Back in Edenia, Sindel met the rest of the warriors. She took a quick liking to them all, but mostly to Cj. After greeting them she then assembled all of the warriors together into the meeting room. There she explained the prophecy to them all. The young warriors listened to her every word.
" My servants found it while trying to find a way to defeat the forces of darkness. It was trying to understand what it meant because it was damaged really bad, but I managed to read the important parts."
" Please what did it say?" Asked Marquita.
" Alright it goes like this." And Sindel told them of the prophecy."The corruption of a tournament, the destruction of the shaolin monks, the resurection of a queen, the revenge of a fallen elder god, the death of a champion, the sacrifice of a god, and the gathering of two forces will bring about the apocolypse. The only thing that can stop this are five warriors from earthrealm, the pack leader, the citizen soldier, the superstar, the immortal soul, and the corrupt angel will save us all.
" Damn. Didn't all of this happen?" Asked Jamal.
" Yes most of the prophecy has happened Jamal." Sindel replied.
"The corruption of a tournament means the time when Shang Tsung first won the Mortal Kombat tournament ." Said Kung Lao.
" The destruction of the shaolin monks means when the tarkata went to earthrealm and slaughtered the Shaolin Monks." Said Liu Kang.
" The resurection of a queen is when Shao Khan ordered Shang Tsung to revive my mother." Kitana told them.
" The revenge of a fallen elder god meant the revenge of Shinnok." Sub Zero added.
" I know what the death of a champion is." Reese said. " It was when Liu Kang was murdered by Shang Tsung and Quan Chi. I'll never forget that day."
" The sacrifice of a god is when Raiden released his godly essence into an explosion in an attempt to stop Onaga. But as we know it didn't work." Said Sonya.
" And the gathering of the two opposing forces meant when we first battled the forces of Darkness." Said Sindel.
" And now we're here.?" Asked Marquita.
" Yes so we know that this prophecy is real." Sindel answered.
" One thing I like is the nicknames." Said Cj.
" Yeah. I know." Agreed Jamal.
" I wonder which ones belongs to who.?" Asked Zac.
" I believe I can figure that out." Sindel answered. She began looking at them all. "The leader of the pack is Zac, the citizen solider is Marquita, the superstar must Jamal, the immortal soul is Cj." Suddenly Jamal stopped her. " You don't have to tell us who the corrupt angel is." He told her.
At that moment everyone looked at Reese.
" The hell ya'll lookin at?" Said Reese annoyed.
Everyone laughed. Sindel then began to think to herself "I'm am fond of these young people, but why do I feel some strange connection to the young Cj? Is it love? or motherly love? She turned to him and smiled. "I don't know why but I'm fond of this young man. She then started looking to them one by one. Being the only female Marquita seems to be the toughest of them all. She gives her friends such a hard time, but deep down she cares about them. Zac is a great person as well. His smile can light up a room. Jamal's another interesting person. He has a big mouth but from what everyone tells me, he can back his words up. But then she stop at Reese. Reese seems to be the most difficult to explain. He smiles, but on the inside, he sad. He's hiding something but what that is I don't know." She then gathered her thoughts together. " Tomorrow you'll be getting to know the warriors before we strike at Shao Khan and his allies." She told them. " My servants will show you to your rooms." Later on that night Reese and Jamal spoke to each other.
" So how did Dad die?" Asked Reese.
" Man, we were playing Guilty Gear when some tarkata attacked. We took some out, but the one dad fought got back up and killed him." Jamal answered. " I wonder what he would say if he saw now?"
" He'd propably cry and say how proud of us he is." Reese answered.
The two young men laughed before they got really quiet. Then they looked at each other with a fierce determination and made a vow.
" Dad's murderers are gonna pay." Said Jamal.
" Yeah." agreed Reese.
The two brothers did their traditonal handshake.
" Yo we better get to bed soon. It seems we're gonna be busy tomorrow."
The two boys then went to their rooms to rest up. For tomorrow they would need it. The next day Liu Kang and the others were getting to know the new warriors. In the Palace Gardens, Liu Kang, Sub-Zero and Reese had their conversation.
" So Reese, what style of martial arts do you posses?" asked Liu Kang
" It's a combination of jeet kune do, traditional karate, and judo. I never even thought about giving it a proper name so for now i call it unorthodox" Reese answered.
" That would be an appropriate name for it." Sub-Zero said
" I would like to test this style of yours." Liu Kang said.
Reese turned around and saw Liu Kang in his fighting stance. Reese smiled and got into the same stance. Sub-Zero stood back and watched.
" I see you've got the stance right." Liu Kang told him.
" Thanks. The only difference is that while your hands are opened, mine are closed into a fist." Reese replied.
At that point the two warriors clashed. Liu Kang executed his famous flying kick. He connected and hit Reese in the chest and sent Reese flying backwards. The young warrior regained his composure and went on the offensive. He attacked Liu Kang with a flurry of kicks. Liu Kang managed to dogde some of them but the kicks were too fast for the naked eye and the rest connected. Liu Kang crashed into the ground. Reese walked over to him and helped him up. Liu Kang smiled at Reese and bowed. Reese did the same.
" You're talented. With those skills, maybe you could've been mortal kombat champion." Said Liu Kang.
" Maybe. But I'm not interested right now. Too many things are happening right now. But when the time comes, I'll challenge you for that right." Reese declared smiling.
" And I'll be waiting." Liu Kang told him smiling as well.
In the castle Marquita, Kitana, Jade, and Sonya were having a little girl time.
" So how do you know Zac and the others" asked Kitana
" Well Zac's been my boy since high school, Cj and Jamal I really don't know that well, and Reese......we have history" Marquita answed.
" Can they hold their own in a fight?" asked Sonya.
" Of course. Zac is a Muay Thai master, Cj is a practioner of Tae Kwan Do, and Reese,Jamal,and myself have each studied two types of martial arts and made our own styles. Jamal's style, Satsuka is a combination of the Mantis and Shaolin fist styles and just to be wierd, Jamal threw a little street fighting to top it all off, and Reese's style is a combination of jeet kune do, traditonal karate and judo. He also threw in a little street fighting as well. And my style is Wolf's claw, a combination of Hapkido, Vale Tudo, and Tae Kwan Do." Marquita said.
" Damn. So you guys really are the warriors of the prophecy" Said Sonya suprisingly.
" That and from what we told you guys, portals mysteriously opened up at our locations." Marquita replied jokingly.
" Yeah that excuse works too." Said Jade laughing.
Somewhere else on the palace grounds, Zac and Scorpion were sparring.
" You fight well mortal." said Scorpion as he parried an attack from Zac.
" So how tough is Shao Khan?" Zac asked.
" Shao Khan is a warlord and a conqueror. He destroys all who opposes him. Why do you ask"?
" He killed someone who's like a brother to me." Zac answered clinching his fists.
Scorpion just looked at him. Since he was a specter from the netherrealm, he was devoid of compassion. The only thing that he wanted was vengance for the deaths of his family and clan, but for the first time in a long time, he felt some sort of pity for this young mortal.
" I understand the feeling mortal." Scorpion told him. " As you know, my family and clan were killed in cold blood by Quan Chi, and I will NOT rest until that pathetic excuse of a sorcerer is destroyed and his soul will be tortured for an eternity." He then looked and Zac who had a determined look on his face. Scorpion resumed his stance giving Zac a fierce look.
"Now the real training begins mortal."
Zac got into his stance. " Don't hold back specter."
Near a huge waterfall Jamal and Kung Lao were also sparring.
" Wait you and Reese aren't really brothers?" Kung Lao asked.
" Not by blood, but these days you don't really need blood to be brothers." Jamal answered.
Stopping for a moment, Kung Lao removed his hat. " I heard about what happened to your father. I'm sorry.
Jamal then looked at him. " Be sorry for Baraka when I get my hands on him.
" I'll help you get your revenge my friend." Kung Lao told him.
In the city, CJ and Jax walked around waving to onlookers and conversed
" So how long have you known Reese and Jamal?"
" Aw man we grew up together. They've always had my back." CJ answered.
" So what's the problem?" Asked Jax.
" I want to be able to return the favor." Cj told him.
" Well when the time comes you'll know what to do."
Just then Taven ran up to them.
" Jax! We have a problem. Goro and Frost are leading an army of tarkata to Edenia!" He told Jax.
" Damn!" Jax turned to Cj. " Alright lil man we're about to see your skills in action."
Cj put on a face of determination. "Let's do it."
" Where are they gonna attack from Taven?" Jax asked.
Just then a woman's scream was heard. Then the horde appeared and charged the three warriors.
Back at the Gardens, Liu Kang suddenly felt a chill go down his spine. Sub Zero did as well. Reese looked at both of them.
" What's wrong?" He asked.
" Something's not right." Liu Kang answered.
" Someone is attacking the city." Sub Zero
" We can't just stand here let's go!" Reese yelled.
Liu Kang and Sub Zero looked at each other, nodded then ran off behind Reese. In the Palace, all the women felt the chill and they took off from inside the Palace and into the streets. Scorpion teleported Zac and himself to the battle. And Kung Lao and Jamal were near the city so they were the first ones there. CJ held his own against the tarkata. One swiped at him but Cj ducked and launched the foul beast into the air with a devestating kick. Jax ripped the arms off of another and beat it to death. Taven shot a fireball at another making it explode into pieces. Kung Lao threw his hat and killed one tarkata, then it richocheted off a wall and killed another. As Cj was busy with one tarkata, another one leapt into the air to kill him. But then a fireball hit the beast and saving Cj. Cj turned to see Reese, Jamal and the others getting ready to fight.
" What the hell took ya'll so long?" yelled CJ.
" Do you know how long of a troop it is from the palace to here?" Reese told him.
Marquita interupted them. " Y'know this would be a good time to fight instead of talking" She said.
As she said this, she charged at a tarkata and flung it against a wall and proceeded to beat it to death.
" Queen Sindel! Get the villagers somewhere safe! We'll handle the tarkarta! Yelled CJ.
Sindel then proceeded to get the villagers to safety. The tarkata tried to follow pursuit but Reese, Jamal, and CJ stood in their way.
" Yo, big bro. Remember the frenzy?" Jamal asked.
Reese looked at him and smiled. Then they grasped hands and Jamal flung Reese around and Reese began kicking some of tarkata in the face and chest. When Marquita got done with the tarkata that she savagely beaten, she turned her focus to a small batch of the nomads. She smiled without a hint of fear and charged toward them. Zac clinched on to another tarkata and proceeded to bash it constantly with his knees until it passed out. Another one attacked CJ, but Cj parried all the attacks and then struck. He kick the beast twice in the chest then he unleashed a massive uppercut sending the monster flying. Kitana and Jade punished another poor creature for invading their realm. Kung Lao removed his razor brimmed hat and threw towards an unfortunate tarkatan and sliced his head off, then it ricocheted off a wall an into another tarkata, finally it ricocheted off another wall and embeded itself into the skull of another tarkatan. Jax ripped the arms off of one and beat it to death, Sub-Zero reached in the back of one and ripped it's spine out and used it to smack another in the face with it. Scorpion flung his spear into the head of another tarkata and yank it out bringing the head with him, and Liu Kang summoned some of his power into his fist. He rolled towards a tarkatan and uppercuted him so hard his head flew off, then Liu Kang proceed to perform his shaolin soccer kick fatality, kicking the head that was still in the air into the headless body making it explode into pieces. When the dust cleared, the tarkatans were all gone. There was nothing but blood, guts, and heads.
"Yo I'm not jealous of who has to clean this up". Said Jamal only to recive a slap in the back of the head by Reese.
" Well young mortals. I'm impressed." Congratulated Scorpion.
" YES BUT THAT WAS ONLY HAVE THE BATTLE!!" a voice boomed.
" Aw man come on. What the hell is this a G.I. Joe rerun?" Said Zac.
" Who the hell said that." asked Marquita.
"I DID!"
The group turned to see Goro and Frost walking towards them. Immediatley the young fighters got into their stances. They knew of these two. Goro being the former Mortal Kombat champion before Liu Kang defeated him, and Frost was Sub Zero's student and his fellow kinsman until she betrayed him, but Sub Zero felt a closer connection to her then just being of the same clan. Goro looked at the young warriors and sneered.
" So these are the warriors of the prophecy. They're nothing but a bunch of children!" He claimed.
"What do you want you four armed bastard!?" Demanded Sonya.
"I have no business with you other weaklings! I only came to test Reese and Jamal to see if they are worthy of a warriors death by my hands." Goro answered.
" Sorry but I'm not interested in beating up weaklings" Said Jamal arrogantly. Then he and Reese looked at each other and smiled.
" But we'll make an exception for you!!" yelled Reese as he and Jamal charged Goro. Goro smiled wickedly as the two brothers began kombat with him. Jamal executed his motion man combo, but Goro parried it and punched Jamal hard in the face sending him crashing into a wall. Reese lunged at Goro with blinding speed and excuted his somersault kick, but Goro stepped back and booted Reese sending flying back towards the group.
" Is this the extent of your skill? If so then I'll just kill both of you right now!" Goro roared. He jumped in the air and just he was coming down to squash Reese, someone interfered knocking Goro back. Goro got to his feet to see Cj standing in his way.
" Stand down boy! You shall get your turn next!" He told the young mortal.
" Naw man. You're fighting me now!" Said Cj defiantly.
Just as Goro was going to fight this young man. Frost stopped him.
" We were only here to test their skill in actual kombat." She reminded him.
Goro hated to admit it, but he knew she was right. He turned to CJ and smiled.
" It's too bad pup. You're stronger than you look. Perhaps we shall meet again. I'll test your skill again." He said.
" I'll be training. And I'll be ready." Cj warned.
A portal opened behind Goro and Frost. As they were leaving, Frost turned to Sub Zero.
" Sub-Zero, don't think for one second I forgot about you! When we meet again I'll kill you." She threatened as she walked through the portal.
Sub-Zero was at a loss of words.
" We should get back to the palace. Queen Sindel is probably worried."Said Liu Kang.
As the group walked away. Jamal once again reminded them of the fact that he didn't envy the person that had to clean up the village. And a smack was heard as he said it.
AUTHOR'S NOTE.
I know this was a lame chapter but I'm trying here. Don't know when this will be finished. Gotta find the orignal copy. But anyway. Read and Review
