Chapter Fifty
Somewhere Near Kerala, India
As the morning sun rose up towards the clear blue sky, Sheeva, Kintaro, and Motaro trekked along a river, the three following the stream's direction. All of them kept to themselves as they watched their surroundings for any movement nearby, especially ones that could be food potential.
Soon, they found themselves on top of a hill. As they reached it, Kintaro suddenly stopped in his tracks. Mostly curious, both Sheeva and Motaro stopped walking as well before turning to the male shokan. They noticed his head tilted slightly upward as he sniffed the air.
"What is it?" Motaro asked, sounding somewhat annoyed.
"I think I smell smoke," Kintaro replied.
Motaro looked at his surroundings before folding his arms in front of him, his tail flicking behind him. "I don't see any smoke around here."
"Wait," Sheeva cut in as she sniffed the air. "I smell it too."
Then, Motaro found himself sniffing the air as well. It was faint, but he realized that the two shokans were right. "Now I smell it."
The three of them walked forward a little bit, eventually reaching a small clearing on the hill. When they did, they were able to see what was on the bottom of the hill. About two to three miles away from where their stood, they saw what they guessed was once a village, now burned to the ground. That resolved the faint smell.
Sheeva suddenly grinned as she realized exactly where they were. "We're finally here… the Emperor did mention that Dhalsim's village was burned down during the invasion."
Kintaro nodded. "It has to be. The monk we ran into yesterday told us that he lived in this proximity." He licked his lips. "I'm still trying to pick him out of my teeth."
"And from the Emperor's last message to us, he is still here," Motaro reminded them. "More than likely still mourning for those who died here."
Sheeva then noticed something in the distance. "What is that over there?" she asked as she pointed at it. Kintaro and Motaro gazed over to the area she pointed that. They soon became surprised by what they were seeing, especially since they knew that an ocean was not anywhere in their own proximity.
"It looks like… a ship," said Kintaro.
Motaro rolled his eyes. "What else would it be?"
"I wonder why that ship is there."
Sheeva pulled out one of her daggers. "Only one way to find out…"
She began to walk forward with Kintaro and Motaro following soon after…
Shao Kahn's Fortress, Outworld
Standing on the balcony outside of her room, Tanya found herself looking out at the land in front of her. There was a light wind that blew her thick, black hair softly behind her. The Edenian had a feeling that her hair was going to be messy later, but she didn't care at the moment.
It was mostly quietly all around, at least until she heard footsteps from behind her. Thinking an enemy was near, Tanya quickly whirled herself around, only to find herself taking a deep breath upon recognizing the man dressed in black and purple coming towards her.
Rain raised an eyebrow at her reaction. "Don't tell me you thought I was an enemy," he said.
Tanya folded her arms in front of her. "You never know. Besides, you should at least give me some sort of warning." She smirked. "I might've killed you."
By then, Rain had joined her side on the balcony. "It wouldn't have surprised me."
For a few minutes after, the two of them were quiet as they stared at the view before them. The sky above was a bright purple since it was the middle of the afternoon, and some of the green leaves on the trees surrounding the fortress were detaching from the branches and slowly fall to the purple ground.
Eventually, Tanya broke the silence. "I hate this place. I always have. Yet, I admit that I can't deny the fact that this realm has its own kind of beauty to it. Then again, I assume every realm has that."
"If you hate it here, why stay?" Rain asked her.
"Well, I have no other choice if I want to survive. Even if we weren't in the middle of this whole invasion to begin with, I wouldn't even have the chance to step into Edenia before they sever my head."
Tanya realized something as she turned her head to Rain. "You're also from Edenia. How did you end up serving Shao Kahn?"
"It's a long story," Rain answered as he straightened himself up a little.
"With how slow things are right now, you have plenty of time," Tanya said, a smirk appearing on her face.
"Just like you, I was just a child when Outworld invaded Edenia for the first time," Rain began. "I remember the chaos, and I remember someone grabbing me and smuggling me away. Apparently, I was 'rescued' and would grow up to be trained under the old Edenian Resistance.
"I was the best in the Resistance… always was, always will be. Still, my former General refused to let me lead my own army despite my years of loyalty and service. I retaliated by joining with Shao Kahn.
Tanya nearly laughed after hearing his story. "It seems as though we're both traitors of our home world."
She looked out towards the land before continuing. "Throughout my years, I've learned many dark arts and magic. I even discovered the whereabouts of the fallen Elder God Shinnok. After Edenia was freed from Outworld, I 'helped' to free him from his banishment by sending them through the portal to Edenia. It was easy because I was able to convince Queen Sindel that they were refugees from another realm. Being the daughter of the Ambassador was just a plus. How foolish she was. After the Shinnok episode, however, I fled to Outworld and have been serving Shao Kahn ever since."
Rain looked over at Tanya once she finished her story. "You know… perhaps there is a way to convince the Emperor to let us have Edenia now that it is 'merged' with Outworld once more. We can possibly both rule the realm as King and Queen now that the royal family is out of the way."
Tanya smiled at him as she leaned herself closer to him. "You know," she started to say as she pulled his mask down slowly to reveal the bottom half of his face. "I've always liked that idea ever since you mentioned it."
She then leaned up to press her lips against his. Rain returned the kiss, which lasted only a few seconds before they pulled away. Feeling the wind getting stronger, they both decided to return to Tanya's room. Once inside, Tanya closed the balcony door behind her.
Rocky Mountains, USA
Just a few minutes before noon, Julia Chang climbed up the ladder that led to the top of the watch tower. In her mind, she was glad to have been able to eat prior to her watch duty. At least, for the moment, the soup she had would keep her a little warm.
Upon reaching the top, Ken Masters helped her up. "I guess it's almost time for you to relieve me from watch duty," Ken said.
Julia nodded. "Of course, as always."
"The good news is that it's not too cold today," Ken mentioned. "Thank the sun and the lack of wind for that."
"That's good to know."
Then, without thinking about it, Julia found herself saying, "How have you been?"
As Ken turned to her, Julia bowed her head a little, turning her brown eyes away from her. "I'm sorry, Ken. I guess I ask you that question a lot."
Ken patted her shoulder. "It's all right. Honestly, I'd rather be asked that question a lot than to be completely ignored."
In reply, Julia raised her head up with a small smile. The two of them then looked out towards the woods in front of them, nothing that they could see the mountains in the distance, something that they normally wouldn't see on a cloudy day.
Ken absentmindedly placed his hands in the pockets of his jacket. "Man… at this point, I just want to go out there and fight. We've been here for over a month and I'm feeling more and more trapped here each day."
"I agree," Julia nodded. "It sure has felt like we've been here for more than that."
Ken bowed his head a little. "I'm sure Eliza would've been wondering why I'm not out there kicking ass at a time like this. It's funny… she was never one for violence, but… I think she would've understood why I would go out there and save what's left of this world."
"I think she would've too," Julia agreed. "Besides… at this point, none of us are sure where to start, which is why we're not fighting back at the moment. I think, once we know where to start, we'll be doing just that."
Ken sighed a little. "I think you're right."
"Hey! Come check this out!" they heard what sounded like Paul Phoenix calling out to anyone who would listen.
"I wonder what's going on," Julia asked as she leaned over the tower. Ken did the same thing a moment later. Not even a second after, they saw Paul, Marshall, Cody, and Cyrax somewhat huddled together. In front of them were Sagat and Ermac, both standing in their respective fighting stances as they stared at each other.
Ken had to smirk at the sight. "It looks like a sparring match is about to begin."
Meanwhile, on the fort grounds, Sagat and Ermac looked at one another as they got ready to spar. Just a couple of minutes ago, the two of them ran into each other. They knew of the other's presence since Ermac arrived here a week ago, but they were never alone, at least until now.
Of course, as soon as they assumed stances, they grabbed the attention of some of the others here at the fort. Four of them gathered nearby as two others watched from the tower. By the campfire, Siegfried happened to notice them as well. The young man turned around while still sitting on his log as he decided to watch as well.
The interesting part was the fact that these two had met once before back in Outworld. They had faced each other in the Blood Tournament with Sagat emerging the victor.
Sagat smirked a little as he remembered something from their previous match. "In our last… meeting… I had said that 'not even an army could take me down.' Now that I know who you are exactly, I didn't realize the irony of my words back then."
"We suppose it happens," Ermac replied. "But there is something else we share in common; we both once served a… master… and now we both wish to atone for our sins."
Sagat nodded. "That is true."
Then, without any more hesitation, the two of them ran forward towards the other, beginning their sparring match.
Kerala, India
After weeks of working on fixing the bent propeller, Ruby Heart found herself sighing a big relief as she placed it securely on the base of the flying mechanics of her ship. Dhalsim watched over as Fujin assisted her in the task.
Once that was done, Ruby Heart wiped a bead of sweat from her brow with the back of her hand. "It's finally finished," she sighed. "And we've already went over all the inspections earlier in the day."
She double checked to make sure that the propeller was securely in place. "Now the only question is… can it fly?"
"There is only one way to find out," said Fujin.
Knowing what he meant, Ruby Heart climbed down the roped ladder. Once she reached the deck, the blond-haired woman began walking over to where the steering wheel was.
Meanwhile, Fujin flew down and joined Dhalsim outside the ship. "She's going to make sure it flies. Once that's done, we'll be ready."
"And the journey will finally begin," Dhalsim added.
They heard a small grinding sound before the propellers on the ship began to spin. The two watched for a moment to see if anything was not right with the spinning cycle. After about a minute, everything was looking the same and nothing was flying off.
"When we go, we should stop over to pick up the ones at the Shaolin Temple first," Fujin suggested. "They're the only ones expecting our arrival."
"That is fine," Dhalsim replied. "And as for the others, the closer we get to them, the better I'll be able to pinpoint their exact location."
"How did you manage to obtain such strong psychic powers?" Fujin asked curiously.
Dhalsim was just about to answer him, but a sudden flash came over his mind. The vision was brief, but what he saw made his eyes go wide.
Fujin noted this and became concerned. "Is something the matter?" he asked.
Dhalsim gazed at his surroundings for a moment before he answered. "Yes… there is…" He looked some more before speaking again. "Three beasts are near here…"
"LOOK OUT!" Ruby Heart suddenly screamed out as she peered over the ledge of the ship.
Dhalsim and Fujin turned around to where she pointed. A few yards away, they noticed three beings approaching. All three were more than seven feet tall. One looked like a centaur, and the other two had four arms with the male looking similar to a tiger.
Dhalsim squinted his eyes, never seeing such creatures in his lifetime. "What are they?" he asked.
"The two with four arms are the shokans, Sheeva and Kintaro," Fujin answered. "The other is a centaurian named Motaro… I'm afraid to say that they're allies of Shao Kahn."
"Great timing, huh?" called out Ruby Heart.
Fujin turned to the young woman. "You keep working on that ship! Dhalsim and I will distract them!" Ruby Heart nodded before returning to the steering wheel.
Dhalsim slowly got himself into a fighting stance. "I assume that these creatures are not willing to have a fair fight."
Fujin immediately shook his head. "Far from it."
By then, Sheeva, Kintaro, and Motaro were about five yards away. Kintaro was the first to speak. "So you are Dhalsim… you're much more puny than I imagined."
"What do you want?" Dhalsim asked.
Sheeva sneered. "The Emperor wishes for us to see to your death as you are-"
Before she could finish, Fujin quickly threw his hands forward, and gust of wind hit the female shokan with enough force to knock her off her feet. Despite this, the other two pushed on.
Motaro, recognizing Fujin from past missions, sneered as well. "Wind God or not, you will meet your demise," he promised.
Shao Kahn's Fortress, Outworld
The large double doors to the throne room opened, catching the attention of both Emperor Shao Kahn and Empress Ivy Valentine. They watched as a group entered the large room.
The Emperor and Empress first noticed Quan Chi coming in as he led the group into the throne room. Reptile and Guy walked on either side of him with Outworld guards behind them. There were also others dressed in dark clothing that came in as well.
However, at the moment, the fact that an unfamiliar group had entered the throne room wasn't the current annoyance to the Emperor. Actually, there was something else that was bothering him at the moment as he noticed something.
"You better have a good explanation as to why Jin isn't here!" Shao Kahn yelled out. "I do not see him alive, nor do I see any of you carrying his head!"
Quan Chi didn't hesitate to answer. "There were certain circumstances which prevented us from reaching our goal. The biggest of them all was the fact that, when we arrived, some members of the Manji Clan were there, most likely protecting him."
"That should not have prevented you from capturing or killing Jin," said Ivy as she crossed her legs in front of her.
"Normally, it would not have," Quan Chi replied. "But the fact that their leader was present at the time we arrived made all the difference."
"You mean Yoshimitsu was actually there?" asked Shao Kahn. He slammed his clenched fist down on the armrest of his throne. "That imbecile and his wretched clan had been nothing but a nuisance ever since our invasion of the realms began!"
That was when the Emperor noticed the shadowed figures with the forces. "And what business do these shadows have?"
By then, Noob stepped forward to where Quan Chi stood. The necromancer noticed this and tilted his head in the direction where the wraith was. "You remember Noob Saibot? Well, he is now the current leader of the Brotherhood of Shadow and they have… offered to assist in the realm invasions."
Shao Kahn stared at Noob, indeed remembering him. Noob had once served Shao Kahn under the direction of Quan Chi just after the events of the Mortal Kombat tournament in Earthrealm. He couldn't recall any 'faults' that Noob had in the past and remembered how loyal he was to him during his time of service.
Still, Shao Kahn would have to be careful, especially with Noob's entire clan with him.
"I accept," the Emperor announced. "You may remain here in the palace if you so desire."
The Brotherhood members bowed to him in reply.
Once that was settled, Guy took a step forward. "The failure of our mission is inexcusable, especially with… unforeseen circumstances. If you wish, my Emperor, we request to bring more troops back to Jin's current location to finish what we started."
"At this point, it is no longer necessary," Shao Kahn said.
"What do you mean by that, massssster?" asked Reptile.
Shao Kahn leaned himself back in his throne. "… Because we will return to Earth very soon… to finish what we started."
Rocky Mountains, USA
The sparring match between the Muay Thai master Sagat and the enigma Ermac continued. Nearby watching were Marshall, Paul, Cody, and Cyrax with Siegfried sitting on a nearby log and Julia and Ken watching from the watch tower.
"Tiger!" Sagat called out as he shot his fists forward. A fire projectile shot out and Ermac immediately flew up over it. His body was surrounded by a green aura. He stayed in the air for a moment before shooting down diagonally in an attempt to kick his opponent. Sagat saw this in time and jumped back.
Afterwards, Ermac landed back on his feet and the two covered the space between them. From there, they delivered various punches at each other for a minute before Sagat managed to strike Ermac on his side, causing him to stagger sideways.
"Tiger Uppercut!" Sagat yelled as he performed the maneuver. He managed to land his fist underneath Ermac's chin, sending him flying up into the air. However, the enigma caught himself and managed to remain in mid-air as Sagat returned to the ground.
Seeing this, Ermac landed back down before raising his hands. Sagat attempted to move forward, but suddenly found that his was frozen in his place, his body surrounded in the same green aura like Ermac.
"What the-" he managed to say before Ermac telekinetically pushed him back. Sagat flew a few feet back before stumbling on the ground. After landing, he rolled back and quickly got back on his feet.
"Tiger!" Sagat shot out another projectile, which Ermac moved out of the way from. Once more, they covered the distance between them and sparred more…
Meanwhile, Cyrax happened to hear footsteps coming from behind him. Wondering who was coming, the yellow cyborg turned around, only to see Amy Guile approaching.
"Hello," Cyrax said.
"Hi," Amy replied.
"I thought you were helping your Mom make lunch."
"I got bored."
Amy happened to look at the spar in front of them. To her amazement, she watched as Ermac flew up in the air before shooting a green projectile towards Sagat. Sagat managed to get out of the way before jumping up towards him, his right leg bent in front of him.
"Tiger knee!" he yelled. He managed to hit Ermac square in the stomach and reared back a few feet. Still, the enigma managed to keep himself in the air even after being attacked.
Amy couldn't help but grin with excitement. "They both have the coolest moves, especially Ermac!"
Cyrax turned to her. "I thought you said I had the coolest moves."
Amy looked up at the cyborg. "You do! But… can you fly?"
Cyrax seemed to bow his head in defeat. "… No I cannot."
"Tiger!" was heard once more as Sagat shot out another projectile, this time while crouching low to the ground. He was able to strike Ermac in the ankles, forcing him to stumble back, but still retaining his balance.
Quickly, Ermac shot out his hand and, using his powers, managed to telekinetically grab Sagat and lifted him up in the air. Sagat yelled out more in surprise than anything. Before the Muay Thai fighter knew it, he was brought back down and slammed into the snow.
With the hold released, Sagat managed to get back up despite feeling some pain from the last attack. The two ran towards each other again and began delivering more attacks at each other, all while defending themselves as well. Eventually, it was Sagat who managed to hit Ermac with a few elbow strikes before kicking him in the face. Ermac was forced to back away, leaving space between them once more.
For a moment, the two stood in their fighting stances as though they were waiting for the other to make the next move. Then, a smirk came over Sagat's face. "Let's call it a draw… for the time being of course."
"We agree," said Ermac.
In the 'spectator's' area, Paul raised his arms out in what seemed like surprise. "That's it? No winner?"
"It's not about who wins," said Ermac. "It's about the spirit of the fight."
"Try saying that to those Outworld scums," replied Cody.
"I know one thing," said Sagat. "I only wish someone had told me that a long time ago."
By then, Jane had reached the group. "Lunch is ready everyone!" she announced.
"Oh great, I'm starving," said Marshall.
Those around to hear began to follow Jane towards the kitchen. Ermac, however, stayed behind. He decided to go over to the campfire area to do some meditating.
We are worthy warriors, Ermac thought, referring to himself and Sagat. But we still have a long way to go before we are both able to atone for our own sins.
Kerala, India
Ruby Heart felt her hands shaking a little as she tried to get her ship ready for its first flight in over a month. She had spent so long repairing her damaged ship. Minutes ago, she was feeling very optimistic about her ship flying once more… at least until the likes of Sheeva, Kintaro, and Motaro suddenly showed up. Dhalsim and Fujin were currently fighting them off, but she wondered how long they were able to hold them off.
Why did they have to come now? she called out in her mind. Why now, of all times, did they have to come?
Outside the ship, Dhalsim found himself facing the centaurian Motaro. Dhalsim had noted, despite being very large, that the beast was very agile. Dhalsim was mostly forced to teleport away as Motaro attempted to swipe him off his feet with his tail.
"Give yourself up and I may let you live," Motaro said to him.
Dhalsim stared at him. "I'd rather risk my life trying to save the realms."
"Then so be it."
Motaro quickly raised his tail above his head and a red projectile shot out from the end. Seeing this, Dhalsim quickly jumped to the side, and the projectile ended up hitting the ground instead. With a growl, Motaro attempted to jump forward, but Dhalsim jumped up high enough to get above him, letting himself float in the air for a moment as the centaurian passed by him.
Once that was over, Dhalsim turned himself around and, as he dropped back down, stretched his right leg out. He was able to land the kick on Motaro's face, who simply stook the pain off.
"Yoga fire!" Dhalsim called out as he shot out a ball of flame from his mouth. Seeing this, Motaro quickly spun himself around and smacked the projectile away with his tail.
As he turned back around, Dhalsim stretched both of his arms out, his fists landed on the beast's chest. This time, Motaro staggered about two feet back from the blow.
"What the hell are you?" the centaurian asked with a growl. "We were told that you were nothing more than some villager with psychic abilities."
"You should never underestimate people," Dhalsim advised. "And whoever told you about me didn't inform you of my yoga abilities."
With a roar, Motaro ran forward and towards his opponent. However, the yoga master was ready for him.
"Yoga flame!" Dhalsim called out just before releasing a long, large amount of flames from his mouth. Motaro quickly halted in his tracks, managing to stop just mere inches away from the flames. Feeling the intense heat, Motaro was forced to back away, raising his arms in front of him in order to protect his face and torso.
Soon the flames dispersed and Motaro was able to look down at his opponent once more. Realizing how close he was to him, he attempted to lift himself up before bringing his front hooves down. Dhalsim jumped out of the way before he was stepped on, rolling on the ground for a few feet before straightening himself up.
A thought ran through Dhalsim's mind as he stared up at the centaurian. I can only keep him away for so long. The beast will eventually fight with more effort if this fight keeps up…
Meanwhile, the Wind God Fujin was fighting the two shokans, Kintaro and Sheeva. There were a few times when the two tried to fight him at the same time, but Fujin was able to outwit them, mostly with his own powers. Eventually, he was able to push Kintaro back enough to find himself fighting Sheeva one on one.
For a while, the two fought hand to hand with Fujin having to pay close attention to the extra arms on the shokan. At one point, Fujin managed to hold off her upper arms after she attempted to punch him. For a moment, they struggled in an attempt to overpower the other.
"Just because you are a God," Sheeva began to say. "That doesn't mean that I won't be able to easily lose to you."
She quickly punched his abdomen with her two lower fists, forcing him to stagger back and release his hold on her. He briefly took a deep breath in order to shake the pain off.
By then, Sheeva jumped up high in the air in an attempt to stomp on him. Knowing what was going to happen, Fujin summoned a tornado just tall enough to hit Sheeva. She screamed as she was spun rapidly for a few seconds. Fujin then let the tornado dissipate and Sheeva was throw a few yards away.
Kintaro approached him then. Standing a few feet away, the male Shokan opened his mouth before a long line of fire shot out towards the Wind God. In retaliation, Fujin pushed his hands forward, releasing more wind power and blocking the fire from hitting him.
For about a minute, the shokan and the Wind God struggled against each other as they tried to overpower the other. However, Kintaro would end up running out of breath and was forced to end it in order to catch his breath. Noting this, Fujin ceased his own powers and waited until his opponent was ready to fight again.
"Too bad," Kintaro said after catching his breath. "Beings like you are less ugly when they burn."
Fujin suddenly heard footsteps nearby. From the corner of his eye, he noticed Sheeva making an attempt to approach the ship. Refusing to let this happen, Fujin flew forward before dropping down to kick Sheeva in the torso. As she fell down, he used his wind power once more to push her away.
By then, Kintaro was approaching him once more. Fujin got himself in a fighting stance, ready to fight more…
Back on the ship, Ruby Heart made every attempt to get the ship going. The propellers were spinning and the engine was going. She had seen the female Shokan attempt to approach. Fujin was able to hold her off, but she wondered how much longer her two allies were able to fight them.
Please go! Make it out of here!
Finally, after what seemed like forever, Ruby Heart's ship began to lift up from the ground for the first time since the invasion. On the ship, Ruby Heart held on to the steering wheel tightly, praying with all she had that the ship would make it. At one point, a strange grinding noise was heard from one of the propellers and she was sure then that the ship would come crashing down. However, the noise only lasted a few seconds before the engines became normal again.
Fujin noticed the ship lifting and quickly pushed back the two shokans with his powers. With both Sheeva and Kintaro backed away, the Wind God turned his attention to the fight between Motaro and Dhalsim. He saw the centaurian charging towards the yoga master. Without a second thought, Fujin summoned a powerful wind and sent it towards Motaro with enough force to send him flying away a few feet.
Dhalsim realized what happened and he turned to Fujin. Fujin immediately pointed up. "Get on the ship!" he called out. "I'll keep them at bay until Ruby Heart gets it in the air! Once that's done, I will join you!"
Dhalsim briefly nodded to him before floating himself up to the ship. By then, the three beasts had approached the Wind God, who took a moment to summon his powers once more. When they were close enough, he pushed his hands forward
"Not again!" Sheeva yelled out as she, Kintaro, and Motaro attempted to fight through the wind. During that time, the ship was starting to go higher and higher, eventually going up past the tall trees.
Satisfied, Fujin ceased his powers and, while the enemies were far enough, he flew up into the air and towards the ship. The two shokans and the centaurian saw this. Naturally, anger and frustration came over them.
"NO!" Motaro yelled out. "Not after all this time!" As he yelled, Kintaro attempted to blow more fire towards the ship, but unfortunately, it was out of his reach at this point.
Sheeva found herself shaking her head, realizing that they had just failed in their mission. "The Emperor will not be pleased," she whispered.
On the ship, both Ruby Heart and Dhalsim watched as Fujin landed from his flight. By then, the flying ship was now moving forward, leaving the grounds it had spent many weeks on.
At that moment, Dhalsim, Ruby Heart, and Fujin found themselves staring at each other, realizing what was now happening to them. After weeks of preparations and after weeks of wondering what would become of the realms, it now came down to this. Each of them had their own thoughts;
For Ruby Heart, it was to contribute to a cause she came to believe in after spending time here in Kerala. Also, she would see to it that her crew members, those who perished in the invasion, get the justice they deserved.
For Dhalsim, it was his chance to contribute his knowledge. Also, he would help in saving those who can still be saved. He would make sure that the death of his family and his people would not be in vain.
For Fujin, it was to help the mortals in fighting this battle. The Raiden he once knew would have wanted it, that he was sure of.
They would journey through Earth to seek out the chosen ones who served under the guidance of Raiden and Rose. They would then do the same in Keisei. From there, they would make their way to Outworld.
Most importantly, the chance has finally come for them to try to find the four chosen ones from the Ano Sentaku Bou legend… the four who would ultimately be the ones to end this universal conflict.
The journey to save the realms was now beginning.
