Heya Readers, again another upload, but our heroes have faced their trials and must to ready to compete in the tournament if they want to save Earthrealm, but first they need to rest. What will they be confronted with when they take rest in the Outworld Wasteland?

Read to find out!

Chapter Ten

First Night in Outworld

When the dust settled, Raiden faced Splinter, the turtles and Mona.

"You fought well" he said "But you must remember, these are only trials, the monsters you fought as well as the monks were Tarkatan who represent Outworld"

"We understand" said Splinter "And we were lucky to win and walk away unscathed"

"Just barely" said Donatello and Leonardo together.

"The trials were bad enough" said Raiden "In the Tournament, every time you win, you keep Shao Khan further away from absorbing Earthrealm, but if you lose, he gets one step closer, and some of the opponents will not be merciful, they will kill you if given the chance"

Michelangelo went pale.

Mona noticed and whispered "This isn't the video game Mikey, this is serious, we're the only ones who stand in the way of Earthrealm being taken over by that evil Shao Khan"

"It's terrifying" said Donatello "I never believed that we would be chosen as warriors for our world"

"Well I didn't know this world even existed!" said Leonardo.

"You can say that again!" said Raphael "Where did the creators of the game even get the ideas and this world exist"

"Guys!" hissed Mona motioning her had towards Raiden and Splinter who were staring at them.

"Sorry" said the four turtles together and stood to attention.

"The Elder Gods created the Mortal Kombat tournament to give Earthrealm a chance to defend itself" Raiden continued "But if we lose this time, Shao Khan will conquer all!"

Everyone looked horrified.

"This is worse than I thought" said Michelangelo.

"No shit" said Raphael.

"So what do we do now?" asked Mona.

"I suggest we find somewhere to stay until dawn" said Splinter.

"Anywhere comfortable in Outworld?" asked Michelangelo "They don't specialise in hotels for combatants do they?"

Raphael whacked Michelangelo across the head again whilst everyone gave him an annoyed look.

"What?" Michelangelo asked.

"Looks like we're gonna have to make camp" said Leonardo.

"In the Outworld open!" cried Raphael "It's dangerous out there!"

"We've got no other choice Raph" said Donatello "And we need our rest for the tournament"

"Donatello is right" said Raiden "We will make camp in the Outworld forest"

"Very well" said Splinter "Donatello, do you have tools or equipment we can use"

"Yes Master Splinter" said Donatello "I always come prepared"

"You have an organised member of your group Splinter" said Raiden "I am impressed"

Donatello went slightly pink with pride.

Later they made it outside of the arena into Outworld, Mona shivered slightly, it was rather cold now the sun had gone down.

"So where would be the best place Donny?" asked Leonardo looking around. Raphael held Mona's hand tightly as they looked around. The dark wasteland was foreboding and they didn't know what could be hiding behind the many lifeless trees and bushes.

"I'm looking" said Donatello "We should find somewhere concealed and dark and hopefully no-one will sneak up on us"

"I don't think I can sleep with all these strange monsters we saw wondering around" said Michelangelo.

"You scared Mikey?" asked Raphael. Michelangelo looked slightly ashamed.

"Don't be embarrassed Mikey" said Mona in a comforting voice "We're all scared, but as Raiden says we all have to work together and fight to save Earthrealm"

"Well said Mona" said Raphael.

"Indeed" said Leonardo.

"You are all very brave" said Raiden "I can see why you're very proud Splinter"

Splinter just smiled proudly.

"Guys!" cried Donatello "I found some trees growing together, if I can bend them slightly I can create a tent for us, I got some linen to cover them to keep us hidden until dawn"

"Nice work Donny" said Leonardo.

"Mona" said Donatello "Can you give me a hand?"

"Sure thing" said Mona.

Donatello knelt down and Mona jumped onto his shoulders, as she did, Donatello stood up again and Mona was able to throw some ropes around the tops of the trees.

"Great work Lizard Lady" said Donatello as Mona hopped off his shoulders and used her bodyweight to bend the trees.

Instantly Leonardo and Raphael helped pull the trees down and tied them to a hook in the ground so Donatello could throw some linen over the trees.

"Great work guys!" said Donatello pleased "I've got some blankets in my bag so we can rest"

"We'll have to sleep in shifts guys" said Leonardo "As Raiden says, Outworld is dangerous, we should take it turns to guard the camp, we'll go in order of our ages, Me, then Raph, Mona, Donnie, then Mikey"

Everyone agreed.

"Well done for agreeing your roles my children" said Splinter with a smile "I will also take my turn in watching"

"I shall also" said Raiden.

"Ok" said Donatello "We'll need to build a fire though to keep warm and make some dinner"

"Now you're talking!" said Michelangelo as his stomach growled loudly.

"Right" said Donatello "Let's get searching for firewood Mikey"

"Me?" cried Michelangelo "But what about the monsters out there?"

"You're a ninja shell for brains!" said Raphael "You can fight any of them off with those nun chucks of yours!"

"Oh yeah" said Michelangelo sheepishly as Donatello walked on ahead "I'll just fight them off with my swinging weapons...heh heh heh, coming Don!"

Raiden chuckled slightly.

"That's Mikey for you" said Leonardo.

"Don't leave me alone Donny!" squeaked Michelangelo "I don't want to get ripped apart by Outworld Monsters!"

"You'll be fine Mikey!" said Donatello "Just keep your weapons to the level of your eye! We find enough firewood to keep a fire going, then we return to camp and if we run into trouble, I got the shell cell to alert the others"

"Ok" croaked Michelangelo as he followed his brother.

The lifeless and thick growing trees made him feel nervous, as they kept on walking; he felt that he would be pounced upon at any moment by a tarkartan, Shokhan or any other monster.

He was so wrapped up in looking around he bumped into Donatello who had stopped dead in his tracks.

"Donatello!" Michelangelo cried "Why have you stopped?"

"Shush!" said Donatello "Do you hear that?"

"Hear what?" questioned Michelangelo

"Shhh!" Donatello hissed again.

Michelangelo stood still and held his breath as he tried to listen to whatever his older brother was trying to listen to.

It sounded like people shouting or yelling.

"It's coming from over there" said Donatello "Over there, through those branches!"

He began to step towards the sounds, but Michelangelo grabbed his arm.

"Wait Don!" he said "Do you think it's a good idea? Those could be the monsters Raiden warned us about!"

"Calm down Mikey" said Donatello "It doesn't sound like Tarkaten sounds, sounds more like...like..." he had another listen "Female voices"

He stepped closer to where the noises were coming from until he stopped by some bushes.

Michelangelo reluctantly followed and looked over his brother's shoulder.

As he did, his eyes almost popped right out of his sockets! There beyond the branches and bushes they hid behind were a whole army of young women in skimpy dresses and outfits almost similar to Mona's and carrying different kind of weapons.

Donatello's jaw dropped open like a fish as he stared at what was before them.

The women were stood in rows and brandishing their weapons and shouting out as they made different moves, but it wasn't just them that caught the two turtle's attention.

It was the two women standing in front of them, both were tall and shapely.

One standing close to the group of females had dark skin, dark ebony hair and wearing an emerald green one piece with a green loin cloth with knee high black boots and vambraces and was holding a long bo staff as well as a mask to cover her lower face.

As she stood there she was shouting orders to the girls as they moved.

The other female was pale skinned with log dark hair and was dressed in an outfit similar to her companion except hers was silver and blue and she wore what looked like a blue and silver crown in her hair and a blue mask on her lower face.

"Whoa Don!" whispered Michelangelo "It's Princess Kitana!"

"And Jade and the Edenian Army!" added Donatello entranced.

"Oh my!" said Michelangelo, his voice getting high with excitement "She's more beautiful in real life!"

Donatello looked at Michelangelo with a raised eyebrow.

"What?" asked Michelangelo with a shrug.

Donatello rolled his eyes and looked back at the females as they continued to move and practice their fighting moves.

"If the women at the front are Princess Kitana and her best friend Jade..." he said "Then they must be the Edenian Army!"

"I knew it!" squeaked Michelangelo "The others aren't going to believe this!"

"We better leave" said Donatello "Before someone see's us, and we still got to find firewood"

Michelangelo looked disappointed but he agreed.

Donatello stood up slowly but as he did, an arrow appeared rushing past his face and hitting a branch near his head.

"Holy shit!" he cried in shock, Michelangelo also yelled in shock then they heard the sounds of someone shouting.

"Intruders! Outworlders!"

Donatello looked over to the Edenian army and saw the whole of them staring at them along with Kitana and Jade.

"Outworlders!" the two turtles heard Kitana snarl as her eyes narrowed "Planning an attack on us!"

"What are your orders Princess?" asked Jade holding up her Bo staff.

Michelangelo took out his nun-chucks and Donatello took out his staff but against al the odds, they knew they wouldn't be able to fend off over thirty Edenian warriors.

"What do we do Don?" asked Michelangelo as sweat began to pour down his forehead.

Donatello also looked scared, as he saw the women brandishing their weapons ready to attack and kill.

"Let's get out of here..." he said softly, he then saw Jade give the order to the army.

"Take them!" he growled.

"RUN!" shouted Donatello as he jumped to his feet and fled, Michelangelo followed close behind yelping in fear.

"After them!" shouted Jade "Don't let them escape!"

Donatello and Michelangelo heard the females roar and charge them.

Michelangelo yelped as several arrows were fired at them which they managed to avoid.

"What do we do now Don?" Michelangelo yelled as he leapt in the air to avoid another arrow.

"Keep running Mikey!" shouted Donatello "We can't take them all ourselves!"

"Should we get back up?" yelled Michelangelo as he tried to run faster not daring to look back in case it slowed him down.

"Just keep running!" shouted Donatello.

Just as they avoided another arrow by jumping in the air, the two turtles suddenly screamed as two Edenian women appeared holding a net to catch them in it.

"Ah shell!" cried Donatello as he tried to run another way grabbing Michelangelo as he did, but he yelped as he felt something hit his foot and tripped him up.

As he tripped, Michelangelo landed on top of him almost knocking the wind out of him.

"Too Easy!" came a smug voice.

Donatello and Michelangelo looked up and saw Jade standing over them with Kitana standing next to her as a net was thrown over them by the women who blocked their way, trapping them.

"Thought you'd get away Outworlden Monsters?" asked Jade "You're fools if you think you can try and attack the Edenian army!"

"Wait!" cried Donatello "You've made a mistake! We're not Outworlders! We're from Earthrealm!"

"Lies!" spat Kitana "Earthrealmers are human! You look like the spawn of Reptile!"

"Great!" said Michelangelo "Someone else who thinks we're Reptiles kind!"

"You're not going anywhere until we find out who you are and why you were spying on us!" growled Kitana "And if you don't give any answers! You will suffer heavily!"

Michelangelo yelped in fear, Doantello bit his lip but he stealthily managed to hit a button on his shell cell hoping to attract the attentions of the others at the campsite.

"Bind their hands!" ordered Jade "And take away their weapons! We have a lot to ask of these spies and whether they're working for Shao Khan"

Oh dear! Michelangelo and Donatello have discovered the Edenian Army! And they've been caught! Will they be tortured by Kitana and Jade or will the others arrive in time to help?

Find out in the next chapter!

Note: Some of you might have recognized some of Raiden's quotes from Mortal Kombat 2011.