Chapter 3- The Assasination

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This Chapter will be the assassination in Edenia Raiden was talking about.

As I walked with Raiden into the nexus towards the edenia portal, questions slowly started to form in my mind. I looked at Raiden as we waited for the portal to open. His usually white tinted eyes were beginning to change red. Hmm...that would require more thought later, back to the task at hand. I felt a strange sensation in my stomache as I went through the portal. All I could see was a wave of brilliant bright blue. When the trip was over Raiden and I were spit out of the blue vortex and into the beautiful courtyard of Edenia. I turned to Raiden.

"Raiden, who are we here to assasinate?"

"Kitana."

"Thats not possible. Shang Tsung had her soul. I saw it myself."

Raiden shook his head before speaking. "This is an impostor. Kitana was indeed killed by The Deadly Alliance. Shang Tsung consumed her soul. She was one of the best princesses Edenia had ever seen."

"What happened to Shujinko?"

"That will be your second mission. Tonya is guarding him in the old Edenian Palace near the East Waterfall. Your objective is to kill Tonya and rescue . If you fail, Onaga will reign over the realms forever."

I bowed. "Yes Lord Raiden. I understand. We can finish our discussion from earlier later?"

Raiden nodded and walked into the portal to the nexus.

I looked around and noticed it was getting dark. Well might as well get some sleep and replenish my strength.

When I awoke the next day my muscles were getting a little cramped. I did a few warm up stretches, then I pulled out the Kori Blade and began practicing the slashing motions. No doubt that I would need it again today. I heard a Poof behind me. I turned quickly and slashed my sword at the person behind me. They dodged quickly and teleport kicked me in the back. Only one person could do that attack. "Scorpion. What are you doing here?"

"The Elder Gods thought you needed help. I'm going to get Shujinko. You get to kill Mileena."

"Awesome." I replied.

"Let's Go. Mileena's somewhere around the North Palace. You'd better hurry the Gods want it done in a hurry."

"Alright. I'm off. I'll meet you at 3:30 tomorrow with Mileena's head.

I ran towards the waterfall at break-neck speed. When I got there, something was going on. I twisted my head around to find the source of the commotion. I caught it looking me in the eye. The impostor Mileena. I looked at her with extreme hatred. She caught the look.

"Sooo… Sub-Zero is it? Yes, I heard Kitana talk of you and the others while she begged for her soul.

That was all it took, I jumped at her and in the air drew my Kori Blade. In-air I came down with a downward slash. Out of nowhere a sai struck my back. During that time I hadn't realized Mileena had teleported behind me and stabbed me. Blood flowed freely through the orifice.

I called upon the Kori Eagle. In an icy mist the bird appeared. Its wings were glowing a bright bluish-white. It chirped it high-pitched battle-cry. It flapped its powerful wings of ice and flew into the blue sky.

"So your birds scared of me to?"

I just looked at her and smirked, knowing quite well what the bird intended to do.

"What are you so happy about?" she asked.

"You'll see." I answered now grinning from ear-to-ear.

She wildly dove at him with her sais flashing. Before she hit however, a blue blur flared through and slammed her into a nearby tree. She and the tree groaned from the hit. The blur flew to the sky again. I walked over to her nearly not being able to control my laughter.

"Try again. I dare you." I taunted her.

She ripped off her pink mask to reveal a pair of sharp Tarakata Jaws. There had to be at least 100 teeth there. She jumped at me. As I braced for the attack, the blur appeared again and soared at her aerial body. At the last second, she teleported and kicked me in the back. I flew 2 feet into the nearest building. The wall I landed in collapsed. An avalanche of bricks and ricocheted of my face and mask. I shook them off and sat up. My head throbbed. I looked around and saw nothing. Damn. She got away… I walked back towards the portal. Half-way there I kicked in the back. I turned to face Mileena right in the face. My body stiffened and prepared to attack. She was quicker. She did a sweep kick. I did a running front flip over it. I pulled out my Kori Blade. She pulled out her sais. I ran at her, and did a fake overhead slash and followed into a downward lunge. As she dodged the fake the lunge I grazed her shoulder making a long cut down her back. I smirked. She looked up at me and growled. She twisted and stabbed my stomach. I doubled-over in pain. Then she bit my shoulder. I was losing a lot of blood fast. As she pulled out the sai and removed her teeth I did a backflip. A boot to the face later and Mileena was spilled out on the floor. Blood was still flowing profusely from the wounds.

Mileena got up and coughed out blood onto the rich tile. I took this second to freeze the wounds so blood would not flow. She slowly got back to her feet. Time to try my secret weapon again. I willed a Kori Blast into my hands. The cold energy sent sparks through my nerve endings. The Kori Eagle flew down as I threw the Blast into the air. It caught the blast on its mouth and formed it into a spear. It flew at mach-4 into Mileena. She impaled by the spear and sent flying into the palace wall.

I walked over and unsheathed my Kori Blade… one slash later and Mileenas head was in a small burlap sack. I walked back to the portal, this time no interruptions.

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