Chapter 10- A nobleman- Kane

It was twenty-five minutes pass, Randy had to last five more minutes and then this would all be over. The three Lin Kuei weren't pleased getting beaten. "He had to have cheated! The dragons rigged it!" claimed one.

I turned to them. "Really? Why would we rig it? That is dishonorable," I snapped back. Coach checked his watch.

"Three minutes" he said.

I nodded. There was a loud scream coming from the forest, followed by a crash. I used my powers to teleport the fallen person here, for they were knocked out. I was shocked to who I got… Randy…

Randy was out cold, bloodied lip and everything. Sub-Zero looked rather upset. He didn't sense something right about this. Yet a challenge was made and done. Randy had lost.

"Yes, his mask is ours!" the three called out. They were about to take it off of Orton, yet Sub-Zero stopped them.

"Wait, this isn't right," he said aloud.

I was rather confused as Randy slowly stirred. "Did… did I win?" he asked in a groggy tone.

Sub-Zero crossed his arms. "You weren't trying boy," he snapped to him.

"Wasn't trying? Sub what are you talking about?" I asked.

Sub-Zero glared down at Randy. "Why would a warrior run into battle donning the mask, yet return maskless?" he asked me aloud.

I looked down at Orton. "Care to tell us?"

Randy looked at all the eyes staring down at him. He used his instant healing power and stood up. "Ok, so I fudged it." He explained.

"Why?" Sub-Zero demanded.

Randy said the Lin Kuei have great pride and honor in their talents and their clan, he felt that if he had won, he would have taken that from them. Not to mention, the outcome of the bet would have brought shame to them. "I didn't want to do that to any of you. I respect your pride and honor. It would be like someone spitting on me and everything I had accomplished," he stated.

Wow, the boy can grow up! Sub-Zero nodded to that. Randy reached into his pocket. "This… this is yours" he said and bowed before Sub-Zero.

All eyes were on him down. Sub-Zero picked the mask from Orton's hand and looked at it. He shook his head no. "You have shown me what a warrior truly is. Respect, honor you have learned the way well. Therefore, you keep the mask" Sub-Zero stated.

This was much to the upset of the Lin Kuei. "WHAT! You cannot be serious! A deals a deal!" they protested.

Shao Kahn smirked. "Had he not held back on you all. You would be his servants by now, and trust me I would have enforced that rule!" he snapped to them all. "He bowed out to you allowing you all to maintain your pride and dignity. You wish a do over?" he asked of them.

The Lin Kuei said nothing more. They glared at Orton. "You tried to humiliate us!" the one of fire growled.

Orton smirked. "If I wanted to, I could have in front of millions! Just get the hell out of here before I do ask for a do over" he snapped back to them all.

Sub-zero placed Scorpion's mask back on Orton and whispered something in his ear. Randy's eyes widened in great shock as they vanished.

Coach got the mic ready for an interview when the others came back. Cena instantly bumped him off again taking the mic.

"I am standing here now with Mr. Orton. Randy. Man, hell of a battle. Tell us what went though your mind?" John asked.

Randy couldn't say a word. He shook his head clear. "Maybe later Cena… Later," Randy stated as he teleported away. Somehow, I think I knew were he was going.

"You guys go on ahead. I'll talk to Orton," I said, they all agreed. Kahn took them back to the arena. I went to speak with Randy.