A/N: Hey everyone! Sorry I am late with the chapter, been a little busy but I was still able to get this done for you guys! Hope you like it and please do leave a Review! Thanks! Enjoy! :)

The morning rose as birds chirped and the sun shinned over Russia. An old man peacefully sipped his coffee as he sat at the kitchen table alone. The old man wore a white mantle, a blue shirt, and green pants while sporting a pair of spectacles.

Then there was an abrupt knock on the door.

The old man slowly rose from the chair and made his way to the front door. When he opened the door, right before him stood three men. One man in the middle wore a completely different attire compared to the other two behind him who wore matching black and read armored suits.

"Dr. Bosconovitch." The man in the front spoke.

Dr. Bosconovitch removed his spectacles to clean them with a handkerchief that he pulled out of his pocket. He then gently applied them back to his face.

"Yes, may I help you?"

"My name is Raven." He displayed his identification card. "I am working for the Mishima Zaibatsu. I am aware and surely you are, that you have worked for the Mishima Zaibatsu in the past."

"Yes, I have."

"We need you to repair an invention you once created that served the Mishima Zaibatsu, more specifically the former leader, Jin Kazama."

"And which invention would that be..?"

"Maybe this will jog your memory." Raven proceeded to step away from the front of the two soldiers to reveal box practically in the middle, identical to a coffin, filled with dismantled body parts. Dr. Bosconovitch's eyes bulged in horror.

"A-Alisa?" He said scurrying to her dismantled body and began sorting through to make sure all her body parts are there.

"Are you able to resuscitate her? We need her functioning as soon as possible." Raven kept his solemn voice.

Dr. Bosconovitch did not reply but stared at the lifeless body parts of his daughter. He had not seen her for years and only now he finally has the opportunity to see her she is broken into bits. His gaze then traveled to her face that remained with her eyes open. He gently closed her eyes with the tip of his two fingers then brought his attention back to the three men.

"What do want with her? Why do you need her repaired so soon?" He asked.

"We have important issues we must address. We need her, If we do not have her we are unable to address these issues." Raven replied.

"How soon?"

"48 hours max."

Dr. Bosconovitch remained silent for a moment.

If it is truly important... He thought bringing his eyes to his daughter then back to Raven.

I will do so.

"Doctor."

"I will do it, but..." Dr. Bosconovitch looked straight to Raven's eyes although they were covered by his black shades.

"You make sure she does not come back to me like this ever again."

Raven was not in the slightest intimidated by the old man or displayed any emotion whatsoever. However, he did reply to him with a silent nod.

"She will be repaired and functioning in 48 hours." Dr. Bosconovitch spoke.

Raven nodded once more and proceeded to leave the front of Bosconovitch's home while the two other men followed behind.

Dr. Bosconovitch returned his attention back to his dismantled android daughter.

Don't worry, I will have you fixed and functioning in no time, my beloved daughter.

"Xiaoyu..."

Mmmm... too tired...

"Xiao..." The female voice spoke her name again.

Hmmmm...

"Wake up!"

Xiaoyu instantly woke up and rubbed her eyes. Then her eyes widen in realization that she is in a completely darkened area. No light, no sky, no bed, nothing. She was not in the bedroom she remembered last being in before. It's literally pitch black everywhere, as if she actually still had her eyes closed.

Suddenly she heard a familiar evil laugh.

Oh no...

"Looking for someone, Xiao." The familiar masculine voice spoke.

Xiaoyu turned around and found Devil Jin holding Miharu by the back of her neck with his claws.

"Let her go!" Xiaoyu rose from the floor and began sprinting at Devil Jin with fear yet with determination to save Miharu.

"Xiao, help!" She managed to slip out of her month as Devil Jin continued his fatal grasp around her neck.

"I'm coming, Miharu!" Xiaoyu continued to sprint to her.

When she was merely inches close to them they both disappeared out of no where. This caused Xiaoyu to gasp and stop in place to scan her surroundings for them.

"W-what? Where did they-"

Xiaoyu became startled when she heard the sound of someone crying. Her eyes followed the sounds and located a child with recognizable black spiky hair and black pants with flames on them. The boy cried with his back towards her.

Is.. is that... Xiaoyu wanted to move but was unable to. What? Why can't I move now!?

"Ling Xiaoyu." A voice of a woman spoke.

Xiaoyu's eyes widen.

"Who... who are you?" Xiaoyu spoke aloud.

There stood before her a woman with short, black, and glossy straight hair with a white hair band. She wore an all white attire with a black scarf, her pants had designs of crows that wrapped around her left leg. Xiaoyu studied her face and noticed it looked practically identical to Jin's.

Then she was hit with realization.

Oh my god.. is.. is that Jin's mother!?

The woman slowly turned from the child to Xiaoyu, giving Xiaoyu a quick warm smile.

"Ling Xiaoyu, please protect my son. You are all that he has. He needs you."

"P-protect?"

Then both the woman and child disappeared. A herd of crows from that same direction to where the woman and child were came rushing at Xiaoyu. She struggled to move but was still unable to. Her feet felt like they were glued to the ground. She screamed when the crows were inches from her until she heard her name being called again, causing her to wake up and snap up breathlessly once again.

"Xiaoyu."

"H-huh!?" Xiaoyu nervously looked around and sighed in relief that she is back in the bedroom. Then her eyes found Jin sitting in a chair with his arms folded with one leg over the other.

Was...was he watching me sleep!? How long was he here..? Xiaoyu mentally questioned.

"You're awake." He said with barely any emotion.

"Yeah.. I guess I am.." Xiaoyu rubbed her eyes.

"Hm, well I brought you food. Go eat and then we're off."

Xiaoyu took her attention away from Jin and looked down to the blankets she slept in.

That dream...that woman... what did she mean? She gripped the blankets with her hands.

"Xiaoyu, hurry up we need to leave very soon."

Xiaoyu snapped out of her thoughts when he spoke. She hopped off the bed without speaking or making eye contact with Jin. She left the room and entered the kitchen and found a container filled with breakfast foods such as eggs, bacon, and toast. This is definitely not her usual breakfast that she would eat back in Japan. Jin must have gotten it from a cafe somewhere here in Australia. Xiaoyu accepted what her breakfast was then sat down, picked up a fork which she is not very entirely familiar with using, and took a bite of the scrambled eggs.

Doesn't taste like a home cooked meal that's for sure. Xiaoyu thought but continued to eat considering she hasn't eaten in a day. She picked at her food and drifted back into her thoughts.

I know it was only a dream. But just what exactly did she mean? She stabbed the scrambled eggs.

She mentioned he "needed" me. To protect him? Protect him from what? She applied so much pressure to the metal fork it snapped in half.

Then it finally hit her.

When he was in his devil form he said he wanted me but that woman told me he needed me... so-

"Xiaoyu, are you done yet?"

Xiaoyu shook her head out of her thought and brought her attention to Jin who leaned by the kitchen entrance with his arms folded. He raised a brow when he noticed Xiaoyu's fork was broken.

"Uhm. I need to bathe myself as well before we go.."

"Quickly..." Jin sighed.

Xiaoyu rose from the chair and prepared to leave the kitchen but stopped in place. Jin too realized this sudden action.

I think I should tell him...

"Xiaoyu?"

"Jin." She looked straight at his face. He silently locked his eyes with hers too with a blank emotion.

"You said you don't remember anything from last night or remember why you "wanted" me, right?"

He continued to stare in silence.

"I think-" She cut herself off. She didn't want flat out say he "needs" her because apparently she had a dream about it, supposedly hearing it from what she thought to be is his mother. Plus she still did not understand what she had to protect him from. Then she decided to approach the topic in a different way.

"Uhm.. I..uh.. I want to stay here with you, Jin."

"What..? What were you actually going to say?"

"I am not leaving. I'm staying here with you."

"You're not staying here. You are going back home." He spoke with determination.

"I am not!"

"We've already discussed this, Xiaoyu. I brought you to where you do not belong. You need to go home and that's an order."

Oh no he did not just go there.

"Excuse me!? So now you're ordering me around? How dare you! In case you forgot you do not run the Mishima Zaibatsu anymore, nor do you run me. I am not one to be ordered around especially by the likes of you!"

Jin stood still with eyes gaped in shock. Never has he seen her speak like this to him ever. Xiaoyu noticed his face change and when he realized she was looking at him he lowered his gaze, only allowing her to see his bangs. Did she really just shut him in his place?

Oh my.. maybe I should apologize for speaking that way to him..

"Jin."

"Xiaoyu."

They both went silent waiting for the other to speak. Then it was Xiaoyu who decided to speak first after a long moment of silence.

"I'm sorry, Jin. I just really really want to stay here... with you."

"You don't need to be sorry. But why do you wish to stay? I already told you I am a danger to any human I come close to. You'll only put yourself in trouble if you stay with me. Why do you want this..?"

"Because I.. I..."

He needs you. You're all that he has. That woman's voice echoed in her head causing Xiaoyu to mentally gasp.

Please protect my son..

From what... Xiaoyu frightfully questioned the echoing voice.

From darkness. The woman's voice whispered.

Xiaoyu's eyes widen. F-from darkness? It took her a moment to register those two words that she heard. She did not hear that response in her dream but rather now when the woman was not in sight. That is what truly freaked out Xiaoyu. She returned her attention back to Jin who stood eagerly waiting for her response. Right now she had to be honest, even if he will not believe her. Even after last night, after all that time of pain and suffering, she is willing to protect him. What else does she have left to lose?

Her life.

She has lost all her friends from whom that she has been asked to protect the most dangerous man on earth. It's not like she is new to this. She had attempted to enter the King Iron fist Tournament in order to stop Jin from his reign of evil. However, she failed. She failed because he apparently died before she was inches close to him again. But now he is here, yet, so distant from her.

She had already told him she wanted to stay with him, however, she felt it is needed to be honest even if he does not believe her.

"Sorry I just blanked out... the true reason is-"

"Forget it. He coldly spoke. You don't have to explain yourself anymore, but if something goes wrong it is not my fault." He cut her off with a harsh tone. Evidently, he is not pleased with her decision but he doesn't want to order her around like that. Because he wasn't too happy with her decision, he left the kitchen preparing to leave the house to cool off.

"J-Jin?" Xiaoyu said.

Jin froze in place with his back to her. "Hm?"

She wanted to ask him where he was going this time but then she remembered that cold response he gave her yesterday after she questioned him.

"Um, never mind."

He didn't say anything but merely made his way out the house, shutting the door behind him, this time not locking it like last night.

When Xiaoyu saw him leave she slumped back in her chair playing with the broken fork. She did not know what to do with herself now. If only she could hear the woman's voice again.

I think I need some air. She sighed. Xiaoyu rose off of the chair and looked around for the flats she wore yesterday but couldn't find them.

Maybe there's some more shoes in the closet near the living room. She quickly made her way to the closet and attempted to open it however she struggled to.

"What the heck? Open you dumb door-"

When she opened the door something heavy came tumbling down on her, causing her to fall on her back. Luckily she did not land on the back of her head although she still got hurt from putting the impact into her back.

The weight on top of her didn't allow her to breathe so she tried to get up but failed due to the heavy weight on top of her. When she tried to see what specifically was on top of her the first thing that entered her vision were bulging eyes. Xiaoyu screamed in terror, with all her might she desperately pushed the body off of her and quickly crawled backwards, scurrying away from the closet.

"Oh my god..."

There before her laid five lifeless bodies coated in dry blood. Each body had the same recognizable wounds with holes all over their necks and faces. One body that is identified to be an adult male is the only one who had their eyes stabbed in. The eyes that Xiaoyu spotted belong to a female adult who had holes all over her neck. There were two other bodies that looked to be teenagers, a boy and girl, that seemed slightly younger than her. And the last yet smallest body of them all looked to be the youngest, a child. The child had the same wounds as the woman and two teens. It looked as if the adult male were more of a challenge to take out considering he is the only one whose eyes were stabbed in his eye sockets.

T-This must have been... the family! Xiaoyu was traumatized by the sight. She covered her eyes with her hands, tears began to slip out her eyes.

"Just what have I gotten myself into..?"