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 fanfics, Tekken 5: The Kazama-Mishima Connections & The Kazama-Mishima Connections 2. Rated G
Disclaimer: Kazuya Mishima, Jun Kazama, Jin Kazama, Asuka Kazama, Wang Jinrei, Ling Xiaoyu, Hwoarang, Steve Fox 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 24: Chosen
Kazuya fell face forward on the floor, having reached the circular room with just seconds to spare. While reverting back to his original form, he tilted his head slightly to have one last look at his and Jun's children, who were still shouting out for him...then, the door sealed shut. He closed his eyes in a brief period of mourning. Never again, would he lay eyes on the result of his obsession...but this wasn't mere obsession. It was something much more...and the fruits of it were just as special.
Slowly, Kazuya rose on his feet and used his arm to shield his eyes from the blinding light radiating from True Ogre. It was screaming out in pain as bits and pieces of it gradually disintegrated into the air, though it was clearly fighting back. It was getting so erratic that it blew its fiery breath everywhere, singeing Kazuya's clothes.
"AH!" Kazuya hastily took off his flaming jacket and threw it along with the escalating fire of his surroundings. A feeling of déjà vu overwhelmed him with that all too familiar apprehension. Every horrifying detail of the event that happened in Yakushima Forest six years ago seemed to be replaying right in front of him. It was exactly like this: fire everywhere, the intense manifestation of True Ogre's malevolence...and at the center of it all, Jun's stiff form, lying almost lifelessly on the ground.
Just like before, Kazuya quickly rushed towards her side and held her in his arms. Six years ago, she had lain in this exact same position, only, her tattered and burned kimono was covered in a mass of blood. There was no blood this time, but she was paler than she had ever been. Her wings and dark markings disappeared and was replaced by a white glow that cloaked around the whole of her body.
"Jun...Jun...mezameru...mezameru kudasai..." Kazuya chanted the same words he did all those years ago. "Jun..."
Jun's eyes fluttered open and the moment she laid them on Kazuya's scarred face, everything seemed to change. True Ogre's howls turned into the gusting of the frigid evening breeze, the flames turning into tall grasses, waving along the wind's invisible wake. The temple's marble pillars , be it fallen or not, made out to be towering trees...and after it was all done, they seemed to have gone back to the sanctity of Yakushima.
"K-Ka...zuya..." Jun gushed out breathlessly. "You...came back..."
"Of course," Kazuya whispered as if it were the most obvious of things. "I promised, didn't I? And I'm not one to go back on my promises..."
With a slight smile on her face, Jun shakily reached out to touch Kazuya's face, almost unsure if he were real...but when he pressed her hand gently to his cheek, fresh tears cascaded down from her eyes.
"You...you shouldn't be here, Kazuya..." Jun shook her head. "The children..."
"Are no longer children," Kazuya finished the sentence. "They may be immature at times, but I'm sure they can take care of themselves."
"You shouldn't be here..." Jun continued protesting. "I...am grateful to see you for the last time...but I can't have you die. You're...simply confused with..."
"Jun..." Kazuya put one finger over her lips to silence her. "My mind has never been clearer. It took a while for me to realize it, but now...I know that I...I was meant to die here with you..."
"W-what?" Jun's eyes widened. "What do...you mean? I'm the--"
"The prophecy stated that the chosen celestial was one that has brought two opposite forces in a single bond and one that was brought back from the dead. Though I am a devil...I am also considered a celestial. You and I belonged to races at war, yet we bound ourselves together and became one through our children. I was brought back to life in the same way as you. You are the chosen one on the side of light, while I, on the side of darkness...and we have a common enemy..."
"Kazuya...no. You're making things complicated," Jun shook her head. "You couldn't possibly..."
"You want proof?" Kazuya took one of Jun's hands and intertwined it with his own. The instant he did, the white aura around Jun's body traveled to his arm until it also engulfed his form.
"Kazuya..."
"This was something Jinrei told me," Kazuya pressed his forehead against Jun's and closed his eyes. "But unlike you, I wasn't willing to take on the task. I wanted to live with you...and the children. Now, seeing how much you would sacrifice for our sake, it dawned on me how selfish I was...but in a way, I still am..."
"Not anymore, Kazuya..." Jun smiled and tightened her grip on Kazuya's fingers.
"I am selfish," Kazuya insisted and stared deep into Jun's eyes. "My intentions seem noble, but I am still a creature of darkness: innately evil, but I've come to accept that now..."
"As have I..." Jun agreed. "But why do you think yourself selfish if you're making the same sacrifice as me?"
"Because I don't care for this world. Oftentimes, I even wish ill of it," Kazuya moved his face closer. "The only reason I'm doing this is because...I don't want to let you go...I'd rather die than let you go..."
"K-Ka...Kazuya..."
"Though that's my reason, I think for once...the result will be for the good..."
"It is, Kazuya..." Jun assured. "It is..."
Ever so slowly, Jun and Kazuya's faces closed in on the gap between them. The moment their lips met in what was to be their final kiss, the glow around their bodies grew brighter and brighter until everything was engulfed in its radiance.
a/n: Hey! Did you see that coming? Kazuya also being a chosen one? Heheheh. It should be expected. Ogre has two enemies: Angel & Devil. Jun represents Angel and Kazuya, Devil. Like I once said: everything is created in pairs! Let me tell you a little secret. When I write a story, I almost always write from the end. Meaning, the endings to my story have already been determined since before I started writing the first chapters. In fact, I already knew how this part would end since KMC 1! Well, I'll be working on the last few chapters. There's still uhmm...five I guess.
Chapter 25