Shao Kahn's Last Stand
Prologue
Life had treated Liu Kang with much adventure since he won the tournament of Mortal Kombat. The monks had given him a welcome worthy of a king as he returned with the remained of Earth's fighters. The day was a double celebration since it was the first time a member of the Lin Kuei had ever been allowed entrance in to the Temple of the Order of Light. Sub Zero looked around his surroundings; he was very impressed by them.
"Such a beautiful temple," he commented quietly. Liu just smiled and nodded gently.
"Where are the press?" Came a voice. Everyone looked around to find Johnny Cage looking most upset. "Where are the cameras, the lights, the fans all wanting my autograph?"
"This isn't America, Johnny." Sonya pointed out calmly.
"I know, but these people read the papers don't they? They must know who I am."
Laughing and shaking his head, Liu went to meet up with the head of the temple, his grandfather. Upon meeting, they exchanged bows then clasped each other in a long embrace. A great weight finally lifted from the young fighter's shoulders. His elders were pleased, and everything was going to be all right.
"You did well Liu," a familiar voice disturbed the pair and they turned around to greet the latest arrival to the temple.
"I couldn't have done it without you Raiden."
"Nonsense," the God laughed, "I didn't exactly fight for you did I? It was you who beat Goro and you who managed to defeat Shang Tsung."
"What will happen to Shang?" Liu asked, slightly concerned about any plans of vengeance the sorcerer may have.
"Shao Kahn will probably take his life," Raiden replied. "To loose to another human is nothing, but Shang lost the Earth Realm and for that Kahn will want his head."
After that, nothing more was said on the matter. A while passed and it seemed everything had returned to normal until Princess Kitana managed to send a message to Liu in a dream. Not understanding his dream, the fighter called upon the help of Raiden to see if the pair of them had any idea. The thunder God knew all too well what the dream was about – Shao Kahn had called for a re-match. In Outworld. As the champion of Mortal Kombat, Liu Kang didn't really have much of a choice and so he joined Raiden in the battle. The thunder God had been given a personal invite from Shang Tsung himself to join so long as he posed as a mortal. This meant giving up his immortality although he was allowed to keep his powers for this journey in to Outworld only, after all he had a realm to help defend and this was no ordinary battle. All the Earth fighters found themselves grouped together with a bunch of new friends.
"You will never win!" Kahn had mocked as Liu and the Earth Realm fighters had battled their way through the Outworld fighters, turning some against their ruler. Shang Tsung had again been defeated but this time it was all part of the plan. While everyone was busy with Kahn, Shang had taken a portal back to Earth and planted a very special surprise in the Middle East. With his evil deed done, Shang returned to the latest combat only to watch Kahn throw the fight and loose. Banished from Edenia, Kahn retreated in to the depths of his Outworld and awaited the time for his next move.
Just as before, Liu was classed as a hero, and everything was good. Joining with a monk named Kung Lao, Liu attempted to restart the White Lotus Society in an effort to train new fighters to compete in Mortal Kombat should Kahn ever attempt to re-take the Earth Realm. Peace was not to last for long however as Kahn's plan matured. Kahn had been forced to wait for too long to Earth Realm through tournament battle, it was time to take his kingdom by force.