A/N: Hey Hey people! Thee Slushee back with the 17th chapter. This is the chapter that xjmaster has been anticipating, the fight between Hwoarang and Jin….well, semi fight.
Answer to asuka-kazama-mishima: Holy crap! You reviewed fast! I uploaded the story and a few minutes later, you reviewed.YAY! Another Tekken/FFX fan. Well, I don't have X-2 but my bros friend has it and I'll borrow it off em sum time. I thought Square should've jus left FFX the way it was instead of creating a sequel. The ending was good…..sad, but good.
Answer to MooNTeARZ: Christie was wearing her butterfly shirt and short shorts suit so it was a shirt ok? Christie is an ok character but Xiao will always be my fav! If u haven't beat Evrae yet, you should train on the airship, you know, wonder around til you get into battle and it'll strengthen your people. I think that's wot made me win so narrowly. After you beat Evrae tho, you've still gotta have more than just a lil bit of strength left coz u gotta fight a few peoples afterwards as well, and if you die then coz of your low health, it'll really suck having to beat Evrae again…..jus giving you a lil heads up.
And last but not least, Celestrial Moonflower: YAY! A new reviwer! Sorry to tell you but its not a Xiaoyin fic. I luv ur story tho and it'd be cool if you updated soon.
Chapter 17: Devil Within
Dawn had broken. The apartment seemed lot messier since the arrival of two others into the apartment. The usual mess of DVD's and popcorn seemed to be a little bit heavier plus the addition of chocolate wrappers and tissues used because of the really sad movies they've seen last night. The four of them slept beside each other soundly, covered in many blankets to shield them from the bitter cold. This time, Xiaoyu's crazy frog ringtone didn't disrupt the silence; it was the ringtone from the song "Going Under" from Asuka's cellphone. Asuka, who was sleeping on the left of the group, shot a hand out and searched the ground for her cellphone. Her hands picked up a familiar bulk and she instinctively flipped it open and brought it towards her ear. "Hello." Asuka muttered sleepily but her cellphone continued to ring. She opened her eyes halfway to find the TV remote pressed against her ear. Everybody was starting to stir because of the ringing. Asuka threw the remote aside and sat up, rubbing her eyes. She spotted her dark blue flip top cellphone on top of a table that has been moved aside so the four could sleep. Asuka got up, moved towards her cellphone, flipped it open and spoke into it. "Hello." Asuka said angrily. "Did I wake you up? Really sorry Asuka." Hwoarang apologised through the other line. "What do you want, Hwoarang?" Asuka said her voice crossed between anger and tiredness. "Mental note to self: do not EVER wake up Asuka." Hwoarang joked, letting out a little chuckle after the statement. "What is it Hwoarang?" Asuka said, becoming impatient. "I'm fighting Kazama outside the dojo at 6. Oh yeah! This is what I've been training for, I'm going to give him a piece of my mind." Hwoarang said confidently. "Thanks for the info, seeya at your match." With that, Asuka flipped her phone shut, uninterested in hearing Hwoarang's endless taunts about how he's going to beat Jin.
"Who was that?" Julia asked even though she knew exactly who it was. "Just Hwoarang. He's going to fight Jin outside the dojo at 6." Asuka said it as if it didn't matter much. As Asuka said this, Xiaoyu instantly shot up into a sitting position. "He's fighting Jin? This is probably the only chance I'm going to get to talk to him." Xiaoyu said excitedly, not sounding a tiny bit sleepy. Christie had just woken up, rising to a sitting position, rubbing her eyes. "Morning guys." Christie said cheerfully and tiredly at the same time. "Morning Christie." Julia said, standing up and stretching. Julia got her contacts from inside her bag and went towards the bathroom. Christie stood and yawned. "So, what's for breakfast?" Christie asked, clapping her hands together. "I've bought a wider range of instant food. Do you guys want instant pizza, lasagne, noodles or pie?" Xiaoyu asked. "Can we eat out again, Xiao?" Julia yelled from the bathroom, hearing Xiaoyu's menu. "We always eat out, Jules. Can't we conserve our money?" Xiaoyu asked. "Yeah besides, the menu doesn't sound too bad." Christie said. "Yeah, well you haven't seen Xiao cook." Julia yelled back. "Xiao can't screw up instant food. I'm sure we'll be fine." Asuka said jokingly. "Yeah. Jin's the only one who has actually tasted my cooking. When he was sick I used to make him soup and stuff. He kept saying it was good but I could see him screwing up his face when he tasted it." Xiaoyu said and let out a little giggle, remembering those moments clearly. "Ok, I say the pizza." Asuka said. "Sounds good to me." Christie said, smiling. Julia came out of the bathroom and nodded at their choices. "Ok, pizza it is!" Xiaoyu said and quickly whipped out a pizza from her freezer.
The four of them turned up at the dojo. The sun was departing beyond the horizon, a range of beautiful colours spilt across the sky. There were a couple of lit torches providing illumination to the scene. Hwoarang was proudly standing near the entrance to the dojo in his Tae Kwon Do suit, practicing some kicks. Since his intense preparation had blinded him from seeing the group there, they moved towards him. "Hey Hwoarang." Asuka said casually. "Oh, hey. Didn't see you guys come." Hwoarang said, smiling sheepishly. "Yeah, we already figured that out." Julia said, rolling her eyes. "Where is he?" Xiaoyu muttered as she looked this way and that for Jin. "If he was here, then I'd be beating the crap outta him right now." Hwoarang said. "You must be so excited. You're fighting your all time rival." Julia said. "Yeah but we've gotta see once and for all who the better fighter is." Hwoarang said, lashing out a few more kicks. Xiaoyu's eyes lit up as she saw a figure standing at the far corner of the arena. She sprinted towards him. "Jin! I'm so glad to see you. I need to talk to you." Xiaoyu said as she came within a couple of meters of him. "We'll talk later." Jin said coldly and brushed past her and towards Hwoarang. Xiaoyu was concerned at Jin's attitude. What happened to him? He used to be so nice but now, he just seems distant. Xiaoyu thought to herself. "You ready to fight?" Jin said behind the group. Hwoarang spun around and clenched a fist in front of him. "You got it Kazama."
"Hwoarang vs Jin Kazama." The tournament official called through his megaphone. The group moved to the far side of the arena. Both fighters got into their fighting stance. "Ready? FIGHT!" Hwoarang instantly performed a front snap kick, which was meant to hammer Jin's head but Jin blocked the attack and performed a punch combo consisting of 3 punches. Hwoarang blocked the attack easily and immediately performed his jumpkick combo. This caught Jin off guard and the first kick sent him in the air. Hwoarang spun around and performed another kick and finished it off by an axe kick in mid air, sending Jin straight to the ground. Jin didn't seem too fazed by that though when he got up. Hwoarang didn't have time to recover from his assault when Jin hit him with two lightning fast left punches, which stunned Hwoarang a bit. Following this, Jin performed a right kick aimed at the mid section, which sent Hwoarang flying back. Hwoarang got up and switched stances. Hwoarang performed a powerful roundhouse kick but Jin had parried it and performed a fast right roundhouse punch. Hwoarang didn't have time to recover so he got flung back and into the tree trunk, closing off the arena. Hwoarang got up quickly before Jin had the chance to pin him against the tree trunk. Hwoarang performed a low kick and then a high one following it, sending Jin up in the air. Hwoarang performed his Sphere Shot manoeuvre, sending Jin across the arena. Jin stood up but immediately, went back on all fours, gasping for breath. "Don't tell me you give up already." Hwoarang said when he reached Jin. "Get out of here, now!" Jin said in a low, serious tone. "No way, Kazama. We're finishing this." Hwoarang said, waiting for Jin to get up. "You don't understand. I can't hold it back any longer. Get out of here….NOW!" Jin screamed. His head shot up and he saw the group standing there in confusion. "That means you, Xiao." Jin said. Xiaoyu gasped as Jin said this. All of a sudden, dark feathered wings shot out of Jin's back, causing him to scream in pain and agony. "No way Kazama, we are definitely finishing this." Hwoarang said stubbornly, waiting for Jin to complete his…. transformation.
Xiaoyu was rooted to the spot, staring in horror as she saw sharp, buffolo horns protrude from Jin's temples, tribal markings forming on his body and his hands morphing into claws. Jin stood up, slightly hunch backed. He let out a scream and performed an unnaturally powerful punch, which sent Hwoarang straight to the tree trunk, knocking him out. Asuka and Julia ran towards the unconscious Hwoarang. "Get out, please. I can't hold it back much longer now." Jin said through clenched teeth, kneeling with one fist on the ground. "We have to get outta here." Christie shouted. Xiaoyu was horrified at what had just happened. Jin had transformed into the devil that Yoshimitsu had told her about, right in front of her. Xiaoyu's look of horror then changed to a look of determination. "Christie, Jules, Asuka, take Hwoarang and get outta here now." Xiaoyu said, completely focused on what she had to do. "What about you, Xiao?" Julia asked. "There isn't much time, GO!" Xiaoyu commanded. "I'll stay. I might be related to him so I can try and help him." Asuka protested. Xiaoyu sighed. "Fine, but you guys have to get Hwoarang to a safe place ok?" Xiaoyu said. "But Xiao-" Christie started. "GO!" Christie and Julia nodded and with difficulty, carried Hwoarang out of the area. Xiaoyu and Asuka turned their attention towards Jin. I've got to help him.
A/N: hehe, a lil bit of a cliffhanger! Oooh, what's Xiao and Asuka gonna do? Well, you'll jus have to find out next chapter! Hope you liked this one and REVIEW!