Mortal Kombat; A Second Chance
~A/N~ Eno-on: Well we're back again with the newest chapter for Mileena's story, sorry it took so long, No-one had to fix his laptop and chapter was deleted in the process.
Eno-on: With that out of the way, Happy birthday No-one and anyone else born on this day, now let's get going with the latest chapter.
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~Chapter 12 Preparing for Battle~
Mileena let out a sigh of relief as the group of four stepped through the portal back into Earthrealm, only to immediately gag at the smell of Oni blood clinging to her.
Mileena turned to look at her companions, Sareena was looking at the ground and sending glances in Ashrah's direction, Ashrah was looking at everything around her, as if trying to commit it all to memory and Kenshi had walked away to speak with Raiden.
Knowing she had to inform Sonya how the mission went she walked over to the samurai and thunder god, "I'm going to go find Sonya" she said, drawing their attention "I'll see you later, Sareena, Ashrah, come with me"
Mileena could feel the stiff tension in the air as they marched through the military facility, she knew was receiving many odd stares as she continued down the hallway, likely wondering who the two women walking with her were.
As Mileena walked into the command center, she could see Sonya looking through some files, wanting to get the meeting over with so she could have a long shower, she cleared her throat drawing the major's attention.
"Mileena, you're back" Sonya exclaimed before glancing at Ashrah "am I correct in assuming the mission was a success?"
"Yes, it was" Mileena answered, knowing she had give details "we were walking through the Netherrealm for quite a while, eventually we came across Ashrah, who was being attacked by a servant of Quan Chi" Mileena paused for a moment to gesture to the white-clad woman, "Kenshi and I stepped in and took care of the Oni"
Sonya nodded looking her in the eyes "Thank you Mileena, you did good today" Mileena blushed under the praise, as the major looked away from her "I'd like to talk to the two of you in private if that's okay, Mileena you should hit the showers"
Mileena nodded and turned to leave "I want to go and talk to m-Lewis anyway"
As Mileena was leaving the room she saw Kenshi and Raiden approaching "Hello Mileena" the swordsman greeted "where are Sareena and Ashrah?"
"Sonya is talking to them now" Mileena answered before gesturing to her clothes "I'm going to go wash this off"
"We'll inform you about what we do next" Kenshi replied before stepping aside.
Raiden stayed silent through the brief exchange and watched as the hybrid leave.
"Is there something on your mind Lord Raiden?" the swordsman asked politely.
"She has changed greatly, hasn't she?" the thunder god asked rhetorically "I would find it difficult to imagine the daughter of Shao Kahn fighting along side Earthrealm"
"Sonya and I may have had a positive influence on her" he replied "but I believe she has always had a good heart and is now in an environment where it's being encouraged"
"Perhaps you are right"
Deciding that the conversation was finished, the two men entered the briefing room.
Sonya was sitting back on her chair and the two Netherrealm demons were standing in front of her awkwardly, the Major noticed their entrance and turned to face them.
"Raiden, Kenshi" she greeted calmly, with Ashrah looking at the thunder god in shock "Now, you were explaining the forces Quan Chi has"
"Y-yes" Sareena stuttered slightly "Quan Chi has many demons like the ones that invaded Earthrealm recently, they're mostly seen as disposable grunts in his eyes"
Sonya noted the information down before gesturing for her to continue "He has a few strong demons referred to as Oni, although it has been reduced down to three now"
"What do you mean by that?" Sonya asked with a raised brow.
"I used to one of them before I left" Sareena answered, rubbing her arm nervously "and another member was killed when we went to find Ashrah"
"I assume you mean Drahmin" said Kenshi, connecting the dots.
"That's right, the only Oni remaining are Molock and…" she sighed "my sisters, Kia and Jakaata, that remain loyal to him"
"Mileena was able to fight Drahmin to a stand still" Kenshi added "are the other Oni on his level?"
"My sisters and I were around the same level, and Drahmin could beat all three of us" she answered, looking embarrassed at her lack of skill "Molock is stronger than him, but he's more of a beast than a fighter"
"And how does he handle the revenants?" Raiden asked, an expression of guilt on his features.
"Quan Chi normally keeps three revenants with him at all times, like bodyguards" Sareena replied "however with my defection and the death of Drahmin in such a short period of time, he might increase his guard"
"Yeah, that makes sense" Sonya muttered "would you have any idea who will be with him now?"
"No, he changes his guards frequently" the demon replied.
"And what about strongholds?"
"Quan Chi has a few fortresses scattered throughout the Netherrealm" she answered "I can point out ones he uses mostly, but I think there's some I don't know about"
Sonya stood up from her chair "Any information is better than none" she looked between the two women "do you think the two of you can map these out in any way?"
Finally feeling like she can contribute Ashrah answered "I know my way around that place very well, so I may know the surroundings of these fortresses"
Mileena felt incredibly uncomfortable as she rushed through the facility, she had a shower and was changed into the recovery clothes she had before, but she had forgotten that she didn't have another mask to slip on.
Scared of the looks she may be receiving, she kept her head down until she collided with someone she couldn't see coming.
Looking up, ready to apologize, she saw the woman she was looking for "Lewis?" she said surprised, before realizing what had just happened "I'm sorry are you okay" she reached out for the doctor's hand.
"I'm okay Mileena, I'm not made of glass" Lewis answered, taking the offered hand "I was just surprised" the woman quickly realized the distressed look on the hybrid's face "Mileena, are you okay?"
"I forgot that I didn't have another mask" she answered, trying to cover her face.
"Mileena, you don't have to hide your face with me" Lewis replied "come on let's get you some privacy" the doctor turned and lead Mileena to her room, the younger woman visibly relaxed as the door was shut behind them.
"Mileena, if you don't mind me asking" Lewis started calmly "why did you seem so tense earlier"
"My… my teeth were showing" she mumbled, barely loud enough for the doctor to hear "I don't want to be treated like a monster, but if people see the-"
"Mileena" Lewis interrupted "I don't think you're a monster, and do you know why" Mileena merely shook her head in response "it's because you're not a monster" Lewis watched as tears formed in the young woman's eyes "you are a strong, smart and kind girl, who doesn't deserve the bad things that have happened to her"
Mileena felt overwhelmed with the with encouragement before she simply rushed forward and grabbed Lewis in a firm hug, crying into her chest.
"It's okay to cry Mileena" Lewis cooed softly, stroking her damp hair "just let it out" the hybrid shook at her words and touch, Lewis smiled warmly at the girl in her arms "If it makes you feel better, I can get you some more masks to wear"
Mileena nodded, mumbling a "Thank you".
"Let's move on to a happier subject, shall we?" the doctor asked rhetorically, Mileena sat back with a confused expression on her face as Lewis pulled a large catalogue out from inside a bag on her hip "I want to know what kind of clothes I should get you"
"So we're in agreement then" said Sonya, looking around the room to her allies "with this information we can plan an attack on Quan Chi's main bases, for a month from now" releasing a long sigh, she looked at the two demon women "I guess you two can use this time to train and prepare"
"I will take them to the Sky Temple" Raiden announced "there Fujin and I can sever their ties to the Netherrealm and train them in the fighting styles that Liu Kang and Kung Lao specialise in, on the chance they are present"
"I request to continue training with Mileena for now" Kenshi added, drawing everyone's attention.
"May I ask why?" questioned a curious Sonya.
"I have been present every time she has tapped into her magic" Kenshi replied "she may not even realize, but used it again in the Netherrealm, I think I may be able to help her draw it out on command"
"Good point" Sonya smirked "well I guess we've all got plans now, I'll let you tell her about this arrangement then"
"Come with me" Raiden commanded, the two women approached him and trio disappeared in a bolt of lightning.
"I'll leave for now and let Mileena rest from the day we have had today" said the swordsman.
"Fair enough, I'll see you tomorrow Kenshi"
Mileena woke up the next morning with a minor headache, the amount of clothes and accessories Lewis had her look through yesterday had been dizzying to say the least, but at the very least she would have more to wear soon.
Looking at the table across her room she saw a disposable mask sitting on top of her most recently read book, she smiled remembering how Lewis had brought some to her and showed her how to put them on before leaving for the night, she was looking forward to the new masks her caretaker was going to give her later.
Deciding she'd stayed in bed long enough, she stood up and walked over to her temporary face covering and put it on, as she was securing it in place she heard a knock at her door, answering the noise she was surprised to come face to face with Kenshi.
"Good morning Mileena" he greeted.
"Morning…" she replied tiredly "why are here Kenshi?"
"I've come to inform you on the plan regarding the Netherrealm"
Upon hearing those words any exhaustion immediately disappeared "What's happening?"
"Sareena explained a lot about, Quan Chi's forces and what bases she knew of" Kenshi answered "we have month to prepare, during this time I'd like to train with you"
"I'll be in the training room in couple minutes" as soon as the words left her mouth, she rushed back into her room to grab her sai 'Kitana, I swear I'll save you!'
~A/N~ Eno-on: And we're done, just in time too, happy birthday No-one.
Eno-on: The next chapter will skip past the month of training and go straight into the assault on the Netherrealm fortress and the battle against the revenants, so I hope you look forward to that.
Eno-on: Please leave any reviews to share your thoughts on the chapter and the story at large, until next time.
Eno-on: Eno-on out.