"Your majesty" one of the councilors said to Elsa, snapping her back to attention.

"Yes, what is it?" she said frantically

"The trade agreements your grace, do you approve of them?"

It has been a few days since Hans was saved from the shipwreck. Fortunately (or unfortunately as Anna put it) he had very minor injuries. The rest could not be said of his crew. Regardless the king and queen of the Southern Isles were glad to have him back and as a reward sent a great deal of valuable goods to Arendelle (Anna again refuted the goods). They then began to talk of trade agreements which have been a hot topic. They are also into talks with Weselton.

Despite the fact that everything was busy, it was back to normal but Elsa felt something missing; or rather someone. And this someone weighed in on her mind all the time including during her council agreements.

"Yes they're fine" she answered "what else is there?"

"Oh there is still no sign of the criminal Sub-zero your majesty, although the search continues"

"I see" her eyes dropped with her voice

"There interestingly enough was an assault elsewhere in the kingdom"

This perked the queen's interest "What? Where?"

"Wandering Oakens trading post"

"And sauna" another spoke up

"Yes" the councilor nodded "He was attacked and his store was destroyed"

"Isn't that where Princess Anna wanted to go on her honeymoon?" one councilor asked

"I think the soon to be prince shot that idea down" another answered

"Well I guess it's answered for them"

"Excuse me!" Elsa snapped and all went silent for her "Who was this assailant?"

Shifty eyes and glances overtook the room "We do not know. Oaken could not identify him because he did not identify himself. He does know he was a very strong man since when he went to restrain him, he easily defeated him"

"What did he look like?"

"He is not sure since he wore a hood and mask. But it was all black" Elsa's intrigue became terror as she froze at the table.

"Noob Saibot" she said so low no one heard it

"He came in looking for a map of the kingdom" the councilor told "Oaken assumed he was a tourist. He asked where the castle was, Oaken told him about the ice castle, he said he didn't want to go there. Once he found out where to go he left but not without tearing off a picture of.."

"Of?"

"Of you, your grace" Elsa gulped "When Oaken insisted he pay for it, he started destroying the shop. When he tried to restrain him he fought and defeated him. His injuries were severe" he paused "He is lucky to be alive"

Elsa let all of this sink in before standing up "Double the guards, double the patrols. Keep on the lookout for this black wraith" she rambled

"Wraith?"

"Yes" she nodded and then looked at all of them "I have to go". She fled the room as her dress dragged behind her.

She left her council room and walked through the hallways. She started hyperventilating and brought her hands to her chest.

"He'll be back, he'll be back" she kept muttering. But what if Noob got here first? She had a bad feeling about all of this. And with the wedding coming up, someone like him would certainly love to destroy something as happy as that. But no one else knows about him and they all think it's over. She'd have to come up with something, until they get more protection.

"Anna!" she let out as she raced through the hallways to find her sister. She opened the throne room doors to see her siting with Kristoff at a table as they planed their wedding. "Anna!"

"Elsa!" she exclaimed and got up to hug her sister.

"Anna" Elsa said as they let go of each other. She knew it would be hard to do this, especially for her hopelessly romantic sister but it had to be done "I think we should hold off on the wedding, jut for a little while" she put her hands up defensively.

"What?! Why?!" Anna exclaimed chocked that her sister would ever propose such a thing.

"Elsa?!" Kristoff exclaimed

"I just have a bad feeling" Elsa said nervously

"Kristoff isn't anything like Hans" Anna told her

"Yeah that's right" he agreed.

"It's nobodies fault" Elsa tried to stress to them in great urgency "It's not Kristoff, it's not you, it's not the chocolate fountain it's … something else"

"Elsa? Are you okay" Anna asked concerned.

Elsa didn't answer her. The answer would have been no.

"Anna, I understand this is everything you've ever wanted but-"

A loud bang echoed throughout the room. Elsa turned around as Kristoff and Anna looked passed her to see someone standing in the throne room doors.

It was Sub-zero.

"Sub-zero" Elsa gasped. Anna and Kristoff froze.

Kristoff opened his mouth "Guar-"

"No!" Elsa stopped him "wait". She turned back and walked up to Sub-zero. He had a new outfit on, more like the first one she met him but it had modifications, his arms were visible and he had three belts across his waist. "Is it really you?" she asked. He nodded. "What happened? Where did you go?" he took off his mask "What happened, when you got back?" he dived towards her and his lips landed on hers. Hers eyes widened at first, shocked by his sudden actions but she gladly received him. Anna and Kristoff's eyes widened as well and they're jaws dropped too. Elsa herself was surprised, he seemed so reserved before but now he kissed her passionately as his hands held her head and back. She had only seen him so in depth with one other display; fighting.

But now he was passionate yet still very aggressive. He kissed her lips and held her tightly as her arms wrapped around him.

"It's loves first kiss" Anna whispered to a skeptical Kristoff. He still did not care for or trust Sub-zero.

Elsa pulled away from him "Kuai I-"he smacked his lips on hers again. They kissed for a few more tender moments until she pulled away to speak again "I'm so happy to se-"he continued kissing her. "I'm so glad your alri-" he forced his lips onto her again. There was so much she wanted to ask and tell him but apparently he didn't want to hear it right now.

She pulled away from him but he bit down on her bottom lip as she did. She had to tug and pull to get away. He let go and small drops of blood were visible on her already red lips. She reached her fingers up to feel it and then looked to him stunned with red fingers.

He looked back unflinching.

Since he was trained to be so violent, it may not be so surprising he was so aggressive. She could overlook it. She grabbed his hand "Come here" she smiled. She turned around "I want to show you something" she walked off.

But she didn't get far as he pulled her back to kiss her again. She laughed and giggled between kisses and tried to get away which she did. But as she walked off again he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her to him. He held her tightly to as one hand held her torso and the other her head. He kissed her along her neck and cheek and she giggled as Anna and Kristoff watched. Then she felt his tongue slide up her neck and face. Her eyes bugged open and she began to squirm a bit. Then he bit down onto her cheek. This greatly disturbed to the two watching them.

Feeling so herself, Elsa squirmed out of his grip and he ran a hand threw her hair as she left him. She wiped her face and checked to see for any blood. Finding none she looked back at him. He again was unflinching. Strange as it was, she could overlook this too.

"Come and see this" she waved to him and put on a smile. "Anna and Kristoff are planning they're wedding" she turned away and put her back to him.

"Ohh a wedding" a deep voice rumbled from behind her "A shame you won't be there for it"

Elsa stopped walking away, her smile dropped and Anna and Kristoff were silent. "What do you me- eh" she grunted sharply.

She looked down to see his arm extended out towards her abdomen and the knife he held was inside her. She began to shake. She looked up to him with tears in her eyes.

"Why?" she whimpered

His head twisted like a bird at her "Why not" he responded. Elsa let out a blood curdling scream as she fell to the ground and the knife slipped out of her.

As she fell Sub-zero's outfit changed too. Black garbs covered his old ones and concealed his skin. His eyes became pupiless. He wiped the knife off onto his own sleeve.

"Noo! Elsa!" Anna shrieked as Kristoff held her back.

Noob looked down at the bleeding queen. He raised his boot and pressed down on her wound. She whimpered when he stepped on her. "Oh, that must hurt" he applied more pressure and she let out a wail. She grabbed his shin and tried to move him but it didn't work "It'll be over soon.. you should get used to it. This is what awaits you in the Netherrealm"

"Stop! Please!" Anna shouted out. Noob turned up to her.

"You!" he stepped off of Elsa and walked towards Anna and Kristoff; one of his boots left red footprints.

"Why are you doing this?" Anna shouted as Kristoff put himself before her.

"I do what I must, what I wish to do. Where is it? Where is the medallion?"

"I don't have it. I gave it back"

"Back?" Noob stopped

"Back to you"

Noob stopped and looked back to Elsa "Kuai" he muttered. Then he charged back to Elsa as she lay on the floor. He stood over her. He raised his leg and slammed down on her wound and she cried out in pain. "Where is he?!" his voice echoed.

"I-I don't know-AH!" he pressed down more.

"Why are you doing this?!" Anna cried.

Noob looked up to her "She is wanted in the Netherrealm, to belong there where not even the Lin Kuei can get her and a death by only my hands can take her there." he told "And once I get that medallion I will overthrow the ruler of Netherrealm and take it for myself" he looked down to Elsa "and you will have no choice but to serve me" he pressed down more and she screamed.

Anna and Kristoff looked on in horror "I thought you loved her!" Anna shouted and he abruptly stopped.

"What?" he let out confused

"I-I thought you loved her"

"You thought" he pointed to Anna "Sub-zero" he said aloud and didn't point to himself "loves her" he pointed down to Elsa. Anna nodded

Noob snapped his head back to Elsa and back to look as if someone was there. He slowly turned back to Elsa. "I knew it" he said aloud. He waved his hand as an axe appeared. He reached down and grabbed Elsa by her hair "I'm going to enjoy this" he lined the axe up with her neck.

"No!" Anna shrieked. She slipped from Kristoffs grip and sprinted forward to Noob. Upon hearing her he snapped his head up and lowered the axe to his side. Anna rushed him and intended to tackle him but Noob was too fast and trained too well. He snapped his free hand forward and wrapped it around her neck. He rose to his full height and he held his arm above his head with her caught in his grasp. He studied Anna as she struggled above him in his grip and Elsa from below under his boot.

"I remember you" he said and she struggled "Cyrax thought he was saving you from me. How wrong he was. I wish he could be here for this" he tightened his grip on her and she gagged "And I wish that Kuai-"he looked past her to see Kristoff charging him. Without flinching his shadow jumped out and knocked him to the ground. He turned back to Anna again "I have use for her" he stepped down more on Elsa "But not for him" he looked at Kristoff "Or you..not anymore" Tears started to form in her eyes.

"Why are you doing this Sub-zero?"

He was silent for a moment "My name is Noob Saibot". He dropped his axe and brought his other hand to cover her face. She let out muffled cries and whimpers from under his hands. Then slowly as Elsa and Kristoff watched he started to press down on her head with the intent to crush her skull; something he was very capable of doing.

Not able to withstand what was going on right above her Elsa raised her hand up and grabbed his foot and that was all she needed. Ice trailed up from his foot, ankle, leg, torso and his arms. His hands froze in place and Anna slipped from his grip and onto the floor.

"No-"he grunted as the ice covered his head and his entire body was frozen in place.

Anna crawled over to Elsa and tugged her from under his frozen boot.

"Elsa" she sniffled as she put her hand on top of hers which was atop her wound. Kristoff came to their side

"Come on, we have to get out of here" He helped Anna up and then leaned down to picked Elsa up. They ran off, away from the frozen man but the ice that concealed him had begun to crack. And his eyes were locked on them from within that ice. Anna and Kristoff were focused on getting away but Elsa starred back at him as the ice cracked and now guards started to swarm around him.

They left the room and slammed the door behind them.

"We have to get her out of her" Kristoff said

"We have to get her help" Anna told

"Help is coming" Elsa said weakly. A series of blood curdling screams echoed from the throne room and Kristoff and Anna looked back in terror. "He'll be back" Elsa said softly as a tear fell from her eye and down her cheek.

"Who?" Anna asked

"Sub-zero"

"He's already here"

"No" Elsa shook he head "That is Noob Saibot. Bi Han" she grunted "Kuai Liang, Kuai Liang will-"Noob suddenly busted through the throne room doors. Panting violently he turned to them with intensity. The three of them backed up from him. He slowly advanced. Every step they took away he took one forward. Then his pacing started to increase and they continued to cower at him.

Then he sprinted forward at them. The three of them huddled together standing against him as he came forward.

Then suddenly he froze.

Kristoff and Anna looked from each other curiously and then to Elsa.

"Wow nice job!" Kristoff congratulated her

"You had us worried there for a second" Anna said reassured.

But Elsa only looked back at them strangely "I didn't do that" she said. Puzzled Kristoff and Anna looked ahead at the frozen Noob amd beyond. Elsa did so too with hope and what she saw brought a smile to her face.

Back at the end of the hallway was a man in blue garbs not unlike those Noob disguised himself in before but these were very familiar to Elsa.

"Kuai" She smiled weakly as she held her wound. From under his foot was a sheet of ice which spread from him to Noob and encased him. Adorned on his robes was something new.

A Golden amulet; the Dragon Medallion.

He walked forward towards them. He did not even glance at the frozen Noob as he walked by although his white eyes followed him. He looked to Kristoff, Anna and Elsa and that's when he realized Elsa's hands on her stomach covered in red. She smiled happily but painfully when she saw him.

"Elsa" he said sharply. He bent down as Anna flinched towards Kristoff and he got up and put his arms over Elsa and away from him. Sub-zero stopped briefly but Elsa stretched out her red arm towards him and Kristoff backed away. He gripped her hand in his. "Elsa" he said again tenderly.

"Kuai" she strained his as they held each other's hands. Then they heard a crack. Then another one. Sub-zero turned around while the others looked ahead just as Noob Saibot bursted free from the ice.

He rolled his shoulder leading to a crack as he starred them down; specifically Sub-zero.

Knowing this Sub-zero got up as Elsa's hand slipped from his and turned to face Noob. There were a few brief moments of silence between them.

"Give me the amulet Kuai" Noob reached out his hand "and I will leave this land forever and I will not harm another soul in this kingdom or all around it"

Sub-zero looked back as Elsa lay wounded on the floor with Kristoff and Anna beside her. Anna nodded her head frantically at him. He looked back to Noob.

"No" he responded.

Noob flinched "No?"

"What?" Anna shouted

"I knew we couldn't trust you!" Kristoff yelled enraged. Elsa said nothing.

Sub-zero remained calm "I say no because I know that even if I give you the medallion, even if I trust you to hold up to your word… you won't. You'll take the amulet, kill them and kill me.. and you'll enjoy every second. And I know you'll do that because I know you better than anyone else.. because your my brother"

Anna and Kristoff's jaws dropped. Noob retracted his arm to his side and starred down his younger brother who starred back with an equal determination.

"He's your brother?" Anna squeaked. Sub-zero looked back to her and nodded "But.. you two are supposed to love each other.. don't you?" he shook his head.

"Hmph. Something we agree upon" Noob let out "Stand down" he snapped

"No"

"Dragon Medallion or not" Noob scoffed "You were always weak Kuai". As soon as he finished his sentence he sprinted towards Sub-zero. But as soon as he did he shot ice out and froze him in place. Muffled grunts were heard from beneath the ice. Struggling underneath Noob eventually broke free and again sprinted towards them but Sub-zero froze him again very easily. Struggling again he broke free and again ran towards them but he didn't get far as he was frozen again. Aggravated screams were heard from beneath the ice but Sub-zero retained his composure. Noob burst from the ice and as soon as he did teleported barley missing another ice ball from Sub-zero.

The three behind him panicked once he disappeared but he knew exactly what to expect. As soon as Noob disappeared he snapped his arm down to grab his head as he appeared out of a portal; freezing him instantly. Bringing his arm up he threw him to the ground and the ice shattered as Noob tumbled away.

Grunting and groaning Noob rolled on the floor before getting up to his knees. He looked up to see Sub-zero continue to stare him down.

"Kuai-"

"Don't get up" Sub-zero scorned "Unless you intend to turn around and leave forever"

"Hmph. It seems that's all I can do" Noob admitted defeat as he put a hand on his knee to raise himself up. "I wonder what punishments Quan Chi will have for my failure…But what will you do, I wonder?" he asked as he stood at his full imposing height. Sub-zero raised an eyebrow. "You must go back, but not empty-handed, same as I. You cannot defect unless you want to die with the rest of them" the three of them flinched "In that sense, are you really helping them or just doing the same thing I would do?"

"I'm trying to help them-"

"But the end result will be no different. You cannot save them Kuai. You cannot save her" Sub-zero was silent and he looked back to Anna, Kristoff but most of all Elsa. "Kuai" He looked back to Noob. "You were always weak". Suddenly his shadow charged forward and shoved his shoulder into him and the dragon medallion fell off his robe. Then the shadow disappeared and Noob jumped on top of Sub-zero and they fell to the floor. He started to punch him repeatedly in the face. Small blood droplets started to spill onto the floor as he hit him. Then Sub-zero grabbed ahold of him and shoved him off. The two of them rose to their feet. Noob attacked first with a punch but Sub-zero put an arm up to block him. But Noob swung his other arm forwards and hit him in the gut. Sub-zero bent over and Noob punched him in the face and he fell to his knees. Then he kneed him in the face and he fell onto his back. Sub-zero rolled back and got to his feet. He shot an ice blast towards him but Noob ducked under it but Sub-zero followed with a kick and hit him in the face and to the floor. He raised his hand to hit him but Noob disappeared and reappeared beneath him. He propelled himself into the air and body slammed back down. They both got up and Noob advanced on him but when he got close enough Sub-zero created an ice sword and swung it furiously at Noob cutting him across his torso, face and arms when he put them up to block. Then he raised a leg and kicked him away again. Noob got up and his shadow tackled Sub-zero and Noob followed soon after. He threw a punch and kick but they were blocked. Sub-zero threw his own but they were dodged. They maneuvered down the hall fighting each other. Sub-zero punched him in the face. Noob punched him back. Sub-zero froze him and threw him to the wall causing the ice to shatter. Noon instantly grabbed ahold of him and slammed his head into the wall and did so three more times before throwing a punch which Sub-zero dodged as it went through the wall. Taking his arm out Noob swung at him but then Sub-zero froze himself and once Noob hit him he froze. Then Sub-zero kicked him away and he knocked over several pieces of armor and statues. Noob got up as Sub-zero advanced towards him but looking beyond him he saw the onlookers still where they had left them; and one of them was hurt.

Then he got an idea.

He teleported away and Sub-zero prepared himself for another attack. But a woman's shriek from behind caught his attention. He snapped his head around to see Noob tearing Elsa away from her sister and Kristoff. When he was met with resistance he kicked Kristoff in the face and he fell down. Unrestrained he picked up Elsa and held her tightly before him with his hands on her neck.

"Bi Han NO-"

"I have not times for games!" he roared "Give me the medallion Kuai"

"I don't-"

"What was it you said? I'd kill all of you anyway? And I'd laugh doing it?" there was a brief silence as all eyes were on him "You were right" he laughed as he placed 2 hands on her neck to snap it.

Then suddenly he froze. A sheet of ice overtook him. Struggling Elsa fell from his icy grip and to the floor. She kept one hand on her bleeding stomach and the other held the dragon medallion.

"Elsa!" Sub-zero exclaimed as he ran towards her. Anna and Kristoff did the same. They rushed to her side as she lay on the floor under the frozen Noob. "Are you alright?" a shaken Anna asked.

"She's been stabbed" Kristoff said

"We have to help her" Anna said on the verge of tears as she held her sisters hand. Sub-zero then knelt to down next to her. He ran a hand through her white hair and she turned to him with a weak smile. She brought a hand up to touch his beaten face yet she only trailed blood across it.

"I'm sorry" he said softly

"I don't-"she grunted "blame you" she strained her words softly

"We have to get you help" he said as he cradled her

"We have to get her out of here!" Anna shouted. Sub-zero looked up from them to the frozen Noob standing over them.

"Not yet" he said fiercely. He picked Elsa up tenderly before passing her off to Kristoff but Elsa insisted she stand for whatever was coming. Anna and Kristoff helped her stand as Sub-zero took his place before his frozen brother.

Sub-zero punched the ice and Noob dropped to his knees from it. He looked up to Kuai worn out, weak and defenseless. He knew what his brother was thinking.

"Do it" he said. All eyes went to Sub-zero "Do it" he repeated. "You'll never be rid of me unless you do. They'll never be safe unless you do" he looked over to Anna, Elsa and Kristoff. Sub-zero looked to the others and then back to Noob. He reached down and grabbed his brother's neck; preparing to perform a signature killing move of his. He yanked him up to his feet and squeezed down harder. He noticed everyone else's petrified looks as he looked at his brother enraged.

"Kuai" Elsa whispered "Don't.. you're not like him"

A quick and sharp malicious chuckle escaped Noob "Woman. He is just like me"

Sub-zero clenched down "Her name is Elsa" Noob only chuckled a little more. "But I won't do it because I've learned something since I've been here. That these two sisters would do anything for each other. But you and I would not. They love each other. We don't" he took a deep breathe "We share blood, we are the same.. but we are not brothers" everyone's eyes widened in shock " but even with all that, I will not kill you" He let go of his neck and then hit him across the head and he fell to the floor. He looked down as he lay motionless on the floor, unconscious. He let out a mournful sigh.

"Is it over?" Anna asked

"No" Sub-zero answered before looking up to them. "For all his malice and anger my brother is right"

"What do you mean?" Elsa asked "Your not-"

"The Lin Kuei and the Netherrealm will not stop until they have your powers" he told "we must find a way to keep you hidden from them" Elsa winced as she held her stomach. "But first we must get you to a doctor"

Kristoff cleared his throat "I think I can help with both of those"