A/N: This next chapter where it takes place during the rival cutscenes. I change two of the rival cutscene where Lili and Asuka were talking how to go to a ship as both Cammy and Chun-Li intervenes and both Lars and Alisa which is mixed up with Sakura and Blanka's rival fight. I hate if Xiaoyu acts protective Jin in an obsessive way here is the next chapter.


Chapter 21: The Tandems, A Rival Battle

At the skateboard ramps, Lili and Asuka still have plans in getting the Pandora's Box. For Lili however, she notices her rival Asuka is also pursuing the box as well.

"The box seems pretty nothing useful in particular. I wonder what it looks like since we've been facing many opponents." Asuka wondered and Lili starting to attack her.

"I knew you were planning something, Ms. Kazama. You were also searching for the box as well, haven't you? I won't let you claim it."

"Cut it out, you idiot. What's the matter with you?" Asuka said as she fends off her attacks.

"Daddy's name is at stake. If we lose the box then I will blame you for this." Lili said angrily at Asuka as both exchange their blows. Chun-Li and Cammy watch their fight.

"It looks like their partnership is falling apart. Should we stop them, Chun-Li?" Cammy nodded.

"Yup, I have someone right with us to stop them." Chun-Li said as she agrees with Cammy to stop their fight.

Asuka knocks Lili on the ground as she makes the final blow by kicking her to the ground, she avoids it as she kicks her foot to tripped Asuka and she goes the same. Cammy arrives and she knocks her with her Cannon Spike.

"Ugh... Why did you...?"

"That's far enough, you are definitely tried to knock her out like that." Cammy said as Chun-Li steps in.

"You two, I thought both of you were partners. I've never expect that you were trying to turn against each other like that."

"Our fight with Ms. Kazama is none of our business. You two should be back off already." Lili said in an arrogant manner.

"We have our own business, young lady." Chun-Li added. "I think this guy right here would definitely be mad for your actions."

Chun-Li pointed at Mr. Rochefort who in turn was Lili's father. Lili was shocked to see her father was angered to see his daughter was fighting with Asuka.

"Uh... Daddy... why are you here?"

"Emilie, what is the meaning of this? I never expect that you're still fighting a helpless girl right here." Mr. Rochefort said angrily to his daughter.

"But Daddy... I just want to get Pandora's Box to make you pleased. So I requested Ms. Kazama to help me." Lili explained her situation as her father refuses.

"I don't want my daughter to become a brawler. From this day Emilie, you were grounded for the rest of your life. You are only going to school back and forth, understand."

Asuka was shocked to see her rival was grounded by her father after watching their fight and she was happy to see her humiliated.

"Daddy... you can't mean that." Lili said sadly as her father sends his bodyguards to take her back home.

"Whoa... you're busted." Asuka smiled as she watches her rival being forced to be taken back home in her home country at Monaco.

"Ms. Kazama... you're gonna regret this. I couldn't get the box because of you." Lili scowled.

"Emilie..."

"Uh... how come you know we were here?" Asuka asked both Chun-Li and Cammy.

"I heard you are also searching for the box. It seems like her father is been watching both of you were fighting." Chun-Li said as Cammy tells Asuka.

"You got that right, we tell him about the secret that you and his daughter wanted to get the box."

"Nah... I just want to have a look on that box. That's my goal..."

"Anyway, do you know something about Jin Kazama? We were looking for him by any chance?" Chun-Li asked.

"Jin? That's my bastard cousin of mine. I heard he's with the girl in two pony-tails and the man in the backpack too."

"Hmmm, the man in the backpack, could it be the man named Hunyo?" Chun-Li said as she decided to leave. "Cammy, I know where they're going, let's go."

"Sure... we might able to apprehend him."

Both women left, Asuka putting her both hands on her head and she finally became confident as she said to herself.

"Well... At least I have no problems. I thought these girls are so bossy to catch us up with Lili. But in the end, they are also good people like us. Man, I wish I could be like them."


Ryu, Ken and Brian continued to travel on their way to the Antarctic as the trio were confronted by Kazuya and Nina.

"G Corporation, why is he doing here?" Ken said with a smog look on his face.

"Apparently that both of you are also searching for the box. Perhaps I'll kill both of you right here." Kazuya said as Nina appears before him.

"It seems that these two are challenged us in the fight." Ryu said seriously.

"Yeah... sounds like we're going to take them down in another round." Ken smirked.

"Right, Let do it..." Ryu said as both begins with their fighting stance.

"Hmph... it would be a warm up to get the box. Well, then... let's see if you can beat me with this..." Kazuya said raising his fist embedded in purple haze and turned into blue electricity.


At Urban War Zone, Jin remembers what he did after he started the war against Bison's criminal organization, Shadaloo.

Damn it... After we started this war, Bison is able to raid the Zaibatsu in order to kill me. I have to stop him once and for all...

"Jin, are you okay? You look pale or something?" Xiaoyu asked worried.

"I'm fine, Xiao... I guess everyone was blaming me for this. It's all my fault..." Jin said sadly.

"No, it's not your fault, Jin. I know you never did anything so bad."

"Now now, Xiaoyu." Hunyo said calming her down. "He needs to think straight after his loss to Bison during the raid. For now, we have to find the box."

"That awfully big chin, he's gonna pay for this." Xiaoyu said blames Bison for hurting Jin as the trio were confronted by Chun-Li and Cammy.

"We finally found you, Jin Kazama."

Jin grins coldly to both women as Hunyo noticed them.

"I know these women?"

"Hey, you two I had enough." Xiaoyu said obnoxiously. "You listen up, Jin is a good man. You will never seduce him with your tramp clothes."

"She's remarkably obnoxious."

"Yup." Chun-Li said as she introduces the trio and trying to arrest Jin from his actions. "I'm Chun-Li, an officer of Interpol. There was a warrant for your arrest. Let's come quietly, what do you say?"

Jin tries to think what he should do as Xiaoyu angrily refuses not to come with them.

"How dare you take that tone? We're not coming with you?" Xiaoyu barked angrily as Jin stops her by putting his left hand at her and he refuses not to come with them.

"I had no interested in your warrants. If you try and take me then it's not gonna be easy."

"I have a feeling you would say that." Chun-Li said as she faces Cammy ready to fight. "Cammy, are you ready?"

"Of course..." Cammy said as both readied their fighting stance.

"Damn you, you shameless hussies..." Xiaoyu said angrily to both of them in a child-like manner as Jin readied his fighting stance against two women. Hunyo watches them fighting as he mumbled excitedly.

"This is going to be an interesting fight. I can't wait to see these ladies are gonna fight with these two."


Ken and Nina are fighting with their punches. Nina finally gives upper hand against Ken by executing a kick then several punches in mid-air then a final blow that explodes. Ryu avoids Kazuya's move which are Advanced Mishima-Style Fighting Karate. Kazuya then knocks him with three consecutive punches with a Devil's Beam. Ryu counters him with his Shin Shoryuken. Ken manages to beat Nina by using several kicks and a powerful hurricane kick smacking to her face with his Shippu Jinrai Kyaku as she knocks to the ground.

"Ugh... Damn you." Kazuya said knowing that his partner was down as he mocks Ryu. "We're gonna settle this another time and I'll be the one to get that box."

"..."

"Nina... we have work to do."

Both Kazuya and Nina continued to find the Pandora's Box. Ryu and Ken didn't want to let them get the box.

"Ryu, we can't let them get the box."

"I know... I can't seem to shake him with his miasma. He must be up to something. Not just about Jin and Bison. But he was planning something." Ryu said and he tells Ken. "Ken, we must get to the Antarctic."

"Yeah I know, We're gonna take a plane to get there. Come on..." Ken said as he faces Brian. "Brian, let's go."

"Sure... but you two need to be on guard." Brian said telling them. "I've noticed his partner seems pretty unwilling to work with Kazuya."

"You maybe right. We must move onward." Ryu said as he started to walk away while both Ken and Brian were following him. On their way, Sakura and Blanka are also followed them to the Antarctic.


Jin faces Cammy in hand to hand combat, as both use their special techniques at the same time. Chun-Li and Xiaoyu are fighting with their Chinese martial arts. Hunyo watches their fight in side by side.

Something tells me that Xiaoyu was out of her mind. She thinks that Jin would seduce these girls. But, he's disinterested in any girls in their world. I'm thinking she's became obsessive about this.

Chun-Li executes her super technique, Senretsu Kyaku that can kicks her opponents a thousand times that ends in a somersault. Xiaoyu was badly beaten from her kicks as she counters her super technique the Hakkesho Combo that can incapacitate her opponents with several Chinese punches and a kick that ends up with a palm strike. Both were exhausted and they saw Jin defeats Cammy by punching her with an uppercut then kicking her in mid-air as she knocked on the ground.

"Cammy!" Chun-Li shouted her name as Xiaoyu knocks her with throwing her to the canvas.

"Okay... you little tramps! Nobody will touch Jin, understand." Xiaoyu said scolding at Chun-Li as she executes her Phoenix Strike. Without warning, Hunyo tries to stop Xiaoyu by knocking her with a single strike and she is excruciating in pain. "Owww...! Mr. Panganiban..."

"That's enough, Xiaoyu. You have gone too far." Hunyo said angrily.

"Xiao..." Jin hurried to help Xiaoyu as he stopped by Hunyo.

"It's alright, Jin. I've never seen she was acting like this before." Hunyo said as he angrily tells her. "Did your parents teach you these manners? You're very obsessive...!"

"..."

"Obsessive? You mean?" Jin realizes Xiaoyu's behavior and Hunyo finally exposes her secret.

"Don't tell me that you had a crush on Jin, Xiaoyu." Hunyo grunted as he exposes to both Chun-Li and Cammy. "Boys will never adore you if you keep acting like that. Brian was telling the truth, you are very overprotective to Jin. Now you apologize to him."

Xiaoyu then stands up and became silent. Jin knows her well being and surprised to see that she had a crush on him for a long time. Hunyo helps Chun-Li getting up.

"Thank you very much, you must be Hunyo."

"How did you know my name? Even though, I was travelling with these two." Hunyo said as he apologizes to her. "Forgive me about Xiaoyu, she was very protective to the man she likes. I know it's hard for her."

"It's alright..." Chun-Li said and nods. "Hold on, we can't let Jin go. He has a warrant."

"It's not his fault, miss. He was trying to fight Bison by starting a war against him. He didn't mean to hurt innocent people." Hunyo said calmly.

"Bison..." Chun-Li said reminiscing about her vendetta with Bison as she decided to let them go. "Okay, we'll let you go. But if we see him again, we would arrest him."

"Anyway, how come you know where we are?" Hunyo asked.

"A man named Brian told me to check if you were alright."

"I see." Hunyo said as he gives them one word about the Pandora's Box. "There's one thing before we go. The power of the box would corrupt everyone of it's power. Just be careful..."

The trio then leaves while an upset Xiaoyu walks first before both of them.

"You let them go. Our mission would be failed if we didn't secure the box." Cammy said worried in their mission.

"I know... but he's telling the truth. If we secure the box then all people will become possessed with it's power. We might protect them from any cause."

"You're probably right." Cammy said as both watches them leave.


Meanwhile, Sakura and Blanka were trying to follow Ryu and Ken as both confronted by Lars and Alisa.

"Huh...? Hey, it's Red Warrior Bokori Man." Sakura said excitedly.

"Yeah... it's Red Warrior Bokori Man." Blanka added as both saw Alisa is starting lose her energy as Lars catches her grasp.

"Are you okay, Alisa?"

"I'm fine... I think my battery is getting low." Alisa answered; Lars then saw both Sakura and Blanka and he remembers during the costume festival where he lost to Guy and he goes to see them.

"Um, excuse me. Can I just borrow your friend over here? Alisa's energy is pretty drained."

"Sure..." Sakura smiled and she requested Blanka to use his electricity to charge her batteries. "Jimmy-San, we have to help her."

"Okay, Sakura." Blanka said as he uses electricity while Lars charges his purple electricity on his palm to charge Alisa's energy. "Wow... you have a load of electricity."

"Alisa don't worry, you are fully charge in no time." Lars smiled and he tells both of them. "Uh, you two... Just call me Lars. Calling me that name would be embarrassing."

"Sure, Lars..." Sakura said as she watches them charging their electricity to Alisa until she is fully charged.


(End of Chapter 21)