Fist of the North Star x Street Fighter
Chapter 2: The Deadly Eyes of Shadoloo
In a hot, sunny day, Ryu walks through a city, thinking about the path that lays ahead and past fights he's had. As he sits down on a bench, he thinks deeper about his experience and wonders how far he can go. Sitting across from him, Bart and Lynn discuss the food they want to eat, as well as Kenshiro.
"Ah man, I'm starving." said Bart. "I wish there was some villains with food so that Kenshiro can kick their butts and we can take'em." he finished.
"But Bart, we'll be eating stolen food" Lynn replied. "Do you really want to eat food that didn't belong to you in the first place?"
Bart sighs, saying "Well I guess you're right about that but I gotta eat to live."
They see a boy walking through the street, kicking a ball. He kicks the ball to Ryu, who gives it back to him, much to the relief of Bart and Lynn. However, right after that, terrorists known as Shadaloo pull up in a car. Out come five men dressed in black, with guns drawn. "Get out of here!" Ryu tells the boy. "Now!" The boy flees, while Bart and Lynn look terrified at what's happening. "Oh no! What's going on?" said Lynn. "I have no idea but it sure don't look pretty." Bart then looks over at Ryu. "I think it has to do with that guy over there." Lynn looks and sees what Bart means. "You're right" she said. "They have their guns pointed at him." As Bart and Lynn run to a safer place to look at what's going on, the Shadaloo agents are about to open fire but not before asking Ryu to cooperate with them. "These are the orders from our leader. Either join us or else!" Ryu assumes his fighting stance, saying "And if I refuse?"
The terrorists then open fire but Ryu slips pass the bullets and punches one of the men in the gut, then follow with a powerful round kick. One of the men attempt to knock Ryu out with a shotgun from behind but Ryu dodges it and elbows the man in the face and then throws him over his shoulder. He then hears a voice yelling "Help!". As he looks to see where it was coming from, he sees one of the agents hold a gun to the boy's head, who failed to make an escape. "Join us or I'll blow this kid's head off!"said the agent. Bart and Lynn look scared while Ryu looks hesitate to make a move. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a punch to the face sends the agent flying, causing him to release the boy, who finally escapes.
"How about blowing your own head off?" says a voice. It was Kenshiro. The agent then points his gun at Kenshiro but then pointed the gun at himself. Unable to let go, the agent pulls the trigger and fatally shoots himself in the head. Ryu then finishes off two others while another agent has his sights set on Kenshiro, pointing his gun at him. "Go ahead. Pull the trigger." said Kenshiro. Right as the agent is about to do it, a bladed yo-yo strikes him in the head, causing him to bleed severely. The person who wielded the yo-yo was Mamiya. While the agent yells in pain, he is then cut to pieces from behind by Rei, the Nanto Suichoken fighter. "Such foolish people. They don't deserve to live." said Rei.
Only one of them is left standing, completely terrified of what he just saw. "It looks like you're by yourself." said Kenshiro. He then pops his knuckles and walks up to the agent, who is backed up against a house. "Please, forgive me. I was just doing my job. I…I beg you." said the agent. "You and your men threatened to take a life of a child. There's no forgiveness for that. Now die!" Kenshiro then throws rapid punches with just one arm, which mashes up the agent's face.
"You're already dead!" said Kenshiro.
"What do you mean?" said the agent. "I'm still…" but he never finishes as his head grows to the point where it explodes. Ryu is in total shock at what he just saw.
Bart and Lynn come to cheer the three fighters Kenshiro, Mamiya, and Rei. Ryu himself is surprised at what he just saw. "What style!" he said "I've never seen anything like it."
Bart runs to Ryu, saying "So mister, do you have any money on you?" asked Bart. "Because if so, would you be kind enough to buy us some food?" Bart laughs. Ryu looks at the others before replying, saying "Sure. I think I have enough money to buy food for all of us." Bart is so relief to hear that that he starts drooling. However, unbeknownst to all of them, a cybernetic figure stands on top of a house and has witnessed the whole incident. It quietly walks away.
Later that evening, inside of Mamiya's house, Bart is literally gobbling up his food.
"Bart, slow down." Lynn said. "Try eating a bit more normal."
Bart ignores her and attempts take her food off her plate but she slaps his hand, in which everyone laughs.
Kenshiro introduces himself to Ryu, who does the same. Afterwards, Rei and Mamiya also introduce themselves. "That was very impressive back there." said Ryu. "I've never seen such techniques before."
"Yeah." said Bart. "There's no other style out there like the great Hokuto Shinken."
"What? Hokuto Shinken?" Ryu said. "You've heard of it?" asked Bart. Ryu is surprised, having only previously heard the name of the style but never witnessed it up until now.
"Yeah, a long time ago. My master told me about it." said Ryu. "Hmph. Your master seems like a very wise man." said Rei.
"Yeah, he was. He told me about a lot of legendary styles." said Ryu. "That is…before he was killed."
Lynn looks sad. "Oh sorry Ryu. Sorry to hear that." Ryu looks at Lynn and smiles. "Hey, don't worry about it." he said. "So Ryu, what brings to this area?" asked Mamiya. "Nothing specific. I was just passing by here." said Ryu. "Then those guys showed up and tried to get me to join them."
"Do you have any idea who they are?" Kenshiro asked. "I have no clue. But looking at their actions, they look like they're up to no good." Ryu said.
"I wonder what they wanted with you." said Lynn. "It's like they knew who you were."
"I don't know but I got a feeling we'll find out soon." said Ryu.
Later that night, while everyone is seemingly asleep, Ryu packs his bag and precedes to leave out of the house. "I'm sorry for leaving so unexpectedly, but as a fighter, I must continue my path and keep fighting." he says quietly. "I'm sure we'll cross paths again someday but until then, take care, everyone. Including you, Kenshiro." He quietly shuts the door and leaves. Everyone is still asleep, except for Kenshiro, who heard every word. Thinking to himself, he began to wonder why does Ryu chooses the path of fighting.
The next day, Guile and Chun Li fly to Japan, to warn Kenshiro about Shadaloo. They previously gotten what little information they had on him, thanks to word on the streets.
"So Guile, what all do you know about this man with seven scars?" asked Chun Li. "All I heard is that he's a good fighter." said Guile. "I'm not sure if he's as good as people say he is but there's no doubt in my mind that Bison might have his sights set on him. I just hope we're not too late and he's captured."
"That's only if he's good at defending himself." said Chun Li. "And if we do find Shadaloo agents, this will hopefully bring us closer to Bison himself." Chun Li then begins to think about when Bison killed her father while at the same time, Guile thinks about when Bison killed his friend Charlie.
Standing outside of Mamiya's place, Bart and Lynn talk about Ryu's sudden disappearance. "Oh, what happened to him?" asked Lynn. "We didn't even get to say goodbye."
"Yeah, that's bizarre. I hope he's okay." said Bart. "He is." said Kenshiro. "He left to continue his path of a warrior."
"'Path of a warrior'? " Bart asked. "Yes." replied Kenshiro. "Fighting seems to be his main focus and that's something we shouldn't interfere with."
"Well I hope we see him again someday." said Lynn. Right at the moment, they see an airplane, heading straight at them. "Huh? An airplane! Who do you think it is?" asked Lynn. "I don't know. It must be another group of those guys again." Bart said. Rei and Mamiya come out of the house to see what's going on.
"We'll stop and ask them if they seen a man with seven scars." said Guile. "Maybe we'll even track down his location this way." Chun Li looks around the area, noticing how wrecked it is. "Poor citizens. This side of Japan seems like a desert compared to the rest of the world."
They then jump out of the airplane and drive in Guile's car to Mamiya's place. "Does anybody here know the location of the man with seven scars?" asked Guile. "Who wants to know?" asked Bart. "I'm Major Guile of the United States Air force." said Guile. "And I'm Chun Li of Interpol." said Chun Li. "We believe that there's a high chance that the man with seven scars might be targeted by a criminal organization called Shadaloo." said Guile. "A criminal organization?" asked Mamiya. "Yes." Guile replied. "They travel around the world looking for different warriors for their own evil scheme. The man with seven scars could be their next hit."
"Well I'm the man you're looking for." said Kenshiro. "And Kenshiro is my name." Guile and Chun Li look at each other and then look back at Kenshiro. "Well that clears up our search for you, Kenshiro." said Chun Li. "Now does anyone here know if there's been anything suspicious here lately?"
"Well just yesterday, there was this group of guys in black, trying to get someone to join them." said Bart. "They even drew guns on him too."
"That had to have been Shadaloo." said Guile. "And if it occurred just yesterday, then that means they could still be around here somewhere."
"We stopped them before they took any lives." said Rei. "I doubt they'll show up here anytime soon." he finished. "Great but you should still keep your eyes open." said Chun Li. "They have special technology that could be anywhere looking for you." "Yeah, so watch your backs." said Guile. "Once they got you cornered, you'd either join them or die so be careful." "Don't worry. With Ken with us, we'll certainly be safe." said Lynn.
As the conversation continues, a cybernetic figure is again witnessing them. Through this cybernetic figure, Shadaloo's leader Bison is watching the event carry on. "So Guile has joined with Chun Li. Perfect. I'll eliminate the both of them at the same time." he said. "We failed to get Ryu yesterday but that's okay." He then looks over Kenshiro. "I think we just found a much bigger fish to fry." He then makes an evil laugh.