Love & War 4
Chapter 37: Jade
Jade, Kitana, Li Mei and Melody were conversing. Jade tried to calm Melody down when Cassie tried to degrade her father's military history.
"Cassie is being controlled," said Jade.
"I know," Melody said, still tearing up. "I know Cassie did not mean what she said about my father. He was the one who looked out for me when I needed him."
"Your father is a great man, Melody," said Kitana. "Jade knows this better than I do."
"How did you meet my father?'
Jade explained her relationship in her perspective...
It was during the Mortal Kombat tournament right hereon this island. Me and Kitana were working for Shao Kahn at the time. We witnessed Chris defeated Johnny Cage, but I thought he was just like him. However, his jokes were much funnier. He then faced Baraka of the Tarkatan, and you wouldn't believe what he did. After he defeated him, he shoved Baraka's blade right up his ass.
The girls laughed at what Chris did to Baraka. Jade continued...
The next night, I visited him in his room. He was looking at a photo of his former wife and daughter. He explained to me that Kano murdered them right under his nose. From what I've heard, he was in Cuba when it happened. He couldn't protect them. I felt that sense of loneliness from me, as I was alone as well. When I was a child, my parents sold me away to Shao Kahn's military as a tribute to his conquest of Edenia. As I matured, Kahn saw potential in me to become a assassin. I trained for many years, carried out missions for him, until one day, I earned the position of bodyguard for Kitana. During my training, I met Tanya. She was the daughter of the Ambassador to new realms. She sought shelter during the invasion. We became friends, but I hid our friendship from the emperor, fearing he would kill us both. Years later, I discovered Kitana being betrayed by the emperor, claiming that her father, King Jerrod, was murdered by his hand and took Queen Sindel as his wife. I learned right then that I needed to redeem myself by rescuing her. I didn't meet Chris again until he found me in the Wastelands. Tanya was with him. I warned her not to hurt him. I couldn't trust her because she betrayed our realm. I hated her for it, but I soon realized that Shinnok was responsible for her corruption. When I found out she did betray him, that was the last straw! I didn't see her again until a few months later. Kitana and I were killed by Shang Tsung. We found Tanya at the Red Dragon hideout. She looked different, but me and Kitana taunted for being a whore. Even as a revenant, I still loved Chris. He ended up attacking me, but his conscience told him, 'that's your wife, revenant or not." He had to, Melody. If he didn't, I would've killed him. Sometime later, Chris, Tanya and I were dealing with the Black Moons, satellites that were created by Shadaloo. Your father, courageous as he is, saved the world and a few weeks later, we adopted you. It was Chris' idea since he couldn't procreate. From then on, he was happy again. And Melody, because you have grown into a beautiful woman, you would one day succeed your father. He knows it, Tanya knows it and I know it.
"I will succeed him, mom. Where's Aunt Tanya?"
"At war with her twin..." Jade began tearing up at the thought of her best friend dead by her twin's hand.
"Jade, Tanya will prevail. She's just as formidable as a ally to us as she is with Chris. Love made her stronger."
Kitana hugs her best friend. "I know."