Dragon's Bloodline
By StraightedgeEpyon
Summary: Two years after the events of MKX, Liu Kang and Kitana along with the other Revenants leave the Nether realm, and are offered a chance to start anew, by becoming family to Shinji Ikari.
Mortal Kombat/Evangelion crossover
I own nothing
Chapter four
One week had passed since the incident at Edenia Manor, since then Sindel and Liu Kang (In Hong Kong) were both putting some heavy-duty pressure on the American senator Scott Mcmillian to hamstring the Marduk institute and Gehirn, now undergoing a name change to NERV, to select suitable pilots for the future, while the Evangelions were still in development.
While Gendo tried to use his own 'connections' to combat Mcmillan on the issue, even as going as far as threatening to expose the truth about his illegitimate and now deceased killer son, Mcmillan countered that he would expose him for smuggling Billy to Japan, since he anonymously received proof of his transgression two days after the incident.
Citing that, Mcmillan was more afraid of the Kangs than Gendo himself, knowing that they would expose all his other dirty dealings, since they had a deep deep influence.
Gendo himself was angered, not only did his plan fail, but Sindel Edenia was on to him and he still couldn't understand how or why she had taken custody of Shinji in a short time or what relation she had to Yui, she was wealthy sure, but she couldn't have that amount of sway she was just some old rich socialite.
Those thoughts quickly shifted, when he received an unmarked package, opening it he saw it was the severed arms of Billy Kincaid, with a note saying:
Consider this your first and last warning.
Needless to say, Gendo did not press any further, focusing on his tasks within his agency for the time being, while planning to further exploit his son when the time came.
So now Sindel was watering her personal garden, while Shinji was down by the lake with Fumitan and Mileena.
Sindel glanced at the trio from down below, it brought joy to her heart, seeing Shinji healing from his recent tragedies, and connecting with one of his family members, although he was not yet aware of the dangers of being in the family, the enemies they have made throughout the centuries, because of the power and influence they possessed.
Should Shinji's existence be discovered he would be a target to capture or kill, just to get to them. The Kang family wouldn't allow that, they would end that enemy's life before the attempt would be made.
"Lady Sindel." a female maid said getting her attention
"Yes what is it?" asked Sindel
"There's someone in the foyer waiting for you, a native American man, by the name of Nashoba Cloud ." the maid answered
"Nashoba? AKA Nightfang" Sindel asked in surprise " The great-grandson of Nightwolf."
"Yes ma'am."
"Very well, I will be there at once," she said putting down her watering can.
Before she could make her way inside, a young apache man in his mid to late twenties accompanied by another maid stood in front of the doorway.
He was muscular, not overly muscular, or heavyset muscular like his great great grandfather was. He had long black hair with a blue headband around his forehead, he had blue eyes, with a scar above his left eye.
He wore a blue and black business suit with a red shirt underneath and a blue tie. A smile graced the woman's face.
"You know, your great-great-grandfather had an odd habit of just appearing and disappearing out of thin air when people least expect it. I've always wondered how he did it. I almost wish you had inherited that same trait."
He chuckled and replied in a deep voice(think the voice of Conner from assassin's creed 3)
"Sorry that trait skipped me, only my father, brothers and sister have it," Nashoba replied with a humorful chuckle
"Indeed, what brings you all the way to my side of Japan?" asked Sindel
"I'm here on business regarding new medical drugs that one your major pharmaceutical branches had developed, also word has come through the wire that you now have your great granddaughter's son in your care, and my father the current Nightwolf, is curious to know if he's shown any signs of abilities yet?"
Sindel walked over towards the end of the garden and peered at the trio below before answering him
"It's too soon to tell. Shinji is still young and growing, his mother didn't manifest her abilities until she was eight years old. "answered Sindel
"I see, well as my grandfather once told me; where ever may we plant the seed, it's up to us to make sure it grows beautifully. "
"Indeed, how are the rest of your family and tribe by the way?" asked Sindel
"We're all doing well. My sister Angeni has recently become one of the youngest grad students within the family majoring in medicine and she's already lined for a job at a major pharmaceutical tech company in America.
My brother Galen is working on the housing projects in Guatemala, and my younger brother Elsu is in New York, but he'll be going to Shanghai soon. As for my tribe, we keep the traditions that my great great great grandfather instilled in us alive while continually adapting to the modern age."
"One eye on the past and one eye on the present," Sindel said
"Indeed."
Before their conversation could continue, the trio of Mileena, Fumitan, and Shinji walked up the steps to them.
"Greetings Nashoba, it is good to see you again," said Fumitan while Shinji looked up at the man in curiosity.
"Its good to see you again as well Ms. Admoss, Mileena, and you must be little Shinji," he said peering down at the boy with a smile.
Shinji nodded shyly
"My name is Nashoba Cloud, it means Wolf in Native American," he spoke in perfect Japanese.
"Native ….American?" Shinji titled his head in confusion "Like the Americans?"
"Yes, well actually my people actually pre-dated the Americans, in America. We've held -"
Nashoba, can you please skip the history lesson."Sindel said seeing the man raise an eyebrow
"It's never too early to learn Sindel. Especially at his tender age," replied Nashoba
"Didn't you say the same thing just as we were about to receive Shinji, ma'am?" questioned Fumitain with an eyebrow raised
"Right, but that was different,"
"How different?"
Sindel face vaulted anime-style since she couldn't come up with an answer. Over a thousand years of a second life, countless battles, and she couldn't come up with a retort for that.
How embarrassing
"We'll... talk about it more later, right now it's time for lunch. Would you be joining us, Nashoba?" asked Sindel diverting the subject.
"I'd be delighted, Sindel," Nashoba replied
Shinji looked up inquisitively at the adults, while Mileena said to him
"Don't worry deary you'll learn in due time, " Mileena assured as she took his hand and walked behind the pair with Fumitan trailing behind them.
(China, the port of Ningbo)
Grandmaster Smoke along with his student Chen stood at the port of Ningbo awaiting one of many Black Dragon's shipping boats. Pulling out a picture of the young girl about to be brought to him. It was a young girl with pale skin, red eyes, and blue. The blue hair reminded him of a rumored female Cyromancer in his old universe with white hair.
Folding his arms he sighed taking in the silence around the deserted docks, although he remained calm Smoke sensed his student was getting a bit antsy and impatient.
"Have patient Chen, they will be here soon." Smoke said sagely
"Apologises for my anxiousness master, I relish the chance to welcome a new student into our ranks," replied Chen
"Is that all that is Chen? Or is it because she reminds you of your sister, whom you lost when your village was attacked."
Chen sighed, confirming his master's suspicions. Many years ago when he was a young boy, Smoke was passing through a small village in the mountains north of Beijing, only to find it under attack but a group of bandits under the command of a colonel extorting protection money from the local villages in the area.
When Chen's village couldn't pay they made an example of it, homes were destroyed, crops were being burned, men, women, and children were being slaughtered. It wasn't until Smoke appeared, and fought with the bandits, driving them all out, but sadly the damage was done, and among the survivors, Chen, as a boy of eight years old was cradling the body of his younger sister, with the bodies of his dead parents at his side.
In Chen's grief, he manifested an ability to control strange blue energy and struck back at the remaining bandits who targeted him. Seeing this Smoke took it upon himself to take Chen in, he would be but one of many assassins of the new Lin Kuei he would train for the modern age.
"I am master, I...miss her, my mother and father every day, I just wish I could have done something to save them, I wish I could have manifested my powers sooner."
"You were just a small boy then, there was nothing you could have done that day," said Smoke looking at his pupil
"It could have been worse if you hadn't been there master, and I can't thank you enough for that."
Smoke smiled behind his mask, a sudden loud noise caught the pair's attention, a large black legend yacht started coming up fast, with two dragon symbols on both sides indicating it was the property of the Black Dragons. It started to slow down as it reached port, Smoke and Chen approached expectedly.
A tall muscular man, half caucasian half Samoan, with brown eyes, shoulder-length black hair, tribal Samoan tattoos on his forearms, and on his left shoulder, and a black dragon on his right shoulder.
He wore a sleeves black shirt, a vest with black cargo, pants with work boots, his name was Kaval, great great grandson of Kabal founder of the Black Dragons, and unlike in their old universe, this one was more of a secret task force agency than a clan/syndicate.
Working in secret to defend the world from various inward threats, ranging from eliminating terrorists and corrupted government officials, and overthrowing corrupt governments and regimes from within.
He stepped off the stairs and bowed respectfully to the Lin Kuei assassin respectfully, who bowed back in return.
"It is good to see you again Kaval, I'm a little surprised you had come here yourself," remarked Smoke
"Well when I heard that Liu and Kitana were finally making their move, I thought to do the same, like my great-grandpa always did, so I got my people planted in almost all branches of the newly named NERV agency. In the smallest spots sometimes comes the biggest surprises."
"Indeed, where is the girl?" asked Chen
As if on cue a Japanese woman with short black hair appeared dressed in a full-on black bodysuit with a jacket. In her arms, was a sleeping girl with pale skin and blue brownish hair, wearing a simple red dress. The woman stepped lightly down the steps, cradling her body gently
"Master Smoke, Chen this is one of my operatives within NERV who saved this girl from being killed by a scientist under Gendo's orders. Haraka Shitow." Kaval introduced
"Master Smoke, Master Chen." she acknowledged with respect while bowing
"And this must be the girl," said Chen looking at the child sleeping in Haraka's arms
"Yes, I couldn't get her out of that place fast enough." Haraka answered, "But with the way Gendo was 'raising' her and I use that term loosely, and how they almost..."
Kaval held up a hand, indicating that they got the point.
"Tell me, " Smoke said, "What kind of abnormalities was this girl displaying?"
"I'm not quite certain, according to Dr. Naoko Akagi she unconsciously manifested a strange yellow energy field, it surrounded her, it kept the doctor and anyone else from getting near her, it wasn't until after an hour the field dissipated. Afterward, Gendo Ikari ordered her to be in quarantine," explained Haraka
"Quarantine?" asked both master and student in unison
"Yes, from what I was able to gather, Dr. Akagi argued that this event warranted further study on her, but Gendo wouldn't have it, so he ordered for her to be terminated and replaced."
"Terminated?!" asked Smoke
"Replaced?" repeated Chen
Haraka began to explain Rei's true origins, and what purpose she was made for. Chen merely looked at the girl as she slept peacefully in Haraka's arms, a brief image of his younger sister passed through his eyes but quickly faded.
It disgusted him to think that Gendo Ikari would just create her, only to use and discard her, like an object. His musing broke when master Smoke waved his hand above the girl's sleeping form.
"An ethereal energy surrounds this girl, it, is unlike anything I've ever felt before. "mused Smoke
The sliver-haired man gently took the girl from Haraka, without waking her, then she handed Chen a bottle of pills much to his confusion but she merely said she would explain later, and instructed him to contact the Maikoh family when he got the chance.
"We'll take good care of her, you have our word," assured Smoke as he and Chen both bowed in respect before disappearing in a flash of smoke.
"That woman you mentioned, Naoko Akagi, she argued that this young girl's abilities warranted further study, yes," said Kaval
"Yeah, apparently she and Gendo haven't quite been in the same arena lately, not since her daughter Ritsuko started working for NERV," answered Haraka seeing her boss put a hand to her chin in thought
"I think we can use that to our advantage, get her to play for the real good guys."
Haraka couldn't help but nod in agreement, feeling Naoko was just wasting her talents in NERV. And having just discovered a recent plot to end her life since her usefulness had come to an end.
"I'll extend the olive branch then boss."
"Do it on the down-low Shitow, if this guy's as is tunnel-visioned as you say when we last spoke, then he won't bat an eyelash if Akagi jumps ship, although, in the long run, that will be bad news for him."
"Will do boss," Shitow said
(Edenia Manor early evening)
The sun was beginning to set as young Shinji was exploring further down the lake, looking at the different colored koi fish that inhabited the pond, his great grandmother went to great lengths to make sure most of the fish were preserved here in one of many her private lakes, in the wake of the second impact wiping out almost half of all humans, animals and sea creatures alike.
Shinji placed his hand in the water giggling feeling the fish as they swam near him, unaware he was being carefully watched, by a certain Shokan woman. A small squirrel suddenly ran up to Shinji and chittered as if saying hello to Shinji before scurrying away. Another small animal, in the form of a small bird, came fluttering in front of Shinji as if also saying hello,
"Chrippp." it squawked
"Hello there." greeted Shinji with a smile.
The bird hovered around the boy before glancing to its right and scurrying away in fright as seeing something Shinji didn't. Shinji looked to his left and saw something move in the bushes.
Curious the boy looked and walked over to the dark bushes.
"I know you're there." said Shinji "Don't be afraid."
" I am not afraid." replied a deep voice that tried to sound soft
"Then come out." the boy coaxed
"Then you will be afraid, and I don't want to frighten you." the voice spoke again
More curious than any boy his age should be Shinji stepped closer and closer, he carefully and cautiously reached out with his hand.
As if on reflex Sheeva also stuck her hand out, she felt his little hand wrapping around the finger of her lower arms. Feeling a sense of her Shokan bravery rising Sheeva was slowly starting to step out from the darkness, her tall form getting bigger with every step.
Shinji gasped as the form revealed herself, he looked at the single-digit finger he held realizing she had two fingers three fingers on each hand on her upper and lower arms, she quickly pulled away much to his surprise.
Shinji looked up at the tall Shokan woman a bit frightened, but quickly soften up when he looked into her yellow eyes and how sad she looked, Sheeva just stood there awaiting his final reaction, she was almost sure that he would run away in fright just like the rest of the children have in years past, but to her initial surprise, he remained standing there.
"W-W-Who are you?" Shinji asked
"I-I am Sheeva," she answered
"It's nice to meet you, I'm Shinji." he greeted sticking his hand out to shake
Sheeva had an antelope in headlights look on her face, only a few of the children of the Kang family met her face to face and ran away in fright. His mother Yui being one of them. Hesitantly she stuck out her lower right hand extending one finger to shake. Shinji did so much to her further shock.
Before any other word can be spoken a voice suddenly interrupted the pair.
"Master Shinji!" a voice called
Shinji turned to see Fumitan jogging towards him, Sheeva took this chance to slink back into the shadows.
"There you are young master, it's time for dinner, your great grandmother and your great Aunt Mileena are waiting for you," said Fumitan
"But. I ." Shinji started to say before turning to see Sheeva gone.
Fumitan looked in the direction he was looking and figured who was there. And to her surprise, he did not shy away in fear of Sheeva.
"Come along young master." said the head maid gently taking his hand walking back into the house
Sheeva watched the pair depart feeling something tingling inside her, something she had never felt before, something warm, inside.
The Shokan looked at the finger that the boy touched, she strangely enjoyed the feeling of his little hand wrapped around it for the first time, in millennia.
Sheeva smiled, not a sadistic evil smile, or a twisted grin but a genuine smile. As Shinji and Fumitan walked back inside the manor, they entered the dining room, with Mileena and Sindel.
Fumitan gave, the woman a knowing look, and it was as she suspected. Shinji had met Sheeva and did not run in fear from her as some of the other children did in the past. Shinji took his seat next to Fumitan, while glancing outside, wondering if Sheeva was still out there.
"She is still out there darling," Sindel said suddenly breaking her great-great-grandson out of his thoughts
"Who?" he asked
"Sheeva, our family's protector." finished Sindel
End Chapter
End Notes: Well as I said before, there would be Two Reis in this story. And to be clear, there will be no Scorpion/Sub Zero rivalry between the two. But my man TOAT suggested plucking the dollar store versions of the bad guys from the not-too-mentioned MK movie Legacy, and I thought why not. Who should be the first Baraka? Reptile? A discount Kano? You tell me. Haraka Shitow is my OC, think of her as Black Widow. She's embedded within NERV, in the unlikeliest of places, keeping tabs on their operations. How did you like the meeting between Sheeva and Shinji? It's probably not what you expected but the next chapter will have some action and introduce Kung Lao, but tell me what else should happen next? Read and Review and be cool.