Ryu continued his training for both the upcoming tournament as well as the battle against M.Bison and the evil forces that lay ahead.

“I vow to bring Bison and Sagat to justice---no matter what!”he thought.
Ryu slammed his fists one after another into the wooden training cummy that was strapped to a rock.

The Shotokan imagined it was the face of the madman he would no doubt face---BISON!

Honda leaned back up against the trunk of a shady tree,sipping some sake as he watched Ryu train.
“That guy makes monks look like party animals the way he commits himself to things.”he thought.
“I just hope he’s really got what it takes to fight this menace.”

Ryu then jumped back from the dummy,cupped his hands to his side and unleashed a fireball at it.
“HADO-KEN!”he shouted as he unleashed it upon the dummy,causing a deep burn mark in it’s chest.

Honda’s eyes widened at the sight of Ryu’s determination.
“Hmmm…maybe he will be able to defeat this Bison fella.”he thought.
 

Back in the USA...

Ken Masters waited in a green sofa by the front door of Steve Dawson’s home. He was dressed in his blue slacks and shoes that he wore,but wore a grey button down shirt given to him by Steve.

“I really want to thank you for helping me Mr.Dawson.”said Ken.
“It’s all right Ken,just helping out a fellow fighter,and please call me Steve,I’m no title holder anymore,over anything.”

“Yeah I was…meaning to ask that.”said Ken. “Why did you---?”
Suddenly,a knock was heard at the door.

Steve went up to the door,opened and found a thin and tall man in his mid-thirties with a bald head and glasses and wore a dark blue tuxedo with tails.

“And you are…?”said Steve.
“Jervis Winters,Mr.Masters butler.”he said. “I’m here to fetch the master.”
“Ah,Jervis.”said Ken as he arose.”Good to see you made it.”

“Master Ken!”said the butler as he rushed to his side. “Are you all right?”
“Depsite my appearance-head-wise.”said Ken. “I’m just dandy,it’s time I went home though.”
“Yes sir.”said Jerivs. “Just one moment.”

The butler turned to Steve.
“On behalf of the Masters Foundation,I thank you very much good sir. If there’s anything we can do for you,like a certain payment for your troubles--.”

“No,no—no need for any payments in advance or anything like that.”said Steve waving his hand. “I just did something more people should do in the world,help their fellow man,or in this case fellow fighter.”

“Too right sir.”said Jervis smiling. “Well,we’d best be on our way sir.”
“Sure thing Jervis.”said Ken.

Before heading out the door,Ken turned to Steve.
“I also thank you once again…Steve.”he said.
“It was nothing,don’t mention it Ken.”said Steve. “Just head home and have a speedy recovery.”
“I will,thanks.”said Ken as he and Jerivs headed out to the limo.

As the limo headed out of the driveway,Ken took a look back through the rear view mirror at Steve’s home,wondering why America’s once greatest karate fighter retired only after one whole decade of fighting in the tournaments.
 

Thailand,a secret location...

Several worken were busy building and loading up seveal platforms,bleecher stands and tile flooring for arenas for what would be the great Street Fighter tournament that would be held here in Thailand at the beginning of the new year.

A chinese american man named John Woo who was the industrailist and publicist for this tournament spoke to the man he was working for.

“Yes sir.”said John. “Yes,it’all being laid out as we speak,the public arena where the finals are being held will be set up here ahead of time,so we’ll be ready when the contest begins. Yes sir,I think that’ll occur in the beginning of april. Yes,I shall see to it that we get an announcer for this as well.”

“See to it that you do Woo.”said a voice on the other end. “I cannot allow anyone to know that it is my organization that is sponsring the event this year.”

“No worries sir.”said John. “If anyone asks,I’ll just be sure to tell them it’s some mysterious influental tpyes sponsoring it. It’ll be close to the truth but shrouded in mystery as always. Yes sir,goodbye.”

The man on the other end hung the phone up and sta before a viceo and electronic network of spy camera which watched not only the dozen fighters that Bison came face to face with back in Los Angeles,but many other fighters as well. His eyes were on Ryu Hoshi,most of all.

The man in question was…M.Bsison once again!

“Yes,Ryu,train…train for the inevitable to happen,when I make you my most powerful warrior yet.”he said. “Once I have your power added to my own,Shadaloo shall be invincible! HAHAHA!”

Los Angeles general hospital…

Chun-Li Xiang arose from her bed and dressed herself in the clothes that were left to her, a yellow sleeveless shirt, white shoes and blue jeans.

Just then, a nurse with light brown hair came in.
“Young lady,what do you think you’re doing?”she said.
“What’s it look like?” said Li. “Leaving.”

“But—captain Guile ordered that you stay put till your wounds are healed.”said the nurse.
“Hey, if I’m able to get up and walk again, then I’m healed right?”said Li.
“That’s only because you got enough strength to get back up again.” said the nurse. “Now back to bed with if you know what’s good for you!”

Li smiled.
“All right.”she said.
“That’s good.”said the nurse. “Nice to see that you young people are not as hostile and argumentative as one may think.”

But, just as the nurse left the room, Chun-Li went up the window,opened it and then climbed outside onto a ledge.

Looking down, she wasn’t too far from the ground, but she knew she needed some way to get down and to the nearest military base she could find.

She then saw a cable line that was attached to the wall of her room, and had an idea.

She took out one her spike bracelets,latched it onto the wire and then slid down on it,like a circus acrobat climbing down a rope.

She made it safely to the ground,and then hootfoot out of there,just as the nurse was shouting for the guards.

“Gee whiz!” thought Li. “Some people tend to get hospitals confused with prisons.”

While back in Japan,the home of Sheng Long…

The Shotokan master continued to lay in bed,deep inside his soul,burned the will to break free of the poison’s grip and return to his current state of strength,for he knew what lay ahead.

He knew that the woman he trusted to his care,Nida was now out there,obviously planning to murder Ryu for something that he knows that he could not have done. But..he also sensed something far more dangerous…something he had not sensed in years. It was his….brother.

“No—it can’t be—not Gouki!”he thought as he arose.
“Even if my greatest student does way with the current dangers of what lay ahead,even he nor Ken could truly defeaty him. I..must regain my strength..no matter what!”

While back at Ryu’s place,Ryu and Honda rested in the meditation hall.
“Do ya think Chun-Li’s gonna be all right? ”said Honda. “She was cut pretty badly by that Vega creep.”

“We’ve known Li well enough to take even the sharpest blows.”said Ryu. “I’m sure we’ll be hearing from her soon enough.”

“Yeah,but will you and her ever get it on like you did back then?” thought Honda, remembering how he learned from Ryu that when Li learned of her father’s demise,how she was no longer the woman he knew. Sometimes,even the strongest warriors have greater weaknesses than it seemed.

Suddenly,the phone rang and Ryu got up to answer it.
“Hello..?”he said.
“Hey,old buddy.”said a familiar voice. “Nice to see that you’re where I hoped you would be.”
“Ken----?”said Ryu. “---KEN! You’re alive!”

“Hey,I wouldn’t be if I wasn’t talking to you on the phone right?”said Ken.
“Where are you—we’ve been looking all over for you!”said Ryu.
“I’m back at my mansion home.” Said Ken. “Eliza was thrilled to see me again,but..i’m not in such great shape.”

“I’ve no doubt about that.”said Ryu. “When I found your hair scalped off I thought the worst.”
“And my car?”said ken. “It was totalled,those who attacked you sent it to me.”
“They huh?”said Ken. “Well,you won’t believe who attacked me.”
“I know who it was.”said Ryu. “It was Balrog and Sagat,but don’t worry,my friends and I took care of the filfth,for the time being.”

“Hey,that’s great Ryu!”said Ken. “Nice to see you got wind of it and gave’em what for. But—we’ll talk some more about that when I get better. Come up and see me sometime.”

“I will.”said Ryu.”Try and get better.”
“You too,bye.”said Ken.

Ryu then hung up the phone,his spirits began to rise.
“You’re saying that was Ken?”said Honda.

“Yes it was.”said Ryu. “He’s alive,but injured no doubt,at least that’s one worry we don’t have to concern ourselves with. The main thing is this…we need to find out where the new street fighter tournament is being held. I heard a lot of rumors about it that it was coming in the spring. And this is September right now So…if we go there,we may find the whereabouts of Shadaloo.”

“Hmmmm….I guess the only thing we can do is continue training and keep an eye out for it on the news and radio,and be prepared…no matter what!”

Ryu nodded. He then thought:
“Wherever you are Bison…I’ll put an end to your terror…ONCE AND FOR ALL!”

SHADALOO HQ..

One of Bison’s operatives had then reported to the warlord,that Ken Masters was reported to be alive and well.

“Has he?”said Bison. “Well now,that does put a slight damper on the plans of now. It seems that I’ll have to press forward a different plan of action in ensuring Ryu’s power to our side. And I have just the plan to do it.”

Bison then turned to a metal casket that was held upright,he then pressed a green button on it and it opened,revealling what appeared to be—Ryu Hoshi!

“Soon,my proud creation…soon you shall be like Ryu himself.”he said.
The master of Sahdaloo then proceeded to call upon an elite sqaud to apprehend Ryu Hoshi this time.

While back in the USA, Chun-Li had arrived at the local air force base to contact Capt.Guile.
“He’ll be on his way ma’mm.” said a corporal who was taking calls at the front desk.
“Thank you.”said Li.
She then decided to go over to one of the couches and sat down to wait for him to arrive.

While waiting, she looked down at her stomach,and then thought of the monent she ahd while fighting the vicious Vega.

“Next time we meet, I take his head off!”she thought. “But that’s nothing that I’m going to do—when I confront Bison!”