The Other Half of the Secret
Kazuki has made it far in the new King of Iron Fist tournament. Althought competition hasn't been anywhere near easy, he has managed to defeat all of his opponents so far, such as veteran ninja Yoshimitsu. His skills and preparation leading up to the tournament has payed off so far.
Now his success has brought him face-to-face with none of than the infamous Kazuya Mishima.
Kazuki has heard about Kazuya ever since he was a boy. The ongoing war between him and Heihachi has been a big topic throughout the world that it's hard to ignore. Kazuki has also heard that he's a powerful and feared fighter who is not above killing his enemies. Indeed, Kazuya's fighting skills and abilities betray his age, so Kazuki is not even a least fooled by the barely noticeable, small greys in his hair. This is his most dangerous opponent yet and he knows it.
Kazuya starts the fight off with a one-two punch combo followed by a roundhouse kick. Kazuki blocks these attacks but can still feel the force of these hits, as it sends him back a few steps. He attempts a fast punch combination of his arm but Kazuya effortlessly blocks them. He attempts a spinning punch but Kazuya dodges and lands an uppercut right on Kazuki's chin. After a quick recovery, Kazuki attempts another combination. However, these attacks are once again blocked by Kazuya and in the middle of the attacks, he lands two more powerful punches to the body. As Kazuki falls to his knees from power of the punches, Kazuya lands a high kick to the top of his head, knocking him down. Kazuki rolls away and back to his feet before Kazuya can stomp on his head.
Kazuya stands straight and smirks at his opponent. For him, Kazuki is just another fighter who is far below him and will fall before his fists. But Kazuki is determined. His goal is to win the tournament and make the Mugen Tenshin Clan proud.
"He's as good as I heard him to be." said Kazuki to himself. "Possibly even better. But I'm not going to lose."
"What's the matter?" said Kazuya. "Trying to decide whether or not to give up?"
"I'm not the one to give up." said Kazuki. "When I want to win, I fight to the very end. You'll see that for yourself."
"Heh! You'll fight to the very end alright. To your very end. At this point, giving up right now is the smartest thing you can do."
Kazuki is not fazed by the words, however and assumes his fighting stance, as does Kazuya. As if to prove a point about not giving up, Kazuki dashes forward with great speed. Kazuya throws a punch but Kazuki catches it and lands a shot to the body. Kazuki then follows up with a combination of punches to the body, ending with a jump knee to the face that knocks Kazuya down. These attacks, however, just seem to make Kazuya angrier. He attacks more aggressive with a few punches but Kazuki teleports behind him and strikes him in the back. As Kazuya turns around, he is kicked in the face by Kazuki. The force of the kick sends Kazuya down but he immediately gets up to continue the fight. Kazuki attempts another teleport attack behind him but Kazuya blocks it this time. Kazuki jumps back avoid any possible follow ups. After a brief stare down, both resume their fight and they do so by dashing straight at each other with a powerful punch. The clash of their fists causes a shockwave within their area.
Kazuya chuckles for a moment.
"You have Mishima blood in your veins." said Kazuya.
Kazuki gasps at the comment and immediately backs away from Kazuya.
"What did you just say?" said Kazuki.
"You carry the Mishima and Kazama blood in your veins. There's only one other man who I know who has that and that's Jin Kazama. You're his son, aren't you?"
"Stop it!" said Kazuki. "Your head games are not going to work on me!"
"Why would I waste my time playing head games with someone like you? I carry the Mishima blood myself and have fought others who have. You're no different from us." Kazuya smirks as he says "You don't even know that Jin Kazama is your father, do you?"
"That's enough! I can never be a Mishima! I'm not like any of you!"
"But you are one of us. Learn to accept your fate as a Mishima because no matter what, you can never escape it."
"No, you're…you're lying! That…that can't be true!" Kazuki frustration grows as Kazuya starts laughing.
Finally, out of anger, Kazuki runs forward to attack Kazuya but gets with a body blow instead and falls to his knees. Believing that there's no point continuing, Kazuya turns and walks out of the area as a shocked Kazuki sits on the arena floor.
"That hatred in you is a trait we all share." said Kazuya. "Soon, your hatred will grow and then you will be able appreciate what our bloodline really has to offer. Consider it a gift." Kazuya leaves Kazuki to himself. This is very much how he felt after he knew who his mother is and now the same thing has happened after knowing about his father.
Through the cameras in the arena, Heihachi Mishima has watched the whole incident.
"So Jin has a son?" he says. "That means he could be a real problem for me in the future. Best to take care of him now before that ever happens."
Later after that fight, Jin is about enter the arena where he is allegedly supposed to fight Kazuya. But as of right now, Kazuya has yet to show up so Jin and the audience continue to wait. Suddenly, Jin hears a female voice.
"Jin!" yells the voice from the crowd. It's a voice he has heard before and was certain who it was before he even looks at her face.
"Kasumi?" he says. He sees Kasumi, followed by Hayate and Ayane, running through the crowd and waving at him. Jin sees that Kasumi has a very worried look on her face. Something must be wrong.
To Be Continued.
