Mortal Kombat: Fire and Ice

Chapter 1

PAGE 1

Panel 1: Raiden, the God of Thunder. He stands perched atop the Sky Temple, his expression a pondering one. He is dressed in his Dark Raiden outfit, reflecting his corruption and character change.

CAPTION: Five years had passed since the defeat of Lord Shinnok. Despite this, a part of Raiden still feels empty..

CAPTION: Raiden thinks of Liu Kang and Kung Lao. His students, who he loved like sons, and two of the most powerful and determined protectors he had ever encountered. Both now revenants in the Netherrealm, Liu Kang its self appointed emperor.

PANEL 2: Raiden prepares to leave, when his expression changes to a surprised one. A vision suddenly occurs to him. We see Liu Kang and Kung Lao, both revenants. Several of the fallen Earthrealm warriors are either knocked out or barely standing, and they have all been restored to their human form. A man dressed in black and blue steps forward, his footsteps freezing the very ground he walks on, his piercing blue eyes staring intensely at the Shaolin Monks. This man is Sub-Zero, grandmaster of the Lin Kuei. Next to him is a man dressed in black and yellow. A chain is wrapped around his arm, and attached to the end of the chain is a kunai. Scorpion, grandmaster of the Shirai Ryu. The grandmasters... now Earthrealm's protectors.

CAPTION: Spurred by his new vision, Raiden sets out to find the two warriors.

PAGE TWO

Panel 1: A wide shot of the Shirai Ryu Fire Gardens. Several ninjas dressed in black and yellow outfits sparring with one another.

Panel 2: The inside of a weapons room. HANZO HASASHI, grandmaster of the Shirai Ryu, better known as SCORPION, steps into frame. He is dressed in his signature black and yellow color scheme. His long black hair is pulled back in a ponytail, a yellow headband is wrapped around his head, and a yellow cloth mask with black lines on the edges covers his face. He has two swords strapped across his back. He looks through his collection of kunai, and chooses a silver one with a black outline.

CAPTION: Hanzo Hasashi, better known as the legendary Scorpion. Once a hellspawned wraith, returned to his human form during a battle in Quan Chi's lair by way of Raiden, and still capable of wielding Hellfire, and accessing his Revenant form, although he did not know why. Despite this, his past actions during his time under Quan Chi have left him mentally scarred, and he tries to distance himself from the identity of Scorpion, even feeling ashamed for using the powers bestowed upon him. Ever since making peace with Sub-Zero and the Lin Kuei, he had dedicated himself to atoning for his past actions and protecting Earthrealm.

Panel 3: SCORPION prepares to train with his clan, when a burst of red lightning appears.

SCORPION: Raiden? What are you doing here?

RAIDEN: Grandmaster Hasashi, I apologize for the sudden intrusion. I am requesting that you come with me to the Sky Temple. It is an urgent matter.

Panel 4: Scorpion grabs Raiden by the shoulder, and Raiden teleports the both of them away

PAGE THREE

Panel 1: A cold, snowy region, known as Articka. A temple, blue and white in color. Several ninjas clad in black and blue outfits surround the area. At the top of the stairs to the palace entrance is a man with short black hair and intense blue eyes, a scar over his right eye. His outfit is the same black and blue color scheme as his fellow clansmen

CAPTION: KUAI LIANG, better known as SUB-ZERO, grandmaster of the Lin Kuei Clan. After years of tension and misguided hatred, he took it upon himself to make peace with Scorpion and the Shirai Ryu clan, by revealing the truth behind the massacre and clearing the Lin Kuei's name. This was one of many actions Sub-Zero undertook to atone for the past actions of the Lin Kuei. Despite this, a part of him felt strange. He was still missing his brother, Bi-Han, and his best friend Smoke. He was also combating feelings of loneliness

Panel 2: Sub-Zero enters into the kitchen and pours tea into a cup. He sits and begins to drink. He appears to be deep in thought as he sips the tea, perhaps wondering what can be done to ward off his feelings of loneliness. He is interrupted when one of his clansmen steps into the kitchen.

Lin Kuei warrior: I apologize for the intrusion, Grandmaster. It appears you have a visitor

Sub-Zero: Thank you Cho.

Panel 3: Sub-Zero steps out and walks down the stairs, where he sees Lord Raiden.

Sub-Zero: Raiden, welcome.

Raiden: Sub-Zero, I am sorry for intruding. It is an urgent matter. I am requesting that you come with me to the Sky Temple. Scorpion is already there.

Sub-Zero: Understood, Raiden

Panel 4: Sub-Zero grabs Raiden by the shoulder and the two of them disappear in a burst of lightning.

PAGE FOUR

Panel 1: The entrance to the Sky Temple. Raiden stands there. All of the remaining Earthrealm warriors are there: JOHNNY CAGE, SONYA BLADE, JAX, KENSHI, CASSIE, JACQUI, TAKEDA, KUNG JIN, BO RAI CHO,FUJIN, SCORPION, and SUB-ZERO.

Johnny Cage: So Raiden, what'd ya bring us here for? There a new threat? If so, then I can see why you would call the strongest guy around!

Sonya: Do you ever shut up?

Johnny: Saved us from Shinnok like years ago so...

JAX: Enough bickering you two. Raiden, what's the issue?

Raiden: I had a vision... we were at war with the NetherRealm once again, only this time, Liu Kang and Kung Lao were leading the attack. In that same vision, there were two warriors who stood to face them.

Panel 2: Raiden extends his finger and points to Scorpion and Sub-Zero

Raiden: In that vision, it was you two who stood in defiance of the NetherRealm.

Panel 3: Scorpion and Sub-Zero's eyes widen in shock

Scorpion: Us? Of all people?

Sub-Zero: I know that we're both dedicated to protecting Earthrealm... but I never thought it would lead to that

Scorpion: I had always thought it would be the Shaolin monks who would become the ultimate protectors of Earthrealm

Raiden: I thought so too... but then again, the powers of fire and ice combined make for a more than formidable threat to anyone who would threaten Earthrealm. I sense great hidden power within the both of you, but it must be unlocked.

Scorpion: (Arms crossed) And what exactly do you plan to do now?

Raiden: I must train the two of you... I am sure that Liu Kang and Kung Lao have both gotten stronger, and at your current state, I fear you may not be able to take them on.

Sub-Zero: Never underestimate a Cryomancer, Raiden

Raiden: For now though, I want the two of you to spar. I want to see where you both are currently.

Panel 4: Scorpion, with his arms crossed, turns to Sub-Zero. Sub-Zero turns to Scorpion

Sub-Zero: I get the feeling this will be different from our usual sparring matches, Hanzo?

Scorpion: You'll see

Sub-Zero: (His blue eyes light up. Although he is wearing a mask, you can tell by the look in his eyes he is smiling.) Understood

Panel 5: Scorpion and Sub-Zero enter their respective stances. As a homage to the first Goku vs Vegeta fight in Dragon Ball Z, Sub-Zero does the same pose as Goku, and Scorpion does the same pose as Vegeta.

CAPTION: Anticipation fills the air, as our warriors watch intently.

Raiden: Begin

Panel 6: Wide shot of the two ninjas charging toward each other.