Chapter 21: Truth Revealed
Feeling a familiar presence lurking just ahead Sub Zero slowly using the shadows as cover makes his way over towards the familiar aura when suddenly his eyes widen when he sees him. Quan Chi standing inside of a small arena surrounded by fire. A arena known as the Fire Well. A small arena decorated with the skeletal remains of defeated warriors. Something he was going to ensure was Quan Chi's fate as she slowly makes his way into the room. As he sees Quan Chi turn to look towards his direction slowly Sub Zero engulfs his hands in a blue aura as he slowly makes his way over towards the sorcerer with fire in his eyes when suddenly he comes to a stop when he sense another presence nearby. The presence of one of his greatest enemies.
Suddenly Sub Zero's hands form into tight fists as he sees a tornado of flames appear a couple of feet before him until they suddenly disappear revealing Scorpion on the other side. Without taking his eyes away from the Netherrealm spector slowly Sub Zero circles around him matching his movements as he watches Quan Chi out of the corner of his eye smiling at the seen. Suddenly as he sees Scorpion sending a high kick his direction Sub Zero quickly dodges the kick before sending his own the spector's way to hit nothing but air. Lunging forward Sub Zero sends strike after strike towards Scorpion to only have his attacks be blocked as he does the same with the spector's own. As he sees Scorpion leaping back Sub Zero does the same before he watches Scorpion disappear in a tornado of flames. Throwing a right elbow back Sub Zero connects the attack to Scorpion's face as he reappears before he sends a spinning kick that hits nothing but air when Scorpion disappears once again in a tornado of flames. Suddenly Sub Zero is launched back when he feels a uppercut landing clean on his chin before he leaps up to his feet just in time to deliver a powerful punch to Scorpion's face as he sees the Netherrealm spector charging towards him.
Witnessing another high kick coming from Scorpion in a quick move Sub Zero sends down a elbow into the Netherrealm spector's knee causing a loud crunch to be heard echoing throughout the room before he sends another bone crushing punch into Scorpion's chest sending the Netherrealm spector flying a couple of feet back to the ground. Not giving Scorpion anytime to react Sub Zero slides across the floor before he clotheslines Scorpion to the ground just as he sees Scorpion leaping to his feet. Leaping into the air Sub Zero quickly descends down towards Scorpion's head with a powerful right punch that hits nothing but the ground before he feels himself being launched back by a powerful kick to his face. Shaking his head Sub Zero rises to his feet as he sees Scorpion doing the same before suddenly Sub Zero engulfs his body in a blue aura when he sees Scorpion engulfing his body in flames. Charging forward Sub Zero sends a powerful right punch that connects with Scorpion's own before he quickly sends strike after strike Scorpion's way as he sees Scorpion doing the same.
As he feels blow after blow being landed on the Netherrealm spector Sub Zero feels Scorpion's attacks getting weaker and weaker before in a sudden move he sends a powerful uppercut that launches Scorpion off of his feet and to the ground below with a thud. Slowly making his way forward as he sees Scorpion's flames dying down to almost nothing rearing back his hands Sub Zero focuses his ice powers as he stares down towards Scorpion with fire in his eyes.
" The battle is finished. Your quest for vengeance is over Scorpion!"
" You cannot kill a dead man! You have defeated my physical form when my soul is eternal! You will pay for the massacre of my clan and family!"
" Your soul will never rest Scorpion. The Lin Kuei may have been responsible for your murder but your family's true killer still remains free."
" If you are not the murderer the who is…."
Suddenly Sub Zero feels himself being sent back as a green flaming skull strikes into the middle of his back causing him to hit the ground. Turning himself over Sub Zero slowly raises his head to see Quan Chi slowly making his way over towards him when suddenly he feels a foot stomping into the middle of his chest.
" Well done, Sub Zero. Like your brother before you, you have served my purposes well."
As he sees Scorpion struggling to get to his feet Quan Chi turns his attention away from Sub Zero to look towards him.
" I am the one you seek. To defeat my nemesis, Sub-Zero, I need the power of a specter. You've done my bidding well, Scorpion. But now I shall return you to the Netherrealm."
Raising up his right hand suddenly Quan Chi opens up a portal as he sees Scorpion rising to his feet before in a quick motion he sends a kick into Scorpion's chest sending him flying back towards the portal. As he sees Scorpion falling into the portal suddenly he feels Scorpion's metal spear grabbing a firm hold of his black armor before he feels himself being quickly pulled through the portal right behind Scorpion. Within a flash as he lands in some dirt Quan Chi quickly makes it back to his feet before he glances around to see that he is in the Netherrealm with Scorpion standing a few feet away from him.
" Nooooo!"