Chapter 23

Dark's Dream

Everything was in chaos since Prime had begun to fulfill Dark's dream, Outworld had been turned into Prime's and Dark's kingdom. The realm of chaos was filled with darkness and all the residents that lived in Outworld and the chaos realm were either dead, gone into hiding, or turned into shadows to serve Prime and all that was left was Earth realm and the Nether realm.

"Dark we will leave for the Nether realm soon until then you may rest" Prime said as he sat on his new throne, he nodded before he proceeded to his and Mileena's room which was rather big.

Once he entered he sat on the bed next to Mileena before noticing she seemed worried, "Mileena what's wrong" he asked as he held her hands. "Dark I don't know if what we're doing is right" she said, ever since Dark had changed she felt like he'd become a different person

"Mileena I understand you fell I've become… different but the only thing that's truly changed is my appearance my love for you and the others has never changed but even then I can change my appearance back to my original form… if you want me to" she looked into his eyes before she said "I don't care if you've changed Dark as long as you love me and protect me you'll always be the same to me".

He smiled before sensing his father coming and said "it's time for us to leave Mileena" he stood up before he let Manda crawl up his arm and rest on his shoulder, "Dark it's time" Prime said as he opened the door.

Dark's Conscious

'Dark for some reason when your power was released your consciousness it remained clear' 'and is that supposed to be a bad thing' Dark replied, "no but listen I don't know what else will happen but I'll still lend you my power and come out for some fresh air every once in a while". "Darkness" "yeah" "thanks for everything you've done for me" "don't mention it".

Earth realm in the shadow sphere Shade's POV

"Father what are we going to do about… Dark" I asked leaning against a wall, "we can only neutralize him and Prime killing Prime will kill Dark but if Dark dies Prime will simply revive him" "or we I could use a poison that could prevent them from staying in Earth realm" mother said. "And how does that work" Deth asked "simple as long as we can poison one of them they won't be able to come into Earth realm unharmed and we have yet to find a cure", "and where is the poison" I asked and she summoned a dagger. "The poison is in the dagger but we'll need to use it on Dark" she handed it to me and I nodded, "now we wait for them".

Dark's POV

We'd conquered the nether realm with very little resistance the only people that tried to stop us was Scorpion and Noob Saibot and they weren't even a challenge, Quan Chi wasn't here for some reason. "Now we claim this realm" father shot a bolt of lightning into the air before the sky grew dark and eventually it was covered in darkness, "now for Earth realm" he opened a portal and we went through.

ALL POV

They sat on the outskirts of the city overlooking the realm they'd eventually conquer, "Dark Mileena go tell Oblivion and Raiden that if they surrender we won't kill any of them" he nodded before he teleported him and Mileena to the church first. He opened the doors and immediately everyone in the rom got into a defensive stance, "who are you" Liu Kang asked causing Dark to chuckle. "Do you not recognize me Liu Kang it is me Dark and I have one thing to say we've come to claim Earth realm my father Prime, Mileena, and I so surrender and we won't kill any of you", "never" Liu Kang and Kung Lao charged at Dark while he walked slowly towards them. He crossed his arm before swinging it making both of them fly into the wall "it's useless to resist now I must go warn Oblivion" he teleported them to the building Oblivion was in and walked into the center room, "Dark where is Prime" he didn't answer but only looked at the ground. "Oblivion you took me in as your son when you could've just killed me I want to know why" Dark asked and Oblivion stared at him for a moment.

"I could tell you weren't like Prime, power hungry you were delicate caring kind. You never wanted to fight to kill people but fight to protect those you cared about, I know you want us to surrender and we will not without a fight and you wish we would because every decision you've ever made you'd think about us and especially Mileena. I know it hurt you when Shade told you to stop calling you brother but what hurt you the most was the fact that she was scared of you. Dark you can stop this before people start getting hurt"

"You know I can't do that Oblivion but I'll try to convince my father not to kill anyone" he turned around and grabbed Shade's hand as she tried to stab him with the cursed dagger, "I know what this dagger can do but even if you stabbed me it wouldn't affect me since my blood is the cure" he took the dagger from her hand before crushing it. He let go of her hand before he teleported back to his father. "I take it they won't surrender" Dark shook his head before saying "father when we start taking this realm when we fight Oblivion and the others can we spare them", Prime stared at him for a moment before saying "very well but they will become our slaves". Dark nodded and they began to take the realm.

(Time lapse: 30 minutes)

Earth realm was slowly being conquered as portion by portion it was enveloped in shadows, "Dark stop this" Raiden said as he and all of Earth realm's defenders stood in front of him, Prime, and Mileena. "No Raiden now I'll give you one last chance to surrender" "never". Dark sighed before summoning his swords and said "then you leave us no choice I'll try to make this quick", they charged at them and Dark stood there and crossed his swords before unleashing a wave of dark energy at them sending them all back. "Father go on ahead I'll take care of them" Prime went on ahead covering more of Earth realm in shadows.

Dark's POV

I began walking towards them as they began getting to their feet, Kabal sped towards me but I blocked his hooks before I slashed his chest then threw him into a wall. I moved out the way as a fan and a bladed disc flew past me then I shot a stream of lightning at Jade making her fall down and wrapped tentacles around Kitana, I blocked Sub-Zero's ice sword then grabbed his arm and passed a surge of lightning through his arm and kicked him to the ground. I sighed as Jax, Sonya, Johnny, and Nightwolf charged at me and I made tentacles form from the ground and grabbed them all and threw them into the wall, I turned around and grabbed Smoke's fist and broke it before I slammed him three times into the ground and stomped on his face knocking him out. I looked at the only ones left, Raiden, Liu Kang, and Kung Lao before I said "you all won't let me pass will you".

They charged at me and I wrapped three tentacles around them but only raised Kung Lao and Raiden into the air before I began slamming them into the ground multiple times before they were unconscious and I dropped them on the ground, I unwrapped Liu Kang and a smirk grew on my face before I started laughing, "I've waited for this moment ever since I allowed myself to be defeated by you to be able to defeat you and prove who is superior" "enough I will defeat you and save Earth realm".

I stopped laughing and glared at him before I put my swords back in their sheaths and I began walking towards him and he charged, I grabbed his fist before I slashed his chest then brought my other hand to his throat and began choking him. "Now you will die" I drove my hand through his chest killing him then I dropped his body. "Mileena I promised you you'd have another chance to kill Kitana and here it is" I dragged Kitana over to Mileena and watched as she removed her mask before allowing her tarkatan teeth to form before she bit her neck and let go then sliced her neck open. She wiped the blood off her mouth before she allowed her human teeth to reform, she smiled at me "thank you Dark for helping me fulfill my goal" we kissed for a moment before we hopped back on Manda and returned to Father.

Prime's POV

I blew up another one of the feeble human's tanks trying to stop us before I threw a car at a group of soldiers. "Father I've returned" I heard Dark's voice and turned around to see him and Mileena on Manda, "how many did you kill" "two, my prey and Mileena killed hers" I smiled before I sensed Oblivion's presence. "Prime this ends now" I turned around to face him before saying "No Oblivion it's only just begun" I grabbed a truck and threw it at him before firing a fireball making it explode in his face, I tackled him through buildings before I threw him, "Today Dark's dream becomes reality".

Dark's POV

I watched as father tackled Oblivion through a few buildings before I looked at Nala and the others, "please just give up" "Dark you know what you're all doing is wrong" Shade said and I sighed. 'Dark go to the shadow sphere and stand atop the tallest building then absorb it to gain the power to finally fulfill your dream' father said and I smiled before throwing a fireball at them before teleporting us to the shadow sphere, I jumped on top of Manda before saying "Manda we need to go to the tallest building" "yes superior". I began running to the building before he began climbing, we reached the top and I proceeded to the center, I held my hands in the air and began absorbing the shadow sphere.

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