Ryu allowed the two British women, Miya and Marz to stay for the night at his dojo. Not because the fact that Jack and Dark were out there, but because neither Shadowlaw assassin had Ryu's home address.
Ryu's home had four bedrooms, so it was no problem for the girls to share a room. The rest of the night went on uneventful, but Chun Li woke up early the next morning, due to a lack of sleep. She looked over to Ryu, who was still sound asleep. For a world-class martial artist, he could sleep through a hurricane, yet his Dark Hadou-powered senses can tell who is at his doorstep.
Deciding to work out in the dojo, she got out of the bed. After taking a shower and changing into her one-piece tracksuit and tennis shoes, her hair done in a single braid, she exited the bedroom, walked down the hall and down the stairs.
The sun was starting to peer out from the trees surrounding the Ansatsuken School as Chun Li exited the cottage. Walking across the courtyard's stone pathway, she found the dojo's shoji door already opened. Curious as to who was inside, Chun Li enters the dojo. Miya was inside, meditating. For a moment, she reminded Chun Li of Ryu, since she meditated the exact same way her brother did: hands resting on her knees, eyes closed, deep breaths.
Miya had changed her clothes. Instead of all black from the night before, she was dressed in a white gi top, the sleeves coming up to her elbows, and a pair of grey hakama split pants. A black belt was wrapped around her waist. Her hair was combed back and tied into a ponytail. Resting beside her was her sword, inside its sheath. Her usually undisciplined hair was pulled back into a short ponytail.
"Good morning, Chun Li."
Miya's voice caught Chun Li off guard. Before she could ask the former assassin how she knew it was her, Miya opened her eyes and simply replied, "Soap and spice."
'I got to try and find a more subtle fragrance,' Chun Li noted as Miya stood up. The Chinese fighter noted that Miya was shorter than her, standing at what Chun Li guessed as five-feet-six. Her skin was slighly lighter than Ryu's, giving her an exotic look to her.
"Couldn't sleep?" Miya asked.
Chun Li shrugged her shoulders. "You can say that, Kita. What about you?"
"Force of habit. Something you have to do when you were in Shadowlaw. Of course when I was on assgnment or on leave, I occasionally sleep in," she added with a wink.
"That's what I usually do," Chun Li replied. "Say...I've never sparred with a Shadowlaw doll before."
Miya saw where this was going. "You wish to have a round?" She thought about it. She had read the files on the Chinese Interpol agent, and too wished to test her mettle in combat. She had already fought Ryu twice: once with weapons and once with their bare hands. Miya won the weapons match while Ryu (big surprise) won the second round.
Chun Li nodded. "But of course. Don't think just because you're Ryu's sister don't mean I won't go easy on you."
Miya grinned evilly as she shoved her sword into her belt and shifted into her Lethwei stance. "Same goes for you, just because you're his fiancee."
Chun Li went into her own stance. "That's good."
The two women held their stances for a moment, then Chun Li moved in to attack. She came at her with a straight jab, which Miya parried with general ease. She then realized that the jab was a diversion, since Chun Li spun in a spinning back kick, aimed for her head. The Japanese doll barely ducked un order to avoid the blow. But Chun Li was still on top of her game, going low for a power footsweep, neatly clipping Miya's legs from underneath her and sending her to the floor.
Miya rolled to her feet and threw an elbow. Chun Li blocked it...then felt the wind rush out of her as Miya drove her knee into her abdomen, which was followed by an elbow to her back, knocking her face down on the floor. Miya raised one leg in the air, until she was doing a vertical split and brought her leg down. Chun Li rolled out of the way and Kita's leg slammed down into the floor where her head was once was moments earlier.
Chun Li was back on her feet and she attacked again, forcing Miya on the defensive and catching her with several good shots. Miya fought back in kind. During the match, Miya had also changed styles, switching from Lethwei to Ansatsuken.
The match continued.
Inside the cottage, Ryu walked into the living room, where Cammy, Lita and Marz were already awake and talking their next move over breakfast, which Marz cooked. The three girls were dressed in casual attire while Ryu was wearing his ususal white karate gi.
"Good morning," Cammy greeted her host.
"Morning," Ryu replied. He looked at Marz in the kitchen. "Smells good. Is they any left?"
Marz nods and Ryu helps himself. It was then the martial artist and the three women heard the sounds of battle coming from the dojo. "Looks like Kita and Chun Li are already awake," he said as he finished his breakfast.
Placing his dish into the sink, Ryu walked out of the cottage, Cammy, Marz and Lita following behind him.
The impromptu match had moved from the inside of the dojo to the walled
courtyard. Both Chun Li and Miya had numerous cuts and bruises, but
neither woman was willing to give up.
The match was a standoff, with both women trying to catch their breath.
"Your Kung Fu and Kempo," Miya panted. "Amazing skill and technique."
"Same goes for your Lethwei fighting style," Chun Li replied.
"Think you got enough for one final blow?" Miya asked.
"Winner takes all?" Chun Li replied.
Miya nodded.
Both girls decided to give it their all. Balling their hands into fists, this was going to be the deciding blow as to who would win the long and strenuous battle as they put their final energies into their final attacks.
With a loud yell, Chun Li and Miya charged, fists raised ready to end the long and dramatic battle.
But that wasn't going to happen. Not today.
"STOP! THAT'S ENOUGH!"
Both female martial artists brought their fists to a screeching halt, a mere inch from their opponent's faces.
"This match is over," Ryu ordered as Cammy, Lita and Marz watched.
Rather than invoke the fury of Ryu, both girls lowered their fists and looked at each other with a mutual respect for one another, as well as their own skills. Miya knew that Chun Li wasn't called 'The Strongest Woman on Earth' for nothing, and Chun Li saw that Miya was definitely Ryu's sister, due to her amazing martial arts skills, which Chun Li summed it up to be a Hoshi family trait.
"You're good," Chun Li complimented. "A lot better than what I expected."
Miya nodded. "So are you. Your styles of Wushu and Kempo are extraordinary. Maybe sometime later we can have a rematch."
Chun Li nodded. "I look forward to it."
-Later...-
There was a war council meeting in Ryu's living room. The Ansatsuken fighter, his Chinese fiancee and the four women were seated and discussing a plan on action.
"Because of Interpol and MI-6's efforts in hindering what's left of Shadowlaw's movements," Miya was saying, "Jack and Dark will probably up the ante in trying to kill the both of you. And giving their past track records, they will succeed."
"Then I guess we'll have to make sure that they don't won't we?" Ryu said, arms akimbo. "Because if we fail, then we're finished."
"You have any idea as to where they are?" Chun Li asked.
Miya nodded. "There's a waterfront warehouse where Shadowlaw used to ship drugs and illegal weapons. It's a longshot, but if I know those two, they'll be there."
"What do you got planned?" Ryu asked.
Miya looked at her brother. "It's time to end this once and for all."