Chapter Twelve: Talent Competition--Maki
Two hours into the pageant...
Ryu shifted in his seat. The talent competition was going on smoothly, eventhough some of the talents were downright awful. 'At least there are four more,' he thought. Rose had just finished her talent, while Karin was forced to withdraw, seeing as she ended up with food poisoning.
"And now," the announcer was saying, "our next contestant, from Japan, representing the Bushin school, Maki!"
Maki came out onto the stage, dressed in her red Bushin ninja uniform and red-and-white tennis shoes. Her baton was in one hand as she stepped into the center of the stage. Originally, she had planned on doing a martial arts kata, but Rolento had other plans.
At Rolento's silent signal, five men dropped silently from the celiling and circled Maki. From the judges' table, Haggar stared daggers at Rolento, seeing as there were his men from his private army.
Back on the stage, Maki watched as the knife-wielding men circle her. A smile crept across her lips as she decided to use this situation to her advantage. Maki watched the men and lowered her defenses.
'Let's see...what did Guy taught me...the first person that's going to attack is on my...RIGHT!'
Sure enough, as she finished out that thought, the first guy on her right attacked, bringing his knife in an swing at her face. Maki blocked the incomeing blow with her baton and grabbed the guy's wrist. The secong guy on her right came in, but she lashed out with a kick that connected to the side of his face, knocking him down.
As for the guy whose arm she had in an arm bar, she flipped him to the ground and knocked him out with a fist to the face.
The third mercenary opted to throw his knife at Maki. Quickly, Maki's free hand snapped up and caught the weapon. She then flung it back, handle-first, and it connected in the guy's forehead, bringing him down.
The last two mercenaries moved in to attack. One of them were closer than the other so Maki took him down with a kick to the groin when he was close enough. When he was on his knees, Maki jumped in the air and used him as something solid to jump off from. After propelling herself (and knocking out the mercenary with a double foot to the face) from the merc, she launched herself at the last remaining mercenary. Grabbing his shoulders, she flipped him and then slammed him into the floor.
It was all over in less than three minutes. Five men were on the ground and Maki was the only one left standing.
The audience, minus Rolento and his men, thinking that was all a part of Maki's talent, applauded. Maki decided to go along with it. She bows and walks off the stage.
Two hours into the pageant...
Ryu shifted in his seat. The talent competition was going on smoothly, eventhough some of the talents were downright awful. 'At least there are four more,' he thought. Rose had just finished her talent, while Karin was forced to withdraw, seeing as she ended up with food poisoning.
"And now," the announcer was saying, "our next contestant, from Japan, representing the Bushin school, Maki!"
Maki came out onto the stage, dressed in her red Bushin ninja uniform and red-and-white tennis shoes. Her baton was in one hand as she stepped into the center of the stage. Originally, she had planned on doing a martial arts kata, but Rolento had other plans.
At Rolento's silent signal, five men dropped silently from the celiling and circled Maki. From the judges' table, Haggar stared daggers at Rolento, seeing as there were his men from his private army.
Back on the stage, Maki watched as the knife-wielding men circle her. A smile crept across her lips as she decided to use this situation to her advantage. Maki watched the men and lowered her defenses.
'Let's see...what did Guy taught me...the first person that's going to attack is on my...RIGHT!'
Sure enough, as she finished out that thought, the first guy on her right attacked, bringing his knife in an swing at her face. Maki blocked the incomeing blow with her baton and grabbed the guy's wrist. The secong guy on her right came in, but she lashed out with a kick that connected to the side of his face, knocking him down.
As for the guy whose arm she had in an arm bar, she flipped him to the ground and knocked him out with a fist to the face.
The third mercenary opted to throw his knife at Maki. Quickly, Maki's free hand snapped up and caught the weapon. She then flung it back, handle-first, and it connected in the guy's forehead, bringing him down.
The last two mercenaries moved in to attack. One of them were closer than the other so Maki took him down with a kick to the groin when he was close enough. When he was on his knees, Maki jumped in the air and used him as something solid to jump off from. After propelling herself (and knocking out the mercenary with a double foot to the face) from the merc, she launched herself at the last remaining mercenary. Grabbing his shoulders, she flipped him and then slammed him into the floor.
It was all over in less than three minutes. Five men were on the ground and Maki was the only one left standing.
The audience, minus Rolento and his men, thinking that was all a part of Maki's talent, applauded. Maki decided to go along with it. She bows and walks off the stage.