Master\Student Of Bushinryuu - Chapter Seven
Once Guy and Crimson safely got away from the airport, they made their way toward where the tournament was being held in Thailand. Upon getting there, Crimson had a feeling he knew where they were.
"*I've seen that resting statue somewhere before...*"
He and Guy continued walking, until they heard cheers up ahead from around a corner. Investigating the situation firsthand, the Bushin duo then realized they were at their destination: The estate of the Muay Thai fighter Sagat. Currently the huge kickboxer was fighting an elderly man. Guy observed both closely.
"You see whom that is?", Guy asked Crimson, pointing to Sagat. Crimson nodded.
"That's who Ryu defeated... Sagat.", Crimson stated plainly. Guy then pointed to the older man, who at the time, was losing in the match.
"Do you know who he is?", Guy asked. The young Bushin shook his head no.
"Well...", Guy started, "...That man is the legendary assassin Gen. He has mastered two deadly fighting styles, Mantis and Crane, better known as So- ryuu and Ki-ryuu."
"Ah.", Crimson said, understanding. So that old man WAS just as deadly (if not deadlier) than Sagat. The Bushin duo then watched the match between the two fighters with interest. Sagat thrust his fists in Gen's direction, yelling "TIGER!". Gen rolled under the projectile and struck the Thai fighter's lower kneecap. Sagat winced in pain as he felt a so-called 'weak spot' struck. He ignored it however, and switched attacks going from a high Tiger Shot into a crouching Tiger Shot. Gen avoided the Tiger Shot with mastered precision. Sagat began moving in closer toward his opposition, and Gen waited, wanting to fight a more close-quarters match. When he was comfortable with his current position, Sagat then extended a fist which Gen ducked under craftily. Then in a flurry of hits, Gen sent the Muay Thai fighter staggering with his Hyakurenkou. Sagat glared at Gen, then attacked again, but it was a badly executed move and the legendary assassin made the Muay Thai fighter pay. Switching immediately into his Ki style, Gen rolled under Sagat and used his Jya-sen to trip up the large Thai kickboxer. However, Sagat recovered quickly, and as Gen finished the move, the Muay Thai master rose into the sky with a mighty "TIGER BLOW!", carrying the assassin with him in his ascent. But what happened next, no one expected. Gen suddenly flipped off of the large fist of Sagat and descended on the Thai fighter with his Koga technique! The crowd gasped as Sagat was kicked in the head, face and throat all in the same attack, marveling at Gen's amazing quickness despite his old age. When it was over, Sagat hit the ground, more stunned in disbelief than in pain. Gen landed on his feet and chuckled.
"Hm hm hm... You're a big fool..."
The referee raised Gen's arm, declaring the victory to him. The crowd cheered, but it wasn't of any matter to Gen. Gen simply began walking away. Soon enough, the judges announced the next match when the crowd's noise soon dissipated as they awaited for the next match eagerly.
"The next match pits Guy of the legendary Bushin Style against the self proclaimed 'Monarch Of Muay Thai', Adon!"
Crimson whirled, looking directly at Guy. "Adon!?!"
Guy nodded. "He's a good fighter, but he has a problem with keeping his mind focused. I'm prepared."
"If you say so...", Crimson trailed off. Then, something that was nagging at Crimson suddenly came back.
"*Hm... Guy never did say who won between him and Ken...*"
"Hey, Guy...", the young Bushin fighter started. It was to no avail, however, because Guy was already in the fighting area, awaiting his opponent. Adon soon appeared wearing a blue boxer's robe with the hood over his head. Flinging off the robe into the crowd, Adon received cheers all around. Sizing up a rather stoic Guy, Adon scoffed at the Bushin master as if disgusted.
"You're Guy of the Bushin style? I expected better...", Adon remarked. Guy nodded, then answered Adon's quip with a quote of his own.
"Expect the unexpected..."
The referee rose his arm, getting ready to signal the start of the match. Crimson was in the audience, watching intently. Then, with a swish of his hand, the fight began! Adon made the first move, rushing toward Guy. Trying his hand at his sliding elbow, Adon watched as Guy blocked and spun backwards with an elbow of his own, sending Adon backwards with a Houzanto. Adon quickly regained his composure, and attacked again. Guy ran towards the Muay Thai fighter and was then sent backwards by Adon's Rising Jaguar. Rolling into the defensive, the master of Bushin then saw Adon's foot about to come down on his skull. Guy, with unnerving quickness, caught the leg of Adon, and threw him to the ground, kicking up dust and dirt in the process.
"Oof. Not bad, Bushin.", Adon said with a chuckle. Suddenly with a loud whoop that could only be described as a war cry (or bird call), he flipped backwards into the air, and with a surge of strength, propelled his body back towards Guy. The Bushin master took the hit purposely, then reversed with his Bushin-Senpukyaku. Adon quickly got back to his feet but much to his dismay, Guy couldn't be seen by his eye.
"Where'd he go?", Adon muttered to himself. It was too late, however, because Guy dropped down on the Thai fighter and suplexed him in his Bushin Izuna-Otoshi technique. Now, Adon was beginning to get frustrated. Getting to his feet, the Thai fighter dashed toward Guy. With another shrill battle cry, Adon flipped high over Guy, who blocked too quickly. Adon's Jaguar Kick found it's mark as the Thai boxer's heel crashed against the Bushinryuu master's forehead. Guy hit the ground to avoid a follow-up attack, but Adon kicked him on the floor.
"*Hey, that's a cheap shot!*", Crimson thought angrily. Guy rolled away from Adon and got back into his fighting stance. Adon chuckled, then attacked again. This time, Guy was prepared. The two fighters then went into hand-to-hand combat. Fists became blurs, Feet became deadly objects. Adon punched high at Guy's face. The Bushin Master blocked, then twisted Adon's arm. Adon spun backwards to relieve himself of the pain of having his arm twisted, and thrust backwards with his free arm at the face of Guy which caught the Bushin master right above the eye. The sheer force and malice of the attack made Guy's head snap back. Releasing his grip on Adon's arm, Adon whirled around and sent Guy into the air by way of another Rising Jaguar.
"*This isn't good*", Crimson thought amidst the chants and cheers of the unruly crowd. As the young Bushinryuu student looked on, Adon and Guy continued fighting.
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Shadaloo Installations Base
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Bison looked at Vega and Memphis Long with anger burning in his eyes. The two assassins had nothing to say. Or so he thought. Unsurprisingly, Memphis was the first to speak.
"It wasn't my fault, Bison. Vega ruined the whole operation.", Memphis said, pointing at the Spanish assassin. Vega turned to Memphis.
"Me!?! You're as stupid as you are ugly. Lord Bison, it is completely his fault. After all, he's the one who lost to Guy's STUDENT!"
"That's enough, both of you!", Bison bellowed, silencing the two bickering assassins. Memphis turned, and began walking away.
"Where do you think you're you going?", Bison asked. Memphis turned back, his eyes glowing red.
"Out of here.", he said plainly and blunt. Memphis then continued on his way out, muttering something about halfway-decent assassins and some man named Locke. Bison then turned in the direction of Vega.
"Do I have to send Cammy for this, Vega? She's obviously more equipped for this mission than you."
Vega took those words to heart. He didn't really like Cammy all that much.
"No, don't send her, sir. I'll track down Guy and his student. I won't fail.", the Spanish assassin said. M. Bison chuckled.
"Hm... Well, be thankful for this second chance then, Vega. It is best you get Guy this time, or else...", Bison said with an ice-cold voice. Vega nodded slowly, understanding Bison's words and his predicament if he didn't apprehend Guy. Vega soon left the chambers of Bison. Bison sat into his chair once more, observing several screens in front of him at once. Something then caught the eye of the crimelord.
"Well... what's this?", Bison said. Pressing a button on his chair, several different viewscreens soon became one. He watched with interest as he observed Guy fighting Adon. Turning on the Shadaloo com-link, Bison then contacted Vega and Balrog.
"Listen you two...", Bison said, "...The two Bushin fighters are right in our vicinity. I shouldn't have to tell you what must be done, correct?"
"No sir..."
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Guy VS. Adon
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The crowd was at a fever pitch. The match between Guy and Adon was becoming all-out, and of course, the crowd loved it. Guy swung a punch in Adon's direction, which Adon avoided and countered with a low kick to Guy's shin. With a laugh, Adon then kicked directly at Guy once more. The Bushin master caught his foot with his hand, but before he could counter, Adon jumped up with his other and in one fluid motion swung a foot at Guy's head.
"WHOA...", was the universal reply from the astonished crowd. Adon's foot had connected with Guy's jaw with a -CRACK-. The impact sent blood gushing from Guy's mouth as he spun towards the ground (alpha counter style, like in SFAlpha2), whirling from the sheer force of the attack. Hitting the ground with a loud -THUD-, Guy struggled to rise to his feet.
"*Oh, no...*", Crimson thought, worried. Guy was 'dizzied', and Adon saw his opportunity finally arise. But Adon didn't just want to win, he wanted to gloat. Turning his back to the crowd, Adon flexed his muscles. Then finally returning his attention to Guy, Adon began his super attack. With yet another whoop, the lithe Muay Thai fighter rushed towards Guy in a barrage of elbow attacks. Guy was sent backwards by the multiple attacks, but just before Adon finished the move, Guy reversed! Whether it was luck or not, Guy caught one of Adon's arms and tossed him over his shoulder. Adon flipped in mid-air, recovering from the throw with hardly any effort. But he wore a look of anger on his face.
"How can you still be conscious?", Adon asked Guy in genuine amazement.
"I remember saying 'expect the expected'...", Guy trailed off. Adon spit on the floor in anger, then rushed Guy. Guy was prepared, and used his Bushin- Hassouken to make sure Adon wouldn't try dashing at him once more. Adon hit the floor. NOW it was Guy's turn for a barrage of hits. Guy then hit Adon with his 'legendary' four-hit chain combo. But that wasn't all. Adon lashed out another Rising Jaguar that Guy avoided by a hair. The Bushin Master then capitalized on Adon's attack mistake by using his 'Level One' Bushin- Goraikyaku. Now, the crowd was rooting in Guy's favor. Adon was hurt, and now he was 'dizzied'.
"Go get him, Guy!", Crimson yelled out amongst the crowd's cheering. Even with the blood dripping from his lip, Guy didn't feel it was necessary to finish off Adon. Charging up his chi, Guy faced Adon, who just then realized what was about to happen to him. The Bushin master then swung at Adon as if to grab him, but yet, turned on his heels. Adon jumped back, expecting some sort of special attack. Yet, Guy raised his arm, and brought it down quickly.
"Waraku omu na.", Guy muttered to himself, just loud enough for the Muay Thai fighter to overhear the words.
"What?", Adon said in amazement. An insult! In a blind fury, the Muay Thai kickboxer leapt at Guy, who saw it coming all along. Spinning around, Guy jumped right at Adon in his 'Level 3' Bushin-Hassouken. Adon tried to aerial guard the attack, but a straight fist from Guy broke his guard and he received the final six hits of the rising attack. The crowd almost reached a breaking point as they watched Guy finish the move with his aerial backflip-into-roundhouse two-in-one attack. Guy landed in a crouching position as Adon landed hard to the cold fighting ground in most likely a good amount of pain.
Korezo... Bushinryuu!!!", Guy said triumphantly. The referee raised his hand, signaling Guy was the winner.
"Your winner is Guy!", he said enthusiastically. Crimson made his way through the crowd to congratulate his teacher. Guy saw him and smiled.
"Awesome match, Guy.", Crimson said with a grin. Guy nodded.
"It was a very good match, I'll have to agree.", Guy said back to his student as if analyzing his performance from another viewpoint. Adon finally got up from what had seemingly looked like a knockout victory and scowled at Guy.
"This isn't over, Bushin...", he warned. Crimson looked at Adon, then snorted, regarding him as less than nothing.
"Shoush.", Crimson said. Then for good measure, he stuck out his tongue, which wasn't something he wasn't known for. Adon glared at Crimson's juvenile display, and just walked away muttering under his breath. Suddenly, a voice that was getting very familiar from behind them made the Bushin duo turn around.
"Well, well, well... We met yet again!"
Crimson and Guy then looked ahead of them and saw Balrog and Vega make their way into the fighting area.
"This time...", Balrog said with a scowl, "...It's personal, punks."
Guy and Crimson looked at each other, and nodded. The Bushin duo then ran at their Shadaloo adversaries, hoping to end this confrontation as quickly as possible. Indeed, it was becoming personal now...
Once Guy and Crimson safely got away from the airport, they made their way toward where the tournament was being held in Thailand. Upon getting there, Crimson had a feeling he knew where they were.
"*I've seen that resting statue somewhere before...*"
He and Guy continued walking, until they heard cheers up ahead from around a corner. Investigating the situation firsthand, the Bushin duo then realized they were at their destination: The estate of the Muay Thai fighter Sagat. Currently the huge kickboxer was fighting an elderly man. Guy observed both closely.
"You see whom that is?", Guy asked Crimson, pointing to Sagat. Crimson nodded.
"That's who Ryu defeated... Sagat.", Crimson stated plainly. Guy then pointed to the older man, who at the time, was losing in the match.
"Do you know who he is?", Guy asked. The young Bushin shook his head no.
"Well...", Guy started, "...That man is the legendary assassin Gen. He has mastered two deadly fighting styles, Mantis and Crane, better known as So- ryuu and Ki-ryuu."
"Ah.", Crimson said, understanding. So that old man WAS just as deadly (if not deadlier) than Sagat. The Bushin duo then watched the match between the two fighters with interest. Sagat thrust his fists in Gen's direction, yelling "TIGER!". Gen rolled under the projectile and struck the Thai fighter's lower kneecap. Sagat winced in pain as he felt a so-called 'weak spot' struck. He ignored it however, and switched attacks going from a high Tiger Shot into a crouching Tiger Shot. Gen avoided the Tiger Shot with mastered precision. Sagat began moving in closer toward his opposition, and Gen waited, wanting to fight a more close-quarters match. When he was comfortable with his current position, Sagat then extended a fist which Gen ducked under craftily. Then in a flurry of hits, Gen sent the Muay Thai fighter staggering with his Hyakurenkou. Sagat glared at Gen, then attacked again, but it was a badly executed move and the legendary assassin made the Muay Thai fighter pay. Switching immediately into his Ki style, Gen rolled under Sagat and used his Jya-sen to trip up the large Thai kickboxer. However, Sagat recovered quickly, and as Gen finished the move, the Muay Thai master rose into the sky with a mighty "TIGER BLOW!", carrying the assassin with him in his ascent. But what happened next, no one expected. Gen suddenly flipped off of the large fist of Sagat and descended on the Thai fighter with his Koga technique! The crowd gasped as Sagat was kicked in the head, face and throat all in the same attack, marveling at Gen's amazing quickness despite his old age. When it was over, Sagat hit the ground, more stunned in disbelief than in pain. Gen landed on his feet and chuckled.
"Hm hm hm... You're a big fool..."
The referee raised Gen's arm, declaring the victory to him. The crowd cheered, but it wasn't of any matter to Gen. Gen simply began walking away. Soon enough, the judges announced the next match when the crowd's noise soon dissipated as they awaited for the next match eagerly.
"The next match pits Guy of the legendary Bushin Style against the self proclaimed 'Monarch Of Muay Thai', Adon!"
Crimson whirled, looking directly at Guy. "Adon!?!"
Guy nodded. "He's a good fighter, but he has a problem with keeping his mind focused. I'm prepared."
"If you say so...", Crimson trailed off. Then, something that was nagging at Crimson suddenly came back.
"*Hm... Guy never did say who won between him and Ken...*"
"Hey, Guy...", the young Bushin fighter started. It was to no avail, however, because Guy was already in the fighting area, awaiting his opponent. Adon soon appeared wearing a blue boxer's robe with the hood over his head. Flinging off the robe into the crowd, Adon received cheers all around. Sizing up a rather stoic Guy, Adon scoffed at the Bushin master as if disgusted.
"You're Guy of the Bushin style? I expected better...", Adon remarked. Guy nodded, then answered Adon's quip with a quote of his own.
"Expect the unexpected..."
The referee rose his arm, getting ready to signal the start of the match. Crimson was in the audience, watching intently. Then, with a swish of his hand, the fight began! Adon made the first move, rushing toward Guy. Trying his hand at his sliding elbow, Adon watched as Guy blocked and spun backwards with an elbow of his own, sending Adon backwards with a Houzanto. Adon quickly regained his composure, and attacked again. Guy ran towards the Muay Thai fighter and was then sent backwards by Adon's Rising Jaguar. Rolling into the defensive, the master of Bushin then saw Adon's foot about to come down on his skull. Guy, with unnerving quickness, caught the leg of Adon, and threw him to the ground, kicking up dust and dirt in the process.
"Oof. Not bad, Bushin.", Adon said with a chuckle. Suddenly with a loud whoop that could only be described as a war cry (or bird call), he flipped backwards into the air, and with a surge of strength, propelled his body back towards Guy. The Bushin master took the hit purposely, then reversed with his Bushin-Senpukyaku. Adon quickly got back to his feet but much to his dismay, Guy couldn't be seen by his eye.
"Where'd he go?", Adon muttered to himself. It was too late, however, because Guy dropped down on the Thai fighter and suplexed him in his Bushin Izuna-Otoshi technique. Now, Adon was beginning to get frustrated. Getting to his feet, the Thai fighter dashed toward Guy. With another shrill battle cry, Adon flipped high over Guy, who blocked too quickly. Adon's Jaguar Kick found it's mark as the Thai boxer's heel crashed against the Bushinryuu master's forehead. Guy hit the ground to avoid a follow-up attack, but Adon kicked him on the floor.
"*Hey, that's a cheap shot!*", Crimson thought angrily. Guy rolled away from Adon and got back into his fighting stance. Adon chuckled, then attacked again. This time, Guy was prepared. The two fighters then went into hand-to-hand combat. Fists became blurs, Feet became deadly objects. Adon punched high at Guy's face. The Bushin Master blocked, then twisted Adon's arm. Adon spun backwards to relieve himself of the pain of having his arm twisted, and thrust backwards with his free arm at the face of Guy which caught the Bushin master right above the eye. The sheer force and malice of the attack made Guy's head snap back. Releasing his grip on Adon's arm, Adon whirled around and sent Guy into the air by way of another Rising Jaguar.
"*This isn't good*", Crimson thought amidst the chants and cheers of the unruly crowd. As the young Bushinryuu student looked on, Adon and Guy continued fighting.
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Shadaloo Installations Base
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Bison looked at Vega and Memphis Long with anger burning in his eyes. The two assassins had nothing to say. Or so he thought. Unsurprisingly, Memphis was the first to speak.
"It wasn't my fault, Bison. Vega ruined the whole operation.", Memphis said, pointing at the Spanish assassin. Vega turned to Memphis.
"Me!?! You're as stupid as you are ugly. Lord Bison, it is completely his fault. After all, he's the one who lost to Guy's STUDENT!"
"That's enough, both of you!", Bison bellowed, silencing the two bickering assassins. Memphis turned, and began walking away.
"Where do you think you're you going?", Bison asked. Memphis turned back, his eyes glowing red.
"Out of here.", he said plainly and blunt. Memphis then continued on his way out, muttering something about halfway-decent assassins and some man named Locke. Bison then turned in the direction of Vega.
"Do I have to send Cammy for this, Vega? She's obviously more equipped for this mission than you."
Vega took those words to heart. He didn't really like Cammy all that much.
"No, don't send her, sir. I'll track down Guy and his student. I won't fail.", the Spanish assassin said. M. Bison chuckled.
"Hm... Well, be thankful for this second chance then, Vega. It is best you get Guy this time, or else...", Bison said with an ice-cold voice. Vega nodded slowly, understanding Bison's words and his predicament if he didn't apprehend Guy. Vega soon left the chambers of Bison. Bison sat into his chair once more, observing several screens in front of him at once. Something then caught the eye of the crimelord.
"Well... what's this?", Bison said. Pressing a button on his chair, several different viewscreens soon became one. He watched with interest as he observed Guy fighting Adon. Turning on the Shadaloo com-link, Bison then contacted Vega and Balrog.
"Listen you two...", Bison said, "...The two Bushin fighters are right in our vicinity. I shouldn't have to tell you what must be done, correct?"
"No sir..."
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Guy VS. Adon
********
The crowd was at a fever pitch. The match between Guy and Adon was becoming all-out, and of course, the crowd loved it. Guy swung a punch in Adon's direction, which Adon avoided and countered with a low kick to Guy's shin. With a laugh, Adon then kicked directly at Guy once more. The Bushin master caught his foot with his hand, but before he could counter, Adon jumped up with his other and in one fluid motion swung a foot at Guy's head.
"WHOA...", was the universal reply from the astonished crowd. Adon's foot had connected with Guy's jaw with a -CRACK-. The impact sent blood gushing from Guy's mouth as he spun towards the ground (alpha counter style, like in SFAlpha2), whirling from the sheer force of the attack. Hitting the ground with a loud -THUD-, Guy struggled to rise to his feet.
"*Oh, no...*", Crimson thought, worried. Guy was 'dizzied', and Adon saw his opportunity finally arise. But Adon didn't just want to win, he wanted to gloat. Turning his back to the crowd, Adon flexed his muscles. Then finally returning his attention to Guy, Adon began his super attack. With yet another whoop, the lithe Muay Thai fighter rushed towards Guy in a barrage of elbow attacks. Guy was sent backwards by the multiple attacks, but just before Adon finished the move, Guy reversed! Whether it was luck or not, Guy caught one of Adon's arms and tossed him over his shoulder. Adon flipped in mid-air, recovering from the throw with hardly any effort. But he wore a look of anger on his face.
"How can you still be conscious?", Adon asked Guy in genuine amazement.
"I remember saying 'expect the expected'...", Guy trailed off. Adon spit on the floor in anger, then rushed Guy. Guy was prepared, and used his Bushin- Hassouken to make sure Adon wouldn't try dashing at him once more. Adon hit the floor. NOW it was Guy's turn for a barrage of hits. Guy then hit Adon with his 'legendary' four-hit chain combo. But that wasn't all. Adon lashed out another Rising Jaguar that Guy avoided by a hair. The Bushin Master then capitalized on Adon's attack mistake by using his 'Level One' Bushin- Goraikyaku. Now, the crowd was rooting in Guy's favor. Adon was hurt, and now he was 'dizzied'.
"Go get him, Guy!", Crimson yelled out amongst the crowd's cheering. Even with the blood dripping from his lip, Guy didn't feel it was necessary to finish off Adon. Charging up his chi, Guy faced Adon, who just then realized what was about to happen to him. The Bushin master then swung at Adon as if to grab him, but yet, turned on his heels. Adon jumped back, expecting some sort of special attack. Yet, Guy raised his arm, and brought it down quickly.
"Waraku omu na.", Guy muttered to himself, just loud enough for the Muay Thai fighter to overhear the words.
"What?", Adon said in amazement. An insult! In a blind fury, the Muay Thai kickboxer leapt at Guy, who saw it coming all along. Spinning around, Guy jumped right at Adon in his 'Level 3' Bushin-Hassouken. Adon tried to aerial guard the attack, but a straight fist from Guy broke his guard and he received the final six hits of the rising attack. The crowd almost reached a breaking point as they watched Guy finish the move with his aerial backflip-into-roundhouse two-in-one attack. Guy landed in a crouching position as Adon landed hard to the cold fighting ground in most likely a good amount of pain.
Korezo... Bushinryuu!!!", Guy said triumphantly. The referee raised his hand, signaling Guy was the winner.
"Your winner is Guy!", he said enthusiastically. Crimson made his way through the crowd to congratulate his teacher. Guy saw him and smiled.
"Awesome match, Guy.", Crimson said with a grin. Guy nodded.
"It was a very good match, I'll have to agree.", Guy said back to his student as if analyzing his performance from another viewpoint. Adon finally got up from what had seemingly looked like a knockout victory and scowled at Guy.
"This isn't over, Bushin...", he warned. Crimson looked at Adon, then snorted, regarding him as less than nothing.
"Shoush.", Crimson said. Then for good measure, he stuck out his tongue, which wasn't something he wasn't known for. Adon glared at Crimson's juvenile display, and just walked away muttering under his breath. Suddenly, a voice that was getting very familiar from behind them made the Bushin duo turn around.
"Well, well, well... We met yet again!"
Crimson and Guy then looked ahead of them and saw Balrog and Vega make their way into the fighting area.
"This time...", Balrog said with a scowl, "...It's personal, punks."
Guy and Crimson looked at each other, and nodded. The Bushin duo then ran at their Shadaloo adversaries, hoping to end this confrontation as quickly as possible. Indeed, it was becoming personal now...
