A/N: So this is my first fanfic that I've EVER written, so please tell me if anything about this story doesn't add up to the MK events. Especially if anything is confusing or needs more explaining, I wouldn't mind going back to do some editing!

Every one of the characters looks like their MK9 character design, to give you all a more vivid picture.

I don't own anything that has to do with Mortal Kombat, except for my OC.

So on with the story! c:

My feet had slapped the surface of the earth as I ran through a thick forest. I was being chased by the Lin Kuei with their grandmaster. I had the chance to take him down while he was vulnerable, but that enenra had blown my cover. Everyone in that damn palace had been alerted, and I needed to get out of there as quick as possible. Before I was overpowered by them, I had teleported out from behind the outer wall and into a thick snowfall. It had acted as sufficient cover until I had made a beeline for the forest I was running now. The trees had grown closer together and their low branches had snapped against my body. The thudding of quick footsteps began to fall behind me as I ran deeper into woods.

I finally found my chance to find cover on one of the higher placed limbs of the trees. Without hesitation, I let my kunai fly into the dark above me and felt it connect with my intended target. I hurried up the trunk of a tree and pulled the kunai from its snug place in the trunk. I rested to catch my breath, but hadn't let my guard down yet. I could hear them all swiftly dodging the trees in their path, until one had stopped to listen. I looked down and saw the grandmaster in the middle of his unit. He slowly turned in a circle and observed his surroundings. One of his subordinates spoke softly, "why do we stop, Grandmaster? He could still be running." A brief silence had passed until he decided to speak, "because this spot is warmer than the rest of the forest." I smirked, well aren't you an observant little Popsicle.

Slowly, I unsheathed the Mugai Ryu that nestled against my back and crouched close to the tree. I took a deep breath and held it in, one…two…three. My legs instantly retracted and I was falling face first into the open air. None of the blue garbed ninja below me had noticed my sudden descent from the tree, until the blade of my sword had plunged diagonally into the neck of one of their brothers. I stood quickly and drew my sword from the limp body and let it fall forward at their feet. I smirked at their shocked faces. I flicked my sword and watched as their fallen clansman's blood splattered on their faces.

"Hello," I said in a casual tone, "lovely evening isn't it?" I was a second away from cackling when Sub-Zero charged at me with a kori blade in his hand and a crazed look in his eyes, "You'll regret that, hell spawn!" I resumed my fighting stance and charged at him, tonight is the night you disappear! Before my sword made contact with him his blade had blocked mine and I had let out a low growl, "You will pay for the death of the Shirai Ryu and my family, Sub-Zero!" Before I could step back and attack once again, he had swept my legs from under me and threw a ball of ice at my face. I rolled to my side quickly and jumped to my feet to recover from his attack. We circled each other slowly, as the group of lin kuei warriors pulsed around us.

A clap of thunder rang through the trees and the cyromancer had let his guard down for a second. I had seen my window of opportunity and flew through it. My body automatically lunged at the distracted ninja and pinned to the floor. The back of his head had rammed into a rock with such force, a sickening crack resonated through everyone's ears. Sub-Zero's light blue eyes had gone blank for a moment and slowly began to focus on me. Before he could do anything, I kneeled over his body and uppercut his chin. Sub-Zero's body had flown a short distance ahead of me and he slowly stood up. He quickly summoned his kori blade and slid towards me. His sword had swung up at my shins and barely grazed my knee. It wasn't enough to distract me. I felt the point of my kunai prick my calloused palm. This is it, I thought.

As Sub-Zero dashed towards me with his kori blade in hand, I leapt in his direction and let my blood thirsty kunai fly. When our two weapons met, a thunderous bang filled the atmosphere around us. A shockwave rippled from in between the blue ninja and I, throwing me back into a blinding light. The air surrounding me became suffocating, but the need to breathe wasn't there. My senses became dull and my cries of anger could not be heard. With all my might I screamed into whatever void I had come in to, "I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE, DO NOT FORGET THAT!"

So that was my first chapter for 'Misplaced Fire'. I do hope everyone liked it! Does Scorpion seem believable? Was the fighting scene good? I just don't know how to write them. x.x

My favorite part would have to be the ending. It's just so, I don't know. I think it's the better part of this chapter. I'm really happy with it. R&R? :D