I felt like Netherrealm Studios left us on a cliffhanger. But they did show us numerous endings in MKX, and most of them relate. So, I thought, why not make a fanfic that relates to the ones that match up? This will relate to the following Kharacter endings.
Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Kotal Kahn, Kano, Bo' Rai Cho, Tanya, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Cassie Cage, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, Jaqui Briggs, Jax Briggs, Takeda Takahashi, Kenshi Takahashi, Kung Jin, Kung Lao, Ferra/Torr, Kitana,
I'll only use part of Quan Chi's ending and part of Ermac's, the rest don't fit with what I have in mind, and Triborg's had Sonya and Johnny lying in a puddle of blood, so the Tekunin will not be featured. Sorry. Anyway, since some of the MK series have new characters each time (for example, Deadly Alliance, Deception Armagedon,) I'm gonna add a few characters of my own (most-if-not-all of them teenagers), including a familiar character who died and became half-forgotten before the 10th Tournament even started. Yep, one of them is coming back! I'm also gonna add Khrome and Belokk if wanted. If so, don't worry, I'll make sure they each have their own fighting styles.
This may take months or even years to finish, since I got a lot to do, and a lot on my mind.
And I am certain that at least some of you will dislike some of the new characters. But try to understand that I'm not trying to make it look like Deception.
I hope you enjoy the story of the Deadly Ally!
Prologue
Kotal Kahn landed on his back onto the ground of an abandoned market, his entire body bathing in his own blood. He was badly beaten to a pulp. He effortfully worked his upper body up to see Raiden take a few steps up to him before stopping in place.
"Your invasion of Earthrealm violated our pact, Kotal Kahn." he spoke with an inner anger. Despite him hiding the face, Kotal Kahn had never been more scared than this in his life. Raiden walked forward to grab Kotal Kahn by the neck and suspend him in mid-air, choking him! "Your forces are being gathered by the Shirai Ryu as we speak." The Thunder God continued as he stared the Kahn in the eye before throwing him. Kotal slid face first down the dirt, making a meter-long pit. He used what little energy he had left to turn his body around to see Raiden walk up to him. "Your penalty will cost you your people!" Raiden vowed as he walked. Kotal Kahn felt so scared, he had no choice but to call upon the Elder Gods. He slowly, painfully raised his hand as high as possible before praying in Osh-Tek language.
"Hear me... Elder Gods." he prayed as Raiden approached. "I beg of you... To begin..." Raiden made up close. His fingertip gave off many bolts of electricity. This forced Kotal Kahn to make a decision that would change the fates of all forever. "MORTAL KOMBAT!" Raiden lunged his right hand right when a beacon of golden light appeared around the Kahn!
It's been 20 years since the invasion. Kotal Kahn and Raiden still fight in Mortal Kombat… The Elder Gods had hoped things would go fairly. However, both Raiden and Kotal Kahn had other ideas for Mortal Kombat. As the Challengers and Defenders fought in the Tournament, others were sent to destroy the enemy from the other side, turning Mortal Kombat into a real war. The events of the first Tournament took many lives from both sides, and Raiden had 9 more victories before suppressing Outworld. All hope had been lost, and each year, Kotal Kahn stresses Outworld more, in order to protect it. Little did he realize that he was harming his own World. The Elder Gods soon learned that order brings too much pain, and that everyone has a different limit, some are even too dangerous to break. And so, within the borders of Netherrealm, the Elder Gods secretly used the lost soul of a murdered child to bring him back as a teen Revenant… capable to use his own emotions to summon various elements in kombat and use these emotions to restore the other Revenants. However, they were found before they could first make contact with the child. With no one else to turn to in Outworld, and their secret weapon alone in the Netherrealm, the Elder Gods used Shao Kahn's collected magic, and the souls of the sorcerers Shang Tsung and Quan Chi, to create a sorcerer with the abilities of both sorcerers… This time, he would be on a side of his own...
What comes next rests within the hands of the original Deadly Ally...
For as long as this boy could remember, there was, at first, nothing. Who was he? Where was he? Then, he heard a mysterious echoing voice.
"Rise, Shang Quan." It said. Then, the boy slowly opened his eyes to find himself in a field of grass at night. Once he got up his feet, the boy looked around and could only see a large tree. When he turned to himself, he noticed he was in blue robes. He turned around to find a sphere of blue light. "It seems it was a success." the voice continued. Each syllable caused the light to flash brighter.
"Who are you?" asked the boy.
"I am an Elder God." the sphere explained. "A being meant to protect Earthrealm." The boy turned around, half traumatized
"I have... so many questions." the boy stammered.
"I know." said the Elder God. "I am here to answer as many questions as possible." The sphere grew bigger and bigger, engulfing the boy.
"Where am I?" he asked.
"A vision." the Elder God explained. "Here, I will show you what you must do." Shang Quan could see a man suspended in midair, surrounded by a red light. "20 years ago," The Elder God explained "My fellow Elder God, Shinnok, attacked the Sky Temple and tarnished the Jinsei. Eventually, Shinnok was stopped." The light around the man turned light blue. But the man himself, somehow, looked scarier. "Raiden, the God of Thunder, sacrificed his sense of restraint to save Earthrealm. But this would only prove how dangerous a god can be." The scene changed with the man from before charging in front of an army of assassins, massacring another army. "Raiden lost control of himself and attacked Outworld." The scenery changed again, with another man, in darkness. "Kotal Kahn prayed for mercy, so we gave it to him."
"I recognize these guys." said the boy. The scene changed with a Shaolin monk fighting a Saurian in a battle ring
"We enacted Raiden's own Mortal Kombat Tournament against him. But I fear we may have only made it worse."
The scene changed back to the field at night. "What does this have to do with me?" the boy asked as he turned to the light sphere.
"Your name is Shang Quan." the God explained. "We Elder Gods must rely on one to stop Raiden and Kotal Kahn before Armageddon comes to life. We created you out of scratch, however, your body was in need of a soul. Therefore, we used the souls of the Deadly Alliance. A duo of sorcerers who allied with Outworld's previous ruler before. We also brought back a child killed by one of the sorcerers, however, he is trapped in the Netherrealm, confused, traumatized. We need you to find him."
"But why can't you do it?" asked Shang Quan.
"Unfortunately, we cannot trust ourselves to meddle with mankind's affairs. This is something you must do alone. Unlike us, mankind had learned to have faith for themselves."
"But I don't know how to use sorcery."
"Which is why I created these illusions to help harness it's power."
"What illu-" Shang Quan was suddenly bit in the back of the head. As Shang Quan fell down, the grip of the bite tightened. Shang Quan effortfully, slowly lifted his head to the sphere.
"I am afraid you must deal with this alone." he said. Shang Quan rolled his eyes in annoyance before grabbing the biter from behind and squeezed. The jaw didn't let go. Shang Quan gripped tighter, nothing. Then, Shang Quan squeezed so hard, poof! It was gone! Shang Quan quickly got up and turned to find a man with white skin and a brand on his forehead, in armor Shang Quan half recognized. The man smiled.
"You will serve me well." he said. Shang Quan clapped his hand behind his head, turned it to his face, and saw blood.
He shook the blood off, turned to the man, and said "I'm not an easy target."
The man rolled his hands, green lights flew around his body. Shang Quan watched as the man pointed is palms at him. Glowing jade skulls with spines appeared and charged at Shang Quan! Shang Quan reacted with a photographic memory. He lifted his arms above his head. A wall of jade skulls appeared in front of Shang Quan and destroyed the skull missiles on impact! Shang Quan lowered his hands, the skull wall disappeared.
"Very good." said the man "But I believe that your power, on the right side, can be of great use." Shang Quan knew what he was talking about. Shinnok.
"Yeah well," Shang Quan replied as he opened his right hand. "I don't see the upside in that." Out of green light, a rigid blade materialized in Shang Quan's hand.
"Shinnok will reward you well." the man argued. "Join me."
"Not on your life." Shang Quan answered. The man formed the same sword, charged and swung down to Shang Quan's head. Shang Quan managed to block, but the man's strength was too much. Before he knew it, Shang Quan was pinned to the ground!
"How do you plan to defeat me?" asked the man. "You are already dead." Shang Quan was so close to death. He needed to figure out what to do! Shang Quan saw in-between the man's legs were exposed. Shang Quan kicked so hard, blood spilled and the man groaned in constant pain as his sword vanished from green light and both his hands moved to his crotch. The man dropped to the ground and Shang Quan got up, flipped his sword upside down, and stabbed the man!
"I'm younger and faster." Shang Quan answered before lifting the sword out with the man's heart impaled, still beating after two seconds. The impaled heart dropped to the ground as Shang Quan's blade vanished from green light. Then, it felt like Shang Quan had relearned a secret from a past life. Shang Quan turned to the sphere of light.
"Well done." said the Elder God "By defeating the illusion of Quan Chi, you have gained the power to bring the dead back to life."
"Is there anything else I need to do?" asked Shang Quan
"Yes." The Elder God explained "You must defeat Shang Tsung and learn to absorb souls and use their powers." Shang Quan turned around and found and old man in a colored uniform before watching said man reverse his age to a much younger state! This had to be Shang Tsung!
"You soul is mine." he said in a sinister voice.
"You want it?" Shang Quan dared "Come get it." Shang Tsung spun right and readied his left arm. Shang Quan reacted by moving his own left arm up. The two arms clashed. Shang Quan managed to hold.
"Shao Kahn would reward you well." Shang Tsung spoke. Shang Quan remembered Shao Kahn. Despite is death, he was the very pure reason Earthrealm and Outworld are at war! "Join me, and honor his will-"
"I will never join a megalomaniac bent on multiversal domination!" Shang Quan interrupted.
"Then you will lose your soul!"
"I'm not giving up so easily either." Shang Quan spoke as he used his free arm to skewer his fingers into Shang Tsung's eyes. As the sorcerer let go screaming, Shang Quan jumped forward, Shang Tsung, and pinned him to the ground. Shang Quan slapped his right hand onto Shang Tsung by the forehead. "Whose soul's whose now?" asked Shang Quan as his hand glowed green. Shang Tsung screamed three times before dropping dead. Shang Quan's hand stopped glowing as he relearned another secret, got up, and turned to the Elder God.
"Well done." he said "By defeating the illusion of Shang Tsung, you have learned how to absorb souls and use their powers." Shang Quan looked at his right hand, which caught green fire.
"Didn't know that I could learn how to do this stuff so quickly." he said as he turned to the God.
"You carry the souls of the real Shang Tsung and Quan Chi. So it is no surprise that you would gain their photographic memories."
"You mentioned a kid that was killed by one of them right? Where was he again?"
"The child you speak of is in the Netherrealm as we speak. I know that ending the Mortal Kombat Tournament will not be easy. Which is why my fellow Elder Gods suggest you take three tasks. These tasks will help you find nessessary allies for your quest. Would you like to hear them?"
"Yes please."
"You will get to choose the order you take for each task. You must find the said boy in the Netherrealm. But be cautious. It is no place for the weak. You must go to Shang Tsung's Flesh Pits in Outworld. There you will find Mileena's secret brother. But stay sharp wherever you go. Outworld shows rule breakers no mercy. You must alling with the Special Forces in Earthrealm and stop Raiden from subjecting Outworld."
"One Task for each world." Shang Quan answered.
"Correct. Good luck, Shang Quan. And may fortune favor the foolish. What comes afterwards... is in your hands..."
The sphere of light slowly vanished. Shang Quan turned around, held out his hand, and opened a green portal.
"I may need to go in said order." he thought out loud. "If that Elder God was right, the kid may not have much time." Shang Quan darted through and entered a hellish world of magma and skulls with spines hanged everywhere he looked. The smell of heat, lava, and rotting corpses, he knew all too well. This was the Netherrealm...
Chapter 1
Shang Quan used Quan Chi's soul within him to leap through the sorcerer's memory. He was the ruler of the Netherrealm before he was beheaded by an enraged Hanzo Hasahi, aka Scorpion. Why would one of Quan Chi's thugs kill his own master? Shang Quan had to leap many years back and found that he hired both Bi-Han, aka Sub-Zero, and Scorpion, from rival clans, to find Shinnok's amulet! Sub-Zero had ripped Scorpion's head off with his spine still attached. Talk about a disgusting death. And to make matters worse, Quan Chi disguised himself as Sub-Zero, led a raid on the Shirai Ryu base, slaughtered everyone there, and even made Scorpion's head watch as his very wife and infant son froze to death in an ice cube! It made sense. But to maim and deceive deadly warriors by murdering their families? That just ticked Shang Quan off in more ways than one! Anyway, back on track!
"The kid that the Elder Gods brought back has to be Hanzo's son." Shang Quan thought out loud. "Only problem is, where could he be?"
"You speak of the Rogue Child?" said a voice from behind.
Shang Quan turned around to find a demon horse showing its right. In front of the horse was a man with red skin, a Spartan uniform, golden eyeballs, thorns on his arms, a pentaceratops frill, and two toes on each foot. He looked like an Oni. But definitely not the average Oni. They were weak. This one seemed stronger.
"Who are you?" Shang Quan asked "And who's this "Rogue Child?""
"Tell me all you know." the demon demanded as he spun into a Tae Kwon Do Battle stance. "By order of Emperor Liu Kang, I, Belokk, must know." Liu Kang... that sounded familiar. But Shang Quan had no time to use a Soul Flashback.
"For the record," Shang Quan warned "I was hoping we could work things out, Belokk. But if it's a fight you want," he spun into a Tang Soo Do position. "It's a fight you'll get!"
The demon charged, jumped, then did a flying twin foot side kick. Shang Quan reacted with Shang Tsung's memories and waved his hands right above his head. A flaming skull popped out of the ground under Belokk and missed. Another one popped out, missed again. The demon was about to his Shang Quan when a third skull popped out, hit Belokk's legs, and flipped the demon backward.
When Belokk landed, he looked up to the kid and said "That sorcery... Only Shang Tsung could provide a magic like that."
"I'm nothing like that pawn."
"Show me." Belokk roared as he charged forward and readied his right hand to punch. Shang Quan reacted by blocking the attack. But it wasn't enough when Belokk performed a jumping reverse hook kick, knocking Shang Quan off guard! Belokk flipped forward and kicked Shang Quan into the ground. With just his face implanted, Shang Quan could still hear what the demon was saying.
"If I cannot have your information." the demon spoke "It will die with you-" Shang Quan quickly pulled his head out of the ground and rolled to the right. Belokk's right leg had just missed Shang Quan's head! The demon walked up three steps before Shang Quan thrust his hands out to stop him.
"Wait! Waitwaitwait! I'll talk! I'll talk!" he confessed, "I came here because I'm looking for a kid who can help me!"
"Help you with what?" Belokk growled
"To end Mortal Kombat! Dammit!" Shang Quan swore.
"What is it you feel against the Tournament?"
"The last Tournament was turned into a war that took too many lives from both sides! Shao Kahn Shinnok started a war that not even the Elder Gods can stop...!" Shang Quan was nearly out of breath "I need help. To do what they can't."
Belokk looked stunned for a moment, then asked "Are you certain? That you can end Mortal Kombat?" Shang Quan placed his right hand onto the ground for support. "Of course..." he pushed up and placed his foot. "...And if I don't..." Shang Quan had made it up. "...who will?" Belokk looked intrigued, so Shang Quan held out his hand. Belokk hesitated and looked at the young sorcerer.
"You contain the souls of the sorcerers Shang Tsung and Quan Chi."
"Relax." Shang Quan assured "I don't have their minds or hearts. Just their souls. And their free will is already burnt out."
Belokk took Shang Quan's hand and shook it firmly, then let go. "...Yet you don't know about the Rogue Revenants?"
"It's all news to me. Who are they?"
"They are Revenants who go against the Netherrealm rule." Belokk explained "One of them use to be like the others, but then his cousin, still alive, retaught him the ways of the Shaolin. The other, the "Child," just appeared six weeks ago. The ones next to the Emperor's side say that he was created by the Elder Gods. Despite his 'age,' he was the deadliest of the two. While the Shaolin Revenant slaughters guilty demons without mercy, the Child attacks other Revenants. In a literal tone, his anger is as hot as hellfire. His fear is as fast as lightning. And his fierce will is unbreakable. His very emotional baggage is his weapon. And somehow, he can even restore the Revenants to life."
Shang Quan turned around and did a Soul Flashback into Quan Chi. Quan Chi maimed a lot of people. He needed to ask on current status.
"If I, or technically, Quan Chi remembers correctly," Shang Quan spoke as he turned to Belokk. "the recent Revenants were Liu Kang, Kitana, Jade, Nightwolf, Sindel, Stryker, Kabal, Kung Lao, and Smoke, aka Enenra, right?"
"Correct." Belokk recalled, "However, it is Enenra who fell victim to the Child's fear."
"And if Outworld history and the Great Kung Lao's bloodline is correct, the Rogue Shaolin Revenant is Kung Lao. But I don't remember Quan Chi resurrecting a kid."
"Are you saying that you know who the Rogue Child is?"
"It's just a theory," Shang Quan reminded as he walked around "but I think it's Scorpion's son, Satoshi. A victim to Quan Chi and his manipulating events from behind the scenes."
Belokk was shocked by the info. He slowly turned his head down in grief "I did not think that Scorpion had... a family."
"He wasn't always like that." Shang Quan explained, "In fact, his wife & son are the reason he became a Revenant."
Belokk turned to the sorcerer. "We could use some assistance in finding this... "Satoshi."" he admitted, "Though the Emperor wants him dead."
"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it." Shang Quan replied as the two marched to the demon horse "For now, how about we make for the fortress? We'll figure it out there."
Belokk chuckled "You are right, young one." he admitted, "You are not Shang Tsung or Quan Chi."
"Just call me "Shang Quan."" Shang Quan spoke. Belokk mounted the horse, Shang Quan got up from behind Belokk. "Anyway," the kid continued "the Elder Gods gave me two other Tasks. I'll explain with everyone else at the council."
"Very well, Shang Quan," Belokk muttered before urging the horse to gallop downhill. "If you want a council, you shall have it."
The demon horse carrying Belokk and Shang Quan galloped for hours. Then, they arrived at a colossal tower! The horse stopped right at the ruined gate. Belokk and Shang Quan hopped off. Belokk turned to the sorcerer.
"Wait here." he said "I will request a council and return with the Emperor. However, if they send Jade here, prepare for kombat."
"Why would I be worried?" Shang Quan asked, "I thought the Revenants served Quan Chi with loyalty."
"We did." the demon explained "But you also contain the soul of Shang Tsung. The Kytinn, D'Vorah, betrayed Kotal Kahn to the Netherrealm."
"How does that-" Shang Quan spoke before gasping in realization. "Oohhh. Because Kotal Kahn doesn't take lightly to traitors. Well, thanks for the heads up, Belokk. I'll keep an eye out."
Belokk was about to bow down when Shang Quan interrupted. "Just a nod will do."
Belokk hesitated, then nodded before walking into the dark tower.
Shang Quan waited 10 minutes for Belokk to come back while using his Soul Sense to track Jade in case she ever decided to ambush him. So far, he couldn't find anyone. Then, he detected a Revenant soul behind the rocks!
Shang Quan did his best not to flinch. Maybe she didn't notice. Shang Quan had to act naturally so that Jade didn't find out. Shang Quan walked normally to the door. He heard a whoosh, turned, and caught a three-bladed shuriken with a purple center jewel! He watched a black-haired Edenian woman, in an assassin's outfit, jump out of the rocks and land in front of him.
"The vessel of Shang Tsung & Quan Chi's souls is a child?" her Revenant-affected voice echoed "The Elder Gods definitely have lost their minds. Allowing a boy such as yourself to wield the sorcerers' souls."
"Don't let my looks deceive you, Jade." the kid replied as he moved to a Snake Kung Fu stance. "I'm not one to jump to conclusions."
"A shame you will die so young."
Shang Quan knew he couldn't control the Revenants. He doesn't have Quan Chi's deceitful personality. Or it was because Quan Chi's control died with him. Either way, Shang Quan was in trouble! Jade charged forward at fast speeds! Shang Quan, who still had Jade's weapon in his hand, teleported behind Jade and threw it. Jade quickly spun around and caught it.
"That's better," she smirked as her shuriken transformed into a long staff. "This will not take long."
"Don't get ahead of yourself." Shang Quan warned. As he turned to his stance.
Jade swung her staff at Shang Quan's head. The boy limboed under the swing and fired a green flame from his right hand. The flame hit Jade in the chest, then the kid quickly hooked her in the face twice before punching her in the chest with enough force to break her spine. He then broke her jaw with an uppercut. Shang Quan jumped, Jade carried by his fist. Shang Quan felt himself spin 18 feet into the air before turning and throwing Jade to the ground! Shang Quan landed, Jade slowly got up and turned to him breathing through the pain.
"You are..." she spoke in pain "not... inferior?"
"Not so easy anymore." Shang Quan commented, "Is it?" Jade's yellow veins glowed brighter as her eyes were filled with anger. She charged! Shang Quan dodged left. Jade fell down.
"I don't plan on doing this, Jade." Shang Quan said as he walked up "But I can't let you kill me either." Shang Quan grabbed her head and pinned Jade to the ground.
"What... are you... waiting... for...?" she whispered in pain "Finish... me..."
"I can't do that." Shang Quan replied
"I... have... failed... my... Em...press... you... must... kill-" Shang Quan felt himself zoom past Shang Tsung and Quan Chi's memories. Shang Tsung devouring hundreds of innocent souls, making him young. Quan Chi turning people into Revenants and making Scorpion suffer a fate worse than death!
"Don't! Talk!" Shang Quan yelled as he quickly stood up and wobbled backward. He lifted his shaking hands in front of his face, his mind shriveled in fear. "I'm not killing anyone." he said in a voice-breaking tone "Not again." Shang Quan clenched his fists in sadness as a tear ran down his neck. "Not again..."
"How is it you contain the souls of the Deadly Alliance," said a woman's voice. Shang Quan turned around and spotted Kitana, Empress of the Netherrealm, walk out of the dark door. "yet you will not kill as they did? It seems that Belokk was correct. Free will has been burned away from their souls."
"Which is why I'm in control, Kitana." Shang Quan finished "You won't be seeing me kill the weak."
"Jade lost. You must finish her."
"Jade's your friend!"
"Outworld Kombat is followed by death." Shang Quan was instantly pissed off by those words, so he decided to throw it back at her.
"...And here I thought you despised Shao Kahn for lying to you." He spat as he pointed at her. Kitana's yellow veins glowed brighter with anger. She unfolded one of her fans when...
"Do not be tempted, Kitana." said a man's voice. Shang Quan and Kitana turned and saw Liu Kang walk out of the dark door. "He is angering you because you angered him."
"Liu Kang," Kitana stammered as she rolled her eyes left "I- I-"
"I understand how worried you are for Kamuna. But don't worry, Chan and his group are searching for her as we speak." Liu Kang lifted his wife's hands to comfort her. "We will find her." Kitana's face turned back to her husband.
"...I know..." she sighed. Liu Kang turned and walked up to Shang Quan.
"So you are the one Belokk spoke of?"
"Where is he?" Shang Quan asked. Liu Kang snapped his fingers. Shang Quan could see two Oni in the dark. The two Oni threw a wounded Belokk through the door. Shang Quan darted to him. "Looks like they didn't believe you," he commented as he lifted the demon over his back.
"I guess... I am not a good persuader..." Belokk whispered
"We will have both Belokk and Jade healed in the summoning chamber." Liu Kang spoke, "There, we may be able to summon more allies needed to find and kill the Rogue Child."
"Just remember, Liu Kang." Shang Quan protested "I'm only here to get the kid's help. If I'm not mistaken, Revenants who die again have their souls extinguished forever."
"He returned Enenra to the living."
"Because he was confused! Traumatized! Scared!"
"...That makes no exceptions."
"*Dgh!*...Fine. How about we figure out what to do with him after we get him?"
"...On that, we can agree..."
Shang Quan followed Liu Kang and Kitana, who was carrying Jade, through the fortress. They made it to a spiraling staircase and walked down to an open room with a circular pool of black liquid. On the back end with the desk and books, lied an armor encased in a glass box in front of a stand holding a giant maul. Shang Quan recognized it. It was Shao Kahn's armor and Wrath Hammer.
Kitana placed Jade on the floor. Shang Quan placed Belokk next to her, then turned to the circle. He wondered what it was. Shang Quan stepped forward and countless souls spewed from the pit!
"What is this?" he asked
"As a sorcerer of the Netherrealm," Liu Kang explained "Quan Chi could restore the dead under his command. Now, whoever you summon, they will obey you." Shang Quan smiled as he clapped his hands and spread them apart.
"Let's see what we've got to work with." Shang Quan swiped his right hand left, the souls spun, he poked a soul. The other souls spread out, the one Shang Quan picked enlarged, showing a man with an interesting hairstyle, no pupils for his eyes, named Reiko.
"Reiko was deceived to death by Havik," Liu Kang explained "used as a vessel to summon Shinnok's amulet. Reiko believed he was destined for greatness."
"Then I guess it's time for him to create his own destiny." Shang Quan said as he tapped Reiko's soul. The soul itself turned a lighter color, showing that Shang Quan had selected it. The souls moved back together, Shang Quan noticed a soul closest to Reiko and selected it. The rest of the souls spread out. The selected soul enlarged, revealing a woman with red hair eyes, Skarlet.
"Before she was captured, Skarlet claimed that she would have the Outworld throne and rule beside Reiko," said Liu "bound by the Blood Kode. Consumed by the grief of the knowledge of Reiko's death, she performed Hara-Kiri."
"Well, that explains a lot." Shang Quan commented, "Either way, Skarlet will need to learn that there's more to life than a fancy chair."
As Shang Quan tapped Skarlet, her soul turned light green. The souls moved back together. Shang Quan swiped left. The souls spun until Shang Quan selected one: the yellow-eyed, Edenian-bodied, Tarkatan-faced, Mileena.
"Shao Kahn's true daughter?" asked Liu Kang
"To make sure that she knows a true leader needs to serve her people, rather than they serve her all the time." Shang Quan answered as he tapped Mileena light green. The souls moved back together.
"Quan Chi selects only those who would serve him well." Liu Kang spoke "Why select-"
"Because I'm not Quan Chi, idiot." Shang Quan interrupted as he turned his head to the Emperor. "And I don't force people to do stuff. I just wanna take matters into my own hands. And if I can't alone, I'll ask for some help." Shang Quan turned to the souls and swiped right. Shang Quan selected another soul, the others spread out. "Just because you're now the ruler of the Netherrealm doesn't make you "Governor of the Revenants."" Shang Quan finished. The selected soul enlarged, revealing a black-haired Edenian, Rain.
"Rain was the hidden son of Argus, the Protector of Edenia." Liu Kang explained "He wished to prove so. Thought that the throne would help him be recognized."
"Some facts can't be proved with stuff like that," said Shang Quan as he tapped Rain, making his soul light green. "But he can be famous through other methods." The souls collapsed back together. Shang Quan turned to Liu Kang.
"You are right." Kitana admitted, "You are not Quan Chi, nor are you Shang Tsung."
"You're only realizing that now?"
"Why exactly do you seek the Rogue Child?" Liu Kang asked. Shang Quan hesitated, then rolled his eyes as he took a deep breath and turned to the rulers.
"I don't know who he is," he confessed "mostly because Quan Chi only knew him as a baby. But I need his help."
"With what?"
"I see Belokk didn't tell you two. The Elder Gods recreated him and gave him that Revenant-restoring power so he could take down Raiden. But your pals showed up before they could even contact him. So, they created me to find him."
"What do you mean "defeat Raiden.""
"You didn't see him turn angry?"
"...He did warn us." Kitana pointed out "That he would not show mercy to anyone that threatened Earthrealm."
"And that was just the start. Which is why I have to travel through the realms, finding allies against the war he started. You see, Kotal Kahn thinks the realms will be stronger under his rule. But if anything, his actions are the same as Shao Kahn's. The only thing that's different, is that he's doing it outta fear, which is why he attacked Earthrealm in the first place. The Elder Gods gave me two other tasks as well; One, Shang Tsung's Flesh Pits hide a secret. Two, Earthrealm Special Forces can help."
"...What happens next? After Raiden's defeat?" asked Liu Kang. Shang Quan remembered what the Elder God said before.
"What comes afterwards... is in your hands..."
"'What comes afterwards is in your hands.' That's the last thing they ever told me. I think it means... I can do whatever I want. But what if that also meant the kid?"
"I do not wish the Rogue Child to bring any harm."
"Well, you best hope we don't fight over him. That never works out well." Shang Quan tapped, all the souls vanished, showing Shang Quan that the souls were ready. "I'm still rusty with the whole resurrection thing." he admitted, "I'm guessing this'll take a couple of days." Shang Quan turned to Liu Kang Kitana and realized something within the Revenants' souls.
"...What?" spoke Liu Kang
"I didn't notice it at first." Shang Quan admitted "But I'm seeing konflict within your souls. It's as if the real you are constantly fighting your Revenant side for control."
"...Now that you mention it," Kitana revealed. "we have gained more emotions for the past twenty years."
"If that's true," Shang Quan replied, "these guys will act like they weren't even turned into Revenants."
"Is that what you not want?" asked Liu Kang
"What?! I'm not gonna put them into one ideal like Quan Chi did."
"...You remind me of our daughter, Kamuna." Kitana commented, "She too didn't like giving orders."
"Her cries also kept you up at night when she was still a babe." said a voice. Everyone turned to find Sindel walking down the stairs. "And I still remember your cries before Shao Kahn invaded Edenia."
"Mother." whispered Kitana. Sindel made it to the bottom, and turned to the teen sorcerer.
"Young one."
"Sindel." Shang Quan spoke
"What brings you here, Sindel?" asked Liu Kang
"I have come to tell you we have lost contact with Chan and his group." she said with a frown.
"What?!" Kitana yelped in fear.
"Deploy me, Liu Kang." Sindel insisted "I shall find your children with my dying breath."
"No, Sindel." Liu Kang barked "I cannot risk losing you too-"
"But we must find them."
"I will not let our family be torn apart-" Shang Quan knew he had to do something.
"I'll go!" he shouted. Everyone turned to him in shock!
"I did not order you to do this-" Liu Kang barked
"You don't have to, Liu Kang." Shang Quan yelled back "I'm going whether you want it or not." Liu Kang paused to think, then spoke.
"Very well..." he said "But you will need assistance in searching for them, and better armor for your journey. Head to the armory. There, you will find Quan Chi's armor. Afterwards, wait at the stable. I will send Kabal to go with you." Shang Quan turned left, opened a portal, jumped through, and appeared in an armory. He turned around and saw Quan Chi's armor, along with many different cloths.
"Time to clean the slate." Shang Quan commented. After a few minutes, Shang Quan was in a purple robe, with Quan Chi's armor. This time, the breastplate's skull symbol was replaced with that of a dragon flying. He opened a portal, walked through, and entered a cave filled with demon horses.
Shang Quan waited for ten seconds when Kabal zoomed out of the tower.
"Well, I have to admit," Shang Quan commented "Shang Tsung's magik combined with Black Dragon tech is really handy. No offense."
"Well," Kabal replied as he mounted a horse "none taken, kid."
"So who exactly are we looking for?" Shang Quan asked as he mounted another.
"They each wear a dragon ring on their right middle finger." Kabal defined "You'll figure out the rest." Kabal Shang Quan urged their horses and rode out of the cave.
They rode for hours, until they made it in front of a burnt forest teeming with demon souls at night. The demon horses suddenly stopped! Shang Quan rolled backwards while Kabal dropped on his back.
"...Stupid horses." he groaned. Shang Quan walked over and helped him up.
"What is this place?" he asked as he turned to the forest.
"That," Kabal explained "is where the princess vanished. The Forest of No Return. Not even Quan Chi ever dared set foot in there. Her brother, along with a squad of Oni, went in there to bring her back. They never returned."
"That can only mean it's occupied..." Kabal turned to the sorcerer.
""By what?" is the question."
"Well," Shang Quan sighed before walking in "Only one way to find out."
"...You really aren't Quan Chi." Kabal said in unbelief before following.
"Heh." Shang Quan chuckled "I get that a lot."
Chan and his Oni group were marching through the woods, searching for his younger sister Kamuna, who had vanished in the Forest. Chan was tasked by his father, Liu Kang, to search for her.
Chan and his group came across a wide area. Kamuna came running past a huge rock, then turned to find Chan, and gasped.
"Sister..." Chan spoke.
"B-brother?" Kamuna stammered.
"Father has sent me to bring you home-"
"That fortress is no longer my home, Chan!" Kamuna shouted as her glowing yellow veins brightened with every word. "That, I can promise you!"
"You dare spit your tongue at the glory of the Netherrealm-"
"I was forced to watch people die! This "kombat" is starting to make me sick!"
"There is no greater honor... than-"
"To hell with honor! I'm done! I'm done with the fortress, the kombat, and you!" Chan became angry from those words.
"You dare insult me? Your own brother? The heir to the Netherrealm?!"
"I'd rather live out here than be in that dead pool."
"...I grow tired of this. Take her!" One of the Oni walked forward, about to touch Kamuna when a hat came out of nowhere and sliced his head clean off! The hat turned upwards, then back, and into the hand of a bald Revenant in a Shaolin uniform, bearing the White Lotus symbol, standing on the rock!
"Kung Lao..." muttered Chan. Kung Lao dropped and donned his hat. "Kill him!"
One Oni charged. Kung Lao grabbed his hat and slicked down the middle, splitting the Oni in half!
Another Oni charged. Kung Lao teleported behind him, grabbed his torso, and ripped his upper body off!
Another Oni charged. Kung Lao kicked him in the gut, grabbed him by the head, jumped over, and pulled it off!
The fourth and final Oni charged. Kung Lao threw his hat behind him. The hat spun in place on the ground. As the Oni ran close, Kung Lao tripped him in the hat's direction, his face almost touching it! The Oni reared his head for a moment. But Kung Lao stepped on his back to force him down. The hat had slowly split the Oni's head in two! When that hat stopped spinning, Kung Lao grabbed it. Kung Lao turned to Chan, spinning his hand across his hat.
"You should be ashamed of yourself." he spoke. "Attacking your own sibling?"
"She is to return to the Fortress," Chan replied "and the glory of the Netherrealm-"
"She came here to escape."
"From what? What should the empire be feared for?"
"Quan Chi used me and your parents to bring Earthrealm to their knees."
"They are worthless. Unlike the Netherrealm."
"Humanity is not worthless. We have found something to protect, something worth fighting for."
"Serving the Netherrealm doesn't suit your purpose?"
"Even so, if you weren't Liu Kang's blood, I would have killed you by now."
"Why say that?"
"I always saw Liu Kang as a brother. Until we both died."
"Then why be fool enough to leave him."
"My cousin, Kung Jin, gave me hope, hope he used to help me fight off my inner demons. Now, I will honor Liu Kang the way he was, A PROTECTOR OF EARTHREALM!" Chan charged at Kung Lao, shouting. Chan aimed his fist at Kung Lao's head, but was knocked off when Kung Lao swung his leg and kicked Chan's head instead. Chan quickly jumped up on his feet and moved into a Jun Fan stance.
"Fight me..." Kung Lao dared "...at your own risk." Chan's yellow veins glowed with anger. He kicked Kung Lao in the stomach twice with the same foot, grabbed and kneed his face, and gave two punches in the ribs. The third punch he was giving was blocked when Kung Lao grabbed his arm. Kung Lao took this opportunity and span at the speed of sound, giving Chan cuts all over his front before knocking him back. Chan effortfully worked his way up as he touched his face and looked, to find it covered in blood. Chan charged and punched Kung Lao.
As the two kept fighting, Kamuna heard a twig snap behind her. She looked and spotted a Revenant boy her age, with short black hair and was covered in Oni skins.
"*egh!*" the boy flinched as electricity appeared around his body.
"...Who are you?" asked Kamuna. The boy quickly turned and ran off. "Hey, wait!" Kamuna yelled as she followed. "Hey!"
After punching Kung Lao in the face, Chan turned to see Kamuna run off.
"Kamuna-" Kung Lao punched back, then spun left and kicked with his right leg with enough force to send Chan crashing into a tree. The tree made tons of loud crackling noise before bending over Chan. But before Chan could be smushed, Kung Lao grabbed his hat, aimed at the tree, and threw. On impact, the hat spun fast enough to dig into the tree and split it in half, making a V-shape behind Chan.
"W-why?" asked Chan confused after 4 seconds.
"Follow your sister if you must." Kung Lao answered, "But do not force her to return." Kung Lao turned and left. Chan turned to Kamuna's tracks and followed.
Shang Quan and Kabal arrived with an area filled with Oni corpses cut in pieces.
"Looks like whatever's in here got to 'em. Or..." Shang Quan commented as he walked up to an Oni split in half. "...Split cleanly in half, Body Slice... Kung Lao was here." Kabal turned to a corpse with his face sliced in half.
"Definitely." he agreed "Only he could cut heads off like this." Kabal turned around "Chan's nowhere to be found. Maybe Kung Lao took him?" Shang Quan noticed the footprints everywhere, and decided to make out what happened.
"Nope, I don't see any drag marks anywhere." Shang Quan thought out loud as he looked around "After his squad was slaughtered, Chan fought Kung Lao on his own." he noticed the fresh blood "The battle didn't last long. Only a minute. But for some reason after that, Kung Lao ran off alone..." he noticed three sets of tracks leading through the trees. "I'm getting three sets of running tracks. I'm guessing Chan was chasing two others into the forest."
"Kamuna and the Rogue Child?"
"Probably, but I don't see any rushed tracks like the kid grabbed her. Rather... one of them was following the other... We should keep moving."
Shang Quan and Kabal followed the tracks and came across a set of rocks. Shang Quan saw the tracks turned left. But then he heard commotion above the rocks.
"What the-" Shang Quan decided to investigate, climbed up, and saw two teen Revenants walk up to another teen Revenant backed up against a rocky cliff 200 feet away from Shang Quan.
One of the Revenants was an 18 year-old boy, and had the same hairstyle as Liu Kang. He wore black armor, similar to Quan Chi's, except in his size, and from the distance, Shang Quan could see that signature dragon ring on his right middle finger! This had to be Chan.
The other one, closer to the one on the edge, was a 17 year-old girl with black hair on a long length, tied into a wide ponytail. She wore a uniform similar to an Edenian princess', complete with a face mask, and wore the dragon ring on her right middle finger! No doubt it was Kamuna.
The one with his foot at the edge looked like a boy the same age as Kamuna with short black hair. He wore Oni skins and was surrounded by a ball of lightning. That had to be Satoshi.
"Remain calm." Kamuna reassured Satoshi as she moved closer. "We are here to help you-"
"Keep away from me." Satoshi yelled scared. The lightning grew thicker.
Kabal slowly rose his head with Shang Quan and saw the three.
"Now is our chance-" he said as she grabbed his hooksword.
"I wouldn't do that." Shang Quan interrupted when he grabbed the scythe.
"The Emperor wants him dead." Kabal reminded.
"And I get that." Shang Quan replied, "But I need him alive to receive the help I need to stop the next Tournament."
"Kamuna and Chan were born as Revenants. And if they die, they can't come back. Staying back goes against the Emperor's-"
"The Emperor's just one person, so are Kamuna, Chan and Satoshi. Besides..." Shang Quan looked and watched Kamuna walk closer.
"Stop it!" Chan warned, "You'll kill yourself!" Kamuna didn't listen. She kept moving closer and closer, and eventually, through the ball of lightning.
"I think they've got it under control." Shang Quan finished. Satoshi looked more frightened, lightning stroke everywhere, but didn't affect Kamuna at all! Chan and Kabal had their eyes opened wide in shock. (no pun intended) When she was close enough, Kamuna slowly lifted her arms behind Satoshi.
"It is alright..." she whispered into Satoshi's ear as she wrapped her arms around him. The kid froze for a second, then the lightning slowly vanished. Satoshi slowly closed his eyes, and limped as if he fell asleep.
"He must have been so lonely..." Kamuna said as she lifted him up and turned to Chan. "I don't think he restored Enenra because he was scared. But because he felt he needed to fight for himself to survive." Kamuna carried Satoshi to Chan, then carefully placed him down. "Imagine what he went through." Chan place his hand on Jubei's forehead.
"Hot." he spoke, "He must have caught a fever when he escaped." Chan moved his hand to Satoshi's chest. "Fast, but it is slowing down." Chan kept his hand still as if he found something. "...Cold." he whispered "Within his skin, I can feel what he died from. His skin is cold because he died from cold." Chan moved and slightly pushed on Satoshi's arm. "And his bones are soft..." Chan continued "because he died from a young age. Very young..." Kamuna looked at Satoshi and swiped his hair away.
"To think he would die days after he was born." she spoke, "That's just... awful..."
"Whoever his parents were," Kabal admitted, "that's an awful way to go."
"That's Scorpion's son, Kabal." Shang Quan revealed. Kabal quickly turned to Shang Quan.
"What?" he said, "That's Scorpion's kid?"
"And the very reason he became "Scorpion.""
Kabal turned to the three.
"Either way, those two shouldn't stay outside at night." Kabal climbed onto the rock jumped across the gap, and landed next to the three. Kamuna and Chan turned to Kabal by surprise. "It's not safe for kids to walk around at night." he said as he grabbed Kamuna's arm "I'm taking you home." Kamuna struggled to break free.
"I am never going back there again!" she yelled
"Dammit, Kabal." Shang Quan whispered as he thrusted his right hand onto the ground and formed a portal. Shang Quan jumped in, appeared 10 feet behind Kabal and shouted! A green aura formed around his body as he moved at fast speeds and kicked Kabal in the back, forcing him to let go of Kamuna. Shang Quan turned to Kamuna.
"Take the kid and get outta here!" he yelled, "Go!" Kamuna lifted the asleep Satoshi and ran into the forest behind them. Kabal turned to Shang Quan.
"You let the princess wander into the forest." he said as he got up.
"I helped her escape." Shang Quan corrected "She'll come back when she's ready."
"It does not make a difference." said Chan as he walked next to Kabal "We both will return to the fortress." he spun to a Pao Chui position.
"I know you're ready to go home, Chan." Shang Quan pointed out as he spun to a crane position. "But Kamuna still isn't."
Kabal zipped forward, slammed his scythes onto Shang Quan's shoulders, put one foot on his chest, and pulled! Shang Quan felt the ends of the hookswords dig into his shoulders and reacted by tugging onto the scythes. He was in trouble! He had to break free! Shang Quan saw Chan walk behind him.
"You should never defy the Netherrealm." he said. Shang Quan struggled to break free from the scythes skewering his shoulders. While looking at Kabal, he could see a dim light desperately fighting off the emptiness from within his soul. Shang Quan knew there was still hope.
"This isn't..." Shang Quan yelled over the pain "who you are, Kabal...! *Rgh!* Remember... your friends...! *Agh!* You're not... *Lgh!* with the Netherrealm...! Fight it!"
Kabal didn't move. He stayed perfectly still. The pain in Shang Quan's shoulders ceased, he could breathe easily.
"What are you doing, Kabal?" Chan ordered, "Finish him!" Kabal didn't move an inch for ten straight seconds... "Very well..." Chan sighed "If you will not kill him... then I will." Shang Quan felt his neck squeezed by Chan's hand. Kabal quickly put his foot down, pushed his scythes out of Shang Quan's shoulders, and used them to push Chan away. Shang Quan felt a sharp pain and found out he lost his strength to stand. As he fell down, Shang Quan noticed the grey light enveloped!
"Sorry I'm late." said Kabal "Had to get through a lotta demons to get here." Kabal then turned to Chan. Shang Quan could still move. He placed his right hand onto the dirt. The demon souls gathered. As Shang Quan's hand glowed jade, the souls were sucked into his body through his hand! Shang Quan used these souls to heal his wounds. It was painful, but he made it.
"*sigh* Took ya long enough." Shang Quan chuckled as he got up "I was worried that I had to kill you."
"Good thing you didn't."
"You dare spare the enemy?" yelled Chan. Shang Quan Kabal turned to Chan.
"He was helping me find you."
"He attacked you."
"I went too far at that time."
"Kamuna belongs to the glory of the Netherrealm! You, as a Revenant, should know this."
"She's nobody's property, kid!" Shang Quan yelled as he walked up to him. "You, of all people, should know that!" Shang Quan jumped to a position.
Chan kicked up to the face. Shang Quan blocked. Chan knife-handed with the other side. Shang Quan blocked again. But he couldn't block fast enough when Chan punched his chest with his palm. Shang Quan moved forward. Chan was about to punch. Shang Quan used his right hand to push his fist down, then punch him in the face, followed by a punch in the rib with his other fist, and then a kick! Chan pressed his hands against the ground to lift his feet and get right back up. His veins glowed with anger. He charged with a punch ready. Shang Quan teleported behind and punched him in the nape, followed by another punch to the ribs, and an elbow to the back, forcing Chan on one knee. Chan was about to elbow his opponent when Shang Quan blocked the attack. Before he could make another move, Shang Quan dug all of his fingers on the other hand into Chan's back!
"Don't move!" he shouted as blood ran down Chan's back. "My hand is directly onto your soul. Try to fight back, and I'll send you back to the fortress."
"*Rgh!* You... dishonor yourself." Chan groaned through the pain. "Killing me."
"No." Shang Quan corrected "I give you two choices. What's it gonna be...?" Shang Quan could tell Chan felt scared. His soul was right in the sorcerer's grasp. He had no option to defend himself. His tense muscles calmed down.
"I..." Chan spoke slowly "I yield..."
"Demand your sister to return, I won't be as merciful. Understand?"
"I-" Chan turned to Shang Quan's face. He quickly remembered he was in no position to argue, if he were to live.
"Yes..." he said as he turned back "I understand..." Shang Quan materialized his sword.
"Remember that clearly." Shang Quan swung the handle and bonked Chan in the head with enough force to knock him out.
Kabal grabbed Shang Quan's hand, turned, and zoomed into the forest. He stopped when he reached 15 miles and let go of Shang Quan's hand. Shang Quan turned around. He could see the other souls and depict which was which. He found Kamuna Jubei awake.
"I better go with Satoshi and Kamuna." he spoke as he turned to Kabal
"I'll go take Chan back to the fortress." Kabal suggested
"That may be for the best. Tell Liu Kang what happened, and that Chan went too far and needs to be taught the value of mercy. After that, find Kung Lao, go to the portal to Earthrealm, and tell Special Forces to send a team to Outworld."
"Outworld?"
"Shang Tsung, under Shao Kahn's order, worked on that freak, Mileena for over 500 years. Believe it or not, he apparently made Mileena a brother."
"...You're right, I don't believe it."
"Won't know unless you go."
"Heh, good luck, kid." Kabal turned and zoomed out of the forest. Shang Quan turned to Kamuna Jubei, and walked to them.
"Can you remember anything besides "Scorpion-?"" asked Kamuna
"No!" yelled Satoshi "D- I just-... I don't remember anything else..."
"Because you died before you were 2 years old, Satoshi Hasashi." Shang Quan spoke. Kamuna & Satoshi turned to Shang Quan as he reached them.
"You..." Kamuna whispered
"Name's Shang Quan."
"Satoshi... Hasashi..." Satoshi whispered "Is that my name?"
"Yep."
"Well, what else do you know?"
"Some of your backstory before to froze to death over 45 years ago."
"45 years?" Kamuna asked in shock.
"And a lot has happened since then. I'll tell you along the way. But first, we need to head to the Flesh Pits in Outworld."
"Outworld? But Kotal Kahn-"
"I get that. But if we're gonna stop the war that Shao Kahn started, we're gonna need some help."
"What exactly can we find in these... Flesh Pits?" asked Satoshi. Shang Quan remembered how many bodies it took for Shang Tsung to form Mileena. So he used his magik to change Satoshi's eyesight to a different plane, where he can only see souls. "Hey."
"Sorry, Satoshi " Shang Quan informed, "But where we're going, well... let's just say, some stuff, you can't unsee..." Shang Quan turned and opened a portal, then turned back. "C'mon. We've got a war to crash." And the three walked through. They appeared in a bloodstained room that had different bloodstained tables, with burnt out candles, under bloodstained meat cleavers and sickles in long chains connected to the ceiling. As the portal closed, Shang Quan turned and found decayed, mangled bodies. Some were lying on the floor, others were suspended by chains. He also saw bodies in giant cylinders of water. This... was the Flesh Pits.
Kharacter Koverage:
Kharacter: Shang Quan
Eye Color: Brownish-yellowish on the left, red on the right.
Hair Length: Medium
Hair Color: Black
Skin Color: Pale
Age: 0 (Physical: 15)
Height: 6ft 2 in.
Weight: 103 lbs
Nationality: Earthrealm/Outworld/Netherrealm
Alliance: His own
Bio: Shang Quan is a sorcerer created by the Elder Gods using the souls of the Deadly Alliance. Later nicknamed by the Shaolin "The Deadly Ally," Shang Quan travels the realms with his friends in search for a way to terminate the Mortal Kombat Tournament for good, and the Kombat Wars with it.
