*-x- Rising Chaos -x-*
1 Part 13
Ling hung over Jin as he slept, watching him carefully. "Jin…" she quietly called out, as she brushed his black fringe from his face, waking him up.
He sat up, and stared up at Ling as if she were a ghost. There was something strange about her, but he dismissed it.
"Jin," she called, seizing him by the wrist, "Something's gonna happen… something really bad…"
Jin looked up as Ling stared off, worriedly. She was definitely acting strange…
"It's okay, Ling, don't worry about it."
She looked into his deep chocolate eyes and sighed. "Okay…"
They both turned their attention across the room. Steve was sitting on the floor, groaning as Christie took his hand and heaved him up, and a pair of shocked nurses who had passed through the ward had moved Nina from off of the floor.
Suddenly, the presence of a more randomly appearing ally had been made conscious and Jin spun round to her. "Angel," he questioned, "Why are you-"
She walked over and pressed a delicate finger upon his lips.
"Shush, my child, you must hurry. Prepare yourselves, and I will return for you soon," she leaned in closer to Jin and whispered in his ear, "Watch out for the girl, my child, she is not alone."
And she disappeared just as quickly as she had made her entrance.
Jin looked at Ling, trying to decipher what she had meant. Ling, in return, smiled at him happily.
"Why does she always have to do that?" Steve sighed. "As soon as we get the slightest chance to relax she comes to warn us there's still more trouble ahead…"
Christie chuckled as she slid an arm round him. "Never mind."
"Hey, what's up with you, Jin?" Steve inquired as he looked up at the young Japanese fighter, seemingly lost in thought.
"Nothing…" he murmured in response.
* * * * * *
Anna wiped her face dry with her slender arm and finished her snivelling. Things had just seemed to be spiralling out of control recently and she was finding it hard to cope with it all.
"Anna," Kazuya requested, looking at her with his dark eyes, "We must set off now."
"Yes, Kazuya." She replied, as she wrapped herself warmly in her thick coat.
She quickly sauntered over to him and both fighters began to silently head along the corridor.
"Kazuya…" she began, "Do you think this will work?"
"Perhaps. I must have Toshin out of the way if I am to carry out my plans."
"Will this rid of him for long enough, though, if it works?"
Kazuya stopped and looked up thoughtfully.
"Only time will tell. For now, I suggest you concentrate on what we are heading into."
Anna's shimmering brown locks bounced as she slowly nodded, and both of them stepped into the elevator, setting out to their next destination.
* * * * * *
Lei slammed on the brakes and quickly turned his head to look over his shoulders.
"Yeash, you could at least give me a warnin' next time before you drop in like that!" Paul groaned at the heavenly blonde whom had appeared in the seat next to him.
Angel smiled alluringly for a second, before her porcelain face returned to a sombre gaze. "You must head back to the hospital and wait with the others, my children. I will explain all when I return there."
And with that, she disappeared, leaving behind a single feather. Paul sneezed as it collided with his nose and Yoshimitsu laughed at him once again.
"Tch," Paul sneered, "Always the blunt of the joke at the moment…"
"Well," Yoshimitsu added, "You are a funny person, I mean just look at the hairstyle…"
Lei chuckled as he turned round the car whilst Yoshimitsu and Paul engaged in a vigorous staring contest, their faces scrunched up the whole time, causing Lei to chuckle even harder.
Yoshimitsu suddenly broke away and began to fiddle with the CD player, much to Lei's annoyance.
After receiving an icy glare off of the Chinese police officer, Yoshimitsu grinned. "Oh yeah…!" he exclaimed, "Never mess with a Chinese man's CD!" in his best Jackie Chan impression.
Lei and Paul shrugged at each other.
Yoshimitsu sighed.
* * * * * *
"Now…" Lee started, "What to do now…"
Hwoarang perked up and turned around. "Why do you tell us, Angel?" he smirked as he faced her.
Lee quickly spun round and pushed back his flowing silver curtains, as Angel began to speak out. "Do not go any further, children, for Toshin is inside the Mishima premises. I do not know exactly what, but he has something big awaiting you inside. I ask of you two to wait here whilst I bring the others. I will explain all I know of it when I return."
She hadn't bothered to even close her wings, and she was soon flying off again, back to where she had previously been to spearhead the regrouping.
Hwoarang parked himself down on the ground and began pounding it with his clenched fists rhythmically, receiving a look of intrigue from the silver- haired fighter.
"Boredom," was how he greeted the look.
Lee crouched down and chucked. "Already?"
Hwoarang shrugged. "Yeah."
This made Lee laugh even more. He could just picture the young Korean giving his military superiors migraines as he sat with the same look and attitude as he had now.
Hwoarang rapidly tired of his activity and folded his arms behind his head, leant back and sighed. "Why do you get the feeling she knows way more than she ever lets on?"
Lee turned his focus from the building up ahead, back to the fiery Korean. "Angel?" he paused for a second, before retorting. "I guess 'cause she is."
Hwoarang scoffed. "Heh, Thought as much…"
He then watched as Lee began staring back at the building, and leaned on his right shoulder. "What do you think's waiting for us in there?"
"Dunno, nothing good though."
"Do you think we can take it?"
Lee sat in silence, and Hwoarang stepped back.
"I have my doubts too at times, but…" Hwoarang drowned off.
Lee turned to face him. "But…?"
Hwoarang gazed up at the sky. "I quickly disperse of them; they're too contradicting."
Lee grimaced. "Contradicting?"
"Well, I've always believed that I should keep my head up despite the circumstances or situation."
"Ah, a matter of pride."
"You only live once, and in the end it's about what you made of it. Sometimes pride is the only thing that keeps me going, especially having the bad start to life I did," he grinned cheekily. "I guess it's probably seen as a big ego to everyone else."
"They don't know what it's like to grow up on the streets as a child, independently, though. You shouldn't expect them to understand."
Hwoarang agreed. "And they don't, so you just throw in more attitude at them. Those shit-brained fuckers deserve it!"
Both began to laugh. It was nice to have someone who could comprehend what it was like, how hard it had been and who knew to take pride in even the littlest of things.
* * * * * *
When Lei, Paul and Yoshimitsu finally arrived at the hospital, they found Angel and company waiting for them.
"Took your time!" Christie teased light-heartedly.
"Heh. Thanks." Paul huffed sarcastically, receiving numerous cold glares.
"Don't mind him," Lei chuckled, "He's just been the blunt of the joke a lot and is having severe mood swings."
Christie mouthed an 'o'.
All 3 newcomers noted the addition of Nina, not quite sure as to where she came from.
Jin turned to Angel. "So what now?" He questioned.
"Now," she lulled, "We must all go. Lee and Hwoarang await us, and I'll will soon explain to you."
She extended out her divine opened wings and began to flutter them gently, whilst beckoning the group closer.
Before they could understand what was happening, they found themselves facing the towering building and being stared at by the two waiting individuals.
Angel delicately made her way to the front of them all and turned to face them. "Now," she began, presenting the building with an extended arm, "This is where Toshin awaits us. He is definitely inside, and is well aware of our presence, but what he has in store for us I do not know. All that I know is that we must at all costs defeat him. The key to his fall is unity, for once you are unified, no evil, unnatural force can crush you. But please, my children, know that I would not have depended upon your aid if I didn't have to, and that I will myself be fighting alongside you too. There is much more than just our lives at take here."
"Very nice speech, Angel, but perhaps you should have drawn more attention to the severity of this."
They all turned to see the looming figures of Kazuya and Anna, waltzing towards them.
Paul readied to shoot forward, but Lee stopped him.
He had seen the look in Kazuya's eyes that he hadn't seen since they were teenagers, as he stared upon them.
"Kaz!" he called out, "Are you helping or not?"
All the other fighters stared on at Lee confusedly, except Hwoarang, who folded his arms loosely across his chest. "Like old times for you then, I'm guessing?"
Lee nodded. "What made you change your mind, Kaz?" he inquired as his brother and Anna caught up with the group.
"I haven't changed my mind on anything, Lee," he remarked, "But I can see that Toshin must be rid off. He is an enemy of mine, and a great threat that must be dealt with. This was the perfect opportunity… he's stronger than you all may think."
"We're not as bad people as you might think." Anna added on.
Angel smiled and welcomed their addition. "The more, the better," she sung out, "Now let us hesitate no further."
She quickly spun round, and all 13 righteous fighters began to waltz on, ready to face the unknown dangers that were to rear their ugly heads on entrance…
~x-X-*x*-X-x~
1 Part 13
Ling hung over Jin as he slept, watching him carefully. "Jin…" she quietly called out, as she brushed his black fringe from his face, waking him up.
He sat up, and stared up at Ling as if she were a ghost. There was something strange about her, but he dismissed it.
"Jin," she called, seizing him by the wrist, "Something's gonna happen… something really bad…"
Jin looked up as Ling stared off, worriedly. She was definitely acting strange…
"It's okay, Ling, don't worry about it."
She looked into his deep chocolate eyes and sighed. "Okay…"
They both turned their attention across the room. Steve was sitting on the floor, groaning as Christie took his hand and heaved him up, and a pair of shocked nurses who had passed through the ward had moved Nina from off of the floor.
Suddenly, the presence of a more randomly appearing ally had been made conscious and Jin spun round to her. "Angel," he questioned, "Why are you-"
She walked over and pressed a delicate finger upon his lips.
"Shush, my child, you must hurry. Prepare yourselves, and I will return for you soon," she leaned in closer to Jin and whispered in his ear, "Watch out for the girl, my child, she is not alone."
And she disappeared just as quickly as she had made her entrance.
Jin looked at Ling, trying to decipher what she had meant. Ling, in return, smiled at him happily.
"Why does she always have to do that?" Steve sighed. "As soon as we get the slightest chance to relax she comes to warn us there's still more trouble ahead…"
Christie chuckled as she slid an arm round him. "Never mind."
"Hey, what's up with you, Jin?" Steve inquired as he looked up at the young Japanese fighter, seemingly lost in thought.
"Nothing…" he murmured in response.
* * * * * *
Anna wiped her face dry with her slender arm and finished her snivelling. Things had just seemed to be spiralling out of control recently and she was finding it hard to cope with it all.
"Anna," Kazuya requested, looking at her with his dark eyes, "We must set off now."
"Yes, Kazuya." She replied, as she wrapped herself warmly in her thick coat.
She quickly sauntered over to him and both fighters began to silently head along the corridor.
"Kazuya…" she began, "Do you think this will work?"
"Perhaps. I must have Toshin out of the way if I am to carry out my plans."
"Will this rid of him for long enough, though, if it works?"
Kazuya stopped and looked up thoughtfully.
"Only time will tell. For now, I suggest you concentrate on what we are heading into."
Anna's shimmering brown locks bounced as she slowly nodded, and both of them stepped into the elevator, setting out to their next destination.
* * * * * *
Lei slammed on the brakes and quickly turned his head to look over his shoulders.
"Yeash, you could at least give me a warnin' next time before you drop in like that!" Paul groaned at the heavenly blonde whom had appeared in the seat next to him.
Angel smiled alluringly for a second, before her porcelain face returned to a sombre gaze. "You must head back to the hospital and wait with the others, my children. I will explain all when I return there."
And with that, she disappeared, leaving behind a single feather. Paul sneezed as it collided with his nose and Yoshimitsu laughed at him once again.
"Tch," Paul sneered, "Always the blunt of the joke at the moment…"
"Well," Yoshimitsu added, "You are a funny person, I mean just look at the hairstyle…"
Lei chuckled as he turned round the car whilst Yoshimitsu and Paul engaged in a vigorous staring contest, their faces scrunched up the whole time, causing Lei to chuckle even harder.
Yoshimitsu suddenly broke away and began to fiddle with the CD player, much to Lei's annoyance.
After receiving an icy glare off of the Chinese police officer, Yoshimitsu grinned. "Oh yeah…!" he exclaimed, "Never mess with a Chinese man's CD!" in his best Jackie Chan impression.
Lei and Paul shrugged at each other.
Yoshimitsu sighed.
* * * * * *
"Now…" Lee started, "What to do now…"
Hwoarang perked up and turned around. "Why do you tell us, Angel?" he smirked as he faced her.
Lee quickly spun round and pushed back his flowing silver curtains, as Angel began to speak out. "Do not go any further, children, for Toshin is inside the Mishima premises. I do not know exactly what, but he has something big awaiting you inside. I ask of you two to wait here whilst I bring the others. I will explain all I know of it when I return."
She hadn't bothered to even close her wings, and she was soon flying off again, back to where she had previously been to spearhead the regrouping.
Hwoarang parked himself down on the ground and began pounding it with his clenched fists rhythmically, receiving a look of intrigue from the silver- haired fighter.
"Boredom," was how he greeted the look.
Lee crouched down and chucked. "Already?"
Hwoarang shrugged. "Yeah."
This made Lee laugh even more. He could just picture the young Korean giving his military superiors migraines as he sat with the same look and attitude as he had now.
Hwoarang rapidly tired of his activity and folded his arms behind his head, leant back and sighed. "Why do you get the feeling she knows way more than she ever lets on?"
Lee turned his focus from the building up ahead, back to the fiery Korean. "Angel?" he paused for a second, before retorting. "I guess 'cause she is."
Hwoarang scoffed. "Heh, Thought as much…"
He then watched as Lee began staring back at the building, and leaned on his right shoulder. "What do you think's waiting for us in there?"
"Dunno, nothing good though."
"Do you think we can take it?"
Lee sat in silence, and Hwoarang stepped back.
"I have my doubts too at times, but…" Hwoarang drowned off.
Lee turned to face him. "But…?"
Hwoarang gazed up at the sky. "I quickly disperse of them; they're too contradicting."
Lee grimaced. "Contradicting?"
"Well, I've always believed that I should keep my head up despite the circumstances or situation."
"Ah, a matter of pride."
"You only live once, and in the end it's about what you made of it. Sometimes pride is the only thing that keeps me going, especially having the bad start to life I did," he grinned cheekily. "I guess it's probably seen as a big ego to everyone else."
"They don't know what it's like to grow up on the streets as a child, independently, though. You shouldn't expect them to understand."
Hwoarang agreed. "And they don't, so you just throw in more attitude at them. Those shit-brained fuckers deserve it!"
Both began to laugh. It was nice to have someone who could comprehend what it was like, how hard it had been and who knew to take pride in even the littlest of things.
* * * * * *
When Lei, Paul and Yoshimitsu finally arrived at the hospital, they found Angel and company waiting for them.
"Took your time!" Christie teased light-heartedly.
"Heh. Thanks." Paul huffed sarcastically, receiving numerous cold glares.
"Don't mind him," Lei chuckled, "He's just been the blunt of the joke a lot and is having severe mood swings."
Christie mouthed an 'o'.
All 3 newcomers noted the addition of Nina, not quite sure as to where she came from.
Jin turned to Angel. "So what now?" He questioned.
"Now," she lulled, "We must all go. Lee and Hwoarang await us, and I'll will soon explain to you."
She extended out her divine opened wings and began to flutter them gently, whilst beckoning the group closer.
Before they could understand what was happening, they found themselves facing the towering building and being stared at by the two waiting individuals.
Angel delicately made her way to the front of them all and turned to face them. "Now," she began, presenting the building with an extended arm, "This is where Toshin awaits us. He is definitely inside, and is well aware of our presence, but what he has in store for us I do not know. All that I know is that we must at all costs defeat him. The key to his fall is unity, for once you are unified, no evil, unnatural force can crush you. But please, my children, know that I would not have depended upon your aid if I didn't have to, and that I will myself be fighting alongside you too. There is much more than just our lives at take here."
"Very nice speech, Angel, but perhaps you should have drawn more attention to the severity of this."
They all turned to see the looming figures of Kazuya and Anna, waltzing towards them.
Paul readied to shoot forward, but Lee stopped him.
He had seen the look in Kazuya's eyes that he hadn't seen since they were teenagers, as he stared upon them.
"Kaz!" he called out, "Are you helping or not?"
All the other fighters stared on at Lee confusedly, except Hwoarang, who folded his arms loosely across his chest. "Like old times for you then, I'm guessing?"
Lee nodded. "What made you change your mind, Kaz?" he inquired as his brother and Anna caught up with the group.
"I haven't changed my mind on anything, Lee," he remarked, "But I can see that Toshin must be rid off. He is an enemy of mine, and a great threat that must be dealt with. This was the perfect opportunity… he's stronger than you all may think."
"We're not as bad people as you might think." Anna added on.
Angel smiled and welcomed their addition. "The more, the better," she sung out, "Now let us hesitate no further."
She quickly spun round, and all 13 righteous fighters began to waltz on, ready to face the unknown dangers that were to rear their ugly heads on entrance…
~x-X-*x*-X-x~