Author's Note: Um…not much to say here…I'm sorry if this chapter isn't very stellar or anything…I'm sorry, I just got some bad news like, ten minutes ago, and I thought that maybe if I wrote another chapter, I'd feel better or something…so, if this chapter isn't that great, please don't hate me for it…
"Jin," Jamie said slowly, and carefully. "If you are going to stand in the way, then fine, let's fight."
Jamie assumed his fighter's stance and blinked back tears.
All was quiet in Hon Maru temple. Xiao, Steve, Julia, Christie, and Hwoarang all stood in stunned silence. They wanted to help…to scream at these two accomplished fighters to stop…and yet, they found themselves standing motionless and wide eyed.
Both had their reasons for being here, and neither would back down. The two warriors stared at eachother silently for several seconds…although it seemed like an eternity.
Finally, Jin screamed and lashed out at Jamie. He was wearing strange, red gloves, and when they hit Jamie, crimson electricity would course through the Nephilim's veins. The blows hurt, and felt to him like an unholy combination of fire and electricity. Jamie screamed in agony and clutched his stomach, where the blows had connected.
"Is that all you got?" Jin asked softly.
He left Jamie on the floor, and walked towards the blood portal…Jamie glanced up, and uttered a primal, battle cry that he had no idea he had, and lunged at Jin…tackling the dark haired Japanese young man to the ground. Jin swung around, and the two wrestled on the ground in true Judo fashion.
Jin was on top of Jamie, and attempted to put him in a choke hold…some kind of hold that would knock the Nephilim out…but Jamie wasn't going to go down that easily. Planting his foot into Jin's firm chest, he flung the demon spawn off of him. Jin was flung through the wooden bamboo railing with a loud clatter. Jamie was now aware of screaming from his friends.
They begged for the two to stop…to desist…anything to stop the fighting.
And Jamie wanted nothing more then to do just that…but he knew that this couldn't be worked out. Unless Jin would back down…and it didn't look like that was going to happen…still, Jamie had to try.
"Jin, listen…I lost my parents too…they were killed in a car wreck and-" Jamie was interrupted by Jin's side kick.
The kick caused Jamie to hydroplane into the Shinto Temple's altar…the two were now fighting in the holiest of places in the forsaken temple…only priests were allowed access to beyond the gated area…and if any lay people ventured past that point not only was it a mortal sin…but some say that the gods would curse the unfortunate victim.
Oh well, I'm gonna die anyway…if Jin doesn't kill me first…so, what's another curse?
Kicks and punches were delivered in rapid succession. Jin's punched with the rapidity of a machine gun, and Jamie attempted to dodge as many of the blows as he could. His vision turned blurry as Jin hook punched Jamie in the temple…the same place that he was punched that night three weeks ago.
Had it really been only three weeks? It felt more like three centuries…
"For once Jamie, this has nothing to do with you! So why don't you stop sticking your nose were it doesn't belong!" Jin yelled harshly.
He hook kicked the Nephilim's dazed form. Jamie spun through the air and landed several feet away. Jin began to walk over to Jamie's supine form and stared down at the fallen angel.
"Never send an angel to do a devil's job." He stated cruelly.
That did it. Jamie roared in a mixture of pain and anguish. The Nephilim did a kick up; Jin and Jamie launched into a dazzling array of kicks and punches. Jamie blocked the attacks he could…but there were many he couldn't. Fighting with Jin was like nothing that Jamie had ever experienced. True, Jamie had trained with him, but apparently, Jin had been holding back all this time.
Jamie had trouble keeping pace with Jin…he was faster then Hwoarang, but somewhat slower then Kazuya had been. Combinations were unleashed in rapid successions. Jin managed to land a jumping front snap kick on Jamie, and the Nephilim staggered backwards. Jin moved to punch Jamie hard in the face, but Steve latched onto him from behind.
"Jamie! No worries mate, I got your back!" Steve called.
Jamie took advantage of the situation by performing two punches, and a spinning elbow. All this happened in a matter of seconds, and in those seconds Jin had managed to fling Steve off of him. Jin was tiring now, and so was Jamie…but the Nephilim couldn't afford to act on it.
Even if he managed to stop Jin, he still had to face Kazuya…and ultimately perform the Ascending Angel ritual…if his energy was drained, then he wouldn't be able to hold onto the angel transformation for very long…
Jamie ran at Jin and launched into a complicated combination of two rapid punches, an inside crescent kick and a leaping axe kick. Each blow connected in rapid succession and Jamie could tell that Jin was almost done.
"Listen to me braintrust! When someone has the Devil Gene inside of them, and the Devil side is in control, then the human side dies! The Devil has all the same memories but it is not your father!" Jamie screamed harshly.
"NO! The scrolls! The tomes! My…the books…" Jin shouted.
He punched Jamie, but the Nephilim wouldn't let it slow him down. Jin grabbed Jamie, and attempted to grapple with him. Jamie broke the hold, and headbutted the Japanese man. Jin reeled backwards, and Jamie closed the gap with a jumping side kick to the chest. The two continued fighting, but Jamie's mind was elsewhere…he began to focus on the past three weeks, and all the good things that Jin had done for him.
He had saved him from Lee's mansion, he had given Jamie a pair of shoes when he hadn't had any…the two had laughed, the two had trained, and the two had strategized. They had hung out, and Jin had risked his life countless times to save Jamie, and the others…selflessly dedicating his life to the eradication of evil…selflessly fulfilling his promise to a fallen friend to protect his successor.
Mark…
Jamie roundhouse kicked Jin in the face.
Please,
Jin attempted to ax kick Jamie, he dodged, and lightly Jin in the ribs.
Forgive me…
Jin kicked Jamie in the face…down but not out, Jamie ducked another punishing back kick, and while on the ground, lashed his foot out. The blow connected, and Jin fell.
For what I'm about to do…
Jin leapt up, but Jamie was ready. Jin moved to punch Jamie, but at the last second, Jamie grabbed the fist, and performed a hap ki do pivot…he snapped the wrist.
Jin doubled over in agony, and Jamie leapt on the ground with him. He wrapped his arms around Jin and put him in a sleeper hold. Jin futilely tried to stop him…but to no avail…in several seconds, Jin was out cold.
"I'm sorry," Jamie whispered compassionately. He looked down at Jin's fallen form…and a single tear slid down his face, and onto Jin's. He then glanced up at his friends, who stood around him in shocked silence. "Please…try to understand…"
"Jamie…" Xiao said breathlessly.
"I couldn't help it…he…he wouldn't let me go…and it's all about the mission…" Jamie sputtered.
"Jamie, it's the temple that's causing this reaction. Devil is a soul split in two…Jin is the other part…his other half…Jin couldn't control it…" Julia tried explaining.
"No…it wasn't that…it was Jin…the real Jin…he didn't want me to kill his father…" Jamie almost whispered. "…Well…I vow to do everything in my power to make that so! If Kazuya is still in there then I will get him back!" Jamie made a fist in front of him…and squeezed it hard.
"Jamie, please, please be careful…" Xiao pleaded.
She hugged him then, a deep embrace. "Whatever happens to you…I promise that I will always remember what you've done for me…and for the world."
"Jamie…you are truly the bravest warrior I've ever met…I am honored to have known you." Hwoarang said.
"Whatever happens…just promise me, that all of you will take care of my brother." Jamie stated.
Slowly, he walked towards his brother's unconscious form. He pulled an envelope out of the pocket of his pants. It was crammed with papers…apparently, it was a detailed letter. Jamie had written it in the wee hours of the morning…when he was too tired to continue training, and too jittery to sleep. It contained everything Jamie felt…including the things that Jamie had kept from his brother.
"It wasn't right for me to lie to you…I'll always be grateful for what you've done for me…" Jamie whispered.
He knelt down, and kissed his brother's forehead…Justin stirred in his sleep, but did not wake…perhaps that was all for the best. He drank in his brother's familiar scents of fast food restaurants, red zone deodorant, and waffles…the combination made him nostalgic for his home...and countless memories flooded Jamie's mind. He put the envelope, in the hand that wasn't broken, and stood up. He gave one last, look at his brother, and began to walk slowly towards the bloody portal.
He stood in the pool and waited…waited for the inevitable. He turned, and gave a small, half smile too his friends…the girls were crying, and the guys were holding their tears back.
Alright Jamie…it's time…time to do what every Nephilim has to eventually do…time for me to give the ultimate gift…
Blinding, crimson light shot up from the puddle, and Jamie felt himself slowly sinking…sinking into the darkness…sinking into the Devil's realm…and sinking into the final battle…
Author's Note: Once again, I'm sorry this chapter was a big disappointment…like I stated before, there's been this big family problem that just came up…once I started writing I couldn't stop…I'm sorry if the fight with Jin sucked, please don't hate me for it. Read and Review please, but please don't flame me…peace out and much love to everyone.
p.s. by the way, I wrote this chapter cuz I was afraid that if I didn't, it'd be a long time before I'd write another chapter again…and I couldn't leave you guys hanging like that…