To Ever Love Such A Devil II (jin kazama love story) Chapter One - The King of The Iron Fist Tournament Returns
Welcome back! I know this is WAY earlier than planned but I don't think you all mind. Small change is now it will be in 1st person instead of the "you're POV" This will help speed up the writing just a tad.
"Happy birthday to Cadence. Happy birthday to you." It's my birthday. I'm now twenty. As of today, I am a young adult. With a baby. In the end, my dad had to tell Marissa about my identity and why the name changes. She didn't take it lightly at first; who could blame her? Between the Devil and my family coming to be assassins, she would want out immediately. But, she forgives my dad and the fact he left it all behind, is good enough for her. I stand in front of my cake, holding Harmony who is two months. I blow my candles -
BOOM!
I sit up abruptly, sweat is pouring down my face, chest and back. I'm gasping for air. I look around me, I'm in my room alone. Back at my mom's house. The only source of light is the lamp next me on my dresser. I put my hands on my head, still pounding from earlier. That's right. I was crying hard because I lost - The door opens lightly and it's my mom.
"Sweetie, are you okay? I heard you crying and -"
"Yes. I'm fine." I look at my baby's crib that is next to me on the floor, only to see no baby.
"Harmony's with me in the living room, sleeping. I think you need some rest after everything today."
"I need my daughter!"
"Cadence, you're suffering a loss right now. I think it's best you have some 'you' time so you can process everything. And the baby doesn't need to see you sad. They can sense it." I look down at my hands and the engagement ring that he gave me is still on my ring finger. I dare not say his name, as I will tend to cry again. I've done enough crying already. I lay back down in bed on my left side. "I'll come back and check on you later, okay?"
"Sure." The door shuts and I sigh. I look up and see a picture of Jin and I together; the picture was taken last year at the fireworks. We were smiling, nothing could ruin it for us. My mind goes back to where last I saw him, he fought and won against Azazel, but at what cost? He's dead. Oh, no - the tears and the crying is back.
Ally's POV
"In other news -" I sit on the floor with the couch supporting my back and Harmony is sleeping on her stomach. Poor Cadence.
When she came back with my car, this wasn't the Cadence I knew. Her eyes were red. It's as if her spirit left her body. She gets out of the vehicle only to go on her hands and knees. I rush outside to get her and to bring her back until she screams and cries in distress. I stop, just watching and stare at her. She lifts her body up and slams her fists to the ground. That's when I received a text from Nina, saying that Jin Kazama is dead. I took back everything I said about him. He's the one that kept Cadence in check.
"WAHHHAHAHAHAA!" My daughter breaks my thoughts. I want to cry too because Cadence is hurt but I need to stay strong for Harmony. Cadence, right now, isn't ready to be a mom; let alone baby daddy is the one who started this war in the first place. She's not ready. But there's nothing she can do now as she needs to carry the burden of Harmony's father's passing. I'm sure she doesn't regret bringing Harmony to this world, but I hope in time she could've wished she waited. I wish, she never left to Japan in the first place.
It's morning. And I thinking Harmony was the only one who must have slept good. I pick up Harmony and place her on the high chair, ready to hand feed her breakfast. For a four month old baby, she hardly cries. Only when she needs something but the rest she coos or babbles.
Cadence's POV
I wake up slowly, still feeling miserable. I sit up slowly and look down. Harmony still isn't in her crib. Mom must still have her. I was definitely not in my right mind to take care of her. Nor will I. NO! I'm her mother. Whether I like it or not. I need to be in my right mind. And I need to get better. And I'll start by ending the one who stopped me - Lars Alexandersson.
It's been a few days since Jin's passing and seeing as how the public has completely forgotten about me, I am able to walk in public again. I pick up my new assassin's uniform. The top is a long sleeve, loose by my wrists, with a hoodie and a brown corset with faux leather halter neck. The skirt is a black maxi with front slits that show my legs. The boots are black, semi-round toe lace up to the calves.
I return home, sneaking my clothes in the house. Mom doesn't need to know I plan to get revenge by killing a person. I'm sure she'll be all 'This isn't right or You'll ruin your life.' My life's already ruined.
"Welcome home, Cadence." My mom greets me. I throw my clothes in the bedroom and shut the door, heading to the kitchen. Harmony is on her high chair, mom's feeding her and they are both all smiles.
"Hi, Mom." I grab a chair and sit next to Harmony. I kiss her cheek as she feeds herself with food on the table. "Hi, Lovebug."
"How did it feel being back out in public like that?"
"Like nothing changed before he came along." Mom nods in agreement.
"Oh, your Dad called while you were out."
"Call? Really? What did he say?" He would normally text me instead going through Mom.
"He says he needs to talk to you."
"About?" Mom shrugs her shoulders.
"I don't know. He just needs to talk to you." Oh, boy.
The next day comes and mom leaves to go to the store, while I wait for dad to come pick me up. I sit out on the patio with Harmony bouncing on my lap. She's just like him. Every time I see her face, I see his face. I'm trying not to cry in front of her. I have to keep it together. The horn honks, Dad's car is coming to view. I see Uncle Gary in the passenger seat. I pick up Harmony with my purse and Harmony's baby tote bag and walk towards the now parked car. Uncle Gary gets out,
"I'll sit in back. You can take the front seat. I want to sit with my great-niece." As he gently takes Harmony and goes to the back seat. I sit up front,
"Hey, Dad." I say so calmly.
Allen's POV
"Hey, Dad." She says, so sad.
"Hey, kiddo. You okay? I...heard about -"
"Yeah. I'll be okay." She interrupts me. As if, she doesn't want me to speak his name at all.
Marissa is watching Harmony while Gary, Cadence and I all head out to the forest.
"So, what are we doing out here?" Gary and I turn fast, throwing small silver daggers going towards Cadence. She quick thinks and does the splits and lowers her back and torso to the ground. She looks and see the weapons are stuck against the tree bark. I smile, small. She gets up fast. "Dad - What the Hell!?"
"Cadence!" Her body flinches. "With the leader of the Zaibatsu, importantly your Baby's Father no longer around, you need to really watch it. Harmony is gonna be more open to danger. You need to bring back the lessons Gary and I taught you."
"Dad."
"I get it, you loss someone dear to you. He's the one to protect you and Harmony. But now, you must be her protector. And like myself, you have vengeance in your eyes." Her eyes narrow at me, teeth grinding. I shake my head. I feel my brother step away from us. "Cadence. Revenge isn't the answer."
"He stopped me, Dad. If he never stopped me, Jin would be alive." I squint my eyes. "Lars Alexandersson."
'The Tekken Rebellion leader.' I think to myself. She turns her back to me. "If Jin would be alive, our world would be engulfed in chaos and shadows. Jin saved us. He sacrificed his life."
"For what, Dad!?" He wanted to rid the Devil Gene within his blood but it turned to kill him!" She walks to the tree and pulls out Gary's and my daggers. She looks at us, I brace myself if she decides to attack. Instead, she throws them to the ground and walks away.
"Cadence. You're doing exactly what I wanted to do back in the day. Your mother stopped me from avenging a fallen friend of mine; my brother, your uncle. Your daughter has stopped you from avenging -" Blink of an eye, something silver flies in my direction fast. I pull my left arm up, trying to block it and I catch the item with my hand, I look and it's a silver dagger with a black handle. I look up, Cadence is low to the ground, her left leg bent outwards, right leg tucked back. Both of her knees touching. Her left arm sticking out the the side for balance and her right arm straight out in front of her. She attacked me. I look back at my hand and it's bleeding; I caught the blade and not must have felt the pain until now. I see her eyes, they are fueling with hared and rage.
"I'm nothing like you. I'm stronger than you. And if you weren't able to avenge someone, then I guess you're weak."
"What the Hell? Cadence? What's the matter with you!?" She stands straight back up, her bangs cover her eyes. My body relaxes in shock, knowing that the beautiful, little girl I raised, isn't her anymore. It's someone else. Her eyes are like ice and I can feel so much hatred that's rising on her body. Her icy, dark, lifeless green eyes stare back into mine.
"Power is everything." Is all she says until she turns her back towards me and leaves. "Watch me, Father. I'll find the one who stopped me." She disappears in the forest.
For the first time, I fall onto my knees. My daughter has beaten me. Damn you, Jin Kazama. You took my daughter away from me.
Cadence's POV
It's been a rough day. I take Harmony and Uncle Gary takes us to a small diner in the suburb part of Yakushima. Nothing fancy. It's close to 8:17pm now. Uncle Gary has a roast beef sandwich with the works and a Sprite, while I have a Caesar Salad and water. Harmony is next to me in her high chair, feeding herself her bottle of milk with rice mixed into it. Uncle Gary smiles at her,
"I'm surprised at her." I look at her too. "She's only four months old and she can already sit up and she introduced herself to rice."
"I noticed last month at my birthday party that she just placed her hands in the rice and she just started eating. Alison was there at the time and she thought she was about to perform CPR on her, but she swallowed the food with no harm to her."
"What did Jin say?" I paused, looking at my salad.
"Don't know. He wasn't there, as usual. All he talked about was the Zaibatsu." Uncle Gary sighs.
"Cadence -"
"We interrupt the 8:00 o'clock news for a special broadcast." We look at the giant flat screen TV above the bar area. The news anchors on the TV were looking around at each other, small chatter is going on in the restaurant. I look at Uncle Gary and he shrugs his shoulders. We look again at the TV, "This is a special report coming from you live from the Mishima Zaibatsu." I stand up immediately, my stomach drops.
"Cadence!" Uncle Gary says, people are staring between me and the TV. I don't care; he's back! I should feel very happy that he's alive and he made it home. But, why don't I feel happy? And why wouldn't he come see me and his daughter before returning to the Zaibatsu? But, Azazel's dead; why would he need to go back? The scene on the TV changes and we see the Mishima Zaibatsu logo on a wall; this one looks like the one in Jin's office. The camera zooms out and instead I'm in deep confusion. The one I want to see, isn't the one. The camera reveals Heihachi Mishima, dressed in fancy attire like a proper businessman, not that there isn't anything proper about him. He sits in Jin's spot, pissing me off more than seeing Nina, my cousin, standing next to Heihachi Mishima. And there are three more soldiers, two standing on the left and the one on the far right, next to Nina. They are holding their weapons. Uncle Gary with a few other customers are starting to stand up too, whispers are flooding the diner.
"Is that Heihachi?" A man with a farmer's attire says.
"Maybe he has come to save us from war." An older lady says. Some are questioning Heihachi's presence. Some are in shock, some are cheering that Jin is no longer the head of the Mishima Zaibatsu. I want to just slap their mouths, hoping to knock some teeth out.
"Greetings, everyone. It has been too long!" Heihachi says. I narrow my eyes on him on the screen. "Can you guess why you're seeing me now?"
'Something not good. I thought Jin killed you back at the chapel.' I say in my head.
"That's right. The Mishima Zaibatsu is back in the hands of its rightful owner." The diner is loud with gasps, cheers, debates. Only I just stare, shaking my head gently, so no one would notice my opinion. I look back at Nina, still pissed that she couldn't tell me what Jin was doing at the Zaibatsu. I truly feel like I've been betrayed by Nina. So, basically this is just a bunch of nothing. "And you all know what that means." Heihachi stands, his hands on the table. "I have a message for all of the fighters around the world!"
'Fighters? Wait, is he-'
"The King of Iron Fist Tournament is back!" As his right hand forms a fist. I look at Uncle Gary, his eyes look at me, his face is uneasy. He knows it. He knows what I'm thinking. I hold Harmony, who is cooing in fussiness. He has the answers I need. In order to get close to Heihachi and Nina and the Zaibatsu, I need to enter that tournament.
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