The Quest - Book 1 Ch. 33
By Eliad Sholomovich

GYROTRON'S THRONEROOM, REALM OF AIR

Ryu and the others stood before Gyrotron. He was 7'3 and a bulk of muscles. His axe's blade was huge and glowing with vibrant waves of electricity.

Ryu unsheathed his sword and the others did likewise. Gyro laughed and lunged swinging his axe in a wide arc. Ryu blocked with his sword. The force of the swing pushed him back.

Gyro smiled and raised his Axe again. He was about to swing again when someone slashed his back. He turned around while swinging his axe. He slashed at Mel's torso.

Mel's sword flew out of his hands from the powerful attack. Mel tried to back away but Gyro followed him. Ryu kicked Gyro's back and tried to stab his ribs.

Gyro raised his hand and white energy glowed around it. When Ryu's sword hit Gyro's ribs Ryu was jolted by a powerful electrical current.

Ryu was flung off. He hit a pedestal and it toppled over. A giant urn fell and broke on his head. Gyro raised his hand again. He aimed it at Ryu. Ryu got up slowly and saw the upcoming attack. He was nailed by a bolt of lightning and hit the wall before he could react. with a thud.

Meanwhile Chunli managed to pass behind the giant. Or so she thought. She kicked his hand and his axe fell. He turned around and punched her in the face. "Insolent human no one touched me and lives"

He kicked at Chunli. She ducked and flipped over him. In midair she somersaulted and kicked his back. He toppled over right into Mariko's Fire dragon elbow.

He grunted and shook his head. He raised his hand and bright light blinded everyone when it subsided Gyro was holding a shield and a large while bladed sword.

He smiled "Come on now don't be shy .Show me what you've got" He said with a grin. Mariko and Mel lunged forward swinging their swords. He easily blocked Mariko and bashed her away with his shield. Then he blocked Mel's swipe. He skillfully spinned his sword wrenching Mel's sword away.

He turned to cut the young youth when his target was flung away. He slashed at someone but it wasn't Mel. He looked around and saw Chunli hold her ribs.Red blood stained her blue armor. She was breathing heavily and on one knee panting.

He approached "A worthless chivilrous gesture Mortal.Now both of you shall die." He raised his sword and prepared to finish her. He was then pushed aside by a powerful force.

He hit the wall making large cracks in it. He turned to see Ryu looking at him with cold eyes and smoke coming out of his hands.

Gyro smiled and raised his hand energy amassed. He pointed at Ryu. Ryu's muscles tensed in preparation to dodge but instead Gyro turned around and hit Mariko with the bolt. She was hit and flung backwards into Mel.

Both crashed into the wall and were unconsicous. Gyro laughed "Well,well.well now what little human" Ryu was entered stance. Gyro's laugh suddenly turned into a face full of fear.

He was looking at Ryu's direction his eyes wide and sweat dropping down his forehead. "Y..Your" he mumbled. Ryu was oblivious to the fact and he thought Gyro feared him and continued thinking it was normal like it happened in many of his fights.

He slammed into Gyro with a hard kick to the chest. Then he punched his face and kicked his abdomen.

He finished the move with a jarring High Shoryuken Gyro crashed into a wall it broke and so did the supporting beam of the ceiling above it. A huge chunk of rock fell and squashed Gyro.

Out of his sword hand rolled a white jem shaped like a tiny tornado. Ryu picked it up. He looked for his companions but they just vanished. Ryu screamed their names but recieved no answer.

He saw a trail of blood on the floor. "Chunli I must find her quickly" he whispered. He followed the trail to the throne Gyro once sat on. He sensed a weak brease.

Ryu looked for a lever or button but couldn't find one. He slammed his fist onto the chair's handle and it moved downwards. the throne moved aside reveiling a secret passageway. Ryu saw the trail and continued following it.

MEANWHILE AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TEMPLE ON THE ISLE OF ICE

Ken lunged forward swinging his sword in a wild angle. Scotia ducked and kicked his ribcage. Guy and Dan follwed Ken and attackd the water queen.

She dodged both swings and thrusted both hands forward. two beams shot out throwing the two away from her.

Ken kicked her back and tried to follow with a hurricane kick. Scotia absorbed the kick and ducked under the hurricane kick. Then she grabbed Ken's extended foot and threw him. He crashed into Guy and Dan as they rose to their feet.

"Whats wrong thinking of your little friend. Fight me or you'll join her worthless corpse" Scotia said and laughed.

Ken and the others arose. If a look could kill Scotia would be dead right about now.

Ken jump kicked. Scotia blocked. She punched at him. Ken dodged and spin kicked her ribs then he grabbed her arms and started rolling backwards. He used the move to throw Scotia into the ice cold water.

She fell into the water with a splash. She then vanished."Where is that Witch?" Ken asked Guy and Dan pointed behind Ken.He turned around and saw Scotia again.But she was covered with an Icy armor with jagged ice spikes sticking out of it.

Scotia thrusted her hands forward. Ken and the others hit the floor and a rain of sharp ice shards flew over them.

"You know what the problem with ice is Scotia?" Dan said anf channeled his Chi. Guy grinned at the remark. Dan shot a Shinkuu Gadouken and shouted "Ice melts"

Scotia cried as the projectile hit her melting her armor. She rose to her feet. She raised her hands and blue energy amassed in them. Dan and Guy were in trouble.They were stuck between the ice cold waters and Scotia.

She thrusted her hands forward. "Dan we've got no choice jump" Guy said and they dove into the water. Scotia laughed as a wave of ice shot out from her hand and froze the water.

Meanwhile Ken crept behind her. He channeled his Chi and rolled forward. and lept into the Shouryureppa. he hit her with two Shouryukens and then with a flaming one.

Scotia cried in rage as the fire burned her skin and cut threw her back. Meanwhile Dan and Guy were desperatly trying to break the ice.Their attempts were getting weaker and weaker as they fought to try and breath.

Then they saw the ice crack. They swam with all their remaining strength. They took a deep breath. And then gasped in horror.

Scotia was on her feet and raised her hands. Ken was trying to help them and didn't see it. Guy pushed him aside and took his place. The beam hit Guy in the chest it flung him deep into the water his body locked in Ice.

"GUY!!!,Dan help him I'll take care of this" Ken shouted.Dan nodded and swam with all his might to save Guy.

Ken turned and looked at Scotia in a gaze that could burn threw a metal wall with its intense hate.

Scotia looked at him and then raised a brow. She went wide eyed. She gasped "No wait I..I can explain" She said in horror as she looked at Ken.

Ken was confused he looked around and saw nobody else. He shrugged and jumped forward he punched Scotia kicked her abdomen and swept her feet. Then ducked low and channeled his Chi.

He lept into a pillar of flames. His Shinryuken blazed bright burning The water queen to dust. When he landed he saw a sparkcle in the dust pile he took out a small blue emerald shaped like a wave.

He put it in his pocket. He noticed the water aroung him slowly evaporated. He looked around but failed to find Dan or Guy. "What the h*ll?" Ken asked. He saw Dan's sword laying on the ground. He also saw it was lying at the opening of a large staircase that led underground.

Ken quickly ran down the stair in pursuit of his friends.