Author's note - So this is Chapter IV! Sorry it took so long to update! Enjoy.
Injury
-Chapter IV-
It had been two weeks since Hwoarang was released from the hospital and Baek had began a rigorous training regiment for the Blood Talon. Hwoarang gave his all when training, he really wanted to become stronger so he could defend himself against Devil Jin. That was his reason and he hadn't told Baek about the incident before he was released. Baek and Hwoarang had finished up their training for the day and he told Hwoarang to relax for the night.
The Blood Talon took a shower to wash off the day's filth and put on some comfortable clothes. He sat down on his bed and sighed. He was truly starting to fear for his life if he can't defend against Devil Jin. Hwoarang placed his head in his hands. He had to become stronger! There was no other way around it but that. He looked up as there came knock on his door.
"Come in." Hwoarang said.
The door opened and there stood Baek leaning against the door frame.
"I made some tea. Would you like some? Might help you relax." the Tae Kwon Do master offered.
Hwoarang looked up at the man with nervousness in his eyes.
"Sure." the Blood Talon said as he stood and followed Baek to the kitchen.
Baek grabbed a cup and poured some green tea in it for Hwoarang and offered it to him. Hwoarang took the cup as he sat down at the table. He blew on it softly to cool it before taking a sip as Baek poured himself a cup and sat down opposite Hwoarang.
"You look stressed. Something bothering you?" Baek asked as he closed his eyes and blew on his tea.
Hwoarang let out a long drawn out sigh and pushed his bangs back from his face.
"There's nothing wrong master. I just need to get stronger is all." Hwoarang replied to Baek's question as he took another sip of his tea.
"Tell me this Hwoarang, what is your reason for wanting to become stronger?" Baek asked once again.
Hwoarang sighed and set his cup down.
"There is someone I want...no...I NEED to defeat. My life depends on it." the Blood Talon answered his master.
Baek closed his eyes and nodded silently. He understood Hwoarang he really did but if he was still talking about Jin Kazama, Baek couldn't help but worry for his pupil.
"Then I will continue to train you as long as your heart is still wanting to be stronger." the Tae Kwon Do master said.
Hwoarang nodded his head to show that he agreed with his master.
"Thank you. I appreciate it." the Blood Talon said as he picked up his cup and took another sip of tea.
Jin had locked himself in his hotel room after the incident with Hwoarang at the hospital. The creature showed him everything that had happened and Jin was at his wits end. He had put black tape over the windows to block out the sun and put some around the door to his room. He didn't want anyone coming in and definitely didn't want to get out. He sat in a corner in the room with his knees pulled up to his chest.
"You can't keep me in here!" the devil within laughed.
"I sure as hell can try!" Jin said as he shook his head trying to get the voice to go away.
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAH! It's funny how you try to stop me knowing that you can't." the creature said mocking Jin.
"Shut up!" the Japanese youth shouted.
"Shut up! Wah wah wah all you do is whine. That's all you do Kazama Jin...that's all you will ever do." the devil within continued to mock.
Jin placed his hands on either side of his head holding it as it began to throb.
"I don't want to hear you anymore!" he shouted again.
"Looks who's coming out to play now mmm. You can't control me and you will never be able too. I am superior to you, I am more powerful!" the creature said callously as Jin began to transform, black wings beginning to sprout from his shoulder blades, ripping the skin.
"No!" Jin screamed one last time as the Devil's markings appeared on his forehead and just like that Jin Kazama was gone. Pushed to the very back of Devil's subconscious.
The Devil stood and looked around the room with a evil smirk.
"Tape! Tch, like that can hold me back." the creature said as he began to demolish the room Jin called home.
Once he was satisfied with the damaged he caused the Devil within decided to hunt down some prey preferably Hwoarang. Devil Jin leap out the window and took flight, sniffing out the Blood Talon.
"Where are you Blood Talon?" he said as he flew all over the city.
He landed on the roof of the hospital Hwoarang had been at but didn't smell his scent anymore. The Devil looked around then spotted a male nurse who had come out for a breath of fresh air. Devil Jin slowly walked up to the man with evil intent.
"Where is he?" the Devil demanded as he grabbed the poor man by the neck and lifted his feet off of the ground.
"I...I...I don't know!" the man stuttered.
"Where is the one called Hwoarang?" the creatured pressed again as he tightened his grip on the man's neck.
"Hwoarang...he...he...was...re...released." the man said struggling to breath.
"Where did he go?" the Devil growled.
"I...I...I don't know...something about a man named Baek." the man gasped.
Having at least a name, the Devil threw the man to the side and took flight once again this time searching for a Tae Kwon Do dojang, sniffing out Baek. He caught on to a scent which was mixed with a familiar one.
"Hwoarang."the Devil whispered with a low growl.
He landed and began to peer into a window where Hwoarang's scent was the strongest. There he saw the Blood Talon sleeping once again. The Devil slowly opened the window but before he could come in Baek had opened the door to check in on Hwoarang.
"Dammit!" the creature hissed as he hid himself from the Tae Kwon Do master. But Baek didn't leave Hwoarang's side, stayed and woke up the Blood Talon.
The Devil looked out to the horizon and realized it was beginning to dawn. Damn that Jin Kazama! That fight they had took up more time than the Devil had expected. Angry the creature took flight once again to hid in the shadows of Jin's destroyed hotel room.