for Sonya

Scorpion had left the Earthrealm warriors after their victory over Shao Khan. He wanted to roam Earthrealm once more before the realms ceased their merging, and he would be returned to the Netherrealm. But there was one more thing on Scorpion's mind. He had done all of this before, and it had been on his wanderings in which the inexplicable journey to Tabula Rasa had happened to him. And, at the very same point, at the very same time, it happened once more.

But instead of finding himself standing at the top of the large waterfall, he found himself in bed with Sonya. Hanzo's eyes opened, and he sat up. He pressed his hands to his face and felt living human flesh once again. He felt a heartbeat in his chest. Then he let out a breath. Blinking, he sat in silence trying to come to terms with what had just happened. The contrast between what he had been in the dream, and what he was now was so stark. But which was the dream and which was the reality?

Hanzo reached a hand to gently shake Sonya awake.

"Sonya..."