Digi-Kombat
Chapter 1: It Has Begun. Prologue to Kombat.
"The tower is in place," he said to the bird-woman digimon.
"Good, I have sent Destromon to monitor Yggdrasil's parameters," she replied, "Are we doing the right thing, AncientGreymon?"
"We saw AncientWisemon's visions ourselves, AncientKazemon, none will have the strength to fight Shao Kahn's armies and a legion of digimon," said AncientGreymon.
"I mean the Earthrealmers, must they be involved?" she said, "How can we expect them to fight to save a realm that is not their own?"
"If they do not Shao Kahn will take Earthrealm as well, all of the Realms will fall to Armageddon."
Knowing there was no way around enlisting Earthrealm's aid; AncientKazemon bowed her head in defeat. There was suddenly a flash of lightning as a group of angel digimon appeared in the sky.
"Get the others," said AncientGreymon as she nodded and ran off to find their fellow Legendary Warriors, "It has begun."
"Shinnok, Elder God of Balance," said the man in red and black robes, "You have betrayed the trust of your fellow Elder Gods, violated and severely weakened the barriers that divide the realms, forced the Zatterans to the brink of extinction, and as far as we know destroyed the soul of a demigod. To make matters worse, you helped create the very laws you have broken and it is your granddaughter that has been lost."
A battle-worn man in blue, red, and gold robes looked up with the most vengeful hate at the Elder Gods. He was the one known as Shinnok; he had attempted to take Earthrealm by force, almost killing off its dominant race of reptilian humanoids. This was his judgment.
"For these crimes your Kamidogu, the magic amulet, shall be revoked and hidden in a secret location," said the man as a horned figure with red skin appeared in a flash of fire and brimstone, "Furthermore, you are condemned to the Netherrealm to be punished body and soul for these atrocities, there you will remain for eternity, an Elder God no longer. Do you have any last words?"
"Even if I must wait a thousand eons, I swear by the One Being that I will be free from the hell this mongrel dog calls home and I will rain its fires down on this place and destroy you all," said Shinnok as he spat at the man's feet.
He nodded to Lucifer, the horned figure, who seized Shinnok by the shoulders and dragged him down to a burning landscape.
"I didn't want to do that to you, father," said a man in blue and white robes and a straw hat, "but you left me no choice."
"I am sorry, Raiden," said the man who had informed Shinnok of his sentence, "That must have been hard, especially on top of the loss of your daughter."
"I appreciate your concern, Ho-Masubi," said Raiden, "but I'm alright."
"Her soul most likely awaits reincarnation in the Soulnado," said Ho-Masubi, "It is probably better for her to be born within the Realms, the other Elder Gods would have little tolerance for such a headstrong girl."
"Perhaps you are right," said the Thunder God, "I only hope I can find her and restore her memories as my child."
"THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE! I WILL NOT BE DEFEATED BY HUMANS!" screeched the bug-like creature as he was destroyed.
"You lied to me, Lucemon," said a voice in the blackness that had overcome him.
"It's not my fault, master," he replied, "The humans interfered, I-"
"You have failed me for the last time, insect," said the voice, "to the Netherrealm with you!"
Lucemon found himself on the bank of a river of lava standing near a horned, three-headed dog. He had reverted to his Rookie form and he felt a burning pain all over his body. Zombies rose up out of the lava and began marching towards him in an attempt to drag him down to the same fate they suffered. He prepared to fight them off, but a magic projectile in the shape of a large skull blasted them back into the river.
"Tell me," said an albino man with tattoos on his head and arms, "What could an angel digimon have done to be sent here? You should be in the Dark Area."
"What do you want, sorcerer?" said Lucemon, "I am in no mood for head games."
"I merely wish to deliver a message," replied the sorcerer, "Lord Shinnok has need of your assistance."
"What do I stand to gain from helping him?" said Lucemon.
"What every lost soul in this hell wants," said Shinnok as he suddenly appeared, "Freedom and vengeance on the ones responsible for your damnation."
"What must I do, Lord Shinnok?" said the digital angel.
"He's here," said Raiden. He had gathered the original digi-destined, the younger digi-destined, the tamers, the legendary warriors, and the Data Squad and taken them to the digital world. With him were Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, Johnny Cage, Jackson Briggs, and Kung Lao. He had explained the threat of Shao Kahn's greed and that the only way to stop him from absorbing the realms was to defeat him in the Mortal Kombat tournament.
However, there were new rules for the digital world. Since the digimon matched the races of Outworld in diversity and power, only one victory was required for the merging of the realms. Digivolving was prohibited unless a digimon was at the brink of defeat, and only digimon of Ultimate Level or lower could face anyone besides Kahn himself.
A centaur with a metallic tail and horns appeared with three four-armed warriors, two males and one female. One of the males seemed to be a cross between the first and a tiger. They were Motaro and the Shokan warriors, Goro, Kintaro, and Sheeva.
Creatures with razor sharp teeth and blades connected to their arms came charging out of an orange portal, snarling with eyes full of bloodlust. General Baraka and his Tarkatan Hordes had taken the stage.
Two snake-men, as they could only be described, with pointed claws slithered out of glowing crevices and a six-legged warrior with claws and a crab-like head scurried to meet them. The Naga champions, Snare and Krak, along with the Arachnoid enforcer, Trapjaw, were ready for battle.
A throne rose out of the ground and a scantily clad female ninja in pink wearing veil appeared next to it. She was accompanied by a ninja with a red and black suit and glowing green eyes beneath a mask and hood. Princess Mileena, heir to Shao Kahn's empire, and Ermac, his top enforcer, awaited the Emperor's command.
A man with black pants, a shirt with two intertwined snakes on the back, and a single braid in his black hair appeared from behind the throne and announced the arrival of Shao Kahn, Emperor of Outworld. Kahn's trusted sorcerer, Shang Tsung, had arrived.
At last Shao Kahn himself appeared. His helmet was similar to that of a samurai, but a skull mask shattered that perception. On his chest was a harness with an imprint of a skull and on his back he wore a red cape. He wore combat shoes with spiked leather anklets, black pants, and spiked armbands.
"It has begun," Raiden said softly.