"Shall we prepare for Outworld?" Retile spoke throwing my old yellow attire….
Scorpion Sensei…
I shake my head hearing that voice… It was a dream, nothing more. She is dead, I know she is, because the moment I found her, all I wanted to do was shed a single tear… But pride would not allow me this. I knew she was dead, because no matter how many times I called her name, she did not respond. I knew she was dead because I died. So this stupid dream, or whatever, is nothing more then a dead mans imagination. Nothing more, nothing less. Stupid dream, dreams are meant for Mortals, but not a demon like me. Love is meant for mortals, but not for a demon like me. I am meant to kill, maybe that's why Emperor Shao Kahn wants to see me. Like I've said before, What's more deadly than a man with nothing to lose?
Outworld…. This place is not even close to comfortable… I mean sure it's dark, and desolate like I like… But it seems like you're never alone… And with Reptile's people… You never really know… their ability to camouflage their bodies, I'll be honest, it amazes me. As well as make me never want to have to fight them…
By the time we reach Emperor Shao Kahn's Palace, I feel my stomach turn. It's not the stench of rotting flesh, or the grotesque "statues" which are only weathered corps' lined along the walk way… I honestly don't know.
We reach the chambers to see The Emperor sitting in his thrown… He is a large man, about seven foot tall easily… I guess that's just the luck of the gods…
I bow at him before Reptile begins to speak. "As you wished my lord, I've brought him to you…"
"Very good Reptile…" He smiled as he stood up… "Scorpion, I've heard many great things about you. It's only too bad Shang Tsung did not see you the way I do." I only stared as he spoke. "I am willing to make you an offer…" Ha, what could offer me? It's obvious I'm still alive by his doing.
"And what would that be Emperor Shao Kahn?" I stare up at him as he slowly walks down each step towards me. "You've brought me back from the dead/"
"You are correct, You see, when Shang Tsung was defeated in the last tournament, The most of the souls he had taken came to me… Only the best, of course. So I decided to bring you back"
"But what for?"
""You will fight in the next tournament… And I wish for those Mortals that defeated Shang Tsung to be captured…" He smiles. "Or killed in battle."
"That would be my pleasure my lord." I bow.
"Loyalty, you are the perfect warrior…" He chuckled. "Well in the mean time, I've gotten you what you may call a Welcome back Present."
I hear the sound of foot steps… From the darkness, I saw the only person who could make my heart stop…
Her dark skin looks pale… But it her… Saia…
"She was among the souls of Shang Tsung's .."
It may be her in body… But her eyes… I have to see her eyes.
She lifts her head up. Eye's meeting mine.
"S…Scorpion Sensei?" She whisperers, coming closer to me..
The body, the eyes… It's her… And just like that, that feeling comes back… The only creature I'll love…
"Saia?"
She bowed to me, before running into my arms… It's been so long since this has happened… It takes me a little to process what is going on. Am I still dead? Is this a dream?
I look up at her, those eyes… Her eyes… This is her, this is the real thing… But, but she died, she was dead. Now if she were me, this wouldn't be unnatural, but she's a mortal. She comes from the Earth Realm, Once they die, they die. So why is she here? Why is her warm undead body pressed against me?
I finally give in… So what if this is a dream. She is the only thing that calms the rage inside me. She is the balance I need to not be completely in flames. I wrap my arms around her.
"This is my gift to you." I hear Shao Kahn speak. "As long as you serve me."
I turned to him finally letter her go. "Of course My Emperor." I bow
With that Shao Kahn dismisses us into the care of Reptiles clan. Which I must say, makes me slightly uneasy. A clan in which I'm not familiar with. But I guess as long as I stay in their good graces' I have nothing to worry about.