Title: Ultimate Mortal Kombat
Rating: PG-13
Characters: UMK3 Characters/OC
Summary: Five friends are sucked into their favorite break time activity: an Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Machine. Now they must fight for real to get out.
Disclaimer: Story idea is mine. "Mortal Kombat" concept belongs to Ed Boon, John Tobias and Midway. UMK3 belongs to Midway. The five main OC characters are based on real people but their MK counterparts are my creations.
A/N: This story was written back in 1996-1997(ish). Also, I had a theory about the 2 Sub-zeros. My theory at the time was the Sub-zero from MK1 had returned in MK3 & UMK3. Instead of being killed by Scorpion, he had actually been hurt so bad that he needed a lengthy time to heal. That would explain why his brother appeared in MK2. I hope that helps. Now onto the story!
Chapter 1: Thanks A Lot, Eric!
It's 8:30pm. That means break time for movie ushers Eric, Jaycee, Matt and Antonio. After clocking out the four head over to their favorite break time activity: playing Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. When arrive, they see Roy already playing the game. He's again playing as Sindel. Only one hit left to decide the game. Just as Shao Kahn executes a shadow uppercut, Sindel blocks it and retaliates with an uppercut of her own. The screen begins flashing crazily to signal that Roy had beaten the game. Again.
"Ain't you tired of using Sindel?" Antonia asks as the screen changes over to Shao Kahn's Treasures.
"Yeah." Replies Roy. "But she's the only one I know how to use really well."
"So, Mr. Roy, what are you goin' to chose as your prize?" Jaycee inquires.
"I don't know yet." Roy lazily flips through the symbols with the joystick.
Eric, who had walked off during the game play, returns with a courtesy cup of soda. He resumes his place beside Roy.
"Okay I know now." Roy thinks. He lands on the Goro symbol. Just as he taps the High Punch button to select it, Antonio bumps into Eric, causing him to spill some of his drink on the console.
"Eric! Hey!" Jaycee exclaims. She immediately grabs some napkins to wipe up the spill.
"Antonio pushed me!" Eric argues as he wipes off his white shirt that happened to also get some of the spill.
"I tripped over Matt's porter.' Antonio explains.
Matt says in a dramatic tone. "Soooorrrryyyy!"
While the explanations go back and forth, Roy can only look at the now blank screen in disappointment.
"Sorry, Roy." Jaycee sighs. "Guess I better go tell a manager."
Jaycee is about to walk away when she is called back by the others. When she turns around, she sees a message on the screen.
"Welcome to Mortal Kombat." Roy reads the message out loud. "Well duh."
"I don't get it." Says a puzzled Matt. "That screen isn't a part of the game."
Roy presses the Low Punch button out of habit and receives a painful shock in return.
"Hey man, be careful. It's still wet from the drink." Jaycee warns him.
"Uh guys" Matt's voice is filled with uneasiness. "You might wanna look at the screen."
The movie ushers turn their attention back to the game. They see Shao Kahn in his Throne Room. That would be normal except he's looking right at them!
"That was an impressive win, Roy." The Outworld ruler speaks. "I'm impressed with all of you. You are the best Kombatants that I have witnessed."
"Wait, are you talking to us?" Matt says a little shocked.
"Somebody's playin' a joke right?" Antonio follows up. " 'cause if it is, it ain't funny."
"If it is," Jaycee said with an unimpressed expression on her face. "then it sucks because no one is laughing."
"I assure you, Antonio and Jaycee." Shao Kahn responds. "This isn't a joke. Now, will all of you do me the honor of showing off your expert skills in my world?"
"What the hell is he talking about?" Eric asks in an irritated tone.
"Let's go y'all" Roy says. "This game is bunk now."
As the group is about to disperse, ribbons of light come out of the screen and engulf each user, turning them into small globes of energy. The energy globes are then drawn into the screen. The move so undetected that no one hears their fading screams for help.