Chapter 8 Victory and Defeat
Sheeva begins the fight by shooting a large fireball at Chun Li which she ducks before shooting a kikoken in retaliation which hits it's mark. The small projectile had little effect on Sheeva who decides to charge her dwarfed fighter, but fails in realizing one possible pro she has speed. Chun Li dodges the four hammering fists and unleashes a series of kicks that began wearing down the Shokan. Eventually Sheeva finally parries one of the kicks and swipes the agent's shin, taking away her balance. With the intent of ending the fight, the Shokan follows through with a double-fist uppercut, launching Chun li off her feet.
Chun li managed to block the finishing blow, barely, but her head was ringing from the impact .
“That was close.” Chun li thought “If I didn't block that I would have been done for sure. I've got to end this. And FAST!” Thinking quickly, Chun li attempts an aerial roundhouse, but Sheeva, against all odds, manages to grabs the leg midswing.
“WHAT!? How?” The Interpol agent wondered in shock.
“Is that your best mortal?” Sheeva scoffed as she pulled her enemy out of the air and into her powerful grasp. Unrelenting, the shokan grabbed Chun li's throat with the other hand before jumping in the air and slamming her on the bridge, projecting enough force to produce cracks all over.
As Chun Li tried to regain her senses she saw the large four-armed figure bearing down upon her, malicious intent splayed across it's features. Rolling to the side, she managed to dodge the crushing stop that would have ended her life, and managed to finely get her feet beneath her once more as she shot another kikoken which was promptly swatted aside by the shokan jailer.
“Bwahahaha! You think I will fall for a petty trick like tha...” Before Sheeva could finish her sentence the ki that formed the energy blast dissipated revealing a white boot that smashed into her face, stunning her. Chun li used the window of opportunity to utilize on of her signature moves: the Houyoku-Sen. Chun Li charges with a barrage of lighting kicks to Sheeva's face before alternating with her other leg and unleshing another volley of kicks. As her foe stumbled backwards, Chun li grinned, before finishing the shokan with a final upward kick, blasting her through the air and into the unforgiving material of a wall. The impact knocked Sheeva out cold and she fell back onto the bridge, unable to continue fighting.
“I guess this means I hold the title of the strongest woman in the world hear too, huh?” Chun Li remarked to her defeated opponent. As she looked back she noticed her allies dominating the guards before the last one fell victim to Cammy's cannon spike.
Letting her gaze rest upon the broken frame of Chun li's opponent, Sonya remarked, "Not bad."
“If you thought that was good then you haven't seen anything yet.” Chun Li replied smugly.
“SISTER!?” Kitana exclaimed.
“Yes that is your sister Mileena.” Seth confirmed.
“Why must you be so distant Kitana?” Mileena called out. “Come so we can be a family and put this unwelcome conflict to past.”
“you are not my sister nor my family you... you MONTROUSITY!!” Kitana yelled pointing a shaking finger at her clone.
"Well perhaps you are right," Seth admitted. "She might not be your sister. But she is your replacement.” Trying to recall what Seth had said the Princess turns her back on Mileena at the wrong time only to feel a sharp blow on the back of her head. Her vision went black, and the Edenian princess fell to the ground, unconscious. Seth managed to spare a glance at her unmoving form before the emperor Shao Kahn appeared.
“It's a shame that the 'source material' must be deleted now.” Seth spoke, fixing the tie on his suit. “Even she had abilities worthy of assimilation.”
“This wretched child has been nothing but a burden for all these years.” Kahn explained. “Her usefulness had worn away when she began feeling sympathy for that wretched monk. So how are the dealings with M.Bison?”
“They are still coming along well.” Seth replied.
“Good because I tire of this deception.” the emperor remarked. “Soon Earthrealm will be mine.” Kahn orderd his henchmen to have Kitana taken away to be executed and have his “daughter” prepared for her inauguration into royalty. He was unaware though, that he was being watched by the ever secretive Jade who was now mentally strained between continued servitude to the emperor or rebellion for her friend's well being.
“Nice to see ya in one piece lady," Jax remarked getting Sonya down.
“I guess it was your turn to save me this time huh?” Sonya commented whilst getting cut free from the ropes by Jax's knife. After tending to the Lieutenant The C.O turned his sight on the fellow prisoner. “So you must be Guile.” Jax noted.
“And you are?” Guile questioned. “Major Jackson Briggs” The large man replied helping The Air force Major down from the hook and cutting him free as well.
“New allies Chun Li?” Guile asked, flexing his wrists which were obviously sore after being tied up for so long.
“Yeah. they offered to help us since we had the same goal in mind.....” Chun Li commented before getting cut off by Cage.
“I hate to interrupt such heartwarming reunions but we got company.” The actor pointed behind him, revealing another squad of guards storming the bridge ready to take a stab at the warriors.
“More of them!?” Cammy exclaimed, exasperated.
"It's time to settle this!" Jax said walking towards the stampede of guards.
As the large black man moved in front of the group he pounded his large fists together, ejecting a purple wave of energy that surged from his custom gauntlets all the way up his arm. When the minions prepare their attack, Jax proceeded to pound the ground with such force that the bridge gave in to the pressure and crumbled into to the acidic wastes. The Guards desperately scrambled back for the gate tripping over and knocking each other out of the way and into the sludge as their organized assault turned to a desperate free for all. Eventually only three out of the seven guards made it back to the gate as the deteriorating structure halted mere feet away from them.
“That should hold them.” Jax stated.
“Impressive arms.” Guile commended.
“Thanks now lets get the hell outta here.” With that said the two men and their allies exited through the gate near them to try and figure out a way to regroup with Raiden.
Back at the stadium barracks Liu Kang has found himself in a troubled meditation concerning this tournament due to the foreign vibe he has been receiving. “When will it end?” the monk pondered.
“You seem troubled young warrior.” Snapped out of his meditation by the calming voice Liu Kang looks up and bears witness to a unique figure floating in the air. The man was dark-skinned with a simple yellow shorts wrapped around his waist along with having his wrists and ankles adorned with yellow cloth and silver bracelets. The man also had a necklace of three small skulls, large looped earrings, red markings along his face, and eyes that lacked pupils just like Raiden.
“Who are you?” the curious monk asked. “I am Dhalsim” the enigmatic man answered as he descended unto his feet “And you?”
“Liu Kang” the champion replied.
“Liu Kang” The mystic reiterated. “I can sense a strange turmoil in you. It seems that you believe these events were never meant to happen and you wish they would end.”
Surprised at the man's knowledge of his inner thoughts Liu Kang jumped to his feet to confront him, feeling strangely trustful of the stranger . “Ye..Yes it is. This all seems so strange. The chi I have sensed from the man I fought from the dojo and new allies even though it is filled with goodness it is so.…... Alien.” the troubled monk explained. “It seems as if a whole new world has merged with mine.”
“So it appears you are weary of what is transpiring on just as I.” Dhalsim confirmed “I too have strange feelings about this tournament. The overwhelming evil influence that surrounds this place it is almost unbearable.” As the two discussed the bizarre vibe that had disrupted their inner peace they were greated by the presence of Ken Masters.
“Hey Liu!” Ken shouted, with Raiden and co trailing behind. “Spark man is back.”