Sorcerers Daughter (MK9 - MK11)

Chapter 9: Scorpion

The scene cuts to the refugee camp. Quan Chi is now in handcuffs and chains, being escorted by Kenshi and Johnny Cage. They drag him into an open shipping container.

KENSHI: Sit.

Quan Chi is forced down on a chair. Two soldiers cuff his legs together in chains as well.

JOHNNY: I'm guessing it's not your first time in cuffs. What's your safeword?

Quan Chi gives Johnny a death glare in response. Smiling to himself, Johnny exits the container, followed by Kenshi and the soldiers. The doors are slammed shut. The moment they are, a slight smirk comes to his face. Over this scene, we hear Sonya speaking.

SONYA: Advise Secretary Blake that Quan Chi is in custody. We'll be moving him to the super-max facility at Fort Charles within the hour.

The scene cuts to Johnny and Kenshi walking up to Sonya, who is relaying the orders to one of her soldiers.

SOLDIER: Yes ma'am.

As they approach, Sonya turns to face them.

SONYA: You two stand guard. Prisoner transfer will be here in twenty.

JOHNNY: Oh, NOW she trusts me to babysit.

Outside of narrowing her eyes at Johnny, Sonya doesn't respond to the bait. She instead puts her communicator to her ear.

SONYA: Cage, report.

Cassie's voice is heard on the other line.

CASSIE: We haven't caught up to D'Vorah. We had her tracked to the Makeba Cliffs, but then her trail went cold.

SONYA: Damn.

The scene switches to begind some shipping containers. Unseen to the soldiers or refugees, several ninjas creep in and hide behind some crates.

CASSIE: Jacqui thinks D'Vorah's unique physiology may allow us to pinpoint her location. She's retooling her smart-comm to track D'Vorah's pheromones.

The lead ninja holds one hand in the air as he crouches down. His subordinates stop and take cover by him.

SONYA: How long?

SCORPION: On my command only. Wound. Do not kill.

CASSIE: She has to write the code. We're looking at... two hours?

SONYA: Sergeant, your team doesn't have two hours. We need her found immediately!

JOHNNY: Sonya!

She turns to look at him. He tilts his head and nods angrily. Sonya sighs and takes a moment to calm down before she resumes talking.

SONYA: Cassie, I appreciate what you're trying to do, but there isn't time. Bring your team back here, we need to re-group and re-deploy.

CASSIE: Yes ma'am.

Sonya hangs up.

JOHNNY: They're doing their best.

SONYA: I know.

Kenshi looks into the middle distance and - despite his blindness - notices someone approaching.

KENSHI: General. We have a visitor.

Sonya and Johnny turn to see Hanzo Hasashi approaching them in full ninja garb.

SONYA: You two are friends, right? He tell you he was coming?

KENSHI: Nothing.

Sonya walks up to Hanzo, who bows before her.

SCORPION: General.