Chapter 5: A Fated Meeting

As Sub-Zero moved through the forest on the edge of Scorpions clan camp, he could he hear the tortured screams from his executed clansmen from miles away.

This only enraged him further.

However, by the time he reached the edge of the camp, the screams had vanished and an eerie silence filled the evening……an unnatural silence.

As he paused on the perimeter, two ninjas clad in yellow jumped from the trees and landed on either side of him.

But Sub-Zero was ready.
He stepped to the side as one ninja flew at him, and then he simultaneously swept his foot out and tripped up the other. With one down momentarily, Sub-Zero was able to grab the ninja that flew past him and karate chop his neck….breaking it. A foot stomp to the head ended the other ninja before he even lifted himself up off the ground.

All this had taken place in a matter of seconds and not a sound was produced, at least not loud enough to alert anyone else of the skirmish.

He continued into the camp and stealthily moved about until he spotted Scorpion's tent, it was the largest.

"Once again I shall ask you, where is your brother?" Scorpion calmly asked a floor-bound Han as he paced around in his tent.

"I don't know….he left….us when we…needed him…" Han managed to sputter out with blood pouring from his mouth. He had been beaten and tortured severely and it was now taking its toll.

"Yes I know, and I understand why. He is a coward, as are you, and your clansmen. There is no place for you in this world." Scorpion explained as he picked up Hans chin and continued,

"And it is my place to follow that creed, after all the strong will always rule the weak. As it has been said for thousands of years and will be for thousands more!" Scorpion finished as he let go of Hans head, letting it drop and hit the floor with a loud noise.

"But that will change." A new voice from the entrance bellowed, surprising Scorpion as he spun around to see Sub-Zero's blue frame in the door of his tent.

"So you came after all, maybe you are not a coward but foolish instead." Scorpion replied.

"It is you who are the fool, slaughtering an entire clan for no reason will not be looked favorable upon by the gods." Sub-Zero informed Scorpion as he took a step into the tent, letting the flap close behind him.

"Fool!" You do not even know which gods and what power is with me! Your doom is at hand; prepare to die with your brother and your clan!" Scorpion challenged as he took up fighting form.

"Let it be so, for I have also been guided and now know what path I must take….vengeance." Sub-Zero countered as he took his Mantis stance.

Upon hearing this, Scorpion tightened his stance… he knew he was being tested. Why else would the sorcerer from Outworld play these two great ninjas as pawns against each other? To find out which of them was the strongest of course.

And Scorpion was not about to let the sorcerer down.