(The crowd has gathered at the Tokyo Center to watch the UWO. Tonight promises to be an action filled card. Matches are packed and titles will be on the line. Blood has been promised. Within the crowd, Mihoshi, with Ryoko being dragged behind her, cut through the crowd trying to get to their seats. Once inside the building, they quickly find their seats as the announcer makes his way to the ring. People cheer for him as he gets the show ready to start. Someone hands him a mic as he enters the ring. The man walks to the center of the ring and looks at. The crowd has taken their seats and are ready to being.) Announcer: Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls. Children of all ages. For the thousands in attendance and the millions walking around the world. The UWO is proud to bring to you, Tokyo Invasion! Tonight is a action packed card with the Intergalactic and honored Universal Heavyweight title on the line. Now without farther ado, let's get ready to ruummmbbbllleeee!! (The crowd explodes with cheers. The announcer leaves the ring as the card gets underway. It's an impressive show. Mihoshi and Ryoko are enjoying themselves a great deal.) Mihoshi: We must have done something right, because this seats are great! Ryoko: I must admit, the UWO is must better in person. But when is Chris going to wrestle? (Before Mihoshi could reply, the ring crew starts to string up lines of barb wire between the ring ropes. Two to each side.) Ryoko: What is that barb wire for? Mihoshi: Chris' match. He's next. Ryoko: What? You mean to tell me he is going to wrestling with that strung up? He'll get killed. Mihoshi: Ryoko, he's in a barb wire match for his Intergalactic title. Plus he is facing his friend CD Oliver. He'll be ok. After all, this is fake. Ryoko: Yeah I guess you are right. Quiet! Chris is about to come out. (A song similar to "Two Worlds" by Phil Collins plays over the PA. Chris comes out with his kendo stick in hand. He's wearing a short pair of black trunks with a light blue lighting bolt along the buttocks. He's hair is done back in a ponytail. Chris slides into the ring and takes the mic.) Storm: Alright CD. Get your ass out here. You want to take my belt? Well I had the crew set up this little treat for you. You want my ass? Come and get it! I'm not here to play. I'm here to wrestle! It's 1..2..3.. and the Perfect Storm. ("Real American" plays as CD comes running out. He slides under bottom rope. Before he can get up, Storm is stomping away on him. Storm picks him up and whips him to the ropes. CD ducks a clothsline and returns with a dropkick to the jaw of Chris. Chris falls to his back but rolls over and gets back up. CD starts nailing him with left and rights. Chris blocks and answers with a right of his own that sends Cd back. Chris nails a Superkick to the side of CD's face. Chris jumps over top rope and onto the apron. CD turns to him but Chris comes back inside the ring with a Springboard Spinning Wheel kick. Chris picks him up and nails a Flipping Belly to Belly suplex. He covers but CD is able to kick out at 2. Chris picks CD up and picks him up onto his shoulder. He rushing Cd into the ropes, trying to throw him onto the barb wire, but at the last second CD slips off and pushing Chris into it sending Chris over top rope. The force causing the top rope to catch around his neck. Chris is suspended 2 feet off the ground with his neck caught between the rope and the barb wire. The barb wire digs itself into the back of his head from ear to ear. Chris is barely able to keep the ropes apart from choking him out.) Ryoko: Oh my! What the hell just happened? Chris is dying in there? He's head is caught between the barb wire and the rope. Why aren't they getting him out? (CD slides outside and grabs a steel chair. He folds it up and gets back inside. Chris looks up inside to see CD lift the chair high into the air and send it into his face. The impact frees Chris from the ropes. CD gets outside with Chris, who is gasping for air. Chris turns around toward CD to be leveled by three chair shots to the head. CD puts down the chair and throws Chris into the metal ring post. Chris' skull bounces off of it. Chris is able to roll inside and try to catch his breath. CD picks up the chair and gets back inside. He nails Chris with the chair and Chris falls into the corner. CD nails him two more times. By now Chris' head is busted open and blood is running down his face. CD tries for another chair shot to the head but Chris headbutts the chair into CD's face. CD is taken by the sudden force. He falls to the crowd dropping the chair. Chris stumbles out of the corner and falls on his face. He some how gets to his feet just as CD starts to. Chris gets ready and screams at CD to get up. CD turns to him groggy. Chris lifts him up and onto his shoulder. He turns CD to where CD's head is between his knees. Chris nails him with the Perfect Storm (Tombstone Piledriver) and covers. The ref slides over and counts the 1..2..3. He raises Chris' hand in victory as he hands him the title. Chris falls back down and rolls out of the ring. The EMT's rush out to help the two bloody warriors. Chris nails one of them and threats the others. He refuses their help. Chris gathers himself and makes the trip up the ramp and backstage. Ryoko and Mihoshi rush from their seats and use their backstage passes to get into the back. They find Chris in the hall way being fixed up by the ring doctor. His face is still covered in his own blood. CD comes up to him in the hall way. The two friends hug to show there is no hard feelings for the match. CD knees down next to Chris.) CD Oliver: Storm, you can't keep doing stuff like that. You didn't even tell me you was going to pull a Hangsman through the barb wire. You could have killed yourself. Then so many chair shots. I thought I was going to kill you then too! I don't like the idea of killing one of my friends in the ring for the entertainment of the people. Chris: I'm alright. Just a little blood lose and my skull was split open. I always heal from it. Ryoko: But it could have been much worse. That was one of the most scariest things I have ever seen. I thought you was dead twice! (For the first time Chris notices Ryoko and Mihoshi. Laguna comes up to the gang.) Laguna: Guys, the boys just finished watching your match. Pretty cool stuff. You once again impressed the guys backstage. But Chris, the boss man told me to tell you to knock off the crazy shit. He doesn't want you going out there killing yourself on his show. I have to agree with him. Chris: You are not the only one. I want to entertain the people. We live in a day where that means losing blood and coming close to death. I don't care. (The ring doctor finished sewing up Chris' head and leaves to attend to other people. Ryoko takes a look at his head.) Ryoko: 12 stitches. All for the fans? You think they will remember you after the show. Chris: Look my head already feels fine. I've been blessed with a great healing. Now if you guys don't mind I'm going to train for the next show. Laguna: I don't think so. You have two lovely ladies that came to see you compete and you successfully defended your title. That calls for a celebration. We are going out for drinks. Oh, here this is an address where you can reach us also. If you ever want to just talk or something. Ryoko: Haha, yeah I'll keep that in mind. But Chris you need time to rest. Going to a bar won't be such a bad idea. Chris: I won't fight with anyone of you only because I have one hell of a headache and don't feel like putting up with it. Just let me change first. (Chris hands toward his room to change. Ryoko motions to Laguna and ask him a question. He whispers to her and points down the hall. Ryoko walks off. After the sound of a flush echo's out, Ryoko exits a room. She passes by Chris' room and sees the door is open a little. She peaks in to see what's going on. Chris is changing. He has already finished washing up and removes his shirt. Ryoko thinks to herself.) Ryoko: *thinking* Chris has a nice body. I wonder why I have this feeling I met him before though. (Chris grabs his belt from the chair and looks at it. He throws it over his shoulder and looks at himself in the mirror.) Chris: Should I bring the belt or not? I mean it is for promotion? I know the boss likes for us too, but still. I'm going on a date. I'm not sure if I want to bring the belt. Ryoko: I think you should. Would be kind of nice being seen with the champ. Maybe you might even let me hold the belt? (Chris turns to see Ryoko in the doorway. He tosses her the belt. As she catches it, Chris closes the door on her to finish changing. Minutes later he emerges changing in his normal street clothes. They join the others and got to the bar. They find a booth in a corner to sit in. Laguna, Mihoshi, Chris, Ryoko, and CD Oliver.) Mihoshi: I thought that all that wrestling was fake. But what I saw wasn't fake. Chris: Well we are just acting. The pain is real yes. But we know what we are going to do before we go out there. We also make sure to help the other guy when he is in trouble. That's why CD slammed me in the head with the steel chair. It helped free me. Laguna: Now you ladies need to understand something. Storm here is crazy. He is a damn psycho. This guy believes that he has to give his body to make sure the people are entertained. CD Oliver: He trains day in and day out to become the best. He can kick the crap out of anyone I know. I mean he could be the champ if it was real. Chris: Look I know I'm strong but I don't plan to use my strength. Ryoko: I'm pretty strong too. Why don't we spar and put your little title on the line. Chris: I can't fight a women. It just isn't right. Ryoko: Come on now. I promise not to hurt you. Are is it, you are just scared? Laguna: Come on man. Just play along with her. Chris: I don't know. How able, just until you mark a fatal hit. Ryoko: Ok we can do that. (The group heads out and travels to a clearing just three miles out of the city. There, without an witnesses except for the little genius, that came in and watched the show, that remains unknown to the group. Ryoko and Chris walk out to the center and stare at each other. Chris tosses the belt to Laguna, who then gives it to Mihoshi. Chris and Ryoko spread out and size each other up.) Ryoko: Just from the way you look, I can tell you are hiding a great deal of strength. Chris: One might say the same about you. You know I never really did catch your name. Ryoko: Just call me Ryoko. Chris: That's funny. There is a person I know to be called Ryoko. But that can't be. . . (Ryoko just devilishly smiles at Chris. His eyes widen with shock. The famous space pirate Ryoko was just a few feet away from him. But he wasn't worried. He knew that she didn't know how strong he was. None of them did. He keep that his little secret. The true lengths of his strength was even keep from his friends.) Chris: Hey Laguna and CD, watch yourselves because I just found out we are dealing with the space pirate Ryoko. CD Oliver: What? Damn you Laguna! You always pick the trouble ones! Laguna: What? How was I to know that she was here? Chris: Guys don't worry. I have this. Ryoko: Oh you got this? (Ryoko charges in to him but Chris just blocks her away and leaps back. Ryoko starts to use her powers and vanishes from area to area trying to confuse Chris. He is able to block each attack though, with speed and skill. Chris stays on the defense, not making any shots of his own. Ryoko tries for a quick punch to Chris' face but Chris grabs her arm and uses her force to throw her behind him and away from him.) Chris: Why don't you start trying and show me the true lengths of your strength. I have heard that you could do more then just this! Ryoko: Then how about you start showing some real skills too. I know that you haven't been trying either. Chris: Ok but just remember this, you asked. (Chris starts to power up. The sudden pressure from the energy slams into the air causing a burst of wind to push at the group. They fight to keep their footing. Even Ryoko is taken back a little but from the sudden push of power in Chris. Chris charges in but stops before he attacks and lets Ryoko start the offense again. Chris blocks her of her attacks still. Ryoko charges up and energy ball and launches it at Chris. Chris merely deflects it off away from the others. Ryoko powers up her energy sword and charges again. Chris ejects his claws. Upon viewing his claws, Ryoko stops in mid-air. Even the others are shocked at this. Chris' friends hadn't known he had claws.) Laguna: What the hell was that? Since when does Chris have claws? I've never seen those damn things before. Ryoko: Pretty damn clever. Why do I feel like you are still holding back though? Chris: I am only equalizing you. (Ryoko charges in again and makes slashes for Chris' throat. He blocks and parries each with his claws. Chris knocks the sword away from Ryoko and repels his claws. They lock up in a test of strength. Each gathers all their power to out the other. Ryoko starts to gain the upper hand until a golden ora starts to surround Chris. Within an instant, his hair changes from the normal brown state to a lighter blond state. His eyes change to a soft blue. Chris' new power is too much for Ryoko. She let's go of Chris and jumps back.) Laguna: Damn! He has the ability to change physically too! How much has this guy been holding back from us? Even I never knew he was this strong! CD Oliver: But Ryoko is keeping with him ever step. How did two people become so powerful? (Ryoko takes her time and gathers more energy. She charges back at Chris. Chris once again blocks and dodges all of her attacks but refuses to attack back. Ryoko catches him with a shot to the face that sends Chris off balance. Ryoko charges in and spears Chris in the mid-section. Chris regains his footing as Ryoko keeps trying to push him back. Chris grabs her by the waist and flips her over him. He runs past her and stops. He turns back to face her.) Ryoko: Damn it! Fight back. How will you ever win if you won't even make an attack? Chris: There are ways to win without making contact. I have already said I won't hit you. Ryoko: We'll see about that. (Ryoko charges in and shoots balls of energy at Chris. Chris blocks them off without moving a step. Ryoko speeds past him and stops behind him. She tries to attack from behind, but Chris catches her hand and lifts her over him to where they are facing each other. Ryoko locks up with Chris once more in a test of strength. They lean into each other trying to force the other off balance. Their faces almost hit each other. Each's face is emotionless. Then without any warning and for no explainable reason. They kiss. Mihoshi, CD, and Laguna are shocked to see such a sight. Hoots and cheers brings them out of their lost thought. Each just looks at each other, not sure of what just happened. They separate and drop all guard. Laguna and CD run over to Chris.) Laguna: Storm! What in the world was that? I thought for sure she was going to smash your face in for that. CD Oliver: What are you talking about? Looks like she was the one to kiss him. Chris: Ryoko, let's just call this a draw. I'm sorry for my actions. (Ryoko just stands next to Mihoshi stunned. Chris runs off toward town with Laguna and CD behind him. Ryoko and Mihoshi are left alone in the opening.) Mihoshi: What just happened there Ryoko? One minute you was trying to best him and the next, you two are in a lip lock. Ryoko: I don't know what happened. At first I just wanted to beat him. Then I wanted to hold him off, then I just was kissing him. I don't know how it happened or why. Let's go back to the apartment. (Mihoshi and Ryoko go back to their small apartment in Tokyo as Washu and Ryo-Ohki watch on. Washu watches as each lives out their alternate lives, still trying to find a way to bring them all back to their real world.)