Chapter 14: Fair Warning
Author's Note: Hi everyone! Y'know…writing this story, I realized that I've been neglecting Jamie's vampire hunting mad skillz and stuff! Well, if you miss that stuff then look no further! This chapter will have some old school Nephilim action…and set the stage for yet another balls to the wall action chappie! What'll happen? Well read on and find out! Oh, but first, some shout outs!
Shadowsin: Hey, please don't apologize…I just hope that your computer trouble works out…have you tried saving your chapters on a disk and using a school computer? That's what I wound up doing when I got rid of my old comp…but hadn't plugged the internet onto my laptop so that might work? I can't wait to read your latest chappie and once it comes out everyone will probably be all like: OMG A NEW CHAPPIE FROM SHADOWSIN! Then they will proceed to do a happy dance around their computers…or is that me? LOL, anyway, thanks for your support and take your time!
DevilBilly: LOL you don't have to dedicate a chappie to me! But…if you insist…you could do a chappie that explains more of the Jamie and Billy rivalry…oh, or you can make some fights happen. Just suggestions, but you're doing a great job so far!
Thunderxtw: Why is it that whenever someone new reviews my stories I always embarrass myself somehow? I mean, in the last chapter, I misspelled your name and for that I'm really sorry…oh, and as for the Anna and Lee thing…you should totally check out my other Tekken stories! They've got a lot of the instances that lead up to this story.
Thee Slushee: Hey…answer to your question…some of the t-shirts that Jamie wears I in fact own…a lot of them though, I see in stores and stuff…funny thing really…whenever I need new outfits for my OC's I walk around the mall and look in stores they'd go to…like, I don't know if you have any of these where you are…but…hm…I get ideas for Jamie's clothes at like, Pacific Sunwear, or like Buckle…his style is more skater. Grey, I get ideas for his clothes at Hot Topic…and as for Mina, well for her she has sort of an eclectic mix of what's trendy and stuff! I base her outfits from stores like Aeropostale, or Pacific Sunwear, or Wet Seal or something.
Astral Slayer Asuka: Hey, I hope I did Asuka's character right!
Okay…phew…now it's on with the story!
"Heeeeerrrrrrreeeeee vampires, vampires, vampires, vampires…." Jamie Parker muttered in a voice similar to calling a dog.
He walked softly through the back alleys and streets of Tokyo. He wasn't exactly in stealth mode…he was actually walking fairly casually. His shoes crunched under the dew soaked grass and he tapped his wakashasi casually against his denim enclosed thigh.
It was somewhat chilly out tonight so he wore a fitted denim jacket as well…Jamie shivered somewhat, but continued his sojourn.
He really didn't want to be out here, but…
Sacred duty and all that crap…
Still, he stopped complaining immediately…after all, most people would kill to have the power and speed that he did…
"In fact," Jamie muttered with a grin. "Some people have tried to kill me for this power…and it's got it's uses too…I mean, look at all the jars I can open now…"
As he walked through the back alleys and streets he debated whether or not to call it an early evening. After all, he'd been out here for over three hours and it had been incredibly quiet…he hadn't run into any troubles at all…in fact, dare he say it? Jamie was actually sort of missing the action…the inherent hunter instinct in him a.k.a. the Nephilim side, hungered for the thrill of the hunt…and the rush of adrenaline…yet, the human side of him…the "Jamie Parker side" of him was cautiously optimistic.
After all…maybe…if he only had to deal with Heihachi Grey and Dr. Abel then it might not actually be so hard.
Yeah right…you still have no idea what the hell they're planning…and it's only been two days into the tournament…a lot of shit is going to hit the fan before this is over…and you know that.
Jamie's conscience was whispering in the back of his mind…and he knew that it was right…it always was.
The Nephilim stopped for a minute and briefly wondered what he should do next. Jin and Xiao had invited him and the others to go out and celebrate Kyo, Billy, and Kaori's victories from earlier in the day. They were going out clubbing tonight, and it was already 10:15…he had said that he would meet them there after patrol…but he had been out here for awhile and still nothing had come after him or anyone else.
He hadn't realized it, but he was actually about five blocks away from the club he said he would meet the others…it was as if God himself was telling him that he didn't need to patrol anymore.
"Guess I'll call it a night…dirty dancing here I co-WHOA!" Jamie was interrupted as a deadly, ninja throwing star jettisoned through the air.
It whizzed by his face so closely that he could feel the air whoosh past him!
"Oh!" He said more in annoyance then shock.
Jamie whirled around quickly and unsheathed his Japanese dagger…he turned just in time to see three more stars coming at him. If he hadn't had his Nephilim speed he would've been sliced to ribbons…but at the last second, he managed to deflect them with his blade…
Who threw those! No…no time…GET OUT NOW!
Jamie listened to his instincts, turned, and busted Nephilim speed out of the alley and into another alleyway…Tokyo was a labyrinth of alleys and back streets, and Jamie hoped he could allude his pursuers…or at least put them at a severe disadvantage where he might gain the upper hand.
Still, the throwing stars whizzed towards him…and in utter dismay Jamie realized that he had hit a dead end…and in pure panic, he developed a plan…one he that would test every bit of his Nephilim strength…and if he failed…well…then he'd get a face full of crazy, ninja throwing stars…
He ran towards the wall…and in an instant, he found himself actually running…up the wall! However, even Nephilim powers were not going to be enough to slow the forces of gravity…thinking fast, Jamie leapt off the roof, just in time for three throwing stars to become embedded in the wall were he was a second ago.
While in the air he flipped and landed on the closest thing he could find…the side of the building to his left…he was about to slide off until he leapt onto the building to the right…he repeated the process until he was on the roof of the left building.
He panted in exhaustion as he clambered up the ledge and onto the roof.
"I…I made it…" Jamie muttered excitedly.
He wasn't able to celebrate too much longer before two figures immediately leapt onto the building…Jamie quickly whirled into a fighter's stance with his wakasashi at the ready…thinking that he was fighting vampires he was immediately surprised to find Yoshimitsu and his female counterpart Kunimitsu staring at him.
Yoshimitsu held his glowing, greet katana, and Kunimitsu, expressionless behind her unsettling fox mask, held her own dagger.
"Yoshimitsu-sama…why?" Jamie asked, (using the traditional rhetoric to address him) genuine shock apparent on his face…after all, Yoshimitsu was the like a Japanese Robin Hood…and his Manji party were like the Asian version of his Merry Men…despite his frightening appearance, Yoshimitsu was a good human/demon…Jamie, a person who's destiny was to kill demons genuinely liked him…what was going on?
"He has so much power it's almost frightening." Kunimitsu said. "Only a child, but a true Nephilim…is this the one we seek?"
"Yes…" Yoshimitsu said in his eerie voice. "He is the one who will bring about the fall of man."
"Wait…what?" Jamie asked. "You guys…I don't bring doomsday…I prevent it!"
"Your soul is strong oni-gurashima…but even you cannot stop yourself…it is not up to you…this pact has been made long before you took this form." Yoshimitu said.
"Took this form…I don't…I don't understand…" Jamie asked.
"Even if you left this tournament Heihachi would still find you and take advantage of your situation…in order to resurrect Him." Kunimitsu said.
"It is against our code to kill an oni-gurashima…but know this, even in the darkest of storms…the light always shines through…you may not be able to prevent this apocalypse from happening…but do not lose your heart Jamie-san." Yoshimitsu explained.
"All cannot be revealed now…but know that when it happens, we will help you…you survived our test…and are now a full fledged member of the Manji Party." Kunimitsu said formally bowing.
Jamie bowed deeply in response, and nervously tucked a strand of hair out of his eyes.
Yoshimitsu walked towards Jamie and handed him a simple necklace…it was tied with rope, and held a pewter slab with Japanese engraving on it.
"This is the symbol for light…wear it and you might not loose your soul entirely."
"Thanks…" Jamie responded, clutching the medallion tightly in his palm.
"The night is long oni-gurashima…the cats will be after the spilled milk soon…look closely over your friends tonight. Heihachi isn't all you need to fear…an ancient grudge binds you, the avatar, and the princess together..." Kunimitsu said.
"Hey; wait!" Jamie called as the two ninjas leapt off the roof.
He placed the medallion around his neck and watched the two disappear…even more thoroughly confused then ever…but they told him to watch his friends…because the…cats? Were coming…Jamie wasn't a big fan of riddles but he didn't need any prodding…he quickly headed to the club were the others were…the thoughts of the strange encounter still swirling in his mind.
Author's Note: Okay, hope you enjoyed this chapter…next one will answer Kuni's cryptic comment…thing…anyway, PLEASE READ AND REVIEW! Next chapter will feature more about Grey getting his invites out so I'll keep you posted! Thanks for reading PEACE OUT!