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�It�s huge!� Ryu said, his surprise making him forget that long ago Ken and he had decided that english would be the best language for communication between them. �And look! I�ve never even seen a T.V. before in my life, and there�s one right here! Ken, are all americans rich enough to have a car like this?�

�Nah,� Ken said, grabbing a bottle of Avian from the cooler. �Just me. Here.�

Ken tossed Ryu a bottle with colorful designs on it. He looked at the blackish swill a little, before starting to unscrew the cap.

�...Pepsi?� he asked, finally reading the label.

�It�s good,� Ken said. �Take a drink.�

Ryu looked at his friend suspiciously, then took a big gulp. No sooner had he, then he spit out the window, the taste repulsing him.

�Hey! What the hell was that!?� the driver behind the limo shouted out the window.

�This stuff�s horrible!� Ryu exclaimed, screwing the lid back on. �And look at the ingredients:...citric acid!? It would�ve probably burnt right through my stomach!�

Ken laughed at his friend�s remarks, then tossed him a bottle of water to drink instead.

�So where {gulp} are we going, anyway?� Ryu asked, chugging down the water, hoping he can get the taste of the pop out of his mouth.

�I figured we sight-see a little bit before the tournament,� Ken said. �We�ve got plenty of time before it.�

�So where do you boys want to go?� a chinese man said, rolling down the window that seperated the front from the back.

�Well, let�s see what this place has....� Ken said, looking at a tour guide he�d picked up.

�There!� Ryu said, sticking his head out the window and pointing. Ken joined him, and looked out to where Ryu�s finger was aiming. He was met by an extremely dark area, with nearly no lights.

�Ryu, bud, you have a real wierd sense of sight-seeing,� Ken said, ducking down again.

�Can you take us there?�

As soon as Ken pointed to the darkened area, the chinese man froze.

�Are you crazy!?� he shouted. �That�s Kowloon Palace! It�s so dangerous they had to put a wall around it. You�d have to be insane to go in there!�

Ryu and Ken looked at each other and smiled.

�Whoa,� Ken said as the two walked in. The whole place was a mess. Not a light could be seen, and buildings were crumbled to the ground everywhere you looked. Except one.

�Over there!� Ryu said, pointing towards what looked like a great castle. It was light, and a lot more colorful than the other buildings for sure. It was a dark red with gold sides, and had a banner that said:�The Devil�s Realm� in Chinese. Ryu and Ken walked up to the large metal doors and knocked. A slit on the door opened, and a menacing looking pair of eyes appeared.

�Whatsapassword?� he demanded.

�Five,� Ken said in bad Chinese, holding up 500 dollars in Chinese money. The door immediately opened, and Ken gave the huge door man the money, and the two boys entered.

�Is there anyone else who would like to face the champion!?� the announcer asked. Ryu looked around the crowd of people for the challenger, and found him being carried away with a blanket over his whole body. In the arena was a huge and hairy man. He most have topped off at nearly four hundred pounds.

�The announcer asked if there were any other challengers,� Ken said to Ryu. �I get first wha-�

But before Ken could say he would go into the ring first, Ryu was already off and in the ring.

�I�ll take you on!� Ryu said in Japanese, hoping to God someone understood him.

�And we have a challenger!� the announcer said. �Let the battle begin!�

As Ryu and the fat man squared off, Ken walked over to the betting man and gave him all of his remaining money. �I want...bet this...challenger.�

Ken really had to work on his Chinese, but the betting man understood it, and took the money with an evil grin, saying, �Heh, heh. You�re a fool, kid. Nobody beats Eden!�

Ken smiled, then turned his attention to the fight.

Meanwhile, in the balcony...

�Who is that?� the boss of all of Kowloon asked.

�Just a foolish boy,� one of the other men said. �Let him play.�

�Japanese, eh?� Eden said, to Ryu�s surprise, in Japanese. �Take me on from any direction, punk!�

�Yeah, I�ll think I�ll do just that!� Ryu said. He pushed back off the ropes then sprang forward, outstretching his foot and smacking Eden right the face. The blow sent Eden flying out of the ring and onto the ground, unconscious and bleeding profusly from his mouth. Eden was defeated.

�Th...the....the challenger wins!� the announcer stuttered in amazement.

�What the hell!?� the boss of Kowloon exclaimed. �Nobody makes a fool of us! Especially a little punk like him! Sound out Damned.�

�Sir, are you sure that�s wise?� the other man asked. �Last time we sent out Damned he escaped Kowloon and went on a killing spree! We�re lucky to even have him back now!�

�I don�t give a damn!� the boss said. The other man shrugged, and said into his headset, �we�re sending out Damned.�

The message was received seconds later by the announcer.

�And now, for our new champion, we have a special treat!� the announcer said. �He will now face the most deadly fighter ever to come out of Kowloon palace. Damned!�

Ryu looked across the arena to the man stomping towards him. He was at least seven foot, and his body was almost inhuman the muscles were so many. He had small scars from previous fights all across his body, and a stringy mustache that went down to his collar bone, with a mohawk on top to boot. Damned cracked his knuckles, and looked at Ryu.

�You don�t seem like the usual street trash, boy,� he said in Chinese. Ryu didn�t understand a word he had just heard, so he attacked, punching at Damned.

Damned easily blocked it.

Ryu spun around and kicked at Damned�s head.

Blocked.

Changing his direction qucikly, Ryu then spwung his other foot at Damned�s head.

Blocked.

Now it was Damned�s turn.

Damned pulled his fist back, then swung it forward, smacking Ryu in the chest and sending him flying across the ring until he was stopped by the metal poll on the side.

�Ryu?� Ken asked, walking up to his friend. �You okay?�

�Never better,� Ryu grunted, spitting out a little blood. �I�m down but not out.�

Ken smiled, then stepped back as Damned attacked again. But Ryu quickly rolled to the other side of the ring. Unfortunetly Damned anticipated that and hit Ryu in the face with a back fist. Ryu slammed against the opposite poll with a loud thud. Damned then walked over to Ryu and picked him up by the shirt, laughing at his motionless body. But to his surprise, Ryu�s started laughing too. He then pushed off the ground and kicked upward with his other foot, smacking Damned in the face with an axe kick. He then kicked Damned twice on his way down, knocking the titan to the ground. Ryu then proceeded to punch Damned in the face countless times. But the monster would not be knocked out. Finally, Damned found an opening and blocked a punch, the wrapped his arms around Ryu, crushing him with a bear hug.

�I�ll grind you to death, boy!� Damned said. Ryu gritted his teeth in pain as he heard his back cracking. Finally, he found a weak spott, and slammed his fists into the sides of Damned�s head. For a second Damned�s mind went blank, giving Ryu a chance to counter attack. Ryu grabbed Damned�s mohawk and pulled the goliath�s head down, bashing it into his knee. He then threw Damned�s head into the ground, slamming his elbow onto the back of the monster�s neck to insure that he was unconscious.

�All right!� Ken exclaimed.

�Damn!� the boss cursed, grabbing a mike that was attached to the speakers.

�Nobody makes fools of Kowloon and lives! Don�t let them escape alive!�

At the sound of Kowloon�s commander, everyone seemed to turn against Ryu and Ken ready to rip them apart.

�Here!� Ken shouted, throwing all of his won money up into the air. The greedy mob quickly diverted their attention to the money, giving Ryu and Ken a chance to escape. They ran for the door, which was blocked by two huge guards. Ryu took the one on the left high, while Ken took him low. The guard fell, and soon the other followed. Ryu and Ken barrelled out the door, top speed.