Obsession

Affections

After my little episode with Smoke, I returned to Liu Kang and continued my training with him. He kept stressing the fact that I had to forgive those who had hurt me, but his words really went in one ear and out the other. He didn't go through what I went through, he couldn't possibly understand. 

"We're done for the day, Ama. I suggest you keep in mind what I have told you about."

"What, about forgiveness or about the upcoming Mortal Kombat tournament?" I asked.

"Both." 

"Right. I'll...I'll think about it." 

I bowed slightly to him and set off to Sub-Zero's chambers. Smoke was determined to keep me there "for my own safety" and I understood. I had seen the enenra side of him in the latest Mortal Kombat, and that was probably why I hadn't seen him in so long; he had to control that side of himself. I must have really pushed his buttons, and I wasn't proud of it at all. 

I stopped walking, feeling a sudden chill run down my spine. I looked around, aware and alert as to what may happen. Scorpion's words came to mind: "You will always feel when an enemy is near just by the way your body reacts. Listen to your body."

I felt like running, getting away from whatever may have been threatening me, but I had to face it sooner or later, whether it be in this world or in the world I grew up in. I clenched my fists, preparing to fight. Suddenly, a blast of something incredibly cold hit my body and made me fly against the wall.

'Sub-Zero.' I concluded, wiping away the tiny icy shards from my body. "Show yourself, I know it's you!"

Nothing. The chill was still present, so I knew to stand guard and protect myself. The chill in my back increased, and I rolled out of the way just in time; Sub-Zero's kori blade had nearly pierced my chest.

"Not cool!" I shouted.

Sub-Zero jumped down from wherever the hell he was and put his hand on his hip. "Impressive. Explain why you didn't evade my first attack."

"I don't know, can't you keep praising the fact that I wasn't almost killed? Again?"

He huffed and lowered his head. "If you can not evade the smaller attacks, then what use is my praise? You would then allow for seemingly small projectiles to hit you, and the smallest projectiles cause the most damage."

"Well, keep throwing small projectiles at me and I'll probably learn!" I flashed a big grin at him and continued walking.

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'Her wit is going to get her killed someday.' Sub-Zero fumed, watching her. What made things worse for him was that he didn't know why he was angry about that, of all things. Wait, why should he even care? Above his abilities and impressive fighting skills, he began to realize that he was only human, and humans had desires and urges that they needed to have fulfilled. Just as he thought these things, he noticed Ama stop.

"Is something the matter?" He asked, his voice echoing throughout the hall.

She paused for a minute and turned around slowly. "I want to tell you something."

He thought for a moment. "What is it?"

She looked down for awhile. What was going through her mind-

In a matter of seconds, she threw herself on to Sub-Zero's stomach and wrapped her arms around his waist. Sub-Zero stood in shock, his arms in the air and his eyes plastered on the top of her head.

"Thank you." She mumbled in to his torso, his body vibrating slightly by the sound of her voice.

"For what."