You have a chance to
really shine now
Well patience never was one of your true virtues
Stop trying to control everything and fuck what they say,
what do you have to prove?
So why am I waiting, this life that I'm wasting, if that's what you mean
How will this be when all is said and done, will I know where I'm from,
remember me
Where will I be, I guess I'm on the run and time is catching up behind me
I'm scared to be the only one who sees
The hourglass run dry 'cause too much time went by
Why do I try to prove that I will be ready for everything thrown at me?
These thoughts trickle down, imaginary lines cut through the ground
So why am I waiting, this time that I'm wasting, if
that's what you mean.
Trapt- "When All Is Said and Done"
A small device rang on Vega's side, startling Cammy. He left her side and answered the call. It had been a few minutes since she watched Ryu leave with Melissa. She hadn't moved, waiting to see if they would be okay and if her sacrifice had been worth it. Vega spoke.
"They are gone, and safe."
He put his hand back on her shoulder, even more gently this time, smiling as he did so. Cammy slapped his hand away and turned to face him before speaking.
"I said I would stay with no struggle, not that you could touch me."
"You can't change your mind now. It's done. I let the Japanese man and your precious 'sister' go."
Suddenly in a movement too quick for her to see, Vega was pushed from her view and slammed into the side wall. Once she could see clearly she saw that Bison had Vega pinned, holding his face only inches from his own. She backed away. Bison yelled without taking his eyes off Vega.
"Don't you move little girl. You're the reason for all of this."
She froze and thought twice about speaking. Bison continued, speaking to Vega this time.
"Your incompetence is taxing to say the least Vega. What kind of obsession can you possible have to not realize that you could have had her along with the girl, and that other gentleman?"
"I—"
"You didn't think! I should kill you for a mistake like this."
Cammy held her breath waiting. But if Vega was killed, what would it mean for her? What did any of this mean for her? She was in the same boat as Vega. She had acted without thinking and now was paying the consequence. Vega pleaded.
"Lord, I just knew what a threat she was to us and figured she would serve us better than the child."
"Lies don't work on me Vega. You are pure male and hate it whenever you don't get exactly what you want."
As Vega was about to speak another excuse, Cammy started turning to run. Before she took her first step, Bison's large hand was gripped in her hair. She yelped out in pain and instinctively grabbed at her own hair to lessen the pain. Bison let go of Vega and pulled his full attention on to her.
"I told you not to move. Now I'm going to have to cage you like an animal."
"Fuck you!"
"You've fucked yourself."
With that said, Bison hurled her body into a cell and slammed the door shut. She was locked in darkness with only her fate to think about.
--
The pain in Guile's side was worsening, but he'd die before he said a word about it. He stepped of the charter jet and walked towards the small airport. Wagner was supposed to be meeting him here. Things had happened so quickly, but that's how this kind of stuff usually happened. He couldn't see in the airport because the sun was shining on the glass making it possible for him to see his own reflection only. Suddenly the door opened and his heart stopped. He dropped his small carry on bag and ran as fast as he could towards his little girl. He met Melissa half way picking her up high in the air ignoring the pain from his still healing wound. He brought her down and hugged her tightly. Brushing his fingers down her hair he spoke.
"I missed you so much. Are you alright?"
"Yeah. I'm glad you're okay Daddy."
He choked back tears before he kissed her wet cheeks.
"I'll never let anything like this happen to you again, I swear it."
He hugged her again, never wanting to let go. Guile was still embracing Melissa when Wagner came up, smiling. Guile nodded at him before standing up and pulling him into a hug also. It had been a while since him and Wagner had been emotional enough to hug, but if there ever was a time this was it. He mussed up Wagner's hair before speaking.
"We've got a lot to plan tonight."
"I know."
"I should have known Cammy was going to do this."
"What do you mean?"
"Last night, she came to visit me. She was saying things that I just took as Cammy being over emotional like she is sometimes. Big things. But it's almost as if she knew she would have the chance to do something like this, to stay behind."
Wagner pointed at his wounded leg.
"They told me to go on ahead…if I would have known, I never would have listened."
Guile patted him on the shoulder before replying.
"Don't blame yourself. Cammy knew what she was thinking."
--
"What was I thinking?"
Cammy sat in a familiar cell, pressed up against the wall, watching the light fade from the room. She was tracing the lines between the cinderblocks that formed the wall as she hummed to herself. Though slightly depressed, she still somewhat felt good. It didn't matter what happened to her now because the people she loved were safe. If it meant her dying for them to stay safe, she's do it. Life wasn't worth it if you spent it in pain. It was what her father had believed in and she knew she was making him proud right now. She smiled thinking of the little tiffs between her and Wagner. How he had always been so protective of her. And Melissa growing up into a young woman, telling her about boys and asking her how to put on make-up, which Cammy really didn't know how to do. When she thought she had lost everything in the world, she had found another family and all the love they gave her was worth this. It was worth everything ending now. Surely Bison would kill her. He'd been trying for years for fear she would remember enough to hurt Shadowlaw. It was his big chance.
The door came open and Cammy stood, not wanting anyone here to stoop above her. Though she was sort enough that almost anyone did, at least she wouldn't be on the floor. She expected Vega, but instead it was the tall man from earlier. He definitely stooped above her, a whole foot and a half! He stepped towards her and Cammy didn't back away. She wasn't a coward. Grabbing her arm he twisted it behind her back. Cammy struggled a little, but figured it was no use and she should just go with him. He could have simply picked her up and had control of her, but he let her have some respect and use her own feet to guide her to her fate.
He led her to a room where Bison sat amidst innumerable computer screens. The man let her arm go and nudged her forward, to the center of the room. Bison spoke.
"Thank you Sagat."
Sagat nodded and left the room, shutting the door behind him. Cammy stood taller, trying not to make her breaths heavy. She was scared. As much as she hid it, she really was. Death hadn't really been a thought on her mind ever. Even when her life was threatened before, her instincts always took hold, and then the danger would be over. No time to be afraid. But now, when you took away all the heroic bullshit, she was scared as hell. Bison spoke, as he observed her.
"I won't be killing you, so you can cut the gallantry."
As much as she hated it, Cammy breathed a little easier. Cammy spoke.
"Then what are you going to do with me?"
"The thing is, I don't know."
"Just let me go. No trouble."
"Nice try."
"It was worth a shot."
"Were you raised to be bitter?"
"No, I had a shitty adolescence."
Bison laughed under his breath before speaking again.
"At one point in time you were invaluable to me. You never failed a mission I assigned you to. Even upon your capture you managed to kill Robert Sellers first."
"So?"
"I could use you again."
"Never. I'd rather die."
"It's like déja vù. I'm telling you now, you don't have a choice."
--
Wagner sat in a small ball room of the hotel in which he and Guile were staying in. They had rented it to accommodate the 'crew' for the mission to retrieve Cammy. Guile had spoken to Chun-Li again over the phone. He had told her the new situation quickly. She claimed to have a new plan and told him to expect her and two others. They only waited for a short while before Wagner saw the familiar form of Chun-Li walk through the door. She hadn't changed. From her size to her hair style, to the arrogant expression on her face, she was exactly as he remembered her. She addressed Guile first shaking his hand. She reached for Wagner's hand as she introduced herself.
"I'm Chin-Li."
"I know."
"I'm sorry have we met."
"I'm Scott Wagner."
"Oh goodness."
Wagner was surprised to almost see her blush. It was a trait he would never had expect from her. She spoke again.
"I'm sorry. It's been five years and well…"
"You know how kids are?"
She narrowed her eyes.
"Something like that."
Then Wagner noticed the two people who had come in with Chun-Li. It was a man and a woman. The man was huge, built like a pro wrestler. His muscles threatened to burst from his shirt. He had dark brown straight hair that struck him at the end of his wide shoulders. The woman was short, only a little taller than Cammy, and had thick blonde hair that hit her mid-back. It was cit in layer or something. Wagner didn't really know about hair. But however it was cut; it was a way that made her hair look spiky at the ends. Chun-Li introduced them as they shook Guile's hands and eventually his own.
"This is Colonel Wolfman, and his second in command Luwanda. They are with Delta Red."
Wagner questioned.
"Delta Red?"
Guile answered for him.
"It's a special branch of the British Special Forces MI-6, but I thought they were just fiction."
Colonel Wolfman spoke, his British accent very apparent.
"Colonel Guile, we're real enough. And we're ready for Bison"
He nodded.
"Well I'm glad you can help us with this."
Luwanda spoke up, he accent also flaring.
"We've been after this bastard for a while. We're happy to help."
Wagner spoke.
"With all due respect to everyone here, this isn't about Bison. I want a piece of him more than anyone here. But this is about Cammy. About getting her back."