Kung Lao: Cursed Vengeance

Sore Losers

I leaned back against a wall in the main hall of the temple.

my hat lay low, so shadow covered my eyes from the bright sun. A bright stream of light poured from the tall window

and had created a pool of light in front of me. It was very early, and I had not seen anyone

up and around but I was aware that Liu Kang was requesting a spot to participate at this very moment with Master Wu in the

room to my left. I was knocked out of my day dream when the large double door's creaked open,with even more light from the other side searing through and flooding the hall. As the light returned again I was not surprised to see Liu Kang walking through with a smile on his face.

"So your participating then?" I said as I let known my presence.

Liu Kang was a bit startled to see me and then spoke up with hesitation,"Yes, I am going to Shang Tsung's island in the Lost Sea."

" I see."

" I am sorry Ku.."

" No Liu there are no apologies needed, I still do not wish to compete, but it still bother's me that my ancestor is imprisoned inside that sorceror."

Liu paused for a moment and then smiled again," I promise that I will win the tournament and save Earthrealm in the name of The Great Kung Lao."

I raised my head looked at Liu Kang straight in the eyes, since I had them covered under my hat for the full conversation. I placed my hand on Liu Kang's shoulder, smiled and said , " I have no doubt that you will win, you have my deepest gratitude Liu Kang."

Liu Kang then walked away. I then walked into the grounds to meditate, not to see Liu Kang again before he left

for the tournament.

Liu Kang was gone for a week, and had become the main subject for gosep.

Everyone complimented Liu Kang's good heart and bravery for particpating. I agreed to all of these statements as well.

I thought of Liu facing Goro. I then thought of my ancestor fighting Goro. I saw Goro ripping apart my ancestor limb by limb. Rage filled my mind and the training dummy I was practicing my techniques on suddenly fell apart as I savagely ripped it apart with my razor sharp hat. When I realized what I was doing I noticed some of the higher-ups staring at me with disappointment.I first felt bad about that loss of control but I found over the week my fighting techniques became more aggressive. I practiced in one of my primary fighting styles, Mantis. Mantis, of course is based on the movements of a preying mantis. Manis attack's are known for it's quick,deadly, and accurate attacks. I struck the dummy several times working on each part of it's body, I then did a down-ward swipe tearing the dummy down the middle in the torso, causing it's sand contents to spill onto the ground.

My rage consumed me as I had destroyed several dummies over the course of the day.

Even Master Wu grew concerned. Liu Kang had been gone for several week's. The tournament was ending the next day and many

student's became excited. Liu Kang would come back soon, either as champion or in a body bag. The day's training took it's impact on me and I decided to get some rest.

The Great Kung Lao dragged himself across the wooden floor's. Deep cut's were producing blood all over his arms and

face. He then out-stretched one of his arms and said," Kung Lao , free me."

Then a foot stomped down onto the out-stretched arm causing it's bones to

shatter. Kung Lao screamed and moaned as his soul was taken from him. Shang Tsung just stepped forward and laughed.

He looked at me and pointed," Coward." he said.

He then brought his foot down onto Kung Lao's skull and I awoke before his head shattered. I panted and took

a long breath. Thinking over all that just happened in my dream. I needed fresh air, badly. I walked out onto the grounds, students

were still in a state of excitement. Everyone was preparing for Liu to come home. I wonder if Liu Kang did win the tournament, I smiled in the thought of Liu Kang executing Shang Tsung and freeing my ancestor but frowned in the thought that I would not be able to do it myself. I continued to wonder about the chances of Liu Kang winning the tournament and my answer came to me in the form of destruction. A young student spotted me come outside." Hey Kung Lao, come join us" he laughed.

Then as if in slow-motion a huge rock flew over the wall of the temple, people screamed, but I froze, the rock bounced

of the ground ridding it of any grass that lay there and crushed the student callling my name. I got ahold of myself as more boulder's flew over the wall. One flew past me and the other was about to come right down on me. I dived to the left amd fumbled falling into the dirt but avoiding certain death. Then one boulder came right through the wall on the other side of the temple creating a doorway for whatever was attacking to enter. The unfortunate student near the door way was stabbed through the front with a sword by the invaders. I ran my best to defend the childeren but the other side of the academy was far away and I hear young boy's and girl's screaming as sword's were thrust through their chest and even their face. When I finally got to the otherside there were only a few monks left and the invader's had spread all over the temple's. One child was about to be be-headed but I be-headed the invader first with my hat. I caught it when it returned to me and I leapt at another invader kick him in the face, shattering the bone's in his jaw. Another leapt at me savagely swiping at me with his sword. I ducked it and performed a foot sweep. I then took off my hat and thrust it into his gut while he was down. As it bled to death I examined it's body. I was shocked to see his monsterous teeth and to find that he never had swords, but blades extending from his arm's themselves. I then noticed a student crying and looking at his deformed friend.

" You need to go," I said.

" But, my friend," he responded in tears.

"NOW!" I commanded.," Take the exit to the other side of the academy, it's furthest away from these monsters."

The student ran off crying even more.

It was horrific seeing the bodies of dead children around. I WILL kill these monstrosities!. A ran to the armory and grabbed

a large broadsword laying on a rack. I swung it around and sliced vertically into the air. I imagined slicing the beast's in half. Then one unlucky mutant walked into my sight. He made the first attack and leapt at me with his blades. I blocked with the broadsword and flung him into the wall. I thrust the sword through his heart. He then opened his jaw's and moaned in pain. I then twisted the sword around causing him to die.

Master Wu! He could be in danger. I ran around to corner of the building and enter the big wooden door's

into the main hall's. I saw too monk's fighting two other of these monster's. I ignored them for the moment. Master Wu was my top priority. I knew however my Shaolin brotheren were at a disadvantage because as Shaolin killing was not a solution to anything. I was ceratin, however, that these beast's did not share this belief. I touched the door but pulled it back as my hand began to burn. There must be fire on the other side. I chopped down the door with my broadsword just to see Master Wu with a mutant impaling him with his blade. Blood spurted from Master Wu's back and he sunk further onto the beast's blades.

"Kung Lao..." Master Wu said with his dying breath.

Master Wu's body fell limp as the monster threw him off and onto a wall.

" You monster!" I yelled.

I threw my hat as hard as I could by the monster's dodged it. He then scraped his to blade's together

to send a large spark flying my way. I blocked it with my broadsword but the spark was strong and my broadsword flew out of my hand.

"Your attempt's are hopeless human," the monster taunted.

This monster was a lot stronger and smarter than the other's but I bet he wasn't that much smarter.

He wore a white shirt unlike the other's letting me know he was of more importance.

" I am Baraka, leader of the Tarkata , and loyal servant of The Emperor Shao Kahn."

Perhaps Goro won Is Shao Kahn invading Earthrealm?

I charged at Baraka and did at round house kick,but he ducked it. He then did a foot sweep and I

quicly hopped over it and kicked him in the jaw. He then unexpectedly thrust forward with his blade's pointed out. I sidestepped and grabbed his arm. I twisted it around as he yelped in pain, I then elbowed him in the back 3 times before flipping him over. Instead of immediatly standing up like I had intended he grabbed both of my feet and tripped me up. He then held on to my feet and attempted to catapult me into the far wall. As I flew through the air I took off my hat and jammed it into the ceiling, as it pulled along with me it slowed me down and I was able to kick off the wall and back onto the floor without damage. When I put my hat back on he was already next to me he tried to stab in the foot but only succeeded in getting it stuck in the floor. Unfortunately I forgot all about his second blade. Before I could react he slashed at my leg with his blade and created a huge gash in my leg. I screamed in pain as the he laughed like a maniac with his ugly face. He the leapt up and sent another blade spark at me, I then put my leg's together and put my hand's together and spun in one place rapidly, combined with the razor sharp hat on my head it made this one deadly tornado. The blade spark deflected off of me and flew back at Baraka knocking him to the floor. Unfortunatly the wound on my leg got to me and I was unable to keep balance and I fell over too. Baraka made a savage noise and leapt up in a second and ran at me. He slashed at me while I was still on the floor. I blocked his left arm and then his second while the blade point was only an inch away. I kicked him away and hopped up. He was stunned so I threw my hat at him. He struck it with his blade knocking it upwards and causing it to dig into and stick to the ceiling. That left him open however and I punched him in the face, Blood flew from his mouth and his head spun around dazed, I struck him again, now his face painted with blood and on the verge of unconsiousness. I then used Shaolin Fist, a powerful Kung Fu fighting style composed of many Indian techniques to build up the most powerful punch I could muster and I released it onto his skull knocking blood from his mouth and sending him into the wall. I took a deep breath and took a moment to think over my victory as I was stunned to see Baraka get to his feet. I ran at him and sent a flury of kick's but he dodged all of them and pushed me with all of his might and sent me to the other side of the room.

" You will nev.." he paused and drooped over a bit," you will never defeat me human."

Baraka was very exhausted, that shove he gave me was probably the last straw. He held a firm defensive position

though. He was probably waiting for his troop's to help him out. I thought of all the possibilities I could do. I then spotted my hat still stuck in the ceiling behind him. Perfect. I thought of one move that could only ever be performed in my bloodline. I put my mind and spirit together in much strength and I disappeared and flew up from the ground behind Baraka. Before he could react I kicked him in the back propelling me upward even more and grabbed my hat, used all my weight and pulled it out of the ceiling. Then while still in the air I brought my hat down before, my target Baraka, and slashed straight down his back just barely missing his spine. He screached in pain as blood spurted from his back. I then saw the broadsword near my foot. I picked it up and got ready to be-head Baraka.

" You will never kill me, Monks are too soft hearted," Baraka laughed, but was interupted when he coughed up more blood.

I gazed at my sword. I stared at the blood that came from my past Tarkata victim. No this is not the way.

I brought the sword down quickly but stopped before killing him, I then flipped it around and held it against his neck.

" Why have you come here!" I yelled.

" Earthrealm will be my master's for the taking!"

" Goro won?"

" Haha no Goro was bested by your Earthrealm companion, but it doesn't matter Earth will be my master's anyway."

" The rules state that Earthrealm should be safe as long as we won the tournament."

The wall's of the room were starting to bend from the fire.

Baraka ignored me, " I killed twenty children today."

The ceiling was coming down as I was about to strike Baraka again.

" You will die human!" Baraka barked.

I had no time for him. I jumped back as the ceiling collapsed right where I had been standing. I then chopped down

a wall with my broadsword and jumped through. I ran up a hill to safety and collasped from my weakened state. I was bleeding badly. I wrapped a piece of cloth around my wound and finally passed out from loss of blood.