Hero of Heroes Ch. 1 - Reunions
By Night

This city is bigger than I thought, but at least it's beautiful at night Ryu thought to himself.

He was walking along a long bridge which was lit up beautifully. He saw many cars passing by, and looked out and saw many ships flowing in the water beneath him.

He looked farther across the waters and saw another bridge which was even more beautiful than the one he was walking on.

That must be the Golden Gate bridge in the postcard Ken sent me Ryu thought, Ken definitely picked such a nice place to live in.

Ryu felt tranquility being in such a dazzling environment. After his huge fight with the being known only as Gill, he once again remembered how it felt just to relax and enjoy nature after a adrenaline pumping battle.

The air had the sweet smell of the sea, and the lights and buildings decorated the city perfectly. A cool breeze passed by, blowing through Ryu's hair and his bandanna flowed along with the wind.

Very different from back home in Japan Ryu thought to himself, yet it's still just as beautiful.

After many hours of walking and exploring, Ryu finally set down his duffel bag. San Francisco at last! Now where is that Masters Estate again...? Ryu grumbled as he picked up his duffel bag once again and continued walking.

After many MORE hours of walking Ryu finally reached his goal: The Masters Estate. It was widely known across the city and Ryu had no trouble finding directions.

The Estate hasn't changed much from when he first saw it. It still had its 2 mile front yard, and huge mansion that only a man of Ken's father's wealth could afford.

Ryu just stood at the front gate not too sure of what he was to do next. It was completely dark, and he estimated it was about midnight.

Guess I'll just have to ring the bell... he thought, until his warrior senses sprang into focus, warning him of an opponent nearing!

"Hey there ol' buddy! Took you long enough to get here!" a familiar voice yelled out as the figure jumped out from behind him.

"Ken! It appears your skills in stealth are still not at their optimal levels!" Ryu responded.

"Yep, that's you all right! So why did you decide to walk anyway? I could've bought you a plane ticket!"

"I like walking. It lets me be closer to nature."

"Heh heh, you never change ol' pal."

"It seems you never change either. So how is your wife and son?"

"Oh, Eliza is inside watching The Tonight Show, and Mel is soundly asleep. They both are just great. It's just so wonderful being a husband and a father."

"Just don't let your family hinder your skills as a fighter!"

"Nah, of course not! I still train all the time and still teach my student Sean. He's growing quite powerful, just like the guy who instructs him hahaha!"

"Let's just hope he does not develop his master's ARROGANCE as well!"

Laughing, Ken punched Ryu on the shoulder. "Well, let's not waste time standing out here in the cold chatting, let's go in a catch up on some... OLD TIMES!" Ken whistled and waved up his arm, and a limosine out of nowhere quickly arrived.

"Does that mean what I think it means?" Ryu smiled, knowing full well what Ken was up to.