Volume 1
Alex was taken to a secret headquarters the US had operating underneath the statue of liberty. Turns out the ninja girl was hired by the americans to locate one of their strongest fighters. The ninja and the drunken wrestler stood inside an elevator awaiting their destination. The ninja girl turned to the rugged young man and bowed her head slowly.
"Oh, excuse my rudeness but i know i introduced myself already but let me do it properly my name is Ibuki of the Glade of Ninja clan"
Alex looked up letting his eyes take a look at her through the hair he had coming down his forehead. He smiled and leaned against a corner in the elevator.
"The name is Alex from the dead beat loser clan" he said while re-wrapping his hands with his bloodied trainer tape.
She looked at him confused at the self loathing insult but she figured it was best to mind her business. The elevator doors opened revealing a high tech war room. They both walked in and Ibuki ran ahead and hugged a woman. The woman wore a swat team uniform but she was ridiculously beautiful.
"CHUN LI I'M BACK!" yelled ibuki clinging on to Chun li tightly.
"Welcome back Ibuki and i see you've brought the man Ryu had been talking about" She said giving Alex and up and down look.
Ibuki nodded and let go letting Chun walk up to Alex.
"I've heard so much about you but to see you…..in this state is rather….sad" said Chun li with a hint of sadness in her face.
Alex grew annoyed by her pitty and he turned around and headed towards the elevator. "Screw the pity and tell me why i am here or else i am going back to the bar" he said while spitting at the floor.
Suddenly Alex jumped back avoiding what seemed to be a yellow halo. The halo managed to make a slash at the wall and Alex looked back confused. It was a large man with a blond flat top. He looked angry and he dashed forward at Alex grabbing him by the collar and throwing him to the ground. Chun li and Ibuki were shocked and ran to the large man to stop him.
"GUILE STOP!" yelled Chun li doing her best to hold him back.
"Let go….if this is the strong fighter Ryu was talking about i am not impressed."
Guile waited for Alex to get on his feet and unleashed a devastating backflip kick which caused a yellow slash to appear. Alex flew back and landed in an open area in the HQ located below the main lobby. Guile jumped down after him but Alex was already on his feet and enraged. Alex ran forward and threw a large flash chop cutting the air with a yellow light. Guile jumped behind Alex dodging the attack but Alex expected it and dashed into him with an elbow attack. Guile caught it with his palm but was struggling from keeping it from making contact. They both jumped back and looked at each other.
"So this weak pathetic excuse for a man is the one that hurt Ryu in battle?" said guile as he cracked his neck.
Alex was shocked for a moment. He knew Ryu but he did not remember landing a blow on him at all. All he could remember was him aggressively trying to land a hit but in the end losing to Ryus Shin Shoryuken. Alex snapped out of his thoughts and jumped in front of guile grabbing him and slamming his forehead into his. Guile grabbed his head and was suddenly pushed down under Alex's legs and was now being powerbombed into the metal floor. Alex jumped back after performing his special move and panted loudly. Chun li came behind Alex and was almost met with his fist until he stopped mid punched as he realized the threat was gone. Chun li placed a hand on his shoulder and looked up at the ceiling. Alex was confused and looked up as well when suddenly he was now flying into the ceiling and was thrown onto his back with a large thud. Chun li had kicked him as hard as she could when he was distracted. Alex struggled to move and she walked to Guile.
"Are you both done?" she asked helping out her comrad.
She looked back at Alex in disappointment. "What happened to you?...get out you are not needed"
She placed Guiles arm over her shoulder and escorted him to the barracks. Ibuki was confused and looked at alex who was slowly standing to his feet and was headed towards the elevator.
"WAIT!" she said as Alex had disappeared into the elevator. She stood there with a feeling of guilt. She had pulled this broken down man into another place where he was going to get beaten down some more. She looked down and made a fist.
New York Bar
Alex had walked into a loud bar which had drunks laughing and dancing on the dance floor with their significant other. Alex took a seat in front of the bartender and lifted a finger. "Whiskey and let it flow" he said. The bartender nodded and poured Alex a glass.
After several swigs Alex looked around the bar drunkley. He noticed a couple smiling at each other and exchanging kisses when he suddenly remembered his ex girlfriend Helen. His thoughts were interrupted by someone in a black hood who had sat next to him. "Long island. Keep it coming" she said. Alex placed his head on his left palm and looked at the hooded person. A woman huh? He thought to himself. She looked at him with an annoyed look. She was pretty vicious looking eyes and black hair. She lowered her hood revealing her long black hair.
"You got a problem asshole?" she asked as she moved her face closer to Alex's
"No, just haven't seen you around here is all" he answered as he went back to his cup.
She calmed down and rested her chin on her fists. "I am just stopping by to get a good drink before this whole world gets turned into something it's not. This whole planet is looking as shitty as you do."
He chuckled and looked at her.
"Why is it that everywhere i go i get insulted or beat up?"
She smiled at her cup. "Probably because you look so pathetic. I thought i saw someone strong but it looks like i was mistaken. Your just another weak man just waiting to die."
"Maybe….I am strong but what's the point of being strong when you no longer have anyone to protect?" he said still looking forward but avoiding the woman's gaze.
"Listen if you are just going give me the sad Woe is me routine then I don't want to waste my time talk-" she stopped mid sentenced as she heard a slow sad song that reminded her of her past. She slowly stood up and walked forward to Alex.
"Dance"
"What?"
"GET THE FUCK UP AND DANCE WITH ME" she yelled.
Alex stood up quickly and she pulled him into the dance floor. She was shorter than him which made it perfect for her to rest her head into his chest and close her eyes. The slowly began to sway left to right to the beat of the slow song.
Jesus. First this woman is ready to fight me and the next she is asking to dance. Women…..cant understand them. Alex continued to dance with the mysterious woman and he lifted an ear to listen to this special song.
Huh…..is this….Korean?
Alex felt something wet on his chest. He looked up to see if there was a leak in the ceiling above him but he did not see anything coming down. He looked down at the woman dancing with him and noticed that she had began to silently cry. Alex slowly wrapped his arms around her and began to hold her close. She did not get angry but instead buried her face into his chest and began to sob. Alex lowered his head and whispered.
"You're right. Its time for me to stop feeling sorry for myself and remember that there are people that still need saving. This is bigger than me or you…...Thank you for…...everything….i got you"
The woman began to wipe her face with his shirt and you could vaguely see a faint blush on her cheeks. The song ended and the lights went off. When they came back on the woman was gone. Alex was standing there alone but he knew she was real because the tears stayed on his shirt. He smiled and walked outside. Surprisingly Ibuki was standing out there bowing her head.
"I AM SO SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS-" she stopped mid sentence as she felt a palm on her head. She looked up and noticed it was Alex who was giving her a head pat.
"You guys are going after the Illuminati right?" he asked
"Yes, we are after its leader Gill but i don't think the door to assist the army is open anymore."
"Dont care. I just need to get stronger until i can break that guys teeth and avenge my family" he said as he began to wind his arm up. Ibuki smiled and pulled out some plane tickets from her backpack that she had hidden behind some cars.
"YES AND I KNOW JUST WHERE TO GO TO TRAIN!"
The ticket was for a plane trip to Japan.
Meanwhile
A couple of blocks away from the bar the hooded woman was punching the wall and panting. She began to mess with her left eye as she dropped a contact. The alleyway began to glow pink as her eye lit up in a beautiful pink light.
"The hell was i doing?!" she yelled as she began to clutch at her chest.
"This feeling…..i hate it….it's his fault….he needs to go" she said as she began to lick her lips in excitement.
