Chapter 28: Tone Deaf Tussle

In a secluded temple on the outskirts of Hong Kong, three men find themselves being thrown out of the gates of the temple by a group of monks who were apperently angry at the three men for defiling their temple.

"You get out of our sight, you're a disgrace to our style of martial arts!" barked one of the monks.

"We will never teach you the sacred secrets of our martial arts, leave now or you'll regret it," ordered another monk.

Disgruntled, the three men left the temple grounds and later that day were sitting in an airport waiting for a plane to the United States.

"Man, stupid monks, we must our art to preserve peace, what a crock of shit," grumbled one man, a dark skinned man of average build with his hear done up in dreadlocks. He was clothed in a green and yellow shirt along with green pants and brown sandals.

"I know what you mean Eddy, I so want to whup someone's ass right now, it's not even funny," replied another man, a well built man of Chinese origin with his black hair done up in a queue. He had on a red collared shirt and black pants along with black shoes.

"Don't worry Feng, we'll be able to find a way to get back at those stupid monks for expelling us from their temple," piped up another man, a pale skinned man with a short white crew cut wearing a black t-shirt, alligator skin pants, and brown boots.

"Bryan, you have a point, when we get back to the States, we'll find a way to make those that did us wrong pay, especially those stuck up monks," replied Eddy.

"Flight 415 to San Francisco is now boarding," called out a receptionist in the airport.

"Let's go men, revenge will soon be ours," snickered Feng as him and his buddies boarded their plane. Over in San Francisco, the Lei Team and the Dark Hand were relaxing in the antique shop tired after a long day of cleaning the shop.

"It's quite peaceful now, I don't know what to do with the rest of my day," stated Lei.

"More cleaning!" shouted Wang.

"Wang, the entire shop is so clean it can't possibly get any cleaner!" replied Lei.

"Then I dirty it again!" retorted Wang.

"Screw that, let's go to a karaoke bar tonight," suggested Xiaoyu.

"Karaoke, I like the sound of that," responded Ganryu.

"Ai ya, I tone deaf, but I guess it more fun than cleaning shop again!" exclaimed Wang.

"I can't sing on an empty stomach though, let's eat," suggested King.

"Now you're speaking my language," remarked Ganryu.

"Anytime food is involved, that's your language, but I'm hungry too so I agree," remarked Lei.

So without anymore lollygagging about, the whole group left the antique shop and went to go grab some grub. In the meantime, Feng, Bryan, and Eddy's flight from Hong Kong had just arrived at the San Francisco Airport.

"So, how do you suggest we get started on our grand revenge scheme now?" asked Bryan.

"We're gonna need some help in order to do something of the scale we're thinking of," answered Feng.

"We need to enlist the Dark Handto our cause," remarked Eddy.

"But haven't they gone legit after having their asses handed to them by that Lei Team over and over again?" inquired Feng.

"It's simple, we'll beat the Lei Team down, that should get them on our side," stated Eddy.

"Sweet, we're overdue for beating someonedown, let's lay out this Lei Team you speak of!" exclaimed Bryan.

"Just one thing, what do they look like?" asked Eddy.

"How the hell should I know, I don't watch the news," answered Feng.

At that moment a passerby dropped a sheet of paper, the trio picked it up and looked at it seeing a picture of the Lei Team on the paper.

"Bingo, now we know our targets, let's eradicate them!" ordered Eddy.

With that, the three grabbed their bags and left the airport, in the meantime, the Lei Team was busy eating at a Hooters since Wang refused to eat anywhere else.

"Man, I love the food here!" exclaimed Wang.

"Yeah right, you just wanted to ogle waitresses in short shorts," retorted Asuka.

"Hey, we're all perverts to some extent," remarked Hwoarang.

"Peeping tom watches woman undress!" shouted Paul.

"He's got a point you know Asuka," stated Xiaoyu.

"Well, I admit the waitresses here are nice sights," remarked Lei as he munched on some chicken wings with King and Ganryu.

"That's their job, to entice people to come here, but hey, anywhere that serves food is fine by me," stated Raven as he drank his beer.

At that moment, Eddy, Bryan, and Feng all walked into the restaurant with a picture of the Lei Team and showed it to a waitress, she pointed them over to the where they were sitting.

"Hey Eddy, why don't we eat here really quickly?I'm starved," suggested Feng.

"That can wait until we lay a hurting on the Lei Team," answeredEddy.

"There they are, let's get them!' exclaimed Bryan.

"Who the hell are these clowns charging at us?" inquired Ganryu.

"I don't know, but they're stupid to think that the three of them can take on the twelve of us," answered Lei.

"Hey you bitches, prepare to get a royal ass kicking!'yelled Bryan.

"Can't you see that we not interesting in fighting you punks," said Wang nonchalantly.

"Maybe you're not interested but we are," replied Eddy.

"C'mon our Dark Hand bretheren, haven't you forgot what the Lei Team has done to you over and over again?" asked Feng.

"Well, they did save the world, so we wanted to join the winning team," answered Steve.

"A true villain never gives up his cause, no matter how bad they get schooled by the heroes, haven't movies, anime, and video games taught you anything?" inquired Eddy.

"Yeah, I think they have, in the end, the villain usually gets what's coming to him, and I'm tired of karma raping me in the butt," answered Steve.

"I never believed in karma, and if you're the Lei Team's friends now, then makes you our enemies too!" exclaimed Bryan.

"May I ask you what the hell is your beef with us to begin with in the first place?" asked Lei as he glared angrily at Eddy, Bryan, and Feng.

"We were kicked out of our dojo for being too violent, so we heard that your Dark Hand came across a mystical power that we thought we could use to get revenge on the monks that ousted us and then take over the world," answered Feng.

"You're too late, that beast has been sealed up again, and you aren't getting your hands on the talismans either," replied Asuka.

"Then we'll have to beat them out of you," threated Eddy as him, Feng, and Bryan started to advance on Lei and company.

"Riot control detains rioters!" shouted Paul as he tackled the trio to the ground. The rest of the Dark Hand joined them in fending off Eddy's crew.

"Just go, we'll pay the bill!" called Hwoarang.

"Which one of these guys is Bill?" asked Dragunov.

As the Lei Team left the restaurant, they ran down the streets and soon wound up hiding in a karaoke bar, where at that moment, a karaoke competition was about to get underway. At the moment theyburst in, an Asian looking man ho for some reason looked like he was impersonating Elvis Presley walked up to the Lei Team.

"Say, what's happening there ladies and gents, you interested in takin part in our little competition tonight?" asked the Elvis impersonator.

"Well yeah, we came here to do so, we're just waiting for the rest of our group Elvis," answered Lei.

"Name's Maxi, but yeah, I am an Elvis fan, say, are you guys gonna be performing all together?" asked Maxi.

"If we can, then yeah, that would be nice," answered Raven.

"Sure, what song would you like to do, I'm gonna bedoing "HoundDog" so you can't do that one," informed Maxi.

"Kung-Fu Fighting!" exclaimed the entire Lei Team.

"Mighty fine choice, just wait here with the others, we'll begin the competition soon," stated Maxi. Immediately, the other four competitors came out, including three of the Lei Team's old friends, Fulgore, Link, and Sub-Zero, and one theyhaven't met before, a young Japanese girl of slim build, she was dressed in a brown colored ninja outfit with her black hair sticking out from the hood of her ninja suit.

"Hey guys, good to see you all again!" exclaimed Ganryu.

"And good to meet new pretty girl," added Wang.

"Uh thanks, names Ibuki, it's nice to meet you guys too," replied Ibuki.

"So, what's everyone singing? I know these guys are doing Kung Fu Fighting," inquired Maxi.

"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!" cheered Ibuki.

"Ice, Ice, Baby!" exclaimed Sub-Zero.

"That 500 Miles song!" replied Link.

"Mr. Roboto!" beeped Fulgore.

"All right, then let's get this little competition underway shall we," suggested Maxi.

Everyone nodded and headed up to the stage area to wait for their turn as Maxi tapped on a microphone to get everyone's attention. As everyone looked over, a spotlight focused on the folks on the stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, tonight's karaoke contest is about, including me, we will have a total of six performances for you tonight, and it's up to you to decide who wins, so are you ready?" asked Maxi.

Some folks in the crowd applauded, others just shrugged as they listened to Maxi's spiel on the contest.

"All right, so let's kick this off with me, start up that music now ya hear,!" exclaimed Maxi in a mock-Elvis accent.

"That accent is really driving me nuts, I'd wish he'd put a lid on it," whispered Ibuki.

"Seriously, let Elvis rest in peace already," replied Link.

"Same with 2Pac," added Raven.

"Amen to that my friend," chimed in Lei.

One by one, each performer went up to sing their song in front of the audience. Some got better reception than ohters, but all in all, no one was booed off the stage. As the Lei Team's turn began to approach, they began to wonder what was keeping the Dark Hand so long.

"Where are those guys, they should be done with those ass clowns from Hooters by now," said Xiaoyu.

At that moment, the door to the karaoke bar burst open and the Dark Hand came running in with Bryan, Eddy, and Feng chasing after them.

"Man these guys just don't know when to quit," grumbled Hwoarang.

"Pit bull clings to bite victim!" shouted Paul.

"All right now, I need the Lei Team up on stage now to perform their song," announced Maxi as he stepped up to the mic after the current karaoke performer finished their song.

"Ah crap, what now?" grumbled King.

"Lei, get on stage and start singing, we hold off lamebrains for you!" called out Wang.

Lei nodded and ranto the stage grabbing the microphone from Maxi's hand right as the music began to start up. Lei began to sing the song as Eddy, Bryan, and Feng made a beeline for the stage.

"Everybody was Kung-Fu Fighting!" exclaimed Lei as he dodged a punch to the gut from Bryan and leapt into the air kicking him across the face.

"Those cats were fast as lightning!" Lei continued to sing as he ducked under a high kick from Feng and swept the Chinese warrior off his feet and onto his back.

"In fact it was a little bit frightening!" continued Lei as he dodged a flurry of Capoeira moves from Eddy while looking for an opening to attack.

"But they fought with expert timing!" exclaimed Lei as he reared his head back and nailed Eddy in the stomach with a head butt sending the Brazilian warrior flying back. the rest of the Lei Team and the Dark Hand joined Lei on stage as the passed the mic back and forth and continued to sing along to the karaoke while beating the living daylights out of Eddy, Feng, and Bryan. The crowd started cheering wildly as they continued onwards with the song. Right after Kung Fu Fighting finished. The entire bar erupted in applause, even the other competitors cheered for the Lei Team. Maxi immediately ran up to them with a trophy.

"No contest, the winner of the karaoke contest is the Lei Team!" exclaimed Maxi raising Lei's fist in triumph.

"Grr, we aren't finished with you yet, we'll be back to get revenge on you one way or another!" shouted Feng as him, Eddy, and Bryan limped out of the bar all with scowls on their faces.

"You think they're stupid enough to come back and try anything with us again?" asked Ganryu.

"We did when we fought you, so most likely yes they will be back again," answered Hwoarang.

"Man, you guys rock hard!" exclaimed Ibuki.

"My sensors are overloading from excitement!" stated Fulgore.

"You're so cool you're ICE COLD!" shouted Sub-Zero.

"Way to kick some ass you guys!" complimented Link.

"So, how about an encore for all of us?" asked Maxi.

"You got, this is how we do it!" answered the Lei Team and Dark Hand in unison.

With that, the DJ started up "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan. As everyone in the bar joined the Lei Team and Dark Hand in song.

Ask Lei segment

"Hey Lei," said a little kid.

"Yes?" asked Lei.

"How often do people try to pick fights with you?" asked the kid.

"Well when you're a cop of course there are that do not like you. So I do have to fight quite a bit, but I'm skilled enough to lay a beating into those foolish enough to challenge me," answered Lei.

"You must be one tough hombre," said the kid.

"You damn right kid!" replied Lei in a mock-Shaft tone.

Author's Note: Not much to say here, just one more chapter before we reach the third and final main story arc of the fic. That's right, this fic will have a span of 40 chapters. This was mainly just a chapter to introduce some new villains. Bryan, Eddy, and Feng. Next chapter, we'll meet their boss, but until then, please read and review.