Netherrealm was in the dungeons of the Basilicom. His weapons and clothes were taken away, leaving him in boxers. His body is sculpted through years of training and fighting. Some faded scars across his body from street fights. Most of those scars look small, as he was a child at the time. One particular one was on his stomach, the place where White Heart, or Arfoire gutted him.
His silver dragon back tattoo was exposed for all to see. On his neck is a collar to prevent use of magic. He laid down on the floor, since there was no bed. Netherrealm began to do sit ups in order to pass the time. The guards in front of his cell were making small talk.
"Hey, you're the Silver Dragon of Planeptune right? I read about you on Lady Purple Heart's blog and saw you on TV fighting that guy on a rooftop," One guard asked. Netherrealm had finished his sit ups and has moved onto push ups. "Wait, I was recorded?" Netherrealm asked. "Yeah, it was on international TV, news choppers caught you and that Avenir guy fighting. It was pretty sick," the guard replied.
"Didn't he break that guy's staff?" The second guard asked. "Yeah, and then they had a sword fight..." The first guard answered as they began talking about the YingLong Incident. Netherrealm sighed and then started to shadow box.
Until a figure in a hooded black cloak came from the shadows. She put one guard in a chokehold. Then as the second guard was about to react. She palm struck his stomach, the guard fell to the floor. "Uhhh, what the fuck? Who the hell are you?" Netherrealm asked.
The figure is short, by what little of her body he could see. She's skinny and almost a teenager. A black, worn down scythe appeared in her hand. She struck the bars, slashing them apart. She turned and began to walk away.
Netherrealm watched her go, and debated on whether or not he should pursue her. "What the-?! Hey!" A guard coming by exclaimed. An escaped prisoner, two unconscious guards and torn apart bars are pretty incriminating. Netherrealm sighed as more guards rushed down the hallway.
These poor guys don't know what they're in for.
Meanwhile, Noire, Compa, IF, Neptune and Green Heart were walking through the hallways of the Basilicom. They reached Yvoire's office and IF opened the door for the rightful ruler of Leanbox. Yvoire gasped as Green Heart stood in front of him.
"Lady Green Heart!" He coughed and got out of the chair. He got down on his knees and bowed before Green Heart. IF looked disgusted at the elderly sycophant. "I have returned to lead my people once again. Now that Overlord Momus has been destroyed," Green Heart proclaimed.
"Yes, yes, I will make the announcements right away," Yvoire said. "Before you do so, you have blackmailed this woman. Putting her parents in danger, conspired to assassinate a foreign ambassador, and wrongfully imprisoned a man. You are to forgo the blackmail, call off any troops stalking Deco and Aksys, and release Netherrealm," Green Heart ordered with a stern glare.
"I shall, I swear it!" Yvoire said and he kissed Green Heart's foot. Noire and Neptune glanced at eachother in apprehension at this pathetic display of worship. IF was jealous that a man was kissing any part of Green Heart's perfect body. Yvoire stood up and began to make the calls.
Green Heart detransformed and glared at Yvoire, telling him to keep working. "It is done, Skoll-Hati have been called off. Here are the documents, pertaining to Miss. IF," Yvoire reported. He handed Vert a brown folder with shaking hands. "Skoll-Hati?!" Compa exclaimed as she remembered her kidnapping.
"Yes, I hired Skoll-Hati while their boss was in the hospital. They wanted Netherrealm arrested so they could get revenge for their comatose boss," Yvoire explained. Vert shook her head in disgust.
"You are to be detained for interrogation and arrested for blackmail and high treason," Vert said. The two guards inside the office pressed their earpieces. "Sorry Milady, we have a situation in the dungeons," The guard apologized.
"What is the situation?" Vert asked. "Well, the prisoner you asked us to release. Yeah, uh, he escaped moments ago and is knocking out all the guards. He's heading upstairs as we speak," The Guard explained. Noire rubbed her forehead in frustration. She told him to wait until they got this situation resolved.
"Gracious Me, just, tell everyone get out of his way. I'm sure he's heading towards us. We'll handle the situation from here," Vert sighed, also frustrated at Netherrealm. The guard relayed those orders. In a few minutes, the door burst open to see a sweaty, almost nude Netherrealm wearing only his boxers.
Compa stared at his crotch, her face gone completely red. IF gagged and covered her eyes. Noire sputtered and could not process that a nearly naked man was in front of her. Neptune stroked her chin with a smug smile. "You look pretty big down there Netty. Is this the part where we get our first times taken and become part of your harem?" Neptune teased. Vert bit her lip as she wondered how Netherrealm would look kissing another nearly naked man.
"Shaddup Neptune," Netherrealm scoffed. "Actually, how big are you?" Neptune asked and Netherrealm shook his head in annoyance. "Seven inches soft, ten hard," Netherrealm replied "G-Get some clothes on this instant!" Noire demanded, closing her eyes so she wouldn't have to see.
"Yeah, I don't know where my stuff is. I just wanted to pummel that scheming fuck," Netherrealm said, he looked at Yvoire and cracked his knuckles. In ten minutes, Netherrealm was given his clothes and he was fully clothed. He adjusted his clothes and looked at Archbishop.
"So, I can't throw him off the island?" Netherrealm asked somewhat jokingly. "No, we need him," Vert said, with her arms crossed. A guard then burst through the door. "Uh Milady?! We got a situation!" A guard exclaimed. "What is it?" Vert asked.
Meanwhile, outside, someone was driving a dump truck. The driver had her torso bandaged. She giggled as she rammed the dump truck into the front of the Leanbox Basilicom. Collapsing the front as men rushed in to cause as much havoc as possible.
Upstairs, everyone felt the Basilicom shook. "What the hell?!" Netherrealm exclaimed as he heard distant screaming downstairs. "We need to move," Noire said and she walked out the door. "We need to help those poor people," Compa said and followed Noire.
The Multi-Platformers went into the hallway, but were soon intercepted by thugs. Everyone got out their weapons and easily began to take down the goons. Once they finished with the mooks. They continued descending the Basilicom.
Netherrealm lead everyone downstairs as staff members screamed and rushed by. A woman screamed for help, but a gloved hand grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back. Kyoken stood in front of the Multi-Platformers progess. "She's alive?!" IF exclaimed in shock.
"Yo, Nether-chan! Been looking for ya!" Kyoken greeted Netherrealm as the woman struggled in Kyoken's grasp. "Kyoken, i'm suprised you're still alive," Netherrealm said. "Help! Please don't hurt me!" The woman begged. "Yeah, sure, sure," Kyoken said and then snaked her arm around the woman's neck, putting her in a chokehold.
Kyoken then pulled a dagger and held it in front of the woman's face. "Best be quiet now," Kyoken warned the woman gleefully. "Stop!" Vert yelled out. "Huh? Well ain't you a rare dish, huh?" Kyoken said to the woman, ignoring Vert. "Whaddya think? Wanna be my girl?" Kyoken offered the petrified hostage.
"Whaddya say? Eh?" Kyoken asked, putting more pressure on her. "No..." the woman said, tears welling up in her eyes. "I'm in love with someone! I'm sorry!" She said fearfully. Kyoken gasped dramatically as her offer was shut down. "Kyoken, don't!" Netherrealm yelled and Kyoken stood still for a few more seconds.
Then she dropped her knife arm to the side. "Well fine. Tellin' like it is," Kyoken said, seemingly dejected. Then Kyoken's other hand left the woman's shoulder. "No prob. It's cool!" Kyoken said with a smile. "C'mon. It's dangerous here!" Kyoken said to the stunned woman. "On your way now," Kyoken said, patting her shoulder like an old friend.
The woman stood still for a minute, before cautiously walking away. Once she was sure that this wasn't a trick, she ran away. "I can never get a read on you," Netherrealm sighed. "I just appreciate honest people! They ain't fakin' for someone else's sake," Kyoken replied with a shrug. "I'm the same way ya know?" Kyoken said, stepping foward slightly.
Netherrealm began to descend down the rest of the stairs. "That so?" he asked with an amused smirk. Now the two rivals stared eachother down. "Things were just gettin' good last time. Before we got rudely interrupted. Let's settle this once and for all!" Kyoken said and Netherrealm put on his mask and cowl, entering Battle Mode. Then he got into a stance.
Neptune, IF and Compa backed up the stairs, kinda forcing everyone else to do the same. They know what's about to happen. Kyoken tossed her knife to her other hand. She caught it and pointed it at Netherrealm like a sword. "Bring it, Nether-chan!" She challenged.
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They circled eachother for a second. Then Kyoken threw out a light kick. Netherrealm blocked it with his arms, then quickly side stepped Kyoken charged at him with her knife. Netherrealm switched to Demonic Inferno Style. He jumped up and bicycled kicked through the air. Nailing Kyoken with that combo, sending her to the floor.
She spun and kicked onto her feet. Kyoken roundhouse kicked Netherrealm's head and then she hopped back. Putting one hand on the ground. She lunged at Netherrealm like a dog. Netherrealm threw a fireball at her. Kyoken dove under the fire ball and onto her feet, squatting. She jumped up with her knife poised to stab Netherrealm's jaw.
Yet Netherrealm tilted his head to avoid it. Then he gave Kyoken a flaming chop to the head. He jumped backwards into a plume of fire, then he jumped out of another one behind Kyoken. He kicked Kyoken's head as he fell onto his back. Then Kyoken jumped into the air and grabbed the handle of the knife with two hands. She fell foward, ready to pierce Netherrealm.
Netherrealm rolled out of the way and kicked to his feet. He threw a roped kunai at Kyoken. It wrapped around her wrist holding the knife. "Get over here!" Netherrealm bellowed, pulling Kyoken towards him. Kyoken spun the knife into a reverse grip, she cut the rope. Then Netherrealm's deadly uppercut was avoided as she pushed off his hand using her free hand. Kyoken flipped over Netherrealm and landed behind him.
Netherrealm spun around with a flaming backhand. Kyoken ducked underneath the swing and sweeped at Netherrealm's legs. Netherrealm jumped over the attempt to trip him up. He switched to Lightning God Style mid air, then became a flash of black electricity. Kyoken dashed around, leaving behind purple after images of herself.
They dodged eachothers strikes with such speed and attacked with great ferocity. The Multi-Platformers were entranced by the deadly dance between the two rivals. Netherrealm flew at Kyoken, his arms out in front of him like he's Superman. Kyoken immediately dropped to the floor as Netherrealm rocketed over her.
She spun back to her feet. As Netherrealm's feet shuffled on the floor to regain balance. Kyoken slashed at Netherrealm's chest, her knife scraping off the cuirass. She spun and threw the knife into the air. She jabbed Netherrealm's torso twice with the back of her hands in quick succession. Then she spun again and kicked the knife's handle, driving it into Netherrealm's ribcage. She then wrenched it free and Netherrealm backed away.
Netherrealm switched to Demonic Inferno Style. He partially pulled up his mask to eat some Healing Grass. Then he quickly fully took it off and breathed fire at Kyoken. Kyoken ran across the wall to avoid the fire. Then she jumped off the wall, flipped and tried to axe kick Netherrealm. He stepped back and socked Kyoken in the face with a flaming fist.
Then Netherrealm grabbed Kyoken's shoulder and made her look down. He slammed his knee into her face over and over, for about ten times. Then Netherrealm pulled her, and pushed her back slighty. Kyoken stumbled and Netherrealm let loose flaming haymaker after flaming haymaker to her jaw.
Then after the fifth flaming haymaker. Netherrealm winds back his fist and let loose a devastating punch. Kyoken tilted her body to avoid the punch. She grabbed him by the back of the head and shoved him against the wall face first. She smiled as her knife aimed to stab one of Netherrealm's hands.
He quickly slipped out of her grip and spun around. He smacked the back of her head as her knife drove itself into the wall. Her head conked against the knife handle. Then as she tripped and nearly fell, while still holding the knife. Netherrealm roundhouse kicked her head, sending her to the floor. Pulling the knife from the wall.
Kyoken stumbled to her feet while rubbing her head "Heh, that smarts Nether-chan," Kyoken giggled. Netherrealm's feet shuffled like a boxer as Kyoken stepped foward, thrusting her knife at his head. Netherrealm ducked under the knife and Kyoken tossed it into the air. She turned around and caught it in a reverse grip and stabbed at Netherrealm. He stepped back to avoid getting impaled.
She threw the knife into the air again and spun low, sweeping at Netherrealm's feet, he hopped over her leg as she caught the knife while she spun back to her feet. Kyoken quickly jabbed the knife at Netherrealm's head and he tilted his head to the right to avoid the stab. She threw the knife back into the air and at the same time, attempted a high roundhouse kick to Netherrealm's head. He ducked under the kick as Kyoken caught the knife in a reverse grip while she was turning due her kick.
She stabbed at his head once more and Netherrealm tilted his head to the left this time. She tossed the knife again and punched the handle of the knife. Netherrealm bent backwards to avoid the knife soar past his head. The knife bounced off the wall behind him and spun in the air. Kyoken caught it and twirled it in one hand with another insane giggle.
Kyoken ducked under a swing from Netherrealm and jumped onto his shoulders. She used her legs to throw Netherrealm onto his back. Kyoken stumbled a bit deliriously. She nearly fell as she kneeled on his torso. Kyoken forced Netherrealm's head down and looking to the side. She raised her arm up and gave Netherrealm's face a six course meal of left hooks.
She raised her fist and purple energy gathered into it for the seventh punch. Netherrealm shook underneath her and moved his head to narrowly avoid Kyoken's charged fist. It buried itself in the floor. Then the floor cracked and collapsed in on itself. The two rivals fell towards the next floor.
They both landed on the lobby floor, the dump truck Kyoken used was right there in the lobby as it looks like someone set off a bomb at the front entrance. They both got up and stretched. Netherrealm switched into his Shadow Style. Kyoken ran foward for a strong left punch. Netherrealm turned around and redirected the punch with his right elbow.
He then backhanded Kyoken with his left arm without turning around. As she fell, he back kicked her in the chin with his right leg. Netherrealm then turned around and kicked her shin, causing Kyoken to fall onto her back. He raised that same foot up for an axe kick. Kyoken tilted her head to avoid the crushing blow. She then kicked up and breakdanced onto all fours, facing away from Netherrealm. She bucked his elbow like a horse to push him away. Kyoken then flipped onto her feet.
Kyoken stepped foward and thrusted at Netherrealm with her knife. He palm struck the knife and sent into the air. They were shoulder to shoulder facing opposite directions. They looked up at the same time. Then they jumped up and turned around while reaching for the airborne knife.
Netherrealm caught it and they both landed facing away from eachother, only about a couple feet away. Netherrealm snapped around at the same time Kyoken did. He slashed her left cheek and Kyoken leaned back to kick the knife once more into the air. Kyoken slugged Netherrealm's face and he returned it in kind. Netherrealm quickly followed it up with an uppercut to her abdomen. Kyoken slugged him again. They kicked eachothers' torso at the same time, pushing eachother away.
They stumbled and saw the knife falling. The stepped foward and roundhouse kicked at the same time. The knife fell right between their shins and Netherrealm kicked the handle into Kyoken's leg. She screeched and grabbed onto her leg. She fell onto her back and tore the knife out of her leg. Kyoken then downed a small bottle of some energy drink before giggling and standing back up.
Kyoken slashed at Netherrealm's head twice and he weaved under the slashes. Kyoken turned and attempted to punch Netherrealm, he just smacked the fist down. Kyoken spun again, switching the knife to her other hand and Netherrealm ducked under that attempted slash. She backflipped to try and kick Netherrealm, however he stepped back, avoiding the stomp.
Kyoken spun and slashed downwards. Netherrealm ducked under it while turning to keep an eye on Kyoken. She kicked off the receptionist desk and spun in the air like a ballerina. Netherrealm caught her by the arm and leg, her head pointing towards the receptionist desk. "Oh?" Kyoken said. Netherrealm slammed her head onto the desk, then he turned and threw her onto her back. Kyoken breakdanced to her feet.
The two rivals breathed heavily as they neared the limits of their strength. Kyoken stood back up, she spat a bit of blood onto the floor and they stared eachother down. Kyoken slashed at Netherrealm three times and he weaved around every slash. Kyoken side flipped to try and kick Netherrealm, who stepped backwards. She slashed downwards, Netherrealm ducked under it, and Kyoken threw the knife into the air once more.
She attempted to once again sweep his feet. Yet Netherrealm hopped over her legs and ducked under a haymaker from Kyoken as his feet touched the floor. Kyoken jumped up for spin kick and Netherrealm weaved away from hit. Kyoken turned and caught the knife in a reverse grip she stabbed it at Netherrealm's head, and the sound of metal piercing flesh reverberated. Blood dripped from the knife and onto the floor.
Netherrealm held his hand in front of him, the knife had gone right through his hand. Blood poured from the wound as Netherrealm gripped onto the knife and Kyoken's fingers to keep her in place. Dark, smokey energy gathered into his other fist. He roared and let loose one final punch into Kyoken's jaw. Yet the fist sprouted another shadowy fist to punch Kyoken again. Netherrealm's shadow shot out from Netherrealm!
The shadow dissapeared and Kyoken fell onto her back. Netherrealm pulled the knife out of his hand. More blood spattered onto the floor. Kyoken laid on her back with a satisfied smile on her face. She sat up slightly to look at Netherrealm. "Netherrealm... you're really... amazing. You're... really..." Kyoken gasped out with genuine happiness and then fell backwards, unconscious.
Netherrealm fell on his ass, he looked up at the hole in the ceiling. "Woohooo! You did it Netty!" Compa cheered for him. "You actually won! You absolutle mad man!" IF exclaimed in shock, yet there was a smile on her face. "Thank you, for stopping that madwoman," Vert said gratefully. Noire nodded approvingly and Neptune clapped for Netherrealm finally surpassing Kyoken.
Netherrealm looked at his bleeding hand. "Oh shit... that's... not good.." Netherrealm said as he fainted due to blood loss.