Date
June 13 2013
Match
Vs. Jackson Blaze
(Sin City Championship)
Event
MPW Uprising
June 13 2013
Match
Vs. Jackson Blaze
(Sin City Championship)
Event
MPW Uprising
The scene opens inside the Beat-U training gym. Under the fluorescent lighting and in the middle of a vacant court, a training ring has been set up, with extra padded mats circling the structure. In the ring, there is already a flurry of activity.
"Is that the best you've got? Come on, hit me!"
Emi Yamamoto is in the middle of a training session with the already accomplished MPW star, Bliss. Since returning from Japan, and since joining the Beat-U gym, she has been training Emi to improve her skills and adapt to a new aggressive attitude. Unfortunately however, progress has been rather slow...
"If you really expect to win the Sin City title you have to give more than that..."
*pant* "I'm trying!!" *pant*
"Then bloody hit me!!"
Emi responds and manages to rock Bliss, but before she can follow up, she catches her charging, grabs a handful of hair and trips her down onto the mat. Emi, visibly upset, looks up and sees Bliss standing over her with a disappointed look on her face.
"That wasn't fair!!"
"Face it Emi, this isn't a fair game. There are a helluva lot of people who will do whatever they have to, to win. You think that Jax is going to take pity on you? If you ever want to win a championship in this business then you're gonna have to start dropping the bubblegum princess routine and start fighting back! You're not tough enough."
Emi climbs back to her feet and brushes the bruises on her body.
"But I am tough!!"
Bliss scoffs.
"You're getting better, I'll give you that. But until you can get me off my feet, I'm not convinced..."
Emi frowns as Bliss glances at the clock hanging on the wall from a distance to check the time.
"That's it for today. Come back next time but only if you're actually going to work for it. I don't want to be disappointed again... Capisce?"
"Okay..."
With that said, they both left the ring and made their way to the changing rooms.
"Is that the best you've got? Come on, hit me!"
Emi Yamamoto is in the middle of a training session with the already accomplished MPW star, Bliss. Since returning from Japan, and since joining the Beat-U gym, she has been training Emi to improve her skills and adapt to a new aggressive attitude. Unfortunately however, progress has been rather slow...
"If you really expect to win the Sin City title you have to give more than that..."
*pant* "I'm trying!!" *pant*
"Then bloody hit me!!"
Emi responds and manages to rock Bliss, but before she can follow up, she catches her charging, grabs a handful of hair and trips her down onto the mat. Emi, visibly upset, looks up and sees Bliss standing over her with a disappointed look on her face.
"That wasn't fair!!"
"Face it Emi, this isn't a fair game. There are a helluva lot of people who will do whatever they have to, to win. You think that Jax is going to take pity on you? If you ever want to win a championship in this business then you're gonna have to start dropping the bubblegum princess routine and start fighting back! You're not tough enough."
Emi climbs back to her feet and brushes the bruises on her body.
"But I am tough!!"
Bliss scoffs.
"You're getting better, I'll give you that. But until you can get me off my feet, I'm not convinced..."
Emi frowns as Bliss glances at the clock hanging on the wall from a distance to check the time.
"That's it for today. Come back next time but only if you're actually going to work for it. I don't want to be disappointed again... Capisce?"
"Okay..."
With that said, they both left the ring and made their way to the changing rooms.
Later that day, Emi, now wearing some casual clothes, returns home completely drained after her training session. Noticing her arrival, Emi's flatmate Kenji Sohma rushes away from the table, which is once again cluttered with paperwork, and he welcomes Emi home.
"Hey Em... Are you okay? You look exhausted!"
Emi puffs and walks past him before throwing her training bag onto the floor and collapsing on the couch. She takes a deep breath and lets out a long sigh. Kenji looks worried.
"Emi?"
He sits by her on the couch and tries to wrap his arm around her but Emi stops him.
"I'm fine Kenny! Just had a rough day that's all..."
"Aww come on Emi! I thought you'd be more excited about this. I know training can be hard but trust me, it'll be all worth it when you win that Sin City title this week."
"You mean if I win..."
"No, I mean when you win. You're not undefeated for no reason. You are more than capable of winning that title. You just have to believe in yourself. You want everybody to take you seriously? This is the opportunity to make everybody take notice! I know you can do it. All of your friends believe in you! All of your fans believe in you! All you have to do is try your best and you will be a champion in no time!!"
At that, Emi smiles and rests her head on Kenji's shoulder.
"Thanks Kenny."
"It's okay. You've just been pushed too hard that's all. Get some rest. You'll be back to normal in the morning and you'll be ready for the big match in no time."
Kenji carefully helps Emi off the couch and back onto her feet. She slightly stumbles but she immediately regains her balance. After one last hug she groggily makes her way into her bedroom. After undressing herself she slips under the blankets and eventually nods off with dreams of finally winning her first championship.
"Hey Em... Are you okay? You look exhausted!"
Emi puffs and walks past him before throwing her training bag onto the floor and collapsing on the couch. She takes a deep breath and lets out a long sigh. Kenji looks worried.
"Emi?"
He sits by her on the couch and tries to wrap his arm around her but Emi stops him.
"I'm fine Kenny! Just had a rough day that's all..."
"Aww come on Emi! I thought you'd be more excited about this. I know training can be hard but trust me, it'll be all worth it when you win that Sin City title this week."
"You mean if I win..."
"No, I mean when you win. You're not undefeated for no reason. You are more than capable of winning that title. You just have to believe in yourself. You want everybody to take you seriously? This is the opportunity to make everybody take notice! I know you can do it. All of your friends believe in you! All of your fans believe in you! All you have to do is try your best and you will be a champion in no time!!"
At that, Emi smiles and rests her head on Kenji's shoulder.
"Thanks Kenny."
"It's okay. You've just been pushed too hard that's all. Get some rest. You'll be back to normal in the morning and you'll be ready for the big match in no time."
Kenji carefully helps Emi off the couch and back onto her feet. She slightly stumbles but she immediately regains her balance. After one last hug she groggily makes her way into her bedroom. After undressing herself she slips under the blankets and eventually nods off with dreams of finally winning her first championship.
The following morning, Emi opens her eyes and jumps out of my bed, much more perkier than the day before. She is feeling refreshed after a long night sleep and she is now ready to face any challenge. After quickly slipping into some clothes, she prances out of her bedroom and immediately spots Kenji lying face-first in a pile of paperwork on the table. She taps him on his shoulder and tries to wake him up. He eventually wakes up and, realizing where he is, he shoots up and slightly tidies himself up. Emi looks up to him.
"You okay Kenny?"
Kenji exhaustedly shakes his head.
"Nah, I'm fine. Don't worry..."
Emi looks suspicious.
"Are you sure? You're not hiding anything from me are you?"
"No! Of course not! It's just that..."
He hesitates.
"Just what?"
He sighs.
"...just...just promise me that you'll do your best this week. Okay?"
Emi suddenly nods happily.
"Oh don't worry Kenny! It was just a rough day yesterday. But now I'm feeling confident and ready for anything!! I'm..."
She stops and realizes that Kenji is not paying attention to her. He seems to be listening to something else while looking past her and out of the open window. Emi frowns at him.
"Aren't you even listening to me?"
"Shhh..."
"Don't you tell me to..."
"Quiet Emi...don't you hear that?"
"Hear what?"
She turns around and rushes to the window, and so does Kenji. They look out into the public park outside their flat and are quite puzzled at what they see.
"What in the world..."
The park is busy, busier than normal. There is a festival atmosphere within the large crowd of people. But more interestingly is the large sleek vehicle sitting in the middle of the park. It looks like some kind of spaceship. Clearly this was the highlight of the festival, if there was one. Standing just outside and next to the spaceship is a rather tall individual. He is speaking through a microphone, and he appears to be wearing an outfit completely made out of gold. Emi notices him and there is a sudden glimmer in her eye.
"Oooohh shiny!!"
Kenji looks down and sees Emi staring with anticipation. He lets out a defeated sigh.
"You want to go and check this out don't you?"
Emi faces him and nods excitedly, and in response Kenji tell her to wait for him. She waits, silently watching outside the window as Kenji quickly changes into a new set out casual clothes and invites her to leave first. She does so, and Kenji locks the door behind him before following her.
"Don't go too fast Emi..."
"You okay Kenny?"
Kenji exhaustedly shakes his head.
"Nah, I'm fine. Don't worry..."
Emi looks suspicious.
"Are you sure? You're not hiding anything from me are you?"
"No! Of course not! It's just that..."
He hesitates.
"Just what?"
He sighs.
"...just...just promise me that you'll do your best this week. Okay?"
Emi suddenly nods happily.
"Oh don't worry Kenny! It was just a rough day yesterday. But now I'm feeling confident and ready for anything!! I'm..."
She stops and realizes that Kenji is not paying attention to her. He seems to be listening to something else while looking past her and out of the open window. Emi frowns at him.
"Aren't you even listening to me?"
"Shhh..."
"Don't you tell me to..."
"Quiet Emi...don't you hear that?"
"Hear what?"
She turns around and rushes to the window, and so does Kenji. They look out into the public park outside their flat and are quite puzzled at what they see.
"What in the world..."
The park is busy, busier than normal. There is a festival atmosphere within the large crowd of people. But more interestingly is the large sleek vehicle sitting in the middle of the park. It looks like some kind of spaceship. Clearly this was the highlight of the festival, if there was one. Standing just outside and next to the spaceship is a rather tall individual. He is speaking through a microphone, and he appears to be wearing an outfit completely made out of gold. Emi notices him and there is a sudden glimmer in her eye.
"Oooohh shiny!!"
Kenji looks down and sees Emi staring with anticipation. He lets out a defeated sigh.
"You want to go and check this out don't you?"
Emi faces him and nods excitedly, and in response Kenji tell her to wait for him. She waits, silently watching outside the window as Kenji quickly changes into a new set out casual clothes and invites her to leave first. She does so, and Kenji locks the door behind him before following her.
"Don't go too fast Emi..."
The two arrive in the park but are immediately blocked by a crowd of people. They can hear the voice of the golden visitor echoing across the park, but they are unable to make out what he's saying, and they are unable to squeeze past the crowd. Kenji then turns to Emi.
"Want to go on my shoulders for a better look?"
Emi shakes her head.
"No way! You know I don't like being picked up!"
"Fair enough. Just asking..."
Emi tries to figure out a way to get past the crowd, but everyone in front of her is too tall. She then looks up at Kenji and mumbles under her breath.
"Alright fine. But just this once though..."
At that, Kenji crouches down and allows Emi to step onto his shoulders. He raises up, with surprisingly great ease, and Emi immediately struggles for balance. Despite all the acrobatics she does in a wrestling ring, one thing she hates outside of the ring is being picked up, especially if it's against her will. Nonetheless, she decided to go through with it and sit on his shoulders.
"You see anything?"
Emi stares into the distance and spots the spaceship in the middle of the park. She also points out an opening for her and Kenji to squeeze through. With Emi as her guide, Kenji manages to make his way through the crowd and gain a closer and better view of the spaceship, as well as the golden individual speaking in front of it. They can now also hear him much more clearer than earlier.
"...and so you, the people of Sin City, will join those that have already fallen before us and you will bow down to your kings! We are the unbeatable Kings of Iconica, we bleed gold, and there is nobody here can that stop us!! Many of your precious heroes have already tried, and they have all fallen. Is there anyone else that wants to try and stop us? Anyone..."
As Emi hops off Kenji's shoulders, she is mesmerized by the glimmering shininess of the golden outfit he was wearing.
"OOOOOOOHHH SOOOOO SHINY!!!"
"Emi no..."
Before Kenji can stop her, Emi steps forward and out of the crowd in a trance. She suddenly snaps out of the trance when the gold man addresses her.
"This is my our challenger? Ha! This little airhead is not even worth my time..."
Emi stomps her foot on the ground furiously.
"I am not an airhead!! And I will accept your challenge whatever it is no problem!!"
His laughter can be heard from behind the golden mask.
"You think you can take Sin City from me? The champion of Sin City? I bleed gold! I welcome you to try..."
"Oh, you think I can't take it from you?"
"Of course not! Do you know who we are? We are the kings of Iconica! And we are superior!!"
"Alright, alright! Oh my gosh, you're worse than those Arrogant people..."
"Very well. Let's begin the challenge! Now if you would like to follow me..."
He circles the spaceship, and Emi shortly follows him. As Kenji tries to follow what's going on from the middle of the crowd, Emi is led behind the spaceship, where she spots two portable fryers. The gold man approaches one of the fryers and begins frying something as Emi watches him curiously.
"Umm...what are you doing?"
The man stares at her impatiently.
"This is your challenge! Approach your fryer! Whoever can make the best hash browns wins!!"
"Hash browns!!?"
Emi looks puzzled as the gold man proceeds with his cooking. The crowd behind them watch on in anticipation.
"Of course!! Personally my hash browns are the greatest hash browns in the whole galaxy!!"
"Are you serious right now? Is that all you're good at?"
The gold man stops, his confidence looks almost shattered.
"No! I'm good at lots of stuff!"
Emi suddenly looks furious.
"Then how about a real challenge? Instead of making hashes all the time, how about you shut up and fight me!"
"Excuse me?"
"Come on! Fight me!!"
The golden man stops frying for a moment.
"Alright, alright. Could you just...turn around for a moment?"
"What? Why?"
"Just turn around, just for a second..."
Emi refuses. He then points at something behind her in another attempt to make her turn around.
"Look!! They're giving away free ice cream!!!"
Emi turns around.
"Ooooohh..."
She then spots the golden man lunging at her. She ducks just in time and the golden man stumbles and trips onto the ground. He tries to get back up but Emi places one of her boots on his back and keeps him down.
"You thought you could trick me, huh? I already told you, I'm no airhead. You want to attack me from behind? Not brave enough to fight me face to face, huh? No surprise really. The only thing you're really good at is selling yourself like a blibbering fool. Oh and making hashes. Maybe you should stick to that..."
The golden man struggles underneath her boot, but then she shifts her boot and squeezes down on his head.
"Trust me. You don't want to mess with me, cuz if you do, I'm gonna kick your butt. You got that? Now leave Sin City and never come back! This city doesn't belong to you! I mean it, I'm not some pushover..."
She raises her boot and allows the golden man to crawl up on all fours, but not without kicking him in the backside. As the doors of the spaceship quickly opens, he scurries back inside, but not without shouting back at her.
"This isn't over! You haven't heard the last of the kings of Iconica!!"
With that said, the doors close behind him and the spaceship lifts off. It flies out of sight. The crowd suddenly rejoice and cheer as Emi stands there triumphantly with her fists on her sides, feeling very heroic.
"Woohoo!! You did it!! You chased him off!!"
"You dealt with those aliens so well!"
"Well they weren't the first aliens I've ever came across..."
"You're the hero of Sin City!!!"
Emi starts to rub her chin at the thought of that last comment.
"The hero of Sin City, huh?"
Kenji finally emerges from the crowd.
"Emi!"
"Hi Kenny!!"
"I couldn't see what you did, just now but whoever that guy was, he's gone now. Can we leave here now?"
"No way!! Didn't you hear? I'm the hero of Sin City!! I'm the symbol of hope that this city needs!! And I'm gonna party with my everybody right here right now!!"
The crowd cheers loudly as Kenji rolls his eyes.
"Alright. Well, I'm heading back to the flat anyway. Come back whenever you're ready and I'll make you some dinner. Okay?"
"Okay..."
She then turns to the crowd again.
"PAAAAAAARTTTTYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!"
Kenji face-palms as she charges into the crowd.
"Want to go on my shoulders for a better look?"
Emi shakes her head.
"No way! You know I don't like being picked up!"
"Fair enough. Just asking..."
Emi tries to figure out a way to get past the crowd, but everyone in front of her is too tall. She then looks up at Kenji and mumbles under her breath.
"Alright fine. But just this once though..."
At that, Kenji crouches down and allows Emi to step onto his shoulders. He raises up, with surprisingly great ease, and Emi immediately struggles for balance. Despite all the acrobatics she does in a wrestling ring, one thing she hates outside of the ring is being picked up, especially if it's against her will. Nonetheless, she decided to go through with it and sit on his shoulders.
"You see anything?"
Emi stares into the distance and spots the spaceship in the middle of the park. She also points out an opening for her and Kenji to squeeze through. With Emi as her guide, Kenji manages to make his way through the crowd and gain a closer and better view of the spaceship, as well as the golden individual speaking in front of it. They can now also hear him much more clearer than earlier.
"...and so you, the people of Sin City, will join those that have already fallen before us and you will bow down to your kings! We are the unbeatable Kings of Iconica, we bleed gold, and there is nobody here can that stop us!! Many of your precious heroes have already tried, and they have all fallen. Is there anyone else that wants to try and stop us? Anyone..."
As Emi hops off Kenji's shoulders, she is mesmerized by the glimmering shininess of the golden outfit he was wearing.
"OOOOOOOHHH SOOOOO SHINY!!!"
"Emi no..."
Before Kenji can stop her, Emi steps forward and out of the crowd in a trance. She suddenly snaps out of the trance when the gold man addresses her.
"This is my our challenger? Ha! This little airhead is not even worth my time..."
Emi stomps her foot on the ground furiously.
"I am not an airhead!! And I will accept your challenge whatever it is no problem!!"
His laughter can be heard from behind the golden mask.
"You think you can take Sin City from me? The champion of Sin City? I bleed gold! I welcome you to try..."
"Oh, you think I can't take it from you?"
"Of course not! Do you know who we are? We are the kings of Iconica! And we are superior!!"
"Alright, alright! Oh my gosh, you're worse than those Arrogant people..."
"Very well. Let's begin the challenge! Now if you would like to follow me..."
He circles the spaceship, and Emi shortly follows him. As Kenji tries to follow what's going on from the middle of the crowd, Emi is led behind the spaceship, where she spots two portable fryers. The gold man approaches one of the fryers and begins frying something as Emi watches him curiously.
"Umm...what are you doing?"
The man stares at her impatiently.
"This is your challenge! Approach your fryer! Whoever can make the best hash browns wins!!"
"Hash browns!!?"
Emi looks puzzled as the gold man proceeds with his cooking. The crowd behind them watch on in anticipation.
"Of course!! Personally my hash browns are the greatest hash browns in the whole galaxy!!"
"Are you serious right now? Is that all you're good at?"
The gold man stops, his confidence looks almost shattered.
"No! I'm good at lots of stuff!"
Emi suddenly looks furious.
"Then how about a real challenge? Instead of making hashes all the time, how about you shut up and fight me!"
"Excuse me?"
"Come on! Fight me!!"
The golden man stops frying for a moment.
"Alright, alright. Could you just...turn around for a moment?"
"What? Why?"
"Just turn around, just for a second..."
Emi refuses. He then points at something behind her in another attempt to make her turn around.
"Look!! They're giving away free ice cream!!!"
Emi turns around.
"Ooooohh..."
She then spots the golden man lunging at her. She ducks just in time and the golden man stumbles and trips onto the ground. He tries to get back up but Emi places one of her boots on his back and keeps him down.
"You thought you could trick me, huh? I already told you, I'm no airhead. You want to attack me from behind? Not brave enough to fight me face to face, huh? No surprise really. The only thing you're really good at is selling yourself like a blibbering fool. Oh and making hashes. Maybe you should stick to that..."
The golden man struggles underneath her boot, but then she shifts her boot and squeezes down on his head.
"Trust me. You don't want to mess with me, cuz if you do, I'm gonna kick your butt. You got that? Now leave Sin City and never come back! This city doesn't belong to you! I mean it, I'm not some pushover..."
She raises her boot and allows the golden man to crawl up on all fours, but not without kicking him in the backside. As the doors of the spaceship quickly opens, he scurries back inside, but not without shouting back at her.
"This isn't over! You haven't heard the last of the kings of Iconica!!"
With that said, the doors close behind him and the spaceship lifts off. It flies out of sight. The crowd suddenly rejoice and cheer as Emi stands there triumphantly with her fists on her sides, feeling very heroic.
"Woohoo!! You did it!! You chased him off!!"
"You dealt with those aliens so well!"
"Well they weren't the first aliens I've ever came across..."
"You're the hero of Sin City!!!"
Emi starts to rub her chin at the thought of that last comment.
"The hero of Sin City, huh?"
Kenji finally emerges from the crowd.
"Emi!"
"Hi Kenny!!"
"I couldn't see what you did, just now but whoever that guy was, he's gone now. Can we leave here now?"
"No way!! Didn't you hear? I'm the hero of Sin City!! I'm the symbol of hope that this city needs!! And I'm gonna party with my everybody right here right now!!"
The crowd cheers loudly as Kenji rolls his eyes.
"Alright. Well, I'm heading back to the flat anyway. Come back whenever you're ready and I'll make you some dinner. Okay?"
"Okay..."
She then turns to the crowd again.
"PAAAAAAARTTTTYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!"
Kenji face-palms as she charges into the crowd.
After a long day of partying, Emi, who was completely worn out, was already tucked into bed, and so was Kenji, who was fast asleep in his own bed. They both thought that they had seen the last of the self-proclaimed kings of Iconica. However, that was not the case. The night sky from Emi's bedroom window is suddenly flooded with a bright light, a light strong enough to wake her up.
"Wh...wha...what the heck is going on!?"
As she cowers under her blanket, the window suddenly shatters all across the floor. Emi lets out a slight scream as three golden individuals emerge from the light and into the room. They immediately spot Emi and they all charge at her. She tries to fight them off but they manage to grab her and carry her out of her bed, not even allowing her the chance to put some clothes on to cover her underwear. At that moment, Kenji appears.
"Oi!! Leave Emi go!!!"
His threats are pointless. They already have her as they rush back out of the window and into the light. The light suddenly disappears as Kenji storms to the window.
"EMI!!!"
It turns out that the light was beaming from the spaceship from earlier. Now with Emi and all three golden men aboard, the spaceship stopped hovering outside the flat and blasted off into the unknown.
"Wh...wha...what the heck is going on!?"
As she cowers under her blanket, the window suddenly shatters all across the floor. Emi lets out a slight scream as three golden individuals emerge from the light and into the room. They immediately spot Emi and they all charge at her. She tries to fight them off but they manage to grab her and carry her out of her bed, not even allowing her the chance to put some clothes on to cover her underwear. At that moment, Kenji appears.
"Oi!! Leave Emi go!!!"
His threats are pointless. They already have her as they rush back out of the window and into the light. The light suddenly disappears as Kenji storms to the window.
"EMI!!!"
It turns out that the light was beaming from the spaceship from earlier. Now with Emi and all three golden men aboard, the spaceship stopped hovering outside the flat and blasted off into the unknown.
Inside the spaceship, Emi is finally placed in the corner of one of the rooms, which was covered entirely by tacky gold decorations and ornaments. Still worn out after being waken up in the middle of the night, and after the struggle she put up, all she could do is lay there and look up at the three golden men standing over her. One of them Emi has already met.
"Welcome to the big time, bitch!!"
Emi immediately recognizes the voice.
"You know...you do sound kinda familiar...oh wait, I remember! You're the guy who's afraid of losing!"
He snarls at that comment.
"I'm not afraid of losing!! I never lose!!"
"Well yeah, you clearly never lose. That's why you needed the help of your little friends here, and needed to wait until I was completely worn out before you can kidnap me like this... Seriously, is there anything you can do that, you know, doesn't make you look like a hash-making coward?"
"SILENCE!!!"
Emi and the first golden man stop bickering for a moment as the second golden man steps forward. He is slightly shorter than the first one, but he seems to have much more authority.
"The kings of Iconica have issued an open challenge and you, little girl, accepted. You interrupted the hash brown challenge, so now a new challenge has been made. If you succeed, then Sin City will be yours. Fail, and you shall join the other heroes who have fallen before you. I cannot say much about the rest of the world, for that may very well soon be mine, but you are Sin City's latest, and possibly its last hope."
Emi shows no fear of this intimidation.
"Bring it on!! That was just for fun earlier! But this time, I'm not smiling. You've kidnapped me and now I'm mad! This is serious!! After I'm through with your Barbie doll friend here, I'll make sure that you will never kidnap anybody ever again!!"
He smirks.
"We'll see..."
He turns to the third golden man. He looks very similar, but unlike the others, he has some kind of playing card-shaped emblem on his chest.
"Take her to the arena."
"With pleasure."
"Get your hands off me you spade face!!"
He proceeds to grab the tired Emi Yamamoto and drag her into the next room as the other two golden men step back, the first one rubbing his hands together as he watches. She then arrives in a small arena that slightly resembles her training room where she trains with Bliss, only again covered entirely with fake gold. She is thrown onto the floor as the first golden man steps forward and takes his position on the other side of the arena. The leader then steps in the middle of the arena.
"Now it is time to begin your challenge! Remember, the fate of Sin City hangs in the balance. Now... send in the machines!!"
"Machines? What machines?"
The third golden man returns into the arena, pushing two popcorn machine carts in front of him. He parks one in front of Emi and one in front of the first golden man on the other side before walking away.
"Whoever can make the best popcorn wins!!"
"Oh you've gotta be kidding me!!"
"Say what?"
The leader looks insulted.
"First it was hash browns. Now it's popcorn? Come on!! Man up!! I wanna kick some butt!!"
"Oh, but you don't understand..."
"Huh?"
"We are from Iconica. We are far too unbeatable for mere humans. We prefer to humor you with these lame challenges, merely for our entertainment. If anyone engages in a fight with one of us, it would be an utter humiliation..."
"You don't think I stand a chance? Do you realize who I am? I'm Emi Yamamoto! I'm Supa Sekushi! And I'm undefeated!!"
"Trust me. You've had it easy so far. You have never faced anyone like us..."
Emi smirks.
"Now that sounds like a real challenge!"
"Very well. Your funeral..."
He turns around to the other golden man who has already started making popcorn.
"Change of plans. She wants to fight!"
"Seriously? She does know that she doesn't stand a chance, right?"
Emi is fuming.
"That's not what I saw earlier!! Come on! You call yourself the champion of Sin City? Prove it!!"
He steps away from the popcorn machine, unaware that he accidentally left the machine on.
"Fine. But if I win, I'm gonna turn you into solid gold!"
"And if I win, you will bring me home and you will leave Sin City alone!!"
"Agreed..."
"Now come at me bro!!"
He charges, almost catching Emi off-guard, but she manages to sidestep him at the last second. He stumbles to the floor and looks back at Emi, who assumes a fighting stance.
"Come on smelly head! I want to see if you really bleed gold!!"
"RARGH!!"
He charges again, this time grabbing Emi and pushing her down onto the floor. He mounts her and starts viciously slapping her across the face, laughing as he does so.
"Ha!! Face it airhead!! You're no match for me!!"
"For the last time..."
Emi suddenly slides underneath him, springs back to her feet and gives him a stiff kick to the back of the head. He falls to the floor holding his head as she screams at him.
"...I AM NOT AN AIRHEAD!!!!"
She then starts brutally stomping the golden man on the floor, he now begins cowering and begging for mercy.
"Wait! Please! Stop!! I can't take it!!"
She stops to check on him, but seizing the opportunity, he quickly grabs a handful of hair and trips her back onto the floor. He stands back up with a cocky grin.
"Ha!! Not so tough now, aren't you?"
Emi knew that she made a mistake. At that moment, she had a sudden flashback. She remembered Bliss doing something similar to her during a training session. She then remembers her telling her that fighting isn't a fair game. That's when Emi realizes what she must do next.
"I'm gonna enjoy my brand new trophy..."
Before the golden man can take advantage however, Emi manages to flip onto her back and drive her boot into his gut. He stumbles back in agony as she kips back up to her feet.
"Don't you have enough gold already?"
Before he can prepare himself for another blow, Emi rocks him with a reverse roundhouse kick, sending him down onto one knee.
"Maybe someone should take some gold away from you..."
Before he can get back up, Emi knocks him onto the floor with a vicious axe kick. She then plants her boot on top of his head and presses him down on the floor, similar to what she did earlier.
"...and I'll be more than happy to take some away from you!"
"Wait! Stop!!"
"Oh no, I'm not falling for that again..."
"No wait! You don't understand! I didn't want to fight you in the first place!"
"What are you talking about now?"
"I only wanted to prove myself to the other golden kings. I didn't want to fight you. I only wanted to defeat you in those other challenges..."
"This is what this is all about? You being jealous of your fellow kings?"
"I'm not jealous..."
"Sounds to me like you are. Can't say much about the spade head guy, but to me, I think you can't get over the fact that you will never be better than that other golden man. He's the leader of the group, right?"
"No..."
"Of course he is! I mean look at him over there...he's charismatic, he's talented...let's face it. He's the best out of all of you! Why else is he trying to take over the world, and you're stuck with trying to conquer Sin City? He's the big deal around here he's the main event guy, not you. Oh sure, you might be kings, or even partners, I'm not sure what your relationship with the guy is...but you just can't accept the fact that you are and you will never ever be as good as him..."
"Shut up!! Shut up!! We are all kings!! We are just as good as each other..."
"But you just said that you want to prove yourself? And let's face it, you're not exactly in the right position to say that you're better than anyone right now, aren't you? You may have defeated a few heroes before, and you may claim that I've never faced anyone like a king from Iconica, but I promise you. You have never faced anyone quite like me. You can go and make hashes or make popcorn as much as you want, but I promise you that I am going to take Sin City away from you and then I will make sure that you will never retake Sin City as long as I am around! Got it?"
She squeezes harder on his head.
"Okay!! Okay!! I give up!! You win!! Ouch..."
"That's what I thought..."
She finally releases. As the golden man on the floor rolls away, still holding his head in pain, Emi turns around and addresses the leader of the golden men, who is still watching them from one side of the arena.
"Oh mister golden man! I've finished!! Can I go home now?"
He laughs.
"Incredible. You actually defeated one of us! But now you must defeat all of us!"
"Oh...well that's fine by me!"
He approaches her with a confident step in his strut.
"He was weak anyway. No matter how hard he tried, he could never defeat me. Now let's see what..."
Before he can finish his sentence, there is a sudden eruption of popping sounds behind them. They both turn around and see that the popcorn machine, used by the first golden man earlier, is about to explode. Emi manages to duck just in time as the machine suddenly explodes, striking all three golden men and greatly injuring them. The arena is now completely covered with popcorn. After the explosion, Emi climbs out from a pile of popcorn, and after eating a handful herself, she notices that all the golden men are all down and hurt. She stands triumphantly.
"You were saying?"
The leader of the golden men, who is stuck lying in a separate pile of popcorn, lets out a loud groan.
"Ugh... Fine... You win... We'll take you home now...just...could you just help me up please?"
With a cheeky smirk on her face, Emi helps him up and carries him to the control room, where he pilots the spaceship back to planet Earth.
"Welcome to the big time, bitch!!"
Emi immediately recognizes the voice.
"You know...you do sound kinda familiar...oh wait, I remember! You're the guy who's afraid of losing!"
He snarls at that comment.
"I'm not afraid of losing!! I never lose!!"
"Well yeah, you clearly never lose. That's why you needed the help of your little friends here, and needed to wait until I was completely worn out before you can kidnap me like this... Seriously, is there anything you can do that, you know, doesn't make you look like a hash-making coward?"
"SILENCE!!!"
Emi and the first golden man stop bickering for a moment as the second golden man steps forward. He is slightly shorter than the first one, but he seems to have much more authority.
"The kings of Iconica have issued an open challenge and you, little girl, accepted. You interrupted the hash brown challenge, so now a new challenge has been made. If you succeed, then Sin City will be yours. Fail, and you shall join the other heroes who have fallen before you. I cannot say much about the rest of the world, for that may very well soon be mine, but you are Sin City's latest, and possibly its last hope."
Emi shows no fear of this intimidation.
"Bring it on!! That was just for fun earlier! But this time, I'm not smiling. You've kidnapped me and now I'm mad! This is serious!! After I'm through with your Barbie doll friend here, I'll make sure that you will never kidnap anybody ever again!!"
He smirks.
"We'll see..."
He turns to the third golden man. He looks very similar, but unlike the others, he has some kind of playing card-shaped emblem on his chest.
"Take her to the arena."
"With pleasure."
"Get your hands off me you spade face!!"
He proceeds to grab the tired Emi Yamamoto and drag her into the next room as the other two golden men step back, the first one rubbing his hands together as he watches. She then arrives in a small arena that slightly resembles her training room where she trains with Bliss, only again covered entirely with fake gold. She is thrown onto the floor as the first golden man steps forward and takes his position on the other side of the arena. The leader then steps in the middle of the arena.
"Now it is time to begin your challenge! Remember, the fate of Sin City hangs in the balance. Now... send in the machines!!"
"Machines? What machines?"
The third golden man returns into the arena, pushing two popcorn machine carts in front of him. He parks one in front of Emi and one in front of the first golden man on the other side before walking away.
"Whoever can make the best popcorn wins!!"
"Oh you've gotta be kidding me!!"
"Say what?"
The leader looks insulted.
"First it was hash browns. Now it's popcorn? Come on!! Man up!! I wanna kick some butt!!"
"Oh, but you don't understand..."
"Huh?"
"We are from Iconica. We are far too unbeatable for mere humans. We prefer to humor you with these lame challenges, merely for our entertainment. If anyone engages in a fight with one of us, it would be an utter humiliation..."
"You don't think I stand a chance? Do you realize who I am? I'm Emi Yamamoto! I'm Supa Sekushi! And I'm undefeated!!"
"Trust me. You've had it easy so far. You have never faced anyone like us..."
Emi smirks.
"Now that sounds like a real challenge!"
"Very well. Your funeral..."
He turns around to the other golden man who has already started making popcorn.
"Change of plans. She wants to fight!"
"Seriously? She does know that she doesn't stand a chance, right?"
Emi is fuming.
"That's not what I saw earlier!! Come on! You call yourself the champion of Sin City? Prove it!!"
He steps away from the popcorn machine, unaware that he accidentally left the machine on.
"Fine. But if I win, I'm gonna turn you into solid gold!"
"And if I win, you will bring me home and you will leave Sin City alone!!"
"Agreed..."
"Now come at me bro!!"
He charges, almost catching Emi off-guard, but she manages to sidestep him at the last second. He stumbles to the floor and looks back at Emi, who assumes a fighting stance.
"Come on smelly head! I want to see if you really bleed gold!!"
"RARGH!!"
He charges again, this time grabbing Emi and pushing her down onto the floor. He mounts her and starts viciously slapping her across the face, laughing as he does so.
"Ha!! Face it airhead!! You're no match for me!!"
"For the last time..."
Emi suddenly slides underneath him, springs back to her feet and gives him a stiff kick to the back of the head. He falls to the floor holding his head as she screams at him.
"...I AM NOT AN AIRHEAD!!!!"
She then starts brutally stomping the golden man on the floor, he now begins cowering and begging for mercy.
"Wait! Please! Stop!! I can't take it!!"
She stops to check on him, but seizing the opportunity, he quickly grabs a handful of hair and trips her back onto the floor. He stands back up with a cocky grin.
"Ha!! Not so tough now, aren't you?"
Emi knew that she made a mistake. At that moment, she had a sudden flashback. She remembered Bliss doing something similar to her during a training session. She then remembers her telling her that fighting isn't a fair game. That's when Emi realizes what she must do next.
"I'm gonna enjoy my brand new trophy..."
Before the golden man can take advantage however, Emi manages to flip onto her back and drive her boot into his gut. He stumbles back in agony as she kips back up to her feet.
"Don't you have enough gold already?"
Before he can prepare himself for another blow, Emi rocks him with a reverse roundhouse kick, sending him down onto one knee.
"Maybe someone should take some gold away from you..."
Before he can get back up, Emi knocks him onto the floor with a vicious axe kick. She then plants her boot on top of his head and presses him down on the floor, similar to what she did earlier.
"...and I'll be more than happy to take some away from you!"
"Wait! Stop!!"
"Oh no, I'm not falling for that again..."
"No wait! You don't understand! I didn't want to fight you in the first place!"
"What are you talking about now?"
"I only wanted to prove myself to the other golden kings. I didn't want to fight you. I only wanted to defeat you in those other challenges..."
"This is what this is all about? You being jealous of your fellow kings?"
"I'm not jealous..."
"Sounds to me like you are. Can't say much about the spade head guy, but to me, I think you can't get over the fact that you will never be better than that other golden man. He's the leader of the group, right?"
"No..."
"Of course he is! I mean look at him over there...he's charismatic, he's talented...let's face it. He's the best out of all of you! Why else is he trying to take over the world, and you're stuck with trying to conquer Sin City? He's the big deal around here he's the main event guy, not you. Oh sure, you might be kings, or even partners, I'm not sure what your relationship with the guy is...but you just can't accept the fact that you are and you will never ever be as good as him..."
"Shut up!! Shut up!! We are all kings!! We are just as good as each other..."
"But you just said that you want to prove yourself? And let's face it, you're not exactly in the right position to say that you're better than anyone right now, aren't you? You may have defeated a few heroes before, and you may claim that I've never faced anyone like a king from Iconica, but I promise you. You have never faced anyone quite like me. You can go and make hashes or make popcorn as much as you want, but I promise you that I am going to take Sin City away from you and then I will make sure that you will never retake Sin City as long as I am around! Got it?"
She squeezes harder on his head.
"Okay!! Okay!! I give up!! You win!! Ouch..."
"That's what I thought..."
She finally releases. As the golden man on the floor rolls away, still holding his head in pain, Emi turns around and addresses the leader of the golden men, who is still watching them from one side of the arena.
"Oh mister golden man! I've finished!! Can I go home now?"
He laughs.
"Incredible. You actually defeated one of us! But now you must defeat all of us!"
"Oh...well that's fine by me!"
He approaches her with a confident step in his strut.
"He was weak anyway. No matter how hard he tried, he could never defeat me. Now let's see what..."
Before he can finish his sentence, there is a sudden eruption of popping sounds behind them. They both turn around and see that the popcorn machine, used by the first golden man earlier, is about to explode. Emi manages to duck just in time as the machine suddenly explodes, striking all three golden men and greatly injuring them. The arena is now completely covered with popcorn. After the explosion, Emi climbs out from a pile of popcorn, and after eating a handful herself, she notices that all the golden men are all down and hurt. She stands triumphantly.
"You were saying?"
The leader of the golden men, who is stuck lying in a separate pile of popcorn, lets out a loud groan.
"Ugh... Fine... You win... We'll take you home now...just...could you just help me up please?"
With a cheeky smirk on her face, Emi helps him up and carries him to the control room, where he pilots the spaceship back to planet Earth.
Back on Earth, it is now daytime. In the public park just outside the flat, Kenji waits impatiently with the rest of the crowd, anxiously awaiting the return for the spaceship until, suddenly, the spaceship reappears and parks in the middle of the park, exactly where it was earlier. The doors open, and Emi emerges from inside the spaceship. The crowd welcome her back as Kenji rushes up to her and gives her a hug.
"Emi!! Are you alright? What the hell happened? I was worried sick!!"
Emi giggles in his arms.
"Don't worry Kenny, I'm fine! I defeated those idiots and now Sin City is safe!!"
Just before the crowd could surround her to congratulate her on her victorious return, one of the golden kings also emerges from the spaceship, now with a golden walking stick in one hand and something else in his other hand. He addresses the crowd.
"We are the kings of Iconica, but alas, we were defeated. This young girl proved herself to be a worthy hero and champion. Sin City is safe...for now."
After putting on a pair of black sunglasses, he then holds up a device that resembles the memory eraser from the
Men In Black movies.
"Now it is time for us to leave. None of you will remember this encounter, but we will spread word across the galaxy. Everyone will remember the bravery of Emi Yamamoto of planet Earth!"
With that said, he triggers the device. Everyone in the park suddenly collapses on the ground after a blinding light flashes before them. Everything after that remains a mystery.
"Emi!! Are you alright? What the hell happened? I was worried sick!!"
Emi giggles in his arms.
"Don't worry Kenny, I'm fine! I defeated those idiots and now Sin City is safe!!"
Just before the crowd could surround her to congratulate her on her victorious return, one of the golden kings also emerges from the spaceship, now with a golden walking stick in one hand and something else in his other hand. He addresses the crowd.
"We are the kings of Iconica, but alas, we were defeated. This young girl proved herself to be a worthy hero and champion. Sin City is safe...for now."
After putting on a pair of black sunglasses, he then holds up a device that resembles the memory eraser from the
Men In Black movies.
"Now it is time for us to leave. None of you will remember this encounter, but we will spread word across the galaxy. Everyone will remember the bravery of Emi Yamamoto of planet Earth!"
With that said, he triggers the device. Everyone in the park suddenly collapses on the ground after a blinding light flashes before them. Everything after that remains a mystery.
After a long sleep, Emi suddenly wakes up and finds herself lying in the middle of the park in her underwear. It is still daytime as she sits up and sees Kenji regaining consciousness next to her. They both get up and realize that the park is empty. The spaceship had disappeared and the crowd had dispersed, but they had no recollection of the things that had just transpired.
"Wha...what happened? What are we doing out here?"
Kenji rubs his head in confusion.
"I have no idea. One minute, you were just coming home after training down at the Beat-U, and the next we're out here..."
He realizes that Emi is in her underwear and hands her his jacket. She wraps it around herself as she tries to remember.
"All I know is that I'm now more determined than ever for this title match on Thursday. That smelly head Jackson can make hashtags and talk about popcorn all he wants, I'm so gonna kick his butt so hard and I'm gonna win his shiny belt and become the hero of Sin City!! I'm the champion that this city needs, and I'm gonna give this city a champion to be proud of!!"
Kenji smiles.
"I'm sure you'll do great. Now come on, let's have some dinner!"
"Okay!!"
"Wha...what happened? What are we doing out here?"
Kenji rubs his head in confusion.
"I have no idea. One minute, you were just coming home after training down at the Beat-U, and the next we're out here..."
He realizes that Emi is in her underwear and hands her his jacket. She wraps it around herself as she tries to remember.
"All I know is that I'm now more determined than ever for this title match on Thursday. That smelly head Jackson can make hashtags and talk about popcorn all he wants, I'm so gonna kick his butt so hard and I'm gonna win his shiny belt and become the hero of Sin City!! I'm the champion that this city needs, and I'm gonna give this city a champion to be proud of!!"
Kenji smiles.
"I'm sure you'll do great. Now come on, let's have some dinner!"
"Okay!!"
The following day, back in the Beat-U training gym, Emi is once again in the middle of a training session with Bliss. Bliss shakes her head in disappointment.
"Haven't you learned anything from last time? Stop dancing and try to hit me!"
Similar to earlier, Emi charges at her and Bliss tries to trip her up. Only this time however, Emi sees her coming, and before she can grab a handful of hair, Emi ducks and aggressively kicks her in the gut. Bliss stumbles and falls onto the ropes, where Emi takes advantage and suddenly hits her with Bliss's old move, a tiger feint kick. Bliss is knocked onto the mat, stunned by what had just happened. Emi realizes this and rushes back into the ring to check on her.
"Oh my gosh! Are you okay? I'm sorry, I didn't know what came over me..."
Bliss slowly sits up and shrugs it off. She then looks up at Emi and lets out a slight chuckle.
"Don't sweat it, I've been hit harder...but finally... You've learned something..."
Bliss climbs back to her feet and shrugs off the blow by cracking her neck.
"Keep doing moves like that and you might just have a chance at Uprising."
"Really!? You mean that?"
Bliss nods, and Emi suddenly bursts with excitement. She tries to hug Bliss but she is immediately rejected. Emi continues to bounce in the ring as Bliss catches a glance of Jeremy Fischer watching on from outside the door. Jeremy is another trainer at the gym, and he has been fond on Emi since she joined the gym. Bliss smirks and gives him a nod, but Emi misses the silent approval between the siblings. Emi believes that she is now ready for her first singles championship match.
"Haven't you learned anything from last time? Stop dancing and try to hit me!"
Similar to earlier, Emi charges at her and Bliss tries to trip her up. Only this time however, Emi sees her coming, and before she can grab a handful of hair, Emi ducks and aggressively kicks her in the gut. Bliss stumbles and falls onto the ropes, where Emi takes advantage and suddenly hits her with Bliss's old move, a tiger feint kick. Bliss is knocked onto the mat, stunned by what had just happened. Emi realizes this and rushes back into the ring to check on her.
"Oh my gosh! Are you okay? I'm sorry, I didn't know what came over me..."
Bliss slowly sits up and shrugs it off. She then looks up at Emi and lets out a slight chuckle.
"Don't sweat it, I've been hit harder...but finally... You've learned something..."
Bliss climbs back to her feet and shrugs off the blow by cracking her neck.
"Keep doing moves like that and you might just have a chance at Uprising."
"Really!? You mean that?"
Bliss nods, and Emi suddenly bursts with excitement. She tries to hug Bliss but she is immediately rejected. Emi continues to bounce in the ring as Bliss catches a glance of Jeremy Fischer watching on from outside the door. Jeremy is another trainer at the gym, and he has been fond on Emi since she joined the gym. Bliss smirks and gives him a nod, but Emi misses the silent approval between the siblings. Emi believes that she is now ready for her first singles championship match.
TRIVIA
Did you know that Emi's mother used to be a nurse?
Did you know that Emi's mother used to be a nurse?