Walking on the White desert of desolation, I glanced for the last time at the clan I once called home. It was nothing but utter ruin. The only thing I longed to see more was kushi... But that could not be. The only thing I could find was a pendant she once gave me... Oh the memories it brought.
I grieved heavily... Roared at the clouds, screamed at the elder gods cursing them to their bones... I wish I had my powers, I would've brought their own destruction.

By now, I had grown unshakable. Not even the lightning that struck besides me could move me to fear.

"Hasashi, you must stop this madness..."

"Oh, you have not seen madness yet. I will have the elder gods dead... Starting with you, Raiden!"

I rushed at him... He teleported.

"Akuma was not my own doing. You brought this on yourself...giving up your immortality for a woman"

"Who are you to tell me how to choose my path?!" I attacked.

"The path you chose was nothing more than an epic stupidity, Scorpion"

"Don't ever CALL ME THAT!"

I aimed at him with my chain spear... He dodged, grabbed the spear...dragging me with it. Then, he kicked me...

"Look's like you're out of practice"

I felt my body on fire...

...then, a voice that was not mine...

"Jissai ni wa? Watashi wa chōdo u~ōmuappu shite imasu!"
(Out of practice, I'm just getting warmed up!)
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The next thing I remember was raiden bathed in a pool of his own blood... Still breathing hard, he stood up.

"What happened?"

"Akuma no kami"
(Demon god)

"How is this possible? I thought nightwolf evicted the demon out of me"

"If he completely did, you would be dead. Akuma no kami is the reason you're alive. But you are seperated from it. And now, it seeks to control your human essence..."

"I don't want that to happen. I must find nightwolf...."

I turned to leave...

"Shao Kahn is in possession of the boy... How do you think he raided you... On his own?"

I stopped... He was right. Kanji couldn't have done this on his own...

"How do I find him?"

"You can't... Without an alliance. The Lin kuei would know...."

"Lin kuei...?"

He commanded the lightning as he vanished...

"Wait!"

He was gone.
I had no choice but to find and align with the clan I once dreaded most... The ninja I once hated...