Mortal Kombat; A Second Chance
~A/N~ Eno-on: Welcome to the new year everyone, somehow this story is still going on, we received some encouraging reviews and so No-one wishes to continue.
Eno-on: Now onto this chapter where we'll finish the first chapter of MKX and move on to the really good stuff.
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Disclaimer: I don't own ~'Mortal Kombat'~
~Chapter 7 Storming the Temple~
Mileena quietly followed behind Sonya and the other soldiers they had rendezvoused with at the forest's entrance, "Good, stay low and stay quiet" Sonya ordered, nodding Mileena drew the gun she was given before leaving the base.
Walking slowly she could hear the snow crunch under her boots, with the soldiers marching past her Mileena looked at Sonya who moved forward with confidence and purpose, releasing a sigh she continued onwards.
"Is something wrong?" Kenshi asked in a whisper.
Turning towards the blind man Mileena thought his question over "I'm not sure if I'm ready to face her" she answered "Kitana I mean"
"I can understand, given what I have heard of your previous… encounter" Kenshi replied after a small pause "However you must remember how much you have grown since then"
"Thanks"
Hearing the soldiers pick up the pace, they soon came to a clearing with demons throwing monk corpses on to a burning pile, taking cover behind a tree with the others she looked over to the Major for a signal, only to watch her and Cage's eyes widen in shock, looking towards the hoard she saw two darkly dressed figures with glowing yellow eyes she remembered from Kitana.
"Jax..." Mileena barely heard Cage's shocked whisper, looking to the second group she shared a look with Sonya which she assumed was the signal, however as the group rose to advance forward a portal opened behind them.
Seeing the Netherrealm demons march forward, led by another revenant with war paint over his face, an open sleeveless vest with a single pauldron covering his right shoulder and dark rapped arm guards and a tomahawk in each hand.
"Nightwolf!" Kenshi exclaimed, as the revenant raised his right tomahawk into the air radiating red lightning, taking aim Mileena fired at the demons that charged forward, catching a couple of them with her shots.
Just as her pistol clicked empty she glanced around the battlefield, she saw Kenshi fighting Nightwolf katana to tomahawk, the soldiers were standing their ground against the demons, Sonya had run off to engage Jax and Cage was kicked to the ground by another revenant ninja, this one clad in a dark grey, who Cage identified as "Smoke"
With her decision made, Mileena rushed forward and planted a harsh kick on the ninja's unsuspecting back, knocking him onto his stomach and away from the actor, who nodded in thanks before springing to his feet and going to assist Sonya.
Her opponent then dissipated in a cloud and reappeared next to her throwing a punch which she just barely managed to block, pushing him back she watched him take a combat stance "So you have decided to die first" he taunted.
Drawing her sai she launched herself towards him, aiming for a right thrust at his torso, he side stepped only to struck by a back hand as she followed his movement, pressing the attack she drove her knee into his gut before continuing with a headbutt.
Stumbling back, Smoke glared at her, rushing forwards he launched palm strike at her face only to turn his arm into smoke at the last second, making Mileena cough and leave her guard down for strong gut punch knocking the remaining air from her lungs, before she could recover a swift roundhouse sent her to the ground.
Ignoring her aching jaw she sent a sweeping kick at his ankles, seeing the ninja hit the dirt she sprang back to her feet before stomping on his chest, hearing his choked gasp she dived onto him and smashed her fist into his masked face, both cracking his mask and knocking him out in the process.
"I have something to do first" Mileena said with a slight cough, standing up she saw that the enemies were gone for now, knowing she needed to hurry she grabbed one of the pistols from a downed soldier and jogged over to the cave where rest of the special forces had gathered.
As she approached she heard Cage comfort Sonya "Sonya. That's not him" the Major nodded in thanks before the three of them entered the cave, as they jogged deeper various soldiers stopped and trained their guns to the enterance to stand guard.
As they reached the back of the cave Mileena saw a dead end and Kenshi walking along the wall with his Katana glowing, as Cage talked with him she stood with Sonya and aimed her gun back the way they came, however before she had chance to use it she heard Cage call out to them.
"Going Up"
"Fall back! Now!" Sonya ordered.
Mileena ran forward with a few soldiers towards the portal, Kenshi joining them halfway, taking a deep breath she stepped through.
Opening her eyes to the different environment, she immediately found herself being pelted by the rain, a mere blink later and she had to defend herself from a number of remaining demons were on the temple grounds, as she fired with the soldiers, Kenshi slashed at any that got too close.
"Oh shit!" Cage exclaimed as he and Sonya came through the portal behind them, taking care with her shots she put down three demons before her handgun clicked empty again, throwing the now useless firearm into the crowd she drew her sai.
"Go on ahead" one of the soldiers yelled out tossing a grenade at the horde "We got this covered"
Mileena looked over to Sonya unsure of whether to leave them or not, "Come on" she ordered "Kenshi, Mileena you two take point"
Running forwards with the swordsman she stabbed at anything that got close to the group, with Kenshi covering her two them soon made a path to the main temple, making it inside she saw the interior was empty aside from some dead monks.
"Where now?" she asked as Cage and Sonya shut the doors behind them.
"This way!" said the Major she ran deeper into the temple, following her lead they ran behind her, as the temple walls soon became those of a cave, at the end of the tunnel they were in Mileena could see a blue light.
As they approached it she saw a Netherrealm portal open next to the chamber entrance, three revenants quickly went through it along with "QUAN CHI!" Mileena called out in rage trying to speed herself up, before she could get any closer he walked through it closing the portal behind him.
"Damn it!" she cried out in frustration, as they got closer to the chamber's broken doors she heard Raiden and another man she didn't know scream, she saw a dark figure near chamber entrance.
Cage seeing him distracted kicked him straight in the back knocking him to the floor and away from the Earthrealm gods "Oh sorry ma'am" he quipped "didn't see you there"
Seeing a battered Raiden on the floor she noticed his blue gi was missing and the shoulders of his white robes were stained with blood.
"Miserable wretch! Insignificant speck of feculent scum!" the fallen Elder God yelled out, rising to his knees "How dare you!" turning around he released a blast of energy that launched Kenshi into the wall.
Slowly the gods of thunder and wind rose off the floor, all three deities looked at something on the ground before locking eyes "That is mine!" Shinnok declared.
With a yell Raiden launched a bolt of lighting and the other god made a dash to the side, only to be hit with the same energy that took Kenshi down, looking where he was going Mileena saw a golden amulet with a green gem in the center, as she turned to look back at Shinnok, her instincts screamed at her to run.
Sonya opened fire on the Elder God, only for him to deflect the bullets with wave of his hands, seeing as the bullets were useless against him she threw the rifle aside.
"Ready?" she asked Cage.
"As always" he answered before the both of them charged at the dark god, but as they threw a multitude of kicks and punches at him, he deflected them with seemingly no effort before jump kicking the both of them in the face, knocking Cage back a few steps and Sonya to the floor.
Snapping out of her fear induced paralysis Mileena charged into the fight, as Shinnok continued to deflect Cages attacks he rolled his eyes at Mileena's charge, he launched a bolt of his tainted magic at her with his free hand only to be deeply surprised as she continued unhindered.
Mileena grit her teeth as she thrust her sai at Shinnok, who simply grabbed her wrists in a tight grip before sending his knee into her gut, winding her, he then kicked her straight in the jaw, sending her to the ground in a daze.
She looked up just in time to see Cage telekinetically thrown across the room, following his flight path she saw Raiden and Sonya running towards the amulet on the floor, only for Shinnok to blast it with his dark magic, sending both of them to the floor once more.
Rising to her feet again she attempted to punch the Elder God, only to be stopped as he created a giant skeletal hand trapping her in a painful grip, releasing pained growls as she attempted to break free, she pushed back with all the strength she had.
Glaring up at Shinnok, she saw he was staring a Sonya and was preparing more magic in his hand concentrated enough that she could feel it, with renewed resolve she pushed back harder against the trap she was in, not noticing the pink aura sparking to life around her.
With a series of sickening cracks she managed to break free of the hand, collapsing to her knees in exhaustion, she looked to Sonya only to see Cage dive in front of the attack coated in a rich green glow.
"I'm not sure what just happened to me" he said looking at his hands in confusion, before glaring at the Elder God "But I do know this..." rising fully to his feet "You don't even think of hurting her!"
Cage ran at the Elder God much faster than before sending a kick to his mid-section, Shinnok raised his arm catching the attack but was unprepared for the actor to jump and kick him in the face with his other leg, spinning in the air Cage safely planted his feet on the ground, making a throwing motion his glow focused into his hand and was soon launched at the Elder God.
Stumbling back from the force of the projectile the pale man growled before sending a bolt of magic at Cage, the actor raised his arms in defence his glow shining brightly on his arms as it dissipated the hostile energy, Cage realizing he was fine smirked before sliding across the floor leaving faintly green after-images before kicking the Elder God in the stomach, seeing his opponent winded Cage did the splits for his signature nut punch before using his free hand to catapult his boot into Shinnok's face.
Seeing the pale man hit the floor with a hard thud he smirked "You really are a fallen Elder God" Cage stood ready to continue the fight as Shinnok angrily rose to his feet.
"Johnny Cage the amulet!" Raiden called out, the actor looked down to see said amulet at his feet, placing his foot on it he smirked at the Elder God before kick throwing it to Raiden behind him.
"NO!" Shinnok cried out as the thunder god caught and aimed the amulet at him, releasing a torrent wicked energy Shinnok was trapped unable to move before being sucked into the amulet with rage filled scream.
"Enjoy the new digs gramps" Cage quipped glaring at the amulet, looking over to Sonya in concern he ran over to her "Sonya?" he asked, helping her sit up.
Mileena felt a hand touch her shoulder, looking up she saw Kenshi offering a hand up, taking it the two of them walked over to the Major and actor, as they got closer they heard Raiden speak.
"Remain here. The chamber's properties will heal Sonya Blade in short order"
"Quan Chi and the others… They're gone" Kenshi said solemnly "A surge of power from within the chamber overwhelmed my senses"
"We can deal with Quan Chi later Kenshi" replied the wind god.
"We've netted a bigger prize this day" said Raiden looking down at the amulet that held Shinnok inside.
"Shinnok is trapped in that now right?" Mileena asked looking at prison in the thunder god's hand.
"Let us take the amulet to the Elder Gods" the unnamed mad suggested to his fellow god.
"They cannot destroy it" he responded "No one can"
"They might offer counsel" he supplied "Shinnok can never escape"
Accepting this idea the two gods turned to leave, leaving the mortals alone.
Glancing at Cage and Blade, Mileena grew annoyed when she saw the actor smiling "Quan Chi got away why are you so happy?"
Looking up from Sonya's unconscious body he responded: "She called me "Johnny""
Realising what he meant she calmed down, taking a deep breath she looked to the exit "What happens now?"
"When Sonya wakes up she'll think of something" Cage answered "so relax for now"
Deciding that was some good advice she sat down but for a reason she couldn't understand she felt better then ever.
~A/N~ Eno-on: And here we go MKX chapter 1 is complete, Shinnok is trapped, Quan Chi has escaped and the revenants are still stuck as such.
Eno-on: Now I know it was MK11 Revenant Nightwolf instead of MKX's but No-one thought MK11 had a better design the MKX's recolour from MK9.
Eno-on: Just to let you guys know, we've got a few more things to do before we jump into the timeskip.
Eno-on: See ya next time. Eno-on out.