"For centuries, in the shadow of humanity is a secret war that rages on for the fate of earth. A competition between an ancient enemy that craves Earth realm for it's land and people, this unknown threat lies in Outworld. A realm plagued with all sorts of dangerous beings and monsters that desire earth as a new home, though these creatures are merely soldiers to a higher power of authority and threat, His name, is Shao Kahn. He is the emperor of the realm and desires earthrealm as well, he could send a army to wipe them out in a instant due to how skilled his warriors are compared to earthrealms forces. Though the Elder Gods, beings who watched over the realms would not allow him due to earth having it's own guardian, a thunder god by the name of Lord Raiden, who protects earthrealm with his champions against Shao Kahn's forces. The only for the powerful conqueror is to win a competition that was created for warriors. Mortal Kombat, a fighting tournament to determine the fate of Earthrealm, if Raiden and his allies win, they would push back Outworld from merging the realms, if Outworld wins. They could enter Earthrealm and do whatever they please, though right now in the midst of New York. Resided a young man by the name of Barry, who was about to enter this tournament, as well receive abilities that both sides will never see before."

In the middle of Times Square, a teenager that was twenty one years old was rushing pass people along as he was apparently late. He had an appointment with a interviewer about looking at his drawings. Barry, was wearing a grey like hoodie as well a dark blue shirt as well dark jeans was carrying a bookbag trying his best not to get caught up in the massive mob of people. He had on a pair of glasses that covered his light brown eyes as well looked nervous as he didn't want to be late, he stopped for a breath as he rubbed through his black like hair.

"Shit, I'm going be late! I can't waste this opportunity!"

He said to himself as this local company found interest in his drawings, they displayed the boundaries between fantasy and real life as most of them showed warriors battling for the fate of the world. He kept running as he kept the glasses on him from not falling off as he was out of breath, he looks at the stop light seeing it was red by the walk way as he looked anxious. He tapped his foot seeing that the light wasn't going to change as he rushes to the other side trying to find another way. He decided to take a small shortcut through a abandon apartment, luckily he looks to his side seeing if anyone would notice him as he carefully made his way through the building. Walking pass the torn down walls and furniture, he knew that this worn down apartment would lead him directly to the interview. He saw the small rats scurrying about as well some bugs, he hated the sight of something fast and nasty as he continued to make his way until he began to hear something.

"You sure Kano wanted us to pick up this stuff?"

Asked a gruffy like voice as well rough as Barry got curious, he looks down begins to notice something through the cracks of the floor board. He quietly moves to a wall where he quietly bends down to check out what was happening as he notices something going one. Apparently there were three men talking amongst each other as they were cladded in red and black. They had on firearms as well knives on their waists as they apparently weren't good men, they all had a dragon tattoo placed on the back of their necks as Barry got spooked.

Barry: "These guys are the black dragon?! I thought these guys work in China?"

Thinking to himself as he notices that the three were around a strange like box, it was a red like case with a dragon model on top of it with a black dragon symbol. Not like theirs, it looked rather ancient and a symbol for something.

"I hate staying here, surrounded by bugs and hiding from Special Forces. When's Kano picking us up?"

"In a hour, we just have to hold up here until.."

Before the men could finish their conversation, Barry accidentally tips over a dead plant pot near him which made a crashing noise. He covers his mouth frighten as he soon rushes towards the other side of the apartment to get out of their.

Barry: "I'm so getting out of here! Damn my ass for acting like some 80's teenager!"

He tells himself as he notices the backdoor being covered by one of the men, he pulled out his knife in a threating manner as he appeared that he wasn't going to let Barry go. The teen walking back notices the other two from behind him as they pulled out their blades, all three of them had surrounded in a triad like formation.

"Easy there brat, we can do this easy were we merely do this quick. Or you struggle and we hurt you in a painful manner. So please, struggle."

The man told the teen as Barry thought it be a good out to do something reckless. He grabs a near by jar and throws it at one of the men and makes a run for it, the second black dragon soon enough grabs his collar but due to the full force. Barry soon gets dropped to the ground and crashes through the weak wooden floor board, falling to the basement he crashes through the ground as well land on the box. The black dragons looked at the now fallen teen thinking he was done for as they soon enough rush down to see if he was still alive. The three see that the box was broke which see it was empty, one of the men picked up the box seeing that it was empty.

"Fuck! We spent half of the day waiting for Kano to someone pick this up. And there was nothing in it!"

"Maybe the brat landed on it, check if it's stabbed in his chest."

The dragons spoke as one of the members was about to touch Barry's shoulder, as soon as he touched his shoulder. Out of no where the teen grabs the dragon members hand, it spooked the others as the suppose hurt Barry stands up while holding the mans hand. Though his appearance changed, his hair had change to a dark like white color as well his eyes becoming white, he had a serious like expression as he somehow breaks the dragons right hand. The member soon backs away gripping his hand as well looking at the boy, he pulls out a long like blade and soon lunges right after him.

"Mother!"

He shouted angry as he was going to kill him, before he could act, Barry deflects the attackers left hand as well disarms him by taking his knife and seemingly slashes through his throat. The two see this as they looked frighten by this type of look, they were about to attack him as well kill him until Barry trips the both of them and deliver a strong like punch at both of them. It send them both towards the walls making them break their bones, Barry still having his white eyes soon shakes his head as his eyes revert back to normal.

Barry: "Ok, what, the WTF?"

He asks himself as he looks at broken mirror seeing his white hair as well notices some blood on his shirt. He gives off a horrified like expression as he see's the dragon by him.

Barry: "Did, did I kill this guy?"

"Yeah, you freak. And no one kills a member of the Black Dragons and lives to brag about it."

Spoke one of the dragons as the two were going to attack him, the young teen looked frighten until unexpectedly. The lightbulb above them was sparking a bit, then it creates a small field of electricity as it apparently was making enough energy to cause the bulb to explode. The three look away as a bright like light was shinned upon them, they looked away as it showed a stranger. The man was wearing a blue and white Shaolin like clothing, his eyes were light blue and wearing a rice hat plus a blue amulet on his right side of his chest. The two men seeing him do a rush to take him out as Barry could suggest he was there enemy. The man soon teleports behind of him as he grabs the back of their heads, he soon does a powerful electrical surge which shocks the two to the point they were making smoke come out of their ears. They were soon burnt as the man drops them, Barry looking surprised merely places his fists up in a defensive like pose hopping he could stand a chance against this man.

"Ease yourself my child, I am not your enemy."

Barry: "Says the guy who came out of freaking no where, shocks two men into burned corpse and can seemingly teleports! I know what happens next, your going take me away because I got this white hair and might do experiments on me."

Acting frighten as the man turned his head at is frighten like form, he places his right hand up and shows it to him in a peaceful manner showing Barry that he wasn't a enemy.

Raiden: "Apologies, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Raiden, thunder god of earthrealm as well it's protector. There will be more of these men coming, I will explain more if you come with me."

Telling him in a calm like manner, so far Barry somehow could sense that this stranger was good. He puts his arms down going to trust him as it was that, or wait for other black dragon members to come here and notice three of there members killed and chasing after him.

Barry: "Um, your not going try and have me probed like in those alien movies right?"

Raiden: "I, do not know what that means. But we must hurry, they will be here soon."

He urged the boy to come with him as Barry soon enough grabs onto his hand in which suddenly, they soon become energy and teleport out of the way. A few seconds later, a green like portal opens showing a Caucasian man with a black beard, the same red and black clothing as well a cybernetic silver plate on his right side which his eye glowed red. With him was someone else, a elderly man in red and yellow robes as well white hair as well white eyes.

"No, my boys."

The red eyed man said as he checks them out to see what happened to them, the elderly man stood their in silence as he watched the man look at his fallen teammates as he soon enough notices the box. Placing his right hand up, the broken box soon glows green like as he fixes the box as he goes to check inside. He see's that it was empty, he looks displeased as he throws it to the red eyed man.

"Your men have failed to retrieve the box Kano. I also feel the presence of the thunder god Raiden being here. The power within the shaolin box is gone."

Kano: "Gr, that bastard. I'll tear him apart. Rest a sure, I'll make sure to get it back from him Shang Tsung."

Shang Tsung: "No, he didn't take it. Someone else did, it matters not. Once we find whoever took it, I'll let my warriors take care of the issue. Now come, we a tournament to attend."

He ordered the angered like Kano walks through the portal, Shang Tsung notices a small like bag near one of the dead men as he takes it. He soon walked back into the portal back to where he and Kano came from as the two were heading off to attend this, tournament.

Moments later on a island that was in the middle of the ocean where a massive temple surrounded in tree's as well had flags showing a black dragon. Raiden and Barry appeared in the middle of the beach as the teen soon falls to the ground gagging a bit.

Raiden: "Apologies about the teleportation, I assume this was your first time?"

He asked in which the boy replied by throwing up on the sand, he wobbles a bit as he soon looks up and see's tree's as well the rest of the beach.

Barry: "Did you, take me to a beach?"

Raiden: "No, I took you to the private island of Shang Tsung. I teleported you here to make sure you would not be capture by the men who stole the Shaolin box."

He replied towards the boy as he still didn't understand what he was talking about as he was still confused as he rubbed his head. Soon enough he gets up and looks around the beach as he clearly couldn't believe what was going on.

Raiden: "We should head to Shang Tsung's temple, the tournament will start soon. Come, I'll explain everything along the way."

He said towards the boy as he began to walk through the tree's as Barry, who was still woozy merely shakes his head and follows the thunder god. As the two walked through the tree's, the protector soon explained to confused teen about what was going on. They were right towards the entrance of Shang Tsung's temple as the teen was feeling like he stepped into a karate like fighting movie.

Barry: "Alright, so your telling me. That these 'Elder Gods' created this tournament to decide the fate of our realm in a fighting competition between us and this Shang Tsung guy?"

Raiden: "Correct?"

Barry: "Ok, now if we win. We protect earthrealm for another ten years. But if we lose, they merge with our home and literally fuck up the entire earth?"

Putting it all together as the thunder god nodded at what he was putting it all together as Barry merely shook his head at how crazy this sounded as well how this didn't make since.

Barry: "Alright, now answer me this. What the hell is inside me? Because I felt strange after I slit that guys throat. Now I'm not violent, but I know something was in that box that made me."

Asking as he pointed as his white hand while Raiden waved his hand seeing a aura of energy coming off the boy, he could sense the energy coming off him as the boy merely let the thunder god do it.

Raiden: "The box held the energy of ancient magic that was kept locked away. Kano, one of our champions enemies infiltrated our temple and stole it. Though now it appears, you are the owner of it."

Barry: "What? I can't be some powerful fighter, I'm just a guy from the city trying to get a job. As well now probably missed it, wait.."

He stops as he now realizes that he lost his bag back at the apartment as he soon goes on his knee's. The thunder god didn't understand as the teen's drawings were now under rubble as well probable being torn apart by rats and bugs.

Barry: "Great, that's just great! All my work gone, now I got to draw everything again."

Telling himself as he looked upset at this news, Raiden could clearly feel his stress as it radiated off him as if it was energy.

Raiden: "I apologies, but if you wish to go back to your life. You must help us win the tournament, do this and I will promise to help you in anyway."

Barry: "Yeah, thanks."

Telling him in a sarcastic like manner seeing how it wouldn't be possible for a thunder god to help him. Raiden notices that the sun above them was coming down as the tournament was about to begin.

Raiden: "There is a bathroom in one of the rooms, I shall find you some new clothes for you to wear."

Telling him as he grabs onto Barry's shoulder and the two soon teleport to the shower room, Barry freaked out around him as Raiden soon teleports again from him so that Barry could clean himself.

Barry: "God I hate that! Wait, if he's a god. Am I damning himself?"

He asked as he soon decided not to think about it as he soon removes his shirt so that he could shower, he notices that the box seemingly gave him a set of abs. They weren't that muscular looking but he looked fit enough to do moves, he looks at the bathing room and enters the water in where he begins to clean himself as well think about who would be in this fight.

Later

Night had come as now, warriors were gathering around the arena as well monks as they were standing in a form of attention. Right now in front of a throne like chair, Shang Tsung, as well two women that were apparently wearing scantly like clothing that was Blue and Green, another man was wearing a sleeveless like shirt with a pair of razor sharp teeth and metal like spikes pointing out of his arm. The elderly man soon stands in front of the people as everyone bowed before the man.

Shang Tsung: "Kombatants."

He spoke as everyone stood firm along with listening to him as he was announcing to the competitors of the starting of the tournament.

Shang Tsung: "I am Shang Tsung! In the coming days each of you will fight. Some are here of their own volition..."

Before he could finish, he notices someone coming out of the entrance. It was Barry, who was now wearing a dark blue and blue like shaolin shirt white was sleeveless. He was wearing gauntlets on his arms as well had on some standard like boots as he looked at the crowd. Seeing the view, Barry merely lets out a sneeze as well getting the attention of half of the people seeing him sneeze as it sounded like a cannon.

Barry: "Sorry, I think I'm allergic to some plants."

Telling the crowd as he soon makes his way to Raiden's side who was standing by a black haired fighter who was wearing red and black shaolin like clothing which meant he was a alley of the thunder god. Shang Tsung, soon breathes in as he continues his speech.

Shang Tsung: "Others were brought here by chance, you participate in the most important Mortal Kombat in history. This tournament, the tenth out of nine Outworld victories, will determine Earthrealm's fate."

Telling them in a serious manner as Barry, was still having so many thoughts going through his head like a computer. He didn't know what these people could do, but he also was noticing the female like ninjas standing by Shang Tsung. The black haired blue ninja was quite attractive as much as her companion, who had dark skin as well had a green like ninja set who appeared just like her. They stood their looking serious as well attractive as the teen tried his best not to stare at them as he thinks about something to distract him.

Shang Tsung: "If you defeat all of your opponents you will face one final challenge, me."

He said in a prideful like tone as the teen turned his head towards the elder man as he pokes at Raiden.

Barry: "Is he serious? I mean yeah most elderly men could kick the living men could kick the crap out of people. But I don't think he.."

"Ehm."

Spoke a unspoken voice as Barry turns seeing the elderly man behind him as Barry moved back freaked out by his sudden appearance.

Barry: "What the hell? What kind of ninja crap did you learn?!"

Shang Tsung: "Appearances can be deceiving."

Telling the boy in a manner that had the boy's skin crawl as soon enough, Shang Tsung soon fly's to his throne as this made Barry looked more freaked out by this.

Shang Tsung: "Our first Kombatant: will be Barry!"

Barry: "Wait, he knows me? How does he know me? I didn't even.."

Before he could talk, one of the guards brought him to the arena as everyone looked at the boy as if he was a lamb going to a slaughterhouse. He does a bit of jumping to get him ready as he looks at who was going to fight him.

Shang Tsung: "And his opponent, Reptile."

Shouting as soon enough, on one of the roofs was a green scaled like being who had reptilian like eyes. to Barry he looked like a lizard ninja as he flips to the arena looking right at the boy with a murderous intend.

Barry: "Dude, you have to be the definition of awesome. Maybe if you don't kill me, we could talk over lunch?"

Shang Tsung: "Begin!"

He shouts as the green like reptile warrior lets out a snarl running right at Barry as the boy put up his arms in a defensive like manner thinking about one thing in his head.

"I think it would have been best if I stayed in the city!"