This chapter will introduce all of the other characters and finally end the cliffhanger put out at the start of the story. If you played 3rd strike there will also be a...familiar scene that happens.

This will definitely be longer than my first chapter, which was more of a prologue.

Also if you can, please give some feedback. I've really only written one other story with similar length and commitment to this one, and I really want it to be the best that I can make it.

Note: Single quotes 'like this' indicate a character thinking something.

Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy.


Chapter 2: Making a Mark

*now in present-day*

That's how it all began, and eventually, everyone ended up here. Even so, why would ten of these brave warriors join up with Hugo and Poison in professional wrestling? They all have their own reasons and motives.

Ryu joined because he wanted to become an even better and stronger fighter; it is all part of his path to becoming the ultimate warrior. Alex was already a wrestler and saw the opportunity as one to travel and face wrestlers from all over the world. Yun and Yang wanted to leave their town to fight opponents that could be stronger or just as strong as them. Makoto wants to represent her Rindo-Kan dojo and show the world its power. Ibuki was both convinced by Makoto and her ninja club advisors, who believed wrestling would be a great way to improve her ninjitsu skills. Elena decided to tag along just because Makoto and Ibuki were doing it too. Twelve needed a new start, and when he found Hugo he couldn't refuse. Lastly, there's Remy. He was just bored when he met Hugo so he decided to join anyways.


The fighters continue to look down on the group of gang members waiting by the front wall of the building. "Come on tough guys, you gonna give us the money or what?", a gang member scolded. Alex brandished an angry look and yelled, "I don't know about all of you, but I'm just about to jump out of the window and peg every single one of their gangster asses!". "I'm with you on that!", Makoto exclaimed. "Same here!", the Hong Kong twins agreed. "If we're all in agreement, we have no other choice.", Alex stated. He paused for a second before yelling, "Jump!", and jumping out the window right in front of all the gang members.

Alex, now on ground level, finds himself surrounded by the hoard of gang members, all armed with a mix of knives, guns, baseball bats, and whatever else you could think of. "Oh shit.", Alex quietly whispered to himself. Alex had his hands up ready to fight as the mob started to slowly approach him. Then, out of nowhere, two girls dive kick from the window, and take out about ten or so enemies.

The girls, Makoto and Ibuki, both turned to Alex. "That was quite irresponsible of you, you should've at least waited for us.", Makoto scoffed while crossing her arms. "Oh come on, you can't blame me for being so impulsive. Did you see how that one guy looked at us?", Alex angrily asked. "No time for arguments guys, we got a bigger problem.", Ibuki stressed as the three prepared to fight the horde. Right then, everyone else jumped from the window; however, Hugo decided to also belly press a group of the horde on his way down. "You won't be taking our money without a fight sugar, let's take them down!", Poison yelled.

The fight between the former Mad Gear Gang members and the Huge Wrestling Army broke out, it was pretty much a brawl straight out of Final Fight, but even more chaotic.


I don't know how I would write a fight scene this chaotic, so you could instead just imagine what exactly happened.


By the end of it all, the outside of the building had knocked out gang members sprawled everywhere. The group managed to sustain minimal injuries despite the amount of fighting they did as well as their exhaustion. "Phew, that was quite a hassle, but also an easy fight nonetheless.", Ken stated while wiping the sweat off his forehead. "You said it Ken, is everyone else ok?", Ryu asked the group. "I think so.", Yun and Yang answered in unison. Right then, blood began to drip from a cut on Yun's cheek. "Well, seems like you're more ok than I am.", Yun informed Yang; he lightly chuckled.

Just then, loud thumping came from the distance. Everyone could feel it and even bounced up a bit. "W-What was that?", Elena nervously studdered. Just then, a huge man with a white jacket, teal sunglasses, long blond hair, and black jeans. He brandished a knife with an angry look as he laughed maniacally. "I think that's what you're talking about.", Makoto remarked. Everyone was prepared to get into their fighting stance to fight the huge punk standing among them. "Damnd, it's been a while.", Poison firmly stated. "It sure has Poison. I see you still bother with that big, dumb potato head.". "How dare you insult my beautiful Hugo like that!", Poison exclaimed while holding Hugo's arm. Hugo began to sniff and very loudly yelled, "Don't you talk about me and potatoes like that!".

Hugo knocked Poison off his arm and began to charge at Damnd. He was going at full speed with pure rage flowing through him. Hugo always hated when people insulted him, but it got real bad when someone involved potatoes. Hugo's mother always told him that he could grow big and strong like a potato, and that's exactly what Hugo had done.

"Aw, didn't my insults make you angry? I thought you were gonna cry, but guess I was wrong!". Damnd brandished his knife and stabbed the charging Hugo with all his might, but Hugo did what Hugo does best, tank right through it, despite the knife piercing his skin. It was followed up with Hugo grabbing Damnd and running him all the way to the nearest wall. 'No, this can't be! I literally felt my blade pierce through his skin! What kind of power is this? Curse you Andore.', Damnd thought.

He ran at full speed towards the wall and exclaimed, "Meat Squasher!". Damnd was slammed against the wall and bounced off it. Hugo then went into a crouching stance and leaped at the airborne Damnd. He grabbed Damnd and spun into the air while yelling, "Megaton!". Damnd was slammed into the ground and bounced up and down. Hugo then began to fall belly first onto the bouncing Damnd and finished his move name and screamed, "PRESS!".

As Damnd lay on the ground defeated, Hugo tells him, "Never talk about potatoes like that.". Hugo walks away from Damnd as he slowly begins to rise. "You basta-". Damnd is interrupted and knocked down by a blond man wearing a "purple formal vest with brown upper outlines, a light blue and white pinstriped long-sleeve button-up shirt with the sleeves folded into cuffs and a red necktie with brown and white linings on the collar, as well as black formal pinstripe pants with a gray belt around his waist" (Taken from Cody's page on the Street Fighter Wiki). He holds a metal pipe, holstering it on his shoulder. Behind him is a line of cop cars, with the cops outside of their cars. "Alright men, take him away.", Cody commanded. "Yes sir!", the officers answered.


As the officers took Damnd and the other gang members away, Cody talked to the group. "It's impressive seeing how you manage to take out all these goons. Reminds me of the good old days, before I was in prison.". "Well, fighting is just our thing, all of us have been doing it for most of our lives, so it just comes naturally.", Ryu explained. "I figured, I have seen you all fight before, so I expected nothing less.". Cody paused for a second before speaking again. "If you need anything in return, I'd be happy to help.". "No need hon, we're all good here.", Poison assured. "Alright then, I'll see you around.", Cody said as he walked away. All of the goons and Damnd had been locked up as the police cars began to drive away. The group stood and watched in relief as the mob that had once been taunting them from outside was now gone for good. "Well then, let's get back to business.", Poison suggested as she went back into the building. Everyone else followed shortly after.


The group was back inside the building, standing around a table on the top floor patched up from some of their injuries. The most notable of them was Hugo, who had to have his entire stomach arena wrapped because of the knife wound. They have never really done anything major to establish themselves yet, but that was all gonna change very soon.

Poison had used all the money she and Hugo had gotten from wrestling to buy out the Laxness Arena in Germany. The World Tag Team Tournament is being held there in a week, and Poison has made big plans.

"Okay, so let's review what we're doing. Before the finals of the tournament, we will all go under the ring. When we hear the referee call the champion, we lift the ring and throw it to the ground. After that, I'll take care of the rest. Simple enough right? Any questions?".

After she had explained the plans to everyone, Remy stated, "Yes, I do have a question.". He asked his question, "Wouldn't it be obvious to go and hide under the ring? Someone would obviously see us doing it and report it.". "Don't worry, we'll have it covered.", Poison assured. "How so?", Remy asked. "Simple, excessive smoke. With all the smoke no one can see us go under.", Poison answered. Remy lightly shook his head, "I see.".

"Okay, then it's settled, we meet at our spot in one week. Before then, train and prepare yourself, we will show the world of wrestling who's really boss.".


*one week later*

It is a bright sunny day in Cologne, Germany and Ryu stands in front of Laxness Arena. "Only a few more hours, man it's gonna be quite an experience.", Ryu told himself. From behind him, a Ken was running towards him. "Ryu!", Ken called out. "Ken, what are you doing here?", Ryu asked his partner. "Everyone is going out to eat before the big event, you wanna join us?", Ken panted. "I would love to Ken. Anyways, how did you know I was here?", Ryu asked. "Oh come on Ryu, I know virtually everything about you. I know that if you weren't training, you'd probably be here.". Ryu lightly chuckled and then responded, "That's exactly correct Ken.".

Ryu paused for a second and followed up with, "Have you ever just taken a second to admire an arena as big as this one? It's beautiful isn't it?". Ryu paused before speaking again, "I don't know why, but it reminds me of just how much different things are now.". "They are. Crazy to think of how things used to be. It was just you and I against the world and each other. Then we got involved in all the crap with Shadaloo, S.I.N, and even now The Secret Society. I have a wife and son, and now we're professional wrestlers. You have to wonder what's next.". "Yeah, nowadays there's no telling. Also, I don't know about you, but I'm getting quite hungry.". Ken lightly chuckled and replied, "That's the spirit Ryu, let's go meet up with everyone else, I'm sure you'll have a great time.", while patting Ryu's shoulder. And so, Ryu and Ken walked side by side and talked a little more as they made their way to the restaurant. After everyone had a nice meal together, the World Tag Team Tournament was soon approaching, and it would be time for the Huge Wrestling Army to make their mark on the world of wrestling.


*a few hours later*

It was almost time for the plan to take action. The World Tag Team Tournament was in progress as the group waited under the ring. The fight above them was intense, it was the final match of the whole tournament. Over 20,000 people cheered, yelled, and screamed for the wresters. The winner would be the champion of the tournament and win a very shiny belt to go with it.

Everyone was wearing pink Huge Wrestling Army T-Shirts designed by Poison herself. While the group patiently waited, they felt a lot of rumbling from the impact of the wrestlers. Fortunately, though, there was no way they could be found. After almost three minutes of rumbling and very loud noises, a moment of silence filled the ring. "I think that's our queue.", Makoto whispered. "Not yet, we need to wait for the referee to announce the champion.", Poison quietly explained.

Just then, the silence broke and everyone once again began to cheer. "Now, it's go time!", Poison exclaimed. The referee began to exclaim, "The arena is exploding with excitement tonight! The winner has been decided for the world's tag team championship!". Just then, the referee was cut off by intense rumbling coming from below him. The ring began to rise and he yelled, "What the-", and was cut off by the group screaming "Er-EARTHQUAKE!", and flipping the wrestling ring onto its other side. The impact shook everyone and everything in the arena, and everyone in the crowd went silent, but only for a few seconds. They began to cheer again right after.

What emerged from under the ring was the Huge Wrestling Army, who posed and waved to the huge crowd of fans. Poison pulled out a microphone she had in her pocket and began to speak, "Sorry to interrupt, but we have an announcement...We are from the HWA: The Huge Wrestling Army! Effective immediately, you belong to us! If you have any objections, you must defeat our Hugo first! These ten brave warriors are well known for their fighting ability, and all of them have been defeated and became our soldiers.".

"Ryu, I'm starting to second guess myself.", Ken nervously stammered. Ryu turned to him and answered, "Come on Ken, this will be exciting. I believe this will be a good experience for both of us.". Ryu went back to waving to the crowd. "I can't believe you're having fun in a situation like this.", Ken whispered to Ryu, trying to not draw his attention.

"What's up, are you scared of our members or what?", Poison loudly asked. Just then, someone from the far side of the arena by a doorway yelled, "Yeah we're not!". The group turned to the voice from the doorway, and about twenty wrestlers were standing there. It seemed like they wanted a fight. "And who are you sugar? Do you really think you and your group can defeat our Hugo and all of these renowned fighters?", Poison mocked. "Don't underestimate us, lady, with our numbers, we can take you down easily!". "Is that so?". Poison paused for a second and followed up with, "Okay, you know the drill everyone, let's make them suffer!". "Not if we do it first, get 'em boys!", the wrestler commanded. The wrestler and his buddies all charged at the HWA and the HWA did the same. An intense fight was about to break out, and it was something even more exciting than the planned event.


To be continued in Chapter 3: A Mere Inconvenience

So, what did you think? This was definitely a longer chapter and it took me a while, but I think it turned out ok. The last part is pretty much a replica of Hugo's ending in 3rd Strike just with a couple of dialouge changes and instead of there being no objections, the group of competitors tries to stop them.

I'll most likely be on and off with this story, and I'm sorry if I do keep you all waiting for too long. Thanks for reading, and see you in the next chapter.