Author's notes: This story is set after Tekken 4 but is not related to Tekken 5 (though I am wishing it is) This fanfic is inspired from the song "Even In Death" by Evanescence and is from Jin Kazama's point of view. It is also the sequel to my first Tekken fanfic, "As Purity Lay in the Arms of Evil" so this has some relation to the Tekken Anime Movie. Rated G
Disclaimer: Jin Kazama, Kazuya Mishima and all Tekken characters are the property of NAMCO. This is only a fan fiction from the imagination of an obsessed fan. No copyright infringement intended.
Chapter V: Obsessed
"MOTHER!!!"
I ran towards the cylinder and began pawing at the structure. I couldn't believe it! After all these years! My mother's body! Found at last! I didn't dare take my eyes off her, afraid that this was nothing but a dream.
Mother didn't look a day older than thirty-eight: her age when Toshin came to attack. If anything, I thought she looked younger. Her raven hair floated around her shoulders, the hem of her long, pure white dress also waving along with the bubbles that rose from the bottom of the cylinder. She appeared to be in a very, very deep sleep.
"She's absolutely breathtaking, isn't she?" Kazuya sighed, a crooked smile on his face. "I had to buy a new dress for her since the other one was burned. White is definitely the color for her..."
"You get her out of this thing NOW!!!" I demanded.
"I can't..."
"WHY?!" I grabbed fiercely at his collar.
"Because that would kill her!" he thundered, slapping my hands away. "She is alive, but barely. G Corporation is doing everything they can to revive her but so far, we've only managed to be successful at preserving what little life she has left."
I backed away, leaning against the desk to support my wobbly knees. My heart was pounding hard. Alarm bells were ringing in my head. I couldn't even think straight. All of this...it was all too sudden and astonishing. Never in my wildest dreams, did I see this coming.
Kazuya came up in front of me, blocking my view of Mother's slumbering form. His face was hidden in the shadows.
"Do you have any more questions...Son?"
I was too much in awe to acknowledge his reference to me as "Son".
"H-How did you...when did you...why did you..."
"Sixteen years after I was taken in by the G Corporation, I decided to return to Yakushima Forest but when I got there..." Kazuya stopped abruptly from his explanation. I saw him close his eyes and bite his lower lip. "When I got there, the house was burnt to cinders. I asked the locals who had gathered there about what happened. They didn't know, but that's when I learned about you..." he strode towards the cylinder and touched it lightly with his palm.
"I was quite surprised to learn that I had a son but at that time, only one impulse crossed my mind: looking for Jun."
"And you found her?!" I asked loudly. "But...I had double, even triple checked the debris! How could I have missed her?!"
"She wasn't in the house or anywhere near it for that matter..." he craned his neck towards me, presenting me with his profile. "I found her in a very special place...the--"
"The edge of the cliff..." I mumbled, cutting him off. I saw his eyes widen.
"How do you know about that? Did she tell you about it?"
"No," I shook my head softly. "But she goes there almost every afternoon to stare at the sunset. She could sit there for hours without saying a word but she would always have this smile on her lips."
"She would do that, wouldn't she? How very like her to do that," Kazuya chuckled. "Anyway, that's where I found her. She was on the brink of death but I managed to save her. And as you can see, she's here now...where she'll be safe forever..." he ran his palm down the structure, gazing intently at my mother.
"Safe?!" I stood up and walked towards him. "Look at her! She's practically dead!"
"And that's exactly why I brought you here!" Kazuya fired. "It is your blood...your essence that I will need to bring her back."
"My...blood?"
"The truth is...before we could secure her to this chamber, she died. She had lost so much blood and Toshin had absorbed her essence...her life force," he sighed deeply and leaned his forehead against the glass.
"What?!" I was now more confused than ever. "Didn't you just say she's still alive?!"
"Oh, she is..." a sinister smile spread through his lips. "I did something about that. I transfused some of my blood into her system and with it, some of Devil's essence. That is what's keeping her alive now."
At that moment, Mother's eyes fluttered. I watched as her eyelids opened slightly. I grew cold. Mother's eyes...they weren't the same black pearls I had loved to look into as a child. Her pupils shone an eerie golden glow. Then, I noticed something black on her upper arm. My eyes grew wider than ever. On Mother's right shoulder, was the very tattoo I had on my left shoulder: the tattoo that symbolized my link to Devil.
"Awake again, my love?" Kazuya whispered, his eyes transfixed to that of my mother's. "Don't worry...soon, you will be complete. And when that happens...we can live together forever. Fate and Destiny shall never be able to tear us apart...never again..." he turned his narrow eyes my way and smirked.
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HER!!?!" I ran and tackled Kazuya to the floor, my hands tightening around his broad neck. He let out a resonating laugh.
"Such rudeness," he cackled. "Don't you think that would hurt your mother's feelings?"
I stared back at the cylinder. Mother's half-open golden eyes were indeed on us. I let go of Kazuya's neck and sat away from him. He staggered up and patted his shirt.
"I'll do anything to make her live..." he stated. "...even if it means turning her into one of us..."
"YOU'RE SICK!" I spat. "I won't allow it! I'd rather die than have Mother live like us!" I stood up and readied my fists. I was prepared to kill him if I had to. Suddenly, I saw movement in the cylinder. I looked up to see Mother, mouthing my name, the small bubbles escaping her lips.
"She's calling on to you..." Kazuya nodded. He wrapped his arms around the glass enclosure and pressed his cheek against it. I saw Mother mouth out "Kazuya." I didn't know if it was me, but I thought I saw her smile lovingly at him.
"Sleep now, my love..." Kazuya hushed and kissed the surface of the glass. "You will need all the rest you can get. Someday soon...you and I will be together again..."
As if she heard, Mother slowly closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep. Kazuya hugged her container a while longer before turning to face me again.
"She's still very weak," he sounded pretty exhausted. "But with your help, she will live again. Just do what I did and transfuse some of your blood and Devil essence to her."
"NO!!!"
"I don't want to lose her again anymore than you do! You do want her to live, don't you?!"
I slammed my fists hard against the desk and began pacing. I can't believe I was actually considering this! I'd want nothing more than to see my mother alive but if she becomes like me and Kazuya...DAMN IT! Why does everything have to be so complicated?!
"Isn't there any way to revive her without turning her into a devil?!" I snapped my head towards Kazuya, only to find him hugging the cylinder again.
"Stop with your groveling already!!" I shouted, but he didn't seem to hear me. His eyes were sewn shut. He was breathing heavily and he was clawing at his chest.
"Kazuya?!" I tentatively approached him. He didn't respond. He couldn't respond. He was shuddering now. I could see sweat pouring furiously from his forehead. His mouth was hanging open, gasping for breath. Then, his labored breathing ceased. He stood up and slowly swerved his head towards my direction. Both his eyes were blazing red. In a flash, he grabbed me by the neck, lifting me from the ground.
"Kazama Jin..." he spoke in a fearsome tone. He then broke out into a fit of hysterics. "Ha ha ha ha! I didn't think it would be this easy to catch you! I had expected you to be more of a challenge."
I tried to speak but I could only manage a gurgling sound. He was tightening his hold on my neck. My vision began to blur but I could still make out his eyes...those horrible crimson eyes.
Then, I felt his fingers loosen its grip, leaving me to crumple down on the floor. I sputtered and coughed, massaging my neck. Kazuya was on all fours, grunting in pain.
"K-Kazuya..." he growled, sparks of electricity spewing from his massive form. "W-what are you doing?! AAAAGGH!!!" he closed his eyes shut again. When he raised his head, the glow from his eyes was iridescent.
"J-Jin! G-Go! NOW!!!" Kazuya fell down the floor, crossing his arms over his chest. The buttons of his shirt had come undone, allowing me full view of his massive scar. Like his eyes, it let out a pulsating red light. "I...can't...hold him back much longer! GO!"
I started to back off but I was mesmerized by what was happening. Kazuya continued to scream and flail his arms around like a maniac, his body sparkling with that cackling white and purple light. Through the intense self struggle, I could hear the exchange of spiteful words from the two persons living inside a single body.
"Damn you, Kazuya! You've done enough damage already! It's time to give me my due!!!"
"NO!!! Jun needs him!"
"I need him! You gave him something that was mine!"
"JIN! Damn it! I told you to GO!"
"What about Mother?!" I yelled back. "She'll die!!"
"If Devil gets you, she will! Don't worry! I swear I won't let him hurt her! GO!!!!" Kazuya roared and kicked at something on the side of the desk. A whirring sound cut through the air, making me look up. A hundred or so feet above us, the roof opened, revealing the full moon. I looked at Kazuya and Mother one last time before spreading my wings and flying off into the night.
Chapter VI