Kindred Spirits Ch.1
By Troy

San Fancisco

It was a humid summer night around 11PM. Everyone who isn't gang banging, shooting craps against walls or patroling for thugs are safe in their homes or in their alleys trying to get a good night sleep.

"Hey its almost time for the main event at the arena!" whispered a thug to his friends.

Little by little, small groups of people quietly make there way to an abandoned factory, a few blocks away. This factory has held many events like raves, basketball games, and your usual drug cartel. Tonight, it's a fighting arena. This was the perfect place to get away from the cops because the building could muffle loud noises pretty well and not a lot of patrol cars come around here, not to mention it was a pretty huge place. People begin to fill the arena as if they were ready to watch a baseball game on the bleachers.

Everyone shouting "C'mon start the fight already!"

"We want blood!!"

"Let's see some *ss whipin!!"

Finally the ring announcer approaches the center of the concrete fighters circle.

"Ladies and gentlemen...It's time to get things started. Our first match will begin in a few moments."

Two burly men approach the circle from opposite sides of the ring, one in street clothes.

"First off let me introduce to you, to my right, hailing all from California, the challenger Night Train Monroe!"

A fat fairly muscular black man steps into the spotlight and raises his hand in the air as the crowd cheers on. The crowd doesn't cheer him because he's popular, but because they know his *ss is gonna be whipped and bloodied by his opponent.

"Our next fighter, hailing from this very town has already received great success since his debut. He has so far won 3 consecutive matches and may yet soon qualify to join our reigning champion in next Street Fighter team tournament. He is, the man who fears no one man, animal or weapon, the man who thrive on the blood of others...Give it up for the unstoppable Andore!"

A very tall man with long curly hair dressed in red tights arrogantly makes his way into the circle as the crowd cheers him on. Both face-off within inches from each other. Andore, significantly taller smiles at the little man. Both of the step back and into fighting position. Seconds later, the ring bell chimes and the match begins. Night Train tries to tackle Andore to the ground, but in a flash, Andore boots him away with a fiece foot to the face.

Just outside the arena, Ryu approaches the building. He received word that Street Fights being held in here. "Well, this place looks wholesome." he thought to himself sarcastically. As Ryu was about to enter the from doors, he was stopped by the bouncer.

"20 dollar cover buddy!" the bouncer said.

Ryu fishes out two tens and enters the building. Ryu observes the fight behind a crowd of blood-thirsty fight gamblers. "This fight is money in the bank. No way Andore's gonna lose to this punk." yelled a man waving a ticket in his hand.

Back in the ring, Andore is completely dominating his opponent. "C'mon pal, don't make me laugh!" Andore taunted to his opponent who's on his knees. Night Train was already bloodied up and his front teeth knocked out by Andore's powerful forearm. "You bore me." says Andore. He then picks up his opponet by the throat and lifts him up in the air for everyone to see.

"Man, this guy seems pretty strong." Ryu thought to himself.

As Andore holds up the battered brawler in the air, the audience chants "FINISH HIM, KILL HIM!!!" Then, Andore choke slams Night Train on the ground, head first breaking his neck. Night Train lies on the ground twitching as the bouncers drag him out of the circle and Andore with his hand in the air in victory. Disappointed with his match, Andore grabs the microphone from the announcer. "This is bullsh*t! I came here tonight, hoping to fight someone worthy of me and I get bullsh*t!" yells Andore angerly. "C'mon, give me some more heads to bash!!!" The crowd yells for more blood.

Then, out of nowhere, a white duffle bag land near the center of the ring. A man in a white shirt and jeans wearing a headband slowing enters the circle towards Andore.

"Oh give me a break, first bullsh*t, now sheepsh*t!" Andore laughs looking at Ryu.

Ryu looks up at the him "You know, I really can't stand bullies."

"What did you say punk!?"

Ryu doesn't answer back and assumes his fighting position. Andore laughs and moves closer.

Meanwhile, a block away from the arena...

"Team A, are you ready on the roof? Over."

"Yes ma'am. Ready and waiting, over."

"Team B, you got the south entrance covered? Over."

"Yes ma'am. Awaiting orders, over."

A small armored truck slowly makes its way towards the arena. Inside, Interpol agents make their communications to their s.w.a.t members. "This is Chun-Li to Team C. Take out those bouncers at the north so we can make our entrance."

"Roger!"

"Are you sure we'll find him in here? This doesn't seem like his usual gig." asked an Interpol agent to Chun-Li.

"Here or not, were're bound to find some answers. I can feel were're on to something big. This is where the informant said Gill might be. If not him, then someone close." Chun-Li explained.

"This better be worth the money we paid him." said the agent.

Chun-Li, dressed in black readies her 9mm.

"Hey, Leuitenant. Should you be wearing those white ribbons in you hair? You'll stick out like a soar thumb." asked a rookie Interpol agent.

"Let's just say it gives me... good luck." Chun-Li says.

Chun-Li strokes her left ribbon for good luck and gives the order to move in.

Meanwhile back inside the arena in a secret office. A extremely large figure views Andore and Ryu from a window high above the crowd. "Who is this chump?"

"I dunno sweet cheeks but he doesn't look like much." says a woman wearing a tube top, short shorts and pink hair.

"Hey boss, we got company we gotta jet!"

"Hold on fer crissake!"

In the circle....

"Tell ya what, since I'm gonna give you the b*tch-slapping of your life, I'll let you have one shot. C'mon!" Andore taughted slapping his chest.

Ryu smirks, then turns away. Andore laughs and turns his head to the crowd,"Told ya! He ain't nothing! Ha, ha!"

Then, like a bolt of lighting, Ryu drills his fist into Andore's sternum. Andore's eyes widened, surprised by such power as he gasped for air. Andore falls to his knees and topples over onto his side, clutching his chest. The crowd is silent with the exception of a few "whoas" and "holy!" by on-lookers.

"Well, I'll be d*mned..."

"C'mon boss, let's go, the secret exit...."

"C'mon Hugo honey. Let's get the h*ll out of here!" The pink haired woman said pulling on his tree-trunk-like arms.

The silence of the crowd was broken by a sudden breaking of glass and the rush of army boots filling the arena. "Everyone don't move! You're all hereby under arrest!" Chun-Li yelled. The crowd ignored and paniced towards the exits only to be stopped by other Interpol agents blocking the way.

Ryu, surprised by the raid, stays cool and slowly tries to make an exit. Chun-Li sees him trying to an escape in the panic and runs up behind him pointing her gun.

"Where do you think you're going pal? Freeze!! Hands up high!" Chun-Li ordered.

"Sh*t!" Ryu thought. "Wait....That voice...no...it can't be...God no."

"Turn around..... slowly."

Ryu, arms high and bowing his head, he shuts his eyes and slowly turns around. He body towards Chun-Li, Ryu tilts his head up and slowly opens his eyes.

Chun-Li gasps. "You! You're...you're...you're alive..."

"It's good to see you again...Chun-Li." Ryu said softly.

Chun-Li's hands begin to tremble, her gun shaking. "You...."

"Chun-Li this is Captain Reily what's the situation? Chun-Li?! CHUN-LI!?!?"

Chun-Li stands there shocked, unable to answer her commander from the armored trucked with her head-set.

"CHUN-LI! ANSWER ME! DID YOU LOCATE GILL? DID YOU FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR!?"