WHISPERS OF THE UNDERWORLD
PRELUDE:
A VOICE SPEAKS
Many enemies have scorched the dark skies of the realm known as Earth...but none of greater an evil than this. Years ago, three evil and demonic forces threatened to take over the Earth realm; Quan Chi, the elusive and cunning sorcerer. Shao Kahn, the dark and deadly emperor, and the fallen Elder God known to many as Shinnok. After many years, a select few of chosen warriors of Earth finally defeated these evil forces of darkness. After returning to the Netherealm, Quan Chi and Shinnok decided that Shao Kahn was only a pawn and was no longer needed in their plans. So they placed a curse on him, trapping him forever in a mystical tablet in the Outworld realm. With Kahn out of the picture, Quan Chi and Shinnok decided to challenge Earth's finest single handily. If they succeeded in this, they could forget about the threats downed upon them and head towards a more precious prize-
-the sacred amulet of power. Quan Chi was easily defeated at the hands of a young God of Wind named Fujin. Shinnok's physical form was destroyed, but the fires in his soul would never cool. The Earth warriors along with the high powers of the Elder Gods knew this. The Thunder God Rayden thrust his soul into a stone statue deep within the heart of the Netherealm, hoping that it would never resurface. After Shinnok's soul had been trapped within the statue, the statue formed to what Shinnok's physical form was.
The sacred amulet of power was returned to its original resting-place. Four new warriors were appointed to the tasks of God of Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire. With all of the possible evil threatening the Earth realm vanquished, Rayden and his younger brother Fujin settled down for a while. They seemed to forget one simple thing-
-as long as the mystical power within the amulet surged, Shinnok would always be after it. Always. The amulet is the one thing that can release Shinnok's trapped soul from the statue. With every new day, his soul burns darker. If he is released, he will unleash a plague so great, it would make one welcome death before experiencing it. After sessions of hard thinking had passed, the Elders split apart the realms of Outworld and Edenia, causing them to shift powers, and become two separate realms. If the Dark Emperor were to ever escape from the tablet, it would be that much more difficult for him to attack the realm he once ruled over. The Elders also allowed the Law of Dominion and travel patterns towards realms distinguish, allowing Gods and Sorcerers to travel to realms willingly, without facing the costs that would follow. Someone, however, found two loopholes. . .
Shinnok knew that it was hopeless; that he would never escape the place he called home. So he secretly formed an alliance behind Quan Chi's back with a force greater than immortality itself, and promised to retrieve the amulet and share power with his associate. He does not expect his son, Kahn to break out of the tablet and challenge his forces. After Shao Kahn is done dealing with Shinnok, he will focus his hell raising forces on Edenia, wishing to enslave it once again.
And so begins the saga of an epic battle in which two forces of evil now threaten the dark skies of Earthrealm. Which one will force it to succumb to its darkness first, is the question. . . .