KOF (The
Final Bout)
written by Crescent
Prince
Chapter Two:
July 2008, Mexico
Ever since the end
of the King of Fighters tournament, the enrolment of the Kyokugenryu Karate
class had been dropping. Takuma Sakazaki would stand at the entrance, waiting
for new faces, but none showed up. Ryo was worried, for his dad’s health had
dropped after the last King of Fighter’s tournament. Robert was supervising
the branch in Japan, Yuri went with him. Ryo felt a loneliness in him. He
thought of King. It was time he proposed to her, after their steady relationship
for so many years. Ryo dug into his pocket to retrieve the diamond ring. He took
another look at the sad Takuma and sighed…
Osaka, Japan
Robert flipped his
lucky coin again and again, stealing glances from time to time at little Yuri.
He looked passionately at her training female Karate students in the Dojo.
Robert knew she was not the same childish Yuri anymore, she was turning
feminine, and his love for her strengthens. He vowed to win her hand by the end
of the year, but something prevented him. It was a feeling inside him that
opposed his desire to marry his love, he just did not know what.
July 2008, Korea
Kim was relieved
that the King of Fighters tournament had ended. He felt too lethargic to fight
anymore. Chang and Choi had turned over a new leaf and were released. Jhun felt
that he was no longer needed and had gone back to his city. Kim watched as his
sons practiced the art of Tae- Kwon- Do against each other. As he watched, he
thought of Jhun and he when they were young, sparring with each other every
other day. Suddenly, he felt a strong wind blowing and he saw an envelope in the
air. He caught it and saw that it was addressed to him. It was the King of
Fighters invitation...
July 2008, China
Kensou looked at the letter and trembled. It was that wretched competition again. He turn his attention to the lady entering the room. “what is the matter? You look pale.” It was Athena. She was carrying their year old son. Kensou kissed Athena on the forehead and assured her that there was nothing bothering him. She smiled and walked off to Master Chin’s room. Master Chin had been suffering from fever for months. He was weak and could hardly speak. A boy in late teens knelt beside him. He turned to Athena and said, “things are not very well here.” Athena smiled and told him not to worry. “Master Chin is a strong man, he would not die. Don’t worry, Bao.”
Meanwhile, Kensou looked out of the window to watch a young man practicing Chinese Kung Fu on a tree. His name was Kwan, Kensou’s disciple. Kwan was about 18 years old. He had brown hair and his fringe was long enough to cover his eyes. He had unusual green eyes. He was pleasant looking and was very hardworking. He was a Psycho Soldier fan and although he did not possess any Psycho powers, he was able to summon his Ki from his body. Kwan wiped off his sweat off his forehead and waved to Kensou. Kensou smiled as he looked at the promising new disciple of his. He then frowned as he was in a dilemma deciding whether to join the King of Fighters tournament this year. He looked at Athena, who was busy playing with their son, and sighed…
To Be Continued…