The second chapter. I actually came up with a second chapter. It's a miracle. But that's not all. I've drawn up a story. YAY. Thank you DarkGidora for having the decency to leave a review. Anyway, enough progressive stupidity. On with the story.
Chapter 2
In the brief time between Shao Kahn's fall from power and the Dragon King's rise, Earth and Edenia shared a renaissance. The two dimensions shared ideas, weapons, technology, and magic openly. An example of this came in the form of Edenia's new courts. Gone were the days of trial by one, secret imprisonments and unjust death sentences. Now, the guilty were condemned by a jury.
As such, even infamous criminals such as Reptile were given a "fair" trial. The Raptor stood before the courts, a heavy chain wrapped around his arms and his hands shackled behind his back. His ankles were bound closely together, as to prevent liberal movement, and even his tail was chained to his back. And yet, the guards hadn't noticed a small, thin wire that Reptile had hid beneath a scale on his arm. While the prosecutor of the court rambled, and his attorney pretend to care about her client, Reptile dug into his arm and, finding the small wire, carefully tried to pick the locks.
"Reptile," the judge of the courts; a young, dark skinned Edenian woman said. "If you have anything to say that may persuade this court to spare your life, say it now."
Reptile sneered.
"Very well then," the judge said. "By order of the Edenian courts, you are to be executed. I hope the Elder Gods have mercy on your soul."
It was at this time that Edenia showed how little it'd changed. There were perhaps fifty citizens in the observation balcony of the court, and all leaned forward, eager for the Raptor's green blood to spill. One of the two guards who were always at Reptile's side drew his sword. While Edenian troops were issued earth weapons; such as rifles and pistols, they still carried broad swords as part of their uniforms. The human pulled back and swung.
Reptile lifted the chains that formerly bounds his hands and wrapped them around the sword. The second guard to the Raptor's side fumbled for his weapon. Reptile leapt into the air, wrapping the chains the held his feet around the guard's throat and breaking his neck with a twist. Reptile pulled the first sentry's sword and broke the shackles on his feet. The first guard took hold of his rifle and he tried to take aim. Reptile thrust his sword into his opponent's stomach and brought the razor of a blade up through the human's chest and head.
"Guards!" shrieked the judge. "Guards!"
Reptile snatched the second sword from the ground and threw it into the judge's chest.
More soldiers came through the courtroom's doors. Reptile charged at them, the sword in his hand held tightly as he swung widely into the huddled masses of scale-less flesh. He forced his way through swarms of guards and into the outdoors, where he quickly began to run. He didn't know where he was going, his mind raced with a thousand thoughts and his legs pumped with movement.
The Raptor took a moment to catch his breath when he believed he'd finally lost his pursuers. Peeking out of the alleyway he hid in, he saw countless human merchants and buyers. The market, he decided. When Skull-face lost his hold of this realm, places like this sprouted all of the land. Reptile smiled. Along with the anonymity he so desperately needed at this time, he also may be able to find transport, or at the least food. He discovered a long blanket in a dumpster, which he wrapped around his scaly form. Convinced most would think of him as nothing but a hooded stranger, Reptile entered the swarm of human traders, and disappeared into the crowd.