Deadly Tournament: Enter Bluesong
Disclaimer- All characters are registered under Midway Amusement Games, except for mine, so leave me alone.
What's going on- This story takes place after the dragon king, Onaga, has been defeated. Kenshi is the warrior who defeated Onaga. Quan Chi survived his encounter with Onaga using his sorcery. Bluesong is a female warrior born in south Texas near the border of Mexico and the U.S. Armana is a kenpo trainer from China who has entered the tournament. Bluesong moves to China where she believes she could hone her fighting skills and forget about her unrelenting rage and the death of her family. She learns of the deadly tournament while she is in China and decides to travel on foot to the tournament.
Author's Note- Hello, I hope enjoy my story. It took many years of playing Mortal Kombat and just one look at Scorpion to prepare myself for this story. R&R whenever you like!
Chapter 1- Stepping out of the Shadows
The wind blew cold on Bluesong's face. Her first week in China was a new experience for her. She was so used to the dry Texas sun; the cold Asian wind was refreshing.
Bluesong was only seventeen and barely had enough money to fly to China. She did not have enough money to live in a big modern city such as Beijing or Nanjing. She was forced to live off the land near a small ancient village in the Canton. Her first few days were a bit rough but China was her new home. Her old home was broken; it was too painful to remember. Her old home was the reason she hurt so much.
"I haven't trained once since I got to China," Bluesong though ", The only reason I came here was to train well…and to forget the past." She was lounging next to a sparkling stream; she could see her reflection clearly in the crystal water. Her eyes were a soft, warm brown. Her hair was a dark, blackish color. Her facial features were immediately recognizable and her body was soft yet pronounced. She was about five foot six or five foot seven without shoes. She was a hidden fighter, because her appearance gave no indication that she wanted to fight. Her unrelenting determination made her that way.
"I have to do something or I'm going to forget all of my training," Blue song thought ", I guess I'll enter the village and see if there's someway I can train or spar or something." She walked barefoot into the village. She was unafraid of the strangers; she could defend herself, possibly.
When Bluesong reached the village, there was many people commercing and chatting casually. She blended right into the noise and clamor of the village.
Bluesong looked around for some one who at least resembled a martial arts enthusiast, but all the villagers were too busy buying things or talking. She stopped at a few market booths to browse about when someone caught her eye. It was a tall woman with long black hair. Fastened to her hip was a glimmering pair of sai. "She must know how to fight," Bluesong thought to herself.
She dashed through the crows of people. There, in front of her stood a young woman taller than herself. She looked only a little older than Bluesong. Bluesong gathered her courage to talk to this lady. She was afraid for the first time in a while and she did not know why.
"Excuse my forwardness ma'am, but I was wondering if you would mind training with me a little, that is, if you know any fighting styles or anything like that," said Bluesong loudly. The lady looked at her. She smiled softly, Bluesong's fear quickly faded. "I do know the Martial arts well," the lady said," I will train with you if you wish. My name is Li Mei, I am not from here."
Bluesong was happy to hear her speak." I'm not from here either," she said ", My name is Bluesong." Li Mei raised her eyebrows. "Your name is Bluesong?" she asked. "Yes," Bluesong replied ", but you can call me Blue if you like." "Yes, I shall call you Blue," LI Mei said ", But, for now I believe that we should find a place to train." Blue followed Li Mei back to the forest from which Blue had come from.
They talked while they were walking back. "So, where are you from Blue?" Li Mei asked. "Well," she replied ", I'm from Texas. That's in the United States. Where are you from?" Li Mei sped up. "I'm a native of outworld. A sister realm to earthrealm," Li Mei answered. "Out-what?" Blue exclaimed. "It is just like earth, yet it is not earth," Li Mei said.
The two girls had reached the forest and continued walking inside. Blue was not interested in training anymore, she tuned to face Li Mei, she wanted to go to outworld. "Why did you come here Li Mei?" Blue asked. "I wanted to escape the chaos which engulfs outworld, "Li Mei sighed. Her explanation was simple. "I know want to return home very badly but the trip back to the portal will be too dangerous and lonely. I wish to only experience it once," Li Mei explained.
Blue knew this was her opportunity to leave her past even farther behind her. "I will travel with you LI Mei, we will travel together, I will go to outworld with you!" Blue exclaimed. Li Mei's face lit up. She became skeptical the very next moment. "Don't you have a family Blue?" she asked.
Blue flinched at the words. Her mind flooded with painful memories. Her heart ached for love. She felt as though she had been in the shadows for too long, she had been alone for too long. Li Mei could help her but she knew that Li Mei's help would be minimal.
"No," Blue choked ", I don't have a family anymore." The rage that she hoped to forget, was remembered. She began punching a nearby tree until her knuckles bled. Li Mei wanted to figure out why Blue was going into a fever-pitch.
"Why Blue?" Li Mei asked softly. A dazed look came over Blue. She went back to when she was fifteen, when she was still in Texas. She went way back and she took Li Mei with her, with her words.
She remembered it was winter. The cold rain fell in sheets on her windows. She was glad to have a roof over her head. Her television was on.
Blue looked around her room, the warmth radiated from her walls. Suddenly, the power went off. She wanted to run down stairs to her parents, but something told her not to. Something inside her knew that her room was where she should stay. She stayed for what seemed like years bathed in darkness. Her silhouette was visible against the dark gray window. She wondered why her parents were quiet and why they didn't turn the power back on. In her room, she stayed.
A while passed but she did not move. Her ears immediately tuned themselves when she heard unfamiliar footsteps on her stairs. They were slow and mocking as if they knew that she was alone.
She hid under her bed just in time to hide before the door slowly creaked open. Her Tae Kwon Do training seemed to flee from her.
Large boots tread across her carpet. They stopped surprisingly close to the bed. Blue ceased to breath, she didn't really know what to think at this moment her brain wasn't functioning properly. she passed out.
When Blue woke up, whoever that was in her room was now gone. She was drowned in darkness, yet she knew that she had to check her house for what had went on.
Blue exited her hiding spot and flicked the lights switch. The lights turned on. Blue flew down the stairs landing in the same darkness as she had had in her room. When the lights turned on everything that had a decent value in he living room was gone including her parent's lives. Their lifeless bodies lay in a pool of blood on the floor. Blue's heart turned to stone. Her senses felt only coldness.
She called the police, when they came all they could do was say sorry and send her to a bad shelter.
The people who knew her story at eh shelter wondered why she never cried nor yelled. On the inside she had a burning, tortured soul. Her tears were fire but they never fell.
Blue came back to reality. Li Mei sat next to her. "I'm sorry for you," Li Mei commiserated ", Did they ever find who It was?" "No," Blue replied dully ", No they didn't." "Will you still go with me to outworld?" Li Mei asked. "Of course I will go, this is how I forget, this is how I step out of the shadows," Blue said. "Good," Li Mei said with misplaced pride ", We will go to outworld now!"
Li Mei and Blue got to their feet. "Which way is it Li Mei?" Blue asked. "That way," LI Mei said point east ", We'll go now." "Now?" Blue exclaimed ", It's near nightfall and we don't have any food or anything like that." "Sometimes," Li Mei replied ", You just have to take chances, let's go!"
Li Mei began walking. Blue quickly slipped on her raggedy old shoes and sprinted shortly to catch up with her new friend. They were off to outworld.