Fighting Spirit and Ki Ch. 6
By Mariko Hoshi



"Let me go. Don't do this. My father and his friends will stop you." Mel wiggled in Sagat's hands. "This is the person you wanted us to bring you Master Bison." Vega eyed the boy. His claws flashed in the dim light. Mel's dark blue eyes looked at Vega. "Why indeed would Master Bison want us to bring this little boy to him." Mel try to look at the new voice that came into the room. "Then on the other hand. He cute." Mel was still wiggling when he saw who's voice it was a woman. His thoughts came back to Josh and what he said about his siblings. "So your one of Bison's... kids." Mel got a slap in the face. "How would you know that little one?" Mel felt the power in him again began to grow. "Your brother Josh is a nicer person to chat with that you Miss?" Again Mel got a slap in the face. "Darn you and Josh."

"Now my dear child don't be like that. At last the young Mel Masters." Mel body chill as he watched Bison and another young man came into the room. His thoughts were of his father as Bison came up to him. "Soon this young man will be one of us. So please Amy don't hurt him too much." His white eyes then glowed red. Sagat drag up Mel to a chair with a helmet above it. "I will never do what you want Bison my soul belong to another so you can never take it." Mel blink his eyes. ~Did I just say that?~ Mel mind was running wild. ~Mariko!!!~ "We see about that young Masters." Mel was strap into the chair. Ken and Josh where hiding in the shadows of the room. Ken wanted to run to his son but it wasn't the right time too do that. "We got to do some thing or Mel going to be a brain washed." Josh took hold of Ken's hand. That will not happen, I promise." Ken took a deep breath. They moved toward a power former and got ready to save Mel.

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The group that was trying to find the Masters where heading toward an island near Thailand. "I should of know that Bison would stay in and around this old haunts." Guile had his eyes on Mariko. It was weird, scary and beautiful all at the same time. Mariko was glowing a white-blueish light. They where flying in the helicopter as Mariko pointed the way to where they hope they find their friends.

Ryu was also looking at Mariko. He could feel the ki that she was using, he could all most tap into him self. ~How could a girl do this but here she is doing it~ Ryu looked at Chun-Li. "How much longer before we get there?"

"We are here!" She pointed to an island. It was dark on one side and lit up on the other. "Jackpot!!!" Guile talked to the pilot and they flew in as close to the lit-up area. The group jump out of the copter. "Mariko you have to stay here." Mariko's amber eyes narrow when she looked at Guile. "Don't push me or I.." Ryu step in between them. "Let's not fight. We got to get to Ken and Mel, okay." Mariko looked at Ryu. ~I wish I could tell him but right now we must help Mel and Ken.~ The group move quietly and fast in the shadows. They knock out a few guards and heading into the base. Mariko in the lead following the energy of her ki that she marked the Masters, Josh Bison and Sagat with. There was some parting of ways with the ki but Mariko could feel the most concentration of energy was coming from.

They came up to a door. Guile pointed to Chun-Li, Ryu and looked at Mariko. She could feel that Guile didn't want her here but there was no way that she was going to step out of this fight. "Noooo.... Let go of me!!!" Guile kick the door down. That when all h*ll broke lose. Sagat saw Ryu. Mel saw Mariko. Ken saw Chun-Li and Guile. Bison yelled out in anger. "Stop them!!!!"

Vega went after Chun-Li. His claws flashed as he drove for her. His claws got caught in her bracelets. Eyes might eyes. Chun-Li started kicking Vega fast and hard.

Guile was facing Jason Bison. "Sonic Boom!!!" Jason disappear and reappear behind Guile but the boy found out that Guile was waiting for him. Guile followed the move with a Reverse Spin Kick and knock out the boy.

Ryu was once again fighting Sagat. The pair of fighter stood their ground. Ryu used the Hurricane Kick. Sagat flew back and then came back with a Ground TigerShot. Ryu rolled away and came back with a Dragon Punch. Sagat came at Ryu with a Tiger Knee. Ryu was thrown into the wall. He pick him self up and started to gather his ki for Shinku-hadoken.

Bison also found his self in the fight. Ken Master had some how gotten lose from his cell. "Psycho shot!!! "Hadoken!!!!" Lights in the room brightened and then darkened. Ken was mad at Bison for more than trying to brain wash his kid. He was going all out at Bison. "Psycho Crusher!!! "Shoryuken!!!"

Josh slowly move towards Mel who was trying to break out of the chair. He watched all the battling around the room. Chun-Li against Vega, Guile was winning against his older brother Jason, Ryu and Sagat were pounding each other, Ken and his father were doing the same and then there she was that girl ~Mariko~ fighting against his sister Amy. That when Mel yelled out to Mariko. "Mariko, help me quickly before this thing is turn on." Mariko had her hands full with Amy but she heard Mel's voice calling for help. Then it happened again and that caught everyone's attention. Mariko hands began to glow again. Josh knew what was going to happen again and quickly broke Mel free from the chair. Mel didn't know what happening but he found himself covered by Josh. "Mariko!!!! Ken yelled out as he too ran for cover. Ryu, Chun-Li and Guile watched as Mariko's hands were lost in a bight ball of light. Mariko fought with all her might to stop what was happening. "Don't make me use this on you or ya be not around to feel the pain later." Amber eyes stared at the girl in front of her. She back off and then she ran. The energy disappear from Mariko hands as she felt Mel grab her. She saw Josh beside him. "So you found your way then young man." Josh nodded.

Vega and Sagat fell to the floor. Bison was now facing the group of heroes. He was not happy. "Josh what are you doing?" Josh stay behind Mel and Mariko. "I didn't want to do this father and I'm not staying with you any more. In other words this is good-bye." Slowly the heroes left Bison and his people in the room.

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Later....

Everyone one was back at the Shotokan school. Mel, Markio and Josh were talking. Guile, Ken, Chun-Li and Ryu were also in a group talking. "So what are we going to do with that kid?" Ken grinned. "Which one? They are all special. I know that Mariko is something else as well as Josh but I'm sure I can look after them all." Chun-Li threw her hands up in the air. "Your nuts Ken. That boy kidnaped you and your son." Ken looked over to the kids. They were laughing. "Maybe so but I think Josh need some one to turn to and it looks like it's my son and Mariko that are those people to help him." Guile shook his head. "It's your life." Chun-Li once more looked at the kids. Josh had gotten out of that dark armor and was wearing some blue jeans and a tank-top. If she didn't know any better Josh looked like a normal kid. Then there was still something else about Mariko, she just couldn't place her finger on it. "Ryu are ya sticking around for a while?" Ken looked at his best friend. Ryu though for a moment and nodded. "I want to see what ya been teaching these kids. I mean that girl got some power." Ken grin. "Mariko had some skills before she found me, Ryu and the truth is she been looking for you." Ryu blinked. "How come?" Ken grab his friend by the arm. "That my friend is a hold other story that Mariko must tell you." Chun-Li and Guile watched as Ken and Ryu walked to the kids. Then they too headed towards the group to hear all about who Mariko was and what she was to Ryu.