KOF : Lightning's Anger

A King of Fighters Fiction by Exodus
All Characters are owned by SNK and Neo Geo
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         Standing alone, a man of thin, sleek build lurks aimlessly 
around the peaceful beach. 
Gazing into the ocean, the breeze flowing through his standing straight 
hair. The twinkle of
his rounded earrings reflects the glare of the blue ocean. His very mind 
seems lost, searching
his very self, as his eyes are lost in it's own blueness.

"Why! Why me?"

         A sudden boom of thunder echoed as he shouted at the top of his 
voice. Fist clenched,
teeth gritting, he unleashes a challenge to the heaven above. His face 
full of anger as one
can feel his very soul already burning in the depth of hell itself. 
Again he shouted at the top of
his voice.
         As his angry presence envelops the surrounding beach, even the 
gulls are afraid to 
approach the nearby area. Slowly, his hands reaches for his pocket of 
his old leather jacket.
Looking down on the beach he's standing, his fingers strolled around his 
pocket as he slowly
pulls out a cigaratte.

"Again, I'm killing myself slowly"
He mumbled as he put the cigarette between his reddish lips and lit it. 
Inhaling the poisonous
smoke, slowly, he looks upon the dark clouds already hiding the once 
blue sky. He hoped 
that he could have defied fate itself, but as known, fate is ever cruel. 
A small droplet of tear
rolls down his flawless face. 

         He seemed to be in deep thought as the long tip of his 
cigarettes were not disposed of.
When suddenly, a bright of sparks form his eyes, as he rised and cursed 
fate and heaven. 
Punching the air unendingly with his delicate fist, he hoped to change 
his very own fate for
once. But to no avail, he knew that fate has chosen. He knew what must 
be done now,
whatever the consequences might be.
         Before, he was a carefree soul, always bringing joy and 
happiness to everyone beside
him. That was until the appearance of him. Through him, his inner self 
was awaken. The inner
demon already raging long ago, contained by himself could no longer be 
held. Being the 
carefree soul he was, was just a facade to hide his inner turmoil. He 
struggled day in day out
to control his inner demon.
         At last he failed, but this time, he welcomes it with open 
arms. For once, he wanted to be
not second best, nor a sidekick anymore. 

"Am I born to be always someone's helper?" 
He questioned the heavens, yet he knew there will be no answer. Fate has 
chosen him to be
the few to protect the Kusanagis. But he's already tired of being 
treated as second rate. 
Focusing his mind, he clenched his fist as bits of electrical sparks 
forms slowly within his 
fist. Holding it high up, he challenge the mighty lightning itself to a 
duel. As though the
heavens acknowledges him for the first time as IT threw down a stream of 
unending electrical
bolt towards him. 
         A burst of thunder later, he was still standing. The bolt which 
struck his fist stays
suspended by the ever growing electrical energy he is forming. Every 
second, as his power 
increases, even mighty Lightning itself retreats to the save haven of 
the dark clouds, 
shameful of its defeat. Satisfied, he discharges the remaining energy 
into the earth, a small 
grin was seen on his face.
         Removing another cigarette from his jacket and lighting it, he 
turn and prepares to 
leave. Away from the ocean he walks, for now, he knew what must be done 
even though it
might mean losing his very best friend.

"Kyo, I'll find you and then.............."

Slowly, step by step, Benimaru Nikkaido was gone.


End of Lightning's Anger.
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Characters
Benimaru Nikkaido - He's the holder of lightning, commanding it and 
unleashing it as his main form of attack. He is fast and agile with one 
of the most beautiful faces around Tokyo. He is Kyo Kusanagi's teammate 
in the King of Fighter's Series.                    
Kyo Kusanagi      - He's the hero of this fiction though not introduced 
yet. He is the wielder of the red flames (Magatama). More will be 
revealed.

Author's Note : I prefer short stories and that's why I came up with 
this at about 1a.m. This fic can be read as a stand alone or continued 
along with the other KOF Fics coming soon. Critics and comments would be 
much appreciated. Send them to poorboy12@hotmail.com

Where Exodus is the end of everything, Genesis is the beginning.
<a href=http://genesis.simplenet.com/>The World of Genesis</a>


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