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Over To The Dark Side

Before Cassie had a chance to pull the trigger on her guns, they hit the ground. Cassie cried out in pain and put her hands on either side of her head. She squeezed her eyes shut and stumbled backwards. Jacqui put her hands down and Kung Jin lowered his bow and arrow. The both held looks of confusion and concern. Cassie passed out again and Takeda stood up.

''She'll be fine'' he said. ''What happened?'' Jacqui asked him.

''I was able to put her mind at ease'' he responded. ''I'm going to check her mind and see what's wrong'' he told the two.

They nodded. Takeda sat on the ground next to Cassie, putting one hand to his temple and the other on her forehead. He closed his eyes and, in a moments notice, he was unconscious as well.

Cassie's Mind

Takeda looked around him. Cassie's mind seemed a little unfriendly. The sky was black while the ground was all rock. ''Cassie'' he called out, hearing an echo.

''Takeda?'' a faint voice called to him. ''Where are you?'' he asked.

Cassie didn't respond. Takeda looked to where her voice had come from. He saw a figure and ran towards it. When he was a couple feet away, the sight before his eyes shocked him. Cassie was on her knees. Her arms were chained to the ground. Her body was covered with bruises and cuts. A small pool of blood was beneath her. She kept her head tilted down and her eyes focused on the ground.

''Cassie'' he whispered.

She didn't look at him, she didn't even move. Takeda walked over to her and knelt down beside her.

''Takeda?'' she asked, her voice but a whisper. ''Yes?'' he responded. ''Is it really you?'' she choked out.

''Yes, it is'' he answered. She slowly looked up. Takeda took notice that her glasses were gone. His eyes locked with hers and Takeda saw sadness and fear in hers.

''What happened?'' he asked. She shook her head and looked back at the ground.

''Cassie, what happened?'' he tried again. She still didn't answer. ''Please, tell me'' he begged.

She shook her head once again. A sad expression crossed Takeda's face. Everything was silent. It was broken suddenly when Cassie whispered ''Get out''.

''What?'' Takeda asked. ''Get out'' she whispered again.

''Why?'' he questioned. ''I said get out'' Cassie repeated herself, her voice going higher in volume and sounding more commanding.

Takeda placed his hand on her shoulder. ''Cassie, what's wrong?'' he asked, growing more worried by the second.

''Get out!'' she yelled as Takeda was thrown a few feet away.

He groaned and sat up, looking at Cassie worriedly. Concern was still evident in his eyes. Cassie looked at him, an angry expression on her face. Her breathing was heavy and it echoed throughout the empty mindscape. Her chest heaved. She tried to get up, but the chains kept her down. She sighed and gave up, resting back on her knees.

''Please, just go'' she said quietly. ''I think that is for the best'' a voice said.

Cassie gasped and looked behind Takeda. Takeda looked as well. Shinnok stood behind him, his hands behind his back. He took out one of his hands and swiped it to the side. Takeda was thrown to the side, in the direction Shinnok's hand had gone.

''Takeda!'' Cassie shouted, panic and fear building up inside her.

She strained against the chains, but she still wasn't able to get up. She looked up angrily at the former Elder God. ''You Son of a Bitch!'' she yelled at him, still struggling against the chains.

He held his hand out in front of him and Cassie was forced back to her knees. She looked over at Takeda, who was getting back up. Shinnok frowned, still holding out his hand. Cassie's eyes shut as she struggled against an invisible force.

''Argh!'' she cried out, grabbing Takeda's attention.

He ran over to her, only making it halfway before her cries of agony stopped. Cassie's head was tilted to the ground, her eyes shut. Her breathing was still heavy, but it soon started to slow down. Takeda stopped in his tracks, unsure of what to do. The chains that had forbid Cassie from getting up vanished. Her head snapped up and her eyes were glowing a bright green. She quickly stood up, staring at Takeda. He stared back, worry building up inside him.

''Attack!'' Shinnok ordered. At his command, Cassie ran forward.

She held up her fist, punching Takeda in the stomach. She punched him again, but in the jaw this time. Takeda stumbled backwards, recovering from the blow. ''Cassie?'' he asked her. She didn't respond, but instead pulled out her guns. Hesitantly, Takeda pulled out his whips. Cassie aimed the guns at Takeda and ran forward to attack.

Takeda slapped the gun out of her hand and twisted her arm behind her back. Right as he was about to kick her in the back, she whispered ''Help''.

Takeda's breath caught in his throat as he looked down at her. A tear made it's way down her face.

''Takeda, please, run!'' she whispered at the beginning, but yelled out the last part.

Takeda was about to let her go, but she was able to get her arm free of his grasp, turning around and kicking him in the stomach. Takeda landed on the ground. Cassie looked back at Shinnok, who nodded. Cassie walked forward towards Takeda. She picked her gun up off the ground and aimed it at his head.

He looked up at her with confusion and fear. Cassie's face was emotionless, though. Right as she pulled the trigger, there was a bright flash.

Real World

Takeda woke up to find Jacqui shaking him. Beads of sweat traveled down his face and his breathing was heavy. ''How long was I unconscious?'' he asked her.

''About thirty minutes. What did you find?'' Jacqui asked him.

''Someone's in her head'' he responded, motioning towards Cassie. ''Who?'' she asked, a serious expression playing out on her face.

''Shinnok'' Takeda answered, his tone matching Jacqui's expression. Jacqui's eyes widened and she let go of Takeda's shoulders. He fell back against the ground. ''Ow'' he said.

''Sorry, but what does Shinnok want with her?'' she asked urgently. ''I don't know exactly'' he responded honestly.

''What happened in there?'' Jacqui questioned him.

''I found Cassie. She was chained to the ground and she was seriously injured. And she didn't want to see me either. She was pretty upset.'' He said. ''Then, well, Shinnok was there. He started manipulating Cassie and she attacked me. If you hadn't woken me up, she would've killed me.'' He continued.

Jacqui's eyes widened beyond belief. She was at a loss for words.

''What about Cassie in the physical plane?'' Takeda asked, looking over at Cassie.

''She's been struggling, we had to pin her down.'' Jacqui replied, getting up and helping Takeda up.

The two walked over to where Kung Jin and Cassie were. Cassie laid on the ground, struggling ever so slightly.

''Ever since I woke you up, she's been struggling less'' Jacqui said. ''But, at one point, she started calling your name'' she added.

Cassie's struggles stopped and her eyes opened. The three backed up a little, getting ready for an attack. It didn't come at first.

''Jacqui? Takeda? Jin?'' she asked, standing up, holding one hand to her head, stumbling around a bit. ''Please, just run'' she said quietly.

''Cassie, we can help'' Jacqui said.

''Just run'' Cassie said, hoping they would leave.

''We're not leaving without you'' Takeda said.

Cassie's hand slowly reached behind her back, where her guns were. She shakily pulled her hand out from behind her back.

''I mean it! Run!'' she yelled.

She quickly aimed the guns at her comrades. She pulled the trigger as quickly as she aimed. Her team ran out of the way. She pulled the triggers multiple times, each bullet following one of the teammates. One of the guns took on Kung Jin and Jacqui, while the other aimed at Takeda the whole time. A smile etched it's way onto Cassie's face as she fell into manipulation.

''Is this what it was like in her mind?'' Jacqui asked Takeda as she continued to run.

''Yeah'' Takeda responded flatly.

Kung Jin ran up behind her and grabbed her hands and knocking her to the ground. He pinned her hands behind her back, while Jacqui ran up and removed the guns from her hands. A gasp called the trio's attention and they turned their heads to find the source. There stood the one and only, D'Vorah. She ran over to them.

''This One demands to know what happened!'' she said, narrowing her eyes.

''You don't understand.'' Jacqui began as she motioned towards the scene, or the ruins of the hospital.

D'Vorah let out another gasp as she saw all the bodies among the debris.

''Cassie, she's under Shinnok's influence. He's manipulating her'' Jacqui explained.

Truthfully, D'Vorah already knew this, but she continued to act shocked. Shinnok was the one she served and she knew this was all part of his plan.

''I'm sorry, but there is nothing we can do'' D'Vorah said.

Large footsteps shook the ground as a large brute with a girl riding on his back came into view.

''Pretty Girl!'' Ferra cried as she saw Jacqui. A/N: In the openings, Ferra refers to Jacqui as Pretty Girl and Takeda as Pretty Boy. She hasn't done a pet name for Kung Jin.

''Stomp and Smash, Torr!'' she shouted, as Torr roared and ran forward.

''Ferra!'' D'Vorah yelled at the girl. ''They aren't our enemies''

A sad look crept it's way on Ferra's face.

''What happen?'' she asked, looking around at the ruins.

None of them answered, because none of them were really sure. D'Vorah's head snapped to the right then to the left. Her eyes narrowed as she looked down at Cassie. Her bug like legs/stingers slowly crept their way out from her back. Ferra squinted her eyes and looked down at D'Vorah. Fera saw her bug legs slowly make their way out and let out a battle cry. Torr knew what it meant as he lifted his hands up to punch D'Vorah. The Specials Forces unit looked at them, confused at what they were doing. D'Vorah's stinger snapped out to their full length and stabbed Ferra. Ferra fell off Torr and to the ground. Torr reacted quickly and stomped on the ground. D'Vorah quickly sprouted her wings and flew upwards to avoid the cracks and earth quake like rumble.

Ferra stood up as Torr held out his arm. Ferra climbed up his arm and onto his back. She smiled up at D'Vorah and Torr threw Ferra at her. Ferra held out her clawed gauntlets and stabbed D'Vorah in the stomach. Blood came out, as well as a few bugs. Ferra avoided both and she fell back down to Torr, who caught her and put her back on his back.

''Bug Lady traitor!'' Ferra yelled at her.

The trio of teenagers didn't know who to side with, so they backed up, taking Cassie with them. Cassie, back on her feet again, kicked backwards at Kung Jin's private area. Kung Jin let her go immediately and fell to his knees. D'Vorah momentarily stopped fighting and looked at Cassie.

Cassie nodded at her and turned around, throwing a punch at Jacqui. Jacqui, who was unprepared, stumbled backwards from the blow. D'Vorah went back to fighting Ferra and Torr. She flew towards them with great speed, but Ferra intercepted her and stabbed her in the forehead. D'Vorah fell to the ground, looking up at them angrily while her turquoise colored blood dripped down her face. Ferra quickly jumped down before D'Vorah could get up. She did an uppercut, which, given to her small fists wouldn't do much damage, but her clawed gauntlets sure did. D'Vorah flew backwards, slamming into a building.

Meanwhile, with Cassie, things weren't looking so good for the Special Forces Unit. Cassie did a backflip, landing and kicking Kung Jin, who had recovered from the blow to his lower region, in the head. He stumbled backwards as Cassie turned around and kicked Jacqui in the gut. Takeda was rather hesitant to attack, seeing as he had feelings for the leader. He hardly noticed that Cassie had blocked his punch and was about to knee him in his lower area. Before he could do anything, Cassie's knee collided with his lower region. Takeda fell backwards, groaning in pain. Cassie did a spin kick and hit both Jacqui and Kung Jin in the face. They still stood and Cassie took advantage of that. She grabbed the back of their heads and banged them together.

While everyone was down, Cassie called out ''D'Vorah!''. D'Vorah looked down at her and nodded. Cassie started to run away, D'Vorah flying behind her.

Kung Jin sat up and looked at the retreating figures. He tried to get up and run after them, but to no avail. His head was pounding and his lower region, as was Takeda's, was sore. Jacqui had taken many blows to the head, so, just like Kung Jin, her head was pounding. All they could do was watch the two figures retreat.

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