Hello , this is HeroOfDarkness2005 working on a new story… The Pet Lovers' Dream. This story came up while I was playing Street Fighter 4, and I happen to main Cammy. Anyways, after watching Super Street Fighter 4's Abel's prologue, he was a lover of dogs – just like Cammy was a lover of cats. Then I also realized… they have quite a lot in common; they lost their memories and were associated with evil organizations in the beginning (albeit unintentionally), and love household pets. This sparked an idea… why not try an Abel X Cammy pairing?

That's my story. Now let's get on with this one.

Chapter 1: Catching Up

Flashback, just a little over a year ago…

The rest of the contenders in the international tournament held by S.I.N. sat back and watched the Japanese fighter Ryu battle the host, Seth. Among the crowd was the American fighter champion Ken Masters, Chinese female fighter Chun-Li, the U.S. Air Force Colonel William Guile, a young Japanese girl named Sakura, a British Delta Red fighter Cammy, and the mysterious French martial artist Abel. They watched in awe, as Ryu had tried to dish out some damage to the S.I.N. weapon, but to no avail.

"I want you to show me everything you got, Ryu…" Seth was heard, "Show me the legendary power that you hold within yourself… the Satsui no Hadou!"

Ryu didn't bother responding, and did a spinning kick right at Seth's face. However, the tournament host simply blocked it and used a copied version of Shoryuken to fling him up to the ceiling, then immediately followed up with a few punches in the mid air. The young martial artist fell to the ground, but stood back up. This time he gathered energy and fired a Hadouken fireball, in which Seth threw in a Sonic Boom. As soon as both projectiles clashed and disappeared, the S.I.N. weapon immediately teleported right in front of Ryu and punched him in the gut strong enough to fling him up to the air, then teleported and grabbed him to drop him with much more force.

"It's hard to believe you hide such magnificent talent that provides you strength… Why do you resist…" Seth inquired, stomping on top of Ryu and pulling him by his red headband.

"The longer you keep this inside, the faster you will die… in vain!" The talkative weapon continued, and pinned Ryu to the nearby wall and continued to dish out blows while he was pinned down.

"RYU SAN!" Sakura cried, wanting to intervene. However, Ken and Chun Li stopped her, in fear of her putting herself in danger as well.

"It seems that you'll turn into a disposable test subject no different from others… after you, your friends will join you." Seth threatened, menacingly.

Ryu immediately realized what would happen if he were to lose. If his powers were to be used by S.I.N., the world would be in chaos… such diabolical power was no different from Shadaloo's boss, Bison… It was this type of power that would taint the Earth with evil...

His mind began to bring back memories…

"Ryu san! I've improved since we last met! Would you like to take me on and find out?" Sakura offered, within a small park in Okinawa.

Then another part of his memory ran…

"I owe you my gratitude… Your fists awoke something inside me." Guile thanked, as Ryu helped him up in the U.S. army training field.

He could also remember something else…

"I now see where I went wrong… and I have you to thank. I'll be looking forward to our next match," Sagat, the legendary Muay Thai champion, remarked after Ryu had defeated him once again in the S.I.N. tournament.

His memory shifted once again…

"Every sparring sessions with you give me new lessons. I learn something new every time!" The cheerful Chinese woman, Chun Li, commented after he defeated her in another match at the tournament, sometime before his match with Sagat.

Another person came in to mind… and this one was something he would never let go of…

"Come on Ryu, one more round! Let's go!" Ken Masters, his best friend, and even a surrogate brother of sort, exclaimed, getting excited in the battle within Master Gouken's old temple.

Ryu quickly got back up and performed a Shoryuken, taking Seth by surprise.

"The type of power you wish to see from me is not the kind that I want… Real power comes from being able to face evil forces like you…and to emerge victorious!" Ryu announced, and swiftly made a spinning kick motion again.

"What sort of nonsense are you babbling?" Seth mocked, and attempted to return with his Hyakuretsuyaku, but missed in the nick of time as Ryu immediately punched him in the gut with so much force that he sent Seth high into the air.

His eyes flashed blue, and turned normal again… he was able to pull off Master Gouken's technique… the Power of Nothingness…

No pain.

No anguish.

He powered up a powerful Metsu Hadouken blast, and as soon as gravity pulled Seth closer to the ground, Ryu fired and hit directly at Seth, sending him to the wall behind where the audience were watching. They remained in awe, as the blast continued on and Seth did not stop screaming. Eventually, Seth was vaporized in the blast, and nothing of the tournament host remained.

It was over.

A year passed. Although Abel had no trace of his past, he followed everyone's advice… to let the past go, live in the present, and look onwards the future. He settled his life in France, living with a small companion puppy that he saw stranded in the streets. During the time between the S.I.N. tournament to this day, he decided to participate in a few more tournaments, becoming a famous fighter throughout Europe, but decided to temporarily take a break from fighting. It never went without saying, though, that he would train inside the small gym he had in his apartment at least two hours a day.

Still, one thing he wished he had… a family.

His dog gave him a lot of company, but he felt like he was still missing something. Maybe he wanted someone to be close with… and maybe pass down his generation. He never thought that this kind of feeling would course through him before the tournament, but after he settled down things definitely were different from before. He kept in touch with Chun Li, Guile, and Ken occasionally through mails and phone calls, but knowing they were busy with their lives, the replies never came quick enough to satisfy him.

Still, he was a noble man with patience. Settling a new life could wait.

The little pooch barked, constantly rubbing its paws at the door. It was quite a beautiful day outside, so it would be a perfect time for a walk. He put the collar on the puppy and opened the door, as it got excited to enjoy the streets.

"Alright Leba, I get you," Abel laughed, and walked outside and locked the doors.

He named it Leba, by spelling his name backwards. It sounded somewhat awkward, but he wasn't really the man with originality when it came to names.

Cammy White was on vacation… something that she definitely did not mind having. After having to deal with S.I.N. and the tournament, the Delta Red superiors allowed her to have a month of vacation off for her efforts. She may have been an important member within the squad, but even the best of the best would need a vacation. She was no machine for that matter, so a break would do her some well before she attempts to work again.

If she could she would have invited her friends outside of Delta Red to join her, but most of them were either too busy or did not have enough money for a vacation, so it felt a little awkward to be touring alone. Why such feeling entered her was beyond her, but she decided not to seek an answer for that and would rather enjoy her time the best she could.

She wore something casual for a change at least. She wore a light green T-shirt and blue shorts, something comfortable for a hot summer day. She was riding on a bus, where air conditioning made up for the warm temperatures that defined the weather outside. She had a map with her handy, so she faced little to no problems navigating. Her plan was to visit the Eiffel Tower, but unfortunately changing about 3 busses were necessary to do so. These trips could have been quite inconvenient, but the hotel with the best deal gave this problem away.

A few minutes later, she got off and decided to head for the next stop… but on her way she sensed trouble.

She didn't understand too much French, but when she saw a woman screaming and about a group of three men holding bags of food and money, she knew these men were not very well intentioned. Eiffel Tower could wait; despite being on vacation, she would never let crooks get away.

She ran for the thieves and, thanks to her intense training, she caught up to them in no time. The first thief attempted to knock her down with an elbow, but when he noticed Cammy dodging with ease, he went for a kick, in which she grabbed his foot and quickly tossed him away to a nearby pole. She then faced the other two thieves.

The second one, being fully aware that his buddy clearly underestimated her, went for a straight punch, which Cammy avoided and immediately followed with her knee diving into his abdomen. She then elbowed his back and quickly kicked him aside to a nearby garbage dump.

While she was distracted from kicking him, the third and last man successfully managed to do a full nelson on her from behind. Cammy showed no signs of struggling, however, and she quickly put her around the waist of the third man and immediately flexed her leg muscles, making the man go off balance and landing him to the ground with a loud thud. She finished off with an elbow through this man's throat, and he gasped to catch his breath.

Although some of the contents fell to the ground, they weren't too bad and she picked up the contents and put them inside the bag, and decided to return them back to the store. Carrying all the contents weren't too big of a problem for a soldier who was used to carrying heavy cargo anyway, so she returned them without difficulty and the woman clearly thanked her with a "Merci Beaucoup." Not knowing too much French, she simply returned a smile, not knowing how to respond to a thank you in French.

The store owner's smile immediately faded, in which Cammy noticed. She was not looking at her, but something that was behind her. The younger female turned around to see one of the crooks who managed to survive her onslaught. He held a crowbar and she saw the crowbar swinging down at her, but stopped midway.

The thief fell down with a thud as well, and behind him revealed another French man that Cammy was able to recognize.

"Y-you!" Cammy exclaimed.

"It's been a while, hasn't it Cammy?" Abel greeted.

The police officers came and arrested the thieves, and soon they were left by themselves alone. The two made their way to a nearby coffee shop, where Leba's collar was tied around directly outside of the building.

The coffee shop itself was a typical coffee shop, in which Abel and Cammy sat down as close to the doorway as possible. Both had cups of coffee and a plate with cheesecake on it, and thought this may just be the best time to catch up.

"My gosh, Abel, I haven't seen you in what seems like forever!" Cammy began, taking a sip of her coffee.

"If I may ask, what brings you to Paris?" Abel wondered, as he set his cup down.

"Just vacation… my superiors allowed me a month worth of break," Cammy answered, "Say, what have you been up to lately?"

"Well, I participated in fighting tournaments here and there… got money off that, and now I'm just living alone here in Paris." Abel replied, as he finished the last bit of his cake.

"As for me, I'm just touring… and was planning to go see the Eiffel Tower today. Thought I could just take this chance to see it while I can, on my own free time," She explained, also finishing up her cheesecake.

"That's pretty far from here, so I could just give you a ride… my house isn't too far from here." Abel informed, "Got nothing else to do and, well… might as well catch up from old times, wouldn't you say?"

Cammy smiled, "Lovely,"

To be continued…

Okay, that's my first chapter. Hope you enjoyed it… PHEW! University life sure does drain tons of energy from me.