Note that since I don't have the XBox Ninja Gaiden, then I'll have to use Hayabusa's DOA incarnation.

 

 

DEAD OR ALIVE : PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

 

 

 

Chapter 1

 

 

 

Several weeks have passed since the second Dead or Alive tournament. Ryu Hayabusa have vanquished Tengu and vanished into the shadows, waiting for his time to reappear. However...

 

 

Throughout the world, there had been rumors about the disappearance of various opera singers. It happened that before they were about to show their singing ability, they suddenly vanished without a trace. And afterwards, nobody had ever heard of those missing singers anymore... And thus, these mysterious events’ culprit would be known as the 'Phantoms of the Opera'...

 

 

It was just then, Helena Douglas, the French opera singer that once fought in the second Dead or Alive tournament, was asked to sing in an opera house.

 

 

"You are aware of the current 'Phantoms of the Opera' trouble, aren't you ?" Helena asked the opera house manager that visited her in her mansion. However, the manager pleaded, "Please, Miss Helena. My life and job are at stake in this one... And you did enter the Dead or Alive tournament and performed quite skills, so I'm sure these 'Phantoms of the Opera' won't be much of your trouble."

 

 

"... Well, there's a chance that the opera singers that vanished also learned martial arts..." Helena gave out another objections. However, the manager said more, "But I'm sure they're no match with your skills !"

 

 

Then, Helena started thinking. She was aware of the Phantoms of the Opera and if she died, there's no way she's going to avenge her mother. But, her humanity side insisted her to help this poor looking manager. And, in the end. She said.

 

 

"... Very well. I'll help you."

 

 

"Oh, thank you so much ! Here's the location of the Opera House. We'll see you on Sunday for some rehearsal !"

 

 

And so, the manager left after he gave Helena the paper of the location of the Opera House. It's another week after the rehearsal day that the performance day will take place. "Looks like once again I'm plunging myself into danger." Helena muttered to herself.

 

 

-Opera House, Sunday-

 

 

"Perfect ! Absolutely perfect !!" The manager clapped his hands and praised Helena, after she was just finished singing a song for her training. "That was nothing..." Helena said as she brushed her beautiful blonde hair tied to a ponytail. "Well, we're out for lunch now. Would you like to accompany us ?" the manager asked, but Helena shook her head and said, "I can't. I still wish to train for myself. Don't worry about me... I brought my own lunch."

 

 

"Then, we'll see you soon !" The manager said as he and most of his crews went off, leaving Helena with just one or two crews acting as guards. Helena then went to the hall and sang a little bit more, until she was done and quite tired, and she returned to her room. She sat on her chair, thinking.

 

 

"Am I... overworking myself ?" Afterwards, she decided that she should eat. She headed to the package containing foods that she bought in a nearby restaurant beforehand. However, before she could reach it, she heard someone knocking the door.

 

 

"Come in. It's not locked"

 

 

However, the one that came out was some unexpected people. They were two black hooded men. And the crews that acted like guards have been knocked out by them. Helena quickly grew a suspicion on them.

 

 

"You're not from DOATEC, aren't you ?" Helena asked them, but one of the hooded man said, "I assure you, milady, we are not." And suddenly the other said, "But you won't find knowing our name is good as well !" and thus, the two of them charged at Helena at once. Out of their predictions, Helena managed to push the one in the center with a kick, and as the last one tried to punch her, she grabbed her arm and gave a palm strike, knocking him away. As they tried to get up, Helena was already on her fighting stance.

 

 

"So that means you are the Phantoms of the Opera." Helena said as she rushed to her attackers and delivered a rapid continuous sharp punches with her fingers opened and concentrated to her enemies. The enemies retaliated, and thus a battle broke out. It was quite a long battle, and eventually Helena threw one of the black hooded man to a wall, and he fell unconscious. She continued her attacks, but the other were putting up more efforts.

 

 

"I cannot lose to the likes of you." Helena said as she prepared another attack, however, suddenly, the hooded man that she thought she had knocked out cold suddenly appeared behind her, and circled his arm around her neck, grabbing her. Helena tried to get those hands off, but it was no use. "What gives...!? Let me go... Mmmph !?" Helena's words were cut off as that hooded man moved another of his hand and hand-gagged her.

 

 

-Outside-

 

 

Ryu Hayabusa has been wandering throughout France. Just then, he was looking throughout the nation in order to observe what kind of evil was nearby. Just then, he came upon a warehouse, and he heard a scream of death. "What was that...!?" Hayabusa was quite in a shock and he decided to observe from another rooftop. Just then, he saw a green soul flying to the sky. He was about to get ready to attack the warehouse, but he sensed a strong presence within.

 

 

"... Looks like it will have to wait." Hayabusa said as a gargoyle-like demon flew behind him. Hayabusa then went into his battle stance and yelled before he attacked,

 

 

"Perish !!!"

 

 

-Opera House-

 

 

In the same time, after her abrupt 'defeat', Helena later found herself sitting on a sofa. Her hands were tied behind her back, on her wrists and below and between her elbows. Her legs were tied on her ankles and her knees and her thighs, binding them together. And her body was tied on her shoulders and waist and stomach, pinning her arms to her body. A black duct tape was also gagging her mouth, and above that was a thick black cloth circled around her mouth.

 

 

"Mmmphh ! Mmmphh ! Mmmphh ! Mmmphh ! Mmmphh ! Mmmphh ! "

 

 

She made quite a lot of muffled voices as the three hooded man discussed something on the table. "So, we get out through here, stop here to report and get back to our hideout... and commence our ceremonies..."

 

 

'Ceremony...!?' Helena didn't quite get what do the hooded men mean, but she knew it was up to no good. She struggled with all her might, but it was useless. The binds were too tight for her. She just made quite a yell, although muffled, "MMMMMMRRRMMMPPHH !!" Just then the hooded men approached her and lifted her chin.

 

 

"It's just too bad that we're going to miss your beautiful voice again... oh wait, you're gagged." One of them said, insulting Helena. "MMMPPGGHH !!" "Too bad. Let's load her to our car."

 

 

Then, one of the men held Helena and carried her with his arms, while she was on standing position, as he lifted her up and followed his companion through the back door. They soon came into a black car. They put Helena on the back seat and laid her down on the seats, and the black hooded men got to the front seats and rode off, ignoring all of her muffled screams. Nobody was there, so nobody was aware...

 

 

Just then, the manager arrived back to the house. But, then, he saw the house in a mess. "What the !? ... It can't be... Helena !? Miss Helena !!?" The manager called her name in panic, but obviously there was no answer.

 

 

"No... My job... my life..." The director sighed, thinking that Helena became a victim of the Phantom of The Opera. Just when he was about to duck and lament for his life, he suddenly heard a roar.

 

 

"HOOOOAAAAHHHHH !!!"

 

 

"Wh... what was that !?" the director gasped and he looked through a window. He then saw someone dropping from above with another being. He then rushed outside, and he saw his men were in awe in front of what they saw... Hayabusa was done finishing the gargoyle demon that attacked him, with his infamous Izuna Drop from a rooftop. The director was in awe and soon he asked. "W... who are you ?"

 

 

"The name's Ryu... Ryu Hayabusa."

 

 

To Be Continued