A lot of happened while I was writing this chapter, so I'm sorry for the update being late. I got sick, bought the terabyte edition of the Xbox One, got Batman: Arkham Knight, and played some Mortal Kombat, as always. XD Since there's only technically three more chapters after this, I'm going to take this slow. I'll update probably once a week, but if I feel like it, I'll upload twice depending on how my schedule is. Then again, there's also a probability for a story add-on after the Kombat Pack is fully released. It's not confirmed yet, but Ed Boon loves teasing us. :)
MikuHatsuneLove: I wanted Liu Kang to have more lines, so that's why I gave him that scenario, and the fact that you love him. ;)
Guest: Thank you! :D Jax is alright, but I like his Gotcha move.
xMK Warriorx: You're not the only one that laughed at Woolay Juice! XD
Here's the next chapter! Enjoy!
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Scorpion: Invited to a Tea Party?
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Finally back at camp, Kenshi and Johnny took their prisoner and placed him sheltered box of some sort. The dragged him down to a seat and had his feet cuffed, which decorated Quan Chi quite nicely.
"I'm guessing it's not your first time in cuffs... if you know what I mean," Johnny said with a victorious grin. "What's your safeword?" Quan Chi looked at the two with a death glare, refusing to say a word. Since he's being a stubborn ass, Johnny, Kenshi, and three soldiers left him, locking up the shed.
"...Woolay..." Quan Chi said to himself.
"Advise Secretary Blake that the albino sorcerer is in custody," Sonya said from the outside. Kenshi and Johnny walked up to her, while she continued. "We'll be moving him to the supermax facility at Fort Charles within the hour."
"Yes ma'am," a soldier replied, following Sonya's orders. The blonde turned around to see the two men behind her.
"You two stand guard," she ordered. "Prison transfer will be here in twenty."
"Oh," Johnny said simply. "Now she trusts me to babysit." He looked at Kenshi. "You see this one time, I was cooking dinner for her and Cassie, and then I forgot about the oven, and it burned like—"
Sonya glared at her ex, talking on the phone with Cassie. She turned to have her attention on the call.
"Cage, report."
"We haven't caught up with the creepy bug lady," Cassie stated. "We had her weird bug tracks to the Makeba Cliffs, but then there weren't any more bugs to follow."Before Cassie could finish up, around the corner, there were ninjas, and the handsome human version of Scorpion, Hanzo Hasashi, watching them stealthily. "Jacqui thinks D'Vorah's unique physiology may allow us to pinpoint her location, even though bug trails are kinda easier. She's retooling her smart-comm to track her pheromones."
"That's disgusting!" Sonya replied. "I mean, it's great for tracking, but pheromones?" While the two continue their conversation, Scorpion said to the Shirai-Ryu warriors,
"On my command only. Wound. Do not kill."
"But, Master Hasashi, isn't that what we do all the time?" the ninja beside him asked. Scorpion sighed and continues to look onward, watching Johnny, Sonya, and Kenshi.
"Just... this once, okay?" Since their lines are not needed until later, Cassie said to her mother by phone,
"We're looking at... two hours?"
"Sergeant," Sonya said impatiently, "your team doesn't have two hours. We need her found immediately."
"Sonya!" Johnny warned. Sonya looked at him in response, and breathed in slowly, calming herself. Daddy knows best, indeed.
"Cassie, I appreciate what you're trying to do, but there isn't time. Bring your group back here. We need to re-group and re-deploy." After her daughter's response, she hung up, and saw that her mother is calling again, which irritated her again. "I'm so gonna block you if you keep asking for a date with Johnny!" she yelled, but then realized that he and Kenshi were still behind her. "My mom," she assured nervously.
"I think your mom has a thing for me, and that's totally creepy," Johnny replied, crossing his arms.
"Not to interrupt your love story you two," Kenshi said, looking forward. "But we have a visitor." Seeing Scorpion walk by, he was scaring the Outworld refugees more than Kenshi, amazingly.
"You two are friends, right? He tell you he was coming?" Sonya asked, crossing her arms.
"Nothing. He didn't even invite me to his birthday party at the temple!" Kenshi said, glaring at Scorpion through his blindfold. The general walked up to Scorpion and when he stopped, he bowed to her. Seeing him up close made him more attractive.
"General," Scorpion addressed, leaning back up from the bow.
"Well, hello, Master Hasashi," Sonya replied, a hint of flirtation in her voice. "I hadn't received word you were coming. I mean, a surprise is okay." She gave him a quick wink, and Scorpion blinked twice from her actions.
"O...kay then? I will have Quan Chi."
"Well, you can have me," Sonya replied, placing a hand on his bicep. "Wow... you have more muscle mass than my ex behind me." Scorpion got uncomfortable with her touch, so he took her hand away from his arm. Johnny looked jealous, while Kenshi tried to hold in his laughter, even though he didn't get invited to his birthday party.
"I'm flattered, but no thank you. That albino must die," the Shirai-Ryu leader replied, taking a step closer to Sonya. She grinned while her eyes lowered.
"Raiden needs him, honey," she replied. "Without Quan Chi we can't restore Liu Kang and the other revenants. You'd leave them trapped? Like you were before you looked sexy?"
"Only Quan Chi concerns me," Scorpion stated, heading his way to find him, but when Sonya's hand was placed on his shoulder, Kenshi drew out his sword while Johnny walked with him with a hilariously angry face. The soldiers surrounded him and Sonya, the latter replying,
"Don't do this, Hanzo. I'll put you down." Her voice lowered when she spoke that last word.
"Then we are at an impasse." He raised two fingers, and said in command, "Semeru!" Like wildfire, a lot of ninjas appeared, facing off against the S-F soldiers, and then Scorpion hit Sonya in the face with his fist, giving him much more ease after her strange flirting. "Quan Chi is mine," he said to Sonya, fighting against her in kombat. She was good with her grenade techniques, but since Scorpion can teleport and use spears, it made it easier for him to beat the general. "I wish you no harm, General Blade, but I'd rather you not flirt with me again."
Soon after his bidding of words, two ninjas carried Sonya and placed her arms around them for support. Nodding at the two, they left, while Scorpion walked to the shed where Quan Chi's at. From behind, Kenshi's sword released a telekinetic push which made Scorpion collide to the door, and Kenshi's sword raised him up.
"Why didn't you invite me to your birthday party, Hanzo?!" Kenshi asked angrily. Hanzo sighed, despite being in the air.
"Fool, the party was canceled due to a blackout! And if you value our friendship, you will give me Quan Chi." With the help of Sento, Kenshi forcefully threw Scorpion away from the shed, making the latter land next to an automobile. He got himself together and noticed Kenshi running towards him.
"I don't believe you!" he said to him as he ran. The Shirai-Ryu warrior released his spear, but Kenshi dodged it by sliding with his knees to the ground, which is awesome for a man who's middle aged. He stood up and speed towards him, while Scorpion used that advantage to drop him to the ground, Sento out of Kenshi's reach. They stayed there in the most Yaoi-ish way for a few seconds, and then they moved away from each other.
"Withdraw," Scorpion commanded. "Without Sento, you are vulnerable." In the nick of time, Johnny pushed Scorpion out of the way, and the screen turned full again, meaning that time for Scorpion to kick ass. Scorpion countered and blocked Johnny's kicks and punches, landing a blow to Johnny's chest. He covered it for a few second then got his mojo with slowly moving his hands with a quick snap of his fingers, and he posed, along with Scorpion, heading towards each other for another fight. Then out of nowhere, a cameraman appeared, getting ready to take pictures.
"Okay, you two! Pose for the camera!" The two stopped their fighting and focused on the cameraman, giving unique and signature poses, including Johnny's flip and his arms being crossed afterwards, while Scorpion pointed at the cameraman, and bumped his chest with his hand. "Oh yeah; work it, work it! Show those biceps! Alright, that'll be in next month's magazine! Have a good fight!"
He immediately left, hurrying out of the battlefield, so Johnny and Scorpion continued their fight. Scorpion blocked incoming attacks from the actor until the latter fell since his shoe is untied. He tied it quickly and pounded his fist to the ground, angry from that blunder.
"Just like old times..." he said to his opponent. Out of nowhere, Johnny used his Nut Cracker attack, and it hit Scorpion hard. He hurriedly teleported away so he can use his spear to drag Johnny, and hopefully land an uppercut.
"Get over here!" Scorpion said, his other personality coming into play. He went to the floor to use his legs to flip Johnny to the ground, and then did a sweep to finish him. "Only Quan Chi's death will abate my anger." He walked up to the shed for the third time, and Kenshi somehow didn't get into a fight with one of the Shirai-Ryu warriors.
"Hanzo, no!" Kenshi warned, watching the leader walked towards Quan Chi's prison. "You've earned great trust for the Shirai-Ryu. Do not squander it murdering a Woolay-less sorcerer!"
"That Woolay-less sorcerer is the architect of my suffering," Scorpion stated. Two ninjas abducted the blind swordsman, taking him away from Scorpion.
"Wait, I didn't kombat him yet!" Kenshi said to the two, but they ignored him.
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Five years early, Scorpion looked at the letter he received from his longtime nemesis, and it says,
Greetings, Hanzo Hasashi. On this date and time, I would like for you to join my tea party. Think of it as a way for me to cleanse the sins of my clan. Also, it would be nice if you could bring a dancing game, like Dance Central or Just Dance. I would love to see who would win a dance battle. I hope to see you at the Lin Kuei Temple.
Scorpion was unsure to trust the Lin Kuei clan member. Not only was his clan responsible for the death of his and his family, he's also freezing his ass off! Sure he can control fire, but it's still colder than Russia! To warm himself up, Scorpion walked back and forth, waiting for Sub-Zero to come and fix the damn tea. The table was already set with ingredients, a bowling teapot that's surprisingly not freezing, and two unusually round cups that look like bowls. The Shirai-Ryu leader turned to see the Grandmaster head downstairs, pleased to see that he came. Sub-Zero walked up to him, and said to him with a bow of respect,
"Master Hasashi. I am grateful that you've come."
"Hurry up," Scorpion said curtly. "It's too damn cold out here, and I need to catch up on Teen Wolf." Sub-Zero stood from the bow, and gestured his hand at the table. Scorpion didn't do what he offered, so Sub-Zero did, fixing the tea immediately.
"You reestablish the Shirai-Ryu as I re-form the Lin Kuei. We both seek to shed our clans' dark pasts. Dedicate them to Earthrealm's protection. Our common purpose gives us a chance to end our old rivalries. To start anew."
"You'll confess what you've long denied?" Scorpion asked in a cold tone. "That you killed my brother—"
"That's my past," the Grandmaster corrected.
"I—I mean that your clan's hands are soaked in Shirai-Ryu blood? In the blood of my family?" Sub-Zero thought of his words carefully, and looked at Scorpion with sympathy.
"Our honor is indeed stained. Please. Sit," he pleaded, gesturing his hand to the empty seat. Scorpion accepted his offer, and the Lin Kuei member continued, "After you and I were free from Quan Chi's control, I sought out my clan. I had hoped rebellion from within would have quashed the Grandmaster's plans." He poured the water into the cups, the mixture of tea and liquid stirring and steaming. "But Sektor had realized his father's vision. The Lin Kuei had been fully cyberized as dancing machines. I pledged to kill Sektor and his followers. Re-form the Lin Kuei and restore our honor."
"I am not interested in Lin Kuei politics, Sub-Zero," Scorpion bluntly responded. "You said this was a tea party; what's wrong with you?" The latter pretended he didn't hear that, and picked up the huge cup.
"When I finally killed Sektor, I discovered the Lin Kuei had not sacrificed its honor with the Cyber Initiative. So basically, I screwed up." He held out tea for Scorpion, and he suspiciously looked at the Grandmaster. His eyes gazed into the reflecting cup and hurried away from the table, a blast of ice hitting the area. Scorpion noticed a woman with an abnormal hair color, but she clearly belonged to the Lin Kuei, by the look of her outfit.
"There will be no peace, Scorpion!" she said angrily.
"Frost! The Lin Kuei are still without honor!" the ninja replied, glaring at Sub-Zero.
"Damn it, Frost! You ruined my tea party!" the Grandmaster replied, seeing Scorpion and Frost fight for about five seconds until the ninja kicked her and she landed on a round frozen rock, getting knocked out. "Master Hasashi, wait!"
"For what? More treachery? I will have your head!" Sub-Zero's gonna get some of Scorpion's rage, and as much as he wants to not use violence, he certainly doesn't want his head off of his body. So Sub-Zero made a clone out of ice and used it as a shield, but Scorpion's spears came through and he got him. "Come here! "Scorpion's other voice said, dragging Sub-Zero towards him.
"Toasty!" a singing voice said which made the two stop fighting. It immediately disappeared from the view.
"Where did that come from?" the Grandmaster asked, looking around to find the source of the voice.
"That? He always appears in old generation graphics and won't stop following me. There's no way for him to go away!" Scorpion complained.
"How about we stop fighting?" the Lin Kuei suggested. Scorpion shrugged, thinking it was a good idea, but then Frost ran towards the ninja, but was stopped by Sub-Zero, who froze her in her spot. The Grandmaster panted from the fight, and the use of energy to freeze Frost. "Anyways, I did not bring you here for treachery. I apologize for her; Frost is strong, but she lacks judgement. She cannot see the wisdom of peace, and she just found out she's pregnant." Scorpion smiled at him, then at the frozen Lin Kuei clan member.
"Oh, congratulations! You thought of any names yet?" he asked eagerly, feeling bad for being aggressive on her.
"...I'm not the father," Sub-Zero announced. "You're the third person who thought of that. Now come, let's head inside the temple; I have to show you something."
"But if she's pregnant, is it bad for her child—"
"It's more than likely going to survive since Frost is the mother," Sub-Zero answered. Scorpion nodded, following the Grandmaster inside the temple. Once they made it to Sub-Zero's throne room, there were pieces of Sektor on a table.
"You spoke of the Lin Kuei's lost honor."
"Oh, now you're interested in Lin Kuei politics," Sub-Zero mocked playfully. Scorpion glared, but the Grandmaster replied in seriousness, "For years, I had thought you had unfairly blamed the Lin Kuei for the deaths of your family and clan. But Sektor's cyber-preserved memories revealed the truth." The two stopped at the table, and the Grandmaster pressed a button from Sektor's arm, and a hologram appeared, revealing Quan Chi.
"The Lin Kuei need to abide their agreements, Sektor. The Grandmaster gave Shinnok his word," Quan Chi elaborated.
"Shinnok's currency is lies. As is yours. I almost got arrested just for trying to watch a movie!" Sektor said off view.
"Payment is due. I exterminated the Shirai-Ryu as promised." Scorpion's hand was on his bearded chin, and when Quan Chi said that, his eyes widen in shock.
"Hanzo Hasashi lives. He's your specter, Scorpion."
"I created Scorpion from Hanzo's soul after he died, and I named him that when I killed an actual scorpion trying to jab me while I was on vacation. We observed that agreement." Scorpion panted from the words that came out of the sorcerer's mouth.
"The letter, not the spirit, you Woolay Juice loving freak! You are owed nothing." The video ended, and Scorpion was on the verge of tears, but he's too badass to cry.
"Harumi..." he muttered his wife's name, then his son's. "Satoshi..."
"Had I known..." Sub-Zero paused, eating some popcorn he made for the hologram, and secretly to see Scorpion have a sentimental moment. He stopped eating it and froze the bag, crushing it. "...of my clan's complicity in the Shirai-Ryu's extinction, our history would be different."
"I killed your brother because I thought he..."
"Quan Chi is responsible for Bi-Han's death," Sub-Zero replied, looking at Scorpion with empathy.
"Sektor was wrong. There is a debt to be paid—and Quan Chi will pay it." And now, the moment everyone's been waiting for: Scorpion and Sub-Zero are best friends now! With a pledge, they raised their fists and pledged to each other, and slightly bow to one another. "I brought Dance Central, so now we can see who would be better at dancing!"
"Oh, you're on!" Sub-Zero replied.
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The Shirai-Ryu warriors got a hold of Quan Chi, and threw him to the ground, while Johnny, Sonya, and Kenshi watch as their hands are tied behind their backs, being watched by the ninjas behind them. Scorpion walked passed them and looked at the sorcerer responsible for his suffering.
"Unbind him," he said to the ninjas. With his command, they did so, releasing Quan Chi's hands.
"Scorpion, we can—" The Shirai-Ryu leader bitched slapped him, making the latter land on the ground. Scorpion walked up to him, rage building him up.
"My name is Hanzo Hasashi!" He gripped Quan Chi's chest plate, while the sorcerer gripped onto his hand. "You killed my wife! My son!"
"All right," Sonya interrupted. "Deal's off, you already got some." Everyone looked at her, but then Scorpion focused on what he's doing.
"And then you burrowed your way into my head. Misdirected my vengeance. Cost me my one chance to have them restored!"
"Your family... I..." Scorpion shoved Quan Chi hard, not wanting any excuses.
"Quiet, sorcerer! Nothing can help you now."
"...Even my Woolay Juice?"
"Shut up about the damn drink and fight!" Well, Quan Chi couldn't really fight because amazingly, the warriors forgot to unbind his feet, so Scorpion wins by default. "At last, you feel my pain, even though I didn't fight you." Despite that, he kicked the sorcerer, and grabbed his face with both of his hands and began to pound it to the ground.
"Scorpion, stop!" Sonya pleaded while Scorpion punched Quan Chi's face. A portal appeared and D'Vorah arrived.
"Quan Chi!" she yelled his name as Scorpion ran towards her. He used his sword to attack her, but her stingers acted as four swords, and D'Vorah managed to stab Scorpion in the chest, but not too severely, thankfully. Scorpion got down on his knees and panted, trying to endure to pain. The Kytinn ran to Quan Chi and helped him sat up.
"Amulet," he said to D'Vorah. She took it out, but Scorpion managed to stab Quan Chi with his spear, yelling out his signature catchphrase in a different voice, and dragged him away from the Kytinn. Quan Chi let out his hands, saying words in a different language, and D'Vorah threw the amulet to him, everything becoming in slow motion. He caught it, but he was beheaded thanks to Scorpion's sword, ending his life.
"Blood for blood," Scorpion said. "Your debt is—"
"Mmm, what you say? Mm, that you only meant well—?" Out of all the times, a cellphone has to ring. Johnny and Kenshi looked at Sonya, but she said to them,
"Don't look at me! I changed my ringtone!"
"Sorry, everyone," one of the ninjas replied. "I'll take this call elsewhere." He immediately hurried out of the military base and disappeared. After that situation was taken care of, Scorpion dropped Quan Chi's lifeless body to the ground, and the amulet that was in his possession rolled to the ground. "Sandstorm" played again, with colors of light coming out of the amulet.
"Free us! Now!" Sonya barked at the ninjas, and they did so, untying their hands. The amulet was picked up by no other than Shinnok. He is back again, somehow in a different outfit.
"Shinnok," D'Vorah said. Shinnok smiled at his amulet, and Scorpion ran to him to with his sword, but Shinnok's energy blast hit the latter, pushing him back. The three Earthrealmers ran to Shinnok, but he did the same thing, and they landed on the floor like bowling pins.
"Older, but smaller, I must say," the fallen Elder God spoke up. The Kytinn walked up to the Elder God.
"This One greets Lord Shinnok," D'Vorah said, bowing to him.
"Quan Chi chose his servants well. He was wise to restore me and my outfit in Earthrealm, behind their defenses."
"Quan Chi deceived them," D'Vorah stated. "Allowed himself to be a little bitch. He knew they would bring him here." Shinnok looked at the dead sorcerer.
"A pity he did not live to see his work completed, and for my upcoming birthday party." He looked at the unconscious actor, pointing at him. "You'll never know the song, Mr. Cage. Bring him," he commanded the Kytinn. While she takes care of that, the revenants went up to Shinnok.
"Praise to be, Lord Shinnok," Liu Kang said, bowing to him. The four behind him did the same.
"Let us be on our way," the fallen Elder God stated.
"There is an Earthrealm force in Netherrealm."
"I am aware. They will be neutralized and be invited to my awesome party." He and the revenants went inside the portal, and another appeared, Cassie's team heading out. But they were too late, seeing everyone on the floor.
"Oh shit..." Cassie cursed. She looked at the Shaolin warrior. "Jin, if you hadn't been swinging on those vines for hours, we would have been here earlier!"
"Hey! It's not my fault I didn't have any lines!" Jin replied, heading to Scorpion. Cassie went to her mother, and Jacqui and Takeda went to the latter's father.
"Mom!" Cassie called to her, helping her sit up. "Where's Dad?" Her mother gripped onto her, injured from the attack.
"Shinnok..." was all she muttered.
"Mom, Mom... where'd they go?" Cassie asked worriedly. Sonya passed out, which gave her daughter a fearful look on her face. "Mom?!"
"Your father..." Scorpion said weakly, Jin helping him sit up. "Shinnok's prisoner... at the Sky Temple..."
"So it's in the sky?" Cassie asked.
"No..." Scorpion replied, fainting from his injuries.
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Damn it, Quan Chi, you ruined everything! :( Then again, Scorpion was too thirsty for vengeance. I don't know which one to blame here! XD I love Patrick Seitz's voice as Scorpion, it's just sexy and nice. :3 I hope this makes up for me being away for a week! Buuut! The next chapter is our favorite Thunder God Raiden! Believe it or not, the next chapter was the first one I have pictured in my head as if it was a parody!
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