Chapter 5- Don't touch my stuff- Kane

After that chat with Raiden, I decided to try on my mask the black one I found before. I had always kept it, and wondered if maybe… just maybe. It was in my bag in the locker room, sifting through the articles of clothing. I pulled it out. Looking about no one else was in here. Carefully and with care I placed the mask on my face, it was amazing as to what it did. It wasn't painful at all. The mask slowly and gently attached to my face, merging with the flesh. Green energy formed at my feet and went upward around me, changing my clothing to a tough leather outfit. My sorcerer garments. Yet there was something different about them this time. I had a red sash across my waist like a belt. I had a gold dragon on my belt and I could feel an image of the dragon etched onto my mask. Metal spikes came from my chest and shoulders. It was an amazing looking outfit. I couldn't help but look in the mirror and see. The red sash covered my front and back quiet well as there was a bit that hung off to the side for some flair. The mask was something cool to look at too… and I had my hair back! "Two identities in one… awesome" I smirked. Hell, I've pulled this off before. When I wore a mask and all. Yet I heard someone come in. quickly I took off the mask and hid it back in my bag, as soon as it comes off I am back in my normal clothing instantly. It was Animal and Heidenreich.

"Hey Kane did you hear what Vince is doing?" Animal asked.

I shook my head no. "What's up?"

"There's a Halloween party!" Heidenreich said. "Costume and everything! What are you going as?" he asked.

I pulled out my mask and smirked. "Dragon sorcerer"

They gave me an odd look. "Really? Oh… I thought you would go out as a Halo character or something" Animal smirked. He knew I played Halo for a while. But hey, when they see me. I'm sure they will freak over the costume.

It would be a few days before the party when I noticed the attention some people were giving me… if they were people… and if they didn't go invisible in the middle of a dark alley. Yet there was a red flag going in my mind when Randy asked to see if I had anything he could wear for a costume. I didn't think much of it at the time, so said he could look around for stuff I had. We were in the hotel lobby in Washington; some of the guys were showing off their costumes. I went to the bathroom and put on my mask and came out. The reaction made me laugh.

"OH DAMN IT!" growled Nitro who was dressed in a very classical vampire look.

Torrie was what else, a playboy bunny. "Oh my God Kane, that's amazing!" she said.

It would be around this time when Randy came in. He looked as pale as a ghost, as I saw fear all over his face… something was wrong.

We had the talk when I looking into his eyes, it said it all. A strange looking man with a skull mask had spoken to him, as well as there was a small reminisce of power coming off of his body… something was done.

His father took him upstairs to rest when I felt a surge coming from his room. I decided to excuse myself and go see.

I took the elevator, when it came to Randy's floor, he was just getting out of the room with the Scorpion mask in hand.

"Orton!" I called out.

He stopped dead in his tracks and tossed the mask to me. "Take it back! For the love of God take it back! I'm going as a cowboy!" he said fearfully.

The power seethed from this, dark power. "You saw him didn't you?" I whispered.

Orton gave me an odd look. "Saw who… I didn't see anything…" he whispered fearfully.

"Shao Kahn" I muttered back.

His eyes rolled over as he fainted to the ground, he doesn't take radical changes as well as I thought. But I felt the mask of Scorpion tug from my grip wanting to go to Orton, against my better thought I let it go. And watched it go right over his face. The armor of the specter came over his body, covering it from head to toe in the strong fabric. Scorpion's power still exists in the mask… Shao Kahn must have awoken it to Randy.

Orton opened his eyes, when I saw they were white. "What the hell! NO!" Randy freaked as he tried to move; yet the armor was too much.

"Settle kiddo, I can help you!" I told him. Randy stopped try to move as he reached for the mask, he had to force it off with a lot of effort.

"Kane… It's getting harder to get this damn thing off!" he said in a worried tone. I didn't like the sound of that one single bit. I took the mask back from him and brought him to my hotel room. Locking the door I had him sit down on the bed.

"Oh God, what's going on?" he asked of me.

"Well, let's say it's nothing that you've done. Or your diet and whatever you're drinking" I explained first of all.

"What is it then?"

I told Randy the truth about me. He stared at me dumbfounded. "Dragon King? Damn it, you're the one that the big guy wants me to 'kill' yet… I don't think he means in the terms of you jobbing for me in a match" Orton stated.

"I figured as much. I am going to deal with him myself. Don't worry" I replied. I looked down at the mask. "This really likes you" I smirked.

"That's not funny!" he spat back at me.

"No it isn't. Now listen to me Orton. I got a feeling no matter what I do; this thing is going to find it's way to your face. This is what you do… don't fight it."

Orton looked at me oddly. "Don't fight it? Hell Kane, I can't walk in that stupid armor!" he shot back.

"You resist, that's why. When you resist it resists back until you're too tired to fight it anymore. Accept it Randy. Jeeze. It's it obvious?" I asked him.

He shook his head no. "How can you know so much?"

Oh, I supposed I should have told him before I gave him this whole lecture huh? I just told him I would tell him later, but in the mean time. He had to keep his eyes peeled. I could feel someone following me, with that I took my leave and decided to get some air up on the rooftop. Knowing damn well whoever was following me… wasn't that far off. I left the door open to give the suppose stalker an 'edge' yet when we were alone, I heard the door slam shut. I gazed about the top.

"Stop being such a coward and show yourself. I know you're here so quite hiding from me!" I yelled aloud, a reptile warrior came forwards, posed to fight. He wasn't like the last one. He had black armor as his skin were scales. He really was reptile like. It hissed at me as he bared his fangs. "Yeah, are you sure you want to do that to me?" I asked him.

"Shao Kahn has a price on your head!" he hissed.

I nodded to his statement. "Not surprised. But seriously, you really want to try your luck with me?" I asked him again. When he started to charge, I changed into my dragon form. Four wings and all! He stopped running and came to a complete stop.

"Dragon King?" he asked.

"Yeah, I tried to warn you. How about you park your scaly ass and talk to me for once instead of going head on in battle. You're a smart fella," I asked of him.

Much to my surprise, he did just that! He sat down and looked at me like a curious toddler. "Now then. Why the hell are you working for Shao Kahn?" I asked him.

He kept his mouth shut as his eyes kept looking about. We were still being spied on. I nodded him, when I unleashed a blood-curdling roar. Using my powers of the sorcerers, who ever was watching got a whole different idea of what was going on. They were seeing me tear his guy a new one. "Ok, it's alright to talk" I told him.

Reptile told me his tale of his people; they were well populated until Shao Kahn killed virtually every one of them. Making the few run scared and feel secure in his ranks as he offered them protection. "I knew better," he said in a low growl.

"How many of you survived?" I asked him.

Not even he knew for sure. "I never wanted this life style. I never wanted to be a servant. I am a warrior!" he stated proudly, and I saw that. "Majesty, can you help me?" wow… that was weird of me to hear.

"First off, call me Glen, or Kane, which ever, not Majesty. Sounds creepy. Any who. What can I do to help you?"

Reptile pleaded with me to defeat Shao Kahn by any means. "He is a poison to all realms. He must be destroyed!" he told me. "He is coming here!"

"How can he? Isn't there a rule about that?" I asked of him.

Reptile nodded. "Oh there is… but you see, the portal you made with Onaga, the one that grants anyone from Outworld passage here… was never closed…."