Breathe Into Me

"Can you save him?"

"It's almost impossible at this point…"

"Please, save him! I can't go on if I can't say the words I need to say to him!"


(Ling Xiaoyu)

I aimed the rifle down at Nina and Anna. They can't get inside the school, it'll ruin any chance we have of getting Jin back! My finger was touching the trigger when I started looking through the scope. I wasn't gonna shoot them right away; I was gonna splatter some of their soldier's brains first.

With a quick flick of my fingers, I pulled the trigger and sent the first bullet through an unsuspecting soldier's head. Kazuya looked on, amazed at how I pulled off the shot with ease.

"Lars was right about you," He said. "You do have excellent marksmanship."

"Thanks," I said, focusing up my next shot. "But I don't like using snipers. I like hand-to-hand combat, to be honest."

"You're used to it; no wonder…"

When I lined up my next shot, I shot off three bullets in a row, and they all found their target. At this point, Anna and Nina were searching around frantically. But, there was nothing they could do; almost all their soldiers were dead.

"Just one more, and Lars and Alisa will have plenty of time…"

I lined up my final shot and pulled the trigger without even thinking. The soldier met his fate just like the rest of his partners. After that, I jumped down out of the tree, leaving the sniper at its post. Kazuya and Jack followed me.

"What are you gonna do now?" Kazuya said. "We've taken out all the soldiers near the entrance."

"But we need to take care of Nina and Anna. They're going inside."

Without warning, Jack lifted both of us on his back and dashed into the building. I know Lars is gonna scold the hell outta me, but it was a good reason.

"Jack, where are you going?" I asked. "Are we going on that elevator?"

He sneezed; I guess that meant a yes. I pressed the elevator button to call it, and we waited. Nina and Anna already went down, so we had to hurry.

"Ouch…my head hurts!"

I looked over at Kazuya; he was rubbing his head and groaning. What did he do this time?

"What did you do to yourself now?"

"I hit my head on several windows!"

I sighed; geez…well, that's Kazuya for you; stupid, yet smart. Or is it charming, yet perverted? No, that's Lars…uh, damn.

"Well, you'll be okay. Come on, let's go."

The elevator opened and we all stepped inside. I hope that the way down is better than the way down here…

"I wonder how safe this is…"

"Don't say that!"

I immediately shut my mouth; karma can be a bitch, and I may've just caused something to happen…

"Uh-oh…we're gonna crash!"

The elevator started to creak, and then started to fall downwards. We all screamed uncontrollably at the top of our lungs.

"MAKE IT STOP, MAKE IT STOP!"

"KAZUYA, GET OFF OF MY LEG!"

I hadn't noticed he grabbed onto me; he was screaming louder than I was! Then…the elevator stopped; and it opened up. We stepped out, shaking like leaves.

"A-are you okay guys?" I asked.

"I-I'm f-fine..."

"Jack, are you okay?"

Jack shook off his fur and stretched; yeah, he's fine…

"Now that we know that everyone's okay, let's keep going!"

It was a little weird that I was this calm, and I knew it spooked them. Kazuya's face was flushed, and was also horrified. Jack had his head tilted to the side in a confusing manner.

"What?"

"Um…weren't you scared?" Kazuya asked me. "You were screaming at the top of your lungs!"

"So were you; but 10 times worse than I was."

Kazuya gasped; his face had disbelief written all over it. He's a diva on this inside… (Don't tell him I said that!)

(Lars and Alisa)

"Alisa, how close are we now to the source?"

"Approximately 20 meters and closing in. I had underestimated the power that I am feeling; it is stronger than I imagined…"

Dammit...Something's not right about that power level. Why'd I say that? Because I began to feel the vibrations it was giving off, and that's something it's not supposed to do.

"Okay, that's not normal. Can you perform a match of the source to Jin Kazama if possible?"

"I have his power level stored, fortunately. Matching power sources…"

As I continued walking down the hallway, I began to feel something pull me; almost as if the power source was guiding me. Alisa must've felt it too, because it cancelled her data match on Jin.

"I could not finish the power match," she said. "The power source is getting stronger."

To be honest, I didn't think it could get any stronger. But if it did, that's something remarkable. But it also meant bad news for all of us; whoever wields that power is formidable, and with that amount, the world could be done for.

"We're gonna keep pushing forward…"

"Guys; Guys, wait up!"

I turned around to face the voice and footsteps. Why doesn't she ever listen…?

"Xiaoyu, I didn't give you the signal to come in yet," I said, completely giving up at this point. "Why did you come down?"

"Uh, before I get into that…are you gonna scold me?" She asked.

"Big-time; but I'm more interested in why you came down here in the first place."

"Um, that's why…"

She pointed behind me, and I saw two people behind me. They really want a death wish, huh?

"…The hell are you two doing here?" I asked in a low tone. "I thought you two were dead."

"You thought," Nina said. "But your bag of bolts didn't quite get the job done."

Alisa immediately whipped out her chainsaws, but she didn't charge. "This time, I will make sure I finish the job!"

I held out my hand, stopping Alisa before she could move. "Alisa, it's not worth it. They're not worth spending the energy on. How much does your battery have left?"

"I have fifty percent left; that should be enough, right?"

"Yes; If you two…" I pointed at both Nina and Anna. "If I ever see you two again in my life…I'll smash your bones into dust. Let's see if I finish the job then."

I walked off, completely ignoring them. I meant what I said, though; if I ever saw them again, I was gonna turn them into a memory. But we have more important things to deal with.

(Ling Xiaoyu)

There was only word that described Lars back there; scary. The last time I crossed him was when he tried to kill me when we first met. That was even scarier.

"I'm terrified of him," Kazuya muttered. "…Even more than I am of myself."

"That's a new for you," I said. "Since when were you scared of him?"

"When I found out he was my brother, when I found out he had the devil gene, and when I heard him speak in a tone so low back there that I felt frost cover my back."

"Those are definitely three ways to tell if you guys are related. You're ruthless and aggressive, and Lars is gentle and sweet."

"I'm taking that 'Ruthless and aggressive' thing offensively. And Lars is not gentle and sweet! He's secretly a monster, a monster I say!"

I immediately covered Kazuya's mouth before Lars could turn around. I didn't want a spanking! He's heavy handed! (Um, I would know. His punches hurt like hell!)

"What did you guys say?" He said.

"Uh, nothing," I said, almost sputtering. "So, uh, are you gonna keep going?"

"What did you say?"

Before I knew it, Kazuya had sprinted off with me and his arms, and Lars chasing after us like a maniac. Jack and Alisa looked after us like we were stupid.

"Um, I do not think this is part of the mission," Alisa said. "We are wasting valuable time."

Jack whimpered and laid himself on the ground. I guess watching after me made him tired.

"Kazuya, have you thought this through?"

"Um…not really…

"Fuck me in the ass! You didn't think this through? We're screwed!"

At this point, we just might be…


Hooray, I finally finished! Whoo-hoo!

Xiaoyu and Kazuya are pretty much screwed…

(Random scene)

Xiaoyu: Hmm, this is weird…

Lars: What's weird?

Xiaoyu: YOU'RE IN MY BATHROOM! DO YOU MIND?

Lars: *surprised* Uh…I can explain.

Kazuya: What's going on- *Stops talking and LHAO* (Laughs His Ass Off) OMFG, Lars, your face!

Lars: *Angry eye twitching* Hey, guess what's gonna happen to your face?

Kazuya: *Still laughing* what's up?

Lars: *Narrows eyes and laughs evilly* you'd better write a will, bro! Because you just cut your life short!

Kazuya: *Gulps and runs out of the bathroom*

Lars: GET BACK HERE! *Chases after him*

Xiaoyu: *Sighs* Finally; I never thought I would get peace…

Lee: *Bursts in* EXCELLENT!

Xiaoyu: WHY ME?