Chapter 6- The Wrath of a Scorpion- Shao Kahn.

That boy will be killed no less… I had to go and stop him. Standing off the ground I turned to the others. "Who here can fight well?" I asked. A small man, Tajiri was his name stood up. "Can you protect everyone? Hunter? Jericho? Can you?" I asked of them. They nodded to me.

"Where are you going?" questioned Vince.

"I have to save Randy. That boy will be killed, I promised Glen to protect everyone… including him"

With that spoken I went into the forest after him. The Island was a simple design, and I memorized everything. After all, I created it. I could smell farmiller oil, something I have used before. Or someone has. It led me to the stairs that ascended into the clouds, no doubt the Orton boy walked. Had he teleported, I doubt he would land on anything. He could have fallen off the cliff. The more I climbed the stairs, the more I saw fallen bodies litter the way. Perhaps the boy is developing his skills well? I may have underestimated him… just as I did Shinnok… I knew in my mind it was a good idea of me not to fight in the main battle against him. For all I am concerned, I am no warrior. Not like the one I use to be.

My eyes looked back to see how far I have come, no longer was the ground in sight. I was in the clouds and beyond, no doubt getting close to the top. The bodies of the Tarkatans were impaled through a blunt object, no doubt Scorpion's spear. My eyes caught the end of the stairway only to hear a battle raging within the walls. I heard the Orton boy fighting for all he's worth, yet he is more wrestler than ninja. I heard a body crash into the stonewall hard, and slump down to the floor.

"You aren't Scorpion" the voice spoke, and I knew who it was too. Quickly I ran up the stairs and saw him. Noob Saibot. I heard Orton get back to his feet.

"For someone reason, you sound jealous of me" he laughed.

Oh that boy better not be teasing Saibot.

I was able to peek in, I saw Sub-Zero chained to the wall in the far corner, before the portal to Outworld. You could hear the Oni gather as night was falling. Sub-Zero was fresh meat, and a bleeding mortal such as Randy there would be a dessert.

"You thought you could replace me didn't you!" Noob stated as he turned his attention to Sub-Zero. "When I was out of the picture, you took everything I possessed. Little brother"

No wonder his skills were exceptional to that of a Lin Kuei, he was one! Sub-Zero slowly came too. "The boy has nothing to do with us, leave him be," he said.

Noob however turned his attention back to Randy. "No, I wish to see if he can still do what Scorpion does… takes off his mask and show me his skull!"

Noob Saibot took Randy's neck harshly. "I'm mortal!" he yelled at him.

"I know, makes it all the more pleasant!" Before Noob could reach for the mask, I knew what I had to do. I ran in and knocked Randy and Saibot to the ground forcefully. Randy was free and I was left to face the Lin Kuei alone.

"Shao Kahn, oh the mighty has fallen!" Noob laughed.

"You're the one to talk. Once you were a warrior of honor… just once… now look at you" I shot back.

Noob didn't take my words seriously. "You were the most feared emperor in all of Outworld! You are but a mortal now, hiding from Shinnok. You're a coward!"

He was right. I was a coward, all because I was afraid of losing my new soul to him.

But how can I lose if… if I don't let him get it?

I felt a farmiller power surge through my body; lightning came from my fingertips as the portal to Outworld opened up. The Onis were coming through, yet one thing of mine did as well… my war hammer.

I came right to my hand, as I stared at Noob Saibot. "Thank you" I said to him in my darkest voice. "You reminded me what I really am"

The Onis were about to attack Sub-Zero. I took one swing at them with my Hammer, killing them all as they exploded into chunks. Orton started to battle back, as Noob had nowhere to go but down. He changed his body into that of slick oil. Randy's eyes caught it. He took off his mask the way Scorpion does. Showing his real face, yet he breathed fire for the first time. Oil couldn't be frozen, as Sub-Zero knows; yet it's very flammable. Noob stopped moving as he went back to his mortal form… only to be burned alive. What's done is done; I felt my power surge once more. It felt wonderful.

Randy cut down Sub-Zero. "How did you?" the ninja asked Orton.

Randy looked to him oddly. "Honestly, I don't know" he said, about the fire breathing. Yet a smile came over his face. "But I did it."

I on the other hand looked out over the sky; the sun had set once more. I closed the portal to Outworld so no other creature would come through. Orton felt something different about me. "You ok?" he asked.

I stared down at my hammer. "Never better. Are you two able to get back to the camp on your own?" I asked.

Orton nodded. "I could teleport…"

"NO!" Sub-Zero and I yelled at the same time. "Better let me then" We teleported back to the camp, the wrestlers were battling Onis just as we were! The Tajiri mortal turned into a giant spider making a web around the came site and fighting them for all he's worth. I raised my hammer once more, making lightning fall down around the monsters. Striking them dead.

As the smoke cleared, everyone's eyes were on me.

"Kahn?" Vince questioned.

"I'm going to fight, I should have in the first place. For it's my battle," I told them. Vanishing before their eyes I focused on the Dragon King's location. I was about to battle the fight that I never won. And for the realm I'm glad I never got my evil hands on.

I hand landed on Earth realm, only to see it become a wasteland like Outworld. Strangely enough, I stood before the arena we were in. It was in shambles and I saw Baraka attacking an opening. A hiss was heard… Reptile! He had just spat acid in the face of the creature. He came out of hiding. "You will not harm them!" Reptile growled. Baraka was about to strike till I stood before Reptile. He brought his blade down on me… and didn't draw blood. My eyes must have terrified him for never have I seen fear in his creature's eyes. My fist went through him instantly killing the creature. I turned to Reptile who was stunned to say the least.

"Shao Kahn" he whispered. "You are resembling Raiden!" That was a compliment I have never heard in a long time.

When we were young, Raiden and I were compared to one another like siblings. Perhaps, it was the change going on inside of me.

I gave the brave warrior my war hammer. "Use it to protect them. I won't be needing it" I told him and went off to find Shinnok.