(The Arena)
There were now six fighters in the arena. In order to get back up to the usual twenty, fourteen new fighters had to enter. The remaining fighters weren't really paying attention to this, as they were trying to recover as much of their energy as they could. Suddenly, everyone heard an insanely loud cheer. Everyone looked at the curtain as the next fighter stepped onto the ramp.
"JIN KAZAMA!" (T5)
Jin walked down the ramp leading to the arena, waving a few times. He then looked up at the Eliminated Seating and saw his father, Kazuya Mishima, sitting there. Jin smirked, placed his thumb against his nose and wiggled his fingers.
Kazuya's eyes snapped open before he growled.
Once Jin hit the arena, he quickly went over to Ken Masters. "I seek a challenge." Jin said simply.
Ken smirked. "Well, you've come to the right place." He replied confidently.
"One thing to consider, though." Jin pointed out.
"Yeah?"
"Lose the overconfidence. You're sounding like Hwoarang."
Ken's face fell, remembering how well the redhead did back in Section One.
"MAXIMA!" (KOF)
The Canadian cyborg couldn't believe his horrible luck. If only Kula had managed to last one more section. Then the two of them could have double-teamed a bit.
But since she had been eliminated, Maxima decided to settle for taking out everyone else alone.
On his way down to the arena, Maxima looked around. He spotted Juzoh and realized that he, being of similar size to Maxima himself, could prove a challenge.
Maxima hit the arena and quickly went over to Juzoh, and would have made it had Venom not land on him from above.
"VEGA!" (SFA3)
The vain matador slid his mask onto his face and pointed his claw down at the arena.
"Let's see if they can damage this pretty face of mine." Vega said to himself as he flew down the ramp, his feet not making a sound.
Gabby Jay saw him come in and went over. "You have a scar you're not too proud of, sonny?"
"What? No." Vega said. "I just don't want anyone touching my beautiful face."
Gabby Jay shook his head and walked away. "Man. And I thought Narcis Prince was vain."
"RYOFU!" (WH)
The tall soldier came out from the curtain to a mixed reaction (much like the reaction the World Heroes gang was getting the entire night), but he paid it no mind.
"Well, my node has seen a surprising amount of success thus far." Ryofu mused. "Let's see if I can add to it at all."
Once Ryofu hit the ring, people noticed that his spear was taller than he was, if that was possible. In fact, no one stepped up to challenge the giant.
Well, no one but Ness, that is. Jumping down from the turnbuckle he was still perched on, Ness strolled over to face Ryofu, whom was at least four feet taller than him.
"Something you want?" Ryofu asked.
"I wish for a fight." Ness explained. "Or at least one until a villain enters." He was unaware of Vega being a villain, as he wasn't giving off a very dark aura as of yet.
"But…You're so small…"
"And?" Ness asked, raising an eyebrow.
Ryofu paused and shrugged, not being one to turn down an easy elimination. "Okay. Have it your way."
(Dome; Hallway)
Toppo rushed down the hallway, looking everywhere for Shabon. Being her guardian, Toppo felt responsible for her safety, and when he had heard that Shabon hadn't appeared in the Recovery Room, he made it his goal to find her.
That and Nei would have his head if she found out he let anything happen to Shabon.
The silent juggler scratched his head as he came up empty-handed on yet another hallway. He knew that he'd have to speed up the process if he was to find Shabon quickly.
Toppo paused for a second and looked at the Master Sword, which still rested in his hand. At first, Toppo thought that it was unusual for him to come upon such a powerful weapon, and in a fighting arena of all places.
But now, Toppo was beginning to think that maybe it was destiny that he was the one to pick up the blade. If anything had happened to Shabon, Toppo could easily destroy the vermin responsible.
The silent juggler was brought out of his thoughts when he heard a very fast breathing coming from around the corner. Turning to his right, he drew the Master Sword and awaited the person to come around the corner.
Around the corner came Sodom, looking severely out of breath. The American samurai collapsed to the ground, directly at Toppo's feet.
The juggler's eyes widened, realizing that this man meant him no harm. He was about to help Sodom to his feet when two more people appeared, coming from another direction. When the figures came into view, Toppo saw that one was a male and the other was a female. The male was black with white hair and the female was white with red hair. Both of their eyes looked cold and emotionless.
Seth stepped walking and looked at the weapon in Toppo's hand. "Object identified as the Master Sword." He droned.
"Warning: Target could prove a threat to master Bison's plan." Vanessa droned.
Without warning, both Seth and Vanessa got into their stances. "Target acquired. Eliminate all threats." They both said at the same time.
Toppo knew that these two were brainwashed, and that they wouldn't let up until they succeeded in their goal or were defeated. Not allowing himself to be killed, Toppo got into a stance and prepared the Master Sword for battle.
(The Arena)
"ZELDA!" (SSB)
Coming out to the traditional Zelda theme, the princess of Hyrule burst out from the curtain, beaming with extreme happiness. The bubbly princess waved to the cheering crowd many times as she skipped down the ramp, giggling the entire way down.
Luigi saw Zelda's strange attitude change and came over. "Uh…Zelda?"
Zelda was instantly in Luigi's face. "HI, WEEGIE!" She shouted. "Oh, I am like, so stoked to see that you're still in the arena! SQUEE! It feels so good to get out of that gross locker room, y'know?"
The green-clad plumber stepped back in surprise. "But…Aren't you still mad?"
Zelda giggled. "Mad? Like, why would I be mad, Weegie? Link just went and lost the stupid ol' Master Sword and all that, but hey! Stuff happens, y'know what I'm saying?" The Hyrulian princess replied.
Luigi stood in silence before slinking away, leaving Zelda to continue ranting.
(SSB Locker Room)
"I KNEW there was a reason I held onto these things." Captain Falcon said as he fingered a capsule of caffeine pills in his hand.
"I never thought I'd say this, Douglas." Mewtwo said, arms folded. "But you're a genius."
(The Arena)
"CHRIS LIGHTFELLOW!" (S3)
"She's that kinda girl who takes a chance"
"She's living for a harlequin romance"
"She believes in every love lie she hears"
"Throw her a line and she'll take it in"
The last of Suikoden 3's main characters came out to a loud cheer, but Chris wasn't really paying attention. In fact, she was almost oblivious to 'Ms. Innocence' by Wilshire coming through the speakers.
"I wonder where Louis went to." Chris thought. "It's not like him to disappear the way he did."
"Whatcha gonna do when it all comes down?"
"Mr. Anybody won't be around"
"When it comes crashing to the ground"
"Ms. Innocence"
"What have you lost or found?"
Chris hit the arena and looked around for help. Seeing that she was currently the only Suikoden fighter in the ring, Chris sighed and decided to pick a fight with Vega.
The Spanish matador saw her come over and bowed. "Ah. Such a lovely lady with a beautiful face." He said. "I cannot comprehend to how beautiful you are."
"If you're trying to hit on me, forget it." Chris said. "I am immune to bad pickup lines like that."
Vega chuckled and pulled out a rose. "Very well. Have it your way, my dear."
"Besides." Chris thought. "Fanfic writers pair me up with enough people as it is."
"KUROKO!" (SS)
The black-garbed judge of the Samurai Showdown series stood outside the curtain, arms behind his back. As a good amount of the crowd cheered him on, Kuroko whipped out two flags and ran down to the ring.
Once he landed, he quickly looked at the battle Jin and Ken were having. He quickly lashed out his palms and sent a very familiar fireball into Ken's back.
This stopped the fight the two karate users were having. They quickly looked at Kuroko, whom held a red flag in the air.
"You have both been given a red flag!" Kuroko shouted. "You must now allow me to eliminate you!"
Ken looked at Jin. "I'll be right back as soon as I deal with the punk."
"I'll help." Jin grunted, his eyes focused on Kuroko.
As Ken and Jin advanced on the judge together, none of the three noticed the spotlight shining on the entrance curtain again.
"And now…Mystery Fighter…Number…FOURTEEN!"
"XIGBAR!" (Kingdom Hearts 2)
Organization XIII member number II came out from behind the curtain, carrying both of his guns. Waving to the crowd, Xigbar casually walked down to the arena, his black cloak almost touching the ground.
Being invited to this tournament meant Xigbar had to follow a few rules, such as not summon any Nobodies and prevent himself from going into his 'invincible' mode. Xigbar didn't care if he wasn't allowed to do those things. He only wanted to fight with some of the best there was to offer.
Once he stepped into the arena, Xigbar fired his gun at Zelda, whom surrounded herself with a spinning, blue diamond to reflect the shot.
"Like, that TOTALLY wasn't nice, okay?" Zelda said with her usual (by now) giggle. "But, seeing as you're like, new, I suppose I could like, forgive you and stuff."
"Uh…Thanks?" Xigbar said.
"…Ah, who am I kidding?" Zelda said just before she dove at Xigbar and latched onto him. "SQUEEEE! You're so TOTALLY hot!"
Xigbar was silent, not really sure how to respond to something like this.
"KATHY!" (S3)
The young rancher of Budehuc came out with a smile on her face and a whip in her hand. Normally, Kathy didn't fight, but this was a chance that just couldn't be passed up.
The energetic girl hit the ring and looked around. She decided on going over to fight Juzoh. To do so, Kathy walked around the fight Maxima was having with Venom.
"Howdy!" Kathy said as she walked over to Juzoh.
"Hi!" Juzoh greeted back. "Lovely weather we're having!"
"Yeah, we sure are!" Kathy nodded. "Say, ah couldn't help but notice that yer without an opponent, partner."
Juzoh scratched his head. "Well, yeah. But I'm not really into fighting that much."
"Eh, me neither. But this here IS a fightin' tournament, ya know." Kathy continued. "So, ya wanna challenge little ol' me?"
The large man shrugged. "Sure. Why not?"
(Dome; Gym)
"Man. What the heck happened here?" Brad Burns asked as he walked into the almost-totaled gymnasium. "It looks like a tornado came through here or something."
Brad wasn't too far off from the truth. The damage from Eiji Kisaragi's fight with Gozu and Mezu was bad enough, but what made it look worse was the damaged floors and burnt walls caused when Billy Kane fought off Sabretooth.
The Virtua Fighter saw a couple of undamaged weights, shrugged and went over to begin working out.
During his workout, Brad contemplated how he might have done better in the ring. Athena had tossed him out pretty quickly, sure. But that was mainly because she was using projectiles over and over again. Maybe if he had chosen a different opponent, Brad could have survived longer and possibly even get an elimination like Kage and Goh.
"Eh, there's always next year." Brad shrugged as he continued lifting weights. "I hear SSBFreak has an even bigger tournament planned next time."
Suddenly, Brad heard a sound coming from the hallway outside the gym that made him freeze. It sounded like someone was talking, but the words were all muffled. However, Brad managed to make out 'Help' and instantly knew someone was in trouble.
"Keep him quiet, will you?" A voice whispered loudly.
"Hey! There's only so much I can do with both of my hands being used, ya know!" A louder voice said.
Creeping up to the doorway, Brad was careful not to make any noises, especially since they would be amplified in the gym. Slowly, Brad approached the door, stopped near it and peeked out.
Looking outside, he saw Juggernaut walking down the hallway with a bound and gagged Mel Masters in his arms. Following him were Setsuna, Toad, Balrog and the brainwashed Jin Chonshu.
Narrowing his eyes, Brad decided to take action. The boxer jumped out from the door and slammed his fist into the face of the first fighter he saw, which was Balrog.
Balrog staggered to the side a couple of steps, but quickly regained his composure. "Why don't you-" He said before he saw whom was standing in front of him.
"Drop the kid and leave right now, buster." Brad threatened.
Balrog smirked, then looked at the others. "I got this one, guys. You go on ahead."
The others continued on. Brad tried to follow with hopes of saving Mel, but Balrog stopped him.
"You're that boxer from the Virtua Fighter node, aren't ya?" Balrog said with a smirk. "Good. I've been itching for a fight with another boxer for a long time now."
"Well, don't expect me to fight dirty." Brad said. "Like you."
Balrog's eyes narrowed. "Okay. I'm gonna give you another punch for that one."
"Bring it, you has-been!" Brad shouted.
(The Arena)
"JOKER!" (KE)
Up in the Eliminated Seating, Geddoe and Queen did a double-take until they saw that the Joker skating down to the ring wasn't their Joker.
The Kizuna Encounter Joker laughed maniacally as he jumped into the arena. "Now then, whom shall I take out first?"
Ness suddenly felt a dark aura coming from Joker and looked up at Ryofu. "I apologize, but I have another fight to attend to."
"Of course." Ryofu bowed, then went off to start a fight with Xigbar, whom still had Zelda latching onto him.
With Ryofu gone, Ness turned his attention to Joker. "Time to find out what's going on."
"TERRY BOGARD!" (KOF)
To wild cheering, the elder Bogard brother came out from behind the curtain, took off his hat and waved to the crowd around him.
Terry ran down to the arena and leapt in. Luigi and Gabby Jay rushed at him together, seeing him as a threat.
One Power Wave was all it took to send Luigi reeling, and a few punches later, Gabby Jay was knocked aside as well.
"Come on! Is there no challenge?" Terry asked loud enough so that everyone would hear. "Bring it on!"
"BILLY KANE!" (FF)
Terry paled.
"Here I stand upon this stage"
"Surrounded by a see-through cage"
"I'm content to sing and shout"
"If you're content to hear me out"
"I've got a reason to rock this place!"
Billy Kane stood outside the entrance curtain, smirking and tapping his cane against his shoulder. His song, 'Rock and Roll' by Bleach, blared through the speakers.
"And so I'm turning up my mic"
"I'm gonna rock and roll all night"
"In ultrasonic stereo"
"I'll tell you about the one I know"
"I've got a reason to rock this place!"
Billy's gaze was directed straight at Terry. Sure, they were more friendly rivals now, but that didn't stop Billy from fighting Terry. No, not in the least.
In the crowd, Lily Kane watched her elder brother run down the ramp, stick his staff into the ground and pole-vault into the arena. The crowd clapped and cheered at the great display.
Billy ran straight at Terry, a confident smirk plastered on his face the entire way.
"SARAH BRYANT!" (VF)
Jacky may have already been eliminated, but his twin sister Sarah was more than ready to make up for it. The blonde-haired woman (who looked remarkably similar to Nina Williams, Tekken fans noted) ran down to the arena and jumped in.
Seeing as how he was the only one without a fight, (and how well he had done thus far) Sarah went over to Luigi first.
"Let's see if I can end this little winning streak of yours." Sarah said with a smirk.
"You sound pretty confident, miss." Luigi replied. "Get ready!, because I won't hold back!"
"And now, the final fighter of this section…"
"WOLVERINE!" (MC)
"Welcome to Canada, it's the Maple Leaf State"
"Canada, oh Canada! It's great!"
"The Great White North, their kilts are plaid"
"Hosers take off. It's not half bad!"
"I want to be where yaks can run free"
"And where the Royal Mounties can arrest me!"
To 'Oh, Canada' by Five Iron Frenzy, the spandex-wearing, clawed Canadian came out and instantly shot a death glare at the Sound Booth, where Shadow, Astaroth and Aila were almost dying of laughter.
Wolverine sighed, pulled on his mask and walked down the ramp to the arena.
"Let's go to Canada!"
"Let's leave today!"
"Canada! Oh, Canada!"
"I Si Vous Plait!"
Once Wolverine landed in the arena, Maxima looked at him. "Hey, Logan! Over here!"
Wolverine walked over to his fellow Canadian. "Yeah, Max?"
"You up for a little double-teaming?" Maxima asked, pointing at Venom.
Wolverine smirked as his claws appeared. "You read my mind, buddy! Let's rumble!"