I'm in love (With a killer)…
(Jin Kazama)
I fought my way through the waves of soldiers that seemed to be surrounding me, but I fought through them effortlessly. Nothing was gonna stop me from killing my father…
Except for Xiaoyu, My devil said. She's the bait. He took her for another reason. You must find out what…
What does that mean? I asked. My father took Xiao for another reason?
Remember when she sufficed me? She put me in a dormant state, temporarily making you fully human. Maybe she's like your mother…
I hadn't thought of that; what if she does have the ability to suffice the devil inside of me? What does that mean?
It means she can teach you to control me; you don't have to hear my voice anymore.
Maybe; but, if I can't reach her, Lars is the only one that I can trust to take care of her…
I cut my conversation short with my devil when I saw my father stand before me. Every fiber of my being wanted to run towards him and kill him right now. But something about him just told me to wait.
"Hello Jin," He said. "Glad to see that you've never changed."
I growled before answering. "What did you do to Xiao? I swear, if you hurt her, I'm gonna…"
"Calm down; I'm not gonna do anything to her…yet."
I almost started to run forward, but I wanted to hear the rest of what he had to say. "What are you talking about?"
"Your lover seems to be taking good care of you and your devil; care to explain?"
I didn't know how; all I know is that a sudden impulse to stop is all I get. Maybe what my devil said was true…
"I don't know…look, just tell me where she is!"
"You'll have to earn the right to see her."
I wasn't worried about that. I will fight until my last breath for her…
(Lars and Asuka)
The elevator stopped at the top floor, and we stepped out. The feeling that something was near started to intensify as soon as we started walking. Who is this person?
"It's cold up here," Asuka said, shivering slightly. "Just how cold does he like it?"
"That doesn't matter," I said. "Split up. If we run into any trouble, we meet back at these elevators, okay?"
She nodded and started walking down a corridor. I went my own way.
(Asuka Kazama)
I walked down the dark corridor by myself, courtesy of Lars. I wasn't angry with him; I just wished that it wasn't so cold up here…it felt warmer downstairs, to be honest.
"How is life sustainable up here…? It's too cold!"
"Hey, turn around."
I turned around, but there was no one there. Strange…I know I wasn't hallucinating.
"Look to your right."
The voice sounded awfully close; but that's because it was. I looked to my right, and I yelped. I didn't expect to see him in here though.
"Hwoarang; how in the hell did you even get in here?" I asked, surprised.
"Sneaking in isn't that hard," He said. "But trying to find Kazuya in this Antarctic hellhole is pretty damn tough."
I laughed; Kazuya's pretty hard to find if you didn't try. Usually, he would try to find us.
"No it's not," I said. "He'll find us; trust me."
"Alright; you need some company?" He held out his hand in a gentleman like manner. Of course…he would pick this time to be a gentleman…
I took his hand anyway and started walking.
(Ling Xiaoyu)
(Now Playing: Eternity: MemoryofLightwaves-FFX-2 Soundtrack)
I had no way to get out of this place…Kazuya was almost protecting me in a manner I never knew he had in him. But with the sounds of battle playing right outside of this door, I didn't know what to do. I didn't want either of them to suffer…
What did Kazuya mean by "sufficing Jin's devil"? I thought as I stood up. I only did it once, but I didn't know how…but, am I really like Jin's mother…? If so, what does this mean for all of us, especially me…?
I felt so powerless…I couldn't just go out there and make peace. But if Kazuya and Jin could make up, maybe I do have a chance…
I rushed outside towards their fighting and broke them up. "Stop it! Stop fighting, you two!"
Both of them stopped and looked at me; they both looked like they were scared, especially Kazuya. He looked like he saw a ghost.
"You guys shouldn't be doing this," I yelled. "It's useless!"
"Xiao, you need to move; I'm going to end his life!"
"Please, don't do it!"
Jin immediately stopped and looked at me; I wasn't gonna allow him to finish his father off this way.
"Don't you two get it? All the fighting, all the hatred between your family; IT'S POINTLESS TO CONTINUE! It's just gonna continue to create chaos until everyone drowns in it!"
Both of them didn't make a sound. I must've been crying, because I heard myself weeping out of sorrow. I felt stupid because what difference could I make? I'm just a human…
"Why are you acting like my mother…?"
I looked up at Jin, who had a glazed look in his golden eyes. Why did he say that?
"I'm not acting like your mother…I'm telling the truth about what you two are doing!"
He held me close and leaned his head on my shoulders. It was at that point that I felt something sharp touch my skin.
"J-Jin…"
Was he really gonna mark me here and now? I don't wanna go through this…but it was too late. I couldn't move away from him.
"Jin, let me go! I don't wanna go through this right now!"
He didn't listen; he continued to tease the sensitive spot on my neck before he started to lean in to bite me. But before he could, he screamed and fell to the ground, groaning.
I looked up and saw grandpa Heihachi standing right behind Jin's unconscious body. What's he doing here?
(Lars Alexandersson)
(Now playing: Macalania Woods-FFX-2 Soundtrack)
As I walked on, it started getting colder. At that point, I wondered where in the hell I was going. It shouldn't be this cold in an office building.
Just as I turned the corner, my senses were put on instant alert. Someone was following me…and I wanted to find out whom.
I continued walking, still keeping every single one of my senses peeled. Whoever is following me better say something, or I'm killing them, no matter who in the hell they are.
Maybe it's just the bitter cold playing with me, I thought. Yeah, maybe it's that…nothing could be following me in an office building.
My hair stood on end when I turned another corner. That voice…it sickened me. Almost to the point I could vomit right here. I quickly stood behind a wall listen to the conversation that was taking place right now.
"You've given up on the fact that you need the devil gene just to defeat me? You're becoming a pathetic whelp, Kazuya."
"The only one who's pathetic is you," Kazuya yelled. "You're the only one who's greedy for power! I don't want to be a part of your stupid game of "retribution"!"
My ears weren't deceiving me; Kazuya actually turned down power? This is a first.
"Grandpa, why is power so important to you?" Xiaoyu said. "It only ends up destroying you in the process if you let it consume you!"
Xiaoyu!
I almost darted around the corner, but I stopped myself just in time. Kazuya was protecting her, which is another first; since when does he care about anyone but himself?
"Xiaoyu, you'll never understand power; it's what the Mishima family fights for; it's what we all betray our family and friends for. Nothing can stop fate from doing its duty."
I heard a gun being reloaded and then being cocked. After that, I heard Heihachi speak once more.
"And I'll be the one to finish it…"
"NO!"
I'd like to thank Unama for the inspiration to add music into the story!