Chapter XIII: "Kimiko's Struggle..."

 

 Kelton looks down at Kimiko...he wipes the blood off with his hand.

Kelton: Kimiko, what's wrong?

Kimiko: Huff! Huff! Huff! Huff!

Kelton: (She's out of it....)

 Kelton places Kimiko on his back and quickly rushes to the end of the town! Heihachi and the rest of the men waited...and he appeared.

Masaki: Hey, what happened to Kimiko?

Taji: Kimiko?!

Heihachi: Kelton, where's Jitama?

Kelton: ......he's dead.

Jax: ?!

Heihachi: ?!

Kelton: He was trying to get an injured civilian out and got into a fight with Tarah! I didn't make it in time...

Jax: How could you?!

Kelton: .....

Heihachi: It's all right, Jax! It's not Kelton's fault...

Jax: Shut up! Kelton, I've had enough of you...

 Jax rears back and prepares to punch Kelton in the face. However, the stone around Kelton's neck flashes and placed a barrier around Jax!!

Jax: What?!

Kelton: Hmph! You'll stay in there until you have calmed down...

Jax: (Sigh) ......

Kelton: Masaki, take Kimiko and clean her up.

Taji: Kelton, what do we do now?

Kelton: (Sigh) There's nothing left here...Tarah's dead and Adam is still missing. I guess we'll head back to Noko Town.

 Meanwhile, the injured civilian runs and then stops...

Injured Civilian: Hehehehehe.....

 The injured civilian then shifts back into Adam.

Adam: What fools...well, at least I've taken down one of his men. (Laugh)

 Suddenly, Tarah appears...

Adam: Well, how did it go?

Tarah: It went fine...he killed the injured civilian in my place.

Adam: Good...now, let's head to Noko Town. They should be heading back there. We'll destroy what's left of it before they get back...

Tarah: Right...

 Kelton looks over at Kimiko...after she returns with Masaki, wearing her a blue kimono.

Kelton: How is she?

Masaki: She still hasn't...

 Kimiko stands looking at the ground.

FLASHBACK:

 Kimiko, as a little girl, swings on the swingset with her friends.

Kid Kimiko: Ahahahaha! This is fun...

 Suddenly, a masked child runs throughout the park scaring the other kids.

Masked Child: RAWR! Get out of here...

Kid Kimiko: You don't scare me!

Friend 1: Kimmy, come on!

Friend 2: Yeah, let's go...he's scary.

Masked Child: Get out of here before I kill you!

Kid Kimiko: You jackass, shut up!!

  Kimiko punches the masked kid and breaks his paper plate mask. She then notices blood covering his face...

Friend 1: Oh my god, she's a monster!

Friend 2: Kimmy, I-I'll talk to you later...

Kid Kimiko: I'm sorry, are you all right!

Child: Just...just keep away from me! (CRYING)

  The child runs away and everyone in the park looks at Kimiko and scolds her. The kids push her down and shoves her head down! The young boys surround her and unzip their pants...

REALITY:

Kelton: Let's go...

Kimiko: Wait...

TEAM: ?!

Kimiko: I have something to tell you!

CHAPTER: END!!!