A/N: Yo peoples! I'm totally sorry for the slow as updates! As usual, FFX and X-2 taking control of my life, blah blah blah, and there was Christmas (Hope everybody did hav a great and safe Christmas. Hope u guys also hav a Happy New Year). It's really cool being one of the first countries to experience the first few minutes of 2006 b4 u guys! HAH! Ahem, sorry bout that. Hope u like this chapter!
Chapter 25:
Devil Asuka snarled at Heihachi as she hastily stood up from the ground. She unleashed another laser beam but Heihachi easily evaded it. He performed a powerful uppercut; blue lightning circling his arm and transferring to Devil Asuka as she rocketed into the air. Devil Asuka managed to catch herself in mid-air by flapping her wings. She let herself fall to the ground, spinning around and aiming a kick at Heihachi's head as she fell. Heihachi toppled over as her kick connected smoothly with the side of his head. Devil Asuka landed in a crouched position, eying Heihachi's body on the ground. He was utterly exhausted, returning to his stance at a slow pace. Devil Asuka wouldn't give him a slight chance. She walked casually towards Heihachi as he attempted to stand up and executed a quick and powerful roundhouse kick. He rolled away a couple of meters and attempted to stand up again. The cycle started again as Devil Asuka dealt another powerful attack. She had him trapped in this cycle.
"Heihachi's taking a beating out there. How are we supposed to help again?" Miharu asked her friends.
"We just have to get the official out of the arena, then we can do what we want." Xiaoyu replied.
"But it takes more than a school girl consumed by a demon to scare that guy." Christie stated.
"Why is this guy a little more braver than the other officials? The official sprinted his heart out when Jin transformed at the last tournament." Xiaoyu complained.
"Maybe Jin looks scarier than Asuka in Devil mode?" Miharu suggested.
"We're getting off track people! How can we get him out of here?" Xiaoyu stated seriously. While the three were talking, Julia was a few meters away from them, talking to someone on her cellphone. After her phone call had ended, she returned to the group with a confident smile on her face.
"Jules, how was making a phone call helpful to the current situation?" Miharu asked.
"Just wait." Was all that Julia said. Thirty seconds later, the official picked up his walkie-talkie. All eyes were plastered on him as he was listening to what was being said on the other line. Xiaoyu stepped a bit closer to hear what was happening.
"Attention all troops! This is your captain speaking. A fight has broken out between the former contestants of the tournament. All officials to the hotel lobby immediately!" A familiar voice crackled through the walkie-talkie, sounds of a riot evident in the background.
"I can't leave now. I'm over seeing a match between Heihachi and a Devil." The official replied.
"This is serious. Make the person winning right now the winner of the fight and get your ass here pronto, do you hear me?" The voice ordered. After serious consideration, the official replied:
"Understood sir. I'll be right there." The official placed the walkie-talkie back on its holder and got out his megaphone. He surveyed who was currently winning the battle and raised the megaphone to his lips.
"Asuka…er…Devil Asuka Kazama is the victor!" With that, the official hurried out of the area. Xiaoyu, Miharu and Christie stared at Julia with wide eyes.
"How on earth did you just do that?" Christie asked. Julia's smile widened.
"Did you recognise the voice on the walkie-talkie?" Julia asked. Xiaoyu thought back to the voice on the walkie-talkie and she gasped.
"Hwoarang!" Xiaoyu exclaimed.
"Yup, I asked for another distraction. Steve helped too; he was making random noises in the background to make it sound like a fight." Julia explained.
"Man, we owe those guys a helluva lot." Miharu said, remembering their encounter with a demonic presence earlier in the tournament.
"Enough chit-chat people, lets save Asuka!" Xiaoyu exclaimed. "And possibly Heihachi." She added in afterwards. The four jumped inside the empty pool. They landed with a loud thud and this gained the attention of Devil Asuka. She turned away from the struggling Heihachi and started walking dangerously towards them.
"Least she's off Heihachi." Miharu said, chuckling nervously.
"But now she's coming for us." Christie said quickly, taking cautious steps back.
"Asuka! It's us! Xiao, Christie, Miharu and Jules! Snap out of it!" Xiaoyu shouted, waving her arms desperately. Devil Asuka continued her advance.
"I don't think she cares right now. GET OUT OF THE WAY!" Julia said quickly and dived to the right, followed by Christie. Xiaoyu and Miharu cartwheeled to the left as Devil Asuka lunged forward and slashed with her metal claws.
Xiaoyu and Miharu were currently behind Devil Asuka with their backs towards her. They elbowed her together and this caused Devil Asuka to stumble forward. The two hi-fived each other but the victory was short lived. Devil Asuka spun around with rage in her eyes.
"Uh-oh." Miharu squeaked, panic filling up inside her. The two took quick steps back as Devil Asuka started to advance on them. They tripped on some debris and fell to the floor. As Devil Asuka towered over Miharu and Xiaoyu, fear was definitely stirring within them. This can't be it; this definitely can't be it. Where the heck are Jules and Christie? Xiaoyu thought.
Christie and Julia did come through for them. They pelted Devil Asuka with some broken tiles until she came towards them.
Devil Asuka ran towards them and before they knew it, Devil Asuka had taken hold of Christie and flew into the air.
"Christie!" Miharu, Xiaoyu and Julia shouted in unison. Christie swung her legs back and fourth to gain momentum. Then she performed a backflip and kicked Devil Asuka on the chin, forcing her to let go of Christie. Since she was only 3 meters in the air, the fall wasn't fatal but when she did land on the ground…
"Groundshock!" Christie squeaked a few seconds after she landed.
"She's getting ready for a laser attack. Everyone, MOVE!" Xiaoyu ordered. The group nodded in agreement and started to run in different directions so Devil Asuka couldn't get a clear shot. Devil Asuka just let the power she had gathered out in a random direction but it missed Julia by a hair.
"Exactly what is our plan of attack?" Miharu asked Julia.
"We're just tiring out Devil Asuka. Hopefully, she'll return to normal Suki if we keep it up." Julia replied, lightly panting.
"It seems like she's just getting warmed up though." Christie commented.
"And we don't have much left in us." Xiaoyu added.
"I think one more laser attack should do it." Julia said.
Xiaoyu was scanning her environment for something to get Devil Asuka out of the sky. Her eyes fell on a springboard over the empty pool. She smirked as an idea formed in her mind. Xiaoyu climbed up a few steps, leading her to the outside of the pool. She sprinted towards the springboard and jumped on it. The springboard sent her soaring towards Devil Asuka. Xiaoyu tackled Devil Asuka and the duo was sent crashing onto the ground. Xiaoyu was about to get up when the spiked boot of Devil Asuka's foot stood on Xiaoyu's stomach. Devil Asuka crouched and drew back a fist, ready to strike. Miharu took hold of her fist before she could do anything and performed the Dislocator throw. Miharu held out a hand for Xiaoyu and she took it with a lot of gratitude.
"Thanks heaps Miharu." Xiaoyu said.
"Don't mention it…you know you owe me right?" Miharu joked. Xiaoyu laughed a little.
"I think this covers all the times I've talked your teachers out of putting you in after school detention." Xiaoyu replied.
Devil Asuka sprung back to her feet and flew up a couple of meters, preparing for another laser beam. As usual, everyone ran in different directions to avoid being hit. Devil Asuka unleashed her most powerful laser beam but this time, someone's blood-curdling scream echoed throughout the area. Julia had fell to her knees, trying to hold in her tears. Christie and Xiaoyu ran to Julia's side and gasped at what they say. A line of singed flesh cut across Julia's cheek and it was steaming fresh.
"Oh my god, Jules!" Christie exclaimed.
"She needs to get treated now! Where's that paramedic?" Xiaoyu said, looking around.
"I think he fled the area." Christie said. Xiaoyu groaned in frustration and took out her cellphone. She dialled the emergency number and awaited a voice.
"Hello? I need an ambulance here! My friend has been severely burned. We're at the pools where a tournament match is taking place. Please hurry!" Xiaoyu snapped her phone shut. Xiaoyu thought about the irony of being burned at a place with plenty of water but she quickly shook that thought out of her head.
(Around the same time)
Devil Asuka had collapsed to the ground and she was reverting back to normal. Heihachi had been in the distance watching the battle between the devil youth and the group of girls. Now that Devil Asuka had been silenced, he walked towards the body of the girl and bent down to pick her up. Before he could lay a hand on her, a hand slashed at the bottom of his neck and he collapsed.
"I knew that pressure point stuff would come in handy some time." Miharu said enthusiastically. She heard sirens in the distance and found one ambulance heading their way. Miharu was confused by this and looked around. She caught a glimpse of Julia lying on the ground and gasped when she saw Julia's burn. When Julia was getting helped into the ambulance, Xiaoyu noticed the unconscious Asuka on the ground.
"Guys! Let's not forget bout Suki." Xiaoyu called to the others. Christie and Miharu picked up one of Asuka's arms and helped her into the ambulance with them.
"Should we get Heihachi?" Christie asked.
"Nah." Xiaoyu answered and they all hopped into the ambulance.
A/N: Sorry peoples! A completely rushed ending right there. I just kinda wanted to hurry up and finish this chapter off. Well, I kinda liked the beginning and middle of this chapter but the ending……(waggles hand) not exactly that great. Well, I'm leaving I believe for a while and I'm gonna try and get this done as fast as I can. See, me and Hibeki are planning to co-write a story but we're not really get on it until Phoenix Tail and Hunting Hawks Combined are finished. We're keeping it all hushed for now but we'll let u guys know wen its up. Hope u liked that chapter and have a Happy New Year!