Payback is a…
"So this prison you told me about, is it heavily guarded?"
"Not at night. This will be the safest time."
"Thanks again for the information. Also, sorry for what I said early."
"I should apologize as well. I forgot about the fate of your last partner. At least my friends are alive."
"Tell me, why are you helping me?"
"I owe you a favor, remember? Besides, we're neighbors by law."
"I thought monks were about peace. Isn't revenge against your moral codes?"
"It is, but sometimes you just have to get rid of a problem. I wasn't able to get my revenge, but I learned to overcome the hatred over time."
"I see."
"Were you expecting a different answer?"
"I was expecting you to stop me."
Sonya was thinking about the conversation she had with Chan hours before. The sun was preparing to rise. Sonya began to drag her partner Jax out of the cell. He was badly beaten, but still alive. She traveled outside of the prison and arrived near the edge of the island. She decided to rest there and waits for backup to arrive. As Jax began to regain consciousness, Sonya began to talk to him.
"How are you holding up?" Sonya asked
"I'm fine." Jax responded. Sonya gave him a sympathetic look.
"Liar. After I get you to base, I'm coming back. I still have Kano to deal with."
"Your obsession with him is gonna get you killed."
"I trusted him to turn himself in, and he causes the death of Sergeant Capitol. I'm not letting him go that easily." Suddenly, a helicopter arrives to pick them up. "I think our ride's here." She begins waving at the helicopter; however a gigantic fireball shoots up from nowhere and blows the helicopter out of the sky. Sonya could only watch in awe.
"No!" Sonya shouted. She turns to see Shang Tsung standing beside Kano.
"You have a challenger." Shang Tsung stated.
"Well, Well, Well. If it isn't good old Sonya Blade." Kano commented.
"You're not getting away this time Kano." Sonya responded.
"Pretty Boy ain't gonna save ya like you did him." Kano taunted as he got into an offensive stance. A lightning bolt strikes the ground a few feet behind Sonya. Chan and Raiden had appeared. Raiden looked at Jax and saw that he was injured.
"I'll be taking your partner away from here so that I can heal him." Raiden stated as he walked towards Jax. They both teleported away. Chan decided to stay and watch. He saw that the copter was destroyed, but wasn't surprised.
"So, anything I should know about this fight?" Sonya asked. Chan smirked.
"Go wild. You're gonna win either way." Chan responded. Sonya smiled. She runs towards Kano with intense rage. However, when she got closer, she spotted a red glow near his right eye. He fires a strong laser from his eye that knocks Sonya to the ground.
"Weren't expecting that now were you." Kano taunted. He walked toward the Sonya as he prepped another laser. "When you shot my eye out 2 years ago, I got a surgical doctor to implant a weapon in its place. Seems like it came in handy." Kano fired another laser at Sonya causing her to grunt in pain.
"Enjoy this while it lasts Kano. You're only making you death much worse." Sonya taunted in return. Kano continued to use his laser to keep Sonya down. Chan starts to get worried as he spots Shang Tsung smiling heavily.
"Why did you lie to her?" Frost whispered. Chan attempts to turn his head, but he is interrupted by her. "Don't move! Keep still facing their way." Frost was standing back to back directly behind Chan. Her body was camouflaged by Chan's as well as her shadow.
"I didn't lie, as long as she survives. I needed to sell her that lie because I really don't know the outcome of this fight. My visions only affect my life personally, and it seems that her life doesn't affect mine at all." Chan responded.
"You've grown a friendship with her?"
"I know exactly how she feels. She lost her friend because of him. I lost my own life once because of Johnny Cage. I would've killed him had I not attended this tournament."
"Yet you asked Sonya to rescue him."
"He turned out to be just as ruthless, but he's actually not a bad guy. I see that he made a mistake. He didn't even know that he had powers. He even forgot what he did to me, or he's just trying his hardest to forget. Kano is too far gone, and he's a negative influence on both Kira and Kobra. He's the reason they went missing, and I want her to annihilate him for that." Chan explained. Frost slid a charm in his hand.
"Kano's not part of this tournament; which means you can intervene at any time. Toss her this charm and allow him to shoot it with his laser. Good luck." Frost vanishes from the area. Chan looks upon the charm and spots Kano. Without thinking further, he tosses the charm towards Sonya.
"Sonya, catch!" Sonya, Kano, and Shang Tsung look towards Chan's direction. Sonya reaches for the charm as well as Kano. Right before the charm reaches either one of their hands, the charm combusted into flames.
"You can't interfere with the match, Earthrealmer!" Shang Tsung shouted. Kano looked back onto Shang Tsung in anger.
"What did you do that for mate?! That jewel was probably worth twice the amount you paid me!" Kano yelled. Sonya used the opportunity to perform an Arc kick to Kano's face. She powered her boots to the maximum gravity level, causing the kick to completely destroy the Mechanical part of Kano's face. As Kano fell to the ground, Sonya placed her foot on Kano's throat.
"You idiot. How could you worry about a stupid gem when your life is in danger right now?" Sonya stated. Chan was excited that she was able to turn the tables on Kano.
"Inconceivable! That is against the rules!" Shang Tsung shouted as he formed a fire dragon from his palm. However, the dragon deals no damage to Sonya. "How?!"
"You didn't even sign Kano up for the tournament you cheater. Outside fights are against the rules unless both parties comply. However, it is not against the rules to interfere with outside fights unless you are the host." Chan replied.
"And that means you!" Sonya stated as she pointed her index finger towards Shang Tsung. He became angered and left the area. She then looked down at Kano with rage. He attempts to get her attention. She lightly releases her foot to let him talk.
"Sonya…you know you don't want to do this!" Kano struggled.
"Actually, I do." Sonya stated as she pressed a bit harder, but Kano pleads more.
"Look, I know what you really want. I know this guy…he's a Necromancer who can bring your partner back. He can bring…good old Sgt. Capitol…" Kano interrupted as Sonya stomps on Kano's lip. She then proceeded to stomp repeatedly on Kano's face eventually causing Kano's skin and bone shards to stick to her shoes.
"Sonya!" a male voice called out. However, Sonya didn't hear him. "Sonya you can stop now!"
She continued to ignore the person. She then felt a hand on her shoulder, but she strikes the person with her fist. She realized it was Jax, but she returned to stomping Kano's face in. She raises her foot up high in the air and was prepared to slam her foot heavily onto Kano's head although he was already dead. However, she suddenly stops.
"All it takes is the flick of the wrist." A masked voice stated.
"Great job, Kabal." Another female voice praised. It was Tasia. She walked over to Kano and held his arm across her shoulder. He was pretty much unrecognizable. "We would finish you here and now, but we were told not to interfere." Kabal stated as he released Sonya and used his speed to get Kano, Tasia, and himself through the portal to an unknown location. Sonya was angered. Jax was disappointed. Johnny Cage and Raiden were also present.
"Ouch…" Johnny said.
"You didn't need to go that far." Jax stated.
"You shouldn't allow your rage to overcome who you are." Raiden added.
"I know who I am. When people affect your life, it changes your views of the world. I've been way too nice, and it's time for that to change." Sonya stated. Her eyes were cold.
"Never allow what a person does…"
"Just stop it Raiden." Chan responded. Johnny, Raiden, and Jax were surprised by Chan's words. "You knew he was trouble for the longest. You're supposed to be the protector of Earthrealm, yet you weren't able to protect those who needed you the most."
"We have bigger things to worry about." Raiden stated.
"Not everyone from Outworld is bad, Raiden. Look at our opponents. Hardly any of them are from Outworld. There is no excuse for why you didn't prevent those guys from turning against their own realm."
"They made their own choice. Just like Kira and Kobra." Raiden responded.
"That's two missing allies that could've joined this tournament."
"And if I save them or Sonya's partner, would any of you be here to defend Earthrealm today? If Jax were saved, would Sonya Blade have a reason to come? If I warned Johnny Cage about the truth of the Tournament, would he have accepted the offer? One thing you must realize is that if I made everything in Earthrealm become sunshine and rainbows, there would be no true reason for anyone to fight for Earthrealm. We would decline Shao Kahn's offer by default, and he would've wiped the entire Realm out just like he did Zaterra." Raiden explained thoroughly. Sonya, Johnny, and Chan looked at one another as they contemplated what Raiden said.
"You're just full of surprises today." Jax commented.
"Heed my words and remember them well. This tournament is very important for ALL of you!"
Chan, Johnny, Jax, and Sonya accepted what Raiden had said. They headed for the cafeteria and Raiden looks at a nearby cave. He examines closer, but he sees no one there. He then follows behind the team. When they are all away from the area, Kitana walks out of the dark cave.
"They seem like a fairly interesting group. Don't you think so sister?" Kitana asked. Behind her was her cloned sister, Mileena.
"You really like Lui Kang, don't you?" Mileena asked.
"I plan on making him my king someday. Otherwise, it would be you ruling by my side." Kitana replied.
"I'm jealous of you. You plan to push me aside?" Mileena asked.
"As if. My mother's soul is stored inside of me, so I know the truth about Edenia. I also know the true reason Shao Kahn had Shang Tsung create you, and I'm displeased by it." Kitana grabs both of Mileena's hands with her own and stared into her eyes. "Trust me sister, I WILL give you the life you desire. I WILL make you the new Empress of Outworld. And I WILL get my revenge." Kitana states as she hugged Mileena.
End of Episode 4
Preview of Ch 5: Neighbors by Law…
"Why didn't you tell me who you were?" Rain asked. Chan got nervous as he thought Rain knew his true identity. "It would be a disservice to not give Earthrealm's champion an honorable death. It's no wonder why Kitana speaks so highly of you."
"If you know who I am, then you should know what's coming next." Chan stated confidently. He entered a defensive stance as Rain just stood still.
"Tell me, what are the chances are of you winning this fight?"
"I'd say they are one to none." Chan answered as he performed a flying kick towards Rain. However, he completely misses as Rain simply steps over to the side. Chan then performed a combo of forwards punches and rising kicks, but Rain dodges them all as well. Sonya and Johnny become slightly worried.