The next chapter of The Scorpion And The Bat.

Chapter 9

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Upon exiting the bar, Batman notices that the time is 3:29 a.m. "We should call it a night." Batman states.

"What do you mean, call it a night?" Scorpion questins, "We must find them!"

"If we continue now, we'll be to tired to fight." Batman informs, "We need some rest." Scorpion eyes Batman.

"I do not need rest!" Scorpion states. Scorpion grasp his ribs, to which, Batman could see.

"You're in pain from your battle with Croc." Batman informs, "You need aleast a few hours of rest.

"I'm fine!" Scorpion growls, but falls to his knees from the horrific pain.

"Stop fighting it!" Batman orders, "You're going to rest for awhile, then we'll continue our search at noon." Batman extends a hand towards Scorpion, to help him up. He then presses a button on his wrist. A few seconds later the Batmobel pulls up in front of them. "Hope in!" Batman orders. The two broad it, and take off.

"Where are you taking me?" Scorpion questions.

"I can't take you to the Batcave, with your kind of temper." Batman informs, "There's a location where I hide battered heroes, to keep the attention off of me." The Batmobel soon comes to a stop in front of an old motel.

"This is it?" Scorpion questions, "This is where you keep another heroes?"

"It's just a cover-up." Batman informs, as the two exits the Batmobel, "It's much nicer inside." Batman strolls over to a door and opens. The lights come on inside, to reveal a pint-house suite. "I'm sure you will enjoy it here." Batman informs. Scorpion stumbles in, still in pain.

"You must be wealthy." Scorpion comments, searching the room.

"I'm not wealthy." Batman states, "Bruce Wayne is." He turns towards the door making Scorpion confused. "I'll be back by 12:30 p.m." he informs, "Do you need anything else?"

"No." Scorpion mutters, slowly sitting his body on the bed.

"Alright." Batman replies, "Get some rest." He exits the room, and drives away. Scorpion lowers his back down on the bed, his ribs stinging with every move.

"I thought he'd never leave." says a calm voice. Scorpion leaps from the bed, and engulfs his hands in flames. But the pain was too much for him as he drops to his knees. "Oh, poor baby." says the voice, who is revealed to be Catwoman, "Are you hurt."

"Leave me be, witch!" Scorpion growls, "Or I will have you head as well as that beast's."

"Oh, but I'm here to make you feel better." Catwoman claims, "You're in so much pain." Catwoman was wearing a white bath rob, that covered every thing but her face, gloves, and boots.

"How did you find me?" Scorpion question. Catwoman smiles.

"I thought Batman might bring you here." Catwoman explains, "I've been her enough to know that. You know, me and the bat have had a little love, hate thing going on."

"If you love the bat, then why must you torture me?" Scorpion questions.

"Because." Catwoman replies, moving her mouth to his ear, "You're my new little game." She backs away, and opens the rob to reveal her naked body. Her massive breast were shining from the light of the room. "You know you want me." She teases. She helps Scorpion to his feet, and places him on the bed. "Now, let the doctor do her job." She states, rubbing Scorpion's chest. Scorpion struggles with what's going on. Catwoman's lips soon connect with Scorpion's mask. Scorpion once again sees the vision of him and his wife.

"Hanzo." his wife says, "Stay woth me, forever."

"I will, my love." Scorpion tells her, "Nothing will destroy our love." But something goes wrong in the vision, a figure bursts throught the door. It was the elder Sub-Zero, Scorpion leaps to his feet and tries to fight him, but fails as he is frozen in place. The elder Sub-Zero tears through the back of Scorpion, before tearing the spine and skull out.

"NOOOOOO!" the wife cries, All of a sudden, Quan Chi appears in the door way, and nears Scorpion's wife. The wife tries to fight Quan Chi, but Quan Chi is stronger. Quan Chi forces her on her front, and unbuckles his pants. Scorpion shakes as he watches the vision of his wife being violated.

"Are you okay?" Catwoman questions, she then leaps back. Scorpion's body becomes engulfed in flames. The sound of bones snapping fills the room. Scorpion leaps to his feet.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" he yells at the top of his lungs. And as soon as it began, it was over.

"What's going on?" Catwoman questions in fear.

"I will have his head." Scorpion tells himself. Catwoman moves closer towards him.

"Okay, what the hell just happened?" Catwoman continues. Scorpion nears Catwoman.

"I will never betray my wife's trust." Scorpion tells Catwoman.

"You have a wife?" Catwoman questions, feeling bad.

"I prey I still do." Scorpion states.

"What happened to her." Catwoman questions.

"Your master, Quan Chi, killed her." Scorpion explains, "And my son. They were brought back by the Elder Gods. Quan Chi then sent them to the Netherealm."

"I'm so sorry." Catwoman replies, placing her hand on his shoulder.

"I only wish I could have protected them." Scorpion says.

"Isn't there a way you can save them?" Catwoman asks.

"I've sent my entire clan to search." Scorpion informs, "I prey they will be found."

"I'm sure they will be." Catwoman comments, "Then you can have you're family back."

"Wrong." Scorpion states, "I am damned to not see my family, I am the undead." Scorpion takes hold on the lower part of his mask, and pulls it up and off. Catwoman is shocked by the sight of the flaming skull, that is Scorpion's head. "I think it's time for you to go." Scorpion informs. Catwoman nods and gathers her clothes and covers her naked body. "Your partners are in New York." Scorpion tells her, then opens the front door for her.

"Thanks." Catwoman tells him, "And I'm sorry I tried to..."

"It's okay." Scorpion replies, closing the door. He returns to the bed, and pulls out a ring from his pocket. He holds it in his hand, as he sees a vision of him, his wife and his son playing in a field together. He then places it away and falls asleep.

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