I don't need your strength anymore
cause you've made me strong
You may not see the woman in me
And you dreamed of
Holding me in your arms

All the days that you gave
All the moments you've saved me,
Praying for my life
Sacrificed, just to make me who I am on my own
You don't have to let go

You don't say it
But it's in your eyes
All the fears of good-bye
But I can promise
You'll always have a place, and a way to my heart

All the days that you gave
All the moments you've saved me,
Praying for my life
Sacrificed, just to make me who I am on my own
You don't have to let go

I can live
Cause you lived for me
And I can love
Because you loved me.

All the days that you gave
All the moments you've saved me,
Praying for my life
Sacrificed, just to make me who I am on my own
You don't have to let go

Jessica Simpson –"You Don't Have To Let Go"

            M. Bison sat alone in his throne room, in hiding.  Over the past month he had watched his empire crumble piece by piece.  It was amazing to believe that 23 of his former soldiers could cause all of this to happen.  It wasn't just the captured soldiers, but Julian Marquez.  At least Vega had managed to give that man his.  He would rot in jail.  Vega's stupidity had caused this too.  His obsession with the young woman Camilla had distracted him as to what Marquez was up to.  Two simple mistakes had leveled his empire.  He didn't think it possible.  But Colonel Guile had known it was possible.  It was the break he had been probably been waiting for since he joined up.  This was the second time that man's name had been in his way.  It was going to take time, he knew it, but eventually Shadowlaw would be in power again.  And when that time came, all his enemies would pay dearly.

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            Wind rustled through the drying leaves of the trees above Cammy's head, but she was untouched by its embrace.  She sat solemnly on the ground of her mother's grave.  Pressing her lips against the cold stone, she stood and walked away.  It had been so long since she had been there.  So many things happened right after her mother's death.  Now she was going where she hadn't been.  Her father's grave.  She had been in Shadowlaw's grasps during his burial and now she needed to pay her respects; perhaps more than ever due to the events of the past two years.  With her hands close to trembling, she lowered herself to her knees at the foot of his grave.  She traced her fingers along the indentions that spelled out her father's name as she spoke.     

"Hey Dad.  I know I haven't been here yet.  I wished I could come earlier, but I was sorting through so many things.  You were taken so quickly from me.  I still miss you everyday, but I know I have to go on for you.  I thought I was doing the right thing in seeking revenge.  I didn't let anything get in my way.  Oh, and it felt good at the time.  But it wasn't worth loosing myself over.  I think I have everything worked through now.  Guile took a job in L.A.  We're moving there together; me, him, Wagner, Jane and Melissa.  I went though so many things and it all lead me to the same answer.  The thing you always told me.  I mean I tried with Ken and it just showed me that though that kind of love is powerful, it's disposable too.  That's why Ken is with his wife, his family.  I know now that family is the most important thing.  Its bonds never break.  I should have known that all along, and I still don't know if I have it all figured out.  I'm trying and that's all that matters, right?  And I also want to thank you for always being my father.  You helped give me the strength to make me who I am now.  I love you so much, and I wish more than anything in the world that I could touch you.  I know you're here though, watching me."

Cammy rose from the ground and started walking away from the grave.  In the distance she saw Guile with his arm around Jane, waiting for her.  Wagner was beside them with Melissa propped up on his shoulders.  She smiled as Guile pulled her into his arms.

"You ready to go home Cam?"

"Yeah, I think so."

She reached up and poked Melissa in the side causing a giggle to erupt from her throat.  Wagner reached up and pulled her off his shoulders.  He spoke to her as he held her upside down.

"Stop with all that giggling."

She tried to speak between fits of laughter caused by Cammy, who was still tickling her.

"I'm…trying…to…but…Cammy!"

Cammy grabbed her from Wagner.

"Okay I'll stop now."

The family left the old London cemetery to begin their new life, together.  Cammy looked up at the sky.  And please don't ever stop watching all of us.