Fist of the North Star x Street Fighter

Chapter 9: Get Rei

That night after Kenshiro's fight with Raoh, all the remaining villagers went back to their homes. All of the fighters, including Toki, returned to Mamiya's house where Chun Li is laid on a bed.

"Toki, how severe is it?" asked Kenshiro, referring to Chun Li's leg.

"It can be recovered." said Toki. "Had Raoh squeezed it even more, she would have never used it again."

"Do you know a nearby hospital where I can take her to?" asked Guile.

"Yes but I'm going have to go with you to direct you to it." said Toki.

"Please Toki." said Chun Li. "I must recover so I can stand a chance against Bison." "Look, you don't have to worry about him or Shadaloo. Not in this condition." said Rei.

"You don't understand, Rei." said Chun Li. "For me, it's personal. Bison killed my father years ago." This shocked Kenshiro and Rei, as well as Bart and Lynn. "Yes, that's why I've been after him; to get my revenge! It's my goal to tracking him down and making him pay for he did!" Mamiya begins to think about when both of her parents were killed by Rei's rival, Yuda. Kenshiro begins to grow angry at Bison and Shadaloo after hearing Chun Li's story.

"Alright." said Toki. "I'll make sure you recover just fine." "Then let's go now." said Guile. "We can go in my car." "Well what are we gonna do in the meantime?" asked Ken. "Well I'll probably train here for a couple of days." said Ryu. "Really?" asked Sakura. "Can I train with you?" "I'm afraid I can't do that, Sakura." said Ryu. "But why not?" she asked. "I…I think it would be better if I'm by myself." said Ryu. "I don't want to give into the Dark Hadou again, especially if I'm training with someone." "Don't worry, Ryu." said Ken. "If it does come back, I'll beat it out of you." Ryu laughs a little. "Thanks, Ken."

A short while after Toki, Chun Li, and Guile left, Rei walks outside, thinking about his sister Airi. She was kidnapped by a group of thugs months ago but Rei is determined to get her back.

While Rei is outside, Kenshiro walks behind him. "Rei." said Kenshiro. "Kenshiro, I think I'll take this opportunity to find my sister." said Rei. "Do you need any help?" asked Kenshiro. "I'd rather not." said Rei." This is something I should do alone. You stay here and take care of the village." "Are you sure, Rei?" said Kenshiro. "It's pretty dangerous out there." "I have no fear, Kenshiro." said Rei. "I'm willing to go against the odds if it means rescuing my sister. Therefore, I will go alone." Rei walks away, saying "Take care of everything until I get back."

Away from Mamiya's house, Guile rides his car with Chun Li in the backseat and Toki in the front. They're getting closer the hospital as Toki directs them to it. "Tell me, why are you after this Bison?" asked Toki.

"Because Bison is responsible for the death of my friend Charlie." Guile replied. "I've been wanting to get him ever since." "So you and Chun Li are both out for revenge?" asked Toki. "Yeah." said Guile. "That scum is gonna pay for he did to the both of us." "That's right." said Chun Li. Toki simply looks ahead, saying "Don't let your hatred blind you." said Toki. "Otherwise, you won't win a fight, especially against your sworn enemy. Your own hatred will be used against you." "Yeah, I know." said Guile. "Still nothing satisfies me more than seeing that guy dead." Guile begins to tighten his fist.

Chun Li starts thinking about what Raoh asked Ken back at in the village and begins to wonder if Toki knows something about it. "Toki, do you know anything about this star next to the Big Dipper?" asked Chun Li. "Raoh mentioned it to Ken." "Yes." replied Toki. "It is called the Death Star. Those who see it will meet death pretty soon." Guile then looks at the stars in the sky, where all he can see is the Big Dipper. "Well I don't see any star next to the Big Dipper." he said. "I can see the Death Star just fine." said Toki. He then coughs a little, revealing that he's ill. "Toki, are you alright?" asked Chun Li. "Don't worry about me." said Toki. "Even if I am dying, I have no fear." Chun Li is now quite concerned about Toki.

Inside of Bison's ship, Bison looks at clips of Kenshiro from his fights at the tournament. Clips from every fight, except for his fight with Akuma, is displayed on his screen. While he's watching the clips, the scientist calls him over. "Bison sir, I find something that you may want to see." Bison gets up and goes to a different room, where the scientist is at. "This better be interesting. I was enjoying the clips."

"Well sir, I think I found something you might want to look at." The huge screen shows a picture of Rei and his data. "This man is Rei. He's Kenshiro's friend and he's a man of Nanto Seiken." said the scientist. "Nanto Seiken? Go on." said Bison. "It is said to be the opposite of Hokuto Shinken. Where Hokuto Shinken involves killing opponents from the inside, Nanto Seiken destroys opponents from the outside. It also has multiple schools, while Hokuto Shinken only has one. Rei is of the Nanto Suicho Ken school."

"No wonder he nearly killed Vega." said Bison. "The reason I tell you this now is because he's by himself at this moment." said the scientist. "So what do we do with him?" Bison starts thinking up a plan.

The next morning, Ryu and Ken practice on top of Mamiya's house. As expected, Ryu and Ken are giving each other a good challenge. At the same time, they're reminiscing their childhood days as well. While they're busy, Kenshiro and Toki talk outside in front of Mamiya's house.

"Toki, where were you all this time?" asked Kenshiro. "I allowed myself to be captured the thugs." Toki replied. "But when I felt Raoh's presence getting closer to yours, I had to intervene. "

"But Toki, you are a great warrior. Why did you let yourself be captured by thugs?" asked Kenshiro. "Because I wanted you to experience more battles." said Toki. "You were naïve back in the day but the experience of battles would change you for the better. As the successor of Hokuto Shinken, I had to see for myself how far you would go."

"Toki," said Kenshiro. "I've come a long way since my first fight with Shin. I'm no longer the naïve Kenshiro you once knew." "I know." said Toki. "After watching your fight with Raoh, you've indeed come a long way. Raoh himself knows this." Toki then begins to look more serious. "Kenshiro, do not forget about your experiences when you fight Raoh for you will need them when that time comes." Kenshiro nods in agreement.

Very far away from Mamiya's house, Rei is walking in the desert, thinking deeply about rescuing his sister Airi. Suddenly a strange and mysterious ship flies over and lands in front him. The door of the ship opens from the side, revealing Bison.

"Greetings" he said. "I am Bison, Master of Shadaloo. It is a pleasure to meet you, Nanto Suicho Ken fighter."

"So, you're Bison." said Rei. "We meet at last." "I've come to offer you a chance to become one of my Shadaloo soldiers." said Bison. "Do you accept the offer?"

Rei smiles a little, saying "Ha! I have no desire to join such an organization, especially a man like you." "You don't know what you're missing." said Bison. "I can make you the best fighter ever, even more powerful than Kenshiro."

"What?" said Rei. "Why should I believe you?!" Bison chuckles a little, saying "Why not join and find out?" Rei assumes his fighting stance. "I would never join you to become stronger than one of my friends." he said. "How about I take your life instead?"

"Foolish young man." said Bison as he flies to ground. "Let's see how well your Nanto Suicho Ken is against my Psycho Power."

"Then be prepared to die!" Rei jumps into the air and comes down slashing at Bison but Bison teleports away from him, laughing. Rei then runs to slash Bison who once again teleports. "What's the matter? You can't catch me?" said Bison. Rei, now angry, runs at Bison with faster speed to slash him but Bison teleports yet again. "You seem to be more skilled at running away then fighting." said Rei. He then runs to Bison again but gets knocked back by Bison's Psycho Blast. "What in the…?!" said Rei who wasn't expecting such an attack. Bison then teleports behind Rei and kicks him, knocking him down. "It's useless. Join me or else." said Bison. Rei now knows that he has to get more serious. "Ha! So you're much tougher than I thought." said Rei. "But it doesn't matter. I will defeat you right here, right now!" Rei runs at Bison, with another slash but Bison teleports and kicks Rei in the face. Bison laughs as the same thing happens again, while Rei gets more furious. "Only a fool would continue to fight a battle he can't win." said Bison. "Only a bigger fool would give up!" Rei then begins to give off an aura. "I am a man of Nanto Seiken. I was never taught to give up." Bison feels the power coming from Rei so he powers up as well. "So you're willing to take it up a notch? Alright then!" As they both power up, the air starts rising around them. Without warning, Rei jumps into the air to execute his Nanto ultimate hidden attack, Danko-Sosai Ken. However, at the same time, Bison dashes back and then comes forward with a powerful attack, the Shin Psycho Crusher. The attack successfully hits Rei, knocking him unconscious, although Bison recieves a cut in the face from the attack. Afterwards, Bison looks at Rei's unconscious body. He laughs, saying "Nanto Seiken was nothing. How disappointing. But don't worry. You'll soon be a much better fighter, Rei. Then Kenshiro will be next!"

To be continued.