The Martial Arts Prodigy

Chapter 15

Song up above Triumph by Wu-Tang Clan

"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat." - Sun Tzu

Three days before the tournament...

Asia arrives at Danyelle's loft, hoping to find her, but she finds her training with Laura, Vanessa, and Draca. Impressed with what she sees, she applauds them while leaning against a wall.

"Brilliant... absolutely brilliant!" Asia exclaims with glee.

"What are you doing here sensei?" Danyelle asks.

"I came here to give you all your tournament participant numbers. I already gave Aaron and Johnny theirs, after you three, I give Carly, Zoella, and Danny their numbers." Asia informs them.

"So, this is like a regular tournament? Where we fight guys that are next to our entrant number?" Laura asks while drinking some water out of her bottle.

"Yes, whoever you are paired up with, you will be fighting that individual in the tournament. But, your fight can happen at any time, so be on your toes at all times." after informing them of the rules of the tournament, Asia gives them golden medallions with numbers in the center.

"Number seven, my favorite number!" Vanessa says.

"I got entry number four," said Laura as she showed the others. Danyelle holds up her entrant number to the rest of the group, revealing it to be the number ten.

"Ten? Dani, that's an amazing draw!" Vanessa tells her. Draca shows her number to the others and it's revealed to be number eleven, to the surprise of Danyelle and the others.

"Draca, you and I will be..." before Danyelle could complete her sentence, Draca simply looks at her and nods in acknowledgment of this revelation.

"Let's just have a great fight, may the best fighter win!" Draca and Danyelle then shake hands, respecting each other while looking forward to their fight.

"All of you will be fighting in three days, I suggest you all practice." as Asia walks away, Danyelle looks at her right hand glowing with an intense shade of jade green. Laura notices it, wondering what is going on with Danyelle.

"Dani, what's with your hand?" Laura wonders.

"It's the tattoo on my hand, it's glowing with the energy of the Jade Dragon." Danyelle rolls up the sleeve of her black shirt and she shows Laura the full tattoo drenched across her arm.

"What the hell? That is fucking sick girl!" Laura compliments.

"You must have awakened your inner spirit, I noticed that your aura feels different," Vanessa says.

"You know?" Danyelle wondered as Vanessa nods in response.

"When I was training under my master, he informed me about the Jade Dragon Society and their ancient teachings. How they were able to beat one with their dormant being." Danyelle is impressed about Vanessa's knowledge about the Jade Dragon Society.

"Was your master part of the Jade Dragon Society?" Danyelle asks out of curiosity.

"As a matter of fact, he was. For over 75 years, he defended the world from the workings of various evil organizations, until he parted ways with them to teach others Ninjitsu." Vanessa says.

"So I reckon that Asia is a member as well. Makes sense with the way she looks at you, Dani." Draca said to Danyelle.

"It's true. Asia is a member and she fought alongside my birth parents, as a member of the Society, until they died." Danyelle pulls down her sleeve as she talks to Draca and the others.