Light out of the Darkness

Chapter 5

Vampires

Eddie Brock: "Kenshi what's going on?"

Kenshi: "you'll see when we get there."

Subzero: "This better be good."

They run into the tall grasses away from the tournament. They come upon a dark forest with many trees.

Eddie: "so who wants to go in first?"

Kenshi and Subzero walk past Brock into the dark forest.

Eddie Brock: "ok, here we go."

The three of them walk into the dark forest.

Eddie: "ok we've been walking for a long time, it's dark out and my next match should be up soon."

Kenshi: "your next match isn't until tomorrow, besides we have a long way to go."

Subzero: "how come you chose us two to come walking out here?"

Subzero gets no response. As they continue there journey they begin to here owls, crickets, etc. They finally come to a stop behind a bush.

Kenshi: "there they are."

Subzero: "who the hell is that guy?"

Kenshi: "that's Demitri Maximoff."

Subzero: "which is?"

Kenshi: "a vampire."

They all gaze down at him, he is walking in circles on the tall green grass.

Demitri Maximoff: "where is he, I can't stand this."

Demitri walks in circles for about another minute.

Demitri: "Your here, was beginning to wonder when you would show up."

A person comes out of the shadows with a large smile.

Eddie: "It can't be, the Joker."

Joker: "hello Demitri, sorry to keep you waiting I just had to get rid of some wings on my tail."

Demitri Maximoff: "do you mean the Batman?"

Joker: "no, his two little annoying partners, Nightwing and Robin, have you agreed on my little deal?"

Demitri Maximoff: "first you give me what I want and I'll do as your heart desires Joker."

Joker: "bring her out boy's."

Two men dressed as clowns run behind a tree and bring out Sonya Blade.

Subzero: "what's going on down there?"

Eddie Brock: "I don't know, but I think we should lay low until we get some answers."

Demitri takes a figure and rubs it against Sonya's neck.

"Get your hands off of me." Sonya snaps.

Demitri Maximoff: "don't worry this won't hurt a bit."

Demitri Maximoff pulls her towards him and drives his needle sharp teeth into her. Sonya screams out in pain.

Eddie: "I've seen enough."

Subzero: "Eddie wait, no!"

Eddie Jumps from behind the bush and runs towards Demitri. Two of Jokers minions get in his way, he simply rams them out of the way.

Eddie: "Demitri!"

Demitri Maximoff drops Sonya to the ground and turns to face Edward Brock.

Demitri: "Eddie, Eddie, what a foolish mistake to come and face me, but I will grant you one chance to join me."

Eddie: "never!"

Eddie runs over and throws in kicks and punches, but Demitri doges them all. Eddie throws another punch, this time Demitri grabs it and twists his arm making Eddie go to his knees.

Demitri Maximoff: "A big mistake challenging me Mr. Brock, one you will not live to regret."

Demitri rams his knee into Eddies stomach leaving him breathless, as he falls to the ground Demitri kicks him into the air, he lands by a tree.

Demitri: "pathetic, I can't believe I was worried."

Sonya sits up with red eyes and a shading of gray skin.

Demitri: "Finish him off, Sonya."

Sonya Blade runs over and jumps on top of Eddie Brock and starts sucking the blood out of his neck.

Joker: "so what's your plan of getting Shang Tsung and M. Bison out of the picture?"

M. Bison: "I will need the life force of Liu Kang and Ryu, only then will I be able to take control, come my servants we have much to do."

Sonya/Eddie: "Yes master."

Demitri Maximoff and Joker walk off.

Subzero: "I say we follow them, we didn't get enough information."

Voice: "I don't think that is a good idea."

Kenshi and Subzero turn around to see Robin, the boy wonder.

Subzero: "who are you."

Robin: "just call me Robin, there heading to a soul chamber filled with dark spirits, we can't enter that temple."

Kenshi: "what brings you here Robin?"

Robin: "me, I didn't even want to come here, some Raiden guy sent me to."

Subzero cut's him off.

Subzero: "we really don't have much time for chatter, I say we head back to the tournament grounds and regroup with the others."

Robin digs into his utility belt and pulls out a flash light.

Robin: "I'll lead the way."

At that moment lightening strikes and the rain begins to pour down.

Robin: "on second thought, maybe we can find a place to sleep for the night."

Back at the temple.

Cletus: "where the heck is Brock, I bet he ran off scared."

Juunanagou: "I wouldn't go that far."

Ryu: "last time I saw him, he ran off with subzero and Kenshi."

Android 17: "There investigating, I mean um I have to go."

Juunana runs off.

Cletus: "he must know where brock is, wait up android."

Ryu: "Guy's where not suppose to leave this area."

Ryu runs after them. Cletus finally catches up with Juunanagou.

#17: "Cletus, which way did they go?"

Cletus: "that way."

Ryu runs after them as they run into the forest. They run as the rain hits there faces.

Ryu: "guy's slow down, we don't even know which way we are going, I say we head back."

Cletus: "which way is out of here?"

Ryu: "oh great now were all stuck here in the middle of, who are they?"

Cletus and Juunana turn to see what caught Ryu's attention.

Ryu: "you guy's ok?"

#17: "what's with the red eyes and pale skin?"

One of the figures leaps at Ryu, Ryu jumps out of the way and they crash into a tree.

Cletus: "Whoever they are I don't think there very friendly?"

#17: "you guy's want to play, then let's play."

Juunana roles up his sleeves. The three of them get surrounded from all sides.

Ryu: "well guys it seems like there is only one way out."

Cletus: "I can see that." He transforms into carnage.

Ryu: "say good bye!"

Ryu loads up a fire blast and begins firing at the intruders. Juunana does the same only using energy blasts. Carnage makes two axes out of his arms and begins chopping at the Vampires.

A Minute goes by.

Carnage: "that was to easy."

The vampires get back to there feet."

#17: "it can't be, how are they so strong?"

Ryu: "we'll have to beat them with one big attack, Juunanagou now!"

Ryu and Android 17 come together and form an energy blast that blows up the Vampires.

Carnage turns back into Cletus.

#17: "weird humans aren't suppose to be that strong."

They here foot steps approaching them, they turn to see a smirking Eddie Brock.

Cletus: "where have you been, I mean talk about a coward."

Before he can say anything else he shoves Cletus's head into a tree which knocks him unconscious.

Ryu and Juunana notice he has pale skin and red eyes as well.

#17: "eddie not you to."

Eddie just laughs at his remark then he punches Juunanagou through several tree's.

Ryu: "ok now I know something is up, eddie where did you get that strength?"

Eddie races over and knees Ryu in the stomach, then he quickly uppercuts him into the air where he is hit by lightening. Ryu falls to the ground. Juunana comes flying back towards Eddie. He lands in front of Ryu.

#17: "let's dance big guy."

Juunanagou fly's over and kicks Eddie Brock into the sky. While in the sky he kicks and punches him all over the place. He elbows him back to the ground, before he can hit the ground Ryu spin kicks him through a tree. Juunana lands next to Ryu.

#17: "if he can get up after that then I will be amazed."

Eddie Brock gets to his feet once more. He puts on a grin.

Vampire/Eddie Brock: "that wasn't even a warm up, you two have any more words before I kill you?"

They just stand there speechless.

Eddie Brock: "Venom Time!"

When the Symbiote comes onto Eddie it immediately jumps off of his body.

Vampire/Eddie brock: "what are you doing!"

The Symbiote spots the bite mark on Eddie's neck. The Symbiote charges over to the mark and sinks into it.

Vampire/Eddie Brock: "what's going on it, it burns I can't move."

Eddie's eyes turn to a white color, then his skin turns from a gray color to a green. Eddie falls to the ground.

Ryu: "what the hell!"

#17: "this is to weird for words, what's happening to him?"

Ryu: "we better stay on guard."

Eddie stretches out stiff on the ground as his skin returns back to normal and his eyes return back to normal.

Eddie sits up and puts his hand on his head.

Eddie: "what happened, wait Demitri Maximoff he knocked me out."

Venom begins to speak in the back of his head.

"hello brock, you had been bitten by a vampire. I managed to clean off all of your red and white blood cells, the amazing part is in your human form you are much stronger and when you and I combine we will be much stronger."

Eddie sits up.

Ryu and Juunanagou get into there fighting stances.

Eddie Brock: "I'm ok now, it's a long story."

Ryu and Juunana get back into there regular stances.

Eddie Brock: "what happened to him?"

Ryu pulls Cletus out of the tree.

#17: "you happened, so why, I mean what happened to you."

Eddie Brock: "Demitri Maximoff he's some kind of vampire."

Ryu: "good we get the picture, do you know where he is hiding?"

Eddie: "I have no idea, where are we anyway."

The rain begins to pour down even harder.

Eddie Brock: "well I guess we could find a place to rest our heads under."

Back at the temple.

Gallon a.k.a Jon Talbain walks through halls when he bumps into Liu Kang once again.

Talbain: "you again, what's your name anyway, I saw a couple of your matches you fight great."

Liu Kang: "thanks, my name is Liu Kang and yours is?"

Gallon: "Jon Talbain, have you seen a cat looking girl around?"

Liu Kang: "last time I saw one, she was fighting Venom, but that was hours ago."

Jon: "I really think something strange is going on around here Liu, I've been hearing a lot of guards talking."

Liu Kang: "about what?"

Jon Talbain: "about taking souls and merges, something like that."

Liu Kang: "interesting, I wonder what Shang Tsung is up to this time."

Johnny Cage and Ken walk in.

Johnny: "hey Liu, you want to introduce me to your new friend?"

Liu Kang: "I think we have ourselves a problem."

Back in the rainy forest.

The three warriors Robin, Subzero, and Kenshi are awakened by the entrance of Raiden.

Raiden: "hello again Tim Drake."

Robin: "hey, how did you know who I was I never told you my name."

Raiden: "I have my ways of knowing these things, we have another problem."

Subzero: "and what might that be thunder god?"

Raiden: "Shao Kahn has entered earthrealm, he will be here in three days."

Robin: "what's so scary about him?"

Raiden: "you'll find out soon Robin."

To Be Continued