The truth

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She fought over it but she was still tainted by it. She was still consumed by evil. Her soul was corrupted. Her presence was already known to the world and she was seen as an evil being. Even Jun knew about her. She hid herself away from the world, taking cover in a thick forest.
One night, after trying really hard to fight over the evil inside her, she went to sleep.

Unknown POV
I always have nightmares that kept me awake, but tonight, I felt different. I felt peaceful.
I don't know if this was a dream, or a nightmare. I appeared to be sinking down a deep, endless pond. I couldn't move, nor could I speak.
All of a sudden, a beautiful blonde woman started coming towards me. She had wings. Was she an angel?
Wait...
It's Angel! But... why has she come to me? I am tainted and unworthy to even see her. Why?
She came towards me and touched my hand. I instantly felt light. Is this a dream? Or is it real?
When she touched me, the disgusting slime started washing away from my body. She's cleansing me?
She let go of my hand and smiled at me. Her figure started blurring as I sank deeper into this endless pond. I closed my eyes.
And I woke up on a bed. How did I get here?
I looked down at my body and saw that I was wearing a comfortable nightdress. I realised that the evil has finally left me. Angel helped me.
But the bigger question now is, where am I? How did I get here? I went to sleep in the forest! Where am I?
I saw a note on the dresser. I went to it and read it.

I'm sure you have no idea what's going on now, but let me assure you, you are not dreaming. Everything is fine, don't worry.
Now, I want you to search for the rest of the family, reunite with them.

What am I supposed to do? What's going on?
I decided to just see what happens. I opened one of the drawers in the dresser and saw lots of clothes in it. Where did they come from?
I tried it on and they seemed fit me well. It's exactly my size!
I took a shower in the adjoining bathroom before putting on some of the clothes. This is the first time in years since I wore something normal.
I looked at the coat rack next to the door and saw a few coats on it. I wore one and the pocket felt heavy. I checked and saw that there was a wallet in it. There was a lot of money in it.
I must use the, wisely.
I left the room and turns out, I'm in a hotel. How did I get here?
I walked out and decided to look around. I went to the front desk.
"How long is my room booked?" I asked the receptionist.
"One week," the receptionist replied.
I thanked him and decided to go for a walk. This is the first time I'm actually walking around as a normal person. There was a tall building near the hotel. It was... G Corporation.
Wait... G Corporation?!
Isn't that where the Jackbots were made and stuff?
I ran towards it and saw a huge limo stop by the entrance. I hid behind a wall to take a look.
A man with pointy hair came out. It was Kazuya! Kazuya Mishima!
Wait... Kazuya Mishima...?
Wasn't that the guy that created me and thought it was a good idea to add the Devil Gene or whatever it is in my DNA?
I remember hearing the word 'Mishima' a hundred times while I was in that whatever place.
Could it be this guy? It must be him!
Kazuya walked into the building, a bunch of armed bodyguards following him. I wouldn't stand a chance if I go and attack him now.
I must try a different approach.
I went to the nearest cyber cafe and looked up G Corporation and Kazuya.
I found that he was exposed to the world as a devil. And... he created a bunch of Jackbots? Wait... it says here that he also created a bio weapon named Gigas. So they are a biotech company, huh? Well, that explains why he created me.
I searched some more and found that he had an assistant. Her name was Anna Williams. There was also something about an advertiser.
A pop idol named Lucky Chloe.
Now, lets search this Anna up. The name sounds kinda familiar... but... hmm...
I searched and it says here that she has reunited with her sister after decades of rivalry. Nina works with Jin. Hmm...
Let's do something about this Anna.
I dug up more on them and found that their rivalry thickened when Anna hooked up with Nina's boyfriend. And then they stopped talking and flew at each other whenever they met.
This should be good.
Now for this Lucky Chloe.
I searched her and saw that she was also a part time journalist that wrote some gossip magazine.
Well, Nina and Anna were actually quite famous. They almost starred in a movie together but the set was destroyed. Something tells me it was their fault...
So I got their numbers and returned to the hotel.
I used the hotel phone and called Anna.
"Hello?" A female voice said from the other end. "Who is this? Not the credit card company again, I hope..."
"Is this Anna Williams?" I asked, trying to make my voice sound slightly different.
"Uh... yeah?" Anna replied.
"Good," I said, trying to sound all business-like. "Alright, do you know who your sister's dating?"
"Wait, she's dating?!" Anna asked in shock. "With who?!"
"Your past lover," I deadpanned.
"Who?!" Anna asked, shocked. "Lee or John? Who?!"
How many past lovers does she even have...?
"Adam Wilson," I said, remembering the name I read.
"Wait what?!" Anna asked, shocked. "Really?"
"Yeah," I said, pleased with the effects I got. "She's going out with him."
"Oh my gosh, that's amazing!" Anna replied.
Wait what?
"Why is that amazing?" I asked.
"Well, if she's going out with him, she would definitely accept their son!" Anna exclaimed happily.
Wait... they have a son? This escalated really quickly...
"Oh thank you so much for the good news, Miss-whoever you are," Anna said cheerfully. "Tell me who you are! I need to take you out for a treat!"
I quickly hung up and put my phone down.
What just happened...?
I decided to call Nina instead. I dialled her number and she soon picked up.
"Umm... hello?" I said when I heard no sound.
"Oh so you're actually there," a voice said. "What do you want?"
This isn't a good start. But then again, it might be.
"Is this Nina Williams?" I asked to confirm.
"Depends on who's asking," she replied,
Yep it's definitely her.
"Do you know who's your sister dating?" I asked.
"Urgh as if I know," Nina said with a snort. "Her boyfriends come and go. How am I supposed to keep track of them when even she can't!"
Oh wow...
"Well you might be interested in her latest one," I said mysteriously. "Do you know who she's dating?"
"Alright, just cut to the chase," Nina said, sounding annoyed. "What does her new boyfriend got to do with me?"
Gosh, she has no chill...
"Well this one does," I said mysteriously. "It's Adam. Adam Wilson."
"Yeah who cares if she dates an Adam or a- wait a second, Adam Wilson?!" Nina asked shocked. "That British idiot with blond hair?!"
Umm...? I have no idea what this Adam dude look like, but I'm guessing that's the one.
"That's the one," I replied. "She's dating him. And I have a bunch of juicy photos as proof!"
She just hung up.
I'm guessing I just dropped a huge bombshell on her.
Satisfied with the effects, I decided to add fuel to the fire. I decided to go see that Lucky Chloe person and tell her about the sisters' reunion and breaking.
The next day, I went to G Corp building and waited for this Lucky Chloe. She had a pink kitty car. So I just waited next to it.
Then a blonde girl with long pigtails came with the keys. It was definitely Lucky Chloe. She looked at me with a mixture of shock, confusion and suspicion.
Well, I don't exactly blame her for being suspicious of me. I look suspicious in this getup.
I was wearing a long coat, a hat, a black face mask and sunglasses. It's lame but it still covers up, right?
"Who are you?" Lucky asked. "Well if you're trying to rob me just because I look weak, think again."
"I have a story for you," I said. "You're a journalist right?"
"Yeah?"
"I have a story on the Williams sisters," I continued. "You definitely know them, right?"
"Well, yeah I do!" Lucky said. "Tell me, what is it?"
"They have reunited," I said.
"Really?" Lucky asked, shocked. "How do you know they reunited? It's too good to be true!"
I gave her a photo of the sisters sitting in a red convertible together. It was taken just a few days ago.
"Huh..." Lucky said, looking at the picture with approval. "This is some juicy bit of stuff!"
"Yeah but what makes it even juicier is they broke off again," I said. "It definitely didn't last long."
"Now that's juicier," Lucky said with a giggle. "Anyway, thanks for this."
I nodded and walked away.
Now, lets see the magazine tomorrow.
I returned to the hotel and got some rest. It feels so good to finally live indoors!
The next day, I had my breakfast and went to the nearest bookstore to buy the magazine that Lucky wrote. She releases one every single day! Must have a lot of time on her hands...
And lots to talk about too.
Ah it's here! She actually wrote it! She even added the photo I gave her. Now this is fun!
The magazine was actually really interesting to read. She added lots of stuff and even tips and facts. She's not so bad a writer. I see why she loves writing.
I have no idea what my bomb did to the Williams sisters, but it's evident that they have started fighting again. This is a good thing.
Alright, so one of Kazuya's right hand men- or woman, I guess, have been taken down. Now for the head.
Let's see now...
I can use my powers and just pull him out of the building and crush him.
But how do I do that without getting shot to death by his gunmen? Also, do my powers even work?
I tried making a hand on the ground to pull the chair in front of me and... it worked! I looked in the mirror and my eyes were yellow. So looks like that bit is already in my blood, then.
But the slime thing stopped. Phew that's a relief. It's a pain in the neck to get it off me...
So I spent the next few days, comfortably sitting in my hotel room, reading Lucky Chloe's daily magazine.
It's actually really addictive.
A few days went by when I saw something that made my eyes shoot open.
The Williams Sisters have reunited again?
Wait what?! Who wrote this? And more importantly, is this even true? Their rivalry wouldn't have blown over this quickly. Something's up...
I wore that stupid disguise again and went to see Lucky Chloe. It was like leaving time for G Corp.
I waited near her car and she came.
"What's this?" I asked, showing her the magazine. "Where did you get this story?"
"Someone gave it to me," Lucky said with a shrug. "I didn't even need to think of a way to write it. The guy just gave it to me like this, prewritten. So I didn't have to edit it much. It sounded good so I just claimed it."
"Is there proof?" I asked.
"Shoot, I forgot to ask him for proof!" Lucky exclaimed sheepishly.
"What kind of a journalist are you?!" I shouted at her before walking off.
I heard her driving away.
This is not good. I need to do something. If that article was true then my plan-
I was suddenly grabbed and pulled into a car. Two people held my arms so that I couldn't move. But I could see everyone in the car.
A blond guy held my left arm while some Indian-looking girl held my right. Anna was looking back at me from the front passenger seat.
The driver looked kinda familiar. She had short black hair... kinda like mine. She looked at me with angry eyes through the mirror. Those eyes...
They looked exactly like how it would look if I looked into the mirror. Only... those eyes were brown, not green nor glowing yellow.
Is that Jun? The... original me?
But all the while I didn't stop struggling. They brought me to a very nice-looking red mansion and dumped me on a dining chair before tying me up.
"So who are you?" Anna asked. "Why are you trying to ruin our newly bonded relationship?"
"I shall not tell!" I said. They all looked shocked when I said that
"It couldn't be," said Jun. "I thought we got rid of you!"
She knew about me?
"No you didn't," I said, smirking behind the mask. "Angel only got rid of the taint and the Wolf Spirit."
"Wolf Spirit? What are you two talking about?" The Indian girl asked. "Why do all of you look so surprised. I mean, her voice does sound familiar... wait a minute..."
She leaned forward and took my mask and sunglasses off. She took my hat off too.
"It's Unknown!" Jun exclaimed in shock. "But How did you come back and why destroy the sisters' relationship?"
"Wait so is she evil or good?" The Indian girl asked. Then she turned to Unknown. "Why did you make the sisters fight?"
"I wanted to seek revenge on G Corporation," I said. "Since you work for them, I wanted to avenge you first and slowly move up to that Kazuya, who not only made me but also added that Devil Gene into my DNA, which only made me more corrupted and caused that Wolf Spirit to consume me!"
"But why me?" Anna asked. "Why revenge on me? I don't have anything against you!"
"You helped him, didn't you?" I shouted. "You were working for him!"
Anna explained to me how she was only Kazuya's bodyguard. She had nothing to do with this. Nor did Kazuya. It was Heihachi who was behind my corrupted creation.
So I've been barking up the wrong tree?
"What?" I said, confused. "So I've been wasting my time?"
Anna told me how the Mishima Zaibatsu isn't the same evil company now that Jin took over. I miss Jin...
The time when I first met him came to mind.
"Wait, you're with Jin?" I asked. "I miss Jin. I may not be his real mother, but I am after all cloned from you, Jun."
Jun agreed and decided that I finally have a name. Well, I'm tired of being nameless and unknown. I don't even have my own identity.
I always liked ambers. I thought my eyes looked like glowing amber gems when I used my powers. I feel like Amber suits me best.
I told them about my name suggestion and then looked pleased. They also agreed to go take me to Nina's home to apologise. Apparently that blond guy was actually her son.
He seems to be a great guy, considering he's helping his mom and aunt reunite with each other despite the fact that Nina practically ignores him.

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