In this new day, Mileena seemed to be more unresponsive to her battles and objectives. Mostly because Reiko was in charge of leading her army in the success of overthrowing Kotal. It was obvious that the two had been rather intimate with each other for sometime after observing them in a few situations. Mileena seemed to be a more suggestive person, she had an odious aspect of her.
Throughout a couple of hours, Kalliste grew insanely troubled by her thoughts for Kollector, she knew she had to eventually understand about his unknown fate. Whether or not he had been executed, or perhaps better on his own. Kalliste tried to reassure herself, but right now she an empress to serve, despite her dissatisfaction with serving tyrants for some time now.
Many of the Red Dragon and Tarkatan embassies gathered outside, into the far distance of the golden desert. It seemed that Goro presented himself. Kalliste asked for Mileena's presence to which she resided from above, watching over the open desert.
"Empress Mileena?" Kalliste called out.
"What is it?" Mileena replied, she seemed rather hostile for a moment.
"I have been... complementing for a while now. And I... with your permission, ask if I may seek and scout for Kollector."
"No," Mileena said. Her arms were crossed as she watched over the golden desert.
Kalliste gave an uneasy expression.
"—You are wanted by Kotal's justice, if you set foot in Z'unkahrah, you'll seemingly be captured once again and I won't fetch for you if you do. You simply cannot go on your tasks when there is a war going on." Mileena glared at her.
"Do you understand now? I order you to stay here. That is my final word." Mileena said bitterly. Kalliste pouted softly, nodded her head in agreement. Mileena eyed her dispirited expression, the hollow blue tone she can easily sense. Mileena walked over to Kalliste and laid her fingers on Kal's chin, slightly raising her head.
"Why so keen on finding for him? Your eyes have such fire in them." Mileena smirked unnervingly at Kal's dishearten expression.
"-I..." Kalliste stammered.
"I'll tell you woman to woman. Let go. There more vigorous men out there to share your bed." Kal's face clenched in repugnance. Backing away from Mileena's grip.
"-You don-"
"Enough girl talk. Goro anticipates in the open. He says that Kotal's brave warriors are to arrive soon."
"Well, I am not needed here..." Kalliste mutters under her breath and leaves the empress alone in the sun.
She tightened her fists in frustration after the rejection of scouting for Kollector. Kalliste kept asking herself why and why she was so deeply concerned for him. Each day she felt utterly alone and insane. Even years being a loner, a chain of tension gripped tightly onto her.
Kalliste hurriedly came to her chambers, gathering through her things as she felt intensely fired up. She couldn't hold it any longer - Kalliste needed to do things on her own without being tugged on a chain, waiting for commands like a dog.
The sun of scorching hot and around the back of the fortress; Kalliste snuck out to where a gathering of many bound creatures and animals. Kalliste glared curiously, peering inside her mind for a certain prompt to hit her. She needed to find her own adventure and not be bound to this place doing nothing as this Reiko gestures Mileena's court.
Kalliste began to sneak over to the strange creatures that seemed to be compatible with traveling out in the desert. She sneakily hurried her way to one of the animals, preparing her satchel onto its back. Before she could continue on anything else, she felt an uneasy feeling surround her - a wave of overwhelming force swallowing her.
Suddenly her arms were grasped by the telekinetic grip. Kalliste was lifted in the air and was thrown into the sandy grounds.
Kalliste quickly looked at the source and of course a hovering figure of ten-thousand souls. She glared at him darkly, frustrates yet confused.
"Why did you do that?" She questioned as she clenched her fists together.
Ermac landed on his feet, facing Kalliste.
"The Empress has ordered us to keep you present. We had sensed your intentions of leaving."
Kalliste glared at him again, her anger starting to rise. But she had to lower her temper as she wished not to make a scene with Ermac. She huffed and let off her steam. "There is no need of you watching over me." Kalliste snatched her satchel from the animal's back and strode away from Ermac who only continued to watch her deeply.
She spat in annoyance, her heart hardening once again with uneasiness. Kalliste bitterly walked through the corridors and as she reached upon higher ground, Kal looked over to the open battlefield outside, loud noises of fighting were heard. Kalliste looked closer to a familiar figure; Goro. His large body was easy to spot and yet it appeared that he was fighting with someone in blue skin. Kotal...?
The unknown soul in blue possessed a familiar weapon; Shao Kahn's hammer. The sky darkens despite it still being daytime. The enemy strikes Goro in his face, yet he still stands staring back at his face enemy unfazed. Goro raises his hands and releases a green force and staggers the enemy. Upon looking off the scene, many of the red dragon and including an unknown man in black is present. Goro proceeds to win in battle as he bashed the enemy's skull into a rock. He grabs the war hammer and swings it viciously at the weakened enemy; ending their life as their head expands into blood and bones.
Many of the enemy's soldiers stagger a bit and begin to scatter like mice under bright lights. Goro stands in victory upon the bloodied corpse. The battle as ended. Kal's eyes drifted apart from the scene and ponder through the day.
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In the golden desert once more, another day is going to be red. After a successful battle against an Osh-Tekk; apparently Kotal's father. He was brutally killed by Prince Goro. Kalliste bitterly waited for something to happen and considering that she could not even venture off or do anything on her own since she had to sit still in this damn fortress.
It was heard that Kotal will come. Especially after since he heard that his father was killed by Prince Goro. This particular situation enlightened Kalliste for a bit, she would at least find this battle to be entertainment for her for the first time in a while. Kalliste stood idly by underneath the warm shadows where Goro stood tall alongside Rain. He speaks to all of the Red Dragon embassies. They listen to him diligently.
"...-And he is alone - at my HANDS!" Goro praises himself as Kotal is soon to arrive. Nearby Kal, Reiko, and Mileena converse with each other.
"—-With Kotal's passing, the Kahnum of Outworld will be mine." Says Mileena.
"There's only one problem, Mileena: Goro," Reiko replies.
"Our Champion?" Mileena questions.
"He plots to use your claim to the throne as grounds to overthrow Kotal. Then he would kill you to seize the Kahnum for himself."
"...Treason.. but.."
"I have never trusted Goro. He betrayed Kotal just as Kotal betrayed you, my lady." In Kal's inner eye, she peers at the supposed couple. Kalliste can just sense some uneasy darkness inside Reiko. Something she could not clearly understand.
"—-You are the only one I trust, Reiko." Mileena says."
"I humbly serve you, the true heir. Come, let Goro face Kotal alone." They both walk away and into the shadows. Reiko is truly sucking up to the Empress. This certain Behavior was something Kalliste seen many times before. Even when she sucked up, it disgusted her.
Noises occurred and a thunderous roar was heard from above as the sky darkened just like before. Kalliste peered through the windows as the daunting Kotal arrives. Something about the sunlight just had to be put down. But it seemed to be ineffective as Kotal quickly raises his hand above. A familiar scorching ray blasted upon the ground, hitting Rain. All of the Red Dragon soldiers came running at Kotal. Yet they were slashed to death in an instant. Kotal had his eyes inflamed by red anger. He seemed to be more in anguish than ever.
Kotal's glare is fixated on the Shokan, he charges towards him as Goro is ready to battle.
Goro blasts a green energy at Kotal and at this point, Goro weakens him, he is winning. Stomping his foot brutally into the Osh-Tekk. Grabbing him by his throat, he raises him into the air. Goro is on top of the brawl. And as he raises Kotal in the air, his smile torn away as Kotal's body roughly pulls back. A string and splatter of blood-red wavers the air.
Goro's arms are no longer attached or there no more. All his limbs have been torn apart by Kotal's strength. Goro lays down defeated as blood pours from his torn limbs.
Kotal has won and as soon as unfamiliar enemies appear. Kalliste drifts away in slight panic. Rushing towards the throne room or wherever the Empress would be.
As Kalliste jogs into Mileena's view alongside Reiko. Mileena glared at Kal's sudden appearance.
"Empress, Goro is defeated. Kotal still lives and he has brought his forces here." Kalliste exclaims.
Reiko and Mileena both look at each other.
"We must leave at once." Says Mileena. Everyone begins to scatter and soon all depart the golden desert. All must hurry before Kotal's embassies continue to overthrow the land.
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