Chap 178: Clones POV 2
(Mortal Kombat world)
Success waits for no one, not even Shang Tsung and her perfect schemes. This is their ninth attempt.
The tournament is beginning soon, and the Earth Realm is gathering its fighters, what with Raiden and her loathsome band of warriors.
She had to make a portal for Shao Kahn and her army so they can infiltrate their base, sabotaging them of any chances for their victory.
'Oh the kings and their pawns' Shang Tsung smirked to herself, everyone thinks they are so important, so special, when they have no idea about her.
"Ah, yes." She sensed the arrival of her latest student, Takumi, the man was a human from earth realm.
"Lord Shang Tsung." He gave her a courteous bow in his attire, letting her see a full glimpse at his naked shoulder and back.
"Mmmh, of what brings you here my student?" A playful moan escaped her lips, she does enjoy seeing the man, such delicate creature playing in her palm.
"An Envoy, sent by Shao Kahn has come to the island."
"Let them in. I shall greet them in the great hall." She walked by him, finger so slowly dragging at the strings of his clothing.
The door shut behind him, the clone let out an audible sigh. Being near that woman gives him the creeps, like an old pervert. Which should be true, she lived for centuries in this palace. Stealing souls through dark magic, that's what he knows anyway.
His entry in the world of Mortal Kombat was short, as he played only since MK9, 10, 11. But that was more than enough, information.
[Quest: Win the Mortal Kombat tournament (0/1)]
Takumi was not lucky enough to be in earth realm, something went wrong with the portal. As he entered, Takumi felt someone watching him, a being that could even rival his mom.
An hourglass, a being of massive scale, six gods, they all felt a disturbance.
They did not like him, and so they tried to execute him on the spot. Luckily, that did not happen.
So instead, in the path he was deflected to Shang Tsung's island, somewhere in Outworld.
The clone had no way to find out if he was being watched by them now, but for as long as he can, Takumi is content on playing the part, and learning soul magic from her while he waits.
"Pst." A clone came out of the shadows, replacing the current one as he went in.
He crawls in secret, above the place where eyes would see him.
To the halls, he heard a loud gong signaling, Shang Tsung sat up on her high throne in the middle of the hall, walking past the great doors were two people he knew well enough.
A pale-looking woman, wearing black armor. Quan Chi. And the four-armed shokan, Goro.
"Sorceress, you've been stalling long enough, when is your time to pay?"
"Patience, my good friend, when have I ever failed to back up our agreement?" She cast a spell, bathing the room in green light, letting it settle, everyone can see the image of the Earth realm currently.
'Raiden.'
"As we speak, the thunder goddess has recruited many strong foes under her control."
"When will your portal be open?"
"As early as the Kahn demanded me to." Her voice sick and sweat of temptation. "So?"
In the midst of their conversation, the clone's eyes only targeted one thing. On Raiden's hip, an amulet, Shinnok's.
"Then we invade....tonight." Quan Chi said grimly.
(Sifu world)
Sifu stood in silence, unable to comprehend what she was watching, mere moments ago, she had worried for her daughter, she believed her time had met its end.
The woman in green, snarled as she swung her machete.
*clang!*
Her hand stung, blade met her mid swing, but this isn't a cheap blade.
"Your steel isn't as durable as mine, it's Valyrian." One of the many clones said, brandishing their swords. Next came a flurry of slashes, to her thigh, the inner of her calf, piece by piece, she couldn't stand anymore. Death came to her in a thousand cuts, it leaves her cold, on the floor and bleeding from everywhere.
The one using twin knives was out quickest, also because he was the most cowardly, using hidden weapons. So Takumi gave him a taste of his own medicine, two compact arrows to the chest. Piercing his lung and pinning her to the wall behind her, nailing him.
To the staff user, Takumi overwhelmed her with playful cloud, one, two, he spun the three-section staff, hitting her no matter the position or direction. Her staff can't match his speed and strength, an overhead strike came down, she raised her staff sideways to block, it broke, she broke as well. The playful cloud lodged itself into her head, caving it in.
The next to fall was the one using chain whip, he caught and entangled her whip into his own chain-sickle, finishing her off with a dagger to the throat.
Watching her co-conspirator being ruthlessly disarmed, it filled Yang with anger. She planned years for this, and it ends with her losing?
No, she has to run, she'll be back one day, bring more people and then, and then.
"Then what?"
"Shut up!" Yang snapped.
She dodges one of his kicks, slamming her fist into his chest, she changes it to a faint, turning her hip and drop-kicking Takumi's head.
A jab at his abdomen, followed by two elbow strikes. She was leaning in, pressing, him, a spin kick through a wooden pillar, her fist came for his rib.
"Look at you, all the gifts, all the tools, Sifu told me she wouldn't give the dojo secret to anyone, yet here you are."
"...." Takumi didn't waste the energy to reply.
He took one step, the air went hot, burning, hot as a forge. Red ki filled the Dojo, Yang staggered back, eyes wide.
"You talk too much." Palms drawn back, elbow low, "Hadoookenn!" A sphere of energy pulsed between his hands like a beating heart.
Yang's chest tore open, the blast went through both her and the door behind her, it went all the way to the raining streets.
"There...." mission completed, "Actually."
Turning around, Sifu already had what he wanted, not the box in her hand. Not even what she has, what her daughter has.
"This thing will not bring you any peace."
"I do not care." They surround her, but none moves to strike.
"Stop."
"Yin!" She yelled, "Stay back."
All eyes averted, the girl didn't dare move, when he came closer, she feared for the worst.
*Snap*
The clone snatched the pendant from the girl's hip. With that, every one of them disappears.
Quan chi and Shang Tsung