STREET FIGHTER XTREME - Chp. 1

Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters, except Mika Xiang. All of the Street Fighter characters are the property of Capcom…on with the story.  

Chun Li Xiang glanced out the limo's window just to see her stepmother's way too enthusiastic face. She groaned and let out a sigh as she jumped out to join her stepmother in front the city bank. "Chun Li, show me a smile." Her stepmother grinned and laughed. Chun Li glowered at her and turned around leaving her stepmother to go in the bank herself. 'What does she think she's doing? Can't she just go to some stupid bank by herself?' As she looked across the street she saw some people that looked like they were having a brawl.  She ran over there as fast as she could but was caught in a chain-linked fence. As she struggled to get the gate open, she saw a young man brawling against a tall, muscular and fat older man, who was ready to pummel him. When she finally got over the fence by climbing, she screamed. "NNOOOOOOOO!"  If Chun Li had not intervened, the young man would have been a heap of mess on the ground. "Stop it!" Chun Li's face was filled with rage. The fat man spoke up, "You wanna make something of it girly?" The fat man smirked at her and Chun Li changed her position in a fighting stance. The fat man charged towards her but she dodged it and threw a series of kicks on his flabby back. He then fell face first and his 'friends' helped him up and ran away. "Are you ok?" Chun Li asked the man behind her and helped him up. "Yeah I'm fine. But you really didn't have to do that." The man was about 5"11, slightly muscular, had unruly brown hair and chocolate eyes. He held Chun Li's hands in his. "Why did they attack you like that?" She asked with a voluntary innocent look on her face. "Those are some thugs that were sent to attack me by a street fighter crime lord." Chun Li gasped and was about to say something when her stepmother's shrilly voice filled the air. "Chun Li! Hey you. Get away from my daughter." The man then released Chun Li's hand and mumbled sorry. At this action, Chun Li was somewhat saddened by this. He then waved good-bye to her and ran off. Chun Li's stepmom then ran to her and panted, "Are you ok honey?" "No!" Chun Li barked. "He hurt you?" her mom asked. She turned to face her stepmother and glared at her. "Why are you doing this to me? He didn't do anything to hurt me." As Chun Li walked away, she noticed a tag that the man had dropped. It only had his name on it. Her stepmother ran back to the limo and ushered her in. The ride on the way home was silent.

That night Chun Li couldn't get the young man out of her mind. She had kept the tag and read it over and over again when she got home. The man's name was Ryu Shun Hoshi. There was nothing else on the tag. 'Must've been a travel tag.' She sighed exasperated and angry with her stepmother. Earlier they had a small squabble. Her stepmother, Mika, was somewhat angry that Chun Li had helped a total stranger and endangered her own life. Chun Li then argued that he was going to die if she didn't come to help him. The argument ended when Chun LI stomped to her room and slammed the door shut. Chun Li sighed again. She was planning to leave her house and go anywhere…away from all her problems. She already had her backpack and was ready to leave.

Chun Li arrived at her destination in 20 minutes. It was in front of the city bank where she had met the young man, Ryu Hoshi. While she walking through the alley, she heard snickering behind her. As she whipped her head around she saw three rough looking thugs who were advancing towards her. "What's a pretty looking girl like you doing here in the late night?" One of the thugs asked her, placing his arm on her shoulders. She brushed the arm off and replied, "What's a dumb-ass like you doing here at night?" At that comment the thug flared and ordered his 2 other companions to attack Chun Li. Even if she was a bit shorter than the other thugs and was outnumbered, she managed to beat them and break a limb or two. She was about to walk away when someone grabbed her in a chokehold. She stifled a scream just before her mouth was covered. Then she felt her assailant strike her head with something heavy and she dropped on the ground unconscious.

Ryu Hoshi continued on his late night jog, that his friend would sometimes call crazy. He didn't mind at all. He loved the fresh air and the peacefulness. He couldn't seem to get the young girl out of his mind, who helped him that afternoon in front of the city bank. He secretly wanted to see her again and repay her. Suddenly he heard a scream and ran to the direction he heard it from. When he got there he saw four thugs laughing at the body that lay on the ground. When they saw him they attacked but was beaten up in less than a minute. Ryu then looked at he body and realized that the body on the floor was none other than the girl, named Chun Li.