Ok chapter three, read and review dont worry more characters are coming I just gotta get stories straight on my free time. Ryu vs Mitsurugi in this Chapter and some more characters are introduced. Let's get it on!!
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Chapter 3 Fists and Swords
"Ken, Ryu there are many evils in this world. The most terrible being the evils of the human heart. Greed, wrath, ambition, lust for power a few actions that turn the heart black and evil."
"But Master Gouken, what of the evils in the natural world?"
"…Just pray, my young pupil Ryu that you never have to face those kinds of evil…ever."
"No Escape!" cried Mitsurugi as he fiercely attacked Ryu with his sword. The clanking of steel against steel echoed throughout the forest.
"What tremendous strength!" though Ryu as Mitsurugi's sword attacks pushed him back with every strike. "His speed is extraordinary, it's almost blinding to keep up with every swing." Mitsurugi swung his sword down as Ryu dodged it by sidestepping.
"Gotcha!" said Mitsurugi as Ryu moved in closer to him allowing him to land a kick, followed by quickly swinging his sword upward. Ryu barely raised his hands up quick enough to parry the attack. The force pushed him back three feet into a tree.
"Ok, dodge this!" Mitsurugi pushed Ryu against the tree a second time, harder causing leaves to fall from there branches. Ryu ducked as Mitsurugi slashed horizontally cutting many of the leaves falling in half. Ryu followed up by jabbing Mitsurugi in the stomach three times and attempted to follow up with a kick. Mitsurugi quickly parried Ryu's kick with a kick of his own, causing both of them to slide back a few feet. They both panted heavily. Mitsurugi quickly regained his breathe as he charged Ryu once again. Ryu blocked the first slash, dodge the second slash, parried two kicks and stopped a three overhead slash with both arms as he feel to one knee.
Both fighters were locked in a power struggle as Mitsurugi pushed down on Ryu moving his sword side to side on Ryu's protective gloves causing sparks as well as friction and heat to wear Ryu down. Ryu tried pushing up but realized brute strength would not work alone. He slowed his breathing focusing his chi throughout his entire body, slowly raising his body to both feet. Mitsurugi was surprised and smiled.
"So you're using soul energy? Most impressive, young warrior!" Ryu raised his body and felt Mitsurugi side give in as he jumped back a few feet before pointing his sword at Ryu.
"Ung, my arms are getting tired from blocking his attacks. I have to finish this quick." Ryu though to himself as he began to charge his arms for his next attack. Mitsurugi stood back and grinned "Soul Charge, now!" Mitsurugi sword charged and turned into a dark blue electric and flame after images as he waved it around.
"Time to finish this!" cried Mitsurugi as he leaped into the air and brought his sword down on a standing and calm Ryu.
At the very moment Mitsurugi sword came down onto Ryu, Ryu smoothly brought his hand up and parried Mitsurugi attack. "What?" yelled Mitsurugi confused "You blocked my soul slash?!" Ryu pushed the sword to the side as it hit the ground, the aftermath of the slash slice through the ground and trees in its path.
"Metsu…" Ryu raised his other fist towards Mitsurugi stomach glowing blue. Mitsurugi could do nothing as gravity continued to pull him down to earth and Ryu's fist, as he stared in mid-air as the attack connected "…Shoryuken!!!"
Mitsurugi's eyes went wide as his body flew back ten feet before crashing into a tree breaking it in half. Mitsurugi grabbed his stomach as he used his sword to get back up again. Ryu landed back on his feet and grabbed his left arm that he had strained while parrying the soul attack. Mitsurugi sword was still able to manage a light blow causing him to bleed a little, and crack his glove significantly. "This has gone on to long, I have to finish next move or I am going to lose."
"Not only did you parry my soul charge, but you also manage to attack me and crack my armor in the process. What is your name?" Mitsurugi asked as he used his sword to help him get up from the floor. Ryu stood up as he tightens his belt and headband and looked directly at Mitsurugi.
"My name is Ryu." Mitsurugi smiled as he prepared to attack again. Ryu adjusted his footing and prepared for the last assault. "Thank you Ryu, it has been a while since I have faced such a strong foe, especially one who uses no weapons at all" said Mitsurugi.
"Now let us finish our battle!"
Mitsurugi charged at Ryu and began to slash at Ryu continuously keeping Ryu on defense. Ryu kept blocking and backing up until he hit into a tree once again. Mitsurugi swung hard as Ryu dodge again causing his sword to get stuck in the tree. Ryu immediately shoved Mitsurugi away from his sword hitting him with a punch to the gut, kick to the arm, kick to the chest, three jabs to the face, and finally ending his combo with a fierce hook to the jaw. Mitsurugi fell back a few feet.
"Damn he is really strong" Mitsurgui though as he watched Ryu charge him. Now Mitsurugi was trying his best to avoid Ryu's attacked. Mitsurugi ducked under an incoming round kick but as he got up a sharp pain in his stomach caused him to freeze for a second.
"Now" cried Ryu as he readjusted his footing and launched a kick as his body began to rotate. "Senpuukyaku!" Two, three four, five kicks connected before Mitsurugi hit the ground. Ryu landed down on one knee tired as Mitsurugi laid on his back staring into the sky.
"…A hurricane kick…such a…strong move…" said Mitsurugi as he began to black out. "Ryu… you are…"
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In a dark cathedral, a man sat going through old scattered scrolls. He smiled as he glanced at the calendar, the year in particular. His golden eye shinned in the slight light in the room.
"It seems there is someone in this world that has drawn not only pieces of Soul Edge, but also the strongest fighters in the world, not to mention history itself as well." The man in the white hood stopped suddenly and looked over the scroll in his hand.
"However, we could not have so many dream matches…" he said as he walked over to a tomb which contained a familiar set of Azure Armor holding a giant stone with an eye in it resembling a sword "…without a Nightmare!"
In the shadows above, a metallic eagle recorded everything seen and flew outside to one of the highest towers of the cathedral. There the ninja know as Strider stood waiting his weapon Cypher drawn waiting for his bird to return. He looked into the birds' eye and saw what his faithful servant had seen.
"A man in a white hood and a golden eye, his weapon was a scythe. Do you know this man Taki, it appear he is from the same time as you." Strider looked to his right to the female ninja in red wearing a mask over her lower face she closed her eyes and nodded her head.
"Yes his name is Zasalmel. If he is here then we had better regroup so I can find a way to beat him."
Strider closed his eyes "Is he really that strong?" Taki moved closer to Strider hanging off the edge "No but he usually has people working for him. It's best if we regroup and plan our next action."
Strider leaped into the air, his long red scarf hanging behind him disappearing into the darkness. Taki prepared to leap as well but stopped to look at the moon.
"I wonder if that samurai is here as well."
Taki leaped off the cathedral and into the night.
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"Ung, my head." Mitsurugi felt his head wrapped in a bandage as well as his stomach "What? Someone wrapped my wounds?"
He attempted to stand quickly realizing exactly how injured he was. Mitsurugi looked to his side, to see Ryu sitting next to a fire cooking food. Night had fallen and Mitsurugi looked up to the stars noticing something was not right to him.
"Onigiri?" Mitsurugi looked to Ryu who was holding out a rice ball. Mitsurugi took the rice ball and gulped it down. Ryu poured two cups of tea handing one to Mitsurugi.
"Why did you help me after you defeated me?" Mitsurugi asked Ryu. Ryu took his tea and blew on it before taking a sip.
"My fighting style is a deadly one. Many men have used it to destroy and become the strongest fighter in the world. I only wish to improve myself as a whole, not just the fighting spirit but the humanity about me as well. So it was natural that after you and I fought that I would tend to your wounds before my own." Ryu lifted his arm to show the bandage he wrapped himself.
Mitsurugi smiled and sipped on his tea. It warmed his chest as well as Ryu's words of wisdom warmed his soul. "For one so young Ryu you are very wise. Wiser than myself I must say. A question my friend if I may. Where and when am I? The stars are arraigned as if it were five hundred years."
Ryu began to put away his cooking gear and prepared his sleeping bag for rest. "Well we are in a forest in Japan, the year is 2007. For now we should rest so we can think clearly to what to do next."
Ryu pulled out the red stone that was now faintly glowing red.
Mitsurugi stopped, eyes becoming fixed on the stone."Soul Edge. So the cursed sword has somehow taken me through time."
Mitsurugi asked Ryu "Where did you get that stone my friend?"
Ryu replied "Oh, I found it today it's strange, if feels like a piece of a bigger puzzle. What do you think it is?"
Mitsurugi leaned against a tree closing his eye. "I don't know but becareful my friend Ryu. I believe that stone carries a bad omen. I suggest you get rid of it as soon as possible."
Ryu looked into the stone as he laid back to sleep, his eyes fixated on the glowing red stone. The stone made him feel uneasy again as he slipped into a deep slumber. Soul Edge called out to him again.
"Ryu…"
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In the distance a dark figure watched as Ryu and Mitsurugi laid to rest. The man adjusted his sunglasses across his face. He tapped the headpiece and spoke into it.
"I've recorded these two fighting data. They are both really strong, both A Ranked fighters. Taki an issue has come up... yes the one known as Ryu has a piece of Soul Edge... I suggest waiting to see what happens... If you are correct all the pieces will be drawn to one another... yes Ryu will most likely defend it well. I will report back to base now, there is no further need to track them. It won't be to hard to find them again either. I will meet up with ninja Guy and then head to home base."
The man stood up as the moon revealed his strange hair cut design and X-shaped scar across his face.
"Ok, Raven over and out."
Next time: Leon will meet up with Jill to talk about the encounter with Dante, Lei and Chun-Li will meet someone who will help them on the legal grounds of the Heihachi case.