Chapter 3: Wu Shi Academy
On the Lei Tai grounds of the Wu Shi Academy, Liu Kang and Kung Lao were mediating while the two brothers Tao Long and Tao Shen were sparring. Tao Long was using the dragon fist style while his brother used the tiger fist. He threw the first punch at him but his brother countered with one of his own. Tao Shen tried to roundhouse kick him but he ducked under him. He left himself open for a free hit and his brother took advantage with an upper cut. Tao Long moved in on his brother only to be knocked off his feet with a sweep.
Tao Shen helped his brother up and deciding to end their sparring. Liu Kang and Kung Lao were also finished meditating.
"Both of your skills were really impressive. I could feel your chi energy as I meditated" said Liu Kang.
The two brothers smiled and nodded "Thank you Liu Kang."
Kung Lao had noticed that part of the Academy was on fire. "Come on, I do not like the looks of that fire."
Tao Long and Tao Shen grabbed the spear and the Jian sword then followed Liu Kang and Kung Lao. They headed towards the main grounds where they fire was coming from. They saw many of their monks doing battle with the Tarkatans. The monks were armed with spears, staffs, and the Dao and Jian swords. They clashed their weapons with the Tarkatans. Some of the monks were unable to fend off their attack and died on the grounds. Liu Kang and the others rushed in to save the monks. He started shooting his fireballs and gave some of them flying kicks.
Kung Lao tossed his hat and slashed some of them in the chest. He gave four or five of them diving kicks then finished them by slicing their heads off. Tao Long armed with the spear impaled the three that surrounded him then slashed their stomachs. Tao Shen armed with the Jian sliced one of them in half then impaled two more.
Only eight more Tarkatans had remained. Two of them ran towards Tao Long and he knocked one of them aside. He parried the other one's blades with his spear. He continued to dodge and counter the Tarkatan warrior then impaled him with the spear. The other Tarkatan warrior that he knocked aside was impaled as well. Tao Shen fought with two of them from both sides. He clashed is sword with the one in front of him then roundhouse kicked the one from behind. He impaled the one in front of him and quickly turned around and decapitated the other one.
Liu Kang and Kung Lao fought the last four in hand to hand combat. Liu Kang shot his fire balls at two of them then gave one of them the bicycle kick. The other ran towards him and tried to slash him but he parried his attack and gave him an uppercut.
When the Tarkatan stood back up, Liu Kang kicked his head off then kicked into his body causing it to blow up. The second Tarkatan ran towards Liu Kang and stuck his blade out. Liu Kang grabbed his arm and snapped it. He snapped the other arm then both his legs. He finished off the Tarkatan warrior by snapping its neck. Kung Lao teleported and dive kicked one of the last two. Kung Lao sliced one of his arms off and impaled the Tarkatan with it. The last Tarkatan ran towards him and Kung Lao sliced him in different directions. Soon the Tarkatan warrior was in several pieces and all of them were defeated.
"Why would the Tarkatans attack us again?" said Liu Lang.
"Shao Kahn must be plotting to take Earthrealm again" said Kung Lao.