Tekken 24

Disclaimer: Don't own "24" or "Tekken".

Note: For some of you that have been to Japan, (unlike me) I'm going to try to incorporate some of Tokyo's actual streets and landmarks.

The following takes place between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm.

Events occur in real time.

2:00:00- Hwoarang went back into the car as it sped down the busy streets of Tokyo. He was pissed and out of ammo.

Jin trying to lead the chase away from traffic, it wasn't helping. He had to get to Mishima HQ. Even though he hated Heihachi for his past sins, he had to admit, he did seem like an ally for the moment.

Hwoarang took the cell phone and began punching in a number, when a bullet shattered the back windshield. He turned around to glance behind them, listening to the line on the other end ring. The two SUV's were directly behind them.

"Satcom 7."

"Central Japan, unsecured. Clearance code - 71229." Hwoarang said, another bullet zipping past his head and hitting the primary windshield.

"Designated channel?"

"UN Intellegence- Japan HQ."

"Switching." The man on the other line said.

"This is Wallace."

"This is Maj. Hwoarang Doo San. Section 56 has been hit." Hwoarang said.

Jin continued to amaze Hwoarang as the car continued to get showered with bullets and yet, he hadn't been hit. Jin turned right, down the Yasukuni- Dori.

"What happened Major?" Wallace asked.

"I was assigned to protect Jin Kazama. I was going through the paperwork went the building was hit by commandos. I was able to escape with Kazama, but as far as I know, we were the only ones left alive." Hwoarang said.

"Where are you?" Wallace said.

Hwoarang saw the train station out of the corner of his eye.

"We just passed Akihabara station."

"How can I help?"

"First off, we need these goddamned gunmen off our tail, and second we need some ammo and medical attention." Hwoarang said.

"Ok. Where do you want us to be?" Wallace asked.

"Mishima Zaibatsu Headquarters. We can see the front gates now, we have possible reinforcements there."

"Ok. I'll be there with supplies in ten." Wallace said, hanging up.

Hwoarang got back in his seat and put on the belt, seeing as they would crash through the building gates in about twenty seconds.

The guard at the gate saw the speeding BMW and stepped outside and put up his hand, motioning for it to slow down. No chance of that happening.

The guard was lucky he got out of the way in time. The SUV's fired as they passed the gates and were heading into the parking lot behind the building. One bullet hit one of the front tires and that's when Jin lost control.

The BMW skidded and crashed into a minivan at approximately 40 MPH.

The black SUV's stopped and three men got out of one. They both went over to the vehicle. The windows were broken. They two men were unconscious, if not dead.

2:09:12- Heihachi dispatched three teams to meet Jin at the gates, and take care of the men that were chasing him. But, the alarms in his office went off the second the gates buckled.

Heihachi ran as fast as he possibly could to the other side of the building to Lee's office. He was on the phone when Heihachi burst in. He went to the wall of floor-to-ceiling windows behind Lee's desk.

"Hold on a second, Phillip. Heihachi what the hell are you doing? I'm on the phone!" Lee said.

Heihachi didn't listen. He looked down at the lot below. He watched three men exit a black SUV and walk towards the crashed car. They opened a door and an unconscious Hwoarang fell out onto the pavement. The other man went to the other side. He couldn't see Jin from this angle.

The teams Heihachi assembled then ran out into the lot and immediately opened fire. The men from the second SUV came out and immediately were fired upon. The man on Jin's side of the car was the only one to get away. The teams took down everyone else.

"What's going on?" Lee said, standing up to look out the window.

"Jin called me. He said somebody was trying to kill him." Heihachi said.

"My." Lee said, semi-flabbergasted.

It was no surprise that somebody wanted Jin Kazama dead. Not only did he carry the most accessible way to get the infamous devil gene, but he probably pissed enough people off before. Lee didn't want Heihachi in his hair right now. He grabbed his jacket and left his office.

Heihachi watched as Lee left, his eyes drifting across his computer as he tried to focus his attention back on the scene down below. But he couldn't focus now. The computer screen showed something he had to see.

Lee's screen was showing checkbook records from the company's various Swiss bank accounts. The name that struck him as odd was the name of Nina Williams. Lee had paid her over $3.5 million dollars in two separate payments.

It was at that moment, that Heihachi couldn't believe anything Lee said or did. He then went to back for his 2 o'clock.

2:15:38- Hwoarang remembered the last thing he saw before he passed out. He remembered seeing the airbag hit him hard in the face. The hissing nose of the pressurizing air continued as he opened his eyes to see an oxygen mask being put on his face. His whole body hurt. The accident happened so fast.

The oxygen was beginning to help him clear his head. He began to feel the trickle of blood run down his forehead. It was warm. He just now realized he was being carried on a stretcher. Probably to an infirmary somewhere within the building to recover. He wondered where Jin was.

The medics wheeled the stretcher into the infirmary. A few moments later, Jin appeared next to him as well. He looked just as bad.

He knew that Jin would be safe here if Heihachi had them brought in. Hwoarang then decided to pass out again.

2:20:12- Heihachi walked into his office, and he noticed that his 2 o'clock was already waiting. He sat down at his desk and stared at his customer.

"How can I help you?"

It was Anna Williams, Nina's sister.

"I came here to warn you. My sister has been hired to kill you." She said.

"Really." He said, not surprised, seeing as he saw the proof in Lee's office.

"Yes. She was hired by your CFO."

"Lee." He said.

"Yes." She said.

"And by telling me this, you think you'll get something in return?"

"I was hoping for a job." She said.

"What kind of job?" He asked.

"The professional kind, you know; the one that can snuff a person out indefinitely." She said.

"A contract." He said, nodding his head.

He was in a good position, maybe. Lee had paid given Nina two payments. What if this was the hit? The second payment very well could have covered Anna's half. And seeing as she was Nina's sister, he had to tread carefully.

"Ok. Here's the deal. I will pay you your going rate. And I want you to kill your sister." Heihachi said.

Heihachi put his hand under his desk for a split second, checking to make sure the gun was still loaded.

Anna sat there, contemplating the offer.

Across the street on a building rooftop, Nina took aim.

2:28:54- Wallace arrived at Mishima Zaibatsu later than he expected. When Hwoarang called, he expected something small, but that wasn't what he got.

The path of the chase wasn't extremely huge, but it was at a busy time of the day. Wallace looked down at the list in front of him. The accident report showed about forty fender-benders, two serious accidents, and two fatalities. Witnesses said the two black SUV's ran some people over in order to keep up with Hwoarang and Jin.

He had already talked with the people at Mishima, but he didn't know the exact details. When he got inside the infirmary ward of the building, he found Hwoarang being wheeled out in a wheelchair. He went up to him.

"You ok, Doo San?" he asked.

"Who are you?" Hwoarang said, sounding a little groggy.

"Al Wallace." He said, offering to shake hands.

Hwoarang didn't bother.

"You're an American." Hwoarang said, the orderly setting the chair up next to a couch. Wallace sat down next to him.

"How'd you figure?" Wallace asked.

"A. The name gives you away. B. The accent." Hwoarang laughed.

Wallace had heard both of them before.

"What's the damage report on the two of you?"

"Well, I've got a minor concussion and had one hell of a cut on my head, along with a nice bloody nose. Jin, I think they said something about a fractured collarbone." Hwoarang said, noticing blood beginning to drip from his nose again.

Hwoarang stood up and walked to the nearby Nurse's station and took the box of tissues from the counter. He sat back down next to Wallace, keeping his head up.

Wallace looked down the hall to see Jin Kazama in a gown being taking somewhere in a wheelchair.

Hwoarang saw this out of the corner of his eye. He laughed out loud.

Jin heard it.

"You better shut up out there! Ow." He yelled. The yelp of pain was what finally quieted him down.

Hwoarang continued to chuckle. "Do you have any idea who might want him dead?" Wallace asked.

"No, I don't." Hwoarang said, still amused by the thought of Kazama in a gown.

"Well, the little chase through downtown caused enough havoc already. Just so you know; I was the one to assign you to the case." Wallace said.

"Really?"

"Yeah. It was supposed to be a simple babysitting job. You would have stayed at the courthouse, and when it was over, you were going to be given a second chance. But then this happened."

"Ha. Kind of funny ain't it?" Hwoarang said, taking the Kleenex from his nose, checking for blood flow.

"A real riot." Wallace said, pausing.

Hwoarang sensed his hesitation.

"What is it?" he asked.

"You rank still stands. You're a Major now. But this case was more than I expected it to be. You can hand it off to somebody else if you want. You never asked for this." Wallace said.

"Are you kidding? I live for this shit." Hwoarang said.

"Good. Then there's something else you need to know. Julia Chang is dead." Wallace said.

"What? When?"

"We think about an hour ago. Her body was found stuffed in a stall in a restroom at her lab. She was shot in the head." Wallace said.

Hwoarang sighed. This was big. No wonder they could get to Jin so easily. If they could hide Julia in a bathroom for a good hour, then there's no telling what these people could do. He wanted to take Jin into a safe, lock the door, and throw away the key.

"What do you want me to do?" Hwoarang asked.

"Watch him. You can move him, if you want. But don't move him too much. You never know where an assassin could be." Wallace said.

"Got ya." Hwoarang said. The doctor came out of the x-ray room, as did Jin, in fresh clothes. Hwoarang was exactly happy with that. He was still wearing the same dark green t-shirt and jeans.

"Doctor? What's the report?" Wallace said.

"Well, he has a bruised collarbone. We were afraid it was broken at first, but the x-ray's put our fears to rest." The doctor said.

"That's good. It must be different, working in a corporate building?" Hwoarang said.

"Hey, as long as I get paid. But, Mr. Kazama is free to go." The doctor said.

2:40:37- Heihachi was glad. Anna had taken the offer and left for now. He had just gotten of the phone with the doctors downstairs, who told him Jin and Hwoarang were banged up a little, but fine overall. He got up to go to the bathroom.

2:42:01- Nina continued to sit across the street, waiting for the right moment. Through her scope she saw Heihachi sit back down in his chair. She steadied her aim, and fired. The shot hit him square in the head. Heihachi's body fell onto the table, not moving. She took out her cell phone and dialed.

"Yes?" a man's voice said.

"The matter's been taken care of." She said, hanging up.

2:44:23- Hwoarang was wondering where Wallace had walked off to. But he saw him down the hall, carrying back a small metal briefcase. He set it down on the sofa next to Hwoarang.

"Here's the supplies I promised." Wallace said.

Hwoarang opened up the case to find a Walther P99 handgun, and four clips of ammo. Inside was also a new cell phone.

"The cell phone has a tracking chip in it. If you're in trouble, call us, and we know where to find you." Wallace said.

"Good. What about transportation?" Hwoarang said.

Wallace dangled a set of keys in front of him. Hwoarang snatched them.

"It's for a 2003 GMC Yukon XL outside. Full tank of gas and a weapons cache is also in the back." Wallace said.

"Even better." Hwoarang said.

"Here's the address of the safehouse you should go to. I'll call you if I come across any leads." Wallace said, his cell phone ringing.

Wallace got up and watched Hwoarang move off somewhere.

"Wallace." "Agent Wallace, this is Terry Branch over at the UN. I'm the autopsy specialist here." The man said.

"What's up?" Wallace said.

"Well, that's just the thing. We're not sure. The body you brought in. Julia Chang?"

"Yeah?" Wallace said.

"Her ID states that she's 157 pounds. The truth is, she's got to be at least 500-600 pounds. We're struggling to get the corpse on the table." Branch said.

"How is that possible?" Wallace asked, completely baffled.

"I don't know until I start the autopsy. But I'll start here in about five minutes. I'm just very curious." Branch said.

"Yeah, me too. Call me the second you find something." Wallace said, hanging up.

2:57:32- Lee was in the boardroom with the other fifteen members of the board. Nina had told him it was done. Heihachi was dead. He only had to wait for somebody to find the body, and then he owned the company. If only life were that simple.

But then the impossible happened. Heihachi walked into the room, bowing to the various members.

Lee couldn't believe it.

2:58:59- Terry Branch was beginning to cut open the corpse of Julia Chang. His gloved hands touched the body, it was cold.

He took the scalpel and began to cut at the chest area. The scalpel didn't go far, in fact, it made a horrible scratching noise. He pulled the scalpel away. Under the small amounts of coagulated blood, there was metal.

He took his hand and knocked on the body's head. It dinged, meaning it wasn't hollow. Branch began to cut off a portion of her face.

When he was done, he fainted.

Underneath her face, was a Combot.

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