Mortal Kombat: The Three Titans

Chapter Thirty-Three: Deep Woe

-Bi-Han's POV- I quickly walk up the temple steps, the moonlight giving me enough light to see. Once on the top step, I open the door quietly.
"Kuai?" I look around. The room is dimly lit. I hear weeping up ahead.

I walk into the room where the firelight is coming from. "Oh, no..." Kuai is laying on the floor.
I go over to him and kneel down, shaking his shoulder. He screams, whipping around.
"Easy! Easy. It's just me, baby. It's me." I whisper.
He stares at me, then lets out a hitching sob.
"B-B...Bi-Han...."
"Shhh. Don't speak. I knew I'd find you here." I smile, feeling relief flood my heart.

I sigh in relief, feeling tears flow down as I pull him into a hug. He cries into my chest, soaking my shirt and cloak. "Let it out." I kiss the top of his head.
He eventually calms down enough to look at me.

His eyes are bloodshot as he looks at me. He looks tired, laying there on the floor.
"I'm sorry I couldn't have come here sooner...." I peck his forehead, tilting his chin up to look at me.
"But I'm here now." I croon, placing my hood down and sitting in the floor.

"What will happen now?" His voice comes out in a small squeak, like he's scared.
"We lay low for as long as we can." I respond. "Hide. Not stay in one place for too long."
He nods, looking a little calm.

"Here," I open my bag, rummaging through it.
"You look hungry." I hold out a meat pie wrapped in a napkin. He looks surprised. "Are you sure I can have this?" I nod. "Go ahead."

He takes it, opening it up and taking a bite. He blinks, then smiles as he eats. "It's good, huh?" He nods, happily eating it.
****
A few days have passed without incident. Still no sign of Hanzo nor Raiden. "Where could we hide after this?" Kuai asks, looking up from his drink.

Tundra frowns, looking at me for guidance.
"There is not many areas we can hide in, unless it were a cave..." I admit. "We do not know how many Titans Hanzo and Raiden have taken down currently. So, that means they could be anywhere in Pangea Ultima at the moment. But we cannot stay here for long."

"We should go to the Dead Forest." Kuai fills in.
"I know Hanzo is freaked out by that place. It will be the last area he'll think to check."
"You're right." I say, smiling.
****
Turns out, that was probably the worst place we could go. While walking down the muddy path after teleporting there, who do we run into?

"Hanzo," Kuai pales, pausing in his tracks.
I can immediately tell something is wrong.
"That's not Hanzo." I say, staring at the man up ahead.
"Scorpion," Tundra murmurs darkly.

Scorpion turns at the mention of his name, eyes pure white and hands ablaze with hellfire.
"Where is Raiden?" I demand.
"That matter doesn't concern you. What are you doing with him?" His tone is full of venom.

"Protecting him," I answer back.
"You'd rather protect this traitor than help me with the Titans? You are a fool, Bi-Han."
"Stay behind me," I glance at Kuai, then focus back on the threat ahead.

"I am not a fool. Kuai Liang still has good in him. I can still sense the small ounce of light in his heart."
"If he is as good as you claim, then allow me to rip the organ out of his rib cage and show you how corrupt he is!"
"The only corrupt one here is you! I am sure that hunting down those Titans has fed your vengeance again. We cannot keep up this cycle, Hanzo."

Scorpion growls. "That is not my name!" He screams, whipping out his Katana and charging at me.
Gritting my teeth, I form an ice axe and block his blow, my feet skidding back due to the mud.
"Kuai, Tundra! Get out of here!"

I see them both bolt off from my corner vision.
He yells, swinging the weapon angrily while I dodge and block, but don't attack.
"You dare resist?!"
"No, just distracting you."

He snarls, then teleports away. "He's looking for Kuai." I realize with a sudden jolt of horror.
I run around in the fog, dodging trees and roots while listening for any noise.
My breathing is labored as I stop and try to listen over my heartbeat in my ears.

Suddenly, to my right, I hear Kuai scream in fear.
I bolt, ignoring the mud caking my shoes.
With an enraged yell, I tackle Scorpion to the muddy ground and end up rolling down an embankment.

"Brother!" I hear Kuai yell.
I kick Scorpion off of me and get to my feet. I'm splattered in mud and wet leaves.
"Just go!" I scream. Scorpion whips out his Kunai, lashing it around like an angry tail.

I watch it come forward, too fast for me to block it. But then Kuai teleports in front of me, making him take the full force of the impact. He stares at me as it pierces through his chest, right into his heart.
His breath hitches as dark, almost black blood dribbles out from his chest and mouth.

"NO!" I screech.
"Leave..." he coughs, making droplets of blood land into my face. Scorpion rips the weapon out, more blood spurting out from Kuai's back.
I catch Kuai's body as he crumples, blood soaking into my clothing and look up.

I see Raiden beating up on Scorpion. When did he come in? How did he find us?
With a whoosh of fire, Scorpion is gone.
Raiden then runs over to me, looking worried.
I can't stop screaming a horrible, wailing noise. I might lose my voice from shrieking, but I don't care.

Tundra had also collapsed as well, the same wound over his heart. "Bi-Han!" Raiden is yelling.
I keep screaming.
I'm abruptly stopped by a slap to the face. "Listen to me! I know of a way to revive Kuai and Tundra!" He's shouting at me, making sure I get all of this information in my shocked brain.

"We need to get to the Soul Chamber. That is the only way Kuai can be revived!"
"But...." My sentence comes out in fragments. "Kuai... Titans—can't die...."
"Titans can die if stabbed through the heart. We need to leave. Grab Kuai's body. I'll get Tundra's."
"Wh—what will happen?! How will we bring him back?!"
Raiden looks at me, anguish on his face. "Necromancy."