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To Obama
OGAKI
12th JULY 2010
-Finally!-said Julia when they arrived in Ogaki.-I'm tired of these train trips!
-It's better than work in a damn restaurant for a week!-said Hwoarang.-I'll remember this experience from hell for the rest of my life!
-I think you miss Nadesico!-joked Ling.
-Are you joking!? That kid was like a damn spy...she seemed like a ninja or something...
-What about Nadesico?-asked Julia curious.
-It's only Ling's imagination!-said Hwoarang.
-Liar!-said Ling.-Nadesico fell in love with Hwoarang...ever since she saw him!
-Well...I have that effect on women...-Hwoarang said joking.-But she was younger than me...I wasn't interested!
Jin wasn't paying attention to what they were saying. He was focused on deciding how to get to Obama.
-To get there we can ask for a ride on the road...-he started and all the others shut up.-But...we can be recognised easily that way...
-I don't wanna be caught...-said Hwoarang.-What's the other solution, mighty Kazama?
-We can travel on the forest, again...-he said looking over to Ling and Julia, because he knew they didn't like the experience in Fuji.
-Is it the safest way?-asked Julia.
-Yes. But will take time!
-We'll go into the forest!-Ling said firmly.
-Are you sure?-asked Jin.
-Sure!-she said.-We have some money now, don't we?
-Yes.-answered Julia.
-So...we can buy some camping material and a map...it will be like School camping!
-You're right! Good idea...lets go then...-said Julia.-Lets go shopping!
Jin and Hwoarang looked at eachother. The word "shopping" was so obnoxious that they felt scared.
MISHIMA FORTRESS
13th JULY 2010
-What!?-asked Heihachi on the phone.
-We found the transmitter on a cat!-said Anna again.-What do you want us to do? We lost his track!
-Return to the Head-Quarter! And you, Anna, meet your sister in Tokyo and bring her to me!
-Why?
-Do as I say!
-Fine!
Heihachi was furious. He took his glass and tossed it against the wall. Now he couldn't find Jin that easily. His grandson was smarter then he thought. Why bother having a personal army when they were all a bunch of incompetents? Now he was going to change his plans.
OGAKI
The perspective of travelling in the forest again, for two weeks wasn't very appealing, but it was the safest way to get to Obama without facing the tekken forces.
But now things would be better, at least they had food, sleeping-bags, two tents and a map. That was what Ling and Julia thought in the beginning, but they were counting on a good relationship between the four of them and that was totally impossible, because Jin and Hwoarang were fighting all the time.
16th JULY 2010
Jin and the others were in the forest for three days. Everything was fine. Jin and Hwoarang had adopted a strategy, they were just ignoring each other, at least they were trying to.
The good weather allowed them to sleep in their sleeping-bags, so they were saving the tents.
But, there was a more complex explanation for why they wouldn't use the tents.
The thing was: there were only two tents and four of them. Julia and Ling would sleep in one tent and Hwoarang and Jin in the other. But, the boys couldn't be left alone too long, because they would start arguing and fighting. In the first night in the forest, they had to sleep ten yards away from eachother because they almost killed one another. It was obvious that they couldn't sleep in a tent together.
Ling and Julia could sleep with one of them in a tent, but the camping most important rule was: no mixtures.
That was the main reason why they were all spending the nights in the sleeping-bags around the fire to keep the wild animals away, though they hadn't seen any wild animal except for the squirrels.
The squirrels were quite annoying, but at least they weren't dangerous.
Sometimes they had to climb some hills where was difficult to light the fire due to the lack of oxygen.
In that late afternoon, Ling and Julia went for a swim in the river, while Hwoarang and Jin went to get some wood to light the fire.
They weren't talking to eachother. Hwoarang had climbed to a tree and was tossing some branches or sticks that Jin was gathering.
-I have nothing to do with Fury...and what he did to your friend, or brother, or whatever...-said Jin trying to start a conversation.
-What?-asked Hwoarang.
-I don't like you...that's true...and I know you don't like me!
-Bingo!
-But we are annoying the girls...with this entire non-talking thing...
Hwoarang wasn't hearing him, he just wasn't interested, and so he kept on tossing some branches. One of the branches hit Jin in the head by accident.
Jin looked at him furious. He knew he had done that on purpose, so he grabbed a heavier branch and hit Hwoarang too.
Hwoarang was surprised with his action, but he was ready for war. They both started to toss heavy branches at eachother.
A few minutes later, they heard Julia and Ling coming and they stopped immediately.
-What are you doing?-asked Ling.-We are waiting...You weren't fighting, were you?
-No!-they both answered.
-Great!-said Julia.-Then come on!
When Julia and Ling were leaving Jin tossed a branch over to Hwoarang who was caught off guard and fell over the tree.
-Are you ok?-asked Julia turning back.-What happened?
Jin was laughing so loudly that Ling suspected something.
Hwoarang was turning blue with anger, but he didn't want to attack Jin in front of the girls.
-I'm fine!-Hwoarang said getting up.-You'll pay for this, Kazama!-he said in a low voice when he passed next to Jin, who was still laughing.
That night Hwoarang decided to have his revenge. When everyone was sleeping he took a piece of wood on fire and put it on Jin's sleeping-bag. Soon, Jin noticed something was wrong and realised that his sleeping-bag was on fire.
He was getting up when Hwoarang screamed, waking up the girls.
-It's on fire!-Hwoarang said grabbing a recipient with water and throwing it over Jin. The water put down the fire but Jin was now soaked.
Then Hwoarang started laughing. Jin was still trying to recover from what happened.
Julia and Ling were confused but they managed to discover that Hwoarang did that on purpose and they were really angry.
Jin just wished that the girls weren't there, because he was really having some killer instincts.
He had to build the tent so he could sleep in a dry place.
-You're just like little kids!-said Ling.
-He started it!-said Hwoarang still laughing.
-You're so childish...-approved Julia.
19th JULY 2010
Things between Jin and Hwoarang had calmed down a bit since the incident.
-In the USA we don't have schools like the Mishima Polytechnical School...-said Julia when Ling was talking about her School.
-Good for you...-said Jin.
-Jin was like a Supreme God in the School...-said Ling.-Many girls were in that School just to see him...
-Wow...you were famous...-said Julia.
-His grandfather was the Headmaster, what did you expect?-asked Hwoarang.
-Actually, I wasn't famous just because my grandfather was the Headmaster! I was always getting punished!
-Yeah...sure!
-Really?-asked Julia surprised.
-He's lying!-said Hwoarang.
-I am not!
-You never failed a year, did you?-asked Hwoarang.
-No...but that doesn't mean anything!
-Of course it does...
-I never had excellent marks! Only in sports and martial arts!
-So how did you manage to pass the years?
-I had average marks...
-Your grandfather wouldn't let his precious grandson fail an exam...
-Shut up!
-Was he the jury in the martial arts examinations?-asked Hwoarang trying to provoke Jin.
-No!
-Jin is right!-said Ling.-This year Mr. Lima and the Williams sisters were the jury. One of them is the girl leading the tekken forces! She was in Nara too!
-Yeah...her name sounds familiar to me...-said Jin.
Then all of a sudden he blushed.
-I remembered...Heihachi wanted me to...date her...
-Who?-asked Ling.
-One of them...I think her name was Anna...
-And did you?-asked Ling feeling jealous.
-No!
-She is hot, but a bit dangerous...-said Hwoarang.
Julia gave him a cold glance.
-Men!-she said.
MISHIMA FORTRESS
20th JULY 2010
-What are we doing here?-asked Nina.
-I don't know...Mr. Mishima asked us to come...
Eddie was waiting in the living-room. He looked at Nina making it clear that he wanted to speak with her in private.
Heihachi called Anna and Nina, and Eddie followed them too. When Nina entered the labs she felt that she had been there before.
Then, Heihachi joined Dr.B and called Anna, leaving Eddie and Nina alone.
-I think I know why you can't remember your past!-Eddie started.
-What you're talking about?
-I'm not sure...but I think you were in a cryogenic sleep. I investigated your family...and your parents died here in Japan but it wasn't in a car crash, it was a plane crash. They fell in the Pacific Ocean when they were going back to Ireland. So, Anna lied to you, as you suspected.
-I am really a Williams then?
-Yes. You are Nina Williams, but now I'm not sure about Anna anymore.
-She could've been adopted or something...
-I didn't find any documents about her. But there's a part of your live that was erased from the records...just like Anna.
-What about that Cryo sleep thing...
-Bryan Fury is in Cryo sleep now, and Dr.B. said that this procedure can damage his memories.
-I remember a lab...but I'm not sure!
-Did Mishima tell you why did he call you?
-No. But Anna must know...
In that moment Anna called Nina and she stared at Eddie. He knew she was suspicious.
After that, Heihachi called Eddie to his office, to discuss some business matters. Eddie knew he just wanted to get him away from the labs.
-So everything is fine?
-Yes.-answered Eddie.-We are receiving many investments...your investors are very happy with the company!
-Good. I'm glad to hear that!
-What about your grandson?
-He will be home soon...
-Is he important for Dr.B. and his projects?
Heihachi was surprised with that question, but he knew Eddie wasn't a fool.
-We can say that! Jin is a very lucky boy...I want him to be my heir, but he just doesn't understand that!
-What about Nina?
-What do you know about Nina?
-Nothing...she just seems out of place. That's all!
-Nina and Anna are working with me...Anna is quite ambitious! Their mission was to find Jin...but they failed! As for Nina...she is very important to me...
-Will she be used by Dr.B?
-No, of course not! How could he use such a beautiful girl, right?
-Right!
Eddie knew he was lying, but now he was sure that Jin and Nina were two of Dr.B's experimental subjects and he was decided to keep on digging the truth.
21st JULY 2010
Jin and the others were now half way to Obama. During the day the weather was so hot that they were feeling almost suffocated, but at night the weather had changed.
Jin was feeling more positive because he hadn't been experimenting any kind of effects from the experiments he had been submitted. Besides, the tekken forces couldn't find them, so they were safe.
Julia and Ling had to build their tent because it was getting cold, but Hwoarang and Jin couldn't do that. They had stopped fighting, but they still hated eachother.
In that night, Ling couldn't sleep so she decided to talk with Julia, to know her a little bit better.
-Why are you in Japan?-she asked.
-To become a better fighter...
-You're American, right?
-Yes. I'm from a Native-American tribe. My father is Chinese and you?
-I'm Chinese too.
-How did you learn how to fight?
-With my grandfather and my master Wang.
-I learned with my father and my mother. Different styles...
-How did you meet Hwoarang?
-I met him because he robbed me when we got to Osaka.
-He robbed you?
-Yes...but he's not that bad...my sister was right...
-You have a sister?
-Yes. Her name is Michelle.
-Where is she?
-In the Hospital...she was shot...she's in coma.
-I didn't know...I'm sorry!
-It's ok...one day she will recover...
-So...will you stay in Japan after this?
-I don't know...-Julia said thinking about Hwoarang.-And you?
-I don't know either...
EAST-OSAKA
22nd JULY 2010
Mario was now a close friend to the Tsunamis, besides he had many physical similarities with Hwoarang. They had both long hair (only Mario had brown hair), and brown eyes. He was tall and he also knew some martial arts techniques.
But Eijiro was starting to feel desperate because Hwoarang and Julia hadn't returned yet and Mario was getting suspicious.
Eijiro was also worried about Mouse behaviour. The boy seemed distant from everything and everyone. He saw him that morning entering the police station, but he left immediately running like he was in panic. That was weird; Mouse was always fooling around and joking.
Eijiro asked Mario to talk with Mouse, because maybe he would talk better with a stranger.
-What are you doing here?-asked Mario near the river bank.-You should be playing with your friends!
-I know...
-Eijiro and your father are worried about you! What's wrong?
-Nothing...
-You can talk to me...I won't tell anyone...are you in some kind of troubles?
-It's nothing...
-Are you sad?
-No!
-Then why are you so distant from the others? Do you miss Hwoarang and Julia?
-Yes, but it's not that!
-Is it Michelle?
Mouse sighed when Mario spoke those words.
-Michelle was nice...she was my friend!
-She still is! I like to think that one day she will recover!
-Michelle and Julia were my friends...now they are gone!
-They're not gone...Julia will return any day now...she knows she has to come back!
-You're going to take her away...
Mario didn't know what else to say. Mouse was depressed and he couldn't do anything about it. But he was surprised by that kid's feeling about Julia and Michelle, after all they weren't even family.
-Just have some hope, ok?-said Mario.
-I can't...I'm a coward...Michelle shouldn't have trusted me...I'm a lousy friend!
-It was not your fault!
-I left her alone! I have to speak to Julia when Hwoarang arrives!
Mouse left Mario running. He was crying.
After that, Mario knew that Julia was with Hwoarang and that they would come back together.
-Julia is with Hwoarang, right?-asked Mario when he found Eijiro.
-No...I don't think so...
-You're hiding something!
-Maybe they are together, but that doesn't mean anything, right? Hwoarang will arrive soon...
-Good...because I really want to meet him!
23rd JULY 2010
The sun was almost set when Ling saw a little house in the forest. One more week and they would be in Obama. The little house seemed abandoned so they decided to go there and check if they could spend the night inside.
-Is there anyone here?-asked Julia before she came in.
No one answered, so they got in.
-We can spend the night here! It's warmer...-said Ling.
The house had two floors, when Jin was going upstairs they heard steps outside.
Two men and a woman were by door, and they seemed surprised to see them there.
-Who are you?-asked one of the men. He was about twenty-five years old, and Ling and Julia noticed he said beautiful blue eyes. He wasn't Japanese unlike his two friends.
-We were just passing by...-said Ling.
-We saw the house and...-said Hwoarang.
-It's ok! I'm Yuli and these are my friends, Jen and Kila.
-So where did you come from?-asked Jen.
-We are making a summer project!-lied Julia.
-Really? So do we!-said Jen.
-What's all this?-asked Jin pointing too the modern equipment such as computers and other stuff that was in the room.
-We are making a research...we're studying the environment and local fauna...it's for a university project!-said Jen.
-So...it's getting dark, do you wanna stay here with us?-asked Kila being friendly.
They accepted. Ling and Julia didn't like Kila and Yuli much, but Jen seemed nice, after all she was a girl.
They talked about projects and when it was almost ten o'clock, Kila said they were going upstairs to have some sleep because they were tired.
-We always get up early in the morning...-he said.
-We are all grown up, so I'll trust you boys! Behave yourselves, ok?-said Yuli.
-I don't like them!-said Ling.-They give me creeps!
-Me too!-agreed Julia.
-Don't worry...we're here!-said Hwoarang.
-Sure...but stay on your side!-warned Julia.
Upstairs Kila, Yuli and Jen were making plans for that night.
-We'll have to kill them...they've seen us!-said Kila.
-Too bad...the boys are cute!-said Jen.
-Forget about that! We will be murderers...-said Yuli.
-We'll do it seem like it was an accident, ok?-suggested Kila.
-How?-asked Jen.
-A fire...we have some fuel in the jeep...they will not feel a thing...you two take the stuff outside.
Jen and Yuli took some bags but when they were passing by Ling and Julia, they both woke up. Jen pulled out her gun and hit Julia and Ling who fell unconscious.
A few minutes later Hwoarang and Jin woke up. The first thing they noticed was a strong smell. It seemed gas. They tried to wake Julia and Ling up, but then they noticed the girls were bleeding.
Hwoarang took Julia and Jin took Ling outside. Hwoarang was going inside again to wake Jen, Yuli and Kali when he saw Kali with a lighter.
He understood immediately what was going on. Those guys weren't friendly at all; in fact they were trying to kill them.
Jin looked around and saw a jeep hidden among the trees. Jen and Yuli were there, probably waiting for Kila.
-Go for them!-said Hwoarang to Jin.-I'll take care of the other!
Hwoarang knocked Kila out before he could set the fire. A few minutes later, Jen, Kila and Yuli were tied up in the house.
-What the hell is going on here?-asked Hwoarang.
-I have no idea...lets see how Ling and Julia are.
The girls were fine but they were feeling a bit dizzy. Jen hadn't hit them that hard.
-Who did this to you?-asked Jin taking care of Ling's wound.
-Ouch! That hurts!-she complained.
-Sorry...it's just a little cut!
-Jen did this to us!-said Julia.-She was taking something outside...
Hwoarang got out of the house and went to the jeep. The others followed him. They wanted to know what was so important that could justify that behaviour.
-Oh my God!-said Julia when she opened one bag. Inside there were several diamonds.
-Diamonds!-said Ling.-They are thieves!?
-It seems like it!-said Hwoarang looking to the other bags that Jin was opening.
-These are different!-said Jin taking out a sapphire.
-Wow...there are sapphires, rubies, emeralds, topazes and amethysts...-said Julia.
-How do you know this stuff!?-asked Hwoarang.
-I'm in the University...I study Archaeology. I studied this...
-So, are we talking about jewellery smuggling?-asked Ling.
-Yes, I think so.-said Jin.-They were going to kill us for this! They must be hiding from the police!
-What are we going to do now?-asked Julia.
In that moment Ling saw Jen, Yuli and Kali escaping. They were going to the forest.
-They're escaping!-she yelled.
Next, everything happened very fast. Jin and Hwoarang went after Kali and Yuli. On the other hand, Julia and Ling managed to knock Jen out and took her inside.
She was tied up again, this time with more precautions.
-Now what?-asked Ling.-Maybe we should go help Jin and Hwoarang...
-We would get lost. It's dark...I think we should wait here! They will not take long.
Julia was wrong. Hwoarang and Jin were so deep in the forest that they lost Yuli and Kali.
-Damn it! We are lost!-said Hwoarang.
-Shut up...they can't be far...
Minutes later they heard voices. Someone was arguing.
Kali and Yuli weren't expecting to be found and they decided to fight.
-Studying the environment...-said Jin.
-You idiots!-said Kila.-You shouldn't come.
-Why? Do you think we are scared?-asked Hwoarang.
-You should be!-threatened Yuli.
The code of honour of any fighter didn't allow an attack on someone who wasn't capable of defending himself, but Jin and Hwoarang couldn't care less in that moment.
They just wanted to beat Yuli and Kali and make them pay for what they have done to Ling and Julia.
Five minutes later, Yuli and Kali were both knocked out.
-I think we better go back.-said Hwoarang.-We have to take these losers with us...
-Yeah...
-I just remembered...we're lost aren't we?
-No! We just have to follow our footsteps!
Things weren't as simple as Jin thought. It's was dark and sometimes they couldn't see any footsteps.
One hour later they finally saw the house. But then, Hwoarang noticed that Jin wasn't feeling alright.
-Do you need help?-Hwoarang asked turning back.
-No. Keep going!
-Are you sure?
-Yes!
Julia heard Hwoarang's voice and came at the door.
-They're here!-she yelled to Ling.
-Finally.-Ling said.
Hwoarang entered the house and dropped Yuli on the floor. Jin was entering the house when suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his chest. He knew he had to leave. He left Kali on the floor and disappeared on the forest.
-Jin!-yelled Ling going after him.
Hwoarang stopped her from entering further into the forest.
-Let him go!-he said.
-What?
-He's not feeling well!
-Did you two argued?
-No! Honestly! We didn't but I noticed he wasn't alright!
-Let me go...I want to see what's wrong!
-No! You'll be lost!
-Hwoarang is right!-said Julia.-Jin needs to be alone...I'm sure he will come back.
The three of them got into the house. They didn't know what to do, but they would have to wait for Jin.
-Do you know if he's on drugs?-asked Hwoarang joking.
-Very funny...-said Ling.
Jin wasn't very far. He was among the trees; his heart was pounding so fast that he could feel it moving in his chest.
The pain was getting worse and Jin didn't know why. Usually he felt that way when Heihachi was after him or near him, such as that time when he met Nina Williams.
-Mother...help me...I don't want to feel this way...-Jin said in a low voice.-Don't leave me, mother...
In that moment Jin closed his eyes and saw Jun Kazama's face right in front of him, and then he passed out.
Half an hour later he woke up. The pain was gone but he was still dizzy. He managed to return to the house, where Ling, Hwoarang and Julia were waiting.
-Are you ok?-asked Ling when he walked in.
-Yes...-he lied.
-No you're not...you're so pale!
-I'm fine...I just need to sleep...
Jin fell asleep on the couch immediately.
-Do you think he is ok?-asked Ling worried.
-I think you two should have some sleep too...I'll stay on guard...-said Hwoarang.
-What about these three?-asked Julia.
-They're sleeping now...but we'll solve this problem tomorrow!-said Hwoarang.
Two ours later they were all sleeping. That night had been quite challenging and they were tired.