Round 4 (Results)

Going to Haggar was a great move, Ryo had realized. The man was a lot smarter than he looked - in fact he was a god damned MAYOR - and had a great plan for quickly recruiting people to his side. The idea was simple; let someone on the inside know what's going on. The inside being of course the ring, not the useless security (useless thanks to Joe, to be honest, who had basically thrown security completely off Wesker's trail out of pure apathy). First, they had to find somebody. Ryu? Yeah that'd work. Kyo? Great idea. Something caught Ryo's eye, heading to the locker rooms.

"Kung Lao!" Ryo called out.

Kung Lao turned around. "Yes?"

"Hey, I'm glad I ran into you, we could both use your assistance." The monk looked confused.

"Excuse me but, I'm not so sure I know you." Ryo raised an eyebrow.

"You don't remember me? Ah, nevermind, we need your help. Wesker, the blonde guy with the sunglasses in the ring..." Ryo explained the entire situation. Kung Lao took a second to think over the situation. "Yes, I will help.  I'll see what I can do once I'm in the ring. Perhaps you should inquire with Lord Raiden. He should be of help." Ryo nodded. Ryo and guy bid adieu to Kung Lao as they parted their separate ways.

"Now...let's find this Raiden guy." Guy smiled. They passed Quan Chi in the hall way, who was making his way to the eliminated seating. Shao Kahn's instructions were playing in his head.

/The Ring\

Back in the ring, Kratos and Ezio were engaged in a heated duel. Ezio was dodging the Chains of Olympus and fired a round from his pistol at Kratos. It grazed his arm, but Kratos being well, Kratos, barely flinched and continued his assault.

"THE MIGHT OF THE SPARTAN ARMY IS WITHIN THESE BLADES, YOU HAVE NO CHANCE!"

"I must disagree, by the Auditore family has bestowed their assassins arts onto me, and eventually, you will grow weary, for my poison tipped blades are stopped by no man, neither Noble or Spartan. While I have never faught a Spartan of your caliber, I will let you know I will eventually come up on top."

"THE SPARTAN LEGACY IS ONE THAT SPANS A GREATER TIME PERIOD THAN THOSE OF THE AUDITORE ASSASSINS! I'VE FACED TONS OF ASSASSINS, MANY MEN FELL AT MY KNEES! YOU RELY ON SNEAKINESS AND STEALTH AMONG OTHER THINGS SUCH AS TRICKERY AND SHADOWS, BUT I SPILL THE BLOOD OF EVERY ENEMY I FACE WITH THESE HERE BLADES, AND YOU WILL NOT BE AN EXCEPTION!"

"I beg to differ for..."

The audibility of Ezio and Kratos's quarrel were drowned out by Guile and Bison.

"YOU." *wham* "BASTARD." *wham* "HOW." *wham* "DARE." *wham* "YOU." *wham* "KILL." *wham* "CHARLIE!" *wham* "YOU." *wham* "WILL." *wham* "PAY." *wham* "FOR." *wham* YOUR." *wham* "CRIMES!" *wham*

Wesker retreated back into a corner and dodged Akuma's Hadokens. Leona was convulsing and attacking Yoshimitsu who blocked her attacks, and had yet to deliver one of his own.

"The Yoshimitsu-5000 comes equipped with the necessary protection to ward off crazy women with blood curses. Men, have no fear! Should you ever date a woman with a blood curse, the Yoshimitsu-5000 will be there to prevent such dilemmas!" Ralf had been in the eliminated seating, shaking his head at Leona's terrible decision.

"YES YOUR ASSASSINS MAY HAVE KILLED SEVERAL POLITICIANS AND DIGNITARIES BUT I HAVE KILLED GODS!"

"I live by shadow and family, you live by vengeance and power, you will be slain."

Phoenix had entered the ring, and flew around the ring blasting people with TK Shots, and diving into Akuma with TK Overdrives.

"BASTARD!" *wham* "BASTARD!" *wham* "BASTARD!" *wham*

Leona stopped her assault for a moment and dodged back.

"The Yoshomitsu-5000 wears out the toughest opponents! With its patented design, it can withstand the most gruesome of assaults. Two year warranty! Act now and receive this handy keychain laser pointer!"

"SHUT..." Leona was engulfed in red flames. "...UP!!!!!" A giant flame sword had formed around her arm, and with a strike of terrific force, slammed into Yoshimitsu.

"The Yoshimitsu-5000, however is not equipped for being ripped in half by an exploding flame sword. Shutting down." Pieces of Yoshimitsu eventually landed in WALL-E. Tiny droids cleaned up the mess in seconds. The crowd chanted Leona's name, but Leona in her state was unable to register it, and just continued her mad assault on the rest of the ring.

Natsu saulted into the ring. "Alright! Time to prove I belong here! I'm so much better than Taki, and much prettier! Now who's going down fi-"

"PREPARE YOURSELF!"

Akuma sent Natsu into Naruto: Ninja Storm, where Hinata nursed her wounds.

/Eliminated Seatings\

Ralf was fed up. "Leona's not coming to her senses. This is really bad. She's gonna make a fool of herself." He needed to think. The arena was not the place to have a ponder, however. Way too much noise. He decided to take a walk.

However, as he was walking he noticed something strange. He felt...alone. In fact he was alone. The usually crowded lobby was now completely desolate and dark. Ralf felt this rush of intense fear. He decided to run. The room grew darker and darker the more he progressed, and the walls seemed to move farther and farther away from him. "What the hell is going on?"

"Hello? Is anyone here? Where am I?" Had he stumbled onto a back room? He wasn't paying 100% attention to wear he was walking, but he was certain he was heading towards the hotel.

"ANYONE?"

Ralf turned around. Maybe if he could go back the way he came, he could find his way back to the arena. A figure blocked his path. A bald, pale man with red insignias across his body, and black eye makeup.

"Ralf Jones, you had led a life of mindless servitude. Fighting, what was it all worth? Glory? Wealth? What do you have to say for yourself?" The man bellowed.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Ralf's fear grew more overwhelming. He wasn't a man who scared easily, but at this moment he felt as if he could cry.

"Why fight for yourself when you could be fighting for the greater good?"

"...What?"

"Ralf you are nothing but a tool in warfare. A mere pawn. Join me and you will be all you wish you were. All your fears, all your insecurities, vanished."

Ralf could feel his will crumbling. "...Yes...YES! I'm tired of being a pawn!"

"Very good, now your path to nirvana has been complete." Quan Chi snapped his fingers. The room returned to normal. People passed by him. Everything was as it was. However, Ralf's eyes were completely white.

"Now." Quan Chi beckoned. "Follow me, slave."

"Yes, master..." Ralf's usual boisterous voice was now tired and monotone.

/The Ring\

Kung Lao teleported to avoid Dante's gunshots. "Please, stop fighting me, I need your help!"

"Ha! Like you're going to trick me with that!"

"Alright, fine then." Kung Lao spun around and caught Dante in an X-Ray attack. Dante groaned about his broken bones.

"Oh get up, I just broke a few of your bones, it's not that big of a deal..."

"Ooowww..." Dante was suddenly feeling a lot less cool.

"So are you gonna listen to me now?"

"No...screw you!" Dante tried to get up, using his sword as a crutch.

"Alright then..." Kung Lao grabbed Dante and threw him over the ropes and into Ninja Gaiden 2. The black ninjas ignored the man wincing in pain.

The crowd instantly started booing Kung Lao. "What, I thought that was the point of this tournament?"

Nemesis was pounding his bazooka into Leona. "S.T.A.R.S.!" Amaterasu jumped into the ring and started running towards Akuma. "They seriously let a dog into this tournament?" A couple of slashes from Amaterasu's back sent him into the ropes.

/Wesker's Suite, Room 2719\

Balrog showed up into the room with three new faces. "Guys, let me introduce you to Hugo, Poison, and Vega." Vega bowed. "Sorry to make this introduction short, but I have to be getting to the ring. I'm sure you all understand." He walked over and grabbed Juri by the hand. "I'll be certainly making a more formal acquaintance to you, my darling." Vega lifted up his mask and winked. He held a sinister looking smirk long enough for Juri to roll her eyes. Vega somersaulted backwards. "I bid you all adieu." Vega left for the ring.

"Creep." Juri scoffed. Billy Kane walked up to Poison.

"Poison, innit? Ah'm Billy Kane, I'm sure you've heard of me. Geese Howard's loyal second in command."

"Save it, Kane, Poison's not what you think she is."

"Aw, hush, you always have to ruin the surprise." Poison smiled while speaking in a rather deep voice. Billy Kane stepped back. "Uhhh...wait." The gears in Billy's head finally started turning.

"...WHAT?" Poison laughed as Billy ran into the bathroom and washed his face rather thoroughly. "Must...wash off...shame." Raven, another newcomer spoke up. "So where is this Wesker guy anyway? When are we getting paid."

"Wesker's in the ring, beating the ever loving crap out of Phoenix along with another one of our associates, Nemesis." Quan Chi said as he walked in, with Ralf at his side. Billy Kane walked out of the bathroom and held up his staff.

"OI! What's 'e doin' 'ere?" Billy had his staff up to Ralf's jaw. Quan Chi put his hand on Billy's staff and lowered it. "Don't worry, Mr. Jones is under my control."

Billy just shook his head. "I'm surrounded by a bunch of bloody freaks."

"FREEZE!" Everyone instantly jumped up to see Captain America, holding his shield. M.O.D.O.K. yelled, "It's Cap! Kill him!"

"Wait just a second." Quan Chi held up his hand with a smile on his face. Captain America walked into the room, slowly turning into Shang Tsung as he walked. Dr Doom was behind him, laughing.

"You know, forming an alliance with Outworld wasn't such a bad idea." Doom put his hand on Shang Tsung's shoulder. "We could really use this man's talents."

Dormammu stood up. "Can this sorcerer turn into Hulk?" Shang Tsung replied by turning into The Hulk and giving him his best "HULK SMASH!".

"I might have an idea, then..."

/The Ring\

 "PSYCHO BALL!" Athena Asamiya strafed across the ring, shooting off Psycho Balls all over the place, and teleporting whenever she ran into trouble. This was not pleasing Ragna the Bloodegde, who was appalled by her cowardly tactics.

"FOOL! YOU DO NOT FIGHT LIKE A WARRIOR! PREPARE TO SUCCUMB TO MY BLADE!" Ragna lifted his giant sword and prepared to eliminate Athena, but Kung Lao stood in his way.

"Please, stop, I need this woman. There is great danger among us, and I strongly suggest you find another opponent to challenge."

"PISS OFF!" Ragna began slashing at Kung Lao wildly, catching him in an Inferno Divider. The BlazBlue section of the eliminated seating cheered.

"COME ON RAGNA!"

"Kick his ass!"

Much to their disdain, a Multi Kick and a well timed Spin sent Ragna over the ropes and into God of War 2. The Colossus looked at him.

"WHAT, YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME TOO?" The Colossus smashed him like a fly and wiped him on the Parthenon.

While this was happening, Kung Lao explained the situation to Athena. Athena didn't look like she fully understood, but nodded enthusiastically.

"Uh huh, sure I'll help!"

"Good, just let me eliminate you, and-"

"No way! That Ragna guy was right! I need to fight more like a warrior, and challenge somebody head on."

Kung Lao gave her a blank look. "Well, why don't you challenge *that* guy."

"Okay!"

"Hey mister, I'm gonna fight yo-"

"SHIN SHORYUKEN!"

Athena landed in a cave, and three other warriors looked at her. The one with the sword spoke up.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Athena..." Athena rubbed her head. "Athena Asamiya? Famous pop idol? How do you NOT know me?"

Mitsurugi looked at Viola and Gen. "What's a pop idol?"

"Eh kids these days..." Gen stroked his beard. Viola just shrugged.

"Anyway, Athena, what powers do you have? We've been fighting these zombie creatures all day, and we need assistance."

"Well, I can heal..."

"GREAT! Heal the wounded while we fight off the rest of these things. I think I heard somebody call them Drougrs."

"Uhh...okay."

"Oh, and it looks like Athena is the 5th fighter to be sent to Skyrim!" Sven shouted over the intercom. Kung Lao shook his head. "Damnit..."

Vega's stage theme from SF2 stormed through the arena as Vega lifted his claw to the crowd. He claw dived Leona Phoenix, who had been fighting Wesker.

"Good, Vega, help me with Guile!"

"Sorry Bison, I don't work for you anymore. Balrog and I have found a new employer. One that pays a lot more than you."

"WHAT?"

With that, Guile found his opportunity to Flash Explosion Bison out of the ring, and into Gunstar Heroes. Smash Daisaku looked at him. "...Father?"

Leona beforehand, was giving Nemesis the beating of his life. Despite the fact that he was a zombie, and couldn't really feel pain, Leona's attacks had taken a toll on him. But now, Leona was dealing with both Vega and Nemesis.

"*BRRRAAAAH!!! GO AWAAAYYYY!*" Leona screamed with blood pouring out of her mouth. T. Hawk entered the ring in a rather stylish way; by performing an immaculate Mexican Typhoon to Nemesis, sending him crashing down outside of the ropes. He followed that up with a Condor Dive to Vega, and slamming his face into the mat.

"NOT THE FACE! NOT THE FACE!" Vega got up to see Guile standing right above him. Guile grinned. "Remember me?"

"Hey, man I don't work for Bison any moooooo-" Vega was throw into Plants vs Zombies, and watched Nemesis destroy a yard full of pea shooters for a full 15 seconds before passing out.

T. Hawk was now wrestling with Orochi Leona, trying not to get blood all over his clothes. The Native American, despite Leona fighting a giant zombie and a giant four armed Shokan, was the most evenly matched with her out of all of them. That was until she threw an earring grenade at him.

Amaterasu in the meantime, was gnawing on Wesker's leg. "Get the hell off of me, you damn mangey mutt!" Phoenix, now free, flew over to the Kratos/Ezio fight.

"You are dishonorable, you are nothing compared to the nobility of the Auditore family. We have been fighting for many generations, all with a noble cause, and with great execution. We are professionals, unknown to your ruthless type."

"I WILL DO ANYTHING IN BATTLE TO WIN! WHEN I AM FINISHED WITH YOU I WILL MOUNT YOUR HEAD ON A STAKE, AND PARADE IT AROUND ITALY, WHICH IS WHAT MY GREAT ARMIES WILL INVADE NEXT! THE SPARTAN ARMY CAN NEVER BE STOPPED!"

"Will both of you SHUT UP?" Phoenix transformed into Dark Phoenix. The crowd erupted into cheers as she engulfed both Ezio and Kratos in flames and sent them careening out of the ring with a single powered TK Shot.

They both landed in Civilization 5, on top of a Barbarian village. Kratos pillaged them for 4 gold.

Rain teleported into the ring, surrounded by water and blasted Amaterasu with a stream of boiling hot water. The wolf slashed at him and trapped him in an Okami Shuffle. He was bounced around the ring a couple of times before landed in front of Wesker. "Why hello there..." Wesker grabbed him by the throat and tossed him into Pikmin. He noted the landscape around him. "This reminds me of the beauty of Edenia." However, Edenia isn't invested by giant Bulborbs. To a Bulborb, he was just lunch.

Kung Lao and Guile traded blows while talking. "So yeah, I need your help on the outside. You've lasted a long time, so I doubt you want to voluntary leave, like everyone else here, so whenever you get eliminated..." Kung Lao threw a hat, which was blocked by Guile.

"Report to Guy? No problem." Guile threw a Sonic Boom.

Mu-12 came into the ring. "EXTERMINATE EVERYTHING. 9 TARGETS PRESENT. ELIMINATE."

Mu-12 was instantly caught in a Veil of Mist, cast by Amaterasu, as was Leona, and T. Hawk, fighting in slow motion nearby. Amaterasu sent a piece of paper over Mu-12's head, and ran in for a Head Charge into Leona. Leona was sent out of the ring at the same time Mu-12 was Power Slashed out of the ring.

Both landed in Skyrim, in front of Mitsurugi. And they both lunged at him with murderous intend.

"I think not..." A swift slash decapitated both in one solid motion, and their bodies materialized into the eliminated seating. Fortunately for Leona, her death caused her body to reset into her original state. However, she had a giant headache. "Ugh...where is Ralf?"

Wesker took advantage of the time warp, and with one quick dash, knocked T. Hawk into Red Dead Redemption.

"Eh heh heh...looks like we got an Injun in our town 'ere, boss." One toothless outlaw said to another.

"Well den I think weh should killem!" The other outlaw pulled out his gun.

"I think not..." T. Hawk said, slamming both of their faces together. "Now where can I get a drink?"

The Veil of Mist vanished, and Dark Phoenix was flying around the ring, scoping Wesker, Amaterasu, Guile, Akuma, and Kung Lao.

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Results (16 votes)

Akuma (SSF4AE) 14:4 (78%)
Phoenix (UMVC3) 11:5 (69%)
Guile (SSF4AE) 12:7 (63%)
Albert Wesker (UMVC3) 12:7 (63%)
Kung Lao (MK) 10:6 (63%)
Amaterasu (UMVC3) 9:7 (56%)
-------Line of Survival---------
Leona Heidern (KOFXIII) 9:8 (53%)
T. Hawk (SSF4AE) 8:8 (50%)
Vega (SSF4AE) 8:8 (50%)
Nemesis (UMVC3) 8:8 (50%)
Kratos (MK) 8:8 (50%)
Ezio Auditore da Firenza (SC5) 8:8 (50%)
Rain (MK) 7:9 (44%)
Dante (UMVC3) 7:9 (44%)
M. Bison (SSF4AE) 7:10 (41%)
Ragna the Bloodedge (BBCSX) 6:10 (38%)
Athena Asamiya (KOFXIII) 6:10 (38%)
Yoshimitsu (SFxT) 6:11 (33%)
Mu-12 (BBCSX) 2:14 (13%)
Natsu (SC5) 1:15 (6%)

KOs: 2 - Akuma, Phoenix, Guile, Wesker, Kung Lao, Amaterasu 1- Leona, T Hawk

KO Leaders: 7 - Wesker, Guile, 6 - Akuma 3 - Cody, Solid Snake, Leona

Guest Characters Suck! : So far, out of all the guest characters - Solid Snake, Freddy Krueger, Ezio, and Kratos, Solid Snake is the only one to actually do anything in this tournament.

Nobody's a losers...well except for Mu-12 and Natsu: Every character was able to get at least 1/3 of the vote except for Mu-12 and Natsu. Not bad.

Hey...some girls: Two women survived this round. Maybe chicks ain't bad fighters after all, eh?

Sean "Sven" Dougherty
John Paul Kopczenski
Joseph "Joe" Florio