The Setting:
-ASSAULT ON THE TENDO DOJO PART II-
Nabiki and Tatewaki Kuno had reached the Tendo Dojo at last and by this time, Nabiki had already sold a number of photos to Kuno for a total of 20,000 Yen. Both were suddenly stopped at the corner where they saw the giant whole in the wall and heard the sounds of combat from within.
"What the ..." Nabiki knew Ranma wasn't home, nor Happosai. It seemed hard to believe such sounds should be coming from the Dojo now. Maybe Shampoo was over and is actually fighting Akane....
Nabiki knew she was wrong for she saw Akane coming from across the street. Akane looked a little worse for wear, clearly she HAD been in a fight, but not the fight going on now.
"Ahhhhh! Akane Tendo!" Kuno cried and leapt over to intercept her.
"Oh, Kuno, not now!" Akane growled, "Something is going on at home! Can't you hear that?" Akane pointed in the direction of the dojo, but the sounds had died out.
"True, Akane Tendo, there sounds like a battle. I will assist you in examining this mystery, which is only right as my duty as a gentlemen."
"Whatever, just don't get in my way." Akane was a little more frustrated than usual, since she had been beaten by that girl.
Suddenly there was the sound of ripping air. Before the pair were two women, who semmed identical save that one had blonde-ish hair and the other was dark-ish in hair color. They both had the same dark violet uniform and both had odd caps and military style boots.
"I am Juni." Said the blonde-ish one.
"I am Juli." Said the other.
"You may not enter this location." Juni continued.
"It is the strict order of our master." Juli finished.
"That's my home." Akane argued back.
"What is the meaning of this madness?" Kuno shouted in outrage.
"The meaning is simple," Juni started.
"Try to enter and we will stop you." Juli finished.
The two took combat stances. They moved like one was the mirror of the other.
"I've had enough of this! You want to take us on, you got it!" Akane shouted in rage. "Come on Kuno!"
"I am your knight, Akane Tendo!" Kuno almost had tears in his eyes.
Commentary:
Tora10
This was a hard decision for me, mainly on figuring out if The fact that Akane TOLD Kuno to help her would be a negative or Positive factor. After much thinking I do beleive it is just enough of a POSITIVE factor for them to get the win. Kuno around Akane is always so inspired that his endurance is even higer than usual, but the fact that his "Beloved Akane Tendou" is accually OFFERING him to join her if a fight is going to cause his Kuno-ness [I just made that up =)]to boost his endurence to damn near unstopable... Though Juni and Juli are obviously better at working together (especially if Kuno gets touchy feely), Akane will realize that divde and concure will be the only way of winning, (or she'll just use that as an excuse to get away from Kuno) anyways, since Juli would not be able to get close to Kuno, it will be Juni and Kuno, and Akane and Juli duking it out. And because of Kuno's boosted energy and endurance, and Akane's Anything Goes style, these two will be the victors.
Maxfield Stanton
Akane and Tatewaki are pretty much on the low end of the Ranma 1/2 power scale. Genma and Soun could beat Bison's baddies because they were experienced, determined martial artists. Akane and Tatewaki, however, are really not that skilled compared to their Ranma 1/2 bretheren, and their motivation isn't likely to be anywhere near as strong. Besides, We all know what happens when Kunou tries to fight against good looking women...
J.L. García
The fight may look even, and even though Juli and Juni are a great team, I have to go for Akane and Kuno. Since Akane was recently defeated by Sakura(in which there should be a rematch,where Akane should win)she will be extremely angry, and Akane knows how to show her true strength when she's angry. As for Kuno, he will really focus on winning, because he's fighting with Akane on his side,and this will be just enough to make him give his max effort. Even better, if Akane is in danger of being beaten, Kuno will become extremely furious, and the result would be that he will become literally unstoppable, not even giving Juli and Juni a chance to do anything.
Christopher Horton
Why? It's Akane and Kunou trying to work together here. No way in hell can that team-up ever work. Tatewaki WILL do something stupid to Akane, thus causing Akane to beat the crap out of him, thus leaving it a two-on-one match-up with two fighters who are joined at the hip when it comes to fighting. No way she can win.
G-Rod
This is a no contest. Juli and Juni are more skilled, more powerful and better at working as a team than Akane and Kuno could ever hope to be. Plus if they did fail, Bison would have their hides for it so failure is not an option. Akane might fight a little harder because she is defending her home and Kuno might fight harder because Akane is around but in the end Akane & Kuno are gonna get Psycho Crushed!
J-ryu
Unlike the last battle, this will be a close one. Juli and Juni have a lot going for them. They are able to work well together, have a good range of special techniques to draw on. Further, Akane and Tatewaki can't work as a team, and Tatewaki is likely to hold back while fighting the pair, not to mention he'll probably be distracted by Juli's promenent 'assets.'
On the other hand, this is Juli and Juni. The LAMEST fighters to be included in the Street Fighter series... and I am even including DAN in that consideration! These two Cammy wannabes HAVE to fight together to even have a chance at beating any one of the normal SF cast. And that is the reason they will lose: They are used to fighting together - against a SINGLE OPPONENT!
Furthermore, Akane is very determined, and is doubtlessly still stung from her defeat at Sakura's hands. Which means she's in her "Force of Nature" mode, at which time next to nothing can stop her - a fact to which Ranma, Happosai, and Kirin will testify. And Kuno provides the second body to throw Juli and Juni off their game...
The Fight:
Kuno was upon the pair in seconds. He cut at them with trained percision, but his attack was obvious to anyone. Juni and Juli leapt to either side of Kuno and began to make attacks on his flanks. There was a kick to his stomach and a punch to his back and a strike to his head and another to his hand. The attacks were fast and furious.
"Take this!" Akane was already quite angry and she broke in on the two prong assault on Kuno. Her kick landed on Juni with some real force, sending her into the pavement, skidding to the wall. Juli was outraged and thrust her leg with the power of a battering ram into Akane's stomach. Akane bent over and fell back a few steps, but before Juli could make another move, Kuno struck her with his bokken.
"Dare you to strike my beloved, you ULF!" Kuno was cut mid protest when Juli turned on Kuno and hit him with a Cannon Spike. Kuno was only thrown back a few feet since his attacker had been hit fairly hard by Kuno before she made her move. Akane got to her feet and moved in to charge Juli when suddenly blue energy flashed in the corner of her eye.
"Psycho Crusher!" Juni screamed as she rocketed toward Akane. Akane blocked the incoming attack, but the power was too much and Akane was pushed down the street.
"Oh, Akane!" Nabiki Tendo said out loud, watching from the sidewalk.
"AKANE!!" Kuno cried out in a tone of despair and struck Juli a harsh blow with his bokken. He leapt from his current foe and charged Juli with his fury.
"I can not take this! You will not besmirch the fair Akane Tendo with your ill-gotten powers!" Kuno cried as he began to unleash a torrent of attacks on Juni. Juni tried to dodge, but she was a little worn out from the Psycho Crusher move and found herself being hit over and over. Juli was quick to follow after her partner to attack Kuno but was blocked by a very angry Akane Tendo.
"I get it now. You two work as one on a single opponent. Well I'm not going to let you help your little friend! You got to deal with me!!" Akane was blazing with battle aura.
"No problem." Juli said as she charged at Akane with a Spiral Arrow. Akane twisted to dodge the attack and she grabbed on to Juli's arm. Since luck was also at play here, she used her advantage to slam Juli into the ground. Akane grappled with Juli, but as hurt as she was, Juli was able to wrap around Akane and pull off a reverse body slam. Akane was stunned as she slapped against the pavement.
Kuno wasdoing much better. He had been able to get numerous hits in on Juni. Juni tried to slide at Kuno, but she couldn't get an opening and fell to the ground, recieving hits as she dropped. Once she hit the ground, Kuno stopped his attack. The gentlemanaspect of his persona kicked in and he would not strike a fallen target.
"Ahhh... victory. True, it is wrong that I should strike at such beauty, but in the defense of..."
"Kuno! Look out you idiot!" Nabiki called from the side walk, noticing Juni was charging up with energy. Kuno was able to get his sword in the way of the Psycho-Shot that Juni unleashed at him. He was hurtled back from her, but mostly unharmed. Sadly, his bokken was reduced to ash.
Kuno was speechless as he stared pitifully at his scorched weapon. Juni turned and prepared a Psycho Crusher to hit Akane with. Juli caught what was going on and hurled Akane in the direction of Juni to make the move one of utter devestation. Nabiki knew exactly what was going to happen from her vantige point.
"Kuno-baby! SNAP OUT OF IT!" Nabiki hurled a pebble at Kuno's head to make her point. Kuno saw Akane hurtling in the air toward Juni and Juni crackling with energy as she was doing her Psycho Crusher. He acted without a second's hesitation and dived at Akane. He was able to get Akane out of the way of the Psycho Crusher only to take the full brunt of it himself. Juli was not ready for this, but was set up for the combo, so she let fly her Cannon Spike attack, which tagged Kuno when it was supposed to get Akane. Kuno flew off into the air like an oversized rag-doll. Akane rolled away from the pair and regained her feet.
Kuno slapped on the ground behind the pair from Shadowloo and as the sound hit, the two turned to face her. Akane charged in at Juni, knowing that once again the Psycho Crusher had drained her, making her a much better target than Juli. As she charged in for her attack, Juli flung herself at Akane with another Spiral Arrow, but Akane knew that Juli would act instictively to protect her partner. She anticipated the attack and jumped at the right time needed to avoid Juli's move. The jump ended with Akane's foot finding solid landing on Juni's face. Juni could only yelp before the strike landed. Juni went tumbling back over herself and Akane used her momentum to land her other foot in a kick to Juni's legs. Juni rolled in a crumpled ball until she slapped up against Kuno. Akane continued to move forward, increasing the distance between her and Juli.
Akane saw that Juni was out as she kneeled over Kuno. "I can't believe I'm saying this Kuno, but you saved me. Thank you." If Kuno heard her words, it didn't register anywhere. Akane saw that Juli was already charging in. She could instinctively tell that Juli was furious given what just happened to her partner. Akane was outraged too. She had been beaten by that Sakura girl and she almost got beaten by these two, if it hadn't been for Kuno.
"AND I'M NOT LOSING TO YOU!!!" Akane screamed, her battle aura twisted and wild with her own fury. She used her imense strength to pick up Kuno and hurl him toward the charging Juli. Juli dodged out of the way, but that was what Akane was waiting for. She leapt upon Juli in her moment of distraction and proceeded to hit Juli with punches that sounded off like fireworks. Juli tried to get control of herself and began to block a punch or two, but Akane starrted using quick kicks and punches to keep Juli guessing.
Juli knew she was in a bad spot and could already tell she needed one moment to recenter herslf to begin a terrible counterstrike on Akane, but to do this she had always counted on Juni.
"Juni?" Juli almost sounded like a child looking for its mother. Juni would not wake to save her partner and Akane landed the winning blow, taking Juli out of the fight.
Akane dropped to her knees after she knew she had won, worn from her battle.
"Akane!"
Nabiki ran to her side to see if she was OK.
"There's no time to lose. We have to see how Dad is!" Akane coughed.
The two sisters ran into the Dojo.
Akane Tendou and Tatewaki Kunou: 9
Juni and Juli: 6
Thanks to everyone who voted! The Assault on the Tendo Dojo continues in the next battle!!