Chapter 13: Remedy

Kuromasa Naval Hospital Center, Tokyo Japan…

The rivals of Christie's affections stare at each other in a stalemate. For Eddy, he understood that Christie was angry at him for not trusting her, letting her grandfather die, and not letting her know that he was alive. At this rate, he didn't care to die, but seeing her face one more time would mean the world for Eddy. Miguel tag teamed with Christie because she resembled his dead sister. He was disappointed to know Christie's heart yearned for the man standing in front of him. This man working for the Zaibatsu, the very organization responsible for killing his sister, was an unforgiveable transgression in Miguel's mind. Eddy finally broke the silence.

Eddy: "Well? What's it going to be?"

Miguel (annoyed.): "Shut up!" (sighs.) "You're not even at full strength! Fighting you as you are now is a fucking waste of time! Besides, Christie is coming to see you again. But I don't know when!"

Eddy (Puts his arms down): "Can I at least know your name friend?"

Miguel: "Friend? Fuck outta here with that garbage! If you must know, its Miguel! Miguel Caballero Rojo!" (Walks away with his hands inside his jean pockets.)

Eddy (whispers.): "Miguel Caballero Rojo. He has a strong spirit about him. Maybe one day we will have to fight each other. That we will."

Feeling much warmer from the windy air, Eddy returns back inside the hospital. The day was young, but quiet in the hospital. Honestly, Eddy didn't expect anyone else to show up. He was given brunch by the nurse, but he ate very little of it. The food wasn't that great anyways. The nurse said, after tomorrow, he could be free to leave unless the side affects of his siphoning life force returned. Around 1 PM, there was a knock at the door. The door opens, and it's a familiar face, Nina Williams. At least she wasn't dressed provocative. Just wearing a shirt, vest, silk pants, and boots, all black & grey.

Eddy: "Nina."

Nina: "Hey Eddy. Glad to see you're still alive. How are you feeling?"

Eddy: "I'm feeling a little better, still can't walk good though."

Nina: "I see. You're probably wondering why I showed up here right?"

Eddy nods.

Nina (walks by the window, looking out.): "Don't worry I'm not here to seduce you again like my sister would. Just came by to see if you were still here. Anyway, after the raid on Heihachi's estate, I noticed you were unconscious by the medical tent. I wanted to see if you were alright, but there was a girl sitting by you, crying over your chest. I was finally given her name by Lars. It's your student isn't it Eddy? Christie is her name."

Eddy: "Yes. That's right."

Nina (Faces Eddy): "Well, last night I talked to her myself. She was standing near the harbor, so I walked by her side and told her about myself and how I was associated with you. Of course she didn't like the fact that I worked for the Zaibatsu, but I assured her that you did everything in your power to help her grandfather get cured. When I said that, the nasty look she gave me went away. She wanted to know why you never showed up at her grandfather's funeral and the fact that you never contacted her when you returned home. I'm curious to know myself. You mind telling me?"

Eddy: "No, I will tell you. I felt such shame after seeing the master pass away, that I couldn't bring myself to face Christie. Being my first student, I kept avoiding Christie for her safety as well as my sanity. If something bad happened to her back then or even today, I don't think that I could live with myself anymore. I've already seen too many dead bodies dear to me. Seeing Christie dead would be the last straw."

Nina (smirks): "I see. That's the kind of talk I heard from my father. He would always be worried for me and Anna, especially when we first started doing assassination work as sisters. I believe it was father's concerns for us that cost him his life. I really wish I knew what happened to him that night in Beirut." (She sheds a tear from thinking about it.)

The door opens again. This time it was Steve Fox who came by to see where his mother went. He was surprised to see her with his prison mate Eddy. He relieved to see Eddy alive.

Steve: "There you are mom, I mean Nina! Oh Eddy! How are you feeling ol gov'? Any better?"

Eddy (smiles.): "I'm doing fine Steve. Good to see you again."

Steve (at Nina.): "I'm sorry to intrude Nina, but there was this woman with an Irish accent like yours who keeps telling me that you should meet her later tonight."

Nina (shocked): "What? Just how did she escape arrest? Dammit!" (Stands up.) "Sorry Eddy. There is never a dull moment with me. Come on Steve, we are leaving."

Steve: "Ok. Hope you recover Eddy!" (Leaving.)

Eddy: "So long Steve, and you too Nina!"

Lying back down, a curious thought crept through Eddy's head about Steve calling Nina "mom". What a weird coincidence. Nina did not look like the motherly type at all. Steve was a grown man. Just how old is that woman?

Eddy: "What a day."

The rest of day went by pretty fast. It was just past 8PM when dinner came through for Eddy. This time he was hungry, so he eats everything. Once everything was eaten, Eddy pushes the table away and decided to just sleep. Suddenly there was a knock at the door, and then it opens. Looks like Miguel wasn't bluffing after all. Christie Monteiro did come to see Eddy. She wore a teal frilly outfit with stockings and pumps. She finds a chair and takes it in front of Eddy. She sits down and just stares at him, still not saying a word. The silence lasted for a long time. A war of mind reading commenced between the two. Christie was torn between sadness and anger, but her face still blank. Eddy finally gave in and asked for her forgiveness.

Eddy: "I did you wrong. When master died, I thought you would never speak to me again after I left you behind in the fifth tournament. That combined with his death was something you should hate me for. You can fight me again and bring back honor to your grandfather. Understand Christie, that I am very sorry for avoiding you after all of this time. You will always be my first and favorite student, no matter what."

Christie: "Really?"

Eddy: "I mean it."

Christie: "But Eddy, why stay away from me? I know you tried to save avo, but still. You know you can't fight the Zaibatsu, or G Corp by yourself! Look where it got you! In a hospital! Do you want to know how Miguel and I found you?"

Eddy: "Miguel."

Christie: "Yea, he was my partner for a short while at the last tournament. He kept comparing me to his sister, which I thought was weird. Plus he was a heavy drinker, like avo used to be. This bothered me a lot. One night I let him touch me because he was so sad after hearing about more people getting killed by the Zaibatsu. I felt bad for him, so I told him he could touch me. So yea we were fighting and dating together. But the whole reason I joined the tournament was to find you. Anyway, we discovered a tip given to us by Lei Wulong about an incident in Russia, which involved Kazuya and a man in which fitted your description. We forfeited the tournament just to go there, but we didn't find anything, until Lei Wulong called us again to go to the Philippines. This time, I found out you were still alive at a prison! I was so overjoyed!"

Eddy: "Lei Wulong?"

Christie: "Not just him. There were several other Tekken fighters. Together we all traveled to Japan in order to stop Heihachi from absorbing True Ogre and his offspring's powers. This is how we found you unconscious. I thought you were really dead, Eddy. My world would have been over if you were gone. Not even Miguel could have fixed my unhappiness."

Eddy: "I thank you Christie, you didn't have to save me, but you did anyway." (Getting watery eyes.) "Thank you so much!"

Christie (gets closer to Eddy, starts sobbing.): "Eddy, you jerk! I can't ever stay mad at you! You taught me how to fight! To be strong! I wouldn't be who I am if not for you!"

The two embrace as a sign of remedied companionship. Eddy was very fortunate to have someone follow the ends of the earth just for his sake. This time he will not avoid her, for he realized that he loved Christie for the bravery, determination, and loyalty she exhibits. For Christie, she was just happy to be back with her master and crush. No way was she gonna let him run off anywhere without her approval. In a surprise move, Christie kicks off her pumps and lies down on the small hospital bed with Eddy even with her frilly dress on.

Eddy: "Christie?"

Christie: "I don't want to go back to the hotel. Let me stay with you. I won't take no this time. You can't beat me now that you're not walking. Am I right?"

Eddy (smiling.): "Yea, I can't fight you right now."

Christie: "That means I win."

Eddy (holds her tight.): "That's my Christie."

Christie: "That's right."

After cuddling some more, the two eventually fall asleep together on the hospital bed. After about 3 hours, the door is opened very slowly, but just enough to take a peek. It was Miguel who decided to see if Christie came by here. Indeed she did come by and what Miguel saw was something which almost makes him puke out his liquor. Christie snuggled up, sleeping over Eddy's chest on the hospital bed. He closes the door silently, and sighs in a deep breath.

Miguel (thinking): "I never had a chance did I. Just like my sister to keep her first love. Fuck this!"

The ruffian Spaniard stomped his way back towards the elevators. That girl looked so much like his beloved sister that he just had to keep stalking her. He should have trusted his instincts, and moved on without her. However, Miguel still laughed at the idea of humiliating Eddy in a fight right in front of Christie.

Notes: The end of part one. Can't say for sure when I will post part 2. If you got the end of this, thanks for reading. Feedback is always good. Btw, how is everyone liking Tekken Revolution?