The start of a chain reaction

Inspired song - Shakira "Ojos asi"

She drove inside the hotels parking lot took out her bag and entered the hotel she was arrived at the front desk she knew very little Japanese and besides if they tried anything smart she cuss them out in Spanish and they wouldn't know it. Her eyes still wandering around for someone that looked American. "Hey what's a girl like you doing without a guy," A voice called out behind her. She turned around it was a red headed guy standing smiling "So, what's your name beautiful," he asked. "Uh...I...what's your name," she asked (damn forgot to read that profile argh!). "'Names Hwoarang, also known as Blood Talon," Hwoarang said. "Hwo...Hwoar...That's a little hard to pronounce don't you think, the name Bob suits you though," Mira said finally relived at the fact she met someone who spoke English. "I never really liked that name you know," he said with a frown. "Oh you know I'm just playin'...I know! Red! Fits your hair," Mira added with a smile. "Well okay, I guess there's no harm in calling me that," a newly dubbed Red said. "So Red wha cha here for," Mira was still looking for the front desk. "Well, I'm here for the King of Iron Fist tournament what are you here for road trip," Red asked. "Ha ha very funny, I'm actually here for that tournament too," Mira said. Someone tapped her on the back of her shoulder she spun around she saw a Chinese girl with pig tails standing in front of her. "May I help you," Mira asked not knowing if the girl spoke English.

"Um, yes have you seen...what are you doing here!?" the girl shouted. "Well I'm here for the tournament, what do you think taking a vacation Ling?" Red snapped at the girl. "Um...I guess you guys know each other huh?" Mira guessed (they must really like each other). Ling grabbed Mira from her arm and dragged her to the other side of the lobby "Ugh! That creep!" Ling hissed. "Damn girl why you got in so bad for him," Mira was pushing her bangs back. "Never mind about that have any ways as I was saying you're here for the tournament right? ::Mira nodded her head:: Well I'm looking for a girl named Julia Chang you've seen here? ::Mira shook her head:: She's Native American she about 5'4 you sure you haven't seen her? ::Mira nodded:: Oh, okay well have you seen a guy he's about 5'11 tall has spiky hair he has bangs over his eyebrows and::Mira nodded her head:: You have!" Ling anxiously said, "Where? When? How?" She started to shake Mira. "Whoa! Ling calm down! Why do you want to know where and this guy was? Beside It might have been a different guy," Mira settled Ling down.

"Excuse me I was talking to her first! So she belongs with me," Red pulled Mira to his side. "Well, we were talking about something important so excuse me," Ling pulled Mira back to her side. "You're excused!" Red pulled Mira back again to his side people were starting to stare at them. "Will you two stop it! You guys are acting like 5 year olds! Red where the hell is the front desk," Mira said. "Right in front of you," Red answered. "Oh right," Mira said a little embarrassed her cell rang. "Yeah," Mira answered. "Mira where the hell are you? Girl we've been waitin' fo yo ass to come over to the room! We got all the equipment ready but yo ass ain't here! Git yo' Mexican ass over here," Deandre scolded. "We'll which room are you in? And you need to take some peptol bismal because something surely stuck up your ass," Mira sneered. "Sorry, girl is just that Lupe and me got into a big fight she's gettin' mad over the lil' thangs you know," Deandre said in an apologetic voice. "Yeah, I've notice," Mira agreeing with Deandre. "Oh yeah the room is room 217 14th floor aight try to be there by 2:00 so I'll see you later aight," Deandre said. "Bye," Mira hung up Ling and Red were looking at her "Uh.cousin from Wisconsin heh," Mira laughed a little, "Well I'm going to the front desk and to my room so I'll see ya'll later," she went to the front desk "She's weird," Ling whispered to Red he just rolled his eyes.

"Welcome to the Oasis hotel how may I help you," the manager said. "Yes, I'm here for a tournament and I was given information that all of the fighters are staying here and I'm one of them," Mira said. "Your name Miss," the manager asked. "Oh (Come on girl think) Elena Martinez," Mira answered. "Let me check yup you're right here and your room is 187 12th floor your room key and we're supposed to give this to anyone who is participating in this tournament here," the manager handed Mira a paper in English (Damn, talk about luck) She got on the elevator with some other people she pressed the 12th button other buttons were push. When she reached her floor it was awfully quiet. She was passing rooms "183,184, 185, 186, 187," she said to herself and opened the door she dropped her bag on the floor closed the door landed on the bed. "So fucking tired," Mira groaned she looked at her watch again 1:57. "Oh man!" She went out locked her room and headed for 217. "Right on time like always huh boo," Deandre said. "Yeah," Mira said, "Hi Lupe."

"Hi Mira," Lupe said still getting the equipment online. "Aight, so wha chu need new clothes, bread, or a nine?" Deandre asked. "Naw, nothing for the moment," Mira said. "Well anyway as soon as we get are system online we'll wire ya," Deandre was looking at Lupe. "It's online you know," Lupe glared at Deandre. "Okay then let start here check dis shit out," Deandre gave Mira a box. She opened it " Silver hoops and a necklace with a lightning bolt around boy you know my flow," Mira smiled and Deandre and her did their handshake. Lupe did her usually ugh. "Aight lemme give you the lowdown on this aight, okay the hoops are just normal to start off with, now the necklace has a digital camera installed in the lightning bolt and a microphone so we can hear you when your out and about, take good care of the necklace," Deandre pleaded Mira. "Why do you care about the necklace so much," Mira asked him. "Cuz it was mah grandma's so don't you go losin' it 'sides it brought her good luck," Deandre said. "Oh hell, thanks dude like I say you like my big brother." Mira gave him a huge. "Yeah. I'm your black brotha'," Deandre giggled out. "Shut up, I gotta get back okay later bye Lupe," Mira, said leaving all that she heard from Lupe was a grunt. "Ey! Wait your earpiece," Deandre handed it to her, "Take it off when you're sleeping or showering kay."
"H'okey," and Mira left the room.

Mira back at her room started to read her profile "Well I'll be damned I was right my name is Elena Martinez, height 5'9, weight 144 lb... ,and blood type O. Nice job Bryon hasn't lost his touch. Let's see now the paper. The 12th floor is reserved for the participants of this tournament. Participants are to report to the Oasis dining hall at 8:00 p.m. for the official opening of the King of Iron Fists Tournament 4," She said out loud, "Damn I got a bad feeling 'bout this." She heard a knock on her door. She opened the door no one was there was a note on the floor she picked it and it read:

Watch you're back I'll be there
K.M.

(What the hell! Is this some kind of fucking joke? Who cares? I'm fully trained agent I don't need to worry about this shit) Mira slammed the door. Headed for the bathroom she saw the bathtub it was really deep (A bath would be nice, need to clear up my head anyway) she reached for her bag and got out her faithful Mr. Bubble bottle and drew a bath. Enjoyed herself with the warm water greeting her bare body (now this is livin' but what I wouldn't give for a Twinkie) she giggle out loud. Her eyes were slowly closing she was fully asleep "You can't stop me! I'll kill you bitch! I'll kill you!" Mira felt a strong grasp around her neck she saw a red eye. She shot up from the bath tub the water had turned cold breathing heavily she pulled the plug from the bottom of the tub taking a quick shower got out of the tub wrapped herself in a towel took her watch from the stand look at it was 5:17 p.m. "Fucking dreams," She muttered and got dressed put on her new hoops, the lightning bolt necklace, and the earpiece. "Hello 1,2,3, YO!" Mira talked into the necklace. "We can hear you know," Lupe said. "Well how 'bout giving this stuff a whirl eh?" Mira said while putting her shoes on. "Sure why not huh? Girl," Deandre said "You said you wouldn't hog the microphone this time!" an almost inaudible Lupe. "Yeah, whatever so anyways take a look around the hotel girl," Deandre was taking a look a what Mira was seeing, "Nice room."

"Yeah I know huh?" Mira said getting out of the room and locking it she went down the elevator and down to the lobby. She received a map from the front desk there were a 2 restaurants, 1 buffet, a caf, and a bar. They were 20 floors in the whole hotel (nice, I could use a quick pick me up). She left for the bar. The bar was named "Bahamas Breeze" it had a nice Caribbean touch to it she went up and sat on the bar stool the bartender greeted her "So what's it going to be Miss?"

"Bloody Mary," she responded. He winked at her and made her drink she looked across at the counter (Well, I'll be damned it's Lei Wulong the "Super Cop" from Hong Kong) she mused. He was drinking his bud casually "Here you go Miss your Bloody Mary that'll be 363 yen," the bartender said. She hand him three dollars, which was the equivalent to that amount. She took her drink and sat by him "Hey there," she said he turned around. "Hi," he said lowly he looked at her a little closer, "Wait a minute you're that C.I.A agent from Los Angeles I've heard a lot about you," Lei said. "I've heard a lot stuff from you but it's hasn't been all that great lately," Mira took a sip from her Bloody Mary. "What do you mean," Lei to a chug out of his beer. "You wouldn't want to know," Mira said knowing if she said something the conversation could turn ugly. "Well, I'm going to prove them all wrong about those stupid rumors," Lei finished his beer. "Hey you've been in two tournament of the three huh," Mira asked. "Yeah."

"Well, what's the tournament like," Mira was curious. "To be honest every tournament is different in some way. I heard this one is going to be a whole new ball game," Lei replied. "Oh," Mira said. They started to get off the subject and had pleasant talks about where they came from the relationships there were in. "Are you too done talking it's 7:58," Deandre said. Mira looked and it was 7:58. "Damn, we better go to that dinner thing their hold at the dining hall," Mira said they both left for the dining room. Everyone at the dining room and the participants were being directed to where they were being seating "Elena Martinez," A short man asked her. "Yes," Mira said. "You are to be seat next to Violet over there," He pointed to the far right. Mira went and sat by Violet his hair was purple and he wore sunglasses (What kind of an ass would wear sunglasses inside maybe he's blind or something?) A few minutes later everyone was sitting where they were supposed to there was a main table Heihachi Mishima was seated at with his bodyguards and his secretary. "Welcome to the Forth installment of the King of Iron Fist.." Heihachi started to talked and Mira didn't pay attention she looked at Violet he wasn't paying attention either. "Damn this shit is boring," Lupe said, "Oh who's the mystery man in front of you?" Mira simply grabbed her napkin took out a black pen that held her hair and jotted N.Y.O.B and what do you want? Mira looked at the napkin "Oh, none of my business well anyway since you turned off your ringer Byron wants to talk to you so turn on your cell, bitch," Lupe taunted. Mira wrote "I can't I'm at the announcement of the tournament." She looked at her napkin. "Oh then use that thing when you Instant Message each other," Lupe said. Mira wrote down a K. Violet looked a bit puzzle at what Mira was doing she ignored him turned on her cell phone and activated her Instant Messenger as so did a interesting conversation did:

Byron: Mira there's something important I need to talk about.

Mira: What?

Byron: It's about your mother

Mira: What about my mother

Byron: I used to work with her.

Mira: What? My mother wasn't an agent she was pianist

Byron: That what she wanted you to think

Mira: Is this some kind of game?

Byron: No. Mira you're like my daughter why would I lie to you.

Mira: It's just that, you know what maybe I should call you later right now I can't okay I just, forget it bye.

Mira turned off her cell (What is he trying to pull? Why would he pull something like that! Maybe he's right besides he did take me in after what happened. Oh, Momma why did you leave me I didn't anything. I miss you momma, I miss nana why did they take you away those fucking immigration officers...shitters.. If you were still.. she..I...would..) Tears started to form in her eyes. She remembered that horrible day the immigration came and her Nana away from and sent her to the orphanage after her mother's funeral. They told her that her mother died in a car accident but she knew better. She felt a little lightheaded her doctor had prescribed her some pills to handle her migraines. (Fuck the pills they just make me throw up and their losing there affect anyway) She remembered the first time she had those pills prescribed to her and the doctor said, "For a 17 year old this very odd case you should be having migraines till you married or having kids." Now she felt nauseated and her head start to hurt really she started to rub her temples (Oh, man now the pill are starting to sound like a good idea) the pain started increase (Shit not even without the pills I had one this bad) the room start to shake a little stop for 2 seconds and shook even harder. (Where the hell are those fucking pills!) She started to dig through her pocket she remembered now she left them in her duffle bag. (Shit!) The glasses on the table were cracking the silver started to bend and twist the plates from all the tables were flying around and crashing together. (No not again! I thought it went away) Mira said while she was starting to see blue stars around her she shut her eyes tightly the pain still numbing her. She started to look around for an exit. She spotted Kazuya in a dark corridor that led out the dining hall (Wait a minute K.M. it was him! That wrote the note! I outta kick his ass). She made his way toward him feeling like every step was heavier than the last.

Kazuya saw Mira and smiled "It's the agent, well I like the mafia says I'll take care of her." he made his decision Heihachi wasn't look for him anymore he was more concentrated on what was happening than to find his failure of a son. When Mira got close enough to him she was getting weaker feeling numbness all over her body. Kazuya notice her condition he went easy on her by his standards was pulling her by the wrist and dragging her to the hall where no one was. He slammed Mira against the wall and put his hand around Mira's neck her breath was slowly fading she tired to scream but squeak only came out. Mira looked down and to her horror she was three feet off the ground she look up back up him one of his eye's were red. While her whole world was slowly fading into darkness. She felt a bolt of energy through her Kazuya floated away from her for a second, then slammed against the wall he fell on the floor. Mira was down on the floor coughing the headache was fading but her nausea hadn't left her. Kazuya was out cold she knelt by him she was hoping she didn't give him a concussion (His eye was red) was the only thing that kept repeating in her mind she held his wrist gently checking his pulse its was steady that ment that. He grabbed her wrist and pinned her down pressing his weight on her. (Shit! It was a trick!) Another shock they both flew up and hit the ceiling a loud thud cracked out Mira started to run something tripped her it was Kazuya. He was pulling her towards his direction "Let me go!" Mira kept trying to kick him and she finally broke away got up so did he (doesn't this guy ever give up) "OOF!" she was down on the floor again Kazuya got on top of her and his strangle hold was stronger. She mustered all of her energy she had left back fisted him across his face which made loud smack sound it knock him off of her. Mira made a run her vision was getting dim due to her lack of oxygen and she crashed in Red "Are you okay! What's wrong?"

"Nothing I'm..fine," Mira hit the floor and everything went dark.

Mira opened her eyes she saw Red and Ling they were in the lobby and she was on the couch most of the participants were talking about what happened?" Mira groggily asked trying to get up. "You fainted, hey don't try to get up you gotta rest," Ling said trying to settle her down. "How'd I get here?" Mira got up, "I want to go to my room."

"Hey! I don't want you to pass out again layback down you look really pale," Ling still protested. "Did you see what happened at the announcement of the tournament? Everyone says that the hotel is haunted," Red said looking around creeped out. "Haunted?" Mira asked dumbfounded then she knew they must of thought all of those things that happened must have been part of a poltergeist (Oh Jesus! Well on the bright side nobody knows about it except for Psycho back there) "Come on there's no such thing as a haunted hotel that's just a load of crap," Ling said rolling her eyes. "Oh yeah, well then explain this," Red pulled out a spoon from the dining room it was twisted into a swirl pattern and bent. "Why are you stealing silverware? How low can you get," Ling snapped crossing her arms. "It's not being low it's collecting evidence! And..." Red shot back. "Listen I'll see you two later I'm going to my room," Mira said but obviously both Ling and Red were locked in an argument who was right and who was wrong. She started to walk towards the when reached the elevator she pushed the button to the 12th floor the door. The doors started to close "Hey hold the doors!" a voice said. Mira held the doors and a Chinese man who was holding a drunken white man. "Come on Marshall! I was gonna git those sons-of-bitches I was gonna show em' who was boss! I was . . .," the man grunted. "Paul! You said you wouldn't drink at this tournament you could've of waited till it was over," Marshall said in disappointment. "Well I don't give a shit! If I wanna drink then I'm gonna drink! Besides I won that tournament I can win it again! And I don't give a rat's ass! Hey babe," Paul hollered turned towards Mira grabbed her by her waist and kissed his breath reeked of Jack Daniels straight up she shoved him away and punched his face K.O.! "Oh jeez, no it's going to be even harder to drag him to his room," Marshall groaned. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to instinct you know, I can help you drag him to his room," Mira sympathized. "No it's okay I can manage if I was able to drag him for two tournaments I can certainly drag him on this one and besides you don't look so good," Marshall said. The elevator reached its destination the door the three got out and headed their own ways. "Hey, aren't you the same Marshall that owned Marshall China," Mira asked. "Yeah that's right," Marshall answered. "I used to love that place too bad it went outta business," Mira said got in her room. Marshall felt his pride soar smiled and forgotten that he had the burden that he had to drag his wasted friend to his room. Mira went inside her room it was dark. Something yanked her shoved a piece of cloth to her with face an odd stench Mira drifted into darkness again.