OOC: This is the intro I've already posted, but added location (Walking on the routs from Florida to Richmond.) Sheng would have no ID nor be registered, since he is new to the occidental civilization. Attached is a picture I sketched for Sheng.
Sheng Tsung the Red Snake Sorceror
The rain has been falling heavily since midnight on Florida. The night was pitch dark, and there was no moon in the clouds covered sky. A man stands alone resting his back against a brick wall. His features were obscured by his wet black long hair, that fell over his face. But this man was not alone, he have had company since he left his homeland in China, during the long ship journey to America.
“I sense the power of the scroll nearby…” said the voice in Sheng’s head. The old warrior the Snake Sorceror had killed that day in the clouded peaks of China has ever since been speaking to him. His soul was trapped inside Sheng Tsung.
”Across the street, in that shop, quickly, it’s moving away.”
“Yes Wang Chi” replied the sorceror.
As the sorcerer was crossing the street, a woman’s scream ripped the silence of the night.
“That came from the alley back there, a woman in pain”
“Oh… Yes, indeed” Sheng replied, and kept walking towards the shop.
“Stop, go to the alley now, or it will be too late for her.”
“And why should I care? The scroll is near, I won’t lose this opportunity”
“Do I have to go over all of what I’ve explained to you? Turn back”
Sighing, Sheng turns back and heads to the alley
“Yes, Wang Chi.”
In the dark alley, a pair of tall thugs have cornered a woman, and taken away her purse. She is leaning against the wall, slowly dropping to the floor, in the middle of sobs and cries.
“One more shout like that and I’ll put a hole in that pretty face of yours.” Says one of the criminals, pointing a gun at her.
The girl just manages to say
“No please…”
“Come one baby, strip for us.” Says the one holding the purse.
“No please…” she repeats.
“Do it! Or I’ll paint the wall with your brains” menaces the thug with the gun, pointing it at her head.
The rain continued to fall. In the entrance of the alley, stood Sheng Tsung, the Snake Sorceror.
“The woman said no” he said. The thugs turned quickly to see his dark frame. Only his eyes glowed in a pale green color. In that moment, a lightning from the storm stroke nearby, flashing the sceene with sudden light. After the flash, Sheng was gone.
“What the hell was that?” said the gun thug, turning back to the girl.
“Well, we have no time now love, so I’ll just shoot you.” Before he pulled the trigger, he heard a “CRACK” from behind. Surprised he turned, to see the sorcerer, holding his partner’s head, which was unnaturally twisted.
“What?! Leave him now!” the thief said pointing at Sheng with his gun.
“Your wish is my command” replied the sorcerer, dropping the other thug. The man fell to the ground with his neck broken, and his eyes white.
“Tommy!” the criminal said, lowering his gaze to look at his friend for a moment.
“You bastard…” when the man raised his gaze again, Sheng was not there. A cold sweat drop rolled from his head to his chin.
“You’ll meet him soon.” He heard from his left side. Sheng jumped in the air, and delivered a flying kick in the nasty fellow’s head, that leaved him spinning, and tumbling backwards. The sorceror took the stance of the snake this time, and approached quicky to his prey. With his outstretched fingers, he pierced the man’s body like a snake biting it’s prey. Lifeless, the thug dropped to the ground.
In the mean time, the shocked woman couldn’t but hold her mouth with his hand, and crawl back from that terrible places, from that terrible man.
Sheng walk to her, picking up her purse. He offered it to the woman saying
“Your purse my lady.” And the woman passed out.
“So much for gratitude.” Thought Sheng.
“You must take her to a hospital, she might be injured.” Wang Chi suggested
“But the scroll must be near, it couldn’t get much far away.” Sheng replied, but received no answer.
“Yes Wang Chi” he finally said, picked up the woman, and walked into the night.
The next day saw the Snake Sorceror walking peacefully on the side of the road. His destiny, and the third scroll have slipped out of his grasp last night, but Sheng promised to himself that it won't happen again. According to Wang Chi, the scroll had passed through this road, probably taken by car. With his goals clear, Sheng Tsung only had to walk.
