The light of the bright full moon brightens up the dark of night. Mist gathers near the ground, like ghosts. A gentle breeze swept leaves across the cobblestone path, but sends a chill down the spine of two people. Lord Vega (M Bison) and Rose head down the steps of the Stone House quietly. 

When they reached the fountain, Rose took off the cape and returns it to Vega. She realized the stone fountain seem rather different this time, could it be that it was because she is now a Grand Master after defeating Wolfgang Kauser that she sees the significance of the fountain for what it symbolizes? 
  

Seven creatures stood back to back forming a circle: a dragon, phoenix, unicorn, tiger, wolf, owl and a rabbit. Each seems to be raising an object in its now empty claw/hoof/paw. Rose noticed there are Chinese words written on the chest plates of the creatures’ armors, looking down at the fountain were sevens words one under each creature. In a clockwise direction it read: 

“Xun Wo Zhe Dei Fu Dai Jia (Who seeks us must pay the price)” 
  

“Rose? Are you sure about going through this?” Vega asked in a neutral tone. 
“Yes….I am sure…I have no other choices….All the other paths lead to nothing but destruction and misery.” 

“But must you summon this one? She is more uncooperative and unpredictable than the one I had summoned those years ago. That one believes in principles and reasons. This one pursues her own gains.” 

“But do you not see? All the description of events fits the prophecy. 
One will seek to corrupt its chosen mate 
None can prevent the union to be 
Nature must be allow to run her course 
On the seventh year a new legacy begins 
Marks the start of the trail of paths 
Failure leads only to death 
Opening the Dragon gate and Phoenix gate 
That will salvage or end all 
There is darkness in light 
And light in darkness 
Seek the perfect blend of good and evil 
One must understand darkness to appreciate light.” Rose said 
  

“Yes but why can't we use the one who already walk this earth? She is supposed to be the most powerful one for that matter?” 
“V…She cannot do this alone…She is too attached to ChunLi to see this coming. She cannot be in two places at the same time. She can stop one demon but the other one might achieve what is not meant to be. I must do this even if ChunLi does not appreciate my efforts.” Rose pleaded. 
  

“Then why didn’t you warn them of this when you had the chance to?” 
“I can’t afford to change their destiny for that will lead to two other paths, one darker than the other, there is always that risk of them inducing the the Implication of the third child." 
  

“I know not what she might demand from you.” 
“I fear the full unleashing of the Twisted Pair, do you realise if that ever happens Gouki’s evil would be nothing compared to the Twisted Pair. We all must make some sacrifices at some point in our lives. Old Sho and Miyuki made the biggest one, if not they would be like Kusanagis instead of being where they are now. Such are the sins of the fathers visited upon the children as retribution. Do you really want to see such destruction?” 
  

“Shou xin shi rou shou bei ye shi rou (There is flesh on the back of the hand and the palm as well) One is my precious daughter, my heir for that matter. One is my woman. Sigh (shaking his head now) the all powerful Lord of the Shadowlaw empire do not have much say in this matter.. Yes?” Vega smirked. 
“You are trying to hint something are you not? Considering the fact that you had summon one before?” Rose asked with arms folded. 
  

“Well… If she comes to you with a deadpan face like the one I had summon, then you can negotiate the terms with her. If she comes smiling then she had being waiting for you and her agenda’s planned. HA! They are such calculating little buggers. Too bad I can’t use them to conquer the world.” Vega took a few steps back. 

“It’s midnight now. Just do as I had taught you and open the Phoenix gate. Don’t show fear, these little buggers can sense your fear.” He then hands Rose his Grand Master tablet with a craving of a rising phoenix and the words ‘Ba Feng’ (Tyrannical Phoenix). 
  
  

Rose stood in front of the Phoenix statue, placing the tablet into the indent on the chest plate. Once in place Rose took seven steps back. The sound of bubbling water can be heard as qi started to swirled around in the water in a clockwise direction. Faster and faster, rising up in a swirl. When the qi swirling and envelopes the whole fountain. The mist begins to gather around the fountain. The qi that was already there begins to form shapes. 
  

In a moment seven gates were formed from left to right slowly fading into existence. 
‘Mo Fa To, Zhi Hui Mao Ying, Han Fong Lang, Wu Hu,  Bao Yu Mo Ma, Ba Feng’ and finally the already open gate of the ‘Kuang Mo Long’. Wispy strands of qi form a phoenix with its wings outstretched. A high pitch screech was heard and the phoenix fades away opening the gate. A shadowy figure exited from it. 
  

As the figure approaches, Rose and Vega noticed that qi and mist parted to form a path with every step the figure took. Stopping in front of Rose, the figure raised one hand. As the figure’s gloved hand clenched into a fist, the mist and qi dissipated as if in command. 

Removing the hood of the trench coat, the girl shook her hair loose. The wind ruffled her long black waist length, her hair was knotted near the end of her long ponytail. What disturbs Rose the most was the girl's innocent child like face with a twisted smile. 

A demon and an angel rolled into one. She was dressed from head to toe in black, her long trench coat billowing around her legs. It seems that both her hands were gloved with the same type of black snakeskin glove that Iwa wore on her left hand. Her brown eyes darted left and 
right as if expecting someone else to be here. 
  

The figure glanced at Vega then to Rose. She smiled. Rose could feel as the girl stared into her eyes that she was being studied, that she was looking for Rose's weaknesses and secrets. What seem liked eternal seconds passed when the girl broke eye contact but maintain her smile. 
  

“I will pay the price you ask of me, in return I ask for your services.” 
“You want me to kill the Twisted Pair? I have fight Iwa first you know.” 
“NO no no..I don't want you to kill them…” Rose blurted out. 
“Heh heh… I know.. I just wanted to see how long you could keep this up….He he. I hope you are well aware I reserve the right to reject your offer. ” She grins knowing she had found Rose's weakness. 

“I know…But is there anything I can do for you now?” 
“Hmmm…..what do I want that I can’t get even with my powers?……A toughie..Could take days to think about these….maybe weeks? Months or even years Yeess?” She begin to walk away. 
“Kumori Wait! We don't have that much time.” Rose rushed forward to stop the girl from leaving. Explaining to her what she wants Kumori to do and why the urgency. Kumori listens as the smile on her face widens at the same time she seems to be calculating something 

“A big toughie indeed. Considering the amount of energy required and the distance of the target. As for what the two other things I really want, I’ll tell you when I think of them. But For now, just for now….I wanna fight Iwa.” 
“Now? But.. the girl is undergoing training in some cave.” 

“Yeah yeah yeah. So now you are telling me you can’t do this little thing for me? Why bother summoning me then? Suda lah! (Forget it) I'm going home.” 
“No! wait please. I will tell you how to find her. But please I need you to help me out with this. Iwa can’t do this alone.” 

“I know where she is. Aiyah that Iwa ah. Always act tough saying she need no help.” 
“Then why ask me her location?” 
“Beeeecause… I like watching you panic.” 
“This means you accept my offer?” Rose asked hopefully 
“Mayyyybe. I still wanna fight Iwa first.” 
“Okay. Please get in the car then. I’ll drive you there.” 

“Nope. Ain’t getting in no car with ya.” 
“What?!” Now Rose is confuse. She glanced towards Vega who gave her shrug. 
“Beeeecause. I wanna walk there. The timing would be too early otherwise. Timing is the essence here. Heh heh.” Kumori said 
“That means you are agreeable?” Rose asked still not too sure about Kumori. 
“What do you think then?” Kumori said walking in the direction of the Shotoken-Wushu Dojo. 
“I’ll take it as a yes then.” 
“Whatever.” Kumori said she waved without looking back.