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Cassie glared at Jacqui. Without warning, she ran forward to attack her.
Unbeknownst to Jacqui, Cassie had killed Kung Jin, Takeda, and Sonya. Jacqui and Johnny were the only ones left to defend against her. She had already killed the Special Forces soldiers and any workers. Jacqui held up her metal gauntlets, which began to glow light blue. Before Cassie could reach her, Jacqui shot an energy blast. Cassie was blasted through the wall. She laid there in the debris, but quickly shook it off and got back up. She glowed green and held out her hands. Green streams of light came from them, wrapping around Jacqui's body. Cassie put one hand down, but still held out the other. Jacqui's gauntlets glowed light blue again, readying themselves for an energy blast.
Before she had the chance to blast Cassie, her gauntlets glowed green instead. They were ripped off her hands. Cassie moved her hand down in a quick swipe and the gauntlets crashed to the ground.
Cassie walked forward and kneed Jacqui in the stomach. The green bonds that held Jacqui were still there and still in full effect. Jacqui struggled, but it proved to be no use.
Cassie punched her in the nose, then gave her an uppercut. She pulled out her gun and aimed at Jacqui's head. Before given the chance to pull the trigger, a loud sound echoed through the air and a bullet went through Cassie's chest. The green bonds that held Jacqui vanished and she fell to the ground.
Blood dripped from the wound. Other wounds, for Cassie, easily mended themselves together, but this one had gone through her heart.
She fell to her knees, dropping her guns. Spitting out blood, she turned her head to see who had shot her. Sonya stood in what used to be the door frame, a gun in her hand and smoking.
Sonya held one hand to her chest, which was bleeding.
''Don't even think about it.'' Sonya said weakly.
She aimed the gun at Cassie head and pulled the trigger. A loud bang sounded through the air and a bullet made it's way into Cassie's head.
She fell from her knees to the ground, a pool of blood forming underneath her. Sonya's eyes squeezed shut and a tear made it's way down her cheek. Jacqui looked up from her spot on the ground. Her face was solemn and she stood up.
''They're all dead. Cassie, Kung Jin, Takeda…everyone.'' Sonya choked out.
Jacqui averted her eyes to the ground, unsure of what to say or do. Sighing, she looked back at Sonya.
Sonya turned and punched the remains of a wall.
''And it's all my fault.'' She stated angrily.
Jacqui put a hand on her shoulder and Sonya flinched.
''No, it's not.'' She reassured her.
Sonya shook her head.
''I was the one who sent you guys to Outworld, and this is where it got. That bastard Shinnok got to her, and she's gone.'' Sonya hissed.
Jacqui looked away and put her hand back by her side. Noticing something on the floor, she walked over to it. There, on the floor, were her gauntlets. She picked them up and put them on. Jacqui looked back to where Sonya was, but didn't find her. She looked around the room, and found Sonya looking down at Cassie's body. She sighed, and kneeled down. Cassie's eyes were still open and still glowing. Sonya used two fingers to close them.
Jacqui walked over to her and kneeled down.
After a brief silence, Sonya spoke.
''Let's go kill that bastard.'' She said, standing up and walking quickly towards the door.
''You're not going without me.'' A voice said.
Sonya turned around and saw Johnny sitting up on the hospital bed.
''You're in no condition, Cage.'' Sonya said in a calm, yet demanding voice.
Jacqui stared at Sonya, not liking the akward dead silence. After a moment, she spoke.
''We need all the help we can get. Shinnok is a fallen Elder God after all.'' Jacqui said, nervously playing with her hands.
Sonya sighed, before turning to Johnny. She nodded while Johnny slowly got up from the hospital bed. He had a few burn marks, along with cuts and bruises.
After a brief silence, a noise from what was left of the door sounded. Everyone's attention was turned towards it as they discovered the cause. Takeda was standing there, his hand pressed against the wound from the knife. Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief.
''Takeda…'' Jacqui began slowly. ''Is it really you?''
Takeda nodded, limping forward. Jacqui ran up to him, resisting the urge to hug him knowing that the wound he had needed medical attention. Instead of hugging him, she put herself under his arm and helped him walk over to the abandoned hospital bed.
''Here, sit down.'' She told him gently.
He did so as Jacqui got all required medical supplies. While she was busy helping Takeda, Sonya walked over to where Johnny stood. He was looking down at the body of Cassie. Sonya sighed before she spoke.
''I know how you feel. We will get her back, even if it kills us.'' Sonya reassured him.
If under different circumstances, he would have joked 'Well, I'd rather stay alive. You know, since if we were dead, we'd be under his control', but not now. Instead, he nodded solemnly. Guilt weighed down on Sonya's shoulders. And, if she had combined every guilt she had ever felt, it still would never top this one. The guilt of having to actually kill her own daughter was very heavy.
Even though she kept telling herself that she had to do it, she couldn't help but feel awful.
Her thoughts were interrupted when Jacqui said ''you should be better soon.''
Sonya looked towards the two, trying to conjure a plan on how four people could defeat a fallen Elder God. Before her mind could make up a plan, lightning zapped down in the middle of the room. After a moment, Raiden appeared.
''Sonya Blade.'' He greeted.
''Raiden.'' Sonya said with a nod of her head. ''Why are you here?''
''I've come to help defeat Shinnok.'' He complied.
At this point, Sonya ran forward and tried to strangle him to death. Before she could, Johnny grabbed her and pinned her arms behind her back.
''Sonya!'' he yelled at her. ''What are you doing?''
''You son of a bitch!'' Sonya yelled at Raiden, struggling to free her arms from her ex husband's grip.
''You could've jumped in and helped at anytime, and you choose now!'' she shouted.
''The Special Forces is gone! Kung Jin's dead! My fucking daughter is dead!'' she continued, even more angry.
''I'm sorry for the loses you have endured. Please, you've more a chance of beating Shinnok if you allow my help.'' He tried to reason with her.
Sonya hung her head and sighed.
''I don't have a damn choice, do I?'' she asked harshly.
''Nope.'' Johnny shook his head.
''Shut up, Cage.'' She demanded.
''Wait here, I shall request that the Elder Gods restore life to the dead.'' Raiden ordered.
''I'm coming with you.''
Everyone's heads snapped to Takeda's direction.
Raiden nodded. ''Very well.''
With Takeda and Raiden
Takeda and Raiden appeared in lightning. Takeda looked at his surroundings. They were standing in a circle of stone pillars with lighting patterns in streams of black on the ground, each leading to a certain part of the circle.
''Elder Gods, here me!'' Raiden called out.
A few seconds later, both men and women, all a light and transparent shade of blue, appeared. They filled the edges of the circle and their body disappeared at their chests.
''We know what you have come for.'' They said, all in one voice.
''The souls and lives of the fallen.'' Raiden said.
''We cannot interfere with ideals such as that. What has happened has happened.'' They responded.
''Under low circumstances, Shinnok had taken control of Cassandra Cage, who freed him. It is that that violates any rule.'' Raiden responded sharply.
''Yes, but we cannot prevent anything of the sort from happening.'' They complied.
''Shinnok is our enemy as well as yours. Why do you refuse aid?'' Takeda asked.
''We cannot interfere.''
''Technically, if you restored their lives and souls when Shinnok had set unfair circumstances, you aren't interfering. Interfering would be helping out in the war itself, like fighting.'' Takeda reasoned.
''Very well, we shall restore the souls and lives of the fallen.'' They said.
''Cassie as well?'' Takeda asked.
If he came to get everyone restored, Cassie better damn well be included.
''We cannot. Her soul if forever trapped within Shinnok's amulet. We cannot guarantee that Shinnok will not resurrect her.'' They said.
Takeda felt pain surge through his heart.
''But there has to be a way to get her back.'' He said, stubborn as a child who was told ''no'' when he asked for candy.
''The real Cassandra Cage is trapped within the amulet. Her evil self is in physical existence.'' They responded.
''Wait, so she is just…trapped? There is a way to free her?'' Takeda asked them.
''You must take the amulet. Only one who's true intentions are pure, who has the power and soul to claim her. To free her.'' They explained.
Takeda quickly turned to Raiden.
''Come on. We have to go!'' he said., grabbing Raiden's shoulders and shaking him like some rag doll.
As soon as Raiden grabbed his hands, Takeda stopped shaking him.
''Very well.'' He said.
In a moment, all that was left where they once stood were burn marks from a lightning strike.
Lightning struck down once more at the center of the hospital like room. Takeda walked over to Jacqui.
''So?'' Jacqui asked, anxiously waiting for the news.
''The Elder Gods said they would return all the Special Forces and Kung Jin.'' Takeda said.
''And Cassie?'' Jacqui questioned worriedly.
''We'd have to get Shinnok's amulet to set her free. The Elder Gods said the one who sets her free, their true intentions have to be pure. They must have the power and soul to free her.'' Takeda responded.
Jacqui sighed. ''I guess we'll find out what that means when we do it.''
Takeda nodded. Suddenly, a voice called out ''What happened?''
Everyone turned to see several Special Forces soldiers getting up, scratching their heads and looking around. Their wounds were all healed and limbs were all attached.
''It seems like we're ready.'' Jacqui said.
''You're missing one.'' A voice claimed.
Kung Jin walked up to them, a small smile creeping unto his face.
He put his hand on Takeda's and Jacqui's shoulders.
''Let's go get Cassie.''
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