Mortal Kombat X Character Banter
A Mortal Kombat Fanfiction
By Snafu the Great
Disclaimer: Mortal Kombat X belongs to Netherrealm Studios. The characters used for this fanfic belong to their respective entities. This came about while I was working on Mortal Kombat: Consequences. Have fun and if you have any suggestions, let me know. I may end up doing them.
Chapter One: Ryu Houshi
If Ryu speaks first, then he rises from the seiza (kneeling) position and turns around to face his opponent. If he speaks second, he approaches, duffel bag slung over his shoulder, before tossing it to the side and adjusting his gloves. He's also married to Chun-Li.
UPDATE! A reviewer had pointed out that I skipped the mirror match banter between Ryu and...Ryu. I've added it here.
vs. Cassie Cage
[First Intro]
Ryu: Your eyes show that you are a warrior.
Cassie: Thanks. I get that from my parents.
Ryu: Skills are nothing if you don't have the heart.
[Second Intro]
Ryu: What business do you have with me, Miss Cage?
Cassie: Came to test my skills.
Ryu: Show me what you got.
[Third Intro]
Cassie: You're not from around here.
Ryu: Just a Japanese guy taking in a fight.
Cassie: I can help you with that.
[Fourth Intro]
Cassie: Ryu.
Ryu: You can learn from defeat rather than gain an empty victory.
Cassie: Only problem is I don't plan on losing.
vs. D'Vorah
[First Intro]
Ryu: Never fought a walking cockroach before.
D'Vorah: This One will enjoy feeding you to The Hive.
Ryu: Sorry. I'll pass.
[Second Intro]
Ryu: Foolish little Kytinn.
D'Vorah: This One will end you.
Ryu: Many have tried. All have failed.
[Third Intro]
D'Vorah: The wanderer.
Ryu: Now that's freaky.
D'Vorah: This One is not amused.
[Fourth Intro]
D'Vorah: Ryu Houshi.
Ryu: By the Kami, what are you?
D'Vorah: This One shall be your executioner.
vs. Ermac
[First Intro]
Ryu: This day just keeps getting weirder.
Ermac: We are many. You are merely one.
Ryu: One's more than enough for you.
[Second Intro]
Ryu: Your must be Ermac.
Ermac: You are correct.
Ryu: Guess we won't be friends, then.
[Third Intro]
Ermac: Ryu Houshi.
Ryu: Another telepath?
Ermac: We shall end you.
[Fourth Intro]
Ermac: You dare come before us?
Ryu: Yes, I do.
Ermac: Then you shall face your death.
vs. Erron Black
[First Intro]
Erron: You think your fists can help you?
Ryu: They haven't let me down yet.
Erron: They will today.
[Second Intro]
Erron: Ryu Houshi.
Ryu: You're my assassin? Far better men tried to kill me.
Erron: I'm not like other men.
[Third Intro]
Ryu: Never fought a gunslinger before...
Erron: This fight will be your last, wanderer.
Ryu: I don't think so.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: Erron Black.
Erron: Nothing personal. I've been paid to kill you.
Ryu: A bad investment.
vs. Ferra/Torr
[First Intro]
Ryu: Poison would have a field day if she saw the both of you.
Ferra: Does Poison have nice eyes?
Ryu: And a little something extra between her legs.
[Second Intro]
Ryu: This is new.
Ferra: Torr smash and grind!
Ryu: Why does this happen to me?
[Third Intro]
Ferra: Torr smash karate man! (Torr roars)
Ryu: Karate man wont give you that chance.
Ferra: Make him scream!
[Fourth Intro]
Ferra: Ferra want your eyes! (Torr roars)
Ryu: I'm actually attached to my eyes.
Ferra: Crush karate man, Torr!
vs. Goro
[First Intro]
Ryu: Four arms? Unbelievable.
Goro: You face the Prince of the Shokan!
Ryu: Of all the rotten luck...
[Second Intro]
Goro: You are not Liu Kang.
Ryu: What gave it away?
Goro: You will be easier to squash.
vs. Jacqui Briggs
[First Intro]
Ryu: You need those toys to win, Miss Briggs?
Jacqui: Overkill, but your reputation proceeds you.
Ryu: You're quite a step down from your father.
[Second Intro]
Ryu: Jacqueline Briggs.
Jacqui: You're the World Warrior Champion, right?
Ryu: Titles mean nothing. The fight is everything.
[Third Intro]
Jacqui: Hold it right there.
Ryu: What is it?
Jacqui: Wanna see if the man is as tough as the legend.
[Fourth Intro]
Jacqui: Ryu Houshi.
Ryu: Jacqueline Briggs.
Jacqui: Pleasantries over. Let's get to it.
vs. Jason
[First Intro]
Ryu: ...Kuso.
(Jason yanks the knife out of his neck)
vs. Jax Briggs
[First Intro]
Ryu: You have the look of a man haunted by his past.
Jax: I was one of Quan Chi's revanants.
Ryu: Yet you live again.
[Second Intro]
Ryu: Major Briggs.
Jax: Let's see if you're as good as they say you are.
Ryu: Challenge accepted.
[Third Intro]
Jax: You're not from around here.
Ryu: What gave that away?
Jax: You're not Liu Kang.
[Fourth Intro]
Jax: Ryu Houshi.
Ryu: Care for a friendly spar, Major?
Jax: This won't end well.
vs. Johnny Cage
[First Intro]
Ryu: You wouldn't happen to know Fei Long, do you?
Johnny: I'm a lot more talented than that hack!
Ryu: Fei would disagree with that claim.
[Second Intro]
Ryu: Johnny Cage.
Johnny: So, we're gonna throw down?
Ryu: Don't go crying to your daughter and ex-wife when you lose.
[Third Intro]
Johnny: 'Sup, Ryu?
Ryu: Brash and arrogant. Just like Ken.
Johnny: Yeah, but I'm better-looking.
[Fourth Intro]
Johnny: I kicked Shinnok's ass.
Ryu: And I'm still married.
Johnny: Ooh...low blow.
vs. Kano
[First Intro]
Ryu: Another Shadaloo stooge?
Kano: I'm with the Black Dragon, ya prick!
Ryu: You bad guys look all the same to me.
[Second Intro]
Ryu: What kind of flowers would be most appropriate?
Kano: For what?
Ryu: Your funeral.
[Third Intro]
Kano: Gonna carve up that pretty wife of yours.
Ryu: You'll be dead before you get the chance.
Kano: (spits) Not if I kill you first.
[Fourth Intro]
Kano: Gonna gut ya, mate.
Ryu: Like I'll give you the chance.
Kano: (spits) Just wait a few minutes.
vs. Kenshi Takahashi
[First Intro]
Ryu: A telepath and a swordsman.
Kenshi: I'm full of surprises.
Ryu: As am I.
[Second Intro]
Ryu: Takahashi-san.
Kenshi: Is this a challenge?
Ryu: That it is.
[Third Intro]
Kenshi: You honor me with your presence, Ryu.
Ryu: I wish your son had your humility.
Kenshi: He's still learning.
[Fourth Intro]
Kenshi: Master Houshi.
Ryu: I guess this means we won't be friends.
Kenshi: Not for the next few minutes.
vs. Kitana
[First Intro]
Kitana: Ansatsuken is an assassin's style, is it not?
Ryu: It is. But I'm no assassin.
Kitana: You face one now.
[Second Intro]
Kitana: You're not Liu Kang.
Ryu: Whatever gave that away?
Kitana: He would not dare to challenge me.
[Third Intro]
Ryu: Step aside, Kitana.
Kitana: You dare order me around?
Ryu: (sighs) I tried to be nice.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: Kitana-hime (Princess Kitana).
Kitana: You honor me with such praise.
Ryu: And you honor me with your challenge.
vs. Kotal Kahn
[First Intro]
Kotal: The skies foretold of your arrival.
Ryu: What else do they tell you?
Kotal: Your inevitable death.
[Second Intro]
Kotal: The wanderer challenges me?
Ryu: I've been though worse.
Kotal: You have no inkling of being through worse.
[Third Intro]
Ryu: Kotal Kahn.
Kotal: You dare challenge me?
Ryu: I wasn't, but now I am.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: I don't wish to fight you, Kotal.
Kotal: You have no choice in the matter.
Ryu: There is always a choice.
vs. Kung Jin
[First Intro]
Jin: I've heard of you, Ryu.
Ryu: Good things, I hope.
Jin: Let's see how good you are.
[Second Intro]
Jin: Loser buys the drinks.
Ryu: Sorry, but I'm married.
Jin: Coulda fooled me.
[Third Intro]
Ryu: The most important battle is fought from within.
Jin: Of that, I honestly agree.
Ryu: Show me your strength.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: Kung Jin.
Jin: What gave that away?
Ryu: You not being Kung Lao.
vs. Kung Lao
[First Intro]
Lao: I wish to test your skills, Ryu.
Ryu: My reputation proceeds me.
Lao: This should be most interesting.
[Second Intro]
Lao: Ryu.
Ryu: Lao.
Lao: Don't hold nothing back.
[Third Intro]
Ryu: I walk the path of a true warrior.
Lao: My path lies with the Shaolin.
Ryu: One of our paths shall lead to victory.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: Kung Lao.
Lao: How'd you guess?
Ryu: You're not as cocky as your cousin.
vs. Liu Kang
[First Intro]
Liu: Ryu Houshi.
Ryu: A match between champions?
Liu: It seems that way.
[Second Intro]
Liu: You wield the Dark Hadou?
Ryu: I prefer the power of nothingness.
Liu: It won't save you from me.
[Third Intro]
Ryu: Liu Kang, I presume?
Liu: You presume correctly.
Ryu: I suppose you know what happens next.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: I suppose you know how this will end?
Liu: Yes. With me winning.
Ryu: Not yet.
vs. Mileena
[First Intro]
Mileena: So...you and I...?
Ryu: My wife would kill me.
Mileena: I'll beat her to it.
[Second Intro]
Mileena: Join me...
Ryu: Sorry. I'll pass.
Mileena: Then you are against me.
[Third Intro]
Ryu: There's a face that Vega would love...
Mileena: That had better be a compliment!
Ryu: No, that was an insult.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: Another charming psychopath.
Mileena: I'll pick your flesh from my teeth!
Ryu: And I thought Juri was nuts...
vs. Predator
Ryu: (in Japanese) Aren't you an ugly motherfucker.
Predator: (roars)
vs. Quan Chi
[First Intro]
Quan Chi: You will serve me in the Netherrealm, Ryu.
Ryu: I don't serve madmen, let alone you.
Quan Chi: Oh, but you shall.
[Second Intro]
Quan Chi: Ryu Houshi.
Ryu: The aura of death surrounds you.
Quan Chi: As it shall surrounds all living things.
[Third Intro]
Ryu: Now what?
Quan Chi: You and your wife will serve me.
Ryu: Wishful thinking, sorcerer.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: Quan Chi.
Quan Chi: You will address me as 'Master.'
Ryu: Only Gouken is worthy of that title.
vs. Raiden
[First Intro]
Raiden: You are not of Earthrealm.
Ryu: I am. Just not this one.
Raiden: I must make certain that you are not a threat.
[Second Intro]
Raiden: There is a darkness that surrounds you.
Ryu: You know of the Satsui no Hado.
Raiden: You have its power, yet resists its corruption.
[Third Intro]
Ryu: Lord Raiden.
Raiden: It is destiny that our paths cross.
Ryu: And how shall this end?
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: I've faced gods in the past.
Raiden: False gods.
Ryu: I should introduce you to Amaterasu.
vs. Reptile
[First Intro]
Reptile: I shall feast upon your innards!
Ryu: Not without dinner and a movie.
Reptile: Your sarcasm will make me even more angrier.
[Second Intro]
Reptile: The legendary warrior.
Ryu: One of Bison's rejects?
Reptile: I am a warrior of Zaterra!
[Third Intro]
Ryu: Are you from Shadaloo, or the Illuminati?
Reptile: I am from Outworld!
Ryu: Could have fooled me.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: Reptile. Fitting name.
Reptile: My true name is Syzoth!
Ryu: Whatever floats your boat.
vs Ryu Houshi:
[First Intro]
Ryu 1: Is this a dream?
Ryu 2: No. I'm you.
Ryu 1: A flawed mirror image of the original.
[Second Intro]
Ryu 1: Seriously?
Ryu 2: We win either way.
Ryu 1: Good point.
[Third Intro]
Ryu 1: The most imporant challenge is yourself.
Ryu 2: I don't think that Master Gouken meant that literally.
Ryu 1: This one agrees.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu 1: Ichi.
Ryu 2: Ni.
Ryu 1: San.
vs. Scorpion
[First Intro]
Scorpion: You are not the one I seek.
Ryu: Disappointed?
Scorpion: You shall be a warm-up.
[Second Intro]
Scorpion: Face me in kombat, Ryu Houshi.
Ryu: You sure about this, Grandmaster?
Scorpion: More than you shall know.
[Third Intro]
Ryu: Grandmaster Hasashi.
Scorpion: My fires shall purge you of your taint!
Ryu: I should introduce you to Dhalsim.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: You're not the first ninja I've faced.
Scorpion: The Bushinryuu are nothing compared to the Shirai Ryu.
Ryu: A matter of opinion.
vs. Shinnok
[First Intro]
Shinnok: Do you fear death, Ryu?
Ryu: No. You fear me.
Shinnok: We shall see.
[Second Intro]
Shinnok: Mine is the hand of death.
Ryu: You face me, Shinnok, you shall court death.
Shinnok: I am impossible to kill.
[Third Intro]
Ryu: Shinnok.
Shinnok: Submit to my service, and your wife shall be spared.
Ryu: I'll give you a fate worse than death.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: The Dark Hado calls for your blood.
Shinnok: The Dark Hado will be mine.
Ryu: No. It shall be your doom.
vs. Sonya Blade
[First Intro]
Sonya: State your business.
Ryu: I'm merely passing through.
Sonya: You gotta go through me first.
[Second Intro]
Ryu: I've no quarrel with you, General Blade.
Sonya: I'll be the judge of that.
Ryu: (sighs) You and Guile must be related...
[Third Intro]
Ryu: Now what?
Sonya: Turn back or face the consequences.
Ryu: Don't talk. Just fight.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: This can end one way, General Blade.
Sonya: Me kicking your ass?
Ryu: I see where your daughter gets her disposition from.
vs. Subzero
[First Intro]
Subzero: Ryu Houshi.
Ryu: Inviting me to join the Lin Kuei?
Subzero: No. This is kombat.
[Second Intro]
Subzero: You shall feel the sting of winter.
Ryu: I felt both fire and ice. Nothing new.
Subzero: You haven't fought me.
[Third Intro]
Ryu: Thought I felt a chill in the air...
Subzero: A mere demonstration of my talents.
Ryu: Allow me to show you mine.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: Kuai Liang.
Subzero: You have more tact than your friend.
Ryu: Ken has his moments.
vs. Takeda Takahashi
[First Intro]
Takeda: Papa-san spoke highly of you.
Ryu: Your father is very skilled.
Takeda: Now you face the son.
[Second Intro]
Takeda: Master Ryu.
Ryu: Eager for a lesson in fighting?
Takeda: I'm certain that I'm gonna ace this one.
[Third Intro]
Ryu: Chujin Takahashi.
Takeda: You'd make a good Shirai Ryu.
Ryu: Thanks, but I'll pass.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: Do you have what it takes to win, Takahashi Takeda?
Takeda: I was trained by the Grandmaster himself.
Ryu: Then show your stuff.
vs. Tanya
[First Intro]
Tanya: You're cute.
Ryu: I'm married.
Tanya: A pity.
[Second Intro]
Tanya: I shall have my fun with you before I kill you.
Ryu: Many tried. All have failed.
Tanya: I shall amuse you.
[Third Intro]
Ryu: Your name is synonymous with treachery.
Tanya: I prefer 'opportunist.'
Ryu: You'd be at home with Shadaloo.
[Fourth Intro]
Ryu: Tanya.
Tanya: Why not leave your wife and come with me?
Ryu: Chun-Li would kill me if I tried.
vs. Tremor
[First Intro]
Ryu: Wait...you're not Hulk.
Tremor: No. your executioner.
Ryu: I'll give Kano my regards.
[Second Intro]
Tremor: Someone's paid a pretty penny for your head.
Ryu: Story of my life...
Tremor: One that shall end by my hand!
BONUS DIALOGUE:
vs Ken Masters
Ryu: You don't get tired of this, do you?
Ken: I can say the same for you.
Ryu: Yet I have more wins. Stand strong.
Vs Chun-Li
Ryu: Must we fight, Chun-Li?
Chun-Li: Don't want to wrestle me to the ground?
Ryu: Okay. Fighting it is.