Saving the Daughter of a Crimson Viper
Raoh and Menat are seen looking around as they are in Varanasi of India, the most popular place in the country as the people gather around the water of the bay for the usual things they do, seeing the people living out their days struggling a little to get by seeing most of the people are poor here and try to please any visitors who come to get a few pocket money.
"It pains me to see how the people here are struggling just to get some scrap of food." Raoh commented as he eats an apple.
"I'm afraid that's one of the harsh things in life, but do not feel bad for thing because the people here still have hope in them for a bright future." Menat stated.
"I guess you're right." Raoh said as the two continue walking.
They walk into the market place where they see food stance and other merchants all around as they try to sell their stuff to the customers even making some deals that would give them discounts, Raoh even see a few little kids playing around with a ball wondering if there's something he can do to help the poor people here.
"I wonder if Chun-Li is going okay?" Menat asked.
"You mean that policewoman who helped us back in Hong Kong?" Raoh asked to make sure they're talking ab out the same woman.
"That's her, she was really strong back there, especially those legs of hers." Menat bragged.
"Yes, I can tell she's strong from first glance with the spirit of a warrior within her… but I also sense deep sadness in her, and anger when that Spade mentioned that word Shadaloo." Raoh mentioned, still remembering the anger he sensed within Chun-Li.
"Shadaloo… I think I've heard that group from my master a few times, apparently it's a big evil group that wants to take over the world and their leader is the most dangerous man of all." Menat explained what she remembers from her master.
"Sounds like your master had a run-in with this group." Raoh said.
"She has actually, she even told me that that she spiritual connected to the leader but wouldn't tell me what exactly." Menat said.
"Does she fight the Shadaloo group?" Raoh asked.
"Not really, she foretold a prophecy that a wandering warrior will be the one to end the leader once and for all." Menat mentioned.
"A wandering warrior, does your master know who that is?" Raoh asked and started thinking about that Ryu fighter he fought in that tournament over two weeks ago.
"I believe she does though she wouldn't me who exactly or what he looks like, all she told was "You will know when you meet him" and that was before I was sent to meet you back in Japan." Menat explained.
"Hmm, I think we will meet this Wandering Warrior during our journey." Raoh stated.
"Yes, it is fate that we will meet him though I'm a bit worry, whenever I try looking into my crystal ball to know a little more about this warrior it showed me darkness and light fighting each other." Menat said looking at her crystal ball.
"(A warrior with both darkness and light fighting each other, he must be having a hard time to find balance between them.)" Raoh thought commented of this.
As Raoh and Menat were about to make a turn, a truck drives off with people sitting inside a large wheel-cage though Raoh's eyes were able to see clearly that the people inside are mostly women both adults and children, and they're all scared with tears.
"Stop! Stop, please! Stop!" A man begged trying to chase after the truck, but he a big cut on his chest and he fell over. Raoh and Menat quickly run to the man for help.
"Are you okay, sir?" Menat asked.
"I… I'm fine, just need to see a doctor, but please you have to stop those men from taking the women." The man begged.
"Who are these men?" Raoh asked.
"They appear to be soldiers, so we thought they were from the military at first, but as soon they came to our town, they started taking the women from us. They claim to be chosen ones decided by the Gods and they want their strong blood to be carried on, and any women they take who already have a family will be killed by the soldiers so the women wouldn't have anyone to go back to." The man explained and cough little blood out.
"That's awful." Menat said.
"Please, you have to stop them. They're going to the last block of the street before they leave town, you have to save those women and little girls. The little ones will be work as slaves until they become older for the soldiers." The man added.
Raoh's eyes have been cover in shadow and gentle tap the man's chest with chi on the fingertips, he pressed a vital point on the man help stop the pain much to his surprise.
"There, I stopped the bleeding from your wound, now you just need it check out." Raoh said before standing up and walk off to the direction where the trunk went.
"Can you walk on your own?" Menat asked the man.
"Y-Yes, I think so…" The man nodded, still confuse of what that boy did to him.
"By the way, was one of the women in the truck your wife or sister?" Menat asked.
"My sister, her family were killed by the soldiers not too long ago." The man answered.
"Then don't worry, Raoh of the North Star will avenge them." Menat smiled before running after Raoh.
Four soldiers are standing by with a long roadblock sign across the street to make sure no one gets behind this point as the other soldiers are busy searching for more suitable women for their cause, then they spotted Raoh and Menat walking toward the four soldiers.
"Halt! No one is allow through this street!" A soldier said pointing his gun at Raoh.
"Menat, how good are you at climbing?" Raoh asked.
I think the buildings here should be good enough." Menat looked at some of the old buildings on her left, understanding Raoh's idea.
"Good see how many the soldiers have taken. I won't be long." Raoh glared at the soldiers and march to them.
"Try not to make things too messy this time." Menat advised before she starts climbing up the building.
"Hey, where do you think you're going?" The soldier asked sarcastically aiming his gun at Menat, but he never got the chance to fire because Raoh grab, pull the soldier and punch him so hard that he broke his nose as he fell on his back.
"How dare you, do you have any idea who we are?" Solider 2 demanded.
"…Dead men." Raoh answered harshly.
"You fool, you're the ones who's gonna be de" The soldier didn't finish his sentence as he felt his body bloating up and his head exploded of blood.
"The fuck…?!" The soldiers freaked out.
"You'll be joining him soon." Raoh stated as he cracks his knuckles.
"D-Don't mess with the Holy Squad!" Soldier 3 said before shooting at Raoh.
Raoh easily dodge the bullets and punch Soldier 3 away, Soldier 2 and 4 took fighting stance moving around the large teenager and they charge at him from both sides.
"Enshō Ha (Circle Palm Wave)" Raoh blasted circular waves through the two soldiers' body as they are sent flying away and they exploded in blood.
Raoh runs down the street just twenty feet away and saw more of the Holy Squad soldiers standing by a left turn to another block, the soldiers spot the boy coming at them and they ready themselves to take him down. However, none of the soldiers have land one single punch as Raoh strikes each of them with one hit of either a punch or kick kinda like a one punch man killing the soldiers with one attack and moving on to the next.
Raoh found the truck with the women and little girls inside as its parked within the block and seeing soldiers trying to take some women from the buildings and force them into the truck, then Menat literally drop on the soldier with her crystal ball at her feet.
"Go, get out of here!" Menat warned and the woman thanks her before running.
"You damn bitch, you're getting in the way our Holy mission!" A soldier angered as he's about to charge at Menat but found himself stop with his arm grabbed by Raoh.
"What is so "Holy" about taking others against their will?" Raoh punched the soldier sending him flying to column before he exploded.
"Raoh!" Menat called out.
"Have they gotten all the women here?" Raoh asked quickly.
"Almost, I helped a few women before you showed up." Menat reported.
"Then let's make sure they don't get any today." Raoh declared.
"Kill them!" A soldier ordered and the other soldiers charge at them as some have weapons.
Raoh decided to handle all the soldiers while Menat go free the women and little girls in the truck as he takes down most of the soldiers, a few soldiers managed to grab hold of Raoh's arms with their whips and pull to keep him from moving but they underestimated the Fist of the North Star's strength as he grab the whips and pull the soldiers up then slams them down to the ground. One soldier who was quiet jump at the boy from behind with a sharp knife in his hand to stab the heart through the back, but Raoh sense the man coming and grab the knife with two fingers and backhanded punch the soldier as he exploded in the air.
"Come on, everyone, hurry." Menat said as she evacuates the women and little girls.
However, one little girl with red hair got herself caught by one soldier.
"Hey, let me go! Help!" The red hair girl called out.
"Let her go!" Menat demanded.
"Don't come any closer or else this girl will find her head turn in the wrong way." The soldier threatened as he holds the girl in a neck-twisting hold.
Menat grunts for letting something like this happen when she was suppose make sure the women and little girls wouldn't get taken by these soldiers, yet she missed one soldier taking one girl.
"Now, you and your friend are going to leave, and these women are going back into that truck, if you don't then this girl goes to Heaven early." The solder demanded.
"Do you really think just because your strong mean you can just take whatever you want without any consequences? Your future is dark with blood meaning your life is doomed from the start." Menat stated.
"Silence! We are the ones who were chosen by the Heavens and our leader will be the ruler of this land!" The soldider bragged proudly.
"Then I think your leader needs some sense knock into him."
The soldier confuse of who said that because he was keeping an eye on Menat and the other women carefully as none of them said anything, then suddenly a high-heel boot kick the soldier forcing him to let go of the little girl and knocking the man out-cold.
The little red hair girl turns around and smile upon seeing a familiar woman standing before her she knows too well.
The woman has long crimson red that does down to her kneecap and tied into buds, green eyes behind her yellow shades. She wears a suit that resemble an ordinary business suit though with the white shirt open revealing her cleavage and her black tie goes down between the breasts, and black gloves. Breasts sizes: EE-cup.
"Mommy!" The red hair girl shouted in joy and she jump to hug her mom.
"Lauran, sweetie, I'm so glad you're safe!" The woman hugged back.
"Wow, you must be a strong fighter to knock that soldier down with one kick." Menat complimented.
"My mom is super strong!" Lauran cheered.
"Well, I couldn't have found her in time if you and your friend haven't stop these soldiers." The woman pointed out as she looks around seeing the bloody mess.
"Though I must admit, your friend takes things to the… extreme, huh?" The woman wondered.
"These men do not have any regard to life itself, they stained their hands in the blood of innocent and cannot be let go." Raoh said serious as he walks up to him.
"Normally, people would call that murdering but the soldiers have killed before like you said, so I believe they got what they deserve, especially trying to take my daughter away." The woman said.
"I tried to be brave as best I could, mom." Lauren said.
"I know, and again thank you…" The woman paused for Raoh to introduces himself.
"I'm Raoh, Grandmaster of Hokuto Shinken, Fist of the North Star." Raoh said.
"And I'm Menat, a student fortune-teller and traveling with Raoh." Menat introduced herself.
"I'm Maya, and you already know my daughter, Lauren." Maya smiled.
"Hi!" Lauren greeted.
"You two don't look like Indian." Raoh noticed.
"Good eye, we're actually here on family visiting from Japan." Maya explained.
"Guess the vacation got ruined by these weirdos." Menat said.
"They called themselves the Holy Squad, they believe what they're doing is for a cause." Maya informed.
"Umm, nothing is Holy about them." Menat glared at one of the dead soldiers.
"I heard this has been going on for 10 months now, I was really worried when they took my daughter away when I wasn't looking." Maya explained.
"Then I'm going to make sure they don't take another life ever again." Raoh said as he walks away.
"Hey, wait, do you even know where their base is exactly?" Maya asked worry as she grabs his arm.
"You can't just go off without a plan, if you're serious about going to their base then I'll take you there." Maya offered.
"You know where their base is?" Raoh asked.
"When the soldiers took Lauran last night, I decided to follow them to their base hoping to see if she was there. Luckily, she wasn't because the place is a big military fort and lots more of those soldiers." Maya informed.
"Then take me there, I will take put an end to this Holy Squad with my fists." Raoh promised with a dead-serious expression.
"You certainly are strong young man. Come on, we can take the truck to the base." Maya suggested.
"Are you sure you want to come?" Raoh asked concern.
"You saved my daughter; this is the least I can do." Maya said.
"You go kick their stinky butt, Raoh!" Lauran cheered.
"I'll stay here in case more of those soldiers come by." Menat volunteered.
"Alright, I'll probably be back by morning and I'll also bring back the women who were taken there." Raoh promised as he gets in the truck with Maya on the driver sit.
"Lauran, make sure you do what Menat said and I'll be back soon." Maya called out before driving off to the Holy Squad's base.
KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!
India is a nice place to visit for vacation and not minding the crowded space as the country has its own charm, but that seem ruined with those Holy Squad soldiers going around and taking the women. Good thing Raoh is here as he'll head straight to their stronghold to fight destroy the whole army by himself, with a little help from the Crimson hair woman Maya or better known as Crimson Viper as Raoh will soon learn that in the next chapter.
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