Chapter 3 A new tournament
"Argh!" Sean yelled as he threw a few outworld warriors away with ease into a wall. Shao Kahn had put him Reznov and Julia against a large horde of outworld warriors numbered in the hundreds and not one of them had managed to lay a blow on the last surviving people of New Genesis.
"Impressive. These warriors actually make up for your failure in winning the tournament Shang Tsung." Shao Kahn said impressed by the power and strength they had. "But what puzzles me is where they came from." Shao Kahn said.
"He says they are whats left from New Genesis." Kitana answered her father who looked surprised since not many knew about that realm anymore do to it being closed off from the other realms for their protection.
"The Last?" Shao Kahn asked surprised.
"He did not say what was the cause of his peoples near extinction other then a new enemy had arrived and overpowered them due to their resources being critically low." Quan Chi said.
"And this new Enemy?" Shao Kahn asked.
"He would not say but its clear from the way he describes them that he and the others fear them greatly." Sheeva said.
'If warriors from New Genesis fear an enemy that could cause the near extinction of a god like race it makes me wary if these beings arrive to the other realms.' Shao Kahn thought.
Meanwhile
"Ow." The boy who entered Earth Realm moaned in pain.
"Finally awake." Jax said making the Boy quickly open his eyes and swiftly put him into a headlock.
"Who are you and where am I!" The Boy yelled looking around.
"Whoa kid its alright your not in New Genesis anymore." Jax said before the boy let him go.
"How did you know where I'm from?" The boy standing up and noticed her was in some kind of ancient temple or something.
"Someone else from New Genesis got here before you." Raiden said entering the room along with Liu Kang and Kung Lao.
"Hey wait a minute I know you. Your Raiden god of thunder right?" The kid asked.
"Indeed. Four others from whats left of your realm arrived here before you though they are now in Outworld." Raiden said. "And who are you?" Raiden asked.
"Names Turok one of the last survivors from whats left of the resistance in New Genesis. Whats left of the resistance has gone underground into hiding." Turok said.
"Hiding from what? Sean wouldn't tell us..." Sonya tried to ask.
"Wait...Sean Ashburn Kruger?" Turok asked in slight hope.
"Yes do you know him?" Liu Kang asked making Turok chuckle.
"How can I not he's my older brother though I'm the adopted one in his family." Turok said.
"Ah so that explains why your chi is similar to his." Raiden said.
"You said he was in outworld right?" Turok asked.
"Yes but for what reason I am unsure." Raiden said.
"He's more then likely planing something to change it for the better. Just because we couldn't travel to the other realms doesn't mean we couldn't observe them from ours. We know all about Shao Kahn's desire to merge Earth realm with Outworld. My brother is always planing ahead in every move he makes." Turok said. "As to your earlier question of what we were facing its better I show you." Turok said before placing a device on the ground and pressed a few buttons on it.
Soon a holo recording of machines of different designs was shown attacking the people of New Genesis in the most brutal and horrific ways blood was all over the place.
"What?" Liu Kang said in shock seeing such cold hearted killings.
"We weren't at war with another race or realm as you probably thought. No we were at war against machines that one of our scientists created to eradicate all life in the realm other then himself before he disappeared to the other realms somehow. The war lasted for 3 years till only a few thousand of us were left and most of them are in hiding now." Turok said.
"I thought you guys were supposed to be gods how can you lose to machines?" Johnny asked.
"Its not that simple. Yes all of us have the potential to become gods thats true. However though we have to prove ourselves worthy for those powers. Most of the survivors are those with god like powers making sure they are one step ahead of the machines and not get captured. Me and my brother are one of those few that have godlike powers." Turok said.
"The Elder gods must know of this. While New Genesis has been cut off from the other realms and from the eyes of the Elder gods they must act on this before it is to late." Raiden said.
"It already is. Even if they were to intervene now it would be pointless theres nothing to go back to. You could ask them to destroy all the machines or at least the central core that controls them all since without that 98% of them will immediately shut down while the rest still follow their programing. After that well...Theres honestly one thing that would make a difference to whats left of New Genesis." Turok said.
"Brining them all over to here in Earth Realm in order to move past the horrifying nightmares that they suffered for years from." Liu Kang said.
"Yup. Besides that was our plan after all of Shinnoks bloodline was eradicated from New Genesis in order to repair the realm before this happened." Turok said.
Meanwhile
Sean was walking towards Shang Tsung's flesh pit.
"Hey Shang Tsung!" Sean called out walking down the stairs.
"Is there something you needed?" Shang Tsung asked looking Young again due to Shao Kahn's magic.
"Shao Kahn wants us to...What in the hell?" Sean said seeing a girl in some kind of liquid container floating around in it and looked a lot like Kitana though he knew she didn't have teeth like that. "A clone? Didn't think Outworld had the technology for that stuff." Sean said amused.
"You do not sound so surprised by this creation of mine." Shang Tsung said impressed since most people would be repulsed.
"I see it as giving Kitana a new family member. Reminds me when I found my adopted brother in a similar situation though he's no clone like her. Anyway Shao Kahn wants everything to begin with the Tournament so we're going to Earthrealm." Sean said.
"Very well we shall Proceed then." Shang Tsung said.
Later
"I do not understand why my amulet is further damaged. He must win...If not Liu Kang then who?" Raiden said mostly to himself even as Jax listened. Everyone else was enjoying a feast in celebration of Liu Kang's victory in the tournament. Turok was also with them having fully recovered from his injuries. Raiden was still planing on requesting for the Elder Gods to eradicate the machines that were controlling New Genesis.
"Got me not sure anyone could do what he did. Made Shang Tsung look like a chump." Jax said chuckling while smoking a cigar.
"Here to congratulate us on our victory you two?" Raiden asked as Shang Tsung and Sean approached.
"What Shang Tsung?" Jax asked.
"Looks like your doing better Jax." Sean said.
"Yeah thanks." Jax said.
"You have been Revitalized I see. I assume Sean was the one who convinced your master to spare your life and make you young again?" Raiden asked though he already knew since Turok told them that his brother had a way with people with just words alone and they knew he was truthful.
"Indeed. The Emperor has an offer Raiden and one Sean says even you cant refuse." Shang Tsung said making him raise an eyebrow.
"Oh really and what would that be?" Raiden asked Sean.
"A new tournament to replace the current system of ten held in Outworld. If Earth Realm does not win Outworld will merge with it however though and I know even you cant pass this chance up if Earth Realm wins Shao Kahn will abandon his claim to it for the rest of time. Don't tell me even you wouldn't pass that up so Earth Realm wont have to constantly worry about Outworld winning the tournaments again." Sean said knowing an opportunity like this was something he couldn't pass up if it saved Earth Realm forever.
"You cant be serious why would we agree to that?" Jax asked in disbelief.
"What are you and the others going to live forever like us to be in the next tournament to fight?" Sean asked making him growl in annoyance.
"And what proof do you have that he will hold his end of the deal if we win?" Raiden asked.
"Simple even he must honor his word in this tournament despite his objections at first till I explained it was better then nothing." Sean said as Raiden thought for a moment.
"Sorry but I will not leave Earth Realms fate to chance." Raiden said making Sean sigh while Shang Tsung smirked.
"A shame he was hoping not to have blood shed here." Shang Tsung said before he opened a portal and a horde of Tarkaten warriors appeared. Raiden growled and attacked Shang Tsung while Jax went to fight.
Shortly later
"He gained a momentary advantage during our Combat and escaped. I now realize what we must do." Raiden said before Jax started to wake up from getting knocked out.
"Uh anyone get the number of that...Wait wheres Sonya?" Jax asked in concern.
"My brother took her when he knocked her out. He wont harm her though since thats not the person he is." Turok said having the grey hood form his Trench coat on the top half of his face.
"No offense but since he was one of the people who attacked us I..." Johnny tried to say.
"He did not kill anyone though and he wanted to do this without blood shed. These deaths are my fault for not accepting the terms. Shang Tsung has made it clear that Earth Realm will be under constant Threat unless I accept this new tournament." Raiden said before receiving another vision with Liu Kang winning the tournament.
"Another Vision?" Turok asked.
"Yes I saw Liu Kang win the proposed tournament. I believe we must attend. But my earlier vision, of your victory over Shang Tsung was not the solution I sought. Therefore this premonition must show an event I need to change." Raiden said.
"Like what?" Turok asked.
"I am unsure. Hear me, Elder Gods! I accept the terms proposed by Shao Kahn!" Raiden declared and the area was engulfed in a bright light.
Meanwhile
"You know I was almost beginning to trust you." Sonya said as Sean placed her on a hook in the dungeon area.
"Nothing Personal Sonya I'm just following orders." Sean said about to walk away.
"You mean like the machines that conjured your realm?" Sonya asked making him stop and slowly turn around and his once kind forest Green eyes were blood Red.
"What...Did...You...Just...Say?" Sean asked slowly in anger.
"Another one from New Genesis arrived after the Tournament and told us exactly what happened." Sonya said.
"Let me make this clear I am NOTHING like those damn machines that took everything from me. I lost my little brother to those machines so never compare me to them!" Sean yelled before punching her in the face knocking her out.
Later
Shang Tsung was walking into his flesh Pit lab when he spotted Sean just sitting in front of tube containing the clone version of Kitana telling her his stories of his life and what he has lost.
"You seem troubled." Shang Tsung said making Sean look at him.
"Another survivor of New Genesis arrived in Earth Realm and told them exactly what happened. Sonya compared me to what conquered my realm and I uh lost my temper and knocked her out." Sean said less then pleased with his response to Sonya.
"You never did say what conquered your realm other then the fact that you were all overwhelmed and outmatched due to the lack of resources to fight back." Shang Tsung said.
"Yeah I know. Its time you all learn the Truth about what happened to New Genesis." Sean said as they walked to the throne room where Shao Kahn and all the others were. It didn't take Long for Sean and the others to fully explain what happened in New Genesis pretty much everyone other then Shao Kahn and Quan Chi were shocked and horrified by the story.
"Machines? Your people were wiped out by mere machines?" Shao Kahn asked.
"These are no ordinary machines. Every time we took down even one of them it felt like a hundred took their place. We were already exhausted from our war against those of Shinnoks bloodline we didn't have the strength or the power to take them on head on and by the time we discovered how to stop them it was already to late. All our big guns were destroyed or taken away and the temples for gaining powers and abilities like ours were destroyed and there weren't enough like us to take them all head on and stop this nightmare. We had no choice but to leave our realm and live to fight another day and leave the past behind us." Sean said not exactly pleased with leaving the survivors to their deaths.
"This is very concerning. If these machines find a way to get past the barriers that prevent others from entering or leaving New Genesis we could be facing an unstoppable foe in time." Quan Chi said.
"The Barriers are full proof so I wouldn't worry about that. We got past them with a combination of science and magic so they wont get past it." Mara said.
"Are you absolutely certain of that?" Shao Kahn asked.
"We bet our lives on it. We risked everything coming here away from that hell zone left everyone else behind. There is no way in hell they can get past the barriers." Sean said.
Authors note: Sounds a lot like Terminator doesn't it. In a way it kinda is. Also I would like to send out an apology to Weeb that's a Sheep for my little over dramatic response to his criticism for my stories I went a little to far in my authors note in the newest chapter of New Spy and have made peace with him. Anyway next chapter the new tournament begins. Will Sean reunite with his little brother or will he still remain unaware he is still alive? Find out next time. See ya. Oh and I uh kinda screwed up with the poll for future stories for me to write so I ask you all vote again and this time it has more choices added to it. See ya.