Chapter 20:
Final Fantasy
It was the seventh day and time was running out. Kazi ran with Jin towards Devil's location, with the others close behind. Kazi looked at her watch.
"Jin! Jin!" Kazi screamed. Jin looked at her. "We have two hours left!" Jin consoled Kazi and told her that they would get there in time. So they did. Kazuya and the others ran out into the open clearing where there was a cliff and plenty of open space. Kazi looked out at the dark purple being floating a few feet from the edge of the cliff in the air. He struck all of them, but Jin and Kazuya, with fear. His evil grin and cackling laughter of victory. He had long sharp teeth shaping his demonic grin. His glowing red eyes looked straight through Kazi and yanking at her confidence. Sleek dark purple wings spread magnificently in the air. His hands and feet made of hideous claws, sharper than knives. Beneath him a portal of lightning and mystical energy spewing monsters and demons as well as making disasters. Lighting struck the ground. It fell from the sky, electrifying the air. Kazi got herself together.
"This is it. Jin lets go." Jin's face was struck with surprise. Surely she would have seen what Devil could do, but she still wanted to fight. Jin nodded, calling to Kazuya who joined them as well. Kazuya, Jin, and Kazi attacked Devil head on. Hwoarang and Denise waited in the back, as backup of one of them couldn't fight anymore. Devil had no trouble with Kazi and threw her aside. Jin and Kazuya had teamed up against him and were attacking him from either side. Kazi got up. She landed a 'Hunting Hawk', one of her Master's favorites, on Devil, but he got up with barely any scratches at all. Kazi tightened her fists and stood in fighting stance. She couldn't do this alone and Jin and Kazuya were a bit of help but they needed all the power they could get on their side. Kazi motioned to Hwoarang and Denise. All of them stood, ready to take him on.
Devil cackled and flew full speed at them. Kazi and Hwoarang used their twin techniques, moving as one. Jin and Kazuya attacked head on as Hwoarang and Kazi held Devil. Denise, she too got hits in. But it seemed nothing could stop Devil. They all attacked with their own plans. Devil knocked them all back wards. Denise resigned to medic as the other four fought. Kazi tried as hard as she could to knock Devil's words out of her head:
You cannot defeat me.... She couldn't take it anymore.
"Yes I can!" Her sudden out burst gave her new found strength and speed. Kazi's eyes began to glow, but she still was no match for Devil. Kazuya and Jin used the power within them to help, but was still not enough. Kazi muttered some words closing her eyes and crossing her arms in an X across her chest. A strange ball of glowing light blue energy formed right in the middle. Kazi's eyes snapped open and threw open her arms, releasing ice shards and spearing Devil, but he pulled them out with ease and healed as fast as the wounds were made. Kazi kicked him sideways to the neck and made him do a cartwheel. He landed, both feet on the ground, his back to her. He looked over his shoulder and grinned the glittering red jewel of an eye shimmering with the sudden strikes of lighting. Kazuya launched into a series of Bitch Kicks and knocked Devil over to Jin. Jin grabbed him and pounded him into the ground. Devil caught his fist and threw him over to Denise. Hwoarang suddenly jumped him and he too was thrown over to Denise. Hwoarang hit his head on a tree and was seriously injured. Kazuya and Kazi teamed up and attacked Devil on their own. They surprisingly held him back long enough to help Denise heal the others. Kazuya was knocked back and Kazi landed on top of him, in a pile. The two of them got up and charged at Devil, despite Hwoarang, Jin, and Denise's yells.
The fight dragged on. Jin was seriously injured in his left arm and Hwoarang had a blow to the head. Kazuya and Kazi kept fighting, bravely ignoring their injuries and cuts. They were soon thrown back again. The two tried to get up but just couldn't get to their feet. Denise and the other two ran to them. Denise mended Kazi and Jin healed Kazuya, or actually got in the way of their eyesight so Kazuya could use Devil's power to heal himself.
"We can't....." Hwoarang muttered,
"He's too powerful." Denise said still mending Hwoarang. They sat there in silence. Kazi suddenly stood up.
"No. No he is not. Don't let him fool you." Kazi said. "I'm going to finish this. You coming, Kazuya?" Kazuya took the Korean girl's hand and she helped him up.
"No, Kazi." Jin said. "You're still hurt."
"Oh, so your own Father can go out there and get killed but I can't?"
"Kazi I didn't-"
"No. The world isn't going to save itself. We have to. We're the only ones who can." Kazi said looking at Kazuya
Jin felt a small smile spread across his face, a proud smile and a smile for the irony of their situation and his father and the one person who understands, working together. "Kazama, Jin." Kazuya's voice came. Jin looked at him. "Do it for your mother." After he said this his lips formed the words, 'I loved her and you did too.' But only Jin saw this.
"Kazuya's right, Jin." Kazi said. Jin nodded and got up.
"Doo San." he addressed Hwoarang. "Get up, let's roll." Hwoarang jumped up and they headed back out. All four as one. The lighting became worse. The air was hot and humid. Kicks and punches were exchanged as blood spilled unto the grass. It was miraculous how well they all worked together, but as fate would have it Kazi was the only one willing to take Devil on all-alone besides Kazuya.
"No... Please Kazi...." Jin pleaded. Kazi shook her head.
"I'm sorry." Kazi turned her back to him and charged at Devil, all alone. Kazi kept hearing his voice within her head:
You are doomed.... Worthless.....
"No. You're mistaken." Kazi spat.
You and that worthless wench, Jun Kazama...
"No." Kazi resisted and kept getting up when ever he would knock her down.
You won't win. She couldn't.... She gave in and gave me her soul willingly.....
"Lair!" Kazi yelled. "Lies." She spat. Kazi head butted him and regained her stance. She launched into a series of Machine Gun Kicks and into an explicit combo, leaving Devil bloody. She motioned for him, "Bring it on." The magic words. Devil became enraged and flew at her. Kazi was in over her head. Devil suddenly shot an eye beam that missed her and hit Jin in his shoulder. Jin's screams of agony pierced Kazi's ears, then something snapped. Kazi grasped her shoulders and screamed in pain. Her ears straightened and grew pointed, her teeth growing sharper. Her hands and feet became demonic talons and her eyes went red with blood. Her veins were now pulsing. Devil watched in surprised satisfaction, as Jin, Kazuya, Hwoarang, and Denise watched in horror. Kazi's back hunched over and Hikari Taka 's giant wings ripped through her skin and bled everywhere. Blood dripped from her body as Kazi stood up straight and flew at Devil. The earth shook beneath them, lava and fire burned and singed the air, and winds shattered all sound, making it louder. Ice and lightning tore through the sky. Kazi's Hell Hawk form wasn't enough. She was knocked back and landed next to Hwoarang and Jin. Kazi shook it off. She looked at her watch. Twenty seconds left. She looked at him,
"Hwoanchan, I love you." She stroked his face with a talon, "I'll protect you, by my crimson blood…." Hwoarang was so confused; Kazi stood up. She shook her head and looked again at her watch, ten seconds. Kazi burst out in a run. Jin and Hwoarang screamed. Kazi tackled Devil and flew off the side of the cliff. Tears streaked down Jin and Hwoarang's faces as they screamed. She and Devil fell right into the portal to Hell.
