DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN MORTAL KOMBAT
Baraka ran at Johnny Cage striking him in the chest and stomach several times. Before he could recover Baraka hit him over the head and brought his arm up backhanding Johnny. Baraka withdrew his assault so he could bring his blades out. The opening was what Johnny needed as he brought his leg straight up popping Baraka into the air. Johnny shot his palm into Baraka's gut before hitting him with a few front kicks and ending the combo with his signature shadow kick.
"I make this look easy." Johnny said while bouncing back and forth on his feet. Baraka fired a spark from his arm but Johnny countered it by throwing a force ball. The two projectiles collided and exploded into a puff of smoke. Baraka was about to make another move when Johnny propelled himself through the smoke hitting Baraka with another shadow kick.
"That won't work again human." Baraka said growing tired of the shadow kick.
"If you say so." Johnny replied before once again shooting forward towards Baraka. However the attack left a red shadow and was far more powerful. Baraka was thrown much farther this time. Again he jumped to his feet before lunging at Johnny with his blades extended. He slashed away at Johnny who kept dodging hit after hit. Baraka was losing control and going wild. His attacks became faster and stronger, but he got sloppy which is exactly what Johnny was waiting for. So when Baraka lost his balance Johnny jabbed him in the face and hit him with an axe kick. It knocked him into the ground and bounced him into the air where Johnny punched him a few more times and finished with a shadow flip kick. Johnny turned to walk away thinking the fight had been won. Unfortunately Baraka returned to his feet and grabbed Johnny around the waist before flipping back and slamming his head into the ground.
"Die human!" Baraka demanded stabbing at Johnny.
"Aaaggghhhhh!" Johnny said narrowly avoiding the blades. Flying to his feet Baraka sent a straight kick into his chest knocking the wind out of him. Then he Jumped up to bring his blade down through Johnny. He barely avoided the attack, but was able to counter with an elbow into Baraka's face. Johnny jumped up above Baraka and brought his elbow down onto Baraka's collar bone breaking it. Braka hit the ground moaning and didn't return to his feet
"Finish him!" Shang Tsung yelled. Johnny looked at the unconscious Baraka and remembered what Sonya had said to him. He also remembered what Baraka did to Mokap. He wanted to kill Baraka, but Sonya gave him good advice. If he killed Baraka, Johnny Cage would lose sight of who HE was. There was no doubt Baraka deserved to die. Johnny Cage just couldn't be the one to kill him.
"No. I'm not killing anyone." Johnny replied before returning back to his spot next to Sonya.
"Very well." Shang Tsung replied. "Allow me to introduce the next kombatant. Prince of the shokan and champion of mortal kombat. Goro!"
(Goro's lair)
Jade had been leading Liu around Goro's lair for quite some time now. He was sure this was a trap, but he played along anyway. Liu Kang could handle Jade, but the reason he went along with it this far was because he'd wanted to give Jade the chance to do the right thing. Unfortunately she planned on going through with it as she just kept leading him further and further into Goro's lair. Eventually she came to a dead stop.
"This where you plan to do it?" Liu asked knowing that Jade was gonna try and assassinate him.
"You knew this was a trap but you followed me anyway?" Jade asked.
"Was giving you a chance to get out." Liu replied. "It's not too late if you want to walk away."
"I can't. And you won't." Jade said pulling out her staff. Two other figures emerged from the shadows. One was a large shakan woman. The other was also shokan, but was a man and resembled a large tiger.
"You will die here Shaolin!" Sheeva yelled. Liu took a defensive stance. He could of defeated Jade alone but with help he was uncertain. Liu jumped into a flying dragon kick towards Sheeva, but she caught his leg and smashed him into the ground. Then she put her foot on his chest and started pulling on his leg. Liu screamed as she tried tearing his leg from his body. Right before any serious damage could be caused a bladed fan struck Sheeva in the chest. Kitana and Art Lean stood in the entrance ready to fight.
"Right on time." Liu said as he rolled away from Sheeva. Art charged Kintaro while Kitana took on Sheeva.
"You betray outworld and bring dishonor to your family." Sheeva accused.
"Shao Kahn is not my family." Kitana replied before tossing her fans knocking Sheeva back. Art jumped and kicked Kintaro away while Liu got up to his feet. Art hit Kintaro in his stomach with five consecutive hits with no effect. He tried to get away from the beast, but Kintaro grabbed ahold of Art and began slamming his fists into is face and abdomen.
Kitana tried hitting Sheeva with some kicks that were all blocked. Then Sheeva backhanded Kitana knocking her to the ground. Jade watched on in horror. Kitana wasn't supposed to get hurt, but Sheeva was going to kill her. Jade wasn't going to allow this. Her razorang sliced Kintaro across the face blinding him in one eye and saving Art from death. Then she jumped behind Sheeva and shadow kicked her in the back. As Sheeva stumbled forward Kitana kicked her back towards Jade. Jade pulled her staff and hit Sheeva in the backs of her knees knocking her down. She sat on her knees looking up at Kitana who'd pulled out her fan ready to finish her.
"Noooo!" Sheeva screamed trying to avoid her death, but Kitana showed no mercy when she decapitated Sheeva. Kintaro roared and let out a breath of fire that all four backed away from. Kintaro angrily smashed the support beam to his left and rushed them.
"Move!" Liu yelled as they all dived to the sides avoiding Kintaro's attack. He was much stronger than Sheeva and might be able to take all four of them down without any help.
"Kintaro has the right idea. We need to take out the support beams." Jade said.
"Oh now we're listening to you? Art asked sarcastically.
"Just do it." Jade said angrily. Liu took a couple of the beams out with fire balls while Kitana took down the rest with her fans.
"I won't go down alone." Kintaro said as the lair started collapsing. He shot a fire ball that Art ducked under while Jade, Liu, And Kitana were all knocked away. Art tried to escape Kintaro's reach but got caught in a four armed bear hug. His grasp tightened and Art's bones started to crack.
"Just go!" Art yelled knowing if they tried to save him they'd also be caught in the ruble and killed.
"No!" Liu said as he began running towards Art. The lair was slowly falling and would collapse any second so Kitana and Jade grabbed him and started pulling him away. Liu struggled for a few seconds until a boulder slammed down blocking Art Lean from sight.
"We have to go Liu. You have to leave him behind." Kitana said dragging him away. "The tournament has already continued and your friends are in trouble."
(Throne room)
"I demand Liu Kang!" Goro shouted while flexing and stretching.
"He has not arrived yet." Raiden said. "If you'd wait a few more minutes I'm sure he'll be here." Before Goro could reply Shang Tsung did.
"We will not wait on some shaolin boy. Present a warrior Raiden.". Kung Lao began walking but Raiden stopped him.
"You were not chosen to fight in this tournament Kung Lao. You cannot fight here."
"A mistake you and the shaolin elders allowed. Liu Kang is a great fighter but I was destined for this." Kung Lao stated before taking his place.
" Another shaolin?" Goro asked. Kung Lao smiled and ran his finger across the blade on his hat.
"Not just any shaolin. I'm the last descendant of the great Kung Lao you murdered five hundred years ago." Kung Lao informed.
"You may be a greater challenge than Liu Kang after all." Goro said. He clearly cared more for a good fight than anything else. Even though he was their enemy and a scary one at that, it seemed Goro had some sense of honor in him while everyone else they'd faced thus far would cheat their way out of any situation given the chance.
"I will avenge my ancestor." Kung Lao stated before throwing his hat at Goro. The blade hit his chest causing Goro to stumble back. It didn't cut him much but left a big enough opening for Lao to hit him with a fury of attacks. Before Goro could counter Lao teleported over top and smashed his foot into Goro's face. Goro grabbed Kung Lao's leg and tossed him a dozen feet away. As Lao tried getting up Goro jumped high into the air and fell atop of Kung Lao. But when Goro landed Kung Lao had already teleported away.
"You are a worthy opponent indeed." Goro said as he turned to Kung Lao. Goro rushed once again, but before he could get off any attacks Kung Lao spun knocking Goro back again. Kung Lao's speed made him almost untouchable by Goro. Goro had a few tricks up his sleeve as Lao would soon find out.
A fireball shots from Goro's palm and hit Lao in his chest. It burned away at his flesh as Goro slapped him to the ground. As Lao tried to teleport he was punted by Goro. Lao went for a punch but Goro caught it. He tried with his other hand but Goro caught it as well. Then Goro squeezed on Lao's hands crushing them. As Lao fell to his knees Goro slammed his other two hands down onto Lao's head knocking him to the floor. He coughed some blood and tried to crawl away, but Goro lifted him up into the air with his upper arms. He held Lao high like he was showing off some kind of trophy. In an instant Lao was slammed down onto Goro's knee. His spine snapped in two and Lao's body rolled off his leg. He wasn't breathing anymore and he wasn't moving at all. Kung Lao died.
"No way." Said Johnny. "Lao can't be dead, he just can't be."
"You must present a worthy champion Raiden, or earthrealm will be merged with outworld." Shang Tsung threatened as Goro walked through a portal to the next arena.
"By the elder God's. Where is Liu Kang?" Raiden said seeing no other option.
"One of us can fight Goro." Kenshi suggested. "I can beat him and then take my revenge on Shang Tsung."
"No Kenshi you're not ready to take on either of them." Raiden said.
"I got this." Kano said pulling out his knives. "Just say the word and I'll handle him."
Sonya also wanted to take a crack at killing the beast. "No Raiden send me." She demanded.
"None of you are ready!" Raiden yelled. "I will not watch another one of you die!" He continued.
"I understand that you don't want to be the one who orders people to fight and die, but we're willing to lay down our lives if it means making a difference. Besides this is Mortal Kombat. We fight." Johnny stated. Raiden was shocked to hear this from Johnny is of all people. He was cocky and arrogant and so many other things, but he understood the essence of the tournament. Mortal men and women defending their own realm. Johnny Cage might actually stand a chance.
"Johnny Cage. I select you to defend earthrealm against Goro." Raiden spoke.
"No offense, but I don't think that's a wise choice Lord Raiden." Kenshi said.
"How do you expect Johnny to win this fight? Is he really your choice?" Sonya questioned.
"If I must pick one of you to fight than I pick Johnny Cage." Raiden said firmly which quieted the arguing.
"Thanks for the confidence booster guys." He said sadly.
Raiden put his hand on Johnny's shoulder. "what other people think doesn't matter. If you believe in yourself than that'll be more than enough." his advice instantly bringing Johnny's cocky attitude back out.
"You hear that old man? I'm up next." Johnny said to Shang Tsung.
"If you're so eager to die. Then be my guest." Shang Tsung said opening a portal to the next location. Johnny put his sunglasses on and stepped through the portal.
"I hope you're happy Raiden. You might of just sent Johnny to his death." Sonya criticized.
" By the elder God's, I pray not." Raiden said.
SHEEVA AND LAO DEFINITELY DIED IN THIS CHAPTER. KINTARO AND ART MIGHT BE DEAD AND MORE PEOPLE ARE PROBABLY GONNA DIE. NEXT CHAPTER SOON ( HOPEFULLY ). REVIEW!