Love & War 4
Chapter 27: Deadly Allies Pt. 1
Meanwhile in Earthrealm, Raiden went to Jax's farm to visit him.
"Briggs, are you here?"
He found Jax... unconscious.
"What happened?"
"He's not waking up for a while, Raiden. Too many meds for the pain."
Raiden turns around and sees his wife, Vera. She has long black hair with two curls ponytails. She's wearing a white shirt with a sea green open shirt and green jeans.
"Vera. I would've come sooner..."
"Jax wasn't himself when you brought him back from the dead. Being way out here in the boonies seemed like it was helping him."
Yesterday...
"Hi Jacqui. It's mom. We haven't heard from you in three days and you know your dad worries..."
Suddenly, Vera saw Jax being put through the wall by Reiko.
"You're making this worse for yourself, Jax. All I want is the dagger that Raiden gave you. Give it to me and I promise to spare your daughter."
"How can we be sure we get Jacqui back?"
"You can't."
Reiko struck Jax down with his Charging Pain, similar to Shao Kahn's shoulder charge. (Yeah, you know what I'm talking about.) He then grabs Vera by the throat.
"I won't stop at your daughter. I ave the power to everyone in your life suffer. Choose, Jax, the dagger or your family. My patience expires with your wife's breath."
Now...
"We gave that man what he wanted."
"So Reiko has more than one Kamidogu. This is terrible news."
"What about Jacqui? My husband didn't crawl back from hell just to lose everything again, Raiden. You gave him that dagger. Bring our daughter home."
"Sonya and Johnny are already searching in Outworld as we speak. Jacqui isn't the only one missing..."
"Who else?"
"Cassie and Melody."
"I know Cassie through Jacqui, but who's Melody?"
"She is an adoptive daughter of a war hero, Chris."
"Chris? Was he the one that defeated Shao Kahn twice...?
"He faced many evils and survived over the years. He adopted Melody after the Black Moons crisis many years ago. He lost his family to the Black Dragon. He too is in Outworld for the same purpose."
Meanwhile in Shang Tsung's island, Jacqui is fighting a losing battle against Shao Kahn's last resort for the invasion in Earthrealm, Skarlet. Not only that, Havik is watching with Tanya's evil twin of the same name as well as another female. She wears a white bodysuit with two Katanas to her hips. She has a hourglass figure, full-sized breasts, a white veil, and platinum blonde hair.
"Why are you doing this?" asked Cassie.
"Because your father is Johnny Cage," Havik replied.
"So what? You want a autograph?"
"I want power. Johnny Cage defeated Shinnok. A mortal besting a elder god. That's impossible unless his bloodline are warriors that were bred to fight the gods themselves. Warriors whose true power is unleashed when their loved ones are facing death."
"He's not the only one."
"Oh yes...Chris...a Earthrealm soldier. How could I forget?"
"What do you mean?"
"Long ago, we plagued Earthrealm. Quan Chi murdered Chris in cold blood, bringing him back to life as a revenant, but only for a limited time. Queen Sindel eradicated his corruption. Then Shao Kahn, as I predicted, returned but killed me. Chris sent his whores, including his wife, Jade and that harlot, Tanya, to defeat him in his stead."
"But I'm looking at her right now. You mean to tell me there's two of them?"
"Confused, I see?" said Tanya's twin. "Apparently, you do not know the whole story. Tanya was always lost cause when she betrayed Edenia long ago. The Tanya you see before you is pure evil. The one I was released from is the one that redeemed herself and found love with that foolish Earthrealmer."
"Chris..."
"That's right. A chance encounter is inevitable. That's why me and this woman, Lila, will kill Tanya and take my body back."
"Not only that, but she will be granted the power she desired for so long. So tell me... doesn't Jacqui's life mean anything to you?"
"Please, I'm not my dad... I don't have power like him.."
"Perhaps it skips a generation... or maybe you just haven't suffered enough."
"Lord Havik," Reiko announced. "I present the Earthrealm Kamidogu."
"Excellent. One more and shall make you the Blood God."
"One more? But we've only collected two. You said the ritual requires six Kamidogu."
"That's the fun part. Raiden has already collected the three daggers for us. He doesn't know it, but every step he takes to protect Earthrealm brings us closer to conquering it."
In Z'unkahrah...
"MY EMPIRE WILL NOT BE CONQUERED!" I don't believe it. Kano allying with the emperor? What's the catch?
"Kotal Kahn is a coward," Kintaro shouts. "Just as Reiko and Mileena called upon the Red Dragon. He begs aid of the Black Dragons to keep his throne. Let us remind him that true Outworlders need no help from Earthrealm. LET US GRIND THEIR BONES TO DUST!"
Aw, shit! It's going down, man!
"Kintaro, Let us decide this the honorable way. Face me in Mortal Kombat!"
"Is that why you brought so many of your friends to cheer while I pummel you? I decline your offer!"
"So be it. Kano?"
"That's your cue, Tremor."
They sent one man? Someone spear this fool..."
Tremor unleashes the power of Earth, causing them to lose their footing.
"I am impressed, Kano, but why did he stop?" asked Kotal.
"Don't want him to bring the whole city down, do you? You want devastation and precision in one package. I got just the thing." Kano brings out some laser cannon or something. Meanwhile, Sonya and Johnny were watching the events from a safe distance. They are inside Kotal's plaza.
"Be honest," said Sonya. "Did I make the right call?"
"To stay here while everyone else fights?" Cage replied. "Who knows? Kano could betray Kotal, in which case, we just handled the empire to our worst enemy. On the other hand, Kaon stands to make a fortune as Kano's arms dealer. That relationship could flood Outworld with Black Dragon tech."
"And you wonder why I'm worried."
"You can't save all realms, Sonya. You can't save everyone. Let's take the ship to Shang Tsung's island and save what matters most."
"The girls."
"Exactly."
"Thanks, Johnny."
"Easy on the ribs, babe."
An explosion interrupted their moment. What Kano had was some sore of detonator, blowing every Shokan away.
"What manner of sorcery is this?" asked Kotal.
"Science," Kano replied. "Why bother with magic when we have the power of the atom at the touch of a button. Kintaro just lost more than half his army. But we all know Shokan never surrenders. What's the next order, emperor?"
"If the Shokan will not surrender, finish them!"