Love & War

by cw2k

The battle of Armageddon ended with Shao Kahn's victory, which introduces us to the alternate timeline with MK9. This is where the story begins. Chris returns, but now as a participant. There will be sex involved like my last story so you've been warned. ;)

10. Chapter 9: Insubordination

Love & War

Chapter 9: Insubordination

The following morning, Cyrax was walking on the same bridge that Sonya, Chris, Kano and Johnny Cage was on the night before. He was unaware that he was being followed.

"What are you doing? I am not here to fight you. I'm assigned to kill Johnny Cage."

"Shang Tsung no longer has need of you." Cyrax sees Baraka, but next to him was a tall woman with four arms. Her name is Sheeva in her MK3 attire.

"What do you mean?"

"He is terminating your agreement, and you," Sheeva said.

Cyrax fights Sheeva, relying on his weapons. Sheeva's style is similar to Goro's in many respects. She can do teleport stomps, launch fireballs, can grab opponents and beat the living shit out of them and cause ground tremors. But despite that, Cyrax defeats her but he wasn't finished yet.

"This fight is not over!" yelled Baraka.

"You mean to finish me? You had one of those blades shoved up your ass!"

"NOT FUNNY!"

They fight, but Cyrax took advantage of Baraka's embarrassment and defeats him.

"Shang Tsung has turned on me. I need to find out why."

Hours later, Cyrax returned to the courtyard. Sektor was speaking to Shang Tsung.

"Sektor, we need to talk. Our host tried to have me killed," Cyrax said.

"You were speaking with the thunder god. Your indiscretion has jeopardized my plans," Shang Tsung said..

Sektor assures him, "Cyrax is Lin Kuei. He will complete his task."

"We shall see," said Tsung. "The next match is Cyrax vs Johnny Cage!"

Johnny gloats like a idiot as usual, calling Cyrax sunshine. He was speaking to Chris, who's also at the arena. Cyrax quickly knocked him down. Chris couldn't help but laugh. Cyrax grabs Johnny and prepares to finish him, but remembered his discussion with Raiden. "I will not kill him!" Shang Tsung grew angry at this announcement. Cyrax walks away. Sektor did not look pleased at Cyrax's incompetence.

"You were commanded to kill Johnny Cage. You disobeyed," said Sektor.

Cyrax replied, "I eliminated him from the tournament. He didn't need to die."

"You have broken your oath."

"I used my judgment."

"The Cyber Initiative will eliminate insubordination."

"We're not machines, Sektor. I chose to serve the Lin Kuei, but I will not surrender my free will!"

Cyrax fights Sektor in a battle of technologically advanced weaponry. But Cyrax wins the fight.

"Tell the Grandmaster I am finished."

"No one leaves the Lin Kuei..." Cyrax kicked Sektor in the face and leaves.