Chapter 22: Things become clearer
"There may be no hope for the future"
Kotou: Hi Everyone! SORRY FOR LONG WAIT!! I guess I am continuing this fic. I am still deciding weather or not I want a happy ending or a sad one. Well, I guess I'll just have to play it out and see what comes. I would also like to thank everyone who reviewed.
Forevermore: I think you should like this! I got an idea from.... An anime I created.
Opside: Something told me you were going to hate the last 2 chaps! Hehe. Don't give up hope! Things just might have a turn for the best!
Disclaimer: I forgot to disclaim the last chap, so I disclaim that chapter and this one! ^_^
Akuma walked into a darkened room. The dim lights of candles were the only illumination. Zenrei, tucked neatly into his chest, let out a slight yawn and looked around the room. Everything was different...and yet familiar to her. Akuma set her on a small bed that seemed fit just for her. Zenrei sat there and looked into his eyes.
"Papa, what are we going to do?" she asked innocently. Akuma stroked her hair lightly and gazed into her cold eyes.
"We are going to set out our dream, the one that was destroyed thousands of years ago." Zenrei listened patiently as Akuma explained everything in perfect detail. "Zenrei, my dear, will you help me achieve this dream...our dream?" Zenrei nodded lightly.
"Yes father, I will do anything for you." Akuma smiled and kissed her forehead.
"Oh, there is one more thing," he stated, "there are two people, Jin Kazama and Ling Kazama. They are most likely going to want you too. I want you to stay away from them, do you hear me?" He asked. Zenrei nodded her head.
"Yes father." She stretched her arms out wide, gave out a yawn and fell back on the bed.
"Good, get your rest. We have a long day ahead of us." He bent down and kissed her cheek. As he left the room, He settled down into a long chair in his office. "Everything is going accordingly as planned. I will open the door to the dark realm and destroy the light with eternal darkness. Then, I must kill the girl." He laughed to himself and rested himself back on his chair, slowly closing his eyes.
~*~*~*~*~
The cherry blossoms swept across the ground, slightly brushing along the few blades of grass. The cold chill from the wind blew past Ling's face. She stood alone with Jin looking up at the sky. They stood silently together, keeping all their memories buried deep within their hearts. Ling gently laid her head against Jin's shoulder.
"It's not fair Jin. Why should this happen to us?" She grasped on tighter to his arm, holding him close to her. From a distance, Kazuya and Razan stood, watching over them.
"What are we going to do Kazuya?" Razan asked. Kazuya shook his head.
"I am not sure. I don't think there's much we can do. All we have to do is wait I guess." Razan kept her anger deep within.
"This isn't right! This...such a thing cannot possibly be meant to happen!" she yelled. "We can't just sit back and let this thing take its course!" Kazuya turned his attention back to her. She was so full of spunk and energy, that it caught his eye. "I am not going to sit around here and wait for something to happen! I promised my sister that I would help and that's what I am going to do! I swear by it!" She ran away from Kazuya.
"Razan! Wait, where are you going?" He called out. She looked back with her tearful eyes.
"I am going to save her! What does it look like!" She held her dagger tighter in her hands. Everything was clear at that moment. "And I will do whatever is necessary for these precautions!" She ran farther away. Kazuya just stood silently, watching her as she ran faster with all her might. Little Europa ran in front of Razan.
"Razan, please let me come with you!" Europa cried. Razan shook her head.
"No, this is far too..."
"Don't even say it is dangerous for me! You were the one who taught me how to fight. You are the one who gave me all my strength!" Europa said with eagerness. "I am ready to prove to myself of what I can do!" Razan nodded her head.
"Alright then. Let's go!" The two of them went back home. Razan went to her room and picked up her little box she always kept by her bedside. She opened it up and found her best fighting utilities. She smiled as she looked at all the beauties she treasured.
She picked up her dagger and wiped the blood off of it, then felt the sharp blade. It was perfect; the perfect weapon for such a battle. She put on her leather gloves with the holes cut out for her fingers; her spike necklace with the small angel in the middle; she put her hair up so that it was spiked also; her leather boots went all the way up to her knees. She tightened up her gloves and kept her eyes sharp.
"I've been waiting for a very important day to give this to you, and I think now is the best time." She handed Europa a sword with her name on it. Europa's eyes widened.
"I know that there is going to be a tournament, and I have seen that you have excellent hand-eye-coordination. This is yours." Europa gently laid the sword by her side. It was so heavy, yet it felt right for her to have it.
"Thank you Razan," she said softly, "I'll make you proud."
"Don't worry kid," Razan said, "you already have." That made Europa feel very happy inside. She smiled and bowed her head.
"Hey! I want to wear something cool too!" Europa said. She went into Zenrei's room to change into what she wanted to. Razan stood there, waiting for her partner to come out. When Europa got out, she was wearing a sailor suit that looked dazzling on her. "I have always wanted to wear one!" She said with a bright smile. Razan laughed and the two of them headed out.
~*~*~*~*~
"Not all hope is lost my son, we still have one thing Akuma lacks." Kazuya said, hoping to get Jin to cheer up.
"What's that?" He asked with absolutely no enthusiasm in his voice.
"Remember, Zenrei and you have psychic abilities. You two can communicate telepathically. And you Ling, you can feel her emotions. No matter how far you may be from her, you two always can communicate with her." No matter what, Kazuya was right and they both knew it.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Zenrei slept peacefully in her bed, not knowing of anything going around. She was young and naïve, and Akuma used that to his advantage. But in her sleep, mysteries began to unravel themselves.
~*~*DREAM*~*~
Zenrei sat in the company of her family and her friends. She was laughing and a warm feeling kept to her heart. But very quickly, something began to happen. Darkness began to take over, but it only happened to her.
"Kill...kill them." Said a voice in her head. She did not understand what was going on, or what was happening. She did not like this feeling; it was new to her.
"No! Stop it!" cried Zenrei. "I don't want to do this!" Tears ran down her cheek, and she did not know how to control anything that was happening.
"Come on, just do it. You know this is what you want!" Said the voice. The voice was familiar to her.
"Who are you? Please, just leave me alone!" One by one, everything began to change. The sky became dark, the ground turned to fire, and the sweet birds became demons. "What's going on?" she said in her shaky voice. The only two people she could see were Jin and Ling. "Mother? Father?" She asked. They both reached out to her, lovingly welcoming her into their arms. Zenrei reached out for them, but with one touch, They turned into a weird figure. "What is this?" she asked again. Her parents both turned into Akuma and Devil.
"We are here for you now. We will take care of you!" They said in unison. Their voices scared her, and she felt hopeless.
"Stop it! Stay away from me!" Zenrei looked at Akuma and saw something burning in his eyes.
"You have no one to love for you. No one loves you!" He said.
"That's not true! Just stop it!" She yelled. She felt a burning anger towards him. All she could think about was how to destroy him.
"Yes, he is full of lies. He only wants to use you. Destroy him!" said Devil. "Let me help you!" He approached Zenrei, but she quickly moved back.
"No! Don't come near me!" She yelled.
"Let me help you, so you can save your parents. We can do it...together." His words were so soft and quiet. Slowly, Zenrei let him enter her. She became possessed. She destroyed everything in her path, no matter what it was. She took out Akuma very easy.
"Zenni! Zenni!" The voices were so familiar. It was her parent's voices. They were calling out to her, lovingly and longingly. They had missed her so much!
"Mother! Father!" She cried out joyously. But soon, she heard Devil's voice in her head again. Begging her to destroy. "Stop it! Get out of my body!" She yelled, but nothing seemed to soothe her heavy spirit. She saw her parents, and felt a deep hatred toward them. She clenched her fists and felt the evil take over her.
~*~*END DREAM*~*~
"STOP IT!" She yelled. Sweat dripped from her body, as she felt very hot. She knew now that she was only a puppet being used to destroy the goodness that remained in the world. She did not want that, she knew that there had to be some way to save her family; and she would not let the devil-gene control her, she would be strong like her father.
~*~*~*~*~
"She's scared, but there's a feeling of warmth in her heart." Ling said quietly.
"She had a dream. She isn't going to let the devil-gene control her. She's strong." Jin said positively.
"Well, we are going to have to train hard for the tournament. Heihachi must be furious, let's get going shall we?" Kazuya said with a sly grin. This was a very important tournament. Probably the most important one yet...
Kotou: Well..that was short! Sorry it took so long. I was BUSY!!! And also I had no clue of what to write. So..It looks like Razan and Europa have an idea! Also, Zenrei knows who she is now?? Ok, things will start to get more intense as time goes by, so wait until the next chapter!!!!
Jai Ne!
"There may be no hope for the future"
Kotou: Hi Everyone! SORRY FOR LONG WAIT!! I guess I am continuing this fic. I am still deciding weather or not I want a happy ending or a sad one. Well, I guess I'll just have to play it out and see what comes. I would also like to thank everyone who reviewed.
Forevermore: I think you should like this! I got an idea from.... An anime I created.
Opside: Something told me you were going to hate the last 2 chaps! Hehe. Don't give up hope! Things just might have a turn for the best!
Disclaimer: I forgot to disclaim the last chap, so I disclaim that chapter and this one! ^_^
Akuma walked into a darkened room. The dim lights of candles were the only illumination. Zenrei, tucked neatly into his chest, let out a slight yawn and looked around the room. Everything was different...and yet familiar to her. Akuma set her on a small bed that seemed fit just for her. Zenrei sat there and looked into his eyes.
"Papa, what are we going to do?" she asked innocently. Akuma stroked her hair lightly and gazed into her cold eyes.
"We are going to set out our dream, the one that was destroyed thousands of years ago." Zenrei listened patiently as Akuma explained everything in perfect detail. "Zenrei, my dear, will you help me achieve this dream...our dream?" Zenrei nodded lightly.
"Yes father, I will do anything for you." Akuma smiled and kissed her forehead.
"Oh, there is one more thing," he stated, "there are two people, Jin Kazama and Ling Kazama. They are most likely going to want you too. I want you to stay away from them, do you hear me?" He asked. Zenrei nodded her head.
"Yes father." She stretched her arms out wide, gave out a yawn and fell back on the bed.
"Good, get your rest. We have a long day ahead of us." He bent down and kissed her cheek. As he left the room, He settled down into a long chair in his office. "Everything is going accordingly as planned. I will open the door to the dark realm and destroy the light with eternal darkness. Then, I must kill the girl." He laughed to himself and rested himself back on his chair, slowly closing his eyes.
~*~*~*~*~
The cherry blossoms swept across the ground, slightly brushing along the few blades of grass. The cold chill from the wind blew past Ling's face. She stood alone with Jin looking up at the sky. They stood silently together, keeping all their memories buried deep within their hearts. Ling gently laid her head against Jin's shoulder.
"It's not fair Jin. Why should this happen to us?" She grasped on tighter to his arm, holding him close to her. From a distance, Kazuya and Razan stood, watching over them.
"What are we going to do Kazuya?" Razan asked. Kazuya shook his head.
"I am not sure. I don't think there's much we can do. All we have to do is wait I guess." Razan kept her anger deep within.
"This isn't right! This...such a thing cannot possibly be meant to happen!" she yelled. "We can't just sit back and let this thing take its course!" Kazuya turned his attention back to her. She was so full of spunk and energy, that it caught his eye. "I am not going to sit around here and wait for something to happen! I promised my sister that I would help and that's what I am going to do! I swear by it!" She ran away from Kazuya.
"Razan! Wait, where are you going?" He called out. She looked back with her tearful eyes.
"I am going to save her! What does it look like!" She held her dagger tighter in her hands. Everything was clear at that moment. "And I will do whatever is necessary for these precautions!" She ran farther away. Kazuya just stood silently, watching her as she ran faster with all her might. Little Europa ran in front of Razan.
"Razan, please let me come with you!" Europa cried. Razan shook her head.
"No, this is far too..."
"Don't even say it is dangerous for me! You were the one who taught me how to fight. You are the one who gave me all my strength!" Europa said with eagerness. "I am ready to prove to myself of what I can do!" Razan nodded her head.
"Alright then. Let's go!" The two of them went back home. Razan went to her room and picked up her little box she always kept by her bedside. She opened it up and found her best fighting utilities. She smiled as she looked at all the beauties she treasured.
She picked up her dagger and wiped the blood off of it, then felt the sharp blade. It was perfect; the perfect weapon for such a battle. She put on her leather gloves with the holes cut out for her fingers; her spike necklace with the small angel in the middle; she put her hair up so that it was spiked also; her leather boots went all the way up to her knees. She tightened up her gloves and kept her eyes sharp.
"I've been waiting for a very important day to give this to you, and I think now is the best time." She handed Europa a sword with her name on it. Europa's eyes widened.
"I know that there is going to be a tournament, and I have seen that you have excellent hand-eye-coordination. This is yours." Europa gently laid the sword by her side. It was so heavy, yet it felt right for her to have it.
"Thank you Razan," she said softly, "I'll make you proud."
"Don't worry kid," Razan said, "you already have." That made Europa feel very happy inside. She smiled and bowed her head.
"Hey! I want to wear something cool too!" Europa said. She went into Zenrei's room to change into what she wanted to. Razan stood there, waiting for her partner to come out. When Europa got out, she was wearing a sailor suit that looked dazzling on her. "I have always wanted to wear one!" She said with a bright smile. Razan laughed and the two of them headed out.
~*~*~*~*~
"Not all hope is lost my son, we still have one thing Akuma lacks." Kazuya said, hoping to get Jin to cheer up.
"What's that?" He asked with absolutely no enthusiasm in his voice.
"Remember, Zenrei and you have psychic abilities. You two can communicate telepathically. And you Ling, you can feel her emotions. No matter how far you may be from her, you two always can communicate with her." No matter what, Kazuya was right and they both knew it.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Zenrei slept peacefully in her bed, not knowing of anything going around. She was young and naïve, and Akuma used that to his advantage. But in her sleep, mysteries began to unravel themselves.
~*~*DREAM*~*~
Zenrei sat in the company of her family and her friends. She was laughing and a warm feeling kept to her heart. But very quickly, something began to happen. Darkness began to take over, but it only happened to her.
"Kill...kill them." Said a voice in her head. She did not understand what was going on, or what was happening. She did not like this feeling; it was new to her.
"No! Stop it!" cried Zenrei. "I don't want to do this!" Tears ran down her cheek, and she did not know how to control anything that was happening.
"Come on, just do it. You know this is what you want!" Said the voice. The voice was familiar to her.
"Who are you? Please, just leave me alone!" One by one, everything began to change. The sky became dark, the ground turned to fire, and the sweet birds became demons. "What's going on?" she said in her shaky voice. The only two people she could see were Jin and Ling. "Mother? Father?" She asked. They both reached out to her, lovingly welcoming her into their arms. Zenrei reached out for them, but with one touch, They turned into a weird figure. "What is this?" she asked again. Her parents both turned into Akuma and Devil.
"We are here for you now. We will take care of you!" They said in unison. Their voices scared her, and she felt hopeless.
"Stop it! Stay away from me!" Zenrei looked at Akuma and saw something burning in his eyes.
"You have no one to love for you. No one loves you!" He said.
"That's not true! Just stop it!" She yelled. She felt a burning anger towards him. All she could think about was how to destroy him.
"Yes, he is full of lies. He only wants to use you. Destroy him!" said Devil. "Let me help you!" He approached Zenrei, but she quickly moved back.
"No! Don't come near me!" She yelled.
"Let me help you, so you can save your parents. We can do it...together." His words were so soft and quiet. Slowly, Zenrei let him enter her. She became possessed. She destroyed everything in her path, no matter what it was. She took out Akuma very easy.
"Zenni! Zenni!" The voices were so familiar. It was her parent's voices. They were calling out to her, lovingly and longingly. They had missed her so much!
"Mother! Father!" She cried out joyously. But soon, she heard Devil's voice in her head again. Begging her to destroy. "Stop it! Get out of my body!" She yelled, but nothing seemed to soothe her heavy spirit. She saw her parents, and felt a deep hatred toward them. She clenched her fists and felt the evil take over her.
~*~*END DREAM*~*~
"STOP IT!" She yelled. Sweat dripped from her body, as she felt very hot. She knew now that she was only a puppet being used to destroy the goodness that remained in the world. She did not want that, she knew that there had to be some way to save her family; and she would not let the devil-gene control her, she would be strong like her father.
~*~*~*~*~
"She's scared, but there's a feeling of warmth in her heart." Ling said quietly.
"She had a dream. She isn't going to let the devil-gene control her. She's strong." Jin said positively.
"Well, we are going to have to train hard for the tournament. Heihachi must be furious, let's get going shall we?" Kazuya said with a sly grin. This was a very important tournament. Probably the most important one yet...
Kotou: Well..that was short! Sorry it took so long. I was BUSY!!! And also I had no clue of what to write. So..It looks like Razan and Europa have an idea! Also, Zenrei knows who she is now?? Ok, things will start to get more intense as time goes by, so wait until the next chapter!!!!
Jai Ne!