Ally intensely watched the... well, she wouldn't exactly call it a match.  Roshi, now Jackie, didn't seem to be interested in using his drunken techniques from earlier.  "Must not work so well a second time, huh?" she murmured bitterly.  Although Rossi had his reasons for not letting her continue on with the match, she was still heartbroken.  After all the years she spent training with him, he rewarded her with this?  Her stomach churned with a mixture of negative emotions, and the pathetic scene in from of her didn't help the frustration in her mind.

After he got his dirty win, this was how Roshi was going to display his might?  By swooning over his opponent?  His rare encounters with women on his island led to his perverted nature, but this was getting out of hand!   How could he disgrace martial arts in such a way?  [i]No, don't let your anger get the best of you,[/i] Ally thought, watching the two exchange words, [i]Roshi always has his reasons, right?[/i]  Although Roshi was the most perverted person she knew, he respected martial arts.  He wouldn't let his lust cross over into his fighting, would he?  Right now, Ally couldn't be sure.  "Come on Jackie!" she cheered to her Master.

The rather slow standoff continued, until finally Jackie made his surprising move by calling the referee over.

"It appears that Jackie Chun... has forfeited the match!"

Ally's voice become one with the crowd's as everyone exclaimed, "WHAAAT?"

"No Jackie, you can't!" she shouted down to the stage.  How could he just forfeit?  Why would he forfeit?  [i]First you make a fool out of me during our match,[/i] she thought, [i]You made each of your movements look like a joke, you drooled on my arm, and you took advantage of knowing my Solar Flare.  Now you make my loss for nothing.  You made me lose so you could make yourself look like a fool again and forfeit.[/i]  All of these angry, bitter thoughts ran through her mind without mercy.  He wanted to show them that there would always be someone stronger than them, but he ended up forfeiting the tournament without showing them more.

Her mind moved off of the betrayed feeling that still lingered from her defeat and thought on something else.  "Why did you forfeit?" she murmured, pushing aside her feelings and thinking objectively.  Was he trying to intimidate the others into thinking Eve more powerful than the truth?  Or did he want to avoid fighting another pupil in the tournament?  Whatever the reason, she doubted he would tell her soon, if at all.

***

Akita allowed for the medical staff to patch up and ice her injuries from the fight with Gin.  She knew without all of the tough training Roshi have them, she would have never gotten to this point in the first place.  She thought of how grateful she was to have such an intelligent Master guiding her in her career as a fighter.

As they finished up on her injuries, Akita was able to see the Chun and Eve fight.  [i]If this man beat my friend, I want to see what else he's got![/i] she thought excitedly.  She hoped she wouldn't have to fight him later in the tournament.  Actually, she hoped she wouldn't have to fight any of her friends in the tournament, but considering how many there were of them compared to the other fighters, Akita knew at least one of them would be paired.

The fight on stage continued, Jackie leaping towards Eve with his odd grabbing attack.  Eve dodged it so quickly Akita almost missed it.  [i]Wow, these guys are the real deal,[/i] she thought, amazed by the speed.  She flexed and unflexed her sore muscles.  If she were paired with one of them could she win?  Akita watched the fight go still again.  After what felt like hours, Chun called the referee over.  The referee announced the forfeit and Akita's jaw dropped.  She was at a loss for words.

Akita looked around to some of the other recovering fighters, but no one could offer a solution until Jackie gave his own.  "He could tell her power that easily?" Anita questioned.  She knew Eve was fast, but how could Chun determine her power if she never attacked?  Anita shook her head and clapped for the end of the fight despite all of the booing from the crowd.  "Well, at least someone beat Jackie," Akita murmured, slowing her claps to a silence.