"Are you absolutely sure that she was last found here?"

Over the remote land within earthrealm, within the vegetated regions of Canada, a helicopter was sweeping across the tree tops. The American military had received info that a high priority target had been located within the region. However, the people of earthrealm were not the only people concerned by this information, considering the identity of the target herself.

Kitana, the young and vigilant princess of Edenia, had requested to join the military in their efforts to find and capture the target. Kitana had been dreaming of this confrontation for years, ever since she had first met the strange and unnatural creature they were currently seeking.

Despite this, she wondered to herself why the target would hide in such a remote part of the world. It went against everything she knew about this person, though there was honestly little that she had come to know in the given time.

"Affirmative" the pilot replied, "A couple was reported dead at the hands of an unknown wild animal". "Or at least that's what the police are obligated to say" the man beside her added, "We have seen the bodies. The most remarkable wounds were missing segments of skin on their faces".

"I hope you're all sure that this is my… 'Sister'…" Kitana grunted whilst recoiling before her allies. The blonde woman sitting opposite to her offered a smug grin and replied "We had sampled the saliva from the bite marks. It's a match".

Ever since Shao Khan had been defeated and the Outworld's invasion had been crippled, Mileena had practically disappeared from all worlds, never having been found until now. To think that her sister had managed to remain hidden for several months and had been found somewhere so far away from where she was last seen, it was truly ludicrous.

"General! We are nearing the target" the pilot announced, prompting the passengers to view the environment ahead of them. Along the steep outline of a mountain, perched upon a stable clearing of flat land, sat an old building.

"An abandoned environmental research facility" the blonde general described, "A place like that can't have been used since the forties". "A pretty clever hideout" the bulky celebrity admitted "Out miles in the middle of nowhere in a building that nobody cares about".

"I wouldn't consider Mileena to be clever… personally…" Kitana deflated at how infantile she had just sounded, "But we have to bring her into custody before she can disappear again". Kitana's eyes narrowed, the desire for competition emerging in her expression, "I'd give anything to finally put her in her place".

"Wait a minute, Kitana!" Sonya warned, "We want Mileena alive. If she has any information on the Black Dragon clan or any of our other enemies, we should put it to good use". "The affairs of earthrealm do not concern me, Sonya" Kitana explained, "I had only joined this mission for personal reasons".

Sonya sneered at the princess, and Cage simply looked away in preparation for a potential catfight. "But if your wars follow a path to her downfall… you can at least rely on me to that extent" Kitana concluded.

Finally, the helicopter prepared to land out of sight from the structure, the pilot considering a stealthy approach to this capture. They landed within a clearing along the edges of the mountain, the clearing obviously used as a road to reach to building during its operation.

Kitana jumped out as the helicopter whirred down, before she turned to face her allies. "I will capture Mileena myself" she informed, though Sonya was quick to answer "Kitana, you may be a princess on your world, but I'm still your better as a military commander".

"I have defeated Mileena many times before, and I can certainly defeat her just as easily now" Kitana reminded the general, "If I have not returned with her draped over my shoulder by the next twenty minutes, then you can come to aid me".

Kitana took her leave and made her way to the building, Sonya looking on as she muttered "I miss the days when I was the only stubborn bitch on the team".

Kitana cautiously made her way in through the main entrance, and was greeted by the foul stench of age. Lint, dust and the thick aroma of vegetation invaded her senses with nauseating effect.

However, she regained her bearings and snuck quietly through the main hall of the building, listening carefully for any sign off her evil twin sister. Even if Mileena had known that she was in the building, she was far too deranged to try and be subtle about her whereabouts. Finding her would not be the hardest part.

There!

Suddenly, Kitana finally heard the sounds of machinery whirring into motion from down the left wing. She quietly sprinted as the noise quickly grew louder and louder. Soon, she came to a stop and turned to the door on her left, the door labelled 'resting quarters'.

"The bedroom" Kitana thought to herself, "Of all the places… I should've suspected this one". She listened carefully through the metal door and found the room to be completely silent, only small and indeterminate noises remaining.

Finally, she made her decision and carefully twisted the handle, slowly enough to hide her presence, and pushed the door open. She peaked through the gap, only to be met with complete darkness. She crept inside and examined her environment, puzzled by this strange layout.

The variety of available beds that she had expected were completely absent, replaced with a series of shelves that house several different tools. The whole room looked more like a workshop than a bedroom.

As she crept through the series of shelves, a light at the end of the aisle finally loomed into view, shining from her left. She flattened her back against the shelf and peaked cautiously around the corner.

There she was.

With her back turned away from the shelves, Mileena was sitting quietly at a desk facing towards the wall. She was tinkering with something, but Kitana couldn't see what it was. "What the hell is she up to?" Kitana thought to herself as she watched.

Soon, Mileena's arm extended outwards, a needle and string equipped between her fingers. She began sewing the unknown fabric, and soon began humming a tune to herself.

Kitana was taken aback by the song she hummed, remembering it as a melody from her childhood that her mother would sing to her. This clone shared many of her memories, and this fact disturbed her beyond anything that she had known about this woman.

Mileena stopped sewing and lay the needle on the table, before exhaling with satisfaction. She grabbed the fabric and held it up to the light, showing a silhouetted facemask to the confused princess.

Mileena took either strap and placed the mask over her mouth. She sighed again as she stood up from her seat, stretching wearily and yawning. She turned around and Kitana hid behind the shelf, Mileena walking passed her without acknowledging her sister's presence.

She wandered to the corner of the room and stopped in front of a mirror, finally revealing her masterwork to the horrified princess.

It was the skin off a person's face. Sewn with creamy coloured string and sporting a pair of red lips on the open mouth, the face straps in a lilac colour that offset the realistic design of the entire mask.

Before she could begin to comprehend this grizzly craft, she noticed Mileena clench her fists and growl under her breath. "Need a new face… I'll find one tomorrow…" she croaked, her voice oddly raspy.

Having had enough of the insanity she was witnessing, Kitana finally revealed herself from the shadows and stepped out from her cover. "Hello, sister!" Kitana mocked, Mileena turning around in surprise as her serpentine eyes fixed upon her own.

"What!?" Mileena wheezed, "How did you find me?"

Kitana simply answered "We found the bodies. I suppose you have put their skin to use" before pointing towards her facemask. Mileena's eyes shut as she felt her 'cheek', "Didn't wanna do it… such nice faces…wanted them…".

The more Mileena talked, the more her voice began to strain, possibly from the lack of use over the months. "The military are here as well… You're coming with us" Kitana warned. Mileena's widened in shock from this news.

"NO! THEY CAN'T!" Mileena suddenly screamed as she lunged at her sister, but Kitana jumped back with ease. Kitana took out her blades as Mileena drew her Sais. Strategy was out of the question for Mileena, as she began mindlessly slashing and stabbing in Kitana's direction.

Due to the predictability of her sister's attacks, Kitana found it easy to dodge out of the way of her attacks and land a well-placed kick against her sister's throat. Mileena stumbled back in a daze and collided into the mirror, toppling it over as she fell against the floor.

The mirror broke underneath Mileena and the shards drew several drops of blood from her elbows and shoulder. The kick had taken her facemask off, leaving her mouth exposed. She grunted as she regained her senses, looking up to see Kitana in a prepared stance.

She looked back down at the mirror and saw her face in the dim light, find herself greeted with a hideous and chaotic series of teeth. Kitana was ready for her sister to continue her futile barrage of attacks, but was confused when Mileena simply sat and stared at her reflection.

Mileena didn't move or even speak, but soon reached for her dropped Sai and gripped the handle. Kitana readied her fans, but then lowered them when Mileena looked up at her, the blade held upside-down in her hand.

Without warning, Mileena plunged the blade into her waist, before screaming in pain and startling Kitana. A second stab to the stomach was followed by more stabs, her waist leaking vast amounts of blood from the many puncture wounds.

Kitana screamed in a panic and ran to Mileena's side, grasping her sister's hand and pulling the Sai from Mileena's weakening grip. Mileena choked violently and fell forward, but Kitana caught her and held her upright.

"No…let me… please… let me do this…" Mileena swooned before she collapsed in Kitana's arms. Kitana was too shocked to comprehend what she had just witnessed. She lifted the dying clone and held her in her arms, carrying her as quickly as possible out of the room.

As she left, she heard the sound of footsteps from down the hallway, though she could already guess who it was. From the corner, she saw Johnny Cage and several marines running in her direction.

"What the hell happened in there?" Johnny yelled as they both stopped in their tracks. Kitana ran alongside him back to the main entrance, explaining "She tried to kill herself! She needs to get help!"

As they left the building, a pair of helicopters were waiting outside, the propellers already whirring in preparation for a swift take-off. "Pilot 1, we have one friendly and one wounded!" Johnny called into his radio. Kitana was lead to a helicopter and Mileena was laid carefully in a prepared gurney.

Mileena was hastily bandaged and sedated before she was lifted into the helicopter, Kitana sitting in a seat beside her and watching her as they began to take off. She was incredibly confused by the events that had just occurred. She looked down at her twin and sighed.

"I can't believe I'm saying this… but I hope you live".