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Chapter 16
Shadow Geist stood tall in the cave looking down at the fighters around him. Dark mist streamed off him. "Ah freedom. After a thousand years I'm finally free." His cold black eyes looked straight at Hokuto then a rising Ryu. "All that power and you couldn't destory eachother. Pitiful, I had hoped not to rid myself of every nusense in battle but you all failed."
"Y-you mean you just used us?"
"Of course. You were nothing more than pawns to set me free. Unfortunately you left a mess for me to clean up." Shadow Geist kicks the defenseless Kairi then turns to the lovers.
"Hokuto get out of here." Ryu said running infront of her."Get out of here I'll hold him back."
"I can't leave here alone." Hokuto replied.
"Go. Go warn the others. I hold him until you get help." Hokuto hesitated then nodded and left to get help.
"How brave. You willing to fight me while your love escapse. However it is a futile effort I will probable end up killing her anyway."
"No I won't let that happen!" Ryu charges Shadow Geist throws hist fist forward striking him in the stomach. To his horror Shadow Giest looks down and smiles then swings his right arm knocking Ryu out of the way. Ryu stands screaming,"Tornado kick!" Ryu spins aiming for Shadow Giests head. With amazing speed Shadow Geist dodges the attack then come up behind Ryu grabbing the back of his head and slamming his face into the cave wall.
"Give it up. Your nothing more than an insect to me."
Ryu looks up then lights his fist in fire like energy,"Shoruken!" Ryu throws an upper cut knocking his opponent back. Ryu taking his chance moves in to attack. Shadow Geist regains his balance knocking Ryu back with a fist of black energy. Shadow Geist body slams Ryu knocking him to the floor. Walking over to the beaten Ryu Shadow Geist stomps on Ryu grinding his foot into Ryu's back. Ryu screams in pain making Shadow Geist lust for cruelty grow. Shadow Geist raises his foot then stomps again.
Hokuto was half way out of the cave when she heard Ryu screaming. She stopped dead in her tracks wondering what she was doing. Even though she was suppose to get help Hokuto realized she was better their than getting help. Unable to bear Ryu's screaming she charged back to the battle.
"This is where you die." Shadow Giest hisses to Ryu.
Suddenly Shadow Geist is knocked off of Ryu by a kick from Kairi. "Only you die today Master Shadow Geist ." Kairi yelled with such feircness and hatered. Kairi's fist were a blazed in purple energy his eyes covered in anger and betrayal. Shadow Geist stands tall ready to for another fight. Kairi charges thrusting his fist into Shadow Giest knocking him back with amazing strenght. Shadow Geist stands wide eyed at the amount of strenght Kairi had. Kairi charges attacking with a jump kick. Shadow Geist blocks with his right and counters with a left punch breaking the rest of Kairi's ribs. Kairi hits the ground and rolls a couple of feet. Breathing heavily Kairi stands staggering but still fighting in him.
Shadow Giest laughs loudly at Kairi's pitiful attempt to fight."You are a fool to fight me with shattered ribs. Your fool you have no power, no strenght, you have nothing."
"That is what you think." Kairi says with a smile. Kairi spreads his arms as blue energy fills his arms. Kairi begins to float about a foot off the ground. Bringing his arms together Kairi shouts "Shouki Hatsudou!" A huge beam of energy flies out hitting Shadow Geist full force burying him in the light. The light settles leaving behind a cloud of dust.
Kairi drops to the ground breathing heavily as a triumphant smile appears on his face. Sudden out of the dust Shadow Geist comes out grabbing Kairi in a bear hug squeezing the life out of him. "That hurt." Shadow Geist hissed then squeezed harder breaking Kairis back.
"No!" Hokuto shouted. Filled with anger Hokuto jump kicks Shadow Geist in the face making him drop her brother. Hokuto elbows Shadow Giest in the stomach and flip kicks Shadow Giest in the jaw. Hokuto charges fist forward. Shadow Giest moves left kneeing his attacker in the stomach stopping Hokuto dead in her tracks. Shadow Geist grabs Hokuto by the throat, his hand glows as a black mist begins to suck the life out of her.
Ryu regains consiousness just as her body goes limp. Ryu's eyes glow a dark and vicious blue that continues throughout his body. Shadow Geist smiles coldly and holds Hokuto up."Is this your love? How sad." Shadow Geist laughs loudly and throws her lifeless body to the side. "But don't dispair you'll join her soon." Shadow Geist throws his right fist forward only to have it caught by Ryu's left. Ryu's cold stare put fear in his opponent. Ryu's right fist was covered in fire as he uses his Shoruken. Shadow Geist is knocked to the ground unable to believe the strength Ryu gained. Shadow Geist rises and throws a ball of black energy directly hitting Ryu exploding on contact. Ryu comes out of the blast with his tornado kick causeing Shadow Geist to spin three time in the air on contact. Shadow Geist rubs his jaw only to find black blood. His eyes turened to Ryu's filled with hatered. No one person has ever came close to brusing him let alone making him bleed. "I will kill you, you pathetic insect. You can't beat me I'm Shadow Geist." Shadow Geist stands up and creates a large black ball of energy. Ryu sets his focus on his opponent and begins to gather energy for his hado-ken. Shadow Geist fires his attack followed by all his hate and rage. Ryu retaliates firing his Hado-ken as goes through Shadow Geist's attack as it hits him knocking lanching him out of the cave and out of site.
Ryu's eyes return as he walks over to Hokuto. Taking her in his arms Ryu whispers, "You gave me back my life now it time I gave it to you." Ryu holds her tight as he kisses her soft lips. Energy flows through his body and into Hokuto's as a twister picks up around the lovers. The twister died down as Hokuto places her arms around Ryu holding him close.