Meet Hugo and Rufus
The team was astonished at the sight of the giant before them. Hugo looked around at the situation until he saw Poison knocked out. He let out an angry roar, signaling that he was ready to take down the one who beat his best friend. Logan and the others covered their ears to protect their hearing. The civilians took the same cue and also ducked for cover. Logan, though, was the most affected due to having ultra-sensitive hearing. "Which one of you hurt Poison? Whoever it was, I'll hurt you worse!" exclaimed the giant, pounding his fist into his palm.
Rangiku raised her hand, showing that she did it. As Hugo approached her, Logan and Abel got in the way. "If you want someone to fight, fight me, Hugo!" Abel exclaimed. The large man looked at him and laughed. "What's he laughing about?"
"He must be one of those wrestlers who haven't read the story of David and Goliath. In other words, Abel, he figured that, despite your status as the biggest in the group, he can still beat you easily," explained Logan. "He's certainly as big as Andre the Giant was."
"You really think you can beat me, little man? Meet me in the central plaza later this evening! I'll show you that I have you beat!" Hugo picked up Poison and left.
Once they were gone, they decided to hold a team meeting. "Okay, normally in a situation like this, we would draw straws, but Abel has already volunteered. Why is that?" Guile asked him.
"I challenged him because I wanted to see just how deadly Hugo really is. On top of that, he is in my country and he was about to hurt a woman. As a citizen of France, I cannot let that happen," explained Abel.
"Well I hope you know what you're doing, Abel," said Chun-Li. Abel confirmed it with a grunt and a nod.
"Judging from the size of him, I'd say that Hugo puts up a much better fight than Dan does," Logan joked, trying to lighten the situation. It worked for Chun-Li and Cammy as they giggled.
(Soul Society…)
Yoruichi was looking at the situation through her Viewing Kido and found it pretty grim. She knew about the story of David and Goliath and figured that Logan would make a better modernized David. However, since Abel was the one who challenged Hugo, the Goliath of the situation, she knew the Assassin couldn't interfere. It didn't take someone as smart as her longtime friend Kisuke Urahara, who was visiting Soul Society, to figure out that she was concerned for the Frenchman. Soifon entered the office with Kisuke following behind her. The former had an ice pack on her head, courtesy of the lazy shop owner, due to a certain Lieutenant bothering her. "What happened to you?" the Flash Goddess asked.
"I'll give you a hint: he's fat, arrogant, and thinks he's in charge already," Soifon responded dryly. Yoruichi immediately figured out that it was Omaeda, so she shook her head. "How's Logan doing? Did he find his next foe?"
"The foe found them. His name's Hugo Andore and he used to be a member of the now-defunct Mad Gear gang. After Rangiku beat Hugo's friend Poison in a fight over a dress that she begged Logan into buying, Hugo originally challenged her in revenge. It wasn't Logan or Rangiku that took the challenge, though; it was Abel," Yoruichi explained. This made Soifon forget about her headache.
"Can you guys explain to me what this 'Hugo Andore' looks like?"
"Sure thing, Soifon. He's 8' tall with dreads on his head and clothed in a pink leopard-spotted leotard. He originally acted as an enforcer of Mad Gear along with Poison. After he lost to Metro City's Mayor Mike Haggar, he set out to prove he was the strongest no matter what it takes. This is actually his first tournament. I don't know why he and Poison decided to participate in this, though."
"That's easy, Kisuke. It's because there are other wrestlers in this tournament. I managed to get a list of participants to show you who's in it besides Logan and his team," Yoruichi said, pulling out a list. "As a former mercenary, I guess Abel can qualify as a wrestler. The other wrestlers besides him and Hugo, who is from Germany, are Edmond Honda, a Sumo Wrestler from Japan; Zangief of Russia; El Fuerte, a Lucha Libre Wrestler from Mexico; and Hakan, the King of the Turkish Oil Industry as well as the Turkish Oil Wrestling champion. The rest of the participants utilize either instinctual fighting like Blanka, Military training like Guile, street fighting like Metro City's fallen hero Cody Travers, or martial arts like Logan or Chun-Li."
"Didn't Chun-Li take El Fuerte down for her first fight?" Soifon asked.
"That's right, she did." Kisuke looked at the list and saw a few in silhouettes. He figured that there were some shady characters in the tournament. He also saw a very familiar face on the list. "Did you find something, Kisuke?" Yoruichi asked.
"As a matter of fact, I did. Apparently, Juri Han, who is on the list of Interpol's most wanted criminals, is in the tournament as well," he said, showing them the picture of Juri.
"Oh yeah, I recognize her. Poor Logan better watch out. From what I've heard, she's sadistic and sex-crazed." Soifon didn't exactly appreciate the joke, but there was nothing she could do about it. She'd just have to sit and watch for Juri to come to the team.
(World of the Living…)
The group got to the plaza and found Hugo waiting for them. Poison was also conscious, showing that she had no major injuries. Abel walked up to Hugo and they stared each other down, recreating a certain scene from the WWF. "Why does that look familiar," asked Toshiro.
"Because back in the days when the WWE was called the WWF, Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan had a stare-down just like that, only now, Hugo is in place of Andre while Abel has taken Hulk Hogan's spot," Guile explained. Toshiro knew full well what the WWE is, so he didn't have to explain that. Logan stayed quiet, but he knew that even with the foot-and-a-half difference between the two, it would be an interesting showdown.
Hugo started the fight by chest-bumping Abel back a few feet. Abel countered back with a tackle, catching the giant by surprise. Abel lifted him up and slammed him onto the ground. Hugo kicked the Frenchman off and stood back up. "That wasn't bad, puny man! But let me show you how it's done!" he exclaimed after he dusted himself off. He charged for Abel, who couldn't do anything but brace himself for the impact. Hugo picked him up, squeezed him, and slammed him on the ground for payback.
He looked and saw that Hugo was about to smash him. "Marseilles Roll!" exclaimed Abel, who rolled behind the giant. He charged towards Hugo, grabbed him, pushed him against a wall, and started beating him up. The minute the beating was over, Hugo grabbed Abel, tossed him into the air, grabbed him, and spun around three times into the air with the former mercenary on his shoulders, the last jump ending in a body slam. Hugo got off of Abel and admired his handiwork, but Abel got up, bruises and all, and grabbed the large man.
Placing Hugo on his shoulders, Abel spun around fast enough to create a small tornado. Logan looked at it and saw that this was the same finishing combo he used on Dan back in Chicago. Hugo was flung into the air with Abel hitting him in the chest. This was followed by the mercenary rolling himself and his opponent on the ground, and then flinging him towards a wall. He looked at his own handiwork and smirked, as Hugo Andore, the giant of Germany and Metro City, was knocked out. "Now that's what I call a fine piece of art," he said.
Logan took a picture of the scene and smirked as well. "This one's going in the scrapbook," the Assassin said, getting a laugh out of everyone.
Later, they were saying goodbye to Toshiro and Rangiku, who understood that they can't stay on the same path as their friend and his teammates, as it would draw Shadaloo's attention. "Well, I guess this is it until the next time," Logan said, holding out his hand.
"Right. We'll see you again. I just hope we don't have to fight you. In the case we do, though, I want to take on the Major," said Toshiro, smirking in the process. The two fighters shook hands.
"It'll be my honor, Captain," Guile stated with a salute. Rangiku looked at Chun-Li and Cammy, and then got out a coin. "What's your Lieutenant doing?"
"If you must know, Major, I'm trying to decide who I'm going to fight the next time we run into you guys. If it's Heads, my opponent is Chun-Li; Tails and I face Cammy," she explained. She tossed it into the air and it landed on Tails. "It looks like I'll be facing Cammy next time."
"Then I'll be looking forward to it, Rangiku," Cammy said, holding out her hand as well. Rangiku shook it, signaling that a private rivalry was on. The two Soul Reapers were about to leave to find opponents when Logan remembered something.
"Oh yeah, Captain, when you see a girl named Makoto, try sparring with her. Also, let me know how she's doing, alright?" Toshiro nodded at the advice. After the Soul Reapers left, Chun-Li came up to Logan with a smile. "Now you can't tell me that you didn't want to check on Makoto either," he said to her.
(Soul Society…)
Yoruichi smiled at what went on. She knew that Logan would be happy with his new friends as well as to catch up with Toshiro and Rangiku. Soifon didn't know about the locket he received from Momo, as she was delivering her paperwork at the same time Logan opened it up. The Flash Goddess looked at her apprentice and saw that she was in awe of Abel's strength while Kisuke found it to be of no surprise; he knew that someone as big as Abel had to be able to lift something as large as Hugo. "I think Kisuke's the only one who wasn't surprised one bit at Abel's skills," Yoruichi stated.
"Think about it: he's bigger than Chad. If Chad can take on a large Hollow, then Abel beating Hugo is no surprise to me," the genius said. Soifon looked at the Viewing Kido and saw the five of them walking and looking for more opponents to fight. She saw that Logan still had a brooding look on his face, only smiling for Chun-Li and Cammy once in a while. The sight still broke her heart, but she knew that it was her own fault for forgetting her own flaws. "Is something wrong, Soifon?" Kisuke asked.
"No. Just having a few issues," she answered.
"I'm sorry about that, but I'm afraid that I don't have anything for heartache," he joked, knowing what Soifon was going through. Yoruichi slapped him upside the head as a result.
"If you keep that up, Hat-n-Clogs, I'm going to use you for a scratching post," said the Flash Goddess. The shop owner cowered into a corner. "Now what's wrong, Soifon?"
"Well, Logan just looks so grim. I know it's my fault for breaking us up and falling into Central's stupid trap, but I can't help but feel sad about it. Unfortunately, when that damned wedding comes, my father's not going to let me say 'I don't'. I hope Logan finds Captain Kuchiki soon because I'd rather jump off of a cliff than marry into the Omaeda clan."
"You are the reason he's brooding, Soifon. But it's not because of what you did, but rather how you did it. I know you tried to ease his pain, but it only helped a little bit. If you'd have been calmer instead of shouting and slapping him, then he would've taken it better. But because you did that, Chun-Li is angry with you just as you were with him. I can't do anything to stop her once she sees you, so you better prepare to feel her hands around your neck," Yoruichi said, scaring Soifon.
"I guess I better prepare for payback from Logan as well, huh?" the Squad 2 Captain asked, getting a nod from Yoruichi. "I know that he believes we could never go back to how we were, but I'll help him restore our bond, even if we have some hard times ahead of us." 'Logan, I know it was my fault for hurting you. I promise to make things right again between you and me. Mark my words; we will be friends again, even if it kills me!' she thought.
Yoruichi simply smiled at Soifon before looking through the Viewing Kido again. "This is going to be interesting. Apparently, you're not the only one who has to deal with an obnoxious fat-ass," she said, catching the attention of both Soifon and Kisuke.
(World of the Living…)
The team was sitting down for a bite to eat. It turns out that Ken's wife Eliza made sandwiches for everyone (even Guile, surprisingly enough) before they flew to Europe. Logan had a good look around and saw how beautiful the countryside is. He gave a slight smile and continued eating his sandwich until they heard a noise. "KEN MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSS!" a voice shouted. They looked and saw a fat guy in a yellow jumpsuit running towards them. He had some blond hair in a ponytail and a blond beard as well. They all move out of the way, with Logan and the girls on one side and Guile and Abel on the other.
The fat guy stopped and looked at the blonds. "Alright, which one of you losers is the real Ken Masters? Now I won't take any crap from any of you if you lie to me, so which one is it? Is it you? No? What about you? No? You?" he asked, pointing at Abel, Guile, and Cammy, respectively. He stopped at Cammy, making Logan pinch the bridge of his nose. "I'll show you, Ken Masters! I'll show you who's the greatest fighter in America! Put up your dukes because this is going to hurt like nobody's business!"
"Hey, turkey, leave the lady alone! None of these are Ken Masters!" Logan shouted over his voice.
"Did you just call me a 'turkey'? I am not a 'turkey'! I am the greatest fighter in America—not to mention the best looking! And my name's Rufus!"
"I've heard of this guy. He's been attacking people that wear a gi, have blond hair, or use the Ansatuken Karate style and mistaking them for Ken, regardless of gender. It'd be a miracle if Ryu hasn't run into him yet," said Chun-Li.
"If he did, Ryu would just whoop him. But Ryu isn't here, which means that I'll be one to do just that," Logan said, tightening his gloves.
"Thank you, my Knight in Shining Armor," Cammy said, flirting with Logan.
"No problem. Anything to save your pretty little hide," he said, making Cammy blush and smile. "Also, I've already got to deal with one fat-ass. Two is too many." This statement made Rufus mad.
"Who are you calling fat? I'll take you down and then I'll look for Ken Masters!"
"Well I've got news for you, Rufus: I fought Ken!"
"Then that means that I'll have to beat you to prove that I'm the greatest fighter in America!" Both fighters got into their fighting styles with Logan smirking, as he remembered that Ken taught him the Shoryuken. Rufus was in for a surprise. "Messiah Kick!" the fat fighter exclaimed, doing a jump kick on Logan. The Mixed Martial Artist caught it with his left hand and tossed Rufus away. The fat man started to spin in one spot really fast afterwards. "Galactic Tornado!" he shouted.
Logan gathered up Chidori energy and smashed his hand on the ground, catching Rufus off balance. While Rufus was gaining his composure, Logan charged towards him and reared his right arm back. "Shoryuken!" he shouted. The Shoryuken hit the motorcycle rider in the chin and sent him flying. Once Logan landed on the ground, he charged at Rufus again. Unlike with Adon, though, he actually gave him a chance to counter. Rufus tried to do a series of Snake Strikes on him, but Logan kept dodging. Finally, he punched Rufus in the stomach, causing him to burp loudly. While Rufus was getting himself together again, Logan jumped off his head and into the sky. "Skydive Assault!" When it hit Rufus, the dust started to stir. When it cleared, they saw Rufus planted into the ground.
While he wasn't the brightest bulb in the bunch, he did know when he was beaten. "Alright, you win," he said. "But the next time I see you, I'll win for sure. Then that'll prove to the world that I'm the greatest fighter in America! You'll see! And so will Ken Masters!" he said.
"Uh, Rufus, I only said I fought Ken. I never said that I beat him."
After a few seconds a view of the countryside was shown with farmers and their cattle minding their own business. A loud shout was heard coming from Rufus, who was clearly frustrated that he lost to someone who lost to Ken. Birds were also flying everywhere as well. Back with the group, Rufus could be seen with a red face from all of the anger and embarrassment he felt from his loss. "I CAN'T BELIEVE I STILL HAVE TO BEAT KEN MASTERS! I THOUGHT FOR SURE YOU BEAT HIM!" he shouted while Logan was cleaning his ears.
"Here's an idea, Rufus: how about you shut your mouth for once in your life and think about the description Ken has. Yes, blond hair is a part of it, but you have to look at the person you're about to challenge and…" Logan began, but he figured out that Rufus wasn't listening, instead going somewhere else. "And he's not going to learn."
"C'mon, let's go. He already ruined a nice lunch," Chun-Li said in disgust.
(Soul Society…)
Soifon, Yoruichi, and Kisuke were laughing like hyenas when they saw how badly Logan humiliated Rufus. Soifon was laughing so hard that it literally hurt her stomach, thanks in no small part to her love for the young Assassin. "Oh my God that was too funny!" Yoruichi exclaimed.
"I know. It didn't take a genius to figure out that Rufus was already beaten, even if he is pretty fast," Kisuke added. Soifon was still laughing too hard to say anything. Once Yoruichi calmed down, she saw the tears that came out of her eyes from laughing too hard.
"Apparently, it was that funny to her."
CHAPTER 6 END
Okay, that was Chapter 6. I hope you're enjoying the fights in this story because so far, I enjoy writing them. I know I enjoyed that last fight between Logan and Rufus.
For those of you who are wondering why I have this listed under Street Fighter, it's because most of the fights feature them. I'm also going to see how this goes before I officially put it as a Bleach/Street Fighter crossover.