Part 2
Sonya Blade entered the dining hall of Shang's grand estate. She began looking for her new found companions, but
she couldn't see them in the mob. She was about to sit in an empty chair seated at one of the several long dining
tables when someone grabbed her backside. She turned and twisted the arm of the person who grabbed her until he let
out a high pitched groan.
"Oh shit, sorry!" Sonya said realizing that the arm belonged to Johnny Cage. She let him go and brushed him off.
"God, I'm so sorry, I didn't see you and then everything went downhill from there." She apologized.
"That's okay, I'm okay. Hell of a grip there." Johnny said rubbing his twisted shoulder. Sonya sat and began
eating as she was very hungry. They sat in silence, enjoying their meals. Sonya looked around at all of the combatants. She felt like she was at a Star Trek convention. Almost everyone there was strange in appearance. It was almost as if she was on another planet.
"Ladies and gentleman. I do hope your enjoying your meal." Shang Tsung interrupted the massive crowd. "Allow me
to introduce someone." As Shang spoke a huge shadow emerged from behind him. "This is Goro. The reigning champion of
Mortal Kombat."
The Earth Realm warriors couldn't believe their eyes. Sonya's jaw felt like it had hit the floor. She turned to ask
Liu something but as she did, she bumped Rayden who was now sitting between them. This startled Sonya and she knocked
her glass. Before she could react Rayden had caught it and placed it back.
"Jesus, next time you wanna do that warn us!" Sonya scolded him.
"My apologies." Rayden bowed his head. When he looked up, Sonya noticed a look of sadness cross his face.
"What's wrong?" She asked concerned.
"So you've met Goro." Rayden stared at Shang and Goro. They smiled at him and left.
"You've met before?" Johnny asked watching them leave.
"That is the thing that killed our last champion. Kung Lao. He was unlike anything Earth Realm had seen. Or
Outworld for that matter. Until Shang Tsung returned from his banishment to the Cobalt mines of Shokan. He brought
Goro with him. I was helping Kung Lao train a new group of warriors for the next tournament. With the help of two
other warriors, Siro and Taja. But Goro killed them all, and Shang reclaimed his dominance of the tournament."
"But if Kung Lao couldn't kill it then how can we?" Sonya asked.
"Oh you can. Kung Lao was great, but you have the chance to be greater. You must believe in yourselves or your
doubt will overthrow you and Outworld will breach the portals and claim Earth as their own." And with that Rayden
disappeared.
"Gee thanks, that takes the pressure right off." Sonya scoffed. They resumed eating, getting to know each other better,
and learn more about the tournament from Liu Kang.
Later that night Sonya returned to her cabin. Her roommate was there this time. She was a little taller than Sonya
and had dark hair.
"Oh hi! I'm Harriet."
Sonya shook her hand and introduced herself. They spoke for a while but that was the first and last time Sonya would
see Harriet alive.
The next day the tournament began. Sonya met with Liu, Johnny and Rayden early to observe the days festivities. A
taste of things to come. Sonya saw things that day that she had never even dreamed of. Things that would change her
life forever. Liu was the first of the three to fight. Sonya couldn't believe how good he was. For such a small man,
he had incredible strength. She looked over at Johnny and could tell instantly that he was thinking the same.
"He's good." Johnny leaned over and said in her ear. Sonya watched in awe. Liu won the fight and Sonya and Johnny
congratulated him.
"Wow! Your amazing!" Sonya said as she treated one of his wounds.
"Thankyou. Ow!" Liu replied wincing as Sonya pulled to hard on the bandage.
"Sonya Blade!" A voice echoed from behind them. Sonya turned to see Shag Tsung standing in the center of the arena. "I
believe you are next."
Sonya looked around at the others, then slowly entered the arena. She walked around a bit, stretching her legs and arms.
Footsteps behind her brought her attention around to her opponent. He was a slim man, Sonya guessed early thirties. He
was extremely hairy, like an animal. Also like an animal, he had a tail protruding from his tailbone. Sonya readied
herself in a fighting stance, as did her opponent. Shang stood to address everyone.
"Begin!" He bellowed. Sonya's opponent charged at her and threw a punch. Sonya ducked to the side and gave him a
body rip in return. He lent over in pain and Sonya raised her knee hard into his face. He fell onto his back as Sonya
bounced around, staying light on her feet. She noticed Shang admiring her style. She thought best not to let him down.
She turned and let go a powerful high kick to her opponent's head, sending him flying. She turned and grinned at Shang.
He smiled at her as she turned back to her foe and started punching him fiercely in the face. He threw a punch at her
but she ducked to the side, sprang onto her hands and kicked him in the face. She stood again and kicked him in the
stomach. He bent over in agony and Sonya let lose a mighty uppercut. Sonya's opponent hit the ground hard. Unconscious.
She turned and smiled at Shang triumphantly.
"Finish him!" Shang bellowed. Sonya frowned and looked down at her opponent. He lay there helpless. She looked back and shook her
head.
"I said Finish Him!!" Shang ordered.
"No!" Sonya argued. Everyone was silent. They could not believe what they were seeing. "I'm not here for your
tournament, I'm here on business. You want death? Try getting off your ass and doing it yourself old man." Sonya
joined the others. She turned to see Shang walking into the arena.
"Very well." He smiled at her. He looked down at his fallen warrior. "Your soul, is mine!" He reached his hands out
and a green light began to emanate from the fallen warriors body. He suddenly awoke and began screaming in agony.
Sonya didn't know what was happening. She began to run into the arena but Liu stopped her.
"What is he doing?" She asked Liu urgently. Liu pointed to the brutal display and said quietly,
"Watch."
Sonya looked as the green light tore free from her opponents body and leaked into Shang's hands. The fallen warrior
became colourless and slumped to the ground. Sonya couldn't believe what she was seeing.
"No." She said quietly. Shang turned to his spectators.
"Flawless victory." He smiled at Sonya.
"Your a pig." She hissed back. Everybody began to move away from the arena. Johnny, Sonya and Liu headed to the next
fight. As they passed several other arenas, Sonya suddenly stopped. She looked at the body lying in the center of one. Sonya
recognized it as her roommate.
"Oh god." She said of as she ran over to Harriet. Johnny and Liu stood and looked at her, not understanding. Sonya
checked for a pulse inside Harriet's snapped neck. Nothing. She gently ran her hand over Harriet's face, closing her eyes.
"I'm sorry."
Sonya stood and joined the others. They walked off to the next fight in which Johnny was to be competing.
Sonya Blade entered the dining hall of Shang's grand estate. She began looking for her new found companions, but
she couldn't see them in the mob. She was about to sit in an empty chair seated at one of the several long dining
tables when someone grabbed her backside. She turned and twisted the arm of the person who grabbed her until he let
out a high pitched groan.
"Oh shit, sorry!" Sonya said realizing that the arm belonged to Johnny Cage. She let him go and brushed him off.
"God, I'm so sorry, I didn't see you and then everything went downhill from there." She apologized.
"That's okay, I'm okay. Hell of a grip there." Johnny said rubbing his twisted shoulder. Sonya sat and began
eating as she was very hungry. They sat in silence, enjoying their meals. Sonya looked around at all of the combatants. She felt like she was at a Star Trek convention. Almost everyone there was strange in appearance. It was almost as if she was on another planet.
"Ladies and gentleman. I do hope your enjoying your meal." Shang Tsung interrupted the massive crowd. "Allow me
to introduce someone." As Shang spoke a huge shadow emerged from behind him. "This is Goro. The reigning champion of
Mortal Kombat."
The Earth Realm warriors couldn't believe their eyes. Sonya's jaw felt like it had hit the floor. She turned to ask
Liu something but as she did, she bumped Rayden who was now sitting between them. This startled Sonya and she knocked
her glass. Before she could react Rayden had caught it and placed it back.
"Jesus, next time you wanna do that warn us!" Sonya scolded him.
"My apologies." Rayden bowed his head. When he looked up, Sonya noticed a look of sadness cross his face.
"What's wrong?" She asked concerned.
"So you've met Goro." Rayden stared at Shang and Goro. They smiled at him and left.
"You've met before?" Johnny asked watching them leave.
"That is the thing that killed our last champion. Kung Lao. He was unlike anything Earth Realm had seen. Or
Outworld for that matter. Until Shang Tsung returned from his banishment to the Cobalt mines of Shokan. He brought
Goro with him. I was helping Kung Lao train a new group of warriors for the next tournament. With the help of two
other warriors, Siro and Taja. But Goro killed them all, and Shang reclaimed his dominance of the tournament."
"But if Kung Lao couldn't kill it then how can we?" Sonya asked.
"Oh you can. Kung Lao was great, but you have the chance to be greater. You must believe in yourselves or your
doubt will overthrow you and Outworld will breach the portals and claim Earth as their own." And with that Rayden
disappeared.
"Gee thanks, that takes the pressure right off." Sonya scoffed. They resumed eating, getting to know each other better,
and learn more about the tournament from Liu Kang.
Later that night Sonya returned to her cabin. Her roommate was there this time. She was a little taller than Sonya
and had dark hair.
"Oh hi! I'm Harriet."
Sonya shook her hand and introduced herself. They spoke for a while but that was the first and last time Sonya would
see Harriet alive.
The next day the tournament began. Sonya met with Liu, Johnny and Rayden early to observe the days festivities. A
taste of things to come. Sonya saw things that day that she had never even dreamed of. Things that would change her
life forever. Liu was the first of the three to fight. Sonya couldn't believe how good he was. For such a small man,
he had incredible strength. She looked over at Johnny and could tell instantly that he was thinking the same.
"He's good." Johnny leaned over and said in her ear. Sonya watched in awe. Liu won the fight and Sonya and Johnny
congratulated him.
"Wow! Your amazing!" Sonya said as she treated one of his wounds.
"Thankyou. Ow!" Liu replied wincing as Sonya pulled to hard on the bandage.
"Sonya Blade!" A voice echoed from behind them. Sonya turned to see Shag Tsung standing in the center of the arena. "I
believe you are next."
Sonya looked around at the others, then slowly entered the arena. She walked around a bit, stretching her legs and arms.
Footsteps behind her brought her attention around to her opponent. He was a slim man, Sonya guessed early thirties. He
was extremely hairy, like an animal. Also like an animal, he had a tail protruding from his tailbone. Sonya readied
herself in a fighting stance, as did her opponent. Shang stood to address everyone.
"Begin!" He bellowed. Sonya's opponent charged at her and threw a punch. Sonya ducked to the side and gave him a
body rip in return. He lent over in pain and Sonya raised her knee hard into his face. He fell onto his back as Sonya
bounced around, staying light on her feet. She noticed Shang admiring her style. She thought best not to let him down.
She turned and let go a powerful high kick to her opponent's head, sending him flying. She turned and grinned at Shang.
He smiled at her as she turned back to her foe and started punching him fiercely in the face. He threw a punch at her
but she ducked to the side, sprang onto her hands and kicked him in the face. She stood again and kicked him in the
stomach. He bent over in agony and Sonya let lose a mighty uppercut. Sonya's opponent hit the ground hard. Unconscious.
She turned and smiled at Shang triumphantly.
"Finish him!" Shang bellowed. Sonya frowned and looked down at her opponent. He lay there helpless. She looked back and shook her
head.
"I said Finish Him!!" Shang ordered.
"No!" Sonya argued. Everyone was silent. They could not believe what they were seeing. "I'm not here for your
tournament, I'm here on business. You want death? Try getting off your ass and doing it yourself old man." Sonya
joined the others. She turned to see Shang walking into the arena.
"Very well." He smiled at her. He looked down at his fallen warrior. "Your soul, is mine!" He reached his hands out
and a green light began to emanate from the fallen warriors body. He suddenly awoke and began screaming in agony.
Sonya didn't know what was happening. She began to run into the arena but Liu stopped her.
"What is he doing?" She asked Liu urgently. Liu pointed to the brutal display and said quietly,
"Watch."
Sonya looked as the green light tore free from her opponents body and leaked into Shang's hands. The fallen warrior
became colourless and slumped to the ground. Sonya couldn't believe what she was seeing.
"No." She said quietly. Shang turned to his spectators.
"Flawless victory." He smiled at Sonya.
"Your a pig." She hissed back. Everybody began to move away from the arena. Johnny, Sonya and Liu headed to the next
fight. As they passed several other arenas, Sonya suddenly stopped. She looked at the body lying in the center of one. Sonya
recognized it as her roommate.
"Oh god." She said of as she ran over to Harriet. Johnny and Liu stood and looked at her, not understanding. Sonya
checked for a pulse inside Harriet's snapped neck. Nothing. She gently ran her hand over Harriet's face, closing her eyes.
"I'm sorry."
Sonya stood and joined the others. They walked off to the next fight in which Johnny was to be competing.