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Cassie and D'Vorah walked through the Out World jungle. Cassie was still under the manipulation of Shinnok. She was being used as a host for his physical form while he was still trapped in the amulet.
''Shinnok'' D'Vorah began. ''What do you plan to do with the girl when you are finished with her?''
''You'll soon see'' Cassie responded as they continued to walk.
''Ah, the Sea Of Blood'' Cassie said upon gaining sight of the red waters.
When they reached a dock, Cassie stood out in front, reaching out her arms as her hands began to glow red. The blood began to stir and part. A green circle appeared and began to glow and grow larger. Cassie and D'Vorah walked into it, appearing in a different realm.
With The Special Forces Unit
''How you let them get away!'' Ferra yelled at the squad from her position upon Torr's back.
''You were in perfect condition to chase after them'' Jacqui deflected the blame.
''What happened here?'' Kotal Kahn's voice came.
Every head turned to look at him and his bodyguards, consisting of Ermac, Reptile, and Erron Black.
Ferra pointed at the Special Forces Unit. Kotal Kahn shot an angry to the Earth Realmers.
''Where's D'Vorah?'' Reptile asked.
''Bug Lady traitor!'' Ferra yelled out. ''She attack us!''
Jacqui sighed, tired of explaining all of it over and over. Every time, it only made her feel worse.
''Cassie's under Shinnok's influence. She and D'Vorah took off with the amulet.'' Jacqui said.
Kotal sighed and said ''You wound me, D'Vorah''.
''We have to find them'' Takeda said.
''Little does Shinnok and D'Vorah now, we can pinpoint Cassie by her communicator'' Jacqui said. ''We'll need your help''
Kotal nodded.
''And you may have it''
With D'Vorah and Cassie
The two girls walked through the Nether Realm, ready to execute their plan. They walked into a circle of stones, with symbols around them, a large one marking the center of the circle. Several demons gathered around, ready to attack the strangers.
''What is happening?'' a voice came.
The girls turned to find Quan Chi.
''Quan Chi, we're ready to free Shinnok, he uses Cassie's body as a host for now'' D'Vorah said.
Quan Chi nodded and sent the demons away. He walked towards the girls. Cassie unhooked the amulet from her belt and placed it in the center of the circle, on top of the biggest marking. The two girls stepped back out of the circle.
Quan Chi stepped in front of the amulet, mumbling a few words. The words grew louder and louder and red and green swirls of light circled around the amulet. D'Vorah looked left and right, making sure nobody else was there to interrupt Shinnok's freeing. Cassie smiled evilly. She stepped forward, holding out her arms. She started to glow green. She laughed as the green light came forward, making a figure next to the amulet.
As soon as the light was gone, Cassie's figure fell to the ground and Shinnok was standing next to the amulet. He looked at Cassie's unconscious figure on the ground as D'Vorah looked down as Cassie, ready to execute the next phase of the plan.
D'Vorah looked at Shinnok, who nodded. D'Vorah smiled as her bug legs came out from behind her back.
''This One will enjoy your death!'' she said and aimed her legs to stab her.
Right before she could do so, a yell stopped her. She turned to see the rest of the Special Forces Unit, along with Kotal Kahn, Reptile, Ferra/Torr, Ermac, and Erron Black.
''Don't you dare'' Takeda threatened her.
Ferra let out a battle cry and everyone rushed forward. Jacqui, Takeda, and Kung Jin went after D'Vorah, while the others went after Shinnok and Quan Chi.
''Repulsive humans!'' D'Vorah spat, using her stingers to attack the team.
Jacqui and Kung Jin fought her from the front as Takeda snuck up behind her and used his whips to cut off one of her stingers. D'Vorah cried out in pain as her turquoise blood stained the ground beneath them. Jacqui ran forward and punched her in the stomach, then she ran out of the way as Kung Jin aimed his bow and arrow. He shot it and hit D'Vorah square in the chest.
Before she passed out, she let some of her bugs loose from an opening in her stomach. Venomous bugs, ones that either meant flat out poison or death. Usually, if one stung an Earth Realmer, they would die, but if it was someone from Out World, they'd most likely survive. They swarm of bugs rushed towards the trio. Takeda pulled out his mechanical whip and spun it in a fast circle in front of him and his friends. The bugs flew right into it and were immediately sliced to shreds.
After all the bugs were gone, Takeda retracted his whips and ran over to Cassie. Kung Jin and Jacqui followed, but Takeda stopped them.
''Go help them, I've got her'' he said.
The two hesitantly nodded and ran off to fight Shinnok and Quan Chi.
Kotal cut his hand on his blade, causing the marks on his skin to light up red. Ferra and Torr ran at Shinnok, nearly trampling him if he hadn't step sided them. Little did he know that Ferra had quickly jumped off and was running up behind him. She stabbed him in the back with her clawed gauntlets. He immediately turned around, about to attack her back, but he was met with a trampling given by Torr.
''Miserable wretch!'' he shouted, pulling out his amulet.
He shot it's energy at Ferra, who fell off Torr's back, unconscious. Torr charged at him and punched him. Shinnok stumbled backwards, but blasted Torr with the amulet. Torr fell back, but not unconscious. Erron Black pulled out his guns and shot at Quan Chi, who created a magical barrier to block all the bullets. Ermac used his magic to lift Quan Chi up, slamming him into the wall. Jacqui used her gauntlets to shoot her energy at Quan Chi, worsening the damage. Kung Jin shot an arrow and hit the demon square in the jewel on his forehead. Even though it wasn't enough to kill him, it still knocked him out.
Shinnok looked over to the unconscious Quan Chi and D'Vorah, anger building up inside him due to the fact he was losing.
''Enough!'' he yelled out as he used the amulet to take out everyone, all except Takeda, who still remained with Cassie.
Takeda looked over worriedly at his comrades.
''You'' Shinnok said, grabbing Takeda's attention.
Takeda gently set Cassie's body on the ground and stood up. He pulled out his whips and swung at the fallen Elder God. Shinnok ducked, the whip just missing his head. He took out the amulet again and shot it's energy at Takeda. It hit him full force and he was thrown into one of the many stones that made up the circle. He groaned, feeling himself starting to fall unconscious. With his blurred vision, he could hardly make out Shinnok aiming the amulet at... Cassie! Takeda fought back against the weak feeling he had, angrily getting up and running at the former Elder God.
He pulled out his whips and swung at Shinnok, who hadn't expected the attack. The whip embedded itself in Shinnok's skin. Takeda swung the whip around, yanking Shinnok around with it. Takeda used her other whip, spinning it in a circle and hitting Shinnok with it. Shinnok grew tired of this and blasted Takeda with magic he had conjured.
Takeda fell to the ground as Shinnok walked back over to Cassie, amulet in hand. Takeda could only watch helplessly. He put one hand to his temple and called to Cassie telepathically.
'Cassie! Cassie! You have to wake up!' He called to her desperately.
Cassie struggled visibly and her eyes slowly opened. She looked up, frightened to see Shinnok, yet angry at the same time. She quickly, but weakly, stood up. She put up her fists ready for a fight. Shinnok held an annoyed expression on his face.
''You won't survive this, Cassandra. You might as well just give up'' he told her.
''Screw you, you Son of a Bitch!'' Cassie yelled at him.
He merely laughed.
''You were the one who released me, who freed me. I don't get why they're still trying to help you. You've already done too much wrong.'' He said.
Cassie's eyes widened as she realized this and took it all in. She had done that. Takeda could see her fear, worry, and hesitation.
''Cassie! You couldn't help it! He was manipulating you! Don't listen to him!'' he tried to reason with her.
She didn't say anything. Nobody else did. But, a tear found it's way down her cheek. She closed her eyes and shook her head.
''He's right'' Cassie said, as if she hadn't heard Takeda.
She tried to regain her fighting position, but found it difficult as what she thought what was the truth weighed heavily upon her shoulders. But, after a few brief moments, she did. She punched Shinnok in the jaw.
Shinnok sighed in annoyance.
''The hard way it is'' he said, taking the amulet back out.
Before Cassie could do anything, he blasted her with all the amulet's power, which was enough to kill her.
She was slammed against the stone. She laid there, weak, dying.
''I'm sorry'' she whispered with final breath to Takeda.
Takeda's eyes widened as he watched his love die before his eyes. Cassie's eyes closed and her chest stopped moving up and down, as her final breath left her.
Her last words echoed in his mind. He felt his heart grow heavy with sorrow. His eyelids grew heavy and he knew nothing could be done.
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