Every new, lucky and bright
morning for everyone turned out to be a horrid nightmare for him. He was a
little different from his peers right from his childhood. He never knew how to
live happily. He always felt the need of a mother in his life or someone else
with whom he could easily connect to but never got anyone. He could have blamed
his parents’ upbringing ways for his present condition but couldn’t, as the
last secret, which was disclosed to him at the tender age of 15, was that he
was an adopted child. His story was a sad one…
Kurt, or more precisely Kurt
Michaels, was the name given to him by his guru cum father, Master Lii Hong Xao,
who once found him in a burning car as a three or four-month-old baby who was
saved, miraculously from a devastating car crash and lay badly bruised at the
back of the car. The accident was a real brutal one and could’ve killed the
mightiest person. However, the baby must’ve possessed something because of
which he was saved and thinking this, Master Lii brought him to his home where
he and his wife treated him as their own son as they were childless themselves.
Both got what they wanted, Kurt got a family while Lii got a baby boy for whom
his wife always longed for.
But as happiness is always
short lived, same happened with Kurt when once again destiny took an evil turn
and the only person with whom Kurt was connected, both spiritually and
mentally, his mother (Lii’s wife) Julianne departed from this world to another.
Kurt, alone, now had no one left for him. He had now nothing to do. He was
finding it impossible to curb his overwhelming grief. Kurt tried to attempt
suicide twice but was every time saved due to some reason or the other. Maybe
it was his strong luck; or maybe a divine force always had a hand on him.
Lii too was a human and
seeing his son in such misery, he decided that Kurt should, to try and curb his
emotions, take martial arts classes from him. The good son readily obliged and
the outcome was excellent. Kurt got two things from the classes, first was excellence
in all forms of martial arts and second, a best friend named Robbie. Both were
the two best students and quickest learners among their peers. Both were equal,
both were marvelous.
Within just two years, both
of them acquired amazing skills. They became keener day by day in use of all
suitable weapons and of course, the kicks and fists. At long last, Kurt had
finally found a real and dearest friend in Robbie. He had become so devoted
towards Robbie that he could do anything for his friend.
Years passed, Kurt and Robbie
grew into handsome gentlemen as master Lii grew older. Both Kurt and Robbie seemed
as the two most powerful contenders for succession of master Lii’s place and so,
to solve this ambiguity, it was decided that whoever wins the next world
martial arts tournament would become the successor to the old master.
Among all other students,
Kurt and Robbie also took part in the tournament that consisted of only single
elimination rounds; but twist of fate separated them. While Kurt was placed in
group A, Robbie got his place in group D and as expected, both emerged as the
most powerful contenders in their respective groups winning all their matches
and devastating all other opponents. As they showed such zeal, both reached the
semifinals from their respective groups. The semifinals were between group A v/s
group C and group B v/s group D, and true to all people’s belief, the finals
were to be fought between the two most powerful warriors of the tournament and
on the earth- “Kurt v/s Robbie”.
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