Shock covered Ken's face as he stared into the empty space, where only
minutes before, his vintage Mustang had stood. As if in a trance, he
continued to project a blank look into the empty white-lined asphalt space.
Then, with a low growl in his throat, his anger began to kick in.
"Arrrghhh!!! My baby's gone!!" roared Ken, as a plume of fire rose around him, causing the leaves to burn off of nearby trees. The other fighters quickly retreated from around him as the flames continued to rise. As his rage built up, Ken stormed around, unleashing fireballs and uppercuts on numerous trees and road signs within the parking lot. A "no stopping" sign exploded into metal shards at the touch of a fireball while a plastic speed bump simply melted into a molten flow.
Reaching out with his hand, Ryu tentatively placed a hand on Ken's burning shoulder. "Dude, we'll find your car," he said softly, as he patted his best friend on the shoulder.
Ken turned to him and sighed. "That was my baby man.and now she's gone!!" he wailed as he collapsed into Ryu's shoulder and began to sob. With an odd expression on his face, Ryu began patting Ken on the back. "It's.ok.buddy," muttered Ryu as he strangely looked down at his sobbing best friend.
Kyo put a smug look on his face. "Well if you two are finished, I think that we're out of here," he stated, jerking a thumb in the direction of the SNK High crew. "But if worse comes to worse, I can always drop you guys off," he said with a casual shrug.
With the slightest hint of a snarl in his voice, Ryu replied, "I can drop everyone off just fine Kyo." Throwing an insolent twist into his voice, he mockingly shot back, "You're not really well-known for good driving anyways."
"What the hell'd you say!?" snarled Kyo as he lunged forward, only to have Athena grab his arms and hold him back. "Say it again!"
Cammy only shook her head. "You guys are morons. Let's all just go home. The party is tomorrow evening after all."
Kyo violently shook Athena's hand off his arm. "You're right Cammy, we could all use a cooling down after this." He whistled back to his gang. "Let's get going!"
The SNK gang walked off, leaving the Capcom crew behind.
It was the night of Kyosuke and Deejay's beach party and the excitement was high. It had taken the girls several hours to get ready, while Ken, Ryu, Honda, and several other guys from Capcom High sat and just chilled in Chun Li's living room. Like all high school guys they discussed sports, cars, girls, and what the night would likely hold.
"And that's when Yun threw the pass to me! I ran like hell to the end zone, throwing Squaresoft Academy guys left and right! But then I ran into Volt.and man, is that guy huge! He came right at me! I thought I was done for.but then I jumped up and nabbed that pass!!! Touchdown!" shouted Ken, as he slammed his hand onto the coffee table with a loud bang.
"And that gentlemen was the story of how Capcom High won homecoming against Squaresoft Academy," grinned Ryu. "Ken's only told it about a hundred times."
"So maybe I exaggerated a bit," shrugged Ken. "But you have to admit it, if not for that reception, we'd have lost to those Squaresoft punks!"
"Well Ken may have nabbed the game winning pass, but I was the one who blocked Volt for him!" smiled Dan proudly as he reclined on the couch. "I have some mad football skills."
Honda snorted. "Yo Dan, check yourself. I was right next to you and I saw Volt just plow over you! Block.my ass!! You more like a speed bump, fool."
Dan turned red. "Shut up! Don't tell me what I did and didn't do fat boy!"
"I'm not fat, dammit! Just big boned!" shouted Honda, as he dived onto Dan. The two began duking it out on the couch, throwing punches and kicks at each other.
"Hey you guys! Stop it!" shouted Ryu as he dove on them, trying to separate the two. Ken only sighed and impatiently looked as his watch.
"Hey guys! We're ready!" floated a feminine voice from down the steps. As if suddenly jerked to a halt, the guys all stopped punching each other and turned to look at the staircase.
Most of the girls were wearing a mixture of tank tops and shorts that would have never passed Capcom High's dress code, with swimsuits underneath. Cammy, Chun-li, Sakura, and Maki all strolled down the stairs, looking very pleased with their appearances. The guys all stared as if in a trance, eyes transfixed to the girls. Then the moment was lost and they all went back to socking each other.
The girls looked at the writhing fighting mass of teenage masculinity and rolled their eyes. "Guys," they sighed in one voice.
Headlights glaring and stereos blaring, the Capcom High crew tore into the Gamer City Beach parking lot with a roar. Parking their cars, the crew of assorted Capcom High teens grabbed their stuff and began walking towards the party area set up on the beach.
Lamplights glowed down on the concrete parking lot, which was framed by slowly swaying palm trees. Pale moonlight shone down on the area, illuminating the indigo ocean that lay in front of them. Rich sand shone on the beach ahead of them, as the group continued to walk through the parking lot.
"Hey guys and girls," grinned Kyosuke as he turned away from the blazing barbeque. Reaching out, he slapped Ryu a quick high five and then grinned. "I thought you guys weren't going to come."
"We're not one to miss a great party man," smiled Ryu. "Who else is coming?"
Kyosuke thought for a moment. "Well Kyo and his crew are already here," he said, flinching as he saw murder momentarily well up in Ryu's eyes. "Bison, Sagat, and Vega already showed up, they're busy setting up the stereo system. Deejay's here, Blanka's coming, Zangief's here.drinks are courtesy of him," he said, pointing off the side where a burly Russian kid with a short beard was busy tossing drinks into large ice-filled containers.
Ryu's eyes opened up. "Not just soda, eh Kyosuke?"
Kyosuke grinned. "You're with the real party boys now Ryu. That over there is prime booze. Lots of Smirnoff too, after all, Zangief's dad does run the local vodka brewery in Gamer City."
Ken's eyes lit up. "Wow! Look at all that booze!"
Kyosuke chuckled. "I wasn't kidding when I said I had connections." As he turned back to the barbecue, a loud roaring in the distance caused him to look towards the parking lot. Headlights flashed in the distance as the loud roaring of engines could be heard, causing a grin to blossom on Kyosuke's face.
"They're here."
The loud long whine of a motorcycle engine caused everyone on the beach to look up at the parking lot. With a loud roar, a pair of dark blue Suzuki GT bikes shot out of the darkness, engines blazing on full as they roared into spaces near the end of the lot. They were followed by a number of other motorcycles, all an assortment of companies. Behind the motorcycles, a jet black Acura Integra Type-R roared in, it's engine screaming of money as it fishtailed perfectly into a nearby parking space.
One figure climbed off the back off a bright red Kawasaki motorbike. Reaching up with one hand, the dark motorcycle helmet was pulled off, revealing the face of a dazzlingly beautiful girl with long brown hair. Her jumpsuit was stuck to her body, showcasing her ample chest, and her name tag which read "Tifa."
Another figure tossed aside a black helmet with a black and white tiger emblazoned on it. Shaking out his long hair, he unzipped the black jumpsuit he wore and tossed it into the bike's storage compartment, revealing an intricate full body tattoo. His name tag wasn't visible, but the name on his helmet said all it needed to.
"Koh Leifoh."
The doors to the Acura swung open and a tall dark haired guy stepped out of the driver's side. Taking off his expensive sunglasses, he folded them neatly, placing them inside of an expensive looking Banana Republic sports coat. Adjusting his long spiky bangs, he closed the door, then stepped over to the passenger side and opened the door. As he did, an angelic looking girl with long black hair stepped out, whipping her hair back as she straightened it.
Ken gasped. "Dude! That's..Rinoa Heartily!"
Guile gaped in amazement. "She's even more beautiful than I'd thought! I was beginning to think she was only a legend!"
Kyosuke smiled and clapped a hand onto both of the guys' shoulders. "Nope, that's a real beauty you've got in your sights there. Too bad she's taken though."
Both guys' voices echoed together. "Taken?"
"Yeah, she's Squall's girl," said Kyosuke, pointing at the Integra driver. "He's a pretty popular guy over at Squaresoft Academy..recently starred in one of those Final Fantasy things they put on every year.played the lead role in the eighth one. Pretty damn good actor if I do say so myself. Excuse me guys," apologize Kyosuke as he strolled up the beach towards the Squaresoft Academy bunch.
"I'll be damned! If it isn't Kyosuke!" grinned Squall as he reached out to envelop Kyosuke in a friendly hug. "I haven't seen you around in a while.where've you been man?"
"Oh out and about," grinned Kyosuke. "Come here man, there's some friends of mine I'd like you to meet."
The two crews; Capcom High and Squaresoft Academy uneasily walked towards each other, stopping to size each other up. Ken scanned the crowd, stopping when he saw Volt glaring at him. Smiling, he stuck his tongue out in a childish gesture.
"All right Squall. This is Cammy, Sakura, Dhalsim, Zangief, Ken, Ryu, Chun- li, Guile, Maki, Honda, Blanka, and Dan from Capcom High School. I think you've already met Sagat, Bison, and Vega.they're still working on the sound system." A flash of sparks and a multitude of shouted curses from the direction of the speakers caused Kyosuke to nod. "Yep definitely still working." Squall smiled and warmly shook Ryu's hand. "Nice to meet you man. I've heard a lot of great things about you from Kyosuke. You were the guy who won the Shadowloo City Martial Arts competition right?"
"That was me," said Ryu, looking a little embarrassed. "It wasn't really much."
Kyosuke cleared his throat. "And Ryu, this is Kou, Sion, Volt, Tifa, Squall, Cloud, Aeris, Seifer, Yuna, Tidus, Rinoa, and Vivi. They're all from Squaresoft Academy."
Ken grinned at Volt. "Remember me cutie? Homecoming?"
Volt snarled. "I should have pounded your ass when I had the chance."
Ken stuck his tongue out. "Well you missed it and we won the game, so nyaaaah!"
"You little bastard!" shouted Volt as he chased Ken down the beach. "When I get my hands on you-" Behind them, both crews fell to laughing.
Kyosuke smiled and spread his hands. "Well guys, the night is young, the drinks are cold and the music is hot! Let's get this party started!"
"Arrrghhh!!! My baby's gone!!" roared Ken, as a plume of fire rose around him, causing the leaves to burn off of nearby trees. The other fighters quickly retreated from around him as the flames continued to rise. As his rage built up, Ken stormed around, unleashing fireballs and uppercuts on numerous trees and road signs within the parking lot. A "no stopping" sign exploded into metal shards at the touch of a fireball while a plastic speed bump simply melted into a molten flow.
Reaching out with his hand, Ryu tentatively placed a hand on Ken's burning shoulder. "Dude, we'll find your car," he said softly, as he patted his best friend on the shoulder.
Ken turned to him and sighed. "That was my baby man.and now she's gone!!" he wailed as he collapsed into Ryu's shoulder and began to sob. With an odd expression on his face, Ryu began patting Ken on the back. "It's.ok.buddy," muttered Ryu as he strangely looked down at his sobbing best friend.
Kyo put a smug look on his face. "Well if you two are finished, I think that we're out of here," he stated, jerking a thumb in the direction of the SNK High crew. "But if worse comes to worse, I can always drop you guys off," he said with a casual shrug.
With the slightest hint of a snarl in his voice, Ryu replied, "I can drop everyone off just fine Kyo." Throwing an insolent twist into his voice, he mockingly shot back, "You're not really well-known for good driving anyways."
"What the hell'd you say!?" snarled Kyo as he lunged forward, only to have Athena grab his arms and hold him back. "Say it again!"
Cammy only shook her head. "You guys are morons. Let's all just go home. The party is tomorrow evening after all."
Kyo violently shook Athena's hand off his arm. "You're right Cammy, we could all use a cooling down after this." He whistled back to his gang. "Let's get going!"
The SNK gang walked off, leaving the Capcom crew behind.
It was the night of Kyosuke and Deejay's beach party and the excitement was high. It had taken the girls several hours to get ready, while Ken, Ryu, Honda, and several other guys from Capcom High sat and just chilled in Chun Li's living room. Like all high school guys they discussed sports, cars, girls, and what the night would likely hold.
"And that's when Yun threw the pass to me! I ran like hell to the end zone, throwing Squaresoft Academy guys left and right! But then I ran into Volt.and man, is that guy huge! He came right at me! I thought I was done for.but then I jumped up and nabbed that pass!!! Touchdown!" shouted Ken, as he slammed his hand onto the coffee table with a loud bang.
"And that gentlemen was the story of how Capcom High won homecoming against Squaresoft Academy," grinned Ryu. "Ken's only told it about a hundred times."
"So maybe I exaggerated a bit," shrugged Ken. "But you have to admit it, if not for that reception, we'd have lost to those Squaresoft punks!"
"Well Ken may have nabbed the game winning pass, but I was the one who blocked Volt for him!" smiled Dan proudly as he reclined on the couch. "I have some mad football skills."
Honda snorted. "Yo Dan, check yourself. I was right next to you and I saw Volt just plow over you! Block.my ass!! You more like a speed bump, fool."
Dan turned red. "Shut up! Don't tell me what I did and didn't do fat boy!"
"I'm not fat, dammit! Just big boned!" shouted Honda, as he dived onto Dan. The two began duking it out on the couch, throwing punches and kicks at each other.
"Hey you guys! Stop it!" shouted Ryu as he dove on them, trying to separate the two. Ken only sighed and impatiently looked as his watch.
"Hey guys! We're ready!" floated a feminine voice from down the steps. As if suddenly jerked to a halt, the guys all stopped punching each other and turned to look at the staircase.
Most of the girls were wearing a mixture of tank tops and shorts that would have never passed Capcom High's dress code, with swimsuits underneath. Cammy, Chun-li, Sakura, and Maki all strolled down the stairs, looking very pleased with their appearances. The guys all stared as if in a trance, eyes transfixed to the girls. Then the moment was lost and they all went back to socking each other.
The girls looked at the writhing fighting mass of teenage masculinity and rolled their eyes. "Guys," they sighed in one voice.
Headlights glaring and stereos blaring, the Capcom High crew tore into the Gamer City Beach parking lot with a roar. Parking their cars, the crew of assorted Capcom High teens grabbed their stuff and began walking towards the party area set up on the beach.
Lamplights glowed down on the concrete parking lot, which was framed by slowly swaying palm trees. Pale moonlight shone down on the area, illuminating the indigo ocean that lay in front of them. Rich sand shone on the beach ahead of them, as the group continued to walk through the parking lot.
"Hey guys and girls," grinned Kyosuke as he turned away from the blazing barbeque. Reaching out, he slapped Ryu a quick high five and then grinned. "I thought you guys weren't going to come."
"We're not one to miss a great party man," smiled Ryu. "Who else is coming?"
Kyosuke thought for a moment. "Well Kyo and his crew are already here," he said, flinching as he saw murder momentarily well up in Ryu's eyes. "Bison, Sagat, and Vega already showed up, they're busy setting up the stereo system. Deejay's here, Blanka's coming, Zangief's here.drinks are courtesy of him," he said, pointing off the side where a burly Russian kid with a short beard was busy tossing drinks into large ice-filled containers.
Ryu's eyes opened up. "Not just soda, eh Kyosuke?"
Kyosuke grinned. "You're with the real party boys now Ryu. That over there is prime booze. Lots of Smirnoff too, after all, Zangief's dad does run the local vodka brewery in Gamer City."
Ken's eyes lit up. "Wow! Look at all that booze!"
Kyosuke chuckled. "I wasn't kidding when I said I had connections." As he turned back to the barbecue, a loud roaring in the distance caused him to look towards the parking lot. Headlights flashed in the distance as the loud roaring of engines could be heard, causing a grin to blossom on Kyosuke's face.
"They're here."
The loud long whine of a motorcycle engine caused everyone on the beach to look up at the parking lot. With a loud roar, a pair of dark blue Suzuki GT bikes shot out of the darkness, engines blazing on full as they roared into spaces near the end of the lot. They were followed by a number of other motorcycles, all an assortment of companies. Behind the motorcycles, a jet black Acura Integra Type-R roared in, it's engine screaming of money as it fishtailed perfectly into a nearby parking space.
One figure climbed off the back off a bright red Kawasaki motorbike. Reaching up with one hand, the dark motorcycle helmet was pulled off, revealing the face of a dazzlingly beautiful girl with long brown hair. Her jumpsuit was stuck to her body, showcasing her ample chest, and her name tag which read "Tifa."
Another figure tossed aside a black helmet with a black and white tiger emblazoned on it. Shaking out his long hair, he unzipped the black jumpsuit he wore and tossed it into the bike's storage compartment, revealing an intricate full body tattoo. His name tag wasn't visible, but the name on his helmet said all it needed to.
"Koh Leifoh."
The doors to the Acura swung open and a tall dark haired guy stepped out of the driver's side. Taking off his expensive sunglasses, he folded them neatly, placing them inside of an expensive looking Banana Republic sports coat. Adjusting his long spiky bangs, he closed the door, then stepped over to the passenger side and opened the door. As he did, an angelic looking girl with long black hair stepped out, whipping her hair back as she straightened it.
Ken gasped. "Dude! That's..Rinoa Heartily!"
Guile gaped in amazement. "She's even more beautiful than I'd thought! I was beginning to think she was only a legend!"
Kyosuke smiled and clapped a hand onto both of the guys' shoulders. "Nope, that's a real beauty you've got in your sights there. Too bad she's taken though."
Both guys' voices echoed together. "Taken?"
"Yeah, she's Squall's girl," said Kyosuke, pointing at the Integra driver. "He's a pretty popular guy over at Squaresoft Academy..recently starred in one of those Final Fantasy things they put on every year.played the lead role in the eighth one. Pretty damn good actor if I do say so myself. Excuse me guys," apologize Kyosuke as he strolled up the beach towards the Squaresoft Academy bunch.
"I'll be damned! If it isn't Kyosuke!" grinned Squall as he reached out to envelop Kyosuke in a friendly hug. "I haven't seen you around in a while.where've you been man?"
"Oh out and about," grinned Kyosuke. "Come here man, there's some friends of mine I'd like you to meet."
The two crews; Capcom High and Squaresoft Academy uneasily walked towards each other, stopping to size each other up. Ken scanned the crowd, stopping when he saw Volt glaring at him. Smiling, he stuck his tongue out in a childish gesture.
"All right Squall. This is Cammy, Sakura, Dhalsim, Zangief, Ken, Ryu, Chun- li, Guile, Maki, Honda, Blanka, and Dan from Capcom High School. I think you've already met Sagat, Bison, and Vega.they're still working on the sound system." A flash of sparks and a multitude of shouted curses from the direction of the speakers caused Kyosuke to nod. "Yep definitely still working." Squall smiled and warmly shook Ryu's hand. "Nice to meet you man. I've heard a lot of great things about you from Kyosuke. You were the guy who won the Shadowloo City Martial Arts competition right?"
"That was me," said Ryu, looking a little embarrassed. "It wasn't really much."
Kyosuke cleared his throat. "And Ryu, this is Kou, Sion, Volt, Tifa, Squall, Cloud, Aeris, Seifer, Yuna, Tidus, Rinoa, and Vivi. They're all from Squaresoft Academy."
Ken grinned at Volt. "Remember me cutie? Homecoming?"
Volt snarled. "I should have pounded your ass when I had the chance."
Ken stuck his tongue out. "Well you missed it and we won the game, so nyaaaah!"
"You little bastard!" shouted Volt as he chased Ken down the beach. "When I get my hands on you-" Behind them, both crews fell to laughing.
Kyosuke smiled and spread his hands. "Well guys, the night is young, the drinks are cold and the music is hot! Let's get this party started!"