MK:59
From a Darker Time
Back at the hourglass, Kronika was almost completed her hourglass all she needed is the crown and one more soul to chosen soul. This time all was according to plan. Every time she tries to reset it always fail. One timeline Armageddon happen and Blaze a creature that Argus and Delia had made in order for the realms to stop being in war with each other. The winner was not to her liking. Another time Lu Kang fuse with Raiden to try to stop her. that was the closes she had to losing it all. She was glad she was able to restart in time before Lu Kang can finish her.
So many times, she reset, so many times it didn't turn out to her liking. So many changes to the point that she believes she had gone mad.
As Kronika was lose in thought till a bright light blinded the room. Kronika turn around to see her Daughter, Cetrion and next to her on ground was Jade still bleed and barely conscience.
"Cetrion, what happen?" Kronika asked seeing that her daughter have fail
"I all most had them, but this mortal…" Cetrion turn to Jade and use her tendril to left Jade to her. the tendrils then tighten around Jade causing her struggle on how tight they were. Jade would had scream in pain if she had the strength left to do so.
"I will expose of her and finish my mission." Cetrion said as she was about to finish Jade off, till Kronika stop her too much of Cetrion surprise.
"Wait. Let me see her." Kronika then walk up to Jade. she grabbed Jade head forcing her to look into Jade she could look aware.
"Delia , you sneaky witch."
"Delia? The Edenia Shaman? What she has to do with this?"
Cetrion asked. She knows about Delia as being a powerful Shaman. She never knew how Delia got this power as none of the elder gods gave her that power. Cetrion was thinking of getting rid of her 10,000 years ago but Shao Khan's invasion took a lot Edenia in the process. Cetrion thought that Delia was killed during invasion.
"Delia is another throne in my side. Her and Argus try to end this cycle. It wasn't to my liking so I reset to the half way point." Kronika said. Just then she thought of something.
'This must be why Raiden have some knowledge of the time before.'
"I wonder why she choose a mortal?" Kronika said as she was still examining Jade. Jade still barely struggle to stay conscience from the blood loss and Cetrion's tendril still tight around her body. It didn't help that she uses huge amount energy to sent Cetrion back where she came from.
"You might be wondering why you're not dead yet, Jade. that because time do not exist here. I can make stuffer for all entity if I wanted to." Kronika said in a cold tone making Jade Shriver in fear.
"But I think you can help me with something."
Back at the prison were Juki and Raiden are held at.
They saw the event that took place3 in Shao Khan's throne room
"we must break free, immediately. There too many factors against Earthrealm now. Shao Khan and his army had weakened Earthrealm force." Raiden said seeing how darer the situation is now.
"how? This jail seals your power." Juki said try to think on what to do. Knowing Kronika need time to prepare to reset. Showing herself in person means she nearly done.
"I can help."
Juki was pull from her train of thought. She turns Raiden thinking he said something. But one look from Raiden told her it wasn't him.
"Did you say something?' Raiden asked
"No, I thought you did."
'down here'
Both of them look down to the source voice that was coming from Cetrion's orb.
'I said I can help'
"Uh…you can talk?" Juki said in surprised. For the longest time since she stole the orb from Cetrion, it had never talk or react to this way. Only showing what she wants to see.
"I am sentient yes. I don't talk since Cetrion can hear." The orb said
"why is that?" Raiden asked "I thought that it was created my Cetrion, it is made of piece of each realm and compress energy that is able to show the realm. It shouldn't be possible to be sentient."
"You are kind of correct. I form from each piece of the realms. But Cetrion didn't made me."
Juki was confessing by this and so was Raiden.
"I'll tell you later, right now you guys need to hurry. Kronika is going to finish you guys off and you two maybe the only ones that can stop or at least slow her down." The Orb said as it rolls towards them.
"We had tried. But these chains seal our powers." Raiden try to use his lighting that could break chain easily were working on these. This must be from Kronika's technology. But the Orb seem not faze by this as it roll closer to the chain that holding them a release a small spark that cause that chain to lose power. Soon Raiden was able to break free with his strength, Juki was also able to break free from the weaken chain.
"Ok. Now for the bars."
"Man, I wish you did that earlier." Juki said
"Many reasons why I didn't. the main reason is like you I need to go different realm in order to gain more power, Joki. But unlike I went dormant since no one wanted use me. That and here in Kronika's lair."
"But does that mean you helping us?" Raiden ask not so quick on trusting the orb
"like I said before I tell you everything later. Right now, we need to hurry and get you two out of here. Other wise Kronika is going to do something bad."
Back to Kronika
Kronika began to extract energy from already weaken Jade. Cetrion was wondering what her mother was doing.
"What are you doing?"
Kronika turn to Cetrion with a smile.
"I'm going make a plan B. you can never be too careful. I know everything is going to plan, but I'm not going to make same mistake again." Kronika then open up portal only a few feet from them. From the portal a silhouse of a woman who walk through it. Jade eyes widen shock as in who it is.
Herself.
But she look different from her. this Jade skin was a sickly grey and so was her hair. Her eye were red and her outfit look torn.
"W-what?" Jade said weakly, shock in what she see
This new Jade was also shocked but also annoyed
"what is this black magic? Another of Quan chi's lies?" She hissed as her voice have an echo to it.
Cetrion turn to her mother confess on what her mother is doing.
"why did you brought a Jade from a different timeline?" Cetrion asked
"For insurance, like I said. We don't have a lot of people and it better to use the one I know won't betray us." Kronika turn back to revenant Jade. "she was turn into a revenant by Shinnok when she and the other Earthrealmer warrior were killed by a powerful Sindel. Death was cause by trusting Raiden. Am I right, Jade?"
The revenant Jade growled remembering how she and the others were killed in her timeline.
"That lighting god got us killed. Him and Kitana! She was weak and should left her to rot like her sister. If I didn't follow them I wouldn't be in this situation." The revenant Jade hissed.
"What if I can help you set your revenge?" Kronika said "Raiden is still alive and so is Kitana in this timeline. Look what they did to this Jade in this timeline." Kronika show the bleeding Jade to the revenant Jade who seem unsurprised, in fact only anger her.
Jade try to warned this revenant Jade but do to the blood she lost she couldn't speak, she was too weak to warn.
"help me provent this from happening again. I want to clean this timeline to make one better. One were Edenia was free. Sindel, Kitana, and Jerrod live in peace. An you don't have to worry about Shao Khan. Help me and I give the true peace you always wanted." Kronika said as lend an hand out. Kronika want to make sure this new timeline will go as plan and the only way she could do that is to get rid of all that stand in her way.
The revenant Jade thought on this. Her mind and soul were twisted because of being a revenant for so long. She no longer sees the light, she decides to take this chance.
"Fine, so I can stop this hateful timeline. Since I my other self couldn't do it I will!" the revenant Jade said, this cause Kronika to give off a wick smile.
"Good, since your assassin. It won't be too hard to get rid Earthrealmer that was turn. The warrior was the one that did this to Jade. especially the ninja Smoke." Kronika stated. The revenant Jade narrow her eyes.
"let me lend you hand." Kronika then walk over to the other Jade. before Jade had chance of doing. Kronika began to drain the remaining power from Jade.
"Even as your bleed. Even as your dying you Jade are stronger then I let on. But you are useless against time, but I'll make us of you." Kronika said as she transfers all of Jade's remaining energy to the revenant Jade. the revenant Jade began to absorb the power into her. an eerie purple glowing emitting from her body.
"There we go. Now go finish off the Earthrealmers" Kronika turn to Cetrion "Go with her and finish your task daughter of mine. I know you want fail this time."
Cetrion bow her head
"I won't fail you this time mother."
