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Chapter 11

The Master's Return

FUKUSHIMA

26th MAY 2014

In the last few weeks, Jin and Ling had been training hard; they knew they would find difficult opponents in the Iron Fist. But there was something bothering Jin. He hated to fall asleep. He could feel Ling by his side on the bed, but as soon as he closed his eyes, his dreams were always dark and disturbing and he was thinking that the dreams had something to do with the Iron Fist.

That night wasn't different.

Jin was alone, surrounded by trees. That place reminded him of Yakushima. Suddenly he heard a voice and someone appeared. He recognised his mother immediately.

-'Mother?'

-'Yes, Jin…it's me. I need to warn you…'

-'Warn me? About what?'

-'Difficult times are approaching and you need to be strong. You need to fight once more, but you will not be alone!'

-'Why did you leave me, mother?'

-'You are a big boy now…you know how to take care of yourself and your loved ones! I'm so proud of you…and so is Kazuya!'

-'I never told dad that I didn't hate him…I was just angry with him.'

-'He knows that.'

-'If there's something dangerous in the iron Fist, I won't go!'

-'You have to.'

-'I can't. I have to protect Ling…'

-'You need to fulfil your destiny, and so does she. You both need to go. But you'll meet someone very important for you…'

-'Who?'

-'She'll help you. But you need to protect her too.'

-'But mother…why is this happening again?'

-'Because there's two realities in the world…one good and one evil. Some people will always be dragged away to the evil side, and people like you and me have to stop them.'

-'But I'm evil too…I have all this hate inside of me that I can't control. I'm not like you, mother. You are good, but I'm not.'

-'You're wrong, Jin. You are a part of me and therefore you are like me. You're my son…and most of all you are Kazuya's son too.'

-'But father…he gave you the devil gene and…'

-'Because I wanted to…like your girlfriend…'

Jin blushed. He had never spoken about his private issues with someone.

-'You need to understand something…your father is a good person. Sometimes he gets lost, and his evil side tries to take over him. You need to help him fighting his demons!'

-'What?'

-'Don't forget…he's your father!'

Jun disappeared and in her place Jin saw a shadow going away.

-'MOTHER!'-he cried.

The trees were gone, and all he could see was dark. He could smell something. It was blood. Jin started running after that shadow. He thought it was his mother, but then he heard a familiar voice. The shadow wasn't Jun, it was Ling. Someone was taking her away.

-'LING! Where are you?'

-'JIN!'

Jin stopped. He was running but he couldn't see, so he needed to think about what to do. But his mind was lost, the only thing he could think of was that someone was hurting Ling.

-'Why? Why do you have to take her from me?'-he yelled.

A few seconds later a voice answered him, and a light emerged from the dark. Jin saw Ling in her sleeping clothes tied up in a chair.

-'Isn't she beautiful?'-the voice asked.

-'Who are you?'

-'You should be more worried about her…she's bleeding to death.'

-'Jin? What's happening to me?'-Ling asked crying.

Jin looked at her and there was blood everywhere. He got her free and watched her closing her eyes.

-'NO! Don't go to sleep…Wake up Ling! Please, don't leave me! LING!'

Jin woke up suddenly. He took a few minutes to see where he was. He was in Fukushima, in a hotel with Ling. He remembered his nightmare and checked if she was alright.

Ling was sleeping. There was no blood and no one was hurting her.

He got up and went to the bathroom. That was the most real nightmare he had in many months. Usually he used to dream about his parents' death and his childhood. Why was he dreaming with Ling's death?

Jin washed his face and watched the mirror. He was the one to blame. He shouldn't have fallen in love with her, but most of all, he shouldn't have allowed her to stay with him. If those dreams were a premonition, she was in danger.

Jin lay down again and hugged Ling. He couldn't lose her. He did feel that there was something weird about the Iron Fist, but he had to go. Besides, Jun wanted him to go. He would have to be careful and to pay attention, he wouldn't let anyone touch Ling and that was a promise.

EAST-OSAKA

27th MAY 2014

It was a quiet day in East-Osaka, for a change. Everyone was busy, and Julia and Hwoarang were no exception. Fortunately for them, no one was at home and they managed to have some time together.

-'I'm going to get something to drink.'-Hwoarang said leaving the bed.

-'Do you know what I'm going to buy?'

-'What?'

-'A TV for us…I mean for our bedroom.'

-'What for…? Then you'll pay more attention to the TV than to me!'-Hwoarang complained.

-'No, I won't!'

Hwoarang left their room and went to the fridge. He grabbed a bottle of white wine and two glasses and he was going back to his room when someone entered the house.

-'Look who is back!'-Hwoarang said surprised.

-'Yes, it's me!'

Baek was carrying his bag and looked at Hwoarang. He was still the same Hwoarang, haven't changed at all. Baek was wondering if his pupil was going to thank him for having avoided his return to the Army.

-'Did you enjoy the Army that much?'-Hwoarang asked.

-'It's not bad at all. I'm going back after I solve my problems here.'

-'I'm surprised. I never thought you would like the Army. Besides I wasn't expecting you to go to Korea.'

-'Nothing was holding me here, so I had to do something about my life!'

-'Are you a Sergeant? A Lieutenant?'

-'I'm a Tae-Kwon-Do master…'

-'Whatever!'

-'What about you…? Have you been in troubles recently?'

-'Not that I'm aware of…'

-'And that bottle of whine?'

-'What about it?'

-'You've found yourself a girl…I imagine you're a man now, huh?'

-'Don't push it, Baek…Master Baek…I'm sorry…'-Hwoarang said ironically.

-'Hwoarang? Why are you taking so long?'-Julia asked coming into the kitchen.-'Baek?'

-'Oh…Julia, you're with him? I'm so sorry for you!'

-'What do you mean?'

-'You're really with this asshole student of mine?'

-'Yes…'

-'He's going to break your heart!'

-'Shut up, Baek. Besides, you were the one always telling me I should make a move.'-Hwoarang said in Korean.

-'Well, I changed my mind. I'm sorry for her. You're not worth it!'

-'Go to hell! Go back to your Army and leave me alone!'

-'Ungrateful bastard! I saved your butt.'

-'I would've managed on my own…'

Julia didn't understand a single word they were saying because she didn't know Korean, but once again, they were arguing.

-'Stop this nonsense! You look like a pair of kids!'-she yelled.

-'He started!'-Hwoarang accused.

-'It's always my fault, huh?'

-'You! Back to the room!'-Julia ordered to Hwoarang.

He took the whine and the glasses and left.

-'You can stay with us. But stop provoking him!'-Julia said and followed Hwoarang.

At night, Baek had calmed down and so did Hwoarang.

Julia started a new conversation.

-'So, what brings you to Japan, again?'

-'The Iron Fist. Haven't you heard?'

-'Sure. We're going too.'-Hwoarang said.

-'Great. Me too.'

-'Orders from the military?'-Hwoarang asked.

-'Nah…I wanted to come. Besides I want to see how my favourite pupil is going.'

-'I'm honoured.'-Hwoarang joked.

-'I real want to see if you made progresses.'

-'Of course I did! I can show you tomorrow.'

-'No. I prefer to see you in action in the tournament.'

-'Fine.'

-'Will Jin Kazama be there?'

-'I think so. I really hope so.'

-'Good. Your fight will be great. I'm anxious to see.'

-'I guess you were bored back in Korea, huh?'

-'No, not really…but my students are now in the weapons division, so I have some free time.'

-'Why do you want to go back?'

-'I met someone…'

-'Oh…you mean a woman? Aren't you old for that?'

-'Shut up…what do you know about my life? She's just a friend!'

-'Alright…'

-'By the way…where's Eijiro?'

-'He found himself a girlfriend too!'-Julia said leaving.

KYUSHU

YAKUSHIMA

After a quiet time training in Shizuoka, Kazuya had travelled to Kyushu, he was feeling some major forces, dark forces, calling him. Once again, his mind was lost. He didn't know what to do or think. That was why he was in Kyushu. There he could feel close to Jun.

Kazuya walked until he saw the abandoned old house, where they had lived.

Flashback

July was a hot month in Yakushima. The Second Iron Fist had ended in March and Jun and Kazuya were in Yakushima. At the end of the tournament, Kazuya was forced to runaway since his father was after him, and he couldn't risk being caught along with Jun.

He would never forgive himself if something bad happened to her. The last month, Kazuya had felt a strong hate inside of him. He wanted to have a normal life with Jun, but Heihachi was in his way. He had thought about killing his own father.

Deep inside of her Jun knew that Kazuya would never forgive Heihachi and she was afraid that Kazuya could lose his battle against his evil side. She knew that it was time to tell him the truth. She hadn't been in the Hospital or made any kind of tests, but she was sure that she was expecting a baby.

When Kazuya arrived, Jun waited and when he finished talking she announced she had something to say.

-'I know how you feel about your family and I know you will be angry…but I'm pregnant.'-Jun said as she sat down next to him.

-'You're what?'

-'I'm pregnant…I'm going to have your baby.'

-'Jun…'-Kazuya put his hand on his head and got up.-'Tell me this is a joke…'

-'It's not. I'm four months now…'

-'But I told you I didn't want children! We agreed!'

-'You said you didn't want children and I said I understood the motive, but I never said I didn't want children.'

-'You did this on purpose?'

-'No…but I'm happy for this!'

Kazuya left to the forest again. He was confused. He didn't expect that sort of new. Besides he wasn't ready to be a father, he would never be a good father. It wasn't about the money. Now he would have to provide a safe life to Jun and their child, and he didn't know if he could do that. He would have to protect them from Heihachi, the tekken forces, and from himself.

It took three days to Kazuya realise he was going to become something he had never thought about.

In the end, he could simply leave, but he didn't. He still loved Jun, and it wouldn't be fair on her to be alone in a time like that.

-'The baby will probably have the devil gene, are you aware of that?'-Kazuya asked Jun when he went back home after three days.

-'Yes.'

-'The baby will also be hunted…he's a Mishima, and we all have a curse upon us!'

-'I know that…but…I want to have him…he's just an innocent child. Our child!'

-'I can't believe I'm going to be a father.'

-'And I'm going to be a mother.'

-'I don't want to become Heihachi!'

-'You will not! I'm sure, you are much better than him!'

-'Am I?'

-'Yes, you are! And Jin will be proud of his father!'

-'Jin?'

-'Our son…'

-'Is it a boy?'

-'Yes, I'm sure he is!'

-'A male heir…everything that Heihachi ever dreamed of.'

-'Will you protect Jin and me?'

-'Yes. Heihachi will never know about Jin and he will never find us!'

-'You are not angry anymore?'

-'No. I said I was going to love you forever, didn't I? I love you and I love that child…don't ever forget that!'

End of Flashback

Kazuya remembered that moment; it seemed that it was yesterday. Five months later Jin was born, and he had been the first one to hold him. After that everything changed for him. To be a father as a full time task, and Kazuya was not ready for that, but he did the best he could. At least he had protected them for ten years. Jin grew up, healthy and strong, and he had taught his son the Mishima Karate Style, so one day he could be able to defend himself. But something had failed in that father-son relationship. Kazuya knew now that it had been the lack of dialogue between them.

Now it was impossible to turn back time. Kazuya was going to the Iron Fist once more. He wanted to know who possessed that strong energy that he had felt and he wanted to defeat that person, because he had the feeling it could be Heihachi. This time Heihachi would not be spared and for that Kazuya could not allow himself to feel emotions of any kind. There was a possibility to find Jin in the Iron Fist, and if that happened, Kazuya would have to despise him; otherwise his defences would be down.

For now on, he didn't have a son anymore.