Tekken Fan Fiction ❯ The Cursed Blood ❯ Unfinished Business ( Chapter 2 )

Late rays of sunlight began to glisten upon Jin Kazama's face once again. These brilliant rays of light were the ones to awaken Jin as he started to frown. He looked around to see where he was and discovered he was somewhere in a forest or something. Quickly rising from where he slept, Jin started to move around and looked to see if anyone was around. “Is anyone here? Hello!” Jin called as he continued to search for someone. He heard the sound of water crashing onto rocks and the familiar scent of fresh grass and water. Instantly, Jin remembered when he and his mother Jun used to have their walks in the forest. “Mother…” Jin muttered to himself.

 

“You finally awoke, that's great! Sit down I have some fish for us.” Julia said as she appeared in front of Jin. The girl already had a roaring fire started in the midst of all these trees that surrounded her. For a moment, Jin recognized her.

 

“Julia Chang. That's you're name isn't it?” Jin questioned her as he decided to take a seat next to her by the fire. The fish smelled too good for Jin. Still, Jin prepared for anything Julia had to do.

 

“Yes, you are correct Jin. How do you know me?” Julia asked him as she handed him a piece of cooked fish.

 

“I remember my grandfather, Heihachi Mishima, talk about you. I believe he categorized you as a Flower Child Bitch.” Jin told her as he began to bite into the fish. To his surprise, Julia began to laugh at what he just said.

 

“He has a way with words I hear. I'll have to bring that up to him when I fight him.” Julia said as she began to eat her own part of the fish.

 

“Well you may be strong, but I doubt that you can stop my grandfather. I alone must stop him.” Jin said as he removed a bone from the fish he was eating.

 

“For what he has done, to the Earth and to me, he must pay.” Julia told Jin as they looked at each other face to face.

 

“Now I remember what happened between you two! He burned down you're forests right? I remember one night when I was sixteen he came home with others from the Mishima Zaibatsu claiming to have done something in the forest. I should've known it was to you.” Jin told her as he began to reminisce.

 

“Yes, well that was a while ago. The only reason I am in this tournament is to find data. Data that will help me fix the forests.” Julia spoke up.

 

“That's noble. You're not in this tournament for foolish pride, but to salvage something valuable. You should be commended. Others enter the tournament just to prove that they are the greatest. Humph, people like Hwoarang or Paul Phoenix.” Jin said as he looked at his half-eaten fish. “By the way, who did you run into so far?”

 

Leaning back against the large bark of a tree, Julia closed her eyes and traced back to who she ran into. “Lets see. I went against a wrestler with this tiger mask. I believe his name was King, I remember because I saw him on WrestleFest VIII last month. I came across Christie Montiero I got the kick marks to prove it. But today, I faced a weird Manji guy called Yoshimitsu. And I just finished off a young school girl.”

 

Jin nearly choked on the fish. “A young school girl? By any chance did she have two pigtails?”

 

“Yeah, and she had some pink bunny outfit on too. After I finished kicking her ass, this big Panda took her away.” Julia said laughing at the thought.

 

Smiling, Jin continued to eat his food. `Poor Xiao. This girl is a tough one.' Jin told himself.

 

“Well, while you continue to stuff you're face, could you answer a question for me?” Julia asked as she continued resting.

 

“Spill it.” Jin told her.

 

“What were those symbols across you're chest earlier?” Julia asked.

 

Jin stopped for a moment and looked down at his body. There were no signs of the black symbols Julia spoke of, but he just had to check them. Finding her rather intriguing, Jin could not help but tell her truth; especially since she just rescued him. “Well, you can say it's a family heirloom.” Jin told Julia as she faced him to hear his story.

 

“Heirloom? How so?” Julia asked as her eyes faced him.

 

“There's something within me. I can't explain what it is, but its something that I do not like. When ever I think of some I cannot absolutely stand, I give into this thing, and it turns me into something different. Remember earlier when you helped me? Well, I was just under this thing's power.” Jin explained as Julia listened on both ears. “They call it the Devil gene. I have cursed blood.”

 

“You're family, they are the ones plagued with this gene right?” Julia asked him.

 

Jin shook his head to signify yes. He finished his last piece of fish, but as he swallowed it, he felt a chill. He wanted to change the subject, and did so quickly. “So, saving the forests. That's some ambition. You remind me of my mother, Jun Kazama.”

 

“I heard about her from my mother, Michelle Chang. She was a good fighter and environmentalist.” Julia said as she looked at Jin who stood up rather quickly. A little confused, Julia looked at him and questioned, “What's the matter with you?” Jin began to sweat and looked around frantically. “This Devil gene is trying to take over, he's here.” Jin spoke out.

 

Julia quickly stood and looked at Jin. “Who's here, Jin?” Julia asked the guy.

 

Suddenly, Julia watched as Jin clutched someone's arm and swung that person straight to the ground. The one that attacked Jin rose from where he was and started to smile wickedly. Julia took a good look at him. He had hair similar to Jin's, and had a battle-scarred body too. One of his eyes was deep crimson, and she noticed that Jin began to attack the man again.

 

“What the hell are you doing here, Kazuya?” Jin questioned Kazuya as he held him in a chokehold. Jabbing him in his ribcage, Kazuya broke free and sharply uppercut his son. Jin was hurt from what just happened, but wiped the blood from the side of his mouth. With roughness, Jin kicked Kazuya repeatedly, but on the third assault, Kazuya grabbed his son's leg and swung him into the nearby water.

 

“Now, now. Is that anyway to talk to you're father? You dried up bastard! All of this power and you still refuse to use it?” Kazuya spoke with fury. Turning around, Kazuya heard the scream of a girl and saw Julia come prepared with a kick in his face. “Speaking of bastards, here is bastard number two. Isn't that right Kazuya Mishima?” Julia asked as she took her fighting stance again.

 

Getting up, Kazuya wiped the blood from the cut on his cheek. “That was a good kick. What are you doing here girl? Around my son?” Kazuya said as he began to gather energy.

 

“I tried to help him.” Julia told Kazuya as she noticed he began to twitch. `Here we go this damn Devil thing.' Julia thought to herself as she began to brace for any attack.

 

Quickly, Kazuya started his transformation into the Devil. As he did this, the sunlight instantly faded and night came. The Devil version of Kazuya stared at Julia, who was speechless by what transpired. “Now, feel my wrath!” Devil yelled at Julia as he unearthed a blast of energy from his eyes. Preparing to be hurt from the attack, Julia was saved as she noticed she was being flown into the sky by what appeared to be Jin. He had transformed also into the Devil that he spoke of. Placing Julia near the water, he and Kazuya began to do battle in the sky, until Devil Jin fell onto the ground.

Devil Kazuya only gave off a hideous laugh as he flew away from the scene. “I'll be back for you next time! We have unfinished business!” Devil Kazuya yelled. Devil Jin began to turn back into Jin, who was tired and began to moan. Julia moved to him. “It's okay. You fought well. Just rest and we'll head out in the morning.” Julia spoke to him softly.

“Thank you…” Jin told her as he quickly began sleep. “No, thank you.” Julia told him as she gave a warm smile to one Jin Kazama.