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(a/n): Hello, again. Thanks for the reviews. I'm glad people are still reading this story. Okay, as I said before this chapter will be the start of Iron Fist Tournament 5. It's not the end of the story. Not yet anyway…but now we are in the middle of it. I take my time when I write my stories so they sounded well and there were no mistakes…and of course so my lovely readers will enjoy reading this. So I'm sorry if I didn't update for quite some time. But I'll try. The weekends are coming soon…so I should do most of the writing then. Well I'll stop my blabbering (It becomes a habit when you keep doing it. ^_^) so just read and once again…enjoy. ^_~
Chapter 9
Blood Fight
Eden was sleeping in his room facedown on the pillow and his hands where underneath it as well. He was up all night last night practicing his moves with Julie. Julie was an impressive fighter and if she had a little hope in herself she could probably win the tournament. She was as fast as his mother but strong as well. She dodged most of his moves and countered them with hard blows which left marks on Eden's chest. Of course Eden was not going to give up. He was going to fight until the end. He won eventually after Julie had worn herself out.
Someone knocked on the door, waking him from a deep sleep. He was still tired and sleepy and didn't feel like getting up. He opened one eye and waited for two seconds. He closed it and continued drooling in his sleep. He heard another knock and this time he groaned but still he continued lying on his bed. He felt like sleeping forever after that match. If only she would've gave up, he would never have to suffer a painful backache he is now experiencing. More knocking…Eden still didn't get up. Not even ice-cold water will make him get up, not after yesterday. Besides, he locked his door, no one will be able to shower him with water, and so he had nothing to worry about.
"Eden, open the door. I need to talk to you." Eden heard Julie outside. He didn't answer. He'll let her think he's not here. He still needed time to sleep. Eden got comfortable in his bed and pasted a smile as he continued trying to sleep. "This isn't funny Eden." Eden shot his eyes open as he heard the voice much clearer. He saw Julie standing right in front of him with her hands folded and her expression was not a happy one. "How did you—?" "Never mind that." She cut him off and seemed to reach for his shirt and threw it in his face. He caught it and frowned. "If you're not too happy, me being in my own bed, you should've come." She looked at him weirdly. "I'm not trying to tell you that. I'm trying to tell you to get dressed! You are fighting today. Hello, Earth to Eden, Earth to Eden, today the tournament is starting. You are fighting the first match…which starts…" She looked at her watch. "like in 15 minutes." "What!" Eden jumped out off bed and Julie noticed him in the same pants he wore last night. He didn't even bother to undress. Man…was she too harsh when she was fighting him? She decided not to ask.
"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" He said and started to walk around his room, looking nervous. "That's what I've been trying to tell you but nooooooo, you got to be a sleeping beauty." Eden seemed to frown again and stopped. "What are you looking for?" Eden looked around in one place and than looked at her. "I don't know." Julie rolled her eyes and came up to him. "Probably these." She said, taking out two black gloves holding them over her head. Eden frowned again and then took them. "Are you always this grumpy when you wake up?" Eden stared at her again. "No." He said and put on his gloves. "Then why are you acting like this?" "Like what?" He asked her as he started to put on his black Gi shirt that matched his black Gi pants. "Why do you always were black?" She asked him all of a sudden curious. "It makes me look like a true devil." He said it sarcastically making a face. "Oh really." She decided to joke along. "I thought it was because to make you look firmer." He looked at her with his eyebrows up. "What?" He sighed. "I wear black because I look good in it. What…you were expecting me to wear pink all the time?" Julie started to laugh and soon Eden was laughing as well.
"What?" He asked her, laughing hard.
"I'm sorry I just…"
"Just what?" He saw her laugh even harder.
"I pictured you in one of those cute bunny, pink, baby clothes. Hahahahahaha."
Eden couldn't help but to laugh along. Sure he was pissed a little but the thought was just too, funny even to him. "Oh…I need to calm down." "Seriously." "Hey!" They still laughed.
Julie sighed as she regained her composure at last. "I didn't laugh in a long time. Wouldn't you agree?" He nodded but couldn't help chuckling. "Trust me…one of these days…you're going to find yourself laughing at yourself." She eyed him in a childish way. "Really?" "Yep." Julie sat on one of the chairs and looked straight into his eyes. He saw her acting playful, and he liked it.
She sighed and folded her hands and gave him one of her sweet and yet big smiles. "You're forgetting something." She said. Eden hit himself mentally as he remembered he still had to fight the match. "Right." He looked at the clock that was sitting on his desk and fixed his gloves. "Where am I supposed to go?" He asked her as he brushed his hair into his everyday style. "The dojo." She said as she stood up and handed him the schedule.
"H-whoa-rang. I'm fighting a guy…or a girl by the name…H whoa-rang?" She grabbed the paper from him and looked at it. "Oh you're so lucky he didn't here that. It's not 'whoa'rang. Okay? It's Hwoarang." Eden looked at her awkwardly.
"Whatever…that's a weird name."
"That's because maybe you're not in Australia anymore."
"Oh…right." He looked at the schedule again. "You know what fighting style he has?"
"Tae Kwon Do."
"Tae Kwon Do? Oh…you mean the kicky-leggy thing right?" He saw her roll her eyes.
"Yes. I mean the kicky-leggy thing." She said and walked up towards the door.
Eden's smile vanished when he saw her drop on the floor and grasp her side. "Julie! Are you alright?" He bent down next to her and looked into her eyes which were glowing in green. She didn't seem to look at him but seem to look far off into the distance as though she could see what's beyond. "Julie?" He shook her by her shoulders but she didn't respond, it was as if she was in another world.
Julie started to open her mouth and green light was coming from it as well and she started to scream. "Ahhhhhhh!!!!!" The sound pierced Eden's ears as he shot back from fear. What is wrong with her? He thought. Julie's scream was cut short and she fell on the floor not moving. "Julie!" Eden ran up to her and held her head up and looked into her still face. "Julie? Julie? Wake up. Oh come on. Nothing happened for you to die on me…come on Julie." He shook her again and then without warning her hands grabbed him by his black Gi shirt. "Your mother." She gasped. "Your mother. She, I know where she is." Eden's eyes widened with fear. "What? How?" She tugged harder. "Don't ask. Just believe. She's in trouble." "Where is she?" She looked at him, her eyes dark and cloudy. "I…I…" "You what?" She looked down. "It's a trap, to reel you in there. She is hurt. I…oh no. The tournament!" Eden looked at the watch and saw he had 3 more minutes. He bit his lower lip. "Where's my mother?" She only shook her head. "You go and fight the tournament and I will go and save your mother." Eden's eyes widened. "What!? I can't trust you!" "Or can you?" He looked at her again. "I can't leave her." "Trust me Eden. Heihachi did this on purpose, to disqualify you from the tournament. Please just do as I tell you." Eden breathed out a long breath. She laid a hand on his cheek and said "I cannot fight the tournament for you, but I can save your mother. Eden, you have to compete. You have to." "How do you know?" He stood up and walked up to the door. "I'll ask you one last time, where is she?" She shook her head still catching her breath. "What you are doing now is wrong, Eden. I can see the future and if you will go you will fail." Eden sighed again. "How do you know all this? How?" "There is not enough of time. You must go now! But be careful the Tekken Force will be waiting for you on the east wing of the dojo. They will try to stop you. Go around the west wing and you will be fine. Trust me. It's for the best."
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Hwoarang comes into the dojo and saw a few of the contestants were already there, waiting for the match to begin. He looked at the schedule again and saw he was fighting 'Eden' Kazama. Hwoarang knew who was Kazama but Eden Kazama?? Who was that? Hwoarang stretched his legs, cannot wait to see this mysterious Kazama. Hwoarang is betting it's Jin's son but he can't guess who is the mother. 18 years past and this boy can be 18 to 16 years old. He's hoping it's going to be a good match. He doesn't want to see another Xiaoyu. She was pretty young when she joined the King Of Iron Fist Tournament 3.
Hwoarang stood up and looked at some of the contestants. He saw that girl that looked so much like Julia…Julia…he remembered that girl, she was that Native American girl looking for ways to reforest her land. Hwoarang jumped around a little and looked at the clock, the match should start right about now. Silence overcame the contestants as Heihachi Mishima entered the dojo. Hwoarang didn't hate him, but he was mad when Heihachi gave him a schedule without Kazama's name on it. Heihachi was still alive, that old geezer who should've died from a heart attack or age by now. He wonders if he can still fight. An uncomfortable presence fell around Hwoarang when Heihachi passed by. The same presence he felt when he fought Jin for the first time. He heard Jin being some sort of a devil but he doesn't believe in such fairytales.
Heihachi was wearing one of his famous, evil grins. "Welcome, once again. The match will start in a few minutes. Contestants get—" Heihachi stopped short when he saw no one was standing next to Hwoarang. "I see Mr. Kazama is not here yet. We will wait a moment. If he won't come, game over I guess." Hwoarang noticed Heihachi smile more. Murmurs went around at the mention of the name Kazama. Almost everybody knew him…who wouldn't?
The door opened loudly on the west wing of the dojo and a young man came through them as they closed behind him. Heihachi's smile turned into a frown, as he wasn't happy to see him there. The man that is so called 'Eden Kazama' was wearing a black Gi and his hair was styled in a cool haircut. Strips of black hair went by the sides of his head and four bangs went over his almond eyes. He looked so much like Jin. If the kid would cut his hair like his father, he would probably look like a twin.
"Mr. Kazama. You are late." Heihachi said as he pointed to his own watch. Eden bowed his head politely and said, "I am sorry, please pardon me for it will not happen again." Heihachi nodded but not in a very friendly way. To Hwoarang, it all seems as though both of them knew Heihachi is going to try and kill Eden. They seem so cold to each other, while they are really the same blood, aren't they?
"Hwoarang vs. Eden Kazama." Hwoarang jumped around in his stance and got ready to fight. He saw the youth pull up his left pant with his left hand while his right hand rested on his right hip. He got into his stance which looked a lot like Jin's but Eden seemed to move around a bit faster. "Final round…fight!" The announcer had called out and Eden started to strafe back and forth. Hwoarang smiled and did the same.
He guessed that the boy fights like his father, so his moves should be predictable. The boy seemed to concentrate on Hwoarang's eyes, he reminded him of a hawk nearing down on its prey. Eden's bangs kept dancing in front of his eyes which made Hwoarang lose sight of his eyes sometimes. Hwoarang decided to use it as a weakness, those bangs must distract Eden in one way or the other. Hwoarang decided to fake his kick and went into his right flamingo stance and jumped back and forth. Eden seemed to look confused and started to back up. Hwoarang smiled at the reaction and made it look like he is about to hit him with his right leg. The boy seemed to duck and then Hwoarang hit him in the face with his left heel.
The boy fell on the floor and quickly rolled backwards and jumped on his feet. Hwoarang decided to advance him and so he ran and performed his hunting hawk. He felt his first kick was blocked but his second kick hit thin air. The kid walked around him and took him by his hair and pushed his spine inward with his foot. Hwoarang screamed out in pain and than a fist went up his face, making fly two feet away from Eden.
Hwoarang stood up and stretched his spine. Oh that's it. This kid is going to get it. He saw Eden brush his bangs away from his eyes, Hwoarang was right they are distracting him. Hwoarang decided to fake that he is still recovering to make the youth charge at him. He was successful, Eden started to run at the top of his speed and Hwoarang noticed him going into a leaping sidekick. Hwoarang dodged it and grabbed Eden's right arm and performing he's dead-end throw. Eden made a soft groan when Hwoarang cracked his neck and fell towards the ground, not getting up.
Hwoarang, now afraid that he broke his neck, came nearer to see if he's okay, but a foot connected with his face, breaking his nose. He grabbed his face and saw the youth gaining on him and is throwing his right punch. Hwoarang put a high block and he saw the kid instead of finishing the punch, he turned around and hit him in the kneecap like Xiaoyu used to do. Hwoarang tripped and saw the man raise his left heel high up in the air and brought it down hard in Hwoarang's ribs.
He spit out blood and pain went across his body. Hwoarang got frustrated and he tripped the kid himself and backed away, waiting for the kid to stand. Eden regained his balance and still was watching Hwoarang's eyes. Hwoarang ran toward him and crouched as Eden watched him. Hwoarang stood up and performed his skyrocket. He felt Eden block it but he still went up into the air. Eden seemed to land hard on the floor because he spit out blood too, when he landed.
Eden didn't get up; instead he rolled over and arced his body as he spit out more blood. Eden slowly got up and wiped of the blood but instead of looking at Hwoarang he looked someplace else. Hwoarang didn't follow his gaze, he is not stupid enough, instead he grabbed him again and executed his Jackknife, but instead of throwing off from his range, he forced him down on the floor and his right leg stayed on his ribs.
The eyes of the youth widened as Hwoarang raised his leg to hit him again and so he rolled making Hwoarang miss. The youth got up too fast and grabbed Hwoarang by his right hand and punched him in the stomach, making him crouch and then Eden punched in the face with his right knee, still not letting go of his right hand, and then a hard blew in the back of his head came to contact and Hwoarang fell on the ground, his head ringing hard and Hwoarang was getting angry. Only one man made a draw with him in his lifetime, he won't let another one defeat him, ever.
Anger gave Hwoarang strength as he stood up and decided to unleash his 10 hit combo during his left flamingo. The boy blocked high and was completely surprised but then feared overcame his eyes as Hwoarang tripped him and hit him hard in the air. Eden went flying off 10 good feet away from Hwoarang, screaming in pain. Eden grabbed his back and let out a cry. When he tried to get up, he couldn't. Hwoarang smirked and stayed where he was, he is not going to fall for the same trick again.
He looked at Heihachi who was smiling like a devil. Hwoarang didn't know what's going on, but at least he won the match. Why isn't anyone announcing he's the winner, then? He saw Heihachi's smile disappear and that could only mean one thing. Hwoarang turned around and a roundhouse punch met his face so hard that Hwoarang span in the air and landed on his face. That was the same punch Hwoarang saw Jin do on his opponents.
Hwoarang didn't get up. He was too tired and hurt. His ribs and nose were broken and his back was sour. He shifted his head and looked at the bleeding boy. He had blood coming out of his nose and mouth as he breathed very heavily. His bangs were glued to his face from the sweat. The boy seemed to double over and falls on his knees. He stayed there for a few minutes but than he got up and wiped of the blood from his mouth.
"Eden Kazama wins!" Eden threw out some punches for his winning stance and left the gym through the west wing. "Damn…" He heard Heihachi say as he left through the east wing.
(a/n): Another chapter finished. This chapter was hard to write. I tried to make up knew moves for Eden that sounded affective and cool. Did you think they were good? Anyway this was very, very hard. I am tired. I know I write too much about the right roundhouse punch. Sorry…it's just that I love that move! It's so affective! Anyway I hope you enjoyed it. Plzz review this story if you want me to continue. Whew…tired… Tee-Hee thanx for reading! ^_^