“Ladies and gentlemen...We now have the four remaining semi-finalists for the semi-final matches! We will take a short break before continuing with the matches so...STAY TUNED!”
The crowd relaxes as Kazuya could not wait to see how the semi-final matches would fare as he is looking forward to it.
“Well, the next two matches would be most interesting and excellent.”
“Indeed...All girls to be precise and quite pretty.”
“I couldn’t agree more, Anna...These days girls seem to be stronger than boys.”
“I find it hard to believe.”
“So do I.”
Sure enough, Sophie along with Patricia were in the changing room having a chat with Jun Kazama as she receive word from Alcazar that they have lost all contact with the team, which made both Sophie and Patricia feel a little worried.
“You sure about this, ma’am?”
“That’s what General Alcazar told me, Patricia.”
“I am concern, mother.”
“So am I...However, I am sure things would turn out just fine.”
“I hope so.”
Catalina joins them as she notices something was not right and asks both Jun and Sophie whether everything was fine.
“Miss. Kazama...Sophie.”
“Catalina.”
“Cat.”
“So, is everything all right?”
“Yes...Let’s stay positive for the time being.”
“Well, okay.”
“Sophie, good luck in the semi-finals.”
“Thank you...Mother.”
Jun kisses Sophie on the forehead before heading out of the changing room as Catalina compliments the kindness of Sophie’s surrogated mother.
“Your mother sure has a kind soul.”
“Thanks, Cat...Take that as a compliment.”
“Sure.”
“She is my surrogated mother.”
“I understand.”
“So, Catalina...It would look like you would be fighting with Xiaoyu.”
“It would seem so, Pat...Hey, best of luck to you and Sophie. I know you both will hit it off.”
“Yes, we would...Right, Sophie?”
“We certainly will.”
“Glad to hear it...Well, I guess I will get something to drink before our matches begin. Catch you later.”
“Later, Cat.”
Catalina makes her way out of the changing rooms with Sophie and Patricia deciding that they should go and grab a drink and something quick to eat before the semi-final matches commences.
“Say, Patricia...Why don’t you and I get something quick to eat and drink?”
“That sounds like a great idea, Sophie.”
“Then let’s go.”
The two good friends head off as Xiaoyu meanwhile was hanging out with Miharu and Panda as the three of them were strolling along a deserted corridor with them each having an ice-cream cone.
“You manage to get yourself to the semi-finals.”
“Yes, yes...I cannot believe I could get this far.”
“I have no doubts in you, Xiaoyu.”
“Thanks, Miharu...Man, am I feeling nervous and all.”
“Tell me about it...If I were you I would be sweating like a pig.”
“I like to see that.”
Both girls laughed as Panda growls and Xiaoyu asks if Panda was okay.
“Grrr!”
“Panda, you okay?”
(“Uh...It’s nothing!”)
“You sure?”
(“I am sure...Good luck.”)
“Thanks, Panda.”
Panda then literally pounces on Xiaoyu literally bear hugging her and Xiaoyu begins to suffocate.
“Panda, thanks...But I cannot breath...”
Miharu looks stunned as Panda slowly withdrew away from Xiaoyu and bows its head to apologize.
(“I am sorry.”)
“That’s all right...Wish me luck, okay? Both of you.”
Eventually, Anna Williams was nearby as she was hiding in a dark vantage point and overheard most of their conversation.
“You will soon pay for your treachery, little girl.”
Anna William’s hatred for Xiaoyu is just as strong as she has for her sister, Nina and she intends to make a good example out of her.
“However, I will wait until the time is right...So, consider yourself lucky.”
Sure enough, the semi-final matches for the ‘Victory tournament’ begins to commence as the whole stadium was once again filled up and Lee Chaolan makes the glorious announcement with his charming tone of voice.
“Ladies and gentlemen...I welcome you all back to the 7th Iron Fist tournament! Now we shall move onward to the semi-finals of the ‘Victory tournament!”
The audience clapped their hands loudly as the fighting sequence has been shown on the large television screens as the first match of the semi-finals would be Catalina Mastrogiorgio against Ling Xiaoyu and the second match would be between Sophie Barkman and Patricia Wong. Catalina and Patricia don their dancing costumes while Xiaoyu was wearing her fighting outfit the very one she used in the last tournament and Sophie still wore the clothes she fought in all her matches. The four stood in the assembly area alone as all look a bit nervous with Xiaoyu looking the most nervous with her actually showing her anxiety emotions.
“Oh, this is it...I cannot believe it.”
“You okay, Xiaoyu?”
“I am, Catalina...I am.”
“You look um...Tensed.”
“Tense? Nonsense. I am fine. In fact, I am better than fine.”
“Glad to know.”
Lee Chaolan then announces the first two fighters to step up to the stage as it becomes an area made of prop snow.
“Wow...This stuff looks real.”
“It is just props, Xiaoyu.”
“Really? It looks real enough to me, Catalina.”
“Right.”
“Let us welcome the first pair of semi-finalists...Catalina Mastrogiorgio and Ling Xiaoyu!”
The audience put their hands together for them both as Xiaoyu does some minor arm stretches with Catalina doing shoulder stretches.
“So, you girls, ready?” asked Alex, the lizard referee.
“Ready, Alex.”
“Same here.”
“Good...May the best gal fighter win.”
Alex signals Lee to start the semi-final match as to him it should be a most exciting one.
“This would be an ‘excellent’ match to remember...FIGHT!”
The match begins with Xiaoyu and Catalina getting into their fighting stances and Xiaoyu wastes no time in launching the offensive.
“Take this! Take that...AND TAKE THIS!”
Xiaoyu strikes with fast and speedy punches and kicks as Catalina was quite able to keep up with her and Catalina uses some clever maneuvers to outwit Xiaoyu and manages to use Aikido to throw Xiaoyu to the ground.
“Not bad.”
Xiaoyu quickly gets back on her feet and was now in her bird/phoenix stance while Catalina gets into a Wu Shu fighting stance with them staring into each other’s determined eyes.
“Let’s make this match a good one.”
“Fine by me.”
“YAAAH!”
Xiaoyu lunges ground sweep kicks at Catalina’s ankles and knocks her to the ground as Xiaoyu seizes the chance to finish the fight with cool efficiency.
“I am going to end this!”
Catalina waits for the perfect moment as Xiaoyu jumps high into the air and prepares to pounce on her and at the last moment, Catalina back flips and kicks Xiaoyu twice in the face and sends her down to the ground with her lying flat on her back.
“Ow.”
Catalina gets back on her two feet and towers over Xiaoyu who was not going to go down without a fight.
“You okay?”
“Of course...I will not go down that easily.”
“Good.”
Xiaoyu flips back on her two feet as she and Catalina were ready to fight to the very end.
“Let’s rumble.”
“Aye.”
The two fighters charge right into one another and give it all they got. They trade fist blows and kicks so efficiency that it made the audience unaware of who will actually emerge victorious. Sophie and Patricia who were nearby watched as they too are having a hard time determining on who will actually win the match and advance onto the finals.
“Well, they both sure are going head to head with each other.”
“They are, Pat...It is kind of hard to tell who will win.”
“Either way...It doesn’t matter because they are both our friends and we will feel happy for either one of them.”
“That’s right...The same for us.”
“Exactly.”
Miharu and Panda cheers loudly for Xiaoyu as she was fighting quite efficiency and Catalina was not holding back either.
“This is what I call and ‘excellent’ fight, ladies and gentlemen...Both young girls are really showing off what they are really do!” announced Lee Chaolan as the audience roots loudly for them both.
“It would seem ratings are high again.”
Anna once more uses her iPad to access the match’s ratings through the main computer system of G Corporation. The ratings were moving higher and higher up to 90 per cent.
“These young girls shall have a lot of capability in them.”
“Indeed they do, Anna.”
The fight continues as Catalina decide to end the match quickly so that neither one of them would get seriously hurt.
“Xiaoyu...You think it’s time for the big finale?”
“Yeah...I agree. Let’s give it all we’ve got!”
“Right!”
Both girls then muster all the strength within them and charges straight each other with their strongest punch attack and the audience were hanging to the edge of their seats not knowing what the outcome of this event would be. Eventually, both girls slam their fists into each other and the impact of the blows blasts both backwards with them lying flat on their backs. Alex, the referee moves in and decides to start the count and whoever gets up first is the winner.
“I am starting the count...One, two, three...”
Eventually, both girls got back up and were kneeling on just one of their knees much to his surprise and he stops the count for the moment. Xiaoyu was panting hard and was sweating and Catalina was as well and eventually Catalina grunts and she falls to the ground face down and eventually signals that Xiaoyu was the winner of the match.
“Here’s the winner!”
“What an ‘excellent’ match! Ling Xiaoyu is the winner and shall advance onto the finals!” announced Lee Chaolan as he was too excited himself from just observing the match.
The audience put their hands together for Xiaoyu as Miharu was jumping up and down with joy as Panda was quite happy with the intelligent animal guardian growling and putting its paws together for her friend.
“Way the go, Xiaoyu.”
(“Well done!”)
Xiaoyu then helps Catalina up as she was all right and still in one piece.
“You okay, Catalina?”
“Yes...I guess all this fighting really has made me tired.”
“Tell me about it...I am pretty much worn out as well.”
“I know.”
“I thought I was going to go down first and yet...”
“Either way it doesn’t matter...You did it and advance to the finals.”
“I guess I did.” replied Xiaoyu looking rather pleased herself with her putting arms to her hips.
“So, good luck in the finals then.”
“Thanks...You have my gratitude, Catalina. Can we still be friends?”
“Of course.”
Xiaoyu extends out her hand and helps Catalina to her feet as all those of class A were pleased with the kindness that Xiaoyu had shown to one of them.
“I guess she is a good friend.”
“You may be right, Joey...Still she is a little jealous of our stature.”
“No need to remind me of that, Sam.”
Xiaoyu and Catalina heads off the stage as Lee Chaolan then announces the second and final semi-final match.
“And now, ladies and gentlemen...We move right along to the next and final match of the semi-finals. Let us welcome Sophie Barkman and Patricia Wong!”
The two girls make their way to the stage as the whole audience put their hands loudly for them both.
“Well, Sophie...Let’s make this match something to remember by.”
“I couldn’t agree more with you on that, Pat.”
The two stood face to face with each other as the stage itself changes slightly to a desert area but this time there were no Cactuses but large stones. Alex, the referee then asks both the girls whether they were ready.
“You girls ready?”
“Yes.”
“Me too.”
“Okay. Best of luck to the two of you.”
Alex gives the signals to Lee who then announces the match itself to begin.
“Winner takes all...Let’s see who will be the winner of this ‘excellent’ and glorious match?!”
“He always say that a lot.” uttered Patricia as she looks a bit uncomfortable.
“What is that, Pat?”
“Excellent.”
“I see...I have notice.”
“Must be his very first word...You know when he was born and all.”
“Perhaps.”
“On three...Three, two, one...FIGHT!”
The match begins with Patricia holding her hands together in a side position as chi glows in between her hands.
“I will start...Hadouken!”
Patricia first attacks with a simple ‘Hadouken’ attack much like she did when she was fighting Heihachi and Sophie eventually jumps high up to avoid the attack as Patricia moves in and attempts to strike Sophie with her ‘Rising Dragon Punch’.
“Take this!”
Patricia strikes with her ‘Shoryuken’ attack and Sophie back flips while she was in the air and lands back on the ground on her two feet.
“Hmm...Nice one.”
“Well, that’s the benefit of learning cheerleading.”
“It would seem so.”
Sophie then ‘taunts’ and waves at Patricia to come to her with all she’s got.
“Let’s show what we can do, Pat.”
“If only you do the same, Sophie.”
“Agreed.”
Sophie and Patricia then trade blows with each other as Sophie was faster and Patricia had some trouble keeping up with her speed. Literally, Patricia was fast as well and she manages to fend off against Sophie pretty well. Sophie then delivers a simple blow like that of his uncle, Lars Alexandersson as the blow sends Patricia back and she continues with the attack by mimicking Hwoarang’s taekwondo two kick combo. Patricia decides not to disappoint Sophie and strikes back with her ‘Rolling Hurricane’ kick combo attack.
“Tatsumaki Senppu Kyaku!”
Patricia makes a spinning kick combo attack that strikes Sophie several times in the face and chest with powerful kicks but eventually Sophie grabs hold of Patricia by the leg and head butts her in the face stunning her.
“Ugh.”
“Wow...Even damage from Patricia’s attack Sophie still has that much power and stamina in her.” muttered Asuka Kazama as she begin to admire her other cousin as Lili was inspired as well.
“Truly amazing.”
Sophie takes advantage and uses her own developed attack, the ‘Lethal Blow’ or rather her first version of it. She pulls back both her arms and channels all the inner chi she could muster before she slams both her fists right into Patricia blasting her off her feet and down to the ground. Patricia take a considerable amount of damage and still manages to stand back on her feet.
“That was a strong attack.”
“You hanging in there, Pat?”
“Of course...I wouldn’t want to disappoint you, Sophie.”
“Glad to hear it.”
Sophie then charges towards Patricia and launch a series of punch and kick attacks as Patricia counters it with a flower petal ‘Rising Dragon Punch’ assault.
“Shoryuken!”
Patricia manages to score a hit on Sophie as the attack hits her underneath the chin and sends her down to the ground as Patricia leaps high up and attempts to slam down on Sophie with an aerial kick.
“YAAAH!”
Sophie gets back up on her feet and holds back her right palm as it begins to produce static electricity and Patricia was in range.
“Here’s the ace up my sleeves.”
Sophie slams her right palm down on Patricia’s left leg that it not only stop the attack but also did some serious bruising to it.
“Ugh.”
Patricia lies flat on her back as she grunts and manages to get back up although this time, she was slightly off balance indicating that her left leg was badly bruised.
“You are very strong, Sophie.”
“Pat, I think we have given the audience what they want...Let’s put this match to an end.”
“Agreed.”
“Then come at me...With all you got.”
Sophie knew Patricia was badly bruised in two places and being a good friend to avoid seeing her suffer more injures Sophie decide to put a quick and quite painless end to the match.
“Here I come.”
Patricia musters up all the attack chi she has remaining and charges towards Sophie.
“KUZURU REPPA!”
Patricia launches many spinning kick attacks at Sophie who blocks the attacks with relative ease as she follows up with several ‘Rising Dragon Punch’ assaults before she was about to finishes off with one all-powerful ‘Shiryuken’ attack Sophie strikes back with her own, a technique she developed from observing her grandfather.
“Mishima Shoryu!”
Sophie mimics Patricia’s Shoryuken attack and manages to strike three times before knocking Patricia down to the ground where she was still able to get back up to fight but decide to take the dive instead as Patricia knew that she has no chance of beating Sophie and knows Sophie wants to prevent her from suffering more injuries.
“Ow.”
Alex, the referee moves in and checks on Patricia as she was down for the count and Lee Chaolan announces the victor of the match.
“We have a winner, ladies and gentlemen...Sophie Barkman!”
The audience raise their arms and cheer loudly for her including Sophie’s fellow classmates and teachers particularly Heihachi himself.
“You have done well, my granddaughter.”
“Now we have our two finalist...Who shall be the victor?! We will take a short break before commencing to the finals match!”
Sophie checks on Patricia as she was still pretty much in one piece.
“Pat, you okay?”
“I will live...Ow.”
“You fought well.”
“Yeah, you were strong out there, Sophie. I hate to be your enemy.”
“I understand.”
Sophie extends out her hand and helps Patricia to her feet as she winces in slight pain.
“Ow.”
“You all right?”
“Yes...I am fine.”
“You should have your leg and chest looked at.”
“Well, since Chloe is here...That would not be a problem.”
“Glad to hear it, Pat.”
“I guess I still have ways to go in training.”
“Indeed...Someday, Pat...You will be able to stand toe to toe with me.”
“I look forward to it...Good luck in the finals.”
“Thanks.”
The two fighters head off the stage as the audience cheers loudly for them both and eventually, almost every member in the audience got up to stretch their arms and legs as Kazuya cannot wait to see how the finals will turn out to be.
“This is the moment I have been waiting for...Or almost the moment.”
“So, Kazuya...You really think Sophie is going to...”
“I am sure of that, Anna.”
“Indeed...So, I guess Lee and I better be prepared for the upcoming special tag battle.”
“Of course, Anna...The championship stage...Part one.”
“Right.”
It wasn’t long before Lee Chaolan announces the ‘finals’ match as the two finalists waits by the sidelines of the actual fighting stage as it turned into an outdoor dojo training area in Chinese style.
“Ladies and gentlemen...We are now into the finals of the ‘Victory Tournament’. Keep in mind that whoever wins still has to fight through two ‘Championship’ stages. No matter what the outcome would be the matches would definitely turn out to be ‘excellent’!”
The audience claps out loud as Xiaoyu was utterly flabbergasted of what she just heard and confines with Sophie who was standing right next to her.
“They are announcing that now?”
“It would seem that way, Xiaoyu.”
“Man, how lame is that...No offence, Sophie but your old man is a crafty devil at that.”
“None taken.”
Sophie deep down knew something like this would come as she knows her old man would try to make it as difficult and interesting to test whether her daughter is truly a Mishima family member.
“Just watch, father...I will not disappoint you.”
“Okay, would the two finalists please step to the stage? Let us welcome Sophie Barkman and Ling Xiaoyu!”
The whole audience put their hands together as Xiaoyu looks very nervous.
“This is it...Time to show what I am capable of.”
“Make me proud, Xiaoyu...And to my brother and my grandfather.”
“Indeed, Sophie...I shall not disappoint you.”
The two stood within five feet of each other as both get into their fighting stances and stare confidentially into each other’s eyes.
“Ready?”
“Ready, Sophie!”
“Best of luck, girls...May the best fighter win.”
“Thanks, Alex.”
“Thanks.”
“And now...Let this be ‘excellent’ finals match...BEGIN!”
The moment has finally come as Xiaoyu gets into her bird stance and promptly lunges at Sophie with a three kick combo attack. Sophie easily blocks the blows but Xiaoyu ain’t going easy as she then continues with fast and speedy kicks. Sophie was driven back by Xiaoyu’s sheer speed and agility power. The crowd roots loudly for them both as Kazuya was watching this match much more carefully than in the previous ones.
“Hmm...”
“Kazuya, I think your daughter is holding back.”
“Perhaps not, Anna.”
“You mean...”
“She has a plan...I can see that.”
“Very well.”
Xiaoyu continues with the offensive as she was not aware Sophie was merely dodging her attacks in a way to exhaust her strength so that when the time was right she will strike back with sheer force.
“I can do this!”
Xiaoyu then proceed with punches as Sophie blocks the blows with relative ease as Sophie then grabs a hold of Xiaoyu’s fist.
“Oh no.”
“My turn, Xiaoyu.”
Sophie smacks a normal punch right into Xiaoyu that sends her sliding back a short distance and even though it was just a normal punch Xiaoyu still felt the sheer force of the blow.
“Ow...That hurt.”
Xiaoyu winces at her chest as Sophie sure packs a lot of strength and doesn’t hold back in a fight.
“Okay, I can still do this.”
Sophie then waves at Xiaoyu to come at her with all she has got.
“You made it this far, Xiaoyu...Show me what you can really do.”
“Understood.”
Xiaoyu then launches an all out attack at Sophie with fast speedy punches and kicks that Sophie blocks with little difficulty and eventually Sophie manages to find an opening in her attack and grabs a hold of Xiaoyu’s right leg.
“What the...”
Sophie then uses a judo throw that throws Xiaoyu to the ground but fortunately Xiaoyu’s leg was not injured as Sophie was careful and if she were truly serious then the outcome would have been very different.
“Ow.”
Sophie then leaps high up in the air and attempts to strike an aerial blow down upon Xiaoyu as she quickly rolls to the side and dodges the attack. The missed impact of Sophie’s blow made a hole to the floor as Xiaoyu seizes the chance to attack Sophie while she was vulnerable.
“Phoenix double kick!”
Xiaoyu knew she could score a hit on Sophie and she did that knocks Sophie to the ground but she quickly gets back up and Xiaoyu moves in for another strong punch that hits Sophie right in the face. However, despite being hit three times, Sophie remains strong and firm and returns the attack with sheer force and bulk. She uses the famous Mishima head butt that really knock Xiaoyu senseless as Sophie strikes with blows that were a mix of karate, Wing Chun and Thai boxing. Sophie continues with fast taekwondo kicks and ends the mixed combo with a jujitsu blow to Xiaoyu’s back that made her stump forwards as she needed a moment to get her grip back together.
“Okay...I still have plenty of strength within me.”
Xiaoyu is not giving up as she launch fast kicks at Sophie who easily evades them and Sophie wastes no time in delivering a Mishima style punch that sends Xiaoyu down to the ground hard.
“Ugh.”
The blow made by Sophie was indeed powerful and Xiaoyu barely manages to stand back up.
“I will not give up...”
Sophie was quite inspired of Xiaoyu’s determination and urges her that it is pointless to keep on fighting in her condition.
“You are bold, Xiaoyu...But you should know not to overdo it yourself.”
“Perhaps...I have seen too much Mishima blood being shed. I vow to end the conflict!”
“I understand...For you to carry such a burden. You must be motivated by it.”
“Indeed...Let’s end this, Sophie!”
“Very well.”
Xiaoyu then musters all the remaining strength she has left and charges straight towards Sophie.
“It’s time to end this fight, Sophie...Ultimate Phoenix Dance!”
Xiaoyu lunges her powerful desperation attack at Sophie who waits until the very right moment and she pulls her arm back as electricity current sparks up her pulled back arm. Jin who was watching knew it was the move he used and was rather pleased to see her sister could learn it in a short period of time.
“This is the end!”
Xiaoyu was now in range as Sophie dodges and smacks her right electric current punch right into Xiaoyu that it literally sends her flying and right to the edge of the stage where she was lying flat on her stomach and Sophie was concerned that maybe she used too much strength in her attack.
“Oh no...Xiaoyu.”
Alex the referee checks on Xiaoyu as she was literally too weak to continue the fight and signals Lee to declare Sophie the winner of the finals match.
“We have a winner, folks! Sophie Barkman!”
The whole audience put their hands together for Sophie as she was quite happy and worried as Sophie rushes to check on Xiaoyu with her crouching down to see whether she was all right.
“Xiaoyu.”
“Sophie.”
“You okay?”
“Yeah...Just a few bad ribs but I will live.”
“Sorry about that.”
“Man, you sure don’t hold back in a fight even if it is a friend.”
“It is what I was taught.”
“Right.”
“You fought well too, Xiaoyu...Your determination shows that you have a benevolent heart.”
“Benevolent?”
“Yes...Valuing the Mishima family before your beliefs is benevolent.”
“Well, I never thought of that before.”
“You should rest up on your wounds...Have Chloe look after you.”
“Thanks...Uh, Sophie.”
“Yes?”
“I think from all the Mishima family members that I have encountered...You are the one.”
“The one what exactly?”
“The one who can bring peace to the clan and end the bloody conflict. I just know it from the moment you fought with me during the match.”
“I understand.”
“So, best of luck then.”
“Thank you, Xiaoyu.”
Sophie extends her hand out to Xiaoyu and pulls her up and the crowd went up in arms as Lee Chaolan announces that the finalist will soon fight the first part of the championship stage, it would be two against one and the rules changed slightly as in the past the single fighter must knock out both opponents in order to win whereas this time, if one of the tag team fighters were to be defeated that they lose the match.
“We have our finalist, ladies and gentlemen...We will have a short break before we move onto the championship matches. There are two parts as for the first one is the finalist against a tag team...The rules are simple in a way. If the single fighter knocks one of the tag team fighters out then the match is then decided and vice versa. So, let’s see how the next match would turn out to be?!”
The audience cannot wait to see it as Sophie sat by the resting area to drink some natural spring water as Heihachi sees how she was doing.
“Sophie.”
“Grandfather?”
“You are holding up okay?”
“Yes, I am.”
“Glad to hear it...You fought very well to get this far, Sophie.”
“I am ready for what comes ahead.”
“Indeed...Do your best, Sophie and be wary. There’s no telling what Kazuya has planned for you.”
“I understand.”
“Well, best of luck then.”
Sure enough, it was time to begin with the first part of the championship stage and this time the announcer on the P.A was not Lee Chaolan but someone who was also under Kazuya’s payroll.
“Ladies and um...Gentlemen...” began a man with a deep and sour tone of voice as Heihachi knew who it was as did Julia.
“Well, I will been damned.”
“What is it, Julia?” asked Zafina.
“That voice...I know who it is.”
“Who?”
“Ganryu.”
It was indeed, Ganryu, a famous sumo-wrestler from Japan and an underling for Kazuya Mishima as during the end of the last Iron Fist tournament, Kazuya paid him an astronomical amount of cast to help him and which he did so without giving the matter a second thought. He was dressed in a G-Corp battle uniform and was standing in as the announcer while Lee and Anna Williams were in a small room with little light as the two get themselves ready for their tag battle with Sophie.
“We will soon begin with the first part of the Championship stages...My name is Ganryu and I will stand for Mr. Lee Chaolan while he will be personally be in this fight himself.”
The two were just about ready as they exchange a pep talk with each other first.
“So, my dear Anna...You are ready for this?”
“Ready as I will ever be, Lee.”
“Good...You always look so alluring, Anna.”
“Thanks, Lee...You are as dashing as ever.”
“Yes...I like this suit.”
“You think it would get dirty?”
“Dirty?”
Lee was dressed in his alter ego ‘Violet’ attire and dons his nice and dazzling sunglasses.
“Don’t worry...I have twenty of these outfits all in different colours of course.”
“Of course.”
“So, you ready?”
“Ready.”
The two of them make their way to the fighting stage where Sophie was already waiting and doing some flexible exercises. The referee signals to the temporary announcer, Ganryu that the match can began any time he’s ready.
“Now, ladies and gentlemen...The first part of the championship stage will begin on the field of grass.”
The fighting stage was changed to a plain grassy field as Sophie stood face to face with both Lee Chaolan and Anna Williams.
“Let us welcome the finalist, Sophie Barkman!”
The audience no doubt put their hands together for her as Ganryu then announces her opponents.
“And her opponents would be our esteem charming man, Lee Chaolan and the main sponsor’s first lady, Anna Williams!”
The spectators put their hands for the two of them as well and Ganryu announces the simple rules of the match.
“The rules are simple in this case...If Miss. Barkman gets knocked out then the match goes to the tag team and if one of the tag team’s fighters is knocked out then the match goes to Miss. Barkman.”
Alex, the referee explains the rules to them in a quick and simple way as Ganryu announces the fight to begin as Anna Williams steps back while Lee Chaolan would have his go first against Sophie, who was his half-niece.
“You ready, Sophie?”
“Ready as I will ever be.”
“Indeed...You may have defeated me back in Sydney because I was at first not truly aware of who you really were but this time I sure show all I have got.”
“Then bring it...Uncle.”
“Okay, folks...The match will first part of the championship finals will begin in three, two, one...FIGHT!”
The fight begins with Lee Chaolan moving in with fists held up but he did not make a move and instead taunts at Sophie to make her move.
“Ladies first.”
“You think that trick will work?”
“Come now, Sophie...Show your uncle what you are really made of.”
“Fine.”
Sophie then moves in to strike her first blow as Lee blocks it and the two begin exchange fast punches and eventually Lee then elbows Sophie and Anna moves in and the two of them attack Sophie with a tag team assault something that sends Sophie down to the ground.
“Ugh.”
“Ha...That’s the power of two against one.”
Sophie grunts and gets back up as Lee moves in with his lightning speed combo attack.
“Take this and that!”
Sophie blocks the blows as Anna moves in and manages to get behind Sophie and holds her arms back so that Lee could deliver several more kicks to her.
“Thanks, Anna.”
“Now that is what you call...Excellent?”
“Yes.”
The class of 10A were most displeased with what they were seeing and Heihachi as well as Jin know Sophie will not give up.
“Can she do it, grandfather?”
“She can, Jin...She is not going to give up that easy.”
Lee and Anna attacks Sophie together and despite being hit multiple times she does not seem to be hurting and in a fit of rage Sophie struck her fists with electricity straight at both Lee Chaolan and Anna Williams that it send them flying backwards and land on the ground with a loud thud.
“Whoa...That Sophie Barkman sure has a lot of girl power in her!” announced Ganryu thrilled by what he had just saw. Both Lee and Anna gets back up as knowing their opponent was not one to be underestimated.
“She is good, Lee.”
“Yes...She is indeed one of the Mishimas.”
“Tell me about it.”
“Okay, let’s get serious this time.”
“Yeah.”
Both Lee and Anna were far from going down as they both taunt at Sophie to come at them with everything she’s got.
“Come on, niece...Show your uncle your true prowess.”
“Don’t mind if I do.”
Sophie then charges in and makes a spinning kick combo attack similar to the one his father uses and knocks Lee aside as Anna sneaks up behind her and holds her arms behind her back.
“You should always watch your back, my dear.”
Sophie was prepared for this and she first stomps her foot down on Anna that literally make her grunt in pain. Once her grip was loosen Sophie head butts her backwards and knee kicks Anna right in the stomach as Lee Chaolan moves in and Sophie does a Y-shape kick that instantly knocks both opponents to the ground. The audience were up in arms as Kazuya was quite pleased with her daughter’s performance.
“You are good, my daughter. You are very good.”
Sophie stares at both her opponents as they were getting back up to continue fighting.
“This is not over, Sophie.” replied Lee with his face partially bruised as Anna too was in a similar predicament.
“Yes...We shall take you down.”
“We will see about that.”
Meanwhile, Andy and his team were struggling a little against Bruce Irvin and the super commandos but Andy decide to improvise so that they could rescue Natsu and all get out in one piece.
“Mike, Alex...Get those fire extinguishers! Let’s make some cover!”
“Got it!”
“Roger that!”
Michael and Alex move to grab themselves each a fire extinguisher as Andy and the others provide cover and the two of them begin to start spraying the whole room with Co2 foam. Bruce at first was blinded by this as were his men, which buys Alisa and Ross some time as Alisa manages to disable the force field.
“Force field has been neutralized.”
“Cover me.”
“Understood, Ross.”
Ross moves in and quickly untie Natsu from her bounds.
“You okay?”
“Yes.” replied Natsu weakly as Alisa also helps her up.
“Let’s go.”
The two carry their friend out through room filled with foam and haze as Chris was at the entrance that they came in.
“Come on, let’s get out of here!”
“Shirley, Vivian...You guys go first!”
“Aye.”
“Aye!”
“Ross, Alisa...Well done.”
“Thanks, Andy.”
“Thanks.”
Ross and Alisa carry Natsu as they make their way through the exit as Chris follows them along with Colin and finally, Michael and Alex uses up their fire extinguishers and dart out through the exit with Andy following right behind them.
“Time to jet, guys!”
Bruce Irvin and the commandos give chase as Andy slows them down by toppling metal shelves along the corridor to slow their pursuers so that they could make a clean getaway. The soldiers quickly do their best to remove the debris and Bruce watches as the ‘little tiger cubs’ make their escape and he was quite inspired by their unity and clever improvising.
“Not bad. Not bad at all, little tiger cubs.”
Andy and his team manages to evade their pursuers and make their way down to a certain point to check whether Natsu was all right. Alisa was the most concern as she was her fellow classmate and good friend.
“Natsu...You okay?”
“Yes...I am glad you are here. I just couldn’t bear to suffer any more.”
“Well, you are safe now.”
“Thank you...Thank you all.”
“No one gets left behind, Natsu. Right, Alex?”
“Andy is right...We are a team and no team member gets left behind.”
“So, what now, Andy?”
“Well, Chris...Let’s head to the lobby and wait for our cavalry. Because the time to bring the G Corporation down to its knees will soon begin.”
Meanwhile, Steve Fox along with Heihachi were still watching the thrilling fight between Sophie and the tag team of Anna Williams and Lee Chaolan. Sure enough, Raven shows off and informs that he and Lei have a main unit of Interpol enforcers standing by and that Nina has got a full battalion of Mishima Zaibatsu soldiers as well and three squads of H.K SWAT teams.
“So, we sure have quite a team. Don’t we, Raven?”
“Indeed it does.”
“So, Raven...Would there be anybody else participating?”
“Well, we do have some guests. They too vow to fight against the G Corporation.”
“I see.”
“Who might they be exactly, Raven?”
“Someone you might know, my friend.”
“Well, I think I should get going then...I will find Alcazar and get this show on the roll.”
“Good luck to you, Steve.”
“Same to you, old man.”
Steve accompanies Raven as they head out of the stadium where they met up with Nina Williams and Bob Richards were.
“So, are we all ready to go?”
“Just about, Steve.” replied Bob with his arms folded.
Alcazar arrives with him dressed in full Picaro combat attire and checks his weapons and ammo.
“This is the moment we are waiting for, amigos.”
“Yes, Ramon...We are ready.”
“And the young lads?”
“Well, Heihachi is going to tell them to meet up at the front area of the hotel the moment we head off.”
“Excellent.”
“Sorry, guys...I am late.”
“Hey, Lei...Glad you could make it.”
“Yeah...And our friend is here as well.”
And that would be...” began Bob as someone very familiar strolls up beside where Lei stood.
“Hello, guys.”
It was Eddy Gordo, one of the world’s famous fighters and now works as a freelance agent for Interpol. He has changed much and wore a brown leather jacket with a black shirt and military pants and boots.
“Let us bring down Kazuya’s reign of terror.”
“Indeed.”
“So, Eddy...Where’s Christie?”
“She’s um...She’s coming with some air cavalry.”
“Okay...My friends, amigos. Our raid is simple. Take down G Corporation and eliminate the threat if necessary. “
“So, we are taking prisoners yes, Ramon?”
“Yes, Lei...If you can.”
“Right.”
“Well, this is something that might affect the cause of the world...So, be prepared for anything that happens.”
“Aye!”
“While we bring down the corporation...Sophie will fight the big bad himself. A war on two fronts...And we will WIN!”
“Down with G Corporations!”
Alcazar and the others put their hands together as Julia Chang, Zafina and Jun Kazama also joins in and they too decide to take part in this as well.
“We will like to take part as well.”
“As do I.”
“And I.”
“Good...The more people we have. The better our chances would be.”
Suddenly, Samuel, Joey along Patroklos and Lili arrive with their classmates as the moment they exit Sophie had beaten both Lee Chaolan and Anna Williams with Samuel informing their discipline master the good news.
“Sir.”
“Sam.”
“Sophie has won...She has beaten both Lee Chaolan and Anna Williams.”
“Caramba! She is good!”
Alcazar was thrilled with joy as Joey points out to everyone that the ending replay of the match was now being displayed on screen.
“Look...There’s the replay!”
Everyone glance up at the big screen to see Sophie first head butts Anna in the face and back flips a kick right into Lee’s head stunning them both before she finishes the match using a learned cheerleading move and simultaneously kicks them both in the face in a Y-shape stance in mid-air and K.O both of them.
“Oh, that’s got to hurt.”
“It sure does, Kathy.” replied Kevin.
“Well, while she does her part...We will do ours.”
“Indeed.”
“Okay, everyone...This is the goal. Attack the casino and take down G Corporation! We go in a commando type raid! Any questions?”
Alcazar glances around as everyone understood what they have to do.
“Good...Let’s go!”
They all went as Xiaoyu rushes to the front and asks about Heihachi.
“Excuse me, sir.”
“What is it, Xiaoyu?”
“What about grandpa Heihachi and um...Jin?”
“Well, they have other important matters to tend to.”
“I see.”
“They will be fine...So, you ready for a good fight, Xiaoyu?”
“Yes, sir!”
“Good...Let’s go. Let’s bring down G Corporation once and for all!”
“YEAH!”
“Move out!”
Alcazar therefore leads with Steve Fox and the others with their students following close behind. Along the way, Alcazar contacts Colin and tells him to tell Andy and the others to wait by the main lobby. However, they have run into some trouble as Bruce Irvin has sprung a trap and now they are in a dire situation.
“We will try to hold them off, sir...But I do not know for how much longer?!”
“Just do what you can...Do you have Alex?”
“Yes.”
“Okay, make your way to the main lobby! We will be there to provide help.”
“Understood, sir.”
Alcazar hangs up and puts his cell phone back in his pocket.
“That is done...I just hope everything would be fine for Sophie.”
Sophie took some time to meditate as Ganryu announces that the time has come for Sophie to fight the sponsor of the tournament itself. This is the moment Sophie has been waiting for as the lights around the stadium went dark and one single spotlight shines on the man strolling out as it was none other than Kazuya Mishima himself. The audience put their hands together as Kazuya steps up to the stage and was in his purple tuxedo outfit and shows an evil grin at Sophie.
“At long last...My daughter coming to face his old man.”
“Father.”
“I am most impressed you have made it this far...Now this match will determine who is the strongest.”
“I see grandfather’s meaning of why we Mishimas live to fight...But now that will all change.”
“Such determination...You are much better than that pathetic son of mine.”
“I will punish you for your evil crimes, father.”
“Well, I think it is time daddy teach his little girl a lesson or two.”
Both Sophie and Kazuya get into their fighting stances and Ganryu announces the match to begin with Alex, the referee standing back to observe as Kazuya told him beforehand.
“This is the match of the century...FIGHT!”
Sophie goes first and strikes a normal punch at Kazuya who blocks it with his arms and Sophie attacks again with a kick attack and Kazuya blocks it once more.
“Normal attacks would not cut it, my daughter...You need to show your full potential.”
These words bring out the determined spirit within Sophie and she uses fast speed attacks to lure Kazuya into a false sense of confidence before she shift to the moves she learnt from Heihachi that caught Kazuya off guard.
“Ugh.”
Kazuya grunts and clutches his hand over his nose as it was bleeding from Sophie’s powerful punch. He grins as seeing his daughter was truly not letting him down.
“Impressive...You are much more better than this. Show me your true power.”
“I do not know what you mean, father?”
“Do I now?”
Kazuya taunts seems to work and made Sophie feel doubtful but it backfired when he mutter about Sophie’s original mother.
“You never knew your real mother, did you, Sophie? Too bad, she was dead right after you were born.”
Sophie angrily tackles Kazuya to the ground and stuck a punch down on him but he was able to use a quick maneuver and manages to get off unscathed. The two then wrestles with each other with their hands interlock with one another and both pushed forward to see who has the more potential power.
“You will soon know the true aspects of the Mishima family, my daughter.”
“I have seen them, father...They maybe bad but I can change it.”
“I like to see you try.”
Kazuya grins and pushes forward hard as Sophie begins to lose her grip.
“Ha ha...Know who is superior, my daughter. The first time we went I only used 20 per cent of my power and now I have triple it.”
Kazuya then head butts Sophie in the face and then throws her hard to the ground and stomps on her once and again but the second time, Sophie catches Kazuya’s foot and uses a jujitsu maneuver and make him sidestep so that she could get back up on her feet.
“Not bad, Sophie...Not bad at all.”
Meanwhile, Andy and his team were trapped in a room as Bruce seals the room with a bomb and the only way out was blocked by debris and the air was running out.
“We have to find another way out.”
“That’s easier said than done, Andy. There’s no ventilation.”
“I can see that, Mike.”
“You mean we are going to die here?”
“No, Natsu...We are not going to die.”
“Always thinking in a good way, don’t you, Alisa?”
“I do.”
“Well, do not give your hopes up just yet.”
“What do you mean, Colin?”
“General Alcazar just called...They say they are coming, Shirley.”
“Good.”
“Ah, looks like things are starting to come together nicely.”
“Yes, Andy.”
“I am wondering...” began Alex as Andy turns to see his good friend was troubled by something on his mind.
“What is it, Alex?” asked Andy seeing his friend had a funny and concerned look on his face.
“I was just feeling concerned...”
“Concerned for...Sophie?”
“Yes.”
“She would be fine...And soon you will see her again.”
“I sure will, Andy.”
Meanwhile, the main lobby of the casino erupted into a warzone with the ‘Picaro alliance’, which was the name that Alcazar came up with attacks the well-trained G Corporation soldiers. The young boys and girls proved more than a match for the enemy as Steve and Alcazar could see that their students were really strong and determined.
“Youngsters these days sure have a lot of stamina.”
“They are making us look bad, Steve.”
“It does make you want to feel young again.”
“It sure does, amigo...So, here’s what I what you to do.”
Alcazar and Steve take cover behind a column as Nina and Lei Wu Long provide covering fire at the G Corp soldiers with their pistols. The G Corp soldiers were packing some serious heat from MP5s to M-16 rifles.
“So, amigo...Get a team together and go find where young Andy and the others are.”
“Well, where should I start?”
“I heard something about them on the fifth floor but the rest was garbled.”
“Garbled?”
“Yes...Just do the best you can.”
“Very well.”
Steve Fox then gets Raven to help him and they get together a couple of Mishima Zaibatsu’s soldiers and quickly head off to find where Andy Zhang and his friends are. Bruce Irvin meanwhile relays a message to Kazuya that he has Andy Zhang and his friends trapped including Alex Choi who they came to rescue. Kazuya was pleased to hear the news as he checks his cell phone’s SMS.
“Well, I will be.”
“What is it, father?”
“Nothing you need to worry about, my daughter.”
Sophie and Kazuya continue to spar with each other but no victor could be decided among them whereas Kazuya realizes that he would have to do a most dishonourable thing. He then grabs some dirt off the guard and threw it right into Sophie’s face as it temporary blinded her and Kazuya attacks with a tough three-combo assault.
“Know your place, my daughter!”
Kazuya knocks her to the ground and when she tries to get up Kazuya stomps his foot down on her face preventing her from getting up.
“Now...Daddy is going to teach you a lesson in manners.”
Suddenly, someone attacks Kazuya with a powerful blow that it blasted him off his feet and he nearly fall over but manages to stand firm on his two feet. Kazuya was deeply displeased to see who it was that attack him while his back was turned.
“Damn you, old man.”
“Daddy is going to teach you a lesson in manners, Kazuya.”
Heihachi Mishima steps up to the stage and was wearing his proud gray karate gi and Kazuya smirks back at him.
“Funny that you will come to help her?”
“It’s what I do, Kazuya.”
“That’s not like you, father...Where is the power hungry Heihachi Mishima that I want to fight?”
“He is long gone, my son...And now you will pay for your crimes.”
“You against me? I find that too depressing.”
Suddenly, Jin Kazama leaps up to the stage and steps forward with him standing next to Heihachi himself.
“Father, your evil ways will end now.”
“Jin, you still haven’t change a bit.”
“Neither have you.”
“So, the two of you are going to fight me together?”
“That is three, Kazuya.”
Kazuya recognizes the slightly distorted voice as Jinpachi Mishima, his grandfather that he admired during his childhood now stood beside Jin Kazama and he hasn’t changed a bit.
“Kazuya, your evil ways will end here and now.”
“You should retire, grandfather…before you get seriously hurt.”
“We shall see.”
“So, this is quite the moment.”
“Indeed...It is truly excellent.”
Lee Chaolan appears right beside Kazuya and wore his white tuxedo, which doubles as a battle suit.
“Lee.”
“Kazuya.”
“Well, looks like we are almost all here.”
“No...I am here as well!”
Lars Alexandersson also joins in as all the Mishima family players are now present with Jin and Heihachi helping Sophie up.
“You okay, Sophie?”
“Yes, grandfather.”
“Let us fight together.”
“Yes, brother.”
“Son, we should have these people vacant the stadium.”
“Yes, father.”
“You can leave that to me...Father.” replied Kazuya smirking with an evil smile as he calls out to Ganryu to make the announcement of everyone to vacant the stadium.
“Ganryu!”
“Yes, Kazuya?”
“I want every member of the audience out of the stadium on the double!”
“Aye aye.”
Ganryu first clears his sour and deep voice before he made the announcement on the P.A.
“Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen...Our main sponsor asks you all to please vacant the stadium as soon as possible! I repeat, Our main sponsor asks you all to please vacant the stadium as soon as possible! Thank you!”
Sure enough, members of the audience begin to exit the stadium in an orderly fashion as in roughly ten to fifteen minutes with Carreidas knowing that the big battle was about to unfold.
“Best of luck, Sophie.”
Eventually, the whole stadium was emptied and even the spectators outside headed off to a safe distance. Ganryu makes his exit as well knowing that he doesn’t want to stick around to witness the full wrath of the Mishimas fighting since they possess lots of great power. He heard that Kyoto Castle was destroyed by three Mishima family members and since there are seven of them who knows what would happen.
“Well, time for me to make a quick exit.”
Alex, the reptile referee made his exit as well and now only the seven main members of the Mishima clan remain.
“So, Kazuya...Are you looking forward to this?”
“Apparently so, father...It has been a while.”
“There’s five of us and you are one...You are no match for us all.”
“On the contrary, grandfather...Lee is with me.”
“That is correct...Oh, I certainly am looking forward to our ‘excellent’ death match.”
“Indeed.”
Kazuya then takes out something from his pocket, it was a vial of some sort with some liquid inside and he quickly drinks all of it.
“What is it, Kazuya?”
“You will see, my half brother.”
“Right...Lee.”
“Yes, Lars?”
“You know I have some score to settle with you.”
“Then I am all yours...Brother.”
“Fine.”
Kazuya’s hands glow bright purple as all the Mishimas except for Lee were astonished and wonder what it was.
“What is that?”
“Nothing you need to concern with yourself, father.”
“Well, forget that I asked.”
Kazuya then finishes with the vial and throws it on the ground smashing it into pieces.
“All right...I think it is time to begin with our wonderful family reunion.”
“Not to mention all the generations here.” replied Lee with a charming smile.
“Okay, Kazuya...It is time we put an end to your evil. I will show you that I am now different!”
Heihachi’s aura glows red as Jinpachi’s aura glows yellow.
“Your evil will not suffice, Kazuya...Not now, not ever!”
Jin and Lars eventually ignite their blue and white auras as both decide that there was nothing to talk about but are determine to fight Kazuya and Lee and end their tyranny.
“Nothing to say to me, son?”
“Not really, father...But I will fight you and put an end to your evil deeds.”
“I will show no mercy, brothers.”
“Hmm...Pitiful.”
Sophie eventually ignited her aura as well as it was blue, the very same colour as her brother Jin’s.
“I think talk is over, father.”
“Indeed, my daughter...I have enough talking. It’s time for war!”
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