*-x- Rising Chaos -x-*
Part 9
BANG.
The abrupt noise caused Hwoarang to sit up, making his fiery red hair bounce. His deep brown eyes look round frantically over his shoulder, only to find Christie and Steve clutching each other tightly with blood seeping from each one's shoulder. Hwoarang then looked up into the air and saw Angel hovering above.
"Shit!" he exclaimed. "Maybe some warning next time, sheash!"
Steve opened his eyes and looked round confusedly for a moment, then looked down at the trembling beauty resting in his comforting grip. He then glanced at Hwoarang, then up at Angel.
"...Huh?"
Christie's long curving eyelashes flicked up as she opened her eyelids, revealing her alluring blue eyes.
"...We're not dead then?" she questioned, bewildered.
"...I...guess not." She answered, equally disorientated.
"What the fuck's going on?" inquired the young Korean as he watched Angel.
Angel landed, closing her celestial wings as her feet touched the ground. As she lifted her head, her divine golden locks jumped. Her amazing blue eyes placed their glance on the young bemused couple in the corner, whom were still trying to take everything in.
"Devil Jin."
Hwoarang slowly pulled himself up off the ground, onto his feet. After momentarily pausing to gain balance, he clenched a fist tightly. "Devil...Jin? So Jin is behind this all?"
"...I guess you could put it kinda like that, but there's more to it than tha-"
"That's it!" Hwoarang said as he pushed his hair back from his face and began to walk off. "I'll settle this score for good!"
Steve sighed, and Christie pulled away from him as he sprung up to his feet. " Look, Hwoarang. You can hardly do this in your state, let alone against Jin Kazama! Devil Jin will kill your ass!"
Hwoarang stopped and turned round, angrily. "You don't know the half of this you fucker, so stay outta it!"
Christie rolled her eyes back and smacked her forehead. "Not all this again..." she sighed, as Steve stood firmly in front of the livid Korean.
"You two, this is hardly the time for-"
"Shut it, gurly!"
"Leave her outta this, gimp!"
"I have no time for you, wanker! Like I've said before, I can handle this, unlike you losers, so shut the fuck up and get outta my way!"
Hwoarang turned back round and began walking towards the door, but abruptly stopped as Angel spoke out.
"Stop, my child. You must all go together, we cannot afford to underestimate Devil Jin."
Hwoarang grasped his fists tighter and turned back round, unwillingly. "Fine...hmph."
Christie returned with a small box in her hands. "Before we go, we have to treat our wounds, we have to be in the best shape we can..."
* * * * * *
Fists were flying as all 4 of the remaining fighters launched their 4 on 1 assault onto the amused Devil Jin. Paul landed a giant swing into the stomach of the demonically possessed youth, whilst Yoshimitsu brandished his sabre above his head, as Lee hit Devil Jin from behind with a Silver Cyclone. Lei then jumped to the floor and donkey kicked Devil Jin's legs, bringing him crashing down. As he began to rise, Yoshimitsu swung down his sabre, onto his back.
But Devil Jin just turned his head round, and began to laugh as he drew out his claws.
He then proceeded in swinging them at the ninja cyborg, who just about managed to counter with a swing of his sabre. Paul soon found himself flying as an elbow found his chest and Lei stumbled back as long claws slashed all the way down his left arm. Lee flipped back just in time, dodging the next swing of flesh-tearing claws, as Yoshimitsu sliced at Devil Jin, who jumped back only to dive forward with a powerful uppercut sending the cyborg airborne.
He then placed his demonic glare onto Lee, whom was standing there, smirking and beckoning him over.
"Shit! What's he up to? I swear he's got a screw loose in his head..." Paul said as he rose to his feet.
"No, Yoshimitsu's got a screw loose in his head, no offence to you Yoshi... Lee's giving us a chance to get Ling away from here before she dies." Lei explained as he held his left arm tightly.
"None taken. You take her then Lei, Paul `n' I will help Lee."
"Sure. Make us risk our lives...Tch."
Paul sighed as Lei picked the unconscious body of Ling up in his arms and began to run into the forestry.
Paul's moping was soon interrupted by Lee's cry of pain as Devil Jin's claws struck him along his back. Lee dived to the floor and hacked Devil Jin's legs down, bringing the youth to the ground. Yoshimitsu and Paul hurriedly ran over, Paul stopping before Yoshimitsu to power up a burning fist.
Yoshimitsu sprung straight at Devil Jin, his sabre ready for action. Devil Jin smirked as he watched Paul from the corner of his eye. He struck Yoshimitsu with his claws then kicked him back, sliding along the ground harshly right to the edge of the cliff. Devil Jin then proceeded in grabbing Lee and using him a shield to Paul's burning fist, then threw Lee's body straight into the tall-haired American.
Lee pulled himself off of the ground and wiped away the blood from his mouth. "Is that all you got?" he remarked as a grin grew on his face.
* * * * * *
"Well... me and Steve are ready... but... we still have to do something about Hwoarang." Christie reported to the close-watching Angel.
"What?!"
"Yeah," Steve agreed. "He can barely walk in a straight line, let alone fight..."
"That is just a load of bullshit you bastard!"
"Oh yeah?! Wanna prove it nightlight?!"
"NIGHTLIGHT?! GET THAT FUCKING SCRAWNY ASS OF YOURS HERE AND I'LL KICK IT ALL THE WAY BACK TO..."
Angel put a delicate porcelain finger over the furious Korean's mouth and shushed him.
"Enough my children. We must concentrate on the task ahead of us," she said as she floated over to Christie and Steve. "Children, you must go and help once again. You will have help soon."
They both nodded and, in a second, they were gone. Angel then turned back to Hwoarang. "Poor little one, I am afraid you cannot fight without some protection. Please come with me."
Hwoarang sighed loudly, as he followed Angel, reluctantly.
"...Ugh...Fine..."
* * * * * *
Anna stared up at Kazuya as she finished dressing his chest wound. She reached out a long delicate hand and brushed her gleaming brown hair behind her ear.
"Something on your mind, Kazuya?" she questioned.
"........." came his grumbled reply.
Anna sighed. She knew what was going on, after all, there wasn't much that could be hidden from his right-hand lady. Every time she glanced up into his traumatised eyes she could see... see how much he was haunted.
Perhaps he didn't know that she was totally cognisant to his inner battle... Jun had saved his humanity from being eaten away by the demon inside of him, and now with her gone it was a struggle to keep it alive. Jun had saved all of their lives, and as repayment for this, Anna was resolute on carrying on with what she had started. Despite how hard it had become for her.
"What do you reckon will happen with Devil Jin then?"
"Jin will soon regain control. But now I have a plan..."
* * * * * *
Steve looked around and took Christie's hand up in his own.
"Were back in the forest." He said.
Christie's long shimmering brown locks swung as she nodded then began to run forward, being closely followed by Steve.
"Remind me to take you out for dinner if we survive this all." Steve alleged, whilst running beside the young beauty.
"Sure, I'm gonna keep you to that now." She replied.
"Okay," Steve continued as they sped through the stunning forestry, "While you're at it remind me to give you a big long kiss when this is done."
"Who says I'll want it?" Christie snickered as she winked.
"No one can resist my suave British charm."
"Ooh... of course not... in fact I want you right now."
"Groovy baby, groovy!"
Christie began to giggle as they continued to run in and out of all the towering trees and nearer towards the battleground.
"So," She questioned, "Do you think the others will be okay?"
"Hmmm... maybe, maybe not..."
* * * * * *
Lee flipped back, having just squished Devil Jin's head into the ground, and caught his breath for a moment. Paul slowly regained his footing and helped Yoshimitsu back up to his feet.
"Shit..." Paul panted, "Doesn't the kid ever get tired?"
"Well," Lee began to explain as Devil Jin once again rose, grinning, "All we can do is try and wear him down enough for Jin to once again take control... unfortunately we're oblivious to how much longer that'll be..."
Yoshimitsu jumped into the air and began hovering along by spinning his hand with his sabre in round as fast as possible.
"We just have to keep going until we can't anymore."
As soon as he reached Devil Jin he stopped, falling down and slicing with his sabre. Devil Jin easily sidestepped away and kicked the cyborg into the air. Just as Devil Jin prepared to kick him back up, Yoshimitsu held his sabre down, attempting to do some damage. Unfortunately, upon seeing this, Devil Jin let him hit the floor and sprung at Lee.
Lee managed to block the first couple of fists but soon found then landing, leaving his aching. He then countered the 5^th, and caught him in a headlock, holding back a fist and smashing it into his face.
Seeing an opportunity, Paul ran forward into a sliding kick, knocking the possessed youth back to the floor. Yoshimitsu then proceeded in launching a spinning dive into donkey kick on Devil Jin.
Abruptly, a left jab, right hook and left uppercut from Steve and a combo of twirling kicks from Christie lengthened the attack.
"Good to see you two are back again." Lee said.
"Yup," smirked Steve, "And Hwoarang will be joining us soon."
"Well, at least he'll be able to find out about his bike... see whether it's in one piece or not..."
"Well for Jin's heath's sake I hope it is... that guy is off his rocker at the moment..."
"And you didn't help either Steve...you know he'll come after you once he's done with Jin right?"
"...Damn..."
Yoshimitsu flipped forward. "I hate to break up your lil' gossip in all but Devil Jin is about to slash your brains out!"
* * * * * *
Hwoarang tightened his pads and brushed back his fiery strands that had fallen in his face. Angel had already gone to sort something out, and, unfortunately for Lee, he had been foolish enough to leave the keys to his Porsche there on the table. Hwoarang threw them up into the air and caught them, then looked about.
"I guess he should have known better than to leave his keys around unsupervised..." he snickered as he stood up. "Now, to find Kazama... and more importantly my bike..."
He strode out of the building and hopped into Lee's flash silver Porsche and started the engine.
"Here I come Kazama...I'll settle this score once and for all..."
~x-X-*x*-X-x~
Part 9
BANG.
The abrupt noise caused Hwoarang to sit up, making his fiery red hair bounce. His deep brown eyes look round frantically over his shoulder, only to find Christie and Steve clutching each other tightly with blood seeping from each one's shoulder. Hwoarang then looked up into the air and saw Angel hovering above.
"Shit!" he exclaimed. "Maybe some warning next time, sheash!"
Steve opened his eyes and looked round confusedly for a moment, then looked down at the trembling beauty resting in his comforting grip. He then glanced at Hwoarang, then up at Angel.
"...Huh?"
Christie's long curving eyelashes flicked up as she opened her eyelids, revealing her alluring blue eyes.
"...We're not dead then?" she questioned, bewildered.
"...I...guess not." She answered, equally disorientated.
"What the fuck's going on?" inquired the young Korean as he watched Angel.
Angel landed, closing her celestial wings as her feet touched the ground. As she lifted her head, her divine golden locks jumped. Her amazing blue eyes placed their glance on the young bemused couple in the corner, whom were still trying to take everything in.
"Devil Jin."
Hwoarang slowly pulled himself up off the ground, onto his feet. After momentarily pausing to gain balance, he clenched a fist tightly. "Devil...Jin? So Jin is behind this all?"
"...I guess you could put it kinda like that, but there's more to it than tha-"
"That's it!" Hwoarang said as he pushed his hair back from his face and began to walk off. "I'll settle this score for good!"
Steve sighed, and Christie pulled away from him as he sprung up to his feet. " Look, Hwoarang. You can hardly do this in your state, let alone against Jin Kazama! Devil Jin will kill your ass!"
Hwoarang stopped and turned round, angrily. "You don't know the half of this you fucker, so stay outta it!"
Christie rolled her eyes back and smacked her forehead. "Not all this again..." she sighed, as Steve stood firmly in front of the livid Korean.
"You two, this is hardly the time for-"
"Shut it, gurly!"
"Leave her outta this, gimp!"
"I have no time for you, wanker! Like I've said before, I can handle this, unlike you losers, so shut the fuck up and get outta my way!"
Hwoarang turned back round and began walking towards the door, but abruptly stopped as Angel spoke out.
"Stop, my child. You must all go together, we cannot afford to underestimate Devil Jin."
Hwoarang grasped his fists tighter and turned back round, unwillingly. "Fine...hmph."
Christie returned with a small box in her hands. "Before we go, we have to treat our wounds, we have to be in the best shape we can..."
* * * * * *
Fists were flying as all 4 of the remaining fighters launched their 4 on 1 assault onto the amused Devil Jin. Paul landed a giant swing into the stomach of the demonically possessed youth, whilst Yoshimitsu brandished his sabre above his head, as Lee hit Devil Jin from behind with a Silver Cyclone. Lei then jumped to the floor and donkey kicked Devil Jin's legs, bringing him crashing down. As he began to rise, Yoshimitsu swung down his sabre, onto his back.
But Devil Jin just turned his head round, and began to laugh as he drew out his claws.
He then proceeded in swinging them at the ninja cyborg, who just about managed to counter with a swing of his sabre. Paul soon found himself flying as an elbow found his chest and Lei stumbled back as long claws slashed all the way down his left arm. Lee flipped back just in time, dodging the next swing of flesh-tearing claws, as Yoshimitsu sliced at Devil Jin, who jumped back only to dive forward with a powerful uppercut sending the cyborg airborne.
He then placed his demonic glare onto Lee, whom was standing there, smirking and beckoning him over.
"Shit! What's he up to? I swear he's got a screw loose in his head..." Paul said as he rose to his feet.
"No, Yoshimitsu's got a screw loose in his head, no offence to you Yoshi... Lee's giving us a chance to get Ling away from here before she dies." Lei explained as he held his left arm tightly.
"None taken. You take her then Lei, Paul `n' I will help Lee."
"Sure. Make us risk our lives...Tch."
Paul sighed as Lei picked the unconscious body of Ling up in his arms and began to run into the forestry.
Paul's moping was soon interrupted by Lee's cry of pain as Devil Jin's claws struck him along his back. Lee dived to the floor and hacked Devil Jin's legs down, bringing the youth to the ground. Yoshimitsu and Paul hurriedly ran over, Paul stopping before Yoshimitsu to power up a burning fist.
Yoshimitsu sprung straight at Devil Jin, his sabre ready for action. Devil Jin smirked as he watched Paul from the corner of his eye. He struck Yoshimitsu with his claws then kicked him back, sliding along the ground harshly right to the edge of the cliff. Devil Jin then proceeded in grabbing Lee and using him a shield to Paul's burning fist, then threw Lee's body straight into the tall-haired American.
Lee pulled himself off of the ground and wiped away the blood from his mouth. "Is that all you got?" he remarked as a grin grew on his face.
* * * * * *
"Well... me and Steve are ready... but... we still have to do something about Hwoarang." Christie reported to the close-watching Angel.
"What?!"
"Yeah," Steve agreed. "He can barely walk in a straight line, let alone fight..."
"That is just a load of bullshit you bastard!"
"Oh yeah?! Wanna prove it nightlight?!"
"NIGHTLIGHT?! GET THAT FUCKING SCRAWNY ASS OF YOURS HERE AND I'LL KICK IT ALL THE WAY BACK TO..."
Angel put a delicate porcelain finger over the furious Korean's mouth and shushed him.
"Enough my children. We must concentrate on the task ahead of us," she said as she floated over to Christie and Steve. "Children, you must go and help once again. You will have help soon."
They both nodded and, in a second, they were gone. Angel then turned back to Hwoarang. "Poor little one, I am afraid you cannot fight without some protection. Please come with me."
Hwoarang sighed loudly, as he followed Angel, reluctantly.
"...Ugh...Fine..."
* * * * * *
Anna stared up at Kazuya as she finished dressing his chest wound. She reached out a long delicate hand and brushed her gleaming brown hair behind her ear.
"Something on your mind, Kazuya?" she questioned.
"........." came his grumbled reply.
Anna sighed. She knew what was going on, after all, there wasn't much that could be hidden from his right-hand lady. Every time she glanced up into his traumatised eyes she could see... see how much he was haunted.
Perhaps he didn't know that she was totally cognisant to his inner battle... Jun had saved his humanity from being eaten away by the demon inside of him, and now with her gone it was a struggle to keep it alive. Jun had saved all of their lives, and as repayment for this, Anna was resolute on carrying on with what she had started. Despite how hard it had become for her.
"What do you reckon will happen with Devil Jin then?"
"Jin will soon regain control. But now I have a plan..."
* * * * * *
Steve looked around and took Christie's hand up in his own.
"Were back in the forest." He said.
Christie's long shimmering brown locks swung as she nodded then began to run forward, being closely followed by Steve.
"Remind me to take you out for dinner if we survive this all." Steve alleged, whilst running beside the young beauty.
"Sure, I'm gonna keep you to that now." She replied.
"Okay," Steve continued as they sped through the stunning forestry, "While you're at it remind me to give you a big long kiss when this is done."
"Who says I'll want it?" Christie snickered as she winked.
"No one can resist my suave British charm."
"Ooh... of course not... in fact I want you right now."
"Groovy baby, groovy!"
Christie began to giggle as they continued to run in and out of all the towering trees and nearer towards the battleground.
"So," She questioned, "Do you think the others will be okay?"
"Hmmm... maybe, maybe not..."
* * * * * *
Lee flipped back, having just squished Devil Jin's head into the ground, and caught his breath for a moment. Paul slowly regained his footing and helped Yoshimitsu back up to his feet.
"Shit..." Paul panted, "Doesn't the kid ever get tired?"
"Well," Lee began to explain as Devil Jin once again rose, grinning, "All we can do is try and wear him down enough for Jin to once again take control... unfortunately we're oblivious to how much longer that'll be..."
Yoshimitsu jumped into the air and began hovering along by spinning his hand with his sabre in round as fast as possible.
"We just have to keep going until we can't anymore."
As soon as he reached Devil Jin he stopped, falling down and slicing with his sabre. Devil Jin easily sidestepped away and kicked the cyborg into the air. Just as Devil Jin prepared to kick him back up, Yoshimitsu held his sabre down, attempting to do some damage. Unfortunately, upon seeing this, Devil Jin let him hit the floor and sprung at Lee.
Lee managed to block the first couple of fists but soon found then landing, leaving his aching. He then countered the 5^th, and caught him in a headlock, holding back a fist and smashing it into his face.
Seeing an opportunity, Paul ran forward into a sliding kick, knocking the possessed youth back to the floor. Yoshimitsu then proceeded in launching a spinning dive into donkey kick on Devil Jin.
Abruptly, a left jab, right hook and left uppercut from Steve and a combo of twirling kicks from Christie lengthened the attack.
"Good to see you two are back again." Lee said.
"Yup," smirked Steve, "And Hwoarang will be joining us soon."
"Well, at least he'll be able to find out about his bike... see whether it's in one piece or not..."
"Well for Jin's heath's sake I hope it is... that guy is off his rocker at the moment..."
"And you didn't help either Steve...you know he'll come after you once he's done with Jin right?"
"...Damn..."
Yoshimitsu flipped forward. "I hate to break up your lil' gossip in all but Devil Jin is about to slash your brains out!"
* * * * * *
Hwoarang tightened his pads and brushed back his fiery strands that had fallen in his face. Angel had already gone to sort something out, and, unfortunately for Lee, he had been foolish enough to leave the keys to his Porsche there on the table. Hwoarang threw them up into the air and caught them, then looked about.
"I guess he should have known better than to leave his keys around unsupervised..." he snickered as he stood up. "Now, to find Kazama... and more importantly my bike..."
He strode out of the building and hopped into Lee's flash silver Porsche and started the engine.
"Here I come Kazama...I'll settle this score once and for all..."
~x-X-*x*-X-x~