Sonya looked down at the wound he received from Quan Chi. His hand was placed over his abdomen. Both his hand and his shirt were covered in blood.

"Johnny, you saved my life. I'm so sorry." Sonya said as she tried to hold back her tears.

Johnny took her hand. "Hey, you've got nothing to be sorry about."

"Yes I do! Because of my carelessness you got cut instead of me."

"Don't be so hard on yourself, Sonya. Everyone's allowed to be careless, even you. Besides, I told you when this whole tournament started that I wouldn't let anything happen to you." He winced in pain as he let his hand drop down.

"Johnny please don't die! I don't' want to lose you!" Sonya pleaded as tears began to stream down her face.

"Don't worry. I won't die. I love you too much. Besides, you'd only get mad at me if I did."

Sonya smiled as she wiped away her tears. She put Johnny's left arm around her shoulder and helped him up. Jax walked over and helped her carry him.

Earthrealm

The group arrived at the Wu Shi academy which had surprisingly been some what restored. "What are we doing here, Raiden?" Johnny Cage asked.

"You and Rain will be able to receive treatment here. You'll find that most of the academy and other places have been restored." Raiden said.

"So everything that was destroyed by Shao Kahn was fixed by the Elder Gods?" Kenshi asked.

"Well not everything. Not everything can be restored. Your realm should have its beauty back too." Raiden said looking at the four edenians. They all nodded.

"Good. The people of Edenia deserve to live in peace." Sindel said.

Rain sighed happily. "Edenia, I haven't been there since I was a small child."

"You'll love it there, Rain. It's a wonderful place to live." Kitana said.

"I'm sure I will princess. I remember it so vaguely." Rain said.

"I'll take them to one of the herbalists." Kung Lao said.

Raiden nodded. "Ok. Kitana, Sonya, Jax, and Jade follow Kung Lao. What about you, Liu Kang? Do you need medical attention?" Raiden asked.

"No thank you. I'm alright. I just have a few bruises here and there." Liu Kang said.

Raiden, Liu Kang, Kenshi, and Sindel watched the two men being carried off.

"Raiden, I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions." Liu Kang asked.

"Of course you can. What's on your mind?" Raiden asked.

"How is it they were able to use my body to fight without a soul?"

"I believe they used the power of Shinnok's amulet and sorcery to give your body life. And because they used the knowledge and skills from your fighting ability, the two of you were evenly matched." Raiden said.

"I see. But why did you bring me back to life? Did the Elder Gods approve of this?"

"Normally it is up to the Elder Gods to decide when it is right to resurrect, as they have that ability that most warriors don't. However, I saw it as the only way to end this great struggle." Raiden explained.

Liu Kang remained silent. He was trying to make sense of the recent events, though he still couldn't help but feel guilty. Raiden could sense the monk's guilt so he carried on.

"Liu Kang, none of this is your fault. Shang Tsung and Quan Chi were after you because of Shao Kahn's orders. If he wanted anything more, I'm sure Jade and Kung Lao's lives would have also been in danger at the time."

Liu nodded. That fact did make him feel better. However, there was one thing left to do. He turned to face Sindel. "Your highness, I apologize for my body's actions earlier. It almost killed your daughter and I wouldn't have been there to stop it."

Sindel shook her head. "No, Liu, that wasn't your fault. You had no control over your body. It was sent to destroy us. I'm just thankful Rain intervened when he did. Besides, you managed to stop your body. I'm just glad Kitana's found someone she's happy with, regardless of what may happen." She smiled. This was all true. She bared no grudge against the monk. "You should go see Kitana. I'm sure your appearance will comfort her."

Liu Kang nodded and headed of into the academy. He came up to one of the monks who bowed at him. Liu bowed back and asked which room the two injured men had been taken to. The monk pointed to the door on the far right. Liu bowed once again as he ran towards the door. He knocked on it. The herbalist in the room opened the door.

"Liu Kang! Come in, come in! You're friends are in here." The herbalist said.

"Thank you." Liu Kang said as he stepped in.

"We were worried about you and Kung Lao. We thought that something terrible might have happened to you."

A feeling of shock passed through him. Liu Kang thought that he should be honest with the monk. "Something did happen, but the problem was rectified."

"Oh, I see. That's very good news. Perhaps Raiden will tell the story later."

"Perhaps he will." Liu Kang said.

The monk led him to two beds. Rain was in one on the left and Johnny was on the right. Jade and Kitana stood at Rain's side while Sonya and Jax stood next to Johnny, and Kung Lao stood in a corner.

"I will leave you with your friends." The monk said as he bowed. Liu Kang did the same. The monk left the room and shut the door behind him.

A red carpet ran from the door in the center all the way to the end of the room. There were four windows in which the sun shined brightly through, and some candles which had been placed around the room that filled the entire room with a lavender fragrance. It was a beautiful room indeed.

"What's with all of this bowing? It makes no sense." Johnny Cage said.

"I agree." Jax said.

Sonya hit Jax hard in the arm and shook her head.

"Ouch! What'd you do that for? Why didn't you hit him?" Jax said pointing at Johnny.

"Because he's injured and you're not." Sonya said.

"That's right, Jax." Johnny said.

"Don't worry, Johnny. You're going to get yours later." Sonya said in a threatening voice that scared even Jax. Johnny gulped. Liu smiled. Even as a friend, no one dared to make Sonya angry…she had a way of getting vengeance.

Kitana explained why the monks bowed. "It is merely out of respect. They respect all living things."

Liu nodded. "That's right.

"Well in any case, I sure would like to get out of here soon, and fast!" Johnny said.

Liu looked at Sonya. "Let me guess, he doesn't like being kept in a bed?" He asked.

"Johnny doesn't like hospitals, though this place doesn't even come close to one." Sonya said.

"And you hate morgues!" Johnny mocked back. "Ouch!"

"Johnny, just keep quiet. Trust me; it'll do you a world of favour." Jax suggested.

"Man what happened to you in Outworld?" Johnny asked to Sonya.

"I had a change of heart." Sonya said in a low voice.