Chapter seven: Bryan
Bryan entered the tournament alongside Yoshimitsu for three reasons: To recover his old body, to stop Abel and possibly to test his new powers to beat Lei into the floor. Bryan only had to remember one thing: Because he had a new body, he wasn't as indestructible anymore. That in mind, Bryan had a little more difficulty in the battles than usual. Still, he managed to fight his way through Nina, Roger and Paul respectively. Bryan entered the fourth fight, hoping he'd come across Lei soon.
(Fight 4: Bryan vs. Bruce)
Bryan stood in the middle of a normally busy street at nighttime, waiting for his opponent. He looked around. Stores were everywhere, and because of the fight that was going to take place, the road was closed to traffic, but there were well over fifty people standing around preparing to watch the battle.
Suddenly, Bryan heard footsteps coming from behind. The ex-zombie turned around to see a middle-aged man wearing purple shorts walking through he crowd. He had tanned skin, a very short, black Mohawk and a black goatee.
Bryan raised an eyebrow. "I don't recognize you." He said. "You new to the tournament?"
The man chuckled. "Yes and no." He looked back at Bryan. "So, you're Bryan Fury, are you?"
Bryan's eyebrow lifted some more. "How do you know my name?" He asked.
"The name's Bruce Irvin. I understand that you know Lei." The man replied. "How is he these days. Has he gotten any better at speaking proper English at ALL?"
Bryan let out a very rare chuckle. "Afraid not. He still talks as lame as before." He suddenly rubbed his shoulder. "Mind you, his accuracy is improving."
"Why am I not surprised?" Bruce got into a stance that revealed him as a kickboxer. "Anyway, shall we get to our fight?"
Bryan smirked. "Sure."
(AFTER BATTLE)
Bryan thrust his fist out a final time, catching Bruce in the jaw. The force from the punch sent him flying back a fair bit until he hit a phone booth, shattering the glass into a thousand pieces.
Bryan exhaled as he watched Bruce shatter the phone booth. Not many people could survive that, so Bryan decided it was best to turn around and walk away. He was about to do so when he saw Bruce emerge from the pile of broken glass, seemingly unscratched!
Bryan's eyes widened. "B-But how?" He stuttered in disbelief.
Bruce chuckled. "I can't be killed that easily." He said. "You're a good fighter, Bryan. I congratulate you on a fair fight." He turned around and looked over his shoulder. "If you'll excuse me, I've got a mission to complete. Tell Lei I said hi."
Without another word, Bruce ran off, leaving a still-stunned Bryan standing there, staring off into space.
After recovering, Bryan continued with the tournament. It got a little more difficult, but he managed to defeat Jack and, surprisingly, beat Jin. Bryan eventually came across the seventh battle.
(Fight 7: Bryan vs. Lei)
Bryan stood in the middle of what looked like an almost completely dried up prairie, staring off at the sunset. He found it hard to believe that a prairie was used as a fighting arena. The wind was blowing around a fair bit and Bryan was almost tempted to pull the hood of his sweater over his head.
Bryan suddenly felt something brush up against his leg. Looking down, Bryan noticed a Prairie Dog sitting at his feet, staring up at him with sparkling eyes. Bryan cocked an eyebrow, staring down at the animal with curiosity. Suddenly, a smirk appeared on his face and he got down on one knee to scratch the creature.
The Prairie Dog, feeling Bryan's finger gently scratching the back of its neck, got a little closer to the man. Bryan let out a soft chuckle. "I have to admit, you're pretty cute."
"So, you're my opponent, huh?"
The voice caused Bryan to jerk to attention and the Prairie Dog to dash off several feet.
Bryan stood to his feet and looked at the owner of the voice. It was none other than Lei Wulong.
Lei raised an eyebrow. "You look familiar. Have we met?"
Bryan rubbed his chin. This was perfect! If Lei couldn't recognize him, Bryan could keep him off his back! "I don't think so. If we had, I think I would have remembered you."
Lei shook his head, seemingly to clear his head of the question he had asked. He put up his fists. "Well, I think this is when we fight."
Bryan smirked almost hauntingly. "I guess so, Wulong."
(AFTER BATTLE)
Lei staggered back from the kick Bryan have given him. Holding onto his head, Lei stared at Bryan with amazement.
Seeing Lei's stare, Bryan chuckled. "Pretty tough for a newcomer, eh?" He asked, not dropping his stance.
Lei didn't reply. He simply stared off into space. For a few seconds, he was motionless, but he finally gave his reply. He gave Bryan a goofy smile, stuck his thumb into the air and fell onto his back into unconsciousness.
Seeing his rival unconscious, Bryan grinned. "I defeat him with some of my signature moves and he STILL doesn't recognize me."
Bryan stared into the sky. The only person left to fight was Heihachi. The sooner the fight was over, the sooner Bryan and Yoshimitsu could get into the Zaibatsu and recover Bryan's old body.
The former cop turned around and walked away from Lei, who was still unconscious. However, he failed to notice that the Prairie Dog from earlier was watching him go. The small animal stared off into space for a few seconds from tearing off after Bryan. The animal quickly caught up with him and leapt into the air, somehow landing on Bryan's back, crawling up the sweater and diving into the hood without Bryan noticing.
(Fight 8: Bryan vs. Heihachi)
Bryan stood in the middle of a fighting ring at night, waiting for Heihachi to arrive. The bleachers around the arena were packed with screaming fans, and several spotlights were shining all over the arena. He still wore his sweater from his fight with Lei, and still hadn't noticed his 'passenger' in his hood.
Suddenly, Bryan heard the scream of the fans get even louder. Bryan looked up to see an old man walking through a break in the crowd, towards the arena. Bryan narrowed his eyes on Heihachi as he walked into the arena. He would bet that Heihachi was behind the theft of his old body instead of Abel.
When the old man saw Bryan, he started chuckling. "Well, well, well. What do we have here? I was really expecting someone like Jin or that renegade son of mine to win the tournament." Heihachi said.
"Life is full of surprises, isn't it, Mishima?" Bryan growled, not taking his eyes off the old man.
Heihachi put up his fists. "I congratulate you for making it this far, but this is where your winnings end!"
Bryan gave an amused smirk. Heihachi had no idea how wrong he was. Yoshimitsu was already inside the Zaibatsu by now, searching for Bryan's old body. "We'll see about that."
(AFTER BATTLE)
Heihachi thrust his fist at Bryan, preparing to deliver an electricity- powered blow. Luckily, Bryan saw this coming, and quickly swayed his head to the side, dodging the punch. Heihachi ended up punching nothing but air, leaving him open for attack. Bryan took the opportunity, delivering a fierce flurry of punches to Heihachi's stomach. After finishing, Bryan let Heihachi fall to the floor, defeated.
Every fan in the stadium went completely crazy, seeing that Bryan had won. Every spotlight in the arena was focusing on Bryan, and several members of the press were climbing onto the arena to approach Bryan.
As the press crowded around Bryan, they all asked him different questions at the same time. Bryan, however, said nothing. He simply stared off at the Zaibatsu, which rested in the distance several hundred yards away at the top of a hill.
His gaze fixed, Bryan pushed his way past the press and walked off the stage, towards the Zaibatsu.
(Final battle)
Bryan and Yoshimitsu ran through the Zaibatsu, yet to come across Bryan's old body. They had to find it before Dr. Abel could strengthen his bio- weapon, which could spell disaster for everyone. Bryan had found Yoshimitsu shortly after going into the Zaibatsu and had joined the search, but neither had found anything yet.
Eventually, the mismatched duo arrived at another door. Bryan turned to by cybernetic partner. "We'd better check in there."
Yoshimitsu nodded as Bryan attempted to push open the door. However, the door turned out to be locked. No matter how much Bryan pushed on the door, it wouldn't open.
"Let's break it down, Bryan." Yoshimitsu suggested.
Bryan grinned. "Now you're talking!"
After backing up a few steps, Bryan and Yoshimitsu charged at the door together, managing to break it down using the strength of the two fighters.
Inside, machines were planted everywhere in the large, darkened room. However, there was one machine at the back of the room that caught the attention of Bryan and Yoshimitsu. It wasn't the machine itself, but what was inside the tube attached to it.
Bryan's old body.
"There it is!" Yoshimitsu exclaimed. "Come on! Let's get it!"
"I'm afraid I can't let you do that." A voice replied.
Both Bryan and Yoshimitsu turned to the right to see a bald man stepping out of the shadows. He had his hands behind his back, and was smiling evilly.
Bryan narrowed his eyes in pure hatred. "Abel." He growled.
"I'm pleased to see that you still remember me, Fury. Even after getting a new body." Abel laughed.
"Well, if you don't mind," Yoshimitsu said, drawing his sword. "Bryan and I would like to take his old body back."
"Go ahead." Abel said, grinned suspiciously. "I don't need it anymore, anyway."
Bryan's eyes widened. "You mean-"
"Yes!" Abel interrupted. "The bio-weapon is complete! But you're welcome to take back the body...If you survive!" Abel turned to a huge door on the side of the room. "Destroy them, my creation!"
Bryan heard a low growl as the door opened, and a huge creature lumbered into the room. Both Bryan and Yoshimitsu recognized the furry head and snake-like arm.
"Ogre!"
The creature let out a roar as it slowly approached the two fighters. Bryan quickly turned to Yoshimitsu. "I'll take it on! You get my old body out of here!"
Yoshimitsu was hesitant, but nodded. "Just remember that you're not invincible anymore, Bryan."
Bryan nodded as he turned to Ogre. He decided to lure Ogre into the room he came out of to make sure Yoshimitsu could escape, so Bryan ran past the monster and into the huge room on the other side of the door. The room looked like a fighting arena, but the thing that caught Bryan's attention was the fact that there were four people in the room: Jin, Bruce, Miharu and Xiaoyu.
"What the? Bryan?" Bruce asked. "What're you doing here?"
Before Bryan could answer, everyone heard a low growl coming from the other room. The five people in the room saw Ogre lumber into the room.
"Ogre!" Jin, Bruce and Xiaoyu shouted.
Bryan narrowed his eyes at the creature, then turned to the others. "You guys go! This thing's mine!"
Although hesitant, everyone else ran out of the room, leaving Bryan to face off against the menacing creature.
(ENDING)
Ogre staggered back from the final blow Bryan had given it, holding onto its stomach. However, it DID manage to recover and let out a growl at Bryan.
Bryan sighed as he charged at Ogre. He was beginning to get annoyed with how much Ogre kept coming back for more. Bryan leapt at Ogre, foot extended, in an attempt to strike the creature in the face. Unfortunately, Ogre saw this and grabbed Bryan in midair. With one quick move, Ogre had thrown Bryan into the floor with amazing strength. Somehow, all of Bryan's bones remained intact.
Bryan looked up and saw Ogre leering over him snake arm ready to deliver a final blow. Bryan knew that there wasn't any way out of this, so he waited patiently for the end.
However, what happened next surprised Bryan greatly: A small, furry creature leapt from Bryan's pulled-down hood, through the air and landed on Ogre's head. The next thing Bryan knew, he saw a small Prairie Dog biting and clawing at the top of Ogre's head. The sudden pain caused Ogre to pull away from Bryan and try to pry the Prairie Dog off its head.
Bryan smirked, seeing the opportunity. As soon as he got to his feet, he quickly plunged his fist into Ogre's stomach as hard as he could. That sent Ogre flying through the air. Luckily, the Prairie Dog wasn't holding onto Ogre tight enough, and was thrown at Bryan when Ogre was sent back. Bryan easily caught his small rescuer and held it in his hands. In the meantime, Ogre had landed several yards away.
The ex-cop smirked and turned to leave, knowing that he had defeated Abel's bio-weapon, and possibly making it malfunction beyond repair. However, just as he turned around, he heard a strange noise. Looking over his shoulder, Bryan saw that Ogre was beginning to become surrounded in light. Bryan's eyes snapped open, knowing what this meant. Bryan tore out of the room, his small, new friend in his hand.
Bryan ran through the Zaibatsu as fast as his feet could carry him. He knew that no one would be left in the Zaibatsu by now, so Bryan had no worry because he was the last one.
Sooner than later, Bryan finally reached the front door to the Zaibatsu. Bryan rushed outside and ran down the hill as fast as he could, also careful that he didn't drop the Prairie Dog.
Bryan escaped just in time, as just as he ran out of range, the Zaibatsu exploded in a mushroom cloud of fire, sending debris in all directions.
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Bryan stood in front of Dr. B and Yoshimitsu, gently stroking the Prairie Dog he had in his arms. He didn't know why he decided to keep it. Maybe it was because the poor thing decided to follow him after his fight with Lei, or maybe it was because the little guy saved his neck from Ogre.
"Bryan, you have helped us greatly by destroying Abel's bio-weapon." Dr. B said kindly. Yoshimitsu nodded silently. "I hope that there is possibly some way to repay you."
Bryan shook his head. "No need, doc. You saved my life a year ago, so I helped out in defeating Ogre's clone." He said. "We're even."
"Well, if you ever need our aid again, please don't hesitate to let us know." Dr. B stated.
"Yes. We both thank you deeply for helping us." Yoshimitsu said.
"It's all right." Bryan said.
"Um...If I may go off topic for a second," Yoshimitsu said. "Why have you suddenly taken such a liking to that Prairie Dog?"
Bryan looked down at his small friend whom had almost fallen asleep in his arms. "I dunno. I guess I just have this strange feeling that it likes me. Plus, I think I could use the company."
"Well, remember to give us a shout if you need anything." Dr. B said.
Bryan was silent. He looked down as his bit his lip nervously. "Actually, there IS something you could help me with, that would also benefit you as well."
"Yes?" Dr. B asked, raising an eyebrow.
"You need someone else to help you?"
END of Bryan's story
Bryan entered the tournament alongside Yoshimitsu for three reasons: To recover his old body, to stop Abel and possibly to test his new powers to beat Lei into the floor. Bryan only had to remember one thing: Because he had a new body, he wasn't as indestructible anymore. That in mind, Bryan had a little more difficulty in the battles than usual. Still, he managed to fight his way through Nina, Roger and Paul respectively. Bryan entered the fourth fight, hoping he'd come across Lei soon.
(Fight 4: Bryan vs. Bruce)
Bryan stood in the middle of a normally busy street at nighttime, waiting for his opponent. He looked around. Stores were everywhere, and because of the fight that was going to take place, the road was closed to traffic, but there were well over fifty people standing around preparing to watch the battle.
Suddenly, Bryan heard footsteps coming from behind. The ex-zombie turned around to see a middle-aged man wearing purple shorts walking through he crowd. He had tanned skin, a very short, black Mohawk and a black goatee.
Bryan raised an eyebrow. "I don't recognize you." He said. "You new to the tournament?"
The man chuckled. "Yes and no." He looked back at Bryan. "So, you're Bryan Fury, are you?"
Bryan's eyebrow lifted some more. "How do you know my name?" He asked.
"The name's Bruce Irvin. I understand that you know Lei." The man replied. "How is he these days. Has he gotten any better at speaking proper English at ALL?"
Bryan let out a very rare chuckle. "Afraid not. He still talks as lame as before." He suddenly rubbed his shoulder. "Mind you, his accuracy is improving."
"Why am I not surprised?" Bruce got into a stance that revealed him as a kickboxer. "Anyway, shall we get to our fight?"
Bryan smirked. "Sure."
(AFTER BATTLE)
Bryan thrust his fist out a final time, catching Bruce in the jaw. The force from the punch sent him flying back a fair bit until he hit a phone booth, shattering the glass into a thousand pieces.
Bryan exhaled as he watched Bruce shatter the phone booth. Not many people could survive that, so Bryan decided it was best to turn around and walk away. He was about to do so when he saw Bruce emerge from the pile of broken glass, seemingly unscratched!
Bryan's eyes widened. "B-But how?" He stuttered in disbelief.
Bruce chuckled. "I can't be killed that easily." He said. "You're a good fighter, Bryan. I congratulate you on a fair fight." He turned around and looked over his shoulder. "If you'll excuse me, I've got a mission to complete. Tell Lei I said hi."
Without another word, Bruce ran off, leaving a still-stunned Bryan standing there, staring off into space.
After recovering, Bryan continued with the tournament. It got a little more difficult, but he managed to defeat Jack and, surprisingly, beat Jin. Bryan eventually came across the seventh battle.
(Fight 7: Bryan vs. Lei)
Bryan stood in the middle of what looked like an almost completely dried up prairie, staring off at the sunset. He found it hard to believe that a prairie was used as a fighting arena. The wind was blowing around a fair bit and Bryan was almost tempted to pull the hood of his sweater over his head.
Bryan suddenly felt something brush up against his leg. Looking down, Bryan noticed a Prairie Dog sitting at his feet, staring up at him with sparkling eyes. Bryan cocked an eyebrow, staring down at the animal with curiosity. Suddenly, a smirk appeared on his face and he got down on one knee to scratch the creature.
The Prairie Dog, feeling Bryan's finger gently scratching the back of its neck, got a little closer to the man. Bryan let out a soft chuckle. "I have to admit, you're pretty cute."
"So, you're my opponent, huh?"
The voice caused Bryan to jerk to attention and the Prairie Dog to dash off several feet.
Bryan stood to his feet and looked at the owner of the voice. It was none other than Lei Wulong.
Lei raised an eyebrow. "You look familiar. Have we met?"
Bryan rubbed his chin. This was perfect! If Lei couldn't recognize him, Bryan could keep him off his back! "I don't think so. If we had, I think I would have remembered you."
Lei shook his head, seemingly to clear his head of the question he had asked. He put up his fists. "Well, I think this is when we fight."
Bryan smirked almost hauntingly. "I guess so, Wulong."
(AFTER BATTLE)
Lei staggered back from the kick Bryan have given him. Holding onto his head, Lei stared at Bryan with amazement.
Seeing Lei's stare, Bryan chuckled. "Pretty tough for a newcomer, eh?" He asked, not dropping his stance.
Lei didn't reply. He simply stared off into space. For a few seconds, he was motionless, but he finally gave his reply. He gave Bryan a goofy smile, stuck his thumb into the air and fell onto his back into unconsciousness.
Seeing his rival unconscious, Bryan grinned. "I defeat him with some of my signature moves and he STILL doesn't recognize me."
Bryan stared into the sky. The only person left to fight was Heihachi. The sooner the fight was over, the sooner Bryan and Yoshimitsu could get into the Zaibatsu and recover Bryan's old body.
The former cop turned around and walked away from Lei, who was still unconscious. However, he failed to notice that the Prairie Dog from earlier was watching him go. The small animal stared off into space for a few seconds from tearing off after Bryan. The animal quickly caught up with him and leapt into the air, somehow landing on Bryan's back, crawling up the sweater and diving into the hood without Bryan noticing.
(Fight 8: Bryan vs. Heihachi)
Bryan stood in the middle of a fighting ring at night, waiting for Heihachi to arrive. The bleachers around the arena were packed with screaming fans, and several spotlights were shining all over the arena. He still wore his sweater from his fight with Lei, and still hadn't noticed his 'passenger' in his hood.
Suddenly, Bryan heard the scream of the fans get even louder. Bryan looked up to see an old man walking through a break in the crowd, towards the arena. Bryan narrowed his eyes on Heihachi as he walked into the arena. He would bet that Heihachi was behind the theft of his old body instead of Abel.
When the old man saw Bryan, he started chuckling. "Well, well, well. What do we have here? I was really expecting someone like Jin or that renegade son of mine to win the tournament." Heihachi said.
"Life is full of surprises, isn't it, Mishima?" Bryan growled, not taking his eyes off the old man.
Heihachi put up his fists. "I congratulate you for making it this far, but this is where your winnings end!"
Bryan gave an amused smirk. Heihachi had no idea how wrong he was. Yoshimitsu was already inside the Zaibatsu by now, searching for Bryan's old body. "We'll see about that."
(AFTER BATTLE)
Heihachi thrust his fist at Bryan, preparing to deliver an electricity- powered blow. Luckily, Bryan saw this coming, and quickly swayed his head to the side, dodging the punch. Heihachi ended up punching nothing but air, leaving him open for attack. Bryan took the opportunity, delivering a fierce flurry of punches to Heihachi's stomach. After finishing, Bryan let Heihachi fall to the floor, defeated.
Every fan in the stadium went completely crazy, seeing that Bryan had won. Every spotlight in the arena was focusing on Bryan, and several members of the press were climbing onto the arena to approach Bryan.
As the press crowded around Bryan, they all asked him different questions at the same time. Bryan, however, said nothing. He simply stared off at the Zaibatsu, which rested in the distance several hundred yards away at the top of a hill.
His gaze fixed, Bryan pushed his way past the press and walked off the stage, towards the Zaibatsu.
(Final battle)
Bryan and Yoshimitsu ran through the Zaibatsu, yet to come across Bryan's old body. They had to find it before Dr. Abel could strengthen his bio- weapon, which could spell disaster for everyone. Bryan had found Yoshimitsu shortly after going into the Zaibatsu and had joined the search, but neither had found anything yet.
Eventually, the mismatched duo arrived at another door. Bryan turned to by cybernetic partner. "We'd better check in there."
Yoshimitsu nodded as Bryan attempted to push open the door. However, the door turned out to be locked. No matter how much Bryan pushed on the door, it wouldn't open.
"Let's break it down, Bryan." Yoshimitsu suggested.
Bryan grinned. "Now you're talking!"
After backing up a few steps, Bryan and Yoshimitsu charged at the door together, managing to break it down using the strength of the two fighters.
Inside, machines were planted everywhere in the large, darkened room. However, there was one machine at the back of the room that caught the attention of Bryan and Yoshimitsu. It wasn't the machine itself, but what was inside the tube attached to it.
Bryan's old body.
"There it is!" Yoshimitsu exclaimed. "Come on! Let's get it!"
"I'm afraid I can't let you do that." A voice replied.
Both Bryan and Yoshimitsu turned to the right to see a bald man stepping out of the shadows. He had his hands behind his back, and was smiling evilly.
Bryan narrowed his eyes in pure hatred. "Abel." He growled.
"I'm pleased to see that you still remember me, Fury. Even after getting a new body." Abel laughed.
"Well, if you don't mind," Yoshimitsu said, drawing his sword. "Bryan and I would like to take his old body back."
"Go ahead." Abel said, grinned suspiciously. "I don't need it anymore, anyway."
Bryan's eyes widened. "You mean-"
"Yes!" Abel interrupted. "The bio-weapon is complete! But you're welcome to take back the body...If you survive!" Abel turned to a huge door on the side of the room. "Destroy them, my creation!"
Bryan heard a low growl as the door opened, and a huge creature lumbered into the room. Both Bryan and Yoshimitsu recognized the furry head and snake-like arm.
"Ogre!"
The creature let out a roar as it slowly approached the two fighters. Bryan quickly turned to Yoshimitsu. "I'll take it on! You get my old body out of here!"
Yoshimitsu was hesitant, but nodded. "Just remember that you're not invincible anymore, Bryan."
Bryan nodded as he turned to Ogre. He decided to lure Ogre into the room he came out of to make sure Yoshimitsu could escape, so Bryan ran past the monster and into the huge room on the other side of the door. The room looked like a fighting arena, but the thing that caught Bryan's attention was the fact that there were four people in the room: Jin, Bruce, Miharu and Xiaoyu.
"What the? Bryan?" Bruce asked. "What're you doing here?"
Before Bryan could answer, everyone heard a low growl coming from the other room. The five people in the room saw Ogre lumber into the room.
"Ogre!" Jin, Bruce and Xiaoyu shouted.
Bryan narrowed his eyes at the creature, then turned to the others. "You guys go! This thing's mine!"
Although hesitant, everyone else ran out of the room, leaving Bryan to face off against the menacing creature.
(ENDING)
Ogre staggered back from the final blow Bryan had given it, holding onto its stomach. However, it DID manage to recover and let out a growl at Bryan.
Bryan sighed as he charged at Ogre. He was beginning to get annoyed with how much Ogre kept coming back for more. Bryan leapt at Ogre, foot extended, in an attempt to strike the creature in the face. Unfortunately, Ogre saw this and grabbed Bryan in midair. With one quick move, Ogre had thrown Bryan into the floor with amazing strength. Somehow, all of Bryan's bones remained intact.
Bryan looked up and saw Ogre leering over him snake arm ready to deliver a final blow. Bryan knew that there wasn't any way out of this, so he waited patiently for the end.
However, what happened next surprised Bryan greatly: A small, furry creature leapt from Bryan's pulled-down hood, through the air and landed on Ogre's head. The next thing Bryan knew, he saw a small Prairie Dog biting and clawing at the top of Ogre's head. The sudden pain caused Ogre to pull away from Bryan and try to pry the Prairie Dog off its head.
Bryan smirked, seeing the opportunity. As soon as he got to his feet, he quickly plunged his fist into Ogre's stomach as hard as he could. That sent Ogre flying through the air. Luckily, the Prairie Dog wasn't holding onto Ogre tight enough, and was thrown at Bryan when Ogre was sent back. Bryan easily caught his small rescuer and held it in his hands. In the meantime, Ogre had landed several yards away.
The ex-cop smirked and turned to leave, knowing that he had defeated Abel's bio-weapon, and possibly making it malfunction beyond repair. However, just as he turned around, he heard a strange noise. Looking over his shoulder, Bryan saw that Ogre was beginning to become surrounded in light. Bryan's eyes snapped open, knowing what this meant. Bryan tore out of the room, his small, new friend in his hand.
Bryan ran through the Zaibatsu as fast as his feet could carry him. He knew that no one would be left in the Zaibatsu by now, so Bryan had no worry because he was the last one.
Sooner than later, Bryan finally reached the front door to the Zaibatsu. Bryan rushed outside and ran down the hill as fast as he could, also careful that he didn't drop the Prairie Dog.
Bryan escaped just in time, as just as he ran out of range, the Zaibatsu exploded in a mushroom cloud of fire, sending debris in all directions.
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Bryan stood in front of Dr. B and Yoshimitsu, gently stroking the Prairie Dog he had in his arms. He didn't know why he decided to keep it. Maybe it was because the poor thing decided to follow him after his fight with Lei, or maybe it was because the little guy saved his neck from Ogre.
"Bryan, you have helped us greatly by destroying Abel's bio-weapon." Dr. B said kindly. Yoshimitsu nodded silently. "I hope that there is possibly some way to repay you."
Bryan shook his head. "No need, doc. You saved my life a year ago, so I helped out in defeating Ogre's clone." He said. "We're even."
"Well, if you ever need our aid again, please don't hesitate to let us know." Dr. B stated.
"Yes. We both thank you deeply for helping us." Yoshimitsu said.
"It's all right." Bryan said.
"Um...If I may go off topic for a second," Yoshimitsu said. "Why have you suddenly taken such a liking to that Prairie Dog?"
Bryan looked down at his small friend whom had almost fallen asleep in his arms. "I dunno. I guess I just have this strange feeling that it likes me. Plus, I think I could use the company."
"Well, remember to give us a shout if you need anything." Dr. B said.
Bryan was silent. He looked down as his bit his lip nervously. "Actually, there IS something you could help me with, that would also benefit you as well."
"Yes?" Dr. B asked, raising an eyebrow.
"You need someone else to help you?"
END of Bryan's story