My memories keep coming and going… I believe some files are corrupted… But what I know is my name is Kuai Liang, I am a Lin Kuei, I at one point use to be human… But… But that's all I can remember. Well that and Tomas.

I walk into Shao Kahn's Throne room to see Sektor speaking with Cyrax, and a black clad ninja. I only hear the last bit of their conversation, but before I could listen in, Sektor turned to me.

"You report late, where is the intruder?"

"I killed him in earth realm." I answer as quickly as I could, to not raise any suspicion.

"He should have been saved for interrogation."

"He was formidable, I had no choice."

"Follow me; we must lead a new mission."

Before I could say anything, he began walking towards the portal; I simply followed, wondering what merciless task would we carry out, and if anything, would I be able to. When we arrive, I look around, seeing that we are back on Earth realm, which confuses me.

"What mission brings us here?" I look around, seeing that we are in a subway station.

"I have scanned your Nero-net 520. Your Nero modulators have been recalibrated."

He looks at me, and for a second, I panic… He can tell that I have obtained my memories. "Impossible." I try and mask my fears, looking back at him.

"The experience has been deleted from your system…. Remove your access panel."

He walks towards me, his hand reaching out for my chest. It's right here, that I began to panic… If I give him what he wants…. I will lose my memories once again, I'll lose Tomas… Before I could control myself, I slammed my fist into his chest. I will not allow him to take away what is mine once more.

He sits up, his voice raised. "Your programming has been corrupted."

I take a step forward.

"Smoke, Tomas, I promise I will protect you with my life…"

"I don't need that." Tomas smiled. "I can handle myself you know." He vaporized into a cloud of smoke. "But, as long as you promise I'm the only one…" He reappeared behind me.

"Of course you are."

"My soul has been corrupted." I take another step forward. "NOW IT IS CLENSED!" I lounge towards him, slamming an ice ball into his chest. "I will not allow you to destroy my memories."

"Ha, that silly boy." Sektor seemed to smirk. "He will be turned too."

"If you touch him, I will end you!" I shout shooting ice beams at him.

He dodges them all and fires a missile at me. "You cannot end me, if you are already dead!"

He disappears before my eyes, but reappears behind me. I allow him to believe he has me, but the instant he touches me, I freeze myself, freezing him as well.

"Good-bye Sektor." I hiss at him, pushing him away, while throwing down a small ice bomb. His eyes stop glowing, as I walk over to him… He is not dead, simply shut down. "Artificial enhancements are no replacement for the human soul."

I walk over to him, and connect his programming with mine… He is supposed to meet with some outworlders about two blocks from here… But his main destination is a cemetery. I searched his other files to find a file that was deemed high priority. I open it, and what flashes before my eyes, makes me want to vomit… They have Smoke on file to be the next cyborgs…. They, they even have a tracking device on him…

"Thank you Sektor."

I began walking away from him, when my systems start to go to static.

"You cannot protect him forever!"

"I will protect him from you!"

"Ha-ha, little brother, you cannot protect him from me at all times."

My systems become darker, as though I am shutting down once again.

"Tomas, I know that my brother and I have never seen eye to eye, but I must know what has happened to him… I do not believe the Lin Kuei."

"I understand I will go with you."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes…"

System shut down…

….

(Reboot)

System check

Cyber unit five-two-Zero online…

Target, Tomas Vrbada aka, Smoke…

No…. he is not my target…

"Sub-Zero… Do you copy?"

I look down at my wrist, hearing a woman call out.

"Yes…"

"We've been trying to contact you for the last ten minutes, is everything all right?"

"Yes, I'm sorry, my system overloaded… I have taken files from Sektor, and I think that is what overloaded my systems."

"You are compromised?"

"They could tell I was… I have two locations that you could check out."

"Okay, we will head to your location."

"Very well..."

I lower my wrist and look at the sight before me… In shut down mode, I am still lethal. I have just taken out two shokan warriors. I see soldiers all chained together, freezing their binds and shattering them, I tell them where they can find help.

"You will die by my hand Kuai Liang…"

"Brother, why do you wish to kill me?"

"You do not deserve my code name… You do not deserve to be Lin Kuei."

"Sonya..." I call out into my wrist. "Stay in your position, I must go to another location, I will contact you once I am there."

"Sub-Zero…"

"Trust me; I believe time is of the essence."

"Very well, we will wait for your word."