Legacy of Blood - Dark Legacy Introduction- Sins of the Fathers
By Iwa

House of Warriors, Shadowlaw

The light of the bright full moon brightens up the dark of night. Mist gathers near the ground, like ghostly. A gentle breeze swept leaves across the cobblestone path, but sends a chill down the spine of two people. Lord Vega(M Bison) and Rose headed down the steps of the Stone House quietly. When they reached the fountain, Rose took off the cape and returns it to Vega. She realised the stone fountain seem rather different this time, could it be that it was because she is now a Grand Master after defeating Wolfgang Kauser that she sees the significance of the fountain for what it symbolizes?

Seven creatures stood back to back forming a circle: a dragon, phoenix, unicorn, tiger, wolf, owl and a rabbit. Each seems to be raising an object in its now empty claw/hoof/paw. Rose noticed there are Chinese words written on the chestplates of the creatures' armors, looking down at the fountain were sevens words one under each creature. In a clockwise direction it read: "Xun Wo Zhe Dei Fu Dai Jia (Who seeks us must pay the price)"

"Rose? Are you sure about going through this?" Vega asked in a neutral tone.

"Yes….I am sure…I have no other choices….All the other paths lead to nothing but destruction and misery."

"But must you summon this one? She is more uncooperative and unpredictable than the one I had summoned those years ago. That one believes in principles and reasons. This one pursues her own gains."

"But do you not see? All the description of events fits the prophecy.

One will seek to corrupt its chosen mate
None can prevent the union to be
Nature must be allow to run her course
On the seventh year a new legacy begins
Marks the start of the trail of paths
Failure leads only to death
Opening the Dragon gate and Phoenix gate
That will salvage or end all
There is darkness in light
And light in darkness
Seek the perfect blend of good and evil

One must understand darkness to appreciate light." Rose said.

"Yes but why can't we use the one who already walk this earth? She is supposed to be the most powerful one for that matter?" "V…She cannot do this alone…She is too attached to ChunLi to see this coming. She cannot be in two places at the same time. She can stop one demon but the other one might achieve what is not meant to be. Only the Kuang Mo Long and the Ba Feng, the two most powerful of the Black Jackets working together has what it takes to stop them. I must do this even if ChunLi does not appreciate my efforts." Rose pleaded.

"Then why didn't you warn them of this when you had the chance to?" "I can't afford to change their destiny for that will lead to two other paths, one darker than the other, leading tragedy to the next generation

"I know not what she might demand from you."

"I fear the full unleashing of the Twisted Pair, do you realise if that ever happens Gouki's evil would be nothing compared to the Twisted Pair. We all must make some sacrifices at some point in our lives. Old Sho and Miyuki made the biggest one, if not they would be like Kusanagis instead of being where they are now. Such are the sins of the fathers visited upon the children as retribution. Do you really want to see such destruction?"

"Shou xin shi rou shou bei ye shi rou (There is flesh on the back of the hand and the palm as well) One is my precious daughter, my heir for that matter. One is my woman. Sigh (shaking his head now) the all powerful Lord of the Shadowlaw empire do not have much say in this matter.. Yes?" Vega smirked. "You are trying to hint something are you not? Considering the fact that you had summon one before?" Rose asked with arms folded.

"Well… If she comes to you with a deadpan face like the one I had summon, then you can negotiate the terms with her. If she comes smiling then she had being waiting for you and her agenda's planned. HA! They are such calculating little buggers. Too bad I can't use them to conquer the world." Vega took a few steps back.

"It's midnight now. Just do as I had taught you and open the Phoenix gate. Don't show fear, these little buggers can sense your fear." He then hands Rose his Grand Master tablet with a craving of a rising phoenix and the words 'Ba Feng' (Tyrannical Phoenix).

Rose stood in front of the Phoenix statue, placing the tablet into the indent on the chest plate. Once in place Rose took seven steps back. The sound of bubbling water can be heard as chi started to swirl around in the water in a clockwise direction. Faster and faster, rising up in a swirl. When the chi swirling chi envelops the whole fountain. The mist begins to gather around the fountain. The chi that was already there begins to form shape