Kitana and Jade were walking in an underground cave, searching for the treasure that Mileena said was in the deepest part of the cave. Kitana was feeling somewhat disgruntled about being down there, whereas Jade was feeling quite comfortable. "I don't see what you're getting yourself in a tizzy about." Jade said nonchalantly. "I do not like this place, and the fact that my dimwitted sister may have sent us on a wild good chase for some treasure is maddening." Kitana sulked. "Oh will you relax?" Not that Jade minded Kitana's behavior, but she was acting very immature for a princess. "I'm rather ravenous right now, we've been exploring this godforsaken dungeon for almost thirty minutes, and on top of all that, we have absolutely nothing." Jade sighed, this was going to be a long journey.
Back at the palace, Mileena was in hysterics. She knew there was gold at the end, but the path she had designed for them, (with the help of the Outworld forces of course), took them in one giant circle. She even had a screen that tracked their movements and let her see what they were doing. She ran down to the kitchen to make herself some movie theater butter popcorn. This was going to be an interesting show, and she was going to enjoy every minute of it.
In the cave, things were going from bad to worse. The whole ceiling was filled with stalagmites. They were halfway through the room when Kitana's stomach began to groan loudly. The volume of her stomach began to cause cracks in the platforms that kept the stalagmites dangling from the ceiling. As Kitana covered her stomach in embarrassment, Jade made a shushing noise and directed Kitana's gaze toward the ceiling, where a few tiny chunks fell from the ceiling not too far away. Her stomach suddenly sounded off again, and this time one of the stalagmites dropped from the ceiling. Jade reacted on instinct, tackling her out of the way so she wouldn't be killed on the spot. The princess looked at Jade with gratitude. "Thank you Jade, and I do apologize for my carelessness." Kitana said. Jade nodded. "It is alright. But I suggest we pick up the pace before your stomach gets us both killed." Kitana nodded in agreement, and they started moving at a much faster pace this time.
They eventually reached a platform that was supported by a pile of wood. They both jumped on, and as soon as they landed, the platform began to shift downwards. Jade quickly ran to the other side, putting a hand up. "I might have an idea." She said. "Just give me a minute to think this through." Kitana's stomach however, had other ideas. It roared, causing her to blush. They also heard a groaning noise from the platform as several of the wood underneath began to break. "According to my stomach Jade, you may have a second." Jade snapped into action, running to the edge and using her staff to propel herself to the ledge above. She dropped a ladder down, and motioned for Kitana to come. Kitana gasped as her stomach growled again, causing the platform to sink lower as it tilted downward. "Hurry!" Jade urged. Kitana ran to the other side, and jumped onto the ladder just as the wood gave way and the entire platform plummeted down. Kitana quickly climbed up and continued with Jade, not looking back.
Mileena was still watching them, her eyes glued to the screen as Kitana and Jade neared the final stretch. She held her breath as they neared the rocky bridge, the final obstacle in the cave. She took good care in making that bridge so she was interested to see how this would play out.
Kitana and Jade soon approached the rocky bridge, suspended over a floor of molten lava. Jade gave a low whistle, and Kitana's eyes widened. "Oh dear…" She commented. Jade looked back at Kitana. "Just follow my lead, keep quiet, and tread carefully." Kitana nodded, eager to get out of this dreadful cave. Jade walked silently across the bridge, almost jumping as Kitana's stomach rumbled loudly. The bridge began to shake as the rocks making up the bridge began to fall one by one, starting from the beginning. "Here!" Jade yelled as she grabbed Kitana's fans, and fan-lifted her to the other side, while she used her own staff to propel herself to the other side, just as the final rock fell down. They continued through a winding hallway, until they saw a faint gold light coming from just ahead. Jade and Kitana broke into a run, reaching a room that had buckets that were filled to the brim with gold. Even better, there was an exit to outside just ahead!
Jade and Kitana both grabbed two barrels, smiling at each other. "I can't believe we're actually leaving with all this gold! My sister was telling the truth after all!" Kitana cheered, relieved. "I know! Here I thought she was duping both of us!" Jade added. They walked into the light with the gold…..only to end up where they started. "You've got to be kidding me!" Kitana groaned.
Mileena was on the verge of dying of laughter. "I can't believe they actually fell for that!" She crowed. "And they thought they were home free!" She then stopped laughing as she noticed several cracks in the wall that they had their backs against. "Shit…" She spat. "I knew I messed up somewhere…" She finished her popcorn, sighing and going to make herself a hamburger and fries.
Kitana slammed her back against the wall, annoyed. She was absolutely sure that they should've been out! Jade grunted under breath. "Your sister is a real piece of work, you know that?" Kitana rolled her eyes in annoyance. "You don't know the half of it." She quipped. "Wait….do you see that?" Jade began, pointing to the cracks made on the wall when Kitana hit her back against it. "Yeah….I do. Jade, try hitting it. I'm rather intrigued by it now." Jade rammed her shoulder against it, and twice as many cracks appeared on the wall. The girls nodded at the same time, and launched themselves at the wall, busting it open and revealing the real exit to the outside. "YES! WE'RE FREE!" Kitana cheered loudly. Her stomach however, shortened the celebration with a roar. "We'll be free AND dead if we don't get out of here soon!" Jade said in a panicked voice. Jade was right, the roar from Kitana's belly caused the cave to tremble, and the ceiling above them began to cave in. They quickly grabbed the four buckets of gold and ran out of the cave, just as a large boulder fell behind them, preventing further entry. Kitana hugged Jade tightly. "We made it!" Jade chuckled. "Yes we did. You can actually use the gold to by yourself a cave full of food!" Jade added in. She stopped however when she saw Kitana's face turn a shade of grey. "Please don't mention caves around me for a while…" Jade nodded in understanding. They began to make their way back to the palace.
Mileena saw what happened to the cave, and gasped. "They made it out alive?! And with the GOLD? But how?" She heard the palace doors open, and suspected they had arrived. Sure enough, Kitana's voice rang through the palace. "Mileena! We have retrieved the treasure. Show yourself!" Mileena sighed. "Bring it up here!" She yelled. Kitana and Jade brought it upstairs, and they reached Mileena's door just as Kitana's stomach rumbled loudly.
Mileena snickered. "Well now sister, seems like you got yourself into a pickle out there!" At the mention of the word "pickle", Kitana's stomach growled for the hundredth time that day. Jade saw Kitana's face pale even more, so she stepped in. "Mileena, your sister has endured both hunger and danger, and we both risked our lives to get this for you. The least you can do is be grateful, not add to her problems." Mileena sighed. She walked over to her dinner and sat down. The moment she picked it up, she saw Kitana standing over her. "What…" Mileena snarled. "Since I went through the ordeal of getting that treasure for you, I believe I deserve some compensation for my troubles." Mileena pulled the plate towards her, defiantly. "You'll have to pry it from me." She remarked, stubbornly. Her eyes widened as Kitana's lips formed an evil smile. "Oh I do believe that can be arranged." She snapped her fingers, and before Mileena could react, Jade appeared and whacked Mileena in the groin with her staff. Kitana sat in a chair with the food on a table in front of her. "Now…" She started, as Mileena came to. "You will feed me like an obedient little girl while I sit here." Mileena growled. "Absolutely not!" Jade came up behind her, a boomerang pressed against Mileena's neck. "Oh I could just tell mother you got into trouble in another realm and got yourself killed." Kitana said, smiling evilly. "You wouldn't dare…" Mileena started. "Would you like to test that?" Kitana grinned, as Jade pressed point of the boomerang against Mileena's adam's apple, causing her to gulp with fear. "What's wrong Mileena? You seem a little shaken…" Kitana said with mock concern in her voice. "I'll do it…." Mileena muttered. "What was that? Speak up a little. "I SAID I'LL DO IT, DAMMIT!" Mileena roared. "That's more like it." Kitana chuckled.
So Mileena started feeding Kitana bite by bite, grunting with displeasure as she did so. Jade smirked, watching the scene before her unfold, sipping her soda. "Alls well that ends well." She said to herself. "The princess is living large and in charge, she's being fed by her sister, I'm enjoying myself for once, and Mileena's turned into her own sister's little bitch. Yup, I'd say things are perfect right now." And that's how it went for the rest of the day.