Chapter 5
Ermac levitated alone in an old temple... not all that remains of it is its floor, he is surrounded by a grassy field around where this temple used to be, suddenly, he was approached… he knew who this person was. "We meet again at last Ermac!" Ermac did not look at him, "Shang Tsung… We would have preferred not to see you again…" Shang Tsung started to smile "You know why I have come then?" Ermac, turns around, he stops levitating and slowly hovers down to the ground. Ermac started to glow "You shall not take us!" Shang Tsung smiled "Try and stop me!" Shang Tsung and Ermac fought each other in combat… the sorcerer could not get the upper hand. Eventually he got tired of fighting "Enough of this!" Shang Tsung grabbed Ermac by the throat and begun to steal his souls, when suddenly, he was hit in the back by an energy blast! He turned round and saw a man he has not seen in many years! "No… It cannot be!" Seprion stood alone, glowing white, he then spoke to the sorcerer "I am back sorcerer… and I am ready to collect…" Shang Tsung fled from the sight of this ninja.
Seprion approached Ermac and said "I sense a familiar soul within you… by any chance… are you Kung Lao?" Ermac shook his head "No… we are Ermac… though Kung Lao is within us" Seprion bowed "Would it be possible to see him again?" Ermac nodded and released a soul from himself, in front of Seprion stood the legendary Kung Lao… the one he knew five hundred years previous. "It is good to see you again my friend…" Kung Lao said, Seprion bowed again "And you… I must thank you for forgiving me for what I attempted to do under the control of Shao Kahn" Kung Lao shook his head "Think nothing of it... you did save me from Shang Tsung… hat time anyway" Seprion nodded "I could no longer interfere… but… I am ready to collect on my promise to the sorcerer…" Kung Lao smiled "Oh yes… when you said 'When I beat you… your life, your soul belongs to me!' It is that time?" Seprion nodded. Kung Lao waved goodbye and he disappeared into Ermac. "I thank you Ermac" Seprion ran off in the direction Shang Tsung fled in.
Ermac stood alone, a little confused, when he was approached again, this time, by Scorpion. Scorpion approached Ermac cautiously "Scorpion… what is it you want with us?" Scorpion got in Ermac's face and said "The one being is still at large… I have been assigned by the elder gods to find outer warriors to help in my fight… would you help the elder gods' champion?" Ermac smiled "Working for the Elder Gods… We accept your offer Scorpion… lead the way!" Scorpion then thought to himself 'I still need more warriors… I guess its time to ask them…'
Sonya, Jax, Kenshi, Johnny, Cyrax and Stryker made it to the Edenian camp, the first person the saw, was Rain. They all took to their fighting stance. Johnny then shouted at him "You! What are you doing here! You are a minion of the emperor!" Rain went to speak, when Jax butted in "probably hear to sabotage them!" Stryker smiled "We won't let that happen!" Sonya attempted to jump kick Rain, suddenly it started to rain, with that Rain disappeared… everyone looked around, they could not see him, but they could hear his voice. "Why do you resist in persecuting me for my past actions? Why can't you just leave me in peace!" With that it stopped raining and a thunderbolt crashed down, scattering the four fighters. Rain then re-appeared and knocked Jax down then he dashed towards Johnny, he tried to defend himself, but Rain was too quick. He took a roundhouse kick to the face, which sent him flying into a tent. Sonya again tried a jump kick, Rain grabbed her leg, spun her round and threw her into Cyrax and Kenshi. Rain and Stryker went at it for a few minutes until… "Stop this at once!" Sindel and Kitana approached them "Rain is one of us now…" Kenshi went to apologise when rain interrupted him "No need to apologise…" Sindel then started to discuss with the Earthrealm forces on how they could help them in their fight… when Cyrax started to walk away. "Cyrax, where are you going?" Sonya shouted, Cyrax looked back and said "A former ally of mine is near…" Rain's eyes widened "No…he followed me here?" He begun explained to everyone where he had been, who is hunting him and why.
Havik and Kobra came back from Earthrealm… along side them… was Mavado! Mavado looked confused "So… explain to me again what is going on? And why am I helping out a Black Dragon?" Kobra snarled at him "Ex-Black dragon!" Havik turned round and shouted "Silence!" they both shut up "I am helping you all by recreating the Red Dragon… but we need one more ally..." At this pint, Dairou walked past "You there!" Havik called him over "Dairou is it?" Dairou nodded "What do you want of me?" Havik smiled "Your services… in exchange for the one thing you want… revenge…" Dairou looked confused "I can open portals to anywhere I please…I can send you back to Seido… in exchange for helping out my friends here" pointing at Mavado and Kobra "What must I do?" Dairou asked, with this response, Havik smiled.
Meanwhile…
In the Netherealm, Kintaro returned with a glow in his hand "I bring to you, my master, the soul of Onaga!" Baphomet stood up "Excellent Kintaro! I was right in making you general of my forces!" Kintaro smiled, looking at Sheeva, who grunted and turned her head, and faced Kano who whispered "I'll get ya again baby!" Sheeva grew angry, but did not lash out, due to Baphomet favouring Kano and his knowledge of Outworld and Earthrealm. Baphomet stood up and took Onaga's soul in his hand… the glow started to disappear slowly, suddenly, Baphomet started glowing, Onaga's soul vanished. Baphomet stood up… he had now become the One Being! "Come! I am now free to leave this realm!" Baphomet walked out of the temple which confined him along with his four generals, the further along he walked, the more denizens of the Netherealm joined with him, forming a huge army!
Quan Chi found where Onaga came through into the Netherealm, but the amulet was not here… maybe it is where his soul currently is, he then travelled to the deepest reaches of the Netherealm to get his amulet… little did he know, he was being followed. Jarek appeared over a hill, watching Quan Chi make his way further into the Netherealm. "He must not have this amulet yet… Hmm… how intriguing…" Jarek spread his wings and flew up into the air following Quan Chi from the sky.