Dang I'm Good

"Oh Yeah! That's right! I'm so pretty," Johnny flaunts as he starts to pose for the crowd. Chan chuckles along with Frost. Sonya is slightly annoyed. "First I'd like to thank my producer Ron for helping me get my name out there with my third film-"

"That was only your first match Mr. Cage. There are still six other Kombatants that you and your partners still need to defeat. This doesn't even include our Champion," Shang Tsung explained. "Tesla!"

Johnny Cage spots his next opponent, a young female sorceress in her mid-twenties. She adjusts her fingerless gloves which had a spell symbol bound to them. She has a smirk on her face as she can already predict the outcome of the fight. Johnny shakes his head smiling.

"This lady? Like I said before, just hand me my medal," Johnny taunted.

"I'll give you five seconds," Tesla stated.

"Five Seconds? Please, I'm not going to hit a woman; at least not first. Go a—" Tesla strikes Johnny directly in the jaw, sending him from the courtyard floor. He is knocked out cold. All the Earthrealm warriors look on in horror as they receive their first loss.

"Five," Tesla stated as she rubbed her knuckles.

"Tesla, Finish Him!" Shang Tsung shouted.

"I was already ahead of you," she muttered. She began to look at Johnny but did not approach him.

"Have you gone soft Tesla?" Rain teased.

"I put a lot of dark magic into that punch. It's eating away at his energy slowly but surely. He'll never fight again," Tesla confirmed. "Once his energy is transferred to my glove, he'll die."

"Sonya Blade," Chan whispered. Sonya glanced in his direction.

"What is it?" she replied.

"I need you to intercept the fight," Sonya brushed off his request.

"We can't interrupt a fight. Johnny's arrogance got the better of him. It's too late for him," Raiden responded. Chan looked at the ground to think of something.

"I know where your partner is being jailed at, the exact location and cell number. His name is Jackson Briggs, right?" Chan asked. Sonya perked up.

"Tell me where he is," she whispered.

"I can't tell you here, I'll have to tell you later. However, I'm probably going to keep this information to myself since it's—"

"You're not going to kill him! I forbid it!" Sonya shouted. She began walking towards Tesla. Tesla seemed irritated, as did Shang Tsung.

"You are not allowed to make arrests on my island," Shang Tsung stated. He suddenly heard a gunshot and felt the bullet strike his chair.

"Shut it Sorcerer. You'll have yours later. I'm not making an arrest. I'm issuing a challenge," Sonya replied as she holstered her gun. Jade hopped off the balcony and walked towards Sonya. However, Chan tosses a coin at Jade to stop her.

"You can't interfere with the tournament," Chan stated.

"Neither can Sonya. What are you two doing?" Raiden asked.

"Enough! It seems that Earthrealm doesn't like to play by the 'rules.' I applaud the enthusiasm. No matter, you won't succeed in this tournament," Shang Tsung said. "We shall adjourn until dawn," He announced as everyone left. Tesla looked at Sonya and threatened to kill her. She then looked at Chan.

"Tesla! Let's go. We don't have time to waste on these brats," Rain stated. Tesla complied and left the premises. Chan is relieved and Sonya walks towards Raiden. Johnny Cage wakes up and picks himself up.

"Why are you on their side?" Sonya asked Raiden.

"He's not on their side. He's only keeping us from destroying Earthrealm," Chan replied.

"I see that reason is beyond your minds. I'll allow you three to discuss the tournament among yourselves. Hopefully, you all will have cleared your minds in the morning," Raiden stated. He then teleported away from the arena.

"So, he really is an Elder Lord. Hmph," Sonya walked off along with Chan and Johnny cage.

Later that night, the Earth trio decides to sit around a campfire outside of their sleeping quarters. Johnny is sitting next to Sonya while Chan meditates alone.

"If you're going to sleep, why don't you go to your bedroom?" Sonya asked. Chan ended his meditation and looked at her in irritation.

"I'm meditating, not sleeping," Chan responded.

"She's just being sarcastic," Johnny commented as he turned his head to Sonya. "Right?" Sonya looks at him in disgust. She moves away from him and decides to stand next to Chan.

"This place you told me about, where can I find it?" she asked.

"There's a prison just a few steps outside of the courtyard. However, I recommend that you wait until tomorrow morning. Also, make sure you don't attempt to escape the island. As a participant, you are pretty much forced to be here to the end."

"Yeah right, once my team arrives, I'll bring an army and we're going to blow this island sky high," Sonya stated. "I recommend that you come with me. Kano and Shang Tsung are going to regret their actions. Payback is a…"

"What about me?" Johnny Cage asked.

"Why should I? Aren't you here for the cameras?"

"That's true, yeah. But my time in the cameras is over. Besides, isn't your job to protect and serve?"

"No! My job is to take down Kano. The destruction of this island is a bonus."

"You're the worst," Chan commented.

"What?"

"The entire time we've been on this island, you've only been complaining and nagging. When will you get over whatever grudge you have with the world?" Chan asked.

"Don't talk to me about complaining. You're the one always crying about nightmares."

"My friends are actually missing. Your 'Team' only cares about saving themselves rather than protecting others. Why aren't they doing anything about these missing people?"

"At least your friends have a chance of being alive! My partner wasn't so lucky! So, don't tell me about people doing something to stop someone!"

"Maybe…we should change the subject. What do you guys think about the beach?" Johnny asked.

"SHUT IT, JOHNNY!" the two of them replied. The three continued to argue over more and more stuff. Unbeknownst to them, Frost appeared sitting at their campfire.

"I see you all still have a long way to go," Frost said.

"When did you…" Johnny began.

"You three aren't here for a vacation," Frost stated. "This is Mortal Kombat."

"Yeah, we've pretty much realized that now," Johnny commented.

"These people will kill us; we know that already," Sonya added.

"You know nothing. Johnny Cage's death wouldn't have made any difference to the end result," Frost stated.

"How could you say that? There is no price for the life of a human," Chan responded.

"You're right. That's the exact reason why saving him now means nothing. I told you before that you only have four people fighting for Earthrealm. One of you have lost, which means Outworld is one step closer to victory," she explained.

"So, exactly what happens if we lose?" Johnny asks.

"I heard that we'd have the Emperor of Outworld merging our realm with his." Chan responded.

"That doesn't sound too bad," Johnny commented.

"Did you forget what almost happened today?" Sonya asked.

"Hey, maybe they're just in it to win it just like us."

"He's actually right. That woman was born in Edenia. The only warriors in this tournament who were born in Outworld are Baraka and Reptile. However, because they lost their realm to Outworld, they're too bitter to assist you all with ultimately winning this tournament," Frost explained further.

"So, if we lose this tournament…" Chan began. Both Sonya and Johnny were disturbed.

"You will turn out to be exactly like them," Frost confirmed.

End of Chapter 3

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