Chapter 2: Step one

Sub-zero knew there would be risks reliving his plan to his clan, he knew he was possibly out of his mind even thinking of this plan in the first place.

The bundle in his arms shifted making him glace down, Scorpion, this new Scorpion, was huddled in close to his chest, to protect from the harsh cold winds, fast asleep. His tiny thumb in his mouth-gently sucking as Sub-zero walked down the frozen path. The Lin Kuei tribe was after all in the ice mountains.

Sub-zero almost out of the path started going over how he should break this news to the tribe. Sub already knew how his tribe would take it seeing as scorpion was his mortal enemy for the longest time, and the murderer of his brother. If the Babality had worked the way he had believed it too he wouldn't have thought twice about snapping the little things neck. But seeing the effects now, killing him just seemed heartless-

Besides his revenge would be fulfilled, he didn't just want to kill his brother's murderer, he wanted to make him suffer, what better way to do that then raise him in the very clan he hated-make him fight for a clan other then his own? Even if this 'effect' was to wear off and Scorpion was to regain his full body and mind he would already have him in his possession and thus chained up for his own amusement. And if it didn't wear off, well he would have a life time raising the best pet warrior for his people.

Sub-zero now only a few yards away from the Lin Kuei, he hid the baby in his arms with a makeshift blanket he made out of a piece of his clothing ripped from the fight.

Kuai Liang being the Grand-master of the Lin Kuei tribe, forbid anyone to even ask what the bundle in his arms was as he walked into a tent only occupied by the midwife, Reski.

Reski was a mid-aged women whom he trusted deeply, though could never be admitted out-loud. In another life he would have made her his wife. She had long dark hair, smooth features and curves, and eyes as blue as the ice they controlled.

"Master." she gasped not expecting such a visit. "Your back." she bowed in respect.

"I have a task for you." he said calmly. He slowly began to unwrap the bundle in his arms. There were only a few members of the tribe who knew what Scorpion, the killer of his brother; Bi-Han, looked like, Reski was not one of them.

She did how ever know of his clan the Shirai Ryu.

Scorpion began to cry as the cold hit him as the fabric was pulled back.

"A baby? And a Shirai Ryu baby at that." she looked from the little one to Kuai Liang. "I don't understand."

Sub-zero handed him to her. "You are well equip with caring of a child, I need you to take care of this one."

She looked at him stunned. "You have given me a task and i will not disappoint you." Reski said calmly. "But may I ask why a Shirai Ryu?"

"Just do as I ask" remarked Sub-zero."you shall know in due time, just not right now." She focused on the little one in her arms as he cooed. "And Reski," she looked back at Kuai Liang "Do not 'do not' let anyone know about this." With that he walked out.

He would be back for the baby, for now he had to prepare his clan for what he was about to tell them.