"Hidden Within"

Chapter 12 - "Help me, Julia?"

Christie and Hwoarang made eyes at one another, Hwoarang purposely licking his lips in such a fashion as to get her a little excited. He was getting rowdy himself. She grinned at him and decided to move over to him.

"Hey Stud..."? She said while leaning back on the railing.

"Well Hello..." He said with a white grin. Baek glanced over and his eyes narrowed.

"Hey Hwoarang! Maybe you should call and see how JULIA is doing?"

Baek grinned at Hwoarang's cringe and returned to his conversation.

"Julia's your girlfriend, right?" She asked with a smile. Hwoarang ran a hand through his orange locks, looking away.

"Uh...yeah..."

She smiled to him placing her hands on her hip.

"Oh...well, that's ok..." She grinned slightly. His eyes shot over to her and a mischievous smirk came over his face.

"Well...come with me then. " He proceeded to lead her to a more private area of the ship...

Lee was relaxing in his chair, he'd been at the computer all day. Nina walked into the room, slipping in behind him, her slender, but toned arms slid around his neck as her lips came to his ear.

"Dear...You should com to bed."

His left hand came up and clamped on her folded arms and he turned to face her with a smile. He gazed up into those beautiful azure pools of Nina's with his own gray eyes.

"I will..." He said gently to her until this computer started to beep. He quickly glanced over and saw a ship with Tekken fighters arriving.

"I have to go play host. I will be back, unless you'd care to join me...?""

"Sure."

"Put on something pretty and meet me downstairs on the balcony in 30 minutes."

She nodded while he stood. She had to admit, with out his shirt on, his body was quite impressive as well as a handsome face.

Jun rolled over into Kazuya's arms where he pulled her small form closer. Their naked bodies melted together.

"I love you, Kazuya Mishima."

" I love you too, Kazama."

She nuzzled into his rock hard chest. She crawled up a bit higher on his chest, gazing down to him.

"Dear..."

"Yes, Jun?"

"Do you think what I've done, was wrong?"

He gazed up at her face for a long moment before his right hand slid to the small of her back where he rolled them both over. Jun giggled a little.

"Jun...I have done many wrong deeds in my time. Many, many horrible things...and I was still forgiven. You gave me my second chance. You just wanted peace between brothers, or so to speak, but sometimes, they need to fight it out."

"But they'll kill-"

"Shhhh." He'd place his finger on her lips and shortly after placing his lips on hers...

Soon their ship docked and everyone went onto the island, gathering together below a balcony where Lee stood in a gray suit, Nina in a form fit, deep purple mini dress.

"Welcome t my Tekken Tournament...I'm sure most of you already know the rules. Feel free to the food and drinks while you sign up. Enjoy and Thank you."

They slowly scattered to sign up and stay the night in their assigned rooms, then leave the following morning.

Julia got her shower, completely forgetting how bad her stomach ached, because she felt a new ache. Her heart. She missed Jin. She wanted to go back to him, apologize in the rain and have wild, made love all night with him. -Oh come on, Julia, your life isn't a soap opera!- She thought as she finished scrubbing herself off , rinsing her hair and out of the shower she went. She got dressed and crawled under her thick covers. Soon sleep took her over.

Jin stepped out of the shower and got dressed. He too crawled into bed. He gazed up at the ceiling, thinking about Julia. The way she smiled, and laughed. How she looked with and with out her glasses. The way she smelled and how smooth her hair was. Jin frowned and shoved those thoughts aside. He rolled over on his left side as those dark, brows of his knitted together out of anger. He closed his eyes determined to sleep. That didn't happen. He suddenly saw Julia standing with a man. The man's face wasn't clear until he looked up and smiled to Jin, over Julia's shoulder. It was Hwoarang.

"Guh!" Jin was flat on his back, his massive arms reaching to either side of the his bed, clenching it. His vision continued. He saw red wings rise from behind Hwoarang.

"No!" He sensed Julia was in danger and before he could get to her, the ground broke and down into a fiery pit she went, Hwoarang laughing all the way as he hovered above, looking at Jin with red eyes. Jin's eyes grew wide and he suddenly felt a pain. His head, both sides of his head seemed to split open, there was pressure, he saw two large horns emerging forward, above his eyes, starting on the sides of his head. A slow and pained scream left his throat. Just then chains straight from hell broke through the floor boards and wrapped around his arms, waist , and ankles. He struggled. He felt something evil course through his body. He writhed, trying to fight it.

"What's...Hap...pening...to ...mee aaaaaarrrrgg..."

He struggled to speak but even his vocals were changing. More demonic and deeper, no longer smooth, and strong. Finally, light came from his body, as the darkest parts of him escaped. He screamed from pain, but for help from the only person who could help him.

"Help...me...JULIA!"

Hwoarang snuck out of his room to meet up with Christie. She stepped out into the moon light. She looked around for the red-headed man. She folded her arms and tilted her head, shaking it. Assuming he wasn't going to show up. Just then she felt a strong hand at the small of her back. She gasped.

"Didn't think I'd show, Did ya?" His hard chest was pressed tightly against her back, his lips at her ear, but dangerously close to her neck.

His hand started to slide around to her stomach and moving downward. -Jesus, he doesn't waste any time does he?- She thought but then quickly turned around and she was quickly reminded why she came out here as he took her lips with his own. He kissed her gently at first, but it didn't stay that way. It became rather deep as he grasped her more tightly . Just then they heard leaves rustle. They both looked up and she looked at him.

"Probably just an animal..." Hwoarang said, blowing it off as he continues with Christie.

Jun was tossing and turning. Kazuya had to get out of bed with her because of it. He just watched her squirm in her sleep. Until just then her eyes shot opened and she laid still. Soon her lips started to move, speaking gibberish about retribution and justice. Kazuya moved over to her and crouched by the bed. Her eyes closed as she went back to sleep.

"I was tormented by demons...and you're tormented by heaven...So sad."

Kazuya spoke out loud. Jun rolled over and opened her eyes.

"Morning...Kazama, Jun."

"Morning Kazuya..." Thy smiled at one antoher.

"I had a dream..." She muttered and yawned.

"Oh?" Kazuya played stupid as he crawled back in bed with her.

"We need to get to Jin, but...I fear we are too late already..."

Jin's bright white eyes narrowed as he watched Hwoarang with Christie. He quickly pushed from the ground and was in the air in a matter of seconds. He needed to tell Julia, but would she really believe him?-Of course not. How can I show her?-

"Kazuya..." Jun stepped over to him. He quickly looked to her.

"Yes?"

" I need you...to find him..." He turned to her with a questioning look.

" I need you to keep control" She reached forward and touched his chest. There was a surge of electricity from her hand. Kazuya threw his arms back and screamed as his devil self started to take over.

"Think of me..." She said...

Jin knew he was close to Julia, he could sense it...on top of knowing her scent. Was he really going to march right in there in this god awful form and tell her the man she is seeing is cheating o her? Yes. He was. He landed in the woods around the dojo. They seemed strangely familiar. He took in a deep breath and exhaled. He moved to take a step, but he heard some rustling in the leaves.

"Hm?" He went to turn but there was a cold gloved hand over his mouth. He sensed danger. He sensed evil. He knew this presence. It was Kazuya in his true devil form.

"Kazama, Jin!" The voice boomed, strong and quickly as Kazuya lifted Jin and slammed him to the ground.

"Fath-" Jin tried but that gloved hand returned to his mouth as those piercing dark eyes glared up at Kazuya. Soon Kazuya returned to his normal human state, as he crouched down to Jin.

"Jin...Jin...Listen to me. I understand why you're hurt."

"What!" Jin tried but it was just a mumble, until his father removed his hand.

"What?" Jin said, finally after gaining some calmness in the situation.

"Your mother...showed me everything."

Jin's brows knitted together and he quickly stood with an aggravated growl leaving him, but also, the devil form, aside from the tattoos, they remained all over his chest and arms.

"Everything of what?"

Jin was so confused.

"You don't remember?"

Kazuya finally realized, before he stood and moved over to Jin.

'Don't these woods seem familiar?" Kazuya asked.

"Yes...they do.."
"Why?"

Jin shook his head, bangs swaying slightly.

"I ...I was looking for something-"

Jin turned around.

"And I was over here."

He pointed and went in that direction.

He stood examining the area. Kazuya merely watched, folding his arms, he was growing impatient.

"And?"

Jin looked to his father.

" And I was- Guh!"

Jin dropped to his knees, his teeth clenching and he squeezed the ground.

Kazuya landed on his knees with Jin and grasped his shoulders.

"MY son."

Jin, looked up to his father, his eyes were that awful blood red color.

"MY son, you HAVE to remember."

"I...I...can't!"
Jin struggled, grunting and growling.

"Remember Julia Chang..."
At the mention of Julia's name, Jin instantly clamed down, however, dropping back down his hands but the tattoos faded.

"Jin?"

Julia stepped out into the open field behind her home back in Arizona. It was dark outside with on the moon light, but the moon light suddenly changed to a red color.

"Red?" Julia question as she gazed up at it..

"Blood red..." She whispered as a worried expression came over her face.

She heard movement and immediately dropped into a fighting stance. She didn't question things, by asking whose there, so she waited for tm the show themselves. Jus then Hwoarang stepped out of the shadows.

"Hwoarang?" Julia stepped forward, letting her guard down and smiled. She instantly stopped when she saw a red wing coming out from behind him. He continued toward her. The second wing emerged with ease as he walked toward her, even more so. Julia's eyes were lost, but searching his emotionless face as she gazed up at him.

"Howarang, I ...I don't understand."

Hwoarang held a smirk on his face as he reached out and took Julia by her throat, lifting her off the ground.

"Hwoarang. No!" She squeaked out. He squeezed, slowly draining the life out of her. He then threw her and she flew an incredible speed right into a tree and bounced off. She landed and watched Hwoarang walk away.

"Jin..." She whispered.

Just then she woke up in a cold sweat and panting. She pushed the covers off of her and got out of bed. She padded out around the corner to the kitchen and started making some tea. Just then there was someone beating on her door, which caused her to jump out of her skin. She cooled off and cautiously went over to open the door. Standing here in the pouring rain was a dark haired mail, but she thought it was Jin at first, but she didn't recall such a large scar on his chest... She noticed he was holding an unconscious male. She looked closer. It was Jin. Those honey brown eyes of her slid back up to...Kazuya? She didn't know how to react at first but her eyes were wide.

"Help, my son?" He said with honest care. She hesitated, but stepped out of the door way, to let Kazuya pass through. Kazuya moved inside with the limp Jin at his side with his arm over his shoulder.

"Where can I put him down?"

"In here.." Julia guided him into her and Hwoarang's bedroom and pointed to the bed.

Kazuya went to it and put Jin down.

"What happened to him."
Julia asked stepping up beside Kazuya.

"I don't...know." He knew, but he wasn't sure how to explain to her.

Just then he could hear Jun's voice. He closed his eyes as Jun was trying to show him what to do. Soon his eyes opened and he looked directly to Julia. He stepped over to Jin who had those black tattoos all over his body.

"Lemme see your hand..." Kazuya asked looking to Julia who wasn't sure why he would want her hand, but she complied and lifted her hand to him. He took her wrist and guided it quickly to Jin's chest. On contact, his skin, brightened under her hand, those tattoos faded away. Julia's eyes widened and her lips parted as she watched him heal under her touch. She smiled down to him as those dark eyes slowly opened; however, she suddenly winced down on her knees, her hand gripped his chest as all those visions took over her thoughts. She saw that particular "Love scene" again. She also saw his hand in front of her face as she slowly looked up his arm to see it was him. She saw many different visions of him until finally it hit her . Her memories of him. She instantly looked up to him.

"Jin?"

He turned his head to look at her while his gaze instantly softening.

Kazuya felt out of place. He needed to just...go away which he did.

"Julia.." Jin said softly as she scooted over to him. Everything hit her so quickly, but even she knew how she felt about him and nothing was going to stop her from being with who she truly loved. Jin Kazama. He leaned over on his side to face her. She slid up to him on her knees and placed her hand on the side of his face. His eyes watched her closely as her face got closer to his.

"I missed you."

She whispered, stopping from moving in on him.

"And I, you...Julia Chang." Those dark eyes of his searched her face, his face was gentle to the eyes, thanks to the moonlight.

"I love you, Jin Kazama..." She whispered ever so softly, but clearly as she gazed at him, her hand on his face.

"And I love you..." His eyes slowly closed as his face nuzzled into her hand, her thumb slid back his cheek and those soft, dark eyes slowly opened and looked up at her. She slowly leaned in to kiss him, completely forgetting about Hwoarang and the false love they shared.