(Cage Family Yacht: Morning)

Raiden arrived in a burst of lightning on the deck of the yacht, he saw that Johnny was sleeping on a float in the pool with Sonya laying on top of him, and Kenshi laying back in a lawn-chair, his shades hanging off to the side of his face.

He then walked inside and saw Jax sleeping on the kitchen counter, and Ermac who was meditating on the kitchen table.

Ermac: "Hello Lord Raiden."

Raiden: "Good morning Ermac."

They greet each other and Raiden looks into the living room, seeing Kitana laying on Sub-Zero who has blue kiss marks on his face, on the couch, then Smoke who was laying on the floor, frozen, but the ice melting.

Raiden then looks in the hall to see scratches and burn marks, he follows then looks into a room seeing Scorpion and Mileena who were in bed...together.

Lastly, he noticed Noob falling through his shadow portals, repeatedly, and also sleeping.

Raiden face palmed then looked at Ermac who had already knew what to do.

Ermac then levitates everyone who was inside onto the deck of the boat, except for Sonya, as Raiden teleported her home.

Everyone was now laying down on the deck, Raiden stood over as thunder boomed.

And with a swift of his hand, lightning strucked all of them, not fatally but enough to jolt them awake, and sober them up.

Johnny: "Oh shit!"

Kenshi: "Ghhh...I hate you Cage."

Jax: "I second that."

Raiden: "I take it you all were intoxicated from last night?"

Johnny: "Yeah, that's my fault, we went into a club, got drunk, but we came back fine..."

He states with a small smile as Raiden raised an eyebrow and Johnny sighed.

Johnny: "Okay, so not fine...It's all a blur...but I rember that Kenshi gave away Sento...and I think we left Kung Lao there...also I was on fire but don't know how it happened."

Scorpion: "I remember...it was me."

Johnny: "...Figured."

Raiden folded his arms and Ermac gave everyone a bottle of water.

Raiden: "Hanzo, Kuai, Bi-Han, you are to head to the Lin Kuei temple...they require you for a mission. "

He states as Scorpion had a puzzled look on his face.

Scorpion: "Why me? Why not Smoke?"

Raiden: "They specifically requested for you."

Scorpion was confused but nodded as the three got up and went inside, then started changing.

Johnny: "Well...since I got us all drunk, I'll get Kung Lao and help Kenshi find Sento."

Raiden: "That would be ideal, Johnny."

Johnny and Kenshi also headed inside to change as the others looked around and Ermac handed them cleaning.

Smoke: "Cleanup duty...figures."


(The Nightclub)

Kung Lao was laying on a table, he woke up, tired and with a headache, he got off the table and weakly stood.

Johnny and Kenshi entered and saw him standing up, then started walking towards him.

Johnny: "Lao! Knew we left you here...also sorry bout that."

Kung Lao: "Please...no yelling."

Johnny then passed him a water bottle and Kung Lao started drinking it, then noticed Kenshi holding onto Johnny.

Kung Lao: "Kenshi, why are you holding onto Johnny?"

Kenshi: "Because when we were drunk...I stupidly gave away Sento, and I don't remember how...but I can use my connection to find it."

Johnny: "Then lead the way...but also hold on to me...also Kung Lao it's sunny outside, here."

He states and gives spare shades and he puts them on.

???: "What are you kids still doing here? Get the fuck out!"

They turned to see the bartender, who was angry and Johnny thought of a question.

Johnny: "Yo, bartender...were we outta control here, last night?"

Bartender: "Hell yes! You almost wrecked everything! And drunk all the alcohol."

Johnny: "Oh...well...we're sorry?"

Bartender: "GET OUT!!!"

They all quickly exited the club and started looking for Sento.


(Cage Yacht)

Everybody had finished cleaning most of the yacht, they were taking a break, Smoke, Jax and Ermac were sitting at the kitchen table as Kitana and Mileena were sitting on the couch in the living room.

Smoke was checking his phone as Jax was eating a sandwich.

Jax: "Any word from Johnny?"

Smoke: "Yeah, they got Kung Lao, but they still haven't found Sento...and apparently we drunk all the alcohol in that place."

Jax: "Seriously? Dear God..."

Ermac: "Yes...we watched, it was quite the scene."

Kitana: "One of us should go and apologize."

Smoke: "She's right...not it."

Jax: "Well, I don't wanna do it! Why not Kitana, she suggested it."

Kitana: "Suggested" Didn't say I was going to."

Jax: "Well that leaves Mileena."

Mileena: "What? Ermac's right there!"

Smoke: "And he gets a pass, he was the only one not out of control last night."

Ermac: "Thank you, Smoke."

Jax: *sighs* "So none of us wants to do it?"

Smoke: "And you know what means?"

Jax looked at him, almost in horror as Smoke had a cheeky grin under his mask.

Jax: "God no, do we have to?"

Smoke: "Five Finger Fillet...that's the pact."

Jax: "C'mon man!"

Kitana and Mileena were confused then got up and sat down with them.

Mileena: "What's "Five Finger Fillet?"

Smoke then placed his left hand on the table, and had his karambit knife in his right, raised above his left.

Smoke: "The game has a lot of names, but we settled on calling it Five Finger Fillet...we all made a pact that if a task required one person but if we couldn't decide...we had to play."

Ermac: "And how to play, you strike at the spaces between your fingers, you start slow, but increase your movement each turn, first one to cut him or herself loses."

Mileena: *smirks* "I like this game already."

She states then puts her hand on the table.

Jax sighed, then put his hand on the table.

Ermac levitates three knives to Kitana, Mileena and Jax.

Smoke: *smirks* "Alright...let's go."


(China: Mountain Range)

Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Noob were moving through the mountains, heading towards the temple, they were in their fighting gear, with their weapons on their person.

(A/N: Scorpion is wearing his suit from Deception as Sub-Zero has his suit from the Mortal Kombat Legends, the 2nd one, while Noob wears his MK9 suit)

Scorpion: *grunts* "How much farther?"

Noob: "Almost there."

The three then stopped and saw a flight of stairs leading to the Lin Kuei Temple.

Sub-Zero: "...It's been while...wonder what grandfather will say?"

Noob then placed his hand on Sub-Zero's shoulder, comforting him.

Noob: "He will be proud."

He states and Sub-Zero had a small smile then looked at Scorpion who was uneasy.

Sub-Zero: "You okay?"

Scorpion: "...Something's wrong..."

Sub-Zero: "Don't worry...we'll vouch for you."

Scorpion nodded, understanding, then they all started heading upwards.


(Lin Kuei Temple)

The trio arrived at the end of the stairs and were at the front of the temple, seeing Lin Kuei warriors divided in two making a path for the Grandmaster to walk towards them.

Sub-Zero and Noob bowed before him, as Scorpion watched.

Grandmaster: "Everyone! Two of our finest warriors have returned. Bi-Han and Kuai Liang! Now raise.

Sub-Zero and Noob then regained their posture as the Grandmaster looked at Scorpion.

Grandmaster: "Hanzo Hassashi, last of the Shirai Ryu...Our clans have had a rivarly that's spanned for decades...I hope we can "bury the hatchet?"

Scorpion: "That...would be great."

He states and puts his fist on his chest and the two bow towards each other.

Grandmaster: "Now...the reason you are here is very important...we will discuss it tomorrow, you all need rest...Prep their rooms."

The three then followed the Grandmaster inside the temple.


(Weapons Shop)

Johnny, Kenshi and Kung Lao were outside a weapons shop, standing as Kenshi started moving closer.

Kenshi: "It's here, Our connection is balanced now."

Johnny: "What the hell were you doing at a weapons shop?"

Kenshi: "I was drunk, remember?"

Johnny: "...Right."

Kung Lao: "Then let us get it back."

The three entered the shop, Johnny and Kung Lao were amazed at the many variety of weapons.

Johnny: "Whoa, this is nice."

Kenshi: "What does it look like?"

Kung Lao: "Like an armory."

Kenshi then turned to his left, he felt Sento's presence and reached out to grab it, only for his hand to be smacked away.

???: "Hands off, unless you're going to pay for it."

Kenshi heard the voice of a girl, his age, she had a certain scent to her...vanilla, he gussed and rubbed his hand.

Kenshi: "Actually that's mine...I was drunk, and gave this away by accident."

???: "How do I know it's your sword?"

Kenshi chuckled as Johnny and Kung Lao looked at other weapons.

Kenshi: "There is a family crest is on the sword."

???: " I saw, but what does it translate to?"

Kenshi: "Takahashi...it belongs to my family."

???: "Okay then...it's all yours."

Kenshi then grabbed Sento, and strapped it around his back.

Kenshi: "What's your name?"

???: "Suchin."

Kenshi: "Takahashi Kenshi."

He says smiling then starts to leave with Kung Lao but Johnny stays.

Suchin was confused and Johnny smiled and looked at her.

Johnny: "How much these brass knuckles cost?"