Lili Rochefort- Sweetheart of Southtown
A crossover fiction
Disclaimer: Lili Rochefort is owned by Namco. All other characters are owned by SNK.
Chapter I: Rich people have problems, too.
Sixteen year old Emily Rochefort was sitting on her veranda in the back of her huge mansion located in the Principality of Monaco. She was enjoying the Sun and the wonderful 80 degree day, waiting for Sebastian to deliver her afternoon tea. She gazed out and looked at her father's vast and beautiful garden, and beyond that, the expansive Monegasque skyline. For the most part, Emily, whose nickname is Lili, enjoyed her life to the fullest. She always counted herself lucky to be born into such a wealthy family, "You went swimming in the right gene pool," Sebastian always said. Her father owned and operated the largest oil company in Europe. In the oil business, her family almost, but not quite, rivaled the great oil empires of Saudi Arabia. Her father often travelled there to do business. In fact, he was there right now.
Throughout her sixteen years, Lili has had most things delivered to her on a platter. She hasn't had to work for much. She always went to the best schools, rubbed shoulders with the "right" friends, and went to the best parties without a care in the world. But now, in the year 2009, Lili felt that things were changing, and not the kind of change that the handsome new US president was talking about. She sensed a growing feeling of dismay, as if things were not going to be so rosy from here on out. Her father was becoming more and more agitated, and that made Lili scared. Her father was always known to be calm and cool. But now he was acting much different. Lili supposed this had to do mostly with that damn Mishima Zaibatsu group trying to take over her father's oil fields. Hopefully, there will be some kind of resolution soon.
On top of this, Lili has another problem, one that is insignificant in comparison to oil, but still important to her nonetheless. With all this stress going on in their lives, Lili decided that she needed a way to let it all out. After beating up a man who tried to kidnap her a few years ago, Lili found that engaging in hand-to-hand combat exhilarated her. She asked her father if she could compete in some martial arts tournaments to test her skills. Her father vehemently refused. Mr. Rochefort is a man who despises violence and fighting, and so he absolutely forbade his daughter from taking part in any tournaments. There was a tournament going on right now in downtown Monaco, a tournament which Lili could have been in. Alas, Lili, dejected, now sits outside on her veranda, waiting for her tea.
As Lili was lost in her thoughts, a glass door opened from behind her. A man carrying a silver tray approached her. It was her butler, Sebastian. "Miss Lili, your tea, my dear." He set down the tray on the table next to her, and began to pour her a cup. "Thank you, Sebastian." Lili replied. She could not hide her sadness from Sebastian, who knew her all too well. "Miss Lili, if you don't mind me asking, you don't seem to be your normal, cheerful self. What's the matter?"
"Oh Sebastian, it's nothing. It's just, I can't understand why father won't let me compete. He always lets me do everything that I enjoy. I really like this, so why can't I do it? There's a tournament going on right now, I can almost hear the roar of the crowd. I can faintly hear the music, it sounds like a nice guitar twang. It's distant, but I can hear. Oh, goodness, I wish I could be there!"
"Miss Lili, you are your father's only daughter. You are his pride and joy. The thought of you getting hurt breaks his heart. However, if it were up to me, I would let you do what you wanted." Sebastian smiled and gave Lili a wink. "You are almost an adult, you should be able to make your own choices. Although street fighting is not exactly how I would imagine a wealthy young woman to be getting her kicks, no pun intended, if it pleases you, you should do it."
"Oh, Sebastian! Thank you. You know I've always valued your insights and opinions." Lili actually spoke the truth. All her life, she looked on Sebastian as a brother, and as a best friend, even thought he was only a "lowly" butler.
"I'm glad I can be of service, Miss Lili. Now, you'd better drink your tea before it gets cold."
At that moment, Lili heard the landline telephone ring from inside the mansion. "Sebastian, I'm sorry, but could you get that?"
"Of course, miss Lili." Sebastian walked through the glass door and into the kitchen area, where the landline phone was located. She watched Sebastian pick up the receiver, and then turned around to drink her tea. As she sipped, her spirits started to rise again. Talking to Sebastian always made her feel better. He was always there to listen to her, even when she was a little girl. He was always there to play games with her and give her candy. He really loved her. The feeling was mutual. Sometimes, she felt that it was better to talk to Sebastian than her own father. Oftentimes, Mr. Rochefort could be very unreasonable, never really listening, and always busy with meetings and phone calls, and telling Lili to quiet down. Although it bothered her, she never held it against her father. He was only trying to make the best life possible for his family.
As Lili smiled and looked out over the horizon, the glass door opened up again. This time, Sebastian appeared, and he looked pale as a ghost. His mouth hung open, and he looked like he was about to collapse. Lili spoke up, "Well, now I guess it's my turn to ask what's the matter, huh? What's up Sebastian?"
The butler walked towards Lili and sat down in the chair beside her. He put his head in his hands. "Miss Lili, I don't know how to tell you this, but, you father, has…. been kidnapped!"
"WHAT?? How? Why? Sebastian, please tell me!" Lili was entering a panic mode. Tears began to form in her sapphire eyes. A million thoughts were rushing through her brain at the speed of light. "Wha.. What can we do Sebastian? What do we know?"
"We don't know much, Miss Lili. But our men in America think they might have seen him there last. That's where we must start our search, I suppose.
"To hell with the search, I'm starting my own search! I'm going to find my father, and I'll do it by myself if I have to. Sebastian, I want you to prepare the private jet to take me to America. Where in America is he?
"West coast from what I last heard. I'll go get the plane ready"
"Fine, I'll start there." Lili rushed back into the house, and exited the front door. Looking up into the clear blue sky, Lili said, "Father, I will find you. Everything will be okay." At that moment, out of nowhere, she heard a quick high pitched scream "Shaaa," followed a sharp rush of pain went down her spine, and then, everything went black. The last sound Lili heard as she went down was a maniacal laughter not of this world.