Chapter 2- Pop Quiz- Kane.

Rayden had told us as we walked down the hall. "You will be tested to your fullest extent of your creature and the reason why you have it" he stopped, as he looked us all in the eyes. "Honor" he said to Liu Kang.

He turned his attention to the Undertaker. "Pride"

Then he turned to me. "Heart"

"Heart? Dragon's aren't picky now a days are they?" Liu smirked, there was something very odd about this guy and I didn't like it. And I'm an easygoing person as it is. Rayden brought us to a room where we were to lie down and meditate as he burned incense and oils around us. It was strange as I closed my eyes; I felt a brisk chill go through my body. Wondering if there was a draft. But it only grew colder. I opened my eyes, stunned that I stood in an ice wasteland in the middle of nowhere! "Whoa" I whispered. I felt something come from behind me and knock me to the ground hard; I turned to see this ninja of all things! Dressed in blue and black, he stood posed to fight. Looking down I saw that we were getting higher and higher off the ground. The snow just gathered about my feet as this guy stood ready to fight.

"Why are you fighting me? I don't wish you any harm!" I called to him. He didn't listen, he ran in great ease in the ice and sleet, as he punched me hard in the face. I felt it! This was no dream! I had no other choice but to fight back. Using my strength to the fullest extend. I punching him hard in the stomach and even tried a kick or so. Yet this guy was like grease lightning, he harmed me more time than I could fight him back. I felt so weak as the cold became more brisk. He stood poised to strike once more; he was close to the edge. I saw his foot slip.

"Look out!" I called out to him. The ninja slipped and started to lose his footing! With what strength I had I ran at him full speed. He was falling! Before he was out of sight. I dove and grabbed his hands. He hung over the edge. I stood before him and certain death. He bared a pleading look in his eyes. As I tried to pull him up. "Come on, hang onto me! We will get up!" I called to him.

The wonderment in his eyes said it all; I knew what he was thinking. 'Why is he helping me?' My grip was getting loose as my arm went numb from the cold. I felt my body slowly slip on the edge but I kept going. Summoning the strength I needed I crawled backwards in the snow pulling the guys up with me. "Come on! Not much farther!" I called out him. When I felt I had a good enough grip I stood up, anchoring my feet into the snow and ice. "Pull up on me!" I called to him.

This guy was strong as he pulled, I pulled as well so he had no other place to go but up. He stood right in front of me, his feet now dangling over the edge yet he still going get a good foot up. "Don't take this the wrong way," I told him. I yelled as loud as I could, summoning my strength. I threw him away from me onto solid ground. He rolled in the snow until he came to a stop. Standing before me stunned at what I just did. Everything went black when I sat up in shock. I was back in the room where Rayden looked down at me. "Your test is done" he said.

I came out of the room as Liu looked proud of what he did. Taker wasn't too sure.

"You were all faced with the same scenario. The man you faced is Sub-Zero. A ninja warrior… of Earth Realm" he said.

Liu looked shocked. "What? He's one of us?" he asked.

Rayden nodded. "What did you do Liu?" Rayden asked.

"He was slipping… I let him fall to this death," he said.

Rayden turned to the Undertaker. "What did you do?" he asked.

"I… I tried to save him, but I couldn't pull him up. He was too far down"

Rayden then turned to me. "You?"

"I pulled him up. Even though he gave no reason for attacking me, I saved him" was my reply. Rayden smiled.

"Congratulations Kane, you will lead them. Undertaker, you are second in command should anything happen to Kane"

"Rayden that test was no fair!" spat Liu.

"It was fair. Now come. I will bring you back to the others, and explain what is going on" I felt Mark pat me on the back, congratulating me on the job. "Glad it was either one of us" he whispered behind Liu's back.

Liu Kang wasn't pleased. If anything he was angry for what we did.

We were taken to the main dining room where the others were waiting. Rayden smiled. "I wish to present to you all you're leader… Kane" he announces. The guys' clapped for me.

"Yeah! Raise the roof!" Cena called out making odd noises.

I sat down with them. Liu sat on the other side away from me. Rayden looked to us. "Now the news. I need the dragons to defend earth realm. The Shokans have been plotting an attack, and I think the dragons can avoid it. But there are many things we must deal with first"

"Yeah, teaching them how to fight" Liu spoke up.

"I admit we could use some more knowledge on that," I confessed. Rayden nodded, he stated we would be taught martial arts. Sweet.

"But we have a problem. Defending the entrances to the Shokan world are creature so vial, they have been spreading the though of the Shokans attacking us, and telling them we will strike first." Rayden explained.

"So we shall strike first!" Liu called out.

Rayden looked at him. "Are you calling this mission?"

Kang fell silent, Rayden turned to me. "Kane?" he asked. Oh… my thoughts on it. The young girl named Shannon whispered in my ear.

"Shokans are part dragon," she said to me. If that's the case…

I looked to Rayden. "Perhaps if we meet them in dragon form, they will listen due to the common blood?" I asked.

A smile came over the thunder god. "Brilliant!"

The girl was really smart, who knows what else she may know?