Chapter 10: Outworld

Ichigo was riding on a helicopter, preparing to jump off so he could start the mission that Sonya sent him on. But his mind is on other things than the mission, involving Cassie and Kitana. He took a deep breath, clearing his mind as he prepares to jump. "Here's goes nothing." He said to himself as he jumped off to start his mission.

Meanwhile in Outworld, Cassie and her team were seen walking through a marketplace, looking around the new environment.

"I don't know." Cassie said, looking around. "I expected the sky to be purple or something."

"Don't believe everything you see online." Kung Jin said, getting Cassie's attention.

"What makes you an expert?"

"The Shaolin archives. I studied a lot about Outworld."

"There's no substitute for experience."

"So what makes you our leader? The last I checked, your boyfriend has been in this place way longer than you." That set Cassie off as she and Jin glared at each other.

"Guys, let's stick in the mission." Takeda said, getting in between the two. Cassie looked at Takeda and the team started to walk again.

"Li Mei has to be telling the truth." Cassie said. "An invasion would violate the Reiko Accords."

"'Cause you can always trust an Outworlder…" Jin said, giving his doubts.

"But if Outworld's our ally, why didn't they help us during the Netherrealm War?" Takeda questioned. "Against Quan Chi and his team of…"

"…Revenants?" Jin said, finishing Takeda's question. "Like Jacqui's dad?"

"Asshole!" Jacqui cursed, glaring at Jin.

"It's not an alliance. It's a non-aggression pact. Outworld is not our ally."

"A point might make with more subtlety, given your surroundings." A new voice said, getting the team's attention as several outworld soldiers surrounds them. With the soldiers was a man wearing black clothes with a brown leather vest, gauntlets, boots, a mask over his lower face, and a Stetson hat on his head. It was Erron Black. "Now state your business, including a reason why we shouldn't kill you."

"I can read you." Takeda said, looking at Erron. "You're not from Outworld."

"I'm from Earth Realm like you." Erron explained. "But my employer, Kotal Khan, is from Outworld. So now I'm from Outworld. Now state your business."

"We're emissaries." Cassie said. "We need to talk to Kotal Khan." She reached to her belt and took a badge that Raiden gave her. "Here, we have Raiden's official seal."

Erron looked at the seal and said, "I can buy one of those at that stall right over there."

"Look…you can arrest…or even kill us." Kung Jin said, getting the former Earth Realmer's attention. "But if we're telling the truth, you probably cut a pay cut or worse. But if you take us to the Khan, I'll tell him you took us down. Maybe you get a bonus. You can't lose."

Erron Black looked at Jin with narrowed eyes and then at the team. "Follow me." He turned around and started to walk with Team Cage following him. They walked towards an area which a large group of people are gathered to watch what appears to be an execution.

"In these of war, we are required to view every resource as a weapon for our Emperor to use at his discretion." A solider read from his scroll to the people. "To take without his leave is to steal from the hand of Kotal Kahn himself." The solder looked at the man was convicted of a crime. "Therefore, having been found guilty of theft, you shall be put to death."

"I was hungry!" The convicted man said as the soldiers put on him, face down on a block.

"Your sentence will be carried out…immediately!"

Kung Jin widened his eyes in shock that what he saw. "Death? For petty theft?" he questioned, looking at Erron Black.

"Remember where you are." Erron warned. Jin narrowed as he started to go through the crowd to get the executioners.

"Jin?!" Cassie said shocked.

Erron pulled out one of his guns and aims it at the Shaolin. Cassie quickly knocked the mercenary to the ground as Jacqui and Takeda started to fight the soldiers. As one of the executioners lifted his weapons to execute the man, an arrow hit him shoulder, knocking him. The other executioners drew their weapons and charged towards Jin. Jin quickly knocked them out and continued towards the execution block. Cassie and Erron continued to exchange blows with each others. Erron blocked every one with Cassie's punches and kicks and Cassie avoiding getting shot by Erron's guns. Erron blocked another one of Cassie's punches and hit her head with the handle of his gun, knocking her back. He looked towards Kung Jin and ran towards him.

Kung Jin knocked out the other executioners and headed towards the convicted man. He cut the restrains off and said, "Get out of here…go!" The man nodded and ran away with his friend. As he was about to join Cassie and the others, he saw Erron Black standing in front of him.

"I knew that I shouldn't have listened to you." Erron said, narrowing his eyes at Jin.

"A lesson in trust…from a mercenary."

"Well here's another learning opportunity."

Erron Black took out both of his guns and fired at Jin, who blocked the bullets with his bow. Jin charged towards the mercenary, trying to hit him with his bow but it was blocked as well. Erron pointed a gun at Jin's face. Jin quickly moved his head out the way as Erron fired, making the bullet graze him as blood came out of his check. The mercenary hit Jin with his gun and quickly knocked him down. Erron turned towards the Shaolin to shoot him again. Jin quickly loaded his bow and fired an arrow at the mercenary's hand, causing him to drop his gun. As Erron reached for his other gun, Jin quickly shot it with another arrow. Jin stood back up and charged at the mercenary and hit him in the head with his bow, knocking him out.

"I'm a quick learner."

Cassie, Takeda, and Jacqui continued their battle against the Outworld soldiers as the ground started to shake underneath them. They looked at what was causing the shaking and saw a large brute wearing a red cloth on its head that is bound by ropes, exposing one red eye, and armor on its arms and legs. It was Torr.

"Havitamah!" a high pitched voice shouted. On Torr's back is a girl with leather straps on her body and clawed gauntlets on her hands. It was Ferra. "otayGAH! Let's play, Torr!" Torr let out a loud roar and continued towards Cassie's team.

"You couldn't just ask for a pony like every other girl?" Cassie questioned.

"The archives never mentioned symbiotes." Jin said, taking out another arrow and loading it onto his bow.

Jacqui charged towards Torr first, taking a swing at the brute but Torr easily lifted her, ready to counter. Kung Jin fired an arrow at the brute and hitting his shoulder, causing him to drop Jacqui. Torr took the arrow out of his shoulder and headed towards Jin but was blocked by Takeda. Torr threw a punch down at Takeda but it was dodged. Takeda threw a punch of his own but Torr caught it and threw him to the ground. Before Torr could do more damage, Jin shot another arrow at Torr, hitting his shoulder again. Torr removed the arrow and charged at the Shaolin again. Cassie charged at Torr with a kick but the brute caught and punched Cassie in the face. Then Torr grabbed Cassie with both arms lifting her up to Ferra. Jin fired an arrow at Ferra but the little warrior avoided it and stabbed Cassie in the shoulder with her blades. Torr dropped Cassie and walked towards Kung Jin.

"You here make trouble, Skinny?" Ferra challenged. "Trouble make you!"

Torr charged towards Jin, trying to run him over but Jin quickly jumped out of the way. Jin loaded his bow with another arrow and aimed at Torr. He fired at the brute and hit other shoulder from behind. But like before, it did little to faze him as he charged towards the Shaolin, punching him in the gut and knocking him in the air. Ferra jumped towards the Shaolin, drawing the blade on her gauntlets and stabbing Jin in the face with them. Ferra jumped back towards Torr as Jin fell to the ground, holding his face in pain. Torr picked Jin up by his arms as Ferra prepares to attack again. Jin started to move, trying to loosen Torr's grip but he couldn't. Jin lifted both his feet up and kicked Torr in his chest, forcing him to release his grip. He took out another arrow as it started to glow. He fired it at Torr, hitting his shoulder. This time, the brute was affected by Jin'a arrow. The shaolin drew one more arrow and hit the shoulder, knocking the brute down.

"I would love to learn more about you." Jin said. "Too bad you're insane." Jin ran past the defeated Ferra and Torr and towards his team. "Are you guys alright?" Before they could answer, more Outworld appeared and surrounds them as a woman with a yellow chitinous hide wearing a black hood and top walks towards them. It was D'Vorah.

"The Earth Realmers, yes?" D'Vorah said. "This one must learn more of your diplomatic techniques."

"We're here to see Kotal Khan." Cassie said. "General Blade's…"

"You interfere with Outworld matters." D'Vorah said, cutting Cassie off. "The penalty is death."

"I'm sensing a theme…" Cassie said quietly to herself, glaring at Jin.

"But as we honor the Reiko Accords, we will consult the emperor. You will await him here." D'Vorah walked away to find the Outworld emperor.

Cassie looked at Kung Jin and said, "You wanna take this opportunity to tell us what fuckshit you were thinking?!"

"I gotta wonder why you'd risk interrealm war for a bread theif." Takeda said.

Jin looked at the team and said, "It's because not all thieves are irredeemable."

To be continued…

Interactions: Ichigo vs. Erron Black

(1)

"A mercenary..." Ichigo said, drawing his zanpakuto.

"It's just money, nothing personal." Erron Black said, spinning the revolver on his pistol.

"It's going be very personal in a minute."

(2)

"You're trying to kill me?" Ichigo asked, drawing his zanpakuto.

"You're my next target." Erron Black said, spinning the revolver on his pistol.

"That's answers that question."

(3)

"Take a seat, junior." Erron Black said, putting his pistols in their holsters.

"I prefer standing better." Ichigo said, forming his hollow mask.

"You'll be down in one shot."

(4)

"Mr. Kurosaki..." Erron Black said, putting his pistols in their holsters.

"Mr. Black..." Ichigo said, forming his hollow mask.

"Introductions complete, let's get to business."

Ichigo vs. Ferra and Torr

(1)

"What are you?" Ichigo said, drawing his zanpakuto.

"Torr carry Ferra, Ferra ride Torr!" Ferra shouted.

Ichigo sighed and said, "Forget I asked."

(2)

"Berry boy!" Ferra shouted as Torr let out a loud roar

"That's not what my name means!" Ichigo said, forming his hollow mask.

"Stomp and smash, Torr!"

It's back! Hopefully in the next chapter, I can make the fight scene a whole lot than I did with this chapter. Thanks for reading and on March 12th, I'm going to bring the interactions involving Ichigo and other characters of Bleach against the characters of MKX as well as fatalities for the Bleach characters. Until then, see ya.