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HWOARANG
I have no idea where the fuck we are anymore. When the Tarkatans attacked us, Christie, Steve, Lili and I bolted, running for our lives. Sindel caught up with us and we left the Forest without looking back. Sindel promised we'd find the others another time. I hoped Kazama survived so I can fight him and when we do, I will kick his ass! No pussy footing around anymore, it's gonna be hardcore. Unless of course Kazama dies so he can avoid me. Then that would make it difficult
After leaving the Forest, Sindel had taken us south, heading towards some village by the sea. We reached there at nightfall and paid a guy to rent us out a house for the night, though Sindel used her title to get us a nice, little place for the night: a three-bedroom house with a grand view of the sea. Not that I cared
"So, Lili, how are you holding up with all of this?" I asked
She came out of the bathroom, brushing her hair, as I propped myself up onto my elbow and smiled
"Dunno really. I liked fighting, but I never knew it could go this far, fighting not only for your life, but for the entire world"
"Yeah, it sucks," I agreed, "And these guys have been doing it all their lives"
"I've been fighting since I was twelve and never have I experienced anything like this before"
"Me, since I was five. I've faced some very tough opponents in my life"
"Including Jin?"
"Jin can be tough, but he's a pushover…once you get on top of him"
Lili got into bed with me and snuggled up to my torso. I placed an arm around her waist and pulled her close, kissing the back of her neck
"Well, I think Sindel is gonna take us to Edenia tomorrow"
"Why?"
"So we can help her rescue her daughter"
"Imagine that, having your child die, only for them to be brought back to life as an evil person and you have to break the spell. I would hate it"
"Have you ever thought about having kids?"
"One day"
Lili rolled over and looked at me with her big, blue eyes. I swear my heart skipped a beat just by looking into those eyes
"I wouldn't mind having kids. How old do you want to be for your first child?"
"Well, I'm twenty-two now, so maybe twenty-five, perhaps. Haha, once I have a child, I can teach him or her Tae Kwon Do and do street fighting with them. What about you?"
"Now"
"But you're seventeen"
"I know, I know. But I love kids. I don't want to wait until I'm freaking thirty before I can have a child. I want to grow up with my children"
"But you're seventeen"
"Hwoarang, we should do it"
"Do what?"
"Oh come on, you know what I mean"
"You're that desperate to have kids, huh?"
"Well, if you don't want to, then that's okay. Maybe another time. Sorry for being so impulsive. Can't believe I just said that"
"No, no, it's okay. Do you really want to do it?"
She smiled. That night was the first time we made love. I loved her even more after that night. Funny thing is, I could imagine spending the rest of my life with her. I didn't care. I loved her too much, more than anything else. Lili is my life
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JIN
I woke up the next morning feeling a small cramp in my back, after sleeping against a rocky wall during the night. I sat up, careful not to wake up Julia, and looked around at my surroundings. We had camped out in a nice sized cave: it wasn't too big and it wasn't too small. I liked it. I looked over at the log we had used for our fire. We had let it burn during the night, giving us some warmth
I got to my feet and stretched, removing any sleep from my body. I checked my torso and found that the wound was fully and truly gone. I picked up my jacket and put it on, before gently waking up Julia
"Hm?"
"Come on, time to go"
"Oh alright"
We left the cave and continued our journey. Only problem is we had lost track of the shiny object. So we kept walking in the direction we thought it would be in. About three hours later, we finally came upon it. It was a huge ring standing up on its end. Actually, it was a portal, an active one, which explained why it was shining. I looked at Julia and she gave me a questioning look
"Should we go in?"
"Where do you think it will take us?"
"Only one way to find out"
Holding hands, we stepped through the portal. A strange, tingling sensation swept throughout me, and a minute later, we had appeared in another world
"Where are we?" asked Julia
"Let's find out"
We were in what seemed like a wasteland, except there were structures that looked really old. We came across another small portal lying on the ground
"Where will take us?" I asked
"Come on"
We stepped onto the portal and found ourselves in another part of the world. I got off the portal and walked to the edge. We were floating in the air and the portals were the only way around the place, as the world was made up of several large, floating islands. It seemed chaotic
"What is this place?" asked Julia
"Dunno, but let's find out"
We came across a large fortress. Well, it looked like a fortress and its large gates were open. We walked inside and saw a group of worshippers in a ceremony, bowing towards some large building. I had no idea what they were worshipping, but I didn't want to find out
"Argh!" cried Julia
"What?"
I came face-to-face with a freaky looking creature. He was humanoid, except he only had patches of skin on his face. He was wearing a black and red hooded robe. The creature bowed at us. Julia and I gave each other a look
"Welcome to the realm of Chaos. Are you here to worship water or spread chaos of your own?"
"Who are you?" I asked
"The name is Havik"
"And you guys worship water?" asked Julia
"It is the most chaotic thing in all of the worlds, the way it moves in an unpredictable and chaotic fashion. Bless to be water"
"Riight, we're just passing through," I said
Suddenly, I felt a strange sickness within me. It was as if Ashe was standing next to me. But he wasn't here, not that I could see. That left only one option
"Asuka," I whispered
"What about Asuka?" asked Julia
"She's transformed," I answered, "And she's lost control"
"How chaotic," cried Havik, "Sounds oh so beautiful, like chaos should be"
"We have to go, now," I said
Julia and I started to leave the fortress, but three people were standing in our way. One was a blonde man wearing a white gi jacket and black pants; the other was a red-haired chick in red and black leather, while the other guy wore a black jacket and a black mask with red eye lenses
"You two aren't going anywhere," said the masked man
Havik stepped around us to join them
"Meet the new Black Dragon. Kabal, Kobra and Kira, all who will spread chaos and anarchy throughout the realms"
"That's nice," said Julia, "Now let us through"
"No," said Kabal
He drew a pair of hookswords and flashed them menacingly, as Kobra drew out a pair of wooden sticks and Kira pulled out a pair of deadly daggers, while Havik cackled
"What the hell do you want from us?" I asked
Rage was flooding my veins, as I took off my jacket and handed it to Julia. She stepped back out of the way
"Four on one," sneered Kabal, "We'll kill you"
"Oh really?" I asked
I began to transform. My lightning ki was charging all over my body, as wings unfurled from my back. Horns protruded from my skull, as the chains, markings, gauntlets and shin guards appeared. I smiled at the four, who all stepped back in surprise
"Think you'll kill me now?"
Kobra lunged and swung his sticks. I grabbed his arm and threw him over my shoulder, before turning and kicked Havik in the chest. Kabal and Kira slashed at me, but I stepped back, kicked Kabal in the face and dropped him, before punching Kira in the stomach and throwing her back. I turned when Kobra struck me in the shoulder with his sticks and grabbed him by the throat. I threw him away, before facing the other three. Havik swung his fist and missed, as Kabal came sliding towards me. I kicked him on a spin, turned back and back fisted him, before turning around and kicking him in the stomach, dropping him again. Kira came flying towards me like a cannonball, but I dodged her and elbowed Havik in the face. A fireball came flying my way, but I flew over it and fired a laster at Kobra, which he dodged. I landed, as Kabal kicked me in the back and Havik punched me in the face, knocking me down
I growled and flipped onto my feet. Havik punched again, but I grabbed him by the arm and spun him around, as Kabal brought his hookswords down into his chest. Havik cried out in pain, as I dropped him and struck Kabal down. Once he was down, I did a Demon Hoof and landed my foot on his head, knocking him out. I turned to Kira and Kobra, both who looked furious. I shot a laser at their feet and they left. I looked at Julia, as she came over
"Let's get out of here"
"Asuka's in trouble," I said, "We have to get back to OutWorld"
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