Mk 58

Life give and take

As the explosion at the church has receded, the Earthrealmers were able to escape just in time. All the ninja was able to teleport all the living Earthrealmer away from the blast. They teleported a few buildings away from the blast and landed on the roof top.

Most of them were out breath from teleported all these people in a short time span.

Sonya was about to ask if everyone was alright until she noticed that the sky was darkening and red lighting was shooting out from the sky.

"that doesn't look good." Johnny said as everyone was thinking the same thing as they all look up at the sky.

"the spirt are warning me that Shao Khan is about to enter Earthrealm." Nightwolf said

"wasn't he already invading us?" Sub-Zero asked Nightwolf shock his head

"No he was simple weaker us. Just how much energy that we spent to try to stop him. He was buying himself time. To attack us while we are weak." Nightwolf said he was ever more worry now as the spirt are warning him there another threat on its way beside Shao Khan.

I'm afraid there another force in play here. Something as equal as Shao Khan."

Sonya turn to the Outworlders and Neitherealmers. " Do you guys have any ideas what he talk about? If any of you holding out…"

"hey! We don't know anything! We swear!" Reptile put his hands up to defend himself.

"We were be control by Kiteena remember? Even if they told us the plan they may have change it since we deserter." Rain pointed out. " Shoa Khan wouldn't tell us the plan either way. Were expendable to him."

Sonya wasn't sure if Rain was lying or not but telling by the look of the other Outworlder, his words seem to have some truth in them. Sonya then turn to Sareena, Noob, and Scorpion.

"and what about to guys? You guys were with Quan Chi most of the time." Sonya pointed out

"Quan Chi wouldn't tell us anything, even though we are his best warriors. He doesn't trust anyone, nut knowing him he will mostly likely betray Shao Khan." Sareena stated. Knowing Quan Chi for may centuries he a liar and a deceiver. He only loyal to one person and that is Shinnok and only reason he loyal to him is that, lord Shinnok is powerful then him. Shinnok taught Quan Chi everything he know about the dark arts. Even how to create the soul tornado. Sareena try to think what the other threat would be, when terrible idea came to her head.

'but that impossible'

Noob noticed Sareena distracted look on her face.

"what is it, Sareena?"

"I-I think Quan Chi is going summon Shinnok." Sareena said. Everyone eye widen from the revelation on what Sareena has just said

"that should be impossible. Quan Chi said there no way that Shinnok that get out of Neitherealm." Noob pointed out

"that correct but the barrier that surround Earthrealm has become weak because of Shao Khan. Even if they couldn't get Sindel to break the barrier her being here is weaker enough. Shinnok is probably taking this chance to free himself." Sareena guessing Shinnok's plan. And knowing Quan Chi he be waiting to betray his mater.

"Great! Just great anymore bad bosses we have to deal?!" Johnny said. As he said that the ground Shook and everyone turn to Johnny with a 'you have to asked'

Just then multiple Seaweed like tentacle came from the ground. Some of the grab Lu kiang Kung Lao and Sindel. Before the seaweed was able to take them away everyone that wasn't grabbed by the seaweed grabbed on to them.

"the outworld and Earthrealmer are working together? Mother was right on that." A voice that get every attention. They look up to see a woman with greyish and reddish skin. Lu kiang and Kung Leo recognized the women.

"Cetrion!" Lu Kang said as he struggles to break free from the vines. That was holding him. Everyone eyes widen realizing that was elder god that betray the rest of the elder gods.

"Just what we needed more trouble hissed.

As Cetrion survey the people in front of her and her landed her eyes on Smoke.

'the Enenra

*flashback*

As Cetrion and Kronika were preparing the hour glass for rest. Kronika could not help to brother by something. Cetrion couldn't help but noticed.

"It something bother you mother?" Cetrion asked.

Kronika turn to her "My plan is almost complete but the is obstacle that will hindrance everything I work hard for."

"Do you mean Joki? We had imprisoned her. If you want me to kill her?" Cetrion asked know Joki isn't effective by reset so she will interfere again.

"No, she not a threat anymore. Its her spawn, Tomas Vrbada." Kronika said and turn to her daughter with serous look.

"When I reset, I remember all the chosen warriors that either fought to protect the realms or wanting to fuse it. But Tomas I cannot. Even when he was cyborg, I couldn't see him in the timeline. The only reason I have knowledge of him is by study the other warriors that fought him. I wonder if this is Joki's plan, but something tells me that not the case."

"What would you like me to do, mother." Cetrion asked wanting to please her mother. Ever since her brother Shinnok left, she wanted her mother that she was loyal to her and only her. her love and hate toward her brother drove her to please her mother.

"Get Lu Kang, Kung Leo, And Sindel. They should be enough to complete hourglass and with the soul tornado power that will be store in the crown. I can finally have the perfect time line. But if you see that spawn…"

"Kill him?"

"No capture him. He maybe some use for something else. Also there one more thing that bugs me. There more at play that must be taken care of."

Cetrion wondering what her mother meant.

*end of flashback*

Cetrion think back what her mother have before encounter the Eartherealmer and outworlder warriors. She thought of who to get rid of first. Have three type realmer was very weird to her but she brush that to side. Having them try to break free the three that she was trying to capture was annoying.

"why are doing this Cetrion?!" Cetrion look down to see Smoke asking her. Can not believe a elder god would do this.

"I'm doing this so balance to realm can return. Of course, but I will not more to. A spawn of a betrayer." Cetrion said as she summons more seaweed to attack them. Scorpion try to burn them by using his hell flames. But it did nothing, in fact everyone ability didn't work to their shock.

"My mother blesses me with power so I can complete my task. I'm make sure my mother's will is absolute."

While Cetrion was talking she was secretly planning her attack. She unleashes a horde of seaweed tendril that attack all the Earthrealmer, outrealmer, and Neitherealmer who was interfering. Some of them were able to dodged. Smoke was able to manger to dodge to one that was coming from the front but unknowing to him there some that spawn from behind him. Jade who was near him so this.

"Tomas! Look out!" Jade shouted as she rushes toward him. She pushes Smoke out of the way but unfortunately wasn't able to didn't move in time as the tendril pierce her in the back.

Everyone eyes widen when they saw Jade getting impel by Cetrion.

"No!" Smoke yelled as quickly ran to Jade as he was about to get close to her a wall of Seaweed tendril was blocking his way.

"You will not interfere demon spawn. Jade's life was worth more then yours and she gave it up for you. How honorable but disappointing." Cetrion said in a emotionless tone.

This anger smoke as how little she treated Jade. For the first time in his life he wanted to kill someone, he was about to end this Elder God life.

"Tomas…don't."

Smoke snapped out rage to turn to Jade who was barely conscious from the blood loss.

"Save the other… please…don't waste you time… with her."

"I can't leave you like this?!"

"My duties is protect Sindel, Kitana and Mileena. Not because there royal, because there the only family I have left. And with my dying breath… I will. Please this is my last request." Jade pleaded with tear fall from her eyes

"Don't say that we can-"

"You I both know this is fatal. She finishes me. But I'm not going to let her win!" Jade said as she pour the last energy in to her boomerang. Then she stabbed the boomerang to the seaweed that was holding her. she began to glow and so was Cetrion who was surprised by this. Jade then look back at Smoke and gave him smile.

"Take care of them for. Sorry you couldn't show me your realm."

Smoke try to stop her but it was too later, a bright purple glow blinded everyone with a flash. As the glow dyed down everyone looked to see Cetrion and Jade was gone.

Smoke was in disbelief from this. He fall on his knees from this from shock. He was so in shocked that he didn't noticed Kitana and Mileena run up to him to see the spot that Jade disappear from.

"didn't she… didn't she killed the Elder God?" Mileena said. Even if Jade manage sacrifice herself it wouldn't be enough to kill the Elder God

"No, she teleported her and Cetrion away from here. She probably sent her back to were she came from. But that took a lot and…" Kitana didn't dare finish the sentence. She was hoping that she was wrong.