Chapter One:Day 1 of the King of Fighters Tournament 2020
Heiji Kusanagi was a young man of 19 very handsome with a average built body with a height of 5' 6" and short black hari with dark brown eyes. His cousin was Kyo Kusanagi one of the most strongest fighters ever seen. He always modeled himself after him. His brother was Ahmed Kusanagi also a strong warrior matching his cousion Kyo. Those two always sparred. They never let Heiji join because he was so inexperienced and young unlike Kyo and Ahmed. Heiji was always so jealous of Kyo and his brother....always trying to immitate them and follow them everywhere. He wanted to become like Kyo and join him in the King of Fighters tournaments. He could never get in because of his inexperience and his youth. This made Heiji so determined to be like his cousin and brother. Although his brother never went into the KoF tourneys. He was more of a gentle man who loved human life rather than violence. Heiji was only 11 at the time...it has been 8 years. He is finally eligible enough to join the KoF tournament 2020. One day he recieved an odd letter by the Director of the King of Fighters Tournament 2020. He opened the letter and this is what it read.
Dear Heiji Kusanagi,
We are sorry to hear about the loss of your dear cousin, Kyo Kusanagi. So we are asking you to take his place at the King of Fighters Tournament 2020. The prizes are unbelievable and worth while. This is your ticket to paradise my friend. Please accept this invitation to join us in the King of Fighter Tournament 2020. Registration is tomorrow at 9:00 AM sharp. There will be a briefing and then the tournament shall start to see who will become the new King of Fighters Tournament 2020! Hope to see you there.
Sincerely, Nobunaga Hawamoto
Heiji was surprised to recieve this letter by Nobunaga Hawamoto himself. One of the richest businessmen in Japan's history. After reading this letter...It reminded him of what happened to Kyo that one night. It was storming and it was right outside of Aizu Castle. He watched his beloved cousin get killed by some mysterious fighter...It has been 3 years since his death and he was only the age of 16...It was the most terrifying fight he had ever seen his cousin get into....the mysterious fighter had purple flames just like his cousin's rival Iori Yagami. He moved like him too...yet his moves seemed faster...and stronger...and he also had other attacks he never seen Iori do. The only thing he remembered was the hatred he saw in the fighter's eyes...it was filled with pain...hatred...and death...He never seen something quite as horrifying. He saw his own cousin get torn apart by the mysterious fighter...he also had the same laugh as Iori...yet his laughter was more dark...so empty....He couldn't believed what happened...His brother Ahmed wasn't there to help him. He was in California for vacation with his girlfriend. After that day...He swore to himself, that he'd avenged his cousin's death. He will take down whoever that man was and restore honor into his family name. So he decided to enter the tournament knowing he would find that same warrior...and take him down once and for all!
Somewhere in a cabin deep in the woods of the mountains.
Ryuusuke Zabieru. A man of 45, 6 feet and weighing at 210 lbs with a scar over his right eye. He was a sturdious man who still looked in his early 30's. Once a great warrior who retired from his job of the way of the Samurai to teach his own dojo somewhere out in the mountains where it was peaceful and calming. He was devasted of the death of of his dear Nakasue because of his actions...he was a broken man inside...never trying to forgive himself for what happened. He vowed also to find this man...who took the life of his dear Nakasue. One of his students who mastered his skills was looking for him...the strange thing...the soldiers of Japan have been more strict...they were no ordinary soldiers...Ryu was worried for...as he knows about these soldiers...they took the life of his friends...and his dear sister...he hated them...he won't accept the fact they are soldiers...they have no honor of being called a soldier...Chitose, Aoko was her name....he was worried that she might be in danger...so he sets out to find her....but before he left...a student of his came to him bearing a letter from Nobunaga Hawamoto himself...he despised that man...but after reading the letter..he felt this odd feeling...that he should go...so he can find Aoko...he knows she is gonna be there....so without a second thought he accepted Nobunaga's invintation. He walked to this old beautifully carved cabinet...as he opened it...it revealed a sword...not just any sword...it was the legendary sword...the Masamune...it was in his family for generations...even after lots of bloodshed...the sword never became dull because it was protected by all the souls of his ancestors...also inside the cabinet...was a samurai armor...very strong yet light weight...Ryu was known as the God of Lightning because his swordskills was never matched....he also was a Ninja before a Samurai...his stature was too broad for him to be a ninja...yet he is still as deadly. He was so good...he could hear a ninja stalking him from miles away...he never though of himself as a legend...he was a very modest man...a good-hearted man yet with a soul, mind and body of a great warrior. "I will find you Aoko before anything happens to you...I don't a reoccuring nightmare to happen...not again...Must I suffer?" Ryu said to himself. Ryu grabbed the sword and armor. He put on the armor and sword and he looked very handsome. He still looked like a legend. He goes outside and stands in front of a tree. He pulls out his sword slowly. The blade is still intact and shines like a diamond. In a instant he swung his sword, the tree was already cut into pieces. His students stood in front of him in awe...not believing what they just saw. He laughed and said Haha...I think I am a bit rusty after all these years." The students had the most blank expressions on their faces trying to comprehend what he just said. Ryu smiles at his students and says to them. "I am entering the King of Fighters Tournament. I trust you students will continue training and becoming stronger everyday. I won't be here untill the tournament is done. Be good till then ok?" The students bow down and wished Master Ryuusuke good luck and gave him there support. Ryu was very proud of his students.
The next day...at the orientation for the King of Fighters
There was huge crowd inside of the building where the orientation was at...the building was humongous! about 120 stories high....and about 1000 people were there trying to enter the tournament...the people who recieved the letters were automatically registered and all they had to do was sign in. The new people had to go thru a test to see if they are worthy of entering the tournament so it limited the amount of people entering in the tournament. What were left was 40 fighters. All powerful enough to enter and make it past the initiation. The meeting was held in this gigantic room. There was a stage in front of the room. After they all got seated...Nobunaga Hawamoto presented himself. "As you already probably know...I am Nobunaga Hawamoto the founder of this tournament and owner of this building. I am glad to see all of you here today. This will be the battle of the century! I wish you all good luck to reach the grand-prize although, I am not saying what it is...it's a surprise and worthwhile....If you wish to leave, do so now because once the first battle begins no one can back out. The company is not responsible for any deaths...if you are afraid please go now...and for the rest of you...there will be teams if you wish...no more than three...we will be watching with our new technology...The cybercam 3000....it will watch every battle that takes place and show it worldwide! So, let the battle begin!"
"Heh...piece of cake! I can take on these amateurs." Heiji said bluntly. "You don't know what your up against young one. I can feel that this is your first actual tournament." said Ryu. "Oh yea old man!? who do you think you are!? You haven't even seen me or heard of me before!" Heiji shouted. "I am Ryuusuke Zabieru...and I can tell from the energy from your life force." said Ryu. "THEE RYUUSUKE ZABIERU!? HOLY CRAP! I am sitting next to a legend!" screamed Heiji "Hehe I am no legend young one. I am just a warrior fighting for a cause." Ryu said calmly "Oh....ok....by the way..My name is Heiji...Heiji Kusanagi of the Kusanagi clan! You probably know that The Kusanagi clan are one of the greatest of warriors." Heiji said proudly. "Yes I heard...your clan and the Yagami clan fought the Orochi demon together and had that feud ever since." Ryu said. "Sad to hear that the Yagami clan is almost dead...very powerful warrious yet with Evil plots." "What are you doing here anyways old man?" Heiji asked. "I came here to find someone...I know she is looking for me also...but I haven't seen her in the orientation...." Ryu replied. "Oh your girly friend Mr. Ryu?" Heiji said smirking. "No...a former student of mine...I fear she is in danger...why are you here Heiji?" "I am also here to find someone....someone who killed my cousin Kyo...and when I find him..I will kill him! He will pay with his life!" Heiji said angerly. As Heiji said that...Ryu felt this cold feeling that he was also here...the man who took his dear Nakasue's life. "I think we are after the same man then Heiji." Ryu told him. "What? why are you after him?" asked Heiji. "Because...he also took someone dear to me...I vowed to avenge her." Ryu explained. "Well how bout working together since we are after the same thing...besides...it IS my first time here right? You can show me around." Heiji said. "Sounds like a great idea to me." Ryu smiled