"So it has finally come down to this.", Snake said as he watched the TV screen. After many excruciating battles, Ryu was finally going to take on his life-long enemy. The smashers gave it their all, but Akuma was just so powerful that he couldn't be stopped. Everyone was talking about how they did and how Ryu was no longer having to wait. However, they were also concern with how Ryu was acting this whole time, as if he had lost all sense of control and wanted violence.
"Do you think Ryu is looking forward to this?", Marth asked.
"Who knows, that there martial artist was angrier than Kirby when there is no food!", King Dedede said, making Kirby glare at him while he laughed at his joke.
"I do wonder what has gotten into him recently.", Zelda said.
Mario was rubbing his mouth as he thought about something,"Where have-a we seen that behavior before?"
"What do you mean Mario?", Link asked.
"I mean, even before Akuma arrived I felt-a that we have been through this before.", Mario explained.
"Mario's right, I think we have seen something like this before, but when?", Ike wondered.
"And why does Akuma's power feel all so familiar?", Snake joined in.
"And why does Akuma want Ryu so badly, does he want to beat him, or is it something else?", Meta Knight pondered.
"We'll just to have-a to wait for now until our questions can be solved.", Mario finally finished, everyone nodded their heads in agreement. Ryu was always someone the smashers wondered about sometimes, like where he was from, why did he join Smash, where did he learn his abilities at, and why he always was trying to meditate. The smashers always asked him these questions, but he would usually answer them in some form of proverb that he had learned growing up, making the smashers a little irritated that he didn't answer them directly. But for what it was worth, it did open their minds to find these answers for themselves, not always relying on each other to solve their own problems. However, he was still willing to help them all the time, he always did say that if you had someone with you, you could accomplish your task faster and better. However, when Akuma first arrived, he seemed to throw that all aside and focused on himself, stating that he was the only one who could solve this problem. Now after waiting for quite a while, he was going to take care of it. The smashers then saw Master Hand on the TV screen and that he went into his box, the match that Akuma and Ryu waited for was about to begin.
(At the battle arena)
Akuma was meditating on the ground, he had powered through so many smashers, he wasn't about to turn back now. He knew it would take a while, but with how fast he swept through them he didn't make time an issue, only a thought. He looked up from where he was sitting and saw Master Hand in his box, the match that he had fought so hard for was finally here. He stood up, but did not face his desired opponent just yet, he was getting the mood just right. He heard footsteps from behind him as a certain warrior made his way towards him, he then heard the tightening of gloves as he waited.
"What do you want, why have you come here, and how did you get here? ", Ryu questioned him.
Akuma then turned towards him and looked at him,"I sensed you from a very far place! I followed it until I got here!"
Ryu then took his stance,"That explains how you're here, but why are you here?"
Akuma then smiled wickedly,"Because I'm going to make you finally take control!", he shouted.
Ryu then deepned his glare, he knew what Akuma meant, the power that he had been resisting his whole life. Akuma then smirked at him.
"And it appears that you are already trying to use it to defeat me!"
Ryu then took a step backward, he sensed the Satsui No Hado already in him, not even before their fight. But Ryu wasn't about to back down now, this was what he had been rambling on about, he needed to make sure that he would defeat Akuma once and for all.
"I will never submit to the dark power.", Ryu said firmly.
Akuma merely smirked at him,"We shall see!", he said as they took their stances, each ready to go. This was it, no turning back at this moment.
"Ready? GO!", Master Hand shouted, the two took off for each other like they were insects from another colony. Ryu threw his fist at Akuma, who blocked it and retaliated with his own punch, which Ryu blocked but sent him back a few feet. Ryu then put his defense down as he jumped into the air and tried to kick Akuma in the face, Akuma ducked under him and gave him a Shoryuken to send him down onto the ground face first. Ryu got right back up and charged up a Hadoken as he let it out and ran towards Akuma to catch him off guard. Akuma retaliated with his own Hadoken and waited for Ryu to get closer. When Ryu was in range, he used his Joudan Sokutougeri to kick him in the chest and back down onto the ground. Ryu then jumped up and used his Tastsumaki Senpukyaku to kick Akuma, Akuma dodged him and punched him in the face, kneed him in the stomach, and finished him with a side-kick. Ryu was feeling pain starting to build up as Akuma was over powering him at every turn. Akuma then ran towards Ryu and Shoryukened him into the sky, making Ryu land back on his feet and prepare for his next assault. Ryu threw a Hadoken at Akuma and then used his Tastsumaki Senpukyaku to catch him off guard. Akuma dodged the Hadoken and rolled under the Tastsumaki Senpukyaku and punched him in the chest when he stopped. Ryu then drew his fist back and punched Akuma in the face and punched him in the head, making him stagger back a little. Ryu then fired a Hadoken and followed with a Shoryuken, making Akuma fly back from his attack. Akuma then got onto his feet and smirked at Ryu.
"Hmph! Is that the best you can do?", he scoffed. Ryu then tightened his fists as he glared at him.
"You haven't seen anything yet!", he said as he let go of Shakunetsu Hadoken and charged at him. Akuma retaliated with a Hadoken and grabbed Ryu before turning him around and kicking him to the ground. Ryu then tried to sweep-kick the feet out from beneath him, but Akuma was too quick and rolled away just in time. Akuma then used his Monkey Flip and Dive Kick to catch Ryu in a defenseless state and began pummelling him with a flurry of punches. Akuma punched him faster than the eye could see, Ryu was unable to defend himself and was getting the juice beaten out of him. After about three minutes, Akuma finished with one more punch and sent Ryu hurling through the air as he came down onto the ground.
"So how much longer will it take you to let loose?", Akuma shouted. He then looked at Ryu and saw that he was shaking, apparently something was building up inside of him. Suddenly, a reddish aura began to surround him as he turned around and his eyes began to glow as he looked more ticked than hurt. Akuma then smiled as he saw Ryu beginning to let himself go of his control.
"YES! THIS IS WHAT I'VE WAITED FOR!", he said as he and Ryu then charged at each other and let their fists collide, making an explosion.
(At the hospital)
"Um...di...did he just turn red?", Toon Link asked scaredly as he and his friends held onto Bayonetta's legs.
"Wait a minute... THAT'S what-a I was thinking about earlier!", Mario shouted.
"Wait, why is he letting that... what's it called... control him?", Sonic asked.
"Uh... Megaman?", Luigi asked, frightened to see what Ryu was doing right now. Megaman then entered the room from helping Dr. Mario and came to see what Luigi asked for.
"What is it Luigi?", Megaman asked.
"Why is-a Ryu letting that..uh...thing control him again?", Luigi asked. Megaman then looked at the TV screen and jumped back in fear.
"NO! RYU, STOP!", Megaman shouted.
"Megaman, we have a idea of what-a it is from last time, but we-a need more explanations.", Mario said. Megaman then sighed as he looked at everyone.
"You all know that's the Satsui No Hado from last time, correct?", he asked them as they nodded their heads. "It lets Ryu's power grow even higher due to the rage that he has built up inside of him, this is why he is always fighting or meditating, to try and control the power."
"Megaman, we know that since Master Hand told us last time, but we need to know how to take it out of him.", Red said.
Megaman then began to think about it,"Hmm, it depends, how long has he acted...uh...not himself?"
"Since Akuma arrived.", Marth answered.
"Oh no, this is not good...", Megaman said as he looked at Ryu from the TV screen.
"What do you mean?", Bowser asked.
Megaman then turned his head towards the others,"Did anybody try to calm him down?"
"Uh... I tried.", Luigi said.
"I told him he needed to knock it off.", Ike said. Megaman then jumped at his words.
"YOU DID WHAT!", Megaman shouted.
"What, that wouldn't have worked?", Ike asked.
"OF COURSE NOT! YOU ONLY BUILT UP HIS ANGER!", Megaman shouted, making everyone look down in shame. Megaman then saw this and facepalmed himself. "You mean to tell me that while I helped Dr. Mario, there was practically no one trying to help Ryu out!?"
"Very little.", Palutena confessed. Megaman then groaned to himself as he heard that.
"Well this is going to take some time...", he said as he looked at everyone else sternly.
"Is there any way we can calm Ryu down?", Cloud asked.
Megaman then shook his head,"I'm afraid with all that anger and all of that time to let it build up, there is nothing we can do.", he said grimacely. Everyone then looked down at the floor in shame except for the villains, they thought Ryu was the one to blame for his attitude, but it didn't help that they didn't have the right attitude either. All hope seemed lost.
"So...Ryu... he's...", Lucas sputtered.
Megaman only nodded his head,"I'm afraid so, there's nothing we can do."
"THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK!", Master Hand shouted as he entered the room, scaring all of the smashers in there.
"AYYYE!", Luigi screamed as a little girl.
"YIKES!", Lucas shouted as he hid behind Bayonetta's legs.
"ILLUMINATI!", everyone then turned their heads towards Snake, who was hiding under his cardboard box that he seemingly pulls out of nowhere. "They're here, the others just don't know it yet..."
"Where does he get that thing from?", Link asked.
"Like you're the one to ask!", Pit said as Link gave him a puzzling look. They then turned their attention back to Master Hand.
"What?", Mario asked.
Master Hand then sighed to himself,"I'm surrounded by idiots...does anyone remember my plan I said last night!?"
The smashers then looked like they had a light bulb go off above their heads,"Oh yes! We were just-a worried about Ryu!", Mario explained.
"So, is it time Master Hand?", Bayonetta asked.
Master Hand then looked at her,"Yes, now you all remember what to do?"
"Gotcha!", Sonic said.
"Alright, let's go!", Master Hand said as he led all of them through the teleporter, ready to put his plan into action.
(Author's note)
Well, it seems like Master Hand isn't going to let Akuma have his way, but what is his plan? Don't worry, the next chapter will be uploaded later today, so all you have to do is wait a couple of hours maybe at best. To be honest, I was having a hard time trying to fit the Satsui No Hado in this story with them unaware of what it is capable of since the Satsui No Hado was in my last story, so sorry if it feels weird, it did for me. Welp, until I release the next chapter in a couple of hours, I say Sayonara! I don't own any of the characters, all characters belong to their respective owners.