I'm in love (With a killer)…
(Jin Kazama)
(Now Playing: Disturbia-Rihanna)
I was worried about Xiao and Hwoarang; they both were injured badly and needed medical attention ASAP. That meant my father and I were gonna have to hurry.
"Father," I said. "We have to hurry; my friends won't last much longer."
"I know," he said. "But if we rush, Lars could become desperate. We don't want him darting around here like a damn insect."
He was right; but I knew something was triggering Lars' rampage. We just didn't know what. Could it actually be possible for him to have the devil gene? And if so, who's his father? It's just not adding up…
He does have it, my devil said. I can sense it…but it's stronger than both you and your father combined…
I didn't want to believe it, but proof doesn't lie. Lars was overpowering my father easily; and he wasn't breaking a sweat. He easily tossed my father out of the way and targeted me. I braced myself for his attacks, which were coming at me pretty quick.
The hits disoriented me slightly, but I was able to capitalize; almost every hit he threw at me left him wide open. I threw some heavy punches and kicks to gain some space between us, but I was unsuccessful. I have to come up with a better plan…
"Jin, get down!"
My father pounced on Lars and started beating him senseless; this left me enough time to get Asuka back on her feet.
"We're about to get outta here," I said. "Can you stand?"
"I'm okay," she said. "But Hwoarang's not doing too well. We need to get him and Xiao to a hospital!"
"Dad, can you hurry the process up a little?"
"I'm going as fast as I can…"
My father put Lars in a sleeper hold, which cuts off blood flow to the brain. This renders the target unconscious.
"Go to sleep, already!"
I had to sigh at my father; he's doesn't use submissions that often, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
Don't you find it strange? My devil asked. That Lars has everything in common with you two? And why is he so attached with your mate? I'd watch him if I were you…
I shook my head, confused with what my devil is saying. If he does have relations with us, where does he fit?
I looked at Xiao, who seemed to be playing a key role in this whole situation. Just what does she have that seems to suffice our devils? It just seems all too weird…
"Whew…all done. Let's get them to the Mishima Ziabatsu for medical assistance."
I looked over at my father, who was holding Lars' limp body over his shoulder. "Should we get going?"
"Yeah," I said, lifting Xiao and Asuka on my shoulders and transforming into my devil form. "You got Lars and Hwoarang?"
"Yeah; just take them back to the HQ. I'm right behind you."
I flew away into the night, carrying Xiao and Asuka back to the Mishima Ziabatsu.
(A few hours later…Mishima Ziabatsu-Jin Kazama)
(Now Playing: Again-Flyleaf)
I had waited for Xiao to finish getting patched up at the brink of dawn; but I was nowhere near the words "Tired"; I was too worried about Xiao's wellbeing to even think of my basic needs.
"Jin?"
Asuka came over to me and sat down. She looked just as worried as I was.
"Is everything's alright with her?"
I shrugged; the doctor's didn't come out with a prognosis, and I was becoming paranoid.
"I don't know; I haven't heard from the doctors yet. How are Lars and Hwoarang?"
"Hwoarang's coming to, but Lars is still incapacitated. I wonder how long before he wakes up…"
I started to become worried; not only that Xiao's prognosis hasn't reached my ears, but Lars hasn't woken up yet. Either way, I have questions for both of them when they wake up.
"Dammit…stay here and wait for the doctor's to come out. I have to go check on something…"
I got up from my seat and walked down the corridor to the recovery rooms, where Hwoarang and Lars were being kept for evaluation. I checked myself in and went into their rooms. I was relieved to know that at least one of them could stand on their own two feet.
"Hey Hwoarang," I said, meeting him at his bedside. "How's the neck?"
"It's getting better," he said, sitting up. "My neck's starting to mend back together. But Lars really took a chunk outta me; I almost bled to death."
That's strange, I thought. He bit down hard enough to puncture one of Hwoarang's arteries. That's not supposed to happen, even when you're in devil form. Something's not right with him…
"Hwoarang, what did the doctor's say about the injury sustained to your neck?" I asked, trying to piece everything together.
"They said that the artery was ruptured and the muscle was damaged. But everything's healing just fine."
The fangs, the strength, and the damage he sustained to Hwoarang; I took me a moment to fully piece everything together, but when I did, it horrified me to the point I could just collapse right here.
"Xiao was right about him…he does have the devil gene. Oh my goodness…"
I could see the horror rise in Hwoarang's face as he looked over in Lars' direction. This has gotten a whole lot more complicated…
(Asuka Kazama)
(Music continues)
I continued to wait for Xiao to exit out of the emergency room, but nothing really changed since Jin left. All we could do was hope…
Please let her be alright, I thought. Please don't say she's done for…
I saw the emergency room light turn off and the door unlocked. I stood up, waiting for her to appear out from the door.
"Please be alright, please be alright…!"
She limped out of the ER, with her upper body taped up. "Hey Asuka…where's Jin…?"
I squealed out of joy and hugged her, but not hard enough to hurt her bandaged body.
"Are you able to go home?" I asked.
"Yeah…how are Hwoarang and Lars?" Xiaoyu asked, getting groggy. "Are they awake?"
"I don't know; come on, let's go down the recovery rooms and find out."
I grabbed a wheelchair and let Xiaoyu sit down in it; I wheeled her down the corridor to the recovery room.
(Jin Kazama)
(Now Playing: My Immortal-Evanescence)
I shook my head in disbelief at what I just found out; Lars is connected to this bloodline, but by whom?
"It just doesn't make any sense," I said. "How is Lars connected to our bloodline? It's not adding up…"
"Maybe someone's not giving us answers."
I looked at Hwoarang, whose face was flushed from his loss of blood. He needs a blood transfusion as soon as possible, but that can wait. He's onto something…
"You may be right; but who would hide something this important from us?"
"Maybe he didn't know; maybe he's just as shocked as we are."
Maybe Xiao can shed some light on this, I thought to myself. Maybe she knows something we don't.
When I turned around, I saw Xiao and Asuka standing in the doorway. I smiled at both of them, but on the inside, I had a lot of questions that needed to be answered; but I'll answer them later when everyone's back to normal.