The evening sun rose upon the young wandering warrior. The rays shined from headband to bare feet. He held the same face of fierce determination of the next obstacle or battle ahead.
It had been months since Ryu had trained with the Iron-Fist to learn new styles of fighting as he continues his quest, traveling on foot with his bag. As he pictured fighting Iron-Fist, he visual every move and every stance made from his opponent. Even if it was long, he always had a good photographic memory of his rivals.
He clenched his fist tightly anticipating the next battle whether they were human or not. Any day or any moment, he could be engaged in battle, so he could not let his guard down. Little did Ryu know he was not alone in the fields on his way to his best friend and rival's place?
As Ryu was about to fight them, somebody had already taken them down from behind. Surprising enough, Wolverine was in the area as the two of them stood face to face. "Interesting, you fight like wild animal." Ryu dropped his bag.
Reading his reaction, the mutant sharpened his claws. "Let's see those fancy karate moves, kid. I'm ready for ya anytime."
Ryu and Wolverine got into their stances. He was sure Ken wouldn't mind taking a detour on his way. As they circled around each other trying to find an opening, Ryu began to analyze Wolverine's feet movement. Wolverine just focuses on Ryu in front, since he had his sent.
"Is the target on sight?" said an unknown foe.
"Yes, he will be captured at once. He would make good Weapon X project to replace the last one." Lady Deathstrike replied with a group of mercenaries keeping an eye on Ryu.
When the bushes rustled, Ryu and Wolverine was already aware of the presence of multiple enemies. It didn't take them long to knock out the soldiers when he attacked. Other men surrounded Ryu armed with sharp combat knives. They wanted to get the job done as any means necessary.
"This day just gets better and better. Those damn Weapon X morons don't know when to quick while their ahead." Wolverine growled.
"Attention Weapon X, you and your companion are forced to surrender or you will be dealt with most severally." Lady Deathstrike ordered on speaker.
"I never had a woman as persistent as you darling, but I guess it runs in the family. Either way, I don't plan on coming back even if you begged me on your knees." Wolverine shot back.
Lady Deathstrike was not pleased. "You will regret this Logan-san, and we'll take you by force even if it means killing you."
"You can try, but I warn you it won't be easy."
Ryu quickly preformed a fast hurricane kick, before the soldiers even touched them. And with Wolverine's might they didn't even see him coming for his claw strikes. "Get up you weak fools, use your tranquilizer darts!" Deathstrike ordered.
"I assume you have most unpleasant history with that woman." Ryu inquired.
"Yeah, you could say something like that. We even used to go out. I guess I seem to have rotten luck with woman." Logan said. He stopped for second to get scent. This made him grit his teeth further. "Looks like their brining in the heavy metal."
"How could you tell?"
"The scent of black smoke and motor oil, that's how."
Shots came at the two from a distance as they continued their escape. Two armored vans followed them. "These guys are bad news kid; they will use you and turn you into their own mind controlled weapon." Wolverine reminded.
"Yeah, I know that from experience." Ryu had replied knowing full well what it was like. He remembered all the times Shadaloo wanted to turn him into soldier. So he wasn't about to let himself of Wolverine fall into their hands.
"Hadouken," Ryu called blasting his projectile, but it bounced off.
Wolverine tried his luck, yet even it claws didn't make scratch. "These guys took precaution, can't say I'm surprised."
With the same of both fighters, it was easy to evade all the darts shot at them from the soldiers."You incompetent fools, must I do everything myself."
Upon a few steps from daylight, Ryu and Wolverine stumped across an invisible electric platform delivering a painful shock treatment of ten thousand volts.
"I will punish you later, get them to the lab, and prepare for testing." Deathstrike said.
"Yes ma'am." The soldiers replied.
Ryu and Wolverine's visions were dim as they found themselves in the old Weapon X lab Wesker had used for his base of operations.
"Welcome home Logan, we missed you." Professor Truett Hudson greeted Wolverine.
Logan grunted trying to escape. "Yeah forgive me if I don't like the warm welcomes, and weren't you dead?"
Trueet titled his glasses, "It takes a lot more to get rid of me and your past. Oh forgive me, I forgot you get remember." He cleared his throat. "With that being said, you and your little friend will make valuable subjects for my new assassins, they will be able to perform much better then you."
"And I suppose you need Ryu for your projects?" Logan inquired.
"Off course, with your remarkable fighting capabilities, he'll prove more than a match for our future enemies." The Professor explained.
Lady Deathstrike pounded the wall. "Enough talk, when do I get to slay Logan-san? I want to claim what is rightfully mind."
"At ease Deathstrike, you will have your revenge on Logan as soon as I'm done with him, and as an added bonus I'll even include Ryu for fun. Start the draining process."
The scientist worked closely with Logan and Ryu keeping their temper under control. Both were under watery chambers while their strength was being drained like they were frozen in ice. Neither one could hear them, but they could easily read lip movement.
The Professor was all the more willing to reproduce Wolverine's and Ryu's powers into his own personal underground soldiers. A solder willing to follow orders without question was their ultimate objective.
Near compete, the Professor have made the final calculation in his plan. Taken Ryu's blood, he injected it into Deathstrike's body, at least what was left of her flesh giving her Ryu's strength. "It is done; I will begin the reproduction at once so I can…" the Professor was cut off as he was slain by Deathstrike.
"Your usefulness has worn off." Deathstrike said brushing off her claws.
"You never were one for keeping your word Deathstrike." Logan shouted.
"I do what I can to get what I want Logan-san, but even so nothing will save you from your fate."
Deathstrike had begun her assault as soon as Wolverine was free from his chamber. With each cut, it gave her great pleasure like an inner sexual desire. Now with Ryu's skills, she was much faster and swift. The claws either pierced his flesh or cut his skin more and more.
"Take care of the warrior, I'll handle Logan." Deathstrike ordered her soldiers.
As the lasers pointed straight at Ryu, Logan quickly rushed to his aid taking down the soldiers and controls.
With Lady Deathstrike's enhanced speed, strength, and agility; Logan was barely able to get a hit on her, even with his sharp animal senses. That didn't stop Deathstrike from continuing her massacre.
"Hadouken," Ryu exclaimed striking her with his projectile attack.
"Insolent dogs, you will suffer for this!" Deathstrike hissed.
Not the way she planned, Deathstrike decided to take the fight somewhere else as Wolverine and Ryu followed not going to let her get away.
"It's time we finish this once and for all." Deathstrike announced.
Wolverine and Ryu were now face to face with Lady Deathstrike for final showdown that will determine their fate. The Weapon X base was set to blow and it was only a matter of time before they could escape. It was a race against the clock for both of them.
Logan shook his head. "Are you that determined to die?"
"As long as I take you with me, then it is highly irrelevant Logan-san."
Deathstrike screeched as she charged into battle. Wolverine and Ryu kept their eyes peeled for Deathstrike not knowing when or where she will strike. She not only attacked with her claws, but also a variety mix of martial arts. Each blow Wolverine and Ryu tossed at her, she countered. Even sneak attacks were ineffective against her.
It wasn't long as they were gunned to corner suffering multiple cut wounds from the face to the chest. Neither was going to give up, since they faced off with tougher opponents even more vicious.
Deathstrike licked the blood off her claws tasting every bit of pain she inflicted. "The grim reaper awaits your arrival Logan-san."
"Sorry Deathstrike, but hell is going to have to wait for me a bit longer." He said wiping the blood from his mouth.
As if the wounds that had been inflicted were bad enough, now the ruble of the Weapon X building added to the pain. Both of them gasped for air trying to keep on their toes. Deathstrike may have not been demonic, but she was still a threat.
They made their escape from Deathstrike's hands as she followed. Aware of their trail, Deathstrike was focused on the front side. However; the base started to fall over her as well. With each ruble dropped down on her she was venerable to strikes from Ryu and Wolverine.
They figured they keep Deathstrike's attention occupied on one thing, while focusing on the other. Left, right, up and down Ryu and Wolverine came at Deathstrike. Now Deathstrike was confused, she didn't know whether to be aware of the ruble, Wolverine or Ryu. As soon as the last boulder was flung her way, the two heroes finished her off with a spinning attack, and therefore she was defeated.
"Now then, where were we?" Wolverine asked, back into battle with the warrior.
Hours have passed after their sparing match with each other and Lady Deathstrike, and both of them were gasping for air. Wolverine was impressed by the way Ryu was able to handle his own against his animal might, much less hard his hard unbreakable skeleton. Ryu was also amazed of Wolverine's strength of despite being an animal; he was still a discipline fighter.
Ken shook his head on Ryu's appearance, but it didn't surprise him too much. "You are late dude." But being the laid back guy as he is, he and Eliza welcomed Ryu and Logan with open-arms into their home. It would be quite a story to tell.