Mk: Demon of the mist

Ch. 19: finding the watch maker

Back at the castle; Ermac and the others were waiting for Juki return, when they heard a sudden knock at the door.

"Who is it no-"Before Rain even put his hand on the handled the door was kicked open and flew off it hedges. Rain was caught in it path and slam into the wall behind him.

Everyone turn toward the doorway to see Mileena (who still had her leg up) and Kitana who face palm herself.

"Mileena, how many times do I have to tell you? You need to be more patience!"

"How can I, When are father think we are useless as-as Rain!"

"I take offence to that." Rain weakly said but Mileena ignored him.

"Not only that but we have to be babysitted by him." Pointed at Reptile

"Oh, come on. I used to babysitted you guys all the time."

Kitana shooked her head "Reptile, we are old enough to take care of are self. And beside you weren't the best babysitter" as Kitana remember that she and Mileena were nearly killed by a pack of Tarkatans.

"Well...I… At least I got us out alive."

"Do I have to hit you in the nuts again?" Mileena hissed as she pulls out one of her Sai making sure Reptile see.

"Uh…Ermac can you back me up?!"

"Don't look at us this is your problem." Ermac as he was reading a book the whole time.

"And beside we were order to take care of Scarlet." He pointed to her

"Like I care!" Mileena shouted

"What is up with all this yelling?" Everyone turn to the window and see Juki hanging upside down

"Who the hell are you?" Mileena shouted with a little surprised in her voice

"Would you believe me if I said that I'm Rain's sister? She said with an innocent voice

Kitana cross her arm and had a "really" expression on her face "want do you think?"

"Then I got nothing." Juki jump into the room but, she accidently land on Rain and worse she land on his crotch. He bit his lower lip to keep from screaming.

Juki looked down and saw were she landed "heh… sorry Rain."

"Hey you didn't asked are question, who are you?!" Mileena yelled in anger

"Wow, It like I'm talking to a female scorpion." Juki whisper to herself, but apparently Mileena over heard her "What you say"

"Nothing, I explain everything once are guess have arrive."

"Guess?" Everyone asked

"Yep in 3…2…1"

A portal up in the ceiling and Sub—zero and Hydro came falling through. Unfortunately they landed on top of Rain. (Who was still on the ground?)

Sub-Zero grab his head "It official. I hate portals." He muttered. Then he felt a tap on his leg. He looks down and saw Rain being suffocated under by a Cyborg and a ninja. Sub-Zero quickly got off and Hydro then picks Hydro off of Rain.

"Thanks," Rain mouth the words since he too weak to talk

"I really need to practice on portal." Juki said before Mileena grab her by the cloak and brought her to her face. "You brought one of are enemy here?! Give me one good reason not to kill you."

"Because, I'm going to help you. All of you."

"Help us?" Mileena said then look at her sister. Kitana spoke "Why would we need your help?"

"Simple, if I help you guys then you will help me in return." Juki stated "Now, can you let me go?" Mileena didn't see any point to what Juki said. And whether then to waste energy on a child she let her go. Juki brushed down her cloak being all wriggle. She walked to Sub-zero and Hydro.

"So this is your friend aye? Well let me examine him." Juki said as she grabs Hydro and put him gently on the floor. Too much Sub-zero surprised since Hydro is as heavy as a ton of rocks.

Juki got on top Hydro. Chill when down her spine of the cold metal touching her skin. She put her hands on top of his head. A blue glow started too emitted from her hands and her eyes also glow blue. For a few minutes past but nothing happen.

"So?" Sub-zero asked but Juki shooked her head

"Sorry but there nothing I can do for him." She said with little sadness in her voice. Juki look up to see Sub-zero with a grim face.

"Now what? Wait till he reboot and tried to kill me or capture me or Smoke to become what he is?!" Sub-zero shouted angrily

"Hey! Even thought I can't fix him doesn't mean someone else can." Juki stated as she got off Hydro.

"When your watch is broken. You go to a…"

"Oh! I know a watchmaker. "Reptile raised his hand like he was some kid in school

"Correct. We find the maker."

"But Smoke said that Cyrax design it. And the way I see it Cyrax must become one to."

Juki shook her head "Do you Honesty think that Cyrax was the only one who work on this?" Juki said as she pulls out her purple orb

"Give me 5 minutes" she said as walked over to the bed and got on. She sat near Scarlet who was on the bed this whole time.

Sub-zero sigh seeing that there a glimmer of hope for his friend. And speaking of friends, Sub-zero wonder what happen to Smoke as he haven't heard or sense for a while. Which it makes him worry; He doesn't want to lose his best friend as well.

Wondering if Ermac or Reptile has seen him he walks toward. He saw Mileena grabbing Reptile clothe and shacking him senseless now saying it was his fault for letting the enemies in the castle. See how "Busy" Reptile is he want to Ermac first

"Ermac, have you seen Smoke?"

"We have not. Reptile said that he has. But he might be gone by now."

I wonder where he can be.

As he was about to turn around he saw Scarlet examine him. She kept eye him up down then she walked were Ermac is and sat next to him.

"uh…what was that was about?"

"She just weird."

"O.K." Sub-Zero turns his attendance to Juki. "Hey Juki are you finish yet?"

"If I don't have anymore irruption maybe it would faster. Ah there he is." Juki said. She then held up her orb with Triumph. She got off from the bed and went to the center of the room. Sub-zero thought she was going to give it to him. But insisted she threw it up in the air towards the ceiling as it got close to it the orb faze through, creating a portal. Nearly everybody was surprised by this.

Shortly after a man fell down through the portal landed in middle of the floor.

"What the h-"the man looks around the room see that he wasn't in his lab. "This guy is the one who made Hydro like this?" Sub-zero asked seeing that this man would be less likely to do so. The man looks like he was on life support. Wear a mask that cover up most of his face. It looks as if it was connected to some kind of respirator as he was breathing heavy. And had two hook blade on his back.

"Well duh, he not the only one who built that. He the only one that I was able to reach silly." Juki pointed out. She walked toward the man.

"Hello Kabal, My name Juki and this my friend Sub-Zero." Juki pointed to Sun-zero "Anyway, we hope that you be cooperative to help fix Hydro."

"Hydro?" Kabal questioned then look at the blue and silver Cyborg "Why would I help you?"

"Hmm" Juki rub her chin as if she was thinking "simple, one you are out number."

"Hey! Don't get us involve." Mileena shouted Juki ignored her "and two: I can always send you to the neitherealm and never to return." Kabal fold his arm being skeptical about a little girl have that much power. "Yea right."

"Dude, I teleport you from your Lab. So what do you think?"

Kabal was about to say some thing but he realize she was right. If she was able to get him here who know where she can send him.

"O.k. fine! Not like I have a choice in matter." Kabal said as he examines the fallen Cyborg. While he was doing that, Sub-zero turn to Juki

"Juki, have you heard from Smoke?" Juki shooked her head "No, he probably out there somewhere." She said with a slight worry look on her face.

"Wait, I thought you guys are connected?"

"Was, when I gain my own body I lost all connection with him. It was kind of sacrifice I may to get a body." Juki pointed out

"How about the crystal? Doesn't he have one?"

"He…He doesn't have one." Juki sadden by the thought, she walked were Kabal was as he wore on Hydro. Reptile came up to Sub-zero

"Heh, funny. Juki said she was looking for her son crystal." Sub-zero on what Reptile just said. Both thought for the longest time. They put two and two together. There eye widen when they come to there conclusion.

"Smoke is Juki's son?!" both said at the same time