The Tiger and the Dragon: Dark Hadou
A Street Fighter Fanfiction
By The Headcrook

Legal BS Disclaimer: All Characters are the property of Capcom, etc. We all know about our favorite Japanese fighter with the dark power, but what if Chun Li had the same as well. Send all comments anf flames to head_crook@lycos.com

Chapter One
-Shotokan School of Karate/Hoshi Residence...shortly after the honeymoon-

It had happened shortly after they had returned from their honeymoon. Ryu had hoped that after he had gone through it, that his wife had not.

But it was. Right now, he was watching her sleep from his chair, her chest rising and falling with every breath she took. She was also pale.

'It's not possible,' Ryu thought. 'She can't have the Dark Hadou...'
***
-Four hours earlier...-

The Japanese martial artist and his Chinese wife are sparring in the dojo. It was something that they usually did three times a week fot two reasons: One to keep in shape, and two, because they both enjoyed the fight. That was one of the main things that they had in common. Ryu was dressed in his trademark whire karate gi, while Chun Li was clad in her one-piece jumpsuit, her long hair tied in a ponytail.

Right now, Chun Li was attacking and Ryu was simply defending and fending off her punches and kicks with general ease.

That was starting to irritate Chun Li, so she changed her tacticts. There was this new technique that she was working on, so she decided to use it on Ryu.

She lunged forward, kicking Ryu in the abdomen. Then she executed her Hykaretsu Kyaku. Ryu was forced to block against his wife's machine gun-like kicks.

She stopped, but only for a split second, since she was kicking him again, this time with her OTHER leg. Ryu was caught off guard as she repeatedly struck him in his chest. She then finished off with a vertical split kick that knocked Ryu flat on his back with a thud.

"Ouch," he said as he assumed a sitting position. "What was that?"

Chun Li couldn't help but to smile. "It's a new technique I call the Hoyokusen, or 'Phoenix's Fanning Wings.' So what do you think?"

"I'm down, am I?" Ryu replied as he got back to his feet. "At least that 'Strongest Woman on Earth' thing was no fluke. You can still hit hard."

Chun Li smiled and assumed her stance, while Ryu went back to his.

Suddenly, Chun Li felt...hot. And dizzy. Her stance began to waver slightly.

Ryu noticed this. "Chun, are you okay?"

Chun Li shook her head. "I'm...I'm fine, Ryu," she managed to reply before she sank to the ground. Ryu was there, catching her in his arms. He checked her pulse. It was okay, but her skin was hot, as if she had a fever.

Then Ryu felt her ki radiate from her form. It was...dark. And evil.

His eyes widened at the instant recognition of the aura.

It was the Dark Hadou...and Chun Li had it.
***
Ryu sighed at the memory. He tried to tell himself that it was something else, but it wasn't. Chun Li had the Evil Intent. Only three other people had the dark ki, his late grandfather/sensei Gouken, his demonic uncle Gouki Akuma (who Ryu had beaten silly in the Street Fighter Tournament), and himself.

While travelling the world Ryu had pushed himself to his limits to try and expel the Dark Hadou, but to no avail. He didn't want to end up like Akuma, a demon. During his travels, he encountered the fortuneteller Rose, who known about his dillema. After reading her Tarot cards, she had told him that--much to his relief--that he would not end up like Akuma, but the Dark Hadou would remain. Rather than the evil ki owuld feed off of him, Ryu could control the Dark Hadou, to make it bend to his will.

He then began to study the dark form of Shotkan Karate, making serious modifications to several of the moves, including the ultimate killing technique: the Instant Hell Murder. The serious modification that he had made was how to deliver the fifteen blows. Rather than hitting the 15 vital points that would surely kill an opponent, he did exactly the opposite. With the help of Gouken's notes on Dark Shotokan, Ryu modified the technique so that the move would incapacitete the opponent by hitting 15 of their pressure points, leaving them completely stunned, but alive.

Right now, his focus was completely on his wife, who continued to sleep.