Chapter 2: Reinforcements

Jade had made it through the portal to Earthrealm. Luckily she landed in front of the Wu Shi academy before

she had collapse from her pain. Two monks found her and took her into the academy. Two hours later Jade

had woken up to see that her chest has a bandage wrapped around it. Jade vision slowly began to come

back to her and she saw Liu Kang and Kung Lao standing over her. She tried to get up but Kung Lao gently

laid her back down.

"You were in pretty bad shape when we found you, you should rest some more." Jade argued "I can't rest,

Kitana needs help, Shao Kahn took her hostage." Liu Kang face expression change, "WHAT! Shao Kahn is

back!" Jade groaned in pain as she tried to get her words out. "Yes, and he has Kitana with him, you must

save her." Liu Kang stood up and walked to his drawer. He pulled out his wrist bands and his head band and

put them on.

"I didn't think I would have to put these back on anytime soon. Shao Kahn will pay for what he's done. I will

go to Edenia immediately." Kung Lao stood up and grabbed his hat. "I am coming with you." Liu Kang

nodded, "Good, I don't think I can face the forces of Outworld alone." Jade got up and grabbed her staff, "I

may be injured but you will not return to Edenia without me." Kung Lao walked up to her "Are you sure you

are going to be ok?" Jade smiled at him. "Yes, I'm much tougher then you think."

Liu Kang came to the realization that the Lin Kuei palace is only five miles from here. He was going to need

Sub-Zero's help as well. He thinks of all the battles they had and Sub-Zero proved to be a great ally time and

time again. "Kung Lao, we will need more reinforcements. We are heading over to the Lin Kuei palace to

find Sub-Zero."

Sub-Zero walked throughout his palace and walked to the Lin Kuei tech room. The ninja scientists have

finished unautomating Smoke. "Grandmaster Sub-Zero, Master Smoke has been freed of his robotic body."

Sub-Zero looked down at Smoke and saw that he was human once again. "Excellent, you have done well."

"The ninja scientist had bowed to him. Smoke woke up to find that he is back in the Lin Kuei palace and he

looked down and notice that he is flesh instead of a cyborg. "I am free, I am forever in your debt Sub-Zero."

"No need for that Smoke, just fight by my side again and be my right hand ninja in the Lin Kuei. Smoke

nodded, "Ok I will" Sub-Zero tossed him his old grey ninja uniform and Smoke put it on. "I just wish I

could've saved my brother. I had made progress of returning his memories but before I could fully finishing

cleanse him, he had returned to the Netherrealm." We will save him one day Sub-Zero." A ninja came up to

Sub-Zero and bowed down. "Grandmaster someone warriors are here to see you." "Are they trespassers?

Asked Sub-Zero. "They are Shaolin warriors and there's a woman with them." Sub-Zero looked puzzled.

"What do these Shaolin monks look like?" The Ninja stood up and replied. "One of them wear a red

headband ad the other wears a bladed hat." Sub-Zero's eyes widen "Let them in at once I know who they

are."

Sub-Zero and Smoke walked to the main room of the palace. Sub-Zero saw Liu Kang and Kung Lao and

removed his mask revealing he's not old looking anymore. "It's good to see you two again." Liu Kang and

Kung Lao bowed to Sub-Zero and Smoke and they bowed back" Liu Kang looked at the grey clad ninja.

'Is that Smoke? He is human again" "Yes I have freed him from his artificial body. Now what brings you to

my palace?" "We need your help; Kitana has been kidnapped by Shao Kahn. You may bring Smoke as

well." "Very well, we will help you. Let's head to the Nexus."