*Cracks finger*
Well lets get this thing started again.
As the spectral image of Saber vanishes before them the fighters are left to their own means.
Sensui thinks to him self: This isn't possible; I witnessed him getting dragged into Hell. He couldn't have escaped unless......Shinnok! Hmph, this is about to get intense." Sensui laughs to himself and smolders with dark fire. He reaches deeper into his stockpile of energy and unleashes a wave of energy which burns the ground beneath him. As he comes down he walks away from Sub-Zero and Gabrielle. As he disappears a shadowy set of wings is seen emanating from his back, in the same place where he was slashed.
Gabrielle and Sub-Zero don't know how to react. From what they though they knew about Sensui, he would've killed anything that moved if he was even the slightest bit pissed off.
-Dawn-
As dawn approaches the familiar gonging is heard and the remaining fighters assemble in the throne room.
Onaga-Well, let's get the next fight started shall we?
Sub-Zero puts his hand on Phoenixs shoulder and wishes him the best of luck. As he steps onto the dragon logo, a Shadow Dragon appears and shoots into the ground, exploding in flames revealing Vandon. The two fighters look at the crowd, knowing full well that one of them will not be returning. As Vandon scans the area, he notices that Sensui is nowhere to be found.
Vandon-How disappointing.
He does however notice that Xion is standing in the crowd.
Vandon-Where is your master?
Xion doesn't answer and stares silently at Vandon.
Vandon-Very well, we will meet again.
Onaga-ENOUGH!! Let the contest begin.
The logo the two fighters are standing on begins to glow and they're instantly transported through time and space to their battle ground. The other warriors look on as the fight is about to begin.
Vandon and Phoenix are teleported into a small round room. The room is shaped like a dome; it has worn murals on the ceiling, overgrown with vines. The ceiling is held by several pillars, which expose the lush jungle below. Water drips from the round room, down aged sand stone and into the distance. It is then that the fighters discover that they are at the top of a magnificent, half sunken temple.
Vandon- This place is gorges, a fitting burial ground for your metallic corpse.
Phoenix- Im not the one whos going to die.
Vandon-Then prove it so.
Both fighters get into their stances, Vandon into his Kithna Ton and Phoenix into his Jeet Kune Do.
Vandon- The first move is yours.
Phoenix wastes no time and charges Vandon full speed with a flurry of kicks to the ribs and inner thighs. However, Vandons Kithna Ton style lets him out maneuver every strike that Phoenix throws at him. Quickly realizing this Phoenix discretely channels some of his energy into his fist. Switching styles on the fly to Tae Kwon Do he catches Vandon off guard with a fake out side kick, into a sweep.
Vandon-What?
Before his body could hit the floor, Phoenix comes around with his energized fist and hits Vandon straight into the mid-section, sending him flying into one of the pillars.
Vandon hits, the pillar hard, taking a chunk of the sandstone down to the ground with him.
Phoenix, switches back to his Jeet Kune Do style and bounces around for a second before sinking in and preparing for his second assault.
Phoenix- Get up! I came here for a challenge, and youre hardly providing one
With that, Vandons body glows a dark purple for a second and he dematerializes. He then comes down in a fire ball in front of Phoenix.
Vandon- The fight is still early, young one.
With that Vandon quickly shoots down to Phoenixs mid section, and blast him with a vicious upper cut to the solo plexus. Phoenix instantly has the wind knocked out of him as he shoots into the air. Vandon switches to his Shadow Fist and kicks Phoenix in the head, sending him through another pillar, and off the edge of the temple.
Phoenix-AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!
His body hits the stones hard on the way down. The temple is shaped much like a Mayan pyramid. After the first impact, Phoenix tumbles down the stairs to the bottom of the pyramid, landing face first in a shallow pool of water. Vandon jumps off the ledge and uses his Shadow Dragon power to give him an extra boost towards the ground. With a thunderous stomp, Vandon lands on Phoenixs back, almost snapping the cyborg in half.
Phoenix lets out another scream as hes quickly brought back to consciousness. Vandon smirks and flips off the downed warrior.
Vandon- Hmph, a robot that feels pain.
Severly damaged Phoenix stands up. His chest armor is dented, his visor is broken.
Phoenix-Pain is what drives one to exceed their limits.
With that, Phoenix shots a fire ball at Vandon, wising it by his face, he then shoots several more, completely avoiding Vandon.
Vandon- Your aim is pathetic. I must have truly inflicted severe harm on your metal body.
Phoenix- Dont be so sure.
Vandon looks around and notices the fireballs have no surrounded him in a type of cage.
Vandon- I applaud your ingenuity, but this trick wont scare me. Im much to fast for you to hit me with these projectiles.
Without saying a word Phoenix shoots one last fire ball into the cage. Being severely restricted, Vandon has no choice but to block it. As he does Phoenix takes this opportunity to launches a second energy ball, this time into the water that Vandon is standing in. However, this is his ice ball, which instantly freezes the water into solid ice, and creeps up Vandons body, freezing him solid as well. With That Phoenix shoots one last fire ball into the cage, detonating everything at once. When the smoke clears, only Vandons cape is left.
Phoenix breaths in a sigh of relief as he falls to the ground. As soon as he thinks its all over, he hears a sinister laughter.
Phoenix- Cant be!
As he turns around a Shadow Dragon blast hits him from behind, popping him into the air. Phoenix recovers and lands on top of a broken, vine covered arch way, hook swords extended.
Phoenix-Where are you!?
Vandon- I am everywhere, and yet, I am no where.
Phoenix- Show your self!
Vandon- Very well
Phoenix then feels something sinister behind him. He turns around quickly, slashing behind him, only to catch an after image of Vandon.
Vandon-You nearly had me. But this is not how it ends.
With that the voice fades out and all that can be heard are the noises of the jungle and rushing water. Suddenly a barrage of dragon headed fireballs shoot from under the shallow pools of water, tearing through the archway, and catching Phoenix off guard, shooting him into the air. In the midst of the confusion, Vandon teleports in Phoenixs path, with the Blades of Carnage extended. Phoenixs body is battered and broken from the constant onslaught, but as a true warrior, he refuses to die helplessly. As Vandon comes down, Phoenix manages to extend his hook sword and slash vertically. As their faces meet Vandon whispers to Phoenix.
Vandon- You truly posses a warrior spirit. I shall remember that.
As their bodies separate in mid air, Vandon lands roughly on the ground, stumbling to one knee. In the air, Phoenixs power supply runs out and he goes into a system shut down. As he does, his body burst into two pieces and falls to the ground below.
Vandon stands up as hes showered by the blood of his opponent, realizing that his chest has a fresh wound which begins to bleed. The fallen warriors hook swords land in the ground in an X shaped fashion as a marked on a grave.
Second later, Vandon is warped back into the main chamber and with out a word or glance to his audience he walks away, saying to himself Sensui, I hope youre watching.
Onaga- The winner of this fight, by Fatality, Vandon!
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