Chapter 10: Devil Unleashed
Two guns are pointed at La Mariposa.
Christie: You aren't going anywhere missie!
Nina: Don't even think about trying your luchador tricks.
Donovan: Apprehend her!
Raven: It appears your clones have no way to survive now.
Donovan: I always come prepared!
Donovan presses a remote, which then reactivates some of the power, including the life support for the clones.
Hayabusa: Even so, you did not have any plan for your minions' desertion.
Donovan then turns and sees ALPHA-151 and DELTA-1 looking straight at each other and then charging at each other into battle.
Donovan: NO! ALPHA! DELTA! STOP THIS NONSENSE AT ONCE!
ALPHA-151 and DELTA-1 continue their battle with Donovan's request falling upon deaf ears. Donovan, now enraged, walks towards La Mariposa, who had destroyed the main control console. He pulls out a pistol of his own and points it at her head.
Donovan: Can you even comprehend what YOUR LITTLE STUNT HAS DONE?! You remove your mask…NOW!
As La Mariposa, seeing that there would be no way for her to get away from Christie, Nina, and Donovan, prepares to take off her mask, DELTA-1 fires off an eye beam, which nearly strikes them. Donovan, Christie, and Nina get back to avoid it, while La Mariposa rolls out of the way. The three then quickly fire at her, but she gracefully dodges their fire, heading towards ALPHA-151 and DELTA-1.
Donovan: Hold your fire.
Nina and Christie cease fire.
Donovan: Very well then…Butterfly. Killing you will not solve this. Instead…
Donovan activates a console.
Donovan: You will experience first-hand for yourself what you've done!
A barrier separating them from ALPHA-151 and DELTA-1's battleground rises from the ground. Lisa tries to jump over it as it rises, but it rises too quickly and she bounces off the wall, left imprisoned with the two unleashed combatants. Immedietly afterward, Hayabusa lunges towards Donovan, only to be stopped by Heihachi's guard. Heihachi then grabs a hold of Hayabusa and throws him down the corridor.
Heihachi: You've no idea who you're dealing with…ninja.
Hayabusa: Says Donovan's pawn.
?: Says the frail Hayabusa.
Hayabusa turns and then nearly misses an attack by Raidou.
Jin: You…but you…
Raidou: A measly beam and a fall won't kill me. They only make me stronger.
Donovan: Now stop them!
Nina, Christie, Raidou, and Heihachi charge towards Jin, Kasumi, and the rest, despite being outnumbered. A melee emerges, with those four halting any advance towards Donovan. ALPHA-151 and DELTA-1 battle for quite some time until ALPHA-151 begins to waver.
Hayabusa: It seems that she has been defeated…but then again…
DELTA-1 flies towards ALPHA-151, but she quickly evades him.
Raven: She's learned. She knows that DELTA is animal-like. Now she'll use that to her advantage.
ALPHA-151 continues to evade and strike DELTA-1 until he is pushed into a berserker state. He fires his devil beam at ALPHA-151, who quickly rolls under it. At its climax, ALPHA-151 stabs her hand through DELTA-1's wound, going into his body. The melee stops, as they all look and see what has happened.
Jin: She's…
ALPHA-151's arm begins to turn red as DELTA-1's horns, wings, and tattoos begin to dissipate. Then DELTA-1 falls.
Kasumi: Could it be?
ALPHA-151 then falls to the ground, the red spreading across her entire body. Then at its apex, white tattoos appear on ALPHA-151's body. Then ALPHA-151 grows red wings and black horns, charges energy, and then unleashes a shockwave that shatters the containment field and knocks La Mariposa into a wall.
Donovan: No…
Donovan presses a switch to close the doors to the cloning tanks. ALPHA-151 then flies across and smashes through the door with ease. She then approaches the cloning tanks.
Donovan: Get back you fiend!
ALPHA-151 fires its eye beam, slicing through the cloning tanks with ease. The clones of Kasumi and Jin fall out of the tanks, gasping for air and struggling on the ground before drawing their final breath.
Donovan: Everything…everything I had planned…
Heihachi: I knew all along that your plan was flawed from the start!
Heihachi approaches Donovan.
Donovan: You dare to insult me now?
Heihachi: Did you honestly believe that we were ever partners? All that you have ever done is create the means to make me the ultimate warrior…and now they're in your coat.
Donovan: You will not take it from me. Nina! Christie! Raidou! Now!
Christie and Raidou charge towards Heihachi, but he stops them in their tracks. Nina stands near.
Donovan: Nina! Draw your weapon! Stop him…now!
Nina then pulls out her gun and points it at Donovan.
Nina: You forgot about that device in my body…didn't you?
With the device within her vaporized by the destruction of the main control, Nina is no longer at Donovan's will. Nina fires her gun at Donovan, who quickly ducks and then activates a barrier, preventing her bullets from getting to him. In the mist of this, Heihachi knocks Christie and Raidou aside and charges at Donovan. He punches with his fist, going through the barrier and striking Donovan in the chest. Donovan lies on the ground, as Heihachi reaches into Donovan's coat and takes a vial of Jin and Kasumi's combined DNA.
Heihachi [thoughts]: So this is all that it'll take to become the ultimate warrior?
Heihachi removes the top and prepares to drink it when Hayabusa throws a kunai at the vial, shattering it and leaving the liquid to fall to the ground.
Heihachi: Damn you…NINJA!
Raven: That takes care of that. Now we have bigger problems.
ALPHA-151 continues its path of destruction as she approaches Donovan and Heihachi. As it does, Kazuya uppercuts it. Afterwards, Raidou strikes her back down. When she hits the ground, Heihachi leaps and stomps on it.
Heihachi: This is the ultimate warrior? Don't make me laugh.
In an instant, ALPHA-151 sends Heihachi flying into a wall and then leaps for Kazuya and Raidou, catching both off guard and slamming both into the ground.
Heihachi: That…thing…will not be the death of me!
Heihachi gets up and nears Kazuya and Raidou.
Kazuya: Let's see which of us dies first, Father.
Raidou: Death for the weak!
Heihachi, Raidou, and Kazuya charge towards ALPHA-151. Unknown to them, she was charging a Torn Sky Blast while at a complete stand still. When the three are about to strike her, she unleashes it, which hits all three of them and sends them flying out of the facility.
La Mariposa: He created it. He must know what we can…
Donovan [screen]: Wrong indeed butterfly.
They all look at the screen and sees Donovan.
La Mariposa: But you're…
Raven goes over to Donovan, but when he turns him over, he sees wires emerging from his chest and metal underneath his face.
Raven: You certainly came prepared…
Hayabusa: But now you've lost your weapon.
Donovan: I would be that foolish, now wouldn't I?
Donovan reveals a vial as well as two tanks behind him, both with clones.
Donovan: Whether by you defeating my forces or my pawns trying to overtake me, I've ensured that my plans will live on regardless. Where these experiments failed, I will perfect them. In the meantime, I hope you can clean up my mess. [laughs]
Donovan then deactivates the screen. At about the same time as this happens, ALPHA-151 destroys the screen.
Kasumi: We were pawns in this entire plot.
Jin: It is because of us that this…monster was born.
La Mariposa: He used the best of us to his advantage.
Raven: We have to stop this thing now. If we don't, there's no hope for the world.
Hayabusa: It'll destroy everything and everyone that it encounters. Nothing will remain.
Shiden: It is our duty to stop it. It is up to us.
Xiaoyu: I won't leave you Jin! I will fight!
Ein: Sister…I will aid you.
Hitomi: I'll stand by both of you.
Panda [roars]: I guess I'm not going anywhere.
The ten of them charge at ALPHA-151 and unleash all of their attacks. It appears to be effective, seemingly tearing down her defense. ALPHA-151 then retaliates and unleashes many powerful strikes, bringing them to their knees. Kasumi manages to catch ALPHA-151 off-guard and fires a Torn Sky Blast at her. However, ALPHA-151 is hardly moved by it.
Hayabusa: This…thing is too powerful. Even my blade cannot strike it so easily.
Kasumi: My Torn Sky Blast…it doesn't even hurt her.
Raven: Even with its berserk mentality, it seems to have learned from us.
Xiaoyu: Jin!
She runs over to Jin. She sees that he is beginning to turn again.
Jin: Get back Xiaoyu!
Xiaoyu does so as Jin's tattoos, wings, and horns emerge.
Raven: It seems the Devil decided to join in.
Hayabusa: Let us hope that it is not against us.
ALPHA-151 flies towards them and Devil Jin stops it in its tracks. ALPHA-151 continues pushing forward, causing even Devil Jin, with all his strength, to begin to waver. While being pushed back, Devil Jin sees Xiaoyu and the others, whose fate would be uncertain if he didn't act now.
Devil Jin: I…won't…
Devil Jin manages to stop moving back, even as ALPHA-151 continues to push him.
Devil Jin: Let you…
Devil Jin's horns begin to dissipate and black feather begin to fall from his wings.
Jin: HURT THEM ANYMORE!
Jin pushes ALPHA-151 back and straight into a wall. All of his black feathers have fallen, revealing white wings.
Jin: Let's end this you monster!
Jin flies towards ALPHA-151 and an aerial battle begins between the two. The battle drags on for quite some time before Jin begins to reach his limits, even with his newfound angel abilities.
Jin: It's no use! Even with this power, she is far too powerful.
Kasumi: My Torn Sky Blast couldn't stop her either.
The both of them look at each other and then think back to their battle, where Jin's punch and Kasumi Torn Sky Blast collided, creating the massive shockwave that leveled an entire forest.
Jin: That's it!
Kasumi: Get ready!
Jin gathers his energy and Kasumi prepares her Torn Sky Blast.
Jin and Kasumi: Everyone! Take cover!
Jin and Kasumi rush towards ALPHA-151 and their attacks once again collide, causing a huge shockwave across the entire complex. Due to the shielding of the building, the shockwave does not exit it. However, it does cause serious damage, as debris begins falling. Jin and Kasumi then look over at ALPHA-151, who lies on the ground.
Jin: Is it…
Despite the devastating power of the shockwave, ALPHA-151 gets up. However, as she does, the aura leaves her, turning her tattoos and wings black and her horns white.
Raven: Without the aura…
Hayabusa: She is vulnerable! Now is our chance!
Despite losing her aura, ALPHA-151 is still as capable as before, her strength still at its peak, overwhelming them. In a flash, she manages to knock out La Mariposa and Shiden.
Raven: Lisa!
Kasumi: Father!
Jin: That's it!
Jin charges and unleashes an eye beam, which manages to hit ALPHA-151, leaving a wound from the stomach to the chest. However, due to ALPHA-151's strength, the beam does not penetrate her back. ALPHA-151 is now completely enraged.
Ein: Let's end this now!
Ein charges at ALPHA-151 and strikes her in her wound. However, it does not effect it. ALPHA-151 grabs Ein and sends him smashing into a wall.
Kasumi: Let him go!
ALPHA-151 turns Ein and begins slamming him head first against a wall repeatedly, eventually reducing the wall to rubble. Jin flies into ALPHA-151, forcing her to drop Ein. She then knocks Jin away. Hwoarang begins to wake up and sees ALPHA-151.
Hwoarang [dazed]: What…the hell?
ALPHA-151 prepares to fire a devil beam.
Jin: No! Hwoarang!
Hwoarang turns and sees Jin fly towards him. Jin pushes him out of the way, sending Hwoarang through the hole in the wall, as the devil beam strikes through Jin's chest.
Xiaoyu: Jin!
Jin falls to the ground, his feathers beginning to fall.
Kasumi, enraged, charges her Torn Sky Blast as she leaps towards ALPHA-151.
Kasumi: This ends now!
ALPHA-151 fires a devil beam, which strikes Kasumi near her waist, but she does not feel it and strikes ALPHA-151's wound. When she unleashes the Torn Sky Blast, ALPHA-151 shrieks in pain as the beam tears her apart from the inside.
Raven: She's done it.
Hayabusa: The beast has been slain.
As ALPHA-151 falls, her tattoos disappear, the horns and wings fall, and the rubble from the crumbling base falls upon her.
Raven: This whole building is collapsing. It was a miracle that it stood as long as it did.
Hayabusa: Agreed. We must leave now.
Kasumi runs to help Shiden, but Hayabusa has already begun to help him up.
Hayabusa: I'll take care of your father. Now hurry!
As Hayabusa leaves with Shiden, Raven helps us La Mariposa.
Raven: Let me help you up.
La Mariposa then gets up.
La Mariposa: No way I'm letting you carry me out of here!
The two of them run out as Hitomi grabs onto Ein.
Hitomi: Come on Ein!
She picks him up and hurries with him as Raven, Hayabusa, and the rest flee. Kasumi and Xiaoyu see Jin and Ayane lying on the ground.
Xiaoyu: Jin!
Xiaoyu runs over to Jin while Kasumi sprints to Ayane. She lifts her off of the floor and then sees that Ayane has begun to wake. Ayane, partially unconscious, doesn't recognize Kasumi.
Kasumi: Ayane, I need you to move your legs.
Ayane does so and Kasumi helps her off of her feet and out of the building.
Kasumi: Take care…sister.
Hitomi gently lets Ein onto the ground.
Hitomi: You alright Ein?
Ein: Ein…but my name is Hayat…Hitomi?
Ein has becomes Hayate once again.
Xiaoyu: No…Jin!
Kasumi quickly rushes back into the building and sees that Jin has been buried under a huge pile of rubble. Xiaoyu tries desperately to dig through the rubble and Kasumi does her part to assist her. Eventually, Jin's arm has become visible. Xiaoyu grabs Jin's arm and pulls, but he is trapped in place.
Kasumi: Wait!
Kasumi grabs onto Jin's arm as well.
Kasumi: Together!
Both pull and though not an easy process, they both succeed and get Jin out of the pile of rubble. Kasumi, noticing that the building will not be up for much longer, fears for Xiaoyu's safety.
Kasumi: I need you to get out of her!
Xiaoyu: No! I won't leave Jin! I won't!
Kasumi: Please! You are in danger!
Xiaoyu: I would rather die than leave him here!
Xiaoyu begins to shed tears. Kasumi then looks Xiaoyu in the eyes.
Kasumi: I will get him out of here…I promise.
Xiaoyu, though hesitant, takes her word and leaves the building. Kasumi pulls Jin through the remaining rubble and then lifts him up into her arms. The building's limits have finally been breached and its walls have begun to fall. Kasumi runs, carrying Jin in her arms as the debris fall down fast. A large piece flies at her back, knocking her and Jin to the floor. Kasumi lies in pain, struggling to get herself back up. Then she thinks back to what she had promised Xiaoyu.
Kasumi [thoughts]: No…I gave her my word. I won't let him die!
Kasumi gets right back up, picks up Jin, and moves for the exit.
Further from the facility, Xiaoyu and the rest watch as the facility begins to crumble.
Xiaoyu: Jin…please…please be okay…
Hayate: Kasumi…come on…you can make it…
The entire facility finally gives and comes crashing down into debris and fire.
Xiaoyu: No…no, no, no…JIN!
Xiaoyu falls down onto her knees, sobbing over the loss of Jin. Panda walks up to her and Xiaoyu cries over Panda's shoulder.
Hayate: No…it can't be…KASUMI!
Hayate falls onto his knees as well, unable to hide his emotions toward Kasumi's death. Hitomi gets on her knees beside Hayate and lets him place his head over her shoulder as he weeps.
Shiden: Kasumi…my child…she is…
Tears begin to fall from Shiden's eyes.
Hayabusa: Shiden…
Shiden: Hayate and Ayane are all that I have left…and even then…
Hayabusa: Shiden…
Shiden: Your kind words will not help me now.
Hayabusa: Look!
Shiden turns, as do Xiaoyu, Panda, Hayate, and Hitomi, as they see something approaching them.
Hayate: Could it be…
Xiaoyu: .Jin…?
The figure approaching them is Kasumi, whom is carrying Jin in her arms. When she reaches them, Xiaoyu and Panda grab Jin from her arms.
Hayate: Sister!
Shiden: Kasumi!
Hayate and Shiden run over to Kasumi.
Hayate: Are you alright?
Kasumi: It's alright. I'm fi…
Kasumi places her hands over her wound and starts to lose her footing as Hayate grabs a hold of her.
Hitomi: That's a nasty wound. We'd better take care of that.
Kasumi: I know…but…
Kasumi looks over at Jin and Xiaoyu.
Xiaoyu: Wake up Jin…please wake up…
As a single tear falls from Xiaoyu's eye and lands upon Jin's face, he begins to open his eyes. He tries to make out the figure in front of him.
Jin: Xiao…
Xiaoyu: Jin! You're okay!
Xiaoyu hugs Jin, who then places his arms around her.
Xiaoyu: Jin…I…I…
Xiaoyu tries to kiss Jin, but Panda grabs a hold of her again.
Xiaoyu: Let me down! This was the perfect moment!
Panda [roars]: Give the guy a minute for crying out loud!
Jin then tries to get up, but struggles to do so. Raven offers him a hand. Jin takes it as Raven helps him up.
Raven: Up we go.
Jin turns back to Raven, who appears to be getting ready to leave.
Raven: You're a good person Jin Kazama. Don't ever change.
Raven does his hand signals and then leaps into the air.
Hayate walks Kasumi over to a log, to which he helps her sit down.
Kasumi: Thank you brother…but…what shall I do now?
Shiden walks over to Kasumi.
Shiden: You may be a runaway shinobi…but you are still my daughter. Though you cannot return to us, you will no longer be hunted.
Kasumi: Father, I…
Kasumi turns and see Xiaoyu and Panda approach her.
Xiaoyu: Miss…I…just wanted to say…
Panda [roars]: Get on with it!
Xiaoyu runs over to Kasumi and hugs her.
Xiaoyu: Thank you for saving Jin!
Xiaoyu lets go and then her and Panda walk back to Jin. Hayate and Shiden then look over at Kasumi.
Shiden: Take care Kasumi.
Shiden leaves.
Hayate: I'll see you again sister.
Hayate prepares to walk away when Hitomi approaches Kasumi.
Hitomi: See you around?
Kasumi: Of course.
Hitomi then approaches Hayate.
Hitomi: You're coming back, aren't you?
Hayate: I have duties…and I have found my family again.
Hitomi: Oh…
Hayate: Hitomi…
Hayate turns and faces Hitomi.
Hayate: I am eternally grateful that you had helped me…and I will see you again.
Hitomi: You promise?
Hayate: Promise.
Hayate then leaps into the air. Afterwards, Hayabusa approaches Kasumi.
Hayabusa: Keep going strong Kasumi.
He then approaches Jin.
Hayabusa: Kazama…keep fighting the devil. Don't let it turn you into something you are not.
He leaps into the air as Xiaoyu and Panda approach Jin.
Xiaoyu: You're coming with us, right Jin?
Jin: I can't.
Xiaoyu: But why?
Panda [roars]: Come on! You could hang with us!
Jin turns away from them.
Jin: I have a duty to end my curse…and I don't want to endanger you anymore.
Jin walks away from them, both of whom respect his wishes and let him go.
Ayane, now fully conscious, looks over at what was once the complex.
Ayane: How did I get out?
She then recalls seeing a blurry figure help her up.
Ayane: It couldn't have been…
She hears Kasumi's voice and then the figure reveals itself as such.
Ayane: She saved me…but why?
Hwoarang, waking up, sees the destroyed facility.
Hwoarang: How could I have gotten out? I was down for the count.
He then begins to see ALPHA-151 fire its devil beam.
Hwoarang: That thing nearly killed me…but…
He then sees Jin, with white wings, push him out of the way of the beam, whom is hit instead.
Hwoarang: So Jin took a laser for me…
He then begins to feels a headache.
Hwoarang: [groans] But did he have to push me so hard?
Raven is about to begin falling as he lands on a fighter jet. Raven then activates his headset.
Raven: Mission objective complete. Returning to HQ.
Agency: Good work. You brought down their entire operation.
Raven: To be complete honest…it wasn't all me.
Agency: Regardless, destruction has been prevented and you should be commended for it. See you back at base.
Raven: Understood. Raven out.
Raven deactivates his headset and awaits his return back to HQ.
In a forest, Jin approaches a pond. He then takes the opportunity to do something that he had not done since his mother was alive: bathing in the forest. He lays his gear nearby and walks into the pond, the water not warm, but not cold like the night sky.
Jin [thoughts]: The Devil Gene…I have to stop it. I must my demons. I will ensure that no one is ever harmed by it ever again. I shall stop Heihachi and the Mishima Zaibatsu once and for all. After all of this is accomplished…then what? Shall the Mishima Zaibatsu be destroyed? Can I reform it? I will not allow myself to rule over it with an iron fist; neither shall I ever allow myself to use it to harm others; and I refuse to become cold-hearted. But what if I fail?
As Jin ponders his potential future, he sees Kasumi nearby, also bathing in the pond.
Kasumi [thoughts]: My brother is himself again. My father now has a successor. What am I to do now? Does Ayane still hate me? What of Hitomi, since she knows of our existence?
Kasumi then sees Jin nearby. The two then approach each other.
Jin: Kasumi…
Kasumi: Jin…
The two look at one another. The two then think back to their first meeting; the anger and hate of their bitter battle; then to their final battle, when united, they stopped an unstoppable evil from destroying the world.
Jin: I…I want to thank you…for saving my life.
Kasumi: No…I should be the one thanking you.
Jin and Kasumi then turn away from each other.
Jin: I have a duty to stop the Devil inside of me.
Jin and Kasumi then face each other.
Jin: I fear what may become if I lose the battle within me.
Jin then reaches out his hand to Kasumi.
Jin: If I lose myself to the Devil…will you kill me?
Kasumi sees into Jin's eyes and then grabs his hand.
Kasumi: I shall.
Jin: Thank you…Kasumi.
Afterwards, Jin and Kasumi sit next to each other in the pond, looking out at the moonlight.
As Donovan sits in his seat, overlooking the destruction of his facility, Genra appears before him.
Donovan: Your adopted daughter did not live up to her potential.
Genra: Next time, I shall pull her strings myself.
Donovan: In the meantime, we are off to Hon-Maru.
Genra: Hon-Maru? What for?
Donovan: Heihachi no longer wishes to work alongside us. I have just the alternative.
The helicopter stops as Donovan and Genra enter Hon-Maru. After going through many hidden corridors and secret passages, they reach the apex of the temple underground, wherein they encounter a figure chained to the walls, holding a large boulder.
Donovan: Your son has wrong you dearly. He turned on you and took everything away from you. I have the tools necessary to allow you to have your revenge…and your resurrection.
The figure opens its eyes.
Donovan: Do we have an accord?
?: Of course.
To be continued…