By Blaze

"Ah New York, the big apple itself"

The Street Fighter Gang had just arrived in NY via the airport.

Chun LI gazed out towards to window, watching with her beautiful brown eyes at the Earth's majestically beautiful blue sky. The weather was perfect, not to hot nor to cold; the sun scorched the blue sky like an eternal flame that scorched the sky. Chun Li sighed as she grasped onto a quick memory of how Ryu had asked her out on their first date on day like this. Ryu was so jittery, she could have sworn the stone-faced man would have a mental breakdown. What was most surprising was that Ken had actually managed to make him wear actual clothing; well not exactly convinced, more like threatened to never let him eat over his house again. And Ryu being Ryu who can never give up a good meal, obliged.

Ken noticed Chun li's gaze over at the window as he watched her stare with her eyes but was not seeing. For anyone can look with his or her eye's but not see with his or her heart. Chun Li was looking out of the window but she wasn't seeing; which meant something was on her mind.

"Something wrong?"

Chun Li almost jumped her skin when she felt Ken's hand touch her shoulder. Maintaining her composure quickly, she answered Ken's question. "No, just staring at the sky."

Ken watched alongside Chun Li the outside of the window. Nothing special, just people doing their job and making ends meet anything more. However Chun Li's mind was focused on something else. A sudden tournament wasn't to much of an coincidence seeing how she quickly became bored after the defeat of Gill at Ryu's hands; There was nothing left to do, no battles to be fought, no villain needing to be brought to justice, Just nothing to do.

It wasn't much fun to say at the least; and after her encounter with Gill Interpole had finally promoted her. She later went on to regret that for she was now stuck with a desk job, which meant no more fights, no more tracking vile murderers down, no more fighting terrorists just boring paperwork to be done. This tournament was the answer to her prayers.


Fei Long and the others finally caught up with the 2. They then went on to their airport entrance where Ken had a limousine waiting for them.

"Hey Riana. What's up?"

Asuka had just hopped down from the rafters and gracefully onto the floor with that of the grace of a gymnast and walked along with her childhood friend who was waltzing down the hallway of the Underground. Riana of course had already sensed Asuka behind her so she wasn't surprised to see her suddenly drop down on her like monkey from a tree.

"Nothing new, same thing as always" Riana replied dead panly. Asuka could detect her friends’ hint of sarcasm in her voice, "What's up with you, still sulking over defeat from the new guy?" Asuka lightly retorted to her blond friend. Riana shook her head "No. I'm already over that".

Asuka put on a smirk. "Really, what brought that along? "She asked in a questioning voice. Asuka was in a light state of surprise. She would have thought Riana would go into full berserk rage and be in the gym and literally tearing it apart. Of course in a way it was a good thing she wasn't, the repairs were getting more and more expensive each year; The Underground brought in a good amount each week but the repairs were starting to become way to much.

"Well" Riana spoke in a bit of a shy voice. "Lets just say I came to terms with Ryu" she finished with a smile on her face.

"Really?" Asuka charged in "No hard feelings?

Riana shook her head again. "Nope".

'Something is up' Asuka thought as she observed her friend with a small smile on her face; 'I thought she would be beyond rage with this guy? And that smile.. Hmmm something is up'.

"Hey" Riana said, "wanna go to the mall? Heard there was a 25% off sale at Victoria's Secrete" Asuka couldn't refuse a offer like that, she loved to shop "Sure!"


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Ryu watched his latest opponent. This opponent was not of the likes he had ever faced, for this opponent was powerful. For with a single sweep of his hand he could control Ryu like a puppet with him as the puppet-master. For this opponent knew his one weakness. He was...The delivery boy. "That will be $11.95 sir" Ryu put his hand in his hands into his pocket and forked the money over to the teen and smiled in pure delight as he snatched the pizza box from it's hot little oven packet. Ryu slammed the door in front of the boy's face and rushed over to the table to begin eating.


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Asuka flipped from one channel to another with a bored look on her face.
"I wonder what Ryu is doing right now? "She asked Cyraqs looked up from his book.

"You know that guy, ever since he came here he does nothing but train, train, train. Does the guy even breath?"

"I dunno I have this funny feeling he's doing something really disgusting now"


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Ryu had just finished scarfing down his pizza in a record breaking 45 seconds and had just went to the fridge to was it down with an egg, carrot, asparagus, celery, beet shake. (Author shutters).


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Riana ran up and down the mall with a maniacal look on her face, Several shopping bags in her hands. Her smile widened as she ran over to another store with a 25% off sale.

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Ken and the others had just arrived in their rooms. After settling in their rooms Ken and Eliza prepared for bed. Eliza was just preparing for a shower when suddenly Ken heard a scream from the bathroom. "They don't have any conditioner!!!!, And I didn't to pack any AHHHHHHHHH!!!"

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B.B sighed again as he looked over the large stacks of paperwork he had to go over before the start of the tournament. Sighing in defeat, He went over the coffee maker for his 30th cup.

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Raging Demon gang leader Chen Shionogi smiled evilly as he bowed before his master. This will be the start of the era. He thought, The era of Darkness.

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Daybreak came without much fuss over the boardroom in the underground. Usually most people sleep soundly in the comfy rooms the Underground offered. But for some strange reason this morning all the feather beds had to be replaced with hard, uncomfy bunks. Needless to say we have some grumpy people this morning.


Asuka's eyes were half-open as she was mumbling hurtful curses about her uncle. She dragged herself into the ladies showroom.

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Cyraqs eye's were bloodshot from all the twisting and turning he made in bed all night. Promising to torture B.B in every painful way necessary he also dragged himself into the showroom.

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Riana's roommate’s slowly edged away from her. Riana had bags under her beautiful blue eyes and they were also bloodshot. No one felt suicidal today so they all stayed far, far away the grumpy woman.

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Ryu yawned as he cranked his neck back into place. 'What a goodnights sleep' he thought as he made his way to the showroom.

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The Street Fighter Gang decided to meet in the Underground at 1:00pm since registration began at 2:00.
"As they say. "The early bird gets the worm"" Ken quoted.

Fei Long chuckled at Ken's remark. "Bad Ryu immolation" He retorted. Ken grinned as he shrugged. "Can't blame me for trying now can you" now It was Fei's turn to smile. "Too true"

"Ok you 2 that'll be enough of that" said Chun Li as she got between the 2. Fei Long kept his smile up "No need to worry dear, we were just playing around". "Yeah" Ken said right along after Fei Long.

Sakura came up from behind both and bopped them both on the head. "Men"

"What I'd do?" replied both men in unison.

Sakura and Chun Li shook their heads in shame.


After a few more minutes of arguing. The fighters finally managed to get to their destination after 2 or more tries and weird stares later.

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Ryu strapped his fighting gloves on. He had just received word from The Council that his enemy would appear soon and to be on guard. But with the tournament coming up soon, Ryu couldn't resist not participating. It would be a perfect opporto try out the new techniques he had created.

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Riana was in a hurry. She had spent too much time in the showroom and was late for a renwith Elite fighters' being in an opening appearance at the tournament registration. She cursed herself for daydreaming about Ryu again.

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Cyraqs boredly dressed in his regular black getup attire. He didn't like public appearances, mostly because they were public.

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Asuka was dressed, primed, and proper and ready for her appearance. Now if only the others would hurry up.


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Fighters from all over the world and had gathered for the fourth annual Street Fighter tournament held under a new host. Seeing as how the same person defeated the previous 3 hosts. Many hadn't received word that Ryu Hoshi had died. Many didn't even know he exists, and none knew he had been temporarily resurrected. They had just received word that the finest fighters of the Underground were making appearances to the registration bit. Many were excited to see the faces of the top competition and what to offer. Others had heard that one of them was an extremely beautiful woman another part was that she was an easy lay. Well they had the first part right.


Lights flickered from the multicolor headlight as the 4 Elite fighters waltzed up to the stage of the registration room. In the lead was Asuka, followed closely by Cyraqs, Riana and Ryu.


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Ken was in shock. He wasn't the only one.

Chun Li, Fei Long, Sakura, Dan, Guile, Guy and Cammy couldn't believe their eyes.

The man they saw die and buried was standing right in front of them, In a strangely tight outfit.
Staring in his usual "The fight is all" gaze but the crowd was so large that he probably didn't notice them.

Things just got weirder.

Ken, who was still in shock, spoke the first words.

"Is that..."

"Who I..." Fei Long continued.

"Think it is?" Chun Li finished.

The announcer, who was advertising the tournament, boomed out onto the microphone. "Meet THE ELITES. Asuka Tagasami, Riana Evers, Cyraqs and Ryu Hoshi!!!!"