(Mortal Kombat and all cartoon characters listed are owned by their respective companies.)
Story is co-written by my good friend Story Teller 9212.
Mortal Kartoons is rated K+, so expect the story to be much more mellow than the game itself, not to mention that no foul language will be used in any part of the story. Oh, and expect some cartoon-related humor (considering the fact that it's a Cartoon X-over FanFic) and the storyline/dialogue to not completely match with the original MK 2011 storyline/dialogue, as I tried remembering as I went along in writing the story, not to mention try to slightly keep true to the cartoon characters themselves, as far as their personalities and vernacular are concerned. But enough said, hope you like it!
Roster
Samurai Jack as Raiden
Omi as Liu Kang
Aku (human form) as Shao Kahn
Kimiko Tohomiko as Kitana
Mary Melody as Jade
Vicky as Mileena
Dag the Coyote as Baraka
Timmy Turner as Kung Lao
Po as Bo' Rai Cho (cameo)
Cornelius Fillmore as Kenshi (cameo)
Barnyard Dawg (pre-Looney Tunes Show version) as Scorpion
Foghorn Leghorn (pre-Looney Tunes Show version) as Sub-Zero/Kuai Liang/Cyber Sub-Zero
Steelbeak as Noob Saibot/Bi-Han
Ron Stoppable as Johnny Cage
Kim Possible as Sonya Blade
Raimundo Pedrosa as Cyrax
Tarzan as Nightwolf
T-Bone/Chance Furlong as Kurtis Stryker
Razor/Jake Clawson as Kabal
Yosemite Sam (pre-Looney Tunes Show version) as Kano
Shere Khan (Tale Spin version) as Ermac
Jasmine as Sindel
Boog the Bear as Jax
Ms. Mucus as Sheeva
Francis as Goro
Freak-Show as Quan Chi
Walter Wolf as Shang Tsung
Hannibal Roy Bean as Sektor
Randall Boggs as Reptile
Pete (House of Mouse version) as Kintaro
Shego as Skarlet (cameo)
Danny Fenton as Smoke
Pitch as Shinnock (cameo)
Aladdin as Jerrod (cameo)
Commentary Part 1
In the studio, the selected cartoon characters read on the board which Mortal Kombat character they would portray.
"So that's the roster for Mortal Kartoons?" asked Timmy to Danny.
"Yeah," nodded the ghost-boy, "it looks that way. Funny, really, 'cause I thought I would play the part of Ermac."
"Why?"
"Well, because he's a ghost. Sort of. He's made up of warrior spirits."
"That makes sense."
"You know," said Raimundo, "I didn't think I would play the part of Cyrax—now don't get me wrong, he's a cool character, but I kind of thought Fillmore would play the part. No offense."
Fillmore just shrugged. "Not a problem. But if you think about it, Rai, in the Mortal Kombat TVseries from the nineties, Cyrax was portrayed as an Asian character, while Sektor was portrayed to be of African descent."
The Xiaolin monk raised his eyebrows at that. "No kidding? Never would have thought of that."
"What in the tar-nation!?" exclaimed Yosemite Sam. "How did I get the part of Kano? I ain't no Australian—I don't even look nothin' like him!"
"Speak for yourself, fuzzy-face!" snickered Raimundo, along with Kim, Ron, and Timmy.
"WHAT!? Why you consarned Brazilian teenage varmint—" Sam then pulled out a pistol—"I oughta puncture your hide so full of holes you couldn't hold a drink of water!"
Samurai Jack then unsheathed his sword and pointed it at the outlaw. "You would do no such thing. Understand?"
Smiling nervously, Sam backed away from the warrior. "I-I-I understands, partner, now, err, please put away yer sword—I wouldn't want no one's eyes poked out—heh-heh-heh."
Pete looked thoughtful about his role as one of the Shokan characters before turning his attention to Randall. "Out of curiosity, how would I, Francis, and Ms. Mucus pull off portraying Kintaro, Goro, and Sheeva?"
"Ah, these people will probably use special effects—" Randall shrugged carelessly—"just like how Dag and Vicky would pull off their roles as Baraka and Mileena, you know what I'm saying?"
"Hmm, makes perfect sense."
"Boy, KP," said Ron, "I'm not one to brag or anything, I always knew you would get the part of Sonya Blade."
"Sure you did," teased Kim, "and as for you portraying Johnny Cage—I always knew you were cocky enough for the part."
"Hahahaha! Burn, kid!" cackled Steelbeak.
Kim and Ron shot the metal-beaked Rooster a dirty look before the goofy teen shot back, "Honestly, did it look like I was offended? Besides, at least I'm not playing the part of a villain, you crook."
"Boy—I say, boy," spoke Foghorn to Steelbeak, "the kid's gotcha beat there."
"Yea," chimed in Dawg, "how do you them apples, bub?"
"I don't understand," shrugged Omi to Kimiko, "I was given the part of Liu Kang. And from what Raimundo and everyone else told me, my character uses fire. I thought that part would be yours."
"Understandable about the irony," nodded Kimiko, "but if you look past that, your part as Liu Kang seems quite appropriate."
"And what about my part, hmm?" angrily questioned Dag. "I've been given the part of Baraka."
"Well you've practically got the teeth for it," snidely quipped Boog, "not to mention you're a real dirt bag."
"Why do I have to be Mileena!?" whined Vicky before jumping up and down with a tantrum. "I want a different part!"
"How do you think I feel?" asked Shego with a cocked eyebrow. "My character doesn't even have a speaking line in this story."
"At least your character doesn't look ugly like mine! These people here don't know good character comparison; in fact, they don't even have an original bone in their—"
"Everyone get ready!" called the director from off-screen.
"I'm not too familiar with Mortal Kombat," said Tarzan as he and the other cartoon characters headed for their dressing rooms, "but it seems like our parts are appropriate enough."
"I know, right?" asked Timmy. "I like all the good-guy characters in the game, but Kung Lao rocks!"
"At least I can say one thing—" added Mary—"all the girl characters are given appropriate outfits."
"Yeah, that's certainly a relief—especially when we're keeping the story on the PG-rating. But out of curiosity, how different is the story gonna be?"
"Who knows?" shrugged Po. "Oh well, guess we'll find out soon enough."
"However the story works," stated T-Bone, "it's gonna rock."
Razor agreed, "That's for sure."
"Which reminds me," said Samurai Jack, "you will stay in your human form, correct, Aku?"
"Yes, yes," said the annoyed demon, "I'll stay in my human form for this. But once we're done, I will—"
"Ten minutes left!" called the director from off-screen again.
"Never mind."