Obsession

Possession

It was cold, damp, and dark. I was chained to an ancient stucco wall, my pleas for help grew weaker once I realized that nobody was listening. Scorpion re-entered my mind and I got angry. He saw me trying to fight my way towards any chance of survival I had, he watched as I struggled, and he did nothing. Memories of him and I rushed back...he held me on that park bench and he didn't say much, but has actions assured me that I would be okay, that I would be safe with him...how quickly that backfired. I had been a fool to trust him, to believe that he would never go against me...so stupid. Why was I so stupid...

"Are you alright?"

I looked up and noticed a feminine figure standing gracefully outside of the cage the two sorcerer douchebags threw me in to. I figured it to be another enemy, so I didn't respond.

"I would appreciate an answer."

I turned away from the figure and curled in to a tight little ball. The lady obviously wasn't having any of it. I heard a loud crack and it startled me so badly, I jumped and banged my head against the wall. With a very frustrated moan, I answered, "What, what do you want?! Do you want to kill me too?!"

"Not even close, milady. I have come to assist you."

"What, assist me to the scaffold? No thanks."

"Allow me to unchain you."

"Wait, what?"

I had just realized that she made it in to my cell...well then. She hit my chains and just like that, they fell off. I looked up at her and she grabbed my hand gently, saying, "Come with me. We do not have much time."

"Time, time for what?"

She yanked me out of the cell and ran...dammit, that meant that I had to run. Dammit, dammit, dammit. I somehow kept up with her and nearly bumped in to her. "Be discrete, milady. I will bring you to safety."

"Right...uh...who are you-"

"There isn't time to answer mindless questions. Follow me."

...My questions weren't mindless! Okay, they may have been at times, but I mean, for the most part, they applied to the situation at hand! I continued following her down the dark dungeon, prisoners reached out to us and my pity fell upon them...so many of them looked helpless, hopeless, and as much as I tried to ignore it, all of them smelled quite badly. Like, very badly. It was the worst smell I had ever experienced besides Kahn's breath on my face. I stopped and the woman turned around quickly.

"Milady, there isn't much time-"

"Oh my goodness, how may I help you?" I asked gently to one of the prisoners.

"Milady, your generosity is quite endearing, but we need to get moving-"

"Please...stop Shao Kahn...before he...before...he..."

I grabbed the prisoner's hand through the bars of the cell before he took his last breath. I gasped silently and the woman gently touched my shoulder.

"Come. Let us go. We do not have much time."

I followed her and thought of the prisoner I had only known for a split second...he had died so suddenly and my own heart shattered. I had only known him for less than a minute and already...

The woman took out a short silver rod and twirled it effortlessly. "Stand back."

I did as she said and the rod extended along with a bright magenta color. My eyes widened...the only character I knew who could do that was...was! Oh my gosh!!!

"We are almost out. Stay close to me, milady."

...OH MY GOSH!!! Alright, okay, I couldn't freak out...as much as I wanted to!!! GAH, I had to confirm that it was who I thought it was...though I was pretty damn sure in my mind! She and I made it out of the dungeon swiftly and quietly, her dark hair gleamed beautifully under the full moon. I blinked to try and get a better view of her face, but nothing really worked, it was just too dark. She looked around and said confidently, "There shouldn't be anybody around for at least ten more minutes. In that time, allow for me to treat you."