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Chapter 13
Face to face Kairi and Ryu stood, the village buring around them. Ryu's eyes were filled with anger because of the destruction his opponent had caused to this village. The people that lived here had shown Ryu and his friends great hospitality. Now they were suffering because of Kairi's lust for power. Kairi stared coldly at Hokuto and her friend. "I see you have boyfriend. My little sister is growing up." Kairi said mocking tone.
"What are doing here. Why are you terrorizing these people?" Hokuto asked sadly.
"They have something I want. I asked nicely but they refused. So I asked Dark to pursade them. They told us quickly after a few of their homes were burnt. Dark is on his way to grab the final piece now. After that Master Shadow Geist will be free and ultimate power will be mine."
"What happened to Ken and the others." Ryu spoke up.
"I can't really say because I don't know who they are, but a weird monk and the large one went after Dark. A young girl went after Vega. As for your blonde haired friend...," Kairi said with a cruel smiling pointing to a burning Hut, "See for yourself." Ken layed beaten by the hut. Bruises covered his face and chest. Blood dripped down the left side of his lip and eye. "He gave me quite a fight." Kairi stated pointing to a cut above his brow. "No one has ever given me a fight like that in quite a while. I must say I was surprised."
Ryu runs over to Ken pulling him away from the hut and checks to see if he was alright. Ken held a strong pulse and nothing seemed broken. Ryu let out a sigh of relief then turned to Kairi."Who are you?" Hokuto spoke out. "You are certainly not my brother. My brother would never have harmed the innocent for personal gain. Are you really a pawn of Shadow Geist that you have nothing of your formal self?"
Kairi's cruel smile turned into an angry frown. "I am no pawn. Master Shadow Geist has given me power beyond what I could have dreamed. Taught me skills and techniques no one else knew. I am not Master Shadow Geists pawn. I am his knight." Kairi charges Hokuto with nothing but her death on his mind.
Kairi throws a powerful kick only to have it blocked by Ryu. "I won't let you hurt anyone else I care about." Ryu shouts fiercely then upper cuts with a shoruken. Kairi goes 6ft in the air and hits the ground hard. Getting up quickly Kairi moves in to attack Ryu. Kairi throws a punch blocked by Ryu but then is kneed in the stomach. Ryu backs away in pain but Kairi kicks Ryu's face taking him to the ground. Hokuto no longer able to hold back rushes in to face her brother. Surprising her brother Hokuto thrusts her elbow in his chest knocking the wind out of him. Taking the advantage of her dazed brother Hokuto unleahes a twevle hit comdo knocking him down. Kairi stands slowly without a mark on his body and wearing an annoyed look. Hokuto stares in horror finally realizing how strong Kairi has become and knew that it would take everything she and Ryu had to stop him.
Guile and Dhalsim chase after Dark in the temple. Guile's thoughts toward Dark took a turn for the the worse. Many people were hurt or killed most had been childeren or elderly. Dark had reached a new low and guile vowed to do anything to stop him. Dhalsim ran next to Guile in hopes of stopping Dark before he takes the gate key. Dhalsim was entrusted with that key since he was ten when he began training. Over time he had stopped theives but now he had to stop those who worshipped Shadow Gueist.
After running halfway through the temple an explosion hits surprising Guile and Dhalsim buring them in rubble. Dhalsim moves slowly making sure nothing is broken. Looking to his left he checks Guile to see if he was breathing and if so was there any internal bleeding. After checking everything carefully he moves the body out of the rubble and lays him carefully next to a wall out of the path way. After making sure Guile was safe Dhalsim moves to stop Dark.
Dark walks into the room a smile on his face in his eyes from hearing the explosion. From where Dark stood the gold skull looking from far it was enchanting to him as the tourch lights glared off it. Dark cautiously up to it picking it up triumphantly. At last since meeting Kairi and Vega, Dark knew he would have true power. Turing towards the doorway Dark sees an inconvenence Dhalsim. "Put down the key or I'll be forced to kill you."
"As you wish." Dark says as he turns to put it back where it was. After placing it down Dark quickly turns throwing a knife making contact on Dhalsim's shoulder.Dark runs up throwing a jump kick but misses as Dhalim then as rubber his leg streches knocking Dark into the wall. Dhalsim pulls out the knife then teleports to Dark handing him a hard uppercut then enlages his hands wraping them around Darks body and throws him over his head.
Dark stands up scared and angery. "What kind of freak show are you, how did you do that?" Dhalsim stares back not giving an answer. "You don't have much to say do you? Thats all right. Dead men usually don't." Dark throws a grenade at Dhalsim then turns on impact slicing Dhalsim's chest just as he appeared. Dark grabs Dhalsim by the neclace and throws his forhead into his quarry's face. Dhalsim staggers back leaving himself open as Dark slashes his chest again making X from the two cuts. Dhalsim backs away and throws fire from his mouth. Dark jumps predicting that Dhalsim will appear from behind him. To Darks surprise Dhalsim steches his leg kicking him to the ceiling then lets him drop. With a hard thud Dhalsim walks over to Dark beleiving hes won. Dhalsim bends down to remove Dark from the temple suddenly Dark moves stabbing midleft of the stomach grounding Dhalsim. "Thanks to master Shadow Geist's power I am stronger than before." With that said Dark kicks Dhalsim's wound then grabs the final key and leaves.
Sakura raced after Vega after watching him brutally slaughter a young soldier. Sakura was determined to stop this phsyco after what she had seen. She trusted Ken's training and knew it was time to put it to the real test. Vega at first went to the temple but broke off when he saw the were being followed and charged into the jungle. Sakura head strong followed making her way to a large clearing with Statues all around. Sakura figured she lost Vega in the chase. Suddenly in the dim moonlight a figure jumped from the trees slashing her in the back. After staggering in pain she turns to see Vega blood tripping from the claws on his left hand. Vega removed his mask showing a face that looked as if it was carved by angels. The enchantment of his face took Sakura's beath away. Vega slowly brings his claws to his face cleaning his blades with the tip of his tongue. Disgusted Sakura covers her mouth looking away for the sight. "Your blood is quite sweet I can tell why you are so beautiful."
Sakura looks back at Vega appalled at what was said. Vega places the mask over his face ready for the fight ahead. Sakura makes the first move charging at Vega then slides across the ground knocking Vega on the ground. Getting up quickly Sakura moves perparing herself as Vega also rises. Sakura throws a kick with her left leg only to have it caught by Vega. Vega claws Sakura's leg then slashes across her stomach. Sakura staggers back in pain as Vega takes the opportunity and kicks her across the face. Sakura couldn't believe how fast her opponent was. She had had serious training with Ken and not even he was this fast. Sakura thought she knew what she was getting into with this fight, but she was wrong. Sakura had never been in a real life and death battle before and thought she was ready. Now she realizes how young and inexperienced she really was. But now was not the time for that kind of thinking. If she would ever be ready for a real fight she would have to survive this one first. Standing with new determination she sets herself to fight Vega. Sakura charges Vega and ducks rolling behind Vega as he throws a punch. Sakura kicks Vega in the back then across the face as soon as he turned to face her. As soon as Vega stands Sakura launches the Hado-Ken striking Vega in the chest knocking him into the jungle with the sound of him hitting the ground hard. Feeling proud of herself Sakura stands tall for defeating such a fighter. But her victory was short lived as Vega walked out of the jungle with kill in his eyes and says "No more games."
Vega charges forward with greater speed striking Sakura in the left upper leg then turns to claw her right shoulder and finishes with a hard kick knocking her to the ground. Sakura gathers all her strenght to stand. Vega could see the fire in her eyes had died down and been replaced with doubt which filled him with euphoria. Sakura charged forward throwing punches and kicks trying to make contact. Vega knees her in the stomach knocking the breath and the fight out of her. Sakura barely stands fighting fatigue and death watches helplessly as Vega walks. "As you've probably noticed I avoided your lovely face." Vega whispers his claw lightly sliding down the ceter of her chest. "You are very beautiful you know." As soon as Vegas claw moves away, Sakura with desperate determination knees Vega right between the legs then slams Vega's face in her knee. Vega staggers only for second then slashes Sakura across her right cheek making her hit the ground. "You vicious witch. Without my mask you could have damaged my face." Vega raises his claw ready to make his kill.
"Vega! I have the final piece of the key lets go!" Dark shouted. Vega looks down at Sakura beleiving she will soon bleed to death follows Dark.
Kairi storms toward Hokuto his fist flies in the air knocking her three feet back. Just as Kairi advances to Hokuto Ryu moves in kicking Kairi back. Kairi throws a puch forward only to have his arm grabbed by Ryu and be thrown over his back. Kairi gracefully setting himself up to attack again. Hokuto comes from behind surprising her brother. Kairi blocks her kick and counters with a left punch that was easily blocked and thrusts his right fist in her stomach knocking the wind out of her. Ryu moves attempting to jump kick Kairi. To his surprise Kairi grabs his leg and throws him into a burning hut. Hokuto looks in horror as the hut unable to hold itself up comes crashing down burying Ryu. Hokuto tries to get past her brother to save her love. Hokuto moves in for the attack as Kairi coumters knowing she is emotional and not thinking clearly. With a hard right jab Hokuto surprises her bother knocking in out of the way as she moves in to save Ryu. Kairi looks up as Vega and Dark come from the jungle holding the final peice of the key. "Sister! Its over I have the final peice Master Shadow Geist will be free." Kairi and his crew leave as Hokuto pulls Ryu from the rubble. Away from the hut Hokuto notices Ryu is not breathing.