Chapter 7

I had set out to find Heihachi and I didn't fail to find him. When I did, it was at the Honmaru, where I had last seen him. "I knew you'd come back." I turned and he was behind me. But it came of no surprise. I knew he was close.

"I've come to put a stop to everything."

Heihachi laughed. "Come to kill me have you?" I didn't answer; instead I got into my fighting stance and glared at him from underneath my hood.

He waited for me to throw the first punch. When I did, he kicked me down but I tripped him as I got back on my feet and stood back a bit so he couldn't do the same to me. I pulled a knife and stood towering over him. But I saw no fear in his brown eyes. Only hate shown through.

I didn't fight the devil and he took over.

I knew that he didn't think I would be able to stab his chest. Heihachi bellowed a laugh just as I brought my dagger down on him. But right before it hit, his eyes grew wide and his mouth uttered a single word, "Fool." But Heihachi Mishima made no noise as the blood spilled onto the wood of the floor.

I turned to see a face that startled me. The face of my father. Kazuya laughed, "Have you forgotten, son, that I was the one who gave you those powers? You have forgotten that I also possess the Devil Gene." I uttered no reply, instead I threw my dagger with such a force that Kazuya Mishima fell to the floor in a puddle of his own blood.

I then drew my weapon back. But I was stopped by a kunai grazing my shoulder and embedding itself in the wall. "I'm sorry, Kazama. I can't let you do that." I turned to see Williams jumping down from her perch with the statues built for the new Honmaru. "I came for Kazuya but it was done for me. That makes my job easier. But I can not let you take your own life. It is none of my concern; however, I know that Xiaoyu won't be very happy with me if I don't stop you. But, God, she is annoying whether she's happy or not. But she is more annoying when she's upset." When she noticed that I was still angry, she sighed and continued on. "My point is, she really cares about you. I wouldn't want my saving you to be in vain."

The Devil within me let me free and I transformed back to my original form. Nina Williams saved me from myself, saved me from my suicide. Sudden guilt rushed upon me and I bowed before her. "I will forever be in your debt. My life is yours."

"I don't want your life! Now go to her before I'm forced to dismember you!" I looked up into her cold stare. "Get off the floor! Leave me!" I then thanked her and scurried out before my limbs would be removed. She looked to be the sort not to deliver empty promises.

Back in my hotel room, Xiao was there waiting for me. I embraced her and apologized for what had happened earlier. "Xiaoyu," I swallowed down my fear of her reaction. "Nina saved my life today." She looked at me puzzled. "The reason that I wouldn't allow myself to be with you was because when I was born, I was born with my father's curse. The Devil takes over my body and I have no control. I don't want you hurt. And I," I paused. It pained me to tell her. I hung my head down. "I tried to take my own life, only so I wouldn't hurt you. I don't want to have a child born with the same curse that I have. Death is the only way to extract the Devil Gene." I looked up into her brown eyes. "I'm sorry, Ling. And I want you to know that I love you and I always will." Her brown eyes filled with tears, she hugged me tighter than before. I held her and kissed a tear from her cheek. "And Xiaoyu," she looked up at me. "Kazuya suppressed the Gene. I can too." She smiled and touched my cheek before placing her head back on my shoulder.

"I love you, too, Jin. I always have and always will. No matter what you've done and what you'll do," Xiao whispered into my shoulder.

"Then stay with me forever."