Tekken 2: The Return
Next chapter of my Tekken 2 story.
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Proving Ground
Kazuya watched as his old rival, Paul Phoenix walked out of the locker rooms and into the arena. He sneered as he shook his head.
'This oaf is back, looking for revenge no doubt.' He thought to himself, smugly. 'Well, he's going to have to get through the others, and his first obstacle should be a familiar one.'
Back in the ring Kuma entered and Paul groaned.
"So what, I'm fightin' the bear again." He complained, "Well, at least I know my opponent. This isn't going to be an easy fight, good."
He assumed his battle stance as Kuma growled and got ready. The announcer started the match and stepped back. Paul brashly charged in and slid tackled Kuma as the bear attempted to slash at Paul with his claws. Kuma felt his legs get swept out from under him, he fell down. He quickly recovered and got back to his feet, in time to block Paul's attack. Kuma then struck back, delivering a swift kick to Paul's stomach. Paul was launched back, but landed and managed to stop himself from falling out of the arena. He glowered and charged. Kuma growled and prepared for Paul's attack; however Kuma's wasn't expecting the attack that came. Paul continued to charge and delivered a hard shoulder tackle, knocking the bear to the ground. Kuma got back up and roared, grabbing Paul in a bear hug, attempting to break Paul's back. However Paul simply smirked and punched Kuma squarely in the face. Kuma let go of Paul and groaned, holding his face. Paul then struck out with his Burning Fist, knocking Kuma right out of the ring.
Paul cheered and walked back to his locker room, smirking. Kazuya shook his head as Kuma left the arena too.
'Pathetic, he wins one match and he acts like he's won the whole thing.'
Takeshi held out a folder, "Sir, Paul Phoenix's dossier."
Kazuya pushed it away.
"I don't need to see it." He stated, "I already know all about him."
Takeshi nodded and they turned to observe the next match. The Jack robots were both out and ready to fight. Their programs had been set to combat mode and the announcer gave the word. Kazuya observed carefully, noting that in the last tournament the prototype was victorious. Now he would see if the improvements would work, especially since the prototype had been upgraded. Jack-2 acted first, he closed the gap between them, and delivered a harsh punch. Against a human a punch like that would've been agonising, however on P. Jack it was an average punch. He retaliated; Jack-2 blocked and continued to fight. Their moves lacked finesse, being simple brawling moves and more about the power behind the blows. Eventually P. Jack attempted an elbow strike however Jack-2 caught it and punched, with all his force, into P. Jack's stomach. The resulting hole showed that his wires were now exposed and destroyed by Jack-2's punch. P. Jack was forced to shut down and Jack-2 dropped his prototype and stepped back. He was declared the winner and P. Jack was removed from the arena while Jack-2 returned to the locker room. Kazuya smirked and nodded.
"Excellent." He commented, "It seems our new model is much better than the original."
Takeshi nodded. "Yes sir, so, should we keep it?"
"Yes, although I plan for it to be upgraded even further." Kazuya remarked; Takeshi nodded in agreement.
They then observed as the two luchadore wrestlers, King and Armour King, stepped into the ring, staring each other down.
The announcer looked at both fighters and then, swallowing nervously by the unnerving silence, he called out.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the eighth match of the first round shall now begin, King vs. Armour King!" The crowd cheered as the announcer stepped back, "Let the fight…BEGIN!"
Immediately Armour King attempted to launch his Exploder technique. King sidestepped the attack. Armour King got back up and King grabbed him from behind and threw him back to the ground before performing a body slam on Armour King. He rolled off Armour King and they both got back to their feet. Armour King attempted to shoulder tackle King who swiftly dodged. Armour King spun back around and tried to deliver a knockout punch. King ducked under it and tackled Armour King to the ground before pummelling him and standing back up. Armour King got back up, dazed. King then ended the fight with his own Exploder, knocking Armour King out of the ring. Armour King stood up and silently congratulated King who nodded and they returned to their locker rooms. Kazuya pondered what he had seen. It seemed King had improved greatly since the last tournament; despite his goal remaining exactly the same.
'A child in his care dies, he falls into depression. Armour King forces him to come out of it. Now he's stronger and more determined than ever, it should be fun to watch how he progresses.'
With that he smirked and signalled the announcer to continue on to the next match.
Michelle Chang stepped into the ring; her face was set with fierce determination. However her opponent, the sumo wrestler Ganryu, didn't seem to be focused.
Michelle glared at him. "So, you're my first opponent." She said, Ganryu shook his head.
"Miss Chang, there's no need to..."
"I am here to fight, not to talk, now, get ready!"
Ganryu looked hurt before he sighed and both assumed fighting stances before the announcer began the match. Due to Ganryu's lack of focus however it wasn't a long fight; Michelle only had to dodge two of his half-hearted attacks and was able to knock him out with a sharp blow to the back of his head. She shook her head in disgust and walked away, back to the locker rooms as Ganryu was taken away to the nearby hospital. Kazuya frowned and turned to Takeshi.
"Ganryu was much stronger last time, what has happened here?" He asked; Takeshi sighed.
"From what I can gather, it seems that Ganryu has developed an intense infatuation for Miss Chang. She is here to rescue her mother and couldn't care less. She was more determined to win the fight."
Kazuya sighed. "Pathetic...Tell Ganryu when he wakes up, he's fired."
Takeshi nodded and they turned to watch the last match of round one, Lei against Bruce. Bruce observed his opponent and sighed.
"What brings a cop here, and why are you so eager to fight me?" He asked.
Lei glared and assumed his battle stance, "You, Bruce Irvin are guilty of committing murder. The last official opponent you fought, you killed in the ring. I am here to arrest you so you will answer for your crimes."
Bruce sighed and shook his head. "Just try and beat me." He growled before taking his fighting stance. The fight then began.
Bruce swiftly closed the gap, launching himself forwards using his patented Foot Bazooka. Lei however side stepped, narrowly avoiding the attack. He quickly attempted to attack but Bruce quickly blocked the attack. He then head-butted Lei who stumbled back. Bruce then attempted another attack but Lei ducked under the attack and performed a sweep attack which knocked Bruce's legs out from under him. Bruce got back to his feet and saw Lei on the ground. Before Bruce could react Lei launched a kangaroo kick which hit Bruce squarely in the chest. Bruce hit the ground outside the arena and Lei, announced the winner, moved to arrest him.
"Wait!" Kazuya called out. "I am sorry detective, but you are still bound by the rules of the tournament. You cannot arrest Mr. Irvin yet. But I give you my assurance that he will be held in his hotel room, under house arrest until the tournament is over."
Lei grudgingly accepted this and returned to his locker room. The stadium gradually emptied and the fighters returned to their hotel rooms. The first round was now over, the second ready to begin. Heihachi most of all was feeling the tension, by tomorrow he would be one step closer to dealing with his son once and for all.
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