A/N: Phew! I kno, I definitely took a while in updating last time but exams and all, school n all…..u understand rite? I wasn't that happy with the last chapter but I didn't really see anybody agreeing with me which is just awesome! Ok, here comes Xiao's fight with Bryan (xjmaster knows wots gonna happen :P) and I absolutely hated his movie! Yoshimitsu is awesome! But then again, it could be the other way round where Yoshimitsu kills Bryan but technically, Bryans already dead so it must be his movie……how could Namco kill him off after he's been in every single Tekken…..and looks completely different in each one too :P oh and by the way, don't own the series and never will!

Chapter 10: Mysterious saviour

Xiaoyu had been training very hard for this match. She knows that this will be one of the toughest matches she'll have in this tournament…she's also got to try very hard just to leave without a broken bone. Xiaoyu was standing in an empty street in Shinjuku. The street was closed off so that no one can interfere with this match. Xiaoyu was wearing a red tracksuit with red light up bangles and red sneakers. Instead of her traditional two-ponytail hairstyle, it was just a single one. Headphones were perched on her ears; listening to music and she was doing some warm-ups. Fear was now stirring up within her; she had to admit. Bryan was one of the most ruthless competitors in the tournament but it was not only that, one thing Christie said just kept echoing throughout her mind He could kill you the same way he killed Yoshimitsu. Gunshot. Xiaoyu shook her head briskly. "There's no way he'd be allowed to do that." Xiaoyu muttered, attempting to reassure herself. Xiaoyu heard the clank of combat boots against the concrete. She looked up and lowered her earphones, allowing them to rest lop-sided on her shoulders. Xiaoyu eyed Bryan with complete hatred.

"Why did you kill Yoshimitsu?" Xiaoyu asked sharply, a completely different side of her revealing itself.

Bryan chuckled softly. "He was simply…in my way." Bryan said in his menacing tone.

"You will pay for that." Xiaoyu said coldly, sliding into her fighting stance.

"And a Chinese teenager will make me?" Bryan asked, letting out laughter that echoed through the empty street.

"We'll see about that." Bryan said a small smirk appeared on his face as he got into his fighting stance.

"Bryan Fury versus Ling Xiaoyu." The tournament official stood on the sidelines with the paramedic, and spoke through a megaphone. "Ready? FIGHT!"

Xiaoyu rushed at Bryan and attempted to execute her usually three-part combo but Bryan was prepared for this. He parried her first hit and instantly shot out a fist, sending her skidding with her feet in the air a couple of meters back. Xiaoyu pushed off the ground and used the momentum to spring back onto her feet. She jumped in the air and performed three kicks, closing the distance between them quickly. The first two kicks didn't hit but the last one connected cleanly with Bryan's head, getting a taste of his own medicine as he was sent skidding back in a similar fashion. Xiaoyu flipped back after the kick to land on her feet. Bryan rolled forward and performed and attempted to lunge at her with a flying cross chop but Xiaoyu had flipped over him and ran towards him while his back was turned. Bryan turned around and performed the same punch as before but his fist soared right over her as Xiaoyu slid into his feet, tripping him up. Xiaoyu and Bryan had risen at the same time but Bryan made the first move. He swept his left leg into her feet with incredible power and speed that she had performed a sideways flip in mid air. Following this, he kneed her airborne body twice (Sorry, don't really know any juggles with Bryan so I cant really describe any) letting her fall to the ground a couple of meters away. He quickly advanced and executed the low sweep again but Xiaoyu rolled back, his leg missing her by centimetres (Here in NZ, we use the metric system!). While she was rising, Xiaoyu spun around and hammered her left leg down on Bryan's head but he had blocked that easily. He had taken hold of her neck and slammed it down on her shoulder. Xiaoyu shrieked in pain as she lay on the ground. Can't give up! Xiaoyu mentally reminded herself and was up on her feet, trying her best to ignore her pain.

It was at that moment that she had unleashed her devastating 10-hit combination. Though it was a bit sloppy, she managed to maintain the power in her moves and Bryan's attempts at blocking had failed, although some moves were guarded. While he was on the ground, Xiaoyu did her Crescent Moon Kick move (No idea how to describe it) and Bryan remained still for about 10 seconds…which was good enough for the official.

"Ling Xiaoyu is the victor!" The tournament official, amazed at the outcome of the match. Xiaoyu rested her palms on her knees as she regained her breath. What do you know? I managed to win without a broken bone…although my neck is killing me! Xiaoyu thought as she removed one palm from her knee and started to rub her neck. Xiaoyu heard a gun being cocked and she instantly froze. She slowly raised her head to find Bryan pointing a gun at her. Xiaoyu had gasped as she saw the sight, terror building up inside her.

"I will not leave here knowing I got beaten by some snot-nosed brat that's still alive!" Bryan spat. Xiaoyu held her breath, afraid to make a little sound

"Mr Fury, please – " the tournament official began.

"If you even move, she goes to hell!" Bryan shouted at the official, making him freeze and watch the scene playing out in front of him.

"B-but, I – " Xiaoyu started.

"Shut up, bitch!" Bryan bellowed. Xiaoyu gulped. Great, looks like this is it. She tried to squeeze her eyes shut but she couldn't take her eyes off the gun that was pointed at her. The split second that Bryan pulled the trigger, a blurred figure dropped from the sky and kicked him in the head, making the bullet that was shot out miss Xiaoyu completely. Before Xiaoyu could register what had just happened, the figure came towards Xiaoyu, picked her up and before she knew it, she was in the air; furious gun shots came from Bryan but every shot had missed. Xiaoyu looked up to see the face of her saviour and she gasped when she realised who it was.

A/N: MWAHAHAHA! I am soooo evil! But I guess its completely obvious so that doesn't really matter eh……oh well. An update probably will come tomorrow so don't worry!…….still got exams comin up so wont be a while afterwards but I'll try and update as soon as I can! Schools out in 2 weeks so I can go pretty hard then :D I liked this chapter a lil more than the last one but review and tell me what you think!