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May 20, 2018 18:31:41 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on May 20, 2018 18:31:41 GMT -5
Claudio and Sorin arrived at the Zaibatsu. The pair headed to the control room. While Claudio discreetly asked to see Heihachi, Sorin marched straight to Nina. "I need to talk to you... Right now... In private." He said, looking around.
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May 20, 2018 18:36:08 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on May 20, 2018 18:36:08 GMT -5
When Sorin approached her, Nina was quite annoyed by her nephew. "What now? This had better be important." If Sorin is running to her, it has to be really important.
She leads Sorin out of the meeting room and stepped outside in the hall.
"Did you find Lian?" She asked. James hasn't said anything, but that better be why Sorin is there.
Heihachi was glad to see Claudio.
"Ahh, yes... as you can see, things are running quite smoothly. Despite that hiccup I had yesterday, things are going exactly as planned..." He smiles. "Very soon, Gouki, the man I fought, will be headed to the Millenium Tower... and Kazuya will have no choice but to go full power."
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May 20, 2018 19:21:33 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on May 20, 2018 19:21:33 GMT -5
Sorin took a deep breathe, crossing his arms. "Look... There's a lot going on, I know you have a lot on your plate, looking for Jin, Heihachi taking over..." He looked deep into her eyes. "Nina, your sister is alive..." He looked down. "She didn't want me or Daniel to say anything, but Daniel's gone... a-and I don't know what to do, or how to tell her... And I know that you two have never seen eye to eye, but you know her! You know her better than I do, and Dad doesn't want to get her involved in..." He paused. "Um... Daniel has been possessed by a demon... and I need your help to tell her..." He said. He looked at her nervously. This was strange territory for him.
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"Excellent!" Claudio said, grinning at the Mishima Patriarch. "I've heard that the Devil within Jin Kazama surpasses that of your son..." He began. He raised a brow. "I received intel on something inhuman in the far east..." He said, crossing his arms. "It could be related..."
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May 20, 2018 19:38:06 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on May 20, 2018 19:38:06 GMT -5
"Nina, your sister is alive... She didn't want me or Daniel to say anything, but Daniel's gone... a-and I don't know what to do, or how to tell her... And I know that you two have never seen eye to eye, but you know her! You know her better than I do, and Dad doesn't want to get her involved in..."
Nina nodded as Sorin talked and talked. "Of course. So the minx did survive after all." She had a half-smile. "Must be heartbroken, that poor dear sweet Anna. She really can't take rejection well, can't she?"
"Um... Daniel has been possessed by a demon... and I need your help to tell her..."
That last comment brought Nina off guard completely. She knew Sorin wasn't just babbling nonsense. He has a brilliant mind. There was only one explanation for such a thing. "Of course... it's the Devil Gene. I should have known that would happen sooner or later. That's why we must capture that escaped experiment and put it down before its Devil powers activate and start killing people."
"I've heard that the Devil within Jin Kazama surpasses that of your son..."
"Of course, that's why Kazuya wanted to get his hands on it so badly..." Heihachi muttered. "He does indeed have a lot of power."
"I received intel on something inhuman in the far east... It could be related..."
"That wasn't Jin... no... it was something else." Heihachi said. "But we'll get that inhuman demon taken care of as well."
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May 20, 2018 19:49:36 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on May 20, 2018 19:49:36 GMT -5
Sorin huffed. "No, it's not the Devil Gene!!! It's something else... Claudio is helping, but..." Sorin clenched his jaw. His eyes began to flash white. "Can't you just look past your bullshit and be her sister!?" He was already irritated coming in, now Nina was just pissing him off gloating about his mother being in pain. "Anna's sick... She's weak, and that's why she faked her death, so it would give you and our Uncle time to find whoever it is that is attacking you guys."
He looked down, ready to cry. "I didn't know your mother before she died, but the day I spent with her, all she wanted was for you and her to just get along... Are you really that arrogant to ignore your own mother's final wish, or are you just a cold hearted snake like everyone says you are?" He said, spitefully.
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"Huh... Interesting..." He said. "Well, Heihachi, I'm not exactly sure what else I can do for you, aside from confronting these Devils myself..." He said, walking to him. "Isn't that why you insisted on my help..?" He asked.
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May 20, 2018 20:30:15 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on May 20, 2018 20:30:15 GMT -5
"No, it's not the Devil Gene!!! It's something else... Claudio is helping, but... Can't you just look past your bullshit and be her sister!?"
"Be her sister? It's really hard to do, especially when I have a job that needs to be done." Which was true. Nina's job didn't really allow her time to be around family. Especially, since it is the same job that puts a target on those she cares about.
"Anna's sick... She's weak, and that's why she faked her death, so it would give you and our Uncle time to find whoever it is that is attacking you guys."
"So that's why she didn't put up a fight in the last tournament. That's why that was so boring... Huh. Now I know. But luckily for her, we found the killer. Just a matter of when she will strike. The police are onto her. It's very likely she'll go after that British cop. But it's his problem now. I'll make sure to finish her off once she does kill him." that was the plan. Wait for Lian to attack Zakk, track her down, and finish her off. "Hopefully, dear sister Anna could join in on the fun, too since she is alive... unless she's too weak to even fight back."
"I didn't know your mother before she died, but the day I spent with her, all she wanted was for you and her to just get along... Are you really that arrogant to ignore your own mother's final wish, or are you just a cold hearted snake like everyone says you are?"
"I honestly really don't have time for this. Save the big speech for later." She said, waving Sorin away. "You're just like your mother, aren't you? Always trying to emotionally manipulate people. It won't work on me. As far as Daniel is concerned... I'm sure Claudio could handle it just fine." She then turned around and made her way back toward the meeting room before stopping to say one more thing. "If you want to do something useful. Protect Anna. And make sure that bitch, Lian doesn't find out she's alive. And keep her away from Daniel until that mess is sorted out. The last thing I need is my frail sister getting killed because she's being her typical hair-brained dumbass." She didn't need Sorin to see her face. Right now, Nina needed to go find Jin. Afterwards, she will go find Anna and protect her from Lian. She didn't think Sorin had it in him to take another life of a human being. She enters the meeting room, closing the door behind her.
"It would almost appear that your work is mostly complete for now. I still might need you to help me tracking the remaining Hachijo members and destroying them." He said.
"Jin has been apprehended in the Middle East!" One of the soldiers shouted.
Upon Nina's return, the image of Jin in the Hummer was zoomed in. "Is that... Lars?"
"So he was after Jin, too, eh?" Heihachi commented.
"Things just got a whole lot more complicated."
"We'll send out a search team!"
"No, there's no point. We'll have to stay on step ahead."
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May 20, 2018 20:45:04 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on May 20, 2018 20:45:04 GMT -5
Sorin was trembling when Nina said he was trying to manipulate her. When she walked away, he looked down. He noticed his hands were glowing blue....
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"Hmph... Well, I have an urgent matter at hand, I need to return to Italy... If you need anything else... You know where to find me..." Claudio walked out, "Bastard..." He muttered under his breath. He looked around, noticing Nina had returned to Heihachi. "Sorin...?" He called out, walking around the Zaibatsu. He noticed a man walking up the stairs, "Sorin, wait!" He called out, running up the stairs up to the roof.
Once there, he looked around. "Sorin, come on... We will find your brother..."
"You mean little old me...?"
Claudio spun around, surprised. His eyes narrowed, as he felt a lump in his throat. He clenched his fists. "Espelhar..." He hissed. The demon smiled. "Miss me...? I know it's been a long time... How's Salvi doing...?" Claudio Immediately threw an arrow made of light in the demon's direction. It raised it's right hand, and pushed the attack away, with the arrow slamming into the ground instead.
"Silly Exorcist... Didn't we learn from the last fight that you can't hurt me..?" It said, laughing. "Where is Sorin, you abomination!?" Claudio yelled out. The Espelhar looked up, "Crying!" It returned it's eyes back to Claudio. "Feeling alone in this terrible world... Feeling so overwhelmed... So... Scared..." It walked to Claudio. "I will find him, and I will kill him... And I will make you watch..." It hissed. "Sound familiar, right..?" It said.
"DAMN YOU!" Claudio yelled out, and stopped when he didn't see the demon any more. He looked around, frowning. He shook his head. "I will not let you get inside of my head.." He stated, to himself, as he went back downstairs to look for Sorin...
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May 20, 2018 20:59:19 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on May 20, 2018 20:59:19 GMT -5
After Claudio left, Heihachi stood up, walking around the room as he looked over at Nina.
"It looks like the Tekken Force has gotten sloppy in my absence. Remember. I do not give second chances." Heihachi then walked away, about to execute the next step in his plan.
"Looks like I'll have to handle this, myself. Do you have the target in your sights?"
"Affirmative."
"Prepare the SWAT team. I'm going in." She smirked.
Hopefully, Sorin will do what she said and protect Anna. But right now, she's about to go capture Jin. He is the key to saving the world.
Xiaoyu, too had been searching for Jin. That nightmare she faced made her realize that she needs to somehow reach out to Jin. She had to tell him what she had seen. She didn't want his cursed blood to consume him completely. His sudden disappearance as well as the war he had declared had Xiaoyu assume the worst. After sneaking her way through the Zaibatsu, she stood outside the room, overhearing the entire thing. Just as she was going to jump in, Claudio had stepped out.
"Take me to Jin!" she demanded, asserting a strong stance.
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May 20, 2018 21:19:33 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on May 20, 2018 21:19:33 GMT -5
Claudio was angry, but all of that vanished when he saw a young girl. He retained his cool demeanor, and was about to call the Zaibatsu Guards, but then she demanded he take her to Jin. An idea crept into his head, and with a raised brow he motioned for her to follow him back up to the roof....
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May 20, 2018 21:24:18 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on May 20, 2018 21:24:18 GMT -5
"So that's how it is, huh? If you think I'm just some little girl, you're sadly mistaken!" Xiaoyu barked.
She really needed to find Jin before it was too late. Hopefully, this man will help her find him.
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May 20, 2018 21:26:40 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on May 20, 2018 21:26:40 GMT -5
Claudio grinned, as his left eye turned white. "Show me what you've got... little girl...." He then quickly and quietly darted at her. He sent two hit with his left hand at her, and then a right legged sweep.
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May 20, 2018 21:31:41 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on May 20, 2018 21:31:41 GMT -5
Xiaoyu immediately got into her fighting stance as she saw her opponent now had the intent to attack her. "I'm stronger than I look!" She shouted.
Xiaoyu then sent in a pair of strikes to her opponent's chest before crouching down into her Art of Phoenix Stance before eventually getting swept. She rolled over to her right to send in an elbow, followed by a skyscraper kick.
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May 20, 2018 21:41:10 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on May 20, 2018 21:41:10 GMT -5
Claudio put his arms together to avoid getting struck by her elbow, but got hit in the chin with her kick. He started back, stroking his face. A little blood trickled down his chin, and he chuckled. Another idea came into his head... He put his arms up and went in to punch her straight in the gut...
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May 20, 2018 21:59:34 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on May 20, 2018 21:59:34 GMT -5
Xiaoyu took the impact to her gut. That was a strong and powerful strike. She was immediately thrown to the ground, rolling. However, that wasn't just enough to take her out.
"You're pretty strong!" she said after getting up. She then circles around her opponent. "But I'm strong, too."
Once she was sure she found an opening, she sent in a powerful overhead strike to her opponent [Xiaoyu's unblockable move in Hypnosis Stance].
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May 20, 2018 22:03:49 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on May 20, 2018 22:03:49 GMT -5
Claudio allowed the girl to strike him down. He fell to the ground, rubbing his head. He looked up at her, and stood up. The light vanished from his hands. "...I will allow you to join me... We will find your beloved together..." He said, with a grin. 'You will make wonderful bait for my prey...' He thought to himself, grinning.
"Claudio..?" The Italian heard a voice call his name, and he turned. He breathed a sigh of relief, "Sorin.." He said. "Where did you go..?" He asked. "Oh my god, you're bleeding!" Sorin wiped the blood from his chin, looking at Xiaoyu. "Did you get beat up by a little girl..?" He asked.
Claudio laughed, "Let's not talk about it..." He turned to her. "What is your name..?" He asked.
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