Chapter 4 - Return
Months seemed to past for Sub-Zero as he trained and harnessed the power of the Cold. In this time he neither decided nor knew just how or why he would need and use this power. And it was such a tremendous power he was slowly harnessing! He could turn objects and people to solid ice in a matter of seconds purely by summoning his ki power. Couple that with his advanced Shotokan martial arts, he was a destructive force….and Frost knew that. But she did not know what to make of this recurring dream he had told her about. It seemed all too familiar…and Frost knew that it was a sign that the training was complete…..for now. It was time for Sub-Zero to take his retribution.
"You are done Sub-Zero" Frost said quite suddenly as her and Sub-Zero finished a sparring session which yet again ended with her on the cold ground.
"With what, Master" Sub-zero replied as he stood up and turned to face her as she did likewise.
"Your training, I have taught you as much as time permitted me. I hope you use your powers well and make a strong choice in whichever path you choose to follow." She explained as she walked toward him slowly.
"Where shall I go now, Master? What is out there for me now?" Sub-Zero asked as he prepared to be sent to whichever fate she pointed him towards.
"I am going to send you to your village…." Frost replied.
Sub-Zero suddenly had a feeling of dread within his soul. He then felt her icy hand on his shoulder as she approached him. Suddenly, a blue shroud encircled him and he was home.
Flames hurt his eyes and seared his skin as he acclimated from the cold confines of the cave he was training in, to the burnt village around him. His home had been destroyed. There were burnt bodies lying around him and his eyes welled up with tears as he looked upon his family and friends. But as suddenly as they had come, the tears dried up and rage filled his soul. And as if in answer to that rage, a voice spoke from within him. It was the voice from his dreams and it promised him retribution. It promised him revenge against those who had done this and killed all these innocent people.
"Who….who did this?!" Sub-Zero yelled into the burnt air as he looked to that voice in his head for instant gratification.
"Scorpion…." The voice answered aloud and trailed off suddenly.
Sub-Zero no longer felt that presence after that name was spoken, but it was no matter because he knew that name well. He knew that clan and the death that they wrought. He would answer that voice and in furthering its plans, he would get complete vengeance for his family and friends. Scorpion would die. The path had been set.
Morning had come with beautiful sunlight and within the camp of the Da'Run, screams of pain, anguish and death greeted the new day. Scorpion looked on as his warriors executed each member of the Ho'Chi. He was pleased with this slaughter, but not so in the fact that Han had not delivered his brother Sub-Zero to Scorpion. Not that he really expected him to, but it would be an easier way of doing things at least. He needed that power from Outworld and he would do most anything to get it…..
"Master Scorpion, we have found Han and have sent out a contingent of warriors to capture him and deliver him to you!" A low-level ninja reported quickly before he scurried off to join in on the killings.
"That's fine" thought Scorpion as he walked into his tent and sat down to rest. He would have liked his brother instead, but he will get intense pleasure in killing the boy and torturing any information out of him that he might have regarding his brother. "Yes, good times were ahead. And who knows, maybe Sub-Zero would come looking for him?"
These thoughts occupied Scorpions time as he waited, and relished in the sound of the carnage around him.