This is another story that I thought of. Ever since I finished Scorpion's Klassic Tower ending in MKX, I had wondered what if Raiden wasn't able to stop Scorpion from doing Hara-Kiri. This is the story that I have been working on to answer that question. Just to let you know, this story also has the same fatherly relationship between Hanzo and Takeda, Jacqui, Cassie and Kung Jin like in my previous stories. I hope you enjoy this first chapter.

*Thoughts*

Rapid footsteps thudded against the stone floor, echoing the dark tunnel. Raiden ran as fast as he could through the dark tunnels under the Sky Temple. Sweat clung to his face and his muscles burnt but he never stopped to take a breath. He stopped before a closed portal entrance, quickly opening it before stepping foot into it.

Hanzo knelt on the stone floor before the Jinsei. As he knelt there, he started recalling the events that occurred a few days ago. Guilt, regret and despair swirled in him as he remembered how he played a part in Shinnok's escape from his amulet and nearly destroying Earthrealm. Sighing deeply, he took out a sharp short blade, the metal glinting under the blue glow of the Jinsei.

Hanzo stared at the blade, his mind in turmoil, "I nearly brought a great calamity on Earthrealm because of my anger and desire for vengeance. My honor is stained and I have shattered relationships with the Special Forces and their leaders. I will not allow the Shirai Ryu to be punished for my mistake. I will correct this serious offense. I know Takeda will lead them well when the time comes for him to become Grandmaster."

Hanzo gripped the blade between his hands, raising it into the air. In a second, he plunged the blade into his stomach deeply. Hanzo gasped and coughed out blood a bit. He then removed the blade once more raising it into the air with trembling hands before stabbing himself through his heart, twisting it.

Hanzo coughed out more blood, the red liquid flowing out through his yellow mask painting it slightly red and red droplets spattering onto the cold stone floor. His yellow vest quickly turned a dark red as his blood continued to pump out of his fatal wounds.

Groaning in pain, Hanzo dropped onto the ground and landed on his side with a soft thud. He watched as his life essence leaked out of him onto the ground, flowing through the gaps in the stone floor. As he laid there, his breathing slowing down to a mere whisper, he couldn't help but shed tears of sorrow, regret and guilt.

He regretted attacking the Special Forces, fighting against his allies, putting Takeda and the others in terrible danger against the revenants and Shinnok, possibly burning allied ties between the Shirai Ryu and the Special Forces and not restoring the revenants.

As darkness enveloped his vision, Hanzo gave one long deep shuddering breath before he fell limp as his heart stopped and his lungs no longer took in air.

Raiden ran and ran finally reaching the doors of the Jinsei chamber. Quickly opening it, he found himself with a sight that he had wanted to prevent. There before him was Hanzo in a large pool of his own blood, ghostly pale and limp.