Fog surrounded the two figures. The two stood a distance away from each other but both had their gazes fixed upon one another. One figured towered over the other, his physical presence was immense. The towering figure's cape flowed in the wind, his helmet the outline of a skull, the pads on his shoulders had spike protruding from them. The figure was at the top of physical perfection. The warrior who stood across from him was also in peak physical condition but did not tower like he did. The warrior was dressed in the garb of his clan, the Shirai Ryu. The ninja proudly wore the clan's yellow upon him. He took did not look intimidated by the immense combatant in front of him.
"You are nothing but a weak pathetic fool, you shall feel the wrath of Shao Kahn!" The emperor of Outworld yelled at the ninja and summoned his war hammer. The ninja took a defensive stance and Shao Kahn charged him and swung the hammer. The ninja flipped over the hammer and landed but as he did Shao Kahn came back around with the hammer and caught him right in the sternum. The ninja doubled over and Shao Kahn used the handle of the hammer to beat into his back. The ninja hit the ground with great impact.
"You suck! Is this the best you have Scorpion? No wonder your clan was eliminated." The emperor let out his infamous laugh and Scorpion grabbed his side as he just watched the emperor just stood mocking him. Smoke began to come from Scorpion's body, He pushed himself to his feet and Kahn's laughing ceased.
"So you really want to die? Again? I'll never understand this issue of pride you foolish ninja carry with you." Kahn readied his hammer, Scorpion rushed him. Scorpion leapt and put his foot out to kick and Shao Kahn swung, as the hammer was to make contact, Scorpion disappeared. The emperor stumbled but quickly regained his balance. He looked around.
"WHERE DID YOU GO SPECTRE? SHOW YOURSELF!" Kahn yelled. As he turned another direction, Scorpions foot connected with his face. The hellspawn had used his teleportation abilities to swing momentum his way. Kahn reeled in pain, Scorpion threw a fist into his upper right shoulder causing Shao Kahn to drop his hammer. Scorpion went into a rage and threw a barrage of punches and kicks. Kahn did all he could to block but his efforts were futile. The anger of the spectre was immense. Scorpion kicked the emperor in the chest knocking him back a great distance. Kahn remained at his feet. Scorpion unleashed the spear, it zigged and zagged its way to Kahn and hit him in the chest.
"GET THE FUCK OVER HERE!" the deep voice boomed. Kahn flew over to Scorpion. Scorpion stood and looked at Kahn as he stood in a daze. Scorpion delivered a low kick to Kahn's knee shattering it. The leader of Outworld was now at the mercy of the fallen Shirai Ryu assassin.
"Go ahead then…Finish me. Killing me still won' t undo what you have done in my name. You win." Kahn lowered his head not looking up at Scorpion. The ninja gripped his kunai and raised it above Shao Kahns head. As Scorpion came down with the spear, a shard of metal hit him in the side of the head knocking him to the ground.
"What the…who?" Scorpion looked up to see Baraka coming to the aid of Shao Kahn. Kahn limped to his feet and teleported the both of them away. Scorpion looked at the void of where they stood. He had come so close to finally avenging himself, to regaining honor for his clan. He had failed…once again. The warrior got up and dusted himself off.
"This isn't over…not by a long shot Kahn. Your blood will spill on this land, and I swear on the graves of my clan you will die by the hand of Scorpion. No other man shall have the honor." With that Scorpions body began to catch on fire. The spectre vanished.
