The darkness envelops a figure in motion. Bright lights, passing by, sparkle off of the metal bars in the blackness. Mist rises off the concrete, still warm after the day's exposure to the unforgiving sun. All that is heard in the darkness of the supermarket parking lot, is the footsteps of a madman and the squeaky wheel of the shopping cart that he just jacked.
Ever since Scorpion had defeated the sorcerer in the art of the Kourt of Mortal law, Quan Chi had been planning a special meeting, in a special location, with special people. He continued down the dark road, the wind whistled as it collided with his ugly dome-like head, and sweat dripped from his fingerless gloves.
"Time has come to move on to bigger and better things." Quan Chi said as he stopped for a brief moment to scoop up the cardboard box that he had been living in recently. Folding the box carefully with what little smelly belongings he had left, he put his crap in the shopping cart and continued on his way to the designated location. The cart bounced up and down over the rocks and bumps in the pavement, cars passing by gave curious looks the sorcerer but they dare not deviate from their original route.
Finally, He was at the correct area. Quan Chi passed under the giant glowing 'M' and went to the back of the restaurant's parking lot, the dumpsters to be exact. He knocked loudly on the side of the dumpster, and after a flurry of profane vocabulary filled the inside the bin, a greasy-headed Shang Tsung slowly opened the lid.
"Finally! I didn't think you were ever going to arrive." He said, eating a few cold French fries from a crumpled bag. "I did take my merry time, didn't I?" Quan Chi said with a cold chuckle. Shang Tsung clambered out of the dumpster and stood beside him.
"So we have come to an agreement, is that correct?" He said. "It appears so. The only way we can work our way back into power is if we are to form an alliance… a hobo alliance." Shang Tsung said pressing his fingers together at the bottom of his chin.
"First we must find a way to get back to Outworld, any suggestions?" He added, but Quan Chi already had a plan. An employee of the restaurant was making his way to his vehicle, and the cunning sorcerers were hiding close by.
Shang Tsung took him by surprise, sweeping the employee's feet out from under him. Quan charged like a mad bull and repeatedly running over the stranger with the metal shopping cart. Finally the violence ended, and they searched for the keys to the old car.
"Is he…dead?" Shang Tsung asked, a little surprised how quickly they worked without any powers. Quan Chi replied "yes, I believe we may have killed him a little bit.". He was worried about police investigations, he couldn't afford anymore lawsuits, or jail.
"Oh snap! What are we going to do with the body!?!" Shang Tsung realized these fears as well. "Should we… should we burn it?" He asked helplessly. "No, we have no time! Put him… put him in the dumpster." Quan Chi said. "NO! I eventually plan to come back for that dumpster. Put him in the trunk of the car, we have to get out of here." Shang Tsung said as he took the keys.
"Actually I know this guy, I killed his brother, and he defeated me in Mortal Kombat a long time ago…oh well, at least I wasn't killed by a shopping cart." Shang Tsung said as he recognized his old enemy, Lui Kang. "I hope this doesn't come back to bite me in the ass later." He added, as they loaded up Liu's body into the trunk of the car, and then began to argue about who was going to drive.
Eventually Quan Chi won the argument and they began to drive towards their destination, a location where a portal to Outworld could be summoned. "Do you think we could stop by K-Mart?" Shang Tsung asked. "No." Quan Chi said flatly as they continued their drive into the night.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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(Some love for my reviewer)
To Superman K- Thank you for reviewing so much. A story with no feedback quickly dies, thanks for keeping my spirit alive. Yes, things are going to get quite crazy when the evil hobos decide to pick up a few more allies before they head back to Outworld. Sorry for the update wait, I got distracted by life for a moment, my humble apologies. LOL.
