Disclaimer: Do own a thang! But dis story of mine!
Warning: SLASH, don't like don't read! (Especially you! YES YOU! The a-hole who's going to come down in a flaming crusade and go all bogo crazy or hobo raging about it!)
Ahem, anyways~my fellow readers...I just decided to write a derivative MK fic after watching MK9 story mode...of course, I played MK before, but that was on the SNES o.o (old school!) That game was difficult and it used to terrify me to no end whenever I played it (gory fatalities do not sit well with me) because I was a wuss back then and now that I grew a pair (of mighty balls I might add), I decided to write some Sub-Zero (Tundra) vs Scorpion shizz [Sub-Zero was the first character I played, so I fell in love with his moves and of course, his character. :P plus I got the furthest with him in the game...lol]
Anyways, this fic (I had mentioned this before)...shall have SLASH! (or a little bit of context here and there) How is that even possible? I don't know, I just felt like it. In addition, this story will be kind of AU/OOC.
I don't know what their moves are actually called (I just use them without a care in the world haha), so I wikied some of the moves and you shall see that I actually try to include their actual/technical names xD
Without further ado, let's read this vapid piece (crap)! [I apologize for any grammar mistakes that were left out...]
"Get over here!" Scorpion called out in that vengeful tone of his as his roped kunai darted forward to claim its victim.
Sub-Zero counted in his head as the kunai came forth. He blocked the weapon without fail. Scorpion wasted no time, he charged forth to perform a series of planned attacks he had for the Lin Kuei warrior.
Sub-Zero was taken aback when he was invaded so abruptly by the specter. However, he was able to defend himself in an appropriate fashion. Sub-Zero was able to break through Scorpion's crazed onslaught and was able to send a firm kick onto the man's stomach which distanced the two. Scorpion's stance was opened for a fleeting moment and Sub-Zero took advantage of this fatal flaw. He performed an icy slide towards Scorpion, but it was blocked. Scorpion quickly resumed formation and assaulted the Lin Kuei warrior, leaving him no space or time for that brain of his to think.
He wanted to overwhelm him...
A punch...
Wanted to defeat him...
A kick...
That lust...which would only be quelled with victory...
Another punch...
That image...
A frozen clone...
Bi-Han...the man whom he killed and the man whom had murdered him before in cold blood.
The Kori blade...
Kuai Liang...the one who had sought revenge for his brother. Scorpion was about to destroy this man, but soon enough he discovers that this new Sub-Zero had no part in the murders of his clan. Scorpion had also made an allegiance with himself to atone for his misdeed; after all it was Quan Chi who had mercilessly pillaged his whole entire family.
However...
The brothers still shared such identical qualities. But their ways were different.
Scorpion still had that seething anger erupting inside him whenever he sees the juxtaposed image of Bi-Han. No matter what there would always be this blood lust to defeat and surpass the Lin Kuei, it had come from years of chasing down Bi-Han and years of this harbored obsession he had buried deep down in his scarred heart. It would take a while until his vengeful attitude settles down, but the warrior within shall remain.
Scorpion leaped back and Sub-Zero quickly regained composure and froze Scorpion's feet in place before the specter could launch another series of attacks on him. But he almost forgot that Scorpion had his bloody spear. "Come here!" He quickly avoided the kunai and executed his icy slide once more, this time he successfully made the specter fall to the floor. He maneuvered his slide back to Scorpion's fallen body and emerged as victor of this 'sparring'.
"Stay down," Sub-Zero said to the warrior on the floor. Those white orbs closed and opened, each time it displayed an emotion that spoke his thoughts which was full of disapproval.
Scorpion wanted more. He jumped to his feet and teleported behind Sub-Zero and tripped the unaware Lin Kuei with his leg takedown. Sub-Zero caught himself and bolted up into the air with ease, he just didn't expect Scorpion to appear behind him and grab him by the head.
"I won't admit to failure!" Scorpion unwaveringly growled directly into Sub-Zero's face. He held their faces close to each other for a moment and threw the Lin Kuei warrior down to the ground. Sub-Zero hit the earth with a thud and groaned from the pain. He was almost kneed down in the stomach by Scorpion, but he would not allow this. He froze the specter in midair with his ice beam and inflicted his own pain onto the adamant warrior. He struck the man with his Kori blade twice which sent the specter plummeting down to the floor in a not so pleasant way.
Sub-Zero furrowed his brows in a brooding expression.
"Now, Scorpion our sparring is over," Sub-Zero said. The Lin Kuei began rubbing over his newly formed bruises. They had been fighting for a long time and each had done well in dodging or blocking their adversary's attacks.
"You thought this was just a sparring? I plan to defeat you and send you back to that temple of yours," Scorpion retorted angrily. He gathered himself and stood proudly.
"Curb your anger, you had been taught of discipline have you not?" This was an insult to Scorpion's ears, even though he had been slightly weakened; he still had the power and stamina to fight this man of ice for a bit longer.
"You do not have the right to say that to me!"
"Said the man who had been beaten down," Sub-Zero said and he crossed his pale muscular arms.
"You...and your kin..." Scorpion whispered under his breath, but Sub-Zero caught on from hearing the hushed mumblings from that masked mouth.
"What?" Sub-Zero demanded, his fists began flaring icy mist out of the knuckles.
"You...win," Scorpion said to assuaged the situation. He clenched his hands into fists and looked right into the Lin Kuei warrior's eyes. Sub-Zero offered a hand to the kneeling specter, but Scorpion did not accept the kind gesture. Sub-Zero acknowledged this response and left the warrior to recompose himself.
"Then I shall take my leave," Sub-Zero said politely and turned away. He had completely relaxed and abandoned his guard. He did not expect anymore attacks from the specter.
Scorpion waited a moment for Sub-Zero to take a few steps away from before launching two of his spears which wrapped around Sub-Zero's body and blazed with hellfire. Sub-Zero froze the spears and was about to break the offensive little things off of him before being knocked out from the behind.
"Ah..." Sub-Zero heard himself groan before hitting the floor.
In the beginning, he was completely baffled and found the whole situation confounding. Did the man whom he had killed risen from the dead? But sooner or later, Scorpion had acknowledged that this man was not Bi-Han, but Kuai Liang. It was like watching the man he killed be resurrected, but there was certainly a big difference in what was underneath all that armor and what was inhabiting inside of this man's interior.
Besides, Bi-Han was different now...
Anyways, how did the two get into a fight in the first place?
Scorpion was stalking Sub-Zero. He couldn't believe it, but he was actually doing this...it served him no purpose though, nor did it benefit him in any way. Scorpion still proceeded in doing this self-assigned 'guardian' duty though.
Sub-Zero, keen in his senses, was able to detect Scorpion nearby, not that the warrior even tried to conceal his presence.
"Scorpion," Sub-Zero called out. The Shirai Ryu warrior heeded to his name and appeared in front of the Lin Kuei. There was no point in keeping his presence clandestine.
Sub-Zero prudently nodded. "What business do you have with me?"
"I was just observing," Scorpion stated. Sub-Zero shot the warrior a skeptical glare.
"Observe as you may, but I believe there are other reasons...you are finished with your revenge quest, why disturb me?" Sub-Zero inspected Scorpion's usual outfit.
"My reasons are my own," Scorpion replied in a composed tone.
"Your presence still disturbs me, why don't you make your amends elsewhere?" Sub-Zero said in a contemptuous manner. Even with their conflict resolved, Sub-Zero still had this lingering resentment against the specter.
"How dare you, I am not making amends to you! You will pay for your insolence!" Scorpion raised a finger at the Lin Kuei warrior.
That's when their fight began, both fought to their fullest. The fight went on for quite a while, Scorpion was hit by surprise. Kuai Liang had become quite a fighter since their last battle, he was both agile and strategical in his ways, blocking anything that would give Scorpion leeway to his weakness. Scorpion was beginning to enjoy this battle and at the same time he was getting frustrated. He wanted to take him down and make him sorry for insulting his very existence.
"Nnn...hah..." Sub-Zero arched his back. This unwelcoming warmth lingered upon him especially around the mouth area. He opened his eyes and saw two uninviting eyes that were staring right into his own. But Sub-Zero still felt a bit fuzzy; maybe it was that hot warmth above him? Those eyes looked like twin full moons which caused Sub-Zero to blurt out his poetic compliment. "What a beautiful night...has the moon goddess come down to Earthrealm tonight?"
Scorpion jumped back. He was so intent in inspecting Sub-Zero's features that he had forgotten everything. He held the Lin Kuei's mask, guilty as charged. He stuck the mask behind his sash. Kuai Liang bolted straight up into a sitting position. He felt like his armor had possessed a new form of life and pieces of it had ran away. Sub-Zero examined his newly ravaged state. It looked like Scorpion had used his blade to cut some of the fabric off...well, it wasn't much, but still it was enough to completely alter it from the original look.
"What have you done?" Sub-Zero demanded angrily.
"I just wanted to confirm something..." Scorpion muttered loudly.
"What? What would you want to confirm? That I'm not a woman?" Sub-Zero was an amusing sight to behold, he looked flustered as he tied in ends to do in his attire.
"Yes," Scorpion replied, he could feel himself smirk with an unveiled wickedness that was running within him. Sub-Zero shot Scorpion a grim look before continuing on what he was about to say.
"You take in mirth in stripping me and doing such unspeakable deeds towards me, don't you?" Scorpion's ghostly eyes smirked in delight, but Sub-Zero was too occupied in trying to make his current armor to not fall apart. Sub-Zero abandoned his attire to a half done state and scouted for his mask instead. "What have you done to my mask?" Sub-Zero felt naked without the protective mask, his breath flowed around him in elegance.
Scorpion wondered how he long he could tease Sub-Zero. "It must have been caught in a bush thicket while I was hauling you,"
Sub-Zero's mouth hung open, his mouth suddenly puked out a lot of frost air. "You have to be..." Sub-Zero narrowed his eyes at Scorpion then he stalked forward which made the Shirai warrior flinch a bit. The atmosphere around them froze and suddenly it had gotten even chillier than before.
"Even though I have fought and walked around freely without a mask before..." Sub-Zero's breath brushed against Scorpion's face. "I still prefer it on," Sub-Zero unexpectedly curved his arm around the specter's waist and Scorpion heard himself gasp when he felt something cold slightly groping his ass. Scorpion's sash loosened and Sub-Zero successfully retrieved his mask. The Lin Kuei withdrew himself from the specter and regained his dignity by putting on the prized mask that completed his look as Sub-Zero.
"Have you ever thought of those who are less unfortunate?" Scorpion inquired.
"Like you?" Sub-Zero knew exactly what this specter was hinting at.
"Yes! Like me, I can never see my face again because I'm an undead." Scorpion replied scornfully.
"Even with that flaw Scorpion," Sub-Zero's tone had leveled down to a congenial one. "You can still do something that you truly desire; you have all the body parts you need to achieve it,"
Scorpion considered these words, what did he truly desire after revenge? To be with his family again? They were dead and they will remain deceased even with their spirits around, it wasn't the same. He had ruined his own opportunity in fully resurrecting his clan.
"Guide me," Scorpion said inquisitively and he gingerly stepped closer towards Kuai Liang. Sub-Zero was surprised that the specter would even need guidance in these kinds of things.
"I can't," Sub-Zero said stepping back when he could feel the heat radiating off from the specter. "I'm on the run from my own clan," Sub-Zero laughed halfheartedly. He looked at the sky which was canopied by night's grace. The river before them was flowing with a tranquility that was soon encircling the two warriors. Scorpion stared at the Lin Kuei, but Sub-Zero wasn't looking back, that didn't mean he was oblivious to it though. Sub-Zero could feel the heat from Scorpion's quiescent spectral eyes. Sub-Zero wondered how this warrior perceived him in those pale eyes.
While Sub-Zero was basking in the reticent situation, Scorpion recalled something...the Lin Kuei was currently doing something innovative with their warriors.
"It means giving up our free will...our souls. It will turn us into-" Both Cyrax and Sektor had became cyborgs when he saw them again after their first fight. So this was what Sub-Zero was running away from.
Then Sub-Zero said something that broke the undisturbed silence, "I apologize for my words from before, if I had sounded insulting...or had offended you." Scorpion looked at the man like he had just hit a brick wall which would probably never happen to him because he'll just jump over it. But this time...
"I would like to make amends," Sub-Zero said affably. Scorpion felt this new sensation stirring within him; nobody had talked to him like this before...it felt like an invitation...he couldn't quite discern what it was though. It was euphony to his ears. He liked the sound of it; he liked processing these words into his brain. He loved the numerous possibilities.
"About time," Scorpion growled with satisfaction. However, the Lin Kuei didn't know what this specter was so excited about. He just felt his entire body become immobilized all of sudden when Scorpion took a very direct approach to his offer.
"Wha-what are doing?"
Woot! The END! xDD
Anyways, if you had finished reading into this...I don't know if the story bored you to death or just made you want to kill yourself, or whatever~I had fun writing this. Scorpion doesn't really have any real beef for Bi-Han, I just described his feelings for the old Sub-Zero in a few words and now he has these new emotions! Gah, can't get anymore OOC than that XD! I also apologize if the transition is a bit weird, it goes back and forth (present-past-present-past-present blah, blah~etc...) yeah...