LIVING IN TWO WORLDS
6. Yoshinori
4:00 A.M.
The sun hadn't even came out yet. Two and a half hours until the meeting.
The guests were all sound asleep in their rooms. Until...an alarm went off...
It was Ryu's alarm. Ryu's eyes popped open and he sprung from his bed. He tied his headband around his head and he began to do push-ups on the floor.
Ryu: 1..2..3..4..5..6...
He continued to count until he made it to 50. He jumped up, ready to go. He ran down to the basement and looked at the washing machine. His worst enemy.
Ryu's eyes narrowed. He stared down the machine and pointed at it.
Ryu: I will NOT succumb to your dirty tricks you foul being.
Ryu eyed the machine as if expecting a reply. Ryu scoffed and shook his fist threateningly. The machine was not impressed however.
Ryu: Fine then. We'll see how you handle a shoryuken if you attempt to fight me.
He walked toward the machine and studied it. There were clothes in a basket beside it. He knew these were the clothes of his friends and he didn't want to let them down. He opened the mouth of the washing machine and threw the clothes in. He closed the lid and looked at all the buttons and knobs on the front.
His brain tried to process all of the words and actions. His eyes began to cross and drool slid out of his wide-open mouth. This was going to be bad. And Ryu knew it.
He looked over and saw GAIN Washing Powder on the counter nearby. He remembered Chun Li telling him to use it when he was about to wash. Ryu grabbed it and dumped the whole box in. He smiled as he closed the lid.
Ryu: Did I do it right?
He looked at the buttons. Thankfully, he found a simple "Start" button. He pushed it, and water began filling the machine. He couldn't see anything but powder. As the machine filled, Ryu smiled and walked back upstairs to grab a quick snack.
Iron Man was up aswell. He was in the bathroom, washing his face and grooming his facial hair. He flipped up his phone and noticed he got a text from Deadpool.
"We'll be home at around 5:00 A.M., don't leave us behind! :)"
Iron Man rolled his eyes and gently ran his razor across his creamed face.
Super Skrull woke up soon after. He was starving. He saw Ryu in the kitchen and quickly turned around, not wanting to face his wrath again. Ryu spotted him, and called for Skrull to join him. Skrull gave off a meek smirk, and decided to join the Shoto fighter.
Nathan Spencer joined Iron Man in the huge bathroom. Spencer borrowed some of Iron Man's cream, and they both began to shave silently with Arthur joining them not too long after.
Chris made his way to living room. He looked up at the newly fixed roof and smiled. His hair was a mess and he had a giant hole in his Looney Tunes underwear. He slumped on the couch and turned to the Late-Night news.
"Speculation has arrived, surrounding a certain...omnious looking building in downtown Metro City. Reporters say there is a madman inside...who is threatening to...inject plants with..adrenaline. This is no farfetched tale folks, this guy is CRAZY."
The reporter began to laugh at his own sarcasm.
"There also seems to be...three more psychos associated in the scene. One sounds like he's severly constipated and the other one has the most annoying voice I've ever heard in my life. It makes me want to take a screwdriver and shove it up my ass, so my scream can block out his voice!"
A loud "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" could be heard from inside the building, obviously from Doctor Doom.
Chris' eyes widened as he turned up the TV. The camera on the news shifted to the building, in the window, Magneto stared out..as if begging the cops to burst in to arrest them. Wesker was seen in the window above, just staring. He pushed up his shades and retreated back to the lab.
Chris was astonished. Was that really Doctor Doom? What was going to happen to these guys?
The news then turned to another story, how Dr. Light invented a new medication to prevent enlarged robot testicles.
Chris stared into space and soon he fell asleep again on the couch. Captain America, The Hulk, Amaterasu, and Felicia awoke and they all walked into the kitche to join Ryu and Skrull.
Chun-Li walked into the women's bathroom and began to mess with her hair. Trish walked in and began to do the same, with Morrigan accompanying her.
Wolverine scratched his chin and yawned loudly as he sprung from his bed. He was still tired. He opened his closet and tried to decide what to wear.
Spider-Man and Dante awoke at the same time, dapped each other, and walked down the hallway. As they did, a door opened on Dante's side, and a figure peeped out to look and see if everyone else was up. As she did so, she looked in front of her and Dante stared her directly in the face. Dante was startled. He jumped back in suprise and Spider-Man burst out into laughter.
X-23 began to giggle at Dante as well. Dante regained his composure, smiled, and nodded at X-23. She nodded back.
Dante and Spider-Man proceed down the hallway afterwards and met up with everyone in the kitchen and living room.
4:50 A.M.
Everyone was in the kitchen chatting with each other in an attempt to kill time. Amaterasu heard knocking on the door and went to open it. As she did, two figures emerged through the door. It was Deadpool and Viewtiful Joe, who had been spedning most of their time with their idol, Captain Commando. They had Captain Commando drinking hats, flags, and shirts. They looked like they had been to some type of concert.
Wolverine sat on a stool in the kitchen. His hair was looking wicked and he still wasn't fully awake.
Wolverine: Why the hell does Ono want us up so damn early for?
Spider-Man: Eh, I dunno. I heard it's some kind of interview for a magazine. After breakfast, that is.
Felicia: Magazine?
Spider-Man: Yeah...uhh..GameInformer, Kotaku, Famitsu..PS3 magazines, and 360 magazines and sites.
Chris awoke from his slumber on the couch. His interest had peaked.
Chris: Hmm. This could be interesting.
Hulk: Hulk agrees. But..like Wolverine said, why so early?
Spider-Man: Traffic.
Wolverine nodded as if all was clear now.
Wolverine: Ah. Well that makes sense.
Spencer: I heard there are four new guests arriving afterwards. Actually...six. Well no, five.
Wolverine: FIVE?
Hulk dropped his orange just as he was about to take a bite out of it.
Chun: Oh my goodness...how many of us are in this game?
Chris shrugged and Spencer chuckled.
Arthur was in his boxers looking in the fridge.
Arthur: Excuse me..but where is the milk?
Dante: We don't have any. Captain Douchebag drank it all.
Captain America: Hey! I needed that milk for my protein shakes!
Trish: Protein shakes? Please.
Captain America: I'm serious!
Deadpool: Nah, Cap. Those shakes didn't do anything but make your face fat.
Captain America: You guys make me sick.
Dante: Go cry about it.
Skrull: There's milk in my room Arthur. It's only a small carton sooo you might not get much out of it.
Arthur: Any will do. Thank you, my...elven friend!
Morrigan burst out laughing as did Spider-Man and Chris.
Skrull: Elven?
Chris: Your pointy ears.
Skrull: Ohhh...
Dante was laughing and chatting with Spider-Man. He glanced over at X-23. She was sitting with Felicia and Amaterasu again, combing her hair. Dante felt weird. Like..something was burning inside of him. Heartburn? I think not.
He coughed, patted Spider-Man on the shoulder and made his way toward X-23. He pulled up a stool and joined the three in conversation.
Felicia: HEY DANTE!
Dante waved at Felicia and dapped Amaterasu. He stared at X-23 and she stared back.
Dante: Sup?
X-23: Not much. Still kinda tired.
Dante: Ah, that sucks. And the day just started!
X-23: I know...that's the worst part.
Dante: You'll make it. Don't worry. I won't let ya fall out.
X-23: That's sweet of you.
Felicia: Dante? Sweet? Those two words don't belong together!
Dante: Felicia! Where's your ball of yarn?
Felicia: Umm...oh! I forgot all about it!
Felicia darted off down the hallway, much to Dante's relief.
Dante: That cat gets weirder and weirder everyday.
X-23: Hahaha.
Amaterasu: Dante. You seem...different? Everything okay?
Dante smiled VERY big at Amaterasu.
Dante: Everything is just dandy! Fantastic! Hiddly ho!
Amaterasu's mouth dropped. X-23 looked at Dante confused and Morrigan's eyebrows furrowed. She touched Dante's forehead.
Morrigan: He's not running a fever...
Wolverine: Hmm..I think he has a case of Love-itis.
Wolverine began to chuckle as he poked the Hulk. Hulk laughed as well.
Dante glared at Wolverine, he was about to stand until a knock was heard at the door. Iron Man sipped on his coffee and looked at the Hulk. The Hulk nodded.
He walked over to the door and slowly opened it. The Hulk's eyes fixated on the figure and he growled very low. It was another Capcom Employee Ninja...named..."Ron".
Ron: Is everyone awake?
Hulk: Yes. For the most part.
Ron looked puzzled. Hulk pointed at Chris as he snored on the couch.
Ron: Oh..I see. Well, you have about thirty minutes to get absolutely ready. Ken Masters is coming by in his limo. So, make sure you're not forgetting anything.
Hulk: Hulk understands.
Ron nodded.
Ron: I wish you all the best of luck. And DON'T BE LATE. I heard about what the punishment would be...and it's just plain..disturbing. Something about..toothpaste..aluminum foil..hammers..and spears..
Hulk: O_O
Iron Man: O_O
Deadpool: TOOTHPASTE!
Arthur: SPEARS!
Spencer: ALUM-ALUM-ALUMINUM FOIL!
Chris woke up from his sleep.
Chris: HAMMERS!
He fell back down and went back to sleep.
Ron: Yes. I am for serious.
Hulk: Thanks for the heads-up. We'll be sure not to be late.
Ron: Good. You guys take care.
Hulk: You too.
The ninja darted off into the oncoming sunrise.
Wolverine: Ono is one twisted man...what does he plan on doing to the people that's late?
Morrigan: I don't know about you guys, but that makes me slightly horny.
Dante: Everything makes you horny!
Morrigan: What's your point?
Ryu: Horny? What's that?
Chun Li slapped Ryu across the head hard. Her face was red and she crossed her arms.
Chun: You are an IDIOT.
Felicia and Iron Man giggled at Ryu's demise.
Iron Man: It's alright Ryu, Chun Li is just sorta frustrated. She wants to make you horny.
Chun glared daggers into Iron Man, and he knew he was in trouble. He slowly got off of his stool and retreated into the living room.
Ryu: What was that all about? WHAT DOES HORNY MEAN!
Spencer and Arthur looked at each other.
Spencer: Uhh...I gotta comb my hair..
Arthur: Me too.
They both ran down the hallway at extreme speed.
Spider-Man and Wolverine slowly retreated into the living room. Felicia and Amaterasu joined them.
Dante and X-23 looked at each other and X-23's face turned bright red. Dante turned away and Trish was staring dead at him. Dante smiled and shrugged. Trish shook her head and joined the others in the living room.
X-23 tilted her head to the side, as if confused. Dante shrugged again and followed everyone into the living room. Super Skrull joined Viewtiful Joe and Deadpool as they played the PS3. Captain America watched.
Chun-Li, Ryu, and Morrigan were still in the kitchen. Ryu looked at Chun, who wouldn't look back. Morrigan giggled.
Morrigan: Ah, human love life.
Chun glared at Morrigan and made a zipping motion across her lips. Morrigan winked at her and looked at Ryu. She moaned and made her way into the living room, where she lay on top of Chris.
Ryu was absolutely baffled as of what to do now. He looked over at Chun-Li and walked over to her. He stared into her eyes and then...he remembered something...
Ryu: THE CLOTHES!
Ryu pushed Chun-Li over and ran as fast as he could to the basement. Chun-Li was disgusted with Ryu. When she saw him she was going to kick his ass. And I mean, KICK. HIS. ASS.
6:15 A.M.
Ryu brought the clothes from the basement. He totally fucked them all up. All of the clothes were white..over-saturated..and completely ruined. He was sweating hard..he knew he was in trouble. He took the clothes to his room and pushed them all under his bed. Maybe they'd forget about them? That was Ryu's philosophy.
He wiped his forehead and walked back into the kitchen. He was paranoid and hesitant. He opened the fridgerator and a hand placed itself on his shoulder.
Ryu smacked it away and turned to face his interrogator.
Ryu: I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.
Captain America: What are you talking about?
Ryu: DON'T ACCUSE ME OF SOMETHING I DIDN'T DO.
Captain America: Ryu, I didn't..I'm just try-
Ryu: -STAY AWAY FROM ME.
Ryu stormed off into the living room. He sat in the corner and began to rock back and forth in place. Everyone stared at him.
Viewtiful Joe: What's up with him?
Everyone shrugged.
Before anyone got to question Ryu, a horn was heard outside. It was Ken Masters in his limo. The gang all walked outside and piled up in the limo. It was divided into two sections, so they would all have room.
Ken had on his signature red gi, with Nike shoes, aviators on his face, and a cowboy hat. He looked like he just got home from trick-or-treating.
Ken: Metro City Square?
Iron Man: Indeed.
Ken: LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOO!
He slammed on the gas and zipped downtown at about 80mph. The cops didn't care. Ken was rich. He could buy his way out of everything.
Before anyone really had a chance to start conversation, they were there. In 5 minutes. That's how fast they were going. In a limo. Fictional universes are awesome.
The guests all got out of the limo and stared up at the building the sat before them. Ono's Tower. It was even ominous-looking.
Dante: Not wanting to be cliche..but I have a baaad feeling about this.
They all agreed with Dante, and they entered the complex. They made their way up to the 12th floor and entered a giant room. A LARGE table with over 30 chairs was in front of them. But other than that...it was empty. There were windows..a wide-screen TV on the wall to the right..and plants...but no people.
They all walked into the room and noticed their seats had pieces of paper on them. They had assigned seats.
Viewtiful Joe sighed.
Joe: Feels like I'm back in the 3rd grade.
Spider-Man: Tell me about it.
They all sat in their respective chairs and began to start conversation with one another before an alarm went off. It startled everyone beyond belief and numerous ninjas emerged from the door at the top of the room. The guests began to draw their weapons, but a voice told them to fall back. It was THAT voice. Yes, it was the man himself. The mastermind that set up this WHOLE thing.
Yoshinori Ono.
He emerged from the door, with a wide grin on his face. He wore a grey button-up shirt with black designer pants. Very flashy. He had on aviators, much like the ones Ken wore. He wore Grey converse sneakers and he was a very sharp-dressed man. He had a diamond watch on his wrist and a couple of rings on his fingers. He sat at the head of the table and grinned.
Ono: How are you all?
Everyone: Fine.
Ono: Good.
He pulled out notecards immediately and stared at everyone.
Ono: I'm going to call roll. Respond when your name is called.
Ono: Iron Man. Dante. Hulk. Felicia.
They all responded.
Ono: Trish. Chun-Li. Wolverine. Captain America.
They all responded as well.
Ono: Spencer. Morrigan. Deadpool. Super Skrull. Spider-Man.
They all responded.
Ono: Amaterasu. Chris Redfield. Viewtiful Joe. Thor. X-23.
All but one responded.
Ono: Doctor Doom. Ryu. Magneto. Albert Wesker. MODOK. Arthur.
Only two responded.
Ono: We're missing a few.
Spider-Man gulped.
Ono: No matter. They'll get their punishment when I see them. Hahaha. But anyway, down to business.
He glanced over at Ryu.
Ono: What's the matter Ryu?
Ryu: I DIDN'T DO IT.
Ono raised one eyebrow. He didn't question Ryu any further.
Ono: The reason why I have brought you all here today is because well, I have received word that numerous gaming outlets want to hear us. And by "hear us" I mean, answer some questions. We are going to be on "talk shows" later on tonight. That's right.
The guests all gasped.
Ono: Yes. We need to market this game as best we can. Because if I make profit, YOU make profit. If I go big, YOU GO big. We scratch each other's back. So give the fans what they want to hear, and we're in the clear!
Deadpool: Nice rhyme, sir.
Ono: Be quiet, Deadpool.
Deadpool tilted his head downward as if his feelings were hurt. Viewtiful Joe patted him on the shoulder.
Ono: I've already arranged who goes on which show, because if we ALL went to the same show, that would just be chaos. And there is one SPECIAL show towards the end of it all, in which fans decide who the best of the best is, and nominate the top FOUR BEST.
Ono: Here is the schedule.
GamingPress Show: Iron Man, Super Skrull, Felicia, Amaterasu, Arthur, and Wesker.
SuperGames: Morrigan, Ryu, Hulk, Chun-Li, Spider-Man and Wolverine AbsoluteGaming: Chris, Dante, Deadpool, Viewtiful Joe, X-23, and Trish CrossMedia: Captain America, MODOK, Magneto, Doctor Doom, Spencer, and Thor,
Ono: That's the schedule, so until then, rest easy. You are free to leave, but you can't leave this building. You have four options. Go to the gym, the pool, the lounge area, or the game room. Your decision.
Dante: Sweeeeeet.
Ono: Yes, but first, get some breakfast. You've got a long day ahead of you.
The guests all got up from their seats.
Ono: Oh yes, before I forget. There will be more guests showing up later today.
Hulk: Who?
Ono: She-Hulk, Tron Bonne, Shuma Gorath, Jill Valentine, and Zero! :)
Chris: JILL?
Hulk: SHE-HULK?
Dante: A WOMAN HULK! WHAT THE FUCK.
Viewtiful Joe: WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? I remember Zero but that's it!
Wolverine: Shuma Gorath! That ugly bastard tried to tentacle rape Felicia in MVC2!
Iron Man: He did WHAT?
Trish: Ewwww tentacles...
X-23: Double ewww...
Chun: Triple ewwwww...
Deadpool: QUADRUPLE EWWWWW!
Ono: Enough. They will show up later. Also, you all really need to get on your chores. Don't think I've forgotten. Alson, when your done here, GET SOME GROCERIES! They won'y magically appear in the fridge if you open it! Geez. Common sense people! Whatever, just be ready at anytime. So until then, peace out homies.
Ono grinned and disappeared immediately with his ninja posse. The doors opened behind them and they were free to go.
They walked out of the double doors and they all decided to spilt up and do their own thing.
But where was Doctor Doom? Where was Thor? Where was the Magnetic Umbrella? Who are these new guests? What was in store for our remaining guests?
Questions will be answered in due time.
TBC
HOLD ON, VERY IMPORTANT NOTE.
THAT'S RIGHT. These "talkshows" I've been talking about? That's right, it's viewer-interaction time.
You may come up with 5 questions to ask ANY of the guests. The questions can be ANYTHING, I don't care. Just as long as they are not like...just...unreadable.
Next chapter will star the first two media outlets and the next one after that will star the other two. They will be pretty short so I will bust them out pretty quick.
Afterwards, after all is done, you may nominate TWO guests who are YOUR favorites so far. I know I haven't really fleshed out some characters like I've wanted to..but ah well. Contact me either in the comments, messaging, E-mail, anything you can do to reach me and get me those questions.
And If I don't get enough, I'll just come up with my own to fill the void. Haha. So until then, SEE YA!