Mortal Kombat Xcursion
By Steven Fabian
Inspired by 4thSnake's Wasted Potential Mortal Kombat X
Prologue
(Rooftop form MK9's ending)
It was done, Shao Kahn was dead, Earthrealm was safe for now. Raiden's visions had shown him that in time Shinnok would return and now he knew this time it was going to be faster and stronger, as he had more forces on his side then in the previous timeline, including most of Earthrealm's defenders, so Raiden knew they had to be ready for Shinnok's attack and fast. He turned to Sonya Blade and Johnny Cage the only surviving defenders of Earthrealm
"Help me with Liu Kang's body, we must take him to the Shaolin temple for a proper burial." Said Raiden as he turned to pick up the body of his fallen friend and champion.
"yeah, it's the least he deserves," Said Johnny cage as he moved to pick up the fallen monk.
"uuuurrrggggh"
"No way!"
"How is this possible?"
"by the Elder Gods, he's alive!"
"not for long if we don't get him medical attention STAT." Sonya said as scanned Liu with the medical tech in her SF gauntlets.
"Give him to me, I know of a place that can heal him from even the most grievous wounds!" exclaims Raiden as he motioned for Sonya to do so.
Sonya lifted Liu and handed him to Raiden, as she and Johnny put both of their hands onto Raiden's shoulders as the lighting teleported them to a new location.
(Jinsei Chamber)
(A.N. yes, I'm using this location how ever it is just a healing chamber for the gods and those they favor enough to use it.)
As a flash of lighting appears in the room Raiden step out of the glow and puts Liu Kang into the pillar of Blue glow in the center of the room
"He will live, but he will not wake for a least two months and he should not leave for at least two more." Said Raiden, clearly relieved the Liu had survived the combination of his lighting and Liu's flames.
"what is this place?" Johnny Cage asked in pure awe.
"this is the Jinsei Chamber, a place of healing for the gods mortals, what are you even doing in here?
"They are here by my invite Fujin" Raiden said motioning for his fellow god to calm down.
"IS THAT LIU KANG?" yelled Fujin as he was the monk floating in the blue healing magic "who or what of Shao Kahn's forces could cause the damage necessary to put him in here for healing?"
"None, his wounds are my fault," raid said with his head bowed "I realized the truth of 'he must win' too late and Earthrealm's defenders paid the price for my ignorance."
"Who was 'he' then?" Fujin asked with a cocked eyebrow.
"Shao Kahn"
"What?" Fujin asked dangerously
"Shao Kahn Invasion was not legal and of he won then and there he would face the judgement of the Elder Gods, and so he did," Raiden replied, "the Elder Gods tore him apart for his transgressions against them and Earthrealm."
"So, the invasion is over?"
"Yes, but we don't have time to celebrate, for in desperation I went to barter with the Netherrealm, the souls the Earthrealm warrior who fought against Shao Kahn in exchange for"
A scream of "YOU DID WHAT?" came from both Johnny and Sonya as they glared at the god of thunder.
"you bartered not only our souls but all our mortal friends' souls WITHOUT our knowledge or permission?" Sonya hissed.
"What were you thinking Raiden?" exclaimed Johnny Clearly as mad as Sonya was
"It was a desperate time and if wasn't just your souls but mine too." Raiden said, "if you wish to hate me over this I won't blame you but all I ask is your aid in protecting Earthrealm from and threats to the realm when the would rear their head."
A long moment of silence descended, Sonya looked like she was debating with herself over this little revelation, while Johnny looked betrayed.
"Did the deal go through?" asked Fujin with an edge to his voice.
"No, Quan chi did not accept the deal and when I left the Netherrealm so too did the offer." Raiden replied looking Fujin in the eyes.
Another long moment of silence descended, Sony spoke up to break it this time, "Raiden, you should have Asked us for permission before even thinking of such an offer, but I understand why you did it, desperate time call for desperate measures after all, don't do it again."
"Just one thing Raiden" said Johnny who then preceded to slam his fist right into Raiden's junk, "now were even."
"Ok, I deserved that" squeaked out Raiden.
"If that is all we should leave the chamber, and discuss the future plans with others, like master Bo Rai Cho." Fujin suggested.
(Meanwhile, In the Realm of the Elder Gods)
"This is not good." Said a male Elder God, "We may have stop Armageddon by killing the one who triggered it in the last timeline by allowing Raiden to send his visions back to his past self, but then Shinnok notices what Raiden was doing and piggybacks off the message to sent such to his past self, at least we where able to stop him from sending any visions past 3 months before the 20th Earthrealm Mortal Kombat tournament."
"Agreed but this would not have happened if Argus's plan hadn't backfired so spectacularly." Snarked a female Elder God, "if you hadn't set up that stupid little contest between your sons then Shao Kahn would never have gotten the power to start Armageddon."
"The contest was Delia's Idea not mine, but if Taven had been stronger or Daegon had not woken early It would have worked." Argus argued.
"Past/future averted mistakes aside we need an idea to aid Earthrealm in its defense against Shinnok's invasion," a fourth Elder God said trying to keep to meeting on track, "I looked into that averted Timeline and found that we made a champion,"
"Shujinko Wasn't our Champion!"
"But Scorpion was for a short time, till we mistakenly screwed him over, and we found him after he was thrown into a soulnado and another kombatant has been put in the same situation."
In a flash of light Noob-Saibot appeared, "What is this Sorcerery? Well, well, well, the elder gods come to begs for mercy or am I to be your hostage, so Shinnok won't kill you (snoot) that will not work,"
"SILENCE" called all the Elder Gods "YOU ARE NOT HERE TO BE OUR HOSTAGE WE WILL CLEANSE YOU OF QUAN CHI'S INFLUENCE AND THEN YOU WILL BE OUR CHAMPION."
Noob-Saibot screamed as the Elder Gods Power coursed through him burning the dark magic of Quan Chi.
(Three months later at the sky temple)
Three months have gone by during that time Raiden, Sonya, and Johnny had gone out to gather allies. Johnny had made his return about two weeks with a small number of his acting buddies, such as Mokap, during the remaining two and a half month he and his buddies where training in the temple with the monks. Sonya said she was going to appeal to the U.N. for aid and to ready Earthrealm, incase of an actual invasion, with some success as most countries felt that such an invasion and were on alert, but her ally count was low, with Kenshi and Vera Briggs (Jax's Wife) to come along with but as a surprise Sonya was approach by two ex-black dragon members Kira and Kobra who seek atonement. Raiden was not seen during those months but has returned to the sky temple.
Upon his return to the sky temple only to dodge two arrows heading strait for his head, he turns toward the archer and hear him shout
"You got my cousin killed and my family honors you, where is the justice in that."
"Kung Jin, clam yourself, your anger while just is misguided,"
"You made him fight Shao Kahn! And stood there while that bastard snapped his neck!"
"It seems that I can't talk you out of this."
After a short fight Kung Jin wins, and Raiden simply teleports in front of him seemly unharmed by the beat down.
"You let me win, why?" asked Jin
"To allow you to vent your anger, and to make you amenable to reason" answered Raiden, "you wish to honor your cousin, then help defend Earthrealm, and If you so desire join the Shaolin."
"I can't… They won't… accept..."
"They care only about what is in your heart, not whom your heart desires." Raiden said sagely "it is never to late to start anew."
Leaving the young archer to ponder his future, Raiden headed to the council chamber to meet with Sonya and Johnny for updates on their activities as of the last few months. He hoped that they would be willing to accept the less than honorable help he had acquired. Upon entering the room, he saw the Sonya with a some faces he didn't recognize, to the right of the unknown female with Sonya, he saw the monks, Kai and Shujinko with master Bo Rai Cho, thankful that he had saved the poor monk from the trickery of Onaga. He turned to Johnny to see something that caused him to do a double take
"Johnny why does your friend have balls all over his body?" Raiden asked pinching his nose.
"Raiden this is Mokap, he's a motion capture stunt actor who's worked on some of my films, the balls are how the computer translates his movements to be animated, he's only wearing the suit as we were explaining the process to Master Bo Rai Cho." Johnny explained.
"yeah the only reason you saw me like this was just a case of bad timing" Mokap replied.
"OK then moving on" Raiden said, he then asked Johnny and Sonya to introduce him to their new allies, other than Mokap. Sonya explained the status of Earthrealm's many countries and her new allies of the Ex-black dragon members, Johnny explained that he went to gather his anyone in Hollywood who was willing to help and after two weeks no one else showed up so he brought his small number of allies here to train them to fight in case of invasion.
"Very well, all I ask is that you keep an open mind and remember the desperation of the times" Raiden said as he raised his arm and three portals open out of the first step out a man in a long overcoat and a man with a cybernetic heart, Sonya recognized them as Mavado and Hsu Hao of the Red Dragon. Both men sent a glare at Kira and Kobra.
"Raiden why are the red dragon here?" Sonya asked in a slightly worried tone
"I can answer that," Mavado said, "We're here because Earthrealm is our home, and while Lord Deagon won't fight on its behalf, he's allowed all the red Dragon how wish to do so, as UNLIKE the black dragon heretics we have a sense of honor."
"Fair enough but you had better stay out of trouble during our temporary alliance and once this is over you will be treated like the criminals you are." Replied Sonya.
Out of the Second portal came a sound like a suit of powered armor and Johnny and Sonya Immediately tensed as out came a yellow robot that they had last seen during Shao Kahn invasion. The robot looked to Raiden and inclined its head and spoke "I know what this looks like but during the 3 months between the invasion and now A virus was uploaded to the Lin Kuei mainframe, that restored our free will, the result was a schism of the Cyber Lin Kuei." The Robot explained, "I am now Cyrax Leader of the Ex-Lin Kuei cyborgs looking to restore our humanity, lord Raiden has promised to look for a way to do that with magic if we aid in the defense of Earthrealm."
"Well I guess there's a new Tin-man on the good guys side." joked Johnny Cage, he was promptly smacked by Sonya for the bad joke.
From the third Portal out stepped a lone Person causing all but the ex-Lin Kuei's eyes to widen in surprise as this person was someone not seen since the Tournament that Raiden first received his visions in, this was Bi-Han the original Sub-zero (AN as for what he looks like think the real MKX's revenant Sub-zero, but his glow is gold rather than the yellow-orange of the revenants of that game). The golden glow was strangely calming on most of the defenders, though the Red Dragons felt a bit of-put, Raiden then said, "As I was coming here I was called by the Elder Gods, they then explained to me that while they couldn't interfere directly with the mortal realms, but they could choose a Champion to act as need to interfere when and where they cannot."
"However, they can't just pluck someone out of the realms so choosing a champion is harder for then say Raiden here can, however I was not in any of the realms when Nightwolf kicked me into the Soulnado and ended it, I was lost between the realms, so the Elder Gods could pull me into there realm, from there the cleans me of Quan Chi's influence and restored my Cryomancer power but they now have a black tint to them. Now I have one thing I have one question, where is Kuai Liang? I must apologies to my brother for what I said when I was Noob-Saibot."
The mood immediately went down, as Johnny, Sonya, and Raiden all remember the death of their friends and allies at the hands of Sindel.
"I hate to be bearer of bad news, but your brother is dead, He died trying to defend his friends and those who fought along side him during the invasion." Johnny explained to Bi-Han
"What?" Bi-Han asked in a dangerous voice.
"Johnny speaks the truth, but due to Shao Kahn somehow was able to barter the soul of those who fell in the invasion of Earthrealm your brother's soul was among those, I thought the elder Gods would have told you of this." Raiden explained with a slight hint of confusion.
"I was not told of this, I assume Smoke shares his fate?" Bi-Han asked slightly annoyed.
"Partially, he is also dead and given to the Netherrealm, but he was not cyberized." Raiden explained.
"Yeah, mostly because we ambushed him at the Outworld Mortal Kombat Tournament, we would have nabbed Smoke too, but you deterred us Raiden." Cyrax commented.
All involved rolled their eyes over that comment. Raiden rubbed his head as he felt a headache coming on, Bi-Han look a bit peeved, but also saddened by the fate of his brother. When outside the sound of a portal opening sounded much to the shock of all in the temple as Netherrealm Demons poured out of the portal as Monks, Soldiers, Red Dragon, and Cyber Ninjas Rushed to meet them in Defense of Earthrealm.
