In the time of about one whole day, Scorpion explained everything there was to explain about himself to Twilight. He told her about who he was before he died, how he was resurrected, who he served, and everything of that nature. He explained a great deal about the Netherrealm, and also about Earthrealm, which is where he originally lived with his family and clan. Twilight found great interest in both realms, but more specifically, Earthrealm. She asked if Scorpion could ever take her there. He made no promises.

But, now that Scorpion had gained the trust of Twilight and her friends, he could finally meet with Princess Celestia and kill her. With her soul in the possession of the Netherrealm, Scorpion’s family and clan would be returned to Earthrealm, and he could be with them all once more. But, the ponies would still not take Scorpion to Celestia, and the only reason for that was because they didn’t want to bring him yet until they had repaid him for all he had done for them. As Scorpion walked with Fluttershy through Ponyville, he tried to explain to her that no thanks were necessary.

“I understand your desire to present me with gifts and such, but I do not want any of that. All I wish is to consult with your leader. She interests me greatly, and I wish to learn more about her,” Scorpion told Fluttershy.

“We understand that, but we simply can’t let your hard work go unrewarded,” Fluttershy responded.

“I assure you that a meeting with your Princess will be reward enough.” Scorpion had to try to get his point across without making himself sound desperate. Too much of a push would make his desire to meet with Celestia obvious, and his true task may be discovered.

“Well, if that’s what you want, I would be happy to do that for you, but I can’t really. The rest of the girls don’t want to take you until you’ve been rewarded. We all know how much you want to meet Princess Celestia, but you’ll simply have to wait.” Scorpion let out an aggravated growl. “Um, I mean, if that’s okay with you,” Fluttershy added.

“No, no, it’s fine, I suppose. You ponies are simply too… caring, for my liking. All of this desire to reward me is… unnatural. Well, at least, it is where I come from. Never in my life have I been given this much appraisal for my actions. At most, I will simply be commended for my deeds, and that will be it. I receive no rewards for what I do, just simple thanks and praise.”

“We understand. Truthfully, if it was up to me, I would just want to give you what you want. But, unfortunately, it’s not just up to me. It’s up to the girls as well, and they just think you should get a reward,” Fluttershy explained.

“I am well aware. I only wish that they would hurry up and decide already. All of this waiting is becoming agonizing.” Scorpion and Fluttershy soon arrived at Sweet Apple Acres. Scorpion was meant to believe that Fluttershy needed some help in gathering up some of Applejack’s animals. What he didn’t know was what was waiting for him inside the barn.

As Fluttershy and Scorpion arrived, they were greeted by Applejack. She greeted the two of them, and they greeted her. She led them to the barn to get the animals that needed “help.” What Scorpion didn’t know was what Applejack and Fluttershy knew, and it left the two mares giggling until they reached the barn.

“What is so funny?” Scorpion asked.

“Oh, it’s nothin. Don’t you worry bout a thing,” Applejack replied. As Applejack opened the doors to the barn, everything was dark. There was no light coming into the barn, and any lights that were in there were off. Scorpion looked around, puzzled.

“What is this?” he asked the two mares. Before they answered, about thirty other ponies jumped out from hiding.

“Surprise!” they all screamed to Scorpion. The specter was less than surprised by the mass of ponies screaming out and cheering for him. He simply watched as they all cheered for him. He had never received an honor like this, so it was all new to him. The cheering died down, and the room fell silent. The ponies waited for him to speak. When he didn’t say anything, Twilight stepped forward.

“Well… um, thank you Scorpion, for helping my friends and I around town. You have fully gained our trust, and you should be proud of that. But, not only have you aided my friends and myself, you’ve also been helping the other ponies of Ponyville. For that, you have our thanks.” As Twilight finished speaking, the ponies began to cheer again. But, Scorpion raised his hand to silence them. Once they fell silent, Scorpion spoke.

“I thank you all for this… surprise… that you have put together for me. However, I find this all unnecessary. I require no thanks. All I wish is to meet your ruler. That you all allowed me to stay in your town is thanks enough. Anything more would be too much. So please, disperse now. I will take no part in all of this.” As Scorpion finished, he turned around and left the barn, leaving the ponies confused. Twilight followed him out of the barn. She stopped him before he could get too far.

“Scorpion, what is your deal? Ever since that day that you showed me… well, your memories, all you’ve wanted to do is meet with Princess Celestia. What’s up?” Twilight asked.

“Twilight Sparkle, my reason for being here is none of your concern. However, I find that my task will be easier to accomplish if I was to make the acquaintance of your Princess,” Scorpion lied. Well, it wasn’t a complete lie. His task would be easier if he could just meet with Celestia. “All I wish for now is to meet with her so we may discuss my true purpose here. I am sorry for the secrecy, but my patience is once again wearing thin.” Twilight sighed as Scorpion finished up.

“I understand that Scorpion, but you can’t just leave all of those ponies in the barn. We worked hard to put this all together for you. The least you could do is be present for the party. Just go back in there and stay for a while, and I promise that tomorrow, we’ll head into Canterlot and have a meeting with the Princess. How’s that sound?” Twilight asked.

“It sounds like a plan. Very well, Twilight Sparkle. I shall attend these festivities, but only until I see fit. You will not stop me the next time I leave.”

“Not a problem. Now, let’s get back in there.” As Twilight led Scorpion back to the barn, she looked up to him. He simply looked straight ahead as he walked. Twilight found that Scorpion could, at times, be an emotional person. Yet, at other times, he seemed to show no emotions at all. Twilight had read a lot of books in her life, but none were trickier to read than Scorpion.

As Twilight and Scorpion reentered the barn, the attention of the ponies was drawn to the two of them. Twilight stepped forward to speak.

“The party is on everypony!” she announced. The ponies erupted in joy as music started to play. Scorpion decided to make himself comfortable in the seat the ponies had prepared for him. He watched as the many ponies started to dance around, eat the many snacks laid out across the tables, and just talk in general. A few ponies greeted Scorpion, thanking him for all he had done. He simply nodded his head to them in return.

Later on during the party, the six Element Bearers approached Scorpion. Twilight was holding a small box with her magic.

“What is this?” Scorpion asked. Twilight simply levitated the box to him.

“Open it,” she told him. Scorpion looked at her quizzically for a moment before taking the small box in his hand. It was small enough that it could contain something like a ring. And, it contained just that.

Scorpion opened the box to find a diamond ring inside. The metal portion of the ring was made of silver, and the gem in the center was a beautiful diamond. However, the diamond was flat, and the ring looked more like a ring that a man would wear, rather than a woman. And, in the center of the diamond, was a small scorpion.

“The scorpion isn’t real. We just thought it would look cool. But, what’s even cooler is that the diamond gem is pretty much indestructible. You can thank Rares and Twilight for that,” Rainbow Dash pointed out. Scorpion chuckled as he took out the ring and put it on his right ring finger. Immediately, Scorpion could feel a surge of energy course through his body.

“Is there a charm in this ring?” he asked.

“As a matter of fact, there is Scorpion,” Rarity answered. “I had the ring made by a jeweler in Manehattan. But, when the ring arrived, Twilight and I decided that the look of the ring wasn’t enough. So, we decided to enchant this beautiful ring with a spell that will keep you feeling at your best, and also to make the gem itself indestructible,” Rarity explained.

“Yeah, so when you’re fighting those nasty-wastys that you fight all the time, you won’t get all tired. Well, maybe a little tired, but you won’t get as tired as you normally would. But come on, that’s just half of the ring. The other half is the ring itself! Isn’t it cool?!” Pinkie asked in excitement. All of the ponies wondered what he thought of it. Scorpion couldn’t help but smile under his mask as he stared at the ring.

“Thank you for this generous gift,” he said. “As I have already said to you all, I believe all of this to be unnecessary. However, the kindness that you have all shown me is unlike anything else I have ever received. I thank you all for that.” The ponies all smiled at him. After they each thanked him individually for the great help he had been throughout his time in Ponyville, Twilight and her friends returned to the festivities. Scorpion was left alone with the ring he was given.

‘Quite a generous gift indeed. It shall certainly be of great use during my battle with Celestia,’ Scorpion thought to himself. He knew without a doubt that killing the Princess would be no easy task. He would most likely have to face her in kombat, but that was something he was more than willing to do.

‘Everything changes tomorrow…’

As Quan Chi sat upon his throne, gazing across the Netherrealm, he had begun to grow impatient with Scorpion. He knew his specter very well, and he knew him not to take too long with his tasks. Quan Chi would have been able to view Scorpion in Equis, if it were not for the magical barrier around the realm that interfered with Quan Chi’s magic. Before, the barrier was weaker, but now, the barrier had seemed to become stronger. Quan Chi was blind to view the realm.

A thought crossed Quan Chi’s mind, and it became the perfect idea. He raised his fist into the air, using his magic to summon one another of his resurrected warriors.

A dark, black hole opened in the ground before Quan Chi. It emanated its own dark energy. This was the kind of energy belonging only to one of the Netherrealm. From the black hole erupted a fully clothed man, aside from his upper arms. But, though his skin was visible, it was black skin, literally. His eyes were closed, and his head was down. But, when he opened his eyes, they were only pure white spheres. This man… this revenant, was known as Noob Saibot.

Quan Chi looked to the revenant.

“Noob Saibot. I have a task for you,” Quan Chi said.

“Of course, my master. What is it that you require of me?” Noob asked.

“Scorpion has been away on his mission in the realm of Equis for some time now. I expected him to have succeeded by now, but he has yet to return. I want you to go to this realm to see if you can find Scorpion. I have no doubts that he is alive, but I must assume that the species of this realm are causing him a great deal of trouble for him to be taking this long. If you can find Scorpion, help him complete his task. If he is, by chance, dead, then you shall finish his mission for him, which is to kill the leader of the realm, Princess Celestia. If, also by chance, Scorpion has been corrupted and has chosen to perhaps… side with the species of the realm… kill him.”

“Are you sure master?” Noob asked.

“Yes, I am. Now go,” Quan Chi ordered. Noob nodded his head to his master and set off for the realm of Equis.

Author's Notes:

Hey, look at that, a new chapter! About time I got this out!

So yeah, Scorpion is finally ready to kill Celestia. With his new ring, that shouldn't be too difficult. And, we are introduced to Noob Saibot. What will happen with him in the picture now? Well I'm not just gonna tell you. You're gonna have to wait.

Hopefully, that beginning part with Scorpion and Fluttershy wasn't completely trashy. It felt a little tedious to write, but I think I got everything right... for the most part. Meh, whatever.

Oh yeah, and that part with Noob where I describe his skin... please, to any African American (Black) readers, please don't take this as a racist joke. Noob Saibot's skin is black, literally. It is pitch black skin. I realized that if I wrote that, it might be racist, so I left it out. Please, just don't take this the wrong way. I am in no way trying to be racist.