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RAIDEN

After Kazuya and Asuka left, I turned to King, Jade and Heihachi

"Looks like we have to go on without them"

"So, where would Onaga be?" asked Heihachi

"He would be here in OutWorld somewhere, I don't know where"

"Well, that's helpful"

"Or, he could be in Edenia, where he wouldn't be disturbed"

"Why wouldn't he be disturbed there?" asked King

"Because that was the first realm he took over soon after returning," Jade explained, "And he would have Kitana stationed there. If we can free her from the spell he placed over her, we might have a chance"

"How do we get there?"

"There is a portal nearby, it won't take us long"

"Excuse me, but we can't fly," said Heihachi

"Even if we walk, it won't take us long," I said, "Come on"

We began our journey to reach the portal for Edenia. When night fell, we continued walking, as Heihachi, Jade and King have great endurance. We reached the portal at about eleven that night, but found it was closed

"Oh that's perfect," growled Heihachi

"Don't worry, I'll open it," I said

I walked up to the portal and began chanting. Slowly, the portal began to open and by the time I finished my chant, the portal was fully open, leading the way into Edenia. We all went through the portal, coming out into the middle of Edenia. I looked towards the castle

"That is where Kitana will be," said Jade, "It's where I left her"

We all headed for the castle, but someone stepped out from behind a house and stopped before us. I flung out my hand to stop the others. The person was a woman, who was wearing pink skimpy clothing. In all my years as a fighter of Mortal Kombat, I knew who this was, simply by the colour of her clothes

"Mileena," I said

"Well, hello there, Raiden, how are we tonight?"

"What are you doing here?"

"Taking over Kitana's place"

"Where is Kitana?"

"Oh she's around somewhere. I don't think my sister does well with visitors"

"I hope for your sake, Kitana is still alive"

"Oh she's alive…unfortunately…Onaga likes her to be his little puppet. I'm only here until I can dispose of Kitana and take her place"

"Which will never happen," I said, "Get into the castle and see if you can free Kitana from the spell. Be warned, there will be Tarkatans"

Heihachi, Jade and King went to leave, but Mileena tried to stop them. I blasted her back with a bolt of lightning, allowing them past. Mileena groaned and got up, as I faced her, before getting into my Nan Chuan stance

"Come on, you half-breed"

She hissed, as she drew out a pair of sais. I raised my hand to the heavens above. A lightning bolt struck my hand and my trusty staff appeared. I saw some fright in her eyes

"Are you afraid?"

"Me, never!"

Mileena lunged, snarling at me, as I blocked her and threw her aside

"I'm sure you can do better than that"

She growled in anger and whirled around. I reached up and touched my cheek. There was a bit of blood on my fingers before the wound closed up and healed

"You're losing your touch"

She lunged and slashed crazily, aiming for either my face, chest or legs, but I dodged her blows easily and gave her a tap on the head. Mileena growled again and shot two sai energies at me. I blocked them and smacked her in the stomach, before flipping her onto her back with a hit to the face. Blood was running down from a wound on her forehead when she got up and turned around, hissing

"Give up, Mileena, you can't win"

"But you can't defeat the Dragon King"

"I promise you, Tarkatan, I will, even if it's the last thing I ever do"

"Keep dreaming"

Her sai stabbed me in the chest. I looked down at the wound, before smacking her in the face and knocking her out. I removed the sai and tossed it down, before heading towards the castle, hoping to free Kitana from the spell

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