Final Fight 3
Disclaimer: Capcom owns the rights to Final Fight. I am only a fan and I am at their mercy.
Note from the author: Hello, readers. You're probably wondering I jumped from doing my novelization of the first Final Fight game to now doing the third when I have not done one of the second. I'm going to make things clear.
First and foremost, I have been contemplating doing novelizations of both sequels for a while now. I know it took me a long time to complete my fanfic of the first game, but that was due to writer's block than anything, as well as computer problems at the time. I will try not to lose interest too fast when I do these stories. I have other stories that I am working on currently, so I will do my best to work on each one.
As for why I am doing Final Fight 3 before Final Fight 2, well it's because I have been trying to figure out to work on my angle involving the three protagonists going from country to country to fight the Mad Gear Gang. The third game took place in Metro City like the first, so it could be a little easier for me to try to write about if the protagonists separate and regroup and whatnot. Plus I feel like I want to write about this game first as I had more interest in this one than FF2, though I still plan to write that one.
Anyway, I hope I made some things clear. Enjoy!
PROLOGUE
After the Mad Gear gang was destroyed, the citizens of Metro City finally thought their nightmare was over.
But without Mad Gear to control the underworld, the street gangs fought amongst themselves for power over the city.
In the end, the Skull Cross gang reigned supreme.
Several months later, Mayor Mike Haggar got a call from an old friend…
A plane arrived at Metro City International, coming from Japan. On that flight was Guy, an old friend of Mike Haggar's and one of the heroes who took part in the stand against Mad Gear years before.
Guy got off the plane, carrying a bag with his things, and wearing a black jacket over his clothes. Guy walked along the airport and needed to walk around after being on an airplane for hours, until he saw a payphone somewhere.
Guy walks up to the payphone and decides he wants to make a call to someone. There is only one person who he knows who is still in Metro City at this point. He looks in the phone book to find the number to Metro City Hall. He finds the number and makes a call.
The phone rings and someone answers. "Hello, Metro City Hall, this is Janet speaking."
"Hello, may I speak with Mayor Mike Haggar?" Guy said.
"May I ask who is calling? He a little busy right now. May I take a message?" Said Janet, Mayor Haggar's secretary.
"I am old friend of his, my name is Guy," said Guy.
"Guy? Oh, yes, I think I remember hearing about you before," Janet said. "You know, I could try to put you on his line right now. Hold on."
Janet calls Haggar through the intercom. "Hello, Mr. Haggar, I have a caller here for you. He says his name is Guy."
Haggar is surprised to hear that name. He hasn't seen Guy in a while, though they have written to each other from time to time.
"Send him through," Haggar said.
Haggar's secretary sends Guy through to his line.
"Hello, Guy, it's been a while," Haggar said.
"Yes, it has, Mike," Guy said. "I was wondering if you would like a visit. I'm back in town and I want to see you."
"Sure, that sounds good to me, I'll send a cab over," Haggar said. "Where are you calling from?"
"I am at Metro City International Airport, I just got off my flight," Guy said.
"Stay put, Guy, I'll call a cab service over, it's all on me, don't worry," Haggar said.
Guy stands outside to wait for the cab that Haggar sent for him and then sees it. The cab driver asks him if he is the man he was sent for. Guy responded him with yes. They were on their way to city hall.
Guy had arrived to city hall. He walks up the stairs into the building, when a receptionist asks him who he is.
"My name is Guy, and I am here to see Mayor Mike Haggar," said Guy.
"Is he expecting you?" said the receptionist.
"Yes, I spoke to him on the phone earlier," Guy said.
The receptionist looks at the list of appointments and she points out that there is an appointment between Guy and Haggar. "Oh, yes, right this way, sir."
Guy goes towards Haggar's office and approaches Janet and tells her that he is here to see Haggar.
"Oh, sure, he's in his office, come right this way," Janet said as she pointed to the direction of the office and opened the door for him.
Guy walks into this office with Haggar sitting at his desk.
"Hello, long time no see, Guy," Haggar said. "How did your training go?"
"Pretty well, I think I learned a few new moves," Guy said. "I also tried fighting some other threats, and I also came across a couple of friends of mine, like Cody and Maki."
"Cody? Maki? How are they doing?" Haggar said. "How did you find Cody? I thought he was locked up."
"Let's just say we crossed paths in unlikely situations," Guy said.
Meanwhile, Lucia Morgan, an attractive detective, rolls around in a squad car and sees that some buildings are up in flames and several properties are destroyed.
"What the hell is going on here?" Lucia said to herself. She then picks up the radio dispatcher to call for backup.
"Calling all cars and dispatch, this is Detective Morgan," Lucia said. "I have a few officers down, they seem like they're in critical condition. Please send in some more support."
Lucia can't believe what she is seeing. From a distance, she sees a familiar face leading to what looks like a break at a prison. The familiar face is Dave, a fellow cop. She should have known that a crooked cop was working for the Metro City Police Department. She notices someone else near Dave, and that man is the head leader of the Skull Cross gang, Marshal Black. He was being helped by his second-in-command, who is wearing a green long coat and has long hair.
Lucia drives over to city hall with the sirens blaring. When she gets there, she comes through the door and flashes her badge to the receptionist, telling her that she needs to speak to the mayor as soon as possible. The receptionist points her in the direction that she needs to go.
Outside, a muscular man with blonde hair, wearing a white tank top and black pants with suspenders, sees all the destruction going on. He follows Lucia into the building.
Meanwhile, Guy and Haggar look outside the window and notice a fire erupting.
"What the hell is going on?" Guy said.
"I don't know, but I have to find out," Haggar said.
Lucia rushed right into his office. "Excuse me, Mr. Mayor! I'm Detective Lucia Morgan of the Special Crimes Unit. The city is under attack!"
"What?!" Haggar reacted to what he had just heard.
"We have a huge riot that just broke out in the center of town!" Lucia said. "If we don't move quickly, they're going to rip Metro City apart!"
Haggar looks to Guy.
"Guy, I'm going to need your help," Haggar said.
"You got it, Mike," Guy quickly agreed.
The mysterious man from before walks into Haggar's office, standing near Lucia.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Mayor, I can lead you to them," said the man.
"Who the hell are you?" Lucia said looking towards the man.
The man responds to Lucia. "Does it really matter? All you need to know is that I know where they're headed."
Haggar, Guy and Lucia look at the man and decide that they should trust him, at least for now.
"I haven't got a choice so I'll trust you," Haggar said. "But if you're leading me into a trap, I'm going to grind you into the pavement."
"Fair enough, but you can trust me, sir," said the man.
Haggar told everyone in the room that they should meet up on the streets soon. He needs to prepare himself a little. Guy, Lucia and the man all agree.
"Let's hit the streets," Haggar said.
"I'm on my way," Guy said.
"Yes, sir!" said Lucia.
The man didn't say anything, but he went out to go meet up with the others.