The Disciples

Chapter 8

The next morning, I woke up with a throbbing headache. Damn, how long was I asleep? Did anyone wake me up earlier? Did I talk in my sleep. Shit! If Kitana finds out about last night...

I rushed to the washroom to at least make myself look presentable before meeting up with my mentor, she was sitting at the garden with Jade, Riana and even Kurt. How cute, he has a little plate of food and water for himself. Riana must have convinced the servants otherwise. Kitana had a disappointed look. Jade avoid making an eye-contact with me. Riana pretended to look down at her plate which has two buns. She doesn't want to get involve.

"You're late," she commented. "We were almost done with breakfast."

"I'm sorry!" I raised my hands up in defence. "I-I didn't know it was this late! Why didn't anyone wake me up?"

"You should learn how to wake yourself up," Kitana answered. "In times like this, you must train your body how to instantly wake up. You will need it."

Great. First day of training and now I'm being lectured? What the hell! But I decided not to argue, knowing what the Edenian princess is capable of. But the three of them got up.

"Come," Kitana gestured. "We are going to visit the Lin Kuei. Apparently, the fifth and final disciple has been found." What? Sub Zero's place? Finally! I want to know who is he or she. I just realised the current disciples are the people I know. I wonder if this last disciple is someone I recognise.

But I didn't even have breakfast yet...

While travelling, Riana slipped two buns in my hand. I looked at her and she winked. Oh sis, I love you! I gobbled down the buns hungrily. I'd be dead if I had to fight on an empty stomach. We eventually made it to the temple. God, if Bryan were here, he'd be-

"Nash!" a familiar annoying voice yelled. "Do you wanna build a snowman?" Not this shit again....He was accompanied by his mentor.

"Hey Bryan," Riana waved. She ripped a bit of the cloths on her sleeve to wrap it around Kurt. He looked like he's wearing a scarf. Bryan was eyeing Kurt. "Gurl, that colour doesn't suit him. If I were you, I'd go with sandy yellow coat velcro instead of a zipper and maybe a matching brown scarf."

Says the said guy who is wearing probably three layers of clothing consisting of a black t-shirt under a red turtle-neck sweater and a maroon coat to give the final touch. Seriously, when does this guy have time to present himself?

Riana simply listened with open ears but she herself was standing close to me. We huddle each other for warmth. Even Kurt nuzzled into the crook of my sister's neck.

"Hey!" Johnny Cage walked up to us. "You must be the other two disciples. Heard ya from Bryan. So, here we are waiting for Coldilocks to come out with his apprentice." I'll admit, the cold puns are getting to me.

Speaking of which, Sub Zero came out of the temple. He hasn't wore his mask so his goatee and full face was in view. Gotta say, he reminded me of Khal Drogo from that show my sister watches, Game of Thrones. All of us bowed to him in greeting, except Johnny Cage who gave the Grandmaster a thumbs up.

"Kitana," he nodded to the Edenia princess. "Cage and Jade. So these three must be your disciples I have heard about? There should be another one." The three of them nodded. Bryan was adjusting his glasses, Riana held Kurt close to her chest and here I am, watching everything unfolds before me.

"So where's your snowman?" Bryan interrupted. "We didn't come all this way for nothing!" This earned him a smack from the back with Jade's pole. Can't help but look at her legs...

"Well, he is coming out," Sub Zero told him. "He's almost done meditating." So it's a guy...do I know anyone am I close with in class besides Bryan? I hope it's not one of those assholes that picked on the three of us back in class. And where are Kristina and Sheeva?