Awake
Chapter 5: Stronger Than Ever
10 Years Ago
In a foster home in Los Angeles, a young African girl, Melody, remained there when Chris was taken out of commission by Reiko during the Netherrealm War in Vietnam. She was brought here at 10 years old after Kano raped both her and her racist mother. The mother died, but Melody barely survived. She wasn't able to speak due to her throat being slit. She ended up with a patch around the wound to prevent further bleeding and had it changed every day. She cried endlessly. In the time she was there, she made several friends who were sympathetic towards her. One night, Outworld invaded Earthrealm. Melody and the kids watched news reports of a young man battling Shao Kahn on top a building. Melody recognized him. It was her adoptive father, Chris. He successfully defeated the Outworld emperor and saved Earthrealm. Melody was shocked beyond belief. A few months later, Melody recovered from her vocal cord injury caused by Kano. A rape kit was performed. She was healthy again. Melody was able to go to school. However, she was taken to the Homefront Warriors bunkers for protection. The school system no longer existed when the Netherrealm War began. When it ended a few months later, Melody's educational system continued. She remained in the bunkers as the months went by. She attended Martial arts classes and worked on the training bag. She worked on it since her training started. After 5 years, she graduated from high school. During her time there, she took up volleyball, basketball and softball. She even attended track and field meet all across Los Angeles and won 6 gold medals. She and her team had even won tournament trophies in basketball, softball and volleyball. Since she started school, her life as a rape victim turned around for the better. After graduating, the USMC asked to recruit her with a sponsorship from the Homefront Warriors themselves and trained under their command. After 5 years as a scout sniper, she was sent on her first mission in West Africa to stop an unknown virus from being manufactured to terrorists and saved the world. After all these years, Melody had grown stronger than ever, but thoughts of her beloved adoptive father, Chris, never left her. For years since the Netherrealm War, she thought he parished. She knew she would never see her again, but unknown to her, he is still alive. Even still, she continues to train. Melody Jones was no longer a rape victim, but an accomplished woman who survived years of hardship on her own. And only time will tell if Melody will meet her destiny, and that very day will come sooner than she thinks.
THE END