to break theirs."

Back over in the previous spot…

Jason and Ramble fought on, both of them fending off their agents.

Jason blocked the blows coming from the agents, bracing himself and not budging an inch. Before the agents could continue their attack any further, however, Ramble came in and kicked them all to the side of a different building. Ramble, once he landed back on the ground, turned to Jason, and only got a moment to dodge as Jason punched the agent behind Ramble.

"Hey!" Ramble said, as he fought with different agents.

"You did that to me earlier." Jason stated as he blocked and dodged multiple blows. "I don't think you should be the one being like that to me." as he punched the agent in the gut and threw him into a nearby bench.

Ramble then kicked away both of his assailants before responding "Yeah, guess you got a point." Then, he and Jason both got ready to face the agents. But just as they were about to engage with these agents, a sick feeling washed over them, their senses being twisted.

Then, suddenly, the building in front of them exploded open, knocking everyone in the surrounding area back.

Jason and Ramble both quickly got back on their feet, both of them taking a stance facing the dust cloud that had formed from the explosion. Agents around them groggily got up, all of them wondering what happened. Then, before either Jason or Ramble could react, a giant figure with a mask on came rushing through the smoke, and grabbed both of them by the faces, and started dragging them into the ground. He proceeded to run through a few buildings before holding them both up, sneering at the sight of them.

Then, as fast as he could, Ramble lifted his arm and blasted the figure in the face, before prying the giant's hand from his head and backing up from him.

Jason, at that same moment, tore the giant's grip open and dropped down to the ground, before moving to the same position as Ramble.

"I didn't see that guy before we came here, and I definitely did not sense him before." Ramble stated, his armor torn and his skin scratched and bruised. "And judging from how you reacted, you didn't either."

Jason simply stood there, his eyes trained on the masked giant and his teeth gritted.

"Well, this guy's fast, so let's-"

Before Ramble could finish his sentence, the giant quickly closed in, seemingly going to punch both Ramble and Jason in the face. In response, Ramble and Jason crossed their arms over their faces. But, seemingly instantaneously, the giant went to punch them both in the gut, and sent them flying back. Before the two could recover, the giant grabbed them both and slammed them into the ground. Then, he pulled them both out of the ground and threw them into the building in front of them, sending them through the walls. The giant then proceeded to pull his head back, before letting out a loud laugh.

"Oh, I am going to enjoy this…" he said, as he slowly approached the building in front of them.

Within the building…

"Ugh…" Ramble said, as he pulled himself out of the mini crater that had formed. His undersuit was pretty torn and his armor very much so cracked. He was covered in bruises, and was panting pretty hard.

Ramble then looked towards Jason, before asking "You okay?"

Jason also pulled himself out from the ground. His attire was torn and was also fairly bruised, and he was also holding his left arm. "I'm fine."

Ramble then turned to the giant outside, seeing the approaching giant. He then let out a loose chuckle. "Man, that guy's tough, isn't he?"

Jason also turned towards the giant, before stating "As much as I hate to say it…he's stronger than either one of us."

Ramble then smirked a little, before walking out to meet the giant. "Well, if I'm going down, it's going to be fighting." he stated, before turning towards Jason. "What about you?"

Jason also walked forward, only his right arm up. "I'll put up twice the fight you do."

Ramble then chuckled once again, before also falling into a stance. "That's the spirit." he said, before he and Jason both rushed towards the giant.