Chapter 5 – Wheels in Motion
The Kyokugen Dojo, South Town...
Ryo stood above the wreckage of his home and school. The glorious scrolls that once adorned the walls of the beautiful dojo were strewn about the place. Glass jutted out of the carpets and paint smeared the floor and walls. The characters were indecipherable, but Ryo could read the crude messages nonetheless. Whatever it was meant to say, it was an insult to the Sakazaki family and the Kyokugen style of karate. But this was not what Ryo feared. He feared for the fate of his father and younger sister, who were nowhere to be found.
Andy came up from behind him, and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Do you know who did this?" he asked softly.
Ryo laughed briefly. "It can only be one man," he said, "Mr. Big."
Andy had heard the name before. "Mr. Big? One of Geese's subordinates, and crime-lord of lower South Town?"
Ryo smirked again. "A title he wishes had actual meaning, but the same man."
"Do you think Geese had anything to do with this?"
Ryo shook his head. "No," he said, "Geese had respect for this dojo. My father may not agree with the mans methods, but there is still honour between them."
Andy was confused. "So Mr Big has done this of his own accord?"
Ryo nodded. "It would certainly seem that way. He has been pestering us for nearly a month about the sacred Kyokugen scrolls. It looks like he finally got tired of us saying no."
"Any idea why he would kidnap your family?"
He shook his head. "That is what puzzles me the most. I do not know what he hopes to gain from this situation."
"Do you know were he is, Mr. Big I mean?"
"No, but I know someone who might."
* * *
Guy watched the clouds soar above him. A feeling came from long before; he remembered the days he spent under the tutelage of his master, Zeku, were he mastered the Bushin-Ryu style, and then returning to achieve the title of Bushin-Ryu master. He had spent many long, happy years in Japan. But it was terrible tidings that had brought him back to the sacred land.
He thought about Cody, alone in his cell, waiting to leave. But how could he? Thought Guy. He remembered why Cody was in prison, how Geese framed him, claiming he was responsible for the drug trafficking in Metro City. He was ridiculed, while Geese was named a city-wide hero. Two birds with one stone. But Guy would free him, clear his name, and destroy Geese.
It was as he pondered this, did he here a motorcycle pulling up behind him. Stopping merely a yard behind him, he turned to see the rider. Removing his helmet, Guy saw a face he thought he knew.
"Dan? Dan Hibiki?" he said, surprised.
The rider laughed. Guy could see clearly now from his size, that he was not actually Dan, but more so, someone who shared his likeness.
"'Fraid not friend," he said, putting out his hand, "names Robert Garcia. And you?"
Guy accepted the handshake. "Guy."
Robert smiled. "Guy...the Bushin master?"
"The very same."
"What brings you here?"
"The same thing that has brought me back to Japan," said a voice from the nearby doorway, "you have arrived just in time, my old friend." Ryo stood upon the threshold.
"Ryo!"
* * *
A secret place...
"Yes, Mr. Howard, it will be a pleasure working with you. Goodbye."
The screen went blank, before revealing his emblem: the skull with the wings. Bison spun around on his chair to greet his three most honoured associates: Balrog, a boxer fired from the sport for killing one of his opponents in the ring. It is not known whether the tragedy was an accident or not. Vega, a man of noble-blood from Spain, who developed a taste for murder after destroying his father. And Sagat, the shamed Emperor of Muay Thai who was defeated just months before by the vagabond fighter, Ryu, destroying the kick-boxer's reputation. All of them revelled in violence, making each of them worthy to serve Bison.
"There is something I need done in Metro City," he started. He turned towards Vega. "I need you to lead a group of Dolls and take over the Mad Gear gang. They have been troubling our associate, Geese Howard. Go now, Vega. Do not fail me."
Vega bowed. "I live to serve, I will not fail." Putting on his mask, he turned on his heel and left the room.
"Balrog."
"Yes sir?" replied the mountain of muscle.
"I want you to check on Q. He hasn't reported for nearly a day now. Take a small team and see what he is up to. From the nature of his reports, the fighter their will remain dormant if he is not disturbed. Go, now."
Balrog nodded and left the room.
Sagat looked at his master with his one eye. "What about me, sir?"
Bison smiled and turned to his screen. "I need you here Sagat. I'm sure you wouldn't mind a re-match with Ryu?"
Sagat became angered at hearing the name, but agreed that he greatly desired to meet Ryu in combat once more. "More than anything, sir!"
Bison laughed demonically. He pressed a button on his chair. "Red One, prepare our guest..."
Sagat smirked with anticipation. "Finally!"
* * *
Robert and Guy boarded the plane silently. It was not until they sat did Robert decide to break the silence.
"They'll be ok," he said, "she's a good girl, she won't let Ryo down. Besides, Mr. Big is a pussycat."
Guy smiled. "Yeah," he said, "and with Andy by his side, nobody will stop them!"
"You and him close?"
"More than you would think. We've only been in business together for a short time, but the man has a pure heart. He fights for what he believes in, and that has to be admired in a warrior. Some fight only for vengeance, or for the pure thrill of the fight, but Andy fights for the good of the world. And for that, I commend him."
Robert sat back. "Then it's all good!" he said, opening a bag of peanuts. "Tell me about this Cody."
* * *
Gokuento...
Balrog found the head of Q intact, its video file still functional. He was surprised at the condition Q was in. The agent wasn't beyond repair, but there were too many parts to pick up. It would be cheaper to create a whole new Q, he thought. Picking up the head, he entered the plane, and called back the patrolling guards. Silently, the plane left the island.
Not so silent was the appearance of another plane. Not so high-tech, but still packing heavy weaponry. Landing on the beach, the commander of the vehicle left down the rampart, meeting the host of the island head on.
Rukuma was large, but it was the chi of the monster that the ambassador feared. He was, however, the first to speak.
"Greetings," he said, taking a low, Japanese bow, "I am Urien. On behalf of the Illuminati, and of our leader Gill, I present to you a generous proposition..."
The Kyokugen Dojo, South Town...
Ryo stood above the wreckage of his home and school. The glorious scrolls that once adorned the walls of the beautiful dojo were strewn about the place. Glass jutted out of the carpets and paint smeared the floor and walls. The characters were indecipherable, but Ryo could read the crude messages nonetheless. Whatever it was meant to say, it was an insult to the Sakazaki family and the Kyokugen style of karate. But this was not what Ryo feared. He feared for the fate of his father and younger sister, who were nowhere to be found.
Andy came up from behind him, and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Do you know who did this?" he asked softly.
Ryo laughed briefly. "It can only be one man," he said, "Mr. Big."
Andy had heard the name before. "Mr. Big? One of Geese's subordinates, and crime-lord of lower South Town?"
Ryo smirked again. "A title he wishes had actual meaning, but the same man."
"Do you think Geese had anything to do with this?"
Ryo shook his head. "No," he said, "Geese had respect for this dojo. My father may not agree with the mans methods, but there is still honour between them."
Andy was confused. "So Mr Big has done this of his own accord?"
Ryo nodded. "It would certainly seem that way. He has been pestering us for nearly a month about the sacred Kyokugen scrolls. It looks like he finally got tired of us saying no."
"Any idea why he would kidnap your family?"
He shook his head. "That is what puzzles me the most. I do not know what he hopes to gain from this situation."
"Do you know were he is, Mr. Big I mean?"
"No, but I know someone who might."
* * *
Guy watched the clouds soar above him. A feeling came from long before; he remembered the days he spent under the tutelage of his master, Zeku, were he mastered the Bushin-Ryu style, and then returning to achieve the title of Bushin-Ryu master. He had spent many long, happy years in Japan. But it was terrible tidings that had brought him back to the sacred land.
He thought about Cody, alone in his cell, waiting to leave. But how could he? Thought Guy. He remembered why Cody was in prison, how Geese framed him, claiming he was responsible for the drug trafficking in Metro City. He was ridiculed, while Geese was named a city-wide hero. Two birds with one stone. But Guy would free him, clear his name, and destroy Geese.
It was as he pondered this, did he here a motorcycle pulling up behind him. Stopping merely a yard behind him, he turned to see the rider. Removing his helmet, Guy saw a face he thought he knew.
"Dan? Dan Hibiki?" he said, surprised.
The rider laughed. Guy could see clearly now from his size, that he was not actually Dan, but more so, someone who shared his likeness.
"'Fraid not friend," he said, putting out his hand, "names Robert Garcia. And you?"
Guy accepted the handshake. "Guy."
Robert smiled. "Guy...the Bushin master?"
"The very same."
"What brings you here?"
"The same thing that has brought me back to Japan," said a voice from the nearby doorway, "you have arrived just in time, my old friend." Ryo stood upon the threshold.
"Ryo!"
* * *
A secret place...
"Yes, Mr. Howard, it will be a pleasure working with you. Goodbye."
The screen went blank, before revealing his emblem: the skull with the wings. Bison spun around on his chair to greet his three most honoured associates: Balrog, a boxer fired from the sport for killing one of his opponents in the ring. It is not known whether the tragedy was an accident or not. Vega, a man of noble-blood from Spain, who developed a taste for murder after destroying his father. And Sagat, the shamed Emperor of Muay Thai who was defeated just months before by the vagabond fighter, Ryu, destroying the kick-boxer's reputation. All of them revelled in violence, making each of them worthy to serve Bison.
"There is something I need done in Metro City," he started. He turned towards Vega. "I need you to lead a group of Dolls and take over the Mad Gear gang. They have been troubling our associate, Geese Howard. Go now, Vega. Do not fail me."
Vega bowed. "I live to serve, I will not fail." Putting on his mask, he turned on his heel and left the room.
"Balrog."
"Yes sir?" replied the mountain of muscle.
"I want you to check on Q. He hasn't reported for nearly a day now. Take a small team and see what he is up to. From the nature of his reports, the fighter their will remain dormant if he is not disturbed. Go, now."
Balrog nodded and left the room.
Sagat looked at his master with his one eye. "What about me, sir?"
Bison smiled and turned to his screen. "I need you here Sagat. I'm sure you wouldn't mind a re-match with Ryu?"
Sagat became angered at hearing the name, but agreed that he greatly desired to meet Ryu in combat once more. "More than anything, sir!"
Bison laughed demonically. He pressed a button on his chair. "Red One, prepare our guest..."
Sagat smirked with anticipation. "Finally!"
* * *
Robert and Guy boarded the plane silently. It was not until they sat did Robert decide to break the silence.
"They'll be ok," he said, "she's a good girl, she won't let Ryo down. Besides, Mr. Big is a pussycat."
Guy smiled. "Yeah," he said, "and with Andy by his side, nobody will stop them!"
"You and him close?"
"More than you would think. We've only been in business together for a short time, but the man has a pure heart. He fights for what he believes in, and that has to be admired in a warrior. Some fight only for vengeance, or for the pure thrill of the fight, but Andy fights for the good of the world. And for that, I commend him."
Robert sat back. "Then it's all good!" he said, opening a bag of peanuts. "Tell me about this Cody."
* * *
Gokuento...
Balrog found the head of Q intact, its video file still functional. He was surprised at the condition Q was in. The agent wasn't beyond repair, but there were too many parts to pick up. It would be cheaper to create a whole new Q, he thought. Picking up the head, he entered the plane, and called back the patrolling guards. Silently, the plane left the island.
Not so silent was the appearance of another plane. Not so high-tech, but still packing heavy weaponry. Landing on the beach, the commander of the vehicle left down the rampart, meeting the host of the island head on.
Rukuma was large, but it was the chi of the monster that the ambassador feared. He was, however, the first to speak.
"Greetings," he said, taking a low, Japanese bow, "I am Urien. On behalf of the Illuminati, and of our leader Gill, I present to you a generous proposition..."
