The Warriors Within:
Sorry, guys, my comp was screwed up for four weeks. I just got it back yesterday. Thanks to all reviewers. Special thanks to vincentuntothefuture, Karisan-Karisan.
And, yes, Joe is Joseph.
CHAPTER 3: Deaths and Decisions
Joe or Joseph entered his apartment. He looked around and was satisfied. Now, all was left was to settle down and ….
"Shit! The Car!"
He had momentarily forgotten his prized possession. His super-modified Nissan Skyline. It was gifted by his foster father, Ross Michaels, who died a few months ago. He rushed out of the building and immediately found Jin and Hwoarang talking.
"Hey dudes, listen, have you got some space to park a car?"
Hwoarang asked him: "You got a car?"
"Yup!"
Jin said: "Sure! You can park it with Steve's car and Hwoarang's bike."
"Right!" said Joe.
He returned a few minutes later with one of the most beautiful and sexiest cars Hwoarang had ever seen. A Nissan Skyline.
It was metallic silver with a tattoo of fire on its sides. Smoke erupted out through a tube on the tyres. A blue flame erupted out of the exhaust.
Hwoarang stared at the car.
"Shit! That's…..that's ….. Sexy!"
Joe grinned: "Thanks! So are we friends!":
Hwoarang hesitated and looked Joe in the eye. Then he held out his hand and "Friends!"
"Now can I have a ride in your car!"
"Be my guest!"
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Hwoarang walked back to his apartment thinking deeply. Joe…..he looked very familiar…
Without noticing where he was going, he bumped into someone. It was Julia. She blushed, seeing it was Hwoarang…
"Hey, Julia."
"Hi Hwoarang!"
"Had a nice day?"
"Yes, I had practiced well. Your fight with that guy back there was amazing. You are really strong!"
"Thanks!"
"Gotta go! I need an early start tomorrow. Bye! "
"Ciao!"
Hwoarang watched Julia going into her room. He always found her more attractive than other girls. Also, she was sensible and really pretty…….
Jin removed his T-shirt and threw it on the bedside. He opened the chest of drawers next to his bed and pulled out a photo. The photo showed Jun and Kazuya holding baby Jin in their hands. Lee had given him this photo and it was the only picture he had of his parents.
"I love you mom, and …… dad!" He got into bed, closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.
SOME DAYS LATER…..
Yoshimitsu saw a man running towards him from the gate. It was Raven. Yoshimitsu nodded at him coldly. Both the ninjas were not particularly on good terms, since each was trying to prove who was stronger.
"What is it, Raven?"
"Yoshimitsu, Rod, Ben and Greg have been murdered."
"WHAT?"
"Yes! Marduk and his henchman just finished them off."
"Where are their bodies?"
Raven gestured towards the gate where three men were carrying three people. Yoshimitsu felt angered and greatly sorrowed. The three were youngsters and were greatly talented and were the life of Fighterre. Yoshimitsu turned to meet the rest of the Manji party. This has gone on long enough. He thought angrily.
The leaders agreed with Yoshimitsu. Yoshimitsu had told them. " How long must this all go on? We have to stop the Mishima Zaibatsu from destroying Japan."
An elder stood up and said "We shall select some young and strong people to go and finish the task."
And so the decision was made. All the people of Fighterre were called. The leaders of the Manji Party selected six individuals namely,
Jin Kazama
Hwoarang
Joe Michaels
Ling Xiaoyu
Julia Chang
Asuka Kazama
"You will henceforth be called together as The Warriors of Fighterre." Christened Yoshimitsu.
"That sounds like a cheesy name". whispered Hwoarang to Asuka. Yoshimitsu glared at him.
"You shall leave tomorrow at dawn."
A man entered the room. He handed a photo of the ceremony that just took place to the man on the armchair. "Good, we will make sure these so-called Warriors are eliminated before they step out of Fighterre!" the man named Heihachi Mishima said.
A/N I hope this chapter makes up for the long delay. Next chapter, we see the warriors escape from the Tekken forces sent to eliminate them. Here's a hint. See if you can put two-and-two together. The Warriors will be traveling by Joe's Skyline and he's got N2O