The Rise of Our Flames

by Delta501

What if a soul that is full of rage, a heart that is filled with hate, having only one goal in life that is only vengeance. But what if life can be changed, what if one woman alone could make you change who you are and change your future in front of you. (Suck at summary) Scorpion X Mileena hope you like it.

4. Chapter 4

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The following day Scorpion was standing in the middle of his throne room crowed with Raptor warriors and his fellow guests among them, seeing how the thunder god is talking to Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Jax, Sonya Blade and Johnny Cage. Then there was Sub-Zero, Smoke, and Ermac talking to each other. The last and not least was his queen, holding on with her arms was the joy of their lives, and around her was Frost, Khameleon, Skarlet, Kitana, and Jade.

"Oh she is so cute!"

Skarlet said seeing Delia's orange eyes looking around the female fighters, Kitana walked beside Mileena looking down at her niece.

"She is so lovely, can I hold her?"

Kitana said, but Skarlet in the other hand wanted to carry the child in her arms first, well in other words she desperately wanted to hold her first.

"No, I want to hold her first!"

"Why you, I asked first!"

"So I want to hold her first!"

Mileena seeing how both her sisters are actually fighting over her child giggled at the sight, Jade looking at her friend arguing over a silly matter shook her head seeing how both woman are fighting childishly, Frost, and Khameleon just laughed.

"Now, now, sisters no need to fight. Here Skarlet you can hold Delia first and Kitana next alright."

Scarlet put a wide smile as she nodded her head as Mileena moved in close and carefully handed her daughter to Scarlet, Kitana looked at Mileena not knowing why she decided her to be first but looked at her.

"Then you will be next Kitana, we are family after all."

Kitana sighed at that remark, smiling and nodding her head she indeed was right. Surprised how much her sister had changed throughout the time, from a crazy blood thirsty warrior, to a calm and peaceful queen of Outworld and a loving mother.

"Just look at her she is so adorable!"

Skarlet exclaimed holding Delia in her arms, seeing how the baby laughs and smiles at her can't get enough of how beautiful her niece is. Mileena in the other was happy that Skarlet can show her happy side, seeing how her sister is showing love and affection towards her daughter can't get enough how silly she is acting around the others with her silly acts to make her daughter laugh.

"How does it feel to be a mother now Mileena?"

Frost asked walking towards Skarlet standing besides her looking at the baby.

"Well, I don't know how to describe it."

Mileena stopped for she then looked at her daughter's orange eyes, seeing her smile and laugh around made her smile under her veil and continued.

"I feel happy; I feel blessed that the gods gave me Delia in my life, that reason alone my heart is nothing but filled with joy and love towards her."

Frost smiled as everyone around her smiled at her words, Skarlet in the other hand seemed like she was about to shed tears, but quickly tried to hide it from everyone.

"You are going to be a great mother Mileena."

Kitana said to her sister and it actually made her happy to hear her sister say that to her, although they never got along with each other, now as time passed by knowing that Mileena may not had a family back then but yet she still counted Kitana as her older sister.

"Thank you Kitana, and to all of you, thank you."

Mileena said to the group all nodding their heads and smiling at the queen in front of them, all happy around Kitana looked at Skarlet.

"Alright you had your time with Delia now is my turn!"

"No!"

Skarlet exclaimed as Kitana walked towards her to hand the baby but she kept on her grip on holding on the baby. Mileena sighed seeing both of her sister's fight once more and walked towards them to make the fighting stop.

Scorpion was amused of the whole scenario that was happing over there, surprised to see both Skarlet and Kitana act like childish brats over her daughter. 'Ha, never would though I see them act like children' Shaking his head he saw his Lin Kuie friend walking towards him, with Smoke and Ermac walking along side him.

"Seems that your sister in laws are having fun over there."

Sub-Zero said, while Ermac walked beside Scorpion.

"It sure seems like it. Well leaving that aside, how are you enjoying your selves?"

"Very good actually, just happy to see that my wife is having a great time."

Scorpion nodded his head agreeing to his friend, seeing how his queen and the woman around her are enjoying themselves, turned back and saw Ermac looking over where the ladies where and figured something that might of caught his attention.

"Why don't you go and talk to Skarlet Ermac."

Ermac snapped out of his mind and looked at Scorpion.

"No it's alright my king; we would rather stay here with you."

"So you rather stay here by my side then to be with Skarlet?"

"Um, no. Well, we didn't say that. Um."

Scorpion shook his head seeing his top fighter getting embarrassed in front of him, placing his hand on his shoulder and said.

"Go and enjoy yourself, let me and Sub-Zero talk some other matters that we need to talk."

"But my lord…"

"That's an order Ermac."

Scorpion said one last time and Ermac can feel the tone of his voice, but although he was not glaring at him he just gave him a look that noticed that he didn't mean any harm, so bowing his head he started to walk towards Skarlet.

"So what is there to talk about my friend?"

"Can we speak this in a private conversation?"

Sub-Zero understanding his meaning looked at Smoke and without saying a word he understood and bowed his head to him and Scorpion and started to walk away. Scorpion and Sub-Zero then started to walk away from the group and walked close to the window seeing the whole outside of Outworld.

"Tell me Sub-Zero, was that alliance we made was just peace between us or was there something else you wanted to speak to me."

Sub-Zero sighed he didn't actually thought he would catch on of this matter, crossing his arms he leaned against the wall and said.

"The peace between us is something I really meant, but there is another issue that it is according around my clan."

"And that would be?"

"The cybernetic of the Lin Kuie are actually outnumbering us, although right now they don't know of our location I'm just afraid that my people and that my wife would fall in the hands of these monsters and turn our souls into robots."

Scorpion now understanding his reason, he did hear of his story but he didn't know how low of an army he haves. Looking outside of Outworld he spoke without looking at him.

"Like I told you back then, let us face our enemies together was not a lie my friend, if you need my help and my forces to help you, then I king of Outworld will aid you and your fellow Lin Kuie clan."

Sub-Zero had no words of what to say to him, he was astonished that he would use his forced to help him, not just a few but the whole army if he wanted too, with that alone all he could do was bowed his head to him with the most respect.

Scorpion couldn't believe that his friend would bow his head to him, 'seriously, just because I'm a king' Placing his hand on his shoulder he said.

"Really my friend there is no need for that, we are friends and allies, of course I would aid you in your trouble."

Sub-Zero nodded his head and they both kept and talking about the bright future together, but Scorpion then saw Raiden and his fellow Earthrealm warriors walking towards them stopped and looked at the thunder god.

"Are you and your fellow Earthrealm warriors having a good time Raiden?"

Before the thunder god could speak, he was interrupted for one of the group spoke first.

"Oh come on man, there is no need for 'Earthrealm warriors' around us you can say our names we are friend after all right?"

The one that spoke was no other then the idiot warrior Johnny Cage, Raiden sighed knowing he would say something like that, but among them they agreed for once at his words not knowing why the king of Outworld say their names like any other ally.

Scorpion in the other hand didn't like him very much, knowing that they sure came in here with good intentions still didn't approve to some of them.

"What makes you think we are friends?"

Johnny Cage could feel the cold tone of Scorpions voice, and he was a bit startled that he actually said that.

"Well, you did say to Liu Kang that we are allies right, so I thought it makes us friends?"

"Don't let allies and friends confuse you idiot, yes I did say that to him only because I show respect for the one warrior that was able to defeat me. But among the rest of you I have no form of respect and any sort of friendship among you. So don't let it get over your head foolish Earthrealm."

"Now just wait a minute pal…"

"Enough!"

Raiden stepped in front of the Hollywood star stopping his next words, seeing how Scorpion was glaring him down, his hands engulfing in flames, Raiden placed his hand on his shoulder and said.

"Can I have a word with you Scorpion?"

Scorpion looked at him and nodded his head, he could see the glares of the other Earthrealm warriors except for Liu Kang, but not bothered from such acts he starts to walk along with the thunder god.

"What is it that you need to speak to me Raiden?"

"Tell me Scorpion; now that you are allied with Sub-Zero are you willing to defend Earthrealm also?"

Scorpion saw where this was going and sighed at his question, shaking his head to the thunder god he replied.

"No thunder god, you may protect your precious Earthrealm warriors and the innocent people among them, but I have no interest of aiding the mortals and protecting them, my only alliance is with the Lin Kuie clan nothing else."

Raiden shook his head knowing that this was going to be his answer.

"Why is it that you don't want to aid Earthrealm, it was your home once Scorpion, why do you hate it?"

"I don't hate it Raiden, but yes it is true that my previous life I lived as a human, but now I'm just a specter, and although I don't believe in the gods, I have no valuable or compassion to help them."

"So your answer is no then?"

"As sadly it may sound to you, yes my answer remains no, Outworld will not be allied with Earthrealm."

Raiden sighed at his answer but nodded his head, and asked something else that he wanted to know.

"How about the Shokan have you allied with king Goro and queen Sheeva?"

Scorpion was getting a bit frustrated that the thunder god kept on pushing questions, not understanding this entire ally questioning from him he just quickly answered to him.

"No sadly we didn't come to any agreements yet to be allies."

"How about King Motaro from the Centaurian race?"

"No, and why are you asking me this questions!"

Scorpion yelled out loud engulfing his hands in flames of pure anger staring at the thunder god, the Earthrealm warriors quickly walked towards Raiden but where stop by Ermac, Skarlet, Sub-Zero, Smoke, and some Raptor warriors between them.

"Stop, there is no need to fight!"

Raiden yelled out stopping both parties to do something foolish, but Scorpion this time took a step towards the thunder god face to face.

"I believe it is you who needs to be stopped thunder god!"

Before Raiden could have said anything back only saw one flaming fist heading straight towards his face and felt the impact of the punch forcing him to land on his back on the ground.

"Speak thunder god! Why do you keep asking me these questions!"

Raiden wiping the blood coming out of his mouth looked straight at Scorpion.

"Because you are a threat towards Earhtrealm, you control the largest army that any Outworld king could hold, and plus you are also ruler of the Netherrealm!"

"What is the Netherrealm got to do with it Raiden!"

Raiden stood their quiet, not saying a single word. The Earthrealm warriors where a bit confused of hearing this but they were alert of the surrounding Raptor warriors around them aiming their spears and swords against them not knowing what to do next.

"Speak Raiden or my Kunai will make you speak!"

Raiden got off from the ground standing firm in front of Scorpion replied back.

"It's your demon army you hold in the Netherrealm, do you have them under control!"

Now it all made sense to Scorpion, it was not just Earthrealm protection, he could see and sense that the thunder god is hiding something else away from him.

"My demon army haves nothing to do with you Raiden!"

"Not if they are a threat to Earthrealm! Do you have them under control Scorpion!"

Scorpion getting tired of his questioning started to engulf more flames around his hands and body, feeling the blood boil in anger.

"Don't you order me around in my castle Raiden!"

"All I am asking Scorpion is if you have that demon army under control!"

Scorpion didn't say another word to him, because either he wanted to know Scorpion is the only one that can and always will control the demon army he holds in the Netherrealm, for he has fought and bleed in that place. Leaving only his power of rage and hatred around the whole realm fear him of this deadly specter they know.

Feeling the grip of my Mugai Ryu blade in my hand, blood dripping down on my hands I see the eyes of the necromancer Quan Chi pleading for mercy. Piercing my blade deeper into his skin going through it, Quan Chi was screaming in pain and those screams were not enough for me. Oh not by a life time.

Pulling my blade off of him, Quan Chi landed on his knees placing his hand on the big wound on his chest trying to stop the bleeding, but his hands were extended wide open not knowing who or what is doing this looks and sees it was no other then the souls of my clan, the whole Shirai Ryu looking down at the defenseless necromancer.

"Scorpion stop this madness, you don't know what you are doing!" I had no intention on stopping; my mind was full of anger and hate, seeing him still alive just kept on boiling my blood in full of rage. "Quiet necromancer! For what I'm about to do to you not even a god or demon will help you!"

Quan Chi felt his body being lifted up only a little but felt the blood from his chest spill more and more and the intense pain flowing through his body. "You can still stop this Scorpion; I can resurrect your clan once more just like I did to you, but just stop this!"

Bring them back, back to life. That kept on repeating and repeating in my head but feeling the souls of my clan on my shoulder I looked at them and seen them shook their heads, painfully as they answered I stared straight at the necromancer. I kept on hearing my clan repeating the same word over and over again, 'Kill him' and that is one thing I intended to do. Seeing his eyes looking at my dead white eyes I pull my mask off and showing nothing but the flames of my skull in front of him, and for the first time ever I saw the fear of this necromancer. "For my family and clan!"

I roared as my flames came out of my mouth hitting him straight into his legs, and hearing him scream in pain and agony as his flesh quickly started to burn into a crisp I kept on torching him until his whole body turn nothing but ashes.

Putting back my mask, I looked at the pile of ash below me and finaly feeling the peace around my clan. "I see you were able to kill Quan Chi specter." Turning my body around I spotted two demon warriors that were very familer to me in my resurrection with Quan Chi and I have fought this two demons before.

"I see you two are still alive then, Moloch and Drahmin." Seeing the demons walking towards me weren't the only two with them for some there were other demon warriors among them. "Haha to think we were under his control." Drahmin spoke still wearing the same green demon mask and his powerful Iron Club attached to his right arm.

"Putting that aside, you do know what this means now don't you specter?" Drahmin taking a few steps closer towards me, feeling his killing intent rising around him. "What do you want demon!"

"You should know the rules, the strongest rule this entire realm." Moloch then was glaring at me. "And we can't have you to be ruler."

Without a warning Drahmin charged straight at me swinging his Iron Club straight towards my chest I blocked it with my blade and kicked him away from me. Feeling a great force of a punch towards my stomach I was sent flying backwards landing on the ground saw Moloch charging at me, he jumped and quickly I engulfed my body in flames teleporting away from the ground getting away from the impact of his stomp.

Quickly teleported behind the I punched him square in the jaw and then another, feeling my back was open I once again teleported away seeing that Drahmin hit his own ally with his Iron Clun straight into his face making him land on his knees dazed of the impact.

"You coward!" Drahmin roared but turning his head saw his eyes turn wide eye for I gripped my hand on his neck I wrapped my Kunai around his neck and tossed him away from me but before he got any further I yanked on the metal chain hearing him scream in pain.

Seeing the weak demon slowly getting up on his knees gasping for air, but without giving them any sort of mercy I pulled back my Kunai and looked straight at Drahmin's eye and engulfed my Kunai in flames and yelled out. "Get over here!"

Seeing my Kunai going straight towards him piercing straight into his body yelled out in seeing him try to get it off with his left hand I pulled him toward me and quickly punched him straight on his face, over and over again I kept on beating him until he was on the ground barely breathing.

Turning my head seeing the other demon slowly getting his conciuse back I turn back and looked at the defeated demon on the ground. Seeing his Iron Club I slowly pulled out my Mugai Ryu sword and brought it down to his arm, feeling the blood splatter around of me cutting off his Iron Club and he turned and scream in pain holding his decapitating arm.

Grabbing his Iron Club I walked toward Moloch and swung hit under his jaw hearing his bones break saw him land on the ground and once again beat him again until I saw his eyes roll backwards unconscious. Dropping the weapon on my hands I turned around and walked towards Drahmin stomping on his chest.

"You lose Drahmin, and now every single demon, undead, and other races in here are under my rules and control!" Kicking him away from me I looked up seeing the other frighten demons looking at me not even daring to say a word or move. "I Scorpion, ruler of the Netherealm declare that every single one of you will bow down to me as your ruler and king in this hell! For there is no other demon and specter stronger than me!" Seeing them look at each other nodding their heads they all land on their knees and bowed before me.

With that alone I looked at Drahmin holding on to his looking straight into my eyes and nodded his head and bowed down to me also, with that alone I turned my back and started to walk through this realm for answers of my own.

Looking at the thunder god he still kept on his position seeing him still wanting to know of my answer, feeling my rage boiling even more I reaching for my Kunai until I felt my arm being hold by a smooth softening hand that was very familiar to me.

Turning my head to my side I saw it was my wife and queen holding on to our beautiful daughter in her arms, looking up to me she can tell she is also worry and angry at the thunder god. But knowing that she is by my side, taking in a deep breath I looked at the thunder god once more.

"I suggest you take your Earthrealm warriors and leave now thunder god, for I don't know how long I will be holding on to my rage against you."

Raiden sighed and nodded his head but before he was about to leave he looked at Scorpion one more time and said.

"I'll leave for now Scorpion, and once again I congratulate you and Mileena of your daughter's birth, but remember my warning Scorpion something is coming and I just want you to be ready."

Scorpion holding closer to his queen he looked at Raiden and replied back.

"And I'll be ready to face them with my flames Raiden, guards escort them out."

Raiden bowed his head and the rest of the Earthrealm warriors bowed their heads also and began to leave.

"Are you alright my king?"

Mileena said, turning his head Scorpion gave her a reassuring expression and nodded his head.

"Yes Mileena I'm fine, how about we go and rest and it seems our little one is tired."

Mileena looked down and indeed her daughter was yawing seeing her eyes slowly closing she smiled under her veil and nodded her head.

"Sub-Zero, Frost, and Khameleon thank you for coming and hoped you had a great time."

Sub-Zero walked towards Scorpion and said.

"Thank you for having us here Scorpion, and may we both see each other soon."

"Indeed my friend, my doors are always open."

Both shaking their hands Frost gave Mileena a hug and bowed to Scorpion, while Smoke bowed the same seeing the Lin Kuie leaving, Khameleon bowed to Scorpion and gave Mileena a hug.

"We also have to leave too. And thank you for having us here."

Kitana said as she and Jade bowed their heads to Scorpion as he bowed back to her.

"Make sure you come to visit more often sister."

Mileena said seeing how Kitana smiled she nodded her head and hugged her sister. Seeing them leave Scorpion turned around and saw Ermac bowed his head as Skarlet came over and hugged her sister one more time. And now that they were alone Scorpion looked at her queen and brought her close to him once more and began to walk towards their bed chambers.

Mileena placing Delia into their bed quietly she saw her daughter sleep silently and peacefully, smiling she quietly changed into her nightgown and felt her kings hand wrapped around her stomach, feeling his strong chest against her back, giggled as she turned her head.

"What are you thinking my love?"

"Nothing much, I'm still in raged at the thunder god for questioning about my business."

"Don't let him get to you my love, besides he doesn't have any power in Outworld, if anything I can deal with him with my Sais if you want."

"That's why I love you my love."

Mileena giggled placing her hands on his where her stomach is, she nodded her head knowing the feeling, looking down on their daughter there was something she wanted to ask him.

"Hanzo, can I ask you something?"

"Of course, what is it?"

"Now that we have a daughter, have you ever thought of well…"

Mileena stood quiet, she knew in her mind that it might be a dumb question to ask, but she then felt her kings hand under her chin and slowly and carefully made her turn to see his white eyes.

"What is it Mileena?"

Hearing his voice always made her shiver in her skin, and made her realize she can keep secrets from him, giving up she told him what she wanted to say.

"Have you ever thought of teaching her the ways of the Shirai Ryu?"

Scorpion stood silent for a minute but, seeing her queen really wanting to know his answer he smiled under his mask and placed his head on hers.

"Thank you Mileena, but as the last remaining of the Shirai Ryu I really thought about this. And my answer is no, I will not teach her the ways of the Shirai Ryu, this is something that in time she haves to decide on her own."

Mileena nodded her head only wanting the best for his king. Scorpion knew, she just wanted him happy but in reality he was already happy having her and daughter around. Slowly taking of his mask he unclamped her queen's veil and leaned in for a kiss for she accepted cheerfully.

"If anything Mileena I want Delia to follow her mother's footsteps."

Mileena was overjoyed to hear him say that to her, she really wanted to teach her daughter her ways of fighting style but also she wanted Scorpion to teach her too."

"Well I can't teach her all to myself you know, she will need her daddy's teaching also you know."

She giggled for she leaned in for one more kiss and watched her walk towards their bed, Scorpion laughed inside himself and started to walk towards his bed also and carefully got on the bed seeing her queen happily looking at Delia. Seeing her orange eyes to his he nuzzled in closer to his family and ignored the thoughts of what kept bugging him of Raidens warning, for now he haves his family right here that he needs to protect and he is willing to give everything to keep it that way.

Well another chapter done. And for MKfan don't know if that's your user name but anyways you were right on the Raptors being capitalize, I thought they weren't but thanks for correcting that. And hope you liked this chapter also.

To Masterdragon1 glad you liked their daughters name, and about her powers well let's just say that I don't know yet, I'm still debating on that really lol And also Ermac and Skarlet idk you might be reading things lol Who knows. Well hope you liked this chapter.

To my readers, reviewers, favorites and followers please leave a review and let me know how this story is going if any question I will gladly answer them if i can so hope that you have a wonderful day.