A/N: Thee Slushee, back with chapter 9. I am so happy nobody really cared that I based Roger Jr more on Roger so that was cool :D.
Answer to Skylight Angel: YAY! Another review from you! Its ok if you havent been able to read and review and stuff but I'm glad you did review! And is this soon enough?
Answer to Moontearz: Yeah, I didn't really want to write bout Xiaoyu beating up Roger Jr but she had to beat someone in the tournament. Glad that you did enjoy it.
Chapter 9: Unexpected match-up
The next morning, Xiaoyu arrived in the dining hall. She had slept in a bit since she was drained of her energy from her match yesterday. She headed towards their usual table and noticed that Steve wasn't there. "Hey, where's Steve?" Xiaoyu asked. "Steve got eliminated yesterday." Hwoarang said. Xiaoyu gasped in shock. "How? He's an incredible fighter. He can't have gotten beaten in the first round." Xiaoyu said, taking a seat next to Asuka. "Even with all that training, Bryan still had that generator in him." Asuka said. "He tested it out on Steve." Julia said. Xiaoyu couldn't believe it. One of them was already eliminated. "Is he alright?" Xiaoyu asked, concerned. "He's in the hospital, recovering from a head injury, a broken arm and a dislocated shoulder." Hwoarang said. "Oh my god, we have to go see him when we get the chance." Xiaoyu said, saying it as if she was demanding it. "We are, probably after breakfast or after all our fights." Julia said.
"When is everybody's fight?" Asuka asked. Everybody picked scanned through the pieces of paper that lay beside their plates, since they didn't bother reading it before. After a few seconds, Xiaoyu shrieked. "What's wrong, Xiao?" Julia said. Everybody lifted their gaze from the paper to Xiaoyu. "I'm fighting Grandpa!" Xiaoyu yelled, attracting the attention from people nearby, Wang included. Wang got out of his seat and made his way towards Xiaoyu. "It appears the next round of the tournament has us facing each other." Wang said. "Yeah, and I'm so gonna beat you Grandpa." Xiaoyu said with a smirk on her face. "We shall see when the time comes." With that, Wang made his way back to his table. "Anyway, I'm versing someone named Anna Williams." Asuka said. "Do not, I repeat, do not be fooled by her appearance." Hwoarang said, both hands cutting through the air while simultaneously shaking his head. "Yeah, she's an assassin, isn't she?" Julia said. "Assassin?" Asuka and Xiaoyu said simultaneously. "Why are you worried, Xiao?" Hwoarang said, but it appeared as if she had never heard him. "Xiao?" Hwoarang asked again.
Xiaoyu was going through the thought that had just occurred to her over and over again. What if Anna was sent from the Zaibatsu to kill me? What if the Tekken Force members were just a warning? Isn't there another assassin in this tournament? What if both of them were sent to kill me? Xiaoyu had never really thought about why they were in the tournament before but now, fear was stirring up inside her. No way, Xiao. You're just being paranoid. They couldn't care less if I lived or died. I don't play a part in their plots…or do I? What if I'm more important than I think I am and they do want to kill me? There you go again, Xiao. The Zaibatsu would want Jin or Kazuya more than a scrawny Chinese teenager like me. While the battle of voices in Xiaoyu's head continued, she just stared wide-eyed at something in the distance and gaping so widely you could fit a saucer in it. Xiaoyu was brought back to reality with a swift movement of Asuka's hand in front of her eyes. "Care to fill us in, Xiao?" Hwoarang asked. "Sorry bout that guys," Xiaoyu said, scratching the back of her head. "There was a war between the voices in my head."
"Could you enlighten us on why there was a war in the first place?" Julia asked. Xiaoyu hesitated. She looked down, trying to phrase her next sentence. She couldn't just say: "The Mishima Zaibatsu tried to kill me once and I think Anna and…that other assassin, are here to finish the job." She didn't want to freak her friends out. Just then, Xiaoyu noticed that on her fight schedule, her match was up first. This was her ticket out of this situation. "I'd love to tell you the whole story but my match is up first so I gotta go train. Seeya!" Xiaoyu said really quickly as she stood up, waved quickly and made a mad dash to the elevator. As soon as she was inside, she let out a sigh of relief. Saved by the tournament, Xiaoyu thought to herself. Hopefully her friends won't bring up the subject again so she won't have to explain it to them. Xiaoyu brushed that thought aside and thought about her match with Wang. Xiaoyu knew all to well that one should never underestimate her grandfather. All I need to do is to not fall for any of Grandpa's tricks and I'm home free, Xiaoyu thought to herself. A big smile spread across Xiaoyu's face. Something told her that this was going to be an interesting match.
(Ok, yet another fight scene without the help of Tekken 5. When I found out that poolside was one of the stages, I've never really seen a proper screenshot or anything and I thought that this was actually beside a pool instead of in one so really sorry bout that and plus Wang's moves I got from Tekken Tag so, yet again, really sorry)
Xiaoyu had finally arrived at the poolside, realising she was already a little late. She saw her grandfather sitting on the ground, meditation and walked towards him. "Late as usual, Xiaoyu." Wang said, without even opening her eyes as Xiaoyu drew closer. Wang's talents awed Xiaoyu. Wang opened his eyes and saw the look of surprise on Xiaoyu's face. "I can sense your aura." Wang said simply. A look of confusion now reached Xiaoyu's features. She vigorously shook her head. "Let's do this, Grandpa." Xiaoyu said, getting into her fighting stance. Wang nodded and got into his. "Ling Xiaoyu vs. Wang Jinrei," the tournament official shouted through a megaphone. "Ready? FIGHT!"
Xiaoyu started off the match with a bit of her usual combo. Since Wang had trained with Xiaoyu before, he knew her moves inside and out so he blocked them with ease. Wang performed two kicks; one aimed at Xiaoyu's head, the other aimed at her shins. Xiaoyu managed to block the first kick but the second one connected with her shins. Wang followed this up by performing a rising uppercut, which caught Xiaoyu by surprise. The uppercut hit Xiaoyu on the chin, which was so powerful, she did a backward flip and landed on the ground with a painful thus against the tiled surface. Xiaoyu performed a quick backward roll, her back aching as well as her jaw. Wang performed three left punches but Xiaoyu blocked them easily. Wang was temporarily vulnerable after the third punch so Xiaoyu took advantage of this and performed her signature palm thrust, known as Storming Flower. Wang got flung back from the power of the move. Xiaoyu quickly advanced on him and tried to perform a low sweep but Wang was already on his feet by the time she got there and performed a palm thrust, much like Xiaoyu's own, which sent her flying back. Xiaoyu performed another backward roll and saw her grandfather start sprinting towards her.
Xiaoyu held her ground, waiting for the perfect moment to cartwheel out of the way. If she did it too early, her grandfather would just switch directions and charge at her. If she did it too late, the charge would've been landed. And if I do it wrong, I might end up in the pool, Xiaoyu thought to herself. After the first four steps, Wang began to slip. Xiaoyu noticed this and dropped her guard. Wang's back collided with the tiled ground and a loud crack was sounded, followed by a painful groan. "Grandpa!" Xiaoyu exclaimed, abandoning her fighting stance and hurrying over to Wang. "Arrrrrgggghhh…….my back…….." Wang said in a broken voice and he tried to withhold the pain. The paramedics that have been standing by rushed over to Wang and slowly turned him over, examining his back. "His spine has been dislocated in two places. I'm afraid he won't be able to continue this fight." The paramedic said to Xiaoyu as the others put him on a stretcher and walked towards the ambulance outside the premises."Ling Xiaoyu is the winner of this round." The tournament official said through his megaphone. The voice had surprised Xiaoyu and she was confused by his announcement. "Hey, I didn't win the match. He fell over. I had nothing to do with it." Xiaoyu said to the tournament official.
"Nobody won the match, when Grandpa gets better-"
"Wang was unable to continue the battle. You won by default."
"But what about-"
"Wang has been eliminated from the tournament."
With that, the official strode away from the scene. Xiaoyu thought it was unfair how Wang had been eliminated because he couldn't continue the battle. They should replay the match when he recovers. Then again, it might take a long time to recover fully from an injury like that, especially at his age. He could've beaten me. Xiaoyu immediately sprinted towards the ambulance, hoping to catch it before it goes. "Excuse me, I'm his granddaughter. Can I accompany him to the hospital?" Xiaoyu asked as soon as she saw the paramedic, about to get in the driver's seat. "Sure, hop in."
A/N: Yeah, I kno. The fight scene's kinda short but hey, if Wang didn't get injured, he would've wasted her! Don't get me wrong, Xiaoyu's my fav character but I want to make this realistic (as far as a video game goes). Well, I hope you liked this chappie anyway and if u did, more will definitely on the way, possibly tomorrow :P REVIEW!