Chapter 13:
A Stage Two for Jin and Hwoarang's wish
The night sky became darker as one o' clock approached. Hwoarang shifted, tossed, and turned, but still could not sleep. He lay, wide-awake, almond eyes staring a hole into the ceiling of him room in the Mishima Mansion. Baek had told him to get some rest, yet that was the one thing he could not do. 'Kaziya...' Hwoarang sat up and swung his legs off of the bed. He strode over to the window and opened it for air. He wasn't very much used to being in the forest, he guessed it was his inner street kid, coming out or was it the fact that he had never been in a forest and the night sounds creped him out? Either way, Jin and his little twin sister Kazi, was out there and he became anxious and worried. They all had what they called 'love'. Kazuya, Jun, Kazi, and Jin. Hell, even Lei had a girlfriend now that he thought about it, and Baek. Baek didn't need a wife, although many times Baek assured him that behind every great fighter was some one to fight to protect, his or her love. Hwoarang remembered his words....
Flash Back…………………
"All you need to know, little Hwoarang, is that behind every great fighter, is someone they fight to protect, their love. Without them, the fighter becomes an empty shell devoid of emotions, and that they will never win the fight in the end, no matter how much they try." Baek smiled at the redheaded boy, sitting on the dojo floor in his training Gi.
"But Master..." The boy spoke up.
"Yes?"
"You don't have a 'love'." Baek chuckled and smiled ever brighter.
"Heh, silly little Hwoarang. I do. But she is very far from me, yet I always fight for her." The little boy was confused at the time of Baek's words but now.....
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"Baek.... Was your 'she' Michelle? Or was 'she' someone else?" Hwoarang whispered, reminding himself of the good old days, back before everything began to go wrong. He looked up into the sky, spotting the first star, he spoke, "Star light...."
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"Star light, star bright, I wish I may, I wish I might..."
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"Have the wish I wish tonight," Hwoarang's voice cut off and he made his wish in his mind, ' I wish.... I wish I had someone to love and protect, like so many others.' Hwoarang opened his eyes only to see that star suddenly grow and shoot out of the sky and far into the distance. He sighed, doubting that his dream filled wish would come true.
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In the heat of battle, a claw reached out and scratched his face. Blood dripped and fell to the hard rock of the giant chamber. The crimson shone in the dim light of the torches. Kazi jumped and high kicked the beast, knocking it back a few steps. The blood hungry monster stepped up once more. She took another try, but failed as a giant claw slapped her into a wall. Jin attacked with an uppercut, he had forgotten so long ago. In his mind these moves were evil, and he had no idea how he was performing them yet he could not remember the traditional way. The lighting screw uppercut electrified the monster. It lashed out the giant claws of merciless bloodshed, scraping into his skin. Kazi screamed as the monster suddenly jabbed a giant, long, and sharp finger claw into her shoulder. He ripped it out, expecting the girl to fall, dead, to the floor.
Jin screamed in rage. His eyes clouded over, bathed in a crimson red of anger as a third eye formed in this forehead. The dark markings appeared and slithered down his chest and back. His once strong and gentle hands were morphed into demonic claws, the nails scratching the floor as he fell to it in pain of his transformation. The last bit of Jin thought, 'I am not, supposed to have claws.... Am I that in love that I would undergo evolution? I have become even more of a monster than before.... Mother.... Kaziya... help... me..' Jin faded and Devil took over. The ivory horns grew and followed his line of ebony hair back to sharp points. A long, flesh colored tail busted from his pants and waved a bit before gently landing on the floor. The point was as sharp as a needle. Kazi watched as Devil Jin hunched over and grasped his arms as large, beautiful, black wings ripped from his back and flapped the air, feathers falling, almost like an angel. Devil Jin looked up and snarled at the monster, the sharp canines of his teeth showing. The monster backed away, trying to regroup itself. Devil Jin pounced from the floor and into the air at the monster, landing on it and tearing it apart with its claws and fists.
Kazi watched in horror as the monster fell dead. She stood and took a small step. Devil Jin turned and looked at her. Hesitating for a moment, she took another step. He turned his face from her sight. Kazi walked over to him, her shoulder bleeding, yet she could still move her arm.
"J-Jin?" She managed to choke out.