(Night: Docks)
"What the hell is going on?"
Johnny was hiding behind boxes as he saw Sonya and the guy enter a warehouse, there was slience for a few minutes causing Johnny to think.
Johnny: "Okay, this must be why Sonya is avoiding me...right? I mean, It has to be...though...she is very annoyed by me...and not in the good way. But what is she even doing here at an old warehouse?"
He says this, then hears gunshots from inside the warehouse, he stands up and cracks his knuckles.
Johnny: "There's my answer...welp, show-time."
He then starts running towards the entrance only to be knocked down by a blur.
Johnny: "Oof! What the fuck?"
Then he looks up to see a teenager wearing a teched up mask, with two hook swords.
???: "Boss, I found someone...might be running with Sonya."
???: "Then off him off, eh?"
???: "Ha! Was hoping you'd say that."
The teenager then tried stab Johnny who rolled away and countered with a energized flip kick, knocking the teenager down.
Johnny then puts on his brass knuckles as the teenager gets up, confused.
???: "What the fuck was that? Thought we were the only one with abilities."
Johnny: "Likewise...you're fast...well, not Flash fast, but still faster than normal...name's Johnny.
???: "Kabal...nice to beat you."
Johnny: "You mean meet, right?"
Kabal: "No, beat."
(Kabal looks his MK11 version but without the burns)
He states rushing at Johnny who dodges but gets cut at his bicep, he then proceeds to dodge but the swords getting closer each swipe.
Johnny then leans back, dodging forward sword poke, then grabs Kabal's wrist and he pulls him forward then punches him straight in the face.
Kabal stumbles back and Johnny's fists then glowed with green energy as he punched Kabal repeatedly, each hit bone crushing.
Kabal falls backwards into a kneeling position, then Johnny raises his right leg in the air and slams down causing the ground to crack.
Johnny: "Huh?"
"SHUNK!"
Johnny: "Gah!"
Johnny was stabbed in his side by Kabal as he started pulling the blade, tearing Johnny his side.
With quick thinking, Johnny headbuts Kabal, cracking his mask, he then pulls the sword out and hits him with an uppercut, then hits him with his shadow kick, knocking him into a shipping container, causing causing cargo supplies to fall on him.
Johnny: "Fast...but not that fast."
He states and looks at his side as it was bleeding badly.
Johnny: *winces* "Suck it up Cage, you got this."
He states then heads inside the warehouse.
(Texas: Bar)
Erron: "So lemme see if I'm going crazy or if I'm right...this tournament is where all fighters from different realms come together on a fucking island in nowhere, that is hosted by a wizard...and we've lost 9 times in a row to the Outworld realm? And if we lose this one, we get conquered by its ruler?"
He states as Smoke and Kenshi nod, still surrounded by unconscious bodies.
Erron: "And so this thunder god, recruited you two along with a hat wearing monk, a undead ninja, two ice ninjas, a shadow ninja, a kid with shades, a fucking boxer and a ninja made completely outta of souls...am I missing anything?"
Smoke: "No."
Kenshi: "That's the gist of it."
Erron: "...Bullshit. At least the Black Dragon didn't make up this fairytale crap, unless you got something to back it up, then get the f-"
He was interrupted when the pool table of the bar was frozen, He and Smoke looked to see Frost who was leaning against the door frame, annoyed.
Frost: "It's backed up. Care to leave cowboy?"
She says and Erron was in shock, and looked back at the pool table.
Erron: "...Okay...So no bullshit?"
Kenshi: *chuckles* "No bullshit."
Smoke: "You may not want to help us, or be part of Mortal Kombat, but you are regardless, the next time the Black Dragon come for you, it will be with force."
Erron looks at them, as he thinks to himself, he mutters something but stands up.
Erron: "Fine, I'm in. Let me get packed for this little...pow-wow."
(Warehouse)
Johnny had managed to bandage his wound as he made his way through the warehouse, he then heard voices in the hallway, he hid into an supply closet, cracking the door so he could hear.
Black Dragon Goon 1: "Find the other one! He already took down Kabal, we have to have him when the boss gets back!"
Johnny closed the door, then turns around only to be pushed against the wall, having his arm against his back.
???: "Who the hell are you?"
Johnny then turns his head and manages to get a good look at the guy.
Johnny: "Wait, you're the guy with Sonya, right?"
???: "How do you know Sonya?"
Johnny: "We've hung out a few times, didn't know she was mixed up in...whatever the hell this is."
The guy then lets go of Johnny and he turns to face him.
???: "You're Johnny?"
Johnny: "Yeah, and you?"
???: "Kurtis Stryker, Sonya's partner for this operation."
Johnny: "Operation? What like a military operation?"
Stryker: "Yes, this was supposed recon, but Sonya wants to take in their leader, he's not here and now she's tied up in in one of the rooms."
Johnny: "Need help?"
Stryker: "...You look like you can fight...can you?"
Johnny: "I just took one of their own, so...yeah, I can fight."
Stryker: "Then follow my lead."
He says then opens the door as he pulls out his gun and Johnny smirks.
Johnny: "Okay then, Stryker."
(Hour Later: Cage Yacht)
Kung Lao was meditating beside Ermac, both in the living room, calm and relaxed, Sub-Zero and Noob were both eating as Scorpion and Jax were on out the deck, practicing.
Sub-Zero: "...Its very quiet."
Noob: "Yeah, almost peaceful.
Kung Lao: "Which means one thing..."
Everyone: "Johnny's missing."
Jax and Scorpion then stopped practicing as Jax pulled out his phone and clicked on Johnny's location.
Jax: "He's...at the docks?"
Kung Lao: "Docks? That is not something Johnny would ideally be at."
Scorpion: "Then he must be there for a reason."
Ermac then levitates changes into his combat gear with a wave of his hand.
(He wears his skin from MK11 that was unfortunately only seen in the Krypt)
Ermac: "He is fighting others...and he's hurt...it has something to do with Sonya."
Jax then put on his shirt and jacket, and starts heading off the yacht.
Jax: "Then let's go get him."
He says then Ermac hovers off the yacht and lands beside Jax then teleported them.
As they left, Kung Lao's phone started ringing as he answered.
Kung Lao: "Sarah, I was just about-"
Smoke: "I'm not Sarah, Lao."
Kung Lao: "Oh! I am sorry, Smoke. Did you recruit him?"
Smoke: "Yeah, he's in the car, want to meet him?"
Kung Lao: "Of course, put him on."
*slight bickering in the background, mainly Frost and Smoke, as Erron grabs the phone*
Erron: "This is Erron Black."
Kung Lao: "Hello Erron, we are grateful that you have joined our cause, I know your skills will help you survive in the tournament."
Erron: "...Thank you? That was a compliment, I assume?"
Kung Lao: "A very high one."
Erron: "Huh...okay."
*passes phone back Smoke*
Smoke: "We'll be back in California within 21 hours...probably early in the morning."
Kung Lao: "We will be here...I will inform Lord Raiden."
Smoke: "See ya tomorrow then."
The two then hang up and the rest look at Kung Lao.
Scorpion: "Sarah...the girl from the diner?"
Sub-Zero: "I knew she slipped you her number but I didn't think you actually went out with her. Doesn't being in a relationship effect your status as a monk? Like...isn't it a rule?"
Kung Lao: "Yes...and no. The Shaolin are allowed to have relationships, it is just..."
He pauses but then sighs.
Kung Lao: "Nevermind...I will be in my room, if you need me."
He says then leaves downstairs and the three ninjas shared a look.
Sub-Zero: "Maybe I shouldn't have said anything."
Noob: "You're right...especially since you and Kitana are together."
Sub-Zero was shocked as Noob stood stoic as Scorpion raised an eyebrow.
Scorpion: "Really now?"
Sub-Zero: "I know, don't say it. I'm sorry for those cracks about you and Mileena."
Scorpion: "Apology accepted...hypocrite."
He says, smirking, and Sub-Zero groans as Noob places his hand on Sub-Zero's shoulder.
Noob: "But I am happy that you are in a relationship."
Sub-Zero: "Can we drop this...please?"
(Docks)
Johnny and Stryker along with a now freed Sonya were fighting against the Black Dragon, they were outside the warehouse and fighting them off.
Sonya: "Johnny, what are you doing here?! You could get hurt."
Johnny: "1. I followed you guys, 2. I got stabbed. Not a big deal."
He says then does a 360 kick to one of the Black Dragons and dodged a knife thrown at him.
Stryker: "Babe, looks like he can take care of himself."
Johnny: "See, he gets...wait, babe?"
He says and blocks a punch, earning a confused look from Stryker.
Stryker: "You aint tell him?"
Johnny: "Tell me what?"
Sonya: *sighs* "Stryker's my boyfriend, Johnny."
Johnny has a shocked expression then a punch was coming his way before all the Black Dragons dropped to the ground.
Stryker and Sonya were confused but Johnny looks to see Ermac on the top of the warehouse with Jax.
Stryker started checking their pulses as Sonya pulled Johnny to the side.
Johnny: "You have a boyfriend? Why didn't you just tell me that?"
Sonya: "Because I couldn't expose my cover...I had to not be recognized by any members of the Black Dragon."
Johnny: "Huh...got it."
He says then starts walking away, his hands in his pockets.
Sonya: "Johnny? Where'd you learn to fight like that?"
Johnny looks back at her and smirks.
Johnny: "That's a secret."
He states then starts walking to the side of warehouse, where he sees Ermac and Jax waiting for him.
Jax: "So, who were those guys?"
Johnny: "Called themselves Black Dragon...one of them had powers...like us."
Ermac: "We'll need to inform, Lord Raiden."
Johnny: "Yeah. But let's just go home."
He says then Ermac teleports them back to the yacht.
