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Chapter 11: Battle then Business
Phil yawned as the elevator took him to his first match. He didn't sleep well the night before. He had stayed awake nearly all night trying to think of a way to help Helena with her situation regarding Ayane, and about an hour before his first match the idea hit him. He was honestly nervous as he looked down at the slip of paper in his hand, Ryu Hayabusa was his first opponent, not a fight he was looking forward to, but the meeting with him was. The elevator doors slid open and Phil stepped out into the long stainless steel hallway. At the end was a set of sliding doors, once they opened, he saw an artificial field of machine-made snow.
Oh very funny, sure send the Canadian into a snow field he thought to himself. He was impressed though as he stepped through the doors into the field, had he not known better, he would be convinced he was in a snowy forest and not some large floor of a huge building with artificial climates. He stood in the arena, awaiting Ryu's arrival. He noticed a small cyclone begin to swirl about twenty feet away from him. The funnel of snow grew taller and more fierce then seemingly out of nowhere, Ryu slammed into the ground in a crouched position, eyeing Phil. yeah... that's the most intimidating entrance I have ever seen. Ryu stood slowly, never taking his eyes off Phil, not even blinking. Ryu stood in standard light ninja combat attire, but he had left his head uncovered for the fight. Yeah, the hair has gotta go though man. If you couldn't kill me in two seconds, then kill me again sixty-four times over before my body hit the ground, I would say something about it. A loud buzzer rang from somewhere, signaling the start of the fight. Neither man moved at first, Phil didn't want to take the first attack; having never fought a ninja before, and Ryu seemed to honestly not be too concerned about his opponent. Then like a shot, Ryu leapt forward, flipped over Phil's head, grabbed his neck before he could even react and threw Phil about fifteen feet away. Phil slid to a stop in the snow and caught his guard. Holy crap, what the hell was that?! He Quickly got back to his feet as Ryu dashed towards him. Phil ducked as the ninja took to the air in am impressive triple kick spin. Phil snapped back up and caught Ryu's left arm with him, and flipped him over his back for a quick takedown, but Ryu simply rolled through and landed on his feet. Son of a- Ryu reared back, then thrust out both hands towards Phil's torso. Phil again narrowly dodged the attack. He knew Ryu was toying with him, and reminded himself not to let Ryu play the mind games with him. Phil kept his head clear and waited for a good opening, because they were obviously going to be few and far between. Ryu landed a hard knuckle across Phil's face, causing him to actually spin from the force. In the same motion, Ryu grabbed Phil from behind, spun around his neck and planted him headfirst into the snow. Argh, did that SUCK! Again Phil forced himself to his feet. Ryu went for the knuckle strike again, this time Phil dodged and brought up a quick kick right into Ryu's face. The ninja staggered back half a step, but didn't fall, and looked more shocked that Phil had struck him than hurt. Oh crap, I am SO sorry! Three quick kicks later, Phil was on his back again, asking himself why he was bothering getting back to his feet. As he got onto one knee, he saw Ryu go into a handstand and start spinning on his palms. Oh damn it, no good can be coming out of this. Ryu then shot both his feet out for a hard sweep, but Phil caught both of Ryu's feet and gave the ninja another kick in the face. Ryu wasn't shaken by the blow, so Phil followed up with another pair of quick thrust kicks with his other leg before releasing Ryu's feet. Ryu actually staggered back a couple steps but maintained his balance. Phil capitalized on Ryu's stunned state and swarmed in with a fast punch and kick combo. Ryu blocked the last punch and pushed Phil away, trying to spin him again. Phil switched to Kapwaeda and cartwheeled through the push and connected with a hard side thrust kick into Ryu's chest, knocking the ninja to the ground. Finally! Phil gasped to himself. Ryu shook his head, then kicked back up to his feet. Damn it! Ryu took his turn to come in for an attack, and almost caught Phil with a diving leg sweep when Phil expected a high kick. Phil dove over Ryu as he slid and both men got back to their feet. Ryu pushed out a deliberate crescent kick, and Phil caught it. Phil pushed Ryu's foot aside, allowing the ninja to follow through with a spin and the double palmed attack he had tried earlier. The force of the blow knocked Phil off his feet and sliding several feet through the snow. Another loud buzzer echoed through the arena, signaling the end of the match. "I can see through time..." Phil managed to squeak as he laid in a stunned state in the snow, the force of the hit had dazed him. Ryu bent forward and rested his hands on his knees, he spit once or twice, checking if there was any blood in his mouth. Phil shook his head clear and sat up in the snow, seeing the ninja approach him. Man, I got my ass kicked he admitted to himself as Ryu crouched next to him and extended his hand.
"Thanks for the match." Ryu said after a light cough. Phil nodded and bowed his head instead of shaking Ryu's hand. The ninja smiled and returned the bow. "I think that's the best fight someone has put up against me in the first round." Phil shook his head and smirked.
"Man, you don't have to make me feel better, you had me from the start." Ryu chuckled and helped Phil to his feet.
"Well I must admit, that first kick caught me very off guard." Ryu said as they both walked back to the elevator, Phil chuckled, remembering the look on Ryu's face.
"I thought you were going to kill me right on the spot." he admitted, both men chuckled lightly. Phil felt more at ease now, he had lost the match hands down, but he enjoyed the show of good sportsmanship Ryu had. Phil then shook his head critically. "But that last attack, I really should have seen it coming, you telegraphed that kick, I should have known you were setting me up for a follow up." Ryu nodded to himself.
"Don't be so hard on yourself, you'd be surprised how many people fall for that in the heat of the moment, you weren't the first, and if I were a betting man I would say you won't be the last." They were then silent for a few moments, watching the numbers on the elevator display go down, then Phil spoke up again.
"Look, I know it is not my concern or my business, but about your situation with the other ninjas-" Ryu's face grew very cautious. "I would like to help you with your dilemma, specifically Ayane." Ryu watched Phil carefully.
"How do I know I can trust you?" the ninja asked cautiously, Phil looked Ryu in the eyes.
"You don't, yet anyways, I hope to earn that trust though." He handed Ryu a slip of paper. "This is my room number, come by at two in the morning, everyone else should be asleep by then, we can talk in private." Ryu took it and pocketed it, he still kept his guard up though.
"I'll be there at two o'clock, check your balcony then. I'm bringing Kasumi with me, and if anyone else is in that room besides yourself, we will not meet with you." Phil paused then nodded.
"Fair enough, I'll see you at two." They exchanged a bow again and went their separate ways once the elevator stopped at the bottom floor.
Uh oh, can anyone else smell a conspiracy? What's Phil's big plan? Will he actually help Ryu or get back at him for beating him so badly? Read on to find out!
As always, I own nothing
Chapter 11: Battle then Business
Phil yawned as the elevator took him to his first match. He didn't sleep well the night before. He had stayed awake nearly all night trying to think of a way to help Helena with her situation regarding Ayane, and about an hour before his first match the idea hit him. He was honestly nervous as he looked down at the slip of paper in his hand, Ryu Hayabusa was his first opponent, not a fight he was looking forward to, but the meeting with him was. The elevator doors slid open and Phil stepped out into the long stainless steel hallway. At the end was a set of sliding doors, once they opened, he saw an artificial field of machine-made snow.
Oh very funny, sure send the Canadian into a snow field he thought to himself. He was impressed though as he stepped through the doors into the field, had he not known better, he would be convinced he was in a snowy forest and not some large floor of a huge building with artificial climates. He stood in the arena, awaiting Ryu's arrival. He noticed a small cyclone begin to swirl about twenty feet away from him. The funnel of snow grew taller and more fierce then seemingly out of nowhere, Ryu slammed into the ground in a crouched position, eyeing Phil. yeah... that's the most intimidating entrance I have ever seen. Ryu stood slowly, never taking his eyes off Phil, not even blinking. Ryu stood in standard light ninja combat attire, but he had left his head uncovered for the fight. Yeah, the hair has gotta go though man. If you couldn't kill me in two seconds, then kill me again sixty-four times over before my body hit the ground, I would say something about it. A loud buzzer rang from somewhere, signaling the start of the fight. Neither man moved at first, Phil didn't want to take the first attack; having never fought a ninja before, and Ryu seemed to honestly not be too concerned about his opponent. Then like a shot, Ryu leapt forward, flipped over Phil's head, grabbed his neck before he could even react and threw Phil about fifteen feet away. Phil slid to a stop in the snow and caught his guard. Holy crap, what the hell was that?! He Quickly got back to his feet as Ryu dashed towards him. Phil ducked as the ninja took to the air in am impressive triple kick spin. Phil snapped back up and caught Ryu's left arm with him, and flipped him over his back for a quick takedown, but Ryu simply rolled through and landed on his feet. Son of a- Ryu reared back, then thrust out both hands towards Phil's torso. Phil again narrowly dodged the attack. He knew Ryu was toying with him, and reminded himself not to let Ryu play the mind games with him. Phil kept his head clear and waited for a good opening, because they were obviously going to be few and far between. Ryu landed a hard knuckle across Phil's face, causing him to actually spin from the force. In the same motion, Ryu grabbed Phil from behind, spun around his neck and planted him headfirst into the snow. Argh, did that SUCK! Again Phil forced himself to his feet. Ryu went for the knuckle strike again, this time Phil dodged and brought up a quick kick right into Ryu's face. The ninja staggered back half a step, but didn't fall, and looked more shocked that Phil had struck him than hurt. Oh crap, I am SO sorry! Three quick kicks later, Phil was on his back again, asking himself why he was bothering getting back to his feet. As he got onto one knee, he saw Ryu go into a handstand and start spinning on his palms. Oh damn it, no good can be coming out of this. Ryu then shot both his feet out for a hard sweep, but Phil caught both of Ryu's feet and gave the ninja another kick in the face. Ryu wasn't shaken by the blow, so Phil followed up with another pair of quick thrust kicks with his other leg before releasing Ryu's feet. Ryu actually staggered back a couple steps but maintained his balance. Phil capitalized on Ryu's stunned state and swarmed in with a fast punch and kick combo. Ryu blocked the last punch and pushed Phil away, trying to spin him again. Phil switched to Kapwaeda and cartwheeled through the push and connected with a hard side thrust kick into Ryu's chest, knocking the ninja to the ground. Finally! Phil gasped to himself. Ryu shook his head, then kicked back up to his feet. Damn it! Ryu took his turn to come in for an attack, and almost caught Phil with a diving leg sweep when Phil expected a high kick. Phil dove over Ryu as he slid and both men got back to their feet. Ryu pushed out a deliberate crescent kick, and Phil caught it. Phil pushed Ryu's foot aside, allowing the ninja to follow through with a spin and the double palmed attack he had tried earlier. The force of the blow knocked Phil off his feet and sliding several feet through the snow. Another loud buzzer echoed through the arena, signaling the end of the match. "I can see through time..." Phil managed to squeak as he laid in a stunned state in the snow, the force of the hit had dazed him. Ryu bent forward and rested his hands on his knees, he spit once or twice, checking if there was any blood in his mouth. Phil shook his head clear and sat up in the snow, seeing the ninja approach him. Man, I got my ass kicked he admitted to himself as Ryu crouched next to him and extended his hand.
"Thanks for the match." Ryu said after a light cough. Phil nodded and bowed his head instead of shaking Ryu's hand. The ninja smiled and returned the bow. "I think that's the best fight someone has put up against me in the first round." Phil shook his head and smirked.
"Man, you don't have to make me feel better, you had me from the start." Ryu chuckled and helped Phil to his feet.
"Well I must admit, that first kick caught me very off guard." Ryu said as they both walked back to the elevator, Phil chuckled, remembering the look on Ryu's face.
"I thought you were going to kill me right on the spot." he admitted, both men chuckled lightly. Phil felt more at ease now, he had lost the match hands down, but he enjoyed the show of good sportsmanship Ryu had. Phil then shook his head critically. "But that last attack, I really should have seen it coming, you telegraphed that kick, I should have known you were setting me up for a follow up." Ryu nodded to himself.
"Don't be so hard on yourself, you'd be surprised how many people fall for that in the heat of the moment, you weren't the first, and if I were a betting man I would say you won't be the last." They were then silent for a few moments, watching the numbers on the elevator display go down, then Phil spoke up again.
"Look, I know it is not my concern or my business, but about your situation with the other ninjas-" Ryu's face grew very cautious. "I would like to help you with your dilemma, specifically Ayane." Ryu watched Phil carefully.
"How do I know I can trust you?" the ninja asked cautiously, Phil looked Ryu in the eyes.
"You don't, yet anyways, I hope to earn that trust though." He handed Ryu a slip of paper. "This is my room number, come by at two in the morning, everyone else should be asleep by then, we can talk in private." Ryu took it and pocketed it, he still kept his guard up though.
"I'll be there at two o'clock, check your balcony then. I'm bringing Kasumi with me, and if anyone else is in that room besides yourself, we will not meet with you." Phil paused then nodded.
"Fair enough, I'll see you at two." They exchanged a bow again and went their separate ways once the elevator stopped at the bottom floor.
Uh oh, can anyone else smell a conspiracy? What's Phil's big plan? Will he actually help Ryu or get back at him for beating him so badly? Read on to find out!