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Blinking Sakura looked down to see that Juni who she had been fighting was no longer a human being as what was lying underneath her was nothing more then life size doll. The unnatural sheen that Juni's skin now had was shinning thanks to the light of this place and the large vertical rip her uniform caused by the Metsu Shoryuken that practically split the outfit right down the middle from the hip up.

Though Sakura then looked at herself to see that Juni was not the only one that had transformed into a doll as Sakura herself was now nothing more then life size doll version of herself. From head to toe she was looked like plastic doll that one would normally find in toy store only she about five times the normal size of a doll.

At first Sakura was starting to panic at the sudden change from human to doll. Though she quickly tried to calm herself as she spoke aloud

"This is not real. This just a virtual world. You have been turned into….."

That when Sakura realized that she was no longer able to move her body as it just locked up and she froze in place. Try as she might to will her body to move there was nothing that she could do to make it happen. She had become a prisoner in her own body as she just stood there frozen in place.

While Sakura's new doll body was completely unresponsive what she noticed out the corner of her eye was that the Juni Doll stood up and the uniform that was been ripped fell off her hanging around her waist in two separate parts.

Looking over to where Sakura Doll was standing she motion her to follow after her. At first Sakura's body did not respond at all but soon it began following after Juni as they began walking to somewhere within this white empty space.

Of course the whole time Sakura was trying to fight against her transformed body following after Juni as they walked. Everything she could think that came across her mind to move on her own yet it all ended in failure as it just continued walking after Juni.

After unknown amount of time, Sakura could actually see something in the distant as there was house though there was something about that cause her to be weary of this house she was unwillingly walking towards.

For when she got close enough she notice this 'house' was in fact a life size doll house. The fact that it was not life size just like Sakura and Juni were at the moment was not the only thing that was off about this house. It was a lot darker in color in fact now that she could get a good look at it she could see that it was in the same color as M. Bison's clothes and there was the insignia of Shadaloo itself on the front of the house.

Walking within the house Sakura came to a stop where Juni then took her place on shelve where there were eleven other life size doll that were all dressed exactly like Juni was. Without even having to be told Sakura could just knew that all the other that were sitting on these shelve was the other that Bison must have subjected to this Dolls programming that she was currently being put through herself.

A dozen girls they had done something like this to over a dozen time as that started to get Sakura worried as once or twice meant that they were probably still working on it. However the fact that she was staring at twelve other girls that had been transformed into nothing more then Bison's brainwashed minions really was starting to shake her resolve.

For the first time she was really starting to get worry that the she was just looking at her fate of being just another one girls that had fallen to this process. Her body then turned away from the other dolls and walked over to a blank space on the shelve that was right to the left of Juni. However on the opposite side of the Juni doll was the what appeared to be the exit. It seem like a trap as there was even a stereotypical exit signs posted on door and glowing light that read exit.

Then all of sudden Sakura felt that she could move on her own again yet despite being able to move under her own power again and the exit to this place being possibly right in front of her. She was not making the move towards leaving this place and returning to reality where she may have been naked and strapped to a table but at least she was sure that all that was real.

The Kasugano girl reach for the door until she heard a voice calling out her name.

"Sakura!"

The voice struck a cord within her as this had been the first voice she had within this virtual space ever since became aware that she was within one.

She turned to see that Juni was still sitting in her place on the shelve but had move her head to stare directly at the sixteen year old with a emotionless gaze. "Sakura Kasugano, you must receive your orders."

There was something about her voice that cause Sakura cringed and make her head began to hurt.

"I won't take orders from you" Sakura yelled out as she wanted to strike at Juni but something was holding her back just like how she could not just escape this place despite a exit being right in front of her.

"Negative. They are the orders of Lord Bison" Juni informed her.

Juni's words felt as though they pierced Sakura's mind. The pain grew worse. "S-stop it. I won't serve him. I am my own person not some doll someone can control"

"Negative. You are doll, the property of Lord Bison. Thus as his doll you will obey his commands without question."

Sakura began to feel dizzy and fell to her knees.

'Maybe she right as I am a literally a doll and doll owned so maybe Bison is my owner' Sakura thought all of sudden but then quickly shook her head "No. I won't. I can't. He is the bad guy and after Ryu"

'After a man that refuse to teach you despite have shown the your skills to him before. Lord Bison will not refuse to teach you once you accept him' the though ran through Sakura's head as she violently shook her head to rid herself of these thoughts while demand Juni stop talking.

"Directive 1: You are to protect Lord Bison with your life. You will die for him, if required" Juni stated ignoring Sakura's protests and internal struggle she clearly having.

"No. Please, no" Sakura cried as she lied on the floor, squirming, hands still clutching her head.

Images of her willingness protect Ryu, as if she wanted to be his student she should at least being willingly to defend her teacher if he were to become unable to do himself, were replaced with her now doing the same for M. Bison. They were even ramped up so that she was now willingly to take fatal blow for him or get herself killed in setting where death was the only possible outcome, though unlike the other dolls this only a last resort. Some Dolls were valued more others (like Cammy, Juni, and Juli for an example because various reasons) thus bar what she would die doing because order was set higher.

"Directive 2: You will follow Lord Bison's commands and carry out all tasks he assigns to you. If he asks you to kill, you will kill" Juni stated.

Tears streamed down Sakura's cheeks. "But I'm not a killer!"

Though she might not have been a killer in reality. Mental images of her using her newly refined skills to kill flowed into her head. It was not that hard for her mind to create these images as the fighting style she desired Ryu teach her formally was one originally meant to kill in the first place. The moves she saw Ryu use were one that had their killer intent remove from them thanks to Ryu learning them from his own master, Gouken. However as evidence with the Metsu Shoryuken Ryu was very capable of transform his moves back to be used for their original intent(even if he did not kill Sagat just scar him for life). Thus Sakura have learn from simply watching Ryu on TV and tapes was now able to use these move to kill.

"Directive 3: Disobedience is met with death. All traitors must die" Juni continued.

"Stop!" Sakura's mind was on fire. She could hear the directives echoing in her head along with the corresponding images in an endless loop, wearing her resistance down. "Please, stop!"

The latest one was images flashed into her head were of her doing just as directive three stated. Whenever she can across someone that had been disobedience within her past, she killed them. Every time without exception she just killed them without a second thought.

Too busy trying to block out the images and directive was unaware that her outfit had changed from white to dark blue and the blue parts became orangish color.

"Directive 4: You are lead others to Lord Bison as you will tell him everyone that would make a good Dolls for him" Jun said

"I...will...not...betray...friends" Sakura said struggling to stay herself yet was already mentally compiling a list of those that might have the misfortune of being put through this same nightmare she was going through now, just not at this level though as what she was experience was special. Only one that would relate to Sakura's experience would be Juni.

"Directive 5: When not following Lord Bison's orders. You will use your ability to see a martial arts style and learn how to use it to find the weakness in it. After doing so you will report back to Lord Bison your findings" Juni told her.

"Report...Back...Lord...NO I am not a doll am I am Sakura Kasugano" she proclaimed though it was just false bravo at this point as once again she was already.

The exit was so close as she was staring right at it from her position on floor. However Sakura could feel herself slipping away. Deep down, she wanted to resist. Tried to resist, but it just hurt so much. Each new directive was like a railroad spike driven through her mind.

Though her mind was in absolute pain at the moment she managed to stand up using the door handle as crutch to prop herself up. Amazed that the door was able to hold her weight but then again she was current a five foot doll so maybe she did not weight that much.

"Need to focus. I am not a Doll. I am Sakura Kasugano. I was brought into a lab. I-" she said out loud yet Juni then stated another one of her directive

Juni continued. "Directive 7: Dolls show no mercy. They do not show or feel emotion. Dolls that show such are flawed and must be eliminated."

Sakura's line of thought cut off. She droned in a flat tone. "Directive 7: Dolls show no mercy. They do no show or feel emotion. Dolls that show such are flawed and must be eliminated." She blinked wondering if she had done what she thought she had just done. The strange thing was that there was no pain and the she was not even aware that her emotions were being shutdown one by one.

However the fact that there was no pain or images did spark some worry within Sakura.

"Can't hold on much longer...someone help me. My name is Sakura Kasu-" she said.

"Directive 8," Juni's words caused Sakura's thoughts to once again halt. "Dolls obey only Lord Bison. Orders given by all others are void."

"Directive 8," Sakura repeated. "Dolls obey only Lord Bison. Orders given by all others are void.

"My name is Sakura Ka-"

Juni quickly moved on. "Directive 9: Dolls have no human identity. No human history We are merely Lord Bison's Dolls."

A schism formed in Sakura's mind as she repeated the latest directive. Memories of her life rather then just being altered were now just fading away if they did not have any connection to previous directive. Even in this case Sakura's personal contact to them were severed so that they were nothing more then knowledge she held.

"Directive 9: Dolls have no human identity. No human history. We are merely Lord Bison's Dolls" Juni said with the brown hair girl now repeating it.

"I am Sakura. I, I am Sakura…"

"Directive 10: Dolls have no personal desires or identities. We are tools for Lord Bison. If he no longer finds us useful, we will accept death without question. We exist only to serve Lord Bison. Dolls have no other purpose" she stated

"I am Sakura! I am, I'm not, I, I, I-"

"Directive 10: Dolls have no personal desires or identities. We are tools for Lord Bison. If he no longer finds us useful, we will accept death without question. We exist only to serve Lord Bison. Dolls have no other purpose" Juni said as she then stopped talking and returned her head to facing forward.

As for Sakura once she had repeated this final tenth directive she had managed to finally open the door reveal that this really was the exit to this virtual world. However Sakura was no longer able to walk through it any more as that final directive broken her but mentally and literally as she was lying on the floor in pieces. Her head was lying on top of the pile that her body had become staring blanking with vacant eyes and emotionless expression out the door back to reality where her real face had similar expression on it.

Then slowly some invisible force began piece Sakura back together again yet as they were doing so it was clear this was not the really Sakura Kasugano anymore. They had same appearance and held all the knowledge that one known as Sakura Kasugano possessed. Yet once fully pieced back together what this brown hair sixteen year old was nothing more then the fourteenth members Dolls Unit and was placed in the empty space right next to Juni fully dressed just like all the other Dolls.

She just sat there staring vacant at nothing as she was just a doll nothing more and nothing else. The space she now occupied was one that once filled by Cammy.