This headcanon started out as a joke on Twitter. After watching the atrocious Story Mode of MK11 and seeing them (they shall remain nameless) together and looking at what's now my favorite MK11 stage (Wu Shi Dragon Grotto), this popped in my mind. I had no real direction for it. I was tickled at Kung Lao asking Jade out on a double date with Liu Kang and Kitana in their intro dialogue. I'm even more tickled (depending how you look at it) canonically Kung Lao seems to have a lil' crush on Jade. So, I wanted to write a fic featuring JadeLao and the Grotto. I had no direction for it, but I wanted it to be sexy. Then some of my Twitter followers started making jokes about a date or honeymoon in the Grotto. I also made a joke about Liu Kang/Kitana and Kung Lao/Jade having a double date skinny dipping in the Grotto. And the rest is history.
So far this is a 2-chapter fic. Don't expect much from it other than humor and perversion (that seems to be MK11's favorite word).
Disclaimer: I don't own Mortal Kombat nor am I affiliated with the series. The series belongs to Netherrealm Studios, the WB and Ed Boon and 'em. I don't work for those companies or people; I write for fun.
Summary: Jade's late-night escapade to the Dragon Grotto is discovered by Kung Lao. He promises to keep her excursion a secret—if she agrees to go on a date with him. [Kung Lao & Jade]
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…When It Feels So Right: Chapter 1
Wu Shi Academy Dorm Room; Shaolin Temple; Earthrealm…
The Wu Shi Academy's Dragon Grotto is a very sacred cave filled with lush foliage and crystal-clear waterfalls spilling from the mouths of large, intricately carved dragons that were cemented in the center of the Grotto's pool. Coalescing with the pure spring water from the mouths of the beasts is the essence of Earthrealm's lifeforce, the Jinsei. The glistening energy of the Jinsei gave the Dragon Grotto's pool a sparkling sheen that illuminated the underground cavity.
Jade, now a liaison for both Outworld and Earthrealm, allowed her curiosity of the private school's cavern whet her appetite for adventure. During one of her visits to the Shaolin Temple concerning political matters, the emerald assassin, now Kitana Kahn's right-hand woman, top Advisor and personal bodyguard, and General to the Outworld Army, stealthily exited her Academy dorm room where she rested during her stay in the foreign realm. The virid ninja was feeling bored and restless lying in bed, and she wanted to peruse the sacred lands of the monks and investigate the mysterious Dragon Grotto she's heard much about during her stay.
Donning her nightwear, a lime spaghetti-strap satin V-neck bra top that displayed her ample cleavage and fit torso, matching lime satin shorts that stopped just above the cheeks of her curvy, caramel posterior, and nude satin flats. The General's inquisitiveness led her to wander the spacious edifice of the Wu Shi Academy in the middle of the night. Throughout her journey, the bodyguard came upon a large, dark corridor.
Using a bit of Lady Delia's ancient magic, Jade lifted her left hand and channeled the legendary sorceress' energy. The emerald assassin's palm glowed in her namesake's color, allowing her olive eyes to see in the unlit hallway. The end of the passageway was blocked by three large, golden blades suspended from the arched threshold that swung from left-to-right like heavy pendulums, making the virid ninja gasp at the unpredicted sight.
Eyeing the trap with a clandestine grin and a new vigor that increased her hunger for danger, Jade raised her right arm high in the air, once again harnessing the magic from the late Edenian enchantress. A magenta glow cloaked her body from head-to-toe. Lifting her chin high in the air, the veteran kunoichi fearlessly sauntered through the blades without any of the sharpened ends slicing her skin like deli meat thanks to her body's forcefield.
Once on the other side of the trap, the caramel-skinned beauty looked over her shoulder at the swinging blades and imperiously smirked at her success getting past the first booby trap. "Too easy."
The Edenian exhibitionist continued traveling the private school's forbidden labyrinth, eagerly awaiting the dangers that lie in the Trap Dungeon.
Jade dodged and reflected projectiles with her prized pink bo-staff. She narrowly missed coming into contact with flame jets, poisonous gas, floor spikes, and golden cages raining from the ceiling to ensnare intruders. This continued for quite some time with the General immensely enjoying herself from the hazards of it all until she reached the opposite end of the Shaolin Trap Dungeon. The area was blocked by a locked golden gate. Looking past the metal bars, she noticed it led to a dark cave.
Reaching the bars, the bodyguard fingered one of the rods and whispered, "It is evident the monks are utilizing every precaution in their arsenal to prohibit trespassers from entering the Dragon Grotto. I must see it for myself." With a flick of her fingers, the bojutsu specialist manifested her triple-bladed glaive from sparks of chartreuse emanating from her fingertips.
Jade unfolded the boomerang-shaped weapon forged from gold, peridots, and emeralds and hovered the sharpened end near the keyhole lock. Inserting one of her blades in the opening, the veteran kunoichi twisted her weapon until she heard the telltale clicks of the lock disengaging.
"The Shaolin are not cognizant with their methods of security. A child can maneuver through these primitive snares."
Lifting the gate that separated her from the cave, Jade courageously entered the blackened space until her olive eyes noticed a white glow at the end of the cavity. "What is this?"
Jogging towards the light, the Outworld Advisor's feet came to a pause once she reached the end of the cavern and her breath caught in her throat when her eyes widened at the sight that beheld her.
"Luar biasa…"
The virid ninja gasped at the gorgeousness of the Wu Shi Academy's Dragon Grotto, captivated by its mystifying splendor and alluring beauty. "This place is remarkable. It is essentially a children's fairy tale come into fruition. I have never seen anything like it. Such fables were forbidden to us growing up…"
The forlorn statement rekindled a memory the bodyguard shared with Kitana from their childhood.
It was several millennia ago when she and the young Princess were mere girls. Roaming the Outworld Palace's halls, giggling as they played Tag, chasing one another around the majestic edifice. Together they slipped away from their sisters Skarlet and Mileena to take a break from their kunoichi training. The children's adventures led them to the Royal Library, holding their knees and huffing loudly as they tried to catch their breaths.
Slapping her best friend on the shoulder once she regained her strength, Jade announced, "You're It!"
The caramel-skinned youth began to give chase, but Kitana stretched out her arm, halting the energetic ninja. "I am wearied, Jade. Let us rest and read a bit."
"Yes, kakak," she replied with a smile. "Let us rest."
The Heiress returned her best friend's smile, a light blush darkening her pearlescent cheeks when her bodyguard called her "sister". Her twin sister Mileena and adoptive sister Skarlet always openly expressed their envy of her and often treated the Princess with cruelty. Kitana distanced herself from them and began to forge a bond with the mocha-haired girl who treated her with kindness. Jade felt like a true sibling, the sister she always wanted.
For what seemed like hours the pair wandered the spacious Library alone, admiring the exquisite art painted on the dome-shaped ceiling and walls while reading various fables from the six realms.
It was the doe-eyed kunoichi who discovered another book of interest. "Look, Jade!" She pulled the heavy reading material from the shelf, wiping away the dust from its leather, orchid cover, bound by tan rope and presented it to her companion. The Story of Princess Hase.
Together they lay on the thick velvet, gold carpet engrossed in the various short stories narrating the adventures of a young, unfortunate matriarch. There was a specific tale in the book the pair read together that impacted the Heiress. Despite her age, even Jade noticed the look of despondence writhing her best friend's face as Kitana perused over the script words written on the yellowed sheets of parchment. It was obvious the fairy tales starring the heroine was making the royal kunoichi emotional. Sensing the poignant change in her comrade, the future assassin reached a caramel palm towards her companion, covering it over the Princess' pearlescent hand in support.
When they were finished reading the short story, Kitana stood and clutched the heavy book to her chest. "I am keeping it. I'm taking it to my room so I can read the rest of it tonight after bedtime. And Jade, you must promise not to tell anyone, especially our sisters and Father."
"Promise not to tell your sisters and Father what, Kitana…?"
The deep, raspy voice of the Outworld Emperor caused shivers to tremble down the future assassin's spines and their bodies visibly quake in fear.
Thickly swallowing and slowly turning around to confront the Subjugator of Realms, Jade and Kitana stood face-to-face with Shao Kahn, along with his doting daughters at his side, Skarlet, and Mileena. Both girls wore smug grins on their faces with their arms folded over their chests, alluding they were the ones who told their father of the missing girls' escapade.
"N-Nothing… It is nothing, father," the young Princess held the book close to her chest, using the hardcover prose as a makeshift protective shield. She cleared her throat and lifted her chin, straightening her posture to rid her body of any weakness existing. Her father despised weakness in his offspring. "I just wanted to keep a book I found…"
Snatching the book from his daughter's arms, Shao Kahn held the cover in front of his skull-mask and eyed the literature with disinterest. "What is this?" He asked rhetorically before tearing the leather and parchment to shreds right in front of their eyes. Mileena and Skarlet giggled, and the exploratory pair chose to ignore their sisters' derisive laughter.
"Kitana, I expect more from you than fatuous dawdling in imbecilic fables! And Jade," the Conqueror turned to the culprit's best friend who also straightened her spine and lifted her chin high in the air.
"Yes, Emperor?"
"You are assigned as my daughter's protector. That is your duty. If Kitana meanders from her obligations, I expect you to report her obstinate behavior to me, not participate in disobedience with her. Do. You. Understand?"
Kneeling before the Outworld ruler, the caramel-skinned ninja nodded and whispered, "Yes, Emperor. I understand."
"I am raising you four to serve as my elite assassins. I am not training either of you to engage in puerile tales of make-believe. Distractions are never tolerated!"
Pointing a thick finger at the Heiress, Shao Kahn bellowed, "Kitana! Return to the Training Room with Mileena and Skarlet at once!"
Keeping her chin lifted and her expression placid, the Princess nodded curtly. "Yes, Father." She exited the Royal Library with her two irksome sisters chuckling behind her, the sound of their laughter increasing, making Kitana ball her fists in anger at her sides, although she kept quiet unless she wanted to rouse her father's anger more.
Facing the kneeling bodyguard, the Vanquisher spoke to her with disappointment lowering his tone, "I am holding you accountable for my daughter's insubordination, Jade. You are sentenced to one-hundred whippings and you are to return to bed without supper."
The olive-eyed kunoichi-in-training lowered her head to her raised knee until the mocha waves of her waist-length hair covered the entirety of her head. She scowled behind her tresses, confident the Ruler couldn't see her upturned smile and mumbled her assent. "Yes, Your Excellency."
Jade's olive eyes looked around the cavern, riveted by the sight of the magnificent structure of the dragons, the glowing springs of water spilling from their mouths, and the center isle where the essence of the Jinsei erupted out of the ceiling of the cave like a geyser.
"There are no sights like this in Outworld," the bodyguard mused. "This place feels serene and… enchanting. Mmm…" She closed her eyes and inhaled the pure air in the cave, courtesy of the vegetation growing throughout the area. Merely breathing the oxygen from the cavern made the virid ninja's magic-based powers feel enhanced. Opening and closing her fists, Jade flexed her fingers, feeling her fingertips tingle as chartreuse volts gently surrounded her nails and cackled to life.
Opening her eyes with a sigh and taking a few steps around the spacious cavity, the emerald assassin noted the candles, lit incense, flowers, fresh fruit, and decorative vases along the shore of the Dragon Grotto's pool. It was now she realized the gentle smells of orchids and peonies permeating in the air. The sweet aromas already having a relaxing effect on the General. She released a tranquil sigh as her shoulders sagged and her muscles relaxed, the volts of magic dissipating from her fingers as quickly as they came.
Her gaze concentrated on the open treasure chests that rested among the vases, flowers, candles, fruit, and incense. The trunks were filled with plentiful gold koins, rare jewels, and precious gemstones.
Looking at the riches so openly displayed made Edenian exhibitionist wonder aloud. "By the Gods!" She repeated. "There is more than enough gold here to nourish an entire country! I surmise the monks use these treasures to sustain the Shaolin grounds. But where could they have acquired such wealth, especially when they live so sparingly?"
Caught up in the awe her eyes observed, the bodyguard didn't notice someone watching her from a distance, his ebony eyes just as equally captivated and humored by the beautiful woman in his sight.
Letting her guard down and padding closer to the private school's Grotto's edge, Jade tucked a few mocha strands of her hair that loosened from her waist-length braided ponytail behind her ear. She leaned forward and smiled at her reflection in the pool, briefly counting the cinnamon freckles that dotted along the bridge of her nose and above her angled cheeks. "It is the most wondrous sight. I've heard many stories about the Academy's Dragon Grotto, but this is the first time I've witnessed it for myself. I cannot wait to tell Kitana about it."
Sitting on the stone edge of the pool, the emerald assassin slipped out of her flats and stuck her toes in the crystal water. The soothing effects of the Jinsei flowing through her feet instantly made her entire body feel invigorated and strengthened. The caramel-skinned beauty leaned back on her arms and sighed, feeling better than she had in a long time. "This is relaxing. I think I could stay here for the rest of the night."
The humidity in the cavern and the fire emanating from the lit candles provided just enough heat to keep her body warm and comfortable in the underground utopia. Fully lying back, Jade folded her arms behind her head to provide cushion for it. The virid ninja closed her eyes and released another placid hum, basking in the coziness of the Dragon Grotto and thankful her boredom for the night was assuaged. At least until she had to return to her quarters before daybreak and engage in more monotonous, political affairs with old, bald, unattractive Shaolin elders later in the day.
Earthrealmers, their premature aging, and the effects on their fragile looks… I cannot even indulge in fantasies of salubrious men during those stifling meetings to pass the time. The Outworld Advisor's lips curled in the tiniest of scowls as the next thought entered her mind.
Kitana chose the finest of the Shaolin. Nevertheless, if Liu Kang hurts her he will answer to me. I do not care if his reputation in Outworld precedes him.
Listening to the soft footsteps crunching against the debris in the cave made Jade's ears perk. However, identifying the energy of her guest alerted her she wasn't in danger or trouble for invading the revered grounds of Earthrealm's lifeforce. In fact, her face contorted in annoyance when she sensed her visitor. He wasn't even worth opening her eyes for.
Standing near the veteran kunoichi, Kung Lao looked down and admired the exquisiteness of the woman he's currently infatuated with.
The White Lotus member was left speechless, his ebony eyes becoming fascinated at her visage. The Edenian exhibitionist's hourglass shape encased in the brightened Jinsei and candlelight made her appear ethereal, ravishing, and—dare he think it?—edible. The strips of lime satin barely covered her flawless skin. And looking at the bodyguard laying down in her scant nightwear made the supercilious Earthrealmer think of fried caramel apples topped with fresh mint. Kung Lao was tempted to lick his lips as he imagined them in between her thighs, devouring the General like the sweet confection she is. But even he was more restrained than that.
Jade often wore revealing attire and that could be attributed to two things: she's Edenian and she hails from a culture of people who aren't conventional concerning the human anatomy, unlike Earthrealmers. Even the former Outworld Princess' clothes left little to the imagination. Ironically the Kahn's very sexy, yet very simple, style of dress is conservative in comparison to her best friend's.
The bojutsu specialist also possesses a flirtatious, sensual nature and her everyday attire reflects that. Jade purposefully draws attention to her body using titillating gestures, come-hither stares, and phrases. And while Kung Lao appreciated the eye-candy whenever she was around, even he felt it necessary to tug the collar of his pajama top to allow the air in the cave to cool him off. He couldn't prevent the blush from warming his face at the veteran kunoichi's bold display of exhibitionism while residing at the Shaolin monastery. Why would the emerald assassin wear such revealing lingerie and wander the Holy Temple of the Monks without a care? If any of his Shaolin brothers had discovered her in the Grotto right now…
The Outworld Advisor's full breasts nearly spilled out of her flimsy top—at least Kung Lao assumed it was a top—and the heavy swells jiggled with every inhale and exhale she took. Jade's lithe legs appeared elongated and her full, curvy thighs were exposed from the shorts she wore that practically looked like underwear. The emerald assassin's toned stomach was also bare, and the defined muscles of her abdomen constricted despite her trying to relax, a clear indication he knew, she knew, he was standing by her side and interrupting her moment of respite.
His ebony eyes traveled the length of her body to her face and the Shaolin descendant held in his chuckles when he noticed the scowl curving the virid ninja's full, toffee lips. The temptation to kneel beside her and trace his finger along her pretty mouth was prevalent. But again, he was more restrained than that.
Kung Lao will always be amazed at the Edenian's captivating, natural beauty. Jade usually wore makeup whenever she engaged in kombat, however, she didn't need it. Tonight her face was clear of any cosmetics, allowing her pretty countenance to shine through. Her exquisite face was free of blemishes, except for those freckles that trailed the bridge of her nose and above her high cheekbones, and the gentle cleft in her chin which only enhanced her features.
Raven lashes curled from her eyelids; they fluttered as the General's face writhed, undoubtedly irritated her late-night activities were discovered by the razor-hat wielder. And behind those lids were the most alluring eyes he's ever seen.
It was difficult for anyone to not become enraptured by Jade's piercing olive irises. They darkened to a deep forest whenever she was angry and brightened to a vivid clover when she was feeling joyous, humorous, and coquettish. And the color of her almond-shaped eyes contrasted gorgeously with her brown skin.
The mocha strands of her wavy, waist-length hair was in a single braid. The plait rested over her shoulder and in between her breasts, only drawing his attention back to the full swells of caramel flesh. This time Kung Lao did lick his lips as he pictured his mouth enclosed over her puckered nipples as he sucked her breasts, making her squirm underneath him and bringing her to the peak of her arousal as she begged him to join their bodies and become one.
It was no secret the Shaolin descendant was smitten with the bojutsu specialist, even mustering the courage to ask her on a double date with Liu Kang and Kitana. Jade promptly rejected him, letting him know they'll only date in his dreams. Pouring salt on the razor-hat wielder's figurative wound, she followed her dismissal for a double date by admitting she has no tolerance for his humor. And to think he was being serious!
While his ardent feelings for the emerald assassin remain, Kung Lao respected her wishes and kept his emotions contained. And still, the teleporter admired Jade from a distance, only engaging in conversations when she visited the Temple for political matters now that Outworld and Earthrealm are allies. Nevertheless, occasionally whenever the caramel-skinned beauty is feeling mirthful and the two of them were alone, they'll indulge in suggestive banter, matching each other's wits to purposefully get a rise out of the other.
Tapping his foot on the cavern's floor, Kung Lao tilted his head to the side, a devious smirk curving his thick, coral lips. "…And to think, I've had many daydreams contemplating what I had to do to get you on your back."
"No effort on your part? Precisely like your accrued losses in kombat?" Jade effortlessly retorted.
The virid ninja sensed his eyebrow twitching at her rebuttal and noting his aggravation made her grin in triumph. When the razor-hat wielder didn't respond, she continued.
"You are staring, Kung Lao. And it is quite unnerving."
"Surely you jest. You're deliberately beguiling because you revel in the attention, Jade."
A derisive snort was the bodyguard's only reply because she wasn't interested in trying to refute the truth of his words. The hubristic monk chuckled.
Keeping her lids closed, the bojutsu specialist asked with disinterest, "Is there something you want, Earthrealmer?"
"You mean besides the obvious?" Was the White Lotus member's direct reply.
Releasing another snort, Jade rolled her olive eyes behind her closed lids and huffed, "You are incorrigible. Angkuh," calling the Shaolin descendant "arrogant" in Outworld's foreign language.
Ignoring the blatant insult, despite not exactly knowing what the bodyguard just said to him, the teleporter countered her statement. "And you have a tendency to wander in prohibited territory, Měi nǚ." He referred to Jade by the nickname he gave her, meaning "beautiful woman" in Mandarin.
Listening to Kung Lao state the obvious reminded her she did intrude prohibited territory. The General could essentially hear the supercilious Earthrealmer's signature, cocky grin exude through his voice and knowing he was relishing discovering her late-night escapade amplified her irritation.
The razor-hat wielder sat beside her and rested his arms on his parted knees. Momentarily taking his ebony eyes off the beauty next to him, he stared at the glowing waters of the Dragon Grotto's waterfalls, pondering how he can turn this situation around in his favor.
Blinking her eyes open, Jade pulled her feet from the springs of the Dragon Grotto's pool. She turned to lie on her left side, propping her elbow to cradle her chin in her palm. Reaching over the lap of her visitor without excusing herself, the Outworld Advisor grabbed a banana to eat. Peeling back the flesh of the yellow fruit, the emerald assassin rested her right leg over his right thigh, nestling it in between Kung Lao's parted knees. She gently bit into her treat, knowing he was watching her every move with keen eyes.
"Tell me," Jade's husky voice filled the space between them as she swallowed the fruit. "What are you thinking, monk?"
The hubristic monk's lips curved in the naughtiest of smirks watching the Edenian exhibitionist take another bite from the phallus-shaped produce. His loins began to stir to life and his face heated some more as his ebony gaze traveled the expanse of her caramel leg all the way up to her thigh exposed from side splits of her paltry bedroom shorts. Her curvaceous hip protruded considerably from the position she lay, and more of her cleavage nearly fell from her bra top.
What kind of game was the Outworld vixen playing? Did she really want to know what his thoughts were currently about?
Lightly tapping his calloused fingertips against her bare thigh in between his legs Kung Lao replied, "Well, Jade, this is a sacred place."
The bodyguard returned his smirk with one of her own and stated, "I simply wanted to disseminate it with your musings. You seemed distant and unfocused, Earthrealmer." She gradually bit into her banana again, licking the soft residue from her toffee lips.
A figurative lightbulb illuminated in his mind, confirming his thoughts were focused on something else. And the razor-hat wielder was thankful for the distraction unless the temptress laying next to him expected him to act on the other sinful ideas rampant in his head.
"I wonder how much you're willing to gamble to purchase my silence." Kung Lao's playful grin stretched when he noticed Jade's left eyebrow twitched in annoyance. Stroking the smooth skin of her thigh with his thumb, he continued. "It would be a shame if my Shaolin masters discovered what their trusted liaison has been doing. Master Li Bing would be especially interested in learning of your late-night activities and the destruction of our Trap Dungeon."
"An infant can crawl through those toys you Shaolin call 'traps'. Take this as a lesson to erect better security measures in the future." Rolling her eyes and tossing away her banana peel, Jade added as she swallowed the last morsel of the fruit, "You are as incorrigible as I alleged, you pestering monk."
"That doesn't address my concern," the White Lotus member's grin lengthened, tapping her thigh again and noting the prickle of gooseflesh that began to rise from her skin. They both knew the emerald assassin is indebted to him. Surreptitiously entering the consecrated Dragon Grotto could put a damper on the alliance between Earthrealm and Outworld. His Shaolin masters could assume Jade's a liable threat and spy for Kitana Kahn. And that was a problem neither kombatant wanted to encounter.
Natives from both of their respective realms were still wary of the inhabitants residing in the other realm after many centuries of conflict. To diffuse their anxieties, Kitana Kahn sent her best friend to represent Outworld as an act of peace. If Jade's presence in the sanctified cave is revealed, the pacification their diplomatic leaders worked hard to erect for their corresponding realms may end and conflict might possibly arise again.
Giving the supercilious Earthrealmer a narrowed look the bodyguard coolly replied, "I'd rather knock that conceited smile from your face than to bargain with you."
Sensing an opportunity to test his skills against the bojutsu specialist, Kung Lao beamed at the challenge. "Are you certain, Jade? Because we can turn this wager into a spar if you wish."
The Shaolin descendant lifted her leg and removed it from between his knees, rose to his feet, and stretched his hand towards the veteran kunoichi, offering it to her. "Let's make this fun. When I win, I'll keep silent about your nightly excursion…" He allowed his words to linger in the air between them, which alighted Jade's ire. The caramel-skinned beauty suspected there was more to his initial offer.
"…and you have to accompany me on a date."
"In your dreams, Kung Lao."
"I'm just trying to make them a reality." He wiggled his eyebrows mischievously and despite her better judgment, the General let out a few chortles.
Rolling her eyes teasingly at the White Lotus member, the Outworld Advisor admitted, "You certainly are persistent."
"So? Is that a yes?" Kung Lao's voice brimmed with hope.
Accepting his proffered hand, Jade allowed the hubristic monk to help her to her feet and she slipped into her flats. Standing in front of him, she placed her hands on her full, round hips and perused his simple beige cotton pajama set, black leather slippers, and—her olive eyes narrowed in confusion when she finally noticed it—his razor-brimmed hat atop his head.
"Gods, do you bring your hat with you everywhere you go?"
"I never leave without it," the teleporter jokingly tapped his trademark headgear with his finger. "Never know when the opportunity might arise when I may need it."
Dismissing his proclamation, the Edenian exhibitionist focused on their wager. "And what do I gain when I win?" The caramel-skinned beauty took several steps away from him, distancing herself from the supercilious Earthrealmer as she revealing her pink bo-staff from chartreuse sparks emanating from her fingers. She extended the weapon and readied her body into a Fan Zi fighting stance. "I must acquire something of worth from this wager of ours other than an effortless victory."
"No need for the mental gymnastics concerning our bout because when I win, you'll gain me as a konsort." Kung Lao gave the bodyguard a hearty laugh and wink, and once again against her better judgment, she chuckled at his humor she didn't have tolerance for.
"I mean something good, Shaolin."
Feigning a look of hurt, the teleporter clutched his chest and asked with mock pain lacing his voice, "What's better than me, Měi nǚ?"
"You leaving me in peace," Jade quickly responded with a smile, blinking her eyes merrily at her opponent. "No more asking for dates. I'm too far out of your league," she pompously beamed.
"I only asked you twice," he reasoned.
"And there won't be a third."
"Fair enough," the razor-hat wielder removed his hat from his head and placed it against his chest, gently bowing to the bojutsu specialist as a show of respect. "If you win, I will no longer seek to kourt you, Jade. You have my word as a Shaolin."
Jade's brows rose in surprise, not at the bow or his promise, but viewing the Shaolin descendant's hair for the first time. Often Kung Lao kept his tresses hidden underneath his hat—underneath his chin-strap. So, to see his thick onyx strands in a short ponytail caused the General's breath to catch in her throat, her cheeks to warm in a slight blush, and pitter-patters to flutter in her belly. The berry flush in her cheeks deepened when he lifted his head and gave her the most adorable, youthful grin, wiggling his thick brows playfully at her again.
The hubristic monk's boyish handsomeness caught the caramel-skinned beauty off-guard. Never recognizing how attractive the supercilious Earthrealmer is made Jade rapidly blink at the realization.
Kacak…! She mentally exclaimed, telling herself the monk is handsome.
The muscled biceps of his arms peeked through the short-sleeved, beige shirt he wore. She knew underneath his cotton sleepwear was an impressive body that could rival Liu Kang's physique. Jade was perplexed why Kung Lao insisted on keeping his broad frame hidden beneath knee-length tunics, sleeveless undershirts, and baggy cargo pants.
Watching the teleporter place his hat back on his head drew the veteran kunoichi's attention to his face. And what an incredible face it was!
His ebony irises shined with mirth as he smiled at her, his double-lids hovering over his oval-shaped eyes crinkling with joy. No doubt at the thought of testing his skills against another kombatant. How predictable. Nonetheless, his brightened visage only increased his boyish attractiveness.
Jade also noticed the hubristic monk's smooth, unblemished fawn skin, angled cheeks, broad nose, and thick brows. Lowering her gaze to his mouth, the emerald assassin thickly swallowed as she eyed his lips. His full, coral lips stretched as his smile widened which also emphasized the slight stubble of his mustache above his top lip. She momentarily allowed herself to bask in a quick reverie of those very same lips trailing kisses over her body, his slight stubble gently chafing her skin.
After Jade told Kitana of Kung Lao's proposition to double date with the Outworld Heiress and Earthrealm's Champion, the fan-wielder jokingly mentioned the teleporter's good looks and how interesting it would be to see that date into fruition. The Edenian exhibitionist rolled her eyes and rebuffed her best friend's words, reminding the sapphire assassin of Kung Lao's impudence and bizarre Earthrealm humor. To which the Kahn agreed and they shared a laugh at his expense.
Perhaps Kitana was right all along.
"How did you manage to elude all of our traps, Jade?" The White Lotus member voiced his query, his curiosity now piqued as he too, readied his body in a Shaolin Fist fighting stance.
Replying simply, "I am a ninja," the Outworld Advisor thanked the Elder Gods for Kung Lao's voice intruding her fantasy. She assessed her opponent while conjuring a plan of attack.
While many tend to berate Liu Kang's best friend for being in the aforementioned's shadow, the emerald assassin knew Kung Lao is undoubtedly strong. It took strength and skill to defeat Noob Saibot, Goro, the Deadly Alliance, and Kintaro single-handedly. If only the teleporter would learn to keep his hubris and eagerness to prove himself equal to Liu Kang subdued, Jade honestly knew the razor-hat wielder could stand next to The Chosen One as his rightful equal.
Nevertheless, it was those flaws the virid ninja intended to exploit during their match. And it's one more thing Jade has in her arsenal that'll guarantee victory over the Shaolin descendant—his unbridled attraction to her. The bodyguard mastered the Art of Seduction, even mentoring her best friend in the licentious form, and the General knew of many ways to make the inexperienced kombatant fall to his knees before her without utilizing her staff or glaive.
Giving her opponent a salacious grin and coquettish stare, Jade's natural husky voice lowered to a seductive, breathy whisper as she declared, "This will be easy."
Kung Lao swiped his thumb and forefinger across the bladed rim of his hat, causing the metal to gleam in the Jinsei's light and a resounding ding in the cave. He lifted a dark brow inquiringly at the bojutsu specialist and replied, "Someone is presumptuous today."
Positioning her bo-staff in front of her, Jade's lips curved, stretching her grin as her confidence amplified when she proclaimed, "Knocking your hat off ends this fight."
Demonstrating quick motions of his fists, the supercilious Earthrealmer matched the emerald assassin's grin with his own enthusiastic smile. "This is going to be fun."
Jade swiped her staff in an arc only centimeters above the ground, manifesting chartreuse magic that propelled forward towards her opponent.
Within the blink of an eye, Kung Lao disappeared in a bright neon blue light, teleporting out of the bodyguard's line of sight and avoiding her enchanted projectile.
He reappeared behind her, outstretching his leg to kick her in her back. Jade anticipated this, using her first attack to deceive the monk so he'll get close enough for her to counterstrike. She clutched her bo-staff behind her at the base of her spine. Rapidly spinning around, she hit the White Lotus member several times at his sides, knocking him far away on the opposite side of the cave.
Catching himself before he fell, Kung Lao landed on his feet, staggering back. Eyeing the smug look on the emerald assassin's face as he clutched his sore abdomen, the razor-hat wielder knew the virid ninja was reveling in her small victory. He also knew Jade is a long-range kombatant, using her weapons to keep her opponents at bay. While he is a close-range kombatant, the Shaolin descendant would need to seal the gap between them to best her in their fight.
Noting his writhing face as he measured his next move carefully, Jade smirked at the teleporter's blatant contemplation. Time to implement my next plan of attack, she mentally told herself.
Standing her bo-staff upright, the veteran kunoichi kept one hand on her weapon, using it as leverage as she leaned forward, making sure to reveal the full swells of her ample cleavage showing from the V-neck of her satin bra top. Sliding her tongue against the pink staff in a suggestive manner, Jade's olive gaze centered on the inexperienced monk as she husked, "Come closer." Curling her finger at him as she baited the Shaolin descendant and wrapped her upper thigh around her weapon like an exotic dancer.
As expected, Kung Lao's countenance was filled with shock at the General's salacious actions. His face darkened crimson as his oval-shaped eyes expanded and his lips parted at the gall of the bodyguard. His lower body also reacted to her lasciviousness. He felt himself harden in his boxers as blood rushed to his groin.
Noting the triumphant smirk on her face, the teleporter caught on to Jade's scheme to use her body to distract him from their match. After regaining his composure, Kung Lao declared, "It'll take more than your seductive hexes to best me in kombat, Měi nǚ."
Righting herself and extending her pole at him again, the Outworld Advisor calmly replied, "Of course, Earthrealmer. It is why I said once I knock your hat off its perch I win this fight." Chuckling at the hubristic monk's frown of disapproval she added with a condescending laugh, "I simply allowed you to glimpse at what you will never have."
"And I said you're awfully presumptuous, Jade." He tossed his hat at her, which the veteran kunoichi activated her magenta forcefield. His weapon passed through her hourglass frame without creating a scratch against her flawless skin.
Catching his hat like a frisbee as it sailed in the air back to him, Kung Lao placed it on top of his head again and scowled at his own ineptitude. How could he forget about her forcefield which allows projectiles to faze through her?
"This bout of ours is entertaining but painstakingly predictable…" Revealing her jewel-encrusted glaive, Jade used Delia's magic to allow the weapon to twirl around her body, taking advantage of her opponent's distracted state as his eyes tried to pinpoint its trajectory.
"Hiyahhh!" Thrusting her left arm outward, the Edenian exhibitionist pushed her shoulder forward, and lifted her left leg, increasing the propel of her weapon. She aimed the triple-bladed boomerang at its target, the razor-brimmed hat, promptly knocking it off his head.
Again, shocked by her actions, Kung Lao looked over his shoulder to where his treasured hat landed behind him, taking his ebony irises off the Outworld Advisor. Another mistake.
"Pì huà!" The Shaolin descendant uttered an expletive in Mandarin. Before he could react in time, Jade sprinted towards the White Lotus member and, using her staff as a vault, she launched her body in the air and cartwheeled over her weapon. She sat atop the razor-hat wielder's shoulders, facing him.
Releasing her bo-staff, the General tangled her fingers in Kung Lao's hair, fisting his short ponytail while clutching the back of his head. She pushed his head forward against the center of her body, against the warmth between her thighs. Jade squeezed her thighs around her victim's neck, trapping him against the apex of her physique.
In her left hand, she gripped her folded glaive like a dagger and raised her jewel-encrusted weapon above the teleporter's head. Lowering her arm, Jade hovered it just a hair's length away from his scalp, letting him know she could penetrate his skull at any given notice.
"…and it is over. My superior blade ends this. Now concede." The emerald assassin demanded as a triumphant smirk curled her lips. She enclosed her thighs around him some more, keeping the hubristic monk in her suggestive, suffocating hold.
Kung Lao's cheeks warmed from the lack of air. He felt the General's body heat against his face while inhaling the scent of the vixen through his nostrils. All his mind could focus on is the sweet smell of ripe guavas and he briefly wondered if it's fruit-scented fragrance she's wearing or if that's her body's natural aroma.
The razor-hat wielder also felt the kombatant's humid core against his face, melding against the crotch of her satin pajama shorts. By the Gods! Is she wearing panties underneath her nightly attire? He astonishingly thought. How far is Jade willing to go just to win?
Kung Lao's sinful thoughts and current position made him painfully erect by now and if he didn't end their bout quickly, the caramel-skinned beauty will witness his humiliation poking through his pajama pants. Such a telltale sign will undoubtedly increase her inflated ego.
This seductress underestimates my strength because of my inexperience. Kung Lao mentally reminded himself that he was not beaten yet, regardless of his current position. He was determined to emerge the victor in their match.
Memories returned of Master Bo' Rai Cho's training sessions during his adolescence. The times the portly Outworlder would sneak him away from the Wu Shi compounds and into the seedy businesses of Zhengzhou's red-light district to "teach" him about the birds and the bees. During those lessons, the young monk also learned how to kombat Outworld kunoichi and their Art of Seduction. Kung Lao was more than thankful for his favorite master's lessons outside the Academy. The unorthodox, but effective, training had prepared him for this moment. I have my own methods of allurement to turn this around in my favor.
Circling his hands under, then over her thighs, the White Lotus member maneuvered his head just a little bit. He mentally smirked when he felt Jade's thighs slightly vibrate against his shoulders when she felt him move his face against her orifice.
He lifted his neck just enough so he could look up and into those hypnotic clover irises of hers and breathe the Dragon Grotto's air through his nostrils. The hubristic monk spread his lips into the most malevolent of smirks against the center of Jade's satin pajama shorts. His pride swelled when he saw her pretty brown cheeks flush berry from her blush.
An intelligent tactic indeed—using my attraction for her against me. And the vixen would have bested me in kombat if her salaciousness hadn't caused her to make a single mistake that will cost her this match…
"I am enjoying myself and I would love to stand here and remain in this position for the rest of the night with you, Měi nǚ." Kung Lao began, making sure the Outworld Advisor felt every vibration of his lips as he spoke in between her thighs. "Nevertheless, I have a bet to win."
Disappearing in another flash of neon blue light, the supercilious Earthrealmer teleported to where Jade knocked his hat away. Reappearing in the air with the bladed-edge headwear atop his head, the Shaolin descendant flipped in the air twice, spinning his foe around, keeping his hold firm on the virid ninja. With a final flip, Kung Lao slammed the emerald assassin on the cave's floor, listening to her pained cry as her upper back and shoulders hit the ground hard.
The two kombatants' legs were intertwined, and the razor-hat wielder was on top of her. He held Jade's wrists, bounding them together above her head with his left hand. His right arm pressed against her ample chest, pinning the bojutsu specialist against the cobbled ground. His palm was filled with something lush and soft. Giving the unfamiliar mound a curious squeeze, Kung Lao's ebony eyes widened in realization when he comprehended what occupied his hand.
Quickly apologizing to the General in Mandarin, "Xiè zuì", the teleporter moved his arm to her neck, a less offensive place, although Jade's countenance gave no indication she minded the accidental touch.
Both fighters inhaled and exhaled heavily, their rapidly beating hearts decelerated as their bodies regained composure after their spar.
Mentally noting the error she made, Jade rolled her eyes, forgetting Kung Lao possesses the ability to teleport wherever his hat lay. She looked up and into the oval eyes of the hubristic monk and grinned through her heavy breathing. "Quite clever, Earthrealmer."
Smirking down at winded the visage of the caramel-skinned beauty, Kung Lao mirrored her grin with his own. He playfully wiggled his brows again and propositioned one final time. "So? Double date with Liu Kang and Kitana?"
I wrote this while I was at work last week and finally finished it today. I seem to get more of my writing done at work than at home. This is for the 3 JadeLao fans who exist out there. And for fans of the other pairing (that shall remain nameless) who may stumble upon this fic and enlighten me about their favorite ship, I'm simply going to reiterate the wise words of Mariah Carey: "I don't know her". Next chapter will feature Liu Kang and Kitana. Please leave a review/comment.
P.S.: The Mandarin phrases came from Yabla, which is now my new favorite resource for Chinese words.
Update July 14, 2019: I felt it necessary to rewrite Chapter 1 because I was dissatisfied with the original draft. I just didn't think it was sexy enough. And I wanted to change Jade manifesting energy into utilizing Delia's magic in her arsenal. The idea was inspired from Jade's moveset and gear in MK11 which are all magic-based from the Edenian sorceress. I delve a little more into this in Chapter 2.
Malay words are from WordHippo. I cannot guarantee the words are 100% accurate, but I think the Malay language fits Jade. But instead of the language being Malay, I'm going to use the words she speaks as Outworld language in my fic. Am I making sense? I may apply simple Japanese words and phrases for Kitana in upcoming chapters and future fics and use what she says as Outworld language, too. But I'm still undecided.
The Story of Princess Hase is a Japanese fairy tale (at least that's what Google said) that I stumbled upon while searching for Japanese fairy tales featuring (you guessed it) princesses. Kitana's character is inspired by edo-Japanese culture (why is she Chinese in MK11, I dunno). I chose this very random fairy tale, which ironically is about a young princess trying to hold onto her innocence while submerged in the detriments of life after the death of her mother. I embellished it a bit by creating a volume of short stories featuring the heroine instead of using it as a stand alone fable.