This one's back in Scorpion POV!
To TekkenTitan: No, it's not Shang Tsung. That would be really weird and creepy lol!
Enjoy!
Scorpion entered the emperor's palace. Shao Kahn and his Outworld allies gathered in the throne room where the meeting will take place. Hopefully, there would be no wine offered this time. Not like the last meeting. He had only accepted the wine because Shao Kahn considered it rude not to accept it, especially when the emperor himself offers it. And then the bastard kept it coming and continued to bullshit with him and a few others in attendance. And soon after, he couldn't recall how much he had to drink or how he ended up with the emperor's crazed daughter Mileena.
On the way there, he kept hoping that maybe Mileena wouldn't remember their one nightstand together. But then again, he doesn't remember Mileena or Kitana joining them for a drink. They stood on either side of their father, but that was all he remembered.
He arrives at the throne room and notices a few more people in attendance who weren't at the last meeting.
Goro and Baraka.
Kintaro was absent but was present at the last meeting. Goro may have taken his place for now. Shao Kahn had Baraka scouting the wastelands during the previous meeting. The emperor's goons were also present.
Ermac and Reptile.
His loyal sorcerer, Shang Tsung, was also present.
And of course, his daughters Mileena and Kitana were also present.
Scorpion noticed Mileena's lustful gaze in his direction. He could tell she was smiling under her veil.
Shit.
So she does remember.
Scorpion shifts his gaze at the emperor and approaches.
"Awe, Scorpion." The bastard emperor greeted. "Now that you're here, the meeting shall commence."
As the meeting went on, Scorpion tried his best to stay focused on the emperor but found himself every so often distracted by Mileena. It wasn't her gaze that distracted him. It was when the bastard emperor would send her off to retrieve different maps, and she would purposely walk past him and lightly brush her fingers along his back.
This would cause him to tense up, but he maintained his composure in front of everyone else, so they had no idea what was going on. That is until Mileena presented the last map, but it turned out to be the wrong one.
"This is the wrong map." Shao Kahn rolled it up and handed it back to Mileena.
"Get the right one!" he ordered her.
"Yes, father." She said and walked in Scorpion's direction.
This time he moved out of her way and kept his eye on her. Her eyes locked onto his but only for a moment, and she went to retrieve the right map. He watched her closely until she passed by and handed her father the correct one. Then she went back to her position by his right side.
The meeting continued without any further distractions from Mileena. That is until he noticed Baraka's sudden glare in his direction.
Great! What was his problem?
He kept his focus on the emperor.
The meeting finally came to an end, but before anyone could call it a night and leave, Shao Kahn offered a toast and had his servants give everyone a glass of wine, all except for the emperor's daughters, of course.
Scorpion dreaded this would happen again.
Shao Kahn raised his glass. "Let us celebrate once more. To our victory!"
Everyone raised their glasses, but Scorpion.
"To our victory." Shao Kahn shouted, and the room grew loud with cheers.
Not this again.
The emperor ordered his daughters to leave after the toast. Kitana wasted no time and hurried out of the throne room. Mileena, however, took her time and slowly walked behind Scorpion. The emperor and everyone else were too busy making small talk to notice, everyone but Baraka, of course.
Scorpion kept his eye on Baraka, who was now glaring at him dangerously.
Then he heard Mileena whisper behind him, "I'll be waiting for you." She left the throne room.
Scorpion readied himself, as Baraka appeared to want to pounce on him at any moment.
Then the bastard emperor interrupted. "Scorpion! Our newest ally. Let us toast once more!"
This was going to be a long night.