Tekken Fan Fiction ❯ The Untold Tekken Story 1: Gifts Of Death ❯ Gifts Of Death ( Chapter 20 )

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Chapter 20: Gifts Of Death Through The Eyes Of King ; I landed on my back, feeling the abdominal pain caused by Ogre’s punch. Armor King yelled for me to get up. I rolled to Ogre’s feet and kicked his shins firmly. He feel forward, landing on his stomach next to me. I rolled out of the way immediately. To my surprise, Ogre had grabbed my right ankle and stood up. I struggled to keep my balance. Suddenly, he picked me up and slammed me into the ground. I rolled to my back afterwards, coughing violently. &nb sp; I watched in horror as Ogre began to draw back a powerful fist, energy gathering up around it. I was unfortunately done for. I’ve failed. I failed my step the first King, Armor King, Peter, Jun and everybody else. Just then, Peter rolled underneath Ogre’s legs and rammed both his palms into Ogre’s groin. Ogre cried out in pain as Peter came to me. I was having a hard time moving as he told me to get away. My eyes widened when Ogre stood up behind Peter, lifting his leg high in the air. I managed to gasp. Peter got the hint and twisted around, just in perfect timing to stop Ogre’s kick from breaking his face. &n bsp; He grabbed hold of Ogre’s foot and pushed it back with great strength. Ogre flew backwards, hovering so as not to fall down. Peter pushed me away as Ogre flew toward the both of us. Ogre flew in between the gap created by Peter. I watched as Peter stood up and dropped into his stance. “C’mon Ogre, you wanna fight? Then let’s fight!!” I watched as Ogre flew over to Peter, landing right in front of him. &nb sp; “As you wish.” He said with a grin as he lowered into his stance. Peter was the first to make a move, as he jumped into the air and kicked Ogre’s jaw. Ogre groaned as Peter landed on the ground. Quickly, Ogre spun around and sweep kicked Peter’s legs. Peter fell immediately. Julia came over to help me move out of the area so that I would not be caught in the crossfire. &nb sp; Xiaoyu and Jin tried to come to Peter’s aid, but something stopped them from reaching Ogre. An invisible barrier followed around Peter and Ogre, nothing being able to get inside. Soon, Julia was trying to get in as well. &n bsp; Peter wasn’t doing too well against the monstrous being. He was being kicked around the floor by Ogre, unable to get up. I was beginning to move again, standing slowly. Ogre kicked Peter in the ribs as he attempted to get off his hands and knees. I yelled out as Peter rolled over and over until he stopped moving. “Stop! He’s just a kid!” I yelled at Ogre. Ogre turned to me and smiled, as Armor King stood by my side. &n bsp; “He’s a fighter. Also, he has some of my power, which is holding me away from my true form.” He said. I looked at Peter, who was now trying to get up again. Something was wrong, he gasped before shooting a glance over at me. Suddenly, he spoke. & nbsp; “King, my vision changed. I always saw you being buried alive in my dreams. Now, I see you safe but…” He stopped talking. ; “But what?” I asked. & nbsp; He looked at me while he spoke. “But now I am the one being buried…everything Jun said now makes sense. ‘Remember others before yourself’. I see what must happen. I’ll finally get the chance to pay you back for helping me King.” & nbsp; Ogre stepped over to Peter and looked at me. “What he says is true. I was planning on killing you, but this one has proven to have a stronger spirit. You will live on because of him, but his life ends now.” &n bsp; I stood up without effort this time. “Leave him alone!!” Ogre was picking up the weak Peter, making him stand up against the invisible barrier. I saw Julia begin screaming as Ogre began to draw back his fist for one deadly strike. “Peter!!” I yelled as I rammed into the barrier without success. I fell down to the ground, watching as Ogre threw the punch straight at Peter’s head. He was too weak to move. I gasped in horror as tiny blood droplets landed on my face. Peter slumped down the barrier, dying slowly. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Julia fell to her knees screaming in tears. Ogre released the barrier, letting Peter fall to his back. &n bsp; “Peter!!!” I cried out as I ran over to him. His eyes were open slightly, as he looked into mine. He was breathing slowly. I was about to pick him up when suddenly, a strange green glow emitted from his body. The glow left his body and flew to Ogre, who was pleased to have it back. Ogre laughed as Armor King, Julia, Jin, and Xiaoyu charged at him. &nb sp; Armor King used his Toll Kick on Ogre, sending him down to the floor. Julia jumped into the air and stomped on his head, anger fueling her every move. Ogre stood up only to be uppercutted by Jin. Xiaoyu didn’t even let Ogre land as she used her Fortune Cookie Combo. All four of them stood in their stances, waiting for Ogre to make a move. Ogre just stood laughing. &nbs p; “You fools. You haven’t even begun to see my power.” With that, he walked over to Heihachi’s body and picked it up. A white flash burst forth throughout the temple. Once the flash disappeared, a horrible beast stood before them. They all gasped in shock. & nbsp; “I am now True Ogre!!” Jin ran forward and did his Double Lift Kick. True Ogre was hit with the first leg, but he grabbed the next and threw Jin away like a rag doll. Armor King ran behind the beast as Julia kicked it’s stomach. Julia was smacked away with it’s serpent arm. Armor King wrapped his arms around True Ogre’s waist to slam him backwards. However, True Ogre flapped his wings and knocked Armor King away into a nearby pillar. Xiaoyu threw me a worried glance as True Ogre charged at her. He swiped at her head, but she quickly ducked into her Phoenix Stance. Next, she jumped up and spun around, kicking True Ogre with both legs. She tried for another attack, but she was nearly killed by True Ogre’s flame attack. She came down hard, hitting her head against the temple floor. & nbsp; With no one else in his way, True Ogre looked at me. Surprisingly, Heihachi attacked True Ogre from behind, stumbling after his kick. True Ogre looked around at Heihachi as he fell unconscious again, obviously too weak to have done that. &n bsp; “That’s what I thought.” True Ogre mumbled as Heihachi collapsed. Again, he looked at me. I stood up and dropped into my stance. True Ogre came in front of me, but stopped to look down at Peter. “Get away from him!!” I yelled. True Ogre looked up at me. Suddenly, he tripped backwards. Somehow, Peter had gathered enough strength to kick him. Peter rolled over groaning, he couldn’t move anymore. I used this opportunity to use my Sidewinder attack on True Ogre. After I landed on the floor, I looked back to see True Ogre smash into a wall. The wall cracked open to reveal a secret chamber. Inside, Michelle Chang was sitting on a stool. She wore her headband and a blue long sleeved dress. It was made with Native American designs. ; “Michelle?!” I yelled as she ran out of the chamber, looking around at all the defeated bodies. “King, what in the hell is going on here?!” She jumped over the injured True Ogre and glanced at Peter. “Oh God! What happened?!” &n bsp; I pointed to True Ogre as she knelt down with me to Peter. & nbsp; “He’s still alive.” I said thankfully as I felt his pulse beating slowly. “Not for long.” True Ogre said. Michelle and I both knew that we had to keep him away from Peter at all costs. Michelle ran after the monster, using her Lashing Arrow Punch to send him backwards. I charged True Ogre, grabbing hold of his arms before I dropped to the floor and used my Rolling Death Cradle. Once I let go, I had to quickly dodge the large horns of True Ogre as he stood up. Michelle quickly used her Bow & Arrow Kicks on the beast. & nbsp; True Ogre picked her up over his head and threw her down to the floor. Michelle groaned while trying to get up as I ran past her, using my Exploder on True Ogre. My legs were caught, and soon I was thrown onto the ground as well. Now, I was too weak to get up right away. I could see that the same was true for Michelle. &nbs p; “You are ALL mine.” True Ogre said as he walked over to Peter, who was wrapping his arms around himself and moaning quietly in pain. Peter, no. I can’t let him die. Just when I thought that we were all dead, Jin tackled him from behind. He glowed a red color as he looked at me. “Get out of here, I have this under control!” &nbs p; I stood up slowly, making my way over to Peter as the others stood in pain. I motioned to the exit as I gently picked Peter up. Soon, we were all out of the temple as Jin courageously battled True Ogre. We all hid behind a bunch of bushes as a series of jeeps started arriving. It was Heihachi’s troops; they were usually trouble. I turned my attention back to Peter as I felt him move slightly. While the others helped each other recover, I decided to travel deeper into the forest with Peter. I had a feeling that he wanted to be alone. & nbsp; Once I had gotten far enough away from everybody else, I sat down on my feet. I rested Peter’s head against my legs as I sat against a large tree. &n bsp; “Peter, please tell you that you’re gonna be okay…” I asked desperately. Peter’s eyes shifted to mine slowly. A tear down his cheek slowly as he tried to speak. & nbsp; “I-I’m done…” He said softly. I closed my eyes with angst as I absorbed his words. & nbsp; “Peter…I-I couldn’t save you…I’m sorry…” My eyes became watery as Peter smiled at me. &nbs p; “You DID save me. You took me in when I thought nobody else cared…you saved my life.” He said as he reached towards his red cloth belt. He had attached his combination lock to it. Now, he was slowly working the lock. Once he opened it, he held it up to his face and smiled. “I won’t need this anymore…” He tossed it aside. I looked at him, puzzled. ; “I’ve been unlocked…thanks to you and everybody else.” I tried not to cry. &nb sp; “King…one last favor…” He said. I looked at him, grabbing hold of his right hand with my left as he spoke. & nbsp; “Sure, anything you want.” I said. He looked deep into my eyes, piercing into my soul. I felt as if he could see all my deepest secrets, as his eyes scanned mine. &n bsp; “Kill me.” He said. I looked at him with pain in my eyes. &n bsp; “What? Peter, I can’t- I…I wouldn’t be able to forgive myself…” ; He looked at me, tears swelling in his eyes. “It’s too painful. King it hurts bad, please…end it now. Please…” He was being serious. He winced as blood trickled down his face. I closed my eyes and thought deeply. “…Okay…” I held his hand tighter as I put my right hand into the air. Concentrating, my claws slowly popped out from my finger tips. Peter nodded as he smiled at me. I could barely stay still as I took one last look at the Peter that I cared for so much. &n bsp; “It’s okay…” Peter whispered. I nodded before letting my hand fly down swiftly to Peter’s throat. SLASH! & nbsp; Peter grabbed onto my hand so tight, that I thought he would break it. He shook slightly as life left him. He looked up to me and said “Thank you…father.” With that, his grip loosened and he closed his eyes. His breathing came to a slow stop, a peaceful exhale leaving Peter’s mouth. Peter’s hand fell to the ground slowly. I could no longer hold back my tears as I observed my bloody hand. &n bsp; I slowly turned my head to see Armor King. He was silent as he knelt down beside me, putting his hand on my shoulder as he said “He’s better now King. You helped him get through his hardest times.” I just cried while staring at Peter. I sure hope that Armor King was right… & nbsp; Narrator: &nb sp; Peter was buried in Arizona; Julia insisted that her love be close to her home. King moved his orphanage to Arizona as well, helping lost children find their way in life with Armor King’s help. &n bsp; After destroying Ogre, Jin was betrayed and shot by his own grandfather Heihachi in the temple. Something stirred in him at that moment. Jin transformed and escaped into the night sky. Nobody has seen him since. One night, Julia stood alone on a deserted cliff. She clutched at her pendent and closed her eyes. &n bsp; “It’s time for my wish…” She said as she stood in a graveyard several nights later. & nbsp; “This time…things will be different…” &n bsp; TO BE CONTINUED...