Email Session 2 (Xiaoyu Talks To Friends)
Lee Chaolan's American residence, Monte Sereno, California, USA…
Ling Xiaoyu got off to a rocky start in the tournament. She first lost to Asuka Kazama in the debut fight. Her second fight against Eddy Gordo was competitive but she lost that one too. Xiaoyu surprised everyone in the third fight by defeating Bob using her signature Storming Flower move. Violet aka Lee Chaolan was scheduled to face Xiaoyu next, but he offered to forfeit the match since he was still recovering from severe beat downs from his so called brother Kazuya and the ninja Master Raven. Lee also invited Xiaoyu to visit his home in the USA before her next fight against Yoshimitsu.
Doorbell rings…
Lee Chaolan (Back in his robe and white hair): "Ah Xiaoyu! I see you found my home with no trouble!"
Xiaoyu: "Hi Lee! Well, the traffic held me up getting here, but thank you for letting me stay here so I wouldn't have to keep spending money on a hotel."
Lee: "Oh it's nothing! You can stay in any of my houses! Come in! Make yourself at home!"
Xiaoyu took her stuff in the many guests rooms Lee had. She picked the one overlooking the city and with an open terrace. It was a sunny but cool day given the climate of the Bay Area so Xiaoyu sat above the terrace with her laptop and started looking at her email address. Lee initially peeked at her door and noticed she was busy out there, so he would allow Xiaoyu to have some privacy. At least for a little while.
Xiaoyu: "Let me find out where Miharu is first."
Calls Miharu through her computer…
Miharu (Picks up): "Xiaoyu?"
Xiaoyu: "Miharu it's me!"
Miharu: "Oh! Hey I'm so glad to hear your voice again! Are you okay? Where are you?"
Xiaoyu: "I am okay! I'm in America at Lee's house right now."
Miharu: "Lee? Who is that?"
Xiaoyu: "The guy that owns Violet Systems. He is Heihachi's son."
Miharu: "Oh, I didn't know he had another son."
Xiaoyu: "C'mon Miharu. You haven't heard of Lee Chaolan before?"
Miharu: "Oooohhh! Lee Chaolan, the guy with the silver hair! Ha! I'm slow I know!"
Xiaoyu: "Yea! Anyway he invited me to stay at his house until I fight again next week. So how is the family?"
Miharu: "Well my grandfather was released from the hospital two days ago with bad case of pneumonia but he's a lot better now. Grandmother and I are looking after him. Have you talked to Panda or Alisa?"
Xiaoyu: "No. I really didn't want Panda to follow me, but I found out that she is in the tournament too. I hope she doesn't get in trouble because of me. Alisa has been with Lars all this time, so I haven't been in contact with her either. : (."
Miharu: "Oh I see. Things are getting serious now. So, I guess all of you are taking things with great caution. Not wanting any distractions, you know?"
Xiaoyu: "Uh huh. I just hope we get out this in one peace."
Miharu: "I never doubted you Xiao. When is your next fight anyway?"
Xiaoyu: "Like I said next week. On a Friday against King."
Miharu: "Uuuu. That's sounds like a tough one."
Xiaoyu: "Well as long as he doesn't grab and smash my skull, I think I can get through him."
Miharu: "If you say so."
Xiaoyu: "I can do it! I need to win and then I have to fight Jin."
Miharu: "HOLY Sh*t! You do!?"
Xiaoyu: "Yes. Although the place we are fighting is somewhere I've never been before, I have to talk with him before we fight, but I rather not fight him."
Miharu: "Whatever happens, I'm there you in spirit okay Xiao!"
Xiaoyu: "I hear you Miharu! Thanks for giving me the support."
Miharu: "No doubt! And do bring the old Jin back for us! I better get going and see how my folks are doing. Talk to you later!"
Xiaoyu: "Ok! I will call you again soon Miharu! Bye bye!"
Hangs up…
Xiaoyu (Sighs): "Well…better see who else messaged me."
Email #28
Guest: "Xiaoyu! I couldn't believe you were able to knock out that large blonde guy! His fat literally deflects attacks and yet you got him good! So proud of you!"
Xiaoyu: "Thank you very much! It was all about finding his pressure points. I just managed to hit him right in the solar flexes. It wasn't easy though."
Email #29
Guest: "Hey! Weren't you suppose to fight yesterday? I found out the match was cancelled."
Xiaoyu: "Yeah. I was supposed to fight Violet, but he forfeited. For reasons disclosed."
Email #30
Guest: "If you could fuse with anyone in the world, who would you choose to combine your strength with and why?"
Xiaoyu: "What kind of question is this? Combine my strength? This is something I don't think about a lot. Then again, I always wanted to fly. Maybe I can get modified rocket boosters like Alisa does. I dunno."
Email #31
Guest: "What is the condition of your grandfather Xiaoyu?"
Xiaoyu: "He is hanging in there. I spoke with him last week, although he sounded very hoarse. When I return to China, I'm going to his house and see him again. I worry about him a lot. Grandpa taught me so much about life and his words help me get through the rough days. I really thank him for teaching me lessons whether I wanted it or not."
Email #32
Guest: "Where is the last amusement park you visited? Did you like it or hate it?"
Xiaoyu: "I went to Warner Brothers Movie World right before the tournament in Australia. For my dream park, I want an adventure ride that's better than I one I rode in at that place. I give the park 4 out of 5 stars. I recommend going with a friend. Kinda like how I did with Panda."
Email #33
Alisa: "Xiaoyu! I'm so sorry for not answering your calls. My body is getting repaired at the Violet Systems Laboratory in England. That's why I couldn't answer you. I'm with Lars still. He just got through fighting Steve Fox and came out on top. I'm happy he won but, I didn't win my last fight. I had to fight Lucky Chloe. She surprised me with her strength and toughness. I looked at her skeletal structure before I lost power. I don't think she is human. I've never seen a body like hers before. Do you have to fight her? If so, please be careful Xiaoyu. I understand if you don't read this right away. So please take care."
Xiaoyu: "Alisa! I'm so glad you finally messaged me! So you are with Lars that makes sense. But you had to fight Lucky Chloe. Wow! She did not hold back on you either. I don't believe I have to fight her in my schedule, but I did hear she beat Bryan and Kuma which is impressive in and of itself! I will double check, but please be okay Alisa! Now I'm worried about Panda too. Did you know that she is looking for me? If you happened to spot her, tell her not to worry about me okay? Everything in this tournament is getting crazier by the days. We will all get through this okay! That's a promise!"
Xiaoyu goes into her files, looks at her remaining fight schedule on Adobe Reader…
Week 5 King
Week 6 Jin Kazama
Week 7 Katarina Alves
Week 8 Claudio Serafino
Xiaoyu (In her head): "No I don't have Lucky Chloe for the prelims and yet all of these guys are no pushovers. Especially you Jin. I will get in the elimination playoff and face Heihachi! That much is certain."
Email #34
Guest: "I heard you are now a university student Xiaoyu, so what made you want to continue your education?"
Xiaoyu: "Well because of the tournament I took the semester off. Anyway, I'm in business because I want to invest in my dream park. I'm afraid to build it right now because of the ongoing wars, but if I or someone else can stop this madness by G Corp and Mishima Zaibatsu, then I can feel much better about making my dream into a reality."
Email #35
Guest: "Xiaoyu your next opponent, King, just beat Paul Phoenix two nights ago. Even though he lost to Claudio and Shaheen, King fought them hard though. Can you handle this guy's strength? He looks motivated this year."
Guest: "I fought him twice before. Did you forget how I found a way to beat him in my 3rd tournament? I lost to him the first time because he power bombed me. King is scary, but I won't let him intimidate me. He may have figured out his weakness that I exploited by attacking his blind side which is his back. Even men like him can get knocked out. Have some faith in me will you?"
Email #36
Guest: "Hey Xiaoyu, why isn't Heihachi fighting in these prelims like everybody else?"
Xiaoyu: "The host can make the decision whether to fight in the prelims or not. He decided not to jump in the fray probably because of people trying to assassinate him during his fights. That is my guess."
Email #37
Guest: "Hi Xiaoyu! I train in Kung Fu! You are my biggest inspiration and I hope to meet you in person someday! Maybe we can spar too! It would be a dream come true! Hope you see this message! *Hearts*.
Xiaoyu: "Oh! Thank you very much for your message! Keep up with your training and I believe we will see each other very soon! Believe it!"
Email #38
Guest: "Xiaoyu are you a fan of the Tootsie Pop? How many licks does it take for you to get to the center?"
Xiaoyu: "Whoever said the Tootsie Pop takes 3 licks is a liar! I licked that lollipop so many times that I just finally used my teeth and crush the chocolate and mint covering! It hurts my teeth every time though!"
Email #39
Guest: "If you had a baby with Jin, are you worried your child could carry the infamous Devil Gene?"
Xiaoyu: "No! There has to be a way to free Jin from his curse! I won't give up until I find out how! But…even if my baby possess the Devil Gene, I wouldn't hate him or her for it. I will love them regardless."
Email #40
Guest: "The fans still haven't found out your measurements Xiaoyu? Can you provide us with the answer?"
Xiaoyu: "Huh? No! I'm not telling you all that!"
Email #41
Guest: "How did you get in Lili's videos of Lolita Diva and Kick it for Lili?"
Xiaoyu: "She invited me and I accepted the offer. I've never been on a music video before. It was a lot of fun! I wouldn't mind doing it again."
Email #42
Guest: "Hwoarang said in an interview you and your friends trapped him in a room full of roaches? What made you guys do that?"
Xiaoyu: "Well did you know Hwoarang almost destroyed the set of Lili's Lolita Diva video shoot? He got into a fight and I had to knock him out. Then me and the girls wanted to teach him a lesson. So we came up with the idea of spooking him with mechanized roaches. They were not real okay? We're not that creepy. Geez."
Email #43
Guest: "Do you like being tickled?"
Xiaoyu: "Not funny."
Email #44
Guest: "What was Jin Kazama like in the classroom?"
Xiaoyu: "Like he was outside the classroom. Very calm, isolated, always kept things to himself. At least if you approached him directly, he would give you a response. That was before the tournaments. Now he's harder to approach, because of all of the misery he's had to go through lately. : (."
Email #45
Guest: "Which place in the tournament did you hate the most to fight in?"
Xiaoyu: "I had to fight Kuma for the first time inside a forest. Say to safe I got lost after I managed to win. Oh how did I win? I just showed him a picture of Panda and he knocked himself out on behalf of her. Kuma knows Panda will kill him if he were to hurt me. After that I got lost in the forest overnight. I was so scared, but Panda found me."
Email #46
Guest: "Speaking of Hwoarang, found out he lost to Feng Wei at the G Corp Millenium Tower two days ago. He spared his life though, thankfully. Do you have to face him Xiaoyu?"
Xiaoyu: "Oh no! I hope Hwoarang's ok. And I do not have to face Feng Wei in the preliminary matches. Hwoarang is lucky to have survived his wrath."
Email #47
Guest: "Some say you are an expert bowling player. What is your highest score in a game?"
Xiaoyu: "Yeah, you can say I'm an expert. Sort of. My highest score is 142."
Email #48
Guest: "Xiaoyu! Hang in there! You're 2 and 2, I hate for you to be out of the elimination matches! Stay strong! From one of your best fans!"
Xiaoyu: "Thank you for the encouraging message!"
Suddenly…
Lee: "Xiaoyu! I see you are enjoying yourself on this warm Thursday afternoon!" (Has two Mai Tais in his hand)
Xiaoyu (Startled): "Lee? Uh…yeah I'm alright."
Lee: "A drink for you!"
Xiaoyu: "Oh! I was getting thirsty, thanks! Err…what is this?"
Lee: "It's a Kiwi flavored Mai Tai, courtesy of my assistant Marlene. Give it a try!"
Xiaoyu (sips it): "Wait. This has alcohol."
Lee: "Oh. You don't drink?"
Xiaoyu: "Well…no, but for you I will drink it."
Lee (Sits down on the chair): "Hmmm…well if the young lady can hold the liquor then, I won't stop her." (Laughing)
Xiaoyu (Nervous laugh): "That's funny."
Lee: "Anywho. Are you enjoying the scenery Xiao?"
Xiaoyu: "I like it. It's cozy, and you can see the city from here." (Sipping)
Lee: Excellent! So, when is the next fight?" (Sips on his orange flavored Mai Tai)
Xiaoyu: "It's next Friday against King. On a cruise ship oddly enough."
Lee: "King huh? I fought the first King in my debut tournament. He almost snapped my legs that day. I fought this current King you will face as well. In the 4th tournament. He beat me with his signature Tijuana Twister Suplex. Safe to say the Jaguar tribe is very strong indeed."
Xiaoyu: "I know, but I found a way to stop him once before in the 5th tournament. I can certainly do it again." (Sips some more of her beverage).
Lee: "Ah, sometimes I forget than you can take on monsters too. I would have had the honor to face you 1 on 1, but my body still needs to recover."
Xiaoyu (Scans Lee's face): "Yeah, I can still see the bumps around your face. I'm just glad Kazuya didn't kill you."
Lee: "Me too. I could see the Devil's eyes before he knocked me out cold." (Sighs) "Who can save us from him?"
Xiaoyu: "Only Jin can help! But his heart needs to be in the right place and I'm just the girl to do it!" (Sips again)
Lee: "I hope you are right. I don't know if Lars can take Kazuya and Heihachi on his own. Do be careful if you face him Xiaoyu."
Xiaoyu: "I do have to face him! After King!"
Lee: "Really?"
Xiaoyu: "Yes really!"
Lee: "Then Xiaoyu, listen dear. Jin's state of mind is fragile. He won't hesitate to kill you if you try and get in his way. I feel that he is going to commit suicide if he somehow beats his father and grandfather."
Xiaoyu: "No! I won't let him! (Hiccups)
Lee (Concerned): "Xiaoyu?"
Suddenly, Xiaoyu had a queasy feeling in her tummy. Her mood and expression changed too. The Mai Tai drink must have been too much for the young girl to handle. Her face went slightly green and she immediately got up, running to the edge of the terrace. She puked the rejected alcohol and other things out of her mouth. The residue covered one of Lee's parked cars, a lavender colored BMW. Lee went over to Xiaoyu and checked on her well-being.
Lee: "Goodness gracious! Xiaoyu are you okay? "(Looks down.) "The BMV?! Oh no!"
Xiaoyu began coughing and her legs were weakening too. Lee picked Xiaoyu up in his arms and took her back inside the guest room. He then called out for Marlene.
Lee (Cell phone): "Marlene! I need you to attend with something!"
Marlene: "Coming sir!"
1 Minute later…
Marlene (Views Xiaoyu at the bed): "Oh wow! What happened to your guest?"
Lee: She could not hold the liquor."
Marlene: "It's all my fault. Maybe I put in too much rum!"
Lee: "No. Xiaoyu is just a lightweight. Xiaoyu was that your first time ever drinking alcohol?"
Xiaoyu (Dazed): "Uugggghhhh…"
Marlene: "Poor thing. Please forgive me!"
Lee: "Hmm…maybe, maybe not. Look after Xiaoyu for me Marlene. I will have to clean the car outside."
Marlene: "What do you mean clean the car?"
Lee (Sighed): "She vomited on the BMV."
A reluctant Lee Chaolan went out of the guest room to change clothes so he could clean the vomit off his BMV. Marlene took care of the sick Xiaoyu for the remainder of the day. Lucky for Xiaoyu she had some more days off before her next match.
