Disclaimer: I don't own Tekken.
Claimer: Julie, Eden and Emma are mine.
(a/n): Howdy strangers! Did you miss me? Of course you did---not. Anyway enjoy my fic. Okay there is going to be some romance around here so be warned. Well enjoy. ^_^
Chapter 14
Cannot Hold Back
Julie quietly opened the door to Eden's room and came in. Eden has turned into a devil she knew it. Even if those wings were white, an angel can still control the formation. "You must eliminate those that have fallen towards the dark." Angel's voice echoed in her head. Julie can't take it anymore. Why did he turn into a devil? Now she has no choice but to kill him.
Julie felt it sometimes, the evil present surround her when he's near. The demon also had an impact on her as well. Back in the laboratory, she felt the evil take over her because she was near the two devils. She never tried to hurt a soul and it turned out that she have brought fires of hell.
Julie sat on Eden's bed next to him and pushed his bangs to the side. She looked into his handsome face as he slept quietly, but she can feel his pain. She just hopes she would be strong enough to absorb that pain which is in him. A tear was forming in her beautiful blue eyes. No matter how bad she wanted it, she could not fall in love. For her, love is a curse and a weakness she will carry.
The sun rose above the horizon and the room glimmered with sunlight. Morning rays hit her face and made shadows crawl and grow against the walls and floor. It was a beautiful morning but that is only what she sees from here. In reality, something bad is going on, she can feel it. Something that cannot be seen by any eye, not even hers and whatever it is, it's not welcoming but yet destructive.
Eden shifted in his bed, lying on his back but his face faced the wall. Julie wiped her tear that was about to travel down her cheek and shook off the feeling away. He looked so innocent and vulnerable and yet he's so strong and determined. His bushy eyebrows, his almond eyes, his thin, silky lips and his beautiful-well-shaped cheekbones made her heart break because this man, who she think she loves, must die by her hands.
This is her destiny this is her job. If she will act weak, she will never survive in this world. Why does she like him anyway? Besides the looks and the innocence, what does she see in him? What was about him that she just loved? The way he wants to help her? The way he tries to find freedom for his family? The way he still has hope even though almost is lost? She didn't know, but whatever it is, she must forget that now, forever because it will destroy her slowly bit by bit. She must never doubt her action. Doubt brings to questioning. Questioning brings to truth. Truth brings pain. Pain brings agony. Agony brings anger. Anger brings hatred and hatred brings destruction. It's true, so many people have fallen into that direction and they never got back onto the right track ever again because they died.
Julie shook off the thoughts and closed her eyes. She could not look at him because it was too much to bear. "I'm sorry." She whispered quietly and put her cold hand on his chest, near his heart. She looked up into the heavens and prayed that she will be forgiven.
Eden grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him and threw her against the wall and pinned her with his strong, muscular arms. "Julie!" He exclaimed and let her go. Julie began crying, noticing what she almost have done. She fell to her to knees on the floor and started to cry. "My god, what am I doing." She wailed and started to cry more as she covered her beautiful face. "Julie?" She heard Eden's soothing voice as he came over to her and sat besides her, surrounding her with his arms and holding her.
She felt safe and secure in his arms like she belonged in there along time ago. All her problems just faded when she felt his warm body so close to her. She can feel his strong muscles and his six-pack as he held her closer and tighter. Julie laid her head back on his chest and closed her eyes and felt happy once again. He is the one for her. She didn't care anymore, she knew she belonged with him because he is the one for her; he is the 'angel' she's been waiting for. It doesn't matter if he is a devil, she can feel goodness in him and sympathy a true devil can never have.
They sat there across the warm floor where the sun hit, quietly. Too afraid to disturb such a moment that has to be remembered. There so many things she wanted to tell him, to tell him how she feels and how she felt before but there are just not enough of words in any language to describe all that, to describe her true feelings to him.
Her hair was brushed softly by his powerful hands and Julie felt right at home. She have never loved anyone not even Angel. Angel never acted like a real mother, she just passed down the knowledge of the use of the spiritual inner strength that the devils and angels have. She could only dream of love and now her dreams are coming true. She just wanted to remember this moment as it is. She wants to stop time forever so she can sit there with him for eternity. She does not want this moment to pass, ever.
"You alright?" Eden's soft voice spoke as a whisper in her ear, warm air chasing her bangs. She smiled at the feeling and nodded slowly. "Yes, I'm fine." She whispered, afraid to say anything wrong. She felt Eden starting to shift and she grabbed his arm that was around her right shoulder and collarbone. "Please stay for a while longer." She asked him and looked deep into his cold eyes. He smiled with his handsome smile and nodded as his eyes warmed a little. "Sure. Anything for you." She closed her eyes again and placed her right hand on his left arm that was around her waist and leaned back closer to him, trying her best to remember this moment, eternally.
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Heihachi went up the stage where many people surrounded them. Instead of having a cage to fight in, the stage has no walls anymore. The contestants can be thrown into the crowd. It's the crowd's choice to rip the opponent to pieces, help him up or throw him back into the arena. "The King Of Iron Fist Tournament. Final Stage." Heihachi is walking towards the stage in his black Gi with the tiger on the back. He saw a young man with blonde hair in a jumpy pose, standing there waiting for him to come. It's that boy that traveled with Eden, the second runner up winner. He never saw how he fought so he should be careful.
Juliet Faith's actions still played in his head of things she is capable of doing. She was powerful and strong, she even escaped from the detention chambers. She was a dangerous woman and he has no time to waste even on the second runner up winner. Heihachi will end this fight quickly, he has too or else it will be too late for him to prepare against Julie.
The crowds cheered like roared through the stages, echoing against each wall when Heihachi entered the stage. He saw the boy twist his next and crack his knuckles as he quietly spoke in English, "Bring it on." Heihachi smiled and said, "Time to face your death boy." In Japanese but the boy seemed to understand as he grunted and returned him the 'kind' words. "Not if you fall into your grave first."
"Zion Malacon Vs. Heihachi Mishima, the king of iron fist tournament. Round one…FIGHT!" Zion jumped around and he seemed to be very agile. This reminded him Xiaoyu but he doubts that he is as weak as she is. He can see each of his muscle, strained and stretched and he was ready for a real fight. Heihachi just stood in his calm style which always brought him victories and that he was stronger, nothing will stop him nothing, not even Julie.
"Ha!" Zion jumped into the air and made a flying sidekick and Heihachi grabbed his leg with his hand and pushed him into the floor with his foot, this time doing no damage to himself. Zion got up too quickly as he went into a handspring and grabbed his neck by his feet and brought him down to the floor. Zion hopped off a few inches still jumping keeping his senses high. Heihachi got up slowly and cracked his neck and looked evilly into Zion's eyes.
This is going to be a long battle…Heihachi thought and stood in his position. Zion performed a Hunting Hawk from the Tae Kwon Doe and Heihachi smiled. He blocked the first two and was about to side step just when he hit the ground from a low sweep and was raised into the air with the last Hunting Hawk kick.
The crowds were quiet, not too sure who to cheer for. Zion raised his left leg and made a splits kick that hit the ground as Heihachi rolled, noticing the floor broke under the kid's foot. Heihachi scowled at his strength and unbelievable speed. He has fought so many contestants and never thought the new generation can replace them. But this kid had the advantage; it's rare when you have the agility and power at the same time. Eden too, was powerful and very agile due to his parents. He doesn't doubt that Zion trained with Eden but the moves were not similar, not at all.
Zion made a backspin sidekick, but unlike Eden he wasn't finished, he then a full left roundhouse and than a high spinning kick. Heihachi docked under the last one and performed his twin pistons, hitting Zion in the face twice and forcing him into the air and than made the demon slayer as the three punches brought him hard to the ground. "Oof!" Zion cried but then jumped up into his fighting position and hit across his face with his right leg and hooked his neck by his back knee and brought his face to the floor and then surrounded his body with both of his legs and rolled against the floor and launched Heihachi into the air. Zion ran for Heihachi and he seemed to be falling down fast and he performed a sliding sweep and hit Heihachi in the head hard, before he crashed into the floor.
Cheers were heard over the crowd and Heihachi could've swore that he saw the kid smirk and hop away 5 good feet away from Heihachi. This is going to be a really long match…Heihachi thought again and stood up, outraged by how this kid is playing around with him and stretching the fight by leaping into different ranges. Heihachi clenched his teeth and fists and was ready to take the kid out…
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"Intruder has been detected in hall B9 moving quickly to the outer exit. I repeat. Intruder has been detected in hall B9 moving quickly to the outer exit." Jennifer ran for her life as gunfire zipped by her, fast. Red lights were flashing and she will soon be most wanted for stealing this kind of information that can help Eden and Jin. Jennifer rolled to her left and made a quick turn to her right trying to confuse the enemy. "Don't move!" She slammed into one of the men and kept running. She saw the heavy doors are closing vertically, cutting off her escape route. Jennifer sprinted through the hallway and leaped through the opening, rolling onto her feet and checking her environment. She was on a bridge across the watery rivers of the sea. She ran across the catwalk as light beamed through the horizon.
The metal rang from her shoes as she desperately ran for the exit on the other side of the bridge. She heard opened fire through the door she leaped through as it was raised again, letting the men through to kill her. She kept running and running, breathing with her mouth and the wind kicked in her face pulling her braid out and chased her like a tail.
The heavy guarded door on the other side seemed close and Jennifer's hear froze but not her body. "Damn it." She said as she kept running. The door suddenly made a strange sound and started to rise as she sprinted towards it.
Troops ran out of there, pointing guns at her and fired off. "Ahh!" She screamed and rolled across the catwalk as the bullets were reflected from the iron bridge. She hid between a double column next to the railing where free waters dashed through the legs of the bridge.
"You are surrounded. There is no place for you to go. You are to come out quietly with you hands behind your back." She heard one of the men negotiate with her. Jennifer smirked and said, "Screw you, I'm outta here." Jennifer dashed through the railing and dived into the deep blue.
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Eden looked into Julie's eyes; suddenly felt different about her, he felt something he hasn't felt before. She was so peaceful in his arms sleeping like an infant, close to him, next to him. Eden looked down at her and watched her inhale slowly and exhale, her chest going up and down as she cuddled next to his body. Eden wanted to tell her so much, so much but he needed the right words. Or was it he was afraid to tell her the truth? He sighed and looked passed his window into the horizon as the air blew across his face, pushing his bangs away from his eyes.
He stood up carefully and took Julie in her arms and slowly put her on his bed for her to rest. He looked into her face again and felt that he finally found someone. But no matter what, he must finish for what he came to do first. Eden stood up and walked towards the door and when he placed his hand on the doorknob he heard someone call his name. "Eden?" He turned and saw Julie rubbing her eyes with her right hand as she supported her body with her left. He smiled and came up to her. "Hey, you fall asleep too fast, but that's okay." She smiled but than he saw her smile disappear when she looked into his eyes.
"What? What is it?" He asked her and sat besides her, studying her eyes but can't find any answers. "You are hurt." She said it as a statement and not a question. He smiled but she didn't smile back and he knew he couldn't hide it from her anymore. "I'm sorry, that I can't be any help." She said slowly and looked down and Eden felt like his heart was shattered. "No Julie, your wrong." He raised her chin with his thumb and forefinger. "You have helped me with so much. You helped me find my way, to be myself. Don't say that, don't ever say that." He looked into her eyes and for the first time he didn't see the certainty in her anymore. She was lost herself.
"Listen, if you need anything at all you just tell me, okay?" She looked away and he saw tears fall from her eyes. "Tell me, what is bothering you? How can I help?" She shook her head as a no and looked down again. Eden felt hurt because she helped him and now it's his turn to take care of her. "Listen." He said and moved closer to her and raised her chin again and looked deep into her eyes, into her beautiful sky blue eyes that were crying. "If you ever need anything." He leaned closer and she looked through her teary at eyes at him. "I will always be there for you, to help you, to share your pain, and your love. Just call my name and I will be there, be there for you." He caressed her check with his thumb and smiled. "There is so many things in the universe that you can choose, so many things that I see in you. You just have to be strong enough to pursue them. Julie…I." He closed his eyes and smiled again. "I want you to know something." She looked deeper; she was so quiet for the first time, listening to his words carefully. "I…I love you." He leaned and kissed her, hugging her and he felt her do the same.
It felt right, a kiss that was only meant for them, a kiss that will be remembered for eternity, their first kiss. He felt her hands travel through his hair as she started to kiss him passionately; her warm lips ignite like the enigma as she cupped his face and closed her eyes. They slowly lay down on the bed, Eden still hugging her and kissing her as he lay on top of her. He broke the kiss and looked straight into her eyes that were crying for more.
Julie rapped her hands around him and leaned him closer to her and she whispered into his ear, "I love you, too." She kissed his ear and traveled along his neck and Eden closed his eyes from the good feeling. He breathed faster and harder as she went up and kissed him again in the lips.
Eden looked deep down into her eyes and kissed her neck and she moaned very quietly and leaned back into the pillow, closing her eyes. She felt his warm hand travel up her tank top and she looked at him. She saw him asking permission and she nodded as he carefully slipped her shirt over her shoulder's revealing her sports bra. He kissed her neck and traveled down between her cups. She arced her body and moaned at the amazing feeling and clenched her teeth from moaning louder. He went down to bite her stomach very softly making her giggle as he made funny sounds when he blew into the stomach. She started to laugh at the sounds and brushed through his hair with her hands to get his attention and he looked deep into her eyes and she smiled.
She brushed her hands behind his ears and brought her right hand to his check and she motioned for him to kiss her. She arced her hands around his neck again and caressed his spine as she traced the two scars on his back. He shuddered at the feeling as chills went down his spine and he rolled putting her on top of him. She sat there and started to slowly unbutton his shirt as she leaned down to kiss him again.
This time he licked her lips before she kissed him and she grinned and kissed him with her tongue traveling to his. Their tongues touched and matched as the played around and twirled in the their mouths. She finally unbuttoned his shirt and slipped it off of him and placed her hands on his abdomen and traced his strong muscles. She rubbed her hands up his chest and then kissed him into the stomach as she slowly went up with her tongue up to his neck and into his mouth again.
She breathed hard as she sat on top of him and looking straight into his eyes. "I need you." She whispered as she kissed his neck again and felt him raise her chin and made her look into his almond eyes. "Just call my name." He said to her and kissed again as they spent that day as it was their last.
(a/n): So what did you all think. Sorry if I didn't go further but I'm not good at writing this. Anyway, this was a long chapter and I hope it was worth the wait for all of you. Well review of you want to read more. Tee-Hee thanx for reading!
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