Disclaimer: Tekken is definitely not my property…
A/n: Aghhh!!! Sorry for the late update but either my computer was tweaking out a bit or I forgot to save this chapter after I was finished! O_O…
I had to retype the second half of it! *Pulls at hair*
Good thing I've got a semi-photographic memory so it is almost the same! ^_^
Apocalypse
Haze watched gleefully as Reaper's blood poured out from her wounds in torrents. How long had he waited for the day he saw that bitch fall? Too long…much too long…
"Where is the human!?" he heard a demon shriek.
They had all been so distracted by Reaper's treachery and her gruesome end, that they hadn't even realized that Obsidian had already disappeared. But before they could leave to go in search of Julia, they noticed something very odd…
The Gateway's seal had begun to glow.
Several of the demons were rendered speechless, while others began to curse. What was going on?
Finally Veldor spoke up, "The seal has been broken…" he looked over at Reaper's body with wide eyes, "But how..??"
One by one, the strange symbols began to become illuminated. Veldor walked over to Reaper and quickly pulled out the swords that had pinned her upright, against the wall. She toppled over and fell face-down in the pool of her own blood. Veldor tore her cloak off and flipped her over. Even though blood splattered, her face was still striking. The moment his gaze fell upon her left arm he stood up quickly with a look of shock plastered on his face.
"It can't be…" a demon said as he also saw the mark, "She…she's more than just a…a half-breed…she's…a DarkAngel…"
"Impossible…" whispered another demon.
Haze stepped forward and crossed his arms, "What did I tell you? Hmm?? I told you she was not to be trusted. From the very beginning, I told you she couldn't be trusted."
One of the advisors---the one who had insisted that they tell Reaper of the discovery of the temple---stepped forward and turned to Haze, "You were right…she was the one who tipped off the other half-breed…she's been sabotaging us from the very beginning…."
"How ironic…She spent the last four years keeping us from reaching our goal but now she is the reason we accomplished it…" Veldor mused.
A sudden charge filled the air around them and they saw the gateway begin to glow as well.
"At last…we are going to leave this accursed planet and return to our rightful places in Hell," Veldor gazed at the bright orange and yellow portal that had coalesced in between the two spikes.
"We are no longer bound to this plane of existence…" a demoness stated in awe.
Veldor spread his massive bat-like wings and shot through the air and into the shimmering yellow portal…a bullet from a gun.
Not waiting for anything else to hinder their return, the legion of demons followed suit. In less than a minute the once jam-packed chamber had been emptied…
No more bullets…
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"NO! Obsidian! We have to go back!" Julia struggled to release herself from Obsidian's iron grip, "Obsidian!"
"We cannot!" Obsidian landed in the forest and set Julia down; she had been struggling too much for her to fly properly, "There is nothing more we can do!"
"No! We can't just leave her! Please!" Julia whimpered.
As Obsidian opened her mouth to speak a loud tremor shook the ground. Turning to the temple, the two women suddenly saw the temple begin to shake uncontrollably. Within moments, the entire structure had collapsed, sending broken stones and dust everywhere, coating the entire clearing. The massive pile of boulders lay there.
Once a mighty tribute to the perseverance and victory of the human race, the temple was now nothing more than a shattered dream. Once again the world would be left in the hand of a brutal race.
"Oh no," Julia suddenly choked.
Before the dust could settle, another tremor shook the air.
The temple's crumbled walls suddenly exploded. From underneath the sad rubble demons burst through. They shot into the air and after hovering for a few moments took off in random directions. Some went north, some south, and other still, went east and west; they sought to once again claim superiority over the HumanRealm.
"Hush! Don't make a sound!" Obsidian pulled Julia down into the ferns, "We have to find somewhere to hide," she looked thoughtful for a moment, "A small village would be ideal. The demons will not bother with small locales. In order for them to extend their reach into this world they will have to destroy all large cities."
Julia had her hand over her mouth in the attempt to muffle her sobs.
Obsidian turned to her, "The village that is nearby would work for the time being. Now please do not fidget…it makes it harder for me to fly."
Julia nodded once and Obsidian picked her up and jumped into the air.
People were screaming.
Women were running for cover as they saw the enormous figures of demons flash through the skies.
Obsidian landed and set Julia down. They looked around at the small village; it was in utter turmoil. Suddenly several men with razor sharp machetes appeared; prepared to defend their families and homes. As they glanced around they caught sight of Obsidian.
They began to shout and rushed at her in a fury. Julia turned her head and saw the men. In the attempt to make they see that she meant no harm, Julia stepped forward with her hands up.
"No! No! She's not going to hurt you!"
The men had not even noticed Julia, but when they saw her they stood dead in their tracks; astonishment filled their faces. One of the men began to yell again and gestured wildly at Obsidian, who had taken several steps back; ready to take flight if need be.
At that moment a boy stepped out of one of the nearby huts and hurried over to the armed men. He spoke to them frantically and then, hesitantly, the men stepped away to go find danger elsewhere.
"Quickly! Come with me! The others will be harder to convince!" the boy said with a wild look in his eyes. Julia simply nodded and followed the boy; Obsidian trailing behind. They entered one of the unused huts and the boy shut the door quickly.
"Thank you!" Julia said gratefully, "Thank you so much!"
"No problem," the boy looked at Julia as if trying to recognize her, "You are the friend aren't you?"
"Friend?" Julia's brows furrowed.
"Yes. The friend named Julia!" his eyes flared in excitement.
"How do you know my name?!"
"Your friend came here. Your friend Verity," the boy's mouth fell open slightly as he took a deep breath, "She came here looking for the demon so that he could help her find you!"
"Demon?….Wait! Are you talking about Jin!" Obsidian looked at Julia whose eyes had widened in alarm.
"Yes! The demon called Jin! They left here about two weeks ago. They went back to your home!"
"Back? To Arizona?" Julia's heart dropped. Jin wasn't nearby; he was on another continent altogether. It would be impossible to make it to the nearest airport and board a plane back home. The demons had a significant head start; they would make it to the big cities and the airports would undoubtedly be destroyed before they had even set foot outside the village.
Obsidian spoke up, "It will take a week, at the very least, to make a trip that far." She knew the same thing that Julia did.
The boy looked at them worriedly, "Well then you better get going."
"Yes. We should leave immediately. The demons will be too preoccupied with their destructive rampage to notice us traveling," Obsidian stated; knowing full well the nature of the demon mind. She began to make her way to the door.
Julia nodded quickly and began to follow. Before she go to the door she turned around, "Thank you, again."
"Don't mention it. Jin saved my life and since it is very difficult to find a way to repay him, I will help you. Verity said that you were his girlfriend, so…helping you will be like helping him," he said cheerfully.
Julia smiled, "Thank you."
"Oh! And when you see him tell him that Keeroh says congratulations!" he pointed to her swollen belly, "He's the father, right?"
Julia looked down at her stomach and nodded, "Yes. He is." She was taken aback by his quick observation. Although it wasn't hard to see that she was pregnant, the fact that he knew Jin was the father had surprised her.
"Come Julia. The sooner we leave the better," Obsidian insisted quietly.
"Yes. Let's go home."
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Next Chapter: "Reunion"
