STREET FIGHTER:METRO CITY MAUL CH.17!
The last of the final matches were over,but the grand martial arts tournament wasn't over quite yet.
There was not only the supreme final match between Alex and Cody,but there was still the matter of the now missing Mayor Haggar.
Marcea stood in the main office with both Alex and Cody,explaining the situation to them both,
"So there you have it gentlemen."she said.
"Man,I don't believe this all happened while we were fighiting the contest."said Cody slamming his fist into his palm.
"Steady yourself,Cody."said Alex. "None of us,not even Haggar could know what was going to happen during the competition."
"Be that as it may."said Marcea. "I'm afraid i'm going to have to postpone your own match till tomorrow. It's just as well anyways,it is geting rather late."
"I couldn't agree more to that,Miss Ringwood."said Alex. "Our main concern is finding the others."
"Sure thing."said Cody. "I just wish Dean and the others waited for us first before they ventured off into the city. There's no telling where those damn Gears are!"
"How do you even know if it is the Mad Gears at it again?"said Alex.
"Don't you remember during the tourney,Alex?"said Cody."Most fighters we fought were all once members of the same crime gang,along with Sodom and Rolento. I bet after we creamed them all,they probably took their revenge by kidnapping each of us."
"A slightly crude but plausable theory."said Ringwood. "They seem to be the only ones around this city capable of such an act."
"Maybe,"said Alex. "and maybe not,when ya think about it,the Gears were mostly muscle under the thumb of a criminla mastermind. And that one I heard went by the name of Belger. So,it might be another mastermind they may be under,since he's dead."
"Yeah,it could be that Bison creep."said Cody. "I saw him and his goons in action when I was on the run years ago."
"Not likely,Cody."said Ringwood. "I heard after the last Street Fighters contest he held...he was killed under mysterious citrcumstances to this day."
"It could be that Gill creep and his organization,the Illuminati."said Alex. "After I fought and won in the last contest,I heard they were still at large."
"Look,whoever it may be,one thing's for certain,we've gotta find those bastards and fast!"said Cody.
"But--we don't even have a natural clue as to where they may be."said Alex.
"There was the old resort mansion that once belonged to Belger."said Ringwood."But since his death,it's been converted into a family hotel."
"Hmmm..."said Alex scratching his chin. "We've also tried to interrogate that slime goon named Axl downstairs,and he still hasn't cracked yet."
"Well,we've got to find some clue as to where they may be hiding---and fast!"said Cody.
Marcea's attention then turned to the nearest window that led to the east of the city.
She then noticed a building a stone's throw across from city hall.
"Huh..?"she thought and then looked through the open blinds.
It was a building that was now abandoned and was scheduled to be torn down next week.
But she noticed that some lights were on at the top floor.
"Uh--is something wrong,Miss Ringwood?"said Cody.
"That--that building over there."she said. "That's the trumpet office building,it went out of business a few years back."
"So....?"said Cody. "What of it?"
"The mayor declared the building derelict and was going to tear it down next week,no one was allowed in there."
"Hmmmm..."replied Alex,his eyes narrowing. He was beginning to form some idea in his head.
Marcea then took out a pair of binoculars and looked through them at the building.
She really couldn't see anything,except some shadow movements in the building.
"Wait a minute!"she said. "I think I---see someone---in a--wheelchair?"
Alex and Cody looked at each other.
Cody had a wide eyed look of denial and shock in his eyes.
In his mind,he thought,it couldn't be,but then he thought,who else could it be?
"Cody---"said Alex. "---you thinkling what I am?"
"You bet your green jeans I am!"said Cody. "Come on!"
"Wait a minute you two!"said Marcea. "If there is criminal activiy going on in that building,don't you think we oughta call the law here instead?"
"Not from where I stand,lady!"said Cody. "I think Belger wants us to look him up,so it could be just like the old days when we fought him!"
"Yes,and maybe it's a trap for sure!"said Marcea. "Honestly Cody,do men like you always have to think with your fists all the time?"
"That's exactly the same thing I always asked him,Miss Ringwood."said a voice in the doorway.
It was Jessica Haggar.
"Jessica?"said Cody.
"But--I always knew that he was the best at doing it."said the Mayor's daughter. "So please,for my father's sake as well as the others,let them handle this in their own way."
Cody's face lit up and Alex smiled.
"Thanks,Jessica."he said.
Marcea sighed.
"Very well."she said. "But---"
The assistant then took out a blue cell phone and handed it to Alex.
"If you do run into a spot of trouble you can't get yourselves out of,call the office number here under the keypads,and i'll send the entire Metro Citry police force to the spot you're going."
"We will,thanks,Miss Ringwood."said Alex.
"The only way to thank me is finding the mayor,Mr.Alex."she said. "So please,be careful,this isn't New York you're in."
Cody then grabbed Jessica by the waist and kissed her passionately.
"We'll be back babe."he said. "COUNT ON IT!"
The two heroes then stormed out of the office and headed for their destination.
"You sure about this?"said Marcea.
"Pretty sure."said Jessica. "Hey,he's my boyfriend,he's plowed through an army of hoods with juast his bare hands."
"I hope so."aid Ringwood.
Cody and Alex raced across the city streets to their destination,the abandoned Trumpet building.
While inside the top floor of the building,Belger sat at his mechanical wheelchair.
He knew that the last two fighters he was to capture were going to be there.
"Come to me,Cody!"he said. "Come to me,I shall be waiting for the both of you,HAHAHA!"
NEXT IN CH.18:CODY AND ALEX STORM THE SECRET HIDEOUT OF THE MAD GEARS AND FIND THEMSELVES FACE TO FACE WITH THEIR TWO WORST ENEMIES,BELGER AND URIEN! AND BELGER HIMSELF HAS SOME NASTY TRICKS UP HIS OWN SLAVES AS THEY WILL SOON FIND OUT! CAN THEY WIN THIS IN TIME FOR THE FINAL MATCH? FIND OUT NEXT CHAP!