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Author's Note 6/10/2014: So here it is, a revision. I can't change much because it would change the story itself, but I will go through and try to fix any spelling and grammatical errors I find. Also, for those of you who have already read this and for those of you who have just stumbled across it I have changed the names of my characters for personal reasons. I know that that is a taboo for writers once their work is up, and I do not normally do this, but I'm breaking the rules this once because it's important to me. The names have not changed by that much; they still sound close to the same phonetically, so I hope that this does not ruin the reading experience for any of you. I apologize in advance for the inconvenience, and ask that you remain patient with me.
Chapter One
A lone figure walked through the early morning haze that covered a small village in Earthrealm. The villagers that were up to start their routine chores stopped and stared as the figure passed by. He had been the third strange-looking person to come to their village. The village was located high in the mountains so it wasn't very often that people passed through there, though the people of the village wouldn't exactly classify this man as a normal person. He looked to be a ninja, judging from his black and gold uniform, but his eyes weren't those of a human. They were white, without any pupils. The villagers waited until the figure passed before resuming what they were doing. Some started conversations with a friend or customer, but most remained silent. None of them could help but wonder who these people were though, and what they were doing here.
Scorpion scowled behind his mask. It was as if the people in this village had never seen another person outside of their families and neighbors. That wouldn't surprise him though, considering this village was in the middle of nowhere. It had taken him about a week to get here, and that was without rest, one of the few perks of being dead. Spotting the building he was looking for, he crossed the street and went inside. The minute Scorpion got inside the inn he felt the temperature drop. Looking over, he saw a figure standing in one corner of the room.
"You," he growled. In response to this remark the figure stepped out into the light to reveal a man dressed from head to toe in blue. A vertical scar was visible across his right eye, identifying him as the younger Sub-Zero. Of course it would have to be. Scorpion had killed the older Sub-Zero a long time ago. He still didn't like the younger one any better, however.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Sub-Zero shrugged.
"I know as much as you do," he said. Scorpion snorted in response before turning to walk out the door.
"I'm leaving. I don't care what Raiden wants. If it means working with you he can forget it." He was almost out the door when he felt a hand on his shoulder. Stopping, he turned back to Sub-Zero.
"You must not want that hand."
Sub-Zero's eyes narrowed at the remark. "Look," he said. "I have no intention of fighting you. I am not responsible for my elder brother's actions and I bear no personal grudge against you."
Scorpion snorted. "You're Lin Kuei. You will always be my enemy." Knocking Sub-Zero's hand to the side, Scorpion once again turned to leave, but was stopped when the door slammed shut by itself.
"We think it would be wise for you to stay and listen to Raiden. If you still do not wish to be here afterward then you may leave." Looking to his right, Scorpion saw a man sitting against the wall. He was dressed all in red with black trim, and a black wrap covered his head and face like a ninja mask with the ties in the back hanging down to his waist. A green jewel shown on the front of his head covering, and his pupil-less eyes glowed with the same bright green energy as the jewel did.
"Who the hell are you," Scorpion asked.
"We are Ermac. We have been ordered here by Raiden just as you have."
"Do you know what for?"
"No, which is why we suggest you stay and wait for Raiden to show up." Scorpion looked from Ermac to Sub-Zero before giving up.
"Fine, I'll wait," he growled, stalking over and sitting at the back of the room.
Twenty minutes later
Scorpion sat glaring at Sub-Zero. He was already mad about having to wait on Raiden, and in the same room as his enemy no less. If looks could kill, the grandmaster would be dead a thousand times over by now.
Sub-Zero sat there, trying to ignore the death glare that was being directed at him, but it eventually got to him. Turning to Scorpion, he said in a cold voice, "You know, if you keep glaring at me like that your face might freeze in that position."
"You wanna fight," Scorpion asked in outrage, jumping to his feet.
"Bring it," Sub-Zero said, standing up to face him. They lunged at each other, but were stopped when a bolt of lightning struck between them and Raiden appeared.
"Enough! You haven't even heard what you're doing here and you're already fighting," he shouted. Scorpion and Sub-Zero glared at each other before backing off and giving the thunder god room.
"Thank you. Now, as you may have heard, the next Mortal Kombat tournament has once again been corrupted."
"What does that have to do with us," Scorpion asked.
Raiden glared at him. "It has everything to do with you. You three are going to train my three chosen warriors for the tournament."
"Why don't you just have us compete," Sub-Zero asked.
The thunder god sighed. "I wish I could, but these three are the only ones who have the power to defeat the sorcerer. It's going to be difficult. The warriors live in a different dimension that is similar to Earthrealm. We are nothing more to them than a game. You will need to stay hidden while you are there. They are the only ones who should be able to see you, but you should still be careful." He looked around the room. "Are there any questions?"
"How will we know which warrior we train," Sub-Zero asked.
"The warriors will choose you. Whoever chooses you that is who you'll train."
"How will we stay hidden while we are there?" This came from Ermac, which surprised Sub-Zero and Scorpion. They'd forgotten he was there.
Raiden chuckled. "That's a good question. I'm glad you asked. You'll use these." Holding up his hand, he showed them three key-rings. Each had a three-inch-tall action figure of one of them on the key chain.
"How are those supposed to help us," Scorpion asked in an annoyed voice. A slow, sly smile spread across Raiden's face.
"You'll see."
Authors note: Hello! I finally decided to put up my Mortal Kombat story. This story was thought up by me and my friend TheRedFredDeadDude/Hikosmymanfriend. I titled this story after the song 'You spin me round (like a record)' by Dead or Alive. If you've ever watched the movies the song goes perfectly with them. Anyways, enjoy!