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A/N: Hello, fellow writers and readers. Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy it. Well, we've seen one of the three 'kings', and now we'll look at the next one, the first tournament winner, so let's get started. And here … we … go:

The King of Iron Fist Tournament 7: A Final Tragedy for the Finest Future

Kazuya Mishima: Greatest Evil

Kazuya Mishima did not have a very good sixth tournament. He did almost everything he could to come out on top. He battled through those put in front of him in the competition, he used his connections to do away with his opposition on one occasion, and he even conquered a monster to get to his ultimate goal. However, as it seems to be the case lately, he was cut off by one person … Jin Kazama. As if being turned away after being so close wasn't enough, immediately after his defeat, Lee took advantage of Kazuya's beaten and exhausted state, and placed him into a chemical-induced coma, imprisoning Kazuya inside his own body for four years.

A short time before this tournament, the chemical coma finally broke, and Kazuya blasted through it (and the facility he was held in). Now, though his body is still hindered by his four years worth of muscular atrophy, he is still more determined and powerful than ever…

Thorough Pressure

The 'Underwater Wonder' was just that. The stage was set in a large glass dome on the ocean floor, surrounded by clean, deep-blue water. Off in the distance, a large colorful reef could be seen. Many schools of fish and other forms of sea life swam around and by the glass. It was truly a majestic and beautiful setting… Unfortunately, that aspect was lost on the incoming Kazuya.

Kazuya arrived to find his opponent was already there. This older man with a Mohawk was wearing a sleeveless grey shirt, black pants with a white design on the hips, brown shoes, and heavy wraps on his hands and wrists. It was his old friend, Bruce Irvin.

The announcer's voice suddenly resonated through the ocean, "Bruce Irvin, Kazuya Mishima, get ready for the next battle!"

"K-Kazuya?!" Bruce exclaimed with surprise as he spun around.

Crossing his arms into that famous Mishima posture, Kazuya observed, "So, it's you, Bruce… I hear you've aligned yourself with Lee Chaolan now?"

"…"

Bruce was speechless; he was still awestruck at the sight of Kazuya standing across from him.

Kazuya continued, "I must say I'm surprised… Your defection didn't take very long."

Bruce stammered, "I thought … I thought you were dead."

Kazuya replied, "Yes… That false belief seems to have gotten around. But don't take me for a fool! You can't tell me you didn't know what Lee did to me!"

At a lost, Bruce could only return in puzzlement, "What Lee did to you? No, I didn't know."

Kazuya paused for a moment, noticing Bruce's genuine mystification, and said, "If you really didn't know, I could use an ally. Join me again right now… You thought I was dead, but, now that you know I'm not, your loyalty should still be to me."

Again, Bruce was rendered speechless, thoroughly conflicted about what to do. Kazuya did have a point, but there was one problem… Bruce wasn't sure he wanted to realign with him. While Kazuya had been a collaborator for many years, Lee had proved to be a much more favorable partner. In truth, Kazuya wasn't expecting Bruce to join him again anyway. This was just of a way to get inside Bruce's head; he didn't really want or need Bruce's help. Still, Kazuya decided to consider Bruce's indecision as a denial.

"In that case…" Kazuya said as he unfolded his arms, "You shall be destroyed like the rest!"

Bruce quickly took his fighting stance, and replied, "Not so fast… What I told you at the fifth tournament still stands… There is no difference between you and me anymore."

Kazuya let out a quiet, evil laugh and retorted, "Another false belief going around, but we'll see how long that one lasts."

As Kazuya went into his fighting stance, the announcer's voice echoed out into the ocean, "Round 1! Fight!"

As soon as the call went out, Bruce tried to go on the offensive, but Kazuya took a simple 'Mist Step' to the left, sent him up into the air with a 'Rising Uppercut', and let loose a long juggle. Despite Bruce's attempt to do so, Kazuya controlled the match from the opening gun. Needless to say, Bruce was amazed by Kazuya's 'new' power, and he was particularly affected by it, seemingly taking more punishment than he could ever remember. The scary part… Kazuya was actually holding back, not using his full strength. But it was long before that took place.

Kazuya put all the strength he could in a potent hooking punch to Bruce's gut, a fully-powered 'Abolishing Fist'. Immediately, every ounce of air left Bruce's body so fast it was almost like it was never there, and his eyes grew a lot wider as his midsection gave way under the fist's power. However, Kazuya was merciless as always. As Bruce crumbled to the ground, Kazuya dashed in with an elbow uppercut, a 'Demon Cutter', sending Bruce up, and brought him back down with an axe kick, a 'Left Splits Kick'. Bruce slammed face-first into the ground with so much force that the glass floor cracked under impact. If the dome itself weren't triple-reinforced, it might have shattered.

The announcer's voice quickly reverberated into the dome, "Perfect! Kazuya wins!"

Feeling the effects, Bruce had to use a great amount of strength to lift himself up, making for a rather slow ascension. This detail did not escape Kazuya's attention, and instantly he knew where this was going. Both men then got back into fighting position.

The announcer's voice once again boomed into the giant glass sphere, "Round 2! Fight!"

Like a shark that smells blood in the water, Kazuya went on a tear after Bruce. He immediately bombarded the Muay Thai fighter with shot after shot, move after move, and attack after strong, power-packed attack. Bruce had few to no openings to retaliate, and, even when he tried, every returned attack was met with a parry and a counterattack. After dealing out some heavy punishment, Kazuya put a decisive nail in the match. By holding him behind his chin, Kazuya forced Bruce to his knees and bent his upper body backward. Red bolts of electricity gathered around his free arm as he held Bruce in the agonizing position for a moment longer than usual… before violently slamming his forearm against his chest, folding him in half. All Bruce could do was let a weak, pained groan as he slowly fell forward to the ground.

Quickly, the announcer's voice blasted into the ocean, "Perfect! Kazuya Mishima wins! Please proceed to the next round!"

Kazuya stood still, unwilling to leave; there was still one message to be left.

Kazuya palmed Bruce's head, and proclaimed as he lifted him up to his feet, "Now do you understand ... the difference between us?!?!"

A moment later, Kazuya tossed his battered opponent against the back of the dome, and began to further brutalize him, pummeling him with strike after strike. 'Demon Slayer' … 'Flash Punch Combo' … 'Rampaging Demon' … 'Demon Wrath'… Over and over, Kazuya pounded Bruce against the glass, the sea life just outside scattering and fleeing in terror as they came close. At one point, a shark passed by, and, like the others, took in the other direction.

For a time, it didn't seem like Kazuya was going to stop, but eventually he did. However, he did not stop out of mercy; the glass wall was cracking… and cracking fast. Bruce's near lifeless body slumped to the floor, the glass being the only thing holding him up in the seated position. Kazuya lowered to one knee beside him so that he was right in Bruce's ear.

Kazuya then said in a sinister tone, "I've already seen Anna. I'll be back to finish you both… but first I'll tear Lee in half."

Kazuya raised himself up, and slowly walked off as an evil smirk of vile satisfaction emerged on his face.

One-Sided Punishment

An airport runway has proved to be a very popular location for tournament bouts, having been chosen as a venue many times by different tournaments. However, very few, if any, have actually taken place inside the actual airport. That was not the case with the 'Air Terminal' stage. It was placed in a sectioned-off part of the airport with the sight the planes taking off into the night visible in the background. The crowd of fans and travelers were starting to gather around the glass partition that closed off the stage, and the electronic board behind them above the ticket counters flashed with tournament information in between all the flight information.

Seeming immune to the advanced commotion caused by the numerous amounts of people and the inherent chaotic nature of the place, Kazuya stood silent and waiting, his arms crossed in that famous Mishima pose, when his opponent arrived.

"Look who it is! Kazuya Mishima…" The opponent exulted loudly, almost shouting.

Kazuya immediately recognized that voice, and let out a low groan. It only took one look over the shoulder to confirm it. The scorpion tattoo on his arm… The red karate gi… The sky-high blond hair… It was all too familiar.

Over the airport's PA system, the announcer's voice rang out, "Paul Phoenix, Kazuya Mishima, get ready for the next battle!"

"Finally, I get another chance to fight you." Paul exclaimed rather zealously, "But this time will be different. This time, I'm gonna be the one standing over you! Then, I'll prove I'm the toughest fighter in this tournament."

Kazuya slowly turned his head back around as he said, "Do me a favor … and kill yourself, fool."

Paul, simply brushing the morbid insult off, continued to proclaim, "You turnin' your back on me, Kazuya?! I was going to go easy on ya, but now… Ten seconds is all I need to take you out!"

Kazuya replied as he slowly turned around, "Hmph. You really think defeating me to become, as you say, 'the toughest in the world' will be that easy?"

Paul took on a puzzled look as he said, "In the world? I'll have to beat Jin Kazama to be the toughest in the world, but that'll have to wait for now."

Incensed by the comment, Kazuya thought furiously to himself, "Kazama?! I'll make this cretin pay for that!"

Paul continued with his rather overzealous rant, "First, I'll take care of you! This rivalry ends today!"

Kazuya replied threateningly, "Oh, something is going to end today; I'll see to it personally."

The announcer's voice then echoed into the area as both men got into fighting stance, "Round 1! Fight!"

Kazuya essentially started the fight the same way he ended his last one: on the warpath. Not pulling any punches, Kazuya throw his strongest attacks at the Judo fighter including 'Soul Annihilator', 'Dragon Uppercut', 'Hell Lancer', and 'Spinning Demon to Left Hook'. Paul tried to fight back, but Kazuya's strength was too much. Incredibly, he was much more fast and powerful than Paul remembered for 20 years ago.

Nevertheless undeterred, Paul tried to mount a comeback. He dashed forward and aimed a strong punch right for Kazuya's chest. Kazuya however ducked out of the way just, and Paul's 'Phoenix Smasher' landed right into the glass partition, significantly cracking it. Just as Paul turned, Kazuya hit with a stiff knee lift, an 'Impaling Knee', and, while he was stunned, connected with a 'clean' rolling kick, a 'Tombstone Crusher'.

The announcer's voice echoed through the airport, "Perfect! Kazuya wins!"

As Paul slowly rose to his feet, Kazuya conceitedly jeered, "It looks like I'm still the one standing over you."

Paul adamantly stated, "Oh, yeah; you won't be standing for long! I'm still gonna flatten you!"

Kazuya grimly replied, "You should have quit while you were ahead because your ten seconds … are just about up."

Once again, the announcer's voice resonated over the airport PA system, "Round 2! Fight!"

Paul, being a veteran fighter, went into that special gear that all fighters have, that unique frame of mind that allows them to do unbelievable things. Determined not to lose, Paul stepped to the challenge, and matched Kazuya's ferocity, going move-for-move and toe-to-toe with his 'rival'. Kazuya's 'Twin Pistons' was followed by Paul's 'Shredder'. There was a 'Jaw Breaker' then a 'Wrecking Ball'. A 'Right Splits Kick' from Kazuya was met with a 'Hammer of the Gods' from Paul. If Kazuya used 'Demon's Wrath', Paul answered with a 'Demolition Man'. Eventually, Paul connected with a 'Burning Fist', a charged-up thrusting punch, sending Kazuya tumbling backward end over end.

Thinking he'd won, Paul threw his hands up and exulted, "Yeah, that's right! I told ya!"

Incredibly, Kazuya rolled forward and onto his feet right into a forward spin low to the ground. Paul could only stand stunned as Kazuya twisted forward, red electricity gathering in his hand as he progressed… Then, as he came right into position, Kazuya exploded upward while releasing the built-up energy and resistance in a single massive uppercut that sent Paul flying backward.

Immediately, the announcer's voice reverberated through the airport, "Kazuya Mishima wins! Please proceed to the next round!"

Kazuya slowly approached the groaning Paul, and lifted him up over his head by the throat.

"Pathetic," Kazuya said as he observed his fallen opponent.

At that moment, Kazuya noticed the still very cracked wall separating them from the audience. Kazuya took a long look at the glass, then at Paul, and back at the glass again. After a moment, one could literally see the wheels in his head turning as an idea came to him, signaled by a wicked smirk coming to his face. Almost immediately, everyone behind the glass wall cleared out of the way.

Kazuya reared Paul back slightly and hurled him singlehandedly toward the wall, his own version of a 'Broken Toy'. The Judo master went crashing through the wall in a shower of shattered glass, and bounced off the floor before his unconscious body awkwardly came to rest at the foot of the onlookers. Kazuya walked to the now gaping hole in the wall, and his evil smirk stretched to a grin as the horrified crowd shifted their sight from Paul to him and back.

End Chapter

Next Time: "I care about her a lot too… She's the reason I set up this tournament."

A/N: Well, two down, and one to go. We have one last 'king' and he's are last character campaign. I hope you enjoyed this, and I hope you come back. Please R&R, and, as always, Rant, Rave, and Review.