Ch.37 the cave of truth

Everyone turn to Juki in shock, think that this place can be someone home.

"So this were you created." Raiden said sounding amazed by this information

"It had seen better days. But you can thank the elder gods for that." Juki said in a emotionless tone as she pull out her orb. He Orb show nothing but blackness. Meaning that she was cut off from the other realms. This also mean that she didn't have energy back.

"Lord Raiden, what does meant by that?" Lu Kang asked Kung Leo nodded also wondering what Juki meant.

"It's nothing but forgotten tell."

"Ha, that what you been telling them. Oh I forgot, you are not allow to tell any mortal the truth about Elder gods and ruining their perfect image." Juki said in a uncaring tone.

"You will also not speak this." Raiden warned. Eleticted was coming off him in anger. Very rarely the lighting god is anger. Juki rolled her eye not fazed by the threat.

"Whatever were stuck here anyway. I can't access the power that got us here the first place." Juki said while still messing with orb

"I will consult with the Elder gods about this and about you Joki." Raiden said as he was about to leave this realm. He try to teleport the Earthrealmer out of the delated place, when he found out that couldn't. Raiden was surprised by this.

"Uh Raiden, having a pullout problem?" Johnny joked but did little hide his concern. Raiden was wondering he couldn't teleport, he could feel the power but nothing was coming out.

"Sorry Raiden, You're too far from Earthrealm to teleport out here. Also your elder buddies can't hear you." Juki stated

"So were stuck here?" Sonya said

"For a while, yes."

"Great now what?" Sonya said in anger try to figure how to get out situation. As the Earthrealmer figure out on what to do. Smoke was try to get his baring on the situation. Despite of what happen his body was heal up, beside the headache he feel fine. More than fine he felt stronger, but the voice in his head was still there just quieter.

"I know you can hear me" the voice said still sinister then ever.

Smoke was able to ignore it. But he know it still there. He now sick of this and want to know why. He want know answer now! He grabbed Juki and pull her closer to him so only she can hear him.

"Juki, I need answer. I trusted you and look were it got us in to now. It bad enough that ever since I follow your advice nothing but bad things happen to me. To us." Smoke point to Sub-Zero and the Earthrealmer. "Also now I just found out I have people living in my head.

Sub-Zero over heard this and lefted his eyebrow wondering what smoke meant.

"I lost control two time, I can't endanger anyone else." Smoke said in a serous tone. He hate what is happening and feeling like he can't do anything about it. He look at Juki who look back with no emtion in her face but he could tell that she was hurting on the inside. Juki then nodded and got up.

"your right follow me." Juki said turning away from Smoke. "Sub-Zero, you can join to Sub-Zero nodded and follow them.

Juki, Smoke, and Sub-Zero went far from the group who didn't nostise that they left. They follow Juki what seem to be a while, it was hard to tell since time been weird since they got here. They kept walking till they reach what look like a cave.

"Where are we?" Smoke asked as this place feel him with unease. Even the voice was begging him not to go inside. but, at the same time he feel like he need to go in. as his soul will feel unrest if he doesn't. it took all his courage to walk forward. Before he could enter the cave, he felt a tug on his left arm.

"Tomas, before you go there. I want you to know that … what you about to see you will not like it. But it time for you to know the truth." Juki stated in sadden tone in her voice. "J-Just be ready."

Smoke nodded know he have to find out about he was. What he really is. Smoke went into the cave until he was out of sight.

Juki has tear in her eyes, but she knew deep down in her heart this was the right thing to do. Sub-zero also look up in worry for his friend wishing he could done more for.

Meanwhile, the Earthrealmer were still try to figure how to get off this world while, Kitana and Mileena were treating Jade who a little out cold. They were worry about Jade knowing she wasn't fully recover from Kasai's and Shao Khan's attacks.

Kitana was going to ask the lighting god to help heal her friend, before her notice Jade was getting up with her head down.

"Jade are you ok?" Mileena asked, before she could get answer Jade touch Mileena's head this cause Mileena to fall unconscious. Kitana eye widen by this, before she could react to this. Jade got behind her and knock her out. The other Earthrealmer saw wondering what Jade was doing. Jade then let glow of white light that blind everyone.

Inside the cave continue to walk inside the cave. His head was beginning to hurt again, Also the voice was getting louder. But this time he couldn't understand what it was saying, but started to get on his nerves.

"Would you Shut Up!" Smoke yelled as he finally had enough. He slam his fist causing a huge size cater on the wall. Smoke was shocked that he cause that. Smoke knew he was strong warrior, but wasn't strong enough to do that. He look down at his right hand and was shocked to see that hand look like it bust out glove. His skin was sickly gray color and has claw.

"What the AHHHH!"

Smoke grabbed his head as the pain gotten worse almost was unbearable. He felt like his inside were on fire, as if his very soul was in flamed.

"We didn't think it would have this much of bad reaction."

Smoke up to see the hooded man that seen in his mind.

"Shut up you bastard!" Smoke hissed. Smoke eyes widen as didn't talk on his own. It sound like his own voice but at the same time it wasn't.

"Kuki, W-What happening to me!? I-I feel like uhh my inside are on fire!" Smoke was trying to say through the pain.

"It your other half having a bad reaction to the cave of truth." Kuki said as he walked toward Smoke. Smoke can tell that Kuki was physical was there and not in his head anymore.

"W-What do you mean my other half?"

"The cave show the truth to the person who seek it the most. It also show the true nature of the person." Kuki stated as he put his hand on Smoke's shoulder. When he did that Smoke quickly slab Kuki's hand away and grabbed Kuki neck slam him on the other side of the wall with his deformed hand. Smoke lose all control of his right side of his body. He try to use his left hand to pry his arm away but his deform arm was too strong.

"Kuki, I'm not doing this!"

"Shut up and let me kill him!"

Kuki was calm by this even though he was being choked. He calmly put hand on Smoke's hand when he did that Smoke's right hand change back to normal and the voice was gone too. Smoke was breath heavily like a giant weight was lifted off his body. He was about to collapsed if it was not for Kuki caught him.

" I was able to put it back, but not for long." Kuki said as he lead Smoke down the cave. "We don't have long either. Are you ready?"

Smoke nodded

"Very well."

When Smoke and Kuki took one step, the landscape change from a cave to a village. Smoke eyes widen eyes widen, the place look small maybe less then hundred people probably lived here. The place felt very familiar like he been here before.

"Home." Smoke said to himself then look at Kuki who just nodded.

As they thought the village he was fear some reason he was draw to this one pictelor house. He open the door to see a women cooking. Her hair was white like Smoke, she was facing away from them. Just present of this women was enough awaking thins longing feel with in Smoke. Smoke was about to reach out to this women when he heard a voice from behind.

"Mommy! Mommy! Look what I and Daddy caught! The young boy ran past the two men and to his mother, Smoke to turn to see man at the door who holding a big fish. The man had short brown hair with brownish eyes.

"Tomas don't scare your mother. She might burn the food again." The man joked. Kuki couldn't help but chuckled too.

The women turn around to face them. Her face for some reason the women look so familiar. The women just huffed from comment.

"You two will still eat it."

"We eat it so we don't hurt your feeling. Beside you're the one insist on being the cook. You're a better hunter then me anyway." The man said

"But, it a women role is to cook!" the women proclaimed. The man just roles his eyes

"You need to stop listen to the old folk, there stuck in their own ways. The man said as he walk closer to the women his wife and gave her loving embrace.

"We can change the role any time you want."

"Mom. Dad. The food is burning. Tomas said as all three of then seeing the pot on fire, the women quickly grabbed a bucket of water and pout onto the pot.

"Look like we having rice again." The man said then he look at the young Tomas "Tomas, go get wash up ok?"

The boy nodded as head up to his room.

Smoke was shocked with realization this was his family. This was his home. He want to talk to his family so badly. The feeling of longing was too much to bare. He walk towards them to touch them, but his hand went through them as like they were ghost.

"This just a memory, Tomas." Kuki said in a sadden tone. He could feel Smoke heartache.

"Juki."

Smoke look up at the couple realizing the women name was Juki.

"Wait, this can't be the same person as…"

"shh." Kuki quiet Smoke. Smoke turn back to the men

"Juki, your power haven't return haven't they?" the man said serious tone. Juki look down then wave her hand over the steam trying to get rid of remanding smoke. The smoke flare a little before disappearing.

"No, I can only do a little. I just hope that Tomas didn't get any." Juki look up at the man "he not showing any signs."

"I don't see any sign either, even if he does, we will help him." The man held Juki's hand for reassuring her with a smile. Juki Smile back.

"Yes, but that not the only thing that I'm worry about. Some of the village are getting worry about raids that been going on near here. They are getting closer and closer. Some of the village were think on asking the government for help but we don't has the funds to get it. I don't know what we're going to do."

"I know, I been think we could move deeper in mountain and-"

"No! We made this village our home and I don't want Tomas to feel isolated. Being alone hurt, Fumo." Juki said not wanting to leave.

Fumo nodded and kiss his wife on the lips. Making her feel safe not wanting her fear to consume her. Juki smile, then hear son coming back down. While the three was getting ready, Smoke was still processing what he just saw.

Realizing that this women s Juki was the same little girl that been with him and Sub-Zero. Was in fact his mother. He felt so stupid not realizing sooner. The connection he had with her made sense now. And now know that his father Fumo was the man name.

Smoke took one step forward, as he did that the scenery change again this time the village was being on fire.