Love & War 4
Chapter 21: Sub-Zero
Sub-Zero laid there for what felt like hours, but then a voice spoke to him.
"On death's door again, Kuai Liang? As your passes before your eyes, you must ask yourself; what does it all mean?"
During Sub-Zero's chapter in MK9's story mode, and during the first Love & War, Sub-Zero successfully defeated Scorpion. Shao Kahn was hosting the tournament in his Koliseum.
"FINISH HIM!"
"I do not kill for you, emperor, I kill for... for my brother!"
Suddenly he is surrounded by Lin Kuei cyborgs. Sektor and Cyrax pledged their services to Shao Kahn in exchange for delivering Sub-Zero back to the Lin Kuei for automation, which later resulted in him becoming Cyber Sub-Zero, Unit LK-520, replacing Cyber Smoke. Later, in MK9, Sindel killed almost everyone, including Sub-Zero, but in Love & War, Chris stopped it from happening and somehow convinced her with Tanya's aid to turn her against the emperor. If Sub-Zero did die without Chris' interference, this would've happened...
"Remarkable. This cyborg still has a soul. I can work with that."
In the Netherrealm...
"Smoke, why are you doing this..."
He was held by Smoke (Now Enenra) and Jax.
"Your friend belongs in the Netherrealm," Quan Chi replied. "And now, so do you. My army needs resilient soldiers for the coming war."
"I will not be your slave!"
"Of course not, you're my puppet. Let us test the limits of your resilience."
Quan Chi used his sorcery to strip Sub-Zero of his cybernetics.
"Your hardware is clumsy. You cannot trust technology. I put my faith in tradition. Blood. Sorcery. That's better. Now tell me, whom do you serve?"
"Quan Chi..."
During Sonya's chapter in MKX and Love & War 3, Sonya and Johhny Cage battled Scorpion and Sub-Zero. She eventually defeated Quan Chi. while Raiden stopped what appeared a revenant version of Johnny Cage after he was stabbed in the back by Jax.
Months later, Kuai Liang woke up in his bed. The events that occured was just a dream.
"I'm not a slave... another hell? Please... just let me die..."
"Calm yourself. We are far from Hell."
"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!"
It was Raiden...
"Kuai Liang, you are safe at the Sky Temple."
"Raiden? How is it possible that I'm alive?"
"Your life was restored by a surge of my power combined with Quan Chi's. Welcome back."
"I committed terrible crimes under Quan Chi's command. How can I live with myself?"
"Make amends. Earthrealm needs your help."
And now...
"I embarked a few days later, recovered Raiden's lost Kamidogu."
"And its power possessed you." The voice belonged to master Bo' Rai Cho of Outworld.
"I'll never be free, Bo' Rai Cho. I'm doomed to kneel before sorcerers and demigods."
"You haven't figured out what all these events mean? Why'I'm here?"
"I must commit... hari-kari...
"HA! Of course not... we've got wine for melancholy! Considering what that Kamidogu did, after all you're endured, Raidne owes you a favor."
"What favor?"
Inside a armory...
"We don't do favors, Raiden. We've saving people's lives from your latest mistake."
"I'm commending you for sparing Kuai Liang, Hanzo. You have both suffered vengeance enough."
"Who's next?"
The Kamidogu of Chaosrealm awaits at Liu Kang's Shaolin Temple. They're monks so be civil. I will meet with Jackson Briggs."
I never knew Jax was a farmer, considering what he's been through, I couldn't blame him.
At Jax's farm...
"Looks like you're back at full strength."
"The hell are you doing here?" asked Jax.
Reiko...
"You have something I want, Jax."
Whatever it is, you ain't getting shit, Reiko."
"At least hear my offer, Raiden's knife for your daughter's life."
Jax is pissed.
"Nobody threatens my Jacqui!"