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In Outworld Cj and Marquita scaled the cliff and made inside the fortress. Luckily the window they saw outside led them to Shao Kahn's throne room.

" You search one side of the room, I'll check the other side. There's probably a switch or a lever." Marquita told Cj.

The two search the room up and down for the switch but no avail. They didn't find anything. Then Cj looked behind Shao Kahn's throne and found it.

He pulled the lever and slowly but surely the cage came down and inside it were the children.

" Darrius!! Denise!!" Said Marquita.

The warriors freed the two children from captivity.

" Now lets get the hell outta here." Said Cj

But they had company. In the forms of Goro and Sheeva.

" Now did you really think we would let you two leave without us killing you?" Asked Sheeva.

Cj shrugged his shoulders

" Nope, but I was hoping we could've gotten out without bitch smacking you two into oblivion." He said sarcastically.

" You impudent pup!!! You will pay for your insolent babble!!" Roared Goro as he charged towards Cj

" LET'S GO BITCH!!" Yelled Cj as he got into his stance.

Marquita ushered Darrius and Denise someplace safe before walking towards Sheeva and stood directly in her face.

" I've been waiting for this day for a long time mortal. You've made me a happy Shokan." Said Sheeva

" Next. I'll make you a dead one." Marquita replied.

Sheeva delivered a punch to Marquita but it was parried and Marquita connected with a punch of her own. Cj and Goro's battle was like a two man war with neither side gaining an advantage. Goro jumped into the air and tried his ground smash attack, but Cj moved before he was crushed. When Goro landed Cj kicked Goro's legs from under him and began to savagely beat on him. Goro regained his composure and threw Cj off of him.

" Impressive!!! Never have I faced a warrior with such disipline and ferocity as you!!" Goro told him.

Cj smiled.

" You're an impressive warrior yourself. A man of your stature should use your strength for the better good of this realm. Yet you chose to follow that ass clown Shao Kahn. Maybe this fight will bring some honor back to you." He replied.

Meanwhile Sheeva shot a projectile at Marquita but the mortal woman dogded it and answered back with a blast of her own but Sheeva moved. Marquita looked around, but then Sheeva appeared behind Marquita and connected with a four punch combo sending Marquita crashing into a wall.

" Had enough mortal?" Sheeva asked.

Marquita rose to her feet,wiped the blood from her mouth and smiled.

" Nah. I'm just gettin started." She replied.

BACK IN EDENIA

Sindel's team arrived at the church of Edenia. There they tended to the wounded. Sindel's face etched with worry.

" Mother. What's wrong?" Kitana asked.

" I fear the worst my daughter. The new warriors are powerful, but I fear that this is their greatest challenge." Sindel replied.

" You're worried about Cj the most aren't you?" Jade asked

" Yes. I've come to love Cj as if he was my own son. I can only hope for his safe return."

NEAR THE ROYAL PALACE

Zac and Shao Kahn's fight continued with Zac getting his second wind from seeing the spirt of his friend Tyler. Also without the burden of the enhancers, Zac's speed had seemed to increase. His attacks were more focused and fierce. Shao Kahn couldn't believe it. He was barely able to defend himself from the attacks. The last attack was an spinning elbow to the face that shattered Shao Kahn's mask. Kahn backed away in pain but Zac followed pursuit and hit Shao Kahn with an agonizing knee attack to the face.

" What's the matter Kahn? I'm not that tough am I?" Said Zac.

" YOU WILL DIE BY MY HANDS BOY!!" Roared Kahn. He attacked Zac with everything he had but it was still no good. Zac predicted his every move and counterattacked. Leaving Kahn in a daze state. Zac summoned up the rest of his power for this moment.

" This is for Tyler." He said.

He charged at Shao Kahn and assaulted the emperor with a flurry of punches, and kicks. Suddenly he back away and Shao Kahn exploded into a pile of blood, guts, and bones. Shao Kahn was no more. Tyler was avenged. Zac had no time to rest however. He looked to the battle with Onaga. Reese and Jamal weren't doing so good. Onaga bashed Jamal in the ribs with his tail. Jamal dropped to the ground in pain clutching his side. Zac and Reese ran up to him to help him up.

" You alright bro?" Asked Reese.

" I'm fine. But my ribs ain't. Onaga busted up a few of them." Jamal replied. " I don't think all be able to fight him in this state. Big bro. You've got to fight him."

Reese looked at Jamal and nodded. He turned around to face Onaga with all his power.

ELSEWHERE

Liu Kang defended himself against Raiden's aggresive assault but he didn't attack out of fear of seriously injuring Raiden. Kung Lao threw his hat at Shang Tsungbut the sorcerer moved out of the way of the hat, but Kung Lao had learned a few new tricks. Using two fingers, he was able to control the movements of his hat with ease. Shinnok couldn't find an opening against Sub-Zero. The cryo-mancer"s armor guided him throughout the battle. Scorpion and Quan Chi had disapeared to an unknown place.

BACK IN THE CHURCH

Sindel and the others awaited for Frost to come back with more survivors when something creaked in the building. Jax went to go check it out when suddenly, Tanya and Mileena burst in the church, knocked Jax out cold and charged towards Kitana and Jade. The edenian women stood their ground, ready to defend the people. Sindel and Sonya stayed behind with the villagers to tend to them. Mileena started the fight first with her teleport kick but Kitana used the Fan Wave technique to stop Mileena in her tracks then by using her squarewave punch move, she knocked Mileena out of the air. Tanya used her Invisibility move but she made the mistake of stepping on a child's toy and Jade found her. At that moment Frost returned with seven children she rescued. She wanted to join the fray but Sindel held her back.

" Frost I understand that you want to redeem yourself but this is their fight. They have to handle this themselves." Sindel told her.

Frost wanted to help but she stayed back and watched. Kitana and Jade wiped the floor with Mileena and Tanya. In a fit of anger Mileena unstrapped her sai but that would prove to be her downfall. She swiped at Kitana but Kitana move and broke her arm causing her to drop a sai. Yelling in pain and anger Mileena tried again, and Kitana broke the other arm causing Mileena to drop the other one. Kitana grabbed them both and impaled Mileena with them. Mileena tried to get loose but Kitana held them firmly in place making sure the Mileena died a painful death. Tanya wasn't doing so well either. She was losing to Jade brutally. Jade then used her Kobujutsu staff to finish her off. She stabbed Tanya in the stomach and then she sliced Tanya's head clean off. Jade and Kitana looked at each other and nodded. Their personal battles were over.

" Kitana, Jade. I'm so proud of both of you." Sindel said to them.

" Thank you Queen Sindel." Jade said.

" Yes Mother. But now I only hope that Liu Kang and the others can win their fights." Added Kitana.

NEAR THE WATERFALL OF EDENIA.

Liu Kang was recovering from a lighting torpedo from Raiden who was getting annoyed by the fact that Kang wasn't fighting him back. Kung Lao had defeated Shang Tsung unmercifuly. Tsung begged for his life, Kung Lao laughed at him and granted him none. Sub-Zero froze Shinnok and shattered him. And Scorpion returned to the battlefield with Quan Chi's head in his hands. They could only watch as Liu Kang suffered at the hands of his mentor. Right before Raiden could finish Liu Kang, his mind split in two. One side wanted to kill Liu Kang and all of the others, while the otherside wanted to atone for the atrocities that he commited. Raiden grasped his head in pain. Giving Liu Kang enough time to summon up enough strength to deliver a flying kick to Raiden. The kick was so powerful it was able to snap Raiden out of his possession. Raiden dropped to the ground. When he got back up. His eyes reverted back to blue. He looked down at his hands then looked to Liu Kang and the others

" What have I done?" He said.

" You were under Shao Kahn's spell. Your actions weren't your own." Liu Kang replied.

" But if I am freed from the spell....that means."

" Zac defeated Shao Khan!!" Exclaimed Kung Lao.

Scorpion smiled and he thought to himself.

" Well done Mortal."

BACK IN OUTWORLD

The battle between Cj and Goro intesefied with no end. Marquita and Sheeva were going all out as well. The only difference between the two fights were that Cj and Goro were evenly matched while Sheeva was a little more powerful than Marquita. But her determination kept her from backing down. But a punch to the gut brought Marquita down and she didn't get up.

" You were nothing to me!! If that's all you've got then I shall take great pleasure in killing your sister!!" Gloated Sheeva.

She turned and walked towards Denise but Darrius stood in her way. But not for long as she swated the boy to the side.

" Darrius!!" Yelled Cj but he took his eyes off Goro and Goro used it to his advantage and floored Cj, knocking him to the ground.

Marquita awoke to see Denise in danger and Darrius out cold. She stood up to fight again. Marquita's eyes burned with fury. Her anger rose but the more angry she got the more powerful she became. This anger awoken something inside of her that lied dormant for years and it changed her outward apperance. She became a hybrid of a human and a wolf. Fangs bared, she spoke to Sheeva with a voice that sent chills down her spine.

" YOU WILL NOT HARM MY SISTER!!"

Marquita charged at Sheeva and sliced off one leg, then the other, then she impaled Sheeva on her claws and ripped her in half. Sheeva was no more. Marquita reverted back to her original form and ran to her sister and held her close.

" Are you okay Denise?" She asked.

The little girl nodded in response.

They went over to Darrius to wake him up. He rose to his feet rubbing his head. Marquita hugged him for his courage.

" Thank you Darrius for trying to protect my sister." She told him.

The three looked to Cj who recovered from the attack by Goro. He saw Marquita with the children and he started thinking.

" If this keeps up then all of us are gonna be stuck here with Goro. I gotta do something that will definetly get them outta here. Even if I have to sacrifice my life!!"

He turned towards Marquita.

" Take the kids and get outta here! Go now!!" He said.

" Cj what are you gonna do?" Marquita asked.

" JUST GO!!" He said. But then he stopped her.

" And tell Reese and Jamal thanks." He added.

Marquita didn't understand but she took the two children and left. Goro try to go after them but he was stopped by Cj.

" Get ready because I'm gonna send you to the deepest pits of the netherealm!!!" Cj told him.

With that said Cj leaped into the air and let out a war cry unleashing all of his power and life into this final attack. Marquita and the others got outside in time before the palace exploded. Getting up from the blast, Marquita looked around the damaged battlegrounds. She saw no trace of Goro, but all that was left of Cj was a stone statue...... In Edenia Reese stopped his battle with Onaga when he felt no mental connection to Cj, Jamal didn't feel one either. Jamal dropped to the ground, and Reese stabbed the ground with Fenrir. In the church tears fell from Queen Sindel's face. The three knew what just happened. Cj had won the fight against Goro and saved his allies......At the cost of his own life.

AUTHORS NOTE

The explosion that Cj did was based on the Final Explosion move done by Vegeta. Fucked up chapter huh? Any way read and review.