Chapter 9-The New Lin Kuei Grandmaster.
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special thanks to MKDaz for allowing me to use a portion of our story Fire and Ice which we are writing together, you can read more about it here
http://www.trmk.org/forums/showthre...ce-MKDaz-amp-Flying-Jinko?p=365449#post365449)
After the death of Shinnok, Sub-Zero had been revived back to his human form as per the wishes of the Mortal Kombat Champion, Liu Kang. On his resurrection, the outworld master, Bo Rai Cho had informed the Ice warrior that he knew a race of warriors who had proficient control over ice but perished at the hands of Shao Kahn, millennia ago and Sub Zero might belong to that race. He instructed Sub-Zero to go to the Ice Caves deep within the hills at the wastelands at Outworld, if he wishes to learn more about himself and his past. Before leaving for the journey, he instructed Smoke and Cyrax to plan a way to infiltrate through the Lin Kuei defences and engage Sektor, who is now the Grandmaster.
Sub-Zero's journey through Outworld was a perilous one. However the warrior endured and fought through Baraka and his Tarkatan hordes, Reptile and the horrors of the living forest before finally reaching his destination. There he was met head on by the Tiger Shokan, Kintaro who saw him as a foe. They engaged in a mighty battle where Sub Zero managed to defeat the shokan and retreat into the Ice caves. The last fight however left Sub Zero mortally wounded.
Sub Zero crawled into the cave opening with all the life he had left in his shattered and broken body. He crawled a few paces into the cave and felt his hands going numb and his vision blurring. His body started failing him and he felt his life force slowly fading away. The Ice warrior realised that this is the end for him but he was satisfied that he made it through all the way without turning back and thus dying a warrior's death. Taking refuge in his satisfaction, the warrior closed his eyes and his broken body laid motionless on the ground.
Miralculously Sub Zero did not die. Days later he awoke and he felt as though awoken from years of slumber. He lifted his hands and saw that a thin sheath of flexible ice covering his hands. He felt his body and saw that all his wounds had healed and his bones which were severely fractured and broken were now good as new.(it was in fact the spirit of Syphonius who had healed him seeing the righteousness and courage in the cyromancer).Sub Zero realised that there were untold powers in the cave which his body managed to tap into. He went deeper into the cave to explore. He soon stumbled upon a rusty door which had a hole in the shape of a five fingered palm. Sub Zero placed his hand on it and froze the door. Suddenly he heard a loud rumbling which prompted him to retreat back a few steps. The door crumbled before him and a deep blue beam of light had emerged from the hole where the stood once stood.
The warrior advanced forward and found himself in a huge room with statues and relics encassed in ice. He proceeded towards them and as he touched each of them, he saw visions flashing before his eyes. He learnt that he belonged to a once proud and honourable race called Cyromancers who dwelled in outworld. Shao Kahn had exterminated them on the fear of their power. Sub Zero on realising that he belonged so such an honourable race, felt disgusted at himself and the Lin Kuei for his and their acts. With a new sense of honour and glory, Sub Zero promised himself that he would undo all the wrong he and his clan had done and dedicate his life for the greater good.
As the warrior inspected more relics he came across a transparent Ice glass and within it saw a set of finely crafted armor. As he put on the armor, he suddenly felt rejuvinated and stronger than ever before. The ice sheath on his hands grew more darker in colour and extended more into his arm. He then felt the armor speaking to him. Sub Zero learnt that this armor was worn by the greatest of all cyromancers who ever lived and before he was killed by the hands of Shao Kahn, he hid the armor in the cave and bound his soul to it.
With the help of this new found power and honour he fought his way outworld with ease and returned back to Earthrealm.
On reaching, he along with Smoke and Cyrax infiltrated the Lin Kuei and started fighting through the defences. Although many members were enhanced with Cybernetic powers, the combined might of Sub-Zero, Cyrax and Smoke were no match for the cyborgs. Sub Zero finally managed to reach Sektor and engage him in kombat while Smoke and Cyrax fought of the others. Though Sektor clearly had the advantage in the fight, with the possesion of the Dragon Medallion, Sub Zero's persistance, determination and his ancestral armor guided him throughout the fight and he defeated Sektor. Sub Zero showing that he no longer values the ruthless ways of the Lin Kuei, allowed Sektor and those still loyal to him escape. He then assumed the position as the Grandmaster of the Lin Kuei by taking possesion of the dragon amulet and stopped the cyber initiative and all criminal activities the clan was associated with. Due to his acts, he received threats from those with whom he refused to serve and surrender too including Sektor, who had proceeded to form a clan of Cyborgs known as the Tekunin.
He appointed Smoke and Cyrax as the next in command and together they helped Fujin and the Earthrealm warriors rebuild the realm. The Lin Kuei also had been travelling to villages in search of capable warriors to join them and hosted tournaments for the same. It was during this time Sub Zero met a young girl who had ice powers similar to his own. He took her into the the Lin Kuei as his own apprentice and was codenamed Frost.
Meanwhile the special forces led by Jax needed an able operative who could investigate a vampire race at outworld, who were abducting their denizens for blood. Cyrax offered his help and travelled to Outworld to investigate. He was caught off guard by Chameleon while he was investigating the wastelands, but he stood his ground and engaged the saurian. Chameleon with his Kirehashi blade, given to him by the vampiress Nitara was too powerful for Cyrax and got knocked out. Nitara then approached the fallen Cyborg and destroyed his teleporter he had on his arm. Nitara smirked, knowing that she would make good use of the abilities of the cyborg.