Hey everyone, StarJen here. Time for Part 2 of this story. So if you have not read Part 1: Black Magic, I suggest you go do so before reading the first chapter here. Now sit back and enjoy Part 2: Skull Queen.

It had been two weeks since the defeat of Shao Kahn. Man had fallen in that time. The dead were buried and laid to rest, besides Sub-Zero. Asami had made sure that his body was in good shape. The bond between Asami and Smoke had grown more. The two, now a couple enjoyed the time that they spent, but Asami knew that it was irritating Sub-Zero who of course was still resident in her body and mind.

The night before their departure back to Asami's home world though, there was quite a bit of trouble in her mind as she was sleeping. Sub-Zero had explored her mind, viewing her dreams mostly. He was bored and dead, what else was he suppose to do in her mind? He heard a whimper and turned his head to see was Asami was dreaming.

There was Asami as a kid, maybe 4 or 5 years old. She was looking at a woman, she looked a bit like Asami, but with red hair and brown eyes. Her hair was to her waist and in a braid.

"Mommy," She said a little bit scared, "What's going on?"

"So that woman is her mother," Sub-Zero mumbled.

"There is a little bit of a problem Asami," Her mother said, "Stay here and hold onto these." She gave her daughter a deck of tarot cards.

"There is someone here that shouldn't be here," Asami stated. Her Mother smiles.

"At the age at you are to know that something like this is going on, is amazing." She stated, "I was never that skilled with my powers at the age that you are. You'll be great when it comes time for you to train." The woman kisses her daughter's forehead and leaves. Asami looks around the room and immediately knows where she is at.

"Grandpa's office," She says to herself, "Why is he not here? He's the boss and this is his room." She started to fiddle with the cards and eventually pulled them out of the deck.

"I can do what Mommy does. I can read the cards." There was a smile on the child's face as she shuffled the cards and sat on the floor. "I wonder what they say about what's going to happen here." She set the deck on the floor and drew a card. There was a look of shock in the kid's face once she saw what she drew.

"Oh no," She frowned and dropped the card to revealed that she drew tower. "Mommy said that this is one of the worst cards to get. She said I meant major change in a bad way." At that moment, she didn't want to be in the room alone. She ran out, hoping to find someone to comfort her. She didn't stop running until she got to a room where she heard fighting. She snuck a peek into the room. Asami saw her mother and next to her was another man. He had a tall frame. His hair black and yellow streaks that goes to about his shoulders. The business attire that he was wearing was torn in places. Sub-Zero couldn't see his face due to the fact that his back was to the entrance.

The two of them were facing a man that had a dark aura around him. His eyes were slited like a reptile's and his black hair was short and spiked. His fangs were showing as he was grinning at the two of them.

"So, Korient de Ramiel and his daughter in law Jen," She said, "The best that De Ramiel Incorporated could offer, and you can't stop me." Asami's mother stepped forward.

"I'm not done yet Draken," She said. Sub-Zero froze. That man was the person who caused Asami's life to be what it is. Anger rose in the cryomancer, but what he saw changed his mood. Her mother walked a few more steps and caused an explosion of energy. Asami had to cover her eyes for the light was blinding. When Asami opened her eyes she saw her mother fall to her knees before falling flat on her face. The kid was silent while she was in shock.

"Jen!" Korient yelled. He looked at Draken and saw that she didn't do much of anything to him. "You bastard!" He started to charge up with electricity. He fired a bolt that after about 30 seconds caused Draken's head to explode. The over charge of electric power though backfired on Draken and his head exploded too. Asami at this point screamed.

"MOMMY!" She yelled, "GRANDPA!" She then started crying. The memory fades away as Asami wakes up. There were tears in her eyes and had fallen down her cheeks. She looked at Smoke. He was still asleep. The necromancer get out of bed and walked to the bathroom. She locked the door and looked in the mirror. Asami grabs a tissue and when she looks back and sees Scorpion in the mirror. She turns around in shock.

"Scorpion," She said, "What are you doing here?"

"Wondering who was crying." He answered.

"Well as you can see it was me." Asami said back. "I had a memory come back to me. The death of my mother and grandfather." Scorpion said nothing as he left. "Kuai Liang, why are you mad?"

"I saw your dream," He told her in her mind. "I saw the man Draken."

"Calm down." She said, "I know you care, but cooler heads prevail. Hah! I made a pun!" There was a groan coming from Sub-Zero. "I take it that you didn't like it Kuai Liang."

"Just go back to be Asami," He said. Asami wiped the tears and cleaned up. She went back to the bedroom and saw that Smoke was now awake.

"Asami," Smoke said, "What's wrong?" Asami sat down in the bed and looked towards him.

"Just a bad memory," She responded. "Go back to sleep, you are going to be for quite a culture shock when we got back to my world tomorrow." Smoke looked at her for a moment before going back to sleep. Asami laid down on the bed. She let her thoughts roam free as she fell back asleep.

Ah such a good feeling to start a new story. I don't know when the next update might be. It's getting towards the end of the semester. I've got quite a few things to get done. University enrollment, a research paper, financial aid. I'll see what I can do ok?