Fighting Megamix
Story Arc 1: The Metro City Story
Volume 1: The Metro City Accounts
Chapter 3: Resolve and Determination
Metro City, New York, United States of America/ Metro City Plaza Hotel
March 5, 1991/ 12:30 P.M.
From around the time of 12:30 P.M. in the early afternoon at Geese's 50th floor hotel room which had lied and resided from within the Metro City Plaza Hotel, the ruthless business entrepreneur had currently took his own personal time in having to be seated from upon the right side of a right eastern sofa that was seen and located from within the southern side of the hotel room's living room section and while Geese himself had used his own right hand to hold up and observe in midair a current photo that had held and maintained the captured images of Ryu, Ken, Eliza, Chun-Li, and Guile upon sight, Ripper and Hopper had currently stood together a few feet away from Geese upon the middle portion of the hotel room's living room section and that the duo themselves had held and maintained some small frowns on their own faces as they didn't want to disturb Geese during his own personal time of his current photo observation.
"So Ryu Hoshi and Ken Masters are here in Metro City?" said Geese as he had talked and spoken to Ripper and Hopper from within a strict tone while still continuing to look at the current photo that he had held in his own midair right hand.
"Yes they are Mr. Howard and from what our intel says, the two of them were last seen heading on over to Mike Haggar's home from within the last hour" said Ripper as he and Hopper had both held and maintained their own hands together behind their backs from within a respectable manner so that the two of them could stand side by side with each other from within a business-like state while looking at Geese with a firm and respected sight.
"And also, both Hoshi and Masters were being accompanied by a young blonde woman, a young Chinese woman, and a man who looks to be in the U.S. military. We don't exactly know on who they are right now, but our sources are working real hard at the moment to figure out their exact identities Mr. Howard" said Hopper as he had talked and spoken from within his own given time and accord.
When Geese had heard those direct statements from both Ripper and Hopper upon sight, he had made and held a sternly frown on his face as he had instantly crushed the current photo in his midair right fist while shaking it uncontrollably from within the process of his own absolute action, showing and proving the immediate frustration that had lied directly from within Geese's own cruel and malicious spirit as he didn't expect for Ryu and Ken's own sudden appearance in Metro City.
"I have to say and admit that this is indeed quite a startling development that I didn't exactly see coming from within my own given time and accord. I'm not entirely sure on why both Ryu Hoshi and Ken Masters are here in Metro City right now and what their current objective may be at the moment, but what I do know is that I'm not gonna have any unexpected and unwanted pests getting in the way of my own master plan in having to take over Metro City itself in due time. While it'll be quite very nice for me in having to talk and speak with Masters once again right after our last business meeting with one another a while back, I'm also looking forward in having to finally meet with Hoshi for the first time ever since I had heard and learned of his upset victory over the legendary Muay Thai fighting champion, Victor Sagat and that a potential battle against him in the near future will truly satisfy my own fighting appetite from within due time itself. Well done on reporting this to me Ripper and Hopper" said Geese as he had talked and spoken to Ripper and Hopper from within an impressed and satisfied way.
"It's no problem Mr. Howard. We're always more than willing and determined to serve under your utmost command with undying loyalty" said Ripper as he had nodded in agreement with Geese on his statement.
"Indeed. Please forgive me as I don't mean to come into your personal business so suddenly Mr. Howard, but how exactly did the meeting go with the City Hall Council members?" said Hopper as he had looked on from within a calm and decent way.
"It went quite well upon sight Hopper. Those City Hall Council fools have ignorantly fallen for my elaborate ruse in which all of them think and believe that I had truly made the long trip here to Metro City in order to help them restore and fix up the damaged areas that are seen and located throughout the entire city itself, but little do they know and realize that the mere sight of those damaged areas will be nothing compared to what I have in store for both the city and its citizens. Ripper, Hopper, I want the two of you to continue monitoring the city for any futher developments so that you can let me know on what might happen next when least expected. I have a couple of more City Hall Council meetings to attend to from within due time, so I need for the two of you, along with our intel and sources to be my eyes and ears for anything that might go unnoticed upon sight. Is this understood?" said Geese as he had brought his right fist down from midair while looking at Ripper and Hopper from within a strict and serious state.
"Yes Mr. Howard" said Ripper and Hopper in unison as the two of them had instantly nodded in agreement with Geese on his immediate statement and knew from within their own determined minds that their boss wouldn't allow or tolerate any unwanted failures or setbacks from within any plan that he had made and held in his own personal and callous sight and time.
Metro City, New York, United States of America/ Haggar Residence
March 5, 1991/ 12:36 P.M.
From around the time of 12:36 P.M. in the early afternoon at the Haggar Residence, Jessica was currently seated from upon the left side of her own upstairs bedroom's right eastern bed from within an emotionally depressed state during her own personal time upon sight and that the attractive beauty had still continued to hold and maintain a sad and emotional expression on her face as she couldn't accept the hard and bitter fact that her boyfriend Cody was now suddenly gone from her own life, taken away through the unfortunate tragedy of a shocking and senseless murder. As a couple of emotional tears had slowly came directly down from Jessica's own eyes and cheeks so that they could then eventually land on the skirt of her mini dress, the attractive beauty had instantly used her right hand to immediately wipe off most of the tears that were seen and located from upon her cheeks and that Jessica herself had soon emitted a somber sigh as she had tried to regain her own personal composure from within her current personal scenario of the early afternoon.
Upon having to take off both of her pump shoes in an instant so that she could then lie down on her bed through her own chest and stomach from within a smooth and comfortable way, Jessica had soon begun to think about a particular past scenario and conversation, in which she and Cody had personally talked and spoken to each other right after the final fight in which Cody, Guy, and Haggar had fought and defeated the Mad Gear Gang's leader Belger from within an intense battle and that Cody himself had delivered the final right fist uppercut straight towards Belger, making a direct hit upon sight and sending Belger crashing through the window of his personal penthouse building's top floor so that he could then fall to his own grisly death towards the street below. After being rescued and saved by Cody, Guy, and her father upon sight, Jessica had personally remembered a particular statement that had came directly from Cody himself, in which he had told her that he couldn't rest while evil had still continued to lurk and stalk from within the streets of Metro City and that he would take it upon himself to continue his tough yet noble fight against those who had preyed on both the weak and the innocent. Upon having to hear that direct statement from her boyfriend with her own detection, Jessica had decided to personally give Cody an emotional and passionate kiss upon sight in knowing and realizing full well that he had truly deserved it for his own hard and tough work in having to rescue and save her from her kidnappers and that Jessica herself was real happy and proud to know and realize that Cody would still continue to fight and battle in order to ensure the safety and protection of both Metro City and its citizens, but unknown to Jessica however, that particular past scenario and conversation would unfortunately be the last time in which she would actually see Cody alive upon sight and that his own unexpected death from within a while later would be something that would completely catch Jessica off guard when least expected and devastate her own entire life from within the process of its own hard and bitter revelation. As Jessica had buried her face into the pillow of her bed and kept her own eyes closed while still continuing to cry from within an emotional and agonizing state, an unexpected knocking was soon suddenly heard from her upstairs bedroom's southern door upon sight and that the knocking itself had greatly surprised Jessica a bit as she didn't expect to be disturbed during her own private personal scenario of the early afternoon.
"W...who's there?" said Jessica as she had lifted her head up from her pillow so that she could look at her upstairs bedroom door with her own tear-ridden eyes.
"One of your father's friends Jessica. My name is Chun-Li and I had wanted to come see on if you're doing okay right now" said Chun-Li as she had currently stood outside of Jessica's upstairs bedroom door while having and maintaining a concerned expression on her face.
"I'm...fine right now. I...just don't want to be disturbed at the moment" said Jessica as she had talked and spoken from within a calm yet depressed way.
When Chun-Li had heard that statement from Jessica, the beautiful martial artist had made and held a small frown on her face as she knew deep down from within both her mind and spirit that the attractive beauty was emotionally torn apart by the murder of Cody and that she had to do something about it in order to help Jessica out from within her own personal time of need.
"I can easily know and understand on what you're exactly going through right now Jessica. If you allow me to come in and talk with you right now, I promise you that you'll feel much better from within due time" said Chun-Li as she had looked on from within a kindhearted manner.
"I...don't know..." said Jessica as she had slowly gotten up from her lying position on the bed so that she could then be seated from upon its left side once more while still continuing to look at her upstairs bedroom door from within a confused yet emotional sight in having to hear that particular request from Chun-Li with her own detection.
"Just give me at least 10 minutes of your time Jessica. I promise you that my conversation won't be a waste of your own time and that you'll thank me for it from within the future. What do you say?" said Chun-Li.
When Jessica had heard that statement from Chun-Li, the attractive beauty had emitted a small sigh as she knew and realized from within her own personal mind and spirit that it would be very wrong for her in having to not talk and speak with someone who had wanted to help her out upon sight and that Jessica herself had decided to accept the beautiful martial artist's request in having a calm and decent conversation with her from within the given chance and opportunity of the early afternoon.
"Okay. You can come in" said Jessica as she had used her right hand to once again wipe away some tears that were seen and located from upon her cheeks so that she could then look at her upstairs bedroom door from within a calm and decent way.
When Chun-Li had heard that direct statement from Jessica with her own detection and had wasted no time in opening the upstairs bedroom door from within an instant so that she could politely let herself into the upstairs bedroom without any hesitation or second thought, the beautiful martial artist had soon made and held a friendly smile on her face as she saw Jessica with her own personal sight for the first time and upon doing so, she had decided to immediately walk on over to her while closing the upstairs bedroom door behind her from within the process of her own entrance into the upstairs bedroom itself so that she could then stand next to her and extend her right hand out in midair straight towards the attractive beauty from within a polite and friendly manner.
"I have to say and admit that it's quite a nice pleasure to finally meet you in person Jessica. I can easily see and tell that you're real beautiful on both the inside and outside" said Chun-Li as she had looked at Jessica in a precise and perceptive state while still continuing to hold her right hand out in midair straight towards her from within a polite and friendly manner.
When Jessica had heard that statement from Chun-Li and saw that she had extended her right hand out in midair straight towards her from within her own given time and manner, the attractive beauty had soon made and held a small smile on her own face as she had decided to use her own right hand to grab and shake Chun-Li's right hand in midair from within a polite and friendly sight so that she could instantly and immediately converse with the beautiful martial artist without any hesitation or second thought.
"Thank you for that kind and gentle comment Chun-Li. I take it that you're here to help my dad figure out on who had murdered Cody from within last Saturday" said Jessica as she had looked on from within a calm yet somber state.
"Indeed I am Jessica and I promise you that my friends and I are gonna work real hard to find the culprits who had murdered Cody so that we can bring them to justice in no time at all" said Chun-Li as she had ended the midair handshake with Jessica so that she could then sit down on the bed next to Jessica from her right side while looking on in a calm yet determined manner.
When Jessica had heard that direct statement from Chun-Li with her own detection, the attractive beauty had made and held a small frown on her face as she had nodded in agreement with the beautiful martial artist on her word and knew in her own personal mind that having to find the assailants of her boyfriend's murder wouldn't exactly be an easy task to do upon sight.
"Your dad's been quite very worried about you Jessica. He feels and fears that your emotional health is slowly declining and that he truly worries about having to lose you to your own personal and emotional depression. I do feel and believe that you should head downstairs right now and speak to your dad about this particular problem Jessica" said Chun-Li as she had looked at Jessica from within a worried and concerned sight.
"Thank you for your sincere and generous concern Chun-Li, but I fully assure you that I'm perfectly fine right now. It's just that...well...I've never expected for this type of situation to happen so suddenly in my own given time and accord. I mean...I had just talked and spoken to Cody on the phone from within last Friday and he told me that he was doing fine and all in his own personal time and manner, but then for me to hear the shocking and unexpected news of him being found dead the next day is still something that I can never forget in my own personal mind. I can't exactly fathom and understand the direct reason of why Cody had to die so suddenly and unexpectedly Chun-Li. I've known him ever since the two of us were little kids and that he's always struggled throughout his entire life in trying to find his own place from within this world. I was always there for him in order to help him out during the tougher times in his life and that he had always thanked me for having to help put him on the right path of things. To know and realize that Cody had to fight and battle against an entire street gang in order to rescue and save me from them was something that had completely brought me to tears from within my own personal mind and that I had always personally considered Cody into being my true knight in shining armor, but now that he's gone from my life, I...just don't exactly know on what to think or do anymore" said Jessica as she had talked and spoken in an emotional and agonizing tone while personally shedding a couple of tears from within the process of her own distraught talking.
As Chun-Li saw that Jessica was now crying in her own precise and perceptive sight, the beautiful martial artist had decided to place her left hand from upon Jessica's upper back so that she could gently stroke and caress it in order to soothe and calm down the attractive beauty from within the current scenario of their own private and personal conversation with each other.
"There there Jessica. Just let it all out. It's okay to cry out your anger and frustration about this tragic and heartbreaking situation that you're going through right now. I can easily know and understand the same type of emotional pain that you're facing and enduring at the moment, for I've been through a similar situation like this one before in my own personal time from within the past as well" said Chun-Li as she had talked and spoken from within a caring and soothing tone while still continuing to gently stroke and caress Jessica's upper back with her left hand.
"You...understand my pain?" said Jessica as she had looked at Chun-Li from within an emotional and agonizing way with her own tear-ridden eyes.
"Yes I do Jessica. You see...when I was a young girl growing up in China, my father was the most important person from within my entire life and that I would always cherish and remember each and every moment that I had spent with him. My mother had sadly and unfortunately passed away from a terrible illness when I was very young, so my father was the only family that I had left in this world. As a grand sifu of his own unique style of Chinese martial arts, especially that of Chinese Kenpo and Tai Chi Chuan, my father had trained and disciplined me into becoming a martial artist so that I could not only have honor and discipline from within my rearing and upbringing, but also to have the power and strength to grow and mature physically and emotionally into a strong and independent woman. Even though my father was able to spend most of his time with me from within his own given chance and opportunity, he was often quite very busy with his important job in having to be a noble and valiant agent for Interpol and that he would often leave me in the care of his old friend and martial arts master named Gen. I had often treated Master Gen as a grandfather of sorts and had trained under him in Chinese martial arts just like my father had did before me, learning and understanding new martial arts skills and techniques from Master Gen so that I could then show my father my entire progress whenever he got a chance and opportunity to rest and recover from his tough yet honorable job at Interpol and that my father would often test me himself from within a couple of sparring battles in order to see and know on how my fighting level as a martial artist was to his own precise and perceptive sight. In my own personal mind and accord, I had always considered the direct and absolute fact that nothing bad would ever happen to my father upon sight and that he would always be there for me when I had needed him the most, but sadly and unfortunately, that personal scenario wasn't meant to be, for something unexpected and tragic would soon befell upon my father and that it would eventually cause me to fall into an emotional depressed state of my own from within due time" said Chun-Li as she had given the first part of an explanation about her own personal past history towards Jessica from within their own current conversation with each other upon sight and that the beautiful martial artist herself had soon made and held a small frown on her face as she had begun to remember a tragic past event from within her own personal mind while bringing her left hand back to her from Jessica's upper back so that she could then fold her arms across her chest from within the process of her own direct action.
"What exactly do you mean by that Chun-Li? What exactly had happened to your father?" said Jessica as she had looked at Chun-Li from within a worried and concerned state upon having to hear the last statement that had came directly from the first part of Chun-Li's own personal past history explanation.
When Chun-Li had heard that question from Jessica, the beautiful martial artist had made and held a frustrated expression on her own face as she had decided to disclose the fate of her own father towards the attractive beauty from within the current conversation of the early afternoon.
"One day, my father was given an important assignment by Interpol in which he was to gain and gather crucial and pivotal information about a mysterious criminal organization named Shadaloo. Not much is known about Shadaloo's shady past and history, but all who have encountered it say that Shadaloo is a dangerous group of cruel and evil people who are not to be messed with and that its own enigmatic leader, a shrouded man who goes by the name of Master Bison is considered by many in being an instant and immediate threat to all who have the terrible misfortune in crossing paths with him. My father had learned from within his important assignment that a small group of Shadaloo representatives were scheduled to meet up with a local Chinese triad group from within a secret meeting and that this particular meeting would discuss Shadaloo's possible involvement in having to enter into a drug and weapon trading agreement with the local Chinese triad group and its own many associates throughout the entire Chinese criminal underworld. My father had already knew and realized the possible and potential risks and dangers that were clearly involved if he was to directly take up the important assignment in having to infiltrate the scheduled meeting so that he could then learn and know of what Shadaloo's absolute intentions were for both the local Chinese triad group and the Chinese criminal underworld, but my father wasn't fully scared or fearful in having to complete the important assignment and that he was truly prepared and determined to continue doing his noble and valiant job as a loyal and devoted member of Interpol without any hesitation or second thought. Even though the details are still sketchy and unknown at best to this very day, Interpol officials say that my father was somehow caught and identified from within his infiltration and that he had suddenly and completely disappeared from off their radar, causing Interpol officials to fear the possibility that any chance of my father coming back alive was highly unlikely. Little did they know and realize that their own dreaded premonition had indeed hit its direct and absolute mark, for a large delivery box that had contained my father's own remains were soon delivered to their own headquarters a few weeks later with a note that was taped from inside of it, saying that my father's capture, torture, and death was both an instant reminder and immediate warning to not interfere in Shadaloo's current and future shady affairs. Upon having to learn and know about my father's sudden and unexpected death, I had soon cried painfully for many days from within an emotional and agonizing state, thinking that fate had played a cruel and callous trick against me and that I couldn't accept the hard and bitter fact in knowing and realizing that my own father was now gone from my entire life. As I had continued to cry both physically and emotionally from within my own personal time and state, Master Gen had soon approached me one day and told me that I couldn't afford to let my father's death overtake my entire life. He had explained to me that I had needed to move on from within my own personal life while also still remembering the precious memories that I had with my father, which would enable me to get stronger both physically and emotionally while also becoming a much more better person at the same time as well. Upon having to hear those exact words from Master Gen with my own detection, I had instantly and immediately knew and realized that he was indeed right about his own precise and perceptive explanation towards me and that I had needed to become a strong and independent woman so that I could honor my father's memory and live on from within a confident and determined state. Eventually, I had decided to become a member of Interpol from within my own given right so that I could in due time take up the same case that my father was working on from within the past, enabling me to get one step closer into avenging his death while also stopping and preventing Shadaloo from having to cause any more harm and suffering against the world. I know and realize full well that the road of having to avenge my father's death will indeed be a hard and arduous one for me to travel upon, but as long as I have my father's memories from within my own heart and spirit, I will see to it that I truly succeed from within my mission while also still continuing to be a strong and independent woman in his own honor as well" said Chun-Li as she had made and held a confident and determined expression on her face upon saying that exact statement to Jessica while also finishing up the second and final part of her own personal past history explanation from within the process of the current conversation itself.
When Jessica had heard Chun-Li's explanation with her own detection while also remembering the past memories of herself and Cody being together with each other and one another upon sight, the attractive beauty had soon emitted a small gasp as she had instantly and immediately realized the direct and absolute fact that the beautiful martial artist was indeed right about her own precise and perceptive words to her from within their current conversation of the early afternoon and that Jessica herself had now begun to think about what Cody would truly say to her from within the given chance and opportunity about her own emotional depression.
"Chun-Li has a good point from within her own explanation towards me. I can't afford to keep crying over Cody's death forever. He wouldn't want me to be this way and instead, he would rather want me to be happy so that I can continue to live my own life and look forward to the future. As long as I was happy, Cody was happy as well and he would always make sure that nothing bad would ever happen to me from within his own given watch and accord. Now I fully and truly understand on what I must do right here and now. Just like how Chun-Li is a strong and independent woman for her late father, I too will also see to it that I myself become a strong and independent woman just like Chun-Li as well so that I can not only keep and cherish the memories of Cody from within my own personal heart and spirit, but also to make sure and see to it that Cody can be real proud of me and know full well that he can truly rest in peace" said Jessica in her mind as she had slowly made and held an emotional yet determined expression on her face upon having to think about that direct idea in her own given time and that the attractive beauty was now more than ready and prepared to fight through and triumph over her own emotional depression without any hesitation or second thought.
"So Jessica, are you ready to head downstairs in order to meet up with your father so that you can talk and speak with him about your emotional depression?" said Chun-Li as she had soon stood up from Jessica's bed and unfolded her arms from across her chest while instantly and immediately looking at the attractive beauty in a calm and decent manner.
When Jessica had heard that question from Chun-Li, she had made and held a small smile on her face as she had nodded in agreement with the beautiful martial artist on her own word and upon doing so, the attractive beauty had soon stood up from her own bed as well and used her right hand to wipe away the remaining tears from her face while also putting back on her pump shoes from within the current process of her direct action so that she could then get ready and prepared to head downstairs with Chun-Li, giving her the chance and opportunity in having to talk and speak with her own father in an instant from within her own personal time and accord.
"Yes I am Chun-Li. I'd say that it's about time for me that I finally talk and speak with my dad about this so that I can tell and ensure him that there's nothing to worry about from within his own concerned state and accord. However, before we get going, can I ask a favor from you?" said Jessica as she had talked and spoken from within a polite and friendly tone.
"Of course Jessica. What is it?" said Chun-Li.
"Well Chun-Li, seeing as though you're a strong and powerful martial artist who's able to fight and defend yourself against any threat that comes your own way, I was wondering on if you would have the time and opportunity to help train me into becoming a martial artist as well?" said Jessica as she had talked and spoken from within a calm yet determined way.
"Help train you into becoming a martial artist?" said Chun-Li as she had looked on in a surprised sight upon having to hear that unexpected question from Jessica with her own detection.
"Yes. After rescuing and saving me from the Mad Gear Gang, my daddy had thought and decided that it would be a good idea for me to start taking up some self-defense classes so that I could learn and know on how to fight and defend myself from any potential future threat that might come my own way when least expected. In the past, I had often considered myself in being a weak and helpless little girl who couldn't fight her own battles upon sight and that I would often have to rely on both daddy and Cody to help me out whenever I had needed them the most. Now, I want to prove and show daddy and everyone else that I'm no longer the same weak and helpless little girl who couldn't stand up for herself before from within the past and that I'm now a strong and independent woman who has true courage and determination from within my own heart and spirit. Chun-Li, can you help train me into becoming a strong and powerful martial artist just like you so that I can help defend and protect everyone and everything that I love and care for the most?" said Jessica as she had looked at Chun-Li from within a prepared and determined manner.
When Chun-Li had heard that direct explanation from Jessica with her own detection and saw the strong determination that was within the attractive beauty's own clear eyes, the beautiful martial artist had soon made and held a cheerful smile on her own face as she instantly knew and realized that Jessica had indeed taken the first step into rebuilding her own emotional state upon sight and that Chun-Li herself was more than willing and determined to help Jessica out from within the immediate given chance of her own personal opportunity.
"Jessica, I'd be more than willing and determined to greatly give you a helping hand in having to train and discipline you through the use of martial arts so that you can become a strong and powerful martial artist from within your own personal and given right. However, I do have to warn you right now that my martial arts training isn't exactly a walk in the park and that you're bound to face the hard trials and tribulations of both tough exhaustion and excruciating pain, but if you're able to endure everything that I throw at you, you'll eventually become a strong and powerful martial artist from within your own personal time and that you'll then be able to fight and defeat any instant and immediate threat that comes your own way when least expected. Deal?" said Chun-Li as she had looked at Jessica in a calm and decent sight while extending her right hand out in midair straight towards her from within a polite and friendly state once more.
As Jessica saw and realized that Chun-Li had truly and gratefully offered her an instant chance to help her become a martial artist from within the immediate opportunity of her own personal time and accord, the attractive beauty had made and held a gentle yet determined smile on her face as she had used her own right hand to grab and shake the beautiful martial artist's right hand in midair once again, proving and showing the direct and absolute fact that Jessica was now ready and prepared to train and discipline herself under Chun-Li's expert tutelage in order to become a martial artist from within due time.
"Deal" said Jessica as she had nodded in agreement with Chun-Li on her statement while still continuing to look on from within a gentle yet determined way.
A few minutes later in the downstairs living room of the Haggar Residence from around the time of 12:44 P.M. in the early afternoon, Ryu, Ken, Eliza, Guile, and Haggar were currently taking their own direct time in having to talk and speak with each other as the five of them were still seated thoughout the downstairs living room of the residence during their own calm and decent conversation with one another upon sight and that the quintet themselves had not only strongly discussed about the current scenario that was happening right now in Metro City, but they had also discussed about their own personal lives as well, with each and every one of them being quite amazed and impressed in having to learn and know of their own friends' lives upon sight.
Just then, an unexpected yet familiar voice was suddenly heard from within the downstairs living room of the residence and that the voice itself had completely caught Haggar and the others off guard during their own current conversation with each other.
"Daddy?" said Jessica's voice.
When Haggar had heard Jessica's voice with his own detection and had immediately turned his head around in order to quickly look from behind his own current sitting position, he had emitted a small gasp as he saw that his daughter was now currently standing from within the right eastern entranceway of the downstairs living room and that Jessica herself had held and maintained a calm and decent smile on her face while Chun-Li had stood alongside with her upon sight.
"Jessica" said Haggar as he had instantly and immediately stood up from his own chair while unfolding his arms from across his chest at the same time and turning himself around very quickly from his own current standing position so that he could then look at his daughter from within a shocked and surprised way.
"Hey daddy. I came down here to check up and see on how you were doing right now. Chun-Li had told me that you were real worried about my emotional health and that I had needed to talk and speak with you about it from within my own given time and opportunity" said Jessica as she had came into the right eastern side of the downstairs living room while having and maintaining a calm yet emotional expression on her face.
"Of course princess. Are you feeling okay?" said Haggar as he had immediately went over to where Jessica had currently stood from so that he could instantly rendezvous with her while looking on from within a worried and concerned state.
"I am daddy. I've just been so confused and distraught on why all of this had happened so suddenly and unexpectedly. I'll personally say and admit that I couldn't neither think straight nor focus clearly from within my own emotional crying and that I didn't know on whether or not I could eventually get through this at all upon sight, but thanks to Chun-Li, she had explained and reminded me that I couldn't afford to let Cody's death affect my entire life. As long as I have Cody's memories from within my heart, he'll always be here with me in spirit and I'll see to it that I become a strong and independent woman for him from within due time. I'm truly sorry if I had worried you about my emotional condition daddy" said Jessica as she had talked and spoken to her father from within a gentle and emotional way and upon saying her last statement towards him, the attractive beauty had instantly and immediately gave her father an unexpected yet emotional hug from within her own personal time and accord.
When Haggar saw and realized that his daughter was feeling much better now in his own personal sight and that she had instantly and immediately hugged him in an emotional state from within her own given chance and opportunity, the macho wrestler had soon made and held a strong yet emotional smile on his own face as he had wasted no time in hugging his daughter back while looking on from within a happy manner and that Haggar himself had knew from within his own precise and perceptive mind that Jessica had now matured a bit in having to gain and achieve some personal resolve and determination from within the current duration of the early afternoon scenario.
"It's okay Jessica. I'm just quite glad and happy to see and know that you're feeling much better now. I promise you that we're gonna get through this hard ordeal together and that we'll find Cody's killers and bring them to justice in no time at all. I give you my strong and determined word as a father on it Jessica" said Haggar as he had talked and spoken from within a firm and determined tone towards his daughter while still continuing to hug her from within his own personal state and manner.
When Jessica had heard that direct statement from her father, the attractive beauty had emitted a small gasp as she had instantly knew and realized that her own father was indeed right about his strong and determined word towards her upon sight and from within the emotional moment itself, Jessica had soon found herself shedding a few tears from her own two eyes while gratefully smiling in an emotional yet happy way from within the immediate process of her own personal action, knowing and realizing the precise and perceptive devotion that had came directly from her father's own noble and valiant spirit.
"I love you daddy" said Jessica as she had still continued to hug her father in an emotional yet happy state from within her own personal sight and accord.
As Ryu, Ken, Eliza, Chun-Li, and Guile saw that Haggar and Jessica had still continued to hug each other in a happy and emotional manner from within their own given sight and time, the quintet had made and held some relieved and satisfied smiles on their own faces as they knew and realized that the emotional bond between a father and a daughter had strengthened greatly from within their own sharp glances upon sight and that both Haggar and Jessica were now prepared and determined to overcome the current ordeal so that they could continue on with their own personal lives without any problem.
Just then, the residence's doorbell was suddenly heard from within an instant and that a strong knocking had soon came from the main front door which had lied and resided directly from within the residence's own middle front hallway.
"Looks like someone's at the door right now you guys. I'll go check and see on who it is" said Guile as he had instantly stood up from his chair so that he could then immediately make his way on over to the main front door through the use of the downstairs living room's northern entranceway and see on who it was in his own calm and decent opportunity.
"Who is it?" said Guile as he had looked through the peephole of the main front door with his right eye from within an instant and through his own direct sight and accord, the tough military soldier saw that Guy was currently standing outside the main front door of the residence and that the noble ninja himself had his arms folded across his chest while looking on from within a calm yet strict way.
"Guy Hattori. I was wondering on if Haggar is available right now?" said Guy as he had still continued to stand outside the residence's main front door while identifying himself to Guile upon sight.
"Yes he is Mr. Hattori. Come on in" said Guile as he had wasted no time in unlocking and opening the main front door from within an instant so that he could immediately let Guy into the residence without any hesitation or second thought.
"I take it that you're one of Haggar's friends?" said Guy as he had looked at Guile in a calm and decent manner while entering into the residence from within his own given chance and opportunity and upon doing so while unfolding his arms from across his chest at the same time, Guile had instantly closed and locked the main front door of the residence behind him so that the tough military soldier could then talk and speak to the noble ninja in his own given time and accord.
"Indeed I am. My name is William F. Guile and I had just arrived here in Metro City in order to check up on both Haggar and his daughter Jessica. The two of them are in the living room right now if you wish to talk and speak with them immediately" said Guile as he had looked at Guy from within a calm and decent way.
"Yes. That's what I wish to do at the moment. Thank you" said Guy as he had nodded in agreement with Guile on his own decent word and from there, the two of them had wasted no time in making their own way into the downstairs living room of the residence so that they could then rendezvous with the others from within a quick and swift instant.
As Guy had entered into the downstairs living room of the residence alongside with Guile upon sight, he had emitted a small gasp as he saw that Ken was currently seated alongside with Eliza from upon their own respective sitting place in the downstairs living room of the residence and that the noble ninja himself wasn't expecting to see and encounter the young couple that he knew quite well from within his own surprised time and accord.
"Ken! Eliza! I have to say and admit that this is indeed quite a surprise. I didn't know that the two of you were already here in Metro City. How have you been doing since our last time with each other?" said Guy as he had looked on from within a surprised sight upon having to see Ken and Eliza with his own precise and perceptive eyes while stopping and standing a few feet away from them upon his current left western side standing position in the downstairs living room of the residence.
"We've been doing just fine from within our own personal time together Guy. Haggar has already told us of what had happened to Cody last Saturday and that Eliza and I had wasted no time in coming here so that we could help out in our own given time and accord. Guy, I assure and promise you that I'm gonna help you and Haggar out in having to avenge Cody's murder and with my good friend Ryu by my side in having to give us an extra helping hand from within the case itself, I'm quite pretty sure and confident that we will most certainly and undoubtedly succeed from within our own mission" said Ken as he had spoken to and looked at Guy while having and maintaining a confident and determined expression on his face.
"Ryu you say?" said Guy as he had made and held a puzzled yet surprised expression on his own face in having to hear that exact statement from Ken with his own detection.
"Indeed" said Ryu as he had talked and spoken out in an instant so that he could make himself known to Guy upon sight.
When Guy had heard Ryu talk and speak out to him with his own detection and had instantly turned his head around from behind his current standing position so that he could then immediately look and see on where Ryu himself had talked and spoken out from upon sight, the noble ninja had emitted a shocked yet surprised gasp as he saw that Ryu was currently seated in his left western chair from within the downstairs living room of the residence and that the wandering martial artist had held and maintained a bold and firm expression on his face while looking at Guy with his own precise and perceptive eyes.
"I can't believe it! You're Ryu Hoshi!" said Guy as he had looked at Ryu in a shocked yet surprised way while turning his entire body around from his current standing position so that he could then fully look at Ryu with his own amazed and astonished sight.
"Indeed I am and I have to say and admit that it's quite a pleasure to finally meet you in person for the first time Guy Hattori. Ken had explained to me from within our journey here that you're one of the toughest fighters to ever live in Metro City and that you're a strong and noble practitioner of Bushinryu Ninpo. I've indeed heard about the fighting style before from within my travels around the world and that I had always wanted to test my martial arts fighting skills and techniques out against a person who had utilized it from within their own given time and accord" said Ryu as he had stood up from his chair so that he could then make his way on over to and stand a few feet away from Guy while extending his right hand out in midair straight towards Guy from within a friendly and greeting manner, causing Guy to quickly know and realize that Ryu had wanted to shake his right hand upon sight and that the noble ninja himself had wasted no time in using his own right hand to grab and shake the wandering martial artist's right hand in midair, thus showing the instant and immediate mutual respect between Ryu and Guy from within the current scenario of the early afternoon.
"Likewise Ryu and the same thing can be said for me and my own admiration for you and your remarkable Ansatsuken martial arts fighting skills and techniques. Ever since I had heard and learned about your upset victory over the legendary Muay Thai fighting champion Victor Sagat, I've been quite very determined to meet you in person so that I could battle against you myself and see on whether or not my Bushinryu Ninpo would triumph and overcome your Ansatsuken martial arts. As much as I would love to fight and battle against you right here and now Ryu, I'm afraid that I'll have to put my own personal desire on hold for the moment, for I have some crucial and critical information that I wish to share and disclose with Haggar right now, information regarding Cody's death to be exact" said Guy as he had ended his midair handshake with Ryu so that the two of them could then bring back their own right hands away from each other and back to their own sides in an instant.
"You have information about Cody's death?" said Haggar as he and Jessica had instantly released each other from their own emotional hug so that the two of them, along with Ryu, Ken, Eliza, Chun-Li, and Guile could then immediately look at Guy with their own shocked yet surprised sights in having to hear that exact statement from the noble ninja with their own detection.
"Please tell us on what you know Guy" said Jessica as she had looked on from within a concerned way.
When Guy had heard those direct statements from both Haggar and Jessica with his own detection and saw that everyone in the downstairs living room of the residence had now wanted to know on what he had to say about the crucial and critical information of Cody's death, the noble ninja had soon emitted a small sigh as he had closed his own two eyes from within a sharp state so that he could then get ready and prepared to explain his crucial and critical information towards his friends without any hesitation or second thought.
"Very well then. This is what I've learned so far from within the information you guys" said Guy as he was now ready and prepared to explain everything towards the group from within the process of his own personal time and action during the current scenario of the early afternoon.
A few minutes later from around the time of 12:52 P.M. in the early afternoon from within the downstairs living room of the Haggar Residence, Guy had just gotten through in having to tell and explain to everyone about both his impromptu confrontation with Rolento and the crucial and critical information that the strict military soldier had given to the noble ninja during their unexpected meeting from within the late morning of the day.
"So you're telling me that Geese Howard may in fact have killed Cody just so he could make his presence known to the other local street gangs of the city while also sending out a message to the citizens of Metro City as well in which crime and violence will always exist no matter what?!" said Haggar as he had looked on from within a surprised yet angered state while being seated in his right eastern side chair during the current conversation of the early afternoon and while this had happened, Jessica was seated next to her father from his right side in an extra right eastern side chair so that she too could look on and hear the information with her own personal sight and detection as well.
"I'm afraid so Haggar and while I'm still a bit skeptic about Rolento's exact explanation towards me, the precise and perceptive fact in which Geese Howard's business appearance from within Metro City coming around the same time as Cody's own murder is far too coincidental. In my own honest opinion, something ominous is indeed happening right now and that we might find ourselves at the core of this unknown problem from within due time itself" said Guy as he had made and held a calm yet determined expression on his own face while being seated next to Chun-Li and Guile from their own left side in his own extra left western side chair.
When Ryu, Ken, Eliza, Chun-Li, Guile, and Haggar had heard that direct statement from Guy, all of them had made and held some frustrated glances on their faces as they knew and realized that Cody's murder was just the prelude to an unknown upcoming ordeal and that the gathered fighters would have to prepare themselves for the coming trials and tribulations that had awaited them down the road of the current situation that they were in right now. As Jessica had heard the same statement from Guy with her own personal detection, the attractive beauty had lowered her own head down upon sight and narrowed her own two eyes in an emotional yet angered way while clenching her teeth from within an instant so that she could then tighten her right fist from within the process of her direct action, angered and infuriated to learn and know that her own boyfriend was murdered through the method of a cold and malicious act.
"Geese Howard...I've never heard anything about him before from within the past. Do you know on who he is Ken?" said Ryu as he had looked at Ken from within a precise and perceptive manner.
"I'm afraid so Ryu. Geese Howard is a renowned and prestigious business entrepreneur who owns and operates a huge multi-million dollar business corporation named the Howard Connection. Much like the Masters Foundation, the Howard Connection is quite well-known and recognized as one of the most powerful business corporations from within the entire world and that they usually contribute their own time from within both city development and natural resources while also doubling as a powerful protection agency that strives to help the people of South Town. As far as Geese Howard goes, he's a cold yet respected man from within the business world and that he doesn't hesitate to fight and battle against anyone or anything who dares to threaten him and his corporation. I've had a business meeting with him before from within the past Ryu and all I can say is that Geese isn't exactly a friendly person to converse with" said Ken as he gave a brief explanation of Geese's past history towards Ryu upon sight.
"You're not the only one who's had an encounter with Geese before from within the past Ken. Back when the CWA had did its Crash Carnival world tour, we had stopped in South Town for one of our Muscle Bomber house shows and that I had participated from within a special exhibition bout against an Australian wrestler named Big Bear Raiden, who happens to work for Geese as both a sponsored wrestler and a bodyguard for his corporation. After wrestling against Raiden from within a tough match and winning in my own determined time and accord, I was soon approached by Geese from within the locker room after the match itself and that he had offered me a surprising chance and opportunity to become both a sponsored wrestler and a bodyguard for his own corporation and even though the money price he had promised me would cause any wrestler to consider his offer from within an instant, I had immediately turned down the request in having to already know about Geese's shady past from within my own personal time and that I had wanted to show everyone the noble and valiant fact that I don't sell out my hard-earned wrestling skills to any crooked businessman" said Haggar as he had talked and spoken in his word from within the current matter of the group conversation.
"Aside from that, there's also been a past rumor in which Geese was allegedly involved in the murder of a local South Town martial artist and that the incident itself had took place from within a few years ago. I do believe that the martial artist's name was Jeff Bogard and that he was well-known and renowned for being a strong fighter who had held an honorable spirit in battle and a selfless personality towards many people, including the citizens who had lived and stayed from within South Town. From what I've heard and learned, Geese had supposedly murdered Jeff due to the fact that he was trying to help clean up the streets of the relentless violence and chaotic destruction that was seen and happening from within South Town and that Jeff himself had boldly accused Geese of being a secret crime lord, in which he had claimed that Geese himself was orchestrating most of South Town's violence from behind the public's own back. The citizens of South Town saw Jeff's own death as an instant and immediate warning to not oppose Geese's rising power and ever since then, South Town has been in the same harsh condition and turmoil as Metro City" said Guile as he had talked and spoken in his own word from within the current matter of the group conversation as well.
"This Geese Howard person sounds very evil and intimidating to say the least. All of us could indeed be looking at a potential threat from him in due time" said Ryu as he had looked on from within a cautious and concerned state upon having to hear and learn a few details about Geese's past history from the direct explanations of his own friends.
"That's very true Ryu and I'm afraid that things are only gonna get much worse from here on out. Just recently, Interpol has learned and confirmed that Geese is trying to set up another establishment of his Howard Connection here from within Metro City and that he's taking his own personal time and opportunity in having to help fix up the damaged areas that are seen and located from within the city itself as a part of his supposed "goodwill" towards the city. For some time now, Interpol has been keeping a close eye on Geese and his corporation, for they suspect him of trafficking drugs and weapons through his own corporation and to the criminal underworld players and groups throughout the entire world itself. Even though we have no clear evidence against Geese from within these precise and perceptive accusations, we're fairly certain and determined that we're gonna find something that'll directly link Geese to his shrouded crimes and once that happens, we'll see to it that we not only shut down his corporation for good, but also lock him up behind bars as well so that he can eventually answer for his own crimes and face the swift justice of the law itself. That's the sole reason of why I had came here to Metro City in the first place. Interpol wants me to keep a close eye on Geese's current activities here from within the city so that I can make sure and see to it that he doesn't stir up and cause any unexpected and unwanted trouble from within the long run. In fact, given on what all of us have learned and know so far about Geese, it's quite a safe bet to say that Geese has the full intention to take over Metro City's criminal underworld via the power vacuum that was left behind by the Mad Gear Gang and that Geese himself wouldn't rest until he succeeds into making himself and his own criminal organization as the new dominant force from within Metro City's criminal underworld. As long as I don't make any crucial and critical mistakes from within my current investigation, I'm fairly and truly certain that I'm gonna undoubtedly succeed from within my task and that Geese himself won't be able to cause any potential violence against the citizens from within this city" said Chun-Li as she had made and held a serious and determined expression on her face upon saying her direct explanation to her friends while standing up from her left western side chair at the same time of her own precise and perceptive action.
When everyone had heard that direct explanation from Chun-Li with their own detection, all of them had made and held some persistent expressions on their own faces as they knew and realized that Geese had posed as an instant and immediate threat to the citizens of Metro City and that they couldn't allow him to succeed with his own shrouded and callous ambition.
"Please remember that you're not alone from within your mission Chun-Li. As the Mayor of Metro City, I'll help and aid you in any way that I can so that I can make sure and see to it that the citizens don't face and endure a similar ordeal like they did against the Mad Gear Gang. I'll use my own power and strength to crush Geese's evil plans into the ground itself and that I won't rest until I avenge Cody's death" said Haggar as he had stood up from his right eastern side chair while having and maintaining a confident and determined expression on his face.
"I wholeheartedly agree with my dad on his statement there Chun-Li. I'm not just gonna sit back and hope for the best outcome from within this dire situation. I'll help out in any way that I can so that I can show my own courage and determination to help defend and protect this city as well" said Jessica as she had stood up from her own right eastern side chair while having and maintaining a confident and determined expression on her own face as well.
"The same thing goes for the two of us Chun-Li. We'd be more than willing and determined to help you out from within your ongoing investigation so that we can stop and prevent Geese from having to cause any potential trouble from within Metro City" said Ken as he and Eliza had stood up from the northern sofa while having and maintaining some bold and firm expressions on their faces.
"So Chun-Li, what do you say about having to allow us in giving you some much-needed assistance from within this matter?" said Guile as he, Ryu, and Guy had stood up from their own left western side chairs while having and maintaining some bold and firm expressions on their own faces as well.
When Chun-Li had heard those direct statements from everyone and saw that her friends were now more than willing and determined to gladly give her a helping hand from within her current investigation, the beautiful martial artist had soon made and held a firm yet happy smile on her face as she knew and realized that her own Interpol investigation would get much more easier from within due time and that she had truly and greatly appreciated the noble and valiant assistance that had came from everyone during the current scenario of the early afternoon's group conversation.
"Thank you so much you guys. I'm glad to know that I can count on each and every one of you" said Chun-Li as she had bowed from within a polite and respectable manner towards everyone in the downstairs living room of the Haggar Residence upon knowing and realizing that she now had their own precise and perceptive help from within her own Interpol investigation.
Metro City, New York, United States of America/ Metro City Central Park
March 5, 1991/ 3:08 P.M.
Later on from around the time of 3:08 P.M. in the afternoon, Ryu was currently making his own way down the left western direction of a busy street's northern sidewalk that was seen and located from within the central city section of Metro City's Uptown District and that Ryu himself was quite very determined to clear his own personal mind of any negative thoughts that he had held and maintained at the moment so that he could then focus his own personal time into training his Ansatsuken martial arts fighting skills and techniques from within his own given sight and accord. After the group meeting from within Haggar's home and returning back to the Metro City Plaza Hotel alongside with Ken and Eliza upon sight, Ryu had decided to go look for an isolated place from within the city so that he could continue his martial arts training without any hesitation or second thought. As Ryu was now dressed in his own fighting attire upon sight, the wandering martial artist had soon noticed that he was slowly approaching the Metro City Central Park during his current walking and that Ryu himself had made and held a determined expression on his face as he knew and realized that the local park itself would greatly be a perfect place for his own private and personal martial arts training. When Ryu had carefully crossed another busy street from within an instant and made his own way into the local park through its own eastern front section from within a calm and decent manner, he had soon noticed the instant and immediate fact that a couple of people were currently seen and located from within the vicinity of the local park and that some of them were either seated in the local park benches, initiating various solo activities, playing with each other from within a calm and happy state, or having to lie down on the grass while looking at the clear blue sky of the afternoon. Determined to find an isolated place from within the local park, Ryu had decided to travel onward towards the middle section of the local park so that he could find and locate a suitable location that would enable him to train his own Ansatsuken martial arts fighting skills and techniques without any unexpected and unwanted noise or interference.
Upon having to enter into the middle section of the local park, Ryu had instantly noticed that a young Caucasian man was currently seen training in his own private and personal time and accord from a short distance away via the left western side of the local park's middle section and that the young Caucasian man himself, who had kept his back turned away from Ryu in his own precise and perceptive state and manner had immediately focused his current efforts into honing and perfecting his own martial arts punches and kicks, in which each and every one of them had moved real fast and quick from within anyone's own normal sight. What Ryu didn't know and realize was that the young Caucasian man was actually Terry and that the traveling martial artist, who was currently training real hard from within a strong and resilient pace while having his large white duffel bag standing and leaning from upon a nearby left western tree was taking the given time and opportunity in having to hone and sharpen his own martial arts fighting skills and techniques so that he could then be ready and prepared to face off and battle against any unknown and unexpected threat that might come his way during his own personal time in Metro City. When Ryu saw that Terry was training very hard and diligently from within his own precise glance and accord, the wandering martial artist had soon made and held a bold and firm expression on his own face as he had knew and realized the perceptive fact that the traveling martial artist was indeed a strong and capable fighter who had held and maintained a high degree of a tough fighting spirit upon sight and that Ryu himself had decided to approach Terry without any hesitation or second thought so that he could see and learn about the unique fighting style that Terry had held and maintained from within his own personal state and manner.
"I have to say and admit that I'm quite very impressed by the way that you handle your own martial arts punches and kicks. From what I can see and tell right now, you're not just any average martial artist on sight and that you might indeed prove to be a good opponent for me to fight and do battle against from within the afternoon. What do you say about having a training battle against me right here and now so that I can test my own martial arts fighting skills and techniques out against you upon sight?" said Ryu as he had approached Terry from within an instant so that he could then stop and stand a few feet away from him via his right eastern side standing position of the local park's middle section while looking on in a calm and decent way.
When Terry had heard that unexpected statement from Ryu with his own detection and had immediately stopped his own martial arts training from within an instant so that he could then turn himself around from his current standing position and look at Ryu with his own precise and perceptive glance, he saw that the wandering martial artist had held and maintained a prepared and determined expression on his face while currently standing a few feet away from him upon sight and through this, the traveling martial artist had soon made and held a small smirk on his own face as he knew and realized from within his own personal mind that Ryu had truly wanted to fight and battle against him from within the given chance and opportunity of their own sudden and impromptu confrontation in the local park from within the current duration of the afternoon.
"Usually, I would like to train alone from within the given chance and opportunity so that I can make sure and see to it that my own martial arts fighting skills and techniques are honed and perfected without any unexpected and unwanted attention or interference, but seeing as though you're an eager martial artist who truly seeks out an opponent for a battle, I'd be more than obliged and willing to graciously accept your request. Just from having to see and look at you right now, I can easily say and tell that you're indeed a seasoned fighter and that you've seen your own fair share of fights from within the past itself. In fact, on the contrary, you might prove to indeed be a good opponent for me to fight and do battle against from within our own current meeting right now. Just who exactly are you anyway?" said Terry as he had looked on from within a calm yet prepared manner.
"The name's Ryu...Ryu Hoshi" said Ryu as he had introduced himself towards Terry from within their impromptu afternoon meeting in the local park.
"Hang on just a second! Did you just say that your name was Ryu Hoshi?! As in the same Ryu Hoshi who had won the World Warrior fighting tournament back in Thailand a few months ago?!" said Terry as he had looked on from within a shocked yet surprised way upon having to hear Ryu's introduction with his own detection.
"Yes and while I'm not exactly a person who likes to brag about his past accomplishments, my sole purpose in life is to seek out the challenge of the fight so that I can learn everything there is to know about both the strength and potential of martial arts. What's your name my good friend?" said Ryu as he had asked and looked on from within a calm and decent sight.
"My name is Terry Bogard and you could say that I'm a well-known and renowned fighter throughout most of the country. A few months ago, I had won a fighting tournament named The King of Fighters that was held in my hometown of South Town and ever since then, I've been traveling from city to city throughout the entire country, meeting new people while getting involved in some strong and exciting street fights. I had decided to come here to Metro City on personal business and that I had planned on meeting an old acquaintance of mine from within due time, but for me to have a surprise meeting with you here and now is something that I truly didn't expect to see and know from within today" said Terry as he had looked on from within an excited and prepared state.
"Likewise. If you're not busy with anything right now, I'd be more than happy and willing to show and display my martial arts fighting skills and techniques to you from within a training battle Terry" said Ryu.
"That sounds fine by me Ryu. Meeting and fighting against you right here and now is quite a grand chance and opportunity knocking on the door for me and that I'm not gonna pass it up from within an instant. What do you say that we hold back on the signature moves and just focus on our own basic punches and kicks? That way, we don't risk hurting anyone from within the local park when least expected" said Terry as he had adjusted his baseball cap a bit with his right hand before tightening both of his fingerless leather gloves upon sight.
"Agreed. I'd rather fight against you with my own two fists than use any of my special techniques from within this training battle. You better get ready Terry, cause I'm not gonna hold anything back from within this fight" said Ryu as he had tightened both of his own fighting gloves from within an instant while looking on in a serious and determined way.
"The same thing goes for me as well Ryu" said Terry as he had talked and spoken from within his own serious and determined manner.
As Ryu and Terry had stood a few feet away from each other upon the local park's middle section of where the fight itself was currently taking place from, the two of them had placed themselves into their own fighting stances upon sight and that both the wandering martial artist and the traveling martial artist had made and held some determined expressions on their faces as they were now quite very ready and prepared to test each other out in terms of their own martial arts fighting skills and techniques from within the friendly yet tough training battle. When Terry had saw the first instant opportunity to attack Ryu from within the immediate chance, the traveling martial artist had placed his right foot in front of his own fighting stance and from within the right second of the direct moment itself, he had made a quick dash straight towards Ryu's current standing position, in which Terry had tightened his right fist in midair from within an instant and had tried to attack the wandering martial artist with a hard right punch to the face. As Ryu saw that Terry's first attack was coming straight towards him upon sight, he had used his fast speed to duck down very quickly right before Terry's right fist had swung directly straight towards the last place of where his face was seen from and that the wandering martial artist had instantly retaliated very quickly against his opponent by immediately throwing a right fist uppercut straight towards the lower jaw of Terry, hoping to nail the traveling martial artist with his own swift counterattack. Upon seeing that Ryu's right fist uppercut was coming straight up towards him from below his own current standing position, Terry had quickly jumped backwards into the air right before the attack itself could directly connect to his lower jaw and that the traveling martial artist had landed safely on the ground a few feet away from within his own fast aerial back jump while keeping his guard up at the same time, knowing full well that Ryu could easily strike him down if he had messed up from within his own direct concentration.
Knowing and realizing that Terry could indeed prove to be a match against his own martial arts fighting skills and techniques, Ryu had made and held a small frown on his face as he had tightened both of his fists in midair without any hesitation or second thought so that he could then make a fast sprint straight towards Terry in a quick state while emitting a strong battle cry upon sight as he was now showing and displaying his own tough resilience and determination to fight and battle against the traveling martial artist during his own personal chance and opportunity. Upon having to come within striking range of Terry's own current standing position, Ryu had wasted no time in unleashing a heavy barrage of fast punches and kicks against Terry, in which the traveling martial artist had blocked and evaded most of the direct strikes through the use of his own sharp agility and detection. While parrying and avoiding most of Ryu's attacks from within his own direct time and accord, Terry had silently analyzed the speed and dexterity of Ryu's persistent blows and that the traveling martial artist himself was now waiting for the right moment and second to unleash his own counterattack against the wandering martial artist. As Ryu had quickly threw a fast right punch straight towards Terry, the traveling martial artist had wasted no time in throwing his own right punch against Ryu's exact attack and that the right fists of both fighters had immediately smashed against each other in an instant from within midair, causing both Ryu and Terry to make and hold some tough yet excruciating expressions on their faces as the both of them had clearly felt the intense pain that had came directly from within the clashing of their own right fists in midair and that neither one would express the frustration of their own inner pain upon sight. From there, Ryu and Terry had immediately brought their own right fists back and away from each other after their midair right fist collision and had soon placed themselves back into their own fighting stances while looking at one another from within a bold and firm manner, knowing full well that the training battle between the two of them would instantly prove to be much more harder and tougher than expected.
After bringing his right fist back and away from Ryu upon sight, Terry had immediately retaliated against Ryu by quickly rushing in straight towards him so that he could then waste no time in unleashing his own heavy barrage of fast punches and kicks against Ryu, causing the wandering martial artist to block and evade the direct strikes that had came directly towards him from his opponent and that Ryu himself had now sought to overcome the traveling martial artist's constant attacks against him so that he could instantly fight back and try to get the advantage against Terry from within the given chance and opportunity. As Terry had quickly threw a fast right roundhouse kick straight towards Ryu, the wandering martial artist had wasted no time in throwing his own right roundhouse kick against Terry's exact attack and that the right feet of both fighters had immediately smashed against each other in an instant from within midair, causing both Ryu and Terry to once again make and hold some tough yet excruciating expressions on their faces as the both of them had felt the intense pain that had came directly from within the clashing of their own right feet in midair and once more, neither one would express the frustration of their own inner pain upon sight. From there, Ryu and Terry had immediately brought their own right feet back down to the ground after their midair right roundhouse kick collision from each other and had soon placed themselves back into their own fighting stances once again while looking at one another from within a bold and firm manner, knowing full well once more that the training battle between the two of them would instantly prove to be much more harder and tougher than expected.
Ryu and Terry's training battle against each other had continued on from within the Metro City Central Park and that both fighters had made and held some confident and determined expressions on their faces as they were constantly enjoying every minute of their own afternoon sparring bout with one another upon sight. Punches, kicks, counterattacks, parry moves, and evasiveness were completely seen and displayed from within the current duration of the clash itself and that both the wandering martial artist and the traveling martial artist had immediately initiated and utilized each and every one of these moves in an instant so that they could stay one step ahead of each other and one another from within the intense fight of the afternoon itself.
Later on from around the time of 4:16 P.M. in the late afternoon, Ryu and Terry were now quite very tired and exhausted upon sight as the two of them had currently kneeled down towards the ground a few feet away from each other in a fatigued state and that both fighters could barely catch their own breaths from within their own current exhaustion and perspiration. Despite the instant and immediate fact that the two of them were now covered in various bruises from having to face and endure their own training battle against each other upon sight, both Ryu and Terry had made and held some proud and satisfied smiles on their faces as they had truly enjoyed both the intense thrill and excitement of the sparring bout and that the two of them were more than willing and determined to fight and battle against one another once more when given the chance and opportunity to do so from within the future.
"Whew! I have to say and admit that your reputation is as strong and powerful as your own martial arts fighting skills and techniques Ryu. The only other person who could easily fight and battle against me on an equal level like your own is my own young brother Andy and that he always takes his own personal training in martial arts very seriously. It's quite safe to say and know that you indeed do the exact same thing from within your own personal time as well so that you can be ready and prepared to fight and battle against any type of opponent from within your own given chance and opportunity Ryu" said Terry as he had looked at Ryu from within a tired yet impressed manner while trying to catch his own breath from upon his left western side kneeling position.
"That's quite very true Terry and I often like to take serious consideration into my own martial arts training so that I can make sure and see to it that my martial arts fighting skills and techniques are in par with my own physical strength and spirit. It's not exactly an easy walk in the park for me when it comes to facing and enduring the trials and tribulations of initiating and harnessing my own special techniques through martial arts training on a tough and daily basis, but in the end, my hard-working efforts are always paid off when I'm finally able to gain and achieve a new level of power so that I can increase and improve my own fighting ability from within due time" said Ryu as he had looked on from within his own tired yet impressed manner while trying to withstand his own exhaustion from upon his right eastern side kneeling position.
"That's quite very nice to hear and know Ryu. Seeing as though you're not down and out just yet, what do you say that the two of us have another friendly training battle against each other? I'm quite itching to show you the full raw power of a relentless hungry wolf" said Terry as he had slowly stood up from his kneeling position while looking on in a tired yet determined way.
"Thanks for the offer Terry, but I'm afraid that I'll have to politely decline. As much as I would like and love to have another training battle against you, I really should get back into training my own martial arts fighting skills and techniques so that I can try to help solve the murder of my best friend's old acquaintance while I still have the chance and opportunity to do so" said Ryu as he had also slowly stood up from his own kneeling position as well while looking on in his own tired yet determined way.
"Help solve the murder of your best friend's old acquaintance? What exactly do you mean by that Ryu?" said Terry as he had looked on from within a surprised yet suspicious manner upon having to hear that particular statement from Ryu with his own detection.
"Well Terry, the sole reason of why I'm here in Metro City is because my best friend's old acquaintance, named Cody Travers was found dead from within last Saturday. My best friend and I suspect and believe that a business entrepreneur from South Town was directly involved in his murder and that we're quite very determined to not only find out about the truth of the murder itself, but also to avenge Cody's death as well from within the process of our own current investigation" said Ryu as he had looked on from within a calm yet determined state.
When Terry had heard that exact explanation from Ryu with his own detection, he had narrowed his own two eyes from within a sternly way and made a small frown on his own face as he had instantly and immediately thought about something that was within his own personal mind at the moment and that the traveling martial artist had decided to ask the wandering martial artist a direct question from within his own precise and perceptive time and accord.
"By chance, would this business entrepreneur's name be Geese Howard?" said Terry as he had looked on from within a serious and suspicious manner.
"Yes it is, but how exactly do you know on who he is?!" said Ryu as he had made and held a shocked yet surprised expression on his face upon having to hear that direct question from Terry with his own detection.
"Let's just say that he and I have a history that isn't quite very pleasant to say the least. Upon having to hear and learn that Cody Travers' murder had came suspiciously close to the same time in which Geese had announced a new establishment of his own business corporation here from within this city, I had decided to come here instantly so that I could immediately investigate Geese's true intentions while trying to see on whether or not he actually had a hand from within that local fighter's own death. I don't exactly know on what Geese is scheming right now from within his own personal time here in Metro City, but what I do know is that I won't let him succeed with whatever despicable plan that he has stored from within his own evil and depraved mind" said Terry as he had still continued to look on in a serious and suspicious manner while tightening his right fist in midair from within the process of his own direct speaking towards Ryu upon sight.
"That I agree Terry and even though I've never heard about or met him before from within the past, this Geese Howard person is indeed a man of pure evil and malicious intent. If the two of us can work together from within this particular case, we might be able to stop and prevent Geese from having to carry out his evil plans while also defending and protecting both the city and its citizens from any possible and potential danger and threat at the same time as well. What do you think and say about the idea Terry?" said Ryu as he had extended his right hand out in midair straight towards Terry while having and maintaining a bold and firm smile on his face.
When Terry had heard that statement from Ryu, the traveling martial artist had made and held a bold and firm smile on his own face as he knew and realized that the wandering martial artist was more than willing and determined to greatly give him a helping hand from within the ongoing case and that Terry himself had really appreciated it during the current scenario of the late afternoon training battle's own conclusion.
"Usually when there's a situation involving Geese Howard, I would often like to work alone so that I wouldn't have any unnecessary and unwanted problems getting in my way, but seeing as though you and I are on the same page in having to stop and prevent Geese from causing any trouble here in Metro City, a team-up between the two of us wouldn't be such a bad idea upon sight and that I'll gladly work alongside with you on this particular case Ryu" said Terry as he had untightened his right fist in midair so that he could then used his own right hand to grab and shake Ryu's right hand in midair upon sight and that the wandering martial artist had soon nodded in agreement with the traveling martial artist on his own precise and perceptive statement.
"I'm quite glad to hear and know of it Terry" said Ryu as he had agreed with Terry on his confident and determined word upon sight.
However, unknown to both Ryu and Terry from within their current conversation with each other, Ripper and Hopper had secretly kept their silent watch upon the duo while quietly hiding behind a couple of trees that were seen and located a short distance away from the right eastern side of the local park's middle section and that the loyal bodyguards of Geese had held and maintained some small frowns on their own faces as the two of them were quite very determined to report to Geese in having to tell him about the unexpected development of the inaugural meeting between Ryu and Terry upon sight.
Chapter 3 End
To Be Continued