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"Hmm...sometimes I wish it did..." Jinyuan chuckles then looks at him. "It's one of those uneasy feelings before a fight, you know?"

"I-I guess you c-can say I am..." Jinyuan stands there awkwardly, looking down with a red face and nervous expression. She never was the one to tell her nervousness; she never told anyone any of her emotions before fighting.

Jinyuan nods. "I got into this tournament thing at a young age...only to be in the shadow of my father...hell, that's all everyone knew me as...Harley Brunson's daughter."

Jinyuan looks to him and rolls her eyes, grinning. "I'm surprised you haven't heard of my Championship father..." She shrugs and sighs, kicking a little sand. "Eh...I'm looking for him, and I'm trying to prove my worth in the arena when I see the guy." She looks to him and grins briefly before turning in the direction of the hotel. "I guess Adrienne's probably wondering where I am by now...not unless she's busy with something...or someone..." A soft chuckle comes from her as she looks to her wrist watch. "Well...I should be heading back...see you in the next tournament, then?"

Jinyuan nods and hurries towards the entrance, disappearing inside.

Waiting in her room for Adrienne, Jinyuan sits on her bed in utter silence, staring at her shoes for no apparent reason. She sighs in frustration, spranging to her feet. She smooths her white, satin cheongsam out and pulls on her heels, hurrying to the door with her handbag.

"You really like to take a vacation, don't you, Dri?"

She sighs and walks out the door, heading down the hall to the elevators. She was stopped by a hand, another placed gently on the back of her neck.

"You seem like a very nice young girl...that guy you were with on the beach...tell me who he is and what room he stays in...?"

"What if I don't say anything at all?"

"Then, you might as well take your final wages and make an early resignation from the tournament, missy..."

She tries to look the unknown figure's face, only to have a gun jammed into her cheek. He mumbles something then forces her into the elevator, taking it to the first floor. They come out of the elevator, with her searching for Owen.

Jinyuan and her captor started past the weight room, hearing the sound of equipment being moved.

Oh, no...please...don't let him be in there...don't let him be in there...

The man looks to the weight room's entrance and chuckles softly, jamming the gun against her skull. Her hands shook lightly from trying to fight him off in the elevator moments before as they quietly made their way into the room. She saw Owen and her eyes widened, a look of alarm on her face. She stood perfectly still all the while trying to get his attention.

"Next time, don't lie."

Then man shoves her forward into a weightlifting machine, injuring her shoulder. He aims the gun at Owen, sneering.

"You! My partner may have messed up the first time but now we've got you!"

"Owen, look out!!"

The dumbbell hits the man in the leg and he howls out in pain as Jinyuan scrambles to her feet and tries to attack him while he's hunched over. She brings her good elbow down against his spine and he yelps, turning around and grabbing her by the throat.

"You know, you've become an annoying little girl...now to get rid of you..."

He flings her off to the side into a wall, turning towards the table Owen used as covered.

"Owen, he's trying to take you out like that top fighter! He may be the one who killed him!"

Jinyuan struggles to her feet and holds her side, her arm dangling at her side. She tries to approach the table, limping towards it before the man could.