EPISODE SEVEN - NEW FRIENDS FIGHT
Ryodo eats a banana. Mason Titanstalker walks towards the end of the table and finishes packing his plate.
“Man. This food just isn't fresh enough.”
"This food is terrible sometimes."
The arena is being mopped clean from the previous battle and broken bricks are being replaced by the monks who manage the arena.
The announcer pipes up. “Wasn't that last fight unbelievable!" The crowd goes wild. "Are you ready for more?" The crowd goes wild. “Then let's bring out our next two fighters!”
"Yeah! Woo! Next fighters!" says Ryodo stuffing his face.
Mason looks over interested.
"Heh. Poor saps. I'd hate to follow that fight."
"From the far reaches of the galaxy, two Saiyans! You remember the Saiyans don't you? Saved us from Shenron, saved us from Buu, saved us from pretty much everyone..." The crowd is silent. "…I mean, with Mr Satan's help of course!" The crowd cheers a little. "Alright, THEY helped Mr Satan! Actually, had they not come to earth, none of these evils would have happened." The crowd cheers loudly this time.
"Wow, there's two more Saiyans in this?"
"There are more saiyans here?! We have to meet them!" Ryodo looks around the area and then shoots a look back to Mason. "Where could they be?"
Mason looks back at Ryodo, stuffing his face. “I wonder that as well."
Meanwhile Ceit limps his way into the stands, still severely injured from his fight, but he is slowly healing. He is now here to watch the competition, and see who he would have to deal with in future rounds.
The announcer continues. “Anyways, let’s watch these two aliens bash each other in! It’s time for Mason Titanstalker vs Ryodo!" The crowd goes wild.
"Oh.... crap!" Mason spits out his mouthful of food and wipes his face.
"Huh? Who said my name?"
Mason walks toward the arena.
"You think they're that way? Okay!" Ryodo gets up, abandons his plate, and follows the frozen guy.
As the two emerge, the crowd goes wild. “It’s Mason and Ryodo! Woo!”
"Wait, your Ryodo?"
Ryodo looks at the frozen guy again. "Yep! And I think God just told me I'm needed in the arena. There was this strange voice from above."
Mystery Man Z lets out a grumble as they walk by. "Poor excuse for Saiyans’ if you ask me." He walks back stage not wanting to waste his time watching the fight.
"Well I must say, it will be an honour to fight you, but I shall not lose!"
"Fight? Wait. Oh!" Ryodo extends a hand just realizing what‘s going on. "Well, honour’s all mine. You're the only one who eats like me."
Mason looks at the hand extended toward him and shakes it.
Ryodo shivers. "You're kind of cold."
"I get that often."
"Now for real this time, no killing. You guys got that?"
"Okay then." Ryodo nods, and then takes his place in the ring. He looks at the announcer. "Got it." Mason also nods in acknowledgement.
As the fighters finish being cordial to each , the gong is rung, signifying the beginning of the fight.
Mason prepares and takes his stance, then powers up. He begins to collect all his energy, grunts, and brings in an abundance of cold air in his general direction. A blue aura collects nearby. Subtly his eyes begin to crystallize in a piercing blue pattern.
Ryodo takes a similar stance, and performs what seems to be a power up, however the energy that surrounds him is much different than before. His muscles, rather than increasing in size dramatically, only increase in size a little. He smirks and holds up his arms in a defensive stance, bracing himself for the next move. Also, there is no excessive grunting. Ryodo is powering up five attacks at once.
Mason begins to back up a bit from Ryodo, and then begins running lightning fast directly at Ryodo to ram him off the arena stage. “AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!”
Ryodo braces for impact and takes the full force of the ram as he continues to power up his reflex boost, unable to do anything to counter the Saiyan‘s ram. It is too late for Ryodo to change his mind now. The move knocks him back several feet where he drops to one knee, then gets back up. He readjusts himself, and continues as planned.
Mason, seeing that Ryodo is still busy with his last technique, gathers together his strength once again to press the attack and charges him with a flurry of physical attacks.
Unable to block or dodge the attack, Ryodo takes the hits head on while trying hard to maintain his composure. But he is overcome by the ten raw hits he is forced to take and falls to the ground winded and exhausted. Ryodo’s body begins a faint red glow, however, as he successfully has pulled of his manoeuvre, and it is now his turn to attack.
Mason thinks to himself, while his lips move, “Oh no, he's attained the glow! He's the Masta‘!”
"I've gained the glow! I'm the Masta‘!"
Ryodo now unleashes a loud scream. With unnatural speed, Ryodo winces a bit as two extra arms burst from his sides. Unlike the Changeling in the battle before, however, Ryodo isn't done yet. He smirks and flies at the other Saiyan, releasing a very fast barrage of attacks against his opponent with all of his limbs. Just when he finishes the first barrage, he keeps going, releasing three more.
Ceit observed the fight as the one called Ryodo seems to be playing at a slow playing strategy, and Mason on the other hand took a more hands on approach. He had a wager that he knew who would win, but he tried to simply keep his mind open in regards to the two combatants.
"Hmmmm, crap..."
Mason quickly counters with a full on attack of flying fist of fury himself for every punch thrown at him.
"Ha! I knew you weren't scared of a good brawl! Let’s do this!"
The first barrage of hits results in a massive brawl of epic proportions. Both fighters leap into the air and literally fly back and fourth at one another. Ryodo gains the upper hand in the first attack dealing a flurry punches and kicks that have solid hits while Mason deals out only four half performed punches himself before retreating, only to be followed by Ryodo, who isn't done his assault yet. The two lock fists again and this time Mason gets desperate. He swings as wildly as possible, landing nine solid blows before backing off. Ryodo manages to kick him in the rear once before he flies away in desperation afraid for his life. But this battle isn't over yet.
Mason scrambles away. This is far too intense for him. He's never gone up against a four armed attacker before. Ryodo whales on him a third time as he flies high into the air. With every hit spit and blood fall to the arena below. Desperate, Mason swings his foot around hard and hits Ryodo in the temple.
Ryodo, unconscious, flies into the stands and lands hard into the lap of the Changeling that just a match before had been injured to the point of near exhaustion himself.
Ceit braced himself as one of the fighters flew out of the arena due to the physical bout that ensued. With a rough crash, Ryodo ran into his form, stunning the already injured Changeling. "...Ow."
The announcer stands up tall getting a better view of what happened before opening his mouth into the microphone. “Ring out! Ring out! Mason is our winner!”
Mason composes himself in a standing position notably exhausted and near the point of passing out himself.
Ryodo twitches.
"I DID IT!!!!" He lifts his hand weakly. Mason collapses a bit to his knees, and then stumbles back to his feet.
The announcer calls for Mason to come down to the arena mat so he can raise his hands. Mason walks over to the arena mat. With the greatest combo lockup in tournament history and the greatest gamble on a win ever over, the announcer raises Mason’s extremely surprised hand up into the air. Mason then begins his walk back toward the backstage area to rest and recuperate.
This battle is over and only the underdog Yokai versus the battle hardened Android Ochocinco are left to fight. Who will win the third battle? Find out next time on DRAGON BALL XTREME!