Entry #23
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First, the lights in the area turned off just for a second or two. Just before anyone could figure out what was going on, the music for the next entrant began to play. It started off with a few measures of strumming on the Chinese dulcimer, with the Chinese lute coming in every now and then. The percussion in the background was a tambourine tapped to the beat. After a few more measures, the metallic sounds from the violins accompanied the other instruments.
At about twelve seconds, the Chinese flute held a long for a whole measure. At the same time, white sparks burst out of a couple cylinders, similar to Goldberg's entrance. The light being produced by the pyro partly revealed the identity of the next entrant. As the entrance music continued to play, a spotlight from above turned on to show the audience who was coming down the ramp next.
Everyone in the audience was marking out.
A twenty-six year old Chinese woman stood on the ramp with her arms crossed at the forearms. Her dark brown hair tied in an ox horn style, one of the more popular choices for Chinese woman like herself. Silky white brocades and ribbons cover the tied hairstyle. Surrounding both of her wrists were spiked wristbands. Her entire outfit, on the other hand, can be described as visual appealing. She wore a short-sleeve blue qipoa with golden accents on them. Unlike a normal Chinese dress, the sides have been cut out to allow a far wider range of movement for her kicks. She also wore white combat boots and a blue leotard with blue panties underneath. Dark brown sheer pantyhose cover her entire legs, but that still didn't make her less sexy.
As the entrance music sang the chorus, the young woman displayed a variety of moves in the center of the stage, showing the crowd her speed and grace. Most of the audience were on their feet and going crazy for their favorite female fight. The way she extended her legs and throws her kicks were pleasing to the eye. Every technique was done with almost no effort. The smile on her face told everyone that she was ready for some ass kicking.
"WHOA! NO WAY! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?"
"I'M AT A LOST FOR WORDS TOO, PARTNER! I MUST BE DREAMING!"
"Here she is, folks! Arguably the most popular female fighter of all time! Entering at #23, it's Chun-li!"
"Pinch me! I can't believe it! Chun-li is in the Ryona Rumble match! I'm in shock, Al!"
"Originally an Interpol investigator. She had spent years searching for clues to the disappearance of her father! But when the Shadaloo leader, Bison, revealed that he had killed her father, Chun-li has vowed that she will have revenge! Since then, she had been entering Street Fighter tournaments, hoping that she will find her father's murderer! She, along with a handful of comrades, are working together to take down the Shadaloo organization completely!"
"Well, here she is right now! And you can tell that she is a fan favorite, based on the reaction that she's getting from the sellout crowd!"
Some of the competitors remained focused. Beth Phoenix gave Nina Williams a kick to the face, which broke the Calf Crush submission hold the blonde assassin had on Cammy's legs. While the Glamazon went back to work on the Irish Woman, the Delta Red soldier roll toward the side of the ring to see a familiar face on the stage. Despite the soreness in her legs, the British woman was somewhat excited to see an old friend again. With her in the ring, this is going to be one hell of a contest.
Then again, almost half of competitors in the ring had stopped what they were doing to get a good look at the twenty-third entrant. While most of them were stunned at the Chinese woman's movements and elegance, a handful of them were now frustrated that a fighter with this high caliber is in the Ryona Rumble matchup. In other words, eliminating Chun-li is going to be one tough order for anyone to handle.
On the other hand, there was another person who couldn't wait to get his large hands on the Chinese woman. Hugo has already tortured the injured and humiliated Sakura Hagiwara. Now that an even stronger opponent has made her appearance, the giant can now have more fun. First, the large man walked on the Japanese wrestler's stomach, pressing his giant boot on the poor wrestler's belly. As Hagiwara clutched her aching tummy and rolled on the floor, Hugo stomped toward Chun-li, who was already sprinting down the ramp.
The wrestler extended his arm out, hoping to decapitate the Interpol agent with a huge clothesline. But Chun-li used her agility and flexibility to gracefully duck underneath the giant wrestler's tree-like limbs. The Chinese woman turned around and unleashed a vicious superkick to Hugo's chin. Because her legs were so strong, she was able to knock the wrestler backwards. Unfortunately, Chun-li was going to need more power to get this giant off of her back.
And she had just the thing.
"Haaaaaaaaaa..." The twenty-third entrant took a deep breath and brought both of her arms back. The young woman focused on her center, trying to gather as much intense ki energy in her palms. Once when Hugo regained his balance, the Interpol officer attacked.
"... KIKOSHO!"
Suddenly, Chun-li threw her palms forward and released a stationary, concussive ball of energy. The blast nailed Hugo in the chest. The Chinese woman kept up the attack for several second, making Hugo yelp in pain. After a while, the blast knocked the man on his back, sending him rolling backwards on the ramp. He came to a halt when he reached the stage. Thankfully, a few officials were there to carry the unconscious man out of the arena. Even though her attack left the Chun-li exhausted and briefly slump, at least she doesn't have to worry about that large wrestler anymore.
"Well, that's one way to take out the big guy! Now, we don't have to worry about Hugo anymore! I know you don't want to say it, Ray! But I am so glad that Hugo is gone!"
"I guess you're not the only one, partner! But I can tell who isn't happy that her client is not here anymore! And that's Poison! Twice already Hugo had saved her from elimination! But now, Poison has lost her safe haven with her client out of the picture!"
It took Chun-li several moments to recover after releasing her energy attack on Hugo. The Chinese woman soon realized that she has even entered to competition yet. But when she turned toward the ring, she discovered a seventeen year old girl lying on her back with both of her hands covering her injured midsection. The look of agony on Sakura's face told the Interpol officer that she's hurt real bad.
Unfortunately, the twenty-third entrant was in this competition to win, not to help out the injured. And besides, Sakura Hagiwara has not been officially eliminated from the competition yet. And so, the Chinese woman yanked the teenage idol back to a standing position and shoved her back in the ring. Chun-li entered the squared circle and was ready to take on all comers.
Michelle Chang was the first to challenge the Interpol agent. The sixteenth entrant delivered a huge roundkick to Chun-li's temple. But the Chinese woman hooked one arm around Michelle's kicking leg to counter the attack. Next, Chun-li used her right to sweep the sixteenth entrant off of her feet. The forty year old woman landed on her back. Her head snapped backwards, hitting the canvas which almost knocked her out.
Once Chun-li returned to her stance, Gail Kim blindsided the Interpol agent with a forearm shot to the back of her head. The TNA Knockout turned her opponent around and delivered more elbow shots to the Chinese fighter's face. By the Interpol agent brought her arms up to protect herself. But Gail Kim would then use her swift kicks on her opponent's body to get her stumbling backwards. Once when the Korean wrestler had Chun-li on the ropes, she tried to Irish Whip her to the other side of the ring.
But the twenty-third entrant reversed the throw by going underneath Gail Kim's arm and giving her opponent a front kick to the gut, forcing the TNA Knockout to bend over. Chun-li then made her way toward the edge of the ring and bounced off of the ropes to pick up some momentum. Once she had reached her opponent, the Interpol agent sprang off of the canvas and released a jumping axe kick on the back of the Korean wrestler's head.
Chun-li landed in a crouched position, still with her arms extended in her defensive stance. As the Chinese woman rose to her feet, her eyes spotted another wrestler bouncing off the ropes and coming her way. Jaycee was about to unleashed a huge shoulder tackle on the newest entrant of the Ryona Rumble. Chun-li was back in her stance, ready to counter the masked luchador's frontal assault.
However, someone had already beaten her to the punch.
From Jaycee's left side, Cammy quickly came in and unleashed a huge low-angle shoulder block on the masked luchadora's side. The fourteenth entrant was sent halfway across the ring. She landed beside the ropes, almost rolling off of the apron. Meanwhile, Cammy was on one knee, massaging her sore leg. Apparently, she was still feeling the effects of Nina Williams submission hold on her lower extremities. After a while, the Delta Red solider fought through the pain and faced her former partner once again.
The way the two Street Fighters stared each other down made the sellout crowd go nuts.
"Look at this! The Graceful Warrior, Chun-li! The Relentless Soldier, Cammy! Two of the strongest fighters in the world about to go at it! It can't get any better than this!"
"A lot of people paid good money to see this! Let's see which one of these two is the better fighter!"
Cammy and Chun-li dropped in their defensive stance. It's a good thing most of the competitors were down or trying to eliminate each other. With everyone else busy, the two rivals don't have to worry about getting blindsided by the others. Chun-li started off with a spinning heel kick to the blonde's head. But Cammy ducked underneath and countered with an uppercut to her opponent's chin. The Interpol agent successfully dodge the attack. That put Cammy in a bad position.
The Chinese woman pulled her arm back, seemingly going for another one of her signature energy attacks. With little time to react, the British woman rotated her body to execute a spinning knuckle. The bad news was that Cammy was a little off target. Instead of hitting the head or midsection, she nailed Chun-li's arms as she threw them forward. But the good news was that it was hard enough to get the Interpol agent to cancel her energy attack.
Chun-li quickly regained her bearing and extended her leg toward her opponent's chin. Cammy rolled out of the way to avoid the superkick. But it turns out that the Chinese woman did manage to hit someone with that powerful kick of hers. She didn't see Beth Phoenix behind the Delta Red soldier. The Glamazon happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. She fell backwards with her eyes rolled like she was in a dazed.
The British Woman gazed at the semiconscious WWE Diva for several moments. Cammy couldn't care less what happened to her. After all, it is every woman for herself. As the blonde returned to a standing position, she gazed back at Chun-li. Instead of attacking, the Interpol agent was smiling at her rival. That gesture alone was enough for Cammy to get the message. Just for now, they will have a temporary alliance with each other.
"I don't believe it, Al! It looks like Cammy and Chun-li have put their differences aside so they can team up with one another!"
"It's becoming a common strategy in this match, Ray! Competitors will work with each other to eliminate their opponents! Once when most of the competition had been cleared, then they can focus on each other to see who is the strongest! Remember, teamwork can only go so far in this type of match!"
The first woman to get a taste of Chun-li's and Cammy's teamwork is Nina Williams. First, the Delta Red officer stood in front of the Irish woman, while the Interpol agent stood behind her opponent. The twelfth entrant unleashed a big uppercut to the assassins chin. But it turns out that Nina never really got off of the ground. Behind her, Chun-li gave the blonde a huge axe kick, hitting the top of her forehead. The eighteenth entrant fell flat on her face and lost consciousness.
As the Chinese woman got back to a vertical base, her partner was making her way toward Reiko Hinomoto, who was struggling to get on her hands and knees. The British woman grabbed a fistful of the Zero Fighter's brown hair and yanked her to a standing position. Cammy brought the nineteen year old wrestler to the center of the ring. Even after she released her opponent, the groggy Japanese girl was wobbling in her red boots.
With Cammy in front of Reiko and Chun-li behind her, the two Street Fighters were set to execute another double team move. First, the two ladies bounced off of the ropes to pick up some momentum. As they rushed toward the Zero Fighter, both Chun-li and Cammy were ready to attack. The Chinese woman jumped up, feet first in the air and spread her legs out wide. The Interpol agent twirled her upside-down body and attacked with her strong legs like helicopter blades. At the same time, the British woman launched herself leg-first toward the defenseless wrestler.
"CANNON SPIKE!" ||| "SPINNING BIRD KICK!"
Chun-li's foot nailed the back of Reiko's head. Simultaneously, the sole of Cammy's boot nailed the Japanese woman's chin. The Zero Fighter stumbled in the middle of the ring for several moments before falling on her back. Reiko rolled toward a nearby corner, clutching the back of her head and jaw.
"MORE! MORE! MORE! MORE!" chanted the audience, wanting to see more unique double team moves.
But apparently, the two Street Fighters weren't done yet. They already had their eyes on their next victim. Sakura Hagiwara still had the look of agony on her face and her arms around her midsection. Unfortunately, both ladies did not give the teenage idol a reprieve. Cammy helped the teenage girl to her feet, stood behind her and locked her in a full nelson hold. The Delta Red soldier smirked toward her partner, who was getting set up for her signature move.
The Chinese woman was one leg with her eyes locked on to the defenseless Japanese wrestler. As Chun-li focused her energy on her center, the audience rose to their feet, highly anticipating the one and only move that made this graceful fighter so famous. Their cheering was so loud, the decibel levels were almost out of this world. Finally, the twenty-third entrant took a deep breath and was ready to unleash her special attack.
"Haaaaaaaaaa... HYAKURETSUKYAKU!"
It is also known as "Hundred Rending Legs", something that the Chinese woman is known for. Upon declaring her technique, Chun-li stood her left leg and kicks rapidly with her other leg. The unparalleled power of her kicks came from the incredible speed it was traveling. Rumor has it that Chun-li's leg can flex and extend at the speed of lightning. To the majority of the audience, they were having trouble watching the Interpol agent hitting her target.
That wasn't the case for Sakura Hagiwara. She felt every single kick her opponent delivered. Chun-li's foot nailed the helpless girl's face, chest area and her exposed midsection. Because Cammy has her in a full nelson hold, she could not defend herself against the Chinese woman's powerful kicks. Each shot to the head with put the young woman in a temporary daze. And every shot to the midsection would leave her breathless. As the number of kicks increased, so did their power. The kicks were coming at her so fast, she didn't have enough time to groan in agony.
The assault was almost at its end. If anyone had the eyesight to count the number of kicks that she had connected against Hagiwara, they would be at ninety-nine. Apparently, Chun-li wanted save the final and best kick for last. She place her kicking foot down on the ground for a moment. The Interpol agent spread her legs out wide and sidestepped toward her nearly lifeless opponent. The twenty-third entrant then unleashed a mighty superkick to the chin of Sakura Hagiwara.
But Cammy used the thrust of her partner's superkick to aid in executing another powerful throw. Still with the full nelson hold locked on Sakura, the Delta Red soldier arched her back, lifting her opponent over her body to drive Hagiwara's head and upper back on the mat. The impact of the dragon suplex folded the seventeen year old girl in half. Her knees and nose were almost in contact with each other.
"Oh my God! What teamwork! Chun-li's kicks, plus Cammy's throws, equals one knocked out Sakura Hagiwara!"
"They executed that Superkick-Plex to perfection! Although to be fair, Ray, I have no idea who was the one that put Sakura's lights out! Chun-li with those strong kicks, or Cammy with that powerful throw!"
The twelfth entrant sprang back to a vertical base and rejoined her partner. As Cammy and Chun-li rested on one of the ropes, there was other action going on in the ring. In another turnbuckle, Poison has already turn the tide of her battle against Hitomi. After catching the young woman's right hand, she gave it a little twist and brought the Dead or Alive fighter to the ground.
As Hitomi tried to crawl away, the pink haired woman pulled out a steel chain from her pocket. She then say on top of the brunette's back, placed the chain under her victim's chin and pulled as hard as she could. The modified Camel Clutch made it difficult for Hitomi to yelp in pain. Poison pressed her weapon against the twenty year old girl's throat, making hard for her to breathe, let alone squeal. Hitomi tried to remove the chain off of her neck. But because her opponent had all of her weight on her and the advantage in leverage, it was very difficult for her to get out of this current predicament.
Meanwhile, Cammy and Chun-li had already recovered and were back on the attack. They were in the mood to eliminate someone from the competition. And their victim was using the ropes to get back to a standing position. By the time Ayumi Kurihara had returned to a vertical base, the Delta Red officer and Interpol agent had already dropped to their defensive positions. When the nineteenth entrant turned around, Chun-li and Cammy began their attacks.
"SPIN DRIVE SMASHER!"
Cammy first perform her Spiral Arrow on her opponent. Her drilling feet nailed the veteran wrestler's stomach, forcing the Japanese woman to double over. The British woman then executed a hard Cannon Spike to Kurihara's chin, sending her in the air.
"HOSENKA!"
After Cammy sent her opponent up high, Chun-li performed her Spinning Bird kick and propelled herself upward, rapidly kicking the airborne wrestler. The Chinese woman finished the combo with an upside-down double-legged kick upwards. As her opponent fell, Chun-li displayed her grace and elegance by spinning beautifully while descending. The Interpol agent landed smoothly on mat. As for Ayumi Kurihara, she had a hard landing on the arena floor. Despite having a few inches of padding, the now eliminated wrestler felt the impact throughout her entire body.
"And there goes Ayumi! The veteran has been eliminated from the Ryona Rumble match! But she had a great run! Still glad to see her back in action though!"
"Kurihara was impressive and surprised a lot of people! And now, that's one more competitor out of the matchup!"
Cammy and Chun-li exchanged high fives. They then turned their attention toward titantron, which has already begun the countdown for the next entrant to arrive. The Chinese and British pair once again dropped to their stance and waited for the twenty-fourth competitor to enter. There were bodies all over the ring. It's anyone's guess as to who would win the Ryona Rumble. But with both Street Fighters ready, it's going to be hard to take both of them on at once.
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Entrants
(x) = Eliminiated
#1 - Sakura Hagiwara
#2 - Kelly Kelly (x)
#3 - Gia Primo (x)
#4 - Tina Armstrong (x)
#5 - Candy Cane (x)
#6 - Beth Phoenix
#7 - Angelina (x)
#8 - White Lotus (x)
#9 - Tara (x)
#10 - Harley Quinn (x)
#11 - Gail Kim
#12 - Cammy White
#13 - Sumiko (x)
#14 - Jaycee
#15 - Hitomi
#16 - Michelle Chang
#17 - Anne-Marie (x)
#18 - Nina Williams
#19 - Ayumi Kurihara (x)
#20 - Reiko Hinomoto
#21 - Poison
#22 - Elena Miyazawa (x)
#23 - Chun-li
#24 - ?
#25 - ?
#26 - ?
#27 - ?
#28 - ?
#29 - ?
#30 - ?