Tekken 5: Curse of the Mishima

Next chapter of my Tekken story, enjoy.

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Now onto the story.

Disclaimer: Tekken belongs to Namco.

Beginning of the Tournament

Tension still ran high amongst the fighters; however the audience, in spite of the strange circumstances of the tournament, were still eager, cheering for their favourites. They were also buzzing with speculation for the new fighters. The match up draws had already been decided and now, the first two fighters stood facing each other; both of them were well known Iron Fist veterans. Kazuya sneered at his opponent, Wang sighed, shaking his head.

"You haven't changed; still as crass and impatient as always I see." Wang commented sadly.

Kazuya rolled his eyes. "Save it for someone who cares, old man."

Wang kept his gaze fixed on Kazuya. "You are consumed by evil now. How I regret not stopping you, I saw it for so long; yet did nothing. It seems this is to be my fate now; to face you…knowing I have failed you; failed your father and your grandfather."

Kazuya was quiet for a while after that; Wang wondered if his words had actually got through. But then Kazuya assumed his fighting stance.

"Are you done rambling?" He asked aggressively.

"So you will not listen." Wang remarked with a sad sigh. "So be it; I will have to make you learn."

With that Wang also assumed his fighting stance and the first round was ready to begin.

Kazuya didn't even wait and the instant the fight was officially started; he charged in. Wang however sensed his opponent was not being reckless; he was trying to lure Wang into attacking. Wang stood his ground and waited; Kazuya attempted to launch a demon uppercut but Wang blocked the move, deflecting it to the side, before spinning around to deliver a heel strike to Kazuya. Kazuya blocked the attack however yet Wang avoided his counterattack.

Following this the two then began attempting to overpower each other, striking back and forth, blocking and countering, but neither gaining the advantage. The crowd were surprised; particularly in regards to Wang's age, and they knew Kazuya wasn't exactly young anymore. Yet both fought with such strength and fervour they seemed to still be in their youth.

Finally they parted from their struggle, Wang having landed a blow to Kazuya's face. Kazuya absently rubbed the side of his mouth, glaring.

"Not bad old man." He snarled. "But enough is enough. It's time I finished this."

Wang shook his head. "Fool; I'm just getting started."

With that Wang moved rather suddenly, moving under Kazuya's guard to strike with a rising kick, launching Kazuya into the air. He then struck as Kazuya fell back down, knocking him back. Kazuya quickly recovered however and laughed.

"Pitiful, now it's my turn."

With that he delivered a harsh knee strike to Wang before punching him in the face and kicking him out of the ring.

As he was declared the winner; leaving Wang to leave mournfully, feeling guilty, yet also curious, Kazuya glanced at the top box. It was shrouded in shadow, yet he could make out a figure sitting in the seat there, the same one he had seen on the balcony at the registry room.

'The man so many thought was me; interesting.' Kazuya mused. 'It will be a thrill to fight someone who exudes that much power.'

With that he turned and left, so the next fight could get started. The next two fighters to emerge were Steve and King; both entered the ring and stood, waiting for the match to begin. Steve considered King for a moment and shook his head.

"So, I'm up against you; you're still after that same guy, aren't you?" He queried.

King growled in response and assumed his fighting stance.

Steve gave a short laugh. "Not much one for talking, are you; well, I have my own reasons for being here, I can't let anyone stop me."

With that he too assumed a fighting stance and the match began. People were intrigued by this match, a boxer against a wrestler. King wasted no time attempting to catch the young British fighter in a grapple. Steve however ducked out of the way, bobbing and weaving out of King's attempts to attack him.

During this, he was countering with several jabs, hooks, even a powerful uppercut. King endured the blows however; growling as he recalled his desire to defeat Marduk, to make the man pay. He had no time to waste; he had to end this quickly. He quickly changed tactics; ducking down and grabbing Steve by the waist before throwing him.

The boxer cried out, realizing the danger but before he could respond, King launched a standing drop kick, knocking him out of the ring.

Steve was shocked by his quick defeat; but then realized it was his own mistake that caused his defeat; he knew he'd have to think of some other way, even though he lost, he couldn't just let things slip.

The next match however was between two equally dedicated people; Eddy Gordo and Nina Williams. The two of them were stoic, refusing to indulge in the typical pre-match banter, instead readying themselves. They both knew each other and knew what they were capable of; which meant both were cautious. The fight began, but neither of them charged in, instead slowly, cautiously, waiting for the other to make the first move.

Finally, Eddy had no choice; he was on a time limit after all. As such he made the first move, launching an attack; Nina smirked and quickly blocked the attack. Eddy growled and was forced to block the counterattack from Nina. Nina dodged Eddy's next attack, launching one of her own, yet Eddy dodged that one and soon they were fighting back and forth. Their fight grew more and more intense; yet neither of them gave any ground.

"Dammit, just give up already." Eddy snarled. "How long do you think you can keep this up?"

Nina's reply was cold. "Long enough to deal with you."

With that she delivered a harsh strike which made Eddy stumble. Eddy quickly recovered however and countered. Taken aback by this, Nina fell back, nearly falling out of the ring.

Eddy decided to press his advantage, but that was a mistake. Nina responded quickly, rolling to the side and leaping to her feet. Eddy was still overbalanced from his attack and a swift kick from Nina knocked him out of the ring.

'No, dammit.' Eddy lamented sadly. 'It's up to Christie now.'

He carefully tried to get to his feet; when he turned however he was surprised to see Nina standing there.

"An impressive fight." She remarked calmly.

That was all she said before departing, leaving Eddy watching her go, confused. His confusion was overshadowed soon by his fears again.

'Christie's fight is up next, she's our last hope…' He thought sadly. 'This is it; everything depends on her.'

Even as he thought that he returned to his locker room, watching as Christie emerged to face her opponent, the giant bear known as Kuma. Christie shook her head; she had to focus now; she had seen Eddy lose; now she was due to fight Kuma. She was her grandfather's last hope. She prepared herself; ready to fight as the match began. Kuma made the first move; dropping on all fours and charging.

Christie used her skills to practically dance out of the way. Kuma quickly turned and veered towards her again; attempting to grab her in a bear hug. Christie however quickly dropped and, balancing herself on her hands, she swept her legs around, several times. Kuma stumbled under the blows and Christie launched herself upwards, striking Kuma in the face with her foot. Kuma groaned under the blow and Christie prepared to finish things.

She quickly threw herself into a handstand, using her feet to strike Kuma with enough force to topple the giant bear, winning by knock out as one blow struck Kuma's face again and knocked the bear senseless.

With Christie's victory, the crowd was cheering as the fifth match was ready to start; this time the fighters were Law and Xiaoyu. A few of those who knew her well, noticing that Xiaoyu was not her usual self.

"I cannot afford to lose." She muttered to herself; before regarding her opponent. "Come; let us fight."

Law grinned. "You're no match for me girlie; give up now, while you still can."

Xiaoyu shook her head; taking up her fighting stance. "I cannot, I have no choice but to fight."

That sent some whispering through the crowd; many of them surprised by this change in the usually happy-go-lucky teen. Law took up his fighting stance and the announcer called for the start of the match. Xiaoyu made the first move; closing the gap between the two of them and launching her Storming Flower combo attack.

Caught off guard by the young girl's strength and agility; Law was unprepared and took the full brunt of the attack. He quickly shook his head to recover and glared.

"Alright, maybe you can fight." He grunted. "But this just means I won't underestimate you again. Now…take this!"

With that he launched his own attack, striking with a back flipper and catching her in mid-air with another combo. Xiaoyu flew through the air, panicking; however she managed to correct herself and just avoided falling out of the ring.

She glared and shook her head. 'Miharu's depending on me; I have to win, now…'

She immediately responded; by ducking under Law's next attack and sweeping his legs out from under him. She followed up by delivering a palm strike which knocked him out of the ring; winning the match. She knew she was now one step closer; she had to remain strong.

Leaving the ring she prayed she would have the strength to win this, to free Miharu and herself. However it was early yet, the first round had only just begun after all.

End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.

Yes some of the fights seem to be short; but if I didn't do so, they'd simply become long, repetitive and therefore boring. I try to make as many as possible detailed, but others I can't manage so. All the same, hope you liked what I put up :)