Chapter 12
Quan Chi, jumped back from the pillar of fire created by Shinnok, the fallen god had learned a few new tricks whilst spending time down here. Shinnok walked through the flames towards Quan chi, saying "You betrayed me, sorcerer! You played me for a fool, me! Shinnok! An elder god!" Quan Chi shouted back, "Fallen elder god! If it where not for me, you would never have even escaped this realm the first time!" Shinnok fired a green energy ball at Quan Chi, who decided to fire a skull ball attack to counter it, the attacks exploded when they connected with eachother, causing both Quan Chi and Shinnok to fly backwards. Jarek stood in the doorway looking at these two mortal enemies kill eachother when a thought had just occurred to him… he walked forward, making sure not to be noticed by either Quan Chi or Shinnok. Shinnok picked up his staff, after standing up straight, he lifted the staff of the floor a tiny bit, before bringing it back down… a tapping noise was heard throughout the halls. Suddenly a large skeletal hand came out of the ground and grabbed Quan Chi, as much as he struggled, he could not escape. Shinnok laughed loudly "Now… you die sorcerer!" Suddenly, he was hit by two eye lasers, sending him all the way to the other side of the room, the hand disappeared, then Quan Chi fell to the floor, gasping for air. Jarek walked forward "You had no intention of holding up your end of the bargain Shinnok!" Shinnok turned to see Jarek standing above him "There was a rule we had in the Black Dragon… those who don't play their part are a liability and need to be… terminated" His eyes glew red, Shinnok couldn't move "Noooo!" Jarek fired his eye lasers once more, disintegrating Shinnok's head. Jarek then spotted Onaga's amulet, it was hidden among some other treasury inside this temple. Quan Chi stood up, looking at Jarek, he said "Your assistance was much appreciated… now, I must be going…" Jarek smiled, he held up the amulet, suddenly Quan Chi was encased inside an energy prison, he turned around to Jarek, who was laughing "Do not think I have no plans for you Quan Chi! Before I return home… I need to make sure you will never bother Earthrealm again… and I know just how to do it!" Jarek had an evil smile on his face.
Reiko grunted, not impressed that he was defeated by a young girl. He left his army, knowing that he could no longer lead a victory out of this, he looked up to see vampires flying towards the battlefield "Hmm… so the edenian's struck a deal with them eh? Good thing I got out of there in-" He stopped talking, as he had just bumped into the emperor himself, Shao Kahn! Reiko bowed "Ah, Lord Kahn… a pleasure to finally meet you" Kahn looked at this ninja and smirked "And you are?" Reiko saluted in the way he did Shinnok "I am Reiko, former commander of Lord Shinnok's armies" Kahn smiled, 'So… this is Reiko… more puny then I thought then again… looks are deceiving…' Kahn spoke to Reiko "What are you doing in my realm?" Reiko seemed taken back by this question "Why, serving you my lord… my army is currently fighting against the edenian's, a battle they shall surely win!" Kahn shook his head "If that is so, why have you left?" Reiko snapped back "They do not need me!" Kahn slapped Reiko "Do not lie to me Reiko! I know you where here to claim this realm as your own!" Kahn then remembered something Reptile once told him… a general who was with Shinnok dared to put on his helmet… the description Reptile gave described Reiko "How dare you…" Kahn said in a low voice, as Reiko was getting up, he received a blast to the chest, shortly followed by a shoulder tackle, then a rising shoulder tackle. Reiko threw some shurikens at Kahn, but they just bounced of him, Kahn then punched Reiko in the chest, causing him to fall to his knees. Kahn then pulled out his hammer, "Please… my lord… don't! I beg of you!" Kahn raised his hammer and said "No one wears my helmet and lives…" Reiko's eyes widened 'how did he?' "Noooo!" Kahn brought his hammer down, crushing Reiko's skull and causing whatever was left of it into the area where his neck went between his shoulders, he then kicked the body away. Kahn smiled, he had just eradicated someone who besmirched his reputation and his helmet a few years ago… he then set out to ambush more of his enemies.
Tremor once again failed to hit Dairou, the sneaky assassin was avoiding every move he did, he charged at him again only to miss and knock over a tree. Kobra and Kira dodged the tree, then resumed fighting eachother among the trees, since they lost sight of their weapons, they have been attempting to sneak attack eachother, with neither getting the upper hand. Kabal and Mavado where exchanging attacks, Mavado had a hold of two katana's he picked up from Havik and was putting up an even contest with Kabal. Havik thought to himself 'Ah the chaos that has enshrouded here is… most enlightening… the cries of those dying in the war over there too… it makes me so proud that I had a helping hand in all of this…" Suddenly, they heard a scream, Kira was on he knee's, whilst Kobra had her round the neck "Let go of me you idiot!" she screamed, Kobra looked down at her and said "What, you want mercy? Ha!" He looked into her eyes, she then said "Kobra… please… don't do this!" Kobra smiled "Ah, begging… good… too late…" He snapped her neck, grabbed both of her arms and kicked into her back so hard his foot went through her body. Kabal turned round to see the final shot "Kira!" he turned round just in time to see Mavado, slash him across the chest, Kabal jumped back, holding his wound, "This isn't over!" Kabal ran off, leaving Tremor to the three enemies they faced. Tremor looked around, he remembered what it was like down in the Netherealm, he was an oni called Drahmin, killing mercilessly so he could feed, he was lucky that Quan Chi's temple had a purifying agent in it, had he not stumbled into it, he would still be that monster… he then realised he could soon become like that once again if he ides here. Tremor clenched his fists "I am not going back down there!" he raised his arms and slammed them against the ground, causing the entire area around them to shake violently. After it had all subsided, the three warriors moved aside, so Havik could come through "Tremor… my name is Havik… an agent of Chaos. I have a job for you if you wish it!" Tremor looked at his current situation "What do you have in mind?" Havik smiled "I shall give you a pass from this predicament, letting you go where you so wish, if you help us deliver our side of our bargain to Dairou here…" Tremor thought about this for a while "I shall gladly be of service…" Havik smiled "Good… Dairou, as promised, revenge shall be yours…" Havik opened a portal to Seido so that Dairou could face Darrius.
Reptile dodges Chameleon's force ball attacks, it was not difficult, they where his own techniques, he knew how to counter them. Chameleon ran at Reptile, running to the side, delivering a hard kick to Reptiles gut. Reptile fell to the floor, holding his abdomen, Chameleon laughed "Any last words Reptile?" Reptile looked up and said "It is a shame you don't know everything!" Chameleon went to spit acid on Reptile, but Reptile jumped up curling into a ball as he was rolling upwards spikes, drew from his back, slicing Chameleon's chest and face area as he went up. When reptile landed, Chameleon was clutching his face, reptile looked down at him and said "And now… my race can live in peace!" He took of his mask, revealing his reptilian face once more, he opened his jaw and swallowed Chameleons entire head. He ran over to Khameleon, checking to see if she was ok. Reptile stood up and said "Come… there is yet one more who must fall before we may live in peace…" The two of them walked in the direction they first came in, so that Reptile could take care of one more matter.
The clouds of smoke had subsided, Seprion looked on only to see Shang Tsung had survived that attack. Shang Tsung stood there smiling, "It appears you are not strong enough to face me…" He glided forward, grabbing Seprion by the throat "Now you will become part of me!" He attempted to take Seprion's soul, but he couldn't! Shang Tsung let go and shouted angrily "Why? Why can't I take your soul?" Seprion laughed "I am a being of energy… I have no soul!" Shang Tsung looked scared now, Seprion uppercutted Shang Tsung, he waved his left arm to the left, causing a shockwave to keep elevate the sorcerer higher, doing so he swung his body around at a 270 degree angle his right arm stretched behind him "its over…" he swung his right arm up and brought it down, he raised his left hand to catch his other arm, when he caught the swinging arm, a huge ball of energy shot out of it like a it was fired from a canon, the move was perfectly timed, as the ball collided with the sorcerer, relieving the souls had had consumed to depart. Seprion looked up to the skies "My lords… my job is done, my oath fulfilled… now give me what I seek…" He put his hands together he glew white and suddenly he dissipated… the energy he held within him was now released and shot up to the heavens… Seprion had now returned from whence he came.