Street Fighter Movie Narration: Part 20

Guile, Dhalsim, Wizzard and Blanka exit the laboratory only to find Zane waiting there for them.

"Zane!" Wizzard greets him. "What are you doing here?"

"I was just looking for Colonel Guile here, actually..." replies Zane, indeed thus causing Guile to approach him... and he sighs as he tells Guile, "...Something's wrong, Colonel..."

"We know..." Guile solemnly replies. "So what seems to be wrong for you?"

"Well a number of us Vega fans -including myself- and AN troopers were fighting Bison's forces... when suddenly they stopped fighting, and started backing up from us. Those of us who witnessed this... we did not attack them, we were about to taunt them and call them names like 'cowards' or 'weaklings' or the like - but then we froze as we realised something is very, very wrong. When myself and those who were with me beheld such a sight, we contacted several other allies, and some of them have contacted us... and those with whom we have communicated, they all reported they have witnessed the same thing - even Lieutenant Cammy has reported this, she said she even saw the harem girls run off somewhere with what looks like a red dress and ruby jewellery..."

Guile's face turns to even more worry. "Oh holy shit..." he groans. "Oh God... we've got to hurry..."

Zane can tell by Guile's expression, he knows exactly what is wrong. "What is it, Colonel?" he asks. "And what's this Bison is saying about... arrangements...? What arrangements does that bastard mean, I thought you were fighting him and buying us time to..."

Dhalsim is about to reply... but Guile blurts it right out: "Vega and Princess Natalie are in danger!"

Zane can feel his own heart sink at Guile's words... and thus he too realises just what those 'arrangements' are. "We'd better start rounding everybody up - and more importantly, we must pinpoint Vega and Princess Natalie's location!"

"I couldn't have put it better myself, Zane!" Guile exclaims. "Now come with us!"

"Yes SIR!!" Dhalsim, Wizzard, Blanka and Zane all exclaim with a salute, and they follow Guile through the palace...

Dee Jay enters Bison's now-fully-repaired private quarters, searching for something. He opens up one cabinet... and smiles as he sees the chest containing the Bison dollars which Bison offered to Sagat at the Black Market. He briefly opens up the chest, and admires the dollars.

"Ahhh..." he smiles. "...Mon, this may not be genuine money... but as they are souvenirs/mementoes of this war, oh they are going to make me rich! Imagine how much each one will fetch on EBay - I'll earn far more than enough to set up and decorate my own bar, and become a famous musician! I..." But then he notices a shadow outside, and briefly panics. "Oh mon - I should have stayed at Microsoft!"

He is about to leave... when Ken and Mel enter. He realises the shadow must have been Ken's. "Oh..." he sighs in relief. "It's you two!"

"Hello Dee Jay!" Mel greets him. "Don't worry, we'll get someone to help carry the money..."

"And this, too..." Ken adds, as he picks up a beautiful solid gold Buddha statue. He opens up the money chest and puts the statue inside it along with the money. "Vega has promised to help set me for life, but a little extra here and there never hurts now does it? The same could be said about you and the Bison dollars!"

Dee Jay is touched at Ken's words. "Thanks mon!" he smiles. "I really appreciate it!"

"Okay then guys!" Mel calls out to Ken and Dee Jay. "Let's find the hostages, and then see where the old front door is!"

"Right, mon!" Dee Jay replies, and he, Mel and Ken all approach the communications console.

"I get the first pick!" Mel then exclaims, and he presses one link. A window opens up, showing just what Zane earlier described: Bison troopers backing up from an assortment of AN troopers and Vega fans... and the AN troopers and Vega fans do not attack, they are about to shout typical taunts like "Coward!" when suddenly they freeze then look at each other with worry. Ken, Mel and Dee Jay are all instantly suspicious about this.

"The next one is mine!" Ken exclaims, and he opens up another window... only to reveal a similar scene elsewhere in the palace.

Dee Jay takes the third pick... and the window he opens up reveals a third such scene. One by one, each window Mel, Ken and Dee Jay open up all show scenes of Bison troopers backing up from a number of AN troopers and Vega fans... and with each window they open up, their faces slowly sink more and more as they too start to share the concern which the AN troopers and Vega fans all very clearly feel.

"This ain't right..." Ken comments.

"Yeah..." Mel adds. "Suddenly I feel so sick... something's wrong..."

"Yeah mon..." adds Dee Jay. "Whatever it is, it ain't good..." and he points to one as-yet-opened window and adds to Mel, "...Anyway you try that window, Mel..."

"Sure..." Mel nods, and he presses the link and opens the window up. It shows two corridors side by side in the locker hallway of the gym area, the left one concealed behind a closed door and the right one open and visible to all. There is no fighting going on here, the gym is empty... or is it?

The closed door then opens... revealing Natalie and Vega, arm-in-arm. Vega has taken his mask off -indeed once again revealing to all his beautiful, perfect, completely unblemished face and his sweet, dashing smile- and is carrying it by the strap over his shoulder; and Natalie is indeed clearly in awe at once again gazing upon such a beautiful face. Mel once again feels faint at the sight of Natalie.

"Vega and Natalie!" Mel smiles. "Where are you going?"

But before Mel can once again express his awe at Natalie's beauty... his, Dee Jay's and Ken's faces sink all the more... as they see something else on the screen, indeed thus causing them to realise... exactly what is wrong. Sagat, Jenny and Ryu are coming down the other corridor! Mel swiftly takes in hand the microphone jutting out of the side of the console.

"Vega! Natalie!" Mel shouts into the microphone. "Where are you two lovebirds going? You're walking into a trap!"

But there is no response. Vega points in the direction of the gym itself, and Natalie nods in agreement. Both of them are completely unaware of the approaching danger.

Mel shouts louder into the microphone. "Vega! Natalie! Get out of there!!"

Still no response. Vega and Natalie pace down to the gym... and Sagat, Jenny and Ryu draw all the more closer...

"VEGA! NATALIE!!" Mel shouts one more time... but then his, Dee Jay's and Ken's faces turn pale with horror as Bison materialises right there in the hallway, in the view of the camera! His eyes crackle wild with evil electricity, and a sinister smile is spread across his face.

"Oh holy fuck!" Ken gasps. "It's Bison!!!"

But before Ken can say another word... Bison shoots a lightning bolt out of his fingers right in the direction of... where the camera be positioned, and in an instant the screen turns all fuzzy then switches right off.

Mel drops the microphone right there and then, then grabs Ken and Dee Jay by their wrists. "...We've got to round everybody up at once!" Mel tells them, and they nod in agreement.

They are all about to exit Bison's quarters... when Guile, Dhalsim, Blanka, Wizzard, Zane and others including General Ran enter. All of them are disgusted and horrified at what is going on - especially at the 'arrangements' Bison is planning.

"Colonel Guile!!" Ken greets Guile. "There's something wrong down at the gym... V..."

"...The gym?" Guile asks with worry.

"Yes, mon!" Dee Jay replies. "We were just about to contact you and round everybody up - but what luck!"

"'What luck' indeed!" Guile comments. "And come on, then - let's go!!"

"Yes SIR!" Mel, Dee Jay and Ken all exclaim with a salute, and everybody then hurriedly accompanies Guile out of here and all run through the halls of the palace.

Honda and Zangief are not fighting now... but instead sitting and talking in one of the prison cells. Zangief is very solemn, and Honda comforts him.

"I had no idea General Bison is bad guy..." Zangief solemnly tells Honda. "He save me when I was trapped and frozen in ice storm in Siberia, I show him gratitude... is why I thought him hero..."

"It's okay, man..." Honda replies, and he pats Zangief on the back. "Much as I hate Bison, I guess I can understand your point..."

"Thanks, Comrade..." Zangief faintly smiles. "Perhaps we continue our match once we..." But then suddenly he freezes as a horrific realisation hits him. "Oh my God..." he gasps.

"What is it, man?" Honda asks, concerned for Zangief over... whatever is worrying him. "What's wrong?"

Zangief stands up and rips off his Bison uniform, until he wears only a pair of wrestling trunks. "We must hurry..." he replies. "Come on - and run. And yes, consider this... my first step in making amends for my error..."

Honda can tell he can trust Zangief's words, and so he too stands up. "Would it be wise if we contact any of our allies while we're at it?" he asks.

"Vat might not be a bad idea!" Zangief replies. "But for God's sake let's hurry! I'll explain everything on the way!"

"Right!" exclaims Honda, and he and Zangief run out of the cell...

Vega and Natalie search around the gym, to see if they can find anyone who and/or anything which can direct them to the hostage chamber - and perhaps a few more souvenirs of this desperate mission. Neither of them notice many evil eyes watching them, well hidden from their view.

"Vega!" Natalie calls out, as she finds a console in one corner of the gym. "I've found a console here, I'll see if I can find a map of the palace and if we can print it off!"

"Good work, beautiful!" Vega comments, as he runs up to Natalie's side. "Let me help too!"

The two of them press several links on the console, until Vega finds one for a map of the palace. Natalie prints it off, and the two of them carefully read the map until...

"...There!" Natalie exclaims, as she points at one area on the map. "There's a door into the hostage pit!"

"But it's code-operated..." Vega observes. "We'd have to either decipher the code..."

"...Or smash the panel with excessive force!" Natalie smiles. "My claw and powers are at the ready!"

"My claw, too!" Vega smiles, and he folds the map up and slips it into one of the inner pockets of his waistcoat, then zips up the pocket. "Now let's go find those hostages! I'll take the map out and re-open it once we're out of the gym area!"

"You got it!" Natalie replies, and she and Vega exit the gym...

And as soon as the two of them are in the locker hallway once more, and their backs turned to the gym... they neither notice nor hear as the entire Shadaloo Tong and Bison's entire troopers and other staff members slowly and quietly come out of hiding and all begin to gather around the gym, not one of them giving in to any temptation to enjoy a workout. As for those hiding in the lockers, they exit the lockers -again... quietly of course, they make sure the locker doors do not creak when they open- once Natalie and Vega pass those lockers by and their backs are thus turned to them. Those hiding in the lockers still in Natalie and Vega's view still remain hidden, all waiting for their evil cue to show themselves.

As Vega and Natalie pass by an archway, they are about to share a kiss... but they are shocked as Ryu emerges from around one corner of the archway!

"Ryu!" gasps Natalie, and she assumes a defensive stance. Her eyes start to crackle with wild electricity, too.

Even in his own shock, nonetheless Vega at least has a chance to resume his fight with Ryu - and he won't let any bastard such as this one touch his beloved Natalie, he knows he must protect her. Thus, he swiftly and gracefully lunges at Ryu and slashes the bastard across his stomach, leaving there three claw marks only half as bloody and stinging as the sole one across Sagat's chest. Tightly holding his mask in hand, Vega then looks up at Ryu.

"Vega..." Ryu smiles evilly.

"Where were we?" Vega hisses, as he puts his mask back on... only for Ryu to respond by kicking him in the chest, knocking him backwards toward the lockers... and seconds before he can impact with the locker, Jenny swiftly emerges from around another corner in time to grab him with his hands thrust behind his back, and to handcuff him. "Unnnhhh!!" he groans. Natalie, of course, is horrified at this.

A sinister smile is spread across Ryu's face. "You were losing..." he sneers at Vega. Ryu then stands at Jenny's side behind the handsome matador, and the two of them tightly grab him by his arms, restraining him.

Vega struggles in Ryu and Jenny's hold. "Get the hell off me!!" he groans.

Careful not to aim at her beloved Vega, Natalie charges up another pair of lightning bolts within her hands, aiming them at Jenny and Ryu... but before she can shoot the lightning out of her hand, she is even more horrified as a familiar red-gloved hand grabs her by her wrist from behind! Vega, too, is horrified, and behind his mask his eyes widen with fear.

"Princess Natalie Setsuka Honrade de la Casa de Julia..." a very familiar, very evil male voice greets Natalie, and she turns around only to find her captor is none other than Bison! His eyes gleam with a very evil pride at the capture of Natalie and Vega all in one fell swoop, most especially at he personally capturing Natalie. "How nice to make... your acquaintance!"

"Bison!!" Natalie gasps, and with her only free hand again she attempts to zap Ryu and Jenny... only for Bison to grab her by both hands and thrust them behind her back, then hold her very tightly against his chest and even wrap part of his cape around she.

Sagat then emerges from around the other corner behind the archway, and stands beside Ryu and Jenny... and all Tong members and Bison troopers emerge from hiding and gather around the locker hallway, and they cheer Bison and Sagat. They all salute and/or bow to Bison, and Crystal Hoshi blows Ryu a kiss. He lightly waves to her in return.

"Well done!" Bison greets Sagat, Jenny and Ryu. "I'd clap you for your swift apprehension of Vega..." -he smiles evilly, and briefly glances at his own beautiful hostage- "...If not for my own very fine catch..."

"Natalie!!!" Vega screams. "Bison, you bastard - get your ugly hands off her!!!"

"Vega!!!" Natalie screams in return. "Oh my God NO!!!" And to Bison she adds, "...If you dare to hurt my beloved Vega, I..."

At this, Bison tightens his hold on the beautiful Natalie. "Oh I know everything..." he sneers at she and Vega. "...And so you both must pay... for all of it..." and his eyes start to crackle wild with eerie electricity... thus causing Natalie and Vega to gasp...

"Oh my God..." gasps Vega. "...So this... this was what Baron Raul Julia attempted to uncover??"

"Of course..." replies Bison. "...And 'tis why my connections in Puerto Rico had no choice but to execute him for it, by triggering the cancer stroke which claimed his life - though who would have thought, even in death he would still claim my power and then pass it on to his foolish but undeniably stunning adopted daughter Princess Natalie! But enough about such! Vega Fabio de Cerna, I will leave it up to Mr Hoshi here to deal with you, to weaken you as necessary -yes including, whether or not first thing, the immediate destruction of your precious 'beautiful' face- before he, Jenny and Sagat bring you to me... so without any trouble at all I will personally send you to meet Baron Julia, and others such as your mother and your real father..."

Vega and Natalie are disgusted at Bison's words, and Natalie tries to use her powers to attack Bison even if only in the chest and/or the knee - but again Bison tightens his hold on she...

Natalie can only take a few breaths out as Bison then lightly strokes his fingers up and down her, even sniffing her from her neck to her forehead, and he continues: "...As for the beautiful Princess Natalie de la Casa de Julia..." -a sinister smile appears on his face- "...Or should I say, Queen Natalie..."

Natalie and Vega are horrified as they realise Bison's intentions for Natalie. "Oh God NO!!" she screams. "...I..." But her cries are muffled as Bison gags her mouth with one hand.

"Oh yes!" Bison exclaims in a sinister glee. "Once I execute your precious Vega, and those rude enough to aid in your atrocious plan either die too or are driven away from here... nothing shall obstruct me as you will marry me this day, my dear! A more fabulous prize when at last the very planet shall fall into the loving grip of the Pax Bisonica, I could never claim!" And he turns to everybody else and adds, "Now if you'll excuse us..." and still with Natalie in his grasp, he bursts into an evil laugh and teleports away in a flash.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Natalie and Vega scream, as Bison teleports away.

Sagat then head-gestures to Jenny and Ryu. The two of them release their hold on Vega, and Ryu stands a few paces in front of Vega as Jenny removes the matador's handcuffs. Vega and Ryu assume battle stances.

"Kill him..." Sagat then instructs Ryu, and so Ryu and Vega rush toward each other - and Vega, disgusted at Sagat's order to Ryu, gracefully scores the first hit...