Author Note: Sorry for a delay, but school work comes first… and please don't judge Joe's return to that of DBZ. I had seriously thought about re-writing chapter five where some of the Darkstalkers died for good.

Keeping her eyes tightly shut, Felicia refuses to open them for fear of seeing the squished remains of her friend Pico. Quivering heavily, she finally realizes her limbs have been freed and opens slowly to find Pico sprawled out on someone's shoulder while lying on her back. "Felicia you're ok!" The little neko jumps into her arms and starts to cry softly. "I was so worried…"

"It's ok… you can stop crying." Rubbing the sobbing child's ears, the confused feline warrior looks up at their apparent savior who keeps focused on the five Pyron clones as they approach them. A long black cloak covers the mysterious individual while a thick hood shields the person's identity. Sniffing the air for a scent, Felicia is shocked to find nothing even through she is only a mere three feet away from this unknown creature.

All five enemies attack at once with eight different blasts of energy hitting the lone figure with a horrible display of their power. Pyron leans onto his left arm and seems disappointed as the figure vanishes from view. Pity… I was hoping for a decent opponent.

"An opponent…" The cloaked figure stands unmasked as the hood is burned off revealing a serious looking Joe fresh off his training with Donovan. "Is that why you've done all this damage?" Without hesitation, the five clones charge in for yet another group effort as Joe refuses to acknowledge them. Moving to the front, the massive yellow Pyron slams a fist into the back of Joe's head only to pull back slowly as he turns his head of his own accord and stares down the creature. "Just vanish… you bug." Looking confused, the yellow clone's right arm starts to expand grotesquely as the entire energy creature suddenly explodes into vapor.

Episode Six: Surprising Strength… Joe's Return to Battle!

Stunning the crowd of random characters, Joe shifts his eyes at the overseeing Pyron and stares sharply at the energy creature. "I'll deal with YOU soon enough…" The remaining clones see a chance to land easy hits and use their opportunity to the fullest. While the small green creature holds Joe off the ground while the blue and red clones pummel the restrained human showing no mercy to the one that destroyed an ally. The pummeling sends shockwaves throughout the grass ripping the surface up as the assault continues.

Watching from a distance, Donovan keeps the other fighters away from the one-sided battle as they protest. "Why can't we assist?" Questions the more than ready Hsien-Ko as her sister returns to her human form. "Sis?" Viewing the battle, she turns to Donovan and nods. "I suggest we listen to his advice and move further away."

Looking at the priestess, the warriors seem confused until Felicia who was silent from the moment Joe's face showed finally spoke up. "He can't fight…" Everyone focuses on the feline for a moment as she continues. "Joe won't fight back until we're out of his way. At least that's what I'm sensing…" The powerful Donovan looks down at the neko as she forces out a smile to assure everyone. Hmm… this one's a lot sharper than one may think…

Joe catches small glimpses of missing comrades in between punches and smiles. "I knew someone would figure it out…" The smiling human confuses the clones as the two punchers back off to fire a volley of energy shots with their pink ally. Tightening his grip on the human, the multi-armed green one holds fast as the human looks at his situation. "Hmm… I don't want to waste energy, but I'll have to now." Clenching his fists shut, the captured human starts to pull his arms away from the grasping clone as a shower of energy rains down on him.

Pyron watches from his throne and is surprised to see the strangely dressed human standing in front of the four armed clone as the creature falls onto its face. Several holes have been blown through the creature's body as its four arms have been torn off, leaving a brutalized corpse behind. Hmm, maybe this isn't the best way to deal with this individual…

In the meantime, Joe has entered a one-on-one fight against the red clone and trades blows with the creature. Both fighters land hard punches to the other's face, they back off and take a short breather. "Not bad… for a clone." An apparent smile comes over the creature's face as a blast of energy blows off the top half of the red one's body. Fading away, the two remaining clones watch as their "father" destroys them as well. "What was that for? Weren't they your children?!"

From his throne, the flare producing overseer closes his outstretched hand and sits back in the chair. Looking down at the surprisingly strong human, Pyron scoffs at his apparent lack of intelligence. Children was only a title… they meant nothing to me, so they were expendable. The human's eyes start to swell with rage. "EXPENDABLE!? Pointing a finger at the bored creature, Joe becomes angry. "Life isn't something you just toss away like trash! It's supposed to be enjoyed and cherished…" Jumping at Pyron, Joe soars quickly and lands a hard blow into his face. The force of the punch destroys the throne Pyron was sitting on and blows away more of the already damaged section. However, Pyron seems undamaged as Joe backs off of the sitting in mid-air space demon and stands on the already damaged stadium's roof.

Are you finished? Setting his feet on the roof, Pyron's power starts to cause the surface to crumble beneath him. "No way…" Gathering energy in his right hand, Joe looks up at the now standing Pyron and smirks. A twinkle in his eyes surprises the glowing alien, as the human instantly appears in a flash and throws a charged right hand between Pyron's eyes. "This is only the beginning!" An intense light engulfs both combatants as Joe pushes the shining fist deeper into Pyron's head.

Meanwhile, the group of unlikely allies has moved into the furthest parking lot from the stadium allowing the two to unleash hell upon one another. The pillar of light shines out of the man made arena and fades away just as quickly. Hearing something falling out of the sky, the night warriors prep for combat only to watch in surprise as Joe's body comes down and smashes head first into the concrete. Groaning heavily, the brown haired fighter notices the others standing over him and chuckles meekly while leaning on the edge of a six foot deep crater. "Hi guys."

"What was that about?" Questions Hsien-Ko as the human hops out of the hole and looks back down into it. "Whoo, now that's a fall!" Joe jokes while brushing dirt out of his spike long hair. Pissed that he ignored her question on purpose, the blue skinned hunter reaches for her claws only to be cut off by Donovan who steps between them. The half breed and the human look at one another as Joe turns away and sighs. "Fine… I'll take the kid's gloves off."

Reaching along his large arm gauntlets, Joe starts to remove the layers of leather straps as the gang watches on. Lei-Lei approaches him and tries to reason with the stripping human to put the protective gear back on his arms as Pyron appears above the small band of fighters. "You can't expect to hurt him physically without getting burned!" Moving next to her, Felicia makes her worries known as well. "Joe, listen to her… you will need every advantage possible just to hurt him."

"Hmm… I don't think so." Holding the two pieces of equipment, Joe snaps the straps around his brown shoulder gear and drops everything to the ground at once. "Ah! That's better. Now I feel more free…" The released pieces fall to the ground and land softly onto the pavement as Pyron starts to gather energy in his raised left arm shaking the ground heavily. A ball of swirling energy appears in his grip as Joe continues to stretch out his unrestricted body. Donovan growls lowly at the carefree human bringing his attention to the threat at hand. "Aww man… you never let me enjoy myself 'dad'." Looking down at the unaware human, Pyron ponders how such an under-developed being could force him to deflect a simple punch. This human is interesting… but it all ends now!

With the attack fully charged, Pyron drops the sphere towards the earthbound beings and watches on. The surface of the planet around the point of impact begins to turn orange as Joe soars at the attack and plants a swift roundhouse kick with his left heel to the energy attack. Struggling for a second, he pushes the sphere away from his allies and sends the unwanted gift into space.

Standing triumphant in mid-air, the group is left speechless as Pico sniffs around and tugs on Felicia's paw. "Uh, Felicia…" The stunned neko snaps back to reality and checks on her friend. "What is it?" Looking down at the little kitten, Pico points up at Joe's left boot and smiles. "Jo-Jo's on fire." Noticing a plume of smoke, Joe turns around to find his left heel on fire. "AHHHHH!!" Flying quickly, Joe hurls himself into the East River of the city and puts out the flames. "Ahhhhh… well, playtime's over." Appearing before the galactic killer, a soaked Joe shakes off spraying the creature with water who's aura instantly vaporizes the liquid. "Time to get serious."

Why must I battle such a confusing opponent? Doesn't matter, he will die just as well…

To Be Continued!

Trailer for the next episode:

As the battle between Joe & Pyron continues, the energy overlord forces Joe's hand…

Felicia: Where's Joe?

Pyron: That pathetic insect is gone for good this time… just as well, weakness deserves to be destroyed!

Felicia: No… eyes sharpen

Pico: What's wrong Felicia?

Next time… Episode Seven: A Forced Sacrifice… Felicia's Rage UNLEASHED!

Pyron: What is this? Must I destroy another weakling?

Felicia: The one who is weak is YOU!

Author Note: Enjoy another chapter, seriously I want to hear how people think. Just don't complain about delays... please.