Everyone was staring at the man in front of them.

Johnny Cage.

Scorpion and Stryker had seen the body, and Kung Lao had heard about it. Scorpion was dumbfounded, Smoke was standing there, not giving a fuck, and Kung Lao was rubbing his eyes. He heard about his death from Stryker.

Johnny looked at them, grinned, and said, "What? Is there something in my teeth?"

He took out a tooth pick and picked at his teeth. Scorpion looked down at Bi-Han, who was cradling his groin.

He tossed his tooth pick behind him and said, "Alright you sorry sons of bitches!" He cracked his knuckles and neck. "Who's next?"

Two Lin Keui warriors ran towards him, but were quickly stopped once Kenshi jumped to his feet and kicked them both away. He motioned Scorpion to help him untie the ropes, which he did. The swordsman threw the rope aside and stood in a fighting stance. Scorpion pushed a button on his gauntlet and ejected his kunai and held it in front of him.

The five Lin Keui in front of them were helping the two Kenshi kicked down up, as well as Bi-Han. Scorpion was the first to charge as he stabbed on of the Lin Keui in the heart and shoved him to the ground. Kenshi joined as well and broke a Lin Keui's right arm. He then stomped on the ninja's knee, breaking it. Kung Lao threw his hat, decapitating one of them. He threw two punches at another after kicking him away.

Cage did the splits and punched on of them in the groin. He then uppercutted the ninja away. He pulled out a key and jabbed it in the Lin Keui's eye, effectively blinding him. He then muttered, "Best assassin's in the world my ass."

Just as he turned around, one jumped down from a rafter and they engaged in a fist fight. Johnny threw the first punch, but the Lin Keui had the upper hand. He threw two fists into the man's face before elbowing him in the stomach. Johnny, however, kicked the Lin Keui in the stomach and backflipped, kicking his jaw. The Lin Keui screamed in pain, but was soon stopped when the man punched him square in the jaw.

The battle going on with Scorpion and three Lin Keui was ferocious. Scorpion granted them no mercy as he broke bones in their bodies. Scorpion even threw a punch that shattered one of their jaws. The Shirai Ryu assassin took out one of his katanas and stabbed the man through the heart.

He sent his kunai into another's chest and pulled him over, shouting, "GET OVER HERE!" Scorpion stabbed the Lin Keui through the head and tossed him away like a rag doll with all of it's stuffing pulled out. The lone Lin Keui warrior was crawling away from Scorpion when something stepped on his foot. He turned around and saw Scorpion staring down at him.

"Please," the Lin Keui said, "grant me mercy. I'll give you whatever you want."

"I want your head." Scorpion quickly decapitated the Lin Keui before setting his sights on Bi-Han. The two rivals looked at each other. Scorpion looked at his comrades, as well as the man, fighting the rest of the Lin Keui. He looked back at Bi-Han and said, "Your soul will burn in Hell for what you've done to me."

Bi-Han laughed. He wiped away a fake tear before looking back at Scorpion. "I did what I had to do. I felt no remorse for what I did to you or your clan, Hanzo."

Scorpion narrowed his eyes at the mention of his real name. "Hanzo is dead, Bi-Han," said Scorpion.

Bi-Han was still smirking under his mask. He held out his arms and said, "Don't do this, Hanzo. You'll only regret it later."

"Hanzo is dead," Scorpion repeated. "I am Scorpion! Vengeance will be mine!"

He sent his kunai blade towards Bi-Han, who dodged it. Bi-Han ran up to Scorpion and punched him in the face twice. Scorpion reeled back from the blows before returning the favor to Bi-Han's chest. Bi-Han grabbed one of the punches and punched Scorpion in the gut.

Scorpion had enough and pulled his kunai blade back to him. He grabbed to end of it and slashed at Bi-Han. The Lin Keui assassin dodged two of them, but the third on left a red scar on Bi-Han's arm. He hissed in pain before throwing a fist in Scorpion's face. The Shirai Ryu staggered back. He shook his head and charged Bi-Han again. He kicked Bi-Han twice in the stomach and three times in the gut.

Bi-Han had gotten enough of this and slammed his fist against Scorpion's thigh. Scorpion fell to the ground, holding his leg. He looked up in time to see Bi-Han send a foot into his sternum. Scorpion fell on his back and held his chest while Bi-Han walked around him.

"How did it feel, Hanzo," stated Bi-Han, slowly, full of evil, "when I sent that sword through your family's chest?"

Bi-Han punched him in the face again. Scorpion spat out some blood and did a kip up. He looked at Bi-Han and simply muttered, "How did it feel when I killed your brother?"

Bi-Han laughed and said, "If that fool lost his life to a weakling like you, then Kuai Liang deserved to die."

Scorpion punched Bi-Han in the stomach and headbutted him in the face. Bi-Han shook his head and sent a ball of ice towards Scorpion. It missed and instead him a Lin Keui who was fighting Johnny. He lightly tapped the corpse, which broke into a few dozen pieces.

Scorpion tackled Bi-Han to the ground and assaulted him. Bi-Han was able to put up his hands in an attempt to block Scorpion's assault, but it still hurt. Finally, after a few seconds of this, Bi-Han kneed Scorpion in the stomach, forcing the Shirai Ryu assassin to relent on his assault. Bi-Han then punched Scorpion in the face twice before punching him in the gut.

After that, Bi-Han roundhouse kicked Scorpion, sending him to the ground. Scorpion pulled up his mask to spit out some blood. He shook his head and looked back up at Bi-Han. The Lin Keui grandmaster kicked Scorpion in the side, sending him a few feet back. Scorpion did a kip up and pulled his broken sword out of his scabbard.

Just as Bi-Han was about to speak, Scorpion lunged towards Bi-Han in an attempt to stab him through the heart. Bi-Han formed a kori blade and blocked Scorpion's attack. Bi-Han countered with his own, slashing down Scorpion's chest. The blade left a scar, crossing where Scorpion was stabbed ten years ago. Bi-Han kicked Scorpion in the stomach, sending him into a Lin Keui bodyguard.

Scorpion traded blows with the guard before Bi-Han joined in as well. Scorpion blocked a left hook from the guard before dodging a fist from Bi-Han. Scorpion kneed the guard in the gut and backhanded Bi-Han. He did a backflip, kicking the guard in the jaw, effectively breaking it. Scorpion finally sent his unbroken blade through the guards head, finishing him. He turned his attention towards Bi-Han.

The Lin Keui grandmaster slowly circled around Scorpion as the Shirai Ryu assassin pulled the blade from the guards head. Bi-Han spoke. "Those eyes really look good on you. Might I ask, how did that happen? Another thing, how can you and the swordsman fight like the way you do?"

Scorpion looked back at Kenshi, who was clashing swords with several Lin Keui. He looked back at Bi-Han. "He may be blind, but I am not. I can see that disgusting face you wear right now. Especially that scar," he said as he pointed to the scar that Scorpion left.

Bi-Han's eyes narrowed. He charged Scorpion as their blades met.

Meanwhile, Kenshi was having his own problems. The assassins they sent out were much more competent than the guards. He blocked a sword coming towards his neck before chopping at the other assassin's neck. The Lin Keui held his neck in pain before a blade rimmed had decapitated him. Kung Lao caught the hat as it was coming back to him, cleaning the blood off of it with his fingers. Kenshi nodded towards him before returning to his battle with the other guard.

The clanging of the blades was heard throughout the battlefield, but everyone was too focused with their own battles to notice. Kenshi finally found and opening and drove his open palm into the Lin Keui's sternum. The assassin step back a few feet before looking up. The sight that greeted him was not a good one.

Kenshi slammed the hilt of his blade down on the assassin's head. He then reared back and slashed upward at the assassin's chest, cutting him in half. He turned to battle again, but an all too familiar laugh caught his attention.

He looked up and saw the man who blinded him seven years ago. "Shang Tsung," he hissed.

Shang Tsung walked towards Kenshi before stopping and bowing before the blind swordsman. Shang Tsung said, "I am impressed, Kenshi. I never expected you to escape that cave in Japan, much less make your way here."

"I guess I'm just full of surprises," muttered Kenshi.

Shang Tsung laughed at that. He then looked down and noticed his tie was crooked. "Oh, excuse me," said Shang Tsung as he straightened the tie. "I have to look the best for my dinner tomorrow, you know."

"There won't be a tomorrow for you," hissed Kenshi. His hands glowed with a blue energy. He made a hard punching motion at Shang Tsung. The middle-aged man was sent flying back. He shook his head before looking up at Kenshi.

He then shouted, "Reptile, get him!"

The diseased man known as Reptile looked over to Shang Tsung. He ran over to the two men before tackling into Kenshi. The hideous man slobbered over Kenshi, who barely contained his disgust. Kenshi sent his face into Reptile's forehead, making the reptilian-like man rear back in pain.

Reptile then slashed at Kenshi's face, leaving several gashes on the swordsman's face. Kenshi held the pain in and smashed an open palm into Reptile's gut. Reptile staggered back, holding the place where Kenshi hit. Kenshi jumped to his feet and punched Reptile's face. Kenshi then held his hand in pain. Reptile laughed and head butted Kenshi. Kenshi staggered back a foot, shaking his head to get rid of the dizzy spell.

Reptile grabbed Kenshi's head and sent it into his knee. Kenshi fell to the ground, still dizzy. He shook his head, finally getting rid of his dizzy spell, and kicked Reptile in the stomach. Kenshi jumped up and punched Reptile in the stomach three times. When Kenshi stopped, he kicked Reptile in the stomach, sending him flying back. Reptile landed on his stomach. He shook his head before looking up at Kenshi. He snarled and charged the blind swordsman, who just stood there.

Reptile ran to Kenshi. Just as he was about to tackle him again, Kenshi dodged out of the way, pulled out Sento, and sliced Reptile in half. Reptile stood there for a moment, before finally splitting in two. Kenshi twirled his sword around before placing it back in his scabbard. He then sensed someone walking over to him.

"You've failed, Shang Tsung," stated Kenshi. "Now I will finally get my revenge."

Shang Tsung placed his hand on Kenshi's shoulders and spoke quietly. "Yes, I have failed to have Reptile kill you."

Slowly, Kenshi felt himself getting weaker. He fell to one knee while panting heavily. Shang Tsung then said, "But you forgot one thing. I can kill you myself."

Kenshi felt like his soul was being stolen. He fell to the ground, convulsing in pain. Shang Tsung walked around Kenshi and said, "Thank you for your soul, young warrior."

Kenshi whispered, "No."

Shang Tsung stopped. He looked at Kenshi and asked, "What was that?"

Kenshi slowly stood up and said, "I said, 'No!"

He called the Sento towards him and tried to stab Shang Tsung. The middle-aged man dodged it and slamed his fist against the back of Kenshi's head. Kenshi fell to the ground, near unconscious. Shang Tsung said, "I didn't take all of your soul. Merely enough to strengthen myself to kill you with my bare hands."

He kicked Kenshi in the face, causing him to spit out some blood. Kenshi got up on his hands and knees. Shang Tsung continued, "Why do you fight me? Why can't you just give up and hide off in a cave somewhere, where you belong?"

Kenshi stood up, still wobbling, and replied, "Because I want to kill you first."

He lazily swung a fist at Shang Tsung, who simply stood to the side and punched Kenshi in the side. The blind swordsman, however, still stood and began punching at Shang Tsung even faster, with more determination. Shang Tsung was having more trouble dodging the blow. Finally, Kenshi was able to punch Shang Tsung in the face, knocking a tooth out. He then started pounding on Shang Tsung.

After about twenty punches to the stomach, chest, and face, Kenshi finally stopped. He began to walk away, but he only took two steps when he stopped. He let out a yell and slammed his fist into Shang Tsung's face, cracking the skull. Shang Tsung fell to the ground, tasting his own blood. The blind swordsman picked up his sword and held it to Shang Tsung's throat. Shang Tsung looked up at Kenshi and laughed.

"Good. Very good. I didn't expect you to beat me this easily. Now," Shang Tsung said, "kill me."

Kenshi narrowed his eyes. He put the sword back in his scabbard and slowly walked away. Shang Tsung sat up, grunting in pain. He held his stomach and said, "Why don't you kill me? Have I not done enough to earn your wrath?"

Kenshi stopped and turned his head towards the old man. He quietly said, "Because you are not worth my time. Not yet anyway."

He turned to a Lin Keui and kicked him in the arm, breaking it. Kenshi then kicked the Lin Keui to the ground and stomped on his neck, killing him. He walked back towards Shang Tsung, who recoiled in fear. Kenshi stopped for a second before reaching into Shang Tsung's coat pocket and pulling out his blind fold. Shang Tsung was shaking in his boots right about now.

The blind swordsman wrapped his blindfold around his eyes, securing it tightly. He stood back up, looking forward. Shang Tsung sighed a breath of relief. That was before Kenshi kicked Shang Tsung across the face, knocking him unconscious. Kenshi cracked his neck before making his way to the rest of his comrades. He soon noticed Scorpion's presence was not felt..

He walked up to Kung Lao, who just snapped the last of the Lin Keui's neck. Kenshi said, "Kung Lao, have you seen Scorpion?"

Kung Lao looked up at Kenshi. He looked around and replied, "No. I haven't seen him since the fight broke out. Why?"

Kenshi looked around and then said, "I was just wondering."


Ten minutes earlier,

Scorpion smashed his blade down on Bi-Han's, trying to weaken the ice-wielding Lin Keui's defenses. Bi-Han swept Scorpion's feet out from under him before stomping on his left arm. Scorpion hissed in pain before punching Bi-Han in the shin with his good arm. Bi-Han jumped off of Scorpion before collecting some ice in his palms. Scorpion saw this in time. He ran over to Bi-Han before leaping above him and landing behind the ice-wielder.

Bi-Han didn't have enough time to react before Scorpion elbowed him in the back. Bi-Han staggered forward, rubbing his back with his free hand. The ice that was being collected in his hand dissipated in the air. Bi-Han clenched his fist before punching Scorpion in the chest. Scorpion gasped for air as it was rushed out of his lungs. Bi-Han kicked Scorpion in the side of the chest, which cause the Shirai Ryu assassin to fall to the ground, gasping for air.

Bi-Han laughed before punching and kicking Scorpion on the ground. After several punches and kicks, Bi-Han gave a final kick to Scorpion that sent him across the room. Scorpion got on his hands and knees, shaking his head. He blinked his eyes before looking up at Bi-Han. The Lin Keui warrior slowly walked towards Scorpion, hate filling his eyes. Scorpion slowly stood up and got in his Hapkido stance. Bi-Han ran towards Scorpion before punching him several times in the face.

Scorpion tried to block Bi-Han's assault, but the ice ninja was too fast. Bi-Han was able to punch him twice. On the third punch, Scorpion's mask shattered. Scorpion felt the soft fabric of his body suit. Bi-Han kneed Scorpion in the gut and the round house kicked him across the face. Scorpion took what remained of his mask off and pulled down his ninja hood. He spat out some blood before he was hoisted up to look Bi-Han directly in the eyes.

He said, "Hanzo, I expected more from you. You should've stayed in that chair to die with your wife and your child, who you could not save, the wife and child who I killed in front of you. You don't deserve to fight for their honor, when you can't even beat their murderer."

Scorpion's eyes widen with rage as he slammed his fist into Bi-Han's gut repeatedly. Bi-Han was surprised at the assault and let go of the Shirai ryu assassin. Scorpion grabbed Bi-Han mask and pulled it off. He slammed his fist into Bi-Han's face, breaking his nose. Bi-Han held his nose and screamed in pain. The Lin Keui warrior looked at his hand, which was covered in blood, and ran towards a door.

Scorpion shot his spear out towards Bi-Han, but he missed and instead it impaled itself in the wall. Scorpion grunted in annoyance before running after Bi-Han. Before he opened the door, he pulled the kunai out of the wall and followed Bi-Han up a staircase.

The Lin Keui warrior froze part of the stairs in ice, but that did not stop Scorpion from following him. Bi-Han's eyes widened in fear as he ran to the rooftop. Scorpion ran after him, with the intent to kill.

The door to the rooftop swung open as Bi-Han stumbled out onto the roof.

The sky was black as clouds filled the sky. Rain drenched Bi-Han's hair as he ran to the edge of the building. He stopped as he realized that the fall would kill him.

He looked back and saw Scorpion walking towards him menacingly. Bi-Han tried to shake all the fear out of his head, but it didn't work. Scorpion tackled Bi-Han to the ground and slammed his fist against Bi-Han's face repeatedly, knocking a few teeth loose and breaking even more. Scorpion pulled Bi-Han to his feet and head butted the ice ninja.

Bi-Han staggered back. He shook his head before gaining a sense of surviving. Scorpion tried to punch Bi-Han a few times, but they were blocked. Bi-Han, as he held both of Scorpion's arms, let go and kicked Scorpion back. The Shirai Ryu assassin fell to one knee. He pressed a button on his wrist gauntlet and grabbed the kunai blade before it was shot towards Bi-Han.

Scorpion tried to slash the blade at Bi-Han, but he only cut Bi-Han once, leaving a gash on his leg. Bi-Han held the gash in order to stop the blood flow. He looked over to Scorpion and saw the Shirai Ryu send his spear towards Bi-Han. He didn't react in time as the kunai lodged itself in his shoulder.

Scorpion pulled back, shouting, "GET OVER HERE!" Bi-Han staggered towards Scorpion and he grabbed Bi-Han by the collar when he was close enough. Scorpion looked into Bi-Han's eyes and started pounding his face in. Scorpion then punched Bi-Han in the stomach. The Lin Keui warrior fell to the ground, a beaten, broken mess. Scorpion stomped on Bi-Han's chest, pulverizing his ribs. Bi-Han let out a howl, but Scorpion silenced him when he started pounding his face with his fist.

Bi-Han's head was thrown from side to side from the blows by Scorpion. The Shirai Ryu hoisted Bi-Han up and kneed him in the stomach. Scorpion continued kneeing Bi-Han in the stomach before throwing him across the roof. Bi-Han landed in a puddle, soaking his suit even more. The Lin Keui warrior turned on his back, looking up at Scorpion. He propped himself up on one elbow as he tried to crawl away from the vengeful Shirai Ryu assassin. Scorpion, however, had other ideas.

He shot out his kunai at Bi-Han's foot. He pulled the spear back, shouting, "GET THE FUCK OVER HERE!"

Bi-Han was dragged towards Scorpion as he tried to claw at the building. His attempts were in vain as he found himself at Scorpion's foot.

"Please," cried Bi-Han. "Please, spare me. I'll give you whatever you want."

Scorpion backhand Bi-Han and shouted, "You, who are without mercy, now plead for it?" He threw Bi-Han across the roof again.

Bi-Han got up and was feeling very groggy. He then heard Scorpion say, "I thought you were made of sterner stuff." He was about to turn around when he felt something pierce his vertebrae. He let out a quick gasp and heard Scorpion say, "See you in hell, Bi-Han."

Scorpion then pulled back and Bi-Han's spine was ripped out with his head still attached. Scorpion held up Bi-Han's spine and let out a yell of victory. He threw it on the ground and, for a while, just stared at it. His vengeance was served, yet he still felt no peace. He slowly started walking towards the door to the battle ground when a bolt of lightning struck beside him.

He looked to his right and saw the thunder god, Raiden, standing there. Scorpion asked, "What do you want?"

Raiden walked over to Bi-Han's body. He knelt beside it and said, "Congratulations. You have fulfilled your revenge. Do you feel any better?"

Scorpion was about to say something. Yet, he found himself at a loss for words. He didn't feel better. In fact, he felt nothing. Nothing changed inside. He still felt that burning hatred. Scorpion simply replied, "No."

Raiden walked over to Scorpion and placed a hand on his shoulder. Scorpion looked at Raiden with a grimace on his face. Raiden said, "That is because your soul has been tainted."

Scorpion raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Raiden took his hand off Scorpion's shoulder and walked away. Scorpion was getting angrier at this pointed and shouted, "What does that mean!"

Raiden looked back and simply said, "You shall see." Raiden held up his hand and a bolt of lightning hit it. He disappeared out of Scorpion's sight, while the Shirai Ryu just looked down at the ground.


A/N: Yay, we're almost at the end! Wait a minute. No that's bad. But fear not, we still have two more chapters left. Plus, maybe a sequel. ;)