Enter the Unknown

Blink 182 - Wishing Well

He would have been to the final stage to fight who ever hosted this tournament had it not been for her.

Been gone a long time

I kinda lost my way, I can't find it

And I caught a short ride

To the grave and back this season

I can try to get by

But every time I start to panic

I'm a little bit shy

A bit strange and a little bit manic

Jin Kazama couldn’t help but feel frustrated with himself. He had tried so hard to keep to himself, so hard to focus only on eventually eliminating himself to destroy the curse of his bloodline, his plan was not to rely on anyone, and strictly used his devil powers to face the final fighter of this tournament in the hopes of destroying himself in the fight… but he had let his emotions reign for only a brief moment and was now stuck in this predicament with her!

La da da da, da da da da

La da da da, da da da da da

 

Ling Xiaoyu, the only person left that he gave a damn about. WHY had he been so fucking STUPID!? In the end, Jin realized, as with everything, he really never had a choice in the matter when he saved her and she had forcefully tagged along until he agreed to join in a team with her.

Really, what could he do? Bryan Fury had been beating on her body mercilessly after his team defeated her and Panda. He wasn’t about to leave her of all people in such a terrible scenario.

Jin sighed to himself inwardly. No matter what he did, his life was hopeless.

I went to a wishing well, I sank to the ocean floor

Cut up by sharper rocks, and washed up along the shore

I reached for a shooting star, it burned a hole through my hand

Made its way through my heart, had fun in the promised land

 

It was only a matter of time now. She was so happy to be with him. She didn’t hide her feelings. He tried to stay cold and indifferent… he’d tell himself it was for the better despite the gnawing self-loathing he felt whenever he did it. The few times she got angry with him were the worst but she was determined to make-up for lost time.

Jin feared that eventually, most likely in fact, he would face someone with strong ties to his family or get too angry and then the secret of the devil gene would be known. He didn’t want the childish, stupid, and silly girl who he loved so dearly to know that he was an abomination.

He did not want to break her heart.

On the narrowing line, what a way to sort my troubles

In a very short time, gonna pop, better duck and cover

Can you figure me out? I got caught like a little kid stealing

Did I say it too loud? A bit hard or a little misleading

 

It was only a matter of time though.

La da da da, da da da da

La da da da, da da da da da

What could he even say? “Surprise Xiao! I’ve been a demon this whole time!” ….Seriously, what could he say?



I went to a wishing well, I sank to the ocean floor

Cut up by sharper rocks and washed up along the shore

I reached for a shooting star, it burned a hole through my hand

Made its way through my heart, had fun in the promised land

 

Jin attempted to calm himself after defeating True Ogre. His hatred was reaching insanity level and he felt he was about to shift into his devil form soon if he wasn’t careful. How many times did he have to FUCKING KILL THAT THING!? He couldn’t believe it was still alive!

They reached the final stage…

Jin saw the person who stepped out of the white light…

La da da da, da da da da

La da da da, da da da da da

 

And then all that Jin saw was red…

I went to a wishing well, I sank to the ocean floor

Cut up by sharper rocks and washed up along the shore

I reached for a shooting star, it burned a hole through my hand

Made its way through my heart, had fun in the promised land

Xiaoyu had been no match for Jun Kazama. In fact, she hadn’t been able to leave the area so Jin could face her… but Jin wouldn’t have been able to budge anyway. He was trying to reign in his confusion and hatred. Why was she here, alive? Had she been lying to him all his life too…?

Why couldn’t Ogre have succeeded in killing him? Oh, right… Xiaoyu would’ve died…



I went to a wishing well, I sank to the ocean floor

Cut up by sharper rocks and washed up along the shore

I reached for a shooting star, it burned a hole through my hand

Made its way through my heart, had fun in the promised land

Jin let loose all his power in a fury. He transformed once Xiaoyu had been knocked unconscious. Jun smiled at the sight before folding her arms, she mouthed three words at him in an attempt to calm him, yet her efforts were in vain…

Devil Jin was Jin’s primal nature. He hated, killed, and destroyed because of the rage Jin had built over the years. Anger was easier because of the Devil gene. However, Devil Jin, being a Jin’s inner desires itself, did the one thing that Jin set his mind on but held back from because of his own fatalistic belief on where his life should go… Devil Jin flew boldly into the area where Jun was…

He took Xiaoyu’s unconscious body into his arms and flew away. He never looked back to see the pleased smirk on his mother’s face.

All she had left to do now was patiently wait for her Kazuya…

"Glad to see that you haven't forgotten all my teachings, my dear son." said Jun musingly, "You never did realize just how hard it was for me to leave you..."

"Don't live lies."

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Song "Wishing Well". By Blink 182. Album: Neighborhoods".