WARRIORS
By Zauriel Angelus.
Disclaimer: All Characters belong to Joss Whedon & Co and Capcom respectively. I'm just borrowing 'em for a story .that's it. Peace I'm out. Oh and gimme feedback people.tell me what ya think.
part 3 - the heart of a warrior
The warrior kept his gaze on the demon , measuring his enemy . Unable to wait any no longer he lunged forward with a lightning quick kick to the head only to have Akuma disappearing entirely from his view .
what the...?
The demon appeared behind him and sent a enormous backhand across his face. The force of the blow immediately sent the warrior flying but even before Ryu hit the ground a crunching sidekick nailed him in the abdomen as a vicious roundhouse struck him squarely on the chest .
Ryu flipped himself up as soon as he hit the ground , wincing from the pain of the bashing he just received . blood was dripping from his mouth as he searched for Akuma with his eyes.
He saw the demon blinking in and out of nowhere , phasing from one place to the other.
that's impossible...no one could move that fast .
Even as he finished those thoughts five huge fireballs headed his way as Ryu quickly moved out of their path . The force of the fireballs shook the already unstable foundation he stood on causing the warrior hold his balance . With the grace of a panther Ryu leapt into the air . Streaks of lightning surged in his hands as he gathered his chi .
"HADOUKEN!!!!"
The warrior unleashed five more blazing fireballs in the directions the previous fireballs came hoping to at least hit the demon with one .
Akuma had easily teleported himself from harms way and stalked the landing warrior with effortless grace . He prepared himself for a rising dragon thrust to welcome Ryu's arrival. A confident smirk decorated his fate. this was easier than I thought
Ryu hid a smile as he saw the demon below . He had anticipated his next move and as he neared the reaches of the ground , He spun round with a crescent kick and followed it up with a rousing battle cry.
"SHINKUUUUU TATUMAKIIIIISENPUKYAAAAKUU!!!!"
Akuma found himself sucked into the vacuum of several tremendous kicks . He couldn't free his arms to hold off or block the numerous hits his body absorbed . One after another they thundered at him mercilessly gracing pain into his being. With a grunt he staggered back trying to recover quickly after the storm of hurricane kicks ceased .
Ryu dropped down to his feet and took his chance . He blistered towards the demon and soon as he was within striking distance he . pounced .
"SHORYUKEN!!!!"
The solid dragon thrust connected well and earned the warrior considerable satisfaction as he heard the demon's jaw snap back with a sickening crunch , sending Akuma immediately airborne.
now the finish
With the set up of his favourite move completed , Ryu took in a deep breath quickly and focused all of his chi into one of his most devastating attacks . White lightning generated from his hands enveloping him entirely as raw power radiated in immense waves that could almost be felt. Only two words could be said now...
"SHINKUUU HADOUKKKEEEN!!!!!"
A brilliant flash of light exploded as a fireball roughly the size of a small house appeared . aiming straight for the demon with amazing speed. It hit its mark with a colossal explosion , the sound of its sheer impact strong enough to shake the whole town . And shook it did but surprisingly the uneasy foundations held their ground ,so to speak .
A cloud of debris and dust started to rain down the night sky as the warrior panted . The whole stunt took a lot out of him . His arms were tired and his legs almost fell away under exhaustion but Ryu kept his eyes open to the heavens looking for any signs of the demon .
is it over....?
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"What in the....?"
Buffy Summers immediately went on alert as soon as a tremor shook the ground she stood . She was sure the whole town felt it too. The rumble lasted for a few moments but stopped almost as soon as it started .
The slayer wanted relief to set in but found panic and worry asserting itself. She knew it was best for her to quickly get to the source of it all but she had to call Giles first .There was something she needed to ask him. She ran to the nearest telephone booth and dialed Giles' number as fast as she could . It only rung once till a familiar voice answered .
" Hello...?"
"Giles its me. Did you feel what I just did ?"
" yes of course...you have any idea what caused it?"
" nope...but I'm on my way to the source of it but first I need to ask you something."
"go ahead Buffy ..."
"Giles do you know where Xander is? I called Willow and Oz but they don't seem to know where he is. I even checked his usual haunts . He doesn't seem to be anywhere . Please tell me you know something..."
"I'm sorry Buffy ,I'm afraid...I don't"
"............"
"Buffy.......?"
"Buffy...a-are you there ?..."
"oh bloody hell...."
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"What's going on...?"
Alexander Harris stirred from his sleep and woke up immediately . He stood up from the edge of the bed his head rested on and quickly regained his composure .
"Was that an earthquake...?"
His mind suddenly woke up and his thoughts started racing at lightspeed . The last time there was an earthquake , Buffy died at the hands of the Master. Immediately he panicked at the sound of that thought .
"Buffy...." I gotta get going
Xander looked at the face before him and placed a quick kiss on her forehead after pulling up the blanket on her bed.
"Don't get cold now Faith. I gotta go and check something out . I'll come again later and read you Spiderman tomorrow. Betcha wanna know what happens to Gwen Stacy next huh ? You take care you hear ? I'll be back .I promise. "
Despite the fact that the comatose slayer didn't reply , Xander smiled . He had to admit that though this wasn't exactly the best of things to happen to anyone , Faith looked peaceful and having been stripped of her normal make-up and leather , made her innocent for once . He didn't know what to make of it but he felt this connection with her. He was sure she felt it too somehow and that reason alone was what made him visit her every night since she was admitted. Tucking a stray hair away from her face , he sighed and turned to leave .
Using the same way he sneaked in ,he exited quietly , hoping not to draw anyone's attention . He didn't need the trouble .There was only one thing on his mind right now .
Buffy.....
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Xander....
Buffy sprinted as fast as she could trying not to think of all the horrible things that might happen to her friend . In the previous five minutes she could be heard cursing and swearing at Xander's name , hoping his luck with trouble didn't land him in serious jeopardy . And knowing his luck all too well , she was sure Xander was probably knee deep in shit by now .
"Why do I always have to save his ass ? He's always....huh ?! "
Buffy stopped herself when she saw a man dressed in what looked to be a karate gi or rather what's left of it , observe the sky above . Buffy was gonna get answers and right now she felt it was reasonable to beat someone to get those answers out . She wasn't in the mood to ask .
"Hey Karate man !!!" she shouted
Ryu turned his face only to find a hard right fist greeting him . The strength behind it took him by surprise and he staggered back. The person that stood in front of him was a petite young blonde but he could've sworn the punch he just took almost held the strength of one such as Sagat .
how...?
" Who are you ? " Buffy asked
Ryu shook his head and wondered how this could happen .
" Who...?" he started , raising his guard.
When Buffy didn't hear the reply she wanted , she sent another fist flying . It was an intended fake but somehow the man caught it without effort and quickly pulled her into a throw, flinging her to the ground much to the shock of the slayer. She landed with a painful thud and got up just as quick .She was royally pissed now.
nobody does that to me
"Listen lady......" Ryu started only to be interrupted again
Buffy shot a foot straight for his chest not hearing a word of what he just said . Ryu saw it coming and side-stepped it easily but the slayer followed with a quick back fist that almost found its mark , grazing the skin of his cheek . She stepped up her offensive with a vicious spinning kick to the head .
Ryu dropped back a step avoiding the kick and countered with a leg sweep , taking out both her legs and before she fell , he added a swift sidekick to make sure she stayed down .
Buffy winced at the pain her butt was starting to feel . The pain didn't bother her however. The fact that someone took her down this quick and TWICE at that ,overwhelmed her for the moment .
this isn't possible
The slayer leapt back up wanting some more action .
beginner's luck. You won't take me down this time
As amazed as Ryu was at watching her resilience , he wanted the fight to stop immediately. This was getting nowhere fast.
"Lady you're not thinking straight." He tried again
"If you've been thinking straight you'd know how wrong you were to piss m......"
This time it was her turn to be interrupted as a sinister laugh echoed freezing both of them in their tracks.The warrior blinked in disbelief when he heard the laughter . Buffy just stood in confusion , not knowing quite what to do.
"Who the hell was that ?" she wondered .
How could he survive ? It's impossible...
Ryu looked up and saw Akuma staring down upon him .
"IS THAT ALL YOU GOT WARRIOR ???!!!! ITS MY TURN NOW!!!!"
The demon glowed a burning red and as crimson flames danced on his back . Facing a palm out at Ryu and his friend below , he took aim and fired .With both hands he unleashed hell .
"TENNNMAGOUKIIIIISHANNNSUUUU !!!!!!"
A rain of fireballs drew forth showering the sky , blinding both the slayer and the warrior with their scorching light. Ryu knew there was no way both of them could escape at the speed the fireballs came at them so he did the next best thing .
Ryu immediately pulled Buffy into his arms , deciding to use his body as a shield to protect her and braced himself for impact .
this is my fight. The girl shouldn't die because of it
Buffy didn't even have a chance to react as she found herself in the arms of the stranger . A scream of pain shot out over her shoulder but that was soon drowned out by the barrage of explosions that hit both of them . Ryu took most of the hits but failed to keep the slayer from losing consciousness after he took found himself knocked out completely. The ground shattered at the force of the fireballs and they both went tumbling as it gave way .
They fell into the sewer right beneath and moved not an inch after they plunged into the wet depths of darkness below.
Akuma watched the whole event with glee . He enjoyed destruction no matter where it took place. He could make sure Ryu couldn't live by raining a few more fireballs but there was now a change in plans . Normally he enjoyed overkill but the display the young warrior showed impressed him.
if he survives , he might just be worthy....
The demon turned and left the chaos in his wake , dissolving into the reaches of the blackened night air , his laughter awakening terror into the world.
End part 3