KOF (The Final Bout)
written by Crescent Prince

Chapter Three:

July 2008, Tokyo

        K’ looked up and glanced at Kula, who was standing by the door waiting. He returned to the letter he was reading. He read the contents in disbelief. “N.E.S.T.S. is holding this year’s King of Fighters competition, this would be the final bout between he and I…” Kula walked towards K’ and sat beside him. “This year’s King of Fighters is based on a three versus three basis. Any fighter standing by can act as a striker…” before she could finish, K’ said, “three versus three eh? Well, Kula,” he paused and looked into her misty blue eyes before continuing, “we shall enter as a team of two…” Kula stared at K’ in disbelief. K’ then smiled and said, “I trust you…” Tears welled up in Kula’s eyes immediately.

        Meanwhile, somewhere in Japan, a lady felt uneasy. She had long black hair and wore a white shirt with long and large sleeves. She held a peculiar mirror in her hands. One would look at her and wonder, for she was perspiring very profusely even though the weather was fairly cool. “It cannot be…” she whispered in fright. Chizuru looked into the sky and told herself, “I must find Kyo and Iori.” She dashed off immediately after that, holding the King of Fighters invitation in her hands…

July 2008, Brazil

        She felt the presence of something too. Something in her blood was churning, she did not know what. “You alright, Leona?” Ralf asked. She nodded, but in fact, she was screaming from discomfort. Heidern understood everything. He felt it too. He held his hands together and prayed that nothing would happen to Leona. He had decided to join the King of Fighters competition with Leona this year. “Three versus three…” he mumbled, and decided to add  Ralf into the operation together.

News had passed that the teams had been decided:

Special team: K’, Kula

Fatal Fury team: Terry, Andy, Joe

Japan team: Saisyu, Benimaru, Shingo

Kyokugenryu team: Ryo, Robert Yuri

Psycho Soldier team: Kensou, Kwan, Bao

Kim team: Kim, Dong Hwan, Jae Hoon

Female Fighting team: Mai, King, Kasumi

Ikari team: Heidern, Leona, Ralf

Osaka

        Saisyu picked up the list of the competing teams and sighed, “Kyo, where are you?”

        Benimaru was sparring with Shingo and felt the special spirit that Shingo possessed. He knew that it was the desire to be like his sensei and also, because he wanted to see Kyo again. “The King of Fighters competition starts in three months… I hope to see Kusanagi- san there this year…”


To be continued...

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