A/N: Hey peoples! Its Thee Slushee back the next day to upload chapter 10 of my story, Phoenix Talon :D. If any Steve fans read the last chappie, then I am sooo sorry I made him lose on the first round. Originally, it was going to be Hwoarang but I need him later in the story so I needed someone else to lose but I thought that if Steve had to lose, he must have to get beaten up pretty bad.
Answer to moontearz: I'm really glad you liked that chappie and…you do have a point :P Its good nobody really cares if there's like an error in this which is awesome! Like I've said every time, I'll chek out ur story after I write this chappie.
Now, on with the 10th chapter!
Chapter 10: The truth has been revealed
Xiaoyu had exited Wang's room after spending one hour at his bedside and was now in the elevator, heading to Steve's room. A few minutes flew by, and she was standing outside a room. This better be the right one, Xiaoyu thought as she took a deep breath and pushed open the doors. She breathed a sigh of relief as she saw her friends on one side of the bed and the injured Steve on his bed."Hey Xiao. How'd your match go?" Julia asked, being the first one to notice Xiaoyu. "Well, I won." Xiaoyu said glumly. "You don't seem too happy for someone who had won their second match." Asuka said. "I won by default. My grandpa injured his back." Xiaoyu said. "Is he alright?" Julia asked. "Yeah, he's a couple floors higher." Xiaoyu said. "Anyway, how're you doing, Steve?"
"Well, I can't even move my left arm and I've got a splitting headache." Steve said calmly, his face a little red from the beating he took the day before. "Even with all the training I've done, the bloke totally pounded me. I was doing pretty well in the first half of the battle and then he started laughing maniacally and his punches and kicks became a whole lot more powerful. I tried to block 'em but he broke my arm!" Damn, now Bryan is someone I do not want to verse, Xiaoyu thought to herself. "Hey Xiao, would you like to continue your story?" Hwoarang asked, a smirk spreading across his face. "What story?" Xiaoyu asked but then gasped when it hit her. They haven't forgotten bout her trance and the war between the voices in her head. There's gotta be a way out of this, Xiaoyu thought but then, a smirk appeared on her face. "Don't you have a match soon, Hwoarang?" Xiaoyu asked. "Don't try to get your way out of this one, Xiao." Hwoarang said. "Uh, Hwoarang? You do have a match with Lei in an hour." Julia said. He looked back at Xiaoyu and she had an expression on her face saying: "I told you so." Hwoarang groaned. "Ok, I'm outta here. Seeya round, Steve." Hwoarang said. "Later Hwoarang." With that, Hwoarang exited the room.
"Now what's that story Hwoarang was talking about?" Steve asked. Asuka and Julia looked at Xiaoyu expectantly. There was no way out of that one. She had to explain it in the most suddle way possible. She didn't want to freak them out. She took a deep breath. "The Tekken force tried to…..I think that Anna's here coz…..The Mishima Zaibatsu wants…." Xiaoyu said, trying different approaches. Ok, this was harder than I thought. Looks like I'm going to have to tell them the simplest way I can, even if it'll totally freak them out. There's no other way. Xiaoyu sighed. "The Tekken Force tried to kill me before the tournament and I have a feeling that Anna and that other assassin are here to finish the job." After she finished, she put her hands up in front of her face as if she was prepared to take a blow. "Are you serious, Xiaoyu?" Asuka asked. Xiaoyu hesitantly nodded. "The other assassin being Nina Williams?" Steve asked. "Yeah, I think so…maybe I'm jus being paranoid." Xiaoyu said. "Do you know why they tried to kill you in the first place?" Julia asked. "I don't know but trust me, if Yoshimitsu didn't throw them shurikens, I wouldn't be standing here right now." Xiaoyu said in a serious tone, which didn't suit Xiaoyu at all. "Don't worry, Xiao. We'll watch your back. If they come as much as 5 metres close to you, we'll beat the crap out of them!" Asuka said, pounding a fist into her open palm. "I'd help too but…you know." Steve said, jerking his head towards his injuries. "I would definitely want to help and I'm sure Hwoarang would as well." Julia said. "We'll be like your bodyguards." Asuka said. "I don't think it's a good idea you guys get involved. You might get killed or I'm just being paranoid." Xiaoyu said, trying to talk them out of their decision. "Besides, Panda would always be my bodyguard."
"How did you almost get killed last time?" Steve asked. "They tranquillised Panda." Xiaoyu put her hands behind her back and started shuffling one foot. "Then we're backup!" Asuka exclaimed. "Whether you like it or not, we're looking out for you." Julia stated. Defeated, Xiaoyu wore a big smile on her face. "Thanks heaps guys!"
A/N: A shorter chappie this time with no action but still hope you liked it! REVIEW!