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Scorpion awakens to find himself in bed with Mileena once again.
Shit!
He did it again!
He curses under his breath as he slightly struggles to get out of the bed without waking up the beastly beauty.
Once he gets off the bed, he quickly searches the room for his clothing and hoping they weren't strewn into pieces on the floor.
Thankfully, he finds them intact next to the magenta robe by Mileena's dresser.
Quickly and quietly, he puts on his clothes.
Then he turns and glances back at Mileena, who appears to be still asleep.
He approaches her bedside and stares at her sleeping form.
She seems so peaceful.
He began to wonder what compelled him to fuck her in the first place. A part of him blamed the wine, but another part of him blamed his furtive lust for her.
Perhaps he had been attracted to her all along, but he just didn't want to admit it or accept it.
He looks at her razor-sharp teeth and wonders how deadly they are, especially up close. Strangely, he doesn't find them to be repulsing.
He reaches out with his hand and strokes her cheek. He moves a few strands out of the way and quietly leaves her room.
Shortly after, Scorpion returns to the Netherrealm, appearing quite disheveled from putting his clothes back on quickly.
He sees the bastard necromancer approaching him. The bastard raises a brow at him.
What now?
Scorpion glances down at himself, but he sees nothing wrong. Unless he had a pair of panties stuck on his head or something, but he highly doubts it.
"Another rough night?" The bastard necromancer asked.
Scorpion ignores his question. "The emperor is gathering his army."
Quan Chi's expression quickly changes. "Good. When will he begin the invasion?"
"Not for a while. The process is slow."
The necromancer appears more concerned now. "What is taking him so long?"
Scorpion releases an irritated sigh. "After every meeting, he has a celebration over his plans."
"I see." He looks him over one more time, which annoyed Scorpion even more.
"Will he hold another gathering soon?" The bastard asked.
"Maybe. When he sobers up!"
The bastard smirks, "Well, the emperor seems to be keeping you busy."
Scorpion resists the urge to punch him in the face. "The emperor is a drunk!"
The bastard necromancer chuckles, "Of course he is."
Scorpion clenches his fists. "You knew this before?"
Quan Chi simply grins and replies, "Yes."
Snap!
Before the bastard necromancer could react, a flaming fist is smashed into his face, sending him flying up in the air.
Before he could even touch the ground, a kunai catches him in midair, piercing right through his shoulder and yanks him forward towards the raging hell-spawned specter.
He catches him with another flaming uppercut, sending him back up in the air. The bastard is caught by a double kunai attack and brought straight to the ground. He lands face first with a sickening thud as the ground shook on impact.
Scorpion wastes no time and begins bashing his face into the ground, blood spewing everywhere.
Then he engulfs him in flames and watches as the bastard necromancer cries out in pain and slowly burns to death.
"But I was certain he had gotten over her."
Quan Chi's voice suddenly snaps Scorpion back into reality.
"Who?" He asked.
"His wife, Sindel." Quan Chi replied.
"He never mentions her."
"The emperor has too much pride and will never mention her to anyone. Unless, of course, you mention her name to him while he's drunk, and he might just tell you a sob story about her."
Scorpion sighs in annoyance. "I'd rather not. He talks too much!"
"That is a good thing. The emperor trusts you well enough to tell you anything. Has he told you anything else?"
"No."
"Then, continue your objective." The bastard necromancer said and waved him off. He turned back and began walking back to wherever he came from.
This meant that Scorpion had to go back to Outworld, in which he both dreaded and yearned.
Later that morning, Mileena walks out of her room, blissfully humming to herself as she skips down the hallway. She passes a couple of maids on the way.
"Good morning!" She chimes and continues down the hallway.
The maids stop in their tracks and take notice of her unusual politeness towards them.
Mileena makes her way downstairs and towards the dining area.
Along the way, she greets another maid who appears to be cleaning up pieces of a broken vase.
"Good morning!"
The maid stops what she's doing and stares at Mileena in shock.
Mileena enters the dining area, where one of the servants happens to enter into the room at the same time. He appears to be a young man of slight build.
He stops dead in his tracks at the sight of Mileena.
She merely chuckles, "Good morning!"
The servant's eyes grew wide in shock as he takes notice of her polite greeting.
"Isn't this a lovely morning?" She chimes.
"Yes, it is." He replies nervously and asks, "Would you like me to prepare your meal, princess?"
"Yes, please! And can you cook it this time?"
The servant's eyes grew even wider, "You want it cooked?"
Mileena smiles under her veil. "Yes."
"What would you like me to cook?" He asks curiously.
"The usual. And can you bring it up to my room when it's done?"
"Yes, princess." The servant is now feeling a little more confident. "Is there anything else you would like me to add?"
"Hmm." Mileena began thinking. "The blood that usually comes with my meal. Can you just pour it into a cup?"
"Yes, princess. I will do that."
"Excellent! Thank you!" She said and stood up. "Oh, and please take your time."
The servant nods his head and smiles at her.
Mileena turns to leave the room and finds Shang Tsung standing at the entrance.
"Good morning, sorcerer!" She chimes as she walks past him.
Shang Tsung raises an eyebrow as he watches her leave and turns to the servant.
"Mileena seems to be in good spirits this morning. Any idea why?"
The servant shakes his head and shrugs. "I'm just glad she didn't kill me."
How was the chapter?
I just assumed that Mileena eats nothing but meat and guts covered in blood.
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