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Disclaimer: I don't own Chun-Li, Street Fighter, or anything involving it.
Warning: This chapter has a very dark feel about it. It may make some people uncomfortable.

A Dark Chapter

"What have we got here?" Chun-Li said while entering the office just outside the interrogation room. "Vega back at it again, I see?"

"That's right." The Interpol officer inside said only after standing from his seat in Chun-Li's presence. "He's all yours, Ms. Xiang. Just a warning though…our recording equipment is damaged…you'll have to play his words by ear."

"A bit much isn't it? Why not move him to another facility?" Guile grumbled, "No need to be so civil and shackle him to a seat with all he's done. He should be getting his ass kicked in population." Any of Bison's goons were to get the worst treatment possible if it were up to him.

Po-Lin held her forehead. "You've been talking about kicking people's ass since we stepped in here! Sheesh! Why do Americans always wanna brawl?"

Chun-Li would have chuckled, but she was snapping into a new mode she had not been in for quite some time; she was entirely set to do business. "I'm going in. I'll need the files on the case for the interrogation." She said to the officer, who promptly handed her the files of the Jiyoon Han case, as well as the old Shadaloo records. "Give me five minutes. I'll have Bison's location and confirmation on his involvement with Jiyoon's injuries and more." She had personal connections with Jiyoon and her family. Finding out everything after all of these years would feel fantastic if she could break Vega. She was entirely confident going in, as she knew she had to be. As soon as that door sealed behind her…she was locked inside with her personal nightmare.

Vega sat shackled to his seat. His once beautiful hair left a mess atop of his head. Slowly he began to lift his eyes from the table and up to Chun-Li's approaching form. His face, once flat and without emotion, started to creep up into a grin. He let his tongue slip out, slicking over his bottom lip, as if he could taste Chun-Li's beautiful flesh on it. "So we meet again." He spoke, holding back a chuckle as his teeth bit into his bottom lip. "What can I do for you, Miss Xiang? It seems you could use a lot of my services."

Chun-Li placed the files on the table neatly as she took her seat. Her eyes locked in on Vega's own…recollecting the assault Vega performed on her once before. He wasn't a snake – he was more like a Hydra. If she cut his head off, he'd only grow it back, only three times worse than she could recall. He fingers laced together as she got comfortable in her seat. His words were nothing to her, and nothing he said or did could worry her now. "I want to know what Shadaloo has been doing with Jiyoon all of these years. Why has she turned up now?"

Vega squinted his eyes and angled his head as if he couldn't hear her. "…Could you…, speak a little louder? I'm used to hearing that sweet voice a bit louder…" This time the chuckle escaped. Vega turned his head to face her, now biting down on his lip again. "With a bit of pain lacing it."

She kept a stone face, but she did speak up. "Where is the rest of Jiyoon's family? Where is Bison holding them? Where is he hiding?" She spoke with more authority, never once letting her eyes leave Vega's. She wanted to read his emotions. She wanted to find the weak point before he could find hers, and exploit it. It was always a game of snake versus snake when it involved the two of them; who could strike fastest, and who would deal the deathblow?

Vega grinned at her words. His seat squeaked while he leaned back, taking a moment to enjoy Chun-Li's presence. "You look beautiful, Miss Xiang. You've taken care of yourself…" He took a darker tone…his eyes blatantly observing her breasts. "Such a delicious body should be appreciated nightly…- tell me, do you still have that…cute birthmark along your shoulder?"

"I am going to ask you again," She was thrown off. How would he know about that? She never showed him her birthmark…, and in battle, it was impossible for one to take the time to see it, even if her shoulder was exposed by his blades. "Where is the rest of Jiyoon's family? Or would you rather have ten years added to your thirty year sentence? That's plenty of time for that pretty face to get wrinkled up."

Chun-Li was good. She succeeded in getting a pin under Vega's skin. He growled and gripped the armrests of his seat. "I will escape, Chun-Li. There's nothing you can do to stop it. Much like you couldn't stop me, back then."

She shut her eyes. "I stopped you, Vega. By all means you should be dead." As her eyelids came up, Chun-Li's tone became more aggressive. "I should let you go rot in a cell for all you've done. Don't be stupid, Vega. Tell me where Bison is, or things will get very painful, very fast." She didn't want to resort to torture, but Vega truly was working her thin tolerance of him.

"I'm not talking about that time." Vega interrupted the last words she uttered, ignoring the threat of pain. He grinned, trembling a bit in recollection of one of his finest memories. "Yes…, it's something you probably do not remember. But that's fine…, because I do. Yes…, yes I do." He continued to tremble and chew his bottom lip. He closed his eyes, letting out a heated breath. "March…1999…" He licked his lips over. "You were…so…disappointed. So alone…" He gripped the armrests tightly… "He was gone…, you were left unsatisfied…Bison he…he wanted me to make sure you were under constant watch…"

Chun-Li's face grew pale. She watched Vega, doing her best not to let the horror growing in her heart to not show externally.

"You tried to finish it yourself…, but you were tired. You gave up. You poor…sweet thing. You were like a little puppy…I could just…squeeze you, pet you…stroke your beautiful hair…" He kept his eyes closed, recollecting the teenaged Chun-Li falling asleep in her bedroom. "All my time watching you…I'd grown fond of your body…, Bison knew…and he still knows. I…I was told not to compromise my mission…but I had to have you…"

"Enough." Chun-Li spoke firmly. Her fingers squeezed together. She could feel Guile, Po-Lin, and the entire world's eyes on her. She had to take control of this interrogation again. "Tell me where Bison is. This is the last time I'm going to say this on friendly terms."

"You left your window open. I remember saying…why would she be so foolish? So naive? Doesn't she know she's…that she's the most sought after beauty in all the land? Doesn't she know I watch her…? She must…with how she's teased me…and…and how dare she have the audacity to lay with another man..? Doesn't she know who she belongs to…?" He hadn't let a single eye open. His eyebrows lowered as he relived the experience, licking at his lips again. "I got through the window with ease…you were…sleeping so soundly…you weren't even aware of me as I mounted you….and...enjoyed your quick breaths of pleasure. You must've thought it to be a dream…silly girl. It was a dream formed into a reality…"

Chun-Li heard enough. She stood up and stormed around to Vega's side. With both hands she dunked his face right against the steel table resting in front of him. "Shut your mouth!" She shouted, her heart rate shooting through the roof. She wanted to cry – she wanted to run – because as much as she wanted to believe this to be a lie, she could remember that dream. She felt dirty, disgusting, and violated all at once. "Where is Bison?"

Vega's nose had been busted, but even as the blood rolled down his lips and chin, he could only chuckle to himself. "Oh…oh how you enjoyed yourself. Don't deny it, Miss Chun-Li…you know we have a bond that can never be broken. No one will even compare to m –"

She didn't let him speak. She pulled him by his hair again yanking him back and slammed his face even harder than before. She was trembling with fear, but acting in rage of Vega's words. She could hear the others trying to get the door open to stop her. "I'll kill you!" She screamed, gripping at his hair and trying to restrain herself from smashing his face again.

"Oh..! Oh, please do! I'll return the favor my sweet…as soon as I escape!"

The door was opened. Guile and Po-Lin rushed in to stop Chun-Li. She had only gotten a few slams of Vega's face in on the table by the time they pulled her off. She kicked and screamed, trying to throw them off of her, but in her emotional state, she couldn't focus enough to break free. She had tears streaming down her face…, her body was trembling, and the dirt kept piling onto her. She was filthy now, forever ruined by one who worked for her father's killer. She'd put her father and family to shame. Ken would never want or respect her. She couldn't even look at herself or anyone else. She heard Guile and Po-Lin trying to speak with her, but she couldn't deal. She stormed right out of the Interpol offices. She needed to be alone.

It was the coldest day of her life. Meeting the winter with her tear drenched face was nothing compared to what Vega did to her psychologically. Po-Lin caught her before she could get far out of the building…and was glad to drive Chun-Li back to Gen's place. Though the Restaurant was full of cheer and warmth, Chun-Li went right up to her appointed room. She locked herself in for the rest of the day…letting her tears flow. Not a single call or text was answered. She sat by the window – making sure it was locked. Her gun sitting nearby, ready to shoot if she saw a shadow move. The moon was lighting up the city outside…but inside of Chun-Li's soul, it was vastly darker than the space surrounding the moon.

All she could think of was killing Vega, in the most horrible ways. She felt worthless, like it was her fault it happened at all. She should have locked her window. She should have gotten dressed. Anything to provide warning signs of an intruder. She was careless and she knew it…but never again. She tried not to think of…how many other times Vega may have 'visited' her. She was sure that was the only time. She wanted to believe it. She wanted to keep this demon inside and never let anyone know…, but she had to sooner or later. It wasn't like her to be afraid and run away…, but this was different.

She had her day of pain, but she had to get over it. She had to put on a mask that said 'I am alright' and proceed with her life until Vega got what he had coming. He'd never see the light of day again, as long as she could do anything about it. She noticed a…black car had been parked in the snow for quite some time. It wasn't until the clock struck midnight that it finally moved. Right away…she assumed the worst. She climbed down from window-side and drew the blinds. Her gun was taken with her to her bed and tucked beneath her pillow. She didn't fall asleep…, but listened…keeping one eye open for anything.

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(A/N)

Chapter title says it all. Sorry if this hit home with anyone, but it was something I was plotting since the beginning. The story's taking a darker turn with the Vega arc, but I will do my best to keep it entertaining and not morbidly dark.