The Netherrealm

Scorpion speared opened his mailbox and pulled in it's contents, a quiet "get over here" escaping his lips. He quickly scanned his letters.

"Bill," he said, tossing one aside, "Bill. Bill. Bill. What's this!" He pulled out one envelope, dropping the rest. Across it was printed the name Subzero. He quickly tore it open and began reading aloud:

"Dear Scorpion,

I am aware that we haven't exactly gotten along for the past few years due to your trouble with my older brother. I would like to change that. I believe we should settle our differences with a friendly game of chess.

Your long time nemesis

Subzero"

Scorpion dropped the letter and quickly set out for the portal. Along the way he met up with Kira, the near-black dragon member having been slain by Kobra year or so back. He quickly explained the situation and invited her along.

As they neared the gate a large horned figure apeared in front of them. Scorpion immediately recognised it as Lucifer, caretaker of the Netherrealm.

"Where do you to think you're going?" the creature asked.

"Out," said Scorpion, simply.

"Out where?" it said.

"Earthrealm," said Scorpion.

"Ok. But be back by supper."

"Ok, Satan," Kira said.

"And stay away from that Quan Chi kid. That boy is nothing but trouble." Satan waved huge red finger.

"We will, Satan, we will," Scorpion reassured the beast.

"Ok. Goodbye." Satan waved as they past through the portal.

Lin Kuei Academy

Subzero sat in his office, lecturing Frost on a fight she had gotten into earlier today.

"This is the third time this week," he told her sternly but calmly, "What was it this time?"

"I told you, sifu. That James kid was hitting on me again and I got angry."

"As annoying as flirting boys can get, I find shootingf a ball of ice at his testecles highly uncalled for."

"It worked," Frost argued.

Before Subzero could respond, a knock on the door interrupted them. SubZero rose from his desk. "We will discuss this later." He walked to the door and opened it. Scorpion entered, followed by some red-head who Subzero didn't recognize.

"Hello, Subzero," Scorpion said formally. Then he turned to Frost, "And who is this icy angel."

Seeing the look on Frost's face, Subzero quickly intervened, "Her name is my apprentice Frost. She is off limits because she has to be at least twenty years younger than you."

"Oh," replied Scorpion, "I wouldn't want to do a chick that your icy wang's been in anyway."

"Once," Subzero said angrily, "and I was drunk. So it shouldn't count."

"Alright," Scorpion said finally, "Let's just get this started."

"Ok," Subzero agreed. He pulled a board out of the closet and set it on his desk. In seconds every piece was set up.

Scorpion and Subzero took their seats as Kira and Frost leaned against the wall.

Subzero moved his left Knight in front of his pawns. It had begun.