answers to reviewers questions or statements:
treyalexander63917: It's not so much power as Peter here is highly capable of killing someone of Shao Kahn's power with sheer skill and a nearly unrivaled intelligence.
superpirece: Yes, he will. Things will take a hard turn after the events of the Tournement.
RubixJr: It's possible. I intend to reach the events of Mortal Kombat 11, at least in time frame.
Zayden StormVoid: I'm going with the reboot but a few of the events that happened in the very first Mortal Kombat up until armageddon will happen, some nearly the same way as the games and a few a little differently thanks to the whole timeline change and what not. As for the likes of the Symbiotes and the Goblins showing up later on, yeah. Most will appear during my version of the Netherrealm war.
Harbinger of Kaos: No, Kitana's realm was annexed/destroyed by Shao Kahn centuries later, why Peter is disgraced was something else entirely. But lets just say it was because of a woman...
Hbarrera98: Face is a deal breaker though Sheeva will be fine, she'll look more like she did in Mortal Kombat 9 then in MK 11 where she looked... different.
Fox Boss: Sure.
Guest: Yeah, Peter's going to unknowingly fuck up Shinook's plans without even meaning to. Sonya I don't think will work because she wont be able to have Cassie with Johnny, but Cassie could work.
shawn desai: I've been mulling over on if I should add Umar or not, might end up doing so.
awesomerebel55: Yeeeeaaaaah, no. Beat them yes, screw, another yes, eventually. But join Earthrealm to overthrow Shao Kahn, he's got other ideas.
Disclaimer: I don't own any Marvel, DC, Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter characters seen, mentioned or used.
Peter watcheed as Kitana and Jade circled him slowly, waiting for the perfect oppitunity to strike. No one said a word as the two sides eyed one another, looking for a weakness to exploit. While Peter made be out numbered, and to some degree, out of practice when it came to fighting, his unique abilities and the fact he isn't wounded like Jade and Kitana are gave him a notible advantage. Something he knew the two women knew, and the fact that he knew that they knew he knew this.
'Which should make this a little more exciting...' Peter thought as he mentally debated which one to attack first.
He didn't have long as Kitana sent both of her razor fans flying towards him, forcing the man to duck and prepare to counter when he sensed and saw Jade's staff coming towards his head. Peter's eyes narrowed as he blocked it with one of his forearms and raised his hand and pressed his middle and ring finger to the base of his palm and shot out a web like substance that covered her face. Jade made a muffled yelp of surprise before Peter shoved her back just in time to turn and block a series of kicks aimed at his head and torso by Kitana before he caught one and sent a jab into the back of her knee before he threw her into Jade, sending both women spiraling across the floor.
"Attacking from both sides, smart" Peter teased as the two women climbed back to their feet, glaring at him with fire in their eyes "But ultimately fruitless against a guy that's experienced in handicap fights like this"
"Don't underestimate us!" Kitana growled as she held her fans at the ready.
Peter snorted "You think because you two ganged up and beat Juri in some back alley looking brawl that means your on my level? Please, I beat her three times before I have breakfast and another six before lunch"
"You will find us more formidable then some harlot desperate to find herself in your bed" Jade hissed as she twirled her staff, purple energy trails trailing behind it before she held it at the ready and leaped at Peter with a yell.
The Edenian male tensed as he felt the mystical energy coursing through the staff as he leaped away, firing off several 'web bullets' at Jade who swiped them out of the air with a single swipe of her staff while Kitana, running up behind her, jumped and spring boarded off her friend's shoulder and sent one of her razor fans towards Peter who shot a web bullet at it to knock it out of the air. Peter barely had time to blink as he landed in a crouch before Kitana's feet came flying towards his head, forcing him to duck as the blue clad beauty flew over him and landed in a roll before Jade closed the distance and sent the end of her staff right towards Peter's head.
"You know, I'm getting the strangest feeling that you two want to hurt me" Peter said as he sidestepped Jade's attack and sent an elbow into her jaw, knocking her back before he grabbed the woman by the shoulders and threw her towards Kitana "Then again, a lot of women I meet tend to give off that kind of vibe. Once, there was this Amazon from Earthrealm that I-"
Peter's commentary was cut off as he leaned back to avoid Kitana's razor fan before he righted himself back up in time to catch her punch. Kitana growled in anger as she sent another punch towards Peter only for it to be caught as well before Peter brought her in close and smirked at her.
"I know this might be the wrong time to ask, but do I have permission to put my hands on you? I mean I know it's a fight and all but some royals seem to think that still doesn't mean you can't hit them" Peter said before he was forced to let go of Jade as she sent a kick towards his groin.
He stepped back a few feet as Kitana glared at him with narrowed eyes as Jade appeared next to her and handed off her razor fans, one of them still covered in webbing. Peter snickered at the look of disgust on Kitana's half covered face "Just use oil and they'll slide right off"
"I'll keep that in mind" she snapped as she unfurled her fans and held them at the ready while Jade's staff glowed with purple mystical energy.
The three stared at one another before Kitana and Jade both rushed towards Peter while he raised his arms and fired off a multitude of web bullets, web lines and nets to try and restraint the two women. Kitana and Jade effortlessly weaved through the web barrage and in some cases cut through it before they were on Peter. Jade sent a strike towards Peter's torso that he was forced to block with his arm while Kitana went for the head, her blades poised to cut his scalp open.
'Times like this I wish I had more arms like a Shokan' Peter thought as he just barely moved his head from being sliced open. The blade cut through the metallic fibers of his mask, sending a small shower of sparks into the air before Peter kicked her away and leaped back and shot a web line towards the ceiling and used it to swing over to the wall which he landed on.
"Come down here and fight like a man!" Jade said as she and Kitana looked up at Peter as he stuck to the wall.
"Why don't you come up here and make me!" Peter replied with a hidden grin.
Kitana sent her razor fans towards Peter, the blades slicing through the air faster than a normal human eye could track. Peter climbed higher up the wall to avoid them before he saw that Jade had encased herself in green energy that seemed to augment her strength given that she was able to leap up towards him with a yell as she slammed her staff, glowing with so much mystical energy that it looked to be a solid bar of purple light, right into the wall.
WA-KOOOOM!
Peter leaped off the wall as it begun to crumble, huge sections falling off as the mystical energy unleashed by Jade tore through it and undid it. Kitana watched as Peter landed in a crouch before she leaped at the man and sent a kick right into the back of his head, causing him to stumble forward before she collapsed her fans and sent the bladed edge right into his back. Peter let out a yelp of pain as he turned and backhanded her away with enough force to dislodge a tooth inside her mouth. Blood flooded Kitana's mouth as she was sent tumbling across the floor before slamming into what was left of the destroyed wall with a grunt.
"Little miss sunshine that hurt" Peter hissed as he reached for the handle of the razor fan still in his back and with a deep inhale, ripped it out with a growl of pain.
Peter tossed the fan away and turned just in time to see Jade rushing towards him with her staff held high before she sent it's end towards his head. Peter struck out and diverted the staff and watched with wide eyes as a concussive force of mystical energy shot out of the staff and into the ceiling with a loud thundering 'boom'.
"What the fuck?!" Peter yelled at the woman, had that connected, it would have blown him to pieces!
Jade didn't respond to his outburst as she pulled her staff back and sent another strike towards Peter who leaned out of the way and was about to send a strike to her abdomen before she brought her leg up and blocked the hit with her thigh. she gritted her teeth in pain as his hit felt like a Shokan had struck her before she kicked her foot out and into his chest, knocking him back so she could hit him again with her staff. Peter used the momentum of Jade's kick to his chest to slowly back away, using his forearms to block each strike from Jade's staff. With the force she was striking them with, and the numbness that Peter was starting to feel, he had no doubt there'd be a few bruises later.
'Maybe I should invest in arm blades' Peter thought as he blocked another strike before he ducked under the follow up attack and sent a jab into Jade's side that caused her to stumble before Peter kicked her feet out with a sweeping kick.
For the brief second that Jade's body was airborne and somewhat perpendicular to the ground, he brought his elbow down on her torso, hard. The force of the blow knocked the wind out of Jade and if the muffled 'crack' was anything to go by, broke or at the very least cracked a few ribs in her chest. Peter watched as the emerald clad beauty let out a pained moan before the dark clad man raised a hand, intent on webbing her to the floor and keep her restrained when he turned and caught Kitana's bladed fans with his bare hands. The princess's eyes widened in shock while Peter stared at her with a blank expression that while covered by his mask, was still felt by the woman.
'Holy shit that hurt!' Peter thought as he struggled to not let out a pained groan as he felt Kitana's blades dig into the bones in his hands. To do so would ruin the cool image he struck when he caught her weapons as if they were nothing 'Don't act like your in pain, don't act like your in pain'
Peter silently inhaled as he tossed Kitana's blades aside and flexed his hands, wincing at the pain that raced up from his palms and fingers while Jade climbed back to her feet.
'We're getting nowhere with this' Jade thought ruefully as she took in her and Jade's appearances.
They were both covered in bruises, scratches and blood while Peter, aside from the mark on his head and the blood on his back, looked fine. There was also the fact he wasn't even breathing hard while Jade was starting to lean on her staff for support while Kitana looked like she locked her knees to keep standing upright. At the rate they were going, the man wouldn't have to outright beat them, just outlast them.
'We need to end this quick' Jade thought as she channeled more mystical energy into her staff before she rushed towards Peter who turned to meet her.
Peter raised his arm and blocked a hit from Jade's staff before he used his other hand to seize the shaft and violently yanked the weapon from the exhausted and wounded Edenian's hands and kicked her away. Jade let out a chocked yelp as she was sent flying into the wall with enough force to crack the stone and very nearly break her back as pain raced up and down her spine like a tidal wave on the beach. She slumped the ground with a pained moan as Peter took her steel staff and broke it over his knee with a grunt. Peter then tossed the pieces aside as he turned just in time to grab Kitana's arm before her bladed fan could cut his throat open.
The Edenian woman's eyes narrowed in rage before as she tried to push her weapon closer to Peter with all her strength. Peter's arms however, remained unmoved before he slowly began to push back, causing the dark haired woman to growl in frustration before Peer headbutted her. The force of the blow caused Kitana to stagger back, spots dancing across her vision as her head throbbed in pain before she was suddenly grabbed by the throat and lifted into the air, her feet just a few inches above the ground.
Peter stared into Kitana's eyes as he began to squeeze her throat, intent on either crushing her it or at the very least cutting off her air supply and sufficate her.
'I'm good with either' Peter thought as he watched Kitana struggle to free her self from his grasp 'Shame too... she's kinda pretty when she's not trying to cut me open like a pig'
Kitana let out another desperate gasp for air as her vision began to darken and just as it seemed that she would loose consciouness, a voice rang out through the room that caused Peter to halt in his actions.
"Release her!"
Peter turned to see an elderly white haired man dressed in a black kimono shirt with golden accents, black pants, and a pair of black leather boots and a golden 'X' decoration at the top. Over the black kimono he wore some kind of crimsion red vest or robe top with golden trim. Peter narrowed his eyes at the man's fluid movement as he entered the hall with over thirty Tarkatans behind him, their arm blades extended out, snarling and growling like rabid animals.
"And you are?" Peter asked the man.
"I am Shang Tsung, one of Shao Kahn's most trusted advisors" the elderly man said with a small bow "I was sent by the Emperor to oversee the negotiations and offer assiatance to the Princess should she require it"
"So basically, Shao didnt think his girl here could pull it off herself, which she didn't by the way, and now your gonna try your hand at it?" Peter asked with a snort as he tossed Kitana away and turned his body fully towards the elderly man.
Shang Tsung held up his hands in a attempt to calm Peter "I am here to merely convey the Emperor's offer, should you aid us in the upcoming tournement"
Peter narrowed his eyes at the sorcerer "And what pray tell, is Shao Kahn willing to offer me?"
"Simple..." Shang Tsung said with a confident grin "Participate in the tournement, representing Outworld, and in return, the Emperor will honor the accord you made with his predacessor"
Peter's expression darkened "Is that right?"
"Yes" Shang Tsung said with a nod.
Peter was silent as he considered the man's words. His instincts told him that this sorcerer wasn't to be trusted, hell he should be tossed out into the pit of spikes that Juri had out back for such occassions. But if Shao Kahn was trully this desperate, after all these years to actaully ask for his aid in anything... perhaps something could be gained from this.
'Not like I have much left to lose' Peter thought with a sigh before he relaxed his stance and nodded at the smirking man "Very well, however I have one request before I even consider helping you"
Shang Tsung's smirk fell at this "And that would be?"
"I want to hear Shao Kahn repeat what you just said, about honoring the accord I struck with Onaga" Peter said as he approached Shang Tsung until he was right in his face, his eyes narrowed and his voice a cold whisper "And if I even for a second think that he won't follow through with it, either because you lied or he ends up double crossing me... you'll both lie dying beside one another not a minute later, am I understood?"
Shang Tsung's eyes narrowed beforre he nodded carefully "Of course..."
Peter glared right into Tsung's eyes for several moments longer before he nodde3d and pulled back. He glanced over his shoulder to where Juri was climbing back to her feet "Juri!"
"Yes?" she said in a pained voice, her vision a but blurred and her balance off.
"Pack your things, we're heading for the capital" Peter said as he turned on his heel and headed for his own chambers, barely hearing Juri's response or Shang Tsung ordering several Tarkatans to see to Jade and Kitana's injuries.
He needed to pack a few... insurances, in case this whole thing ended up blowing up in his face.
...
Quan Chi stood silently within his library at heart of his fortress, deep within Netherrealm, waiting for a very important guest to arrive to discuss the possibility of an alliance for the approaching tournament. The ancient sorcerer's red eyes glide over the various tomes, scrolls and books that he's collected from various realms over the years, each filled from cover to cover with ancient, forbidden spells and incantations that have helped him advance his powers and the plans of his master, the fallen Elder God Shinnok.
"I must say, your home grows every more dreary each time I visit" a voice spoke up from behind Quan Chi, causing him to tense and slowly turn towards the voice's owner, a breath takingly dark beauty that was wearing only a simple black robe with a deep plunging neckline and red boarder on the sleeves and hem of the cloth.
"I apologize if my home is unappealing to you" Quan Chi replied in a bland tone.
The woman grinned in amusement as she moved, her body alluring and seductive, each movement meant to ensnare a living being's attention and fuel their lust for her. Quan Chi was immune to such things, mainly because of the protective spells he's place upon himself over the years to prevent any sorceress from ensnaring him.
"I don't mean to insult, I find it rather charming" she said with a laugh as she approached Quan Chi's blood pit to see a incomplete flesh construct try to rise from the bubbling blood pool within before it fell beneath the crimson ripples.
"Have you and your brother thought of my offer, Umar?" Quan Chi said towards the ancient being.
Umar stopped and glanced at Quan Chi with bemusement "We have and my sweet fool of a brother has decided to wisely wait"
"Wait?" Quan Chi said with surprise, that was not the answer he was expecting to hear.
Umar nodded, as if speaking to a simple child and not one of the most powerful sorcerers to walk creation "Yes, wait. Wait and see if aligning with you to conquer both Outworld and Earthrealm would be beneficial to us. While we may be powerful Quan Chi, we are not foolish enough to incur the wrath of the Elder Gods. Our parents tried that and it didn't quite end well for them"
"But you are vastly more powerful than your parents-" Quan Chi began only for Umar to cut him off with a wave of her hand.
"Yes, yes, and so were the Titans and yet they were driven to the farthest ends of creation by their spawn" Umar said with a shake of her head "And our war with Mephisto has left us vastly undermanned and our forces exhausted. To help you and your master wage a war at this time would be foolish"
"But I-" Quan Chi started again before Umar interrupted him.
"My brother has spoken and you abide by his word Quan Chi"
Quan Chi felt anger rise up in his chest at being dismissed so casually, in his own fortress no less"Umar, your brother is a fool, drunk on his own power that he only obtained with your help. On his own he'd be nothing but a shadow of his power and-"
Shinnok's loyal follower barely had time to blink before he was suddenly pinned to the wall by Umar, her hand around his throat and a dark glare upon her face. The pale man made a choked gasp as Umar tightened her hold on his neck as she spoke in a dark whisper, devoid of light, of warmth.
"Only one being may dare to insult or belittle my brother Quan Chi, and that is I as my right as his sister. Speak ill of him again, and I shall tear you apart in ways that not even Shinnok can put you back together again... am I understood?" Umar all but hissed, her eyes glowing with power as the entire fortress seemed to shake.
"Y-Yes... f-forgive me... I sp-spoke poorly" Quan Chi gasped out before Umar released him.
"See that you never do so again Demon" Umar said with a glare before she turned towards the entrance to Quan Chi's library to see his spectre, Scorpion there, his swords drawn and held at the ready as his white, lifeless eyes glared at Umar.
"Master...?" he asked, waiting for the order to attack the woman for her transgression.
"It is fine Scorpion" Quan Chi said with a hoarse voice "You may go"
Scorpion hesitated for a second before he slowly nodded and sheathed his swords before he was gone in a swirl of fire, causing Umar to giggle.
"Ooh, I like him. Where ever did you find such a useful servant?" she asked with interest.
"Manipulation, luck and opportunity my lady" Quan Chi stated, an answer but not an answer at the same time.
Umar hummed at this as she turned to leave "My brother and I shall be watching this upcoming tournament with great interest. If it seems that joining you will prove worth the risk of the Elder God's wrath, you will have our aid in conquering Earthrealm and Outworld but if it seems to be a poor choice to do so... no loss for us"
And in a flash of red, she was gone, leaving the Demon sorcerer to his thoughts.
...
"I do not like this" Juri said as she stood slumped against the doorframe while Peter packed a bag with a few things, mostly clothes and a few knives.
"Your more than welcome to stay here and look after things while I'm away" Peter said with a shrug as he placed the last of his folded up shirts in the bag and slung it over his shoulder.
"Your Vampiric slaves can manage your home while we're away" Juri said with a scoff.
Peter clicked his tongue at this "I don't like it when you call them that"
Juri rolled her eyes "I apologize, I mean the non-paid servants with little to no freedoms"
"That's... somewhat better" Peter said with a nod as he exited his room with Juri right behind.
"You know they'll just flee this place the moment we're gone" Juri said as she followed Peter to a flight of stairs that would take them back down to the lower levels and towards the compound's main entrance where Shao Kahn's 'ambassadors' were still waiting.
"I'm sure you'll find more to acquire to serve us like we're a lord and a lady" Peter said with a snicker.
"I shall" Juri said with a nod before she tapped her chin "Perhaps a few Shokan, I've noticed that you seem to have a taste for their women"
Peter glanced back at Juri with a look of confusion "No I don't!"
"The four Shokan I saw you with say otherwise" Juri said with a hint of jealousy in her tone.
She worked hard that day to earn her place in Peter's bed and instead a bunch of Shokan women passing by ended up taking her place and pleasing Peter all night long while she was stuck butchering a few Naknada's that tried to break into the place and rob Peter's home. Granted, slaughtering the six armed goblins aroused her tot he point she had a minor orgasm but it wasn't quite the same as being taken like a whore by her master. And if the looks and limps that the Shokan women were sporting the following morning were anything to go by, Peter treated them like that and more.
"That was... different" Peter said with a blush underneath his mask "Besides, they ambushed me!"
"My liege, it's nigh impossible to ambush you with your talents" Juri said with a dry look on her face "And even if they somehow did manage to do that, your strength is more than enough to handle four of those multi-armed brutes at the same time"
Peter was quite for a few seconds bas he tried to think of an excuse before he sighed, finding none that would be creditable "So I like tall women... who doesn't?"
"Tall women with multiple arms it seems" Juri commented.
"Not always" Peter said in his defense "I also like women with two arms"
"And yet my body has yet to curl up beside yours at night" Juri said with a scoff.
"Not my fault I'm usually too tired to sleep with you... hormonal Demon" Peter said the last part to himself though based on the scowl Juri sported, she still heard him.
Juri grumbled to herself as they emerged from the temple to see Shang Tsung standing before several large carriages being pulled by several large multi horned beasts that reminded Peter of a cross between Earthrealm Rhinos and some Netherrealm demon. He made sure to give them a wide berth as he approached Shao Kahn's sorcerer who gave Peter a small nod.
"Are you ready to depart?" he asked as Peter glanced at Juri who nodded as she made her way towards one of the carriages.
Shang Tsung watched her for a second before he glanced back at Peter who suddenly seized him by the front of his robes and pulled his face right towards his masked one and hissed.
"I'm warning you now sorcerer, if this is some kind of trap, then I recommend you tell me now"
Peter watched as the elderly looking man's eyes widened for a second before they narrowed in rage as he spoke in a cool, but dark tone.
"It is not, but I ask that you release me. You'll find that I'm far more formidable then the Princess and her companion" the immortal mystic warned.
Peter snorted as he released the man "If I had a coin for every time someone said that to me..."
The black clad Edenian turned to see Juri hop into one of the carriages before eh turned his gaze back towards the still scowling sorcerer "Well thent, let's get going. Wouldn't do to keep your master waiting now would it?"
And with that Peter walked pass the man before he could say a word.
...
And done.
Next chapter, Return to the Capital...