Mileena had remained attentive for the following time since her sister had made her the bargain. She had always been prepared for when Kitana would inevitably make her return, and was eager to hear whatever news he may have for her.

She sat on her bed and stared blankly ahead at the vacant tile wall, blissful for the fact that the torturous mirror had been removes as a sign of forgiveness from her elder sister. This helped her remain confident that Kitana's intentions were pure and that she would keep to her word.

She had always had much time to think to herself between three times that she would have visitors, but the only memories she could focus upon were her worst. Over and over again, her attempts to murder and torture would return to remind her of the insane monstrosity she was.

But it would also remind her of how undeserving she was for forgiveness from her sister. The woman and monarch who had gone out of her way to provide comfort and kindness to something as vile as her. And to think, she had ever thought that she was ever better than such a kind sibling.

Suddenly, a sound caught her attention, a high pressured gust of air seeping through a sealed frame. A door was opening, and Mileena immediately jumped to her feet and ran around the bed, her eyes set upon the door across the room, her face lit up lit that of a pet whose master had returned.

She stared at the door for a moment, expecting it to be opened, but it wasn't to be. The door remained shut, and Mileena became confused. Had she just imagined the door opening? Why? Was she going mad? The long time she had spent along in this chamber had possibly begun to take its toll.

She soon realised that she didn't know what time it was, or what day, or even if it was day or night. She began to panic, worried for how much time she had spent inside the cell. She can't remember how long ago she had been fed, or even when Kitana last visited her.

Mileena became sceptical and continued to stare at the door, constantly waiting for when someone would enter. After all that time that they had spent and all of the promises that had been made, they couldn't possibly have abandoned her to her fate.

Would they?

Suddenly, she heard the sound again, but much louder than before. The sound of air escaping from a pressurised room passed through the gaps of an opening door. However, to Mileena's confusion, the door to the next room had not moved.

Then once again, she heard the footsteps again, though the sound's source was easier to determine. Though strangely, the sound seemed to be coming from…

Mileena turned around and faced the door to her own chamber, and found it opening slowly. Her spirits were rejuvenated when she beheld the sight of her sister returning to her. She composed herself despite this and refused to crumble beneath her emotions before her sister.

Oddly, Kitana didn't seem to have such rules and was visibly beaming with delight. "Mileena! We did it!" she shouted in excitement. Kitana stepped inside and gripped Mileena by the shoulder, "It took a while to convince the human's court, but you have finally been approved for release".

Mileena was dumbfounded, staring blankly at her without any sign of reaction. Kitana giggled from this and freed her clone's arms. From behind her joyful sibling came the general and her lover, both folding their arms with satisfied expressions.

"It's true, Milly. You'll make bail tomorrow" Cage stated with his suave tone, "but uh… there are some conditions". Mileena shrugged indifferently, unsurprised by this news.

"Kitana's Edenian council have suggested that Mileena would remain in Edenia and be forbidden to enter Earthrealm on her own" Sonya began. "I tried my best Kitana, but even I found it hard to prove my intentions to the council" Kitana sighed with disappointment.

"I don't blame them. They had every reason to not trust me" Mileena reassured, shutting her eyes as she spoke. Kitana then approached and stood beside Mileena, reaching for the straps on her back. While she began releasing the belts that restrained her adopted sister, Mileena noticed that Sonya's hand slowly shifted to her hip. Even now, Sonya couldn't bring herself to remain unprepared for an unexpected attack, and Mileena respected this fact.

"And the murders… what about them?" the bound captive asked, her mind suddenly swarming with the gruesome memories of filleting their skin. Kitana was clumsily fumbling with the lower belts as she answered "The Military couldn't figure out who the people were. They settled that they were a recluse couple avoiding the major towns and cities in this world".

Mileena was unconvinced by this, "But I still killed them… that shouldn't make a difference". Kitana clarified "That's why you are being exiled from Earthrealm. Were it not for… that, you would be allowed to go wherever you want".

Finally, the belt that held the clone's arms together was released, and Kitana watched as the arms slipped limply to Mileena's sides, predictably frail from their lengthy lack of movement. The jacket fell forward and slipped from Mileena's body, falling into Kitana's free hand and leaving Mileena in a simple singlet.

From the moment that Mileena could comprehend her freedom, something that she hadn't felt in a while had finally returned, her passion. She wanted to move, to run, and especially to hunt. She tensed her muscled and drew a sharp breath as she fully appreciated her freedom.

She felt invincible, as if she could roam the world as the most feared person in the universe. This freedom was what she had craved ever since her imprisonment, and she could barely contain her lust for action. Had this been before her newly developed relationship, nothing would have prevented her from attempting to escape.

But not anymore.

Her newly freed arms, capable of causing any kind of damage she wanted, were given their first instruction. She turned and wrapped them around her sister, embracing her tightly with her head rested against her shoulder. Kitana was initially surprised, but relaxed in the grip when she finally realised the intent.

"I can't possibly thank you enough for this, sister! There's nothing I can do that would be enough" Mileena whimpered, finally crumbling from her building emotions. Kitana could feel her clone's fresh tears running down her own neck.

Kitana soon escaped the hug and held Mileena by her shoulders, staring into her eyes as tears continued to spill down her cheeks. "We'll be leaving to return to Edenia soon" Kitana warned, "We had best get you prepared for the departure".

Kitana stepped away and offered "If there is anything you would prefer to wear for your travel to Edenia, then you may decide now. Anything you wish". Mileena though to herself and she looked away from the three, her fingers tracing the surface of her muzzle. Without even looking back, she asked "Can I have something to cover my face?"

Kitana's heart sank when Mileena made this request, her head lowering as she relieved a remorseful sigh. She can tell that Mileena would require time to become comfortable with her appearance again, but she knew to try and support her through her recovery.

"I will take you to the palace and offer you a room to stay in" Kitana offered kindly, "Any request you make can and will be granted… with some exceptions of course". Mileena finally met her gaze again and locked their gazes together, Mileena's eyes speaking all the words she needed to express her gratitude.

"Thank you, my queen".


Mileena had been unbelievably excited for the new life that she was being given, unprepared for what virtues awaited her in Edenia. Despite this, with her excitement came fear, the fear of what potential disrespect the Edenian could offer her from the moment she enters their presence.

She had found herself in the centre of the military base's air field, several soldiers standing in a perimeter equipped with rifles. She pretended to ignore them and continue following her sister, but she could sense their uneasiness. She knew that at any moment, they could open fire on her if she were to do something they weren't expecting.

She rose her head and looked up to her sister, looking past her to find what they were heading for. A fiery portal to Outworld was awaiting the pair of them, perhaps conjured from the other side by the Edenian people. Mileena was not too sure.

To the left of the portal, Jade was watching them with her arms folded, possibly to join them in their return to Edenia. "Kitana's done well to help you, Mileena" she admitted as the pair stopped and stood before her, "To be honest, I had not expected her to succeed". "I'm surprised as well" Mileena replied softly, "Not as much as that wanted to help me at all, though".

From hearing this, Kitana turned to her clone and barked "Stop saying things like that!" with both irritation and anguish in her voice. "You are my sister, Mileena! Remember that!" Kitana instructed, "You are royal blood! And as long as that royal blood is in your veins, you will always have my support!"

Mileena's heart quickened in pace from this shower of praise her sister gave her, and her spirits and respect for herself lifted as a result. She relieved a sigh and asked "When we are in Edenia, what should I do?"

"What do you mean?" Kitana questioned with a raised eyebrow. Mileena shrugged and rephrased her question, "What should I do to repay you for this? I really want to prove myself in any way I can". Kitana and Jade looked at eachother in deep thought, each wondering to themselves of what to answer.

Kitana smiled beneath her facemask and held her sister's hand, "You can be a representative of mine, since you are family as I've said". "Perhaps I can be your personal escort or something like that?" Mileena offered as an example before noticing the irritated glance from Jade.

Kitana noticed this and giggled, "Jade is already my bodyguard. I don't think it would do to make her jealous". The pair giggled together from this joke and Kitana was reminded by how similar they sounded when she hears Mileena's laugh compared to her own.

Suddenly an idea popped into her head, "but… there are other ways to serve the queen". Mileena listened intently as Kitana explained "Well, I have a bodyguard and plenty of servants for… less violent purposes". Mileena instantly became intrigued with where this was going.

"But as far as... A personal assassin goes…"

Mileena's eyes widened as Kitana finished "Candidates have been scarce recently" as she stared at her sister with a raised eyebrow. Mileena held her hands together and stuttered "You mean… me? Your assassin?!"

Kitana nodded with confirmation, expecting to see delight in Mileena's eyes from this proposal. However, contradicting her expectations, Mileena sighed and hung her head, muttering "Killing people… after so many people I've killed before…" before trailing off. She rose her head and admitted "I'm not sure I can do it anymore… I can't be that monster again!"

"You won't be a monster, Mileena!" Kitana corrected, "You will only kill the people that I want you to, but I'm sure that this will be rare". Mileena was unswayed until the princess held her by the shoulders and "There are still many enemies of the Edenian, and I need someone reliable to prevent them from causing any more problems".

Finding the reason behind this, Mileena nodded in agreement and answered "Very well… I won't let you down". Wanting to further prove her devotion to Mileena, Kitana ensnared her in an embrace and held her tightly. Mileena became lax in her sister's arms and shut her eyes, remembering the feeling of love and care Kitana would give her that she had never known before.

Kitana released her and smiled before turning to face the portal once again, the three warrior women standing in preparation. "There is an entire lifestyle of luxury waiting for you, Mileena" Kitana informed as she began stepping into the portal, "I'll meet you there".

Instantly, Kitana vanished from sight.

Mileena smiled as she felt Jade's hand on her shoulder, prompting her to make her step into the portal. As she began her transportation, she thought back to the events that had lead her here, all beginning with her suicide attempt.

Ever since she had spilled her own blood from this night, she had expected to be rid from the world for the monster she was. But thinking back on it, perhaps that attempt to end her own life had had a hand in bringing her here, as well as in her new devotion to a good cause.

She had taken the monster that lurked within her and spilled it upon the workshop floor, freeing herself from the evil that would lead her life ever since her creation. With this thought in mind, she took a step into the portal, being whisked away through time and space to the other side.

What awaited her on the other side would be better than anything than her bastard father could've ever given her.


Well, it's finally over. I'm not very happy with they way that this has ended, but honestly I'm beyond caring at this point. This story started off as a fun Idea and ended up becoming rather tedious in the later chapters for me to write.

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed and I hope I haven't left anything that doesn't make sense.