Shadows of Revenge Ch.37

By EliadS



** Late eve, Inside a small Bar, Southern Tokyo, Japan **

The bar is full and many people are talking, smoking, dancing and having a fun time on one of those cool Japanese evenings. Besides a round table four people are sitting.

Three of them are male and the last Female. One of them is a tall and muscular ponytailed longhaired Blond American. He is wearing a pair of blue Jeans, a light red coat with a White T-shirt beneath it. To end his ensemble is a red baseball cap; he is the well renowned Terry Bogard, warrior extraordinare.

Beside him sits another American, his resemblance to Terry is striking and it's most obvious that they are siblings. He is known by the name of Andy Bogard, shadowed by his brother's reputation but still a fighter of his own account, and high caliber with that.

He is around the same height as Terry, his frame similar, but his hair is long and left long, it's smooth strands falling between his shoulder blades. He is wearing a pair of black Jeans and a White T-Shirt. A black Leather Jacket above it and complements his muscular frame.

The third is of Asian Decent, he is around an inch shorter than the Bogard brothers, his hair is a name of spiky black hair, it's strands standing straight at around 10 inches in an almost Guile-like haircut. He's wearing an ensemble similar to Andy's except in blue instead of black.

And the last part of the group is a very alluring Asian Female. Her body is lithe, her curves accented and emphasized by her skimpy clothing. Her eyes are soft brown and her hair long and brown.

She despite the great displeasure of her fianc? Andy decided to wear her fighting attire, a very skimpy and revealing suit of red cloth, clinging to her body in quite an overly complementing way.

Nowadays she is more reserved than in the past, wearing a bra unlike in the past to retain some dignity. The four are visiting Tokyo in order to track down Geese who's rumored to be up to no good once more.

"So whadda think he's up to?" Andy asks Terry while sipping out of his glass of beer.

Terry shrugs "Does it really matter? Whatever that geezer's up to will surface soon enough, then we'll pound him like last time" He muses with a shrug.

"Ah will you two can it, we're not only here for that, we're here on vacation, remember?" Joe says with a small grin, patting the two on the back.

"Ooh Andy, we just must go visit my family tomorrow, you know how they love you soo much!" Mai chirps excitedly and squeezes his arms tightly.

Andy laughs nervously and sweatdrops. "Yeah, we'll do that Mai" he says and looks at Joe and Terry pleadingly in a "Help me please!" look.

Terry chuckles and pats his back; Joe laughs out loud while pounding on the table lightly. Mai looks confused and turns to Andy who quickly shifts his facade to a wide smile.

"Something wrong Andy?" she asks in her high pitched voice.

Andy shakes his head "N...No, not at all Honey, everything's fine" he says in a soothing tone, looking at her confusion with a small smile.

"You have something against my family, eh ANDY?!" She asks, her eyebrows furrowing and her eyes narrowing.

"No! No no! It's nothing like that...I just..." he says nervously. At this the other two men laugh coughing "*cough* Puppy *cough*"

The four stop their mad laughing and bickering when they hear a polite cough, meant to attract their attention.

They turn to see a young Japanese woman standing before their table. She is wearing a large black trench coat and a mask covers her lower face. "My name is Ibuki, I am here on behalf of the Shinobi ninja clan and wish to issue a challenge to one Mai of Shiranui ninja clan" the woman says humbly and bows her head slightly.

Mai's eyes seem to light up and she smiles, letting go of Andy and leaning forward "You really want to challenge me? Not Andy, Terry or Joe?" she asks. Her voice almost pleading and small as she looks at Ibuki.

Ibuki blinks in confusion and nods slightly. Mai beams and leaps up "I accept! I shall prove the power of Shiranui!" she chirps and knocks her chair back, overly happy and walking up to Ibuki.

"Now wait a second Mai, we're here on a..." Andy tries but she ignores him much to his dismay as his face faults. Joe grins and Terry raises a brow curiously.

Ibuki smiles lightly "Come, we shall fight outside" Ibuki says calmly and heads outside. She looks behind her from the corner of her eye and sees all of them huddling and talking. "So that's the Shiranui ninja...hmm...disgraceful attire, but I sense a great fighting spirit within her, I will have to keep my guard up and be wary, should I wish to win this one" Ibuki thinks.

Then Mai slaps Joe on the back head and whispers something angrily a very miffed expression on her face; her face flushed red before storming off toward Ibuki. He rubs the back of his head and says something before being hit the same by Andy.

Ibuki shakes her head and sighs under her breath "You'd think the famous Lone wolves would be well...more dignified than this...oh well, I'm sure its just on the exterior and I'm definitely not underestimating them.” She thinks and shrugs.

Mai stands before her and takes out a small fan and enters a stance "I'm ready" she states, standing around 15 feet from Ibuki in her loose stance.

Ibuki nods and takes off her trench coat, revealing her Ninja attire and gear and throws it aside, entering her own stance "Very well...Ikuzo!" Ibuki says and nods slightly.

Mai nods and lunges forward toward Ibuki that prepares to use defensive tactics. Both women lock calculating and cold eyes as the gap between them closes quickly.

** Meanwhile Interpole Asian Branch Base, Hong Kong, China **

In a large room Four people are assembled. One of them is wearing a Military uniform with many medals of honor and ranks. He is with no doubt a high ranking military officer in the American army by the looks of it.

Another one is an Air force pilot; he is tall, bulky and muscular. He is blond with blue hair and has no facial hair. He is in his late thirties but has the physical frame of someone younger. His hair is formed in an almost absurd shape of a brush and he has two American flags tattooed on his shoulders.

He is Captain William Guile, Top Gun Fighter Jet Pilot and secret Ops specialist in Anti-Terrorism operations. Summoned to this meeting by his superiors to discuss recent tidings in the world. These reports are far from reassuring in their content and thus he has been summoned.

Another two women are sitting beside him. One of them is a lithe and beautiful Asian woman in her late twenties by the looks of it. She is wearing a blue Jump suit etched with golden lines here and there and sitting with her legged lying one of the other. Her eyes are coffee brown and her hair is tied in two buns, which have become a trademark symbol to this top notch Interpol Agent.

She is Chunli Xiang, One of the most proficient, cunning and powerful crime fighters the International Police have to offer. Under the request of the American Government she has been summoned to this meeting for her personal opinion and her report on some recent mysterious murder cases that have plagued the world.

And finally the last lady is around Chunli's age, perhaps a year or younger, she is of the British Decent. She has long blond hair that is tied into two long pigtails. She is wearing her Mi6 Delta red uniform which consists of a red beret that sits on the top of her head, a tight, green body suit which clings to her body.

Her face is graceful and beautiful, only blemished by a small scar on her chin. She is Mi6's golden girl. Once nothing but a Shadowlaw Doll she has now turned into one of the most world-renown criminal and terrorist Hunters in the world, she is Cammy White.

"I'm thank you all for assembling here on such short notice, I shall try not to waste any of your time and get straight to business." The General says. At this Guile nods and then salutes and the other two women simply nod politely.

"I'm here in behalf of the US government, Mi6 and Interpol, recent reports have disturbed us, disturbed us enough to summon you here today." He adds looking at each of them for a second.

"What reports might those be General Montgomery?" Chunli asks, her brown eyes calm and calculating as she locks eye with him.

"Straight to the point I see, just as the file stated" he thinks and smiles faintly while inhaling deeply. "The CIA, the Mossad, Mi6, Interpol and more have recently gathered data on the current tidings of the underworld, and from our reports, something serious is amiss." He says.

"Pardon me sir, but we already read the files, why summon us here all of a sudden?" Cammy asks, her voice flat and serious, her eyes cold and piercing almost at the prospect of the waste of time.

"I'm glad you asked that Ms. White, you see, a lot of info has been withheld from you, and now we have decided to let you know it." He says and sits down before them.

"Info kept from us? Nooo...that's not possible, why'd they start now? Unless, oh d*mn don't tell me he's still alive, please tell me he's still dead!" Chunli thinks and blinks, looking at the General her eyes turning slightly angry, but she knows her place and manages to keep herself under control and sits down quietly, now slightly tense.

"Secret info eh? This whole meeting has a fishy smell to it, something's not right here. I mean...they haven't pulled such a move on us since...no! That's Impossible, he's gotta be dead! He couldn't still be alive, It's not like him to go underground, I've already rebuilt my life, please tell me that motherf*cker is still dead" Guile thinks and swallows his eyes clouding for a second.

"No, he...he can't be? I...Please...he can't be alive...I...I want to live knowing the nightmare's over...please...god please let him not be alive...please" Cammy thinks, shivering slightly her eyes clouding with anxiety.

Chunli looks at her and holds her hand, squeezing it slightly to reassure her and makes Cammy look up at the general, now all three totally silent and awaiting his words with every fiber in their body.

"Recent reports from Europe, Asia, the middle east, Australia, Africa and South America have left no doubt, A new organization of Caliber similar to Shadowlaw's now exists." He says.

At this all three become slightly tense. "Reports state this organization is now bigger and far more resourceful than Bison's old empire. They have slowly and steadily toppled over and subdued all the crime bosses and lords around the world." He says, his voice stern and slightly tense as well.

"By subduing them, you mean?" Chunli says, motioning a slit throat motion.

"Not entirely, most of the crime bosses have yielded and bowed before this new organization. It seems it has a more fearsome and frightening effect than the original Shadowlaw used to have." He says.

"I see...so does anyone know who's the head of this crime organization, and does it have a name?" Chunli asks, now feeling a knot tense in her stomach, a feeling of deep anxiety engulfing her.

"According to our spies in the underworld, the organization goes by the name of "Shadowlaw" as the prior one did, but there is no current data that can verify or substantiate who is the head of it. I'm sorry, but we do not know if Bison lives" He says.

The three become very tense, if there was something worse than knowing your most hated enemy is alive, it was having a doubt whether he lived or not. Lack of knowledge was frightening, especially when Shadowlaw is involved.

"So do we have any real info on this organization?" Cammy asks.

"No, Shadowlaw has changed, it's now much more shadow based, it's handy work subtle and almost unnoticeable, we also have not been able to milk any info on it from anyone, the underworld lives in fear from this revived titan" He says.

A Tense silence fills the room and nobody moves, every in the room exchanging silent, worried glances. "So...what do you want us to do?" Cammy asks, her voice tense.

"We do have a few possible leads, and that's where you come into play...This is what you must do... " He says.

** Geese Howard's Office, Geese Towers, Howard INC Office building, Central Tokyo, Japan **

Nosib moves to stand, his arms crossed, his facade calm and oblivious to the fact he's about to blasted by a blast of chi with enough power to make a hole in a foot thick wall. Geese smirks and brushes his suit, not giving Nisob another second's notice.

The projectile connects with Nosib and a bright flash of blue erupts, blinding him, accompanied by a small exploding sound. Smoke fills the air and coils around where Nisob once stood. Geese hmphs and brushes his hand through his hair and sighs lightly.

"Pathetic..." he thinks and turns around. Then he slowly turns around as he feels immense power being channeled and a sinister laughter pierces the air. He goes wide eyed as the smoke curls around a human figure, Nisob was standing, unscathed by his Double Reppuken, a feat that surprised Geese immensely.

"Mm...hehe...hahahaha! Did you really think I would fall so easily?" Nisob says and his eyes burst into purple energy, tendrils of energy in the same color bursting from his now uncovered upper torso, licking against his limbs and swirling around his hands.

he is now revealed in his true form, a very muscular and lithe young man, around mid twenties, his eyes are lacking pupils as they glow and his hair is a wavy mane of purple, his bangs flapping on the currents of his power.

Geese blinks "Can it be? Orochi? No...that power...impossible...he's dead?!" Geese thinks and gulps. "Who are you?" he asks, his voice suspicious, entering his stance.

"Fool, Are that blind? Isn't it obvious by now? I am Xavier Bison...Master of Shadowlaw!" he says, forming the word Nosib in purple flames. Geese gulps, his face not showing the fear and anxiety he feels within.

Xavier then makes the letters break and rearrange themselves "Nosib is Bison backwards, A simple pun, I'm surprised you didn't see through it, but then again, you are an idiot" Xavier says and closes his fists, the letters melting into the air and vanishing.

"So...you're Bison's b*stard child, eh? I've heard of you Xavier...you are quite powerful...but I cannot be beaten!" Geese says and his blue eyes narrow angrily, as he takes off his suit, feeling he's about to be engaged in combat.

"So why does your mind shiver with fear? Why does you heart tremble with terror? Why does you soul wither with panic Geese?" Xavier asks and smirks.

Geese snarls "I will not be defeated!" he says and lunges forward, X doesn't move at, eyeing him with pity, his eyes ridiculing him as well as his soft bemused laughter.

Geese brings his foot toward X's face, Xavier smirks and then moves with amazing speed, deflecting his foot with his hand and bring his other hand lashing forward. Geese manages to block the powerful punch but is sent flying backwards as an powerful surge racks his frame as Xavier's knuckles hit against his forearm.

"Foolish human, you cannot win this Battle! Surrender and join me" Xavier says coldly as he uses his powers to make himself defy gravity and levitate a few feet over the ground, his feet surrounded by soft purple energy.

"Never!" Geese says and steps forward again, he brings his foot flying forward in an inner roundhouse motion. Xavier shifts his body sideways and rams his fist into Geese's ribcage. His fist collides against the bone, rattling the ribs and causing Geese to reel sideways.

Xavier then brings his foot flying toward Geese's face, but to his surprise Geese blocks and grabs his foot, then he lets go and rams both palms into Xavier's abdomen. X exhales sharply and steps back.

Xavier shakes his head and then Geese's fist whistles as it rams into his forehead, his head snaps back and he shakes slightly with fury. When Geese moves to kick him again Xavier is ready.

He grabs his foot and pushes his back, his eyes glowing brightly as he punches him in the center of the chest. But the punch isn't simply physical, a violent surge of power engulfs Geese and he's sent catapulting backwards.

His body is sent flying into a cabinet, the momentum shattering the wood, the many bottles of wine and items falling onto Geese. Xavier isn't done there and steps forward. Geese moans in slight pain but is far from down.

He leaps forward and extends his knee, aiming it at Xavier's face, blocked. He lands on his feet and punches at Xavier's jaw, deflected. He growls and tries to use a fake punch that connects into a kick, seen and dodged, Xavier ducking under the quick kick.

"What's wrong old man? Losing you edge?" Xavier asks, grinning evilly and slapping Geese lightly in a mocking gesture in one of the breaks between his attacks while chuckling

Geese's face flushes red and he growls, managing to ram his fist into Xavier's abdomen, his knuckles sinking deep into the muscle. But to his surprise it's too deep to be possible as his hand drives through him as he flashes in purple.

X is gone, and he hears a bemused laughter behind him. He turns around quickly only to falls victim to a powerful projectile. He cries in pain as the sphere of energy hits his chest, the current expanding on his skin and jolting his nerve systems, forcing him to his knees, pure agony washing through him for a few seconds.

"Oh really Geese, I expected more from you, Tsk, tsk, no wonder Bogard crushed you so easily" Xavier says while shaking his head. Geese's eyes narrow and energy dances within the blue orbs "Nobody...NOBODY mocks Geese Howard! DIE!" He shouts as his energy envelops him.

He leaps into the air while channeling his chi. His arms explodes into blue and he lets his chi form a bright blue orb as he sends his right hand swinging forward. "SHIPPUKEN!" He shouts angrily, his eyes glowing brightly as he lets his rage into his Ki and lets the projectile loose.

The huge projectile sails toward Xavier, cutting through the air with it's power, leaving a trail of energy like a comet and screeching as it cuts the fabric of the air itself with its intensity. Xavier laughs loudly as the projectile hits him and the energy expands across his body before an explosion erupts and blue colored energy flashes brightly.

Geese is sent back by the recoil and somersaults before landing on his feet resuming his stance. He pants and growls lightly, waiting for the flash to subside. He then blinks and his vision focuses, and he curses audibly as he sees Xavier tapping his foot while rolling his eyes "Really Geese, that didn't even tickle me," He says with a bemused chuckle.

Geese shivers as rage engulfs him, he feels his blood boil and his heart pound quickly as he lunges forward. Xavier chuckles "Perhaps...It's time I put in a little effort my friend" Xavier says as he absorbs Geese's wild punch that would normally tear a person's head off his head snapping sideways.

Xavier then grins and his face becomes serious, Geese throws another punch but this time his fist doesn't connect, in fact his fist is blocked by Xavier's telekinetic power as he then leaps forward while kicking.

Geese exhales sharply as Xavier shoe rams into his face, sending him stepping back and his head whipping up from the blow. Before he can think twice Xavier vanishes and he shakes his head trying to figure out what's going on.

A big mistake as Xavier's fist rams into his back. Geese steps forward but to his surprise is suddenly gets hit in the face by Xavier again, his fist slamming into his nose and breaking it easily.

Geese coughs as blood pours down his nose, staining his face. He growls and tries to hit Xavier, but his blow hits nothing but air as Xavier melts into the air, his essence materializing behind him and X kicks his feet, sweeping him and making him fall forward, ramming his forehead against the floor forcefully.

Geese coughs as suddenly he's lifted up by the hair and a fist rams into his lower back, sending pain through his lower body and forcing him back to the floor. Geese pants, his breathing labored as Xavier then kicks him in the ribs, sending him crashing into the wall, sending him rolling a few feet before the collision.

"Get up Welp! Fight me!" Xavier says, his eyes narrowed, still glowing brightly, obviously not phased or narrowly tired whatsoever. Geese gulps and swallows blood, shivering in weakness. He holds his injured abdomen and coughs weakly.

"Where is the part?" Xavier asks, looming over him, his demeanor quite sinister.

"I won't talk..." He says weakly.

Xavier laughs loudly "Thank you for the information Mr.Howard. it's been most pleasurable" he says and chuckles.

"You're bluffing" Geese says weakly.

"You thought of it's location for a split second when I mentioned it, as I expected, that's enough for me, Before I kill you, any last words?" He asks while grinning evilly.

Geese shuts his eyes tightly, gulping and panting tiredly. "Time...to finish this...nobody...
escapes this move..."
he thinks and channels his chi rapidly, ignoring the pain and the protests of his body.

Xavier shrugs "Guess not..." he muses and then hmms. Geese then growls and rams his fists into the floor "RAGING STORM!" He shouts on the top of his lungs.

The floor shakes violently as Geese explodes into bright blue flames, a tornado of Chi erupts from his fists swirling rapidly and expanding. The vortex tears everything in it's path, burning the entire room interior and melting the walls themselves.

The onslaught keeps up for a few seconds before the Chi once more enters Geese's body and he pants tiredly, his body covered with a thick layer of sweat. His breathing is labored and he's shaking, barely able to balance himself on his arms as he looks up, his vision blurry.

Xavier laughs "Oh, I'm sorry, was that supposed to hurt me?" Xavier asks and chuckles light heatedly while grinning evilly.

Geese is shocked "Ho...how?" he asks hoarsely. His vision focusing before the answer is shown to him. Xavier's skin is surrounded by a thick and dense layer of energy, like a second skin it is a barrier of Purple energy that protected him, glowing brightly, illuminating him like some deity from ancient scriptures.

Xavier grins and then Geese is lifted in midair and by a strange power and thrown into the wall forcefully. His limbs are covered by a soft purple hue and he is unable to move as Xavier lifts him up against and then brings his flying toward him,

Geese closes his eyes as Xavier leaps toward him his power making him levitate before he begins spinning, a vortex of purple surrounding him as he does. Then he aims himself forward suddenly bolting forward like a blur while spinning around like a drill.

"FEEL THE POWER OF THE TRUE PSYCHO CRUSHER!" He shouts in Geese's mind as his clenched fists hit Geese's abdomen sending him flying backwards heavily, hitting the wall so hard his spine snaps with a sickening cracking sound and his skull is busted open.

Blood oozes unto the charred remains of the room as Xavier breathes heavily. "He was interesting, I actually broke a sweat, usually I don't feel the tax of power until later. But I must admit, I'm tired, drained...astonishing. I guess I must take a short nap before eating dinner with mother now, oh well..." he thinks and shrugs before walking over to The wall near where Geese's desk used to be.

He focuses his psychic powers into his fist; bright purple energy engulfing his knuckles and augmenting his strength as punches the wall. The remains of what used to be a safe crumble beneath his power and he then search within the safe and takes out the Venom blade part.

He looks at it and smile "Ahh, yes, well worth time this short visit was" he muses softly under his breath before closing his eyes, breathing heavily and forcing his body to teleport back toward where he hid his jet.