First...Champion

               At the King Of Fighters Tower...

         "Good afternoon, everyone! Clemence Bellamy live at my news booth for the King Of Fighters Tower in Tokyo, Japan where we let the competing fighters share a few words amongst themselves or with the opposing team before the big bout," Clem greeted to the camera and the thousands of fans below.

         A sudden burst of wind whirled through, causing Clem to look up to see two approaching helicopters. "Ah, here they come! Teams Vybe and G.A.W.!" Clem pointed upward, crowd erupting in cheers as the first helicopter descends...

         Five minutes later...

         Team Vybe departed from the helicopter as cheers for them echoed from below. "A bit extravangant but it beats a nightclub," Ty commented, taking in the view below.

         Duck King took in the view as well, "I'm sayin', man. It's like I can scrape the clouds from just a touch."

         "It's a little scary though," Momoko mummured, huddling close to Ty and Duck King.

         Ty ruffled her hair soothingly, "Relax, lil one. We gotchu."

         "Yeah, girl!" Duck King added, jutting a thumbs up to Momoko, which she smiled thankfully.

         They made their way to their section, which is a couch and three microphones. The team sat down as Clem began.

         "Team G.A.W.! Team Vybe! Welcome to...The Tower!" Clem declared, posing in place as the crowd erupted down below.  He stopped posing, "I would like to start off by introducing yourself."

         "Tyani Cunningham. Been splittin' wigs since '98," Ty grinned devilishly.

         "Wus good, Quackpack!? It's your boy, Duck King!" Duck King bellowed as P-Chan chirped happily.

         "Momoko, on stage! Hehe!" Momoko giggled, throwing a peace sign.

         "Antonov, the first champion of KOF, is here!" The large Russian man with a cowboy hat boasted jovially.

         "Hola, it is I, Ramon! Tiger spinning to your hearts!" A Mexican blonde man with an eyepatch winked.

         "RRRRAAAAGGHH!!! The King Of Dinosaurs walks once more!!!" Another large Mexican man with an elaborate T-Rex head.

         "Wonderful! Team Vybe, would you like to start off or let Team G.A.W. go first?" Clem asked Ty.

         Ty gestured towards Team G.A.W., "Eh, let them go first. Y'all have the floor, Antonov, was it?"

         "You are right, Tyani. Thank you for generosity." Antonov tipped his hat towards Ty in approval. "Yes, my few remaining fans: I HAVE RETURNED!!! You may have questions concerning either my appearance in this tournament or the numerous lawsuits that have befallen onto my shoulders since the last tournament!"

         Duck King scratched his head, "Lawsuits? Damn, what happened?"

         "It was a monster that wrecked the tournament and the stadium. If I remember correctly, Antonov had full ownership at the time. Since there was no monster to prove, he took the full brunt of the accusations," Momoko shrugged her shoulders.

         "Monster? What, on some Godzilla shit?" Ty pried, baffled that the way that Momoko worded it sounded like something ordinary.

         Momoko rolled her hand, "Weeel-"

         "But rest assured: the latter will be dealt with in the upcoming years. The former is to promote my new wrestling federation: GALAXY ANTON WRESTLING and take back my title as the FIRST King Of Fighters champion!!!" Antonov bellowed as some cheers sound out for him.

         "First champion? Ok, no disrespect but of all the film that I've filed through for these tournaments, I have NOT seen you in any previous ones except the one before this one." Ty interrogated, tilting his head.

         "W-well, what had happened wa-"

         "Now, I'm all for fakin' it until you make it but your claims is howling suspect," Ty leaned forward in the sofa, drawing laughs from the audience.

         "Mr. Cunningham, please let him-" Clem began, fearing the worst.

         Antonov turned red with embarrsement and anger, "Prepostorous! I will not be slandered by such-"

         "And what's with the belt, fella? I've seen WWE belts looking less gaudy than th-" Ty jeered, standing up.

         "ENOUGH! You want to mock me when I'm LITERALLY right here?! Fine, come Friday, I'll show you the full, unbridled wrath of a champion's rage!!" Antonov roared, getting into Ty's face.

         Ty stood defiantly in Antonov's growling face, "...If we win, can I have that belt?"

Looks like Ty intentionally pissed another of one of the vets.

Enjoy, peeps!

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