When Kale awoke he found himself in a cave bound tightly to a wall with his arms pinned to his sides. There was a sleek, metal ring around his neck that was pulsing with an emerald light. A figure in a green, hooded cloak approached him.
"I see you are in control of your faculties once again." Kale didn't like the tone of superiority in the figure's voice.
"Who the hell are you?"
"I am of no importance. I am here to help you rid yourself of the vile parasite that has invaded your body." Kale glowered at his captor. "The band around your neck serves as an inhibitor to the creature's powers. When I switch it off, I want you to focus all of your resolve onto expelling it from your body. Understood?" Kale nodded. What other choice was there?
The head of the Alien Defense Project was extremely agitated; one of their agents had found one of the "lost projects" at a fighting tournament of some sort. Unfortunately, the place had been severely damaged and their agent was dead. Now the only way to find the project was to wait until it used its powers again. He had asked for more manpower, but the higher ups said that would raise suspicions. Apparently they believed that half an arena full of people going up in smoke wouldn't raise any questions.
Kale's mind was not his own. He stared at his captor with hate emanating from glowing purple eyes. He had tried to fight the alien life force that now controlled his body, but the thing was too strong for him and now it spoke in his voice.
"You'll never beat me, Wakizashi, and you're a fool for trying."
"Kale, can you hear me? You must fight it."
"Fight me?" The creature laughed. "You know how strong I am. Even when you were at your prime it took all your efforts to expel me and this one is nowhere near as strong. His body is mine." Wakizashi flipped the switch and the creature howled in pain as it was forced back. Kale's head hung limp for a moment, and then slowly raised itself to look at his captor.
"So much for that." he said before passing out.