Surge clawed her way past Starline. Mina rushed the combat zone with equal confidence. "Let's finish this." She charged.
Zooey and Kit hurried to the sidelines for the final round of the match. Some of Starline's employees came to the roof to watch the last round. The stage was set.
"Anything to say?" Mina teased.
Surge radiated shocks from her body loud enough for everyone to hear. "Works like a taser." She responded. "Once I grab you, you'll be lit up."
"That's nothing." The girls lined themselves up around Soar, without him having to do anything.
The eagle spaced the competitors out. "The winner's team will face Team France in the next bracket. Are you ready?" Both fighters affirmed. "Final round! Prime yourselves! ENGAGE!"
Surge made the first attack. She pushed herself off Soar, knocking him down in the process, and immediately grabbed Mina's neck. Before she could send any shocks out, Mina pushed herself off the tenrec's shoulders and cracked her jaw with her right knee. She was let go immediately.
Mina followed up with a left wrist jab to the jaw and a right elbow to the side of Surge's head turned to hammer punch the cyborg's face. Surge was knocked down quickly.
After treating herself to a few seconds of rest, Surge pulled a back handspring to right herself. "Kitty. Kill her." She ordered, pointing ominously at Mina.
Kit moved slowly into the combat zone, picking up the pace at he ran at Mina. He sent out a wave to Mina's right side, correctly predicting her sidestep. Her outfit was soaked. Kit punched her directly in the stomach, beating the water into her airways. Surge laughed as Mina fell down and coughed the water out.
She rolled over and got back up, leaning away from the fox's next punch. Mina dropped her elbow on Kit's head, crumpling the boy on the ground. Mina wasn't done yet. She grabbed Kit's leg and dragged him along the concrete roof, letting go to let him slide to Surge's feet. Kit took several friction burns as a result. There was no rule against hitting a downed striker.
Enraged, the tenrec ran at Mina, tripping over her striker. Once Surge got up, Mina kicked her to the left, punched her to the right, and grabbed her neck. Surge wrapped her arms around the singer, and let the sparks fly.
Mina shrieked in pain as her muscles contracted violently. Surge only let go when Mina slumped to her knees. She watched Mina pant hard just to breathe. She was showing no signs of getting up.
"ZOOEY!" She yelled on count seven. The fox sprinted to the combat zone. She extended her staff at Surge while still running at full tilt. Surge predictably caught it and send volts through it. Zooey had already dropped her staff. She closed the distance between her and Surge and landed a brutal uppercut the sent the tenrec into the air, landing solidly on the concrete roof.
Zooey and Mina stared as she did not move. Surge was out for good. Soar started the count. "One. Two. Three… Nine. Ten. Round over! Team Japan advances to the next bracket! They will face their old friends in Team France."
The four piled up in the combat zone, hugs and kissed flying. The Chinese took Surge back. "I will need help repairing her." Starline explained. "I did not expect her to be damaged this badly." Sticks continued to annoy the camera team.
Soar took front center and continued announcing. "That is the end of match two! Team Double Date is very excited as Team China heals their wounds. Pack a jacket! It's could where we're going! For King of Fighters, we'll see you next week!"
End of program.
{Once again, I intend to release the next chapter before next week. - Ryo}
