A dark figure sat in the center of the room enshrouded by shadows. His intense eyes gave off a slight purple glow; a small sign of the power surging through his body. Over his intimidating frame he wore a red military uniform and a red military style hat. He sat motionless in his throne amidst the darkness.

The giant video monitor situated in front of him suddenly came on emitting a pale white light. It illuminated his features, exaggerating his daunting figure in a most eerie fashion.

"Lord Bison, we have much to discuss," said a raspy voice approaching from behind. It belonged to Bison's top scientists and advisors, Randy Sipe. He was a small man with a hunched up back and thick glasses. His receding hairline left only traces of his white hair. He had worked for Shadowloo, Bison's criminal empire, for years now after being exiled from the scientific community and facing a life in prison for his cruel experiments on human beings. Bison had given him a chance to continue his work in exchange for his allegiance.

He came to a stop alongside Bison and pointed a remote control at the video monitor. A video played of two men fighting before a large crowd. It was a replay of the last match of the World Warrior tournament. The two men on the screen were Sagat, the so-called God of Muay Thai and now one of Bison's bodyguards, and Ryu, a wandering warrior who had potential to be a great asset to Bison.

They watched as the scene played itself out on the monitor. A beaten Ryu had fallen to the ground and Sagat offered him his hand to help him up. A look of hatred and anger crossed Ryu's face and to Sagat's surprise Ryu leapt from the ground his arm extended upward. The attack was known as the Shoryuken, or Dragon Punch, and it was displayed here at its most devastating. It left a deep scar running across Sagat's chest nearly killing him and leaving Ryu the winner of the tournament.

"We found him," smirked Randy, "He is at the Suzaku Castle in Japan."

"Excellent," stated Bison flatly, revealing no emotion in his voice. A small smile crossed his face as he thought about the possibilities if he could control a warrior with as much potential as Ryu. And he would control him or he would destroy him.

Randy once again pointed the remote at the monitor. The image changed to a video of a beautiful blonde girl dressed in tight-fitting jeans and a white tee shirt. Anger flashed across Bison's eyes briefly as the image was displayed.

"We managed to track down Cammy White, as well," said Randy, the smile having faded from his face as well. "She has apparently been with the British Special Forces unit Delta Red but she is currently taking some time off to investigate where she came from. She is in Metro City, presumably to crash a Shadowloo sponsored street fighting event this weekend."

Bison remained quiet, contemplating this turn of events. Randy stood awkwardly shifting his weight from one leg to the other. He turned off the video monitor and cleared his throat before continuing.

"We are nearing completion on the Psycho Drive. It should be fully operational within the week."

"Good. You have done well. Now leave me," said Bison and gestured towards the door. Randy bowed to his master and turned to leave. He hesitated when he got near the door.

"My lord, your Shi-Ten-Nou are waiting outside. What should I tell them?"

"Send them in." And with that Randy nodded in acknowledgement and stepped out the door.

The Shi-Ten-Nou were Bison's feared personal guard. It consisted of three immensely talented and ruthless warriors.

First among them was Balrog. Balrog had once be a rising star in professional boxing in America but had been banned due to his ruthless nature. He had intentionally caused permanent injuries in several of his opponents and finally killed one man. After being banned from boxing Balrog started on a life of crime eventually leading to joining up with Shadowloo. Unlike the other members of the Shi-Ten-Nou Balrog was not specifically recruited to be part of Bison's personal guard but rather had to work his way up from the bottom before he was recognized for his ability. This has lead to some tension as the other two members look down on Balrog at times, thinking of him as not their equal. Balrog didn't really care one way or another. His motivation was simply to be paid. Balrog is African-American and where's blue trunks with a blue sleeveless shirt.

Next was Vega Fabio le Cerna, once a honorable Spanish nobleman turned sadistic murderer. He was born into a noble Catalonian family in Spain but after his father's death their family's status dwindled until his mother remarried for financial security. Vega lived a privileged life and took up bullfighting, a cultural tradition. He became rather popular amongst the crowds watching the bullfights for his natural grace and agility. He was especially popular to the young women who adored him for his beauty. Eventually, Vega went to Japan to study ninjutsu to further develop his abilities. Upon his return he entered an underground cage fighting circuit and quickly became a fan favorite. This lasted until his mother was murdered by his own stepfather, who thought she didn't respect him. Vega, in turn, killed his stepfather. The incident warped the mind of the young man twisting him into the sadistic monster that he was today. Recognizing his remorselessness and sheer ability Bison recruited him to his personal guard. Vega wears traditional pants, sash, shoes, and leggings of a matador, or bullfighter, and wears a mask during fights to protect his beautiful face. He wears a three pronged claw on his hand in battle.

Finally there was Sagat. Sagat was once a hero in his homeland, Thailand, and was known as the Emperor of Muay Thai, a style of kickboxing practiced in Thailand. He held the World Warrior tournament to prove that he was not only the strongest Muay Thai fighter but the strongest warrior in the world. His victory was all but assured when he faced Ryu and was able to defeat all of his attacks but in a shocking turn of events Ryu nearly killed Sagat in an attack when the kickboxer offered him a hand up. Sagat was consumed with anger and vowed revenge on Ryu no matter the cost. Sagat's own pupil, Adon, mocked him and challenged him for the title of Emperor of Muay Thai. Blinded by his rage, Sagat lost once again but beat his pupil so badly that the younger man was in the hospital for four months. When Bison offered his Shadowloo resources to find Ryu for a rematch Sagat reluctantly agreed, feeling he had dishonored himself already and his only driving force was revenge. Sagat is an enourmous man standing 7'5" and weighing 254 pounds. He has an eyepatch over one eye after he lost it in a fight with a man known as Go Hibiki. He wears purple and yellow boxing trunks and wears tape around his hands and feet to protect his knuckles and the soles of his feet.

The three warriors entered the room and aligned themselves side by side behind Bison awaiting their instructions. Bison stood and faced them, the determination visible in his eyes. He was about to set his final plans in motion and there was nothing that could stop him.

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Author's Notes:

This is my first ever fanfic although I used to read quite a few of these Street Fighter fics awhile back. This story is meant to take place sometime after the first Street Fighter game around the time frame of the Street Fighter Alpha games but of course the Street Fighter universe tends to be inconsistent sometimes so I will be changing things around to fit my story as well.

I would really appreciate any reviews but I am especially looking for constructive criticism of my writing. There are quite a few writers on here that I think are very talented and one of the main reasons I am writing here is to hopefully improve my writing so any advice would be very welcome.

Well, I hope you enjoy this first chapter and I will try to update regularly although I can't promise anything. I will be introducing some more Street Fighter characters in my next update as well as my own original character.