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Chapter 3
Ally's Formed
Soultail awoke in one of the many chambers in the Palace of Edenia, somewhat dazed. She looked around her, noticing another warrior on a similar slab next to her. She got up, walked over to the being, and saw who it was.
Before her was a warrior made entirely of steel, his armor and body covered in the substance. In his hand was a black blade, the main part of it a sword, the upper tip of it resembling an Axe. It had dried blood at the tip, some of it not dried and dripping from it.
She backed off a bit when she noticed him move slightly. The man got up, similarly dazed, and stared at Soultail for a long time, her doing the same.
"Where are we?" He asked at last, figuring Soultail was a friend.
Before Soultail was able to answer, the door nearby opened, Nave walking in. "You are both in the holding chamber of the Edenian Palace. You are here for one purpose and one only. You both have been reawakened from your long slumber to rid the world of evil once more. With Armageddon around the corner, and new warriors springing up everyday, the odds of our survival rest in your hands."
The two looked at each other for a moment, and then looked back at Nave. "Why did you attack me instead of just telling me of this?" Soultail asked, confused a bit.
"You may have not believed me if I did. Besides, what I gave to you back in the Ruins of Edenia is only a small example of the warrior's strength that you will soon have to face. I-" He was cut off as one of his servants ran in, panting.
"Lord Nave! Some of the Kombatants have entered the Palace. They have killed some of our best fighters, and are taking over the place!"
"Who are these Kombatants that have breached?"
"Jax, Sonya Blade, Johnny Cage, Ermac, and Kenshi. They are far more powerful then they were before, somehow."
Nave knew of the increased power all the Kombatants now held, and a look of somewhat concern came across his face. "Send out the Beasts! No warrior, not even I, could hope to stand a chance against them."
"Yes my Lord," and the Servant ran out, panting still.
Jax and Sonya were headed up the stairs of the main chamber when a vicious cry of rage came from the top of them. They both ran back down, joining Johnny, Kenshi, and Ermac, who had just finished off the last of the guards.
From the stairs came three beasts, all the same kind. They had large, black furred, bodies, lizard like tails with spikes at the ends, five crimson spikes on their back that had smoke coming out of them, and razor sharp claws and teeth. They noticed the Kombatants almost immediately, each of them opening their mouths simultaneously. They let out an eardrum shattering cry, and then shot out five fireballs each, all of them converging on the spot where the five Kombatants stood.
The smoke from the blast cleared, body parts of Sonya Blade, Kenshi, and Jax seen, charred to points where the bone was visible. Johnny Cage had jumped out of the way just in time, landing on the back of one of the beasts. He ripped through the fur and skin of the creature, pulling out a very large spinal cord. The beast fumbled over a bit, the fell dead instantly, Johhny still keeping his balance.
The other two beasts noticed Johnny on their brother, and jumped onto him, crushing him under their combined weight. When they moved, the remaining body part so that Johhny had either implanted themselves into the skin of the dead creature, or we stuck on the underside of the still living ones.
Ermac was now left alone. He stood on the upper platform, keeping himself hidden from the beasts below. 'I could have sworn this palace was empty since the deaths of the Queen and King. What could be happening?' He came out of hiding, levitating one of the creatures into the air, dropping him onto the spikes of the other, killing it.
The still living creature, now having to bear the weight of its brother and himself, noticed Ermac. He absorbed the body of his fallen brother, and fired fireballs at Ermac. Ermac jumped off the upper platform just in time, only to have Nidhogg's Axe chop off his head, sending it flying into the awaiting mouth of the beast. The beast then stared at Nidhogg, who returned the stare. He chanced his entire body into Ice, firing a hail storm of ice balls at the beast, freezing it almost instantly.
At that moment, Nave, Soultail and Colossus (Who had just recently told them his name), came out into the main chamber, seeing Nidhogg, still in his Ice form, and the dead creatures and Kombatants. Nave walked cautiously up to Nidhogg, Double-Edged Katana drawn.
"Who are you?" He demanded, noticing the Axe in Nidhogg's hand.
"I am Nidhogg. You are Nave, I presume. You look much weaker than I thought. I believe you are gathering the Warriors of Ancient, am I right?"
Crimzon had just decapitated Hotaru when Goro and Kintaro came up to him, both of them wearing their weapons on their wrists. From behind, Sheeva had her weapons on as well, attempting to sneak up on the warrior. Crimzon withdrew his Dy Ago, and unleashed a loud screech, similar to Sindal's, only more masculine and demon like. Sheeva was thrown off balance from the shaking of the ground, making it her downfall. As she struggled to regain balance, Crimzon jumped onto her back, grabbed each of her arms, and shoved two into the sides of her head; two into her stomach. She fell over after wobbling there for a moment, a pool of blood under the corpse.
Kintaro charged, Goro close behind. They locked in Kombat with Crimzon, throwing punches, Kicks, and using special abilities, both singular and tag-teamed. As Kintaro Inhaled, dragging in Crimzon, Goro spun around, fire at the ends of his hands. Crimzon broke free of the trap, tripping up Goro, who toppled over Kintaro.
Crimzon raised his hand towards the two Shokan, and fired a hail of Heat Seeking Missiles at them, obliterating them instantly. When the smoke cleared, the essence of the two traveled into Crimzon, causing him to grow two more arms on his back, both with the Tiger's Fangs weapons Kintaro once used.
Having now become a Shokan of new, he charged for Kung Lao, Shujinko and Lui Kang, who were in Kombat with Sub-Zero, Scorpion, and Havik.
