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Table Of Contents:

*Prolouge:
*Chapter One - The Shirai Ryu
*Chapter Two - Takada's Evil Plan
*Chapter Three - The Lin Kuei Attack
*Chapter Four - Takada's Plan Backfires
*Chapter Five - The Lin Kuei Palace
*Chapter Six - Revenge
*Chapter Seven - The Mortal Kombat Tournament
*Chapter Eight - The Death Of Sub-Zero
*Aftermath - There Are No Happy Endings:

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Prologue:

Ages ago, noble warriors met on the field of battle
ready to engage in Mortal Kombat, they, after
suffering many defeats, allied to form
a warrior clan called, The Lin Kuei.
After doing so the warriors elected a
"Grandmaster" to rule over them and also
laid down a set of rules and laws for their clan,
these rules caused upsets amongst them,
some of these warriors left the Lin Kuei
to form their own clan based off of their beliefs
called, The Shirai Ryu.

These are the chronicles of the Shirai Ryu
from their rise, to the fall at the hands
of the Lin Kuei's warriors.

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Chapter One - The Shirai Ryu:

The warrior, Takeda along with other warriors
formed the Shirai Ryu, a ninja clan nearly
unmatched by any force except for the Lin Kuei,
the Shirai Ryu could not defeat the Lin Kuei
their warriors had more diligence on the
battlefield, therefore, they had the upperhand.

The Shirai Ryu's Grandmaster, Takeda
had an evil plan ...

''Grandmaster" the warrior said while bowing
"Ahhh, Hanzo, i'm glad you lasted through
the heavy Lin Kuei attack" Takada said
"I managed to escape their forces,
Nova however didn't live through the attack"

"Hanzo" A female voice said to Hanzo's surprize.
"NOVA" Hanzo yelled before running to the woman's
side, "I thought you had died !!!" Hanzo said with
tears in his eyes. "Hanzo ?" Takada said
Hanzo stood "Yes Grandmaster ?"
"Take Nova back to her hut, then return to me"
"Yes Grandmaster" Hanzo said, he then helped
Nova up and out of The Grandmaster's Chamber

"Foolish mortal, you let your human emotions
get in the way of your life, prehaps I should "fix"
this problem" said Takada

He wrote on a piece of paper,
"I want you to slay the Shirai Ryu warrior,
Hanzo Hasashi, you will be paid
10,000 gold koins for doing so
- Takada Hayabusa"

"Ember !!!" A warrior dressed in Black
cameforth. "Yes, Takada"
"You are my brother, so I trust you with
this heavy task, Deliver this note to
the Lin Kuei Headquarters"

"Yes, Brother" said Ember
as he left to complete his
task, the task would take
more than a year to complete.

"This is just the beginning"

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Chapter Two - Takada's Evil Plan:

Takada sent his brother on a one year
journey to the Lin Kuei's Headquarters.
In this time Hanzo had married and
started a family with Nova, he was
still loyal to his clan, but in the eyes
of Takada, Hanzo was slowly
growing weaker and weaker,
leaving himself and indeed
the entire Shirai Ryu clan
weakened and more open
for deadly attacks, Takada would
not let this stand, he would see
Hanzo dead!

Ember, while on his journey had
read the secret message many times
he still could not get his head around
the cold hard fact, Takada, is planning
to hire a clan to slay another Shirai Ryu
member, one of his strongest allies
none the less!

But Ember knew there was nothing he
could do, he knew his brother,
Takada could kill him without a
second thought, he must complete
the task and then warn Hanzo,
he was already close to the
Lin Kuei's base. He would rest,
his dreams and mind twisted
with images of Hanzo and Takada
in fierce battle with each other
made Ember have to drink himself
to sleep with Saki and Rice Wine

But unknown to Ember he too
was being watched, questioned
by Takada. Takada had sent the
female warrior, Cinder after Ember
to make sure he completes his task.

Cinder awoke Ember and warned
him that either way death would come
to either Hanzo or himself, and
that it was his decision to make

He chose to complete his task.

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Chapter Three - The Lin Kuei Attack:

It was nearly midnight, the air laced
with a gray fog and only the moon to
light the path. Cinder and Ember were
now near the Shirai Ryu headquarters.
They entered a secret entrance that
Takada built, it lead directly to the
Grandmaster's Chamber.

Cinder and Ember had a plan,
they were to ambush Takada
and kill him. But Takada had
Torch and Charr with him,
they were some of the Shirai Ryu's
finest warriors, the assault
would have to wait until tomorrow.

Cinder decided to go to her hut
to sleep, Takada then asked his
guards to leave the room.

"The Lin Kuei will be here soon
but why are you planning to kill
Hanzo Hasashi, He is one of
our finest warriors !!!" Ember
yelled to his brother.
"Because" said Takada
"Because his mortal emotions
get in the way to often for his own
good, that is why I asked the Lin Kuei
to kill him, because his soul
will not be able to rest, his
soul will descend to the Netherrealm,
and then he will return as an
emotionless killer."

"You should not be able to play
god, brother, he should be able
to love and to have a family,
like how two brothers love each
other, right my brother ?" said Ember

"Don't you see you fool who calls
himself my brother, you are nothing
but a pathetic mortal, I am a demon,
I have no human emotions, no feelings,
no remorse !" Takada then took his
sword, the Mugai Ryu, and slew Ember.
"Not even for you my brother"

"Failure is not an option"
Takada said while clutching his blade.
"Hanzo must die, and by the Lin Kuei's
hand" He then impaled the blade into
his brother's corpse.

Just a few hours later while on their
patrols, Torch and Charr spotted a
group of men with a cannon coming
over the horizon. "The Lin Kuei are here !"
shouted Torch before being knocked off
of his post by a cannonball

"My plan is now in effect"

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Chapter Four - Takada's Plan Backfires:

"Damn" Torch said after standing back up.
"Torch, Are You OK ?" said Hanzo,
"What is happening ?" asked a half asleep
Nova, ''Take Blaze away from camp, the
Lin Kuei are attacking" After a confirming nod
Nova went pack to her hut to get Blaze, their
child away from the Shirai Ryu campsite.

Many of the Shirai Ryu soldiers went forth
to defend the camp from Lin Kuei attackers.

Hanzo then impaled one of the Lin Kuei's
men with his Blood Spear, swung him
around, knocking down many soldiers
Hanzo then released the spear
sending the warrior flying.

A Lin Kuei member started Nova's hut
ablaze with a small torch that he found.
"NOVA !" screamed Hanzo before he
rushed in to find Nova and Blaze
they were no where to be found
but a note was left.

"Hanzo, we are traveling to
Pyron's Temple. Me, Blaze,
Flame And Lava will see
you over there soon.

Hanzo then took the note and
threw it into the fire.

Just then, a second cannonball hit
the Shirai Ryu, this time hitting
The Grandmaster's Chamber
Takada was not badly injured in
the attack, he stood in the ruins
of his temple before being
confronted by a Lin Kuei warrior
"Who are you to confront me, mortal"
Takads said to the strange warrior
"My name is Sub-Zero"

"Today you shall die, demon !"
Sub-Zero then froze Takada
"I did not think that you would put up
any sort of a fight against me" Takada said
"My plan was to kill two birds with one stone,
to destroy Hanzo and the Lin Kuei."

"Well I guess your plan backfired"
Sub-Zero then killed Takada

"A fitting end that you will burn in hell"

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]Chapter Five - The Lin Kuei Palace:

Hanzo fled from the burning Shirai Ryu
campsite, he traveled until he saw a cave
in the dim light, he approached the cave
he then saw Nova and Blaze in the cave
they smiled at the sight of him.

The next day they set out for the Lin Kuei's
palace. They wanted to exact their revenge.

After a week of traveling they finally found
the fortress, it's walls adorned with ice and snow.

They entered at night and began burning the
huts, they were then confronted by Lin Kuei soldiers.
Though they were the best of the best, they
fell at the hands of the Lin Kuei

Hanzo fell at the hands of a warrior named
Sub-Zero.

As Takada had planned Hanzo's last thought
was about revenge, he had vowed to
get revenge for the Shirai Ryu, for his family,
for himself. He made it his goal so therefore
his soul could not rest, causing his soul to
burn in hell. His soul was so tainted that
he came back has a ruthless demon
spectere. He sat in wait. Satan gave
him a chance to avenge his death.
He quickly chose to avenge himself.
But his decision came at a price,
he could never again know his family,
unless he avenged himself, his clan,
and his family.

He no longer was Hanzo Hasashi,
a weak mortal.

He was Scropion, avenger of the Shirai Ryu

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Chapter Six - Revenge:

Scropion wandered the realms endlessly,
searching for his memory, he wandered
Earthrealm until he came upon a graveyard,
he knelt down at a tombstone,
It read " Here lies Nova '',
His tortured, haunted all came
back to him, he remembered his mission,
to annihilate the Lin Kuei, to exact his revenge

He continued until he found the Lin Kuei's
headquarters, he entered the base
he was quickly confronted by Lin Kuei solidiers
he approached Sub-Zero.

"You bastard !" Scropion screamed
"You killed my family, my clan,
You forced me to burn in hell,
and now I shall destroy you !

"If you can defeat me in Mortal Kombat,
you may exact your revenge." Sub-Zero said

The two warriors then traveled to
Shang Tsung's island were they
would compete in the tournament
againest each other.

Scropion yearned for revenge,
and at this tournament, he would
get exactly that.

He would defeat Sub-Zero.

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Chapter Seven - The Mortal Kombat Tournament:

Scropion prepared to destroy Sub-Zero,
he took the boat to a small island in Earthrealm.
He was greeted by 7 other warriors,
Sonya Blade, Johnny Cage, Raiden,
Liu Kang, Kano, and two ninjas,
one green, the other red.
The green and red ninjas were
sparring against each other
before disappearing into the shadows,
not to be seen again at the tournament.

Sub-Zero however, was no where in sight
"Did that coward flee even before we fought ?"
Scropion said. "Who are you calling a coward"
Johnny Cage said to Scropion,
Johnny Cage then tried to hit Scropion
but was stopped by an old warrior
"Who are you old man ?'' Cage said
"I am Shang tsung" he said
"Welcome to my tournament"

Sub-Zero then appeared out of a hut
"I got here early" said Sub-Zero
"We will fight at sunrise" said Shang Tsung
the warriors then went into their huts
they would need rest for the fights ahead.

Scropion and Sub-Zero were first
to spar, they walked out on the arena.
"Do you understand the rules,
Scropion and Sub-Zero ?" Asked Shang Tsung
"Yes" the two warriors replyed

"OK then, 1, 2, 3, Fight !!!

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Chapter Eight - The Death Of Sub-Zero:

The two warriors charged each other.
Scropion broke into a punch combo
which would be ended by a sweep kick
from Sub-Zero. Scropion stood and then
launched a spear towards Sub-Zero,
Scropion roundhoused Sub-Zero
and then Scropion jumped and kicked
Sub-Zero back to the ground.
Sub-Zero stood just to be uppercutted
by Scropion. Sub-Zero stood and then
froze Scropion, Scropion broke the ice
and then speared Sub-Zero and then
uppercutted him again. Sub-Zero
then stood he was defeated by
Scropion. Scropion took off his mask
to reveal a skull.

"See what you have done to me you
bastard !" With an exhale Scropion
blew fire, burning Sub-Zero.
Sub-Zero was nothing but a charred skeleton.

Sub-Zero, is dead at last.

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Aftermath - There Are No Happy Endings:

With Sub-Zero dead, Scropion
continued to fight, he destroyed
every kombatant, even me, Raiden,
succumbed to Scropion's fury and might.

Scropion returned to the Netherrealm
to meet with Satan, he had not truly
completed his task, he had avenged
his own death, but not his family
and clan, their killer was still alive.

Scropion went to compete in the
second Mortal Kombat tournament.
There he had learned Sub-Zero lives
His brother took the name Sub-Zero
to avenge his brother. Noob Saibot
was later found to be the former
Sub-Zero. Scropion still roams
the realms, hopelessly trying
to complete his task.

His suffering will continue.


The End