Of kit and kin
I am still standing on the deck, silently admiring the breathtaking sunrise, when I sense there is someone behind me. Spinning around I come face to face with Reptile. His head is bowed and instantly I know something is wrong.
"What do you want?" I state coldly. He looks up at me and for a mere second I see something akin to sorrow in those cold eyes of his.
"Shang Tsung wishes to see you immediately.. in his cabin." he added as an afterthought.
"No one summons me unless it is the Emperor Reptile. It would be wise if you remember that." I state evenly. He glances up at me with a fierce intensity which I return with a stare of my own. He backs away silently and leaves me to my own machinations. There is definitely something wrong here. I muse as I make my way towards the cabins.
I pause right before I enter Shang's cabin. As much as I loathe to admit it, he has always been able to unnerve me. Time and time again, I've had to drawn mental resolve to face him. He is scum, not fit to rule or have any sort of power over anyone. Gritting my teeth, I breathe deeply and knock on the door.
"Come Mileena." I hear his slithering voice say faintly. I have to repress a shudder as I walk boldly in my ice queen mode turned up in full force.
The cabin is bare, except for his bed and a chair, I have to say that I'm a bit surprised, I expected something grand for the sorcerer. His lavish tastes have been renowned in Outworld.
"Sit my dear." he requests and unwillingly I do so. I watch him pace restlessly "You called for me Shang?" I ask coldly. He stops his pacing and looks at me. There is worry plastered on his face, which is extremely strange. By now my internal radar is beeping like crazy.
"Tell me, does Kitana confide in you?" he asks brazenly. I stare him long and hard, attempting to discover his motives. Shang has never been interested in my sister's welfare unless it imparted on his twisted attempts to achieve power. I believe that he is afraid of my sister. The reason however, is unknown to me.
"And why should I even reply to that absurd question Shang?" I ask pointedly and attempt to stand up. He is there in a flash and pulls me back down on the chair. Dark eyes, boring into mine forcing me to push him away.
"Because if you don't, our lives are in danger." he whispers fiercely.
"What do you mean sorcerer? Speak now!" I reply stoutly, refusing to wilt to his intensity.
"I've been informed that Kitana has been secretly meeting with the human fighters for sometime. She has a plan to overthrow the Emperor and all of his followers with help from those pathetic swine."
I laugh inwardly as I hear these words. For too long have I suspected this from my twin. Our paths have been divulging ever since we understood the inhumanity of the Emperor. It was bound to happen eventually and I applauded her for it. I did not have the courage to follow that road until much later. What was dangerous now, was that she had been discovered and if Shang knew, the Emperor would as well.
I had to play cool and go along with the game. Let Shang think I was against my sister and the Earth Warriors. I would strike them hard when they least expected it. Shang would look to me as the Emperor's loyal dog and instinctively trust me to spy on Kit. I had to agree for all of our sakes. By now Shang was in a frenzy and most of what he said had been lost to me. He was beginning to shake and that, was always dangerous.
"What do you propose we do?" I ask tiredly interrupting his constant monologue.
He stops and looks at me. The veins in his neck and forehead are almost popping out. He sits on his bed and looks me dead in the eye.
"I need you to spy on her. Tell me every move she makes, who she sees, where she goes. Everything Mileena and I do mean everything." he emphasizes. "If you don't, the consequences will be. dire and you know that the Emperor hates to be disappointed." he deadpans.
I look at him fiercely. My anger intensifying with every passing second. I stand up and walk towards the proud sorcerer. He stands as well and watches me cautiously. We are mere inches away from each other. So close I can feel his putrid scent fill my nostrils.
"I understand what you're telling me Shang." I say lowly "And I accept. But if you ever, ever threaten me." is all I say before I whip out my sais and point them into his nose. "These would be rammed so far up in you before you can even blink." I say before I put the sais away.
He watches me a faint smile upon his lips. "I understand completely Princess." He states and allows me to leave.
I walk out of that cabin, my stomach churning with bitterness and most of all, fear.
I am still standing on the deck, silently admiring the breathtaking sunrise, when I sense there is someone behind me. Spinning around I come face to face with Reptile. His head is bowed and instantly I know something is wrong.
"What do you want?" I state coldly. He looks up at me and for a mere second I see something akin to sorrow in those cold eyes of his.
"Shang Tsung wishes to see you immediately.. in his cabin." he added as an afterthought.
"No one summons me unless it is the Emperor Reptile. It would be wise if you remember that." I state evenly. He glances up at me with a fierce intensity which I return with a stare of my own. He backs away silently and leaves me to my own machinations. There is definitely something wrong here. I muse as I make my way towards the cabins.
I pause right before I enter Shang's cabin. As much as I loathe to admit it, he has always been able to unnerve me. Time and time again, I've had to drawn mental resolve to face him. He is scum, not fit to rule or have any sort of power over anyone. Gritting my teeth, I breathe deeply and knock on the door.
"Come Mileena." I hear his slithering voice say faintly. I have to repress a shudder as I walk boldly in my ice queen mode turned up in full force.
The cabin is bare, except for his bed and a chair, I have to say that I'm a bit surprised, I expected something grand for the sorcerer. His lavish tastes have been renowned in Outworld.
"Sit my dear." he requests and unwillingly I do so. I watch him pace restlessly "You called for me Shang?" I ask coldly. He stops his pacing and looks at me. There is worry plastered on his face, which is extremely strange. By now my internal radar is beeping like crazy.
"Tell me, does Kitana confide in you?" he asks brazenly. I stare him long and hard, attempting to discover his motives. Shang has never been interested in my sister's welfare unless it imparted on his twisted attempts to achieve power. I believe that he is afraid of my sister. The reason however, is unknown to me.
"And why should I even reply to that absurd question Shang?" I ask pointedly and attempt to stand up. He is there in a flash and pulls me back down on the chair. Dark eyes, boring into mine forcing me to push him away.
"Because if you don't, our lives are in danger." he whispers fiercely.
"What do you mean sorcerer? Speak now!" I reply stoutly, refusing to wilt to his intensity.
"I've been informed that Kitana has been secretly meeting with the human fighters for sometime. She has a plan to overthrow the Emperor and all of his followers with help from those pathetic swine."
I laugh inwardly as I hear these words. For too long have I suspected this from my twin. Our paths have been divulging ever since we understood the inhumanity of the Emperor. It was bound to happen eventually and I applauded her for it. I did not have the courage to follow that road until much later. What was dangerous now, was that she had been discovered and if Shang knew, the Emperor would as well.
I had to play cool and go along with the game. Let Shang think I was against my sister and the Earth Warriors. I would strike them hard when they least expected it. Shang would look to me as the Emperor's loyal dog and instinctively trust me to spy on Kit. I had to agree for all of our sakes. By now Shang was in a frenzy and most of what he said had been lost to me. He was beginning to shake and that, was always dangerous.
"What do you propose we do?" I ask tiredly interrupting his constant monologue.
He stops and looks at me. The veins in his neck and forehead are almost popping out. He sits on his bed and looks me dead in the eye.
"I need you to spy on her. Tell me every move she makes, who she sees, where she goes. Everything Mileena and I do mean everything." he emphasizes. "If you don't, the consequences will be. dire and you know that the Emperor hates to be disappointed." he deadpans.
I look at him fiercely. My anger intensifying with every passing second. I stand up and walk towards the proud sorcerer. He stands as well and watches me cautiously. We are mere inches away from each other. So close I can feel his putrid scent fill my nostrils.
"I understand what you're telling me Shang." I say lowly "And I accept. But if you ever, ever threaten me." is all I say before I whip out my sais and point them into his nose. "These would be rammed so far up in you before you can even blink." I say before I put the sais away.
He watches me a faint smile upon his lips. "I understand completely Princess." He states and allows me to leave.
I walk out of that cabin, my stomach churning with bitterness and most of all, fear.