Chapter 9: Surprising Shao Khan

Shadow along with Lien-Da and the rest of the Dark Legion were ready to make their surprise assault on Shao Khan. The Emperor himself was still unaware that Quan Chi, Shang Tsang and Reiko all had double crossed him as he was just sitting on his high throne. He was hopeful to face the Freedom Fighters and the Earth warriors soon enough but hadn't counted on fighting someone he trusted so soon. A green skull fired from Quan Chi ended up knocking off the Emperor from his throne.

"What, who dares?" roared Shao Khan as he was about to pick up his crown, Shadow stepped on it and picked it up, "We dare."

The Emperor himself soon found himself facing members of the Dark Legion along with Lien-Da, Enerjak, Eggman, Mammoth Mongol and Shadow himself.

"But how?" asked Shao Khan.

"We had help" said Shadow.

"I should have known!" roared Shao Khan who wasn't but the least happy.

The Emperor took out his hammer and started to smash Shadow and members of the Dark Legion whom got in his way.

"It's time that I finally tap into that power of the Master Emerald!" roared Shao Khan.

The Emperor rammed his body against several Dark Legionnaires whom were trying to stop him eventually making his way toward the Master Emerald. Shadow had already used his chaos control powers to teleport himself right in front of him.

"Out of my way mortal!" roared Shao Khan.

"Make me" said Shadow.

Shao Khan charged at Shadow, and pummeled him against the Master Emerald. It gave the Emperor the chance to get a taste of the power the Master Emerald could offer. As the Emperor managed to feel the power of the Master Emerald he could feel his strength increase ten fold.

"There is no way that you'll ever beat me" laughed Shao Khan.

Shadow knew that he only had one trick up his sleeve to become Super Shadow as well to beat Shao Khan, but it'd be rather complicated as the Earth warriors and their Mobian counterparts had managed to make it into the throne room only to realize they had been beaten by Shadow and Shao Khan.

"It's too late!" cried Sonya as she noticed Shao Khan was charged up by the Master Emerald.

Rain who was eventually defeated by the Earth warriors was observing in the shadows watching them. He could see Sonic moving fast toward Shao Khan and Shadow.

"So, you have decided to also try to stop me mortal?" laughed Shao Khan, "I shall make you all pay!"

The Emperor with one lift of the hammer smashed it right into the ground which caused the Earth to shake beneath everyone, even Enerjak was surprised to find Shao Khan had become more powerful than him with absorbing the power of the Master Emerald.

"And here I thought I could only achieve that kind of power" said Enerjak.

"Same here" added Mammoth Mongol.

"There is no way that no one can defeat me!" laughed Shao Khan.

"Hey, I got an idea, you let me become Super Sonic and I'll finish this guy off" said Sonic, "we'll call it even."

"Fine" sighed Shadow who had no choice but to cooperate with Sonic.

Shadow decided to help provide for the distraction as the Emperor concentrated on Shadow, Sonic snuck around toward the Master Emerald itself, as the blue hedgehog began to absorb its power, he suddenly became Super Sonic.

"What?" cried Shao Khan who then bashed Shadow down, "You tricked me!"

"Now we're going to have a fairer fight" laughed Sonic.

"It won't matter, because I am always going to be a thousand times more powerful than you!" roared Shao Khan.

With one smash of the Emperor's hammer, Shao Khan sent everyone right up in the air and crashed right down. It shook so hard that Raiden could hear it from afar to which the Thunder God himself had to race against time to stop the Emperor from destroying everything.

"I just hope I am not too late!" cried Raiden.

As both Sonic and Shao Khan began to gear up and intensify their fight, the Emperor wouldn't know what'd happen next with his new foe charged up as much as he was to be ready for the upcoming fight.