Love War: Fall From Grace

Chapter 1: Lost Love

Edenia

Edenia was a peaceful land, filled with nothing but silence. Everyone just heard of Chris' demise at Quan Chi's hand and the entire realm fell into disarray, but no one was hit harder than Jade, Edenia's top general. Jade was by the hillside near Queen Sindel's palace. She cried continuously as she lost her Earthrealm husband. When Sonya brought the news to Edenia, she didn't want to believe it.

Kitana, Tanya and the Queen herself couldn't look away as their sister, daughter and general couldn't stop crying. Sonya further informed them that his body is nowhere to be found, which would deem impossible to revive him somehow.

"This is a dark day, said Sindel. "Not even Jerrod's death could bring this much sadness."

"What must we do, mother?" Kitana asked. "We can only defend Edenia for so long."

"Kitana's right," Tanya added worryingly. "I fear now that Chris is gone again, the realms could be in peril." Tanya walked toward Jade.

"But..." Sindel stopped Kitana, knowing this was a pivotal moment between once bitter enemies.

"Jade?"

"Tanya... I... couldn't be there... to..."

"I know. Chris took a huge risk fighting Quan Chi, but that fool sorcerer cheated. I feel it is my fault. if I would've stayed away from him, he'd be alive right now."

"No, Tanya. You cannot possibly be at fault. Quan Chi is responsible for taking my loving husband away! He will pay dearly with his life! I should've been there to help him..."

"Someone could've witnessed the battle."

"That someone would be me." Sareena arrived along with Ashrah.

"Who are you two?' Sindel questioned the visitors.

"Please excuse the intrusion, Queen Sindel. I am Sareena and this is Ashrah. We are both defectors of Quan Chi."

"You served him once, but no longer?"

"I defected thanks to a Earthrealm warrior, Sub-Zero. And Ashrah defected when she found an enchanted sword."

Ashrah shows Sindel the Kriss.

"You expelled yourself from the Netherrealm?"

"By slaying demons one-by-one."

"Impressive. Why are you here?"

"Sareena told me of your Earthrealm champion, Chris Jones. Quan Chi slew Shang Tsung to earn the right to fight Chris. The end result favored the sorcerer as he stabbed Chris from behind."

"Rumor has it that Quan Chi has taken him to the Netherrealm and turn him into a revenant to dominate Earthrealm and Edenia as well," Sareena added.

"A weapon of mass destruction against Earthrealm and Edenia?" Sindel asked warily.

"I'm afraid so, Sareena replied. "If possible, I need to speak with Jade."

"Quan Chi stabbed him?" Jade overheard the conversation, which further shook the very core of her indomitable spirit.

"I am sorry for your loss, Jade. I wasn't able to stop Quan Chi from killing Chris for fear of him killing me for my defection."

"You say they are taking him to the Netherrealm and use him as a weapon of mass destruction?"

"Earthrealm could fall victim to its once great hero."

"What must we do?"

"You and the others will remain here. You are the general, Jade. You must defend the realm at all costs. Ashrah and I will return to the Netherrealm and infiltrate his fortress and try to break the spell."

"Can I trust you?"

"You have my word. Like you, I lost my husband to Quan Chi after nearly a decade of marriage."

"You suffered the same loss as Jade?" Tanya asked.

"It seems we have something in common, but if we don't hurry, Earthrealm will face another war, only this time with Chris as a revenant, Earthrealm is doomed. Take this." She hands Jade a pager. "This pager can be used to contact someone. I will contact you if something arises."

"Thank you, Sareena."

"First, we must report to Sub-Zero."

"Let us take our leave, Sareena."

The Edenians agreed and the two demonesses departed to Earthrealm to meet with Sub-Zero.