Toxik Shock
Chapter 1
Birth of a Killer
"Speech"
'Thoughts'
Location /Date / Time Change
Earthrealm
October 8, 1992
Reptile crawled up a building, looking for any Earthrealmers to kill. The wards barring his lord Shao Kahn had finally fallen and he was free to conquer it. His nostrils flared as the smell of blood filled the air, making him lick his lips. Gagging a little he sprayed a ball of acid and melted the glass before crawling inside.
"Oh my, aren't you late to the party?" The Zaterran turned to see Mileena walking out of a room, licking blood seductively off her fingers. "I already killed all the human in this place. And I'm still bored. I'm going to look for some more fun." She jumped out of the window, making the lizard shake his head in disgust.
"Crazy experiment..." He mumbled before a soft cry hit his ears. He sniffed the air but it was filled by the smell of blood was all he could find. Walking slowly through the blood stained rooms, the cries grew louder before he reached the source. It was a room stained in blood as two bodies, one male one female littered it seemingly covering something.
He pushed the bodies aside and found the source; a lone child crying. He could only assume the corpses belonged to his parents who tried to protected it from Mileena's slaughter. "Sloppy work..." The Zaterran mumbled before bearing down over the child, noting the wound on its head. He brought a claw down to kill it quickly when something unexpected happened.
The baby grabbed the claw and instantly stopped crying. Instead it looked up at Reptile and smiled. And then it laughed sweetly. The actions shocked Reptile and he tried to pull away, only for the grip tighten. The child hit something in the Outworlder and an idea crossed his mind. If Shang Tsung could mix DNA and create Mileena, what would his blood do?
Carefully, he picked up the child and cut his own finger along his teeth, drawing blood. He smeared it along the wound on the babies head and waited. Sure enough, the child started crying in pain before it started shaking. Scales appeared under its eyes and its nails grew into claws before the crys and shakes stopped. Fearing the worst, Reptile smiled inside as the eyes opened. "With this I give you a new name... Toxik."
20 Years Later
Outworld
The Kytin D'vorah let her 'child' crawl along her arm as three men sat behind her. "This one understands your logic, but does not reach the same conclusion." The larva returned to its sack and she walked over. "Like others, this one is not pleased with Mileena as Kahnum. But is still unclear that your coup will succeed."
"That is why I have invited our Zaterran friends." Kotal explained, making D'vorah turn to the two. While Reptile was Zaterran in every sense, the other was not.
He was a humanoid looking man with scales around his blue eyes and claws for nails. He wore a brown vest with the hood down, showing his short brown hair, and pair of animal skulls on his shoulders. Underneath that was a black battle shirt with knives strapped to it. From what she could see of his arms that weren't covered in blood stained wraps were covered in scars.
On his left wrist was a snake bracelet that seemed to be glowing. His pants were black with studs sticking out of the sides and more knives strapped to the left leg. Black boots let claws stick out of the front as a belt held a seemingly enormous amount of knives on it alone. Around the the man's neck was a skull dipped in gold with rubies embedded into its eye sockets.
"No, you invited a Zaterran and an Earthrealmer." D'vorah replied. The boy glared at the bug woman and was about to speak when Reptile blocked him.
"Calm yourself, Toxik." Reptile said before turning to D'Vorah. "Listen and join us. I know things about Mileena. Her troubled rule will fall in the telling. And then pave the way for Ko'otal."
"What could you possibly know-" The bug woman started before the door was broken down, making them all stand up. Tarkatan soldiers ran in and surrounded them all. Toxik gripped a knife on his belt, waiting for who would come next.
"There they are..." Mileena teased as she walked in, flanked by Baraka and Ermac. "Three of your fellow councilors and a pet... whispering like scullery-maids. I wonder about what..."
"If only you would listen to our council." Kotal said. "As a war with the Netherrealm looms, I have urged for a détente with Earthrealm."
"And I've told you I would rather die than treat with my father's murderers!" The Kahn shouted.
"If the Netherrealm invades, then we will all die." Toxik said. "You, your kingdom, all of it. Your arrogance is threatening the entire realm."
"Who are you to judge me!?" She shouted at him. "You are nothing but garbage. I entertained you due to Reptiles service to my father, but now I see that was a mistake! Speak your last before I have your tongues."
"You ungrateful, arrogant-" Toxik started walking towards her before his teacher stopped him again. "Forgive me, master."
The lizard nodded before turning back to Mileena. "You are not the Kahns true heir!" Reptile shouted, shocking all but his student. "She is a construct, born in Shang Tsung's Flesh Pits. I saw this. Your best claim to the throne is moot."
"How dare you!" Mileena shouted. "I succeed Shao Kahn by his will!"
"Succeed him you have, but Outworld demands new leadership." Kotal said.
"From an Osh-Tekk fool!? Kill him!" She declared.
Baraka charged and swung his arm blade, only for D'vorah to block it. "This one will no longer serve Mileena." She declared before punching the general in the face.
Mileena turned back to the other three as a brawl broke out. "Defend your empress!" She declared.
"Our creator, Shao Kahn, is dead." Ermac said, speaking up for the first time. "We will serve whom we choose!" The two started fighting as D'vorah tackled Baraka out of the window.
Toxik ducked an arm blade before drawing a blade from his belt. He swung the knife and tore through the knee making the Tarkatan drop. With a spin he tore through the neck and left the body to fall over. Toxik ducked a cross slash before hitting a back fist. The Tarkatan gasped for before his neck was sliced in half.
The head rolled away as a glowing black snake slithered back to Toxik. "Good girl." He said before the snake slithered into his hand. It glowed red before it hardened into a long blade. Toxik turned to another two Tarkatans charged him. He blocked with his sword and then forced one to behead the other. He then flicked his sword, turning it into a whip and sliced the other clean in half.
One grabbed him from behind and aimed to cut his head off, but Toxik slammed his head back breaking several teeth. He turned and opened his mouth spraying the face with a light mist of acid. The face began to melt before Toxik kicked him against the wall and impaled him with several knives. Mileena stabbed him in the back with her sai, making him cry in pain before turning around.
She threw a punch and made him flinch before he threw a high kick catching her arm. She gripped the limb before he spun and delivered a second kick to her head, knocking her veil off. She pulled out a sai and stabbed his hand before his snake grabbed her hand. Toxik twisted it and pulled the weapon out of her hand.
He then slammed the back of his elbow into her face before repeatedly kneeing her in the stomach. With one final swing of his bracelet, now acting like a club he knocked her to the ground. Panting, Toxik pulled another knife from his and licked it, coating the blade in a green poison.
Before he could bring it down, Ko'otal grabbed his hand. "Not like this. She must be made an example."
The other two males picked her up as Toxik walked towards them Mileena struggled in the grasp of Ermac and Reptile as Toxik held the knife to her neck, itching for an excuse to use it. D'vorah flew back up and stared at Mileena. "Baraka is dead. Your last ally is dead."
Ko'otal raised his weapon making her look at him. "Take her away." Toxik took over for Ermac and the two Zaterran blooded males dragged her away.
As they watched the former Kahn get dragged out of the room, Ermac turned to Kotal and D'vorah. "We would serve the new ruler of Outworld." He said.
"Then you serve Kotal Kahn." D'vorah said, walking over to the vessel. The two stood next to each other before they bowed to the new leader of Outworld.
3 Years Later
Toxik let out a soft smile as he walked through the desert, remembering his proudest moment. "I was so close... how could I have been so stupid?" That bitch pushed every button he had. His anger caused him to ignore the rear and as such, the rebels Tanya and Rain to free Mileena.
As punishment Kotal sent him to gather warriors, fighters who would give their lives to his cause. Wiping the sweat from from his brow as he walked through the runes before seeing a small town. He walked towards it and instantly noticed that it was mostły Tarkatans. He quickly went past a few shops before finding the inevitable tavern.
Entering the bar, he walked towards the main bar and sat down. Behind him, two drunk Tarkatans began stabbing each other in a drunken laugh. The severed head of one flew over to the bartop and landed next to him. The six-armed barkeep moved to remove it when Toxik pulled it over. "Don't bother. Xiuhcoatl could use a snack."
The bracelet slithered off his wrist and over to the head before it dug into the left eye and pulled it out. The orb swallowed, it slithered into the brain cavity. The bartender nervously chuckled before taking out a glass and a bottle of Outworld booze. "So... what can I do for you?"
Toxik pushed the glass aside and took the bottle. "I'm looking for fighters." He replied before slicing the neck off the bottle with one of his claws and chugging half the bottle at once. "Ones who are willing to fight for... Kotal Kahn."
The barkeep gasped before leaning in. "Look you seem like a nice guy, so I'm going to warn you. A LOT of people here aren't happy about the new Kahn. You'll have to go somewhere else for your search."
"Fine." He tipped his hood and tapped the bar three times. Xiuhcoatl popped out of the right eye and slithered over to him before wrapping around his wrist. Keeping the bottle he walked out of the bar and walked through the town. A Tarkatan bumped into him and snagged his drink. The thief missed his smirk before the arm-blade creature took a swig of the booze.
He passed a weapons smith when he noticed a flyer on the wood. Picking it up, he studied the picture on it. "Who's this?"
"Oh, just some weirdos who make a mess off our town now and then." The weapon smith said. "Lot of our best warriors have been either wounded or killed by her."
"So she's a fighter, is she?" Toxik asked with a smirk. Folding the paper up he walked away from the town as a mob raced past the bar, saying something about a dead body. A sandstorm blew into town as Toxik pulled his hood down to protect his eyes. Walking away from the town, he traveled further through the desert.
A soft laughter caught his attention and he turned around only to be meet with an arm. Toxik was sent crashing into a large rock before he looked to see a small female warrior with clawed gauntlets on both of her hands. She sat atop the large brute who was wearing a frayed piece of cloth tied to his face bound by ropes, a single hole in the cloth exposing one of his red eyes. Both were wearing spiked armor, including shoulder and leg plates.
While the girl was wearing various leather straps bound around her body, the large 'man' uses ropes to hold his armor and clothes in place. The girl was wearing some type of ankle pads on her feet while the large brute wears sandals. "Who you? What want you?" The girl asked.
"That's some greeting you have there." Toxik said standing up. "I'm looking for strong warriors for recruitment. It seems you fit-"
"Ferra/Torr no listen you!" The girl interrupted. "Squeeze and play, Torr!" The beastly man growled before charging. Toxik rolled to the side and 'Torr' went through the rock.
The two looked for the man only to find empty dust and air. Toxik jumped on the back and ripped the girl off before bringing a knife ti the brutes neck. "What now?"
'Ferra' raced over and tried to climb up, only for Xiuhcoatl to bear her fangs. "No kill him!" The girl begged. "Me ride Torr! We together fourever!"
"Very well." Toxik sheathed his knife and jumoed off, letting Ferra climb back up. "From this day forward, you work for Kotal Kahn."
I know I said I'd have this done earlier, but life got in the way so here it is now. Didn't want to make my OC too much like Reptile, so he doesn't have full access to his Zatarren powers. Therefore he compensates with a magic weapon (named after the spirit form of the Aztec fire god), poisons, and a fuck ton of knives.
If you guys want, i will do four chapters for intro dialogues and fatalities (two for MKX and two for MK 11) after the main story. Just let me know in the reviews, as well as your thoughts on the story as a whole.