Saikyokugenryu CH.15

Both heroes Hibiki and Sakazaki began running to their destination,Dr.Wyler's secret hideout.(If the old plot of using an old warehouse can be called that.)

"Man-I hope---sis and dad-are all right-huff huff!"said Ryo as he ran. "The sooner this is over,the better!"thought Dan. "All this fighting other opponents may have been good training,but I need to prepared for anything when Sakazaki and I can tought it out to see who's style is better!" And I also can't wait to pound that mad-scientist wanna be to an even more crippled state-like total comatose!"

Suddenly,a red ferrari came flying past them. "HEY!"shouted Dan. "WATCH IT JERK!"

"ROBERT WAIT!"said a voice. "I just saw Ryo back there!" The car screeched to a halt and then backed up towards the two heroes.

"That's right pal!"said Dan cracking his knuckles. "Come on back so I can bend dent you and your magnum P.I.mobile!"

"Cool it Dan."said Ryo. "I recognize that ferrari anywhere,it's Robert!" "Robert.?"said Dan. "Oh,so I'm finally gonna see who this guy really is eh?"

As the car backed up to where the duo was,there was an unexpected surprise. A blonde haired woman wearing a white and purple tuxedo outfit was with Robert. "King!"said Ryo. "What are you and Robert doing here?"

"Isn't it obvious?"said King. "We were looking for you and the others. When we found that you weren't home we searched frantically for you and found out that you and someone was fighting Mr.Big and some other guys at a couple of places here in Japan."

"Well,you heard right."said Ryo. "Frankly,we could use a ride about now to our destination." "We.?"said Robert.

"Uh.Robert,this is gonna seem a bit awkward in the physical appearance but."said Ryo. "King.Rob.this..gentlemen next to me is.Dan Hibiki."

King and Robert eyed the man Ryo was with from head to toe,and raised an eyebrow in oddness to who the man was.

Robert then got out of the car and both he and Dan eyed each other from head to toe.

"WHO DOES YOUR HAIR?" they both said in unison. "Wha---my hair?"said Dan. "Hey pal,I dunno who you are,but this is the trademark Hibiki hair style!"

"Trademark?"said Robert. "Look pal,I dunno what you're getting at,but anyone who's anyone wears a ponytail okay? It's just a.coincidence as to our similar color and styles."

"Yeah,that's right Dan."said Ryo. "No need to get alarmed." "Well.maybe."said Dan. "But..you don't wear a gi do you?" "Only in training at times."said Robert. "The rest of the time,I just wear m'cool threads."

Dan looked at Robert's outfit. Long sleeved purple sweater with a strange necklace medallion around his neck,light brown vest and white pants with suede shoes of white.

Dan couldn't help but snicker. "Hey,what's the joke?"said Robert. "S-sorry man but.you should shop someplace else besides goodwill."said Dan about to laugh.

"Goodwill?"said an enraged Robert. "These are the hottest in Italian threads ya little---!" Ryo came in between the two hotdogs with his arms stretched out. "Alright already,enough of the would-be squabbles okay? This is not a good time,we've gotta get to that hideout and fast."

"Hideout?"said King. "Why,what's going on?" "I'm..i'm afraid that neither Dan or myself can say at this point right now King."said Ryo. "Except that we need a ride to a local warehouse just a few miles up ahead."

"Well.Robert Garcia's taxi service is ready for fellow KOF fighters if need be."said Robert. "So Ryo my man,you and your.strange new friend can get in and we can go."

"Alright,I always wanted to ride in a ferrari---!"said Dan but he was stopped by Ryo at the last minute. "Sorry Dan,you ride in the back on this,besides I need to talk to Robert about this."he said.

"Oh uh.okay."said Dan. "But you gotta tell me later whether or not your friend's are copying me okay?" Ryo slapped his palm over his face as Dan got into the back seat with King. Ryo got into the front seat with Robert.

Dan looked King over. She was female for sure,lovely yet short dark blonde hair,earing on right ear. And even though she wore a non-feminine set of clothes that hid her gender and sexuality,he could clearly see that she was female and quite a looker too. Dan began to mentally picture what she looked like in victoria's secret lingerie.

King then turned to Dan. "What ya looking at pal?"she asked. "I uh-Dan's the name milady,"he said. "and fightin's my game." "Really now."she said with a smirk. "And what exactly are you doing running with our pal Ryo?"

"Bit of a long story there."said Dan. "But I'm about as strong as Ryo there is ya know." "Strong huh?"she said. "You sure smell strong right now."

Dan blushed in embaressment and placed his arms down. "Man---stinkin'cross- dresser bimbo!" he thought. "She prolly got eyes for mr.Karate jr.there."

Finally,the ferrari had reached it's destination,an abandoned warehouse next a bowling alley that used to make glassware and the restriction gate had been smashed open for anyone to enter.

"There it is."said Ryo looking ahead, "Yeah the place where those scumbags are holled up!"said Dan.

"Scumbags eh?"said Robert. "I knew some of our old enemies would resurface to face us again. Well,it's been awhile since the last KOF tournament. So..let's get busy!"

"You're talking my language Rob."said King. But just as Robert got out,Ryo rushed over to caution him.

"WHOA-hold up Rob!"he said. "No can do this time I'm afraid." "Huh-why not Ryo?"he said.

"Look it's complicated but.we've been restricted to not tell anyone else about this. Only Dan and myself know about this right now."

"Well who is this enemy we're facing?"said Robert. "Mr.Big again? Has Geese survived death and trying to blackmail you and master again? Is it one of the Heavenly Kings and Orochi? An old NESTS member looking for revenge? Who is it Ryo?"

"I.-I can't say,I can't!"said Ryo.

"But..I want you and King to do this just once for me. If we don't come out in the next five minutes.then the both of you come in after us."

"We can do that Ryo."said King. "But only five minutes" "Okay then."said Ryo. "Come on Dan."

"Right with ya."said Dan. Both heroes shed their civies and revealled their fighter gis that they were still wearing. "Might as well look the part while in battle."said Dan as he threw what was left of his dress clothes in a nearby waste basket.

Both King and Robert looked bewildered and sweatdropped at the sight of Dan's colors. "Pink.he wears..pink."said Robert. "What's the matter,Garcia?"said Ryo. "Never saw someone wear karate duds before?" "Uh..no I uh.!"said Robert.

"Than don't be so judgemental."said Ryo. "Clothes make the man,and you should know. Now,let's get cracking."

"Ryo.!"said King. "Yeah?"said Ryo.

King hesitated for a moment. "Be careful..and good luck."she said.

Ryo gave a thumbs up and winked. "You bet!" he said. Dan scratched the top of his head. "Taken."he thought looking at the two."I shoulda known. Well.she looks too dykish for me anyway. But..this guy's got quite the caring family more than I ever did."

"Okay Dan."he said. "You ready?" "And how!"said Dan. "LET'S DO IT!"said Ryo and the two warriors raced for the warehouse entrance and kicked the doors open.

"I hope they make it."said King. "Hey,he's our Ryo right?"said Robert. "He'll be all right. I just hope that..pink Danny guy knows what he's doing."

Both men walked across the dust and dirt ridden floor. Standing before them were abandoned machines and furnaces to make glassware and no one but the rodents were it's residence.

"Must they always make their homes in places like this?"said Dan. "It's so unhygenic." "They like to use places no one would be concerned enough to go to."said Ryo. "And it's fitting enough for dirt like them anyway."

Suddenly,a dark figure emerged from the shadows. It was a man dressed in a black suit with a brown open trenchcoat and carried a submachine gun and was pointing it directly at them. He also wore shades and had slick back brown hair.

"You the one's the boss is waitin'for?"he asked. "Yeah,we're here to see Mr.Big and Wyler."said Ryo. "Follow us."said the thug.

"Us.?"said Dan puzzled. A pair of the same dressed hoodlums came up behind both Dan and Ryo and pointed uzzis at their backs. "Oh yeah..them."said Dan. "Shoulda known."

"Follow me."said the thug and they all walked off into the corridors of the warehouse. While back outside,Robert and King continued to wait.

Little did they know,a certain someone named Jack Turner was watching them from the distance. "So."he thought. ".more of the old goody goodies of Ryo are here too eh? Well.we'll take care of that."

Jack took out a cell phone and punched up a number to Mr.Big. "H'llo?"said Big on the line. "Boss?"said Jack. "We got trouble outside. It's Sakazaki's pals,Robert and King."

"Rob and King?"said Big. "I should've known they'd tag our man. Well...take out that new tinker toy we stole from that Gill guy and use it on them got it?"

Jack snickered wickedly. "Yeah I gotcha boss."he said. "Over and out." While back inside,the four men came acroos a large steel door with an electronic lock on it.

The main thug took out a plastic card and slid it across the slot for verification. The lock let off an electronic hum and the door automatically opened.

"This way."said the thug and the four men entered what appeared to be darkess at first. But once inside,they saw a bright light ahead near the corner of the hallway they were in.

Walking toward it and around the corner,they found a vast chamber of decorations.

On the left side was a plush living room with a green and velvet carpet,black leather couches,a wide screen tv and cocktail cabinet next to it with loaded drinks.

On the right,was a complete labaratory and operating room with technoligical machines and chemeistry sets as well as staff of masked physicians and surgeons operating them.

In the living room was Mr.Big and the rest of his cronies,as well as both Birdie and Vega with them. "Well well.!"said Big grinning. "Look who's here..the lone ranger and tonto."

Several of his men laughed. Vega had his mask back on,but was feeling complete rage for the one who damaged his face-Dan.

"Not so tough when you're covered eh mates?"said Birdie."HAHA!" Dan clenched his fists,ready to do some major damage with the enemy. "No Dan,not yet."said Ryo. "We can't do anything right now."

"YOU MOST CERTAINLY CAN'T I'M AFRAID."said a speaker amped voice, Ryo and Dan turned to the direction of the lab room and found their captor once again.

Dr.Wyler Lawrence. He was still in his moterized wheel chair and was still on a respiration system with built-in speaker that ampified his vocal functions.

"Hey look Ryo."said Dan. "It's the abmonible Dr.Phibes again." "You won't be laughing for long,Hibiki."said Vega. "MR.VEGA IS CORRECT MY FRIENDS."Said Wyler. "HE HAS ALREADY INFORMED ME OF YOUR DEFIANCE BEFORE COMING HERE. I WAS HOPING TO NOT INVOLVE YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FURTHER AND NOW I'VE ALSO BEEN INFORMED OF THE ARRIVAL OF TWO MORE OF YOUR FRIEND'S OUTSIDE."

"What..?"said Ryo. "You don't mean?" "YES I DO."Said Wyler. "BUT FEAR NOT,WE HAVE ALREADY DISPATCHED SOMOENE TO DEAL WITH THEM. A GENETICALLY CREATED ASSASSIN CALLED.TWELVE!"

"Twelve?"said Dan. "No-not that monster!" "What the heck is twelve?"said Ryo. "What I gathered from the reports and photos of the '97 world warrior tournament,"said Dan. "Twelve was a genetically creted monster made by Gill to compete in the contest,but he was defeated by a guy named Necro and was disqaulified for not being a living entry. That thing's a killer! YOU SON OF A-!"

But Wyler's men trained their guns on Dan before he could lunge at him. "I WOULDN'T IF I WERE YOU,HIBIKI."he said. "UNLESS YOU WISH TO SHARE THEIR FATE. NOW---BEFORE WE CONTINUE,HAVE YOU THE BLOOD SAMPLE I ASKED FOR?"

Ryo took out the plastic baggie with the vial in it. The vial still contained the blood samples of the various fighters they were to extract blood from. "Here it is."he said. "BIG."said Wyler. "YOU GET IT."

Mr.Big walked over and took the vial from Ryo and presented it to Wyler. Wyler looked closely at the vial. "AND THESE CONTAIN ALL THE SAMPLES FROM THE FIGHTERS YOU FACED?"he asked.

"It wasn't easy."said Dan. "But we got it from all the fighters you chose. Haggar,Krauser,Gill,and even Iori."

"MOST EXCELLENT."said Wyler. "BIG,BRING IT TO MY MEDICAL STAFF." The gangster brought the vial over to the medical staff for their experiment.

"So."said Ryo. "You wouldn't mind granting a condemned man's last request as to what this is all about?" "WELL."said Wyler. "YOU AND ROBERT GARCIA WERE WORTHY FOES AFTER ALL SO.I SUPPOSE I SHOULD OBLIGE AS TO WHAT THIS IS ALL REALLY ABOUT.

I INTEND TO USE THE ACQUIRED BLOOD TO RE-ENERGIZE AND RESTORE MY BODY TO IT'S SUPERHUMAN STATE!"

"You-you mean you're gonna make yourself into that same beheemoth mosnter we fought you as back in Glasshill?"said Ryo.

"IN YOUR CRUDE MANNER OF SPEAKING----YES!"said Wyler. "ONLY THIS TIME IT WILL NOT BE THE SAME AS IT WAS BEFORE! MY NEW BODY OF POWER WILL BE EMPOWRED BY THE STRENGTHS,KI AND POWERS OF HAGGAR,IRORI,KRAUSER AND EVEN GILL WHEN IT THE BLOOD IS MIXED,RESYNTHESIZED AND REFORMULATED WITH MY OWN FORMULAS OF THE SAME ELEXIR FORMULA MY FATHER SYNTHESIZED.

WHEN IT IS RE-FORMULATED,I SHALL INJECT IT INTO MY VEGITATED BODY AND BECOME THE ULTIMATE PINACCLE OF HUMAN EVOLUTION! I SHALL BECOME THE MASTER OF THE HUMAN RACE-AND TAKE THE FIRST STEP TO WORLD CONQUEST!"

Dan sweatdropped at the bragadocio Wyler was presenting. "Yup---he's certifiably gone cuckoo."he said.

"WATCH YOUR TONGUE STREET URCHIN!"said Wyler. "YOU SHOULD BE HONORED TO PERFORM SUCH A TASK FOR A FEAT OF SCIENCE! THIS NEW FORMULA SHALL BE THE HERALD TO A NEW AND STRONGER HUMAN RACE THAN BEFORE!"

"You obviously never took up fighter's ki in any way,Wyler."said Ryo. "The human body needs no such drugs or power to make it better." "That's right!"said Dan. "Just good 'ol learning and training to become better than before is all that's required."

"HUMPH!"said Wyler. "YOU CAN TALK OF YOUR PRIMITVE WAYS,HEROES. BUT I SHALL PROVE THE WORLD OTHERWISE WHEN THIS NEW EXPERIMENT IS A SUCCESS. BUT NO MORE TALK,I MUST GET THIS OPERATION UNDERWAY AND IMMEDIATELY."

Wyler drove his wheelchair over to the lab. "Just one more thing."said Ryo. "Where is your beloved sister Friea?" "OH...HER?"said Wyler. "SHE'S..RIGHT OVER THERE ON ONE OF THE COUCHES."

Ryo and Dan looked over to see where she was. Sure enough,Wyler's sister sat upon the left side couch,dressed in a beautiful chifon dress of lavender and her long blonde hair was done in a long silk ponytail that rested on her left shoudler. She looked very ravashing,except that her eyes were a constant blank stare that seemed to go off into space.

"Friea.?"said Ryo. "Oh no---not her too!" "YES---HER AS WELL."said Wyler. "What did you do to her?"said Dan. "The same you did that chick Sinclair?"

"AS A MATTER OF FACT YES."said the mad alchemist. "I UTILIZED A SORT OF MIND-CONTROL DRUG I SYNTHESIZED ONCE FOR HER AND SINCLAIR,SO NO ONE ELSE WOULD OBJECT TO MY CAREFUL PLANNING. BUT I WOULDN'T BE SO CONCERNED ABOUT HER IF I WAS THE BOTH OF YOU-HAHAHA.!"

While outside,both King and Robert still waited for the duo to return. "Man!"said Robert. "Waiting never was really not my strong points. I like to take action!"

"Settle down Rob."said King. "When the five minutes are up,we'll take decisive action." "I hope so."said Robert.

Suddenly,from out of the blue,a strange creature jumped onto the roof of Robert's car. "WHAT TH---?"said Robert as he and King turned to see what it was.

It was a creature made of off-white plastic material and had little resemblance to a human being save for it's size,limbs and near expressionless face with a slight nose and two slits for eyes. It was lean and muscular but had strange and deadly powers within it's genetic frame.

"What the hell is that thing?"said King. "It's name is Twelve Kingy."said a voice.

Turning around,they saw Jack Turner standing before them. "Jack Turner!"said Robert. "Yeah,ugly and fat as ever!"said King. "What are you doing here?"

"For me to know and you both not to find out!"said Jack. "I've been assigned to keep an eye for trespassers. So-SICK'EM TWELVE!"

The creature lunged out both his arms at the two fighters and they both elongated into deadly tendrils that wrapped around their throats and brought them both upward in it's stell grip.

"HEY-GAKK---CAN'T BREATHE!" gasped Robert. "That's the idea,Garcia."said Jack. "In the next two or three minutes,neither you or the bar-babe are gonna be giving us any trouble-HEH- HEH!"

Continued in CH.15 as more heroes arrive to take a stand against Wyler's forces and finally revealled---THE NEW SUPER-SHIN WYLER!