MK 68

Smoke woke up back at of hall of his memory. Where he first met Fumo. he tries to piece together what happen and how he got here. he remembers that he was helping Jade stabilizing the hourglass back to normal. Then everything went black. He felt like something pull him towards the blackness.

Or someone.

Smoke walks around the hall that seem never ending. As he walks the were doors show his past. Now having to regain all his memory. He remembers the time that he spent with his family as a child. How his father Fumo taught him how to fish. How his mother Juki 'try' to teach him how to cook. Even though she wasn't good at it.

How the village he was born and rage was mostly nice. There were some mean people, mostly children his age bulling him. But beside that the village was welcoming.

How the terrible night where he lost everything. Village was gone. Family killed horribly. Tomas himself was killed awaking the Enenra's power that laid dormant with him and killed the cults that have done this. How the Lin Kuei found him and made him their own. One memory stick out. He saw there the mirror like image. The memory was when he first met Bi-Han and Kuai Lang.

*Flash back*

It was a sun feel day. Most of the children play outside because of their once a mouth day off. Only one child refuse to go outside.

Tomas never did like hangout. Most of the children were afraid of him at the time. His hair and eyes were off for a child his age. And for some reason, he gives a scary aura. Tomas never pays no mind he knew a lot of people scared of him. He wanted to stay away from people for many reasons, mostly he doesn't trust some people.

Tomas then heard some children coming up to his door to see him, more like being dare to see him. He soon found out that a lot of children started to make a game to see who can be near his room the longest without chickening out.

'I wonder who it going to be this time?' Tomas wonders as he sat in the corner of his room, as smoke fill his room, but he didn't mind. He can sense there were two of them near his room this time. One seems more older than other.

"Brother, please let us go. I don't want be here." said want Tomas seemed think it was younger one.

"Be quit! Who ask you to come with me anyway?" older one yelled

"But brother- "Tomas had enough with the brotherly argument. Both the haven't noticed he open door until now.

The younger child was so surprised that he went behind the older one. The older didn't seem brother he was more or less annoyed.

"Hey, what the big idea scaring my brother like that?" older one said annoyed by this much to Tomas surprised.

Tomas just rolled his eyes and fold his arms. "You're the one keeps yelling outside my room."

"But we were quit as a mouse." The little one said as he came from behind his older brother. Then his older brother slaps him "Ouch! What was that for?"

"That for being a coward. It was just a kid think it was some demon or monster."

"But Bi-Han-"

Tomas was bewildering of two brothers fighting. Most of the children he meant were either scared of him or don't care about him. But these two were different.

"Hey…uh monster kid. What your name?" the little one said he then got hit again

"Don't be rude. He not a monster." Bi-Han then turn to Tomas "My name is Bi-Han and this scary cat is Kuai Liang."

"I'm not a scary cat!" Kuai Lang yelled. His face turns red with embarrassment.

"My name is Tomas."

"Heh, Tomas?" Kuai Liang giggle which mad Tomas little angry

"What so funny?"

"Your name." Kuai Liang laugh but got interrupted by getting hit in the head.

Bi-Han sigh "Well anyway I was here to deliver your food"

"Usually a grow-up give me my food." Tomas said knowing that the adult

"Bi-Han got in trouble" Kuai Liang said rubbing his head "Hey! Stop hitting me!"

Tomas raised his eyebrow "really? What did you tried to do?"

"Escape." Bi-Han said quietly hoping that Tomas didn't heard said that. But Tomas did, before he could ask the question why until all three of them heard a person yelling for Bi-Han. Bi-Han looks nervous.

"I-I have to go. Come on Kuai Liang." Bi-Han said quickly heading back to the direction that they came from. Kuai Liang also follow him. Tomas was about to head back until he heard someone calling his name.

"Hey, Tomas!" Tomas looks up to see Kuai Liang waving

"I hope we can hang out together! Ok?!"

Tomas smile "Yea."

*Flash back over*

All these memories were playing right before him like he was watching a very fast movie, but despite the speed he understands everything. How Hydro train him to use his power better. He never truly never got to thank him for that and everything he done for him. He was the closest thing to a father figure he had.

All then mission he went on for the Lin Kuai, mostly uncover work only a few times he had to go out and kill someone. Most time back then he only killing evil people in his eyes. But another unless it still gives him a sickly feeling.

His last time he and Kuai Lang saw Bi-Han alive and human. And how this adventure all started. Meeting Jade the other outworlders. Defending Earthrealm from Shao Khan, Shinnok, and Kronika. Finding out his past and realize his parent was helping him through all this life. And finding out that him and the Enenra share the same body.

All playing before him. His mind feels empty not have Fumo and Juki in here. But Smoke knows there one more person or thing left here with him. And Smoke has an idea why he got suck back into his mind.

Smoke sigh and keep walking forward to face his destiny.

He continues walk till he was in front of giant door. Smoke put his hands on the door and he can feel the raw energy coming from the other side of the door.

'He waiting for me.' Smoke thought. Smoke took deep breath and open the door. When he did, behind door came at Smoke like an intense wind storm but that didn't deterred Smoke as he walked forward.

He was in a large throne like room. Smoke looks down to his shock and horror the floor was cover in skulls and bones of very creature. Some human. Other were something else. That were body hanging from the ceiling.

"Have a nice time walking through memory lane?"

Smoke turn to the distorted voice. There was a tower of skull, Skeleton, and bodies. Sitting his throne of bones. Enenra was still his Smoke's form. Only his amor was different. It was black and silver. On his chest there was the upside down 'Elder Gods" symbol for Mortal Kombat.

"Sorry for the mess. As you can see, I don't get a lot visitor."

"I can tell. is there a reason why you drag me here?" Smoke said keeping his guard up. Not taking his eye off the Enenra. Enenra didn't took no mind.

"We have one last issue to finish. And you know what it is. Do you?" Enenra said as he was circling around Smoke like was prey.

"You know I took a gamble on you; you know?"

Smoke narrows his eye wondering what he means "What are you talking about?"

Enenra chuckled "I decide to take a risk. I still was weak from when we first fought. And since there like four threat that coming at us, all at once. I decide take that chance and give you most of my power to you and I'm hope you took care of problem." Then Enenra did something that surprise Smoke. He clapped.

I was very impressed how you handled the situation. How you fought your old rival and grandmaster. How you bested the different timeline Jade. And congrats you beating a titan. Even though you lose point since have to get help from a power up Jade." Enenra stated

"So that why I couldn't hear you. You were powering up, weren't you?"

"Bingo! Like I said, I needed a little time. It a shame, I wanted to kill Kronika and Kronos." Enenra said with hissed as his eye glow red for second before going back to normal. "They had been a pain in the ass as long as I can remember. Oh well, I can still have some fun once I get your body." Enenra said while giving off an evil grin. But that didn't faze Smoke.

Enenra. What is your goal? What your endgame?" Smoke asked

"My goal?"

"Yes, your goal. I at least deserve that much." Smoke said. Even though Enenra is a demon and a dark piece of his mother. It still doesn't give off an evil vibe to him. In fact, it was something else.

"My goal is freedom." Enenra said in emotionless tone, but even though Smoke can tell there was hint of sadness in the Enenra.

"Freedom?"

"Tomas. Let me ask you something. I been awake since the cult kill you many years ago. I been with you were born. You are a prison to me. But you also don't know what true freedom is like either. Being use as a tool. As a weapon. You're a slave to everything. The Lin Kuai, the Earthrealm, elder gods, titans. Even to your own parent- "

"That not true!"

"How would know!?" Enenra hissed. Smoke can tell he hit a nerve. "You not fucking stuck in the back of your own fucking mind! Your mother did the same thing to me!"

At the same time the Enenra said that the environment had change in the mind scape. Too much of Smoke surprise. It was a field of white flower. The sky was dark with a blood moon hanging above them.

"My entire life. My entire existence. I been used. Seen as a weapon to one damn side to another. Well, no more!" then Enenra point to Smoke "Even you. The only reason /I let have power knowing I will die if you get killed. But think it time to see which one is the king and which one be the horse. Enenra then got in his fight stance that was same one Smoke has. "I can dethrone you and finally live the life that I deserve!"

The Enenra was waiting for Smoke to response to his statement. He wanted to Smoke to be angry or scared. But much too Enenra's surprised he didn't sense any of that from Smoke. Enenra know what Smoke truly feel. It was both sadden and determination. As if he was pitying Enenra's predicament. Enenra hated this, not wanting this mortal. This boy to pity him in anyway. This same boy who was begging for his life when Tomas call him from the flame. Now this very same bot think he can go toe to toe with him.

"Enenra."

Enenra attention was brought back to Smoke who was in his own fighting stance.

"I want to thank you."

Enenra's widen in surprised by this. He was thanking him?!

"Without you, we wouldn't have been able win this war. And that I thank you. Also, I know that you have a hard life and I wish there was better way to stale this. But I won't let do as you please and get revenge against the world." Smoke said "during this Journey, I learn that revenge doesn't solve anything. It just causes more pain."

"Heh, how would you know? Enough talk! Come, Tomas! Face your destiny!" Enenra said ready to clash with Smoke. Both ready to see who would be the victory. Who will get to face their destiny?

A/N: that flashback was supposed to be in chapter: The Smoke of truth. But I took it out for some reason. So, a little nodded from the past to myself. There be two more chapter after this then I'm done to story.