Earthrealm
Raiden stood at the foot of the entrance to the temple of the elder gods. This was a sacred place known only to a handful of people. He entered the temple. Inside there were candles lined up against the walls which illuminated the entire temple. In the middle of the room there was a large dragon symbol and three archways that stood behind it.
"I've come to the temple because I seek answers for Shao Kahn's plot. I have seen the two sorcerers building an army. Is it for him?" The thunder god asked.
Suddenly three warriors appeared under the archways: The god of wind, the god of fire, and the god of water.
"Yes it is for Shao Kahn." The god of wind answered.
"Tell me, Fujin, does he plan to invade Earthrealm once more?"
"That we are not sure of." Fujin replied.
"Will you do nothing to help Earthrealm?" Raiden asked.
"It is not our desire to interfere with this." The god of fire replied.
"We do not control the fate of man. The mortals must learn to defend for themselves." The water goddess replied.
"So you will just watch Kahn decimate the planet?" Raiden asked.
"Yes, you're right." Fujin replied.
"Is Shao Kahn just after Earthrealm?"
"Not really." Fujin replied. "We believe it is an attack on the earth warriors. He will most likely try to lure one of them out."
"Lure them out? What for? To try and destroy them again?" Raiden asked
"That we are not sure of." The fire god answered. "But we think there is more to Kahn's plan than meets the eye. Therefore we are allowing you to interfere with this war so that you may assist the earth warriors."
"Thank you." Raiden said. "I will do my best to ensure Kahn does not succeed."
"We know you will Raiden, now go." Fujin ordered.
Raiden teleported form the temple to the middle of the Wu Shi academy and saw Kung Lao meditating in the training grounds.
"Kung Lao, has Lui Kang returned from Edenia yet?" Raiden asked.
Kung Lao shook his head. "No, he hasn't, and I don't know when he'll be back either."
"I see…I have some rather good news to tell all of you…I was hoping Lui would be back in time for me to round up the others."
"Speak of the devil," Kung Lao said as he saw Lui Kang approaching the training grounds.
"So did you tell her?" He asked.
Lui nodded.
"Good," Raiden said. "I want the both of you to stay here while I get the others."
Both Lui Kang and Kung Lao nodded.
In a flash Raiden was gone once again. He decided to go to the coffee house where he left Sonya, Johnny, Jax and Kenshi. It hadn't been too long since he left them. Sure enough, they were still at the coffee house, in deep conversation.
"Raiden, you're back." Johnny said.
"Yes," He replied. "I've come back because I'm going to take you all to the Wu Shi academy. I have more news."
Everyone got up and stood around him. Luckily there were only a few other people and some waitresses who weren't paying attention to them. The same waitress that saw Raiden leave the first time turned around in time to see all of them disappear in a flash. She started in awe for a moment.
"I gotta take a vacation." She said.
Raiden and the others appeared in the middle of the Wu Shi academy. Sonya, Jax and Johnny had all been to the Wu Shi academy several times before, except for Kenshi who even without vision, looked around curiously.
"So this is the Wu Shi academy." He said.
"Gather around everyone." Raiden said.
Everyone stood beside each other in a line.
"I managed to get what little answers from the Elder Gods."
"I thought these gods were supposed to be keeping an eye on things." Jax asked.
"They are," Raiden replied, "But they don't know about everything that goes on from realm to realm, such as an enemies plot."
"So are these gods going to help us?" Kenshi asked.
"No. They don't like to interfere so they have sent me to help you fight against Kahn and his army."
"So what is the point of watching the realms if they're not going to help protect it?" Kenshi asked.
"They believe each realm should be able to protect itself."
"And these gods supposedly created these realms?" Kenshi asked once again.
"That's right. And they also created the kamidogu."
Everyone became confused. Neither of them had ever really heard or seen the kamidogu.
"What's a kamidogu?" Sonya asked.
"A kamidogu is the source of all the realms power. Each realm has a kamidogu-even Earthrealm."
"Hmm I think I heard about this before." Lui Kang said.
"Not many people have heard about it, let alone the destruction it could cause."
"How could something like that cause destruction?" Kung Lao asked.
"Raiden explained the story to them of how the Elder Gods had to divide the realms from the one being.
"Now it all makes sense." Sonya said.
Raiden nodded. "Yes, it's a long and complicated story, but it is essential that you know this.