The Rightful General

It was an unusually warm day in Outworld. Milky-white orbs peered out into the dull world, taking particular notice (and perhaps a mild interest) in the puffy cumulonimbus clouds forming in the distance. Torrential downpours and deadly lightening seemed to fit Outworld much better than what was currently taking place, so for the weather to get back into the routine of things brought a crazed smile to form upon the man's harsh, thin lips.

Reiko was out patrolling the perimeter of Shao Kahn's fortress. Normally, the emperor wouldn't allow his general to do such a medial task, but the cruel-looking officer in command was starting to determine that today wasn't going to be such an ordinary day. Shao Kahn was under the impression that there wasn't enough security around his flourishing estate and with Raiden and his mortals on the rise to domination once more (which he surely would not settle for), the emperor commanded that Reiko himself watch the grounds. Reiko was informed that although Shao Kahn wasn't sure what he would do if he were to somehow lose his best and most-trusted official, he wanted the fierce general to do the job since the other guards could not be nearly as trustworthy. Although Reiko was almost certain that there was another (possibly more reasonable) explanation for this odd act, he respected his lord's wishes and thus went about his duty.

The more Reiko pondered over the matter, he could tell that Shao Kahn was rather worried of yet another possible invasion from Earthrealm's forces. No matter how sly and calm the Konquerer seemed to display, Reiko could tell that he was far from this. Raiden was an extremely strong and powerful individual as it was, and for him to have reinforcements that were almost as hefty was simply mind-boggling. Of course, Reiko would be more than ready to take on Raiden's smaller army if that time should come. The general had been preparing his troops for months, mainly without Shao Kahn's consent, but once the emperor had found out about this, Reiko highly doubted that there would be any punishment. After all, when you worked for someone as ruthless as Shao Kahn, you wanted to be on your job and have it be your number one priority, whether you were "on the clock" or not.

Then, a rather sudden thought poked and scraped at his mind's eye: Whatever happened to Kano? The mere comprehension of the man made Reiko quiver with hatred. Reiko had once respected Kano, since he was general in command before Reiko was even considered for such a task, but the respect soon turned to loathing and utmost jealousy, something of which he tended to do quite often, whether intentional or otherwise; Reiko was just a very spiteful person overall. And it wasn't even so much that Reiko was jealous of Kano at the time (although he was); it was that Kano didn't even deserve to be general. He only got the position because the emperor hastily entitled him as such for killing the Shokan, Sheeva. Even though Kano and Sheeva's original plan was to kill Shao Kahn, Kano betrayed her and killed her, making him seem like the loyal man and the one to be trusted, although Kano was just a cold-blooded killer and deceiver at heart. This was to be even more accurate when Shang Tsung and Quan Chi had joined forces and sprung an attack on Shao Kahn. And what did the oh-so wonderful and trustworthy general do? He just hung back in the shadows, watched Kahn meet his downfall and joined the "Deadly Alliance" at the time. Kano eventually betrayed the two powerful sorcerers as well and now it seems that the whole Mortal Kombat universe is against him. As they all well should be, of course.

Reiko's face contorted into an insane, twisted smile at the thought. His white eyes flicked upward suddenly at lightening flashing in the distance and his keen hearing picked up on the booming thunder exploding across the horizon only milliseconds afterward. And then the downpour came. Reiko snarled and shivered as he cupped his gloved hands above his head, trying to keep dry in every way humanly possible. You would think that his beloved emperor would do so much as try to keep him warm and dried off, but no. Well, no one ever said that working for Shao Kahn would be a simple and pleasant task...

A sharp pain suddenly slammed into Reiko's chest as it dispelled throughout his whole body, shocking and frying his very nerves in a matter of no time at all. His thoughts suddenly jumbled, the general's first reaction was to clutch fruitlessly at his well-toned chest where the pain had just pierced him and then just plopped down on the slightly muddy earth. He sat there, gasping, wondering wildly if he had been struck by lightening once he had his thoughts straight, but no. He squinted hard and noticed a faint red glow coming from the shrubbery nearby.

"Show yourself!" Reiko screeched as he instantly clambered to his boot-clad feet, brushing himself off absent-mindedly before pulling off a haphazard kombat pose.

Reiko wasn't exactly expecting the attacker to comply to his every whim, and it did not surprise him when this person or thing didn't. A vicious red ray came shooting out of the bushes and the general pulled himself together just in the nick of time as he dodged immediately to his right. The beam struck the brick wall where Reiko was standing in front of moments ago as the edifice crumbled and melted a little right before the official's eerie eyes. Reiko could now tell who his would-be assassin was.

"KANO!!"

Instead of the Black Dragon member barreling out of the billowing bushes (as Reiko would have preferred), the thug simply and casually strolled toward him. Something wasn't right here. His manner and approach definitely seemed out of the ordinary... Was something about this particular day going to go right and normal for a change?

"Ah, you're Reiko, aren't you?" the man with the bionic eye asked coolly.

"Don't you give me that shit. You know damn well who I am." Reiko barked.

"I see you haven't changed. Some general you are, eh? Strolling freely around the fortress when you should be inside protecting your dear emperor. I think not." Kano abruptly spat on the ground right by Reiko's feet when the words had so much as left his lips.

"Just what are you trying to get at? I'm the best general in all of Outworld! How dare you say something such as this to me! I'm more organized and loyal than you've ever been! What are you doing here, anyway? You have no right to be wandering around the grounds. You've been banished from here. How can you have the nerve to show your face to daylight ever again after what you've done?" Reiko hissed.

"I've come back for my rightful position as general, thank you very much." Kano stated as a smug smirk formed about his mouth and settled there.

"Rightful position!? Like hell the emperor would allow you to take charge of his armies again! Shao Kahn knows who he can and cannot trust. He isn't stupid. Now I advise you to leave before I finish you right here and now myself!"

"You heard what I said. I'm not leaving until I get my proper position back. Even if that means fighting scum of the earth like you over it."

Reiko's chest heaved. He was furious, positively steaming at the fact that Kano himself would dare venture into this part of Outworld! He had to have been up to something. Whether it was a task to be fulfilled by the Black Dragon Clan or if he just really was that stupid and arrogant, Reiko would see to it personally that Kano would never become general or come to Shao Kahn's palace again.

"If you want to settle this by battle, then I'm all for it, Kano." Reiko spat, glowering at his foe.

"I was thinking maybe we could talk it out first, but if you insist..."

Talk it out first? What in the hell was this man thinking? Granted, Reiko knew that the ex-general was plotting something, but couldn't he just jump right into battle and get it over with? Considering how blood-thirsty Kano actually was, this motive surprised the general.

Kano lunged forward and quickly pulled out his Butterfly Knives, wasting no time to just start slashing at and stabbing at Reiko. Completely caught off guard and wishing that he had his Crude Hammer, Reiko took an instant pummeling, crying out in pain and despair as he watched his blood spurt out of him. Gathering his thoughts and concentration, the buzz-cut general crouched and stuck out his leg before twisting his body, causing him to come into contact with Kano's legs as he let out a yelp and fell hard to the ground. Seizing the opportunity to dominate, Reiko tried to snatch the deadly weapons out of Kano's grasp, but instead received a blow to the face as he was knocked backward. Kano growled and sprang to his feet as he pressed one of them dangerously hard upon Reiko's windpipe. Bright, white eyes snapped open and stared out at the world widely as Reiko gasped and flailed his body, trying to grab onto Kano's leg and attempt to pry him off, but when he did such, Kano pressed down harder and the awestruck general had no choice but to back off. Reiko feared that the battle was already over.

Reiko could feel Kano's eyes sweep over him (or at least, his good eye, anyway) as the general shivered, not used to being so afraid, so helpless. Again and again the skunk-haired man tried to free himself, but he repeatedly was put back into place.

"Ha! Looks like I've won there, uh, "general". So much for the best general in all of Outworld." Kano sneered.

Reiko glared.

Kano's expression softened as he slowly relieved pressure from the Outworld general's throat. Reiko gratefully seized the opportunity to greedily intake as much oxygen as his lungs would allow him to, as well as try to struggle free from his captive.

"I don't think so. I'll let you breathe, but I won't let you go. Who do you honestly think I am?" Kano scoffed as he applied pressure all over again, making Reiko see his point.

"Now, we're going to try this again. And I expect you to comply, you hear?"

Reiko could do nothing but attempt to nod in response. That familiar, almost trademark-like smirk wove onto Kano's mouth again as he slowly lifted his foot away. Reiko was almost tempted to just shove him off and kill him for what he had done, but he might as well just play along.

Reiko inhaled sharply through his clenched teeth as he felt foreign hands wandering across his body. He suddenly grew quite alarmed and couldn't help but wonder what could have made Kano change his position from being so harsh and brutal to being so tender and curious.

"What are you doing?" Reiko snapped as he squirmed beneath the long spindles of flesh that dared to touch him.

Kano smiled evilly down at him. "Why, just havin' a little bit of fun before I claim my rightful position. Might as well enjoy yourself, eh?"

"What are you talking about?" Reiko ordered.

Reiko's eyes bulged as he filled his lungs once more as Kano started rubbing the front of his pants. What the fuck was wrong with this guy?

"No..." Reiko whimpered as he struggled, knowing that he should try to get away. Although Kano had overpowered him earlier, the Outworld resident more than well knew that he could easily take on the thief; Kano had merely gotten lucky during that little fight was all. If only he had his Crude Hammer... Then the fight would have officially been over with before it even began! However, Reiko had to reprimand himself that Kano's time would come. It sickened him intensely that the greasy-haired barbarian would have his way with him, but so be it. His time was limited anyway.

"Oh, you like that, don't you?" Kano whispered huskily as he began to rub his palm against the cloth exterior harder, rougher...

Reiko grunted as his eyes squeezed shut. Much to his dismay, he found that he was rather enjoying himself, even bucking his hips gently.

That alone was enough to make Kano go over the edge. In one swift movement, he tore Reiko's armor off of him like it was tissue paper and discarded it instantly. Thinking deviously, Kano slowly pulled out one of his Butterfly Knives as he absent-mindedly allowed his finger to gingerly stroke the blade. A pleased and satisfied smile immediately followed as a thin ribbon of blood slowly descended down his hand before the crimson essence splattered to the ground.

Reiko cried out as thus indicated blade slithered its way up his torso. He could feel his flesh ache and burn and then felt something warm and wet gush out onto his toned body.

"Fucker," Reiko hissed as he started to grind his teeth together.

Kano smirked as he just merrily went on his way with what he was doing. He pressed the blade up against the general's skin a little harder, causing Reiko to scream softly as well as his blood to flow a little heavier (and a little darker). Pleased with what he had done, Kano finally discarded the knife and took off his gloves as his freed fingers skimmed the smooth and warm surface of Reiko's body. He vaguely ignored the general's whimpers as he sank his fingers gently into the cuts and let his hands root around in the delicately mangled patches of skin for a brief moment or two. When Reiko so much as dared to raise his voice a little higher (whether this was due to pleasure or pain, or both), Kano pulled away, though only for a second. He suddenly lunged forward, swooping down upon his victim like a magnificent bird of prey as his tongue shot out, greedily lapping up and down the skunk-haired man's middle.

Reiko was about to come unglued. He quivered with pleasure and suddenly became very hot. Not used to this sensation (or this situation) in the least, Reiko's first instinct was to just grab Kano by the back of the neck and forced him hard to his mid-section.

Kano's good eye widened considerably as he couldn't help but stare admiringly down at his helpless foe. "Damn, you know what you want, don't you?" He said with a smirk. All Reiko could do was moan in reply.

Kano obediently lapped at him a few more times, making him good and sticky before reaching down to see just how rapidly Reiko was stiffening.

"FUCK!!" Reiko cried as Kano was toying with him even further. He didn't want this. No, he really didn't. And he vowed that he would kill him for this later. Yet somehow, somewhere in the deepest, darkest parts of his mind, mischievous thoughts lingered and tried to overpower him, to tell Reiko that yes, this really is what he wanted. Feeling rather disgusted with himself after contemplating his options, he soon realized that maybe he did want this after all. But with Kano of all people?

Reiko gasped as he suddenly felt a cool breeze on the bottom-half of his body. He didn't like the fact that he was completely exposed, but what was a man to do? He had almost entirely forgotten in the meantime that it was indeed raining and raining rather heavily for that matter. He could tell that what little hair he had was sopping wet and he almost welcomed that fact that he was no longer in cold and drenched clothes.

Reiko was further shoved into reality as he felt something sharp and red-hot pierce him. Ignoring the little bubbles forming behind his eyes, Reiko realized that it was Kano himself who had forced his fingers so violently into him.

"What the fuck!" He yelled out and shifted due to this new feeling, despite himself.

"What? Never fucked in a rainstorm before, have you?" Kano said teasingly, sneering slightly.

"Bastard," Reiko whispered.

Kano smirked once more as he increased the thrusting of his fingers, trying to jam as many as he could into the tight entrance and trying to accomplish this as fast as he could as well; he honestly didn't know how much longer he'd be able to keep this up before releasing.

With this being thought of, Kano literally ripped his fingers out of the slightly larger man beneath him, as a shriek of pain and shock filled the air surrounding them. Kano welcomed the fact that it was raining. Perhaps this wouldn't be so painful for Reiko? This might get a little slippery, but at least they would be cooled off considerably, correct? Taking full advantage of this, Kano removed his trousers as quickly as he could before just shoving his entire hard length into Reiko, not bothering to even give him so much as a warning.

Reiko screamed and then clamped down hard onto his lower lip once he realized what he had just done. He didn't know if any of Kahn's men were out patrolling the place like he had done earlier, but if there were, he didn't want any of them to hear him and to see for themselves what God forsaken act was taking place on the emperor's sacred grounds.

Once Kano had adjusted and grew accustomed to this sensation, he steadied himself and then began to pound into Reiko, without mercy. He dug his fingers roughly into the taut flesh, causing it to turn white before changing to a harsh red.

Reiko tried everything possible to steady himself, but nothing seemed to work. This was just too overwhelming, whether Kano knew this or not. He probably did, the bastard. Reiko could feel his shoulders burn from where Kano was clutching dearly onto him as Reiko just turned his head, feeling the cool raindrops splashing onto his right cheek. He felt his body move back and forth across the earth as the man above him powerfully hammered into him.

Kano grunted when he rammed into Reiko's prostate. It hurt like hell considering just how fast he was now going, but he just inhaled and did his best to adjust. However, in spite of what he had just done, he rammed into that same painful, yet very delicious spot repeatedly, much to Reiko's delight. The one-time mercenary could hear Reiko's moans of pleasure, which were rapidly starting to increase in volume and pitch. Kano was rather shocked to feel Reiko shift beneath him, though this wasn't in a discomforted sort of a way. Actually, Reiko had positioned himself so that his back was raised and Kano could enter him harder and better than before, if this was even possible. It was.

Shao Kahn's general moaned in delight as waves of pleasure seared throughout his entire body, causing him to quake with even more need and desire than before. He smiled slightly as Kano's untamed body hair prickled against his now wet and cool flesh. Reiko didn't know what he was feeling or how to even describe it, but it was glorious and he hoped that it would never stop.

After seeing just how much the Outworlder was enjoying himself, Kano couldn't help but steal an opportunity as his fingers on his right hand clamped firmly down upon a rather tempting nipple. Hearing Reiko's cries of approval, he pinched even tighter and turned it slightly, which had caused Reiko to buck his hips, which was a rather wonderful feeling indeed.

Slamming into Reiko's prostate a few more times, Kano grunted and then moaned loudly as he felt his orgasm starting to make its way through his body. He tried to hold off as long as he could, even sinking his teeth into Reiko's shoulder that he was holding onto a few moments ago, but it was of no use. With the force of a mini fire hose, Kano released hard as ribbon after thick ribbon filled Reiko's no longer needy entrance.

With the wave of Kano's orgasm ripping his way through his body before gradually dying out, Reiko screamed pleasurably as he sprayed his vital seed all over the patches of rough chest hair directly above him. He panted and gasped for air as Kano finally took the hint and pulled out of him, though a little rougher than Reiko would have preferred. Reiko just laid there on the soft ground, not really caring if anyone were to see him right now. He just closed his eyes briefly and savored the feel of the rain on his skin and when he did open his eyes, he noticed that he and Kano were actually steaming of all things. Reiko didn't even know that was possible to get so hot in the rain that your body would actually steam. The musky mist hung in the air for a while before dissipating altogether. Reiko stared at Kano curiously as the man stood and started getting dressed.

"Where do you think you're going in such a hurry?" Reiko asked quizzically as he scrambled to put some clothing on as well.

"To take my rightful place as general, what do you think?"

Reiko stared at him disbelievingly. After all that had happened, that's all Kano could think about. What they just partook in meant nothing, didn't it?

"Oh, don't worry there, mate. Maybe you can get away with being my assistant or something. I beat you fair and square, you have to admit. Man, you were so fucking easy," Kano said, laughing manically.

"I don't want to be your fucking assistant!! I am the one, true general of Shao Kahn, not you!"

"Hmmph. We shall see about that."

That smirk. That stupid fucking smirk. Reiko was going to make sure that this would be the last time he would ever have to lay eyes upon it.

Reiko watched cautiously as Kano stalked off toward the vast estate of Shao Kahn. He really wasn't kidding. He was going to tell the emperor himself that it was he and he alone who defeated him and was going to take place as general. That sounded like a good plan. Hell, it was a good plan. But that wasn't going to happen today.

A faint glimmer caught Reiko's attention. As he turned to get a better look at what he had caught sight of in his peripheral vision, he was overcome with delight. How foolish! Kano had left one of his knives behind, and the exact one that he had used so teasingly on him. Crude Hammer or not, Reiko was going to ensure justice and make sure that Kano wasn't going anywhere. Like an enraged bull, Reiko propelled his legs forward as he sprinted toward his prey. He didn't even see it coming, did he? Excellent...

Reiko let out a satisfied cry as he felt himself come into contact with Kano, forcing the sharp blade through the traitor's back and piercing all the way through his chest. Obviously caught off guard, Kano fumbled and then fell to his knees as Reiko dropped to his knees as well, knowing that this was the perfect chance to rid of this scum once and for all.

The general placed one hand firmly on each side of Kano's head and with a swift jerk of his mighty arms, Reiko had successfully snapped the thug's neck as his dead body hit the ground with a satisfying "thud". It was Reiko's turn to be the bird of prey as he swooped down and smothered his hands in the slowly cooling blood that left Kano's body. Smiling mischievously, Reiko wound his fingers throughout his stubbly hair and across his face, smearing the blood there. He even went through so much trouble as to taste it. He truly looked like a madman here and now. He mentally kicked himself for allowing himself to be swallowed up in false hopes by one that he well knew was a great traitor to begin with. At least he had sought vengeance and had reassured himself that something like this would never happen again. And at least Kano was dead, which elated him more than anything. He felt truly powerful. And he had to remind himself that he had accomplished his task in the name of Shao Kahn, even if this was perhaps absent-minded. Though, absent-minded or not, one thing was for certain: Reiko truly was the rightful general.