The specter's pupil
By
Swordsman of Darkness
Disclaimer: see prologue.
Chapter 4: Training begins.
Three days had passed since Shinji and his friends had been attacked deep in an forest. After defending their lives, Shinji had reunited with Yuki and Shikmura at an bonfire in the middle of forest. The trio had began to rest and lick their wounds, just in time for two visitors. One was an man dressed in yellow and black ninja garb, the same as Shinji but with an mask. The other was an young blonde woman who wore normal clothing, but she had changed into an fresh Shirai Ryu uniform(picture kitana's outfit but yellow.)
Shinji had soon came to. He sat up to see his friends and the two that said that they were his parents sitting around the bonfire. "So you're finally awake." Sonya said as she looked towards her son.
"What happened?" Shinji asked as he sat up against a tree.
"You fainted." Scorpion said. "You look just like you did when you were younger." The specter said as he turned to face his son.
"You are my father, so you would know." Shinji said. "But there is something I want to know." He said.
"What is it?" Scorpion asked.
"What is the 'Brotherhood of the Shadow'?" Shinji asked in a serious tone.
"The brotherhood of Shadow are an group of assassins that used to worked for my nemesis, Quan Chi." Scorpion said. "Until Sonya helped me get revenge for the Shirai Ryu by defeating him." The specter said looking in Sonya's direction
"If their leader is dead, then who is their boss?" Yuki asked.
"Their new leader is the son of Quan Chi." Sonya said. "He is also the one who took us away from you, His name is Duan Chi." Sonya said looking as her son.
"If he killed the two of you, how can you be here in front of us?" Shinji asked in confusion.
"An dear friend allowed us to come back for the sole purpose of training you in your father's styles and powers." Sonya replied.
Suddenly, an old man came from behind an oak tree. The trio of young warriors and two older warriors had caught notice of him.
"You're the old man from the village who helped us get here!" Shikamura stated. "What are you doing here?" the Lin Kuel warrior asked.
"I am an friend of the Shirai Ryu." The old man said. "I didn't think you three would find the clan grounds in just two days after you left the village." The old man added.
"You're no ordinary old man." Shinji said as he was slowly getting up. "Who are you? Really?" He asked.
"Your son is very wise, Scorpion." The old man said.
"Thank you for those kind words, Lord Raiden." The specter said.
"Lord Raiden!!" The trio asked. The three young warriors were shocked beyond belief. The old man who helped them find their way to grounds of the Shirai Ryu clan was none other than the Thunder God, Raiden.
"No way." Shikamura said. "You looked like an simple beggar."(A/n: Think about what Raiden wore when Liu Kang asked to take part in the Mortal Kombat tournament in the movie.)
"But why help us?" Yuki asked. "Why lead us to the Shirai Ryu clan grounds?" She added.
"For two reasons." Raiden replied. "To increase the chance of Earthrealm's survival." The Thunder God said. "And to help the alliance between the Shirai Ryu and Lin Kuel become a reality." He added.
"Why are the Brotherhood of Shadow after me?" Shinji asked.
"Their leader, Duan Chi, wants to continue what his father did." Raiden said. "To rule all realms." He added.
"What does that have to do with Shinji?" Shikamura inquired.
"Shinji is the only one who can stop him, if he gets the training from Scorpion." Raiden answered. "With Shinji out of the way, there will be little to nothing standing in his way." The Thunder God stated.
"What are we waiting for?" Shinji asked. The young warrior stood in front of his father and pulled out his ninja sword. "Let's begin." He added.
"Let's" Scorpion replied as he pulled out his Mugai Ryu sword.
The training session began as father and son engaged other in an heated sparring match.
End chapter.
later.