From: hoanga@vccnw03.its.rpi.edu (Alain Hoang)
Subject: The REAL Story!!!
Reply-To: hoanga@rpi.edu
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 05:46:39 GMT


	Okay part 1 of Street Fighter 2

			       The Story

	
	After the long trip, Ryu had arrived.  It seemed so long since he had
left from the dojo.  And for the first time in so long he began to feel 
insecurity, he had lived on the dojo for so long he was insecure being outside
of it.  Ryu stepped out of the plane and looked around.  He was in Thailand.
	The country around him was a glory of sights and sounds, here he would
be able to continue his practice again but this time against real opponents.
	After what seemed to be an eternity Ryu finally arrived at the setting
that Master Bison had invited him to.  He looked around.  The estate that 
Master Bison had was grand.  It was obvious that he lived like a king here,
no wonder he was able to sponsor this tournament worldwide.  He had so much
money he probably didn't know what to do with it!  But money meant little to
Ryu, only the battle was what drew him here and battle he would.
	
        Today was the day tournament started.  Dozens of warriors
from across the world had come to this tournament in hopes of grandeur or fame.
As all the fighters stood within the arena, Master Bison approached a podium 
where he could be seen by all.  Bison, although rather relatively normal 
in stature, had a voice that boomed across the entire arena and encompassed all
"Greetings to all of the warriors of the world.  Those who are here today have
come to test their might in a tournament that represents good will to all the 
nations.   Since each of you who is here has proved your merit in battle 
worthiness I have no doubt this will be an exciting event.  Now
may the games begin!"
	With the final words a clamor arose from all in the crowd, they were
all eager for the upcoming battles which awaited them.  The tournament was
set in a large arena type stage.  It seemed there were other objects there,
not just a bare arena.  Barrels, crates, oil drums, and other various 
objects lay around.  For Ryu he looked on with disdain at such potential 
disturbances in the fight.  But other than that he was unperturbed.  Around
the arena were stands where all the awaiting warriors watched the match when
they were not competing themselves.
	The first match was drawn and two combatants approached the arena.
One was a gigantic wolf type monster with yellow-green fur all over his
body.  His hair was a shock of yellow-orange and looked more like a lions mane
rather than hair.  He was more ape-like in appearance than human.  His
appearance brought many concerned looks from the other tournament warriors,
For none of them wished to fight such a mutant.  On the other side of the
arena a muscular man stepped up with a pair of shades covering his eyes.
He was dressed only what seemed to be more like a cut off at the knee spandex
pants than anything else.  He was heavily muscled and highly defined, looking 
more like it was for impressment for anything else.  He eyed the beast he was 
about to fight with impudence and was ready to turn this bag of fur into a 
nice rug.
	The battle gong was sounded and the two combatants stepped forward
to lock in combat.  A voice could be heard in the background saying "FIGHT!"  
Now the cheers and jeers started going as the crowd began supporting the 
fighter that they wished to win.  The battle started in favor of the muscular 
man, the beast seemed inexperienced and unsure of what to do.  "Beast, you 
shall be vanquished today by Cage, you stand no chance!" cried the muscular 
man in impending victory.
	The beast shrugged off Cage's next blow and then roared "I am no beast
I AM Blanka!"
        The battle seemed to be in Cage's favor, however, the beast who 
called himself Blanka hurled himself at Cage resembling more or less a living
cannonball.  Cage was taken aback by the sudden attack and was hit dead onby
270 pounds of raw muscle.  Cage fell back but before he could regain his 
balance the beast took advantage of the surprise attack. 
         A rake to the face sent Cage reeling over, covering his face in utter
pain.  As if by a miracle, Cage was able to stand himself back up from the
brutal attack and slowly tried to re-orient himself for the battle.  Blanka 
however stood ready and came in roaring and attacking like the savage beast he
resembled.  Blanka came in like a whirlwind, ripping and rending like a shark
in a feeding frenzy.  Cage set up a hideously pitiful defense putting his 
arms up in front of him only to have them clawed and shredded.  Finally, Blanka
losing all control whatsoever, jumped atop of Cage and began a most horrid 
site.  He began chewing on Cage's face.  Cage could not stand anymore 
punishment and fell to the ground with a large, echoing thud.  Blanka releazing
his opponent no longer moved, let go of Cage and stood up and howled a victory
cry just like a wolf.  Ryu was utterly shocked at such carnage and glared at 
Master Bison who was watching the whole event.  Bison should have stopped such
an event from happening but to Ryu's surprise Bison just sat in his seat, calm
and collected, as if nothing out of the ordinary had just happened.  Ryu 
started to feel a strange feeling that this whole tournament seemed wrong.  
However, many gasps and astonished faces from the crowd brought his attention 
to the more immediate, getting Cage to a hospital.  The murmers soon died down 
with hushed wispers conveying, "It was the Beast's natural instincts and such
treachery in combat would not continue again."
	However Ryu still had his doubts...