Street Fighter:Metro CIty Maul

Ch.7

The elimination matches raged on in the warehouse arena.

Adon took on an unnamed Sumo wrestler,(not Honda)and laid him low with his Jaguar kick.

The mystery figther Ace(originally from SFEX3) took on a kickboxer,and Birdie moped the floor with a junior karate kicker.

Ace slammed a spinning roundhouse into the kikboxer's head and then slammed a glowing red fist into his chest,knocking him out of the ring.

Birdie grabbed the karate kid by the head and threw him down upon the ring,hard!

The referee announced them the next winners and beckoned for more fighters to make it to the ring.

"Man,"said Yun. "that Ace guy's more of an empty page than that Q guy. No nothing about him and he fights up a hellbent storm!"

"I don't like that Birdie punk!"said Sean. "Ya see what he did to that karate practicioner."
"No worries,Sean."said Alex. "Their kind can't win forever. We'll take'em out when the time comes."

During the next few matches,Dudley took on a beefy wrestler dressed in greent togs and boots.

The lug went about trying to knock down his oppoenent doing rush attacks,but Dudley dodged each one.

"Come now,govener."said Dudley. "You need to try something--different,more approachable."

The wrestler grunted in frustration and then tried for another attack.

He jumped high into the air over Dudley,he was going to flatten him like a pancake.

Dudley shook his head and tutted.

"Well,he tried at last."he said.

"Now---ROCKET UPPERCUT!"

Dudley flew straight up at the wrestler and slammed his gloved fist into the wrestler's bloated gut.

"WHHAAAM!"

"GLUP!"replied the grappler as he felt the air and everything else get knocked out of him.

He then fell out of mid-launch and crashed to the floor,out cold.

"The winner--Dudley!"said the referee.

"You..have no dignity!"Dudley said to the wrestler.

"Next Match Necro VS Eddi E!"

"I'm up--finally!"said the cyborg as he gleefully stepped into the ring.

"Be careful how you use your super arts,Necro."said Yang. "You just wanna take out your opponent,not injure him further."

"Got it,comrade."he said giving a thumb up gesture.

"Man,why do I get stuck with the freak shows?"said Eddi E.

"Quit gripin'and just take'im out,flatfoot!"said Rolento.

"Yeah,we've already lost Damnd and Bill Bull,don't be next!"said Sodom.

"Relax,will ya?"said the ex-cop. "I got'im covered."

"Yeah,right."said Rolento.

"If i'm chosen next,i'll do far better than that lug,senior Rolento."he said.

"Just shut up and be prepared,okay?"said Rolento. "This is getting harrier than our encounters with Shadaloo's operatives."

Eddi and Necro stood face to face and the referee gave the signal.

"FIGHT!"he said.

Necro made the first move as he did a stretch lunge punch at him.

Eddi dodged it and swung out his police baton upon his arm.

"KRAAKK!"

"YOW!"said Necro as he retracted his arm back.

"Mmmm...if it wasn't for the circuitry in my arms,that really would've been a big bruise--or worse."he thought.

"HA-HA!"said Eddi E taunting him. "You've come to the wrong place for tourney and street fighting,freak-face! Go back to the circus!"

"I'll show you,that underestimating a Russian is not the wisest move!"he said.

Eddi charged at Necro,swinging his baton.

The cyborg ducked the baton Rush and counterattacked withTornado Hook.

Ed was hit three times to the chin by Necro's hooks.

Once he was stunned,Necro saw his chance and stretched out both arms at Eddi.

He grabbed the fat cop by the legs and threw them upward,causing him to fall flat on his back.

"UNGHHH--YOU DAMN---!"

Eddi tried for another attack.

He jumped back to his feet and took out a pair of silver handcuffs.

Before Necro saw what he was going to do,Ed threw them straight at him.

Once the cuffs collided with Necro's fists,they automatically clamped onto his wrists,completly handcuffing him solid!

"Hey--what is this?"he said.

"My new handcuffs move."said Eddi. "I was saving it for just a moment."

"Aw man,now that's a dirty trick!"said Yun.

"Belive me,kid."said Cody. "Guy and me have seen worse when we fought that corrupt cop back in the day."

"I just hope for your sakes your friend can make it out of this one."said Guy.

"C'mon,Necro."said Alex. "Don't let that lowlife get the better of you."

Eddi E. charged with his baton again.

Necro jumped away from the attack and tried to break free of the handcuffs.

But even despite his cybernetically enhanced strength,he couldn't break free.

He had to do something fast,before Eddi could really inflict some damage and win the match.

He then had an idea.

Necro crouched a little on his knees and waited for the right moment to strike.

"Yo'ass is mine,freak!"said Ed as he closed in.

Just as he was close enough,Necro made his move.

"NOW!"he said.

Necro activated his electric blaster move.

"ZZZZZZT!"

Eddi E. was jolted by a thousand watts of electricity.

"YAAAAAARRRGHH!"he screamed in sheer pain.

Once Necro let off,Ed fell to the floor.

"THUMP!"

His skin was blackened and his uniform was in rags,he was down for the count.

"The winner--NECRO!"said the referee.

"Good show!"said Dudley.

"Yeah,ya showed him!"said Sean.

"Heh,couldn't have done it better ourselves."said Cody.

Necro then went over to Eddi E's still unconscious body and took out the key for the cuffs that was in his belt.

He then unlocked them and got out of the ring

"I can't wait to actually take on those street fighters as well as Guy and Cody."said Dean.

"Neither can I,amigo."said Carlos. "They're best pals,but they get too much attention in the press anyways."

"yeah,and if we win,we'll be the best Metro City has to offer."said Lucia.

"That's if you win you mean."said a voice behind them.

The trio turned to spot another familiar face.

She was as tall as Lucia and had blonde hair,except hers was shoulder length long and done up in a single ponytail.

She wore a red orange ninja costume of shirt tunic and skirt,a pair of light orange fight glove gauntlets and matching sneakers.

In short,her costume was similar to the Bushin ninja Guy,except she also carried an orange matching fight baton.

"Maki!"said Carlos. "So good to see you again,amigo!"

"You as well,Carlos."said Maki. "I didn't think i'd see you again in Metro."

"Ah,after I finished things up in Mexico as well as helping you and Haggar with that mission to save Guy's girlfriend...I went about trying to make a name for myself. But,I guess I decided back here would be a better place to start again."

"Ah,you must be Maki."said Dean. "He told us quite about you. I'm Dean,this is my partner Lucia."

"Pleased to meet you all."said Maki as she bowed. "It's nice to see there are others besides me who graced with Mayor Haggar himself."

"Sure is."said Dean."But this time we're not fighting for the safety of a city,we're fighting for the gold!"

"Too right!"said Lucia. "We've been lucky so far,but we intend to give that Alex guy over there and his group a better..'welcome'if ya know what I mean."

"Oh yes,I do."said Maki. "But remember,you'll still get to face,me,Cody and of course my..sensei there in action yet."

"Your--sensei..?"said Dean.

"Oh yeah,I forgot to tell ya,Dean."said Carlos. "Maki's been training under Guy's direction. And according to Bushin legend,whatever happens to Guy,she'll be the next Bushin--and a first female at that."

"Whoa,sounds pretty wicked there,this ninja stuff."said Lucia.

"Not just any ninja,Lucia."said Maki. "Bushinryuu goes as far back as Ryu and Ken's fight styles,the Shotokan,and a deadly one at that to boot."

Suddenly,Maki was called up next to fight.

"Gotta go,fellas,see you in the ring."she said waving bye.

As Maki entered the ring,she looked over at Guy who was looking at her.

He nodded to her to do her best.

Maki nodded back and smiled,she was going to give it her all that Guy taught her.

"I see your--disciple is up."said Cody.
"That's right,just my disciple."said Guy. "I have enough trouble trying to get my girl Rena to believe me that it's nothing more."

"I hear ya on that one,Guy."said Cody. "Anyways,it's been awhile for her since she fought in any tournament,let's see how she handles this one."

Maki's opponent wore a pair of black leather slacks and tank top a matching black leather mask and weilded a spike and chain. He was known from the city of Detroit as Black Rose,a hired assassin for the mobs who uses the art of ninjitsu killing arts and weaponry.

"Man,I can't wait till I get a turn."said Ibuki.

"Nor I..."said Remy,even though he was still a little worried about getting into the ring.

"Be patient old chaps."said Dudley. "All good things come to those who wait."

"Yeah,let's just see how that ninja chick up there does."said Sean.

The pair bowed and the match began.

The masked man made the first move as he swung his sickle at Maki.

Maki ducked it and then did a rushing knee bash into her oppoent's gut.

"UNNF!"went the man as he staggered backwards.

Maki smiled and then did a handstand kick,knocking him down flat.

The masked man then backflipped back to his feet.

"You're gonna bleed for that,sister!"he said.

He swung out his chain and threw it at Maki.

Maki then caught the chain with her baton,wrapping it around the stick of it.

The two then began a tug-of-war with their weapons,each trying to disarm the other.

Maki then did a knifehand and chopped the chain in two!
"WHAA?!"replied the man.

"Wow,amazing!"said Yang.

"I know,I taught her."said Guy.

The masked man had enough and then jumped into the air,swinging his sickle.

Maki did the same and gave the thug a flying kick,right in the groin!

"UNNNGHH!"went the man as he fell back to the floor,clutching his pride.

"Oooh...right in th--!"said Sean.

"Uh..I didn't teach her to do that now."said Guy.

"Oops,sorry,I guess I must've aimed a little too low."said Maki in an embarassed tone.

The masked man then lost concsiousness and passed out from the blow.

"Uh...Maki is the winner!"said the referee. "Even though you're lucky it's a knockout either way."

"I guess so."said Maki scratching her head.

She then left the ring and the next matches followed through.

Cody took on a kickboxer and punched him out senseless.

Carlos took on a Aikaido fighter and literally kicked him out of the ring.

Yang took on a Tae Kwon do Fighter.

He was skilled,but no match for Yang's own kung-fu stlye which ended with a rolling kick uppercut!

Lucia took on a female capeoria,but even the brazillian fighter's moves were no match for her flaming and spinning kick moves as she kicked him right in the chest and then the head!

Ibuki took on a Shaolin monk and disabled him with her Super Dash attack.

Remy took on a fighter named Axl,another Mad Gear lug.

Axl punched and kicked at the frenchman,but Remy kept on the defensive as he ducked his next punch and then took him out with a rising Rage Flash to the chin.

"AAARRR!"

wailed Axl as he fell to the floor and lost consciousness.

Hugo took on a karate master,who was suddenly no match for him as Hugo grabbed him and did his Meat Squasher move,literally slamming him to the floor with a sickening thud!

The elimination rounds were beginning to wind down and only a handful was beginning to remain.

Adon then took on Carlos.

Carlos kept up a good defensive against the Muay Thai,but was suddenly disarmed as Adon kicked his sword away and out of the ring.

Carlos then did a flying kick,but Adon saw it coming and then took him out with a Jaguar Knee!

"Carlos!"said Maki.

"Adon wins the match!"said the referee.

"HAHA!"said Adon as he left the ring.

Carlos rubbed at his chin.

"Gringo bastard!"he said. "He was just lucky!"

Guy helped his old friend up.

"You did good Carlos."he said. "But Adon is a reverred artist of fighting from Thailand,he even trained under the dreaded Sagat once.I even fought him a couple of times."

"Well,if you do fight him amigo,"said Carlos. "give'em one for me!"

"You got it!"said Guy.

"That's a real shame so far."said Sean. "I thought the rest of those Final Fighters were pretty cool."

"We all give it our best."said Alex.

"Next match,Ibuki Vs El Gado!"said the referee.

"I'm up again!"said Ibuki. "Here we go!"

Rolento's right hand man stepped up to the ring.

"Don't blow this one,Gado!"said Rolento. "Or court martialing is something you won't look forward to!"

Gado gulped nervously,he knew what kind of martialing Rolento did on failures."

"Gee,how many more of these former Gears are we gonna see here before this is over with?"said Sean.

"Until there's no more,hopefully."said Alex.

"I don't like the looks of this."said Guy. "We took out Gado easy back then,but there's no telling what he's learned since then."

"Ibuki happens to come from a great clan of ninja herself,like you mister Guy."said Dudley. "Perhaps you heard of a ninja who once fought in the first Street Fighter tournament,named..Genki?"

"Genki...yes..my master once told me of him years ago."said Guy.

"The ninjas he came from where a great and skilled clan."

"Well,just see how great and skilled she is when you see her against your old enemies."said Dudley.

Gado made the first move as he threw a foot long knife at her.

Ibuki threw one of her ninja blades at the knife,knocking it away.

Gado pulled out another knife and then jumped right at her.

Ibuki shadow-moved from the spot where she stood,causing him to fall flat on his face.

Ibuki then re-appeared on the other side of the ring.

Gado growled,took out his other blade,and then charged furiously at her.

"RAAAAH!"

Ibuki simply aimed her left hand and unleashed her powerful projectile move.

"Yoroi-Douishi!"she called and fired a giant ball of ki energy at the thug.

"FWOOOSH!"

Gado was blasted head-on by her attack and fell right out the ring,burned and unconscious.

"The winner--IBUKI!"said the referee.

"Yeah,we're makin'it!"said Sean.

The rest of the matches went underway.

ALEX VS SODOM:ALEX WINS

YUN VS ROLENTO:YUN WINS

REMY VS ADON:REMY WINS.

"About time that stinking bastard got his!"said Carlos.

Sean went up against Guy,but was no match for the Bushin's superb skills.

Cody went up against Dudley,the two were evenly matched but Cody eventually got the upper hand and took out the boxer.

Dean went up against Yang,it was a fast and fierce fight,but thanks to Dean's electrode attacks,he took out Yun's brother.

Necro then went up against Hugo,but was taken down by the iron giant in the end.

Guy then went up against Ace.

The biker dressed fighter made the first move as he sommersaulted forward at Guy,and did a flyng axe kick.

Guy dodged it and then did a spin elbow into his gut.

The pair then traded blows at a fast and furious rate.

Ace did another move,he spun around and tried to do a backfist,but as soon as he was open,Guy did his Bushin Goraikyaku,and slammed several kick moves and finished Ace off with a flip kick.

Alex then went up against one last Mad Gear goon before the last of the matches were over.

A big Hugo wannabe wearing kiss make-up on his face named Abagail.

He had a sissy name,but was a big bruiser as Alex grappled with him fiercly.

But in the end,Alex unleashed his boomerang raid and slammed the goon down upon the mat with a suplex.

And Alex was the first to be called to the finals.

The last elimaination round was Remy VS Dean.

The two traded blows,but as Dean was about to unleash his shock spin,Remy did

his Light of Justice barrage.

Dean was hit several times by a barrage of ring shaped projectiles.

Once he was stunned hard enough,Remy did his Clod Blue Kick and knocked him out!

"That's it---the elimination matches are over!"called the referee.

The referee then called for the finalists forward.

"ALEX!"

"YUN!"

"IBUKI!"

"REMY!"

"GUY!"
"CODY!"

"MAKI!"

"AND HUGO!"

The final eight warriors were at last revealled,and the next stage of the Metro City tournament,was set to begin.

Rolento meanwhile took out his cell phone and called the boss.

"Hello,sir...?"he said. "It looks like we'll have to move phase 2 into operation."

NEXT IN CH.8:THE TOURNAMENT FINALS ARE SET TO BEGIN AS METRO CITY BECOMES A BATTLEFIELD ONCE AGAIN FOR THE REAL BATTLES TO COME! BUT WILL THEY BE READY FOR THE UNSEEN DANGERS THAT LAY AHEAD?