12 'Mortal' Kombat & Here's the Plan

Raiden was not happy to see me in his temple, oh no he wasn't. However, that wasn't my concerns, I turned towards my companions as I started to explain "Over the past 3 years Shang Tsung has started reaping Mortal champions before they can gain their abilities. But that doesn't mean we have lost yet. "

I 'look' around to make sure all eyes were on me, rule #1 of War Prep, make sure you have all attention before you speak. "Shang Tsung is arrogant and he underestimates the power of what we've gathered, but he's not weak either, neither personally or numerically. So our best chances of taking him down is here, on Earthrealm where he'll be cut off from most of his power and forces."

"How do we know this is not a trap," Raiden spoke up as all eyes shifted on him "Shang Tsung planting a spy into enemy camps, well that's his speciality is it not Mileena."

Before Mileena could argue back I interrupted with "Im sorry Raiden, but this is MORTAL Kombat. As someone who has done nothing but sat on your ass for 9 games, I highly doubt you have the right to interfere with this one."

"It does makes sense," Sonya spoke up much to Raiden's ire "it is Mortal Kombat, relying on gods won't help us win. The past has shown us that."

Seeing as how both Sonya and I had a little bit of clout with almost everyone in the room I begin speaking "Shang Tsung has multiple ways to arrive, but he chose Mileena. This gives us the advantage of knowing exactly where and when his entire fleet will pop up. And we take em down, guaranteeing the Earthrealm safety from this tournament while Outworld will henceforth withdraw from the games."

"Impossible, Outworld will never give up its fight for resources. It's a wasteland planet."

"Sigh, Raiden 1, MORTAL Kombat, and 2 Outworld has more than enough to satisfy the inhabitants."

"I HAVE TOLERATED YOUR DISRESPECT LONG ENOUGH!"

Lightning crackled at his fingertips as he rose his arm in the air as a massive bolt of electricity arced in his hands.

"Go ahead Raiden, kill an Earthrealm champion in your rage, after all it wouldn't be your first time right?"

The tension grew thick as the thunder grew denser, Mileena and Jade took up their weapons as Kung Lao grabbed his hat and Liu Kang readied his fists.

Sonya stepped in between both sides as she yelled "ENOUGH! NONE OF THIS IS HELPING EARTH SURVIVE SO KINDLY BACK THE FUCK DOWN!"

"Mileena, Jade its fine." The two made eye contact before putting their weapons down and walking back to my sides defensively. The Champions from the temple of Light hesitated before looking to Raiden, who reluctantly stopped glowing.

"How can you be sure that Outworld will give up the Tournament. Shang Tsung neither will Shao Khan. Your words does not convince me."

"Easily, we bring down Shang here, and then I'll become Khan."

All eyes in the room widen up besides the two Edenians beside me, at the rather abrupt announcement.

"IMPOSSIBLE" Raiden spoke up "They would never accept an Earthworlder as their Khan."

"Except" Jade spoke up finally removing her face mask as every one became captivated by this other worldly beauty "We already have. 2 of the Seven tribes of outworld already acknowledged Ben Khan. And after the battle those who don't agree would not matter. King of New Edenia, Benefactor of the Tarkatan people. Ben Khan!" She spoke with near reverence in her voice finishing her performance with a slight bow.

The mood became a bit awkward before someone turned their eyes on Mileena wondering if she had a speech too, then like people do one follow then everyone was looking at Mileena.

"Eh he feeds me well enough" She responded with a well placed double innuendo.

Sonya was the first to speak up as she asked the questions everyone was thinking "What the hell did you do over there? King? Ben what the heck?"

"Its complicated. But basically a lot happened, I made water, rebuilt a city, and now I'm a Khan or will be in the future. With me as Khan Outworld will flourish on their own and their will be no need for the tournament. We'll permanently close the gates between worlds and end this tradition of Mortal Kombat."

The air electrified as Raiden walked up closer towards me, step by step intensifying the surroundings as he spoke in a deep electric growl "Those are some bold words Mortal, but can you do it."

Lighting danced everywhere as if the sky itself was warning me, however I took a step forward sending my seismic sense out and then immediately pulled all of the iron in the ground towards me as I remotely grinded it.

"Raiden your light show doesn't scare me. You gods play your petty squabbles and in the end its us mortals Earth and Outworld the same who suffer from it. So go ahead make your threats, it won't change the fact. This is MORTAL kombat." The ground trembled as cracks spread and massive amounts of black shavings came flying upwards swirling around creating multiple whirling twisters of metal shavings. Lighting danced and came flying down only to be pulled in another direction before falling onto a black rod in the distance that broke down and flew back into one of the twisters.

Raiden stood there for a second before speaking, "You have the conviction but if you want to be Khan you'll need more." He turned and started walking away before finally saying "Maybe you're right, I as a god playing so much into Mortal Kombat....maybe...it's time I leave it to you all."

The elder god walked into the corridor before disappearing down a hall. Wow, my whole mood is like depressed? Fuck you Raiden you can even make a touching moment depressing.

Cough cough

All eyes on Sonya who finally looked towards me and asked "Alright hotshot, you pulled a lot of strings to get our attention. Now you have it so what's the plan?"

"Jade will stay here, she can communicate with us in Outworld, no complaints Jade you're staying, Mileena will be bringing their group, taking 45 seconds to jump back to us and another minute 15 to bring the rest of us back. Which means at the fastest you guys have to survive Shang Tsung and his goons for 2 minutes. We've confirmed he's bringing Subzero, Goro, A few wild Tarkatans, the Reptiles, and a few harpy. Raine and Scarlett will be sneaking in on his side and when Mileena leaves they'll keep you alive. During that two minutes I'll be on the otherside collapsing their castle while some people will stay there and clean up the fish who slip through the nets. He has a lot of those, isn't that right Kabal!"

With already high tensions my words immediately aroused everyone's vigilance as footsteps started stepping through one of the tunnels. A few dozen seconds and three figures exposes themselves. One is our every day Kombat speedster Kabal. The second who's trying to avoid the spike on his throat is our every day scum Kano.

And the beauty in a blue battlesuit escorting our poor friends by the throats with razor sharp fans is our royal highness the princess Kitana. "I caught them my Khan. They were making plans for Shao Khans invasions to plant the Cyclops as a hidden piece on your side."

"Excellent work Kitana." I didn't need to see to notice the pure amount of hatred, rage, and disgust the others are feeling right now. "This can be beneficial. After all Sonya still lacks an Arkana and since you two enemies of humanity doesn't want to help, we'll make it useful."

Sonya's eyes lit up and she didn't hesitate to walk over to the Cyclops who just started begging.

"Wait girlie...Sonya, we can talk this out right? There's no need to be enemies. Remember all the good times, the goooooooooooo"

His words were cut off with the size 9 steel toed lodged in between his balls. With the force of three Sonya's Kano fell hard to the ground as everyone heard an audible POP! Kitana, Jade, and Mileena all had proud faces...everyone else though...moving on.

Kano fell hard to his knees only to hit the top of his mouth on a piece of cold steel that forced itself down his throat as he heard the nightmarish voice ready to send him to hell.

"BLOW YOU? WHY DONT YOU BLOW THIS YOU GOD DAMNED MO- BOOOM."

Blood splattered out the back of his head as a small golden light faded from him before forming a dragon mark on Sonya's right arm.

"I've been waiting to do that since we met him." The blonde chick with blood on her face and a gun with what looks like a tooth on it, but the creepiest part is that pure from the heart smile for killing someone.

Kabal started shaking and was about to attempt to run when he felt the ground slide up his legs up to his waist before hardening into solid rock meant to keep him in place. His weapons long gone due to Kitana leaving him helpless and defenseless.

"Wait wait wait guy, buddy, pal. We can work out something right?? You wanna be a Khan, I can definitely help you. No need for blonde over there I quite like my throat. Whaddya say? Please?"

Ignoring him I made the ground covering encase him while leaving him oxygen. Turning back to the rest "Now we start preparing for the real battle."