From a Woman's Point of View

Truth or Dare

Sub-zero glared malevolently at Johnny as she sat down next to Kenshi and Scorpion. He, however, didn't seem to be bothered by Sub-zero's hostility. He was still smiling.

"Sonya," he said, "Would you like to explain the rules?" Sonya glanced at Sub-zero before speaking.

"You know Johnny; I don't think it's appropriate to play such a game at this time." She said. "I mean, we barely know each other, and if we play this game, don't you think the new guys would be a bit traumatized." Her eyes flickered to Sub-zero and back to Johnny. Johnny continued to smile.

"Oh come on, Sonya they want to play." Only Sub-zero and Scorpion didn't nod. "Besides it's a great way to get to know each other." He reasoned. Sonya sighed.

"If you say so." She muttered under her breath. She shot Sub-zero an apologetic look before speaking. "The mechanics of the game is pretty simple; somebody spins the bottle, and the person whom the bottle is pointing at will be given two options; truth or dare." Sub-zero cringed. "If the person chooses Truth, one will ask him/her one question. If the person refuses to answer, he will do two dares. If the person chooses 'dare', the person will spin the bottle and the person whom the bottle is pointing at will give him the dare. Pretty simple, right?"

They nodded.

"So, who will spin the bottle?" Fujin asked.

"I'll do it!" Jax volunteered. He spun the bottle. Sub-zero closed her eyes. Not me, not me. She opened her eyes, and the bottle pointed at Sareena.

"Truth or dare?" Johnny asked. Sareena shrugged.

"I guess I'll go with 'Truth' it's much easier." She said. They spun the bottle again and it pointed at Kenshi. After a few moments of thinking, he grinned wickedly, earning confused looks from Sareena and Sub-zero. "Ask away."

"Do you have a crush on Sub-zero?" Sub-zero gave him a 'WTF-look' and Johnny looked as if he was going to die of laughter. Sareena looked towards the ceiling.

"Since Sub-zero isn't here anyway, I am going answer your question. Well, yes I suppose I do...Maybe I even love him...He is a pretty good-looking guy…and a skilled warrior as well. He's a kind-hearted person as well. I mean, he let me in his stronghold when I had nowhere else to go…and…well, he is hot." She grinned and Li Mei nodded in assent.

"I agree." She said.

Sub-zero smiled inwardly. He loved you too, Sareena. She looked down on the floor.

"Oh well, I'll court him someday." Sareena added. Dear Elder Gods, remind me to propose to Sareena the moment I get my gender back. Sub-zero thought.

And they laughed.

"Don't tell your Grandmaster." Sareena looked at Sub-zero, she merely nodded. I don't need to, she thought. Sareena spun the bottle and this time, Jade was the victim. She smiled wickedly. "Jade, Truth or Dare?"

"Truth." She spun the bottle and the one to ask the question was Liu Kang.

"Well…I've asked Kung Lao this question multiple times but he just wouldn't answer!" he paused. "Have you and Kung Lao…You know…done it yet?" he asked. After a few moments of silence, Kitana, burst out laughing; followed by Sonya and the others. Jade blushed profusely as she yelled at Liu Kang.

"We're waiting…" Ashrah said smugly. Jade took a deep breath.

"Yes…" she said inaudibly. Then, the laughter turned into wolf whistles and side comments. "Yeah…yeah…go on and laugh." She muttered and Kung Lao kissed the top of her head, earning a few 'awww's from the group. She spun the bottle and it landed on…Scorpion. He narrowed his eyes.