Chapter 10: Compassionate by Fire
In the aftermath battle against Justice, Elphelt and Ramlethal are seen using their powers to restore the Point Blank game that Ramlethal had nearly destroyed the whole game. Ramlethal finally apologizes to everyone including the surviving Ehrgeiz characters.
"I apologize for wrecking anyone's game that I loathed. It's just that other games are plainly old and never gets a sequel into it. It's just not fair."
"Please... I know my sister feels bad about what she had done. Both of us we usually had a bad complex on this game." Elphelt said begging for them to accept Ramlethal's apologies which Koji accepts their apologies despite his student was killed by her powers.
"All right, you two... apology accepted. I know that you cannot restore our game because your sister had messed up big time in the first place. But I already avenged my student's second death and the others too by defeating her."
"But dad, Ramlethal is behind for wrecking our game. Why did you accept their apologies?" Yoko reacted angrily to her father which Jin patted her.
"You don't need to get mad, Yoko. It's natural if those two are the villains in Sol's game. I think Mr. Masuda has his reasons he accepted his apology because he helped us defeat Ramlethal to make things fair."
"You really think so?" Yoko wondered in a nod and both Ryu and Kazuya watch them.
"Well well, Kazuya... I didn't expect you would help us to stop that monster. Not like the last time you tried to take me down on that crossover we came in."
"I did that because I already made up a truce with you and my son of mine who is a big pain in the ass." Kazuya sighed while having his arm crossed. "It would be unfair if you and Jin would fight each other on that game. But it's too bad that you and I became rivals rather than facing the dictator in battle."
"I hate to warn you, Kazuya. I heard Akuma is battling on your game as the guest character. I already told Jin about how strong Akuma is when he fights. It appears Akuma has an agenda with one of your parents." Ryu warns Kazuya about Akuma's role in the game.
"What!? My father Heihachi would never talk to that guy. Is it someone else like my mother?" Kazuya said in a shock.
"Hmm... I think it's your mother Kazumi Mishima. You really thought of her is dead but she still lives with another person inside of her. Akuma must be paying her debt for killing both you and your father for world domination." Ryu said telling him about Kazumi's role which is a surprise to Kazuya and became disbelief by this.
"That's impossible... I know my beloved mother was a long time dead because my father had killed her by his own hands. But how could she makes a deal with that person to kill both me and my father. Just because of the war that Jin made in the sixth game and my father tries to continued it."
"I think that's what I recalled for when I was defeated by Akuma, father." Jin arrives to see them both and Kazuya was shocked to hear from his son. "He was saying about my grandmother's promise to pay her debt after I was compared with Ryu because we both had cursed blood on our veins. But now Ryu finally supressed the Satsui no Hado on the fifth game he currently appeared."
"I don't believe this... I couldn't expect this Akuma had beaten my son in the fight. I've never seen how powerful he was. This is impossible." Kazuya said as he lowered his head in disappointment as he faces his son. "Tell me what that bastard had told you while you were beaten by him?"
"He just spared my life because I wasn't ready to beat him, father." Jin answered while closing his eyes. "He knows I'm strong but is not enough for me to defeat him. You better be careful if he unleashes his Wrath of the Raging Demon. It was an extremely dangerous move that can kill anyone with one blow."
"So it is true then... if it's me or your grandfather to face him in battle. it would be a battle to the death." Kazuya remarked realizing the truth as Koji arrives to see him in person.
"You must be Kazuya Mishima am I right? So Jin was saying was right. I heard that you were the first winner of the King of the Iron Fist Tournament and you look different than the last time I've seen you beat that guy."
"Jin, who the hell is this guy and why he knows about me?" Kazuya asked coldly to his son which Jin smirks.
"This is Koji Masuda, father. He is the 3-time current reigning Ehrgeiz champion. I guess you heard about him."
"Hmph... so it is true that this guy is the champion from another fighting tournament." Kazuya smirked as he faces him. "I guess you knew that I'm the winner in the first tournament back in my youth and that host that I beat in the first tournament was my father, Heihachi Mishima, do not forget that name."
"No kidding, your father was the host of the first tournament. How is this possible?" Koji said shockingly on his words as Jin explains it to him.
"You see my grandfather hosted the first tournament where he was beaten by my father. Then, he hosted both third and fourth tournament where he tried to lure my father out and even me. And now, he currently hosted the seventh tournament. My father actually holds the second tournament where he was defeated by my grandfather and my mother was also a competitor in the same tournament that my father hosted, my great-grandfather, Jinpachi Mishima hosted the fifth tournament where I beat him in a mortal combat then I hosted the sixth tournament where I started a world war between both the Mishima Zaibatsu and G Corporation since my father had put bounty on my head to think he's the savior of all people. The King of The Iron Fist Tournament is always held by the Mishima family clan that I always despises with in the first place."
"Wow... after all this time that tournament hosted by every Mishima family members. I didn't know your family was dysfunctional to handle." Koji said amusing until Inoba arrives while clutching his gut.
"Damn you, Masuda..." Inoba angrily faces them until he saw Kazuya's face who has a strong resembles to Godhand's. "Huh, no way... this guy he looks a lot like Godhand and his hair and face he looks exactly the same."
Koji notices Kazuya's hands are shaking this implies he was angrily clutching his fists knowing that he hates being compared to the person he had beaten in the shooting game which he instructs Jin to take him down.
"Jin, throw that imbecile like garbage."
"Well now... I can't wait to face you in battle. This is my luck..." Inoba dashes to fight Kazuya only to be confronted by Jin as he executes his Over the Shoulder Reverse breaking his arm on purpose. "GAHHH! my arm...!"
Everyone are horribly surprised to see this and Koji knows people like Kazuya can break someone with their breaking throws as their grappling move.
"I just can't believe it, I've never seen Jin can break someone's arm..." Daigo said shockingly which Ryu tells him.
"We don't have one in our game, Daigo. We can only threw them to the ground."
"That does it...!" Inoba scowled angrily as he charges towards Jin who is ready to fight him while in his fighting stance.
"You know big guy, this is for me and my father, for pissing us off!" Jin gritted angrily towards Inoba from being compared to Godhand's image as Inoba attempts to grapple him using Power Bomb but dodges as he trips his foot using L.L.R.K followed by a Keito and another kick and unleashes his Rage Art to pummel him down with several jabs and finally heavily knocks him off in a little distance with a devastated straight punch to the face.
"Wow... Jin beats the guy down with a powerful combo. Just like my True Unique Superior Thrusts." Daigo said amusing to his moves.
"Looks like both of our games have finally turn the tide. Now they have Super Arts of their own." Ryu commented happily as Yoko finally handcuffs at the unconscious Inoba who had been beaten by Jin.
"You're going to be suspended for the rest of your life for posing others."
"Since we finally met each other, I would challenge you in a one on one battle but not in this place. I will wait for you in the actual Arena. But for now, we need to rest up." Kazuya said finally gives Koji a battle challenge which he accepts.
"Sure, I can't wait to battle you in the real arena."
"If you beat me then I'll tell you the whole thing about what happened to me back in my youth since I had a lot of scratch and bruises especially a red eye on my left." Kazuya said nicely much to Jin's chagrin.
"Father, that's ridiculous you're gonna challenge him in a deadly battle."
"I'm not gonna make things deadly, Jin. It would be unfairly if I transformed into a devil to beat him down. I wanted to make a battle against Koji Masuda fair and square."
"Hey sounds like this battle challenge would be interesting." Sol said as he came with both Sin and Ky. "We're gonna escort all of you back to where ya came from."
"The whole arcade is gonna open for later. You better get back quickly." Ky smiled nicely to them.
"Jin, what about your jacket? I know you're gonna wear it when you go back." Akira said worried which Jin tells her happily.
"You keep my jacket for the time being, Akira. You might return it back when the arcade is close."
"Really?" Akira said nicely as Jin admits it in a compassionate manner.
"I'm just being compassionate to you as a friend. Besides, other players would customize me and the others in a different clothes. That's why I let you lend my jacket for a while."
"Okay, Jin... I'll keep your jacket for a while. But I'll return it back to you when the arcade is close and thanks for making me feel warm." Akira smiled thankfully to him.
"You're welcome..." Jin replied smiling as Kazuya became disappointed to see them.
"I can't believe you, you actually like that girl who looked like your mother, Jun. It's uncalled for."
"Just like what we did with Aria, back when I was human." Sol remarked nicely.
"We better go, Jin. The arcade is gonna open soon." Xiaoyu happily pushes Jin much to his disappointment.
"Xiao... don't push me. I can walk by myself now."
Akira smiles to see Jin being pushed away by Xiaoyu to get back as Daigo finally escorts her sister back to their respective games.
As the arcade opens, the player who is a big fan of Akira was surprised and to see his favorite character is back on the game and Mr. Gonzalo Jr. was impressed by this.
"Wow... looks like this game is back into a good shape again." Mr. Gonzalo Jr. said as the player tells him.
"Yeah... I had no idea that Akira actually showed up. The last time she wasn't present yesterday."
"Oh well... I guess I'll let this be spared for getting unplugged this time." Mr. Gonzalo Jr. said as it zooms into the Tekken 7: Fated Retribution game.
Jin is seen wearing a royal military attire against Shaheen who is also a new character of the same game fights him in a one on one battle.
"Oh I heard someone compares me from that Middle Eastern person named Rashid who had a Parkour style of fighting. It appears you are forcing me to beat you in this fight." Shaheen said which Jin replies in a smirk.
"Yeah... Ryu just told me about this. I guess I heard you're finding answers about your friend had mysteriously been killed and G-Corporation had take over the oil fields like I did in the sixth game. You're just like the same guy who is searching for his friend who ends up being killed by one of Bison's flunkies."
"Very well then... let's just say who's going to end up being beaten. I'm looking forward to see this." Shaheen calmly said as he begins to attack Jin with his Military Fighting Style which Jin dodges move by move as he narrates.
Like I said to Akira back before we get back to our own game, Players can customize either me or anyone else in a different clothing. Even Xiao and the other girls can be customized in a much more revealing swimsuit not like in the second tag tournament. But Unlike the Street Fighter game, they have alternate costumes to fight but not to customize like we did. I felt happy to see Akira is back on the Project Justice game because I convinced her about our whole experience as video game characters. I guess my whole life had already changed despite my father's harsh actions. I always go to my friends but thanks to grandmother she would let me go out despite both of their protest. I can't wait to see how Mr. Masuda would fight my father in the arena. This is my only time I can watch them fight.
Trivia:
*Kazuya's actions towards Ryu as a neutral character and also makes a reference to their rivalry in the crossover game, Street Fighter X Tekken.
*Kazuya became horrified in disbelief after revealing his mother Kazumi makes a deal with Akuma to kill him and Heihachi is also a reference to Akuma's role as the guest character of the game.
*Ken "Godhand" Mishima is most likely referenced in this chapter where Inoba notices Kazuya's appearance which makes the latter to get mad.
*Jin speaks up angrily before he beats Inoba with one of his combo moves followed by his Rage Art is a reference to Yusuke Urameshi the main protagonist of Yu Yu Hakusho where he brutally beats Dr. Ichigaki in his mutated form for making him piss off.
*Jin is seen in a royal military attire during his one on one fight against Shaheen is one of his customizations in Tekken 7: Fated Retribution.
*Sol also references his compassionate side as a human before he became a Gear in his game, Guilty Gear.
*The title of the chapter is reference to the episode "Evolution by Fire" from the anime, Pokemon Best Wishes series.