Chapter 14: Lord Have Mercy on my Soul

I looked intently in the mirror. I had just finished doing a side-sweep fishtail braid to my long silver hair with purple ends. I wore a white silk blouse tucked into my red skater skirt with nude high heel pumps provided for me to see the Zaibatsu leader, Jin Kazama.

I was still in a state of disarray from my long slumber. There were so many questions I had to ask, especially about my accident. The people around me were tight-lipped about the story. The only thing that I conjectured was that Jin Kazama had won the previous tournament and gained control of the Zaibatsu. I concluded that Jin would be the only one to tell me everything I needed to know.

An escort lead me Jin's office for me to meet him. I amiably followed, observing the halls of the Zaibatsu. Before Jin's office, there was a giant picture of an elder man with white spiked up hair in a V shape, with a bald patch in the centre. I recognized the man in the picture as Heihachi Mishima, one of the previous leaders. I thought to myself that my memory loss isn't that deficient since I remembered who the man in the picture was.

The doors of Jin's office opened and my escort ushered me into the room. The moment I stepped in, the giant chair Jin sat in, swang around to face me. Standing beside him was a petite, able-bodied, blonde woman with icy blue eyes that I could not name. She crossed her arms burning a hole through me, like I was some trespasser.

"Miss Rose, take a seat." Jin coolly said, directing me to the seat on the other side of his desk.

I obliged, sitting down in the seat offered. I shifted in my seat, uncomfortable with the blonde woman staring at me.

"Call if you need me."The blonde woman nodded at Jin and proceeded to leave the room, still eyeing me in precaution until she left.

"Don't mind my bodyguard, Nina." Jin had noticed me watching Nina taking her leave.

"Oh, I apologize." I turned my attention back to Jin, sitting up straight in readiness.

"Firstly, I would like to welcome you to the Mishima Zaibatsu." Even though Jin was trying to courteous, his tone appeared callous.

"Thank you." I bowed slightly in my seat in a respectful way.

"I've called you in here for you to ask me any questions you wish, nothing is off-limits, and I will answer with honesty." Jin leaned against the table, waiting for me begin my interrogation.

"Well..." I paused for a moment to compose myself. "My accident, what happened to me?"

Without skipping a beat, Jin answered my question with precision. "Your accident was an unfortunate event, and I'm sorry to tell you that I am the perpetrator of your accident. It involved you being at the wrong place at the wrong time. And to show my remorse of the attack, I aided to find you the best medical personnel to revive you."

My heart sank. The thought of Jin attacking me and then finding me help to bring me back to consciousness left me in a state of mixed feelings. I didn't want to know what happened in the attack, I was more inclined to know why Jin saved me.

"..Why, why did you think I deserved saving?"I flatly responded.

"Don't think so lowly of yourself. From now on, I expect you to reach your full potential while you continue to stay here." Jin hit his palm on his desk with incitement. "That's why I want you to join my task force."

"You... want me to work for you?" I relented to Jin's request. "I accept."

There was no second-thought in my mind. The offer to work in the Zaibatsu felt compelling and it was something I was eager to do. Jin grinned at my hurriedly approval of the offer.

"Superb choice, Miss Rose, welcome aboard."

Jin inched towards me to partake in a handshake to officiate the deal.

"Much obliged."I cracked a smile, nodding at Jin.

"Just to make sure, is there anything else you would like to ask me?"Jin leaned against his desk, offering me one last chance for further questions.

"Has much has changed since my circumstances?"

After asking my last question, bit my lip in apprehension. I thought to myself that I should have been more specific with my question. It has been quite awhile since I've been out in the real world and I was curious to know what new things I'll be dealing with in the foreseeable future.

Jin carelessly shrugged his shoulders. "Well, precisely, we are at all war with G-Corporation who is now led by my father, Kazuya Mishima." Jin crossed his arms and rolled his eyes over the thought of his father. "That's why I need a powerful legion to win this war."

"Oh."I exclaimed. I veered into thought, analysing how a father and son are in a deadly war with each other. Part of me still harboured animosity towards Kazuya, raising my new fond loyalty to Jin.

"Before we end this session, I would like to give you something in return." Jin said, bring me back into reality. He pressed down the intercommunication system to speak into it. "Bring her in."

I furrowed my eyebrows, believing Jin was calling in his bodyguard, Nina to return. But to my surprise, I came face to face with a mammoth of a woman. She was a dark-skinned Amazonia woman cross Warrior Princess with long black dreadlocks. Her powerful structure would frighten a normal person.

"Since I need you to regain your strength, I foresee the benefit of you having your own bodyguard." Jin pushed me towards my new bodyguard to get me acquainted." I would like to introduce you to, Mercy."

I examined Mercy from head to toe. This woman is my new bodyguard and the more I thought about it, I became more accustomed to it.

"Viola Rose, I am at your service."Mercy chivalrously bowed at me.

"I should apprise that I have announced the next King of Iron Fist Tournament and will officially begin in a couple of weeks. So ladies, you should start getting prepared." Jin sat back into his chair, administrating his authority.

AN: It should be noted that I've added another OC character to the story, obviously called Mercy. Just to make it clear, the character is inspired and based on Amazing/Awesome Kong/Kharma(WWE). Also don't worry, things will pick up again in the next chapter when Viola participates in the tournament!