LEGACY OF KMAS CHAPTER 22
MEMORIES OF TRAGIC PAST
EVENT: THE ROAD TO GODDSAND
TRACK: LOST PAINTING (Castlevania: SOTN)
After being filled up at the Gas n' Dine, Jin set off on the road to Goddsand. To his knowledge, this was the last area to traverse in these lands. If he found nothing there, then this entire search had been for naught. Jin traveled north on a highway which bypassed a familiar sight. The FireWood Forest was still a blaze and gazing at it amidst the daylight made it look al the more fiery. Let it be known that Jin arrived at the diner around the same time DevilKaz and his group defeated the first swarm of Super Soldiers. Since the Gas n' Dine was a 24/7 place it was not hard to imagine why his encounter couldn't occur. It was daybreak when Jin left and from the diner about the same time when the KMAS set off for the Zaibatsu. Now that the timeframes are in order, let us continue.
As stated Jin would try one last time to locate his father, Kazuya Mishima. Goddsand was indeed the last place in these unique lands other then DevilKaz's cemetery that left to be searched. And that old decrepit cemetery really wouldn't have helped much. The fact that Goddsand was a city was rather comforting. It meant there were a lot of people, but a lot of people meant a lot of searching. But he didn't care how long it would take he would go through everyone in Goddsand to find the man he sought. And to knock him on his ass.
As Jin traveled to the city he could not remember his first betrayal. There he stood, in the temple of Ogre, the new champion of the Iron Fist Tournament Three. He had defeated the demonic entity Ogre and his manifestation of True Ogre. He had even defeated his own grandfather before that. He remembered that and turned around to console him. And upon his turn, shots rang out and Jin fell to the ground wounded. He looked up and saw the Tekken Force, surrounding him. But of greater shock was who was standing in the middle, with a loaded handgun pointed at him. His grandfather, the one who had raised Jin after his mother's death, the one who taught him the art of fighting and strength, the only one whom Jin could trust in life now pulled the trigger of the gun. As the steel struck his skull, Jin realized that he was only a ploy to lure out Ogre so Heihachi could obtain the demigod's power. He blacked out as soon as this revelation hit. He then awoke again and laid hold upon he nearest figure, a Tekken Force soldier. He flung him past his grandfather, who was now walking away from his dastardly deed, against the wall and destroyed every other soldier. Heihachi turned and faced the creature that now stood before him. His eyes glowed a vile red and he had black markings upon his face and a third eye. Heihachi knew what had happened, the vile blood of his thought to be dead son had indeed been passed to his thought to be dead grandson. Jin leapt at his traitorous relative and slammed him through the temple wall and as Heihachi and Jin plummeted to the ground, Heihachi saw an amazing sight. Jin had sprouted two black crow wings from his back and dived to catch Heihachi before he fell, saving him from certain death. Jin remembered why he did it. It was his way of saying you're lucky you raised me and that you're my grandfather. After this noble act he flew away and hoped to never see him again.
But it was apparently not to be. For a few years later he heard the rumor that Kazuya Mishima was still alive. Jin reacted to this statement not with surprise or excitement that one of his parents were alive, but with disgust and unbounded hatred. It was rather understandable as to why he acted that way, for after the events of the Iron Fist Tournament Three, he was turned from an impressive mortal fighter to a hideous demon. All thanks to his father. He also knew of the horrible things Kazuya had done while he reigned the Mishima Zaibatsu twenty years ago. He ruled the company with an iron fist and willingly consoled the demon known as Devil. Devil…
If anyone was to blame for any of this, it was him. For it was this being who tainted Kazuya's blood and his son Jin in turn. It was he who was responsible for the suffering of Jin, and it was willingly done by his father's hand. This is why he hated him so. He knew Kazuya as a heartless being, no different from his grandfather. All the nightmares he had of Kazuya were countless. He reflected on one nightmare he had. His most recurring one and the most unique. Jin saw himself standing in a black void and then the voice of his father calling to him…
"GIVE INTO THE HATE! HATE ME! CURSE ME!" the evil voice said. It was then followed by a sinister laugh. He heard his father speak however and his real voice was actually less evil filled.
Regardless he knew what sort of monster his father was. The violet demon he saw him transform into after his victory, before Jin passed out at the Iron Fist Tournament 4 was all the more proof he needed. He walked along the road still remembering that horrible dream. Over and over again, the visions of Kazuya would multiply all chanting the same thing!
"GIVE INTO THE HATE! HATE ME! CURSE ME!" followed by that awful laugh. Jin also remembered the fight that he and his father had at the dojo. It indeed was a battle of momentous proportions. But it was rather odd indeed how his father fought him. Although it was indeed a fight for life, Kazuya didn't look like he was trying to kill him, as previously thought. All the while Kazuya had this strange look upon his face. As if he was holding himself back from fighting. For a heartless creature, Kazuya had a look of worry and concern. Something else was definitely on Kazuya's mind and it certainly wasn't over whether or not Jin would kill him. He probably knew that too, but regardless, Jin could not figure out what it was but he knew it had something to do with the Devil Gene, Jin knew that was what his father was after.
He remembered lying there, defeated by his father at the dojo, being sapped of his power and strength. But only the power was depleted, the gene within him remained and over time Jin had been regaining his strength. But something was different, there was no longer the sense of terror within him, no more infernal voices in his head all that remained was the power. He never again had those horrible dreams. But oddly enough, the one that haunted him remained however. It was the only dream he would have when asleep. But the question was, out of all the horrible nightmares he had. Why had hat one remain. And why out of all the terrors upon him before Kazuya took his energy? These were the answers Jin would seek when he found his father.
As he pondered this he heard a loud horn. He looked up just in time to realize he had wondered into the street and a silver car was heading right for him. He dove out of the way ad it sped by. This was getting rather ridiculous. This is exactly what happened when Ken's van almost ran him down. If this kept happening Jin would be killed for thinking to hard. Jin caught a glimpse of the driver though, but all he saw was that his hair color matched the car. Then again it was probably no one important, Jin thought as he got up and continued down the road.
(End Event)