- •Is a brief (but not exclusive) list of character's real names and / or
- •In Earthrealm (and the people in them).
- •It has cracked in several places.
- •Ice begins to materialise in the prison, taking the form of a man. The ice
- •In a burst of hellfire, Scorpion teleports onto the arena floor. Johnny Cage
- •Into the visage of the wraith Noob Saibot.
- •If not Liu Kang, then who?
- •In Outworld, but I will be able to transport us near enough to her.
- •Insure.
- •In his realm.
- •Interested in your merchandise.
- •Vision; this time of Smoke turning into a cyborg.
- •Itself. A wave of souls float out and around the area.
- •I will not be scolded like some child!
- •In particular catches Kitana's eye. The occupant of the tube is naked
- •In the Armoury, Baraka and another Tarkatan are inspecting a crate of
- •Intense battle, Jade soon has the Tarkatan down on the ground.
- •It is now Quan Chi's turn to smile. Shang Tsung is less than happy with
- •In slow motion, Kang charges forward and punches Shao Kahn straight in the
- •In Earthrealm.
- •Vision. This time, we are not shown what it is.
- •It's now apparent that the both of them are in Shang Tsung's Flesh Pits.
- •It's heads-up display. The search comes up blank.
- •In the cemetary, Noob Saibot is magically drawing two lines across
- •I have failed Earthrealm?
- •In the newly created Soulnado, which reaches into the heavens.
- •In anger and charges in, lands a solid punch across Noob's face and
- •Vision?
- •Invasion!
- •Is disintergrated by the light, and Nightwolf does the same as he also
- •Injured.
- •In this conflict.
- •In Earthrealm.
- •In the day. The area is now devastated from Outworld's assault and a
Is disintergrated by the light, and Nightwolf does the same as he also
dissolves into nothing. The light dissipates, leaving no evidence that
Sindel or Nightwolf ever existed.
KITANA: Liu Kang...
LIU KANG: Kitana!
Liu Kang rushes to Kitana's side and grabs her hand. She doesn't even
have the strength left to sit up.
KITANA: Liu Kang... You were right. I wish we had met... under...
different... cirumstances.
LIU KANG: Kitana...
She gasps and then finally breaths her last. As her body goes limp,
Liu Kang falls to his knees, still grasping Kitana's hand.
LIU KANG: They are dead.
RAIDEN: Liu Kang, I--
LIU KANG: We abandoned them and they're dead.
RAIDEN: My heart, too, is heavy with their sacrifice.
LIU KANG: Their deaths achieved nothing!
Raiden looks once more at his amulet. More cracks adorn it.
LIU KANG: What is next, Raiden? Tell me the future! How do we honor
their "sacrifice"?
RAIDEN: I climbed to heaven, now I must plunge into the depths. I will
go to Quan Chi. Ally our realm with his against the forces of Outworld.
LIU KANG: What?! Grovel before Quan Chi?! What will he demand? What
price will be paid?
RAIDEN: Would any price be too high to save Earthrealm?
LIU KANG: I had prayed it not true. But you have gone mad, Raiden.
Your visions. They are nothing. Delusions of an addled mind.
RAIDEN: Liu Kang, please.
A groaning sound catches Liu Kang's attention. Out of all of the Forces
of Light, only Johnny Cage and Sonya have survived, and they are badly
Injured.
LIU KANG: Enough. I must help the wounded. Leave on your hopeless
quest.
He gets up and walks towards the fallen heroes. Raiden looks at him as
he passes.
RAIDEN: May the Elder Gods protect you.
He teleports away in a flash of lightning.
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(3S) CHAPTER 16: RAIDEN
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Raiden reappears in the Netherrealm. He walks forward, looking around.
RAIDEN: Quan Chi! Quan Chi!
Scorpion appears before him in a flash of hellfire.
RAIDEN: It disappoints me to see you here.
SCORPION: Save your pity.
RAIDEN: I will have an audience with Quan Chi.
SCORPION: You may address me. I will inform him.
RAIDEN: Is this why you chose not to save your family and clan? To
maintain your place at his feet?
SCORPION: Do not talk of my family, Raiden!
RAIDEN: Fetch your master, Scorpion. I must speak with him.
SCORPION: You speak only with me.
They fight. While Scorpion's is increased by the Netherrealm and
Raiden himself is at a disadvantage outside of Earthrealm, Raiden
demonstrates that he didn't become the protector of Earthrealm by
being a pushover in kombat. He takes the fight to the ninja specter
and manages to knock him to the floor.
RAIDEN: Now, Scorpion. Fetch your master.
Scorpion teleports away and Quan Chi appears in his place.
QUAN CHI: You seek an audience.
RAIDEN: I seek cooperation. Between Earthrealm and the Netherrealm.
QUAN CHI: Losing the battle, are you?
RAIDEN: We will prevail. But with the Netherrealm fighting at our
side--
QUAN CHI: You lie poorly, Raiden. Earthrealm's defenses are
overwhelmed. You have mere hours.
RAIDEN: ...Name your terms.
QUAN CHI: What do you offer?
RAIDEN: I offer... I offer the souls of Earthrealm warriors who die