Story of the Dragon Ch. 12
By Eliad Sholomovich

COMPUTER ROOM IN THE BASE OF THE SHADOW OF DARKNESS THE HIMILAYAS

Five ninjas lunged at Shadowbane. Shadowbane thrusted his hands forward the flames that surrounded his palms turned into a fire wave. The wave burned the five ninjas to ashes.Shadowbane began to approach a ninja when he felt a sword hit his back. The sword clanged against his armored back.He turned around and slashed the ninja's chest with his claws ripping his chest open. The ninja screamed in pain before going limp.

Bison saw this might get dirty so he and Akuma waited for a break in his defence instead of attacking. Shadowbane caught two ninjas by the neck broke their neck and then threw them at a group of 3 ninjas. Before the bodies could hit Shadowbane jumped with inhuman speed and roundhoused all three of them a once.A loud cracking sound was heard and they fell to the ground dead blood flowing from their ears.

The next couple of minutes Shadowbane continued to desimate his foes with magic and powerful blows. Then six ninjas all grabbed Shadowbane's hands.Shadowbane's eyes filled with electricity and white lightning passed from his body to that of the six ninjas. The force of the lightning hurled the ninjas off him.

He stomped his foot and the cavern shook and the ninjas lost their footing. he then shouted "Lightning storm" he raised his hands and many bolts of lightning blazed from his hands killing dozens ninjas. The other ninjas stopped approaching all at once.

"Whats the matter, cat catch your tounge" He mocked. But before he even could lower his raised hands he felt pain and heat on his back. He screamed in pain and turned around . He saw a green beam of energy hit his back. "The Ion rifle". He was hit by a long continuos beam and he felt his armor melt.He was still standing but the pain was increadible.

Then bison hit his back with a psyco-crusher. Shadowbane was now lying on the ground. He felt the blood flow from his injured back. he turned around and closed his eyes pretending he is truly dead.

"We beat him" Akuma growled in joy. Bison took the rifle "I want to be sure" he stood over Shadowbane's limp form and stuck the rifle in Shadowbane's face prepared to blast it. All of a sudden Shadowbane burst in action. he grabbed the rifle crushed it. He then kicked bison's abdominom and rose to his feet.

"Fools did you think I'd fall so easily" he yelled in his demonic tone. He chanted a few words and a blue aura covered his body and his wounds closed and his armor mended itself. "I must admit you impress me with your diviousness for this you deserve to suffer but the rest of the traitors shall die now"

He then growled a few words in a demonic growl and changed to his real form after a blinding red flash. "Prepare to meet your demise"

Everyone in the room froze in their place at sight of Shadowbane's true form.

Shadowbane closed his eyes and consentrated.When he opened them again they were black. He thrusted his hands forward and shouted "Soul Steal" and dozens of beams launched out of his hands hitting the chests of all the ninjas in the room.

"Your souls are mine now" Shadowbane yelled. The beams then returned to him in green and hit his own chest.He felt a huge rush of energy. The ninjas screamed in pain and fell limp.

"The shadow of darkness is no more. And as for you two" Shadowbane said as he turned and faced Akuma and Bison that were now shaking in fear. "I shall erase all memory of this incident.You shall remember my form but not who I am. And see me in your nightmares.My memory will haunt every night for the rest of your worthless lives.You shall never know a night of good sleep again."

He caught them both by the neck before they could react. He chanted a few words and they disappered.

"Now I will have to face Ryu myself" He said as he walked toward Chun li's cell.

BEFORE THE FIGHT

Chun li was nervous because she didn't know what will happen next.She heard shadowbane destroy his foes with his magic."How will Ryu face this Shadowbane?" she was know afraid.

Her heart lept for a few moments when she heard Shadowbane's screams of pain. And then sank back when she heard Shadowbane's revival.And she shivered in fear when she heard the combined scream of dozens of men after the shout of "Soul Steal"

Shadowbane then entered the room in his true form.Chun li ghasped and shaked in true fear.

Shadowbane was covered with blood his own and that of the ninjas he slew."The shadow of darkness is gone. And know miss Xiang, the fate of your world is in the hands of you and your friends.

Chun li asked him pleadingly "Can I see him before we fight you?"

Shadowbane nodded "But ofcourse Chun li" He didn't see any harm in it.He chanted a few words and a globe of energy appeared in his hands. In it Chun li could see her friends on the plane sleeping.

"Sleep well guys. Shadowbane is gonna be are hardest foe we've faced yet" She thought.

Shadowbane motioned his hands and her chains disappeared. "Listen miss li I shall transport you to a normal cell now because this place is inappropriate for anyone.Prepare yourself and don't even think of escaping because I am always watching and any attempt of escape shall lead to your death"

He clapped his hands and Chun li felt dizzy and closed her eyes when she opened them she was in a normal cell with a toilet a sink and a bed it had a carpet and a t.v.

"At least he treats his prisoners better than Bison" was her last thought before she fell asleep.