Companions Reaction 8
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"Ok guys, today we're going to react to another clip from Mortal Kombat, specifically we'll be looking into our main protagonist, Cole Young and his family, along with Jax as they face off against Sub-Zero" explained Pablo.
"Wait who are these people now and why aren't we talking about Scorpion and Sub-Zero again" asked Piper.
"So in the cinematic reboot world of Mortal Kombat, we saw Hanzo and his clan wiped out by Bi-Han, all but his daughter, who was rescued and relocated by Lord Raiden, where we skip from Feudal Japan about 400 years into the future, in the year 2021 where the last descendent of Hanzo's clan, a Mr. Cole Young is marked and targeted by Bi-Han, who doesn't entirely know of Cole's lineage as he was going around assassinated many earth realm contestant from participating in the Tournament that would upset the balance between earth realm, and outworld, and is only rescued by Jax because he too was selected into Mortal Kombat" said Pablo.
"And what about Jax, what makes him special" asked Boone, "Jackson 'Jax' Brigges was a Major in Special Forces who was the CO and best friend to fellow future contestant Sonya Blade as they originally got involved trying to apprehend the criminal mastermind of the Black Dragon, Kano, but in-between said mission and during the first tournament, Jax would suffer a great loss when he had both his arms ripped out from the very socket of his torse by prince Goro, however after undergoing a new experimental surgery and a few months of rehab, he was back on the line of duty with his newly installed prosthetic arms and to further aid in the cause to defend earth realm. I should mention that he would eventually have a daughter name Jacqui Briggs who would follow in her fathers footsteps in terms of Kombat and military career, but that's a story for another day, let's play the clip" said Pablo.
-Mortal Kombat (2021)-
-We cut to Emily Young as she was enjoying her ice cream and looking down her smartphone outside a diner, when she notices that it was starting to snow. Putting down her phone, Emily looked up to see this unnatural phenomenon as did many passerby's, before she turned to her father and mouth him that she had no idea what's going on-
"Ally, come take a look at this. It's snowing" said Cole as he got his wife to look away from her menu and see the weird sight before her, "But it's July" said Allison.
-Instantly the table that Emily was sitting on began to flash freeze right before her eyes, before the ice began to cover the windows of the diner as well leaving Cole and his family unnerved. Emerging through cold smoke was none other than Bi-Han donned in his Sub-Zero outfit as he began to focus on the surrounding snow and proceeded to not on lift by solidify and freeze the snow into, further confusing everyone who's there to witness it, before finally forcing it all to drop down like the hardest and most deadliest hale storm as it killed a few innocent bystander's-
-pause-
"Now hold on just a damn minute, we saw Bi-Han in 1600 hundreds Japan where he killed Hanzo, how is it possible for him to be alive and present in 2021 America" asked Nick.
"It's not entirely explained, with that being said those from Out World are known for having longevity, with notable characters like Kitana, Jade, and Sindel being over 10,000 years old, however Bi-Han is definitely from earth realm and as you pointed out he should be dead, but you know, don't think to hard about it" said Pablo.
"What I'm thinking about is how much stronger the guy has gotten since his fight with Hanzo, I mean we just witness him dropped hale on a ton of people like it was nothing" said Boone as everyone nodded in agreement.
-Continue-
-Witnessing the chaos falling before them, Cole and Allison raced towards Emily as the family decided to cower under the table as Sub-Zero continued with his attack. Driving through the panic, Jax finally came to a halt as he ordered Cole and his family to get in the truck, before finally driving off and evading Sub-Zero's second wave of attack-
"Bade, I got him. I'll see you at base at 2300" exclaimed Jax through his ear piece before he focused back on the road as he prepared to fill Cole in.
"What the fuck is that thing!" demanded Cole, "Funny that don't sounds like a 'thanks for saving my ass'" Jax said as he remained calm, but vigilant on the wheel.
"Whatever that thing was, it's after both of us. Look" said Jax as he revealed what looked to be a branding of the Mortal Kombat dragon on his ribcage.
"That's… that's impossible" said Cole, "It's not a birthmark Cole, means you've been chosen" explained Jax.
"Chosen? For what?" asked a very confused Cole, "To fight" stated Jax.
"You've got the wrong person all right? I'm not the fighter that I used to be, okay?" Cole said, "No shit, but they don't have the marking. So, like it or not, Cole, you're the guy" said Jax leaving no room for argument.
-pause-
"This Cole fella sounds like a real whiner for not wanting to step up to a fight" commented Cait, "Ditto" said Veronica as the 2 knuckle bumped each other.
"The guy was a former MMA champion who's currently going through a bit of a dry spell of his own" said Pablo.
"What I like to know is the significance of the dragon brand mark, I recall it being on Hanzo before he died, and I can figure out why Cole has it, but the question remains, how and why does Jax have the same mark" asked Arcade.
"So in this world of Mortal Kombat, those who carry the dragon mark, are chosen to fight in the Mortal Kombat tournament, and also grants the fighter a distinct boon of their own to aid them in combat" explained Pablo.
"And how does one get this mark" asked X6, "There are only 3 distinct ways, if you're a descendent of a recognized and distinctive fighter who previously participated in the tournament, you could inherit the mark to someday join the tournament, otherwise it's given to those at random selection to individuals known for their unique fighting ability, or if say someone were to find and kill a person with that very same mark" explained Pablo.
"So wait, you mean to tell me if I were to kill a participant, I not only gain their spot and mark, but also a unique boon as you" asked Danse, "Yes, but more on that later" Pablo said.
-continue-
-As they continued to drive far away, Jax made the mistake into turning what might've been an empty ally way, but their path was blocked by who else, but Sub-Zero as he began to slowly freeze the moist concrete ground below his feet-
"Take the truck. Get your family to safety" ordered Jax as he knew avoiding Sub-Zero wasn't an option.
"You need to get to Gary and Indiana, find Sonya Blade. 806 West Washington Boulevard" instructed Jax as he began to swap places with Cole in the driver seat as he went to the trunk of his truck and pulled out a tactical shotgun.
"Are you sure? We can take him out together" reasoned Cole, "You want your family on a fucking slab in the morgue? Now get out of here" said Jax as he cocked his scattergun and prepared to take on Sub-Zero alone.
-Seeing the Young family off, Jax cautiously approached Sub-Zero who quickly went inside an empty building along with the cold mist surrounding him-
"So you want to play hide and seek, huh" said Jax as he went head in alone to go against the Lin Kuei grandmaster.
-pause-
"What an idiot, he should've ran the moment Sub-Zero went inside the building" said Macready, "I didn't figure you'd be the type to run away from a fight Macready" commented Cait.
"I know how to choose my fights, or did you forget how me and Boone are more comfortable killing our targets at long range" said Macready, "I'm actually pretty competent in fighting unarmed and close quarters combat, granted it's probably not on the same level as a Legionnaire Centurion, but I'm not afraid to get my fists dirty" said Boone.
"And I can attest to these claims, as the NCR First Recon are considered to be their second best soldiers, with their Rangers being some of the most prominent fighters that even the Legion would struggle going up against in fair unarmed combat" said Joshua as he knew this from first hand experience on the receiving end.
"Human is brave to go against human with cryolator, only in combat will he be strong enough to be strong" said Strong.
"But will it be enough remains to be the question my large mutated friend" said Deacon as he recalled how strong Sub-Zero was before using his ice powers in the way he's using them now.
-continue-
-Once inside the building, Jax saw that Sub-Zero had gone and froze most of the interior, leaving the soldier on his toes as the sounds of the crackling ice made him admittingly feel quite jumpy. This cat and mouse game would end with Sub-Zero suddenly appearing before Jax and attempted to disarm him of his shotgun, but Jax wouldn't have it as he shoved the man away and pointed the tactical weapon at this killer face. Gripping onto the barrel, Sub-Zero wasted no time in freezing the firearm as Jax finally pulled the trigger and witness not only his weapon breaking but also how the frozen buckshot froze mere inches from Sub-Zero's face. With a quick punch, Sub-Zero finally disarmed Jax of his frozen weapon as the duo prepared to fight with their hands after batting Jax across the room. Attempting to attack the downed CO, Sub-Zero found himself taking a light beating from Jax as he proved to be a tough officer to kill. However this too would have to come to an end as Sub-Zero would have Jax cornered with his back against an empty floor behind him as Jax attempted to punch his way free. Catching his fist, Sub-Zero attempted to freeze Jax, but Jax remined the grandmaster he had to arms, but it was for not as Sub-Zero caught his second fist before not only using his strength but also his cryomancer powers and started to freeze Jax arms. Forced onto his knee's, Jax could only scream in pain as he was helpless to having his arm freeze over like a terrible case of frostbite, before Sub-Zero did the unthinkable and shattered his arms before his eyes. Defeated, but not dead, Jax lowered his head down in shame, before Sub-Zero finally nudged him off the floor as Jax fell straight down to the sub ground level with a loud thud. Looking down on the defeated special forces officer, Sub-Zero considered his mission complete and added Jax to his personal body count.-
-End-
"Is there no way of stopping this guy, or what" jeered Cass, "I thought what he did to Hanzo was bad, but this, this was just brutal to watch" said Deacon.
"I've seen our friend the Sole Survivor killing raiders with the Cryolator before, and I can attest that his methods of using that weapon is more merciful as oppose to Bi-Han, now Sub-Zero" commented Curie.
"I've never seen anyone using magic at such great magnitude, but to see them to use it for evil gain really is scary" said Follows Chalk, "Thankfully we can take solace that there aren't people who can use magical powers like that" said Raul.
"I think you're all ignoring that fact that while yes, Jax had to unfortunately died, he died in the line of duty in ensuring the Cole Young and his family could make it out alive" said Danse.
"It is a shame to see a man with good integrity go out like that, but he at least died with his boots on the ground" said Preston.
"Actually, Jax isn't dead, just critically injured and handicapped, but not to worry, he'll come back stronger guys" said Pablo.
"Oh, that's good" said Veronica, "Yes it is. Now hang tight while I find something new to play for you guys" said Pablo.
Hey people, thanks for you waiting on the next update on this fic, I know last time I said I'll do Moulin Rouge, but I decided to not do that and instead focus more on the action of things.
So until then, be safe, be good people, and please support any to all official releases.
This has been your Humble Narrator and official author Tobi Yaza. =3
