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Nov 20, 2017 11:53:32 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 20, 2017 11:53:32 GMT -5
"I forgive you, Mom. I understand. You wanted to spend time with the guy you like. I hold no ill will towards you."
"She must have pulled that out of Sorin's old dresser... I'm washing her clothes now.."
"Good. I would be embarassed if I saw my daughter walking around wearing that shirt."
"I made breakfast already but I could cook you something if you're hungry..."
"No need. I already ate." She smiled. "Wulong cooked me breakfast."
"I take it you and Lei had a good time...?"
Elise nodded. "Yes, we did. He is a great cook, you know... and he is an absolute sweetheart. I actually kind of like him. At first... I just thought he was a gorgeous man. But I now know... he is more than that. Much more." She blushed just thinking about their time together.
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Nov 21, 2017 12:06:04 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 21, 2017 12:06:04 GMT -5
Antonio smiled, as Elise talked about Lei. Time went on, and Antonio handed Katya her warm, clean clothes. "Here you are..." He said. Soon there was a knock at the door. Confused, Antonio walked to it, and opened it. It was Anna, and she was crying. "Can I come in..?" She asked. Antonio opened the door, and let her in. Anna turned to see Elise. "Ugh.." She went to Antonio's bedroom.
"Something must have happened at lunch... I'll see you two later..." He said, running up the stairs to his room. "Anna...!" He went in and she was crying on the bed. "What's wrong...?"
"What's always wrong with me...? I apparently chase Nina... Always trying to prove myself... Always just some inconvenience...." She started. He held her close. "What happened...?" He asked.
"Oh, My younger sister and brother don't want me to held find and confront my father's killer because Nina and I don't skip and hold hands like they do!" Antonio tilted his head, holding her close. She was silent for a moment. "They are right, though.... I just can't find it in myself to forgive her... Not until she admits guilt in her part of this..." Anna sighed.
She laid her head on his shoulder.
"Not to... disregard your situation.. but where did you leave Daniel..?" He asked.
"He's with my mother probably getting more money spent on him than it cost to create him... He's fine." She said.
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Nov 21, 2017 12:24:53 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 21, 2017 12:24:53 GMT -5
"Something must have happened at lunch... I'll see you two later..."
"Bye." Elise grabs Katya's good hand as she lead her out to her car.
"So, what are we going to do today?"
"We are going to do more shopping. And we are also going to get you some more new clothes."
"Okay... don't I have enough clothes?"
"One could never have too many outfits." Elise smiled. "But whatever makes you happy."
"So... Daniel has a mother and a father... can we see my father?"
Elise didn't know what to tell her. She should have seen that question coming after a mile away. "Oh, maybe another day..." She smiled.
"I wish you knew about my father."
"I know who he is. I will take you to see him. In fact, we can go see him in Poland."
"He is in Poland? Really? What about Mr. Lei? Won't he get jealous of my father?"
"No, he is of no threat to our relationship, my child. Trust me."
"Okay..."
Hopefully, that bought some time, but Elise wasn't lying though when she was going to take Katya to meet her biological father, who is in Poland, that Elise knows very well.
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Nov 30, 2017 0:14:28 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 30, 2017 0:14:28 GMT -5
Upon arrival to their father's house, Sorin ran inside. He was scared. His eyes felt like they were on fire at this point. With tears of pain, he ran to his father. "Dad...!" Antonio took his son's face into his hands, looking at his eyes. "Sorin... listen to me, you need to calm down..." He said. Sorin shook his head. "It hurts so bad..."
Daniel came in with Steve, feeling bad for his brother. "Hey, dad..." He said. Antonio was holding Sorin. "Who was the woman...?" He asked.
Daniel shrugged. "Sorin knew her.." He said. "Sortof."
"S-She was someone who I ran into. She was looking for me.... to find you... to find.... that guy..." He fell to the ground. "SORIN!" Antonio yelped, going down with his son. Sorin was clutching his face. Antonio was hovering over, "Sorin...!" Sorin was groaning, "Stop...!" He shouted. Antonio kept trying to help him.
Daniel ran down, to pull Antonio off of Sorin. "Stop, you're smothering him..!"
"Stop..!" Sorin shouted again. He gripped his hair. Antonio was struggling with his younger son to help Sorin. "I need to help him...!!!!" Antonio yelled. "And it's getting you nowhere, it's making it worse..!" Daniel yelled back.
"STOP!!!!!!!!" Sorin screamed, as his hands went up. Blue light filled the room, sending Daniel and Antonio back several feet. He was breathing heavily, as his eyes stopped burning. His eyes returned to their deep blue. Antonio slowly sat up, while Daniel scrambled to his feet. "What the..." Daniel had seen a lot, but nothing like that. "What was that!?" He asked.
Antonio rushed to Sorin, "Are you okay...?" He asked. Sorin nodded. "Dad.... I'm scared..." He admitted. Antonio clenched his jaw. "Who was the woman...?" He asked. Sorin looked to Daniel and Steve. "Her name is Jacinta. She..." He stopped, looking dazed. Antonio tilted his head. "Sorin..?" He asked. Sorin then fell to the ground. Antonio frowned. He scooped up Sorin, and laid him on the couch.
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Nov 30, 2017 0:37:20 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 30, 2017 0:37:20 GMT -5
Steve followed his cousins inside the house while keeping an eye out for Jacinta to see if she may attack them. Steve's heard this from Lei's police cases. Sometimes a killer could be trying to kill someone by asking those close to them where they live. Of course nowadays, you can just do a quick google-search. Though back in the day, there were also phone books. But you risk going to the wrong house.
"He told her where you lived." Steve blurted.
He immediately ran to Sorin when he fell down. "Hey, Sorin? You okay man?"
Suddenly, Steve saw a flash of light. Blue light. He quickly blocked his eyes with his forearms before finally peeking again.
"What was that!?"
Steve shrugged at Daniel's comment.
"Her name is Jacinda. She..."
"She said Claudio kicked her out of her home... and she probably wants revenge." Steve finished Sorin's sentence.
When Sorin passed out, Steve could only look at Daniel, and then at Antonio. "So... are we gonna just ignore that blue flash?"
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Nov 30, 2017 0:56:07 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 30, 2017 0:56:07 GMT -5
"Yes." Antonio looked at Steve. "We are." He said, walking into the kitchen. He leaned against the kitchen counter. Daniel followed. "Um... Steve has a right to know what happened to Sorin, yeah..! We both do!" Antonio shook his head. "I can't..." He said, refusing to speak. Daniel placed a hand on his father's shoulder. "Please... You owe me this." He said.
Antonio turned, looking at his son. Daniel was right. He owed him answers. And so much more than that. Antonio couldn't get close to even with Daniel.
He sighed. "You and your brother..." He crossed his arms. "You have abilities. That you inherited from me." He said. "I can't explain more than that, without pulling you completely into it...." Daniel looked at Steve, before looking at his father. "What...?" Daniel paused. "You need to give me a better explanation than that!" He said.
Antonio frowned. "Do you remember when you were a child...? And whenever you were injected, you felt your eyes burn...?" He asked, his eyes glassing. Daniel nodded, "Actually... Yes, I do remember that." He said. Antonio frowned. The guilt was overwhelming. "Well... that was my genes in you.... sensing.. and rejecting the devil gene." He began. "When I was younger, my mother and I were part of a group of Exorcists... I can't tell you where and when..." He stopped. "When the NT experiments started, Heihachi discovered my history with this group. He requested that I be your father, to see how my blood would take the Devil Gene..."
Daniel frowned. "....Oh..." He looked down, shaking his head. "That doesn't explain what's happening to Sorin." He said, quietly.
Antonio nodded. "Your brother was born naturally. He wasn't injected with an abomination." He said. "I have tried to suppress this..." His bottom lip was trembling. "My mother was killed by a demon." He said. "I couldn't let Sorin fall into that. Not like I let you fall into danger, my son..." He held his hand out, physically begging his son for forgiveness with every fiber of his being. Daniel took his father into an embrace, holding him tight. "It's okay, dad... It's okay..." Antonio pulled it together, "Who was this woman...? Jacinta, you said..?" Daniel nodded. "As Steve said, she claimed this Claudio guy took her from her home."
"I haven't seen Claudio since I was fifteen. Whatever man he's become, I have no idea. But please.... If she comes back, tell her to come to me. I will deter her." He said. He turned to Steve, "Do not repeat any of this to anyone. It's important this stays a secret."
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Nov 30, 2017 1:13:28 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 30, 2017 1:13:28 GMT -5
"Yes. We are."
"Oh. Well... I... uh... didn't think that we seriously were..."
Finally, after Daniel kept begging and prodding, Steve was glad that they were finally going to discuss the blue light.
"You and your brother... You have abilities. That you inherited from me. I can't explain more than that, without pulling you completely into it...."
"Ooh. So, the Devil Gene wasn't the only thing that gives you powers. I suppose, me, not being your son... is completely normal."
"When I was younger, my mother and I were part of a group of Exorcists... I can't tell you where and when... When the NT experiments started, Heihachi discovered my history with this group. He requested that I be your father, to see how my blood would take the Devil Gene..."
"So... uh... you were like... people who went to people's houses and shouted, 'the power of Christ compels you'?" Steve interrupted bluntly, though not on purpose.
After listening to more about their gene, and what they did... Steve was a little envious that his dad wasn't so cool... or was he? Steve wasn't sure who his father is... and he isn't sure if he will ever know. "I'm sorry about your Mum. I think I understand why you didn't want to talk about this... blue flash? That exercises demons, yes?"
"I haven't seen Claudio since I was fifteen. Whatever man he's become, I have no idea. But please.... If she comes back, tell her to come to me. I will deter her. Do not repeat any of this to anyone. It's important this stays a secret."
"Your secret's safe with me... I won't tell Lei or his kid anything if they ask me." Funny, Steve just called Zakk a kid, and Zakk is older than him. He kind of saw Lei as like his pal... and any kid of his... even older than Steve... are by extension... kids.
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Nov 30, 2017 1:35:23 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 30, 2017 1:35:23 GMT -5
"Ooh. So, the Devil Gene wasn't the only thing that gives you powers. I suppose, me, not being your son... is completely normal."
Antonio nodded at Steve. "Your mother is a natural born killer. Anna tended to be far more emotional than her sister. You were designed to be the perfect soldier for the Zaibatsu, and as such, your father was also a notorious assassin from Europe." He paused. "But Emma was successful in your escape. That left my Daniel alone to be the Zaibatsu's successful project." He said.
"So... uh... you were like... people who went to people's houses and shouted, 'the power of Christ compels you'? I'm sorry about your Mum. I think I understand why you didn't want to talk about this... blue flash? That exercises demons, yes?"
"Christ has nothing to do with it." He said. "But, essentially... Yes. It does."
"Your secret's safe with me... I won't tell Lei or his kid anything if they ask me."
"Thankyou.." He smiled.
Daniel looked at his father. "Steve did notice that Sorin's eyes changed when the woman touched him... Does that mean anything..?" He asked. Antonio's eyes widened a bit. "...."
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Nov 30, 2017 1:47:42 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 30, 2017 1:47:42 GMT -5
"Your mother is a natural born killer. Anna tended to be far more emotional than her sister. You were designed to be the perfect soldier for the Zaibatsu, and as such, your father was also a notorious assassin from Europe. But Emma was successful in your escape. That left my Daniel alone to be the Zaibatsu's successful project."
"But... I don't... kill people. but hey... It does explain why I'm such a great boxer... I naturally have great reflexes. I'm glad, too. Otherwise, I'd be a killer like my Mum and Pop."
However, once Daniel mentioned Jacinta and Sorin's eye changing color. This could only mean one thing.
"I'm guessing that is your 'oh shit' face. That means Jacinta is... not good."
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Nov 30, 2017 21:19:09 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 30, 2017 21:19:09 GMT -5
Antonio frowned. "She's dangerous. Don't trust her." He said. Daniel nodded. Antonio walked to where Sorin was, kneeling down next to him. Daniel approached his father. "Is he going to be okay...?" He asked. Antonio nodded. "He will be." He turned to Steve and Daniel. "If this woman is who I think she is, she will not bother either of you anymore. She will know that you are aware of her now..."
He faced his son.
Sorin stirred a little as he was asleep...
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Sorin was breathing heavily, running into a cave. "Hey WAIT!" He yelled out. He chased a man down, tackling him. He lay atop him, looking into his blue eyes. "I thought I'd never see you again..." He said, panting. The man smiled. "You will always find me, my love." Sorin grinned. "Claudio, I think you're playing games with me..."
Sorin ran his hands through Claudio's long black hair. "Do you trust me..?" Claudio asked Sorin. Sorin nodded, "I do..."
"Then wake up. Use your gifts. They will help you." He said.
"What about Jacinta..?" Sorin asked the Exorcist. Claudio grinned. "Leave the demon to me. I will make sure no harm comes to you anymore." He said, stroking Sorin's face.
Sorin smiled. "Why must you only see me in my dreams..?" He asked. "I never get to remember you."
Claudio laughed. "Because this is the only way... For now. Until she is gone, you cannot be put in danger.." He cupped Sorin's face. "I've lost you once, my love. I will not lose you again...." Claudio then kissed Sorin, passionately. Sorin wrapped his arms around Claudio's neck, deepening the kiss. Claudio kissed his cheek, and kissed the tip of his ear. "Wake up..." He whispered.
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Sorin's eyes opened, "Ugh... Shit..." His head felt deflated. "What the hell...?"
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Nov 30, 2017 22:11:11 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 30, 2017 22:11:11 GMT -5
"She's dangerous... don't trust her."
"I believe it. I'll take your word for it. Don't need to say any more. I didn't trust her either."
"If this woman is who I think she is, she will not bother either of you anymore. She will know that you are aware of her now..."
"Good, because I don't want her to come after me... I'm not in the mood to be hunted again."
"Ugh... Shit... What the hell...?"
"Hey, Sorin! You're awake now. Good..."
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Nov 30, 2017 22:25:50 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 30, 2017 22:25:50 GMT -5
Sorin rubbed his head, as Antonio patted his shoulder. Sorin smiled at Steve, "How long was I out..?" He asked. Daniel sat next to him. "Not too long..." He answered. "You feel okay..?" Daniel asked him. Sorin nodded. "I just feel really tired..." He said. Antonio nodded. "That will happen... Get some rest. I will explain it to you when you are fully functional again." He said.
Daniel nodded. "Steve, we should go." He said. He smiled at Sorin. "Rest up, bro. I'm gonna come back for you." He smiled. "I would hope so." Sorin responded.
Sorin smiled at his cousin, aswell. "Bye, Steve." He said. He got up, as Antonio helped him up to his old room. Daniel folded his arms, walking outside.
"Strange things are happening.... Something big is coming." He turned to Steve. "Can you feel it?"
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Nov 30, 2017 22:33:55 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 30, 2017 22:33:55 GMT -5
"Steve, we should go. Rest up, bro. I'm gonna come back for you."
"I agree. We should get ready for the opening at the safehouse."
Steve then walked out of the house with his cousin, Daniel. It was indeed an interesting day. He was happy to meet up with his family. It was a very nice treat. This was something Steve had always wanted.
"Strange things are happening.... Something big is coming. Can you feel it?"
"Yes... it's a new beginning for us, for our family."
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Nov 30, 2017 22:42:22 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 30, 2017 22:42:22 GMT -5
Daniel was being serious, but couldn't help but smile at Steve when he said a new beginning for their family. "True..." He smiled. "That sounds good. I'm sure our cousin is eager to see this thing through.." He said, laughing a bit. He couldn't get the feeling off of doom, however. Almost like something was there, watching. Waiting to strike at any given moment in time. Daniel tried to shrug off the feeling, but he just couldn't. Daniel walked with Steve, keeping his guard up.
"Well, let's go."
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Nov 30, 2017 22:53:12 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 30, 2017 22:53:12 GMT -5
"That sounds good. I'm sure our cousin is eager to see this thing through.."
"Yeah... we can't keep Elysium waiting, can we?"
Steve smiled, hoping to ease the tension. Daniel seemed to be on edge, but everything seemed to be okay. There was not a care or worry in the world... but Steve is sure everything is fine.
"Well, let's go."
"Good. Now show me the way to your home..."
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