Hey thanks a bunch everybody for their reviews... you equalled the most reviews I received for one chapter.
Gerao-A: K'/Kula well... my romances suck, you don't want to know what happened with the only thing I did that could be remotely classed as a romance but I'll do a few things with K'/Kula but nothing overally mushy. Just like normal character relation stuff.
Hassun: The monopoly part was personal favourite in there... as for your sport suggestions well I planned to have most of those in there anyway (yes even singing). Tizoc (I have to look up info though, aside what's basic), but yes he will be there and the others I already put in Heidern's list.
Captainspoon: Ah... the person who I try to review every chapter of has given me a review. Yup very true about Monopoly, and I knew Jhun/Athena with whipped cream would appeal to your sense of humour.
Tornado(Reviewer: I like the Ikari team too. Arm wrestling... Yup. Dynamite run, I planned a variation of this which is similar to another sport already in the Olympics. Steel tennis, maybe... but I was going to have the normal variation for a change. Dance that... well my music knowledge sucks sorry (Almost as much as my romances), nice ideas though, so maybe I will throw something like this in. Oh yeah, as for voting rules don't let me do that (moans)... but support any team through a review if you like...
I'll try my best guys... keep up with ideas if you like.
About 2 days after Heidern sent the letters out.
Rock went outside to check the mail. He opened the mailbox and found 4 envelopes.
"Love letter from Mai, bill, death threat from Geese" Rock said in a bored tone, knowing what was in the letters before opening them "Ah what's this..." Rock asked aloud looking at the larger envelope, it was addressed to Terry. Bringing the lot in he gave the letter from Mai to Andy, the rest to Terry.
"Why does Mai write letters to me when she can see me everyday well at least for the moment" Andy asked
"Because she believes it's romantic... I suggest next time you move don't give me your address" Terry replied as he threw the death threat letter into a basket marked 'love letters from Geese'. He saved them to feed to Mary's dog Anton. It used to be so Anton could sniff anything strange out but it would often eat the letter before it finished.
"Good idea, you are hopeless at keeping anything a secret" Andy shook his head "Say what's that letter there?" Andy said
"Hmm..." Terry opened the letter "Hey it's from Heidern..." Terry scanned the letter...
"He wants to start a competition" Terry said
"Too early for KOF... he can't sponsor it anyway... can he Terry?" Andy asked
"No... its not a KOF... its an Olympic competition and he wants to have it here as in Southtown... ha, even he knows you are here Andy...it's addressed to Mai, you and I" Terry laughed
"So what's this competition about?" Andy then saw Mai enter the house with shopping.
"It's like the Olympics and he's got in here with 'special variations'" Terry said
"What's going on?" Mai asked
"We've been invited to compete in a competition... and even I can come" Rock said
"Where does it say that?" Terry asked
"Right there. Bring friends and family to watch or even participate if you wish... that means me right?" Rock asked
"Of course it does... more power to us then... I hope he has basketball, we'll dominate that" Terry smiled
"Yeah! So we are going then? When is it?" Rock asked
"When everybody replies, which should be soon, we'll meet up at the arranged spot" Terry said as he continued to read as Mai leaned over one of Terry shoulder's to read the letter and Rock was on the other side.
"Well I'm up for it..." Andy said
"I'll see if Tizoc wants in as well... More numbers mean better chances of winning" Terry went for the phone book.
Korea team
"Ah... a competition... this we are in good form for" Kim read the letter and passed it to Chang.
"So this isn't KOF?" Chang read down the letter
"Doesn't seem like it... so I can have the kids along for the ride, and we have got a nice balanced team... a little bit of everything...we should do well for justice. Hmmph... it says the outlaws are invited... we can't let them defeat us..." Kim said
"Err... yes master...failure is not an option" Chang said while doing voice mimicking of Kim
"Excellent... KIDS! We are going to south town!" Kim shouted out
"I'd at least like to not be left behind this time around" Choi entered the room with Jhun
"Nah, everybody is coming... Dong Hwan phone May lee would you..." Kim looked at his son who also with Jae Hoon had entered the room.
"So we are going then? Athena will be there so I will be as well" Jhun said. Choi and Jae Hoon both rolled their eyes... Jhun's obsession over Athena was only getting worse, it definitely wasn't a healthy obsession.
Outlaw team
"Excellent, another opportunity to show everybody what you are really capable of... but since you can't seem to do anything right at KOF... I will be joining you" Geese said
"What? You can't be serious" Billy said
"I am very serious Billy..." Geese replied
"Well in that case we can't lose" Billy smiled
"I knew you'd see it that way... friends and family... anybody got any?" Geese asked
"My sister Lily... although she probably won't participate" Billy said
"Ah well... maybe I can bribe a few people to be a cheer squad for us..." Geese said
"Excellent idea... so we are in?" Billy asked
"Of course... I will except nothing but first place... so try your best... or else" Geese said
"Yes sir" Billy replied
K' team
"Hey check this out" Kula showed Diana the letter
Diana quickly read it
"Hmm... a competition... maybe I can enter if they have fencing" Diana said
"Bah, I'm not much for sports..." K' took one glance at the letter and turned away
"Oh don't be that way, but you don't have to participate you can just watch... please for me..." Kula smiled in her child like fashion at K'... it made him feel guilty and Kula knew it.
"Well... alright, but don't beg me to do anything, I'm sure Maxima wants part of this too... and it says Whip's on the invitation list as well... so she'll probably end up going to meet up with her old Ikari friends" K' said
"So it's settled, Diana hurry up and write the reply" Kula said impatiently tossing Diana a pen
"Geez! You could do it yourself..." Diana replied as she caught the pen
Women's team
"Hey Mary you get one of these?" King asked indicating to her letter as Mary entered the bar on break
"Yeah... entering?" Mary asked
"Of course I'm entering, ...and its excuse to end singles week because of this tournament... what a shame" King said
"I bet you are devastated" Mary smiled.
"Oh yeah... What shall I do" King said "Of course business is extremely good during KOF and after KOF, and I imagine this will be no exception" King finished
"So we are a team right?" Mary asked
"I think so... it says we can bring friends and family... so I imagine we just register whoever forms our team... it's not limited to 3 either like KOF is... but I bet Mai will want to be with Andy" King sighed
"Oh... is that so? You guys know I'd never let you down, as much as I love Andy" Mai stepped into the bar
"I was worried there wouldn't be a woman's team but now that you are here..." King said
"Hey guys... I see you are talking about the letter Heidern sent out" Joe entered behind Mai. King sighed.
"Yeah... I was thinking of joining Terry's team, but no, if Mai can turn down Andy then I'll certainly turn down Terry" Mary said
"You go girls... you'll have at least one supporter for the women's team..." Joe smiled
"Although 3 might not be enough, most teams will at least have 4 members" King thought out aloud
"Terry already has 5, so he'll be a good chance, I'm glad I'm on his team" Joe replied
"Ah quiet you!" Mai slapped her fan into Joe's face
"Hey I'm only giving you info" Joe rubbed his cheek
"We'll have to think about it, it says we can work out teams at the tournament so if there are any spare women I'm sure they won't mind joining us" Mary said
A few days later Heidern had got all the replies... everybody had accepted but some said they would probably just watch. Most thought South town was the best place so that was agreed... one final letter to everybody telling them the date of the official start of competition but advised that everybody should arrive 2 days before that to finalise and register teams, but additional entries would be accepted 24 hours before any event.
Heidern called his team into his office... he would leave his second in command in the charge in the meantime, while he and his team were at the tournament.
"So I have the replies and have just sent out the final letter to everybody else notifying them, when and where. Since we are the hosts, and organisers we have to leave now" Heidern said
"Excellent, let's go" Ralf replied
The very next day they had arrived at South Town. Terry had told them there was a stadium in South town for track and field stuff. However Ralf was driving the van while Clark was giving directions from a map. However the rain made it harder to see street names.
"Alright Ralf, turn left..." Clark read out
Ralf did so.
"So, did Terry mention about anything about the stadium?" Leona asked
"No, just said it was a stadium he used to go to when he was younger for those sport track and field kind of things..." Heidern replied
"Ah the Illusion bar, Clark we have so got to stop in there..." Ralf said
"Eyes on the road Ralf..." Leona clicked her fingers repeatedly in an annoying pay attention fashion
Ralf groaned, he would snap those fingers off if she did that one more time...
"Okay Ralf take a right here..." Clark continued scanning the map
About 1 hour later
"Strange... we surely should have found it by now" Heidern said
"Wait... that's the Illusion bar for the third time... we are driving around in circles..." Ralf said "Clark there is something screwed with your map reading, are you sure it's the right way?" Ralf asked
"For the hundredth time, YES!" Clark shouted
"If you'd just stop and ask for directions" Leona said
"We do not need to ask for directions..." Ralf replied firmly
"Uh guys..." Clark said
"WHAT!" Ralf and Leona snapped, frustrated and tired from sitting in a van for far too long
"This map... it's from 1986... Southtown has probably changed a lot since then..." Clark said
The rest were silent...for about 5 seconds for that information to register.
"NOW YOU TELL US... a certain cannon destroyed a lot of this town! Of course it's changed since 1986!" Ralf had enough of Clark and his off day at reading maps, and Leona nagging every 2 minutes to ask for directions.
Ralf was about to strangle Clark until Heidern finally spoke up.
"Jones, park it there... I think everybody could do with a cooling off period... I'm glad I gave this a week to get organised... let's just go into the bar, relax... and find our way..." Heidern said trying to stop his group having a 3 way fight.
Ralf then parked the van in a parking spot, which was conveniently the last one in the street as often seen in movies."Thank you sir..." Clark said getting out and stretching.
"Come on, let's go ask for directions then" Ralf said annoyed while looking at Leona
"Well, if you had listened to me the first time we wouldn't have wasted all this time" Leona replied
"It's not my fault that Clark was reading off a map that was almost older then you" Ralf countered
"ENOUGH!" Heidern shouted
They were all silent and then headed to the bar. However a sign greeted them.
'Closed for the rest of the day, apologies in advance. King'
"Oh you have got to be kidding me!" Ralf said banging his fist on the door
"King couldn't have had worse timing for this..." Leona sighed
However King came into the main area of the bar, and noticed Ralf and the others. She went to the door and opened it and the Ikari's entered.
"Well, this is a surprise, what can I get you?" King asked
"Aren't you supposed to be closed?" Heidern said
"Supposed to be, I was just about to leave, you are very lucky to catch me" King replied
"Okay... I'll have..." Clark started
"No business first... we are looking to get to this stadium" Heidern handed her the piece of paper that was crumpled from Heidern trying to hold his temper "I sent you another letter telling you that it would be there and that we planned to start a week from now, although it probably hasn't arrived as I only sent it yesterday" Heidern explained
"Right..." King said
King then wrote down the directions of how to get to this stadium.
"Thank you, now let's go" Heidern stood up
"Are you sure I can't get you anything?" King asked
Despite Ralf and Clark, Heidern knew they had a job to do "I'm afraid not... another time perhaps" Heidern replied firmly
"See you soon" King said as she walked out and locked the front door walking in the opposite direction of the Ikari's.
Getting back in the van and as if it was a sign, the rain started to ease up. Ralf started the engine and drove and Clark was reading King's directions. They found it within 5 minutes.
"Well that was really easy..." Leona got out of the van.
"Are you sure this is it" Ralf looked at the stadium.
"It has to be..." Clark replied
"Well, let's have a closer look" Heidern suggested
It had a track that had been worn down by the elements, the grass was well and truly overgrown, however the grandstand appeared to be in good condition.
"This grass... only on missions, I've seen grass taller then this..." Clark shook his head
"The track looks pretty old too" Ralf added
"So we've got a bit of work to do..." Heidern said
"Are you sure this will do the job" A voice asked in the distance
"Sure, I'm sure, if they saw the state it was in now..." A second voice said but then the Ikari's turned around and spotted Terry who was walking up to the stadium Terry stopped his sentence mid way through when he saw the Ikari's. Aside him was Rock.
"Err... hi guys...I thought you wouldn't be here for a couple of days yet" Terry said shyly rubbed the back of his head appearing slightly embarrassed "Not what you expected I bet?" Terry asked"Not exactly... but I'm not surprised either" Heidern replied
"I hired some ride on lawn mowers to cut the grass down, I thought you guys would flip if you saw the way it is now" Terry said
"Haha, it's been a while seen we've seen grass this tall... but nothing we haven't seen before" Ralf said
So they got the 2 ride on mowers out of the back of Terry's car. Rock started the engine and with Clark they cut the grass, they tried racing but because of the grass height and also because the ride on's weren't really that fast there wasn't much point. Terry, Heidern, Ralf and Leona were talking in the grandstands about the events.
"Ah now there's an idea, motorcycle racing... a lot of us have motorcycles or know how to ride... Ryo, Mary and Kyo I think as well" Terry clicked his fingers
"Excellent, Leona take that down" Heidern ordered as Leona held a note pad, much like the one Heidern had written the people who were invited.
"I say we come up with the events we are going to do on Day 1, 2 and 3... how long will this go for?" Ralf asked
"Probably 14 days or so..." Heidern replied
"Got another idea, hand grenade relay... not with real grenades of course... can't have exploding fighters everywhere" Leona said
"Party pooper" Ralf grumbled
After about 2 hours they had listed the events that would take place on day 1, day 2 and maybe some on day 3 if they ran out of time on day's 1 and 2.
Motorcycle racing, 100 metres hurdles, 100 metres limbo, 800 metres hand grenade relay, Pool, Darts, 10 meter diving, 10 meter bombing.
"Hmm... I just thought of something" Heidern thought out
"What's that?" Leona asked
"Better not have more sports then that for now" Ralf suggested
"No, no, for diving and I guess bombing and events like it.... We need judges... who is going to judge when all teams are likely to have at least one entrant in every event" Heidern asked
Just then Rock and Clark had finished cutting the grass and 5 figures came up in the center of the park."Clark! What are they!?" Rock said a little scared by people just coming out from the ground
"Hey, I am a person... not a what... thank you" One of the women who had come up from the ground said annoyed
"Shall I teach him a lesson Mature?" Another woman asked
"Nah... otherwise we might lose our spot... as judges" Mature replied
"You are Vice and Mature... and you 3 are the new face team, aren't you guys supposed to be dead?" Clark said
"Geez, aren't you a bright soldier" Shermie said
"What's going on!" Rock shouted
"Hey easy up... since we can't take part... we get to judge instead..." Chris replied
"We may all be bias judges against Iori and Kyo because well, Iori killed us, and Kyo and Iori stopped Orochi, but hey aside that we are all fair..." Mature said
"Afraid we can't do that..." Yashiro frowned
Mature raised an eyebrow
"And why not?" Mature asked
"We were only allowed to live as long as the tournament was on and if we are going to judge fairly..." Yashiro replied
"Well that takes all the fun out of it" Mature said
"Does anybody know what's going on?" Heidern and the others joined the field
"How many times do we have to say it... we were brought back to life so we could judge this thing" Vice told them
"But how do we know you won't go and do something evil?" Leona asked
"Rule number 2 about this 'deal', if we do anything evil we die again" Yashiro said
"You got a list of those rules?" Ralf asked
"Why yes..." Yashiro handed a scroll to Ralf
Ralf read them out but a stupid smile formed on his face.
"Conditions on living and judging while the KOF Olympic tournaments is on. Rule 1, judge fairly, rule 2, don't do anything Kim Kaphwan or his kid oh and in brackets it's got here Jae Hoon declares as evil?" Ralf asked with a questioning tone
"Don't ask me, I didn't write these" Yashiro said
"Whatever, rule 3 you aren't Geese, you are still dead no matter what, so no extra non dream match KOF for you" Ralf said "What the hell is a dream match?" Ralf asked
"What are you guys on, you are a lot stupider then I remember you. Dream matches are KOF tournaments where even people that are dead can compete... like in 1998, and 2002... you've been to them so how can you not know!" Shermie said
"KOF wasn't on in 1998 or 2002... so I have no idea what you are talking about" Clark said
"Read on Ralf" Heidern ordered
"Rule 4 you will only live for as long as this tournament is on and maybe if you behave a little while after" Ralf laughed "It's like the person who wrote this is treating you like 5 year olds" Ralf said
"If rule 2 didn't exist, you'd be all dead by now" Yashiro sighed he wished he hadn't given Ralf the scroll, when it came from his mouth it sounded a lot worse.
"Rule 5 show up to judge events when requested or else, rule 6 more rules can be added at any time, Yashiro will be informed of these additions, finally rule 7 any breaking of these rules will see you 6 feet under... again" Ralf finished reading
"Then you've signed all your names here... in blood?" Terry asked, as Ralf handed the scroll back to Yashiro.
"Orochi type blood of course" Vice replied
"Well, if what that contract says is true, then we have our judges" Heidern said
"Whoopdee do... we can't do anything fun, but we get to judge this..." Yashiro groaned
"Hey it's not that bad... it does feel good to be living" Shermie tried to remain positive
"So now we have our judges, our location for track, now we need to organise the rest, not difficult I'd imagine" Heidern seemed to have it all planned out as usual "Got a swimming pool and diving board in this town Terry?" Heidern asked
"Well, want another cleaning job... except worse?" Terry asked
"Great..." Leona sighed
"We haven't even finished here... how are we going to get it all done..." Clark said
"Wait, I'm getting another rule... what could it possibly be now..." Yashiro grumbled "Oh I cannot believe this..." Yashiro said
"What's it say..." Chris snatched the scroll from Yashiro.
"Rule 8... you must help Bogard and Heidern clean up and get prepared and other stuff that nobody notices" Chris read out
"You didn't have to read it out loud!" Yashiro slapped his hand against his forehead
"You guys just provide the answer to everything don't you" Ralf smiled
"Yeah... we are just such angels" Mature grumbled
The competition starts next chapter... so cheer for your team as they go for gold in the Motorcycle racing, 100 metres hurdles and the 100 metres limbo (think hurdles but in reverse, go under not over). Oh yeah and the hand grenade relay is a variant of Dynamite run which will be on day 2 of competition.
