The darkness falls...

We all hear how time seems to slow down in a crisis. When you
seem helpless, your reactions and the object of the crisis seem to
move in slow motion. This was being experienced by Chun-li and Adam,
but felt worst of all by Charlie and Guile. The two military fighters
could only really stare in abject horror at the approach of the dark
pulsating ball of energy, trying to get into positions to weather the
blast.

Chun-li seemed to regain her barings first, taking a quick
assesment of the angle and speed of the Psycho Shot before rushing
towards Guile and Charlie. "KIKOUKEN!" She screamed, summoning the ki
between her hands and hurling it to intercept Bison's attack. A small
explosion left the dust upturned where the two blasts hit one another.
But at least the first assault had been stopped.

"Hmm...I see Vega has failed to kill you Detective." Bison
said, swiviling his pupil-less eyes to Chun-li. "I shall have to
reprimand him for his failure."

"You..." Chun-li said, and for anyone who could actually sense
ki they could feel Chun-li's aura changing as it was engulfed in pure
rage. She was the first to fight as she charged the would be dictator.

Bison's smile grew to freakish proportions as he sidestepped
the Chinese woman's first strike, bringing his large arm down in a
hammerfist over her shoulder. Chun-li made no move to avoid it,
instead bringing her foot up to strike Bison's kidney. Both stumbled
away, making room for whatever next attack they would make.

Bison let out a deep laugh as he looked around him. "None of
you could match my strength at your best. Like this, I CANNOT FAIL!"
He screamed, a blue glow engulfing his figure as he launched himself
at the Interpol Detective, practically flying over the ground at her.
Chun-li knew she wouldn't have time to dodge, so she steeled herself to
block it, digging her heels into the dirt as Bison's body collided
with her own. Despite the woman's power she was finally knocked away
by her opponent, skidding several feet across loose rock and gravel.

Chun-li shook her head as she struggled to stand, shaking her
head more when Bison seemed to vanish before she heard his voice
suddenly booming from behind her. "KNEE-PRESS NIGHTMARE!" And with
those words her back exploded with pain and again she was launched in
another direction, yet again skiding across the ground. Aside from
the pain, she felt her thoughts cursing Vega for their earlier battle.
But she summoned every ounce of willpower she had, managing to rise to
her feet again.

"Good, I was hoping to amuse myself today." The monster of a
man said as he again seemed to fly towards Chun-li. This time though,
she smiled, she had something up her sleeve.

"KIKOUSHO!" She shouted, focusing her ki between her hands
again, but this time it seemed to swirl and grow larger rather then
project. Before he could stop himself, Bison slammed full force into
it, being thrown away by the power. Chun-li, determined to keep the
pressure on her enemy, charged after him. As he was falling to Earth,
she brought her right leg up in a series of kicks almost too fast for
the eye to follow. This time it was Bison who was sent skidding across
the ground.

"Sh-she...might do this." Adam said from where he had rushed
to help Charlie and Guile get to their feet.

"No." Charlie said, watching the fight and doing his best to
catch his breath. "She won't. She's fighting out of anger and revenge.
She isn't thinking, and on top of that, as things stand Bison IS stonger
than anyone here."

"You impress me, Detective." Bison said, letting out another
deep laugh as he got to his feet. "But like yourself, I have my own
surprises." With that said, he reached his left hand across his chest
up to his right shoulder. He grasped the cloth of his cape before
pulling, ripping the fabric from his uniform and tossing it away. "I
shall honor you, however...and show you the true power you have
opposed. I will show you all THE PSYCHO POWER!"

"Psycho is right..." Adam muttered, watching the speaker.

"Guile, we HAVE to help her!" Charlie shouted rushing into the
frey as Bison renewed his assault on the Chinese Detective. It was all
Chun-li could do to simply avoid the more dangerous blows, nevermind
attack him back.

However, just as Bison was about to take advantage of an
opening for a blow to Chun-li's throat, two voices shouted out
simultaneously. "SONIC BOOM!" Bison yelled out wordlessly as the two
blasts of ki impacted his back, and Chun-li took the opprotunity to add to
it as well. "Kikouken!" She rushed to her allies sides, breathing
heavily as blood dripped from the corners of her mouth.

Bison stood where he had been hit, although not seeming to
hurt, he was still trembling. Trembling with rage. "Y-you...you...YOU
INSOLENT DOGS!" He screamed, turning to face the three martial
artists. "You dare...you dare?" He yelled, the blue glow surrounding
him again. "Psycho...CRUSHER!" He screamed, launching right into the
center of the group. Guile and Chun-li managed to get away, but
Charlie took the full force of the attack into his chest, sputtering
blood as he collapsed to the ground to the chorus of three people
screaming his name.

Adam was watching with horror, he hadn't known the military
officer very long, but he liked him. Charlie seemed like someone who
diserved better then to die out here. He felt his own anger at Bison
swelling, but not enough to overcome his fear of what would happen if
he tried to fight him.

Bison smiled as two ki projectiles headed for him from opposite sides.
Once more he faded away, appearing this time behind Guile. Just as the
two realized what Bison had done, he grabbed Guile's shoulder, slamming
his knee into the American's spine, before simply throwing him. "You must
have realized you can't win by now." He said, walking slowly to Chun-li, as
he began walking Charlie tackled him from the side...or...that was his plan
until Bison performed a low kick into Charlie's face, knocking him off course
and to the ground again.

Chun-li had seen enough and rushed Bison again, leading off
with a spear hand thrust at his throat, following with a palm strike
aimed for his solar plexus when he evaded the first blow. He simply
grabbed her wrist on the second strike but Chun-li used the
opprotunity for a rather strong left hook to his jaw, causing the
stunned tyrant to release her. He glared at her before holding out his
hand, palm facing Chun-li. She braced, expecting his 'Psycho shot'
technique, but looked around when he vanished again.

Bison reappeared standing at her left side. "Psycho shot!" He
growled, unleashing the blast point blank into her ribcage. He watched
as she hit the ground, satisfied she wouldnt be getting back up again.
After I finish the boy, he thought to himself, I shall certainly have
to inspect the Psycho drive...these three insects should not have been
so difficult to kill...With that in mind, he turned his gaze upon Adam,
whose own gaze was still locked on the carnage in front of him. All
three of the special forces were on the ground, in various states of
unconciousness and medically critical condition.

If I plan to live, he thought, watching with terror as the red
garbed madman approached, I have to fight back! Blanka Sensei...I'm
sorry but I dont think i'll be coming back to Brazil... He gave a
silent apology for breaking his promise before finally throwing
himself forward, tucking like a cannonball as he charged Bison,
performing his rolling attack.

Out of sheer luck, and Bison having never seen the attack
before, Adam's initial blow connected. However, as he landed back on
his feet and looked at the tattered uniform Bison wore, he could tell
his assault had done little to nothing to him. He struck again, a note
of desperation in his attack as he forced a spark of electricity into
his arm and punched Bison's solar plexus. This time he felt an iron
hard grip on his wrist, almost crushing in its intensity.

"You have courage boy. I like that. I'll destroy it...but I
like it." He said with a sadism that would have sent shivers of terror
down even Vega's spine. The sounds of bones popping in Adam's wrist
could be heard before Bison's backhand knocked Adam to the
ground. "Get up." he commanded walking towards him. Although struggling to
rise, it wasnt fast enough for Bison, who responded by kicking him in
the side, actually raising him off the ground before he plummeted back
down the three feet he rose up. "I said," Bison growled, grabbing him
by his shirt collar. "Get. Up." He finally hoisted Adam to his feet,
punching him in the jaw. The boy was certain it was broken after that
as he stumbled back and fell over again.

"You just aren't as amusing as your freinds, but I'll make do
with your weakness." He said, walking to Adam once more. The young man
coughed, trying to stand again, but at this point his body gave his
mind a big 'Screw you' and gave out entirely. As Bison reached out for
him he felt a stone hit him in the back of the head, and turned to see
Guile on his feet, gasping for air as blood flowed from his nose and
mouth. To the side, Charlie and Chun-li getting to their feet as well.

"Picking on kids now Bison?" Charlie asked, taking his
fighting stance again. Despite the large cut in his forehead and trail
of blood slowly going toward his right eye, he managed to keep himself
steady.

"Everyone at once this time!" Guile commanded.

"Right." Chun-li nodded her head in agreement, moving a few
strands of hair out of her eyes. All three were bruised and battered
but most definetly NOT beaten.

Bison growled in his fury, deep from his throat as he once
again became engulfed in blue light. "Psycho...CRUSHER!" He roared,
launching at the three like a missile.

"Don't you know any new tricks?" Charlie yelled, moving at an
angle as he tackled Bison, directly through the door and into his
base. He was keeping the larger, stronger Bison pinned through a
series of wrestling and jujutsu manuevers as he yelled without
turning. "RUN! I'LL KEEP HIM HERE UNTIL THE BOMBS GO!"

"What? Charlie, thats insane!" Chun-li screamed.

"Its the only other choice we've got." He said, pushing one
leg out a bit for a better base as Bison tried to flip him
off. "Besides, they're about to go anyway, and if it takes us
both...well its worth the trade." He said, locking eyes with Bison.

"Fool!" Bison yelled. "You cannot kill me! I'll return twice
as powerful as this! I'll always return!"

Guile scooped Adam up and started running alongside Chun-li as
the bombs finally went off, from the trees they watched as the
entrance to Shadowloo's base collapsed. Watched as the flames spread,
and watched the as building began collapsing on itself.

"D'we...gettim?" Adam asked, each word feeling like fire on
both his ribs and his mouth.

"Yeah kid...we got him." Guile nodded. "We got him..."

Well boys and girls another chapter up and running. Who'da thunk it?
Well, hope you all enjoyed watching Bison deliver a red ass beatdown
to our heroes.