(FYI: If you haven't read earlier parts of this fic, Cammy's under Bison's control, essentially like the animated movie.)

"So, are you with British Special Forces, or are you a Shadowloo Soldier? Based on your outfit, I'd say Shadowloo. Well, aren't you going to say something?"

Talking was one of the things that all Shadowloo soldiers were "trained" to do very little of, if any. Cammy White was no exception. Her memory was a blank as far as anyone could tell. The only thing she knew was what she had been trainned to do--KILL!

Plain and simple, no matter the target. All that was needed was the name of the target, and it would be dead. Those special cases were given to Cammy for one simple reason, she was the best Shadowloo Mind-Soldier. Even though her entire identity was all but eradicated, her reflexes, skills, and overall abilities suffered the least. This had impressed Bison. Such a warrior, now under his control. It would also make up for the loses of Ryu, and later, Ken. Her skills were, in fact, second only to Shadowloo's Elite: Bison, Sagat, Vega, and Balrog.

Sonya looked into Cammy's eyes, and saw nothing, except for a cold, icy void of death. That is all that Bison's troops know, nothing more.

"My God! It's like you've been possessed! Or maybe like you're dead!"

"Now that you mention dead..."

Sonya screamed as a skeleton was only a few feet away from her. She looked around, and saw that they were now on a short, narrow platform. The room was covered with chains. Then, she smelled an ugly aroma, and started to feel hot.

"...The Dead Pool! That would mean that you must be the Alpha-Omega! Why's an all powerful being playing a practical joke?"

"Come now! Don't tell me that you expect me to be a total bore with no sense of humor. After all, I wouldn't have brought any of you here if I didn't have any feelings."

"And what kind of sadistic feelings are that? People have died already! Many more will die! I could die!"

"Maybe, but will you? Perhaps a better question is, are they?"

Before Sonya could ask what was meant by that, Cammy hit her with a double backfist. As she got up, Cammy caught her in a frankenstiener. For a moment, all Sonya could see was darkness. She opened her eyes, and saw Cammy grab her by the neck, and lift her to her feet.

Sonya grabbed Cammy's arms, and flipped her. Cammy was quick enough to be able to flip and land on her feet. Sonya wasted no time. As soon as Cammy turned around, she was on her hands, and flipped Cammy over. As she moved in to follow up, Cammy met her with a Thrust kick to the face. Cammy leapt in, but was caught by Sonya's Bike Kick.

As Cammy stood up, she was met with a series of hits from Sonya, finishing with a back-hand to the face. Not waiting for her foe to get up, Sonya ran in, throwing Cammy as she stood up. Sonya then pulled out a blade resembling a giant, yet deadly, pinwheel. She then swatted Cammy with it, knocking her into a stray hook by mistake. Cammy's body flinched, yet not a sound came from her. So strong was Bison's brainwashing, that they could suffer the cruelest of pain,even torture, yet would never scream in pain. The flinching was just her body's reaction to the intense pain.

Sonya was horrified at what had happened, and started to feel queasy. Then, she was in for a real shock, as Cammy pulled herself from the hook, blood gushing out of her wound. Sonya didn't know what to do. She made up her mind; it's kill, or be killed!

"Heaven forgive me! I'd hate to have to kill an innocent, but I have no choice! It's kill, or be killed! Sorry!"

Sonya formed the motion with her hands, and a giant, pink bubble appeared, and rushed toward the limping Cammy.

Cammy leapt over the bubble, and after a brief pause, dove at Sonya. Sonya was hit from several directions by the onslaught from Cammy.

When it was done, Sonya was dangerously close to the edge of the platform, overlooking the Dead Pool a few feet below.

As she started to stir, her glove fell off, and into the pool. The bubbling sound of the glove being eaten by the acid alerted Sonya, and she sprung to her feet. She turned, and fired off a few rounds of her rings at Cammy, pounding her back and to the ground.

"This ends, NOW!" commanded Sonya as she lifted Cammy to her feet.

Cammy still had some fight in her. She powered out of Sonya's grip, turned around, and suplexed Sonya head first onto the hard ground, knocking her out.

Cammy looked at her. Perhaps she was pondering what to do. The image of what had happened to the glove flashed before her mind's eye, and she made her choice.

Cammy lifted the still unconscious Sonya, getting ready to dump her into the pool.

"NO! CAMMY DON'T!"

Cammy hesitated for a brief second to see who it was. When she saw it was only Chun Li, she glared at her briefly, and then commenced to throw Sonya into the pool.

"Listen to me, Cammy! Don't do this! It's not you! I don't know what that Bastard Bison did to you, but you must remember who you really are!"

Cammy dropped Sonya onto the platform, and turned, ready to battle Chun Li.

Chun Li was horrified. Her best friend was under control of the world's most dangerous madman, and had no memory of who she was. What made it worse was that her arm was still pouring blood from her shoulder wound, yet Cammy didn't seem to notice it.

"Cammy! Look at me! It's me, Chun Li! Remember me? Remember all of the things we had done together?"

Cammy's face flushed with rage.

Oops. That may not have been a good idea. At our last tournament, before she vanished, I beat her in the finals for the title. She was less than happy.

"Ok, forget that! Remember our first mission together in Brazil together? Remember how you helped us to bring Blanka back to his humanity? Remember the time we taught the 'greatest fighters in the world,' Ken and Ryu, a lesson about how to treat ladies? Remember what you did to Ken?"

Like TNT blasting through a mountain, Cammy's memories started to explode upon her. She fell to her knees, and started to shiver.

Chun Li came over to help her friend, who was finally starting to recall who she really was.

"Why!?" Cammy stuttered between breaths.

"I don't know. Maybe we'll learn why people can do things to others, some day. For now, let me help you. That wound is going to need some work," Chun Li said, pointing to Cammy's arm.

"I can't feel anything in it, at all!"

"That will be for your room to attend to, and a lot of rest."

"I don't need to be told who that is, A-O!" said Chun Li as she helped her friend to her cabin.

"Winner of Fight 21, Round 1: Cammy!"

"Sonya, girl--you ok?"

"Jax? Jax? Johnny?" asked a dazed Sonya, seeing a Jax with and without his cyber arms, and Cage.

"Don't worry none. We'll help you back."

"...Thanks."

"Hey! You're the one that tried to fry Sakura, but wound up getting Ryu instead! Why'd you do it?"

"Typical of you humans. Waste time with idle chatter, especially in the obvious. I don't know what Kitana sees in any of you, or Jade for that matter. You're all weak, and will be dealt with properly," Rain finished by hurling a Tractor Ball at Sean.

Sean waited until the last second, and then rolled under it.

"Cute! What's next, little man?"

Sean's answer was a Hado Burst, sending Rain through a Christmas tree decoration.

"Woah! How'd we get here? Never mind! With all the nutty stuff that's been happening, it has to be A-O!"

"Heh! It seems that humans can learn, although they take a lot of time. Let's see if you've learned this lesson!"

Rain lifted his arm, and a bolt shot straight for Sean.

Sean rolled out of the way, and was only hit by some dirt loosened by the blast.

"Hey! Can't you fight fair!?" Sean demanded, but was answered with another bolt.

"Can't you do something else, besides throwing bolts?"

Rain hit Sean with a hard roundhouse, and Sean was surprised to see that he was now behind Rain, Rain then turned and uppercutted Sean.

"Poor boy! Give it up! You are far too outclassed to fight me! You definitely couldn't handle Ryu. You probably aren't much better than Dan!"

"Don't compare me to Dan!" yelled Sean as he rushed to tackle Rain.

Rain merely blocked the attempt, and hit Sean with a quick series of punches, finishing of with a quick uppercut.

"This is too easy! Good-bye!" This time, the bolt was on target.

There was only a quick yell from Sean before he was out, his skin burned from the bolt.

"Winner of Fight 22, Round 1: Rain!"

"Sean! Oh no! Why'd you kill him...?"

"The whelp still lives."

"He does? But..?"

"As I told him, you waste time with idle chatter, especially in the obvious," Rain turned and left.

"Phew! I'm glad you are ok, Sean. I'll help you back little buddy."

"Not so fast, 'Masters!' First we have some business to talk about."

Ken felt the evil aura, and knew what to expect.

"All right, you Ryu wannabe! I'm going to..!"

"...Make a fool out of yourself again. You really are pitiful. You can't even recognize a slight change in your own voice. It's a miracle you live long enough for me to even exist. Of course, it proves a disaster for your wife, Eliza. Then there's your poor little boy, Mel. Daddy experiences the true power, and abandons all lowly items for what is truly important."

"If in anyway you've hurt my wife and son, I'll kill you!"

Ken was met my a dark laugh that all of the dark Shotokan warriors seem to uncannily share.

"Let me spell it out for you, stupid! I am what you will become, just like the other versions of Ryu, Sakura, and Akuma. Now that's a surprise. Somehow, Akuma becomes even more powerful. Ironic, the man you all want to get rid of is the man who gives you a new life, your true life."

"Now that I look at things, I'm surprised you didn't follow after him. Instead, you were last! Even Sakura started on the path of her true potential before you! That big ego of yours really slowed you down. But you should be glad to know that I've brought the Masters name back up to speed. I have a few things that nobody else can do!"

"I'm sure that's all just keen. But whatever it is you want, speak now! I have to get him to some attention, fast."

"Ah! As dense as ever. You still don't realize that he won't matter. Soon, everything will be erased. In it's place, your true destiny. I believe Ryu asked you about your dark-side. Now you can go visit him and compare notes. You'll probably notice that his dark-side still harbors some feelings for Sakura, mainly because of her dark-side. I do much better, for I have nobody holding me back! Pleasant nightmares!"

"Man, can it get any worse?"

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