Author's Note: This story kind of takes place in a different dimension. Things may be a little different than that of the regular way things used to be. The biggest example will be the X-Men and Street Fighters living in the same world. Not many things are different in this chapter, but there may be differences in future chapters. Please read and review this, and I hope that you enjoy the story!



Rain was pouring in Africa. This was where the fighter Ryu was for the moment. Ryu traveled vast lands, training and searching for something. He didn't know what he was looking for, but he knew that it was important. Ryu had made a name for himself in various countries. He won the Street Fighter Championship when he defeated Sagat a few years ago. Ryu didn't want a title, he just wanted to prove himself to all those who doubted him. But having the title did have its advantages. Ryu got more of the tough challenges that he wanted as people tried to defeat him. Ryu beat them all and continued to train himself.

His journey had brought him to Africa, where he was training. The cold rain splashed all over Ryu's body as he punched and kicked furiously at the air. He did flips several times after one jump and slid along the ground to dodge an invisible attack. The warrior extended his leg and spun around, tripping the imaginary opponent. Ryu then jumped into the air. As he came down, he rammed his leg into the ground. Ryu continued training like this until dawn, when he started to explore again.

Ryu was unaware that he was being watched. Many miles away, a huge base sat on Thailand soil. Inside was M. Bison, the most powerful fighter in the world. Bison sat in a big leather chair, staring into a computer screen. He watched Ryu's actions and movements. They made him more curious every time he watched him. Ryu wasn't like other fighters. He had something special about him that was useful to Bison. Bison snapped his fingers, and one of his henchmen stepped up. The henchman was Balrog, an ex-boxer who joined the ranks of Shadowloo, Bison's crime organization. "Balrog, I have a mission for you. It seems that this Ryu has great power. I want you to find him and defeat him in battle." A small smile appeared on Bison's face since he knew that Balrog had no chance of winning.

Balrog nodded his head. "Yes sir." Bison watched as the boxer lumbered out of the base and entered a jet. As the jet took off to Africa, Bison snickered. "Balrog doesn't stand a chance of winning against Ryu, from what I've seen. His power could be useful to me. After a few of my henchmen are defeated, you will have your chance at revenge against him. What do you say?" A tall person in the shadows nodded slowly and grinned. Finally he would get revenge for the long scar that ran across his chest.

Far away in China, Chun-Li trains herself in the Interpol headquarters. She fights a robotic man that gives her quite a challenge. His steel body makes most of her attacks useless. Chun-Li threw several punches at the robot, only to get sore hands in the process. Suddenly, she got an idea. She ran up to the robot and dodged one of its punches. Chun-Li then began to kick the robot faster and faster, until her leg moved as fast as lightning. After reaching a certain speed, her kicks proceeded to shred the robot into pieces. Chun-Li sighed and wiped her face with a towel. She had been training a lot recently because she was leaving to defeat M. Bison in a few days. Bison had killed her father and Chun-Li was going to get payback. She got on her motorcycle and sped off down the road, headed for Thailand.

Deep in the jungles of Brazil, Blanka jumped on different tree branches. Blanka wasn't quite man, but he wasn't quite monster either. He was a combination of the two. Blanka used his claws to grip onto a tree and he jumped onto the ground. The beast jumped into a river and swam around. He noticed his prey, a big fish. Blanka swam fast, but he sensed something else in the water. Turning around, Blanka saw a school of pirhana fish swimming towards him. Blanka tried to fight them off, but they started to bite into his skin. The beast had enough and sent an electrical charge through his body. All the fish were fried off of his body, and Blanka swam up to his prey. The fish noticed him and tried to swim away, but Blanka speared it with the claws on his hands. Swimming to the surface, Blanka used his sharp teeth to rip the fish's head off and swallow it whole. Licking his lips, the beast drifted to shore and watched the sky. A gentle breeze blew over the forest. Normally it would have been pleasant, but Blanka sensed bad things to come.

Meanwhile, in America, Ken Masters trained himself in his dojo. Ken was the U.S. Martial Arts Champion, and had proved it on several occasions. Ken was currently smashing a punching bag time after time with his powerful punches and kicks. Fighting was one of the only things that made him happy. He trained a little while longer, before smashing the punching bag off of the ceiling to the ground. Ken sat down in a chair and started to lift weights. He sighed as he thought about his friend Ryu. He and Ryu used to train together but haven't seen each other in a long while. Ken couldn't deny that he missed Ryu, but he didn't want to fight him since he knew that Ryu was one of the only ones more powerful than he was. Ken sighed again, wondering where Ryu was and what he was doing at that exact moment.

Ryu was walking along a dirt path in the late afternoon when a jet landed a few feet away from him. Balrog jumped out. "You must be Ryu. I've been given orders to defeat you in a fight, and that's what I plan on doing. Bring it on!" Ryu didn't pay much attention to Balrog at first, but the huge right jab to his jaw got his attention. Balrog threw another punch, this one hitting Ryu in the nose and sending him to the ground. Balrog laughed and stomped on Ryu. Ryu jumped up and tripped Balrog. As Balrog struggled to get up, Ryu felt his nose to discover that it was bleeding. He felt his anger rise more and more, until he couldn't control it anymore. Balrog had gotten up, and he dashed in for another punch. Ryu dodged it and jumped to the side. He began to gather energy in his hands. Ryu focused this energy into a ball and fired it at Balrog. "Hadoken!" The ball of energy smashed into the boxer's body and knocked him several feet away. Ryu got ready for another blast, but realized that the first one had knocked Balrog out cold. Ryu shrugged and walked away. By now the sun had gone down but Ryu still planned on searching for that something.

Bison watched as Ryu stepped over Balrog's limp body and continued his journey. "Well Ryu, I see that you've completed your first task. Only a few more challenges stand in your way before you fight my most powerful henchmen." Turning to the man in the shadows, Bison smiled. "And I know that you won't fail me. You know what will happen if you do." The man in the shadows nodded and flexed his muscles. Bison looked up at the screen again and smiled. "Good night, my powerful warrior. Soon you will feel the wrath of Shadowloo! Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!"