Chapter 14:

Gun Shots

Steve ran through the apartment complex, racing to get to the top apartment where the other two waited. He finally reached the top, he opened the door and slammed it behind him.

"Hey, hey, hey! What's wit-" Paul stopped as he came into the front room, "What the hell?" Lei heard them both and came from the kitchen,

"What's the rush?"

"Cyn.. Cyn..." Steve as entirely out of breath, and Lei spotted the disk.

"Can I see that?" Steve looked up at the cop and took a deep breath.

"Why?"

"What's going on?" Paul intervened, knowing some how it was about Cyn.

"I.. I... I went to where Cyn wanted to meet me. Only Cyn didn't show up. She went to search for Jin. And..." Steve stood up straight still catching his breath.

"And?" Lei repeated.

"And instead of Cyn coming it was Nina."

"NINA?" Lei couldn't believe what Steve was saying.

"She... Nina gave me this." Steve held up the disk.

"Well, let's see what's on it." Paul took the disk and crossed the room to the desktop computer and loaded the compact disk in the drive. Lei and Steve stood watching. The computer brought up an instant window, showing bits of information.

"Subject: Steve Fox.... Intro fertilization.... Mother of the Target: Nina Williams?" Paul read aloud. Steve's blue eyes widened and he touched his scar, not knowing what to think. Lei seemed dumbfounded. "Wait, there's more." He scanned down the page and stopped. "Family: Mother: Nina Williams, Aunt: Anna Williams, Cousin: Annahalese Williams.... Mother... world known assassin.... Aunt... World known assassin.. Cousin..." Paul's eyes widened, "You guys are never gonna believe this." Lei and Steve leaned in closer.

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Cyn looked Montiegro in the eyes. "You come or you don't. It's up to you." She turned around, "I'm still going no matter what." The mexi-american sighed,

"I'm telling you, I don't think going to the Mishima Fortress is a good idea."

"It never is." She replied, sticking her hands in her pockets. "But you know.. If you come with me.... I probably wouldn't get into a jam...." Cyn grinned.

"Cyn...." Montiegro groaned.

"Tony." He looked up, surprised at the name she called him, and she looked at him. "Are you coming or not?"

"..... Yeah. Fine." He annoyingly answered.

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"Cyn is..?!" Steve backed up, his blue eyes wide. "She... She has to know before-!" he didn't get to finish when his body ran, on impulse, out the door and down the stairs before Paul or Lei could do anything to stop him.

"Where the hell-" The blonde started, but was interrupted by the cop,

"Where Cyn is," The cop loaded his gun and strapped his gloves tighter, "The Mishima Fortress." Lei took off after Steve, Paul in hot pursuit.

"How do you know that Cyn'll be at the Fortress?"

"That's where Kazama, Jin will go. And if she gets a hold of him before-"

"Before she finds out..."

"Oi vey." Lei finished.

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Cyn took deep breaths slowly. Montiegro brushed the bangs from her face and she looked at him. The darkness around the Mishima Fortress was almost touchable, so thick was it. The mexi-american nodded,

"This is it."

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Steve ran as fast as his legs would take him. He needed a ride. Someone who could get him anywhere in less than five minutes even in downtown Tokyo

during a traffic jam. Someone crazy and fast. 'Alright mate, you'd betta be home.' The blonde ran to the old house door on the far left and banged as hard as he could.

"Alright! Alright! I'm comin'- Oh. Hey Steve." The Redhead answered the door loudly.

"I... Need... You... now... Need.. To go to... Mishima... Fortress..." Steve could hardly choke out what he wanted to say. Sure he had trained in running but Tokyo was huge and only now, since Cyn and Jin were in trouble, did Steve realize exactly how big the city was.

"Whoa... The Mishima Fortress?! What for?"

"Cyn... Jin... In trouble... Have ta hurry... Aw.. Come on mate.. Please?" The redhead shook his head and grabbed his keys off the table by the door, with no shirt and only a pair of jeans and his tennis shoes on Hwoarang stepped out of his house, locked it quickly and jumped on his motorcycle. Steve got on the bike behind the Korean as he revved it. Soon, they were speeding down the road.

"So what exactly are you talking about 'trouble'?" the redhead said loudly so the British man could hear him. Steve lifted his head and told Hwoarang everything that happened. The Korean's amber eyes widened and he stepped the cycle into turbo.

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Montiegro walked quietly behind Cyn, who walked carefully to the dojo door.

"This place gives me the creeps." The mexi-american shivered, and Cyn yanked her hand back after touching the searing hot handle on the door.

"We have to go in... He's there." She backed up slightly, "I'm scared."

"So am I..." Montiegro swallowed the lump in his throat, "On three. One... Two.... Three!" he two kicked the door open. Light flooded the corridor they

were standing in. Cyn took a step forward, Montiegro right behind her. When they stepped into the room, the door slammed shut. The two jumped and Cyn's heart

beat uncontrollable in her chest. Jin's figure came into view and the glow of his red eyes set off a string of fear in their hearts.

"You want to fight... Well, let's... Let's go!" She fell into stance, her muscles tense, trying to keep her mind stable. Devil Jin only growled, as he got closer. The door suddenly slammed open and two voices mingled, screamed,

"CYN! NO! DON'T!" Cyn and Montiegro looked at the blonde and the redhead.

"SHE'S USING YOU!" Steve's voice was cut off by a loud bang. Cyn turned just to see Jin falling backwards, blood falling from his chest.