Jax glared at the ninja but said nothing as Sonya headed up the stairs. What he said was true in a fashion, it was about the honor of the team, and he would have to be an idiot to not see that Sonya wanted revenge as well: that didn't mean he liked the idea. As for her dying, it was a risk all soldiers took, he just hoped it wouldn't be over this sort of fight.

For her own part, Sonya was for once glad that Scorpion had reverted to his hellspawn self: she wasn't sure he would've been so willing to let her go otherwise. He was still strict about honor, but even she had to admit that her current physical condition left the outcome of the match not in her favor. But it wasn't about her, not totally: this was the same man had a criminal record a mile long and then some. Even if her fiance wasn't the one killed, how often had she attended military funerals of soldiers he'd helped to kill, soldiers that were also brothers, sons, and husbands.

Sonya took a deep breath and steeled herself up as she started to rush up the stairs. Whatever physical pain she felt made no difference, she could acknowledge it after the bastard stopped breathing.

Back outside, Jax and Sub-Zero took watch. Judging from the height and lack of power around the area, both knew that it would take Sonya awhile to reach Kano, let alone come down from the fight-if she came down at all.