The next morning, Johnny walks into Special Forces office, to find
Jax loading a M-16.
"What are you gonna do with that?" Johnny asked.
"It's a gun, star boy. What do you do with guns?"
"If Shang Tsung sees us coming, he's gonna kill her."
"What do you suggest?"
"Small arms. Shit we can hide if we need to. But we have to use stealth."
"I'm taking these. We'll stash them when we get there, but we might need more firepower than a nine."
"I just don't wanna go in like the cavalry, and get her killed. Not now." Jax puts his hand on Johnny's shoulder, nodding.
"I don't wanna loose her, either. I love her, too, you know." Johnny nods.
"Then let's go get her before that fucker does any more damage."
"Lead the way, star boy."
Johnny and Jax walk through the man-made portal, and find themselves standing in Outworld.
"God, I hate this place." Jax said, shaking off the chill bumps on his arms.
"How much do you think Sonya likes it?"
"Point taken." They begin walking towards the black tower. They stop a few hundred yards away, and take cover, as Jax pulls out the binoculars.
"How many guards?" Johnny asks, nervously.
"Six that I see, but you know there may be more inside."
"I'd bet my ass on it. Why can't they make this easy?"
"I can take out those three. Can you handle the others?"
"I can try. I haven't practiced in a couple of years."
"Well, it's a little late for that now."
"I got it. I'll distract them. While they're capturing me, you sneak in. Shang Tsung, hopefully, will think I came alone. You find her, and get her out of there."
"What about you?" Johnny smiles.
"Tell her I loved her."
"Tell her yourself, 'cause we ain't doing that."
"Do you see another way in?"
"Not yet, but we'll find one. You mean too much to her to let you die. When she remembers, she'll never forgive me. Stay here, count to ten, and follow me." Jax hands him the binoculars, and sneaks down the hill. Counting to ten, Johnny follows him. Jax sneaks up behind the mutant guarding the door, and snaps his neck clean. He motions to Johnny to move in. Johnny does, and they go inside.
"Nice plan. I wouldn't have thought just going through the front door."
"You take the left, I'll take the right. If you find her, use this." Jax hands Johnny a walkie talkie, and a remote.
"What is that?"
"A portal opener. It'll open the portal for sixty seconds from anywhere. I've got one, too. Radio me, and get the fuck out of here, got it?" Johnny nods.
"Good luck." Johnny said, giving him five.
"You too, star boy. See you back home." Johnny nods, breaking off. He slowly makes his way into the dungeon. The smell of blood filled his nostrils, turning his stomach. He prayed it wasn't Sonya's blood he smelled, as he made his way down the hall. Hearing a whimper, he peeks into one of the cells. He can feel his blood boil, seeing Sonya tied helpless, a heretic's fork silencing her, as the guards viciously beat her. Johnny could take no more, and landed his shadow kick on the wooden door, shattering it. By the time the guards had recovered from the shock, Johnny had already snapped one of their necks, and had his gun trained on the other. Johnny shot him in the arm and leg, immobilizing him. His screams of agony blended with the others surrounding them, as Johnny turned his attention to Sonya. She looks up at him, horrified.
"It's OK. It's OK." Johnny whispered, reaching behind her. She cowers away, as he unbuckles the strap, releasing the fork. She gasps for air, as he gently removes the device.
"Who . . ." Johnny motions for her to be quiet, as he unlocks her wrists. She collapses on him. He cradles her, fighting back his tears.
"God, Sonya." He whispered, kissing her head gently. Regaining his composure, he grabbed the radio, "Jax, I got her, over."
"Roger. Way to go, Johnny." Johnny opens the portal, and steps through. As soon as he crosses, he finds MPs and medics waiting. They whisk Sonya off, as Jax steps through.
"Nice job, star boy." Jax said, patting him on the back. Johnny looks back at him, tears in his eyes.
"They were beating on her when I got there."
"They WERE, John. It's over, she's back, and it's gonna be fine." Jax leads Johnny to the medical facilities.
"GET AWAY FROM ME! NO!!!!!" Johnny and Jax sprint to the end of the hallway, finding Sonya struggling against the medics.
"Partner, it's OK. Partner . . . "
"MEIT!" Sonya's eyes meet Johnny's, as she stops, falling to her knees in front of him.
"Yes, master." Johnny takes her hand, pulling her to her feet. He gently cups her face, staring into her eyes.
"Don't ever call me that again."
"As you wish. What do you wish me to call you?"
"My name is Johnny Cage."
"As you wish, Johnny Cage."
"This is Major Jackson Briggs. You don't remember, but your name is Sonya Blade."
"I am Miet."
"Shang Tsung lied to you. Your name is Sonya Blade."
"Where am I, Johnny Cage?"
"You're on Earth."
"What is Earth?" Jax walks out, visibly upset.
"Earth is your home. Major Jackson Briggs was your partner."
"I was born in the under lands of Outworld. I do not know him. I do not know you, Johnny Cage."
"Just rest. We'll talk more later. These guys are friends of mine. They're gonna take care of you." Sonya nods, apprehensively, and lies back on the cot. Johnny turns to walk out.
"JOHNNY CAGE!" Johnny turns around, as she looks at him, and smiles, "Thank you." He nods, turning away before she could see his tears. He quickly walks to the waiting area, to find Jax sitting in a corner, flexing his fists.
"You alright, Jax?"
"No."
"She's gonna be fine. It's gonna take a little time, but she'll remember again."
"And if she doesn't?"
"Then we'll remind her until it clicks." Jax nods.
"Master? I remember when we were in martial arts training together. The guy told her to call him master. She laid him out cold." Johnny laughs, as Jax lowers his head. He pats Jax on the shoulder.
"She's gonna be fine." Jax takes a deep breath, nodding.
"Yeah, she is."
"What are you gonna do with that?" Johnny asked.
"It's a gun, star boy. What do you do with guns?"
"If Shang Tsung sees us coming, he's gonna kill her."
"What do you suggest?"
"Small arms. Shit we can hide if we need to. But we have to use stealth."
"I'm taking these. We'll stash them when we get there, but we might need more firepower than a nine."
"I just don't wanna go in like the cavalry, and get her killed. Not now." Jax puts his hand on Johnny's shoulder, nodding.
"I don't wanna loose her, either. I love her, too, you know." Johnny nods.
"Then let's go get her before that fucker does any more damage."
"Lead the way, star boy."
Johnny and Jax walk through the man-made portal, and find themselves standing in Outworld.
"God, I hate this place." Jax said, shaking off the chill bumps on his arms.
"How much do you think Sonya likes it?"
"Point taken." They begin walking towards the black tower. They stop a few hundred yards away, and take cover, as Jax pulls out the binoculars.
"How many guards?" Johnny asks, nervously.
"Six that I see, but you know there may be more inside."
"I'd bet my ass on it. Why can't they make this easy?"
"I can take out those three. Can you handle the others?"
"I can try. I haven't practiced in a couple of years."
"Well, it's a little late for that now."
"I got it. I'll distract them. While they're capturing me, you sneak in. Shang Tsung, hopefully, will think I came alone. You find her, and get her out of there."
"What about you?" Johnny smiles.
"Tell her I loved her."
"Tell her yourself, 'cause we ain't doing that."
"Do you see another way in?"
"Not yet, but we'll find one. You mean too much to her to let you die. When she remembers, she'll never forgive me. Stay here, count to ten, and follow me." Jax hands him the binoculars, and sneaks down the hill. Counting to ten, Johnny follows him. Jax sneaks up behind the mutant guarding the door, and snaps his neck clean. He motions to Johnny to move in. Johnny does, and they go inside.
"Nice plan. I wouldn't have thought just going through the front door."
"You take the left, I'll take the right. If you find her, use this." Jax hands Johnny a walkie talkie, and a remote.
"What is that?"
"A portal opener. It'll open the portal for sixty seconds from anywhere. I've got one, too. Radio me, and get the fuck out of here, got it?" Johnny nods.
"Good luck." Johnny said, giving him five.
"You too, star boy. See you back home." Johnny nods, breaking off. He slowly makes his way into the dungeon. The smell of blood filled his nostrils, turning his stomach. He prayed it wasn't Sonya's blood he smelled, as he made his way down the hall. Hearing a whimper, he peeks into one of the cells. He can feel his blood boil, seeing Sonya tied helpless, a heretic's fork silencing her, as the guards viciously beat her. Johnny could take no more, and landed his shadow kick on the wooden door, shattering it. By the time the guards had recovered from the shock, Johnny had already snapped one of their necks, and had his gun trained on the other. Johnny shot him in the arm and leg, immobilizing him. His screams of agony blended with the others surrounding them, as Johnny turned his attention to Sonya. She looks up at him, horrified.
"It's OK. It's OK." Johnny whispered, reaching behind her. She cowers away, as he unbuckles the strap, releasing the fork. She gasps for air, as he gently removes the device.
"Who . . ." Johnny motions for her to be quiet, as he unlocks her wrists. She collapses on him. He cradles her, fighting back his tears.
"God, Sonya." He whispered, kissing her head gently. Regaining his composure, he grabbed the radio, "Jax, I got her, over."
"Roger. Way to go, Johnny." Johnny opens the portal, and steps through. As soon as he crosses, he finds MPs and medics waiting. They whisk Sonya off, as Jax steps through.
"Nice job, star boy." Jax said, patting him on the back. Johnny looks back at him, tears in his eyes.
"They were beating on her when I got there."
"They WERE, John. It's over, she's back, and it's gonna be fine." Jax leads Johnny to the medical facilities.
"GET AWAY FROM ME! NO!!!!!" Johnny and Jax sprint to the end of the hallway, finding Sonya struggling against the medics.
"Partner, it's OK. Partner . . . "
"MEIT!" Sonya's eyes meet Johnny's, as she stops, falling to her knees in front of him.
"Yes, master." Johnny takes her hand, pulling her to her feet. He gently cups her face, staring into her eyes.
"Don't ever call me that again."
"As you wish. What do you wish me to call you?"
"My name is Johnny Cage."
"As you wish, Johnny Cage."
"This is Major Jackson Briggs. You don't remember, but your name is Sonya Blade."
"I am Miet."
"Shang Tsung lied to you. Your name is Sonya Blade."
"Where am I, Johnny Cage?"
"You're on Earth."
"What is Earth?" Jax walks out, visibly upset.
"Earth is your home. Major Jackson Briggs was your partner."
"I was born in the under lands of Outworld. I do not know him. I do not know you, Johnny Cage."
"Just rest. We'll talk more later. These guys are friends of mine. They're gonna take care of you." Sonya nods, apprehensively, and lies back on the cot. Johnny turns to walk out.
"JOHNNY CAGE!" Johnny turns around, as she looks at him, and smiles, "Thank you." He nods, turning away before she could see his tears. He quickly walks to the waiting area, to find Jax sitting in a corner, flexing his fists.
"You alright, Jax?"
"No."
"She's gonna be fine. It's gonna take a little time, but she'll remember again."
"And if she doesn't?"
"Then we'll remind her until it clicks." Jax nods.
"Master? I remember when we were in martial arts training together. The guy told her to call him master. She laid him out cold." Johnny laughs, as Jax lowers his head. He pats Jax on the shoulder.
"She's gonna be fine." Jax takes a deep breath, nodding.
"Yeah, she is."