Chapter 3

They survived. They've beaten the Abyss in his silver and green titan form and then his green liquid form and all the grizzly and extreme aggressive attacks that came with them.

The Abyss's earth shattering stomps is still ringing in Chun Li's ears and she's still shaking from the adrenaline from the fight as she looks at her bruised and tired team; Ryu's right eye is bruised purple for taking a hit for her and Mega Man ejects several burnt parts from his chest plate. She smiles at them and they do the same to her. Even Mega Man and Ryu share a smile with each other; it was a miracle within itself.

Suddenly she watches Mega Man's eyes grow larger as he looks behind her. "Danger approaches."

She turns around and in amazement as she watches a pool of molten lava flow nears them and a gust of wind blows hot air against her face. Li closes her eyes for a moment, briefly blinded by the sheer force.

Then immediately rising from the pool was the Abyss in a form that looked like a muscular dog but larger than a truck and more menacing than anything she's ever seen. But her initial thought was that it is concentrated evil and it needed to be put down.

Ryu and Mega Man stand beside her and they stood ready, but its new fighting method is different that before. She watches it disappear into the lava with a dark laugh as the pool arches in different directions around them.

Chun Li asks, "Mega Man, do you see anything?"

"Analysis…it's going to target one or all of us with a surprise attack…due to its size there'll be no flourish to its swipes or bites, so it needs to be close and calculating in its attacks before hiding back into the pool…all it has to do is touch us to do damage."

In an instant the Abyss appears in front of her and tries to bite her. She immediately creates her Kikosho to hold it back while Ryu and Mega Man's energy attacks makes it hide back into the lava. She falls to the ground exhausted.

Ryu yells, "Li! Stand behind me!"

She rises as she sees the Abyss slowly rising in front of her again and yells, "Stay back!" If she needs to sacrifice herself by creating enough Kikosho attacks so that her team can finish it off, so be it.

In the mist of her creating another Kikosho attack, she's interrupted when Mega Man jumps over her and firing his blaster. He hits the Abyss just as he rises from the pool of lava. Mega Man keeps firing at the Abyss, running and jumping around the pools of lava with ease with his rocket boots. She realizes that he is keeping the Abyss in place but he is also isolating himself. Watching small spots of lava splatter off the Abyss and unto his helmet and armor, melting it away, was becoming unbearable.

"Get out of there and regroup," Ryu orders.

Mega Man replies, "Ryu, I know his pattern now! Hit him with everything you got while he's distracted!"

Chun Li yells, "You'll still be in the way! Ryu and I can take him!"

"I can see your deception rating…nine point five perfect."

Her eyes widen as more lava starts to splatter on his armor and melt it away. "Mega Man, don't!"

"I've read its bio-signs! This is the last form it can support! We need to stop it now!"

The Abyss charges at her and Ryu, but Mega Man cuts between them and unleashes his Mega Buster Charge attack and maintains it even as his blaster starts to burn bright red.

"Shinkuu…Hadoken!" Ryu's screams, holding his blast.

Her eyes water as Mega Man is almost over taken by the large blue ray of energy along with the Abyss.

As Mega Man is being torn apart he yells, "Miss Li, you're the strongest woman in the world, remember? Show it…now!"

"Goodbye." She uses the last of her energy to create a Kikosho large enough in engulf the Abyss and she maintains it until the Abyss screams and explodes. Then everything goes black.

She doesn't know how long she was out, but she's surprised to be waking up on grass. She slowly sits up and sees she's far away from the ruble and chaos. In the distance, she sees Mega Man slowing dragging Ryu with his only hand; as his other one is missing. As she stands up, Mega Man carefully puts Ryu down and falls to the ground. She runs to them with all the energy she can muster.

When she reaches Mega Man, she falls to her knees and turns right side up with the hope of a loyal and loving mother, only to feel her heart drop at the site of his armor nearly completely melted away. His insides were worse, wires burnt and sparking with flashing malfunction warnings on damaged display panels.

Mega Man says, "Ryu's life sign are stable. I've notified Interpol of our location and they'll be on their way here shortly." Mega Man's voice is more robotic and monotone than the warm and welcoming boy's voice she's use to.

She tears as she touches the one side of his face that's still has a layer of artificial skin on it. "What can I do…how can I can help? Just tell me what to do."

"Can you…hold my hand?"

She bites her lips to stop herself from breaking down. She instead gives him a brave smile while she holds his hand.

"I've finished my analysis on you and Ryu. He has a great passion and unmatched fighting spirit. And you…you're bravest person I've ever known."

Chun Li bites on her lips again and closes her eyes as more tears fall.

"Also…you both have an eighty percent mating compatibility."

She laughs and then cries, but covers her mouth.

"It's fine Miss Li. Please don't lose your heart…it's your best quality."

She removes her hand, opens her eyes and they smile at each other. After rubbing what was left of his imitation brown hair, she continues to hold his hand. Even as she watches as his beautifully blue lit eyes slowly dim and fade to black. She holds his hand, to the end.

The End