"You want me to save you? Is that it?" Liu asked.
"Well, not entirely, although I would like to live past this." Kitana said. "Right from the start, Mileena and I never got along."
"What do you mean exactly?"
"Well, she believes I'm a- how does she put it: Attention loving daddy's girl, a little bitch. You know, those kind of things."
"I see." Liu said, sadly. "Well, now what?"
"Now, the tournament. You should escape to Earth as quickly as you can, but if you do go now. Outworld win therefore be allowed to cross over immediately, he won't need the resurrection."
"Well, then what? How can we save Earth if we can't get back in time?"
"If you don't finish the tournament then Earth will be taken by Shao Kahn anyway. You have to stop him no matter the cost."
"Right." Liu said.
"Ever since I learned the truth, I've been waiting for someone, someone like you. I could never fully succeed in overthrowing Kahn by myself, but with you and your other Earthrealm warriors. I believe that we can defeat Shao Kahn. We must, not just for Earth's sake, but for my own realm as well. The time approaches, we must return to the arena."
O-O-O
"What? What is this nonsense?" Kahn roared angrily. "Only 1 of my warriors advanced to the next round? You weak, pathetic fools! All of you!" He walked over to Shang Tsung and grabbed him by the neck. "This is now twice you have failed me! Do not fail me again or there will be dire consequences for you to pay." With that, Kahn dropped Tsung to the floor, Tsung rubbed his throat, and he knew the only reason that Shao Kahn was letting him live was because he needed him for Sindel's resurrection.
"And you Kitana!" Kahn said, walking over to her.
"Father! Please you have to understand… I was outmatched!" Kitana tried to plea.
"Don't give me that."
"But he is the Champion of Mortal Kombat."
"Could you have been the Champion of Mortal Kombat if you wanted to be? I think you could've. You could've done much better Kitana." Kahn said, Mileena snickered to herself, however it was loud enough for Kahn to hear. "And what are you laughing about Mileena? Your defeat was even worse!"
"What? What do you mean?"
"There is not much shame in losing to the Mortal Kombat Champion, but you losing to a mere ninja!"
Mileena could feel her heart sink as her father walked towards her. "That is unacceptable. Do you understand?"
"Yes Father, I do." Mileena said, her eyes filled with fear and anger at the same time.
"Well, am I to be rewarded for my victory Master?" Baraka asked, hopeful.
Kahn turned his attention over to Baraka and immediately hit him across the face causing the Tarkata to fall to the ground. "You must be joking. You would've lost as well had you not used your soldiers to drive the mortal off."
Mileena bent down and checked on Baraka, who moaned in pain on the floor. Kahn turned away. "Well, I suppose I'll have to enter myself if Baraka does not win his next match."
"But Master, I don't understand." Tsung said. "Kang could…."
But before Tsung could finish, Kahn grabbed him by the throat and held him high in the air. "What? Are you implying that this Liu Kang is a match for me Shang Tsung?"
Tsung whimpered slightly. "I'll perish the thought Master."
Kahn growled slightly and dropped Tsung to the ground. "Reptile." He said, turning to the ninja. Reptile quickly bowed, but Kahn waved his hand slightly to tell Reptile that there was no need.
"What issss it my masssster?" Reptile hissed. "I wissssh to pleasssse you after my defeat."
"Reptile, it is not your defeat that I wish to tell you." Kahn said, doing his best to sound solemn. "It regrets me to inform you that while you were fighting with the ninja. The last of your people have died."
Reptile's eyes widened in shock. "What? How has this happened?" Reptile said, his voice cracking with each word.
"The last of your people have died. You are the last Raptor left." Kahn said, turning away.
With these words, Reptile's shock and disbelief quickly turned to anger, he roared angrily and quickly everyone could tell that this was not the same Reptile, who was quiet and loyal. No, this Reptile was angry. Suddenly that rage erupted and Reptile pounced on Baraka, who had just recovered from Kahn's strike suddenly Baraka was on the floor again, his face covered in blood. Before Mileena could react, she too was on the floor holding her stomach in pain.
Kitana watched these events with shock. She had never interacted with Reptile much, they only seemed to see each other when Reptile was being ordered by Shao Kahn. She came to pity him. She knew the truth: Shao Kahn was the one responsible for the death of his people. Reptile was merely being used as a pawn. She never had the chance to tell him, and she would here, but it would blow her cover. Kitana did not get much time to think for Reptile immediately came after her, striking her in the chest and knocking her to the ground.
Kahn watched it all, though Reptile had struck his soliders, destroying many of his furniture and even struck his daughters. Kahn could only smile; his lie granted him his desire: it had crushed the Raptor's spirit. Reptile would now be an even more loyal soldier. He had nothing. Kahn was pleased.
Suddenly Reptile ran out the chamber doors as Kitana, Mileena and Baraka got to their feet. Without a word, they walked out of the room. Each giving Kahn a bow as they left. With a smile, Kahn sat down on his throne. Shang Tsung, the only one of Kahn's warriors to have not been attacked by Reptile. "Kang will no doubt be the most likely contender for you to fight. Shall I have the Tarkata take care of him in case we need to prepare the invasion?"
"Oh no, Shang Tsung. Let him come. I wish to face him myself." Kahn said, slightly laughing.
With a disgusted look, Tsung turned away and whispered to himself. "Your stupidity will ruin everything, you ugly piece of…"
"WHAT was that, Shang Tsung!" Kahn immediately yelled out.
Tsung yelled in fear and quickly turned around. "I said, the resurrection going to need a little more time to prepare master!"
O-O-O
As Kitana walked down the corridor, she turned towards the dungeons carrying a food tray in her hands. Walking down the long corridor, she came across the two cells: Kano was already fast asleep, while Sonya continued to struggle with her chains. Kitana opened the cell door and walked towards the young long blonde haired woman.
"What is it now?" Sonya barked, but before she could say another word Kitana stuffed some food into her mouth.
"Keep quiet. Don't wake him." Kitana whispered. Sonya mumbled through the food she was eating, but Kitana continued. "You're in luck, most of the Earthrealm Warriors won."
"Most?" Sonya said, shocked. "Who lost?"
"Uh… I think that Johnny Cage guy."
"Johnny Cage lost?" Sonya said, shocked and worried. "What happened to him? Is he dead?"
"No. He's alive." Kitana said, ready to stuff another piece of food in Sonya's mouth.
Sonya breathed a sigh of relief and blushed slightly. "I can feed myself even though I'm chained."
"Of course you can, I'm just using this as a cover to talk to you. Well, listen tomorrow the tournament ends. I'll make sure your pedestals are up and they'll be able to free you." Kitana said, with that she stood up and pressed a finger to her lips that was hidden by her mask. Without a word, she closed the cell door and departed.
As Kitana left the dungeons, she headed towards her room and decided to take a nice hot bath. Outworld wasn't as far ahead in technology in Earthrealm, but they did have luxuries. As Kitana got to her room, she undressed and stepped in the bathtub, turning on the water. As she relaxed, she thought of her time with Liu Kang. She was only trying to help him so he could help her, but yet there was something else. If Liu Kang was really as good as they say then perhaps he could defeat Shao Kahn, but also there was also another feeling something that made her feel tense and nervous…
As Kitana relaxed and bathed, her "sister" Mileena sat on her bed with Baraka to her right. "I know it's true Baraka. That bitch of a sister of mine has been helping Earthrealm's warriors."
"If that is so Mileena then this is the chance you have been waiting for all your life. You can get rid of her, you can make her identity yours. You are superior to her in every way…"
Mileena looked down sadly. "There is one thing. She's beautiful, I'm just a freak…"
O-O-O
Meanwhile the Earthrealm Warriors relaxed and eat the meals that were offered to them, while Johnny Cage was lamenting over his loss, Liu Kang and Kung Lao chatted friendly for the first time in a while.
"So if we make it through this what did you indeed to do after?" Liu asked.
"Well, for one I think my fighting days are over. Yeah as they say, stick a fork in me." Kung said, but as he said this Johnny had literally (but accidentally) stuck a fork in his hand causing Kung to yell at in pain.
"Damn that asshole!" Johnny yelled in anger, banging on the table.
"Yo Cage!" Jax called out. "Calm down!"
Johnny took a moment to breath as Kung took the fork out of his hand. With anger in his eyes, he turned to the movie star. "You idiot!"
But before Johnny could respond, a blast of lightning hit the ground before them and the Thunder God Raiden appeared.
"Raiden!" Liu immediately called out. "Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung… they're planning to…"
"Yes, Liu Kang. I already know." Raiden said.
"Know? Know what?" Kung said, rubbing his hand.
And so Raiden explained it all, all 4 listened intently though Liu Kang had already knew, but when Jax asked if they should just leave, Raiden replied that they could not live until the tournament was finished, otherwise Shao Kahn could take Earth as it would count as a victory for Outworld.
"We must go forward." Raiden said and with that he vanished once again. While Liu turned his head away, thinking of Kitana.
"Hey Liu, what's wrong with ya?" Jax asked.
Liu immediately turned around. "Oh nothing." He said.
O-O-O
Meanwhile in Sub-Zero's chambers, the two Lin Kuei Warriors took this time to rest and talk. "So what happened to Cyrax and Sektor? Did they come here too?" Sub-Zero asked.
"No, they stayed behind." Smoke replied. Sub-Zero had told Smoke the entire story of his brother's trials in the Netherrealm, Smoke was most impressed. "So you beat a green ninja huh? So you fight this Scorpion next right?"
"Yes…" Sub-Zero said, intensively.
"What will you do exactly? If he beat your brother, how can you?" Smoke asked.
"I'll find a way… there's always a way. For what he did to my brother… he will die again!"