“Ladies and gentlemen...Welcome back to the ‘Victory tournament’ of the 7th Iron Fist tournament! We now move onward to the quarter finals matches where our first match would be the number one fighter, Paul Phoenix against newcomer, Catalina Mastrogiorgio!”
The crowd cheers as both fighters make their way up to the fighting stage where the Alex, the lizard boxer was there as he will be the match referee like last time.
“Okay, fighters...Gather around for a brief moment if you please.”
Both Paul and Catalina move closer as the referee informs them that there’s been a slight change of plans to the selection of the fighting stages as instead of a coin toss it would now be randomly selected by the host of the tournament himself.
“There’s been a change of plans...There would be no coin toss and instead the host will choose the field of battle.”
“I understood.”
“Me too.”
“Good...Let us get underway.”
Kazuya was drinking some ice coffee with Anna standing beside him.
“I take it you change the procedure slightly?”
“Indeed...It is speed things up and get to the finale.”
“What’s the rush? You that eager to face your own daughter?”
“I am, Anna...I cannot wait to see if she is truly one of us.”
“I never thought you liked her.”
“Well, she is...Different than that son of mine.”
“No doubt.”
Paul in his red karate gi cracks his knuckles and prepares to fight as Catalina moves her legs about and she was wearing her pink dance costume.
“You ready to fight, little girl?”
“Ready as I will ever be.”
“Good...Because you do not mind if I make this quick.”
“Not at all.”
The stage catches into a small desert filled with Cactus made out of wood as Kazuya chose the scene out of curiosity.
“A desert scene? Gee, Kazuya must have different taste.”
Paul was pumped and ready as he stares right into his opponent’s cute and adorable eyes.
“I am going to squash you like a bug.”
“The feeling is mutual.” replied Catalina as she casually shrugs her shoulders.
“Whatever.”
“On three...Three, two, one...FIGHT!”
“Let’s rumble!”
The moment Lee announces the match to begin, Paul Phoenix without a moment’s hesitation charges forward and tackles Catalina to the ground before she could react. However, it was barely a setback as she quickly gets back on her two firm feet.
“Okay, time to get serious.”
“Bring it!”
Paul and Catalina continues to fight like true martial artists with the whole crowd cheering them on as Bryan Fury, Marshall Law, Miguel, Craig and King all rooted loudly for their good buddy.
“Go, Paul! GO!”
“You’ve got her, buddy!”
“Yeah, go for it, amigo!”
“Kick her sorry ass!”
“GRRR!” (Show her no mercy!)
Catalina got herself punched several times in the face and ended up with bruises but she still hangs in there and gives Paul a taste of his own medicine and eventually Paul got a bruised eye, a bleeding nose and lip.
“You sure fight good, little girl.”
“I am more than that.”
“Huh?”
Catalina head butts him right in the face that literally stuns him as Catalina learn this move from watching Sophie and she presses her attack with a double punch combo and perform fast karate and Wu Shu kick attacks that knock Paul senseless.
“COME ON, PAUL!”
“Don’t lose to that girl!”
Paul snaps out of his daze and grabs hold of Catalina and holds her tightly squeezing her. She grunts in pain and tries to resist but Paul just gives her a fitting ‘bear hug’.
“HA HA! Feel my awesome power!”
“Ugh.”
“Catalina!”
Ken was worried but Sophie knew she could hang in there as Catalina with all her strength head butts Paul right on the head and follows up with a kick into his balls.
“OW!”
Paul lets go as Catalina falls back to the ground firmly on two feet before as she lunges a kick into his stomach as she continues with her attack while Paul evades it and tries to scratch her dress with her bare hands but much to his surprise, her dress was not torn at all.
“What the...”
“Surprised?”
“Grrr.”
Catalina kicks Paul right in the face and knees him underneath his chin so hard it knocked him flat on his back and Catalina wastes no time and finishes off with a ground punch attack.
“I am no ordinary girl.”
Paul was knocked spark out as Alex, the lizard referee checks and holds up Catalina’s right arm and Lee announces the victor of the match.
“We have a winner, ladies and gentlemen...Catalina Mastrogiorgio!”
The audience put their hands loudly for her as Catalina feels most proud of herself and Bryan along with Marshall and others were all very disappointed and outrage of Paul’s surprise defeat.
“How could he lose?”
“Lose to a cute girl? That’s insulting.”
Miguel, Craig and King were all grumbling themselves as they too were not very happy with the outcome and medic stretchers were called in and carry the unconscious Paul Phoenix out of the stage with Catalina following him out.
“Wow, I cannot believe I did it.”
Ken was utterly proud of her as were many others in the class including Sophie who show a small but genuine smile on her face.
“Well done, Catalina.”
The audience waits patiently for the next set match of the quarter finals to commence as the second match would be between Sean Gray and Ling Xiaoyu.
“Ladies and gentlemen...Thank you for your patience. Now the next match of the quarter finals of the ‘Victory tournament’ would be Sean Gray against Ling Xiaoyu! Let’s give them a big hand, folks!”
The whole crowd gives them both a big clap as Sean and Xiaoyu make their way up the stage and the scenery changes to a more jungle-like feature surrounded by palm trees and thick layers of short grass.
“Well, Sean...You ready?”
“Ready as I will ever be.”
“Seriously...You can fight in that?”
“Of course...I designed them with some help from Susan.”
“I see.”
“So, you thinking of having one as well, Xiaoyu?”
“I will think about it.”
“Right.”
The lizard boxer referee first checks with them both to see if they were ready to begin and after that, he signals to Lee Chaolan to announce the match itself to begin.
“Let this daring match begin in three...Two, one and...FIGHT!”
“Come at me with all you got, Xiaoyu!”
“Of course, Sean...I will not disappoint you!”
The two lunge their first blows at each other and it was a tie and Xiaoyu decide to use her speed and agility to try and outmaneuver Sean but Sean of course has a trick up his sleeve that would even the odds.
“Let’s see who will win.”
“Fine by me!”
Xiaoyu was in a good mood as she lunges at Sean with fast and speedy kicks but Sean uses his tai chi maneuvers to dodge her attacks with little difficulty.
“Nice.”
“Thanks.”
Xiaoyu wonders how Alisa was doing as Alisa told her that she and Natsu were going this secret mission to rescue Alex Choi.
“I wonder how Alisa is doing? I can’t worry about that now. I have to concentrate on the match.”
Xiaoyu dodges Sean’s fast swing attacks and knew Alisa would get the job done eventually.
“Wherever you are, Alisa...Good luck.”
Meanwhile, back at the casino building, Ross, Chris and Alisa have met up with Andy and the others as Ross explains to them of the new situation and dilemma.
“That’s not good.”
“I know it isn’t, Andy.”
“Well, we can rescue Alex as well as Natsu.”
“You may be right about that, Mike.”
“So, what’s the plan?” asked Shirley.
“We shall find Alex first and then find where they are holding Natsu.”
“Okay.”
“So, what about Colin?” asked Vivian.
“Colin?”
“Yes, our sniper lookout...Is he still watching us or...”
“I think so, Vivian.”
“But we don’t know that, Andy.”
“Well...”
“We could not contact him as the enemy has jumped our radio frequencies.” said Chris reminding everyone of the slight dilemma.
“What can we do?”
Suddenly, Michael suggests an idea that inspired Andy and Ross.
“What about our mobile phones?”
“Well, I got mine and so does Shirley.” replied Ross.
“Shirley?”
“That’s right, Mike.”
“Do they work?” asked Andy wanting to know.
“Well, they should.”
“Let’s give them a try.”
Ross and Shirley check their cell phones and both appear to be working perfectly as the signal is working all right but when they try to call a number all they get was static.
“Well, don’t keep your hopes up.”
“What do you mean by that, Ross?”
“It means, Andy...Our calls are being jammed.”
“Oh, that’s torn it.”
“Perhaps not.”
“What do you have in mind, Shirley?” asked Alisa.
“Maybe we could still send text messages to him.”
“To Colin?”
“That’s right, Andy. Let’s give it a try.”
“Right...You do that.”
Shirley then sends a text message to Colin as she knows his number and much to her anticipation she was able to send her message through.
“All right.”
“So, it works?”
“It works, Andy.”
“Excellent.”
“Let us hope Colin could tell us where Alex and Natsu are hold up from his vantage point.”
“Fingers crossed, Vivian.”
“Right you are, Chris.”
They didn’t have to wait long as Colin sends a text message right back to Shirley who quickly checks to see what it was.
“Aha...We’ve got confirmation.”
“From Colin?”
“That’s right...He could see where Alex is most likely being held.”
“Where?”
“On the floor above us, Andy.”
“What does Colin mean by most likely?”
“Well, I will bet he means he couldn’t really see but he did state in the text message that he saw one person that looks very familiar to him and probably all of us.”
“Hit me, Shirley.”
“You remember Liam, Andy?”
“Liam? Liam Bryant?”
“Yes.”
“Well, I cannot believe it...He and his buddies were expelled last year because we uncovered them in league with criminals and they have the nerve to side with G Corporation and our enemy.”
“I know how you feel, Andy.”
“Of course, Mike.”
“So, what do you say we say hi to that Liam...For old times’ sake?”
“Sounds good to me?” replied Michael as Chris and Ross all nodded in agreement.
“Girls?”
“I am in.” replied Shirley.
“Vivian?”
“So am I.” answered Vivian.
“And I as well.”
“Good.”
“Well, we should proceed on...Before the enemy suspects something.”
“Right you are, Ross...You and Chris scout ahead and we will be right behind you.”
“No sweat, Andy.”
“Vivian.”
“Yes?”
“Watch our backsides?”
“You’ve got it.”
“Alisa.”
“Yes, Andy?”
“You pair up with Vivian for the time being.”
“Affirmative.”
“Right, team...Let’s go!”
Sure enough, Ross and Chris takes the lead with Vivian bringing up the rear while Andy and the others follow as they were not aware that Bruce Irvin has returned to the building and he was in the control room and could see every move Andy Zhang and his friends were making.
“Well, I am impressed you youngsters have made it to where your friend is being held.”
“Commander, we have another intruder in custody.”
“Who is that?”
“Her name is Natsu, sir...That is all she would say.”
“Did she now? Where is she being held?”
“In our interrogation room on level 13.”
“Right...Do the intruders know this?”
“No?”
“That’s good...Keep them in the dark for now.”
“Right, sir.”
“And also inform Liam that he will be expecting company.”
“Understood, commander.”
Bruce shows a small grin on his face as he is about to see just how tough these youngsters before him really are.
At that moment, Natsu was half awake in a dark interrogation room on level 13 and her clothes were torn a bit and she was shackled to the wall in chains on both her wrists and ankles.
“Ugh...Damn those guys. They really pack quite a wallop.”
Natsu’s face was a bit badly bruised as the G Corp soldiers that interrogators show no signs of holding back when Natsu would not answer to their questions.
“I can only hope Alisa would find the others and get me out of this predicament.”
Suddenly, the lights turned on and four G Corp soldiers enter as Natsu grunts that she was about to be interrogated once more.
“Hey, you guys can just forget about it, okay? I am not saying anything.”
The soldiers remain silent as Natsu continues to speak to them.
“You know what? You guys can do with me all you want, okay...Because my friends would probably have rescue Alex by now.”
“You sure about that?”
Bruce Irvin himself enters the room as Natsu was not too surprised to see him.
“Bruce Irvin.”
“Natsu, I presume.”
“That’s right, nigga...You sure were a tough cookie during the fights.”
Bruce then strolls up to her and punches her right in the face leaving her a bruised lip and then he knee kicks her in the stomach so hard it made Natsu grunt in pain.
“Ow.”
“No one calls me a nigga...You should know that.”
“My bad.”
“Now...” began Bruce as one of his men hands him a electric torture stick and he points it at Natsu. “Shall I begin by asking you some questions?”
“On what?”
“Well, about your school?”
“Don’t you already know that?”
“Maybe...Maybe not.” replied Bruce sounding a bit sarcastic as his men chuckled. He then switches right back to his down-to-business attitude.
“I am more interested however in what do you know what the USB drive that Ling Xiaoyu stole from you.”
“She did that?”
“Yes...I suppose you don’t?”
“Well, not much.”
“She must have consulted with you at some point.”
“Uh...”
“Tell me or I will make you talk.”
“We shall see.”
“Don’t count on it.”
Bruce thrusts the stick at Natsu literally electrocutes her and she grunts in pain and screams out loud and Bruce pulls its back with Natsu breathing hard and panting.
“Damn...Damn you.”
“Consider yourself lucky for now...I set it to low voltage before I gave you a dose of it.”
“Oh, how thoughtful of you.”
“Well, I will ask again...What do you know about it?”
“Nothing.”
Bruce then tortures her again with his men watching and Natsu prays to Alisa that hopefully she and the others would find her soon.
“I wish you guys would find me soon.”
Meanwhile, Andy and his team were getting warmer to where Alex was being held and they proceed to the 20th floor immediately. They found the place where Alex is most likely being held as there were a few G Corp guards standing outside a door.
“Well, that could be the jackpot.”
“It sure looks that way, Andy.” replied Shirley.
“Let’s wait for a while.”
“Wait for what, Ross?”
“Trust me, Chris...Liam and his so-called minions would be nearby.”
“I don’t envy you.”
Sure enough, the door opens and out comes Liam Bryant himself as Andy smirks at the sight of their former year mate.
“Well, he hasn’t change a bit. Right, Mike?”
“Yes, Andy...He sure hasn’t.”
Afterwards, three more familiar guys make their way out the door as well and Andy and the others also recognize them as clear as daylight.
“And the others are...”
“Yeah, I recognize those dudes anywhere.”
Milton Ma, Raphael Pythagoras and Joseph Cameron came out as Liam tells them that their commander has just inform them of the intruders and they are remain on high alert at all times.
“Okay, guys...Commander Irvin just inform me of the situation. There are intruders in the building and they are coming to rescue our hostage here.”
“Did the commander said um...Said um...”
“Said what, Milton?”
“Did he said about who the intruders are?”
“No, he didn’t.”
“Wonder who can they be?”
“Yeah, do we know them at all.”
“Raphael, Joseph...Would the two of you put a sock in it?”
“Sorry, Liam.” replied them both together as Andy smirks again seeing the four of them have not change a bit in their somewhat funny relationship.
“Those clowns still have kind of strained relationships with one another.”
“They clearly haven’t change a bit.”
“Hmm...I have an idea.”
“What is it, Ross? What’s your brilliant plan?”
“Well, we need a diversion...Someone to draw Liam and the guys here and possibly the soldiers.”
“I don’t take the soldiers for fools, Ross...You know they cannot leave a place as important as that unguarded.”
“Right you are, Chris...So, maybe Liam and his thugs would fall for the bait.”
“And who will be bait?” asked Andy with a raised eyebrow.
“Well, I will gladly volunteer.”
“You would, Shirley?”
“Of course, Chris...They all hate the way I try to find what they were doing during after school hours.”
“I remember...Last year, you manage to get a scope on them of buying drugs and hand it to General Alcazar.”
“Indeed I did, Chris.”
“Well, they would certainly go for you.”
“And I will be the one to greet them probably.”
“That’s right...Those four are totally afraid of Andy here. Once they see him they will cower before him like rats seeing their worst nightmare.”
“Well, I will stay and give Andy here a helping hand.”
“Glad to hear it, Vivian.”
“Okay, while the two of you are here...Chris, Michael, Alisa and myself will circle around and try to attack them from the other side.”
“Hey, good luck with that.”
“Thanks, Andy...We surely could use some.”
“Of course.”
“Hey, Andy.”
“Yes, Mike?”
“Give it your all, okay?”
“Don’t I always?”
“Funny.”
“Okay, just a reminder...Give a count of thirty and then make your move.”
“Understood, Ross.” replied Andy as Shirley and Vivian nodded in response.
Sure enough, Ross, Chris, Michael and Alisa circles around the area and attempt to get to the other side as Shirley takes a brief moment before she goes out and lures the bad guys towards her.
“Okay, this would be a piece of cake.”
“You have doubts, Shirley?”
“Doubts? None whatsoever, Andy.”
“I understand...Go get them.”
“No sweat...Ready, Vivian?”
“Ready as I can be.”
“Jolly good...Well, time to say hello.”
Shirley then walks out into the corridor where she casually whistles to attract the enemy’s attention with the G Corp soldiers immediately aiming their G-60 machine guns.
“HALT!”
“PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR!”
“At ease, soldiers...I will handle this.”
“Yes, Lieutenant Bryant.”
“Lieutenant?”
“Hello, Shirley...Long time no see.”
“I could say the same for you, Liam...So, you join the ranks of G Corp?”
“More or less.”
“And your minions?”
“The same...You certainly have not change a bit.”
“Same to you.”
“Well, you certainly have made a grave mistake in coming in trying to rescue Alex here.”
“So, if you don’t mind...We will go and get him from you.”
“I don’t think so...You see me and my boys are going to make you pay for your involvement in booting us out of that school!”
“You deserve it, chum...Dealing drugs and all.”
“I have been waiting a long time of this, Shirley...Milton, Raphael, Joseph!”
“Yeah?”
“Uh?”
“Okay?”
“Let’s get her!”
“AYE!”
“Men, stand guard here.”
“Aye, sir.”
Therefore, Shirley taunts them by making an ugly and amusing face as she turns tail and ran. Liam and his minions literally fall for her little taunt.
“She will not get away with this...Guys.”
“Yeah?”
“Yo?”
“Let’s get her!”
“Right with you, Liam!”
“Okay!”
Liam, Raphael, Milton and Joseph gave chase after her as well as three G Corp soldiers remain with the remaining two staying behind to guard the door. Ross and the others saw that their chances of rescuing Alex would be better off than it was before.
“Good old Shirley.”
“There’s only two guys left, Ross.”
“I know, Chris...We will wait until Andy has taken care of them.”
Sure enough, Shirley runs down two corridors with Liam and his minions following close behind as she sees the turn up ahead and that was where the big surprise was.
“Aha, got you suckers now.”
Shirley makes a sharp turn with Liam and the others closing in and when they turn they stop dead in their tracks as they saw the one person in their life that they would tremble in fear and despair.
“Surprise, chums...Now scatter before me!”
Milton and Joseph were the first to lose their cool as both looked petrified not to mention they were sweating quite a bit.
“It’s...It’s...”
“It’s him.”
Literally, Raphael too begins to cower in fear as he reacts much to Andy’s anticipation.
“It’s Andy Zhang! HELP ME!”
Raphael run back the way he came pass Liam and the three G Corp soldiers as both Milton and Joseph ran back as well crying out Andy’s name in a panic.
“IT’S ANDY ZHANG! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!”
“Every man for himself! HELP!”
Milton and Joseph bolted like rabbits the same way as Raphael as the three G Corp soldiers were a bit hesitant to fight Andy while Liam too show signs of doubt he stands his ground.
“Andy Zhang...You certainly have a way with scaring people.”
“Well, are you scare of me, Liam?”
“Well...”
“Then come at me...If you can.”
“Right then...Men.”
“Sir.”
“Deal with him.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Oh, really...” began Andy scoffing the fact that Liam is having someone else do his dirty work. “Getting someone else to do the fighting for you. How lame is that.”
“It works every time.”
“Quite.”
Andy defeats the three guards in a matter of minutes with quick karate techniques and while one still was eager to fight when suddenly someone comes forward and stands behind Andy.
“Andy.”
“Vivian...This one is all yours.”
“Thanks.”
Vivian then grabs hold of the G Corp soldier by the neck and holds him up high and throws him so hard that he smashes into the wall and was instantly knocked out cold leaving cracks on the area where he landed.
“Nice.”
“I have been practicing.”
“So, Liam...I think it’s time you and I get acquainted. Again.”
“Fine by me.”
Liam cracks his knuckles first and charges straight towards Andy as Liam throws one or two punches at him while Andy easily dodges his blows by moving side to side.
“Still a bit off target.”
“Well, I will not flatter...You and your classmates have always shined in glory while we live in the shadows. I have had enough...It is time for me to shine and you will crawl at my feet.”
“Hardly a serious threat, Liam...However, since you are working with the enemy I shall not back down.”
“Same here!”
Liam uses kick attacks as Andy dodges them like he was dancing as his learning of how to dance has begun to paid off and he evades one of Liam’s fast kicks and grabs it and pushes him back using a Jujitsu maneuver.
“Got you.”
Liam was hurt when Andy did that as he begins to realize he was outmatched and decides to retreat.
“You won this round, Andy Zhang...But I will get you next time.”
“Be seeing you then, Liam.”
Liam then runs off as along the way he contacts Bruce Irvin of his failure.
“Commander, forgive me...But Andy Zhang and his friends have breached our defense and they are close to rescuing their friend.”
“I suppose you did your best. Let them be, Liam...You and your accomplices fall back to a safer location.”
“You sure about that, commander? Should I try and gather more men to...”
“No need, Lieutenant...You leave the operation to me.”
“Understood, sir.”
Bruce was still in the interrogation room where Natsu was being held.
“Well then...Looks like those little tiger cubs are certainly formidable opponents.”
“Sir, shall we go after them?”
“No need, soldier...We will do it the other way around. Instead of us going to them let them come to us.”
“Uh...I see.”
“We shall make our move once they have rescued their friend.”
“Understood.”
Bruce smirks as he apparently has a plan that would even the odds with Andy and his teenage rescue team.
“Just like a game of chess.”
Sure enough, Andy along with Vivian as well as Shirley rushes to where Ross, Chris and the others were as the two G Corp soldiers standing outside the door have been taken care of and were lying unconscious on the floor.
“Guys.”
“Andy, you took care of them?”
“Like a charm, Mike...Liam and his cronies bolted like rabbits.”
“Well, glad to hear it.”
“You always have a way with them, Andy.”
“Being waiting to do that again for a while now, Chris.”
“So, are we ready?”
“Yeah...Alisa?”
“Sure.”
Alisa then searches through the G Corp soldiers and finds a set of keys on one of them.
“Found it.”
“Pass it over.”
“Sure thing, Andy.”
Alisa hands the set of keys to Andy and he quickly tries to figure which one is the correct one that opens the door.
“Okay, magic fingers...Do your stuff.”
“I have a better idea, Andy.”
“What’s that, Mike?”
“Alisa, can you do us a favor and scan these keys and try to tell us which one is the right one for that door?”
“Of course...I will need to scan the door knob as well.”
“Go right ahead.”
“Hey, that is so clever thinking, Mike...Very clever thinking.”
“Thanks, Andy.”
“Commencing scan.”
Alisa uses her cybernetic systems and scans the keyhole and then scans the set of keys in front of her. It didn’t take very long for her to identify the right one.
“I have found the right one.”
“Good.”
“This one.”
Alisa shows everyone which was the right key and Andy picks it up and inserts the very one into the keyhole.
“Here goes.”
Andy turns the key on the door knob and it opens much to everyone’s relief and joy.
“Okay, we are in.”
“Someone should stay out here and stand guard.”
“Good idea, Vivian...Ross, Chris. You do that.”
“Very well, Andy.”
“We will keep an eye out while you head inside.”
“Okay, be seeing you soon. Mike, take point.”
“Certainly.”
Therefore, Michael moves in follow by Andy then Vivian, Shirley and Alisa as they move down a dark corridor and finally reach what appears to be a vault door.
“Well, looks like we have another obstacle to contend with.”
“Wonder how can we open this door?”
“May I?”
“By all means, Alisa...Do your stuff.”
“Okay.”
Alisa scans the vault door and eventually she figures it out that it needs a pass code.
“It requires a pass code to open this door.”
“Oh, great...I don’t suppose we could ask Liam or any of those guys.”
“Obviously not, Andy.”
“Well, perhaps next time...You should question the guards about that before you knock them out cold.”
“How was I suppose to know that?”
“Calm down, Andy...There’s probably another way.”
“Which would be, Mike?”
“Alisa...Think you can do it?”
“I will do my best...Cover me.”
“Very well.”
Alisa then uses her special wire cables and they plug right into the computer keypad and control box as she finds the code to unlock the doors.
“Wow, she is um...Remarkable.”
“Good thing she is here, Andy.”
“I know...General Alcazar knows what he’s doing.”
“If you say so.”
It didn’t take Alisa very long for her crack the code itself and she then tells Andy and the others of the code that would unlock the vault doors.
“I’ve got it.”
“You have?”
“Yes, Andy...I have the code.”
“Okay, shoot.”
Andy stands in front of the keypad and prepares to type in the code on Alisa’s command.
“Code is...3,8,8,3,3,1,1,9.”
“Got it.”
Andy enters the exact code and Shirley hears the sound of the vault door unlocking meaning they were through.
“Well, looks like things are looking pretty well for us.”
“It would seem so, Shirley.” replied Vivian. “Let’s go.”
“Okay.”
“I go in first.”
“Let’s get this door open first.”
“Right, Mike.”
Michael, Alisa and Vivian opens the vault door with Shirley watching their backs while Andy checks for any surveillance cameras and much to his surprise there was none.
“That’s strange.”
“What is, Andy?”
“You know for a place like this...Shouldn’t they have a CCTV security camera here?”
“You are correct, Andy...However, if we can’t see it that doesn’t mean it is not there.”
“Very true.”
“Nevertheless, the enemy knows we are here so it would make little difference anyhow.”
“Point taken.”
“Door’s open, Andy.”
“Okay, let’s go in.”
“But it’s quite dark.” replied Alisa as Andy saw it for himself and knew she was telling the truth.
“That’s just wonderful...” began Andy when suddenly the lights inside the room of the vault door turns on allowing Andy and the others to see what’s inside. “Oh, guess I spoke too soon.”
“Look, there’s...”
“Alex!”
Alex was lying on his back sleeping and he still wore the very same clothes when he was kidnapped with them being worn and torn. Andy rushes to the bed and shakes Alex as he begins to wake up.
“Alex, wake up, buddy!”
“What? What the...”
Alex opens his eyes and sees at first a blurb of a person’s face and eventually his eye sight begins to clear and finally sees his best friend, Andy Zhang.
“Andy...”
“It’s me, buddy.”
“Oh, thank god...I knew you guys would come.”
“Hey, Alex.”
“Mike.”
The three good friends were together again as Andy makes a funny remark of the way Alex looked.
“You look like you are wearing rags.”
“Tell me about it, Andy.”
“And your wounds?”
“Oh, they will heal up, Mike...Trust me on that.”
“Very well.”
Sure enough, Shirley, Vivian and Alisa came inside and they were all relieved to see their friend Alex Choi still alive and in one piece.
“Alex.”
“Hey, Shirley. Vivian, Alisa.”
“Hey, Alex.”
“Hey.”
“Well, I am pleased you all have come to rescue me...Where’s Sophie?”
“She has other um...Other important matters to deal with.” replied Shirley as she spoke plainly on this.
“I understand.”
“Well, first things first...We need to get you out of here and into some new clothes.”
“I can’t argue with that logic, Mike.”
They then all make their way back outside and find Ross and Chris as they didn’t have any encounter with enemy soldiers much to their surprise relief.
“Alex.”
“Hey, Chris...Hey, Ross.”
“Glad to see you make it.”
“Yeah, and still in one piece.”
“I am just glad I am.”
“Hey, guys.”
Someone was heading towards them as Ross could make out who he was.
“Well, talk about a reunion...Colin.”
“Ross.”
Colin Stnoham was heading towards them carrying a bag and a sniper rifle as he decide to come into the building in person to check upon his friends and fellow classmates.
“Colin.”
“Andy.”
“So, you came here to check on us?”
“Yes, I figure I had to come.”
“Colin.”
“Alex...It’s good to see you are alive and well.”
“Yeah.”
“And good fortune is with you...I have brought you a good outfit.”
“You did?”
“Yeah...Don’t ask how I got it.”
Colin takes out an outfit from his bag that Alex sees as very familiar, it was his purple colour dance costume and shoes as Colin tosses it to Alex.
“You might as well look the part.”
“Thanks, Colin...I shan’t not take long.”
“We will be keeping an eye on things.”
“Okay.”
Alex then gets changed from his rag clothes and into his purple dancing costume and Andy compliments that Alex always looks good in that outfit.
“You sure look good, buddy.”
“Thanks, Andy.”
“So, shall we go then?”
“Well, we have a bit of a problem at the moment.”
“A problem, Andy?”
“A hiccup...If that’s how you want to put it.”
“A hiccup? What kind of a hiccup?”
“Well, one of our team members was taken captive by the enemy.”
“Who?”
“Natsu?”
“From class B?”
“The one and only, Alex.” replied Shirley nodding her head. “We need to rescue her as well and then head down to the lobby and await our reinforcements.”
“Very well.”
Suddenly, someone spoke through the P.A system as they all knew it was the voice of someone that sounded eerily familiar.
“Congratulations, little tiger cubs...You have manage to rescue your friend.”
“Is that...”
“Yes, Andy...That’s Bruce Irvin.” replied Ross.
“Bruce Irvin? I know his voice anywhere.”
“Where is his voice coming?”
“Through the P.A system, Vivian. There’s no telling where he is.”
“I hear you, Chris.”
“So, Bruce Irvin...We have a simple question for you. Where is our friend?”
“Your friend, Andy Zhang? I see that you have got over your dislike of girls.”
“Don’t flatter yourself, Bruce Irvin...Tell her where she is or I will um...”
“You will what?” asked Bruce sounding quite sarcastic with his men chuckling in the background.
“I will um...Destroy this building.”
“You are bluffing, Andy Zhang...You know my men will make certain that doesn’t happen.”
“Well, he does have a point.”
“Shirley Nguyen...Good to hear your voice. I trust you have moved on from that tragic incident.”
“Don’t remind me, Bruce Irvin...Your boss is going to pay for what he has done.”
“I would not comment on Kazuya’s evil actions but that’s our law...Those who betray G Corporation will be punished and executed.”
“Well, I look forward to seeing you again...I may have lost to you in the tournament but I shall defeat your sorry ass this time.”
“I look forward to it...And since you all manage to impress me enough I will be more than happy to reveal Natsu’s location.”
“He would?”
“I don’t know, Andy...Maybe he would.”
“And he could be lying.”
“I never lie, Andy Zhang...Natsu is being held on the 13th floor. You should come quickly as she doesn’t have much time.”
“Well, we should go...Natsu did try and rescue me so I think it is appropriate that I would go and save her.”
“We are with you, Alex.”
“I sense a trap.”
“Do you, Shirley?”
“Yes, Alex...However, I say we spring their trap.”
“My thoughts exactly.”
“Well, I am in. How about you guys?” asked Andy glancing at Michael, Vivian, Alisa, Chris, Ross and Colin as they literally were on in favour of this as well.
“I am in.”
“So am I.”
“As do I.”
“We are with you, Alex.”
“As am I.”
“And I as well.”
“Good...Andy?”
“Yeah, let us go...Together.”
“Together? So, no dividing our team and using some strategic plan?”
“We need to make this look tempting, Vivian...To lower Bruce Irvin’s guard.”
“Very well.”
“Okay, let’s go...No time to lose.”
Andy and his friends quickly head back the way they came as along the way, Alex wonders how Sophie was doing as it has been a while since he last saw her and vice versa.
“Say, Mike?”
“Yeah?”
“How is Sophie doing?”
“Well, she is her usual self.”
“I see.”
“But anyway, you will see her again soon enough.”
“I sure hope so.”
“Now let us focus on the task at hand then.”
“Right you are, Mike...Right you are.”
Meanwhile, the match between Sean Gray and Xiaoyu came to a very spectacular end as Xiaoyu manages to defeat Sean with her speed but just barely as Sean himself was a worthy challenge for Xiaoyu who was quite impressed with the technique of ‘Tai Chi’.
“Wow, I did it.”
Lee Chaolan then announces her as the winner while Sean was just getting back on his feet.
“Ladies and gentlemen...We have a winner! Let’s give a big hand to Ling Xiaoyu!”
The audience claps as Xiaoyu was smiling with joy and she then helps Sean up to his feet.
“You okay, Sean?”
“Oh, yes...I will live. It would appear that size does not matter in a battle. It is the speed and determination that counts.”
“Indeed. Your maneuvers were not so bad either.”
“Of course.”
“Perhaps one time...You can teach me on that.”
“Just tell me when.”
“Sure.”
The two shook hands as Alex, the lizard referee compliments on their skills during the match.
“You both really hit it off out there...Most amazing.”
“Thanks.”
“Thank you.”
Lee then announces the next match of the quarter finals as he was getting the flow of this.
“And the next two fighters that will fight in our next ‘excellent’ match would be Sophie Barkman and Michelle Lau!”
Sophie and Michelle make their way up to the stage as both of them wish the other all the best.
“Good luck to you, Sophie.”
“Same to you, Michelle.”
The two fighters stood in front of each other with Sophie wearing her fighting clothes and Michelle in her dancing costume, which was coloured green.
“You ready for this?”
“Of course...I am ready.”
“Good.”
“Anyway, you know what you have to do, Sophie.”
“I know.”
“Well, let’s give the audience a good show then.”
“Indeed...When we get back home I will buy you a drink.”
“Sure.”
Kazuya himself was eager to see who will win this match but deep down he knows that his daughter would not disappoint him.
“Let’s see if you can please your father again, my daughter.”
“You have no doubts she will win, Kazuya?”
“None at all, my dear Anna...None at all.”
“That’s good.”
“So, any word from Bruce?”
“He just send word...The little tiger cubs have rescued Alex Choi.”
“I expected no less from them.”
“I see...Well, Bruce said he will commence with phase two.”
“Excellent...Everything is going as planned.”
“Indeed.”
Lee Chaolan then announces the match as the stage was set to a Japanese garden look.
“Ladies and gentlemen...The third match of the quarter finals will now commence! Sophie Barkman and Michelle Lau...Let the match begin!”
The match begins with Sophie and Michelle charging towards each other and struck their first blows right into each other that the impact of it sends them both back like two opposite magnets. Michelle moves with the offensive as Sophie was more than capable of holding her own. Michelle was quite good with fist fighting as she did with a sword and Sophie compliments her on her skill.
“You sure know to fight without a sword.”
“I learn that from my mentor.”
“I know.”
Michelle then lunges at Sophie with a kick that hits her squarely in the face and Michelle pauses for a brief moment as she wonder if Sophie was all right.
“Sorry, Sophie.”
“I am okay, Michelle...But know this. Never pause for a moment.”
Sophie promptly head butts Michelle stunning her and struck a very powerful punch that resembles the one used by her brother, Jin. Michelle could do nothing as Sophie unleashes several powerful punches and finishes the attack with one swift and decisive blow that blasts Michelle off her feet and she lands flat on her back. Alex, the lizard referee moves into check as Michelle was literally all right even from Sophie’s powerful attack and Sophie moves in and checks with her friend.
“You okay, Michelle?”
“I am fine, Sophie...Wow, that combo of yours was sure powerful.”
“I have been practicing.”
Michelle gets back up and continues fighting with Sophie and they fought for a couple of minutes before Sophie gains the upper hand and knocks Michelle flat down on her back.
“Ow.”
“You okay?”
“I will be...Man, I sure don’t want to be your enemy.”
“Well, it’s a good thing I am not.”
Sophie actually smiles as Michelle chuckles with a smile as well.
“You know when you are smiling...You look great.”
“Take that as a compliment.”
“Nine, ten...Sophie Barkman is the winner!” announced Alex the referee as he finishes the count and declares Sophie the winner as Lee too announces it throughout the whole stadium.
“We have it, ladies and gentlemen...Sophie Barkman is the winner of the match and will advance to the semi-finals!”
Sophie extends out her hand and helps Michelle up to her feet and Kazuya put her hands together for Sophie.
“I am most impressed, my daughter...You do not disappoint your father.”
“Well, she still has some ways to go, Kazuya.”
“Indeed. We will soon see if she can live up to her reputation.”
Sophie and Michelle heads off stage as both shake hands with each other.
“All the best in the semi-finals, Sophie.”
“Yes, thank you very much, Michelle.”
“I will be rooting for you.”
“I know you will.”
Sophie and Michelle were off the stage and heading to the rest area as Lee Chaolan announces the final match of the quarter finals of the ‘Victory tournament’.
“And last but not least...The final match of the quarter finals of the ‘Victory tournament’ will now commence. The last match would be Patricia Wong against the King of Iron Fist, Heihachi Mishima!”
Patricia and Heihachi make their way to the stage as the crowd cheers mostly for Patricia while some cheer for Heihachi with a few still booing him when he steps up to the stage. Bryan Fury and Miguel were among those along with Marshall Law, Craig Marduk and King.
“You suck ass, Heihachi Mishima!”
“You dickhead!”
“Go and retire, old timer!”
“Yeah, we hate you!”
“Grrr!” ( I...Hate you!)
Heihachi ignores their insulting remarks as right now he is focused on the match between himself and one of his top students in the class.
“So, Patricia...Are you ready to face me?”
“Indeed, sir...I will give it my own.”
“That’s good to hear...Let’s make this a fight to remember.”
“Very well, sir.”
The stage was changed into a desert-like area with a small replica of Ayer’s Rocks nearby and Alex, the referee asks first whether both of them were ready.
“You both ready?”
Both nodded as he then signals Lee Chaolan to start the battle.
“Now let the battle begin!”
The match begins as Patricia first attacks with a simple ‘Hadouken’ as Heihachi times it just right and strikes his fist right into it and it vaporizes upon impact surprising Patricia.
“You sure have great chi power, sir.”
“Well, it was not that easy...Took many years to perfect it.”
Heihachi moves in and strikes with simple punch and kick attacks forcing Patricia on the defensive. Heihachi was going to show that he maybe old but still lives up to his proud reputation.
“Remember, Patricia...Don’t hold back even if it is me.”
“Yes, sir.”
Patricia blocks blow after blow with Heihachi really pushing her to the limit. Kazuya watches with amusement and wonders if Patricia Wong could pull it off and turn the tide to her favour.
“Well, this is starting get a bit...”
“Not satisfying, Kazuya?”
“Not the actual word I was looking for, Anna.”
“I understand...You are betting your old man will fall or that tomboy girl?”
“Only time will tell, my dear.”
“Indeed.”
Heihachi head butts Patricia stunning as Patricia manages to get back to her senses before Heihachi slams his right palm right into her chest sending her several steps back.
“Ugh...That was a tough blow.”
“You hanging in there, Patricia?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Excellent...Now show me what you have up your sleeves.”
“Understood.”
Patricia gets a grip of herself and shows a confident smile as Heihachi knew that Patricia was going to show what she is truly made of.
“I will show you my full prowess, sir.”
“Good...I cannot wait to see it up close.”
Patricia slams Heihachi with one of her greatest attacks and Kazuya wonders who will win as do many of Patricia’s fellow friends and classmates. Would she be able to triumph over the King of Iron Fist or would he live up to his reputation and defeat her? Only time will tell who will win.
Meanwhile, back at the casino building, Andy Zhang along with Michael, Alex and their friends head back down to the 13th floor of the casino building as they were unexpectedly informed by the enemy that Natsu was being held there. Alex suspects a trap as do Michael, Shirley and many others and Andy knew that they have come too far to give up now.
“We are going down there to spring whatever trap that Bruce Irvin has for us, right?”
“Right you are, Shirley.” replied Michael showing a confident smile as Andy nods in agreement as well.
“So, how do we execute the attack?”
“We will decide that once we get the layout of the area.”
“Right.”
Sure enough, they have made it to the 13th floor and Andy’s first assumption is that where Natsu is being held must be an area that’s well guarded.
“Well, we are here...Now let’s find an area where it is well guarded by the enemy.”
“And that is where we will find Natsu?”
“Precisely, Vivian.”
“Good.”
“Ross, you take point with Colin.”
“Roger that.”
“Chris, Shirley...Watch our six.”
“You can rest assured, Andy.”
“Leave it to us.”
“Good...No one gets left behind. Nobody.”
“Hear, hear.”
“Right, let’s go...Time for action.”
Therefore, Ross and Colin moves ahead as Andy himself had instructed them to with Chris and Shirley watching everyone’s backs. It wasn’t long before Ross and Colin spotted the place where Natsu is most likely being held.
“Up ahead, Colin...You see it?”
“Yes, I see it, Ross.”
There were quite a number of soldiers standing guard over a set of blast doors as they may have found where Natsu is being held hostage by the enemy.
“Yes, looks like we have found it.”
“Better alert Andy, Ross.”
“Leave it to me.”
“I am here.” said Andy as he was now standing behind both Ross and Colin.
“Oh, perfect timing...Looks like that it where we need to go.”
“Indeed.”
“Andy, think we can use that pincer attack like last time?”
“I don’t know, Mike...There’s a saying that the same trick won’t work twice.”
“Of course...So, we just charge in and take them down?”
“Yeah...Raid style.”
“They might have more of their fellow comrades lurking nearby.”
“You are right, Alex...But we have to make it tempting.”
“Very well.”
“So, listen up, everyone...Let’s go and give the enemy a piece of our minds.”
“We charge in just like that?”
“Yes, Shirley...Let’s thump the enemy down like the scum they are. Besides, you like to give them a piece of your mind to them, right?”
“You’ve read my mind, Andy.”
“Okay, let’s go...Time for some action.”
Sure enough, the soldiers standing guard outside saw Andy himself charging towards them as they quickly point their weapons at him.
“HALT!”
“Now!”
Michael and Alex moves in quickly and takes the enemy down before they could fire as Chris, Vivian and Shirley also gave it their all with help from Alisa herself. Both Ross and Colin take out the security cameras using their Colt 45 and Smith and Wesson hand guns so that they won’t be spotted by the enemy so easily. In a matter of minutes, Andy and his team have defeated all the soldiers outside and quite a remarkable feud as the G Corp soldiers were no pushovers.
“I don’t believe it...We actually got the best of them.”
“Yeah, we sure did, Alex. So, let’s get inside then.”
“Right.”
“Alisa.”
“Yes, Andy?”
“Can you open this door?”
“It requires a swipe card, Andy.”
“Oh, that would be easy.”
Andy as well as Chris and Shirley searches the soldiers for a swipe card while Ross and Colin provides cover.
“Aha, I found it.”
“Good...Let’s get those doors open then.”
“Sure thing, Alex.”
Andy then swipes the card onto the card reader and the red light on the side of the swipe card panel turns to green indicating the door was now unlocked and can be opened.
“Let’s boogey.”
Andy opens the door and Chris and Shirley head inside first with Michael, Alex and Alisa following right behind them.
“Okay, Ross...You and Colin are next.”
“Understood.”
Ross and Colin enters through the door as well with Andy entering last and closes the door behind him as he stuffs the swipe card in his pocket.
“Well, might as well hold onto this...It may come in handy.”
They head down a corridor where there was another door that requires a swipe card to get through.
“Hey, Andy...You still got that swipe card with you?”
“I sure did, Mike...Stand back.”
Andy makes his way up to the front and unlocks the door with the swipe card and they quickly go through the unlocked door. However, the moment they are step through to the other side they see just one hundred or so yards in front of them was Natsu bound and gagged to a chair and tied up with some thick rope that even she could not get loose from.
“Natsu!”
“Mmmmmmm!”
Natsu struggles to break free her bonds but it was no good.
“Hang in there...I am coming!”
Andy rushes to Natsu when Alex calls for him to stop.
“Wait, Andy...This is too easy!”
“What?”
“Something is amiss here.”
“I sense something too.” replied Chris sharing Alex’s curiosity.
“Well, come to think of it...”
“Mmmmmmm!”
“Alisa.”
“Yes, Michael?”
“Do you sense something in front of us?”
“Give me a moment and I will scan for it.”
“You really think something is in front of us, Mike?”
“Well, we have to make sure the area is safe for us to move on. If we get into danger ourselves then we will all be in deep trouble.”
“You are spot on with that, my friend.”
“Of course.”
Alisa scans the area and just as Mike, Alex and Chris had anticipated there was an invisible force field in front of them, which prevents them from going into rescue the bound and gagged Natsu.
“Well, my scans confirm there’s an invisible force field, which prevents us from moving to rescue Natsu.”
“That’s just not our day is it?”
“On the contrary, little tiger cubs...Your day is about to get worse.” uttered a voice via the P.A as a computer LCD screen appears from the ceiling and at first it displayed the screensaver with the logo of G Corporation and in the next split second it show the serious and rather sarcastic face of Bruce Irvin.
“I am glad you have come...I was getting a little worried.”
“Bruce Irvin...If you are a man then come out and face us!”
“My, my...You sure are persistent, Shirley Nguyen. I can understand that.”
“Then why are you hiding?”
“Hiding is a relative term, Shirley.”
“Whatever.”
“So, Bruce Irvin...What cunning plan do you have up your sleeve?”
“I am glad you asked, Alex Choi...Behold my special unit.”
A hidden door opens on their right as a squad of G Corp soldiers came out and they were wearing very difficult combat armour than their fellow comrades as the armour was military green with black and they wore helmets that cover their whole face as there were comlinks, visual scanners and such built in them.
“More G Corp soldiers?”
“Indeed, Andy Zhang...But these are no pushovers.”
“We shall see.”
“Something tells me they are going to be tough opponents.”
“I think you are right, Mike. Ain’t that right, Chris?””
“I couldn’t agree with you on that, Ross.”
“Come on, guys...” began Andy scoffing as he doesn’t believe the enemy soldiers in front of them are going to give them a run for their money. “We can do this. If we defeat these soldiers before then we could do it again.”
“You are full of yourself, Andy Zhang...I assure you. My men here are not the type of opponents you should underestimate. I also have instructed to fight you on an even footing.”
“An even footing? Well, that is quite generous of you.”
“You can say that...Men, deal with the enemy in front of you with extreme prejudice. However, I need them alive.”
“Yes, sir...Okay, comrades. Time to get to work.”
“Aye.”
The soldiers then get into their fighting stances as Andy and the others do the same.
“Well, maybe we could divide and conquer.”
“How, Mike?”
“Alisa, you think you can find a way to disable that force field?”
“I could try.”
“Okay...Ross.”
“Yeah?”
“Cover her.”
“You’ve got it, Mike.”
“Well, while they are doing that...Let’s give these goons a piece of our minds.”
Andy charges forward as Chris calls out to him to be cautious.
“Wait, Andy...Something tells me they are not like the ones we have faced before.”
Andy struck a blow at one of the soldiers but he blocks it and manages to use ‘Combot Sambo’ to beat him back.
“Ugh...Combot Sambo?”
The soldier kicks Andy away and begins to stomp him down his tough military boots and literally Shirley moves in and saves Andy from being stomp and launching a couple of powerful kicks.
“Andy, you okay?”
“Yeah.”
“Mike, give me a hand.”
“Sure, Alex.”
Michael and Alex helps Andy to his feet as Shirley got hit in the face and chest before she leaps back to avoid further confrontation with them.
“Don’t ever let your pride get the better of you, Andy.”
“I um...”
“She is right, Andy...You may be strong but never underestimate others.”
“I am sorry, Alex. Sometimes I do get carry away, you know.”
“Well, these guys are certainly tough. It may take a while to bring them down.”
“I couldn’t agree more with you, Vivian.”
“They are using the ‘Combot Sambo’ technique.”
“You know this, Alex?”
“Yes, Andy...I recall that one of the guys send to capture me used those kind of techniques.”
“Good...At least we know what to expect.”
“I know, Andy...But there is no telling what they have up their sleeve.”
“Right.”
“I have an idea.”
“What is that, Chris?”
“Instead of us taking them on all at once...We should focus on one of them at a time.”
“Well...Sounds an okay plan.” replied Shirley nodding in agreement.
“Yeah, quite.”
Shirley and Vivian were in with Chris’s plan and eventually Andy, Michael, Alex and Colin also agree and they decide to focus their attacks on one enemy soldier at a time.
“Right...Let’s try it your way, Chris. Attack!”
They all charge forward and focus their attacks on one enemy soldier at a time. This literally proved quite effective at first since one soldier could not hold off against eight or so people let alone they are decent and strong martial artists. During the fighting, Michael wonders how Patricia was doing as he consults with Alex on it.
“Alex.”
“What is it, Mike?”
“I just wonder how Patricia is doing?”
“Oh, she would be fine.”
“I mean she did make it to the ‘Victory tournament’ and wonder if she is...”
“I am sure she is fine, Mike...She is a capable martial artist. Have faith in her.”
“Uh, right.”
“I am sure she too was feeling like this when I was being captive.”
“Well, she did.”
“Exactly...Trust in yourself and trust in her.”
“Right, I get what you mean, Alex...Come on, we have a fight to win.”
“My thoughts exactly.”
“Guys, let’s focus on the battle...We can talk later.”
“Sorry, Andy...Shall we, Alex?”
“My pleasure.”
Eventually, Andy and his team manages to drive the enemy back but just barely since these G Corp soldiers were actually well-trained commandos and when they realize they are outmatched in hand to hand combat, they then whip out their electric rods and battens.
“Okay...It looks as though they are going to fight dirty now.”
“In a way, we did as well, Andy.”
“Well, you are not wrong about that, Colin...We did gang up on them one at a time thus driving them back.”
“So, Andy...Shall we keep on fighting?”
“Of course. Okay, team...Let’s get them!”
“Right!”
“Hang on, Natsu...No member of my team gets left behind.”
At that moment, back in the stadium, the match between Heihachi Mishima and Patricia Wong was still faring with both fighters hitting it off with their strong punch and kick attacks and Heihachi decide that to avoid Patricia and himself getting injury it was time to end the match with their most powerful attacks.
“Patricia.”
“Sir?”
“Let us end this and now.”
“Right.”
Heihachi then focuses his chi completely and prepares to launch his great desperation attack.
“Behold the power of the Iron Fist!”
Heihachi charges forward and lunges several powerful fist blows at Patricia as she manages to barely block the attacks as they were very powerful and quite overwhelming. Afterwards, Heihachi tackles Patricia as this broke off her guard and he then lunges a double kick attack at Patricia knocking her to the ground.
“And now the final...BLOW!”
Heihachi leaps up high to deliver the final crushing blow but this was exactly what Patricia had been waiting for as she then musters all the strength within her.
“Take this!”
Patricia then launches her powerful ‘Shiryuken’ attack with her fist slamming into Heihachi’s chin as it sends him high and high into the air with all members of the audience tilting their heads up and then back down as Heihachi slams back down onto the earth and ironically he was not out cold but just dazed.
“Wow.”
Patricia stood over Heihachi as he was most pleased with the outcome of the match.
“You sure show true potential, Patricia.”
“Thank you, sir.”
Surprisingly, Heihachi still had plenty of strength to spare and could continue on fighting but however he decide to play defeated and throws in the towel.
“You win, Patricia...Well done.”
The referee signals the match ended and Lee Chaolan announces the victor.
“The victor is Patricia Wong...She will advance onward to the semi-finals of the ‘Victory tournament’! Let’s give her a big hand, ladies and gentlemen!”
At first, the audience was bewildered by what just happen as Heihachi Mishima, the so-called King of Iron Fist was beaten down by a mere teenage girl but eventually they all put their hands together for Patricia while Lee grumbled to himself that his so-called adopted father would tarnish the Mishima family name by losing on purpose as he too knew that the fight was not over and he still had a chance.
“You disappoint me, father...I expect better of you.”
Kazuya however kind of expected this would happen as he shows an evil grin on his scarred face.
“My, my...Throwing in the towel, father. That is not like you.”
“It brings shame, doesn’t it, Kazuya?”
“Indeed.”
“He could still fight on so why would he...”
“I know why.”
“Oh...I see.”
“Just leave it at that, Anna...After all, I like to see these young kids’ full potential.”
“Of course...I couldn’t agree more.”
“So, the semi-finals will soon begin...Let’s see how this plays out.”
“I think it will play out well.”
“Yes, Anna...It would.”
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