Unchained Heart
Chapter 1: Aftermath
Outworld had certainly undergone a lot of changes as of late. Since Shao Khan's death the colonies of Outworld had turned chaotic. The lands had become savage and desolate, along with its people. But in those dark times a leader emerged.
Onaga the original ruler of Outworld rose out of the darkness and took back control of his kingdom. But thanks to the recent conquests Outworld was much larger than it had been in his days as king. But although he claimed the throne there was still one problem, the people refused to serve him.
They had been so long without proper order and leadership that they would not give into an oppressor. So Onaga led his armies all across Outworld conquering the lands and subjugating it's people to his rule. Onaga's warriors were strong but he lacked a strict commander to keep them in order. In his mind there was only one warrior for that.
Despite living in the shadows for several hundred years Onaga kept himself well informed of his enemies and he longed for the day when he could take his revenge on Shao Khan for taking his throne. But the usurper was more stronger now than when they first met. Not only that but Onaga had heard the stories of Shao Khan's warriors, who's numbers had only grown in his reign. Onaga had heard tales of them and the great power, how they shifted the tide of battle in the Mortal Kombat tournament and the Realm wars.
But despite each of the sons reputations one stood above all the others, Ermac. A being made of sorcerery and by far the stronges of Shao Khan's 's who Onaga needed to lead his armies, that's the commander he wanted. So he commissioned the sorcerer Quan Chi to fetch Ermac's soul from the pits of the Netherrealm.
So the Sorcerer was hunted down and willingly lent his services much to the confusion of the Dragon King. So Quan Chi went about reviving Ermac.
But the process was easier said than done. Since Ermac's body was combined of dozens of different souls you couldn't simply bring him back to life. That required a great amount of sorcery that was far beyond Quan Chi's understand. However he was able to find a loop hole of his own. If he could find a substitute body Quan Chi could put the souls of Ermac into the body and essentially 'resurrect' him in that host body. Onaga was more than willing to find a sacrifice.
But there was one catch with the sorcerer's spell. Ermac would essentially be brought back to life, but it probably wouldn't be to Onaga's liking. Because he would be brought back to life he could have full recollection of his past and would not give into Onaga's rule.
This certainly wouldn't do, so Onaga ordered Quan Chi to wipe Ermac's mind. The sorcerer could do this but not permanently, he could wipe Ermac's mind for a short period of time. That was enough for Onaga, who thought his conquest would take no more than a few months.
So Quan Chi used his magic and resurrected Ermac from the pits of the Netherrealm. Before he allowed life to flow into his body Quna Chi placed his magical spell on Ermac's mind erasing any memory of his past if only for a short while. But not all of the past Ermac was forgotten.
His reputation as Onaga's greatest General was as great a reputation as his warrior status in his past life. Ermac led Onaga's forces around Outworld conquering the realms of Edenia, Zaterra, as well as many others.
He was practically a god among men. Praised by his Emperor, loved by women, envied by all. Ermac the warriors made up of souls, but not one to call his own.