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Chapter 2: Back on Top

In truth, the only thing that was true about her dream is that she was unable to leave Japan. Everything else was of subconscious origin. This did not get her down nor faze her since there was really nothing to go home to; her homestead in Ireland was supposedly destroyed when the syndicate found out about her ties with the Mishima Empire. The thought of Kazuya brought back upsetting memories, like the one of her being frozen even though she still didn't have a clear picture of it.

"Why would I agree to something like that anyway…if I knew what they were going to do to me I would have quit years ago. And then Anna had to be a copycat and join me…"

She was driving down the streets of Tokyo on a motorcycle, finding a place where she could prepare herself to visit her sister for a final time. For a moment she had noticed that she'd passed by an estate that was oddly familiar. Curious, she stopped and got off, not taking her eyes away from the building.

"Why can't I remember this? It's familiar to me that's for sure but it never came rushing back that day I met Anna."

More determined than ever to know and understand, Nina went up to the door and knocked rudely. Someone came up to it and not in a very good mood.

"I'm coming! I'm coming!" shouted the person.

Nina suddenly shuddered at this response. Oh god…now I know why I recognize this place.

The door swung open and pushed Nina back. "WHAT?"

"It's because Lee Chaolan lives here…" she said with annoyance.

The silver haired creep gasped at the sight of her. "Nina Williams? What are you doing here; it can't be because you want me back now can it?"

Agh, she sighed, he was still the biggest asshole in the world!

Disappointed, Nina stood up and turned her back. "I just…had to see something is all. I sure didn't come back to see your sorry ass."

Trying to avoid him at this point he called to her again. "Hold on a second, Williams! I learned something very intriguing about you when I met Anna again a few days ago."

"What do you mean 'intriguing'?" she asked.

A sinister smile crept on his face. "Why don't you come in?"

"I don't want be in the same country with you let alone the same house!"

"But it's about a man who participated in the tournament! From Britain!"

She only paused for a moment then made for her motorcycle. "I already know about him. Right now I need to find a way to escape this place…"

"Then why are you still heading for leave…" Lee came towards her, "there's a lot of crazy shit about him that I think his mother should know!"

Now she was completely drawn in. It was bad enough that her sister knew about Steve but now she was spreading it around? What would people say if they knew the assassin of a fallen syndicate had a son? They'd try to kill them both is what the case would be, and that would save Anna the trouble of doing it herself.

"Fine." Said Nina angrily, "Tell me everything you know."

Inside of Lee Chaolan's home it felt like some porn movie was about to take place. He had pictures of women you'd only seen or heard of in magazines and other media, not to mention some really grotesque looking figures and a hoard of other unmentionable items. Nina did not plan on staying long enough for Lee to start acting like…Lee.

She was on a loveseat drinking poorly made coffee and tapping her foot impatiently against the floor. Lee casually sat beside her but in defense she edged so close to the end of the seat she almost fell off. Lee cleared his throat.

"So are you still so bitter towards me after all these years?" he wondered.

"You called me a useless asset and cheated on me with my sluttish younger sister, so yeah I am. Now are you going to tell me about Steve or not?"

"Heh, it's kind of funny that you even have a son at all regardless of how he came to be. You're just not the motherly type…"

Nina started to get tense. "STEVE FOX…what about him?"

Lee could feel the anger in her voice and finally began to spill his guts. "The Mishima Lab rats wanted to see if a human under suspended animation could still give birth to a normal being-it was tested on both those dead and alive several times but they couldn't properly develop. That was until you decided to give yourself to them for one final try. Your egg and a man's sperm bonded perfectly, but because your body was inactive the fetus couldn't develop inside you. Instead they simulated a test tube to be your womb and the child grew in there.

"Once he was nine months, they released him and placed the baby in an orphanage where it was recorded that a British man had been overseas and wanted a son to follow his path of boxing. That is all she told me."

All in all it was way too much to take in. Those bastards at the Mishima Empire used her to fulfill their own selfish needs, which really didn't surprise her. Nina got up and stomped towards the door. Lee anxiously pursued her.

"What will you do now Nina, your just one woman? They won't make amends for what they've done to you and you know it!"

She cracked the door and said, "It's about time I got back into business with the Mishimas anyway. They owe me big time and so do you. I'm going to continue this life I've sown and not you or even my own flesh and blood is going to stand in my way."

With that she left Lee, ready to take on anything now for she was back on top and with a vengeance.

Meanwhile on the other side of the city…

Exhausted from his escape, the young boxer hid inside an alley away from the group of men wanting his life. He was not afraid of anything though…not to die at least…

"I don't know how much longer I can keep this up…" he huffed.

"Over there!" claimed one of the goons.

"Dammit! Won't you lot leave me alone?"

Steve made for the fence and managed to climb over but the men caught sight of him and without warning fired. A bullet grazed his leg and made him trip clumsily, but he kept going while ignoring the stinging ache it brought to him…

I can't let them get me…not until I know who they were…who she was…

Note: Lee didn't tell every detail about Steve that he knew by Anna's command (little pussy…) but now at least Nina's back on her feet and wanting revenge against the Zaibatsu. Also I didn't explain about Steve's scar because I'm still wondering about how he could've gotten it myself. But anyway the Mafia is still trying to kill him at this point and the next chapter will eventually put Nina and Steve together in an ironic way (not anything Jerry Springer orientated!) R and R!