Lincoln and the group now joined by baraka headed to Shang tsung's laboratory
"any ideas of what to expect?" Johnny asked
"no I have not been inside of his laboratory." Baraka said
"well then keep on your toes then." Lincoln said
"you stay here." Kenshi said to baraka "we'll check it out."
Lincoln Kenshi Johnny and kung Lao entered
they heard Shang tsung talking to someone
"the addition of crushed kytinn larvae proved an inspired choice." Shang tsung said "in testing outcomes improved significantly."
"eww." Lincoln said "kytinn are disgusting."
"what are they?" Kenshi asked
"bug people that lay eggs in people's chests." Lincoln said to the horror of Johnny
"I have modified the formula since the last time it was administered." Shang tsung said "it uses several new ingredients."
they kept hearing more and more the further in they went
"the new serum is exactly what we need." Shang tsung said "it's effects will be immediate and long lasting."
they saw the Princess the Royal mage and the head of umgadi
"how can you be so sure?" Rain asked
Lincoln and the others hid
"we gotta help." Kung lao whispered
"dude no meelina has tarkat and that's a temporary cure for it." Lincoln said "we can't intervene or else it will be earthrealms doom."
"so what do we do?" Johnny asked
"we find a way to prove their crimes-" Lincoln began before getting knocked out
soon everyone was knocked out
later
eventually the group woke up in dirty lab
"you're finally awake." A familiar voice said
it was baraka!
"why are you in here?" Kenshi asked
"the general brought me here and then brought you here." Baraka explained
"so he knocked us out." Kenshi said
"wait then why are we here?" Johnny asked "wouldn't he take us to the empress?"
"he's right." Lincoln said "that must mean shao is in on it too."
"but why?" Kenshi asked
"no clue." Lincoln said
after a little bit of silence Kenshi decided to ask baraka a question
"what was your life like before tarkat?" Kenshi asked
"I was doing well. Trading goods up and down the fartakh cost." Baraka said "my family was comfortable. Happy."
baraka let out a small growl
"then tarkat came took my wife and my children cruelly it let me live." Baraka said
"sorry." Lincoln said
"no you stopped tarkat from hurting anyone else." Baraka said
"not quite yet princess meelina has it." Lincoln said
just then the door opened revealing a man in a green mask
"who is that?" Johnny asked
"our jailer." Baraka said
"how are you?" The green masked man asked
"how do you think?" Lincoln asked "why are we here instead of in front of the empress?"
"that I do not know." The man said
"you are vile for being a part of this." Baraka said
"you are Shang tsung's prisoner. I am his slave." The man said "he has my family and he will kill them if I don't obey."
"why did he pick you?" Baraka asked
"so he can learn how I shapeshift." The man said
"you're a zaterian aren't you?" Lincoln asked
"correct i am syzoth I can shift between this and my natural form." The man said before turning into a bipedal lizard like creature
"your race can shapeshift?" Baraka asked
"none can expect for me." Syzoth said before turning back into human form
the Shang tsung teleported in
"it's time." Shang tsung said "a shame you didn't act I could've pushed earthrealm to war."
"so that's your goal." Lincoln said
"time for what sorcerer?" Baraka asked
"replication experiments." Shang tsung said "they begin with your vivisection. I'll use your harvested parts to build no creations. The process is fatal of course."
"you won't get away with this." Johnny said
"heh I already have." Shang tsung said "but when I am done there will be nothing left.
He turned to syzoth "I will be back soon to check progress." He said "I have other matters to attend to."
Shang tsung teleported away
"you don't have to do this." Baraka said
"it's either you or my family." Syzoth said before going to a gate and releasing a bunch of mutated tarkatans "put them in the chambers."
the mutant tarkatans tried to grab at the group
however Kenshi shoved Johnny out of the way of an attack and it stabbed him through the eyes
"Kenshi!" Johnny yelled as Kenshi screamed
Johnny being distracted allowed a mutant tarkatan to grab him
"that's it!" Lincoln yelled sending out a shockwave exploding the heads of the mutant tarkatans
"I'm ruined!" Syzoth said "Shang tsung will punish me for this by torturing my family!"
"well we'll make sure he gets pain for that." Lincoln said
"you'll pay..." syzoth said before getting ready for kombat
"welp don't say we didn't give you an easy way out." Lincoln said as he readied for kombat
Lincoln immediately rushed forward and head butted syzoth before grabbing him by the throat and throwing him
syzoth turned into his true form and shot an acid back but Lincoln jumped over it and kicked him in the head
finally Lincoln grabbed him and suplexed him
"Lynn would be proud of me for that one." Lincoln said under his breath "we are leaving."
"then kill me." Syzoth said "if I die maybe he'll spare my family."
"no can do." Lincoln said
"it's mercy. Not murder." Syzoth said "not that what I've done deserves yours."
"listen I would do anything to make my family is safe." Lincoln said "and in this crazy world things are different."
"what do you mean by that?" Johnny asked
"sorry I misspoke." Lincoln said
then Shang tsung showed up
"what has happened here?" Shang tsung asked
Johnny grabbed his sword
"syzoth you fool! You let them ruin everything!" Shang tsung said
"Liu kang would like a word with you." Johnny said
"I cannot be apprehended so easily!" Shang tsung said as he casted a spell releasing a poison gas "think of this as my reuniting you with your family syzoth."
"you killed them?!" Syzoth asked
"many moons ago I do hate loose ends." Shang tsung said
then the gas disappeared because of Lincoln discreetly nullifying it
"what?!" Shang tsung said
"performance issues?" Johnny asked "also caught in 4K!"
he pulled out his phone revealing he recorded Shang tsung admitting to killing syzoth's family
"damnit all!" Shang tsung said before teleporting away
"now let's get out of here!" Lincoln yelled
took me long enough
intro dialogues
baraka
baraka: "me and my colony are forever in your debt."
Lincoln: "it's nothing."
Shang tsung
Lincoln: "I'm gonna make you wish that you never learned magic."
Shang tsung: "that I would like to see you try!"
see you next time
