Finish Him!

Thunder, rain, and lightning. The terrible weather was the setting of a temple in the sky, where one man was meditating. He wore white garb with a round straw hat propped over his head. The hat made it so that the raindrops would spill around his face, but not onto him. His hands were propped on his knees and his blank eyes were closed, focusing himself to be at peace.

Then, he sensed something. His eyes were threatening to open themselves as this feeling of dread lingered. Darkness, power... terror. A terror that was from another world, but could arrive to Earthrealm. It was a disturbance in the dimensional balance. He held the side of his head with two fingers extended. He knew something was amiss, but he could not pinpoint what it was exactly.

Raiden stood up, the drops of rain dripping upon his white clothes. He must investigate this disturbance before it is too late.

Scorpion scoffed, unable to comprehend just where it was he arrived in. He put his arms to his sides, "This is unpleasant. How did I end up in this world? Grah, it doesn't matter. I must find a way to return to the Netherrealm." he hopped down from the rooftop, crouching on one knee as his legs absorbed the impact of his fall due to his otherworldy strength and endurance.

The ponies minding their own business gasped upon the sight of Scorpion, frightened by his small flaming aura. "I do not have time for wandering eyes. I must seek a way to at least my dimension." he said aloud. "Where can I find a portal?" he stopped caring about how the locals may react, only seeking a way home.

"What are you?!" a mare gasped.

Scorpion glared at the equine, "It does not concern you, equine." he boasted. "Now tell me where I can find a portal!" he ordered. Noticing a bunch of these beings jump back in surprise by the sudden rise of his voice.

The mare gulped, feeling Scorpion's fingers around her throat, "I... I don't know!"

The assassin folded his arms, "Then tell me where I am at. Before I lose my temper even more." he ordered, curling his armored palm into a fist in annoyance. The locals all noticed how aggrassive he was becoming and all circled him in case he grew more hostile, but Scorpion did not seem to care at the moment.

"E-Equestria...?" she gulped. "P-Ponyville...?"

Scorpion scowled, "What a foolish name for a realm." he announced as he was ready to walk away. he noticed a crowd slowly growing around him and his agitation grew as well. "Stay out of my path, strange beings. You do not want to feel my wrath!" he demanded loudly, trying to swat them away with fear. The ponies around him began to jump back once more.

"Your wrath, huh?"

The scratchy voice got Scorpion's attention and he looked upward, noticing a cyan pegasus with a prismatic mane flying right over the crowd smugly, "So, you come here and start a scene? That's not a nice way to make friends, ya know?" she asked.

"I am not here to make friends, pegasus." Scorpion scoffed, "I only seek a way to my world. Nothing more."

The pegasus folded her hooves, "But threatening ponies isn't the way to do it. So if you have a bone to pick, then bring it to me." she ordered, her attitude annoying the specter even more than everything else that has happened in the last few minutes alone. As if arriving in this dimension didn't piss him off before.

"Who are you to challenge me?" Scorpion asked.

"The one and only Rainbow Dash!" the pegasus revealed, "Now, are you gonna leave? Or am I gonna have to teach you a lesson?"

"Very well." challenged Scorpion. He flicked his wrist upward, revealing a chain that snapped out of his gauntlet, a kunai strapped to the end. Upon seeing it, Rainbow swerved downward and dodged it. She avoided it at a speed that reminded Scorpion of Kabal. This was going to be a little tougher than he thought. Just a little. He noticed the pegasus leaving a rainbow trail behind her as she moved.

The undead assassin spotted her coming towards him at an alarming speed, but nothing he couldn't handle. So he crouched down and reared his arm back as she got closer. Once the timing was right, his fist collided with her jaw as hard as it could and she was launched into the air without the use of her wings. "O-Ow..." she held her sore jaw, glad that it wasn't broken. However, she noticed the chain coming towards her again and grabbed it with her hoof. "Ha! You need to do better than that!" she taunted.

But Scorpion remained unfazed and he yanked down on the chain, yelling, "GET OVER HERE!" the ponies watching all gasped as Rainbow Dash was pulled to the ground, landing painfully on her stomach. "I warned you to not challenge me, equine. Now you must pay the consequences of standing in my way." he ordered, drawing out both of his blades, ready to finish this.

Luckily, Rainbow got a second wind and pushed her hooves upward, smacking Scorpion in the chest. The assassin stumbled backwards and groaned, hearing Rainbow talk, "Lucky shot..." she mumbled and spat some blood as she said this. She shot herself forward and headbutted Scorpion's stomach, pushing him back a little further. Unfortunately, she gave herself a headache from that.

Scorpion's feet dug themselves into the ground, halting his momentum in a moment's notice. When he did, Rainbow hovered and smacked his armored face, snapping his head in various directions. He growled and managed to grab her prismatic tail when the timing was right, slamming her headfirst onto the dirt he stood upon. Rainbow's eyes shut tight, feeling the damage of the toss. "Stupid... Alien demon thing..." she growled, spinning her body back upright.

"It was futile effort." Scorpion boasted, his fist bursting into flames, "But I will find a way home no matter what. I will give you a chance to surrender, pegasus. So move or feel the wrath of my hellfire." he suggested, drawing his blades out once again. It seemed as though this pegasus was underestimating and toying with him. And he'd make sure she wouldn't repeat that mistake around him.

But Rainbow wasn't one to give up, thinking that he was a threat to the ponies around her. And with a burst of adrenaline, she charged forward, her wings aching a little from being tossed and slammed around. Although Scorpion was going easy on Rainbow, not that she knew of course. Her hooves were extended outwards and she drove both of them directly into the undead assassin's chest, his body pushed back once again. Rainbow panted, her hooves hitting the ground, her body sore, bruises seen around her face and body. "That... Answer... your question?" she huffed quietly.

Scorpion held his chest and walked to the tired pegasus. His arm was reared back, his flaming fist colliding with Rainbow's face. The punch left a small burn mark on her cheek as she tumbled onto her side, her struggling to roll onto her back.

"W-What?" Rainbow asked, her eyes widening upon seeing Scorpion's fist engulfed in fire. "What are you?"

The specter was ready to drive his blade downward, stepping on the pegasus" torso to keep her down. "I am Scorpion. And you shall regret standing in the way." he said, the blade held over his chest with both hands on the hilt.

However, before he could drive it downward, something kept his entire body still. It wasn't like any of Sub-Zero's ice as he was still conscious and aware of his actions. No, this was magic. "What is this sorcery?!" he shouted, trying to move a muscle. Nothing. "Who dares hold me down?!" he yelled the question.

"Are you okay, Rainbow?"

Rainbow managed a smirk, "H-Hey, Twi... Y-Yeah I am... Except for the part where I'm sore."

Walking in the corner of Scorpion's vision was a purple pony with wings and a horn, the appendage glowing lavender. It was something he had yet to see, but he believed it to be the mythical creature known as an alicorn. She shook her head, "What do you want?! And why did you hurt Rainbow?" she asked, her eyes narrowing upon closer inspection of the demon.

"She challenged me to kombat! Her soul would suffice as a revenant if I so wished!" Scorpion wished. "Now release me if you value your existence!"

Twilight growled, "No... You're too dangerous. You look to be some kimd of Scorpion... What are you?"

Scorpion shouted, his body surrounding itself in an aura of flames. Twilight's focus broke when she witnessed it, freeing the assassin from her magic grip at last. "Y-You have dark magic?" she wondered in a hushed gasp.

"It does not concern you. I must deal with you as well it seems." Scorpion announced, his chain hanging from his gauntlet. Twilight's wings flared to her sides and her horn glowed again, wanting to incapacitate him before the situation went more awry.