(Shirai Ryu Fire Gardens: 4 Years Ago)
A 13 year old Hanzo Hassashi was hiding in a closet, he watched through a crack as his mother was slayed in front of him by Lin Kuei, he had tears rolling down his face as he tightly gripped a kunai in hand.
The Lin Kuei soldiers exited the home, and Hanzo came out the closest, he kneeled beside his mothers body, he sobbed unaware of the Lin Kuei general right behind him.
He was then grabbed by his hair, and dragged out of his home, he tried to break free, but was punched, breaking his nose.
He was then lifted up and saw his father restrained by Lin Kuei, with a sword at his throat, and the home of the Shirai Ryu on fire.
General: "Ahh, the Great Grandmaster Kazuma Hassashi of the Shirai Ryu...bloodied and beaten."
Kazuma: "We had a truce...no bloodshed from Shirai Ryu or Lin Kuei! What do you gain from this?!"
The General chuckled and held a blade right at Hanzo's throat.
General: "...Satisfaction."
Kazuma looked at Hanzo, fear evident in his eyes, worried for his son
Kazuma: "No! Not him...please."
The General sighed and lowered the knife, away from Hanzo.
General: "Fine...but at leasts he gets to watch."
The General motioned for one of the soldiers to raise his sword above Kazuma, who looked at Hanzo.
Kazuma: "I love you, son."
"SHUNK!"
Hanzo watched as his father's decapitated head fell to the ground below his feet, the General dropped him.
The General: "Now you see child...the Shirai Ryu are now nothing but rotten corpses."
Hanzo was on his knees, looking at his father's eyes...he clenched his fists, anger fueled him, he grabbed his kunai and before the General could react he was slashed across his cheek.
General: "You little shit!"
The General then grabbed Hanzo's hand and jammed his own kunai through his heart, Hanzo fell to the ground, beside his father's body.
The General wiped the blood from his check, and stood above Hanzo's body with a spiteful look.
General: "May your death, benefit the Lin Kuei."
(Lin Kuei Temple)
Scorpion woke up from his sleep, his heart pounding hard, almost as if it was going to burst out of his chest.
He calmed himself and started to change into his gear, he was about to put on his mask but looked at it, with regret and sorrow.
Scorpion: "I tried to honor you father...I failed."
He says then puts on his mask, he then picks up his swords and sheaths them, as he exits his room.
He then walks around the Lin Kuei grounds, gathering his thoughts, as he went outside, the cold air not bothering him, he walked on the training ground, standing in the center, he then heard footsteps causing him to turned
To his surprise, a shard of ice went was thrown at him but he tilted his head to the side and rolled to the side dodging more shards.
He looked and a girl with white hair, wearing a mask and Lin Kuei armor, the colors modified to blue and white.
Scorpion: "A female cryomancer...you must be Kuai and Bi-Han's sister...Frost, right?"
Frost had an angry look on her face and fired another ice shard and Scorpion simply caught it, then crushed it with ease.
Frost: "Do not speak of my brother, Shirai Ryu dog!"
Scorpion: *sighs* "We don't have to resort to Kombat."
Frost: "I wasn't planning on Kombat...I was planning to kill you!"
Frost then lunged at Scorpion with ice daggers, he jumped over her and kicked the back of her head, causing her lose balance and fall to the ground.
Frost got up and saw Scorpion who was walking away.
Frost was shocked but grew more angry as she grabbed her daggers and charged at Scorpion.
Frost: "Don't you dare turn your back on me!"
Frost tried slashing at him with strikes, but Scorpion either blocked or dodged, then he teleports behind and sweeps her feet off the ground, knocking her to the ground.
Frost was annoyed and flipped herself up and tried to punch him but he threw her behind him and performed a 360 back kick, knocking back down.
Frost tried to get up again, but Scorpion now had his sword at her throat, he was calm, but annoyed.
Scorpion: "I killed your brother...I am sorry...and I know it won't change anything but I want to mend things and so does your Grandmaster."
Scorpion then put his away, sheathing it on his back, and he starts to head back inside.
Scorpion: "Also...never start fights you can't win."
He finishes but Frost made another ice shard and threw it at Scorpion but it countered by another shard of ice.
She looked to see her brothers, Sub-Zero and Noob.
Sub-Zero: "Frost, he's with us! We told you this last night."
Frost: "He doesn't need to be here!"
Sub-Zero and Frost started arguing as Scorpion looked back at the sibling rivarly, Noob then walked over to Scorpion.
Noob: "You okay?"
Scorpion: "I'm fine...Your sister is good, but lacks patience...and I understand why she attacked me...the same reason I killed you for."
Noob: "...Revenge."
Noob sighs, and looks over to his siblings, arguing.
Noob: "I will handle this...just be ready for the briefing."
Scorpion nods and walks inside the temple.
(20 Minutes Later: Throne Room)
Noob and his siblings were in the Throne Room, along with Scorpion as they waiting for the Grandmaster.
Sub-Zero and Frost looked at each other, annoyed, Noob groaned as Scorpion raised an eyebrow.
Scorpion: "What happened?"
Noob: "I tried to calm things down but...it got out of hand."
Scorpion: "I've never had siblings, but...I can imagine its hard...especially being the oldest."
Noob nods, agreeing, then the Grandmaster entered the room, with two Lin Kuei soldiers at his side, they wore similar armor but different colors, red and yellow, these Lin Kuei being Sektor and Cyrax
The Grandmaster then sat on his throne, looking at Kombatants in the room.
Grandmaster: "I have brought only my best warriors for this task, and a individual who plays a role in this."
Sektor and Frost looked at Scorpion with a glare, as he ignored and listened to the Grandmaster.
Grandmaster: "The mission to capture Rogue Lin Kuei...the ones responsible for the Shirai Ryu massacre."
Scorpion eyes widedned at the revelation listened for more details.
Grandmaster: "And they have been masquerading as the fallen clan, dishonoring them...that is why the last of Shirai Ryu bloodline is here."
Scorpion clenched his fists in anger, Sub-Zero noticed this and placed a hand on his shoulder.
Sub-Zero: "They will face justice."
Scorpion nodded, his anger subsiding as Sektor had a look of annoyance.
Sektor: "Where were they located, Grandmaster?"
Grandmaster: "In Japan, where the original temple of the Shirai Ryu were destroyed."
Sektor was about to respond but Noob did so first.
Noob: "Then we will head there immediately."
Grandmaster nodded then motioned for Sektor to stay, as the others stepped outside the throne room.
Noob looked back at them, suspicious but stepped out as well.
Sub-Zero and Scorpion looked at him, puzzled.
Sub-Zero: "What's wrong?"
Noob: "Nothing...are you all prepared?"
Frost: "Yes...but must he come?"
She states pointing at Scorpion who paid her no mind.
Cyrax: "Grandmaster and him mended our clans rivarly...and his clan was slaughtered, no one deserves a fate like that, so today, we are allies."
Scorpion was surprised at Cyrax's non hostile attitude, thankful.
Noob: "Especially today...we're bringing in rogue Lin Kuei and murderers of the Shirai Ryu, if anything he needs to be here."
Frost grunted, annoyed, then Sektor, came out of the throne.
Sektor: "Are we ready?"
Everyone nodded and Noob made a shadow portal then they all walked through.
(Japanese Forest)
Everyone arrived in a forest, Scorpion looked around and spotted a tree that was carved with the Shirai Ryu crest.
Scorpion: "This is east of the Temple...we must-"
Sektor: "Silence, I'm the highest rank here, I'm taking point."
Scorpion: "Do you even know where the temple is?"
Sektor: "Yes, I do...now shut up and follow me."
Scorpion glared at him and turned the other way.
Scorpion: "Your loss then...also you must know about the traps right?"
Sektor turns to face him but Scorpion smirks then teleports away.
Sub-Zero sighed then teleported after Scorpion leaving Noob with the others.
Noob follows reluctantly with Sektor and Cyrax, along with Frost who was annoyed.
Scorpion and Sub-Zero were traversing through trees, making their way towards the temple as Sub-Zero noticed Scorpion's silence.
Sub-Zero: "Don't mind Sektor, for all the time that we've known him, he's always been a asshole."
Scorpion: "It's not that."
He states, then flips downwards, sliding down a hill, and stopping at a blocked entrance.
Sub-Zero followed soon after and was at the entrance.
Scorpion: "He's familiar...as if I know him...and hate him."
Sub-Zero raised an eyebrow, and Scorpion looked at him.
Scorpion: "I...think Sektor was the one that led the raid on the Shirai Ryu."
Sub-Zero: "Okay."
Scorpion was confused and Sub-Zero put his hand on his shoulder.
Sub-Zero: "I believe you...when I was younger, I saw him and several Lin Kuei leave the temple at night...it was the next day it was announced that your clan was dead."
Scorpion thought about it then opened the passage to the temple.
Scorpion: "The pretenders will know."
He says then they entered through the passage.
The two arrived at the end of the passage, as they did, they were surrounded with swords pointing at them, by men wearing Shirai Ryu gear.
Scorpion folded his arms, unfazed, and looked amongst them, studying them.
Scorpion: "Who is the leader here?"
He asks, then one of the members stepped to face them.
Shirai Ryu Leader: "Scorpion...Spectre of the Netherrealm...and Sub-Zero of the Lin Kuei, you have come to kill the remaining Shirai Ryu."
Scorpion then stepped up to him, weapons still pointed at him.
Scorpion: "You are not Shirai Ryu...you are rogue Lin Kuei, mocking them wearing those colors."
Shirai Ryu Leader: "Mocking them? We are trying to honor them!"
Scorpion had a puzzled look on his face, as did Sub-Zero as they were confused.
Shirai Ryu Leader: "Yes, we were formerly Lin Kuei, but we took up the mantle of the Shirai Ryu as we saw what extreme lengths the Lin Kuei would go to, in order to be the most powerful legion in all the realms...they need to be stopped, and by reviving the Shirai Ryu, honoring the dead, learning their ways and rebuilding...we can defeat them."
Scorpion and Sub-Zero were surprised, but still vigilant.
Scorpion: "Tell us more."
