Chapter 7: Shut Down

Feeling empty Steve wandered aimlessly inside his mind. Something very important happened and he can't remember what. The girl he was associating himself with didn't seem to have the answers but she was trying to help and that was a good thing.

"Do you want to go back?" she asked.

"To what? I don't even get what happened to me… Are you sure you didn't see anyone?"

"That blonde haired woman came back and attacked you. Before she did she said something strange…she claimed to be your mother…"

Steve froze. He'd feared the worst of his roots to be true and according to Lili they were. The woman he knew to be his mom was trying to kill him, instilling the thought that she didn't want him as a child.

"I'm glad…I'm glad I know the truth. It saved me from searching and wanting to know who I am but still the thought angers me. Why wouldn't she-"

"There's no telling why. She must have her reasons."

Enraged Steve balled up a fist. "There is no reason for any parent to not want to take care of their child! But if she has something to say I want to hear it for myself. Will you come with me?"

With hesitance Lili nodded and they left the apartment she was staying in.

"At last! I can finally be conscious free and live my life the way I want to!" proclaimed Nina.

She was showing pride in silence, no one could hear her for miles. Yet there was something eerie about it, like she felt her victory was in vain. Holding her dagger in her right hand she clenched it firmly to get all of the guilt out of her system.

"What is this?" she thought aloud. "Normally I wouldn't give a rat's ass about hurting someone, but this man…"

Trying to forget she shook her head vigorously and put her dagger away. "Feh! Why am I letting this bother me? He can rot in hell if it'll keep his distance! Now I can focus on more important issues…like Kazuya Mishima."

In her ignorance she recalled Dr. B and Yoshimitsu having the knowledge of his whereabouts. If she were to exact 'revenge' she'd have to cooperate with them fully.

"Damn…there not going to just tell me and I really hate compromising…"

Meanwhile at Dr.B's homestead…

"So you'll find her pursuing Steve Fox somewhere downtown and she won't be willing to listen to your words. Take her down by any means and things might settle down. Understand?"

His head bowed down in respect, Yoshimitsu mumbled something foreign and then disappeared into the sky…

Note: Sorry for the long wait but there is a plus-I have a laptop now! (Applause)

So I will update weekly at my convenience. This isn't my best chapter since I sort of skimmed through previous chapters but the holidays will do that to you! Thanks for being patient!