From a Woman's Point of View

Attitude Disruption

Sub-zero stared at Scorpion. Why in the world did he help me? She wondered. She took Scorpion's hand and he helped her up.

"Why…." Her voice trailed off. She suddenly remembered that Scorpion didn't exactly know who she was. "Who are you?" she changed her question.

"I am Scorpion." He said. "Are you, by any chance, Snow?" Sub-zero started at that.

"Snow?" she asked stupidly.

"Yeah…you see, Raiden asked me to accompany a woman wearing blue who was called, 'Snow'." He explained to her. She mentally smacked her forehead. Couldn't Raiden have come up with a more creative name? And why did he have to send Scorpion? Could it not have been Sonya? Or maybe Kenshi?

"Oh. Yes that's me. But Snow is merely my clan alias, my real name is…" She paused. What is my 'real' name?

"Is…?" Scorpion looked at her expectantly. He was starting to grow impatient.

"Zeiva." She blurted out. She already seen Scorpion lose his temper numerous times, she didn't want to see it again. Besides, she always liked that name.

"Zeiva." The name rolled off Scorpion's tongue as he said it.

Sub-zero looked at the path as she spoke.

"You should go back to Raiden."

"Pardon me?" he said. His voice had a little bit of steel in it.

"You should go back to Raiden." Sub-zero repeated.

"I cannot do that." He simply said. Sub-zero turned to look at him.

"Why not?" she demanded. He looked at her with his penetrating eyes.

"Because I cannot refuse the command of a God!" He sounded furious, but it was difficult to see the expression on his face because he was wearing a mask. Sub-zero sighed.

"I am a Lin Kuei." She stated. "You are a ninja, more specifically, from the Shirai Ryu clan, our rival clan."

Scorpion still stared at her, a scowl on his face.

"How did you know?" He asked. Sub-zero mentally smacked herself again.

"Well, Grandmaster Sub-zero sometimes told me about you."

"Hmph. Sub-zero." He clenched his fists.

Sub-zero looked at him coldly.

"Is my being a Shirai Ryu that bothersome?" he asked her. His patience was obviously wearing thin. It took her a while before she answered.

"No." She lied. Of course it bothers me! she screamed inside her head. Once Scorpion finds out that she was actually Sub-zero, he would try to kill her. She'd bet her life on it."You?"

"I only do as I am commanded." He didn't exactly answer the question. He looked away from her. "So, are you planning to stay here the whole day, or are we going to travel?" she sighed and started to walk with Scorpion beside her.

They did not speak to each other for the remainder of the day. They encountered a few beasts and Scorpion managed to take them out without Sub-zero's help. At night, they settled in one of the caves. Scorpion made a fire and Sub-zero warmed herself.

"I thought that you liked the cold." Scorpion said to her. She looked confused at first but soon enough, she understood.

"I do. But it's a nice change." She said. She looked at Scorpion.

"What?" he asked.

"Well…" she hesitated at first, but then realized this was only one of the few times she could ask Scorpion about his life. "Could you tell me more about yourself?"