ALL'S FAIR

                  The hotel lobby shook with the sounds--raucous laughter,
                 blaring music, insane highly-pitched giggles, kiais.  Strange
                 lights flickered in the windows.  The manager shook his head.
                 Their money was as good as anybody's, but this was the last
                 time he was renting rooms to fighting-game characters.
                      The two main meeting rooms had been rented out for two
                 parties, one huge and one much smaller.  The smaller party's
                 room was in fairly good shape, but the big one would probably
                 need sandblasting just to remove the punch stains from the
                 floor, let alone the scorch marks from the walls.
                      The manager tiptoed from the desk and cautiously peeped
                 his head around the corner.  Over the door hung a huge
                 banner, reading, "KONGRADULATIONS GEN-AN." Someone had
                 crossed out the "D" and replaced it with a "T," but no one
                 had bothered fixing the more obvious mistake.
                      Over the sounds of a spirited patriotic argument
                 (carried on in English and Russian simultaneously), he could
                 dimly hear a chorus of "For he's a Jolly Good Fellow" in
                 Japanese.  Someone cut it off by proposing a toast, but he
                 apparently couldn't remember what he was toasting.  It didn't
                 sound like that stopped anybody, though.
                      The manager shook his head again and retired to his desk
                 to count the huge sack of quarters and hundred-yen coins he'd
                 been given as payment.  Let them have their fun.

                                           * * * * *

                      Inside, the room was as chaotic as it sounded outside.
                 Almost every male fighting game character from the last five
                 years (and some from even earlier) had decided to pay their
                 respects to Gen-An.  Unfortunately, fighting game characters
                 are almost incapable of getting along with each other, and
                 only the copious amount of beer and punch present had kept it
                 from turning into a total brawl.
                      The hotel had rented them its largest room, but it was
                 still crowded.  A huge banquet table, laden with food, stood
                 at the front of the room (considerably lighter after
                 Earthquake, Thugg, and J. Max got through with it).  Kegs and
                 punch bowls were strategically placed around the room, and
                 one corner was dominated by a large-screen TV (tuned for now
                 to the basketball game).
                      Tam Tam stood at the main table, holding a skull goblet
                 somewhat unsteadily in one huge hand. "To Gen-An.  Sure, he
                 may have cut me in half, but he's shtill a great friend..."
                 "TO GEN-AN!" everyone chorused, and drank.
                      The bachelor party committee was gathered in the corner
                 by the TV.  Wan Fu was poring over a crumpled checklist while
                 contemplating the headache this was turning into. "We need to
                 get things under control more.  Jenghiz, do you have the
                 movie for later?" J. Carn produced a cassette from his tunic,
                 held it up, and grinned. "Great.  Dee Jay, make sure the
                 bowls are filled or we'll have a riot.  Oh, and put on
                 something besides reggae, okay?  Johnny, stop looking in the
                 mirror and send someone to separate Zangief and Muscle Power.
                 And Rancid..."
                      The punk looked up from his _Hustler_. "Yeh?"
                      "Try to figure out how to get Raiden out of the TV,
                 okay?  I don't want him getting caught in the movie." He
                 folded up the checklist and stuffed it away. "Great.
                 Everyone seems to be having a good time.  Let's keep it that
                 way, people."

                                           * * * * *

                      The party in the other room was considerably smaller,
                 and slightly more restrained.  The "CONGRATULATIONS MAI"
                 poster had been appropriated for togas long ago.  The
                 stripper had run in terror from Mantazz, and things had
                 lagged for a while until Matrix started a round of anecdote-
                 swapping.
                      "...And what about Vega, anyway?" said Cammy, downing
                 the last of her beer.  "He either thinks he's God's gift to
                 women or just God's gift to himself.  The first time I fought
                 him I managed to get him in a corner, and what did he do?  He
                 pulled off his mask and batted his eyelashes, like I was
                 supposed to swoon at his feet or something." She rolled her
                 huge blue eyes and casually crushed her can. "Get real."
                      Charlotte shook her head.  "You think _that's_ bad?  Let
                 me tell you about Earthquake!  Loud, pushy, so fat he makes
                 Honda look like Dhalsim, but the _smell!_  Zut alors!  The
                 _smell!_  And people say the French don't bathe enough!"
                      Chun Li smiled to herself as she slipped out the door.
                 After avenging her father she'd decided to go out and have
                 fun, but this was beyond anything she'd expected.  Besides,
                 the room was getting a bit close, and she could use some
                 fresh air.
                      She walked past the desk, where the manager was
                 muttering, "Six hundred seventy-two...six hundred seventy-
                 three...six hundred seventy-four..." and pushed her way out
                 to the front of the building.
                      Several deep breaths cleared her lungs.  She began
                 scanning the stars when she heard a rustling behind her.
                      Instantly her old fighting instincts returned to her.
                 She spun and adopted a fighting stance, looking around for
                 her assailant.
                      A deep, gravelly voice came to her from the bushes.
                 "Uh...Chun?"
                      "Who is it?" she hissed. "If you're from Bison..."
                      "No, no." The branches parted and Blanka stepped into
                 the streetlight. "Sorry to startle you.  I just wasn't sure
                 it was you in those clothes..."
                      "Oh, these." Running one hand through her long hair,
                 which she'd taken to wearing loose lately, she glanced down
                 at her jeans and T-shirt. "I only wore that other stuff until
                 I avenged my father, to remind me what I was fighting for.
                 Those stockings rode up something awful, though.  So, why
                 aren't you at the party?"
                      "Too many people.  It smelled bad.  And Guile kept
                 threatening to run me over a carpet and zap Ryu with me."
                      Chun Li relaxed and sat on the bench by the sidewalk.
                 Blanka had always seemed like the lost puppy of the Street
                 Fighters, and she'd never really gotten to know him. "Have a
                 seat, then," she suggested, patting the bench next to her.
                      He sat, obediently. "So, how's it going?"
                      "Not so good.  Mom decided to move in with me..."

                                           * * * * *

                      Guile stood up and slapped Erik on the back.  "Hang on,
                 big fella, I gotta go shake the weasel.  Don't eat all the
                 pretzels while I'm gone." Erik belched in reply.
                      Emerging from the men's room, Guile paused and listened
                 to the sound of the women's party down the hall.  Thoughts
                 began to percolate his beer-sodden brain, the most prominent
                 of which were "Women!" and "The wife'll never know..." After
                 a second's rest to clear his head and check his hair, he set
                 out to stalk the corridors.
                      _I oughta look for Chun Li,_ he thought.  _She's fuckin'
                 hot in those tights, and I hear she's been lookin' for a real
                 man lately..._
                      A few minutes of wandering the halls proved fruitless,
                 and he was just about to ask the manager if he'd seen her
                 when he glanced out the front door. _There she is?  But what
                 the hell's that flea-bitten bastard doing with her?  Shit!_
                      He turned to the manager and pounded his fist against
                 the desk in frustration.  "Can you believe it?  What the hell
                 does she see in him, anyway?"
                      "Nine hundred thirty...nine hundred thirty-one..."
                      Guile shook his head in disgust and turned to return to
                 the party.  In doing so, he nearly knocked over the woman
                 behind him.
                      "Shit!" he yelped, catching his balance against the
                 desk. "Uh, who the hell are you?"
                      "Sonya Blade," the woman said, offering her hand. "I
                 just saw your uniform and wondered what branch you were."
                      Guile took her hand, noticing with pleasure the strength
                 y.  Why don't we go somewhere
                 and I'll tell you about it?"

                                           * * * * *

                      "...shure, he almost Butcher Shrusted me to death...
                 shtill, he'sh a great friend...let'sh drink to my good buddy,
                 um...um...Gan-En!"
                      Wan Fu shook his head sadly and dispatched Galford to
                 get Tam Tam off the floor.  There was a bone-rattling *THUMP*
                 as Galford teleported on top of him, knocking him to the
                 floor.  Dimly, from under the table, came, "maybe he breashed
                 poishon on me...shtill the besht friend I ever had..."
                      _Better make sure he doesn't start toasting again,_ Wan
                 Fu thought.  _Don't want people getting drunk too quickly.
                 Maybe I can have a Mortal Kombatant turn him into a baby for
                 a while..._ He strolled over to the corner where the guest of
                 honor sat, talking shop with Rasputin, Shang Tsung, Death,
                 and Amakusa.
                      "What do you think of the party, Gen-An?" he asked,
                 leaning in.
                      Gen-An grinned widely and gave a high-pitched giggle.
                 "Great, pal, just great." He turned back to the others.
                 "Anyway, when Mai killed me, I knew she was the girl for me."
                      "Didn't you say that about the last one?" Death asked.
                      "Hey, that was different!  Anyway, she wasn't a *true*
                 warrior like Mai is.  And once we found out she was adopted
                 and we're not really related, well...heh, heh."
                      Wan Fu took a small sip from his flask of sake. "Why
                 aren't any of Mai's colleagues here, Gen-An?  I don't see any
                 Fatal Furiosities anywhere."
                      Gen-An giggled again. "They're all jealous, because
                 Mai's the only woman they could relate to--I think she's the
                 only woman they ever met, in fact--and I got her instead.
                 You shoulda seen the look Terry Bogard gave me.  I think they
                 all went bar-hopping in Hong Kong or something."
                      "Well, enjoy the party, buddy." He patted Gen-An on the
                 back and caught Johnny Cage's eye from across the room.
                      "What is it, Fu-man?" the movie star asked.
                      "Don't call me that, Johnny.  Call me Cleopatra if you
                 need a nickname." At Johnny's confused look he went on, "We
                 need to clean a few things up.  Kung Lao took care of Tam
                 Tam, but Erik, Thugg, and Lief are doing too much damage
                 slam-dancing.  Oh, and try to get Ryu to participate, okay?"
                      "I'm on it, boss.  Oh, I think Ryu went off with Ken
                 somewhere--I haven't seen them in an hour."
                      Wan Fu shook his head. "At least he's enjoying himself,
                 then.  Go clear the dance floor before Liu Kang starts
                 discoing again."

                                           * * * * *

                      "...an *anklet*?  *YOU*?  It took an *anklet*..."
                      "For mom to know me, yeah. Mom's always been a little
                 near-sighted.  Didn't know about it at all until I got
                 famous..."
                      Chun Li gently patted Blanka on the back.  "That must
                 have been a rough time for you.  It's good that you found
                 her, though.  I lost my parents when I was young."
                      There was a pause, and Blanka put a sympathetic arm
                 around Chun's shoulders, squeezing her in.
                      "I'll be okay."
                      She was surprised to find herself talking so easily with
                 the Bestial Brazillian.  But sympathetic ears were hard to
                 find in such a violent world, and, despite his frightening
                 appearance, Blanka seemed like such a gentle soul.  Indeed,
                 Chun Li couldn't recall a time when she had gotten along with
                 someone so well.  Ryu had been intriguing, but hadn't
                 reciprocated any interest, Ken was engaged, Dhalsim married,
                 Guile married and a jerk... this was different.  There was
                 something comforting in the huge furry arm around her.  She
                 found herself snuggling against Blanka's chest.
                      "Chun?"
                      "Mmm?"
                      "I...um...well...I really like you.  A lot.  Um..."
                      Chun Li smiled.  "I like you, too, big guy."
                      Blanka said nothing more, as words failed him.  He had
                 no idea what to do, what to say.  But she liked him!  That
                 was the important part.  And she felt so nice, resting
                 against his chest like that...He looked down at her, seeing
                 her stare out into the night...looking down at her body...
                 dressed like that...he could see down the front of her shirt,
                 at the pale, smooth curves of her breasts...Oh, how he
                 wished...Oh, how he wanted...
                      Chun Li stretched, twisting her back.  Blanka made a
                 good pillow.  She turned her eyes upwards, and saw him
                 looking down at her.  She smiled at him.  _Now why does he
                 look so nervous?_
                      Blanka shuddered, unable to cope with the feelings any
                 more.  He pulled her in closer, and nuzzled her face and
                 neck.
                      "Blanka!"  Chun Li gasped in surprise.  "What are...oh.
                 Well...if you really want to..."
                      Blanka began to nibble at her neck.

                                           * * * * *

                      Janne cursed to herself as she sponged her front with
                 moist paper towels.  _Merde.  How could Cammy be so clumsy as
                 to knock an entire punch bowl on me?  And punch leaves such
                 awful stains..._
                      She gasped in surprise as a spinning, whirling form
                 appeared behind her.  As it slowed, it revealed itself to be
                 a man.  Finally he spun to a stop, and bowed.
                      "Rasputin, what are you doing here?  This is the ladies'
                 room, you barbarian!"
                      "My humble apologies, my lady," he said, bowing again.
                 "A slight miscalculation of a few feet."
                      "You are never humble about anything, you Russian
                 pervert.  Go away."
                      "Of course.  Although..." His eyes twinkled as he took
                 her in: her long, flowing blonde hair, her beautiful blue
                 eyes, her soaking wet white blouse... "I understand you've
                 been in search of...companionship.  I will of course
                 understand if you prefer Mr. Carn instead..."
                      She turned her head and spat in the sink. "The pig
                 already had twelve wives, and he expected me to do laundry.
                 That is no way to treat one such as me..."
                      Rasputin internally rolled his eyes. _Charlotte must be
                 a descendant of yours...the family resemblance is
                 unmistakable._ He took a step forward. "And how do you desire
                 to be treated?" he asked in a low tone.
                      Janne stepped forward and met his gaze. "You realize a
                 warrior woman such as I cannot submit to one who has not
                 proved himself a superior in battle..." she whispered.
                      In a twinkling she was enfolded in a pair of huge,
                 yellow hands, grasping her tightly and leaving her unable to
                 move. "Is that sufficient, my lady?  While I would not *mind*
                 keeping you like this all night, there are far more...
                 productive ways we could spend our time."
                      "You have proven your worth," Janne said, smiling.
                 "Please release me." He did, gently setting her on the edge
                 of the sink.
                      "Before we go on, I would like your help with a small
                 problem," said Janne.  Rasputin raised an eyebrow.
                      Janne unbuttoned her blouse and let it fall to the floor
                 with a *splat*.  "I'm completely saturated in punch, and that
                 won't do at all.  I would like your assistance in cleaning it
                 up."

                                           * * * * *

                      The large black man looked up as Guile pulled a chair
                 next to him.  "Hey, why're you over here drinking alone?
                 It's a party!  Have fun!"
                      "Sorry.  I'm just kind of distracted."
                      Guile slapped him on the back. "Well, don't worry about
                 it, whatever it is.  Anyway, maybe you'll get lucky like I
                 did." He grabbed a handful of chips and downed them noisily.
                 "Weirdest shit.  I was just wandering around the lobby when I
                 bump into this chick.  Turns out she's military too."
                      The other man lifted his head, but didn't say anything.
                 Missing the dangerous look in his eye, Guile went on, "Well,
                 pretty soon we're in a room comparin' scars.  Pretty soon
                 things started gettin' hot, and, well...use your imagination,
                 pal, eh?" Guile nudged him in the ribs.
                      The crunch of Guile's potato chips covered the low
                 rumble in the other man's throat. "She wasn't bad.  More
                 flat-chested than I like, but I can deal.  Now, the one I
                 really was hopin' to get lucky with was Chun Li.  She's got
                 the best..."
                      He paused as he felt a hand on his shoulder.  The man
                 had stood up and was glaring into his face. "Sonya is a good
                 friend of mine.  I can cope with your seducing her, but
                 insulting her afterwards is over the line, 'pal.'"

                      Liu Kang took a contemplative sip of punch. "I'm amazed
                 his shoulder isn't dislocating right now."
                 x face-punches him next."
                      They watched for a while.  Liu Kang grumbled and reached
                 for his wallet.
                      "He's probably not going to try some of the really
                 destructive techniques with a crowd like this around," Kung
                 Lao continued.  "Double or nothing Jax throws him?"
                      "You're on."
                      There came a loud *thud* and mutters of annoyance from
                 Honda.  "This isn't your lucky night, brother."
                      "It happens.  How long can Guile handle those Back
                 Breakers, do you think?"
                      Kung Lao considered for a moment. "I think he's about
                 ready to finish him, personally.  I'll give you one last
                 chance to recoup your losses..."
                      "Gladly, brother.  You can't be this lucky forever."
                      There was a sound like a ripe pumpkin smashing. "Oh,
                 here," Liu Kang grumbled, tossing his compatriot a wad of
                 bills.  "That's got to smart."
                      "Indeed.  Lucky he has little use for it.  Besides,
                 Death can always restore it...it happens to the Time Killers
                 quite often."

                                           * * * * *

                      "Twelve hundred and three..."  The manager glanced at
                 the bushes outside the hotel.  There was rustling and noise.
                 Couldn't those ingrates just get a room of their own?  Even
                 that tall blond with the mask had gotten his own room...with
                 a full-length mirror.  Ah well.  "Twelve hundred and four..."
                      Chun Li was taken aback by Blanka's fervor.  Passion was
                 all well and good, and his kisses left incredible marks--and
                 feelings--on her neck, but he was moving rather too quickly
                 for her tastes.  Her t-shirt was shredded rags before she
                 knew what was happening, and her chest was being covered with
                 kisses.  Her bra seemed to mystify him, though.  After
                 several failed attempts to work out the hook, he simply slid
                 the straps down her shoulders, revealing her well-formed,
                 smooth breasts.  He returned to his wild, passionate kisses,
                 nipping and flicking his tongue over her skin, then reaching
                 her pink, erect nipples.  She gasped and cried out as he
                 sucked and kissed at them, sending sparks throughout her
                 body, and she reveled in the wonderful feeling.
                      As he kissed her breasts, she became aware of his
                 attempts to undo her fly.  He tore the buttons open, and
                 struggled to slide her jeans and panties off.  She moved to
                 try to help him, and soon was lying almost naked on her back
                 underneath him.  His kisses left her nipples, disappointing
                 her somewhat, but his tongue and lips were moving lower over
                 her stomach, and his powerful hands were spreading her legs,
                 moving up her thighs, towards the place where she needed him.
                      Blanka paused, staring at the mysterious, black, curled
                 hair covering her _there_.  He could see moisture, and
                 tender, pink lips, and knew that he wanted it, and her, so.
                 She was gasping, "Please, Blanka...please...", and trying to
                 pull his head down into her.  With a fierce rush, he attacked
                 her, spreading her lips to reveal glistening pink and red
                 folds, then madly licking and sucking at her, making her cry
                 and beg.
                      Chun Li felt like she was going to explode, with the
                 incredible feelings pouring into her.  But Blanka couldn't
                 stand the delays any longer.  Grabbing her around the hips,
                 he flipped her over, onto her knees and shoulders.  He spread
                 her legs, tore his own pants open, and then quickly thrust
                 into her.
                      His sudden attack took her completely by surprise.  He'd
                 slid inside her easily enough, and his fierce thrusts were
                 pleasant enough, but why had he stopped what he was doing
                 before?  He was thrusting faster and faster, howling as he
                 pounded into her.  His shaft, so huge, was thrusting deeper
                 in her than she had thought possible.  His claws were leaving
                 scratches in her hips and back as he moved, and finally he
                 left out a final cry, as he gave in to his release.  As he
                 did, electrical shocks released from him, making her spasm
                 and cry, both in pain and in pleasure.
                      Blanka collapsed on top of her, his still-erect shaft
                 finally leaving her.  She felt sore, disoriented, but not
                 totally dissatisfied.  It hadn't been all that bad... but he
                 definitely needed work.
                      Teaching him should be great fun.
                      "Blanka?"
                      "Mmmm?"
                      "I think there's some things we need to work on..."
                      She turned to look at him.  He looked hurt.
                      "You didn't like...?"
                      "No, I did, but we can make it better..."  She unhooked
                 her bra and removed it along with the remains of her shirt.
                 Then she reached out and took his shaft into her hand,
                 feeling it growing hard again already as she touched it.  How
                 on earth had that fit in her so easily?  "Much, much
                 better..."

                                           * * * * *

                      Ukyo pulled out a pocket mirror and checked his face.
                 Guile had come perilously close to spattering on him, which
                 might have led to a tragedy beyond imagining...blood marring
                 his perfect features.
                      No...he reassured himself it was all right.  Still,
                 better to leave before something went wrong.  He pushed his
                 way out of the party and into the hotel.  The planners had
                 stocked a shockingly small amount of sweets for the buffet.
                 Fortunately, there was a vending machine at the end of the
                 hall.
                      As he unwrapped his Snickers, he heard a whine behind
                 him and felt something nudge his calf.  He looked down to see
                 Poppy, Galford's dog, looking up at him with deep, soulful
                 eyes.
                      "Go away, Poppy.  Chocolate isn't good for you." Poppy
                 whined again. "Please don't bother me.  Why don't you get
                 some chips from the party?" Poppy poked Ukyo's leg with his
                 nose.
                      "Well, be that way." He started to head back to the
                 party, but the dog blocked his path. "Don't do that.  I want
                 to go back to the party." Poppy steadfastly refused to move.
                      "Very well, I hate to do this, but..." He took careful
                 aim and leveled a kick at the dog's rump.  Poppy lept away,
                 so the kick only grazed her leg.  Defeated, no chocolate
                 forthcoming, she decided to leave, regardless.
                      His way clear, Ukyo started to return to the party.  He
                 only made one step, however, when he was knocked to the
                 ground by something heavy falling on him.  A person, by the
                 feel of it.
                      "Galford, I did *not* hurt your dog.  You have no call
                 to attack me." His mysterious assailant moved off him,
                 leaving him free to regain his feet.  The person who'd fallen
                 on him wasn't Galford, however.
                      Ukyo whistled to himself as he took in her tall, lithe,
                 green spandex-clad form.  The only part of her face he could
                 see was her big brown eyes, which were filled with concern as
                 she held out a hand to help him up.  He was privately
                 impressed; although he could have almost any woman in Japan
                 if he wanted, women like this were usually married.  This one
                 looked somehow more...available, though.
                      "Wait.  I...know you.  Mileena?"
                      She shook her head, swinging her long, black hair.
                 "She's my sister, sort of.  I'm Jade."
                      He furrowed his flawless brow. "I have not had the
                 pleasure of hearing about you.  I thought Mileena's sister
                 was Kitana?"
                      "It's more complicated than that--Mileena's a clone or
                 something.  Look, let's not go into it.  I was annoyed about
                 not being able to make it to the party until you managed to
                 fulfil the conditions, and I'd like to make up for lost
                 time." She ran her eyes over his face, taking him in with an
                 approving gaze.
                      Ukyo cast a distrusting glance above him, worried that
                 Mileena might teleport in next.  "I trust your sisters are at
                 the party?"
                      "No." Jade made a face. "They decided to get a room, if
                 you can believe it."
                      He arched a well-formed eyebrow. "Hm.  If she is a
                 clone, does that qualify as sex, incest, or masturbation?"
                      She winced. "I've seen Mileena's face, and I'd just call
                 it painful."
                      Tactfully changing the subject, Ukyo asked, "Shall I
                 escort you to the women's party, then?"
                      Her eyes ran over him again.  "Noooo...I don't think so.
                 I'd rather spend time with you."
                      "Why me?  One as unattractive as I is unworthy of one
                 like you." Ukyo had found false modesty to be a useful tactic
                 at times like these.
                      "Of course you're not unattractive.  Ukyo, you're
                 so...androgynous!" she said as she pulled open his shirt.

                                           * * * * *

                   who had
                 been bothering her was busy mating with another human, and
                 he'd dropped his chocolate.  Looking around to make sure she
                 wasn't caught, she quickly wolfed it down, then trotted back
                 to the party.  Maybe her master would feed her some more
                 peanuts.

                 [Part 2]

                     Unlike the men's party, it was almost impossible to
                 spend much time away from the women's party undetected, and
                 things had slowed down badly.  Only half a dozen or so women
                 remained, and Mai was getting somewhat impatient.
                      "Well, this is thrilling," she muttered to Ryoko after
                 Cammy and King slipped off together.  "Gen-An gets this huge
                 bash, and what do I have?  The women's sewing circle!  Almost
                 all the women are off enjoying themselves, and who's left?
                 My two identical sisters, no offense, a snooty French woman,
                 Sonya, and an alien who can't even talk."
                      Ryoko poured Mai some more beer.  "It's too bad in some
                 ways that fighting games don't have more women in them.  Of
                 course, that leaves more cute guys for the rest of us.  Well,
                 you're getting married, of course, which I suppose reduces
                 the competition, but..."
                      Nakoruru leaned in, rescuing Ryoko from herself. "Since
                 things are so dead over here, why don't we just crash the
                 men's party?  I'm sure they wouldn't mind..."
                      "Sure, why the hell not?  Let's go."
                      The women snuck quietly towards the other party.  Mai,
                 taking up the rear, paused when she heard strange whirring
                 sounds coming from behind one of the rooms' doors.  She
                 couldn't help but stop and listen.
                      _Of course.  Matrix and Brocken.  I wondered where she'd
                 got to..._
                      When they slipped in, the men were gathered in one
                 corner watching a movie on the big-screen TV.  Several of the
                 larger men were blocking her view, but she could hear a few
                 moaning sounds above the derisive shouts of the watchers.
                 (The shouts mostly consisted of "This sucks!" and "Jenghiz,
                 you weenie, why the hell did you pick this one?")
                      "Let's get 'em!" Ryoko shouted as they charged the
                 startled men.  Mai hung back and watched.  Most of them could
                 take their pick, but she didn't want anybody but Gen-An, and
                 not yet.
                      She heard a disappointed grunt from next to her, and
                 looked up to see Mantazz.  She somehow managed to look
                 dejected, which was no mean feet for a seven-foot-tall
                 insect.
                      "Come on, Mantazz," said Mai. "Do you know how to play
                 gin?"

                                           * * * * *

                      "This time, Blanka, let's go nice and slow..."
                      Blanka was surprised, but gratified that Chun Li wasn't
                 upset with him.  When he saw the scratches that he'd left on
                 her he thought that she'd never want him to touch her
                 again...but now she was touching him!
                      "Now, this time, I just want you to lie back and relax,
                 all right?  Just lie here..."  Blanka obeyed, and she looked
                 down on his huge, hairy, muscled body...and his growing,
                 entrancing shaft.  She took him in her hands, and gently ran
                 her fingertips over his shaft.  He moaned, and she smiled.
                 She began to rub his shaft with her hands, feeling it grow
                 still larger, and harder.  A small drop of liquid appeared at
                 the tip.  Blanka shuddered.  He couldn't believe that she was
                 doing this...making him feel these wonderful things.  He
                 groaned again as she stroked him.  What was she going to do?
                 Then he felt her breath against him.  He raised his head to
                 look, and saw her, leaning over him, her mouth open, hovering
                 over him.  He reached for her, an imploring look in his eyes.
                      "No, not yet... be patient, Blanka..."
                      He closed his eyes, tortured with desire.  Then he
                 shuddered suddenly and gasped aloud.  Her tongue!  Her
                 tongue, tracing over the underside of his shaft, was giving
                 him the most incredible feelings...teasing him, as she licked
                 up and down his shaft.  He whimpered, words escaping him:
                 "Please don't stop...please..."
                      Chun Li paused, gathering her breath.  She wanted him...
                 more than anything.  But she would wait...for a bit.
                      Blanka felt her hand on his shaft, pulling it away from
                 his stomach.  There was breath on the head of his shaft, and
                 he shut his eyes tight, so the sight wouldn't torture him.
                 But then...he felt her lips, kissing the base of his shaft.
                 Moving up, slowly.  He tensed every muscle in his body, his
                 hands curling into fists...her kisses reached the tip of his
                 shaft.  And paused.  Blanka whimpered, unable to do anything
                 more.
                      And then she began.  He felt her mouth engulfing him,
                 and her tongue moving around him.  Her hand stroked the base
                 of his shaft, and her mouth moved up and down.  He reached
                 out with his hands, and put them on her head, trying to pull
                 her further on to him.  Only a third of his length was in her
                 mouth, and he needed more.  The feelings were incredible...
                 and then she began to suck.
                      Words erupted from his mouth:  "Ch-chun...Chun...
                 please...yes..."
                      But then it stopped.  He cried out in protest, "No,
                 please...please don't...", but she had pulled away from him.
                      "Blanka..."  She paused in her words, trying to catch
                 her own breath.  "I'm just changing position.  So you can
                 taste me, as I help you."
                      "YES!"
                      Chun Li shifted position, so that she stradled his head,
                 facing his feet.  She slowly lowered her hips, and then
                 gasped as his tongue found her folds.
                      Blanka tasted her salty, sweet, wonderful lips, and
                 kissed her, exploring the endless wonders of her folds,
                 finding a place, a little nodule of flesh, that made her
                 shriek and cry when he kissed it.  For several minutes, she
                 rode him, moaning, but then she leaned forward.  As he kept
                 kissing and sucking at her, he felt the kisses return to his
                 shaft.  She quickly took him in her mouth again, and the
                 sensations were incredible.  Fighting to keep control, he
                 kept licking at her.
                      He felt her moving, and then the suction at him stopped,
                 as she thrust hard back at his tongue, crying out, calling
                 his name, and then finally erupting into spasms.
                      She caught her breath, then gently climbed off of him.
                 "Oh, that was so good, Blanka."  Then she saw the pleading
                 look in his eyes.
                      "Oh, yes... I can't forget what you need."  She bent
                 over his shaft, and took him into her mouth again.  This
                 time, though, he felt himself going deeper and deeper into
                 her.  He didn't understand what she was doing, but soon he
                 was all the way inside her, and the feeling was like nothing
                 he had ever dreamed of.  She moved her tongue, and her head,
                 and he felt a surge building in him.  She moved faster, and
                 faster.
                      Finally, an almost excruciating spasm shook him, and he
                 felt himself exploding into her mouth.  She worked at his
                 shaft a few times, draining the last of his release, then
                 pulled away from him.
                      Chun Li caught her breath, swallowed, and looked down at
                 him.
                      "Now, wasn't that good?"
                      Blanka, not trusting himself to speak, merely nodded.
                 She glanced down...and saw, to her disbelief, him growing
                 *harder* again as he looked at her.
                      "Do you want, um, anything more, Blanka?"
                      Blanka growled and reached for her.

                                           * * * * *

                      "Look, I didn't know it would be that bad, Rancid.  The
                 box said 'Fighting Masters Orgy!' and it sounded perfect.
                 Even Dee Jay said she looked good on the box."
                      Rancid sighed. "Don't tell me, man, talk to the rest of
                 them.  I don't need a movie to get off, but a lotta them do,
                 and the ones who didn't get picked by the ladies are pretty
                 frustrated right now, and I don't think you can Mongol Fire
                 'em all."
                      J. Carn wandered away, hoping no one would catch him.
                 He almost made it to the keg when someone smacked the back of
                 his head.
                      He turned to find himself face-to-face with three
                 paintball masks.  "That was lame, Carn," the yellow one said.
                      "Yeah," added the blue one. "Martial arts orgies...what
                 a dumb concept."
                      The green one said nothing, just hissed.
                 ck off, OK?  Go and practice your foot sweeps or
                 something."
                      "Naah," Scorpion said. "We'd rather take out our
                 frustrations on something."
                      "Yeah," Sub-Zero chimed in, cracking his knuckles.
                      Reptile hissed again.
                      As they started forward, J. Carn abruptly dived forward
                 and slid between Sub-Zero's legs.  Confused, they looked
                 around the room for a few moments before spying his fleeing
                 back at the doorway.
                      "Oh, well," said Scorpion. "More beer, anyone?"

                                           * * * * *

                      Fuuma slumped over his drink. "Why do you always have to
                 go on about how cute Hanzo is, Ryoko?" His head drooped. "The
                 only difference between us is our color schemes, but I
                 *always* get left behind.  Hanzo gets all the attention, he
                 gets in the introductory sequence, everyone *sniff* likes him
                 better..."
                      Tears welled up in Ryoko's eyes.  "Oh, Fuuma...I didn't
                 realize you felt like that.  I'm sorry..." Pausing to
                 consider for a moment, she reached out and took his hand.
                 She kissed the fingers lightly, then guided it gently into
                 her shirt.
                      Fuuma chuckled inwardly. _I knew getting Hanzo drunk
                 would pay off..._

                                           * * * * *

                      Hanzo was on top of the world.  He'd been chasing Janne
                 for months, but she'd never shown the slightest interest in
                 him.  Now, all of a sudden, she showed up out of nowhere and
                 practically dragged him into bed.  Sure, he was so drunk that
                 he wouldn't remember two-thirds of it later, but he'd finally
                 managed to act out some of his fondest fantasies.
                      He reached out and stroked her glittering thigh with his
                 forefinger.  A thought was desperately trying to permeate his
                 sodden brain, but wasn't getting very far.
                      He put an arm around her and began to go to sleep when
                 it suddenly hit him.
                      _Wait a second...since when did Janne have silver skin?_
                      He sat bolt upright. "YOU?"
                      "Janne" sat up, pulling the sheet over her breasts.
                 "What-do-you-mean,-Hanzo?"
                      "You...you...you're not Janne, you're...Geegus!"
                      "You-are-correct." "Janne" shimmered and changed to
                 Geegus' neutral form. "I-wished-to-experiment-with-love,-and-
                 you-are-the-most-attractive-of-the-World-Warriors."
                      "But...but...but...you're a man!  I mean most of the
                 time!"
                      "Hah hah hah." Even in his shock and inebriation, Hanzo
                 still realized that the android had the most artificial laugh
                 he'd ever heard. "My-basic-form-is-neuter.-Only-the-gender-
                 of-the-adopted-body-matters.-I-can-be-all-woman-if-you-want,
                 -honey."
                      "Don't call me that!" He held his head. "Wait a sec.
                 Can you do other forms besides us?"
                      "Affirmative.-I-can-mimic-any-form-I-have-observed."
                      "Can you do Miyazawa Rie?"
                      Geegus shifted and changed, its silver skin shrinking,
                 molding itself into a feminine form again. "Is-that-what-you-
                 want,-honey?"
                      "Perfect," he said, reaching out and pulling her in.

                                           * * * * *

                      "Gen-An?"
                      Gen-An glanced up from Rancid's _Hustler_.  "What is--
                 oh.  What are you doing here, Mai?" He hastily slipped the
                 magazine under the table.
                      "I couldn't wait any longer, Gen-An.  I just had to have
                 you." She turned seductively. "I rented a room..."
                      Gen-An followed her into the hallway.  Not that he was
                 objecting, but this seemed a little more forward than he'd
                 expected from Mai.  He had the impression that she wanted to
                 wait a bit longer.
                      They were barely inside the room when she grabbed him,
                 pulling his head down to her breasts. "Oh, Gen-An.  I can't
                 stand waiting...I want you to go down on me now..."
                      Gen-An began to reach for the waistband of her
                 sweatpants when something struck him.  He reached up to
                 stroke her hair and wasn't at all surprised when it came off.
                      "A wig.  Sheesh, Nakoruru, this is pretty lame."
                      "Well, you almost fell for it," Nakoruru muttered.
                      "What the hell were you trying to pull?  What was going
                 through your head?"
                      She pulled the wig completely off her head. "Well, I
                 always wondered about your tongue, and this seemed like the
                 perfect time..."
                      "Lovely.  Get outta here, Nak."

                                           * * * * *

                      Charlotte took a huge scoop of dip on her potato chip.
                 None of the men really appealed to her, and she was happy to
                 let the others take their picks.  _Well, that's not quite
                 true_, she amended, casting a jealous glance at the table Jax
                 and Sonya shared in the back.
                      She was about to bite the chip when a hand fell on her
                 shoulder.  She turned and looked up...and up...and up...into
                 a pair of eyes peering at her from behind a helmet.
                      "Sacre bleu," she whispered, "you're the second biggest
                 I've ever seen...and you bathe..."
                      J. Max grinned. "I always thought it was how you used
                 it."

                                           * * * * *

                      Baraka was lost.  He'd been trying to find the men's
                 room, and gotten thoroughly confused by the hotel layout.
                 He'd passed someone at a desk, but the man had shouted at him
                 for making him lose his count.  He found one door that looked
                 like a bathroom, but got a big yellow foot in the gut when he
                 tried going in.  Maybe this door was it.
                      He pulled it open, and saw a woman and an insect playing
                 cards.  He was about to leave...when he chanced to take a
                 second look.
                      Baraka and Mantazz met each other's eyes across the
                 room.  Something like energy passed between them, and each
                 one could hear angelic music playing in the background.
                 Baraka smiled; she shyly responded.  He held out her hand,
                 and she took it gently in her talon.  They walked off, arm in
                 arm.
                      Mai began thumping her head on the card table.

                                           * * * * *

                      Chun Li whimpered as she offered her breasts to Blanka's
                 mouth.  She bent down over him; he took her breasts in his
                 hands, and licked and sucked at the nipples.  She gasped as
                 he lightly nipped at her--her body seemed to be on fire,
                 burning wherever he touched her.  His hands stroked over her
                 sides, her back, her buttocks, and she moaned.  Her hips
                 began to rotate, almost of their own accord, and she felt his
                 hard shaft underneath her, and ground down at it.
                      "Blanka...oh...do it now!"
                      Blanka raised her hips up, then slid his hand between
                 her thighs.  As she whimpered with desire, he spread her
                 lips, then raised his shaft up.  She helped him guide it
                 inside her, the head just inside her entrance.
                      She slowly lowered herself onto him, feeling his huge
                 shaft fill her.  It amazed her still that it could fit in so
                 easily.  Once he was all the way inside her, she looked down
                 at him.  Blanka was watching her, his hands moving over her
                 body again.  Then she began to move.  First sitting up
                 straight, sliding up and down his shaft, then, as the fire
                 rose in her and she began to lose control, leaning forward to
                 grind herself against his body, pressing against him.  As she
                 lowered herself, he reached up to suck hard at her nipples,
                 making her gasp and cry out.  She moved faster and faster,
                 feeling the wonderful, wonderful fire building in her.  Her
                 cries grew faster and faster, building to a crescendo so
                 quickly.  She knew that she couldn't stand it for much
                 longer.
                      "Oh God... Oh Blanka.. Oh God!  OH GOD!"
                      She shrieked aloud, feeling the explosion rush through
                 her, shaking.  Then she whispered "Now, Blanka.  Now."
                      Blanka grasped her hips once again, and rolled her over
                 onto her back underneath him.  He raised her legs up high,
                 and thrust with all his might into her.  She gasped in shock
                 at the feelings of depth this gave her... deeper still than
                 he had ever been inside her.  Blanka thrust faster and
                 faster, letting the passion take control once again.
                 Vaguely, vaguely he heard Chun Li's surprised cries as she
                 felt a climax rising in her again, but it didn't matter to
                 him.  He only knew that he had to finish inside her.  He felt
                 it building within him, from his spine and testicles and the
                 base of his shaft.  He slammed harder into her, raging,
                 trying to control the surge he felt.  It was beyond his
                 control, however, and he felt it leave him like a bolt of
                 fire.  He was aware of Chun Li's shriek underneath him, as he
                 exploded, and she exploded, and the crackling of electrical
                 power flew all around them.
                      Blanka collapsed on top of her, panting, and trying to
                 catch his breath.  He realized, in a detatched, relaxed sort
                 of shock, that he simply didn't have the strength to move.
                 He hoped she wasn't too uncomfortable.
                      Chun Li lay underneath Blanka, almost in shock from the
                 experience.  Nothing had ever been like this, and perhaps
                 nothing ever would be.  She only knew that she wanted to lie
                 right here, with him on top of her, for a year or so.
                      She held his head to her breast, and they rested,
                 neither saying anything.

                                           * * * * *

                      "We're here!  Let the fun begin!"
                      Orion cut off suddenly, looking at the mess around him.
                 Most of the partygoers had retreated into drink after the
                 women left, and they were sprawled over chairs and tables in
                 various states of drunkenness or unconsciousness.
                      Musashi punched him in the arm. "Baka!  I told you that
                 you had the wrong time, but you would not believe me.  'Oh,
                 no,' you said, 'I know all about time zones.' It is foolish
                 to expect a spaceman to know anything about time on Earth."
                 He snared a mug out of Kyoshiro's limp hand and drained it in
                 one gulp.
                      "What's a baby with a mask doing here?" Wulf asked,
                 reaching down and picking him up.

                                           * * * * *

                      The manager threw the sack of quarters in the safe in
                 disgust.  First that freak with the teeth made him lose his
                 count by clutching his crotch and shouting "Potty emergency!"
                 Then some berserk woman in a green robe claimed that someone
                 had stolen her blouse from the ladies' room.  But seeing the
                 huge fat bald guy with the KISS makeup rent a room with a
                 tiny Ainu woman, and a *bird*, was the final straw.
                      There was a *ding* from the desk bell.  He turned to
                 face the new annoyance.
                      "Greetings, sir." The man bowed. "I am the White Karate
                 Master, and these are my companions, Geki, Nuncha, and Cody.
                 Could you kindly direct us to the bachelor party?"

                                           * * * * *

                      Chun Li gratefully pulled on the shirt Blanka had found
                 for her.  It was sticky and stank of punch, but still better
                 than the shredded remains of her T-shirt.
                      Blanka shuffled uncomfortably.  "So, um...I really liked
                 that, Chun.  I...will I see you again some time?"
                      She smiled, then reached over and hugged him tightly.
                 "Any time you are in China, Blanka, look me up.  Or perhaps I
                 should go to Brazil some time in search of fun."
                      "Yeah, uh..." He kissed her cheek. "I've got to go.
                 Mother is expecting me home by dawn."
                      Chun Li waved good-bye as he wandered down the street,
                 then walked back into the building.  Unnoticed, one tear
                 trickled down her cheek.

                                           * * * * *

                      "Hi, honey."
                      "Mai!" Gen-An stroked her hair gently, reassuring
                 himself that it was attached. "How was your party?"
                      "Boring.  But I won six games of solitaire!" She smiled
                 weakly.
                      "Really?  What went wrong?"
                      Mai slumped into a chair and sipped a cup of punch.
                 "Well, everyone got horny and decided to go off with guys.
                 Even Mantazz got laid...or something.  I wound up alone in
                 the room.  What a waste."
                      Gen-An managed to look sheepish. "I'm afraid it's half
                 my fault.  See, I was worried that your party would be dull,
                 so"--he pulled a vial of red liquid out of his tunic--"I put
                 this in the punch."
                      She sloshed the vial around and held it to the light.
                 "What is it?"
                      "Just a little something I stole from Amakusa.  In small
                 doses it just lowers inhibitions a little, but too much of
                 it..."
                      Mai looked at the bottle, then down at her cup of punch.
                 "You jerk!" she shouted, punching him in the arm.  Gen-An's
                 high-pitched titter was quickly muffled, and soon moans and
                 gasps began drifting over the unconscious forms of the
                 drunken fighters...

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