The days dragged on and Mileena stayed in her room. She felt rejected, and hurt. She despised everyone and everything, especially this demon, scorpion.

After nearly a week she made her way out of her room and down to the kitchen. A black robe covered her figure and small black flats covered her feet. Her walk down the stairs was nearly silent and then she began her search for the kitchen. She looked and looked but could not find it anywhere. Soon it hit her that scorpion was not human, he was technically dead, and therefore had no reason for a kitchen. She sighed to herself and plopped down on the floor against the wall.

She hadn't eaten since the reception. She had been getting by on the water in the sink and a small piece of her cake. She had been so angry, so enraged that she hardly felt the need for food. But now that her anger had subsided...she yearned for a nice steak.

"Mileena?" she heard a ragged voice from the room. She turned to look. It was scorpion in his regular battle attire.

"Hello scorpion." she said with a hit of anger in her voice.

"I haven't seen you in some time. Are you well?" her asked, trying to sound sincere.

She looked to him. Her orange eyes curved into half-moon shapes.

"I would be, but I forgot that no one eats in hell, and I am destined to starve." she spoke.

He looked down.

"I-I apologize. I will find you something to eat." he spoke softly to her. His cloudy eyes angry for overlooking her mortality. He soon walked away, calling for one of his minions, leaving Mileena hungry on the floor.

Time passed and soon Mileena walked back up to her room. She walked into her bathroom and ran some water into a small glass. She took a few sips but still felt hungry. She made her way over to her bed, and fell back, staring at the canopy above her.

What she would give to be back in Outerworld. To be in her house to be ignored by her family. She would literally kill to feel this again...but she would also kill to feel Scorpion against her body once more.

Immediately she cursed herself for thinking such thoughts about him. Their consummation was strictly business, to make sure two realms were bound together. She kept telling herself but couldn't help but feel other wise. She had never felt so close to someone as she had felt with Scorpion that night. She had never felt so protected, so gentle, so beautiful.

God... he made her feel beautiful. The first man to ever tell her she was beautiful, and the first man ever to make her feel that way. She sighed and wished he could show her such affection again, but she knew he couldn't. On that note, she heard a rapping at her door.

"Enter." she said, not wanting to move from her spot on the bed.

In came the wraith.

"I come with food." scorpion spoke.

She sat up quickly.

"Thank you." she said, her anger coming back.

He crossed the room and set a small black tray on hr bed. On the tray was a slab of cooked meat and a few peaches. She was puzzled, she didn't know that peaches could grow in Netherrealm.

"How?" she asked.

"I cared for peaches when I was living, they were my favorite fruit, I was hoping you felt the same." he said.

"Thank you scorpion." she said, that permanent smile across her face.

Soon she dug in, ripping the peaches to shreds, not caring what he thought of her. Next was the meat. It was divine. She ate it quickly and washed it all down with a glass of ice cold water.

"That was fantastic." she laughed.

"I'm glad you enjoyed it." he said kindly.

Mileena looked to him. She felt like maybe all of this anger shouldn't completely be towards him.

"I'm sorry for treating you poorly...I'm just bad with change." she spoke, "I also want you to know that I am sorry that I can not be what you want me to be, I can not be your delicate flower, I was raised to be vicious, and blood thirsty, I am barely even a lady. I hope that I can continue to please you with my presence." she finished.

Scorpion looked at her curiously.

"Mileena, I never found you to be unpleasing. You are certainly one of a kind, different and amazing. After my rebirth here in Netherrealm, I changed. I do not find you repulsive, at one time I may have, but now..I am intrigued. You are amazing and different, I could ask for no better." he said in a cold tone.

"But my-" Mileena began.

"Any flaws that you think you may have are nothing to me. You are amazing, clever, and above all beautiful. You are a wonderful woman, fighter and wife. I am glad to have you." he cut her off.

She was silence, but pleased. He wrapped an arm around her, and rubbed her thigh.

My demon. My love, I knew that he was real, I knew that he would find me, and make me his. He no longer terrifies me, but now I feel I am debited to him forever. He is perfect, and take me for me. His fire warms me, and I am protected. He loves me, and now I am happily entangled in his web, for all eternity.