Street Fighter Movie Narration: Part 18

In the command room, the majority of those who previously stood on the ground floor now stand on the walkways across the higher floors - some, even standing on the stairwells. Bison now stands on the ground floor, right beside the hostage pit... ready and eager to see his creation, and as his creation executes the hostages. The hostages huddle in fear, too terrified to even think to wish each other farewell.

Vega, Natalie, Sagat, Ryu and Jenny gather together on one higher walkway, and the Vega fans and the rest of the Tong members are scattered around them. Sagat, Ryu and Jenny are about to narrow their eyes at Vega and Natalie... but then Bison takes the opportunity to gaze up at and admire Natalie, to tip his cap and bow to her. Natalie lightly waves and bows to him... then blushes madly as Vega takes her in his arms and holds her close. Awwww!

A hole opens up in the ground a few paces away from the hostage pit, and the incubation chamber rises into view. Bison presses a button on his remote, and two rows of razor-sharp knives rise up from the floor - obviously to lead Blanka to the hostage pit. "Behold!" Bison exclaims to the hostages. "The face of your destruction... and of my victory!"

Bison smiles evilly as the doors of the incubation chamber open up, and a thick fog and vapor escapes from within the chamber and surrounds it. The hostages are even more terrified, and they huddle each other even tighter and back up from the pale but fearsome light emanating from within the chamber.

But it is not the hulking figure of Blanka who emerges. Even in this blur of power and motion, everybody recognises Guile as he leaps from within the chamber - and kicks Bison in the chest, knocking him backwards! Vega, Natalie and their friends and fans all yodel and cheer wildly! Guile then rolls to the side, avoiding the gunfire of Bison's troopers and several Tong members.

Bison and his forces are shocked and appalled now they know the truth about Vega, Natalie and their friends... but before Bison can express his shock, he cannot help but smile evilly with a vicious, sinister interest as suddenly Natalie's eyes suddenly crackle with a wild electric aura - and she turns to Sagat, Jenny and Ryu, her fists raised at them... and bolts of white lightning burst from her hands, sending the three of them flying backwards and knocking them over! The other Vega fans and their friends, in turn, all battle the Tong members and a number of Bison troopers... just as Vega then holds on to Natalie... and she rises up into the air and floats to the ground floor! Lex, Justin and several other Tong members help Sagat, Jenny and Ryu back up.

But Bison does not yet directly act upon this truth. He gets back up once more and orders his troopers, "Shoot the hostages!!" Thus, the troopers aim their cannon fire not at Guile, but the hostages. The hostages all crouch under the metal cots in the hostage pit, to shield themselves.

"Oh no you don't..." Natalie mutters, and with Vega still holding on to she, she rises into the air once more... and floats over the hostage pit. In turn, Guile rolls over to the controls for the pit and flips a switch to shut the pit once more. The troopers fire at Natalie as she then floats toward Dee Jay, but careful not to hit any of her friends she fires more lightning bolts at them.

Vega knows Dee Jay is on his side, but to make it look convincing he grabs him by his throat and aims his claw at him. "Give us the keys to free the captive street fighters, or my claws will taste your blood!" he hisses.

Aware of Vega's intentions, Dee Jay (fakingly!) shivers as he fiddles about in his pocket... then he takes out a set of keys and hands them to the matador. "Ah... all right mon!" Dee Jay stammers. "J-just d-don't hurt me!" but then he winks at the lovers as Vega takes hold of Natalie, and she floats up toward Mel, Ken, Chun Li, Honda and Balrog.

"You free them!" Natalie then tells Vega. "I'll keep you covered!"

"Si!" Vega replies, and he loosens his hold on she and begins to free Chun Li and co.. Indeed, several Bison troopers and Tong members rush toward them... but Natalie continually fires multiple lightning bolts at them. They can't even get close!

Vega finally frees Mel, Ken, Chun Li, Honda and Balrog, and so the five of them too join the fray. Chun Li and Balrog fend off attackers there on the walkway, while Mel, Ken and Honda follow Natalie and Vega to the ground floor.

Honda finds a safe spot behind a brick wall, to properly dress himself for battle - i.e. to tie his hair back in a proper Sumo fashion and rip his shirt so he can wear it like a traditional mawashi... but Zangief is convinced this is little more than cowardice. "Go! Go!" he orders several troopers, pushing them toward Honda... but then Honda emerges, punching them aside!

Honda and Zangief face each other, Honda assuming a Sumo battle stance and Zangief assuming a wrestling stance, and Honda lunges at Zangief, causing them to rip a hole in the floor and fall through it.

Dee Jay fiddles at a control panel, and is about to press a button when Bison approaches him. "Where's Blanka??" the evil warlord asks.

"I know not, Your Excellency!" replies Dee Jay. "Everything's crashing!" and he presses one of the images on the computer screen, to bring up a camera view of the laboratory. Blanka is fighting several Bison troopers!

"He's fighting my men!" Bison gasps. "The cerebral programming - quick, find it in here!"

Dee Jay presses a few buttons once more... only to bring up several of the positive images Dhalsim had programmed into Blanka's mind. Bison furiously smashes the screen with his fist!

Guile notices a Bison scientist head toward a red lever with the words RED ALERT in white lettering on it. He takes out his gun and shoots at the scientist, drawing blood as each bullet hit, until he finds his gun empty. He tosses the gun at the scientist to knock him aside - but uh-oh! The scientist slumps over the lever, and all sirens all over the palace ring and flash red!

All over the palace, Bison's troopers -whether in their armor, or simply their red or white karate gis- take their guns in hand and scramble all throughout the palace... even more so as more and more AN troopers burst in! There is fighting in almost every corridor!

Guile crouches behind the brick wall Honda previously hid behind, and Vega and Natalie approach him and crouch there too.

"Thanks a million!" Guile tells them. "I really appreciate it! Now go find the hostages!"

A Bison trooper rushes up behind Vega - but again Natalie shoots a lightning bolt at the trooper. "We'll get right on it, Colonel!" she exclaims, and careful to avoid any further attacks she and Vega swiftly come out of hiding and climb up a nearby ladder. They then slip through the nearest door they find.

But of course Sagat and his Tong members notice as the matador and his princess slip away. "All that's left... is revenge..." Sagat comments, and he, Jenny, Ryu and the rest of the Tong all slip out of one door and slam it behind them...

Ken and Mel then dive toward Guile, and crouch behind the brick wall with he. "You wouldn't happen to have our passports handy, would you Colonel?" Ken asks.

"Get the hostages free..." Guile replies, "...And I'll get you two first-class tickets for the journey to Spain!"

"You got it!" Mel exclaims with a salute, and he and Ken then leave.

Chun Li and Balrog take their turn to approach Guile. "Find Ken and Mel, and get the hostages out!" Guile orders them.

Balrog punches another Bison trooper away. "We'll do what we can..." Chun Li smiles.

"Okay thanks..." Guile comments. "Now go!" and Chun Li and Balrog salute Guile as they leave.

Natalie and Vega rush through the palace, searching for a map to help them find the hostages. They are about to turn a corner when Moogle approaches them... and he holds out to Natalie a beautiful white Greek dress identical to the red one she is wearing, and with much crystal jewellery and accessories identical to her ruby jewellery - tiara and all. She is in awe.

"Oh it's beautiful!" Natalie exclaims. "Thank you! If only I could wear it all right now, I..."

"...Oh I'll dress you!" Setsuna smiles, as she approaches Natalie and Vega. "The harem is empty, so I can dress you there! I'll hold on to your red dress for safekeeping, rest assured..." and to Moogle she adds, "And you, now go and fight the enemy!"

Moogle salutes, and he goes off in one direction while Vega and Natalie follow Setsuna in another.

The harem is empty when Vega, Natalie and Setsuna arrive. Being the gentleman he is, Vega goes behind a blind to wait - not even thinking to peek, as Setsuna finds a comfortable spot to dress Natalie.

Setsuna dresses Natalie in her beautiful white Greek dress and crystal jewellery, swiftly swapping her ruby hairsticks for the crystal pair so her hairstyle may stay as it is without having to be redone; removes the rubies studded all over her bamboo claw and swaps them for crystals; and pins the rose to the strap of her dress. Natalie still keeps her make-up on, though - she can have it all redone as appropriate, i.e. swapping the red for silver and white, once she arrives in Spain!

Her... masterpiece created, Setsuna then stands Natalie before the large mirror in the harem so the princess may admire her beauty... while she (Setsuna) packs up the princess's red dress and ruby jewellery in the bag she is carrying. With this deed done, Setsuna bows to Natalie and leaves.

Vega comes out from behind the blind, only for his jaw to drop wide at the sight of Natalie. Damn, she's beautiful! Arm in arm, the two of them exit the harem so they may resume the search for the hostages.

Cammy takes out a bazooka and fires at the temple door - and BAM! The door explodes in a blaze!

But Ken and Mel are rushing up the steps there in the palace, in their search for the hostages - but as the blaze bursts in, the two of them are slightly knocked back. "Whoa!!" exclaims Mel.

"It must be Lieutenant Cammy..." Ken comments, and in the direction of the door he calls out, "Hey Cammy! Watch where you're firing!"

Mel pulls Ken aside. "Now's not the time!" Mel hisses. "We need to find the hostages!"

Ken nods in agreement, and he follows Mel through a door to the side...

The command room is almost empty now, save for Bison and Dee Jay. Bison watches the monitor wall as it displays the AN attacking the palace.

"Then defeat is a possibility..." he sighs. "Very well, we shall face it together Dee Jay... with the stoicism of the true warrior..."

Dee Jay, however, silently slips away - for now is the time for him to reveal his own true colours. Bison turns around only to see Dee Jay is no longer there.

But before Bison can ask where Dee Jay may have gone... a dossier appears from a nearby fax machine. "Hmmm?" Bison asks, and he approaches the machine and rips the dossier out, careful not to tear it - and he smiles evilly. It's everything he needs to know on Natalie and Vega, right down to their own plans in this war and their involvement in Guile's plan. Yes... Dee Jay's true colours are too mentioned!

Bison then looks up at one corner, and he sees Sagat, Jenny, Ryu and the rest of the Tong standing there. "Find them, and keep an eye on them!" he orders them. "But stay well out of sight! I'll type up a reply to issue full orders - check your Email, Sagat!"

Sagat, Jenny, Ryu and the rest of the Tong all salute Bison, and almost silently they leave - not forgetting to shut the door behind them, yes.

With the command room empty once more, another vicious, sinister smile appears on Bison's face. "Heh, heh, heh..." he sneers. "Oh this is just too perfect - too beautiful, even..." He then climbs up a ladder and approaches a computer positioned right behind the monitor wall, and begins to type up a message...