Chapter 11
**LATER THAT DAY**
Brianna checked herself in the mirror for the millionth time that day. "I hope he likes this," she bit her lip. She sighed and looked at her face in the mirror, used to the pinkish glow that would appear in her eye when she was feeling strong emotions. Nervously, she checked her watch and made her way into the dark and damp hallway.
Quietly she walked to the dining hall. It was quite odd, she noticed how she had known Subby for a while but it felt like she was going on her first date with him. Well duh, she thought, it's basically our first real date and he's like mad hot. Shyly she entered and saw Sub-Zero sitting there at the table waiting for her.
"Hey," Brianna smiled weakly. Sub-Zero walked up to her, leaned down, and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Where did you get your clothing?" he inquired. "Oh, uh, Sonya and Kitana made it for me," Brianna said, knowing he had once had a crush on Kitana. "You look beautiful, as stunning as a God," Sub-Zero said thoughtfully. Brianna looked up and gave him a cheerful beam. "Thanks." They walked back to the table. Together they ate in silence for a while, until Sub-Zero started the conversation.
"How do you plan on going about finding your power?" he asked. "I have no clue. How did you find your ice thing?" she asked him. Sub couldn't help but laugh. "What?" she asked him. "Ice thing?" he laughed. "Oh excuse me, in the terms they use around here, 'Which method was used to locate your glacial abilities?'" she joked. Sub-Zero laughed again. "I don't think you want to know," he said in a serious tone. "Oh really? I think I'll be the judge of that," she said matter-of-factly. "No, no. If I tell you, I'll have to go into my whole life and I really don't want to do that." "Oh, okay," she said quietly. There was an awkward silence between the two.
"So why don't you tell me about yourself?" he tried to break the pause. "Well, I'm from America on Earth, Jersey to be specific. I lived with my boyfriend Pierre de Orléan on Manhattan in New York City. I went to college and studied marine biology." Sub-Zero interrupted, "You like the ocean?" Brianna looked at him like he had just asked if Michael Jackson had ever had plastic surgery. "I love the ocean," she admitted. "This Pierre de Orléan, he was a very lucky man to have you as a lover." Sub- Zero's tone was very sad.
"Subby?" Brianna asked Sub-Zero, and pouted her lips a little. "Yes?" he acknowledged her. "Kiss me?" she couldn't believe how stupid she must have sounded. Sub-Zero leaned over and he gave her a peck on the lips.
"A kiss, Subby," Brianna complained playfully. She leaned over and closed her eyes and kissed him on the lips. Sub-Zero was just enjoying the feeling when she pulled away quickly. She opened her eyes and mouth wide with shock. She looked away from Sub-Zero and coughed. A great blue and white flame escaped her lips.
"Fucking sweet" she said, amazed. "Your power has been unleashed!" Sub-Zero said happily. "How did I just do that?" she asked him. Her eyes were glowing bright red and were shocked. "Your emotions. Here try this," he told her. He brought her hand up to her face, fingertips right in front of her mouth. "Now think of something wonderful, something happy," he instructed her. She smiled and thought about her and Sub-Zero on a beautiful beach watching the sun set. "Now blow," he told her, and she did. Brianna watched with fascination as her breath streamed across her fingers. From her nails appeared for little orange flames.
"So, you are the Inferna," Sub-Zero dubbed her. "Inferna? What's that, my wrestling name?" she smiled. She shook her hand and the flames went out. "You shall be known as Inferna, Mistress of Fire," Sub-Zero said solemnly. "Jesus Christ, get a little more gay," Brianna said. She grunted and smoke came from her nose. Suddenly there was a screaming beep that rocked through the dining hall.
"Oh, shit!" Sub-Zero exclaimed. "What the hell is that?" she asked. "The alarm. Come on!" he instructed her. They ran together to the computer room where everyone was standing around Sonya, who was concentrating intently on the computer.
"What's going on?" Brianna, or Inferna, asked. "Three portals have been opened on Earth. Sub-Zero, you take Brianna to the New York City portal, me and Johnny will go to the one in Sydney, and Kitana and Liu go to the one in London. Now lets hurry!" Sonya told everyone. Sub-Zero led Brianna to one of the Dragon jets. New York City… Brianna trailed off to herself, feeling a great feeling of hope burning inside of her.
**LATER THAT DAY**
Brianna checked herself in the mirror for the millionth time that day. "I hope he likes this," she bit her lip. She sighed and looked at her face in the mirror, used to the pinkish glow that would appear in her eye when she was feeling strong emotions. Nervously, she checked her watch and made her way into the dark and damp hallway.
Quietly she walked to the dining hall. It was quite odd, she noticed how she had known Subby for a while but it felt like she was going on her first date with him. Well duh, she thought, it's basically our first real date and he's like mad hot. Shyly she entered and saw Sub-Zero sitting there at the table waiting for her.
"Hey," Brianna smiled weakly. Sub-Zero walked up to her, leaned down, and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Where did you get your clothing?" he inquired. "Oh, uh, Sonya and Kitana made it for me," Brianna said, knowing he had once had a crush on Kitana. "You look beautiful, as stunning as a God," Sub-Zero said thoughtfully. Brianna looked up and gave him a cheerful beam. "Thanks." They walked back to the table. Together they ate in silence for a while, until Sub-Zero started the conversation.
"How do you plan on going about finding your power?" he asked. "I have no clue. How did you find your ice thing?" she asked him. Sub couldn't help but laugh. "What?" she asked him. "Ice thing?" he laughed. "Oh excuse me, in the terms they use around here, 'Which method was used to locate your glacial abilities?'" she joked. Sub-Zero laughed again. "I don't think you want to know," he said in a serious tone. "Oh really? I think I'll be the judge of that," she said matter-of-factly. "No, no. If I tell you, I'll have to go into my whole life and I really don't want to do that." "Oh, okay," she said quietly. There was an awkward silence between the two.
"So why don't you tell me about yourself?" he tried to break the pause. "Well, I'm from America on Earth, Jersey to be specific. I lived with my boyfriend Pierre de Orléan on Manhattan in New York City. I went to college and studied marine biology." Sub-Zero interrupted, "You like the ocean?" Brianna looked at him like he had just asked if Michael Jackson had ever had plastic surgery. "I love the ocean," she admitted. "This Pierre de Orléan, he was a very lucky man to have you as a lover." Sub- Zero's tone was very sad.
"Subby?" Brianna asked Sub-Zero, and pouted her lips a little. "Yes?" he acknowledged her. "Kiss me?" she couldn't believe how stupid she must have sounded. Sub-Zero leaned over and he gave her a peck on the lips.
"A kiss, Subby," Brianna complained playfully. She leaned over and closed her eyes and kissed him on the lips. Sub-Zero was just enjoying the feeling when she pulled away quickly. She opened her eyes and mouth wide with shock. She looked away from Sub-Zero and coughed. A great blue and white flame escaped her lips.
"Fucking sweet" she said, amazed. "Your power has been unleashed!" Sub-Zero said happily. "How did I just do that?" she asked him. Her eyes were glowing bright red and were shocked. "Your emotions. Here try this," he told her. He brought her hand up to her face, fingertips right in front of her mouth. "Now think of something wonderful, something happy," he instructed her. She smiled and thought about her and Sub-Zero on a beautiful beach watching the sun set. "Now blow," he told her, and she did. Brianna watched with fascination as her breath streamed across her fingers. From her nails appeared for little orange flames.
"So, you are the Inferna," Sub-Zero dubbed her. "Inferna? What's that, my wrestling name?" she smiled. She shook her hand and the flames went out. "You shall be known as Inferna, Mistress of Fire," Sub-Zero said solemnly. "Jesus Christ, get a little more gay," Brianna said. She grunted and smoke came from her nose. Suddenly there was a screaming beep that rocked through the dining hall.
"Oh, shit!" Sub-Zero exclaimed. "What the hell is that?" she asked. "The alarm. Come on!" he instructed her. They ran together to the computer room where everyone was standing around Sonya, who was concentrating intently on the computer.
"What's going on?" Brianna, or Inferna, asked. "Three portals have been opened on Earth. Sub-Zero, you take Brianna to the New York City portal, me and Johnny will go to the one in Sydney, and Kitana and Liu go to the one in London. Now lets hurry!" Sonya told everyone. Sub-Zero led Brianna to one of the Dragon jets. New York City… Brianna trailed off to herself, feeling a great feeling of hope burning inside of her.