Chapter 7

Complications

'Don't do this!'

'I'm not arguing with you Zu.'

'He's right Wu! We don't understand the Lotus Assassins!'

'Thanks for the support Dawn Star!'

'Wu, I swear on the Water Dragon I'll tie you down till you see sense!'

'EVERYONE SHUT UP!'

Zu's face was red as he bellowed this. Wu glared at him considering she was about to retort to Sky's comment.

'Sky, come with me.' Zu inclined his head grabbing Wu by the hand.

Sky followed as people whistled at Wu and Zu. And finally under a covered bridge near the Imperial Arena, they stopped.

'Why?' Zu hissed at Wu who flicked her eyes to Sky.

She placed her hands on Zu's shoulders. 'Zu, this is the only way to get to the palace.'

Sky was disgusted at this, his closest friend had turned Lotus Assassin and died three days later. Zu growled under his breath.

'And your going to join the Lotus Assassins just because of your Master Li?'

Something grew in Wu's eyes, it wasn't anger. It was purpose and determination to get to her goal. 'I know that's what it is for Dawn Star, but I will not watch others suffer and die like Two River's did!'

She gasped this and at the end of "Two Rivers" Wu's voice broke. She let go of Zu's shoulders and blinked very fast. Then she stalked off towards the arena.

Sky jumped towards her and pulled her to look at him.

Her face was streaked with fresh tears. ' Is this why your doing this? To avenge the dead?'

Wu shook her head and in a broken whisper. ' People are suffering Sky. I have to do what I can to fix it.'

He released her as the power of these words crashed over him. ' Where are you going?' he whispered.

Wu sighed. ' I think I'm going to fight, or get a drink before the Inquisitor gets to the landing pad.' And she walked into the Tavern where Whirlwind already was.

Sky and Zu stood there in an awkward moment of silence. 'Zu.' Sky said in a powerful voice reserved only for Zu. 'Why did you call me with you?'

Zu looked at Sky and something dawned on Sky, the look that he gave Wu was the same as Dawn Star, and Dawn Star gave that look, that Wu gives to Zu too. He understood the look, but it had not been on his face for three years so it took him time to understand that yes, Zu loved Wu and Dawn Star. But not in the way he expect of why he protected Wu against Sky. And Dawn Star against anything else.

He looked at them like a protector.

' I thought you'd convince her. I was wrong.'

Zu walked off leaving Sky alone in the covered bridge.

'Stamp it yourself!'

Judge Fang walked past Sky in a angry rage. Wu, mouthed "no soul" to herself with a worried face.

Sky wanted to punch the bastard right in his face. Wu looked at her feet and closed her eyes, she gave a strained face, and the light's in the watching platform went out.

And a stronger blue lights erupted behind her hair.

'You're going to be fine Wu.'

The light flickered and went out, the other lights returned. She shook her head. ' How do you know that?'

Sky had no answer, and as he watched her make her way through the silver division up to gold, Her next was the Ravager, he still had no answer, It was more that she's HAD to be find, for his existence.

He could not be with her now, for some reason Whirlwind wanted to be close by her since the entrance of the Silver division.

'Well, Well. If it isn't the king of the thieves Sky.'

Sky smiled and looked behind him, there was a familiar face. Sweet Poison Lin.

'Take a walk with me Sky.' Sweet Poison Lin held out her hand which he placed his arm under it and walked off.

A screaming crowd was surrounding Wu as she had just defeated almost every opponent she'd ever faced. Wu pushed through the crowd, looking for someone as Sky was whisked away by his old ally.

'So tell me Lin. Why are you taking me from my party?'

Lin laughed and sipped her wine, Sky crossed his legs and eyes narrowed. 'Why can't I just enjoy a bowl of wine with my old friend?'

Sky got up and moved to her side shoving away their bowls. ' Because you never do personal things. It's always work or the Guild. And I want to know what your going to ask me.'

Lin's lips pursed, and her eyes grew stone cold. ' Two things, one from the lower chambers of the Guild like us. And one is a command from "Them"…'

He knew who them was, the leaders of the Guild. The Serpent, Gao, and The Mysterious One. The Unspeakable one, the real leader.

'Which one?' He asked though he knew.

'Him.' The Unspeakable. Sky was right.

'Give me the official command first Lin.' Sky now scooted away from her, he had a sneaking suspicion what the command was.

Lin pulled him by the shoulder to her again as a crowd of people rushed out of the Tavern, cheering.

Whirlwinds booming laugh came from the crowd in harmony Wu's musical giggle. The Barman shooed everyone out, and Wu had a clear view of Sky and Lin.

Her dark eyes poured into his teak irises, where he saw something there. Suspicion? No… what was that?

Suddenly, a creepy looking man took away her attention by talking to her.

'He wants you to watch her closely Sky. To make sure that she does not go against the Guild like she did Gao. And if there is some type of planning, you mst kill her.'

He wished he had been wrong about his usumtion. But he was not, and his stomach curled. If Wu planned against the Guild…

He suddenly remembered Pinmei's blood on his hands, but this time a grown women in violet lay in his arms, cold to his touch.

Only this time he's have to be the murder.

'I would not live through that Lin. You know it.'

Lin nodded and smirked at him. 'That's the thing Sky. If she does not, you will have most powerful ally's if you continue with her to the end. So we all agreed, if she wins. You will be our leader to resplace him.'

'YOU PERVERTED BASTARD!'

He had never heard such a sqreech from Wu, Whirlwind putting up a fight, trying to drag a raging Wu away from the man that appeared knocked out from the force of some type of bodily harm Wu had inflicted, Lin laughed.

'Looks like Lustful Lao choice the wrong women to flirt with.'

Sky jumped up and ran over grabbing Wu by the ankles of her kicking feet. He had never heard Wu say such words that now spewed out of her mouth. Actually. He had never even hears ANYONE say some of those insults.

'Wu calm down!' Sky cried.

Wu kicked him in the stomach and elbowed Whirlwind in the groin with one quick shot and was on her feet again running towards Lao again.

Someone in magenta wrapped their arms around Wu's shoulders kicking the back of Wu's knees, making them give out.

'Wu! Seriously? He was just a pervert!' Dawn Star bellowed and Silk Fox and the rest of the team ran in, Silk Fox jumped forward and stood in front of Wu.

'We heard the yelling from the landing pad.' Henpecked Hou whispered to Sky. 'Zu thought it was Wu. Turns out he was right.'

The man stood up and looked at the three women fighting, smiling pervertedly. 'Look little peach… we have our play mates.'

The whole Tavern went quiet, before Dawn Star, Wu and Silk Fox froze.

They all started screaming insults but the Wu's was the loudest.

'I'LL STRANGLE YOU WITH YOUR OWN INTESTINES!'

Zu grabbed Dawn Star, holding her back. As Whirlwind picked up Silk Fox into his arms, her clawing at his arms that bled from how hard she was trying. While Sky grabbed Wu, who was biting, kicking, punching… trying everything to get away.

Qui the Promoter helped, along with the Qualifying Round fighters to get Wu, Dawn Star and Silk Fox out of the Tavern and back to the landing pad.

'I'll find him and murder him!' Wu hissed as Hou made dinner for everyone.

Sky sat beside Wu lazily with his arms around her waist as in a sign of affection. But in truth it was a way to stop her if she suddenly ran for it.

Dawn Star just glared at the wall, and Silk Fox threatened multipul times that when she was Empress she's exacute him.

The women seethed all night at the men who stopped them from kicking the crap out of Lustful Lao, so it wasn't a surprise that Wu asked Wild Flower to accompany her on a walk.

'We'll back back in ten. I just have to go take care of something at the scholars garden. An idiot making a fool of the empire.'

There was the general farewells and the be carefuls as they left, Sky and Dawn Star shot a look at each other. And Dawn Star inclined her head to move into the shadows away from everyone.

Dawn Star skipped over as Sky followed, and he was shocked by her beaming face.

'What?' Sky asked confused, Dawn Star was the last person to be happy at the moment.

'You love her.' Dawn Star accused almost bouncing up and down.

Sky blushed from chin to his hair line, unable to deny anything. Which Dawn Star took as a yes. And she took a deep breath. Relieved.

'Good, because she loves you.'

Dawn star went to walk away but suddenly Sky found himself locking her shoulders. 'Eha, Gah, Huh?'

Dawn Star laughed, and opened her mouth to explain when Wu and Wild Flower walked in, silent. And cold.

'Wu!' Dawn Star cried pushing Sky off and running to her. 'What's wrong.

No answer from a silent sobbing Wild Flower of cold Wu.

'Lotus Blossom!' Cried Dawn Star now in a panic, her eyes searched down her body for any sign of harm.

Then very slowly Wu let a pendant on a black chain drop.

'No!' Zu bellowed at her. 'Not Tonight!'

Wu nodded slowly.

It was the seal of the Lotus Asassins.

Silk Fox beamed at Wu. 'Good job! You've made doubly sure of the Lotus Assasins. You'll be able to get in without harm.'

'This is ridiculous! You don't understand the Lotus Asassin princess! No matter how many costume and names you have!' Zu hissed at Silk Fox standing in front of mWu protectively.

Fox rolled her eyes. 'You aren't helping us understand much are you Zu? So why don't you go over to the corner and sulk like always.'

'Silk Fox!' Wu hissed at Silk Fox but Zu waved her down and stalked over to the corner into the shadows.

'This isn't helping anything! We need to figure out what to do now so this vile women can take us to the palace and be rid of her!' Dawn Star shot at the Princessm and the Princess sneered.

'Aww she spits fire at last, What do you plan to do the Dawn Star? What's your plan?'

Dawn Star closed her eyes and took a deep breath. 'I'd be a good idea to understand what we're up against Princess. So we should ask Zu….. Zu?'

Wu whirled around in a panic, and cried 'Zu?' But there was nothing but shadows in his corner.

' Well you should be mre careful on who you trust.' Silk Fox laughed as Wu slapped her across the face.

'What did you do that for!'

But Wu was already running, out off of the landing pad and into th street. Sky hot on her heels, she screamed out.

'ZU!' And she spun arms locking around Sky, a broken sob breaking through to his ears.