Unmei Force Gaiden: KOF XV Reactions
Chapter 3: Quite the List of Suspects (Team Secret Agents)
As the scene changes to Paopao Cafe, Mary, Vanessa and Luong were discussing the terms of their little alliance for the tournament.
"Must we re-discuss this now? We already agreed beforehand that I'd relay all I know about what Hien-y is up to if we win the tournament." Luong started the conversation, smiling and not having an ounce of negativity.
"We know. It just never hurts to clarify. After all, this is private information we're talking about, so it's better that it doesn't go out into the open before it gets leaked." Mary said.
"Yeah, especially with that Team Regime competing in this tournament." Vanessa said.
"Yeah, I have heard. Hard to believe that someone like her would sink so low." Mary said.
"I don't think she's really a bad sort. I mean, sure, most of what she did in that other dimension can't be forgiven, but pretty much everyone in that world was in grief in their own way." Vanessa said.
"I'd say she's just looking for attention." Luong piped in. "A lady always needs some, doesn't she~? Maybe she just wants more from that David fellow."
"You cannot be serious." Mary said. "Wonder Woman is a wanted criminal out for revenge. Who knows what her strategy is in this tournament-"
Mary was interrupted when a shield was thrown right at them. It almost decapitated Vanessa, were her reflexes not on point, but thankfully they were as the shield bounced off the bar wall and into the hands of Wonder Woman herself.
"Well dodged. I expected that to actually connect and eliminate you." Wonder Woman said.
"Speak of the amazonian devil." Mary said as all three women got up from their seats.
"Oh boy, here we go again." Richard remarked. "Well, if you ask me, I root for Team Secret Agents. Hope they knock Regime WW some more pegs."
"Kick their self-righteous asses!" Chen shouted with fervor, which shocked her fellow couch buddies slightly.
"So this is the first time that these so-called truly fight." Taiga grunted. "I would like to see what kind of strength they have to back their iron-clad views."
"A pre-emptive strike? Not very heroic if you ask me." Vanessa said.
"Better to attack at first than not at all." Wonder Woman said. "You three figured out the objective of my team and myself. So if you want mercy, tell me where David Ishihara is and you won't have to die today."
"Sorry, lady. Haven't seen hair or hide from him since this whole thing began. And even if I did, I'm not exactly open to sharing that kind of info so readily." Vanessa said.
(Start Music: Rose's Theme- Street Fighter 4)
Wonder Woman then drew her gladius. "Then the three of you choose death."
"David's problem is my problem. I'll handle this, ladies." Vanessa said, stepping forward as she warmed up her hands.
"Crimson Agent… a very fitting moniker for you, considering your blood is about to be shed." Wonder Woman said.
"So, you've heard about me." Vanessa said. "Then you would know that I am not the type to go down easy. Bring it!"
Ready….GO!
And so the fight begins. Being an Amazon, Wonder Woman clearly had the upper hand in physical abilities, especially since she's armed with a weapon. But Vanessa has been through plenty of tougher situations than being held at swordpoint.
Vanessa weaved through Wonder Woman's opening sword strikes before showing the amazon her boxing skills as she moved forward and dealt multiple hooks before finishing with an uppercut.
Wonder Woman reeled back, not expecting anyone to have that kind of effect on her.
"So you do have some skill. But not enough to beat me." Wonder Woman said, charging back into the fight, blocking another of Vanessa's punches with her shield before bashing her across the face with it, giving her an opening for Wonder Woman to attack with her sword.
Vanessa parried the incoming attack with a hard enough punch that stopped it. "(Let's see how you like this.)" she said, dashing towards Wonder Woman and rapidly punching at her from multiple directions, following up with a few body blows before finishing with an uppercut.
"Is that your best?" Wonder Woman asked, bouncing back. "Hail Artemis!" she praised, buffing her bracers as she came back swinging with some punches of her own, knocking Vanessa back.
"Oh, so those bracelets of yours aren't just for show. Now it's getting interesting." Vanessa said.
"This is where you meet your end. Prepare yourself!" Wonder Woman declared throwing out her lasso in an attempt to snag Vanessa….
But then Vanessa avoided the lash, grabbed the lasso with one hand and pulled the amazon in while she was off balance.
"(This one's gonna hurt a lot!)" Vanessa said, fixing her gloves and punching the Amazon Princess before bombarding her with a series of single jabs, then moved back and did a final punch on the amazon.
K.O!
Wonder Woman was sent flying as she crashed into a wall via Vanessa as she blew smoke off her hand. "(Owowow!)" Vanessa uttered as she flailed her hands in pain.
(Rimshot)
"Guess the punch is mightier than the sword after all." Vanessa said as Blue Mary and Luong joined her.
"Time we left. Who knows how long before her teammates show up." Blue Mary said.
"Quite right." Vanessa said as she paid for the team's drinks before they left the cafe.
"That was a weak performance." Taiga scoffed at Wonder Woman's defeat at the hands of Vanessa. "She is skilled, I will not deny, but she lacks any experience in fighting an opponent of that woman's skill."
"Fair assessment. Wonder Woman's just simply too confident in her own strength for the ideal." Sumireko nodded. "She is a good fighter, yes, but compared to the ones who have fought in far more hellish battles, this isn't going to faze them."
"With that kind of strength, she seeks to oppose what we do?" Raditz stated, before scowling. "What insolence."
It was a little while later that the three were on Providence Main Street during the night.
"What do you suppose she was after us for, anyway?" Luong asked as if she didn't know.
"That wasn't a random challenge." Blue Mary said. "She was targeting you specifically, Vanessa. Likely to draw her real target out."
"Seems like it. Guess she's still a bit bitter about the Regime's disbandment. Quite a roundabout way to do it, though." Vanessa said.
"Like I said, it's all about the attention for her. Poor girl~." Luong said.
"Vanessa!" a voice called out as David was running in. "I heard about what happened. Are you girls alright?"
"We're fine. Can't say the same for Wonder Woman though." Vanessa said brushing her hair back. "I left her out cold in the Paopao Cafe."
"*sigh* She's still at it, isn't she? I knew my past would come back to haunt me." David said with a hand to his forehead.
"Hey, you can always count on me to watch your back if she or her pals try anything." Vanessa said, lightly punching his shoulder.
"Though she's probably not worth your time right now." Mary said. "Go get back to racking up wins, okay? We're not defenseless."
"Yeah. I can tell. I never doubted you ladies for a second." David said before sensing some familiar presences.
"So this was the presence that I have felt." a voice said as Soraka was coming by with her staff. "I hope your wounds were manageable."
"Yeah, don't worry. Nothing I can't handle. Say… You're that Soraka girl, aren't you?" Vanessa asked.
"Yes. Me and my teammates have-" Soraka started.
"Come from another world?" Mary asked. "That's pretty standard issue stuff for KOF. Last tournament had otherworldly visitors like you."
"I see. With the borders between universes becoming more light as of late, it feels nice to have experiences like this." Soraka said.
"Nice of you to say that. But we all know you're not here for complimenting us." Vanessa said.
"Very perceptive." the voice of Shyvana said as she landed behind Soraka. "We wish to test your skills. The perfect opportunity to see the abilities of three highly skilled human fighters."
Ahri then appeared after that. "I'm usually the type to take on men more than most, but I can't do that with so many ladies around."
"Jealous, much~?" Luong asked.
"Regardless of what we each want, we all are here to test ourselves, and those we stand against." Shyvana said. "So let's begin, Team Secret Agent. To a noble battle!"
'Well, little sister, now's your chance to see if Team Runeterra can match your expectations." Richard stated. "In my opinion, they're likely not going to disappoint."
"Of course they aren't, they're still fighters never to be underestimated, even out of their home field and fighting styles." Sanae declared proudly.
"Still, from what we can see, these secret agent ladies are pretty strong." Popol started with a concerned tone. "I don't think it's an easy fight for all of us."
(Cue: Menat's Theme- Street Fighter 5)
Soraka stepped up first. "Come. Let me show you the power of the stars."
"Alright, starchild. Lemme show you what Commando Sambo can do." Mary said, stepping up first to face Soraka.
"The stars say you will come to a surprising revelation, and your mysterious teammate is the source from which it comes." Soraka said. "Are you prepared for such a discovery?"
"It's part of an agent's job to find out what the discovery is, so don't go spoiling it for me." Mary said as she took up her Sambo stance. "Are you ready?"
Round 1!
Ready….GO!
"Let us begin!" Soraka said as she starts the match with a blast of light from her staff.
Mary rolled through and tried to grab Soraka to try and fight her on her terms, but Soraka warped away. She tries to make a few strikes with her staff.
Mary caught the staff and was able to grab Soraka from there, able to freely transition into her Sambo skills and damage Soraka's physical body with some leg grabs onto her head before flipping and slamming Soraka onto the ground.
"Very impressive." Soraka said as she swiped her arm coating with light, hoping to make contact with Mary. But the freelance agent was ready.
"You are in my sights!" Mary declared jumping and grabbing Soraka's head with her legs before bringing Soraka into the air and spinning her around. "Mary's Typhoon!" she called, slamming Soraka onto the ground.
K.O.!
Soraka was down and out, laying on the ground and unconsciously dizzy.
"Now you're literally seeing stars." Mary said.
Vanessa and Luong were both seen fighting Shyvana and Ahri. Mary joined Vanessa in fighting off the half-dragon as the two femme fatales were left to face off.
(Music Shift: Battle! Ho-oh!- Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver)
"You know, we're both alike. We're women who like a good time. But what are you really hiding?" Ahri curiously asked.
"Sorry~, I can't tell you that. A Lady has to keep some secrets to her name." Luong said. "Besides, I need to play my part so that everything goes smoothly. It's no fun if I let things slip."
"I can understand your sentiments. Alright then. Shall we get started?" Ahri asked.
Round 2!
Ready…GO!
The two enigmatic women then re engaged each other. Ahri begins by firing energy orbs at Luong. Luong showed off her agility by elegantly dodging them all, then laying into the kitsune with a barrage of lightning fast kicks. Ahri tries some close combat techniques to compensate, managing to get a few hits in.
"Not bad little foxy~, but the fun's just begun." Luong said, matching Ahri blow for blow. Once she found an opening, she executed a flurry of offense, ending with a straight kick to Ahri's face on the ground before Luong used her foot to damage her neck.
Ahri, made of tougher stuff than that, recovered and took the gloves off, assumed her full nine tails, and enveloped her whole buddy in energy as she rushed at Luong, dealing a barrage of strikes from her energy orbs and close combat techniques.
Luong suffered a bit through it, but she soon found her opening and crushed Ahri's momentum with a critical strike.
"(Let me spoil you.)" Luong said as she jumped and grabbed Ahri's neck by her legs… before snapping it stylishy, slamming the kitsune on the ground in the process.
K.O!
Luong got up from her laid out opponent and brushed her hair back.
"Still a few tails too short~." Luong said.
Back with Vanessa and Blue Mary against Shyvana, the half dragon blew Mary back with a powerful punch, slamming her into an unaware Luong, taking them both out for the time being. Now it was just Shyvana the Half Dragon, against Vanessa, the Crimson Agent.
(Music Shift: Nemesis Ridley- Metroid Other M)
"Your teammates and mine fought valiantly, but this battle's over." Shyvana said. "Strong as you are, your human fists can't match a Dragonborn's!"
"Oh really? I've punched out the lights of a few guys claiming to be gods before." Vanessa said. "Why don't you show me what's those dragon fists of yours can actually do?"
"Very well. Tremble before the power of a dragon." Shyvanna said.
Final Round!
Ready…GO!
Shyvana and Vanessa started slugging it out. They were able to connect their punches with each other's fists even. Vanessa was able to avoid a flaming strike as she socked Shyvana right in the face with a Straight right. She proceeds to deal a hook, followed by a body blow. She then sways herself a bit before going for an uppercut.
"Meaningless!" Shyvana said, knocking Vanessa back with a wave of fire. She then rushed in and dealt Vanessa some blows of her own, mainly all over the body.
Vanessa dodged the next shot and retaliated, punching Shyvana as much as she punched Vanessa back. "Looks like we're evenly matched here."
"It seems we are. The victor will come down to who makes the fatal blow!" Shyvanna said as she ignited one of her fists. "And that will be me!" she declared, charging in.
"When it comes to boxing, I don't lose!" Vanessa said, meeting Shyvana head on. Both girls meet each other with a single punch each.
But in the end, it was Vanessa who came out on top, nailing Shyvana right in the gut as she avoided her fist. She then gave it a good finish.
"One! Two! Three!" Vanessa counted for three back to back heavy blows before uppercutting Shyvana and taking her down.
K.O!
The Half-Dragon was sent flying before crashing into a wall. All three members of Team Runeterra were out for the count.
"That was a nailbiter! Keep an eye on this matchup!"
Team Secret Agent- WINNER!
"A woman with only two fists just slayed a dragon." Vanessa told herself, not believing it at first. She walks on over to help the three otherworldly ladies up.
"Not bad at all, Ladies. Clearly this is unlike the Summoner's League back home." Ahri said after the fight.
"You've still got some stuff to learn, but keep at it. You'll get the hang of fighting tournaments like this soon." Mary said.
"We most surely will. It was quite an exhilarating match." Soraka said with a bow.
Vanessa then looked to David. "Well, it was nice seeing you again David, but we'd better get going. We have a business transaction tied to winning the tournament, and we can't afford to be lazy."
"I understand. I wish you luck in your endeavors." David said.
"See you around, Ice boy~." Luong said as Team Secret Agent departed, and so did Team Runeterra, but not before Shyvana looked at him.
"Should we not make the finals… know that I think these tournaments of yours, they're very entertaining." Shyvana smiled before heading off.
"Heh… Yeah, I'd bet. Glad you think so." David said before he heads off to regroup with his team.
"Aw, they lost…" Heiwa remarked, with a slightly deflated tone, before being comforted by Popol, who pat the top of her head gently.
"It's okay, they did pretty good, and it's just three matches. I'm sure your team can make it to the finals by winning the rest." Popol told Heiwa gently.
"Alright, I'm sure this won't keep them down long!" Heiwa exclaimed.
"They truly don't disappoint when their honor is on the line." Kaguya smirked. "Goes to show that almost everyone is on the same footing, it's a matter of how the matchups are made."
Most of the watching group nodded in agreement.
