A Great-grandson's Fall…and Rise
Just like in the previous King of Iron Fist Tournament, Kazuki has once again advanced pretty far in the tournament. However, suddenly and mysteriously, Heihachi Mishima has sent Nina to bring Kazuki to his dojo after his battle against Bryan Fury. Although he was warned by Jin that Heihachi would be after him due to his blood relation, Kazuki believes that this was too big of an opportunity to pass up, so he decides to meet with Heihachi at his dojo. After all, for him, this is much more personal anyway.
"Tell me something, boy," said Heihachi. "How does it feel to meet the sponsor of this tournament for the first time?"
Kazuki can't bring himself to answer the question.
"It should be an honor to do that. Not many people could make it to final battle against me."
Heihachi then stands up and turns around, saying "What's the matter? Paralyzed by fear?"
"What is the point of bringing me here?" said Kazuki. "What is it that you want from me? You kidnapped me in the last tournament but I still don't know why you did that. Is it because I'm Jin's son? Do you think I'm just like him or something?"
"For us Mishimas, the war between father and son is a never-ending battle. The things that drive Jin and Kazuya to not only oppose me but each other…is what makes them who they are. Hatred…hatred that makes them devils. Tell me something, boy; just how much do you hate your father?"
Kazuki thinks back for a moment to what his mother Kasumi told him.
Kazuki, please don't hate your father.
"I don't hate Jin," said Kazuki. "He saved my life. Why should I hate him after he did something like that?"
Heihachi laughs at the answer, much to Kazuki's confusion. "Do you really think it's that simple? Or are you just in denial? Everyone knows what Jin did years ago…and they hate him for it. Don't fool yourself into thinking that you don't hate him for the same reason."
"Listen, old man!" said an angry Kazuki. "I don't have time to listen to your nonsense! If there's anyone who people should hate, it's you!
"So, you direct your hatred towards me? You're just as foolish as your father! If you really hate me that much, then step forward…and prepare for your death, boy!"
They both assume their fighting stances.
Kazuki tries to land a couple of punches but Heihachi effortlessly blocks them. He then tries to land more punches and kicks but they're all easily blocked and avoided by Heihachi. Heihachi then lands a head butt, drawing blood from Kazuki's forehead. He then lands a hard punch to Kazuki's chest, knocking him down. As he smiles evily, Kazuki stands up and rushes forward, attempting to land an elbow shot but it gets blocked and countered by a hard uppercut to the chin that lifts him off the floor. Heihachi then lands a kick to the chest, knocking Kazuki down again. Kazuki realizes that Heihachi just may be more powerful than Kazuya but this doesn't deter him. His main goal to defeat Heihachi but his efforts keeps falling short. Kazuki teleports behind Heihachi to land a strike but Heihach times and blocks his shot. Heihachi smiles in cocky way while Kazuki looks in anger. Heihachi then tries to land a punch but gets surprise by a summersault kick to the chin. As Heihachi rubs his chin, Kazuki rushes forward with a jumping triple kick that knocks Heihachi down. Before he has a chance to stand up completely, Kazuki is already coming forward with a punch to the body that hurts Heihachi. Kazuki then lands a roundhouse kick that knocks Heihachi down. After standing up, Heihachi chuckles a little bit. Heihachi waves his hands around, in which lightning emits around his body. Kazuki then quickly dashes to land some more shots but this time, they just bounce off of Heihiachi, who quickly follow up with three punches to the chest, a head butt, and then finishes with a double handed palm attack that knocks Kazuki out.
Kazuki has lost.
Heihachi stands over him and says "Nice try, boy. But it seems that even with the Mugen Tenshin Style, you're still no match for a true warrior." An evil smile spreads on his lips.
Arena
Not long after that, the audience in the arena (which also includes numerous fighters) soon hear news that the tournament is cancelled. This confuses Jin Kazama, who believes something has to be up once again.
"Heihachi, what are you up to this time?" said Jin to himself.
Meanwhile, Ryu Hayabusa battles a group of Tekken Force soldiers to make his way to the Mishima Dojo to find some answers on Kazuki's whereabouts. Before he can make it, he gets stopped by the assassin Nina Williams.
"If you're looking for Kazuki, he's gone," she said. "Heihachi has taken him away."
"You will tell me where they are right now!" said Hayabusa.
"Information like that is not something I'll easily give out. You're just going to have fight for it."
"Then you leave me no choice."
Nina then quickly runs at Hayabusa with a jumping kick. Hayabusa teleports and hits Nina in the back with a chopping hit that knocks her down. Nina then tries to land a combination of open-handed strikes that Hayabusa dodges before eventually catching her hand and knees her in the stomach, knocking her down once again. After she gets up, she tries to land a combination of punches and kicks before he eventually catches her leg and knocks her down with a jump kick.
"Damn it!" said Nina.
"You are not my enemy but if you continue to stand in my way, then I will show you no mercy," said Hayabusa. "Now tell me where they are?"
Not seeing any point in fighting back, Nina slowly stands up and says "I don't know where but I remember him saying that he plans to launch Kazuki into space."
"What?" said Hayabusa.
"He says that that's how he will prevent the Devil Gene from awakening. He doesn't just want Kazuki dead. He wants him destroyed."
Hayabusa looks away and says "Kazuki! No!" He then quickly runs from the area while Nina looks on.
She shakes her head, thinking about the possible chaos that this could cause. "What will happen this time?"
Mishima Zaibatsu Helicopters
During this same time, a group of helicopters are flying in the dark sky. In one of these helicopters, Heihachi sits next to an unconscious Kazuki, who is laying on a stretcher.
"I'm lucky to have taken that drug to make me younger, otherwise, you would have been bad news," said Heihachi. "Now it's finally time to get rid of you."
But as he looks closer at Kazuki, he notices something strange about him; black markings begin to form on Kazuki's forehead. Heihachi eyes widen and his mouth open, as he knows exactly what this means.
"Oh no, you won't!" he said. He quickly picks up Kazuki and throws him out of the helicopter. He then watches his body fall into the darkness and continues to look for a few minutes.
Heihachi, although terrified at first, then begins to smile and says "There's no way he can survive that."
He is about to order the pilot to turn around but before he can, the helicopter is hit with a loud thump. Heihachi once again looks frighten about what this could mean.
"Or can he?" he asked.
As he looks out of the helicopter, he sees a figure with black wings chasing after the helicopters.
It's exactly what he feared; Kazuki has transformed into a devil.
Thinking quickly, Heihachi opens his parachute and jumps out of the helicopter just moments before Devil Kazuki destroys all of them with a laser beam from his forehead. The impact of the explosions sends Heihachi flying and out of sight, so Devil Kazuki flies away in the opposite direction, believing that he has eliminated his target.
Heihachi, while still in the air, continues to look back but doesn't see Devil Kazuki anywhere. After a sigh of relief, he says "Well…here we go again."
To Be Continued.
