Part One- Showdown

Shen's heart was rushing as he climbed to the peak of Mount Kambrathal. It was here that the locals had said "The Shadow Ninja" had gone. Shen knew that name could only hold one meaning. "Zed. This time you will not escape." Shen muttered to himself. Accompanying him up the mountain were Akali and Kennen, the other two ninja that had been assigned to hunt down Zed. "We must be cautious Shen. You know better than anybody what Zed is capable of." Akali warned. "It would be a dishonor if we were to fail. Especially now that we are so close to our prey." "I know Akali. You forget that it was MY father that Zed murdered in cold blood. I cannot fail, and I will not fail. I must regain my family's honor, as well as the honor of our order." Shen replied. "We know that this is a personal issue of yours Shen." Kennen seemed like he was spewing the words as fast as he could, "But it is not just your problem. I know for a fact that I look forward to fighting Zed. The bigger targets are always the best!" As Kennen spoke Shen began to feel a very ominous presence, a presence of darkness and shadow. "LOOK OUT!" Shen yelled, and then he spun around to face his opponent. What he saw next startled him. It was not zed as he had anticipated, instead it was a shadow of zed, an intangible force, barely visible. The shadow spoke to Shen. "Shen, it is me Zed. I will warn you of this just once. Do not pursue me any further, it will be your death. If you do not wish to heed my warning I will be waiting for you at the peak. If you think You'll be able to stop me, you'll need the help of a greater force."