Vendetta - End Notes
By Dare

Wow.

That's all I have to say regarding the completion of this fic. All told, it took me little less than two months to write, so far a record as far as my net- published works go. Also, I believe this is the longest fanfic I have ever written.

Well, folks, I hope you enjoyed reading this, because I certainly enjoyed writing it. Funny thing though; I never thought I would ever write a Chun Li fic, my previous reasoning being she was too popular, and I focus mainly on obscure characters.

Then I thought: Yeah, there are a lot of Chun Li fics out there, but few actually focus on her life before Street Fighter 2 takes place. Most of them are during or after the game's storyline.

Well, as you can see, I found great creative license with Chun Li and hope to have produced what will be seen as the definitive Chun Li story. The fact this fic exists at all is due largely to a good friend of mine, Tina, as big a Chun Li fan as they come, and whose homepage has fallen to tragedy in the past few months. This story originally started as a favor for her and then swelled to incredible proportions. My thanks to you, Tina!

And of course, thanks to the people who preread this story and gave me feedback. You know who you are, so thanks.

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And now, everyone's favorite part of the end notes: Author's ramblings!

1. If some of the dialogue in the prologue seems ill-written, it's because they are, for the most part, direct transcriptions from the game. I tried to take the screen dialogue from Chun Li's ending in Street Fighter Alpha 2 and reworked it as best I could to make it sound better.

2. In Chun Li's flashback in Chapter 2, the stunt she pulls with the fire escape is taken from "Rumble in the Bronx." Guess who the "Jackie" she was referring to is....?

3. In Chapter Three, Yun and Yang's argument is sort of a parody of people I meet in the anime world. If you can guess which two anime series the boys are referring to, keep in mind that I have nothing against either show (in fact, one of was my favorite for a while). Like I said, it's a parody of anime- based discussions.

4. The main question many of you may be asking is why did I choose Vega as the villain for this fic? Especially since he's supposedly Chun Li's nemesis in every other SF story.
Well, folks, sometimes you gotta go with what works, and it's as simple as that. Besides, I couldn't think of anyone else who would fit in the role as perfectly as Vega.

5. As far as continuity goes, this fic is directly connected to the Animated Movie, where much of this story's premise is attributed to. After observing Guile's single-minded drive for Bison's blood, I wondered "What if Chun Li felt the same way, but got over it somehow?" I mean, come on, her father was killed, that's gotta mess you up emotionally.

6. The resources used for this fic:

The Street Fighter Alpha 2 Strategy Guide, published by Versus Books.
The Street Fighter II Animated Movie.
A glut of SF fanfics on the net, most notably that of Ken Meredith and Gryphon.
A vast plethora of personal knowledge of the martial arts.