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UVR2- THE DESTRUCTION CONTINUES
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SECTION FOUR
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More fighters continued their trek in.

"PYRON!" (DS2)

        Pyron's eyes were fixed on the goal. Haohmaru. The Soul Worth
Millions. (Of souls, that is.) His new-found status as a Really Big
Guy meant less than nothing to him. It would be his.

"MICHELLE CHAN!" (T2)

        Michelle wondered briefly why the fiery guy was screaming obscenities
as the long-haired guy slashed him.

"ORION!" (TK)

        "Why did you let these guys in again?"

        The mike was off. "It wasn't my idea, Geese. Really, it
wasn't. I didn't want to see them ever again."

        "So why did you let them in?"

        Birdman poured a shot of vodka. "Drop the subject, Geese."

"CHANG KOEHAN!" (KOF95)

        "C'mon, everybody! Hum along!"

        With that, Chang Koehan started singing his Korean novelty
single, "I am Iron Ball." Jon Talbain, up in the hotel, covered his
ears in pain. Poppy howled. Of course, Chang was completely oblivious,
being totally caught up in his music.

"RIPTOR!" (KI)

        Riptor didn't say anything. Dinosaurs generally don't.

"ROSE!" (SFA)

        Rose strode down imperiously. She always did. Something about
fighting people with a scarf does that to you. Of course, she was
occupied with this whole Haohmaru's soul business. What a bother...

"KANO!" (MK3)

        Kano wasn't really paying attention to the ongoings in the
ring. Something naggled at the back of his mind.

        *It had been a warm day when Shao Kahn killed Johnny Cage.
Kano could remember retching as the Kahn broke Johnny's spine over his
knee. But something was missing as the Kahn proved his vistory in the
Outworld, and declared Earth his next target. No. Not something.
Someone. Kitana had run...Mileena was there, simpering over
Baraka...Sheeva...Shang Tsung...

        Where was Kintaro? He had been taken prisoner. Yes, that was
it. The Kahn had bragged then, of breaking the Shokan's neck and
drinking the green blood from his own hands...

        But the Kahn's hands were clean.*

        Kano shook off the memory. Better to think about it later.

"COLOSSUS!" (XM:COTA)

        Colossus was confident entering this Rumble. Having seen last
year's, he knew only a few individuals could match him in strength,
and none of them were present.

"NEINHALT SEIGER!" (SS2)

        "Bozhe moi...this is going to be tougher than I thought..."
muttered Colossus.

"KAGEMARU!" (VF2)

        The ninja ran down to ring, flipping high into the air and
landing firmly on the prone Kano (just knocked down by Seiger).

        He said nothing. That whole ninja-stealth thing, you know.

and, the final fighter of this section...

"NEO-DIO!" (WHP)

        "Sold my soul for this. Gotta make it good. Gotta. Gotta.
Gotta make it good..."

        Up in the hotel, Mizuki laughed.

WHO WILL LIVE?
WHO WILL DIE?
WILL MK or KI GET THEIR FIRST ELIMINATION THIS ROUND?