Disclaimer: I don't own Mortal Kombat or it's charecters. However Marcoses, Kinopo, Kirkoc,Teal, and Xavier are my own creations.
MORTAL KOMBAT VII: LUST FOR POWER
CHAPTER VII: BATTLE IN ONCORUT
They had only been in this unknown realm for a few hours, and already Johnny Cage regretted coming. To say the oni the battled here was tough was understatement. Alone they weren't much to worry about, but as soon as one saw the other fighting, the others would swarm towards them like a pack of wolves. You would think this would mean they were helping each other, but no. They were just trying to kill anything that moved.; rather it Oni or human. They had reached the temple where Jerrod had hidden the claw and Ermac went to retrieve it, leaving Kung Lao and Johnny Cage to fend off the oni.
'Perfect' thought Mertile as he watched the Earth warriors from a tree. Now he would strike. He leapt from his hidung spot and unleashed a deadly kick combo to Cage. Kung Lao quickly interfered by launching his hat the vampire. Although he saw it coming and dodged it, he could not avoid it when it returned like a boomerang from behind him. The hat sliced into his back causing him to stumble foward. As he went foward he was meet by a Shadow Kick from Cage. Mertile responded by slashing wilding in the actors direction. Lao saw this as an opening an connected with a Whirlwind Kick. Mertile flew back into a tree. Enraged, he shot a huge blast of blood at Kung Lao which knocked him off his feet. he then sent several daggers at Cage, one of which lodged into his right thigh. Mertile then punched Johnny three time in the face, knocking away his glasses. By this time, Lao had gathered himself and was ready to help.
He crossed his arms and began spinning rapidly. The force of his spinning suck Mertile towards Lao, which is when Lao punished him with combo from his Mantis style. Mertile growled with frustration. This fight was getting him nowhere fast. He began to gurgle violently like he did before he spat blood. Only this time, he clenched his teeth so that when he spat the blood it came out as a mist rather than a ball of liquid. The two men winced in pain as the blood stung thier eyes and blinded them. Mertile then violently slashed away at Lao's chest before slamming him hard to the ground. He then tossed several more daggers at Cage, causing them to slice and tear into his skin. Then Mertile noticed something; a rainstorm coming thier way. It was odd as the storm only covered a certain area. He smiled as he realized what it was.
"How sad for you. Now my ally has arrived. I will give him the privelage of killing you, then I will suck the blood from your lifeless corpses." Mertile said to the fallen warriors.
The rainstorm then surrounded Mertile. He staggered back as if he had been hit. He then douubled over in pain as the pain of a kick to the stomach went threw his body. He was then knocked down by what felt like a roundhouse kick to the head. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, a young man in a teal cloak appeared. He took a quick look at Cage and Kumg Lao and then went into the storm and began speaking.
"They're blinded and a little hurt, but nothing big time." the cloaked boy said.
"Finish him. I will help them." a voice came from the rainstorm as it made it's way to the kombatants.
The boy nodded and pulled out two scy-like weapons. He swung at the Mertile but missed as the vampire rose to his feet.
"So I have been betryed." Mertile hissed as he attacked the boy.
As this was happening, the rainstorm formed a ninja in purple clothes.The ninja was none other than Rain. At that moment the cloaked figure remove his disguise to expose himself as Teal. Rain's arm turned into water as he put it into the eyes of Johnny Cage and Kung Lao, restoring thier vision. After he was pleased that they could see, he rushed towards the battle between Teal and Mertile. Teal had been losing the fight, and secretly Rain cursed himself for allowing Teal to fight such a good warrior.
As Rain left, Lao and Cage looked on confused. The knew Rain as a minion of Shao Kahn, yet he had helped them. They both decided to watch on rather than fight.
Mertile knocked Teal down with a swift kick to the chest. He then held the Edenian's arms to the ground and brought his fangs into view. Teal struggled as he knew what was coming next; mertile wanted to suck the life right out of him. Just as the teeth were about the strike, Rain appeared and sent the vampire flying with a roundhouse kick. He then drew his swords and helped Teal to his feet. Both Edenians rushed the vampires with their weapons in hand. Mertile leapt into the air and expaneded wings.
"I will not stay and fight. I will leave to inform the king of your betrayel!" Mertile said as the necklace began to glow. But before he could focus enough energy to open a portal, a ball of green energy and a hay flew and hit him. He turned to see Kung Lao and Johnny Cage.
This gave Rain just enough time to perform the attack he wanted. His eyes clouded and he struck the vampire with a blast of lightning. This cause him to come falling from the sky. As he fell, Rain held his swords up, causing them to impale Mertile, killing him. Rain returned his swords to thier holding place and approached. Lao and Cage with Teal. The two warriors refused to drop thier fighting stances.
"Make no mistake. You may have helped us, but we are not allies." Kung Lao said.
"I understand it is hard to trust me after I worked for Shao Kahn. But I assure you, I am on your side." Rain said
"Yeah! We even have some really important information about Marcoses' plan." Teal said.
"Hey stay out of this kid. Grown ups are talking." Cage said with a cocky grin.
"How dare you insult me you moron! I should rip you in two for that!" Teal yelled.
"You will do nothing." Ermac said as he emerged from the building holding a golden claw that was decorated with blue gems."What is the meaning of this?"
"They claim to be with us, but I doubt them." Kung Lao said.
"They say they got info on Marcoses." Cage said
"We can see why you doubt them. But we to were once with Shao Kahn and we know how hard it is to redeem." he then turned to Teal and Rain."You two will go with us. We will let Lord Fujin pass judgement on you. And if you are legit, we will obtain this information. Now let's go. We don't need to be in this cursed realm any longer." with that Ermac opened a portal and the other four warriors followed him in.
The entered the temple. Everyone with the exception of Kitana and Sindel glared at Rain, that was until Jade saw him. She charged the purple ninja and lifted him the air.
"Where is he? Tell me now! Where is my brother?" She screamed.
Before Rain could answer, Teal stepped foward. "Sis, stop! He didn't do anything! I'm right here."
She rushed her brother and gave him a huge hug and began talking a mile a minute. "Thank goodness your alive. How did you get these cuts? Were you scared? Well you don't need to be now because I'm here."
"Sis! Cut it out! I'm not a baby." Teal said breaking away from her.
Rain then felt it time to talk." You did well in training your brother. Although he is a little rough around the edges, and very headstrong, he has alot of potential" Jade's only response was to glare at him.
"Look buddy, I don't want to be rude, I don't like you being here. I mean last time I saw you you were trying ti kick my face in." Styker said.
At this Rain grew very angry." I don't care if you don't like me or you don't trust me. I don't need to be accepted by you or anyone else here except Queen Sindel and Princess Kitana."
"And who said you were accepted by us?" Kitana said. "You were power hungry fool when you were with Kahn. Whose to say you've changed."
Teal had heard enough."How dare you look down on Rain after what you did!"
"Excuse me?" Kitana was shocked.
"You heard me. You act Rain is so awful for what he did. Well what about you? How many innocent did you kill in the name of your 'father'?" Teal was livid
"Watch your mouth!" Jade snapped at her brother.
"And you. You were as much a pawn of Kahn as anyone! You and Kitana were eager to do whatever he asked! 'Kitana, Jade I think someone in this village is plotting against me. Go kill everybody in the village just to be safe.' You two were right thier' Of course father!' 'Yes you highness.' You never asked any questions. You just killed." Teal said
"Teal that's enough." Rain said
"No it's not! They were just as bad it not owrse than you were. Not to mention how you saved thier lives."
"Ha! When did that traitor ever save us?" Kitana asked.
This is when Ermac came foward."We remember. It was some time ago. Shao Kahn's grip on Kitana was loosening. He had summoned us along with Rain, Baraka, Reptile, Mileena, and Shang Tsung. He claimed that he feared Kitana was going to betray him and Jade would join her. We were instructed to kill Kitana and Jade. But Rain refused. He told Kahn that you were still loyal to him. Kahn struck him down for his words. And he beat Rain within an inch of his life. Still, Rain fought for you two. Finally, Kahn said if Rain felt s ostrongly about this, he would spare you two. And if he hadn't spoken up, you two surely would've been killed."
"Not to mention if it wasn't for him, Tanya would've killed me when she first found me." Teal said.
"And it was him who convinced Marcoses into letting me go." Kenshi said.
"Yeah and if he hadn't showed up, vampire boy probaly would've killed me and Lao. So I guess we kinda owe him too." Cage said.
Kitana was torn and didn't know what to say. Then her stubborness kicked in" That still doesn't mean I have to accept him."
"You are very correct Princess." Everyone turned to see Fujin had entered the room. "However, Rain has more than made up for his sins in my eyes. And seeing as I am in charge here, he will stay to help us fight."
Rain bowed to Fujin" Thank you"
"Think nothing of it. Now to more pressing issues. Ermac, did you retrieve the Claw of Jerrod?" Fujin asked. Ermac nodded."Superb. Now Rain, inform us of Marcoses' plan."
"Of course." Rain said grabbing some nearby pebbles."Now, let us say this is our current location."
"Whoa, whoa. Are you seriuosly going to map thiso ut with rocks?" Stryker asked.
"Do you have a better way?" Rain retorted.
"I do" Frost said stepping foward.
"What are you gonna do, make ice sculptures?" Sonya said.
"Yes." and with that Frost closed her eyes and unleashed a beam of Kori power that formed a very detailed 7 foot version of the tower the were in. She then made ice replicas for everyone in the room. She then made a point to shoot a nasty look towards Sonya.
"Thank you. Now, Marcoses will send Darrius and about 20 of the elite Seiden Guard at the main entrance." Rain said looking at Frost. Getting the hint, she made 21 lifesize generic ice warriors, one of which she made slighty different to show it was Darrius(remember, she never met Darrius)
"While they storm the front, the combined forces of the Red and Black Dragon clans will attack the back." Rain continued.
"Any special way I should make these things?" Frost asked.
"Eight people. One is a cyborg ninja and one is a women. Nothing special about the others." Rain said.
"Wait. Would that cyborg ninja be Sektor by any chance?" Sub-Zero asked.
"Yes. He has joined the Red Dragon ranks." Rain said.
Frost then made six thug-like figures, one female version of the thugs, and one of Sektor( she had been told he looked a lot like Cyrax) appear behind the tower.
"Next, he will send two oni that he captured named Moloch and Drahmin to attack the right side of the fortress." this time Frost made two oni on the right side of the tower.
"Then Marcoses will send his elites to attack the other side." Rain said.
"His elites are Mileena whose like this evil Kitana, a Tarkatan named Kirkoc, a guy named Reiko, and this whore named Tanya." Teal said. Frost made what she thought an evil Kitana would look like as one figure, a plain man for Reiko, a generic Tarkatan for Kirkoc, and what she figured Tanya would look like.
"Now at first, me and Rain were suppose to be elites." Teal said grabbing he and Rains statues from where the other waaiors were and putting them with the elites. "But now we're with you guys,so that borught them down to 4." he put the figures back where the started at. "And then we gave Kirkoc the axe, so its only three of them." Teal said as he smashed Kirkoc's figure.
"Thanks for the help Teal. Anyway, after all the attacks, Marcoses himself will attack the main entrance. Now he plans to start the attacks at sunrise tomorrow. There will be 15 mins between each attack, so keep this in mind." Rain said.
"Then we must make haste. Everyone, prepare for battle tomorrow. This battle will not be easy, so prepare youself mentally and physically for the upcoming battle. I will be returning to the Heavens, so if I am needed inform Scorpian or Ermac and they will invoke me. Good luck." and with those words, Fujin left. Everyone then began sparring and training, for tomorrow, they would fight for their lives.