San Francisco, California
A black limo was riding along the San Francisco bridge. But this limo was no ordinary limo. This limo belonged to Ken Masters, the heir to one of the richest families in America. Ken had decided to open up his own dojo. He was also doing movies. Basically, Ken had it made. Today however, was a very special day. Ken was inviting a few street fighters for a little visit. It would be nice to see what everyone was up to. But what really made Kens day was the fact that his old buddy Ryu, was in the limo with him. Ken had gotten a hold of Ryu and sent him some money to come for a visit. Ken was also able to convince Ryu to go for a ride in the limo. This indeed, was new beginnings
"So how have you been old buddy? How has life been treating you?"
"Basically, life has been the same. Training, and trying to find the meaning of the fight"
"Dont you ever want a change of pace?"
"What do you mean?"
Ken has known Ryu his entire life. When they were kids, Ryu wanted to train, while Ken was interested in other things. When they got older, Ken got married, while Ryu continued to train. Ken has a kid, a student, and a dojo, and Ryu still does the same thing every day. Ken was starting to worry about his old friend
"Ryu, what I mean is dont you ever think about settling down?
"But you know why I cant settle down, Ken. Im on a quest for stronger opponents. And Im trying to find the true meaning of the fight"
"Thats all well, but what will you do when you find the meaning of the fight? What if you never find the meaning?"
"..."
For once, Ryu was speechless. He didnt have an answer.
"I only ask because I dont want you to be alone your entire life. Theres more to life than the fight. Dont get me wrong Fighting is fun, but there is more to life than that."
"Such as what?"
"Have you ever thought about getting a girlfriend?"
"There is no one that captures my interest"
"What about Chun Li?"
The mention of Chun Li silenced Ryu. He cared about her. There was something special about her. He just didnt know what
"I knew it! You like Chun Li, dont you?"
"What would I say to her? I dont call, or write. Why would she be interested in me?"
"Because she loves you Ryu. I sensed it after you defeated Bison when he tried to take over your body. I could see it in her eyes. She didnt want you to leave, but she understood Why you had to go She knows you almost as well as I do"
Although Ryu wasnt saying anything, he was listening very closely to what his friend was saying.
"(Maybe hes right. Maybe there is more to life than the fight. Like her)"
Ken interrupted Ryus thoughts however
"But just relax for right now. She will be here in a couple of days. That should give you some time to prepare yourself"
Ken was right. He at least had a couple of days to prepare. In the meantime, Ryu was going to spend time with Kens family
The limo finally pulled up to the mansion of Ken Masters. It was even bigger than Kens home when he was a kid. But that was just the outside. Inside, would be a completely different story
"You can stay here as long as you like"
It would take a couple of days for Ryu to fully explore Kens mansion. He might need a map
Ryu then heard the sounds of someone training
"Whats that?"
"Oh, its just Sean training. Come on, lets see him"
Ken took Ryu to his training room, and sure enough, Sean was there hitting a punching bag
"Ryu? I dont believe it!"
"How are you doing Sean?"
Ken just sat back and smiled while Ryu and Sean got reacquainted.
"You work for Ken now?"
"Sorta. I help him as his assistant in his dojo. In return, he allows me to stay here and even teaches me advanced Shotokan techniques"
"I see"
Everything seemed to be going all right for Ken so far. He had his family, his career, but most importantly, his best friend Ryu. And some friends would be arriving in a couple of days. Life was good
Just then, one of Kens servants appeared at the training room
"Mr. Masters, you have a guest."
"Oh really? Come on Ryu, lets see who it is"
Ryus heart suddenly began to pound. What if it was Chun Li? He wasnt prepared for what he would say to the Chinese angel. He needed more time to sort out his thoughts.
Ken went to the door and slowly turned the doorknob. He then pulled the door open. Ryu prepared himself for whoever might be behind the door...
A black limo was riding along the San Francisco bridge. But this limo was no ordinary limo. This limo belonged to Ken Masters, the heir to one of the richest families in America. Ken had decided to open up his own dojo. He was also doing movies. Basically, Ken had it made. Today however, was a very special day. Ken was inviting a few street fighters for a little visit. It would be nice to see what everyone was up to. But what really made Kens day was the fact that his old buddy Ryu, was in the limo with him. Ken had gotten a hold of Ryu and sent him some money to come for a visit. Ken was also able to convince Ryu to go for a ride in the limo. This indeed, was new beginnings
"So how have you been old buddy? How has life been treating you?"
"Basically, life has been the same. Training, and trying to find the meaning of the fight"
"Dont you ever want a change of pace?"
"What do you mean?"
Ken has known Ryu his entire life. When they were kids, Ryu wanted to train, while Ken was interested in other things. When they got older, Ken got married, while Ryu continued to train. Ken has a kid, a student, and a dojo, and Ryu still does the same thing every day. Ken was starting to worry about his old friend
"Ryu, what I mean is dont you ever think about settling down?
"But you know why I cant settle down, Ken. Im on a quest for stronger opponents. And Im trying to find the true meaning of the fight"
"Thats all well, but what will you do when you find the meaning of the fight? What if you never find the meaning?"
"..."
For once, Ryu was speechless. He didnt have an answer.
"I only ask because I dont want you to be alone your entire life. Theres more to life than the fight. Dont get me wrong Fighting is fun, but there is more to life than that."
"Such as what?"
"Have you ever thought about getting a girlfriend?"
"There is no one that captures my interest"
"What about Chun Li?"
The mention of Chun Li silenced Ryu. He cared about her. There was something special about her. He just didnt know what
"I knew it! You like Chun Li, dont you?"
"What would I say to her? I dont call, or write. Why would she be interested in me?"
"Because she loves you Ryu. I sensed it after you defeated Bison when he tried to take over your body. I could see it in her eyes. She didnt want you to leave, but she understood Why you had to go She knows you almost as well as I do"
Although Ryu wasnt saying anything, he was listening very closely to what his friend was saying.
"(Maybe hes right. Maybe there is more to life than the fight. Like her)"
Ken interrupted Ryus thoughts however
"But just relax for right now. She will be here in a couple of days. That should give you some time to prepare yourself"
Ken was right. He at least had a couple of days to prepare. In the meantime, Ryu was going to spend time with Kens family
The limo finally pulled up to the mansion of Ken Masters. It was even bigger than Kens home when he was a kid. But that was just the outside. Inside, would be a completely different story
"You can stay here as long as you like"
It would take a couple of days for Ryu to fully explore Kens mansion. He might need a map
Ryu then heard the sounds of someone training
"Whats that?"
"Oh, its just Sean training. Come on, lets see him"
Ken took Ryu to his training room, and sure enough, Sean was there hitting a punching bag
"Ryu? I dont believe it!"
"How are you doing Sean?"
Ken just sat back and smiled while Ryu and Sean got reacquainted.
"You work for Ken now?"
"Sorta. I help him as his assistant in his dojo. In return, he allows me to stay here and even teaches me advanced Shotokan techniques"
"I see"
Everything seemed to be going all right for Ken so far. He had his family, his career, but most importantly, his best friend Ryu. And some friends would be arriving in a couple of days. Life was good
Just then, one of Kens servants appeared at the training room
"Mr. Masters, you have a guest."
"Oh really? Come on Ryu, lets see who it is"
Ryus heart suddenly began to pound. What if it was Chun Li? He wasnt prepared for what he would say to the Chinese angel. He needed more time to sort out his thoughts.
Ken went to the door and slowly turned the doorknob. He then pulled the door open. Ryu prepared himself for whoever might be behind the door...