Active Measures (Ares #4)

Anger Is A Tool

Skylar awakes to see nothing more than the walls of her own home. She immediately jumps up, and screams in anger. "THAT BASTARD!" she shouts, as she throws a nearby glass at the wall. "You 'divine beings' thing you can just come in and walk all over me?! Well, I'll show you..I'll show YOU!" She yells, as she focuses all her energy into the scraps of glass she just broke, and it seemingly disintegrates in front of her. "Here I come, Lord Corvus, and now I have the ability to use your precious annihilation energy as well!" She laughs maniacally.

Meanwhile, Corvus and Ares are walking through an old abandoned facility. "How do you even know that they will be here, Ares?" Corvus asks. Ares walks around slowly, but carefully, his eyes closed as he examines every trace of energy in his area. He exhales slowly, and whispers, "just trust me, they're here". Corvus watches him, examining every movement. "It's very interesting seeing how you use divine energy. You're not even using Ultimate Instinct, and yet, you're tapping into aspects of it all on your own. This doesn't happen very often at all, but I'm going to have to show you a bit of respect for that. It's highly impressive!" Corvus explains. "Isn't it just?!" A rogue voice interrupts. Ares and Corvus turn towards the general area of the voice. Ares scowls. "Roarke. Get out here, now!" He demands. "Oh, but that would be too easy, wouldn't want to miss the fireworks now, would we? Although, I am extremely surprised you found me, I'm afraid you're too late!" Roarke shouts, as the roof doors to the facility open, unveiling a fully built rocket in the background. "What..the hell..is that?" Ares asks. "Like I said, fireworks! Your child is strapped inside that rocket, and it's scheduled for take off very soon. The last of the Kaimen's bloodline, and the very first hybrid Kaimen, will be obliterated in a cloud of smoke and ashes, you can not stop what is coming Ares. This is my final victory. The Kaimen are finished! I WILL FINISH WHAT THE TOURNAMENT STARTED!" He screams, as he slowly walks out of the shadows, Brad standing next to him. "Brad..what are you doing?" Ares asks. "Isn't it obvious? A random Kaimen steps in from out of nowhere, and your daughter just accepted me in. She's just as foolish as you, if you think you can prevent what's coming, Ares!" He explains. Ares lunges towards him with aggression. "YOU DO NOT GET THE RIGHT TO TALK ABOUT HER ANYMORE!" He screams, as he begins to crush Brad's throat. "Now, now.." Roarke mumbles, as he throws back Ares. "..you'll get your chance to fight, but right now, let me show you how I plan to end the Kaimen." Roarke places his hand on Brad's shoulder, and their bodies begin to merge with one another. "Corvus, what the hell is going on?!" Ares shouts. "Genius, from an evil point of view. He manipulated Brad, and got him as strong as he could be, by being close to the daughter of a Kaimen who tapped into godhood. He has all that knowledge in his body now. This could be a tough fight Ares, keep your guard up!" Corvus explains. The freshly merged contender appears from out of the darkness. "But, he looks exactly the same as before!" Ares says in confusion. Roarke begins to explode with energy, his hair turning a deep purple, and his eyes following the same pattern. "Beautiful, is it not? Following your rules of transformation, I suppose we should call this form..Super Kaimen Purple? No, too basic. Super Kaimen Mauve? The names really don't matter, but you will call me Super Kaimen Mauve Roarke!" He explains. "Stupid name..can't even come up with something better?" Ares asks. Before Roarke can answer, a nearby doorway begins to seemingly disappear next to them. "Annihilation.." Corvus whispers. The doorway reveals Skylar, with a psychotic stare and smile on her face. "People thought I was crazy..the Gods believed I was beneath them..and I was told that you were DEAD FOR THE PAST NEAR TWO DECADES..I have had enough of being thrown around like I'm nothing..you need to die, Ares!" She shouts, stumbling towards them. "Well, well, it seems even your own kind are turning on you, the beauty of a race so impure. Now, for the sake of my glorious project, Ares, YOU WILL DIE TODAY!" Roarke screams as his energy skyrockets. Ares transforms into his Super Kaimen God form, and Corvus begins to show his Annihilator aura, a slick purple.

"This kind of power never should have been granted to such low life scum as yourself. The Kaimen race, the power and energy itself a gift from the Gods, and you want to prance around and flaunt it like you created it yourself? You use an imperfect technique, only used by Gods and Angels. Now, you shall see the anger of humanity. The anger towards the race that lays low, defiling our world. Anger towards the Gods that have tolerated this behaviour. You use your anger as a means of power? Only your race could thrive off a tactic do unrefined. So now, I will use mine. Most important, the white, hot rage I now feel towards myself, for letting you live so long already. Are you ready, Ares? Corvus? This is your end.." Roarke monologues, as his power and energy begin to rise even higher, his aura glowing a dark purple. Skylar and Roarke slowly walk towards Ares and Corvus, ready to unleash themselves.