Fighting Spirit and Ki Ch. 3
By Mariko Hoshi
Ken was holding a umbella. He came closer to the girl. She was quivering from
the chill in the air or was it him she was afade of. Mel looked at his father
then at the girl. "Ya I'm Ken Masters." Suddenly the girl was
kneeling on the ground. "Hold on ya don't have to do that." Ken knelt
down and took hold of the girl's arm. "So what's your name young
lady?"
Slowly she got up and looked at Ken then turn to look at Mel. "I'm not
sure my self Mr.Masters." Her head sank down. Then she felt a warm hand on
her chin. She looked up at Ken. "Well then I bet there is a good story all
about you then. Why not tell me and my son all about it over a good hot cup of
tea." She blinked. "Yes I would like some tea."
The three headed up the street to an old building that had seen better days.
Ken pointed to a small room where she could get out of her wet clothes. She
closed the door and pulled out her gi. The purple outfit also had seen better
days. She came out of the room to the smell of tea. Mel was the first to look
up at her. "So what are you looking for?" Ken looked at the girl. He
blinked his eyes. "Who are you by the way, Miss?" He couldn't believe
what he saw, the girl in some ways looked like Ryu but that couldn't be true.
Ryu didn't have any kids, but there she stood. Long brown hair, the features of
her face reminder him of Ryu.
The girl sat down, Mel handed her a cup of tea and she took a sip. "You
see him in me don't you Master Ken? It's in your eyes. Yes I am the daughter of
Ryu Hoshi. My name is Mariko Hoshi. This is my story if you wish to hear
it."
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The boy walked down the hall ways of the building. Men walked by keeping
their distance from him. He hated it. The fear that he felt coming from them.
He came to the control room. He kneeled in front of the man he called Master
but in his nightmares he was his father. "You called for me Master
Bison." Bison rose from his seat and walked over to the young man.
"You may stand Josh. I have something for you and your sibings to do
for me." As Josh stood up two others came into the room and bow to Bison.
"As all ways Josh is the first one here and you two are second ones
here." The pair remained quiet. "Jason, Amy and Josh. I want you to
retreve some one for me." Josh looked at his brother and sister. He didn't
like the feeling in the room. He wasn't like his family, not the in the least.
"Who do you want us to retrive Master Bison?" Asked Jason. Bison's
eyes glowed with psycho power. "The son of Ken Masters, Mel Masters."
He then broke into an evil laugh, Jason and Amy joined their father in the
laughter. Josh remained quiet. Bison stopped laughing. "Now go to Japan to
capture Mel Masters and if his father gets in the way," his eyes glowed
again with that evil psycho power. "you may do what ever you wish to Ken
Masters." The children bow to their father and headed to Japan to capture
Mel Masters. Little did they know that there was another with the Masters.
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Mariko waited for Ken to answer. He was still looking at her with all
interest. It was Mel that spoke up. "You are Ryu's daughter, wow. Please
do tell us about your self, Mariko." She turned to look at Mel. She looked
into dark blue eyes. She could not shake the strange feelings inside her when
she looked at him. "My son right. Please tell us."
She nodded. "Well one thing I know is my father doesn't know any thing
about me." She closed her eyes. "From what my mother told me, she met
Ryu at all places in a street fight." A wicked grins crossed her face.
"She doesn't remember all that happen but when she woke up the next
day..."
Mariko blushed. "She found herself in bed with him." Ken brust out
laughing. "Ya got to be kidding right." He looked at Mariko. "I
wish I was Mr.Masters but, I am not. My mother didn't wake up Ryu but she did
leave a note." She remain quite for a moment. "My mother is
Kaori..."
Mel jump up. "Kaori, The Dragon of Dance. She great. I got all her
records." Ken and Mariko giggled and Mel grined as he sat down beside
Mariko. "As you see Master Ken..." Ken looked at Mariko. "What's
with this Master stuff it's just Ken, Mariko."
"Should I call you Senia then." He looked at Mariko and then at
his son. "So this is the reason your looking for Ryu then. You wish to
know about Hadou-Ken." Mariko moved in front of Ken. A tear ran down her
face. "That is just the core of my journey Master Ken but your right. I
wish to know my father and his way of life. I know my mother's but that is just
not enough. I need to know or it's like half of my self."
She slowly back away but Ken took hold of her hand. She looked into his
face. "Well now just lookes like you found the right person then." It
was his turn to have a wicked grin. "One of the rules I learn was there
all ways must be two to teach Hadou-Ken. You and my son." He found him
self in a huge hug. Of couse he hugged back. Mel was smiling now too.
"Don't you start now." Ken shook his hand at this son. With that all
of them broke into laughter.
Later that night,
Ken was sitting out side the Shotokan school. His thoughts where on Ryu. If
this girl was right she was his daughter. He wasn't sure what to make of all
this but one thing was for sure. Mariko needed to find Ryu to answer her
questions once and for all. He entered the building. There the kids where
sleeping peacfuly. It felt right for once. Ken looked once again at Mariko. He
shook his head, she had the features of Ryu in her face. Then there was her
strength inside her. Ken turn to look at his son. He had grown into a strong
young man. He was proud of his son. He then turn in for bed.
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At Interpol...
Guile was waiting for Chun-Li. Even though they distoried ShadowLaw base in
Tiland. There were still signs of the crime syndicate in the world. Chun-Li
came threw the door. "Captain, sorry for being late but I just found out
some bad news." Guile looked at Chun-Li. "What's the problem
now." He wasn't happy at hearing this now. "There have been signs of
Bison still begin alive and there is more." She remain quiet for a moment.
"Now this is just a rumor but there been some talk that Bison has three
children." Guile stood up. "You got to be kidding right."
Chun-Li shook her head. "Wish I was but there is this..." She threw
down a picture of a boy in a similar armor to what Bison wore. Black hair and
then the green eyes which were glowing. "The report says this is Josh Bison,
youngest of Bison's children. There are two other but they seem to be camra
shy. There names are Jason and Amy."
Guile was saying things under his breath. He came up for air. "So what
does this mean?" Chun-Li walked over to a map of the world. "It also
in the report that these children are heading for Japan for a reason. Which is
not know at this time but our people are looking into it as we speak."
Guile walked up to Chun-Li. "So are we heading towards Japan then or are
we waiting for the updated report?" Chun-Li looked at the picture.
"We are going to Japan and hoping that new information is waiting for us
when we get there." The pair then left the room and headed for the air
port.
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Morring came to the Shotokan school. Ken got the kids out of bed and they
had a light meal. Soon the teaching began. Mel and Mariko faced each other off
as Ken watched. Ken watched Mariko most of the time. She moved with speed and
grace of a dancer. He grined at that. So her mother was Kaori and from knowing
this he could see why Mariko fought this way.
Mel had to keep his guard up as Mariko moved fast. His thoughts were mixed.
Part of it was on the fight and the other was on how lovly Mariko looked. She
kicked him on the side and he fell down but filp and landed on his feet. Those
amber eyes glowed. Mel nearly didn't get out of the way of Mariko's attack.
"Fire Dragon Elbow!!!" She hit the ground and the ground shook. The
area became quite. "MARIKO!!!!"
She looked up at Ken and then lower her head. "I'm sorry Master Ken, I
forgot this was a leason not a real fight. I done some street fighting looking
for my father... I got caught up in the fight and forgot."
"That was some move Mariko is that something you learn on the
streets?" She turn and looked at Mel. "No this is one of my mother's.
She taught me some of her moves." Mel looked at her. "Cool!!! Do ya
think you can teach me some of those moves." Mariko blinked. "Only if
your father says it's okay." Ken smiled. "First let's learn about
Hadou-Ken and then we talk about other kinds of moves." Both kids nodded.
"Okay let's got at it again and let's see if ya can do Hurricane
Kick."
The pair started up again and work out for the morring. Mariko had learned
fast as they moved on. The Hurricane Kick was easy for her, no dout because of
her mother's teachings in dance and the way of her people of the Dragons. Mel
was doing great too. Then there was Hado-ken and Shoryu-ken. Those were harder
to learn. Mariko seen to be able to gather the engery but to control it. That
was something else.
Mel didn't seen to have as much power but he could fire off the Hado-ken. He
did seem to fall down when he did the move. Mariko was giggling at him.
"Well at least I can fire off a Hado-ken." Mariko became quite.
"Mariko I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you up set."
He try to get up but his body didn't want too. "Nuts what's going
on?" Ken had walked up to his son and helped him up. "Hadou-Ken can
take alot out of you if your not careful." Mariko follow the pair back to
the steps of Shotokan school. Mel was breathing heavly. "See what happens
if you don't take it easy at frist." Once more both kids nodded. Ken Grin.
"Okay let's take a small break and then we go at it again."