Summary: Team K' is up against a horde who plans to take over cities across the world including South Town.
The problem is, that a bystander gets involved in the mishap. Who are these new foes? Where did they come from? Is Team K' enough to put a s...
In South Town, a group of construction workers and fellow associates are returning from their well-earned break. For being tasked with rebuilding a popular landmark by a scheduled deadline, they are gathered together for a crucial announcement.
"Is this everyone? Mostly? Very well..." Their Project Manager motioned towards both the leadership and management teams who are seen lining up among their attentive crew. "Welcome back one and all to the remainder of our shift. Hope you had a good meal to fill those bellies up for the time being. Speaking of time, the reason why we're here today is to share some exciting news. By this afternoon, we will have built the town's Stadium back to its former glory!"
Last year, the notorious King of Fighters tournament took place in this very stadium full of raging fans, powerful competitors, and pure mayhem. As outrageous as the event can be, the venue itself tends to suffer much structural damage. In return, leadership commends these hard workers for their tremendous effort, commitment, and energy in fixing all the venue's issues. "...One thing we should also be proud of is our workers have surpassed another day without any mishaps or injuries! Isn't tha-!"
💥KAH-BOOM!💥
Alerting everyone within the premises, their meeting ends abruptly due to an unforeseen explosion. Parts of the vicinity are starting to crumble! All of these workers are seen scrambling about! As the higher-ups warn all to evacuate the area safely, each person had to wonder...What could have possibly caused all this?
"That was too much firepower, partner!" Amidst the now smokey constructed area, a tall brunet adorned in cobalt blue roams through shielding his face from falling debris. Turning to his ticked-off comrade, he hears, "So what?! We got away, didn't we?!"
Shrugging this off like no big deal, dynamic duo Maxima and K' focus on their current mission at hand: Escape from an all too familiar enemy. They are under attack by NESTS Soldiers who appear to be more than determined in capturing them. These armed foes make haste by using nearby obstacles to their convenience. A heavy-duty wheelbarrow full of gravel is launched. Stacks of sturdy lumber drop along the fighters' path. A wet cement truck is charging directly towards them! Sandbags are thrown above the two running targets. On the move, both fighters successfully evade, jump, sidestep, and bash on through without being physically harmed.
"NOOOOO!!!! AAAAHHH!!!"
Hearing a cry for help, Maxima takes immediate action. He becomes separated from his teammate after saving a hard-hat worker from impending danger. Taking advantage of the situation, a NESTS Soldier tosses steel beams in his direction.
"I don't think so!" A defensive Maxima raises his brawny arms to counterattack knocking down the beams effortlessly. Next, he lifts heavy machinery near him while the construction worker scurries away in panic. With all his might, he hurls the equipment at his enemy delivering a direct hit!
*Beep-Beep! Beep-Beep!*
K' receives a message from his cybernetic ally to go meet the others at their secret hideout. The silver-haired fighter acknowledges as he carries on in finding a means of escaping the area on his own. Much to his chagrin, he encounters one NESTS Soldier rushing towards him.
"Dammit! Outta my way!" Raising his right gloved fist in fury, K' sends a fiery punch towards his enemy. The NESTS Soldier tries to defend themselves, but is struck hard. They instantly become stunned from the pyro-fighter using his One Inch combo move. Running off, the red-gloved brawler notices a tardy construction worker parking their high-end dual sportsbike in place. The word 'MENACE' is displayed on the vehicle's license plate.
"What do we have here?" Ambushed, the motorcyclist attempts to fend himself or herself against the Beast of Prey who sets his sight on the hot rod. As they engage in a short match, the outcome is unquestionable. Fair to say, K''s opponent is a better driver than they are a fist fighter. Receiving a swift kick to the torso, the motorcyclist is knocked down in defeat.
*K.O.!*
'Didn't put up much of a fight, huh?' A victorious K' ponders before snatching the keys off the ground beside the opposing party. He goes to claim the helmet off the person's head for himself, giving two shits from the hurt look on his defeated opponent's face. No time to take pity on the unfortunate - he needs to get away after all.
Equipping the headgear for protection and concealing his identity, K' revs up Menace to take off from the destroyed Stadium. He swerves throughout the busy streets bypassing traffic and street construction to avoid being followed.
'I could get used to this...' As K' becomes accustomed to driving a versatile two-wheeler, the pyro-fighter manages to leave South Town. Being far away from his enemies by now, the bad boy settles in a temporary spot to lay low for a short period. _____________________________________ _____________________________________
// CREDITS //
¹IMAGE: Need For Speed: Underground. Developed by EA Black Box, Platform PlayStation 2, Published by Electronic Arts, 2003. Image source from Alpha Coders, (https://wall.alphacoders.com/).
²BGM: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Developed/Published by Konami, GameCube, 2003. Music composed by Masanori Akita and Yuichi Tsuchiya.
³VIDEO: "Construction Site - Trap Corridor (Extended Version)" YouTube, uploaded by Protocol72, Nov 16, 2021, (https://youtu.be/mlSEEEC7JAM?si=AG8IcjuZ9-GNWWc7).
