HONG KONG, NIGHT
Lili swung the door open and strutted in like she owned the place, not caring that she wasn't even old enough to purchase alcoholic beverages anyway. Every eye fell on her, the flamboyant blonde foreigner who demanded attention and respect from all in her presence. Lili was on a mission... and she would not be denied even in a foreign land.
Lili stomped up to the counter and banged her fist on the wooden surface.
"EXCUUUUSE MEEEE! I DEMAND SERVICE!"
For a moment the establishment fell silent, all eyes still fixated on the young blonde beauty. After a few seconds passed, the men's restroom door swung open and out walked a young looking Chinese man wearing a brown jacket, white collar shirt, jeans, and a blue cap on his head. Oddly enough, he was wearing sunglasses even though he was indoors and it was night. He looked... very shady.
"Yeah yeah, I'm coming. What are you buying?" he said in a bored, impatient tone. It must have been close to closing time, and he was probably waiting for the place to clear out so he could lock up and go home. But Lili would be having none of that; if she didn't get the info she wanted, they'd have to forcefully remove her and that wouldn't bode well for whoever was up to that task.
"Are you Leung Hao Ho?" Lili asked, putting her hands on her hips.
"Yeah. You know, you don't look old enough to drink."
"I'm not here for booze. I'm here because I heard from a reliable source that you can procure information about various things."
"What reliable source?"
"Uhhhh... some old man I bumped into?"
"Hmm... very well then. You seek information?"
"Yes! Didn't you figure that out?!"
"Alright, Alright. Damn, you Europeans are so fuckin snobby."
It took a few moments for Leung Hao Ho to close up the place, but eventually, one by one they walked out until Lili and he were the only ones left. He looked out the window a few times before changing the "OPEN" sign to "CLOSED".
When things were locked up, he turned around and took off his sunglasses, facing Lili with a devious smile.
"So tell me, girl... what information do you seek?"
Lili stomped her foot and pointed her finger to show assertiveness. "Listen up good! I need to know where Feng Wei resides!"
That made his eyes widen a little? "F-Feng Wei? Why the hell would you want to find HIM?!"
"Mind your own business, peasant. I have beef with this Feng Wei fella, and I'm gonna go settle it!"
That line earned a hearty chuckle from the shady liquor store owner.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Ahhh... girl, Feng Wei would rip out your spine and comb his hair with it. You wouldn't last two seconds against him!"
The man's attitude changed when Lili grabbed his jacket and pulled him close to her.
"Let me worry about that, sir. Now, are you gonna tell me where he is?"
"W-W-Well... o-of course I will. But of course, nothing in this world is free. I'll need some payment."
Lili let go of him. "But of course. Just name your price. I'll have it exchanged in your currency in the blink of an eye."
Leung Hao Ho looked her up and down a few times, grinning. "Hmmmm... well... I bet we could arrange something else... right here and now."
Lili caught onto his schtick and raised an eyebrow. "Oh? So that's what kind of payment you take from pretty girls, hmmmm?"
"Heh heh... let's just say I have a little friend in my pants, and I want you to meet him."
"Very well then... let's get to know each other."
FIVE MINUTES LATER...
"STOP! PLEASE! DON'T HIT ME ANYMORE I'M BEGGING YOU!" Leung Hao Ho cried, blood flying from his mouth with each plea. His face was a lot less handsome than it was five minutes ago; it looked more like mashed up Play Doh with blood spattered all over it now.
"Okay..." Lili said in the most angelic of voices. "...will you preeeety pleeeease tell me where Feng is?"
"ALRIGHT! During the entire month of August he trains atop Mount Pumori on the Nepal-Tibet border! He does it to honor the anniversary of his grandfather giving his life during World War II!"
"One more question... have you seen a Japanese girl around lately? Short brown hair, beautiful chocolate eyes... ginormous boobies that one would consider the chance to bury their face in them equal to winning the lottery?"
"Y-yeah! She asked me the same question!"
"So you have reason to believe she followed Feng to this mountain?"
"I-I-I-I g-guess!"
"Thank you."
Without another word uttered, Lili stormed out of the store with newfound determination. Her thoughts immediately turned to heading for the border. She wasn't the least bit tired, despite the late hour. Now that she knew where Asuka-chan was, her eyes wouldn't close until they once again gazed upon the magnificence of Asuka's glorious bosom! Of course... no way any flights were available right now. Until morning, she would just have to sleep with dreams of riding in on a white horse and saving Asuka from Feng's evil clutches.
THE NEXT DAY...
"HYAAH!" Asuka kiaied, throwing a roundhouse kick with full force. She swung her hips and spun around, using her momentum to deliver a spinning backfist. After regaining her balance, she threw a quick 1-2 punch, then followed up with a low kick. It was strange, but somehow the recent events had lit a fire inside her once again. Maybe it was learning that Feng treated Japanese with extreme prejudice, maybe it was the new move she learned, or maybe she was just tired of him using her for sex.
"KIIIIYAAAAAH!" Asuka squealed, throwing a flying switch kick, then landing on her feet with a knifehand strike and a palm thrust. Her body felt amazing since she had gotten back into her workout routine. She had abandoned working on her speed, and was focusing primarily on increasing her strength. Her daily workout mostly consisted of lifting those heavy iron pots, sometimes with water inside them. Once her arms were tired, she would tie bags of rice to her legs and sprint around Feng's mountain home, as well as throw kicks. The combination would no doubt increase her punching and kicking power tenfold, as well as give her a firmer stance with newfound leg strength.
In the midst of all this, Feng was surprisingly dormant. He still demanded meals and the occasional fuck, but aside from that he seemed to have no problem with her sudden burst of confidence and abrupt training. Perhaps deep down inside, he was bored with oppression a defenseless woman and so he was allowing her to get stronger and maybe eventually fight back.
Asuka was outside practicing her strikes when Feng approached from behind.
"Your strikes won't get stronger by swinging at thin air."
Asuka quit for a second and turned around, panting. "Ah what do you care you Chinese asshole?"
Feng's eyebrow twitched slightly. "What's with the sudden attitude? I don't like it."
"Yeah? Well if you're gonna treat the Japanese like we're a bunch of heartless villains, I might as well act the part."
Feng folded his arms and looked away, his face not changing. "Don't deny your history. I bet the Kazama clan were a particularly evil bunch."
Those words triggered a reflex in Asuka that wasn't too smart, but was nigh unavoidable. She was too fired up right now; it was impossible to have restraint at the moment.
"HYAAAAH!"
Asuka's kick crashed into Feng's forearm, which he held up to absorb the impact. He shoved her leg aside and threw a palm to her stomach. But to his surprise... she took it!
"Wha...?" he whispered softly to himself. The last time he hit her there, she went down like a toy with dead batteries!
Asuka merely shook off the attack and lunged forward with a right hook, which the surprised Feng had to sway in order to avoid. She followed up with a leg kick, her shin smacking Feng's thigh with a loud POP! but Feng stood firm.
The two stared each other down for a second, and Feng saw the determination in her eyes. This wasn't the weak Asuka that had challenged him before... this was a newer, bolder, more motivated Asuka. This was an Asuka who was beaten down, pushed around, talked down to, and it made her pissed off. The torment she had suffered in Feng's captivity fueled her drive, and now Feng was seeing the results.
"Hmm... that's enough for today." Feng suddenly announced. He abruptly turned around and walked away, leaving Asuka standing there.
"Holy shit..." Asuka gasped, a shudder or warmth coursing through her hands. She... she actually made Feng quit! At that moment, she had never felt more power inside her, physically and mentally.
Before Feng was out of sight, he turned around one last time.
"You should try hitting rock. Once the pain subsides, only strength remains."
Asuka scratched her head a few times, wondering why he would give her advice now of all times. Honestly though, she had always wanted to try it. It probably felt awesome to be able to punch so hard that the very earth crumbles. If Feng could do it, then so could she!
"Hmmm... well, I guess I have a little free time... guess I'll take the palooka's advice."
Feng didn't really bother her much that afternoon, much to her pleasant surprise. Asuka was left to just do her own thing; hell, she was actually considering making a break for it! But honestly... she didn't want to win that way. She didn't want to run away like some coward; she actually wanted to BEAT Feng and crush his stupid pride.
Asuka took a few deep breaths and stretched her arms as she came face to face with the side of the mountain: the same spot where Feng liked to train. Signs of his training were all over the place; several cracks, dents, pockets of erosion, even fist-shaped holes littered the wall.
"Hmm... well Feng does it, and that motherfucker can break people into pieces. I guess it's worth a shot!"
Asuka didn't care how she got stronger at this point; she would even use steroids if they were available. She was just tired of being on this fucking mountain!
"Well... here goes nothing."
With a deep breath, Asuka took a step back and drew her fist like cocking a gun. With a sharp exhale, she unleashed her kiai and thrust her fist forward.
"HYAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Her knuckles collided with the rock with a loud THUD! and pain immediately flooded four of her fingers. For a moment Asuka froze in silence. She was scared to move, breathe, even THINK about what she had just done out of fear of the pain increasing tenfold. She just stayed there frozen, waiting... praying that the pain would just go away.
Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. When her adrenaline finally calmed down, the pain suddenly became VERY apparent.
"OWWWWW FUCKING SHIT! FUCKING SON OF A BITCH! GOD DAMN! FUUUUCK!"
Asuka was close to crying; damn, it felt so bad! It was the worst pain of her life, worse than the time Lili kicked her hard in the boob during one of their feuds. She was so desperate for the pain to end that she was considering drastic measures. Right now, she just wanted to be unconscious... asleep and in a world free from horrific pain in her fingers and knuckles.
With pain and agony clouding her thoughts, Asuka drew her head back and slammed it against the mountainside. Her entire world went spinny...then blurry... and finally...black.
Asuka awoke later that night, in bed. She looked around a few times, then down at her hand; it had been tightly bandaged. She hardly felt the pain anymore.
"Euuugh, my head..."
She put her hand to her forehead and felt something out of the ordinary; someone had bandaged her head too?
"Finally awake? I had to cook dinner myself." a familiar voice said. Asuka looked over and Feng walked into the room, carrying a simple bowl of rice. The smell immediately wafted to Asuka's nostrils; it was still hot too. Asuka was silently begging for him to give that bowl to her; luckily, she got her wish.
"Here."
Asuka had to stifle her joy when she happily took the bowl and started stuffing herself. Feng just watched in amusement as she shoveled rice into her mouth like garbage into a disposal. She was hardly even chewing.
"It seems you trained a little too hard today." Feng casually said.
"Nah, it's not that. Your so called training regiment is just totally bullshit." Asuka replied, rice grains falling from her lips with each word.
"Desperate to defeat me?"
"Heh, what do you think?!"
"Well, you're certainly showing promise. I see you've been working on improving your strength."
"Yep! As soon as my hand recovers, maybe I'll test my strength on your jaw!"
"Hmm... you've become a defiant little brat lately. Perhaps I should put you back in your place."
Asuka's eyes widened as Feng started to approach her, his face not looking too friendly. Suddenly, she was starting to feel a little regret. Maybe she had ran her mouth a little too much... and now she was about to pay for it.
But much to her surprise...and relief... Feng merely crawled into bed with her and rolled over.
"...But not tonight. Finish eating and rest up. Heal those injuries. Stupid girl..."
Asuka gave a long, loud sigh of relief, not caring if Feng heard. Maybe she should injure herself more often; maybe Feng didn't like damaged goods!
That night she finished her meal and slept soundly, grateful for at least one night of not having to be Feng's sex slave.
THE NEXT MORNING, AT THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN...
Asuka may have climbed the mountain out of sheer willpower and determination, but Lili was smart enough to purchase some supplies and a change of clothes. She was now sporting white pants, a long sleeved white sweater and a furry white jacket to go over it. She was also sporting some boots and a pair of sunglasses. On her back was a bag filled with numerous supplies such as food, water, climbing gear, extra clothes, and several more items she might need to make such a dangerous trek.
"Well... this is it. My Asuka-chan is somewhere on this mountain, either cold or starving, perhaps her legs are broken... or maybe Feng has beaten her to death. NO! ASUKA-CHAN IS ALIVE! I'M COMING, ASUKA-CHAAAAAAAAN!"
With those determined words, Lili began what would no doubt be the greatest physical challenge of her life.