Mortal Kombat: demon of the mist
Ch. 55
Who the real monster
Sektor send out many Lin Kuei to surround Cyrax, Noob, Smoke and Sub-Zero.
"Make sure keep them alive. But leave him." Sektor pointed at Smoke "To me."
Smoke glare knowing Sektor would forever hold a grudge against him. Before he could confront him, Smoke was stop by Cyrax stop him.
"Tomas, listen. Me and Sektor are the main controllers of the cyborgs. if you defeat Sektor I can override his control. For some reason I can't do it, he must change the system." Cyrax whisper
Smoke nodded at this. If there was way to save his fellow comrades, he will use it. He will never forgive Sektor and the grandmaster for using them as pawns.
As Smoke confront Sektor. Sektor was scanning Smoke as he walks up to him. To his reading, Smoke energy was different like he was more powerful then before. Sektor remember what his father had said.
*flashback*
Sektor was barely able to return from his battle with Smoke. Smoke was about to kill him if it wasn't for Sub-zero and the ninja women Khameleon that try to snap Smoke out of his rage. As he reach the temple he saw his father was waiting for him.
"I see that you not only fail to capture Smoke and Sub-Zero but also lost Hydro and Cyrax. What a shame."
"Fa-Grandmaster. I-I underestimate him I –"
"He grown stronger. It hard to contain a monster. But that does not excuse your failure, I gave you more powerful weapons then Hydro and Cyrax. It cost me a pretty penny to not only keep most of you intact but make you the main control. I was hoping that my investment will not go to waste."
Sektor did not response, he knew deep down that his father was right. He was weak. But at the same time, it was hard to beat a monster. Sektor remember when he was young he overheard his father talking about Smoke and how he was found. He was able to kill three of grandmaster best men with ease. When Sektor finally got to see Smoke and what he could, he knew then and there that this boy was special.
Sektor wasn't born with power. too much of father dislike. He consider himself lucky when he later found out why he a only child. Sektor had many siblings before him, but they were kill off because they were too weak in his father eyes like him none of them had powers. The only reason he was alive since he was the last one to be born after his mother had die. To Sektor he was superior then them as he was living proof of that.
But when Smoke enter the picture, his father saw a different source of power. Sektor thought he was a threat for not only his way of life, but his states in his father eyes. That why he would purposely make sure Smoke, Sub-Zero and Tundra gets hard mission in hopes that they get kill during them.
"threat not, my child." Sektor look at his father who gain his attention again
"I had made a new friend to help are conquest of the realms."
Sektor look behind his father to see two mystery being.
"Hello, Sektor."
*end of flashback*
Now knowing what smoke really is and having to deal with it first hand, he know how to counter Smoke. And with his new technology he had gain he will surely win.
"You surprise me, Smoke. I always knew you were a threat to the Lin Kuei."
Smoke narrow his eyes knowing full well what Sektor was talking about. Smoke decide to play dumb. "what give you that idea? Were a clan of assassins, we are all a threat."
"my father always thought you could be a great weapon to us. Knowing what you really are I think I have a better idea. I'll tear you part to harness your power. With your power we can use it to be the strongest clan in all the realms!"
"like I let that happen. I'm done with you and the Lin Kuei. Once we are done with Shao Khan, Shinnok, and Kronika, we will free the rest of our comrades from you and the grandmaster sick game of toying with lives!" Smoke declare sick of the grandmaster and Sektor seeing people but nothing but tools.
"You were truly blinded by your emotion. Maybe that why you are holding yourself back. Heh, maybe that good thing. I can easily take you on."
Smoke then got into a fighting stance "if I recall I won that fight."
We both know that wasn't you." Sektor said as he got into fighting stance.
*fight! *
Smoke teleport behind Sektor hoping to end the fight quickly. He was aim for the head and hoping he could just lop off his head. But Sektor teleport away in time to dodged and punch Smoke in his jaw. Sektor then use his flamethrower to try to burn Smoke. Smoke turn himself into smoke doudge it. Sektor begone to launch rockets at Smoke. Smoke kept himself in vapor form but he knew he can't keep up forever.
"What are you doing?!" the Enenra said too much Smoke dislike
"go away I'm busy!"
"I would but once again, you are throwing 'our' life away."
"that why I want you gone so I can concentrate!" Smoke hissed
"I would, but there something off with him."
Smoke turn back into solid form as Sektor stop shooting rockets and teleported close to smoke and grab his arm then and try to rip it off. Smoke use his free hand to punch Sektor in the face. This cause a dent on Sektor's face pallet. When Smoke touch the metal, it felt weird to him. It was way different from the last time he fought Sektor.
"what the hell?" Smoke said in surprised. If it wasn't for the metal plates, Smoke could of sworn that he saw a smirk.
"I have gotten a few upgrades since we last fought." Sektor said when his armor change color to red into red and white.
"I knew it?!" the Enenra hissed causing Smoke to flinch in pain from it angrier
"What is it?!"
"It is Kronika's power she must have gone him for some reason."
"Great, he must of be working with her now." Smoke said loud of enough for Sektor to hear
"Yes, Kronika gave me this power. She was the one who came to use. Claim she will create a new era. One were the Lin Kuai will be the most powerful clan in all the realms." Sektor stated gripping Smoke arm tighter.
"She probably made you an empty promise. She going to reset time Sektor! There no guarantee that you will even exist when she does reset." Smoke said truly believe Sektor have lost his mind. Try to take his chance with the time titan.
"Do you truly think I didn't think of that?" Sektor said at that some time sending out heat seeking missile at Smoke while he handle him in place.
"I'm risk taker. Without risk we wouldn't get anywhere. I'm betting all my cards with her and you be my ace in the hole."
Smoke threw a smoke at the ground hoping that the missile will not attack from smoke surrounded them. Sektor growled at this and aim his flamethrower to clear the smoke. Smoke saw this opportunity to escape as broke free from Sektor grasp. Smoke try to get some distance from him and Sektor but Sektor was too fast and teleport behind Smoke and punch him in the face. Sektor was about hit Smoke again till Smoke caught It this time and Smoke try to punch back, but Sektor was able to flip Smoke on his back on to the ground. Sektor seem more stronger the last time Smoke fought.
"Getting a upgrade wasn't only thing I got. Now understanding what you are and how you work it be much easier to break you!" Sektor said while pressing hard on Smoke's back. Smoke clinch his teeth try not to scream. Smoke try to use his power, but he couldn't.
"it What going on?!"
"It must Kronika's power. She must of gave him something to negate our power." The Enenra hissed at the same time it was panicking to try to take over Smoke body. But Smoke kept it back sensing it fear.
At the same time. Sub-Zero, Noob, and Cyrax were fighting off the cyborg, both Sub-Zero and Cyrax noticed that they were stronger than last time.
"Don't kill them." Sub-Zero said not wanting to kill their old comrades
"No Promises!" Noob said as he sent out a bunch of Saibot to try to subdue the cyborg. There were so many of them coming at them at the same time a circle of flame surrounds Sub-Zero and them, that help separate them from the Cyborg.
"How the Lin Kuei want this low to sacrifice their humanity." Everyone turn to see Scorpion and Sareena that must broke lose when the Outworlder started to attack.
"For once, I agree." Bi-Han said as the last of his Saibot got destroyed. Cyrax thought of something
"Scorpion, can you over heat there circuit? Cyrax asked
"Would that kill them and you?!" Bi-Han said as the last of his Saibot were defected.
"They can only handle five hundred-degree Fahrenheit and I can handle a little more since I'm the one of the main."
"Either way we need to stop them." Scorpion then made the ring of fire more intense. The heat was quickly becoming too much for the cyborg as they began to twitch and short circuit. Scorpion stop the fire then walk up to the group to check if they really stop the cyborg. Sub-Zero was worry if they killed them.
"there fine. There vital sign are fine. A little stress forcing them to be in shut down mode, but they will live." Cyrax said then he quickly scans Sektor to see if he could over ride him. He was shock what he saw in Sektor's system.
"W-What is this?!" Cyrax said out loud to get everyone attention
"What is it?" Noob ask seeing Cyrax was in a panic like state
"I don't know. It like he became something else."
