Multiverse Theory: The theory that our universe is not the only one, but that many universes exist parallel to each other.
Prologue
500 years ago, Shang Tsung was banished to the Earthrealm. With the aid of Goro he was able to unbalance the furies and doom the planet to a chaotic existence.
By seizing control of the Shaolin Tournament, he tried to tip the scales of order towards chaos. Only five warriors survived the battles and Shang Tsung's scheme was successful when Kung Lao failed to defeat Goro in the tournament.
With Earthrealm's 10th consecutive loss in the Mortal Kombat tournament, Shao Kahn is finally granted the right to conquer Earth for himself.
Amassing his humongous armies, Kahn readies to invade Earthrealm and merge the realm with Outworld. With the Elder Gods not being able to stop him, Kahn's millennia old dream has finally come to fruition.
Now The Kombat Kontinues...
MORTAL KOMBAT II: RESISTANCE
Kharacter Bio's
Liu Kang
Alignment: Good
Liu Kang was one of the two warriors in consideration to represent the Order of Light in the tenth tournament. Ultimately, the temples decided to go with Kung Lao as their representative; a decision that proved to be their undoing as Kung Lao fell to Goro much like his ancestor before him. In the wake of that loss, Earthrealm falls to Shao Kahn and Liu Kang is one of the few survivors who leads the resistance against the tyrant.
Alexander
Alignment: Good
Born with psychic, supernatural abilities, Alexander knew from an early age that he was unlike those around him. At the very young age of 10, he was accepted in to the White Lotus Society by Raiden who saw the child as the grandson of a noble, Shaolin warrior who represented the Order of Light in the ninth tournament. With Earthrealm being absorbed in to Outworld, Alexander is one of the few survivors of Kahn's purge that go on to form the resistance.
Sonya Blade
Alignment: Good
The Special Forces agent was red hot on the trail of the Red-Dragon mercenary, Kano when she unknowingly became a participant of the tenth Mortal Kombat tournament. Sonya Blade was among the very fortunate few to have survived the tournament and together with other survivors form the resistance in the wake of Kahn's conquest.
Johnny Cage
Alignment: Good
The Hollywood Superstar was among the very few Earthrealm warriors to survive the dreaded tenth tournament. Johnny Cage witnesses the fall of his realm in the tournament and is one of the key forces in the newly created resistance against Kahn which aspires to take down the warlord and his brutal grip over Outworld.
Jax
Alignment: Good
The US Special Forces Major last witnessed his partner, Lt Sonya Blade board a mysterious ship that took her to an undisclosed location. Heading back to Washington to report his partner's disappearance, Jax is shocked and horrified so see the world turned upside down by mysterious, otherworldly creatures.
Raiden
Alignment: Good
Raiden is distraught after witnessing not only his most prized pupil fall at the hands of Goro but also the downfall of Earthrealm following the tenth consecutive loss to Outworld in the tournament. Having little time to mourn, Raiden forms the Earthrealm Resistance; a group responsible for the survival of the remaining Earthrealmers alive as well as bringing down Kahn's reign over Outworld.
Sub-Zero
Alignment: Neutral-Good
Sub-Zero was on the verge of death at the hands of Scorpion in the tournament before being rescued by the Thunder God, Raiden. Sub-Zero in turn agreed to aid the Thunder God in aiding Earthrealm in it's hostile takeover by Shao Kahn. However, Sub-Zero is still hell bent on completing his mission assigned to him by the Lin Kuei; that is, the assassination of Shang Tsung.
Scorpion
Alignment: Neutral-Evil
Having been denied his chance at revenge against Sub-Zero in the tournament due to the interference of the Raiden, Scorpion swears revenge on the Thunder God and all his allies. An opportunity presents itself in the upcoming merger of Earthrealm by Outworld and Scorpion is more than happy to take advantage of this. Forging a deal through Quan Chi with the emperor himself; Shao Kahn, Scorpion will relentlessly hunt down those aligned with Raiden.
Reptile
Alignment: Evil
After largely staying hidden in the tenth tournament, Reptile emerges from the shadows to take part in Kahn's militia. Reptile is among Kahn's key warriors of hunting for any surviving Earthrealm warriors that survived his purge following his victory in the tenth tournament.
Goro
Alignment: Evil
Goro once again proves his invincibility when he emerged victorious over Kung Lao in the tenth tournament; thus giving Outworld it's tenth victory needed to lay claim to Earthrealm. The human/dragon hybrid, much like Shang Tsung himself is rewarded for single-handily giving Kahn what he needed to take over Earth and has now made the Shokans the preferred race in Outworld over their rivals, the Centaur. He also leads Kahn's forces in the newly merged Outworld.
Shang Tsung
Alignment: Evil
Shang Tsung is successful in carrying out Shao Kahn's scheme in the tenth tournament where he led the Outworld warriors to victory over Raiden's forces. The evil sorcerer is rewarded in kind and Kahn restores him his youth as a show of gratitude. Shang Tsung now leads Kahn's militia in destroying those associated with the Earthrealm Resistance. However, Tsung may very well have plans of his own to carry out.
Shao Kahn
Alignment: Evil
The evil emperor of Outworld is finally successful in his scheme of taking over Earthrealm when his warriors win the tenth tournament. Having been denied Earthrealm for millennia, Kahn takes great pleasure in slaughtering the denizens of Earth and is intent in making sure they all die in the new Outworld. But more importantly than that, Shao Kahn wants to capture Raiden and torture the Thunder God in the most cruel, inhumane way he can think of.
Author's Notes:
Here we go again huh?
So much for having this story coming shortly after The Great Tournament lol. That was the original plan before I lost interest in writing the story until recently.
This story, Mortal Kombat II: Resistance, is a sequel to my previous story, Mortal Kombat: The Great Tournament which took place in the MK1 story whereas this story takes place in the MK2 story. Albeit an alternate universe of course which is why things are very different then what you remember them being in the official MK universe. That's a recurring theme in all these stories you'll find with all the characters and the setting.
Unlike The Great Tournament, I opted to not give all the Kharacter Bio's this time because I want some of the characters to not be introduced right away. The ones that were involved in the previous story are the ones with the bio's. This story is going to be relatively longer than TGT so expect to see a bunch of characters introduced throughout the story; some characters even being newer characters from the recent MK games.
This story in particular deals with the struggles the Earthrealm warriors face in the newly Earthrealm-merged Outworld. With that, it's tone is going to be different from that of TGT's which was primarily action heavy. This story will have a lot action as well though it will also focus on the survival and adventure the Earthrealmers go through in their plight of taking down Shao Kahn as well as ending his rule over Outworld. So expect a more character heavy story with a focus on establishing relationships between characters and what have you.
So with that, lets jump right In to the first chapter where Raiden arrives at the Wu Shi Academy with the surviving warriors of the tenth tournament. Suffice to say, it's not going to be a very happy chapter as you could probably guess.