Author's Notes: Blast from the past! (lol) Hey everybody! I hope you enjoy this installment of The Cursed Blood and I hope you all enjoy. I've just been so busy lately and I apologize for not having this up sooner! So without further ado, please enjoy and review!

--------------------------------------------------

Continuing to hug the tree with tears forming in her brown eyes, Julia Chang was completely in trepidation. However, she did not fear for her own well being, but that of her new lover, Jin. She watched as the sweet boy she just made love with, change into this merciless and evil being. That potent Devil-gene that filled his blood just overshadowed the goodness she saw bursting within him, and it chilled her very soul. What was even more disheartening was watching this battle unfold between father and son.

"These two are of the same body and blood…why do they fight?" Julia questioned as she watched the brawl erupt in the skies. Devil Jin and the Devil were locked together, throwing dangerous punches at one another as they shouted obscenities at one another.

"You are just a mistake that I should've righted when you were in your mother's womb!" Devil yelled as he struck Devil Jin with a high voltage energy beam. Blood began to flow from his shoulder as he cursed the Devil.

"Damn you! Damn you for bringing me into this world! I never asked to be made!" Devil Jin yelled as he flown with great swiftness toward the violet colored Devil. Striking his father headfirst, his horns pierced the Devil's abdomen as blood began to flow from him this time. Screaming, Devil held Jin's horns and unhooked them from his body. Still grasping them, Devil slammed his fists into Jin's face while his son shot back a lethal kick to his chest cavity.

Backing away from him, Devil tried to get back some air since Jin just knocked the wind out of him. Taking a glance at Julia near the tree, Devil had a slick smirk find its way to his face. Julia took note of that and met his glance.

"Look at what happens…to your redskin!" Devil yelled as he powered up, and launched a concussive energy blast at Julia's direction. The blast struck the tree and it caught fire, burning the leaves and darkening the branches, while Julia evaded the assault. Now really pissed off that something as beautiful as a tree had to be destroyed, Julia looked back up at the grinning Devil with fire in her eyes and dismay.

"What's the matter red? Do I make you angry? For killing a precious tree? Get a life!" Devil spat at her with contemptin his tone. Spending time yelling at Julia gave Devil Jin a good opportunity to attack Devil, and this time he blasted him with a colossal amount of his energy. Surging with pain, Devil fell onto the ground as the burns on his back began to blister. Continuing the attack, Julia ran toward him.

"This is for the tree…" she told him as she swiftly hit him with a boot to the face, opening up a cut above his eye. Devil wailed, and Devil Jin flew over back toward Julia, rejoining her. Locking eyes, Devil Jin saw straight passed his lover's heart and saw deep into her soul. The warmth and joy she exhibited was real, and somehow it warmed Devil Jin's icy heart. However, it was all the more different for Julia when she looked at Jin. His utter demeanor just chilled her and she remained frozen while staring at him.

"What has come over you?" Julia questioned him as she watched him examine her. Just as she asked him that, Devil Jin fell onto the ground and he held himself as he began to shriek. Suddenly, the black symbols on his chest began to dissipate and his horns ran back into his head. Just when the wings began to fade, Jin reverted back to his regular self and he looked Julia with a smile on his face as she held him.

"You have returned to me…" Julia said as she lightly caressed his face. She admired him and felt his love, as she looked into his bright eyes.

"I would never leave you. Not now, not ever." Jin told her as he locked her into a kiss. The two getting back to their feet, they noticed that the Devil was missing and Jin cursed under his breath.

"Damn it…I had him on the run too." Jin said as he beat his fist into his other hand. "Kazuya was at my mercy, I could have finished him off."

"We will get him soon enough, don't worry about it." Julia reassured him as she touched his wounded shoulder. He even flinched a bit as she felt the injury.

"That shoulder is looking nasty…I can help though." She said as she looked at him and touched his arm with as much gentleness as she could muster.

"How so?" Jin asked her as he felt his bloodied shoulder. With that, Julia just took hold of Jin and the two walked speedily into the green forests. The smells of nature and that of the ocean's scent took over Jin's senses, as well as Julia's. Both at one with nature, they loved everything about the scenery and it showed with their synergy. Taking Jin down by the water, Julia cleaned his deep cut with the water, and collected various leaves which were random in shape.

"What are you going to do with those?" Jin asked her as he still gripped his cut.

"It's an old remedy that my mother taught me. You see the aloe in these plants will relax your cut and grow the skin back quicker. Lucky for us, your grandfather has ordered a good shipment of plant life on this place." Julia said as she supplied Jin with the necessary treatments.

"Thanks, for everything." Jin told her with all the sincerity he could muster. She smiled sweetly at him.

"No, thank you for protecting me. I owe you one." Julia responded back. The two kissed, and they looked at one another with renewed passion.

"Julia…about my transformation back there…" Jin was interrupted when Julia put two fingers to his lips. He looked at her with confusion.

"You're going to ruin this moment…let's forget about that for now." Julia said still keeping her beaming smile on her face. Watching her smile made Jin felt at ease, and gave him the feeling that he could do anything. Still he knew that deep down inside, Julia had some reservations about his Devil-gene; he could not bear to see her look at him with that same look of fear again. Now it was all in the back of his mind as they met lips again.

However, all of their romance was put to an abrupt end once they heard a gunshot from in back of them. Looking behind them was once again Lee Chaolan with his silvery hair glimmering in the daylight. Not alone, he had members of the Tekken Force at his side, as he laughed wholeheartedly.

"Julia Chang…you are mine. My dear nephew, take a nap!" Lee said once he swiftly knocked Jin senseless with a kick to his temple. However, before Jin had blacked out, the last thing he heard was Julia's scream.

- Xtreme Slayer