Author's Note: Hey everyone! So, I'm super sorry for the delay, but know that this story is definitely continuing, it's just been a bit harder to continue with college finals coming in, but I'll be trying to write these chapters ahead of time so that I can upload throughout the week!
I do not own Mortal Kombat, no matter how much I wish otherwise.
"How much further?"
"The Netherrealm is infinite in size, milady. Quan Chi made his fortress so that it constantly is moving and shifting."
"Then how am I to feel as if you have any worth in this situation?" Kitana asked, patience wearing thin.
Eyeing the fans she had worriedly, the Tarkatan answered "I did not spend most of my living life mapping the Netherrealm to not learn his tricks. He alternates between three main locations and even takes the same path to each, but varies in the speed taken to get these locations. Quan Chi is confident that no unwanted visitors will ever come looking for him."
"You had best prove to me that he is wrong," the princess warned.
"Of course, milady, this way," he said, taking the map she had supplied him to continue leading the path across the Netherrealm to the warlock's chambers. Kitana, after taking a quick look around to make sure that they were not being followed, continued after him, reflecting over the entire situation.
Finding the man who had made the map of the Netherrealm (who she had subsequently killed) to lead her to Quan Chi was not her original plan. 'Truth be told, I came unprepared,' she said. Almost immediately following her arrival, she realized that her original plan of storming Quan Chi's palace and demanding the lives of her mother and friend was not going to go as planned. One of the first things she noticed was that she felt weaker almost upon entering the realm. Even now just walking was exhausting her, and she knew she had to keep her wits about her. Upon first opening the map, she realized the map was a confusing mess of notes and scribbles, readable only to the writer of the map, hence her rescue of the mapmaker. Lastly, she was unready for the incredible heat that the Netherrealm contained. It made sense considering the oceans of lava that gave the realm its light, but she had never thought of it being a problem, causing her to shed much of the silver pieces that worked as armor in an attempt to stay as cool as possible. Both continued walking across an empty, barren plain of rock bordered by lava, both not knowing that there were both being watched by two sets of eyes, hiding in the cover of darkness provided by a cave.
"So, the Princess is here… but why…" A female voice mused
"She would be here to see Quan Chi, why else would she be here?" A male voice reasoned.
"True… what are we going to do about it?"
"We can't let them get close to Quan Chi's fortress, it could put a stall in the plan."
"Why should tell Quan Chi though, he might have a specific action in mind for us to take."
Both stood together silent for a moment, when the male spoke. "Do you remember back when we were royalty? Back when we didn't take orders, back when we gave them?"
"Yes, I do. Those times could return, we just need to carry this on for a little while longer, he's said that he will strike out very soon," she responded.
"I look forward to it," the male said as he started to lead the way back to Quan Chi to report back and get the next line of actions he would have them take.