Sagat sat upon one of the lower bleechers,sipping a bottle of Gatorade orange flavor.
Whilst looking at the mysterious and deadly opponent he was about to face.
 

The fighter known as Dar sat across from his in a meditative pose,completely focused in his power and strength,

His eyes then opened and a wicked smile spread across his face.

Sagat scowled in disgust,then finished off his drink and went up to the ring,ready for the next match to begin.

“I don’t know who this…barbaric fellow is…”he thought. “..but if he thinks he can win this contest and beat me--he shall be sadly mistaken!”

“The one called Sagat is the sort of fighter I have battled before.”thought Dar. “Large,spirited,and merciless---not unlike myself…it shall be a great honor in striking him down from the spot!”

Rose was uneasy about this final match.
“I sense their ki’s glowing brightly.”she thought. “Unfortunately,I have no idea who was the bigger ego problem here. I pray that Sagat himself shall be successful…and realize the pointlessness of his vengeance against Ryu. Either way,I must act---and soon!”

Dar then arose at last and both he3 and Sagat entered the ring and then awaited for the announcer to say the word.

Pound then spoke into his microphone.

“LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!”he said. “WE WELCOME YOU TO THE FINAL MATCH OF THE BONECRUSHER’S FIGHT TOURNAMENT! IN THIS CORNER--THE ONCE FAMED WORLD WARRIOR OF THAILAND--SAGAT! AND IN THIS CORNER--THE NEW AND MYSTERIOUS ARRIVAL IN THE FIGHTER’S WORLD--DAR!”

The crowds cheered wildly for the two warriors,eagerly anticipating who shall become the champion.

“GET READY FOR THE FATAL AND FINAL MATCH!”

He then turned to the two warriors.

“ARE YOU READY?”he asked.
“Ready!”said Sagat.
“Ready!”said Dar.

“THEN---FIGHT!”said Pound.

The match began as Sagat fired his Tiger Shot at Dar.
The barbarian ducked it and then dove at Sagat’s feet.

He swung out a leg-sweep and toppled the great tiger to the floor.

Once down,he grabbed both of Sagat’s legs and threw him across the ring.
“UNNF!”Sagat landed on his side very hard.
And once he got up to look he saw Dar coming down upon him with a flying axe kick.

“YAAAAAH!”creid Dar as he attempted his execution.

Sagat then rolled sideways from the move,causing Dar’s foot to smash into the floor’s surface.

Sagat then slammed his elbow into Dar’s back and then grabbed him by his long ponytail.

“AAAH--LET GO!”said Dar.

“No.”said Sagat as he pulled with all his might and threw him into a ring pole.

With Dar pinned,Sagat advanced his own attack.

He slammed several punches,and kicks into Dar’s face and midsection,until Dar had enough and shoved Sagat off with a hard thrust kick.

Sagat stumbled backwards,but kept on his feet,ready for the next attack.

Dar then ripped off his hakama pants and bracelets,revealing a pair black spandex shorts.

“This time..I kill you!”he said grinning.
“Come on then.”said Sagat.

Dar then jumped into the air and then without warning,a blast of red ki energy erupted from his fists.
“Whaa--UUNNH!”Sagat was knocked down to the floor again.

Dar then was about to fire again,but this time Sagat returned the attack as he shot upward and clocked the warrior with his mighty Tiger Blow.

“KRRRAKKK!”

Sagat then thrust his left foot out and knocked Dar out of the ring and to the floor with a loud thud.

Dar was out of bounds.

“LADIES AND GENTLEMEN--DAR IS OUT OF BOUNDS--THAT MEANS SAGAT IS THE WINNER OF THE TOURNAMENT!”said Pound.
 

The crowds cheered and roared for the new champion.

“Well…that was brief and hopeful.”thought Rose. “Maybe this will go off without a hitch after all.”

“I--I did it.”said Sagat.
He then raised a massive fist in the air,signifying his victory.

“NO!”roared Dar.
“THIS IS NOT OVER UNTIL I SAY IT IS!”

Dar then fired off another blast,this time at the bleechers and stands where the audience was.

“KABBOOM!”
The explosion caused everyone to flee from their lives.

“NO NO--you’re ruining the contest!”said Pound.
A pair of security guards then approached Dar and prepared to use their firearms,but Dar simply blasted them away with another hand blast.

“This is getting out of control!”said Rose as she floated into the air. “I must stop it!”
The evil being then jumped into the ring and then collided with Sagat in the chest.
Dar then grabbed the back of his head and punched him down to the floor.

“NO--STOP!”said Pound. “Dar this is against the rules!”
“And what would I care for rules?”said Dar. “Nothing---that’s what!
I have never been defeated in my life--and this scarred giant shall pay for his transgression--WITH HIS LIFE!”

Dar then grabbed Sagat in an armlock and attempted to break his very neck.

“NO-STOP!”cried Rose.

Dar then applied the pressure,ready to do it.
But before he could do so,Sagat’s left eye glowed brightly as did his entire body.

“What--what is this?”said Dar.

The great Tiger then broke free of Dar’s grasp and then slammed a hard punch I nthe side of his face.

“IMPOSSIBLE!”said Dar. “The power of the crystal within me gives me greater power than anyone!”
“You rely on a false power!”said Sagat. “And with it--you shall fall!”

Dar prepared to attack again,but Sagat slammed a Tiger Knee and then another uppercut,knocking the villian backwards.

He then charged up another Tiger Shot and this time he powered it to the maxximum and fired away.

“TIGER--MAXXIMUM!”he shouted.

The massive and fiery projectile collided with Dar’s chest and burned the very surface with it.

“AAAAAAARRRR!”cried Dar.

Once it was done,a bright glow suddenly appeared over his heart.
It was the mystic blood gem.

“THERE--THE CRYSTAL!”said Rose. “SAGAT--FORCE IT FROM HIS BODY AND HE SHALL BE NO MORE!”

Sagat then thrust forward at Dar,and smashed his very fist into the chest of the mystified creature.

“KRAKKK!”

Dar’s very chest began to crack and brittle from the blow,until his very chest revealed a large hole,and the gem then fell out of it.

“Nooo--NO!”cried Dar as he fell down to his knees.

His entire body began to age rapidly,his skin grew wrinkled,his hair greyed,his entire form began to lose shape and size until he was down to that of an elderly old man.

“I--must get the gem…!”he cried in an old raspy voice.

Sagat then snatched the gem from where it lay.

“No,Dar.”he said. “If this is what you use to further your strength…you are not deserving of it!”

Sagat then squeezed at the gem,and shattered it within his fist.

“KRAAAK!”

“NOoooooooooo….”cried Dar as he fell to the floor,and breathed his last.
He was now dead.

“Uh--Sagat is the winner!”said Pound. “I guess.”
Rose landed beside Sagat in the ring.

“You did it!”said Rose. “The accursed gem is destroyed--Dar is no more!”
“Hmmm..what was all that to begin with?”said Sagat.

Rose then preceded to tell Sagat and Pound of who and what Dar was.
“So it was my ancestor,lavendar Rose who imprisoned him…and it was the folly of man in the modern world who freed him.”she said.
“So he attended my contest as something to amuse him huh?”said Pound. “Man,whatta sicko.
“Indeed.”said Sagat. “Like that fool Bison,he used unfair power and means to win. May he burn for what he became.”

“It seems you were the hero tonight,Sagat.”said Rose. “You showed great power and determination in destroying Dar. You would make a great ally in our battle against Bison and other evils.”

“Fool.”said Sagat. “I fight alone and with a greater opponent--Ryu.”
“Oh brother--here we go.”thought Pound. “The ego climb.”

“I only fought in this contest to further my own strength in hopes to one day defeat Ryu and regain my tiel and honor back. You,and others may fight this Bison--but I will not be derailed by anything else.”

“Yeah,right!”said Pound. “Like you’re gonna beat Ryu to begin with! He beat you once,one-eye.,he could beat you again. You might as well find another line of work!”

Sagat growled at the plump businessman,causing the former sumo to back away.

“Enough,Sagat!”said Rose. “If anyone is the fool is it you. Ryu has become a lot more powerful last time I saw him,he even defeated Akuma at the Last WW tournament. If you were to face him again,it could be folly!”

“We shall soon see,Rose.”said Sagat. “Each takes his own path,and I shall take mine till the end.
Now I must return to Thailand and my training. Farewell.”

Sagat then walked out of the ring and out of the building.

“His own path may very well lead to destruction.”said Rose. “I pray one day he realizes this.”

“Ah,I hope Ryu scars his head right off.”said Pound. “He wouldn’t even stay and accept the prize money and trophy. Looks like I’ll have to hold another Bonecrusher’s tourney next year.”

“I would be careful as to examine the contestants next time if I were you,Mr.Pound.”said Rose. “It may be a matter of life and death.”
“Yeah,and don’t let Mr.Horse’s Ass Sagat in next time either.”said Pound. “Sheesh,whatta has been. Anyways…you uh--wanna get a steak or something’lady..?”

But to his avail,Rose was gone.
“Aw man,and she had a hot bod to boot!”sasid Pound. “Maybe I shoulda changed my cologne or something. AAHHH----WHATTA FRIGGIN’WASTE! I might as well call the cops and dump this old stiff on the ring! Man,I need a drink!”
 

The next day after,Sagat returned to his home in the jungles of the Thailand.
He slammed his fists,and feet against the massive wooden training dummy,still thinking about the day he and Ryu will meet face to face.

But he did consider Rose’s words this time.He would be after all,more powerful than he remembered.
“If so,then I shall become as powerful as he!”

Sagat then charged up and fired another massive Tiger Shot.

“TIGERR!”

THE END.