Chapter 10
Kara could not stop crying. She ran to her Mother's hut and sat down on the stretcher. Why did she kill? She was no better than Quan Chi or Shang Tsung now. Revenge? Mercy? Revenge for him hurting her, or mercy for him being tainted by the former's evil magic? Her head screamed and she sobbed.
She felt her Mother's presence and her Mother knew what had happened. She said nothing and held her daughter and began to hum a song her Mother used to sing to her. It comforted Kara and her tears began to dry up. "I am a killer Mum". "He hurt you so many times, murder is wrong, but he would have killed you. I am here, your Father supports you too. Everyone else is here for you too. So my dear, let out your tears". "I'm lucky to have all of you. I am scared that I have so many amazing people around me that if something happened, it may break me. I've never felt so weak". Kara felt more people outside, everyone had come to her aid. It made her heart lift.
She stepped outside a few hours later and saw her favourite dessert on a table. "Is that a chocolate cheesecake?" Everyone laughed. "I never expected this. I help others but..." You never expect anything in return right? I bet this looks suspicious then haha". Sub-Zero laughed. "Wow, never heard you laugh before Sir". Smoke waved his hands. "Make the most of it sister. I doubt you will hear it ever again haha". Sub-Zero feigned offense but just laughed again. Frost said "Cake solves quite a few things". "Thanks Frost. I shouldn't eat it but I rarely eat chocolate so it's a one off. Oh and no pushing my face in it anyone, it looks far too nice for that".
Awhile later, with cake shared around and eaten, Scorpion made an appearance Kara had agreed to help restore his face, so she left to do that. They sat in the same garden the previous ritual was performed in. "Please take off your mask. I won't look if you don't want me too". He did so and she closed her eyes. A flashback him his memory hit her, and she saw how he looked before that fateful night. She hovered her hands at opposite sides of his head and focused. He had a few battle scars. She figured he would want to keep those, as a testament of his battles. Purple light gracefully danced down her arms and into her hands. His face became warm, no longer did it feel hollow. Her magic flowed around his head, tranquil and soothing. His hands went to his face as soon as her magic stopped.
She kept her eyes shut and again handed him a mirror. He almost dropped it when he saw Hanzo Hasashi staring back at himself. No longer the inferno skull, blood rushed through his veins. He was alive, no longer Quan Chi's slave and no longer trapped in the vicious circle that was his bad memories. "You can open your eyes you know". She did and smiled. "Well, there's only two things left to do. All of us need to train you in our moves since Quan Chi can manifest as all of us and mimic our moves, and then defeating him. How do you feel?" "I don't know. Normal? Whatever that is". They both stood up and Kara bowed to him and went to leave. Scorpion pulled her back and hugged her again. She smiled and returned the hug.
They both walked to the group in the long garden and there was a collective gasp from almost everyone. Raiden and Tiama bowed. The Shirai Ryu men were smiling.
Their leader was back.