Skarlet's POV

Shao Kahn grew impatient during the next set of days. I was standing next to him in the throne room. Mileena, Shang Tsung, Baraka, Motaro, Sheeva, Sektor, Ermac and Goro were also there.

"How can this happen? We are losing Mortal Kombat!" announced Shao Kahn.

"Maybe if Shang Tsung put up matches that we could win." said Motaro.

"Hush. Maybe there are other solutions." said Shang Tsung.

"Like what?" asked Ermac.

"Maybe if we just simply-"

"Silence!" Shao Kahn yelled. "I am losing Earthrealm!"

"Perhaps not, sire." said Shang Tsung.

"Continue."

Afterwards we all left the room and had to get prepared for what was coming. It was going to be big.

Two days later…

Skarlet's POV

Everything was almost in ruins. People screamed in terror as Shao Kahn's and Shang Tsung's plan went into action. They were invading Earthlrealm. Everyone was cowering in fear, Tarkatans and Shokans wandered the streets, Tormentors destroyed everything in there sight. Buildings knocked down, cars overturned and flames were everywhere. It was a living hell. Everyone was given a street to keep an eye on. Nothing on my street took place so I decided to walk down it. It was dead wherever I was but there was blood everywhere. I felt a little weak so I drew in the blood and absorbed it. At least there was something here to do. Silence took over my street. Not even the slightest sound took place. I didn't know if people were dead or if they were just hiding.

Why am I on the "bad side". I didn't exactly want to be on the good side but I didn't want to be on the bad. I just wanted to be on my side. What is my side? To bring justice or kill? To protect people or to control them? To have people like me or fear me? Hmmm, I wanted to kill, I wanted to control, and I wanted people to fear me. But I don't want anyone to kill me, control me, or having me fear them. And I definitely agreed about the controlling part. I didn't want anyoneto control me and I guess Shao Kahn was doing exactly that. However, if I went to Raiden's side will he control me? I just wanted to be me not an enforcer not somebody's assassin or creation just Skarlet. Hm. I'm starting to like my name. It fits me and my red theme. I wanted to change my costume though. Maybe with some pants and something to cover my head. And because I wore red it started to become my favorite color and it was color of most blood. I knew cyborg's blood was black, Reptile's was green and Cyber Sub-Zero's was blue. I actually wanted to absorb their blood not because of power but because of the color. Especially Cyber SZ's. I wondered how people would think of me if they knew what I was thinking. I was just bored so I just didn't know what else to do but think. Hm. I was lost in my thoughts.

But then I seen Special Forces jets fly over. I'm guessing they were gonna try to stop the invasion…Try to. I ran in the same direction as the jets and found the bridge and under the bridge was someone who was trying to escape from Shao Kahn's Taigore on a boat . I seen Mileena and Kintaro. They were fighting Stryker and Kabal. Then bombs went off and in the distance soldiers were trying to kill the Tormentor and then Johnny Cage and Raiden were fighting Motaro. Chaos. It was pure chaos. It seems any plan they were trying out to stop us, it failed. Everything was going well for us. We had a counter plan to anything. We fought fire with fire. Maybe even literally. But soon we were overwhelmed. The special forces brought more reinforcements than we anticipated. We had to retreat.

Soon we all escaped and returned to the throne room.

"Mutany!"

Shao Kahn was yelling at us but mostly at Shang Tsung. Because of the invasion ending in a failure with Earthrealm protected and Motaro dead, Shao Kahn took away Shang Tsung's youth and he turned into a old man with white hair and beard. It was a warning to us all. Shao Kahn did not tolerate failure.

After the "warning" I wandered Outworld. Dead bodies were still everywhere. The stench was overwhelming. I was thinking about Raiden's words. He was trying to get me to be on their side. However, it didn't work. But I was thinking I didn't want to obey my so called "emperor". His Mortal Kombat and attempt to merge Earthrealm was pathetic. He's a weakling and if he tried merging Earthrealm without winning this 'Mortal Kombat' wouldn't the Elder Gods punish him? I could do it in a snap. I would be a better dictator. I don't know why everyone looked up to Shao Kahn. Even though he created me he wasn't the strongest in my eyes. I was. Anyone's blood could be used against them. I could absorb everyone's blood and turn into a powerful being. I loved the thought. I decided every dead body I saw, it's blood would be mine. I would collect my power and wait patiently for the right time and kill Shao Kahn. His blood will be the grandmaster of all. His power will be mine. I'd be invincible. Even though my powers work like Shang Tsung's and how he can absorb souls, he has to kill them in order for their souls to be his. While I, just have draw even just a glob of blood and I'd be powerful than ever. I did not want to obey him anymore and I shall not. No more shall I obey his commands. I will be my own person. And just to think, Shao Kahn created me to protect him and I just wanted to kill him. I'm going to soon. And after, all the realms will be mine…Mine!