(Sky Temple: Healing Chamber)
Smoke woke up, laying on a bed cot he yawned and sat up, but felt a sharp pain in his side, remembering he had broken ribs.
Smoke: "Right...damnit Kuai."
Noob then entered the Chamber, and helped Smoke stand.
Noob: "How are you feeling?"
Smoke: "Better, where are the others?"
Noob: "With Bo' Rai Cho, including Kitana and Mileena, I stayed behind to check on you."
Smoke: *chuckles* "Bi-Han, your words are meaningful but your tone is mean."
Noob *sighs* "I know."
(Japan: Forest: Rainy Weather)
Everyone was in a straight line with Bo' Rai Cho standing in front of them with Kitana and Mileena.
Bo' Rai Cho: "Today's lesson is stealth...most of you already possess that ability while others lack it...Kitana and Mileena have agreed to help with that."
Johnny: "Help how? Not being rude, just genuinely curious?"
Bo' Rai Cho smirked then passed out arm bands, and they put it on.
Bo' Rai Cho: "You will be hunted, you are to hide from myself, and the Princesses."
Kenshi: "What happens if you find us?"
Bo' Rai Cho: "We cannot get your armband, so...you must fight."
The rain started to increase in downpour and Bo' Rai Cho sat down and started drinking.
Bo' Rai Cho: "2 minute head start...the lesson starts now."
Johnny: "Wait, 2 minutes? That's too-"
He starts but notices everyone was gone, even Jax, who surprisingly left no trace.
Johnny: (shocked) "Oh fuck off!"
He states then starts running quickly far from them as possible.
(East of the Forest)
Kenshi was leaning against a tree, he gripped Sento tightly, he stood calm and heard incoming footsteps.
He then got off the tree and had his hand on the handle of Sento, he then heard someone rushing from behind.
He turned and clashed with Kitana.
Kitana: "Impressive, Takahashi."
Kenshi: "Not bad for a commoner, right?"
Kitana then knocks Kenshi back who unsheathes Sento, and behind him, a ghost like construct forms.
Kitana was surprised and Kenshi raised his sword, standing on guard.
Kitana then threw a fan at Kenshi sidestepped the attack and jumped on the tree and landing a kick but she blocked but then was pushed back by his construct.
She then started blocking attacks from both Kenshi and the construct, as Kenshi went a low attack, Kitana rolled over him and took out the construct.
She then tried to reach for his armband, but Kenshi grabbed her hand and side kicked her into a tree.
Kenshi then started running, as he vaulted over a log and slid down a hill and jumped into water, evading Kitana.
Kitana watched, shocked that she lost her target.
Bo' Rai Cho: "First time losing a target, Princess?"
He states appearing from the bushes.
Kitana: "...Yes. Earthrealmers are more skilled than I thought."
Bo' Rai Cho: "Good, never underestimate your opponents."
(North of The Forest)
Scorpion was perched in the branches of the trees, his kunai in hand as he stayed on guard, in the distance he saw red leaves, falling.
Scorpion then stiffened as he saw flashes of his past.
"Hanzo...help me."
"Stand and fight!"
"You coward!"
Scorpion tightly gripped his kunai, then he stood up and breathed in and out.
He then felt a presence and threw his kunai at Mileena, who tilted her head, dodging the kunai.
Mileena: "I see why you're called Scorpion, you have an interesting choice of weapon."
She then starts walking towards, with a small sway in her movement.
Scorpion then retracted his kunai, but kept a fighting position, Mileena chuckled.
Mileena: "So, what's your story?"
Scorpion was confused and stepped back
Scorpion: "You're just trying to throw me off..."
Mileena: "No...just curious."
She states, innocently, her voice soft but yet seductive, Scorpion then lowered his guard.
Scorpion: "I...I'm the last of my clan...they were killed by rogue Lin Kuei, led by a general...I was afraid, a coward...I watched my father die as he pleaded for me to live...and I did nothing."
He states, clenching his fist, Mileena was surprised and taken back at the reveal.
Mileena: "How did you surivive?"
Scorpion: "...I didn't. I was killed as well...but brought back at another chance for revenge...and to be champion for the Netherrealm."
Mileena: "How old were you?"
Scorpion: "13...it happened 4 years ago."
Mileena then took a step closer and caressed his face.
Mileena: "You've been through a lot...how did you end up with Raiden?"
Scorpion: "...Why do ask me these questions?"
He swatted Mileena's hand off his face, his expression distrusting.
Mileena: "Just curious."
Scorpion: "You're lying...you and your sister don't need protection, do you?"
Mileena then chuckled and backed up away from him.
Mileena: "You're smart, not like other guys I've dated."
Scorpion then raised his kunai at her throat.
Scorpion: "...You were sent to gather information...to learn how we can be beaten."
Mileena smirked then got closer, the kunai pressing closer to her throat, drawing little blood.
Mileena: "Again, you're smart...but gullible."
Scorpion raised an eyebrow, but was then disarmed by Mileena and kicked back.
He almost fell off the branch but was caught by Mileena, who grabbed him by his hoodie.
Mileena: *chuckles* "Are you always this off-guarded?"
Scorpion glares at her, then teleports behind, and Mileena tried to hit him but he blocked and uses his kunai to wrap around her hands
Mileena grabs the chain and tries to pull him towards her but Scorpion stood still unfazed, and her towards him.
To his surprise, she used the momentum to knock him down, he tried to get up but was pinned down.
Mileena then ripped off his armband, and had her sai pointed at his eye, she then lowered her mask, revealing the rest of her face.
Scorpion examined her features, now noticing her eyes, they were almost a golden color, and almost cat like, and two scars that connect through the edge
Mileena then lowered her sai from his face, and leaned in, lowering Scorpion's mask.
She kissed him, Scorpion was taken back, surprised, he paused, conflicted.
Mileena then pulled away and saw the puzzled look on Scorpion's face.
She smiled and laid on his chest.
Scorpion: "...Why?"
Mileena: *chuckles* "Wouldn't you like to know."
She states, then teleports in a puff of pink smoke, Scorpion then sits up, pulls up his mask.
???: "Wow! Did I just see Scorpion get whipped?"
Scorpion then turns to see Johnny leaning against the tree.
Scorpion: "How long were there?"
Johnny: "Pretty much the entire time...heard everything."
Scorpion: "Even the-"
Johnny: "Even the part where she and her sister were sent to spy on us? Yeah."
Scorpion then stood up and noticed Johnny still had his arm band.
Scorpion: "You're still in?"
Johnny: "Yep, and I lasted longer than you. Guess that makes me...better than you.
He states smirking, but then hears a 'SNAP!'
Johnny had noticed Scorpion cut the brach with his kunai, and he flipped him off.
Johnny: "Dick!"
He yells then falls from the tree.
(End Of Lesson)
Bo' Rai Cho stood before the Kombatants, some of them passed, others did not.
Bo' Rai Cho: "Scorpion, Jax and Sub-Zero...you have failed, but Kenshi, Kung Lao, Ermac and surprisingly Johnny have passed."
Kenshi: "...How did you pass...and they failed."
Johnny smirked then leaned in to whisper.
Johnny: "Just wait when we get back."
Bo' Rai Cho: "Now today's lesson is over, you all will return back, tomorrow Lord Fujin will be leading your lesson."
Kung Lao: "Thank you for today's lesson, Master."
He states bowing as Johnny snickers.
Johnny: *coughs* "Kiss ass."
(Cage Yacht)
The Kombatants were in the living as Scorpion stood in front of all of them, telling them the truth.
Scorpion: "They are here to spy on Raiden and us, to gather information, so Kombatants from Outworld know how we fight."
Kung Lao: "And Mileena told you this? Herself?"
Scorpion: "She didn't deny it."
Kenshi: "And amongst other things, I presume."
He says chuckling as Scorpion then had an annoyed expression on his face.
Sub-Zero was confused then looked at Scorpion.
Sub-Zero: "What is he talking about?"
Scorpion: "Nothing."
He states then gives Johnny a glare, causing him to shrug.
Johnny: *whispers* "Worth it."
Kung Lao: "Lord Raiden returns tomorrow, we can inform him when he gets back...for now let them be."
Everyone nodded and started heading to their rooms, doing so Sub-Zero whispered to Johnny.
Sub-Zero: "What happened in the forest?"
Johnny: *chuckles* "Ooh do I have a story for you."
