Author's notes: This story is mostly based on Tekken 4 and the currently (2004) released information on Tekken 5 and its characters. Though some infos were taken from Tekken Official, some situations, events and characters are all fanmade. This is also the sequel to my previous fanfic, Tekken 5: The Kazama-Mishima Connections. Rated G
Disclaimer: Kazuya Mishima, Jun Kazama, Jin Kazama, Asuka Kazama, Ling Xiaoyu, and all Tekken characters referred in this fanfic are the property of NAMCO. This is only a fan fiction from the imagination of an obsessed fan. No copyright infringement intended.
Chapter 15: Blood Ties
"I saw that man before..." Asuka spoke out.
"Where? When?" Jin asked, amazed.
"After my fight with Feng Wei," Asuka responded with a short swallow. "When I saw him, I felt strange and then my body just hurt all over..."
"Not you too..." Jin thought and turned back to the streaming video on the computer screen. It was definitely Jinpachi but there was something eerily different about him.
"Why would he be sending you an e-mail?"
"Shush!" Kazuya snapped his hand up to silence them and turned up the volume. It was fuzzy and full of static, but still quite clear and audible.
"K-Ka...zuya..." Jinpachi began in a somewhat weakened voice. "I recorded this video shortly after the tournament and had some of my people send it to you...so, I assume by the time you receive this, I would have totally lost control of myself.
"You're probably wondering why I sent you a message. Unfortunately, I can't make everything clear without starting from the beginning, so this may take some time but I implore you to listen.
"Your father, Heihachi, as you may know, is my one and only son. I raised him...well enough, I guess. I even considered myself a good father. But...like many wealthy parents, I became blinded to what truly mattered. I spoiled him and gave in to his every whim, never realizing that he would grow up to be an ambitious, selfish and conniving young man. There was nothing I could do to change him...that was until, your mother came along.
"My friend, Wang Jinrey, was the one to introduce that young lady to me. I arranged for her to be joined in matrimony with your father and it proved to be a success. Heihachi changed for the better and lived a peaceful life with your mother. But when she died, things took a different route.
"Heihachi changed again. He became worse than before. He imprisoned me in my own estate, made it appear as if I had died and stole the company from me. I don't know what horrors you experienced under his wing, but even in the confines of my cell, I heard terrible things, which I assume to be the cause of your own darkness.
"For years, I lay forgotten in my small prison. I couldn't understand why Heihachi didn't just kill me, but I think it's because he wanted to see me suffer. Somehow, he blamed me for your mother's death though I could never fathom how he came to that conclusion.
"A little more than two years ago, I found another reason...maybe the main reason he kept me alive. Heihachi had several scientists inject something into me. At first I thought it was medicine. In truth, I was hoping it would be poison since I had wanted so much to end my misery. But it wasn't. It was...some strange, luminous green liquid which I would later learn to be the blood of a c-creature...a creature known as Ogre..."
"Ogre!" Jin exclaimed with wide eyes. Kazuya hushed him harshly again and turned the volume up louder.
"It didn't do anything to me...not at first, anyway..." Jinpachi seemed to be gasping for breath. "But...a month ago, I felt a strange presence above my prison that caused something within me to stir. After an explosion, I escaped my confinement but with a new, mutated body.
"I later find out that my change was caused by the demonic presence of your son. Devils and Ogres have been great enemies of legend. That may also be the reason why your son reacted the way he did the night I confronted both of you in the tournament. I had wanted to explain, but I never had the chance.
"You may also be wondering why you yourself, with the whole Devil Gene, had no reaction to me? Here's one thing you do not have: the Angel Gene. Angels are another enemy of the Ogres. As the saying goes...the enemy of my enemy is my friend...and that was proven true when you beget a new life with Jun Kazama.
"Yes, Kazuya. I knew of your relationship with a complete opposite. It is taboo, but it happened...thanks to my friend, Wang Jinrey. It was he who brought Jun Kazama to you...and that woman saved not only your life, but quite possibly, the entire world," Jinpachi began to wretch and cough violently. "T-this...blood...in my veins...will soon take its hold. I will...have no control over it...and a desire to destroy is starting to overwhelm me. Kazuya...you must save the one who holds the Angel gene. Save her and take your...your children with you...to destroy me...before it's too late. I have attached some documents in this...message...old security codes to G Corporation's system. I've had them since a long time ago...back when that corporation and ours where partners. The codes are unused but they're still functional. It will allow you to access the computers in their main laboratory...I..."
The screen went blank. Kazuya stared at the seek bar. It was already the end of the video. He leaned his back against his seat, his astonishment sealing his lips.
"So that's why my body responded that way..." Jin realized. "And you too, Asuka. We have both the Angel and Devil genes: the blood of two of Ogre's enemies. We are ainoko."
Asuka could do nothing but nod.
"Father," Jin gave Kazuya's shoulder a shove. "Use the codes now."
Shaking away from his reverie, Kazuya downloaded the codes and began using them. It would take several minutes before he was finally allowed access. At first, the whole monitor went blank. When it turned up again, there were new icons on the desktop. A small program window was open, with several three-dimensional charts and graphs.
"This isn't my desktop..." Kazuya noted.
"That's because we've entered the main computer!" Jin said excitedly. He painstakingly moved to the passenger seat so that Asuka may have a good view of the laptop. "We're actually inside their computer! And these charts...they're all about...Project Eve?"
"Eve...of a new race..." Kazuya's eyes widened.
"It's about Mother," Jin pointed to the charts. "See? They're talking about the Devil and Angel gene combined...and...they're subjecting her body to higher concentrations of the mixed gene. We should download all these information and-"
A video program suddenly opened, cutting off Jin's sentence. A few seconds later, they saw a hand back off, followed by the image of Dr. Larne, standing beside Jun Kazama, who had her dark wings spread wide around her...and the bizarre black markings clearly visible on her pale skin.
Chapter 16