STREET FIGHTER XTREME - Chp. 3

Disclaimer: Ok. Well chapter 3 is up and I just wanted to let ya'll know that this would be an AU and I tried to follow the story line of the series not to confuse anyone. Anyway, I don't own any of the characters 'xept the fiction I added for some of them and that Street Fighter belongs to Capcom. I really wish that I did though…L…on with the fic.

Ryu slowly made his way inside the building and made sure Chun Li was right behind him. Indeed, she was clinging on his shirt for dear life. He smiled, somewhat amused and got a table for them to sit on. "Do you want something to drink?" he asked her. She gave him a look, you've-got-to-be-kidding-me. He chuckled. Just then a burly man approached them. "This is my table so get off!" He yelled at Ryu. The man was 6 feet tall and had overdeveloped muscles. Ryu was not intimidated. Then the man grabbed Ryu and tossed him off the chair. "Excuse me, but we didn't know and there are other tables there." Chun Li pointed to a far corner were it was deserted. Ryu slapped his forehead.'Oh brother!' "What did you say?" The man bellowed. "I'm the owner of this club and this is my table." "Hokoni! The fights about to start." A tiny man nudged the burly man. Hokoni threw Ryu back and left to jump in the wrestler's ring. Ryu got up and looked at Chun Li. She had a look of fright on her face. "Have you ever gambled?" Ryu asked. "No." "Here's your chance to do so. You gotta bet on a fighter and if that fighter wins, you get a doubled amount of what you betted." Ryu stood up. "Let's take a closer look." "WELCOM EVERYONE TO XTREME FIGHTING AT BRAWL BAR. FIRST WE HAVE A CHALL-EN-GER TO CHAL-LENGE THE GREAT BOXER HOKONI. YOU THERE! STAND UP!" the tiny man pointed at Ryu. "SIR PLEASE COME INTO THE RING." Ryu looked surprised and so did Chun Li. He and Chun Li made their way to the front of the ring. As Ryu got up, Hokoni grabbed him on the shirt collar and tossed him into a corner. Spectators cheered FOR Hokoni and betted hundreds on him. Chun Li, however took out a wad of 5 dollar bills and betted on Ryu. She didn't have any doubts that he would win; it was just well…she was afraid of losing her money to a bunch of creepies.

DING! The bell rang and the fight began. " Chun Li cheered as Ryu brought Hokoni down on his face. She could also hear some people cheering for the young fighter. Chun Li was making so much money betting on Ryu, that some spectators were changing their bets from Honoki to Ryu. It didn't last long for Honoki, was furious. He was being humiliated in his own bar. "Toru, Chiara, Nggat," he called to his guards. "KILL HIM!" With that, Ryu jumped of the ring and grabbed Chun Li's hand. The money she had collected from betting flew out of her hands and into the air, causing a commotion, which was a diversion they just needed to escape. Ryu and Chun Li ran up the emergency staircase and up to the third floor. Bad move. There was no other way to get out of the building except for two windows. One was at the end of the hall and the other one was by the stair landing. "We're dead!" Chun Li retorted flatly. Ryu stood there pacing back and forth. "Do you have anything heavy I can use?" he asked Chun Li who was, at the moment, spacing out. "Huh…uuhhhhh…yeah…a cell." Chun Li took out her sky blue colored cell phone and handed it to Ryu. "Is it expensive?" he asked questioningly. "Yes…no…uhhh…don't know…" Chun Li looked at him. "OK. Move back." Ryu shifted his position and was about to throw it on to the window by the stair landing. "YOU are not gonna throw that!" "Yes! I have to!"

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Chun Li instantly covered her mouth. Ryu smiled and grabbed the cell and was about to throw it when, "What an I supposed to do with out my cell phone? *sigh* I'll do it! You owe another one though." With out looking, Chun Li chucked her cell at the window and heard it slam on the pavement. She then ran to the other window at the end of the hall and kicked it. "JUMP!" Ryu urged Chun Li. "NANI?!?!" Chun Li looked back surprise. Then she felt Ryu push her through and he followed after her. Luckily, there was a deserted tent and they landed on it. Onlookers gazed at them intently, trying to figure out what the heck they were doing. "C' mon." Ryu grabbed Chun Li's hand and ran down the street to meet Ken and his friend.

Ken looked at his watch for the 50th time in 30 minutes. He was waiting in front of Red Dragon waiting for Chun Li and Ryu. They were supposed to meet Dee Jay, Ryu's and Ken's friend. He sighed exasperated. He turned to Dee Jay and sighed, once again. "Look man, maybe we should wait for them inside." Dee Jay suggested his thick Jamaican accent showing. Unexpectedly, Ryu and Chun Li showed up panting and grasping for air. " Where have you guys been?" Ken asked, anger crystal clear in his eyes. "We ran into some trouble," Chun Li cried. "Then I lost my cell phone," she sobbed. Ken replied, "Well…let's just go inside."

After they ordered, Ken spoke up, "Chun Li, this is Dee Jay. Dee Jay, this Chun Li." The two shook hands and their food was served. "So Dee jay, do you anything about Shadowloo?" Chun Li asked in between bites. "All I know is that Shadowloo's leader is a street fighter. Shadowloo have spies and connections all over the world. They can put a lot of influence on society." "They sound dangerous…you might need our help." Ryu glanced up. He frowned the instant the door to Red Dragon opened. "What it is Ryu?" Chun Li asked, not daring to turn around. "TROUBLE!"