A warrior lunged at him, a quick slice, his head dropped to the frozen street. Sub-Zero had killed five warriors in the swarming group of the Brotherhood. He kept blasting ice into the crowd to keep them at bay but it was beginning to fail. One grabbed a hold of him and squeezed. Sub-Zero turned his head and elbowed him in the face and turned his way towards him. A hand grabbed his shoulder and turned him, a fist met his face, fracturing his nose. Sub-Zero grabbed his face, a kick to his knee sent him to the ground. The horde was like a shark to blood, they pounced on him. All of them were grabbing at him, clawing him and punching they would not relent. Sub-Zero swung the Kori Blade with all his might, but it was to no avail. He began to lose consciousness, as he began to fade, the group finally did relent. His vision was hazy, he could feel their spit as it hit him. The Brotherhood's warriors began to take turns and kick his body and humiliate him in anyway. One came up to his body and gripped his head. He sat him on his knees, and ripped his mask off.
"Look brothers! This is what our master has forsaken so that he may lead us. He is weak, our master though, he is strong. And through his strength, we gain strength." The crowd cheered him, the warrior put his hand back, readying to smack Sub-Zero across the face with his own mask, he swung back. Suddenly the brash warrior felt a pain in his chest, he looked down to see a spear through his chest. He turned his head slowly in disbelief only to see a flame covering a burning spectre.
"Enough of this, you vile pieces of shit." Scorpion grabbed the warrior and launched him through a building. Scorpion laughed to himself as the fire engulfing him danced around his body. He went over to Sub-Zero and kneeled beside him.
"You…why?" Sub-Zero barely muttered.
"I did not know at the time, and for that I apologize Kuai Liang. I am the cause of all this. The only thing we can do now is correct my error." Scorpion put his hand on Sub-Zero and healed him. The Lin Kuei Grandmaster sprung to his feet. Scorpion smiled underneath his mask. Sub-Zero put his mask back on.
"Lead the way, old friend."
With that Scorpion and Sub-Zero went after the Brotherhood. Though they were great in number, they were no match for the undead Grandmaster of the Shirai Ryu or the Lin Kuei Grandmaster. Within moments, the number advantage had fallen. Finally there was only one left, he tried to run from the two. He sprinted with every ounce of energy that flowed through him. Scorpion threw the spear, it went through the back of his knee. He pulled the helpless warrior back. Once his body lay underneath himself and Sub-Zero, he nodded. Sub-Zero sent the Kori Blade through his spine, killing him. Scorpion gazed at the surroundings.
"So much death, so much destruction…I've been the cause of this. My selfish ways have all but doomed the realms. Kuai Liang…I cannot express my regret and sorrow. Had I known the truth…your brother would still be here today. For this I do not expect forgiveness."
"Hanzo, you must see what I see. In his death I have seen the true nature. Bi-Han died the moment you killed him. He is nothing but a vengeful wraith. We must put a stop to him. At any cost." Sub-Zero said calmly. Scorpion turned to him and nodded his head. Suddenly, darkness fell over them. Scorpion felt two hands grab his ankles.
"What the hell?"
A hand grabbed the back of his neck and ripped, his head separated from his body with ease. A cackle went out. Sub-Zero looked on in horror.
"Show yourself now! Noob! Ill rip you limb from limb!"
The wraith threw Scorpion's head to the ground.
"I have gotten what I so desire. My murderer is finally vanquished. This time he won't be coming back! Amaterasu is all but mine now. Without him at your side, you stand no chance, boy."
Sub-Zero lunged at Noob, stabbing at him with his Kori Blade. It was of no consequence. Noob once again had disappeared. Sub-Zero threw his blade to the ground and ran over to Scorpion's body and fell to his knees before it.
"Wha…what do I do now?" Sub-Zero began to pound the ground repeatedly. The earth underneath of him began to freeze. The color in his eyes was lost once again. Icicle's began to form and run down his back and spine. Sub-Zero had entered a rage that could only be cured by blood. He formed another Kori Blade and began to thrash the left over bodies of the Brotherhood of Shadow. He attacked everything around him with uncontrollable anger.
"Sub-Zero, if it is blood you want, go through this portal to Amaterasu. We need your help." Voices echoed. The Elder Gods had reached out to him for help. He granted his surroundings a momentary reprieve. He looked in front of him at a newly formed portal. His breathing was heavy, but he was not yet finished.