SPIDER-MAN/KING OF FIGHTERS CH.10

The next match was between Shingo and Saisyu against K and Maxima.

Both the Kyo super-clone and the practicioner of the Kusanagi arts both entered the arena.

K removed his shades and Shingo tightened up his gloves given to him by Kyo.

"Just remember Shingo,"said K. "I'm not going to be easy on you after we were teammates back in KOF'99."

"That's all right with me K."said Shingo. "Cause I ain't doing the same for you."

"Determined this time isn't he?"said Terry. "He'd make a fine Kyokugenryu pupil,if he'd steer away from the Kusanagi's."said Ryo.

The two figthers bowed to each other and the match began. Shingo did the first move as he thrust forward and did a Kusanagi style swing punch at K.

K simply dodged away from it and then reacted with a flame uppercut that knocked Shingo the ground.

But as Shingo hit the ground,he sommersaulted backwards and was back on his feet.

Shingo then jumped into a flying swing kick. K ducked it,but as soon as Shingo was behind him,he did another swing kick and got K right in the back,causing him to eat concrete in turn.

"YEAH-GET'EM SHINGO!"said Joe. "SHOW THAT TURKEY K WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT!" K,while on the ground,lashed out both his leg to do a leg-sweep on his opponent,but Shingo was ready for anything as he jumped over both legs.

"Hmmm..better than I remember."said K as he rose back to his feet. "Must have a lot to do with Kyo's..dad out there."

Saisyu saw what was happening on the monitor. "That-that move this K fellow did."he thought. "That was a Kusanagi flame move he did. But how---aside from my training Shingo-only true kusangai bloodlines can weild that move. And his facial resemblance---can it be?"

The two warriors continued to trade blow after blow against each other. Shingo punched and kicked at K,but the clone simply blocked them off and at his last punch,K grabbed him by the wrist,pulled him forward and then slammed an elbow into the upper part of his back.

Shingo cried in pain and fell to the ground.

"WHOA!"said Spidey. "This K guy fights brutally! I'd better stop him before it gets really ugly!"

But before Spidey could act,Shingo rolled sideways and lashed out a furious leg-sweep,causing K to fall to the ground with him.

And just before he could get up,Shingo kicked him in the chin with his shoe. "WOW!"said Maxima. "He's beating K at his own game." Saisyu smiled. "I trained him well." He said.

Both K and Shingo got back up again,ready for another round. "I---I gotta admit Shingo-you're-huff-better than I remembered."said K trying to catch his breath. "Yeah-you're not so bad yourself-even though you use a little too much of the violence style."said Shingo. "Just trying to do whatever it takes-to win."said K. "Now---EAT THIS!"

K lashed out his chain drive and with superhuman speed,thust both his body and flame dash on him.

But just before he could connect the move,Shingo sidestepped the move and just as he got right behind K. "Payback time!"he thought. He slammed his foot into K's back in turn!

K stumbled forward to the fiery edge of the ring. Shingo then charged up his most powerful attack and charged at him.

Once he got there,Shingo slammed both chi powered fists into K's chest and abdomen several times and then just as he was about to finish him off,K caught both of his fists,rammed his knee into his gut in turn and then did a hard Flame uppercut on Shingo.

The young lad fell to the ground,his breath was nearly out.K fell on one knee,trying to catch his breat also.

"Shingo!"called Saisyu. "Get over and tag me-you can't fight any longer- give the match to me and I'll finish this!"

Shingo desperately crawled over to where Saisyu was and slapped the palm of his hand to signal his turning over the reigns of the match.

Saisyu then helped his disciple to safety and then entered the ring. "All right then---K---or should I say some copy of my son---before we fight mind telling me what exactly who or what you are?"

"Afraid not-old man."said K catching his breath. "I admit you trained the young pup there better than I thought,but you're lucky you don't have to go up agianst me right now."

K then walked to the exit of the flame arena and tapped Maxima's palm. "Sick'em boy."he said. "You betcha,K!"said Maxima as he entered the ring.

"Hmmm.these two will be taught a major lesson."thought Saisyu as he got into fight stance. "Let's get it on beardy."said Max. The cyborg made the first move as he ran and jumped at Saisyu.

Max brought down both of his fists in an over head smash,but before he could hit his target,Saisyu dodged it just as Max's double smash came down on the bridge's surface,causing him to crack through it.

Max turned to see where his opponent went and just as he turned to see where he was,Saisyu came right at him with a full-blown serphent wave attack,hitting him in the face and chest with a fury of flames.

Maxima staggered backwards from the assualt. He then rubbed at his chin which was burnt slightly. "First move pal."he said. "Last move will belong to me."

Maxima then ran at Maxima and did a jump kick,saisyu dodged it also,but then there were both able to meet up close and personal as they traded off blows.

Maxima whipped out his Vapor 4 Cannon,Saisyu managed to block it off in time,but the power of the move caused him to shake to his feet.

"Blocking off the Vapor Cannon is ill-advised Kusanagi."said Maxima. "You may as well try fending off an earthqauke vibration than do something like that."

"Duely noted."said Saisyu. "But let's see you handle my attacks." Saisyu then leaped into the air and brought down both of his arms into an overhead samsh onto Maxima's shoudlers.

Max got jammed in both sides from the blow and fell backwards. "Yeah-you go sensei!"said Shingo. "Show'em the burning power of the Kusanagi attacks!"

Maxima jumped back to his feet and got into stance again. "You keep 'em coming,and I keep taking 'em ya old fart!"said Maxima. "Why don't you give me something really toasty and see how we both fare."

"I don't wish to completely harm you Maxima-san."said Saisyu. "Only an honest victory will suffice." "Same here of course."said Maxima. "But-if you and your student there want to make it to the final match,then you'd better do something really powerful-before I get an upper hand on ya."

"What's max doing?"said Terry. "He's wanting Saisyu to win?" "He's gotta be up to something that's what."said Ryo.

"Very well."said Saisyu. "Just don't say I didn't warn you." The Kusangi amster placed both hands together and an orb of energy formed around them both. His whole entire body glowed a bright orange as he was about to do his most powerful charged up flame attack.

"That's it old dude."thought Maxima. "Just move in-and let me do the rest." "OVERHEAT!"shouted Saisyu as he thrust forward with both arms flaying about.

"NOW!"said Maxima as he jumped into the air and rocketed upward. Saisyu missed him by just a hair as he unleashed both of his flames. "What the-where'd he---?"replied Saisyu.

As if in answer,he saw Maxima come flying down on him in an energized cannonball attack,and slammed down upon the old master,flattening him to the ground!

"Bunker Buster Ball."said Max grining. "Get's'em every time."

"Master-no!"said Shingo in despair. Saisyu was out cold for the moment,K and Maxima had won the first of the finals.

"TEAM HEROES WIN THE MATCH!"said Fisk. Everyone cheered in response to the reigning champions of the KOF.

Maxima then carried Saisyu over to Shingo who was still down on his knees. K walked over to Shingo and looked down on him.

K said nothing and offered Shingo his hand to help him up. Shingo grinned and took his hand in response. "You did good out there Shingo."he said. "But you and your new master here has got a lot to learn I'm afraid."

"Duly noted K."said Shingo. "But just you wait till the next KOF,got it?" "You betcha."said K. Saisyu was carried to a nearby cot to recover. "Well now-"thought Spidey. "-for a pumpous ass,K may not be so bad after all,he probably doesn't do well with strangers I guess."

Fisk spoke into his microphone. "WILL TEAM FATAL FURY AND TEAM ART OF FIGHTING PLEASE REPORT TO THE RING! THE NEXT TO LAST MATCH OF THE FINALS IS ABOUT TO COMMENCE!"

"All right!"said someone in the crowds. "Now we get to see some real legends at work!" "Yeah,Terry and Ryo wer the first ever champions to emerge from the KOF's held by that slime Geese Howard,one of them's sure to win this time for the finals!"

Both teams of Terry and Joe and Ryo and Robert stepped up to the arena. Both men looked into each other's eyes. "May the best man win!"said Terry. "Same here!"said Ryo giving a thumb up to him.

"This I definitely gotta see!"thought Spidey looking down."And I betcha the winner has the honor of fighting K there as well."

NEXT IN CH.11:BOTH KOF TEAMS OF PAST AND PRESENT FIGHT IT OUT FOR THE RIGHT TO REGAIN THE TITLE OF KOF AS WELL ASA HAVING THE HONOR OF FIGHTING K. WHO WINS AND WHO DOESN'T? AND WHAT'S IN STORE FOR THOSE INVOLVED AT THE END OF THE TOURNAMENT? FIND OUT NEXT CHAPTER!