So Gods Do Exist… (Mortal Kombat X OC) ((Kinda))

So Gods Do Exist… (Mortal Kombat x OC) ((Kinda))

Part 3

Kenshi, Kung Lao, Lemon and Johnny were all summoned to meet Liu Kang in front of the wooden mansion/orphanage they were staying in. 

“So we find him in Outworld and bring him here for questioning?” Kenshi questions, holding up a paper with the drawing of a man’s face on it.

“Yes.” Liu Kang responds. “If what I fear has happened, he is a grave threat to the realms.”

“Anything else?”

“Shang Tsung is a master of deceit. Do not trust a word he utters.”

“Sounds a lot like my first agent.” Johnny comments.

“It’s a tricky mission.” Kenshi continues. “I’d rather Raiden fo than this one.” He pointed to Johnny who looked extremely offended.

“Hey! “This one” is up for the job.”

“This mission must be done quietly.” Liu Kang informs, getting closer to the group to whisper to them. “I am breaking my word with Empress Sindel by sending you into Outworld without her knowledge. Due to the tournament, Raiden is now a familiar face there. Sending him will only increase your risk of being discovered.” He takes a red talisman from out of his back pocket. “This talisman is attuned to Shang Tsing’s chi. Follow it to him.”

Kenshi takes it out of his hand and examines it.

“And be careful. May the Elder Gods protect you.”

“Are we there yet?” Johnny whined.

“Again? How old are you, five?” Kenshi questioned.

“What can I say? These boots aren’t made for walking.”

“Just take the boots off then.” Lemon huffs. “Or stop complaining, I’m the one that has to make sure I don’t accidentally roll off this hill.”

“Then take them off.” Johnny repeats, making Lemon roll her eyes.

“He is right about that part.” Kung Lao agreed. “Why would you wear rollerblades? That’s just asking to make things harder.”

“Well I’m sorry that I only brought two pairs of shoes and one got destroyed. If I knew we were going on the hunt for some “potential” villain, I would’ve brought another pair.” Lemon says sarcastically before suddenly smirking at Kung Lao. “Wanna make a bet on if I’ll fall or not?”

“No! Raiden told me to stop and for once I’m going to listen to him.”

Lemon’s smirk fades away as she rolls her eyes and brings her attention to Johnny. More specifically, the sword on his back. “Johnny, when have you ever used a sword? I thought you just had that thing for decoration.”

“It’s not just for decoration!” Johnny and Kenshi shout at the same time.

“Damn, sorry.”

“That’s my family’s sword. Sento.” Kenshi explained. “And at some point I’m getting it back, Cage.”

“Do you have three mil’ on you? If you do, I could give it to you right now.” Johnny teased.

“You know I don’t have it.”

“I bet your Yakuza pals could come up with it. Oh, that’s right, you blew them off. If there’s one thing Hollywood’s taught me, it’s never burn bridges. You never know who can help.”

Kenshi stops walking and turns to Johnny, flashing his flashlight in the man’s face. “The Yakuza are leeches, bleeding out those too weak to resist. I grew up in that life and I never understood it. Why did my gain require other’s pain? I got out, I need my clan out too. We can’t be a part of the Yakuza’s crimes any longer.”

Lemon huffs and snatches the talisman from Kenshi, gaining his attention. “Keep arguing if you want. I’m going to actually complete our mission before my legs give out on me.” She says, rolling past the trio and following the talisman. Kenshi glares at Johnny once more before he and Kung Lao follow behind Lemon. Johnny rolls his eyes and follows as well.

Lemon reached the end of a cliff, above a bunch of other people and creatures that were fighting each other. She lifted the talisman up to feel its reaction to the crowd.

“What’s your precious say?” Johnny asked, taking his phone out and recording the fight. Mainly the creatures.

“Our potential villain is in there. Somewhere.” Lemon answers.

“Along those creatures?” Kenshi questioned.

“Mhm.”

“Oh, my fans are gonna go nuts cosplaying them at Cage Con.” Johnny commented.

Two armored men drag one of the creatures out of their house, against their will. Another man, who the group was able to recognize as Shang Tsung, walked behind them. “Hold him still.” He commands, taking an empty syringe out of his pocket. “If he squirms I cannot extract marrow.”

“Let’s just jump him after he’s done.” Johnny suggests. “Oh! In “Fist of Iron” we did this thing where like—”

“We’re not basing strategy on your films, Cage.” Kenshi interrupted.

One of the armored men kicked the creature in the back of its knee, forcing it to kneel down. “Let me go!” It shouted. “You can’t do this!”

“The wound will heal quickly, it is a small price to pay for progress.” Shang Tsung declared, pushing the syringe into the back of the creature’s neck. It screamed out in pain and broke the ropes tying it behind its back. It then stabs both the armored men through the chin and head.

Shang Tsung backed away from the creature, getting to a fighting stance. The creature quickly overpowered him, knocking him to the ground with only a few hits.

“On second thought, this scene’s playing fine without us.” Johnny yawned. “Yep, I say we let them finish it.”

“We have to save Shang Tsung.” Kenshi argues. “Liu Kang needs him alive.”

“I was going to say that you’re way too calm, then remembered your past.” Lemon says, slowly backing away from Kenshi who was glaring at her. “Okay, I’ll just…go…around…somewhere. Bye!” Lemon quickly skates away from the group, lightly hitting herself on the head with her fist. “Why the fuck would you bring up his past!?” She shouted at herself.

The other three jumped down the cliff and towards the fight. Kenshi grabbed the creature and pulled it away right before it could stab their potential villain.

Shang Tsung quickly moved away from the fight, smirking at the interference and shapeshifting into one of the creatures. He then roared at them and walked away.

“How did he do that!?” Kung Lao exclaimed before him and Johnny quickly got into a fighting stance to hold off the rest of the creatures. Behind them, Kenshi got flung off the main creature’s back and onto the ground.

“I would’ve killed him, but for you!” It shouted at him.

“I get why you’d want to, but you can’t!” Kenshi argued, standing up and taking his sword out.

“You’re one of his minions! You’ll die in his place!”

Going back to Lemon who still hasn’t found a way to come down, the girl just shouted, “Fuck it!” and jumped down to where the fight was, landing on top of one of the creatures. “Oh shit, sorry!”

“Don’t apologize! They’re trying to kill us!” Johnny shouted from the left.

“Oh, so do you want me to kill it?”

“NO!” Kung Lao shouted from the right. “We have no reason to kill them!”

“Then what the hell do I do? Knock it out?!”

“You would rather kill it!?”

“YES!?”

“NO!”

“UGH!” Lemon kicked the creature on the side of its head, promptly knocking it out.

Kenshi, who was still behind them, won his fight against the main creature and put his sword back. “Now please, let me explain.” he pleaded. Kung Lao, Johnny and Lemon all back up to him, suddenly being surrounded by the creatures.

“You got us into this. How about getting us out?” Johnny asks Kenshi who continues to talk to the main creature.

“I know what this looks like, but we don’t work for Shang Tsung.”

“If not, why save him?” The creature asked.

“Because Liu Kang, Earthrealm’s Protector, wants to question him. He thinks Shang Tsung may be a threat to both our realms.” Kenshi holds his hand out. “I’m Kenshi Takahashi.”

“Our kind do not shake hands.”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to offend.”

“Don’t you know what we are?”

“No, we don’t.”

The creature lifts its arms up. “We are victims of Tarkat.” It explains. “The disease is not easily gotten, but you can’t risk more close exposure.”

Johnny quickly wipes his hands on his clothes after hearing that.

“Oh shit, so they’re not creatures…” Lemon mutters. “I can’t call them “its” anymore…”

So the MAN continues to explain how Tarkat works. “It disfigures, then debilitates. In time, it will turn us all into blood-thirsty monsters. Death is our only release.”

“So you weren’t always like this?” Kung Lao guessed. 

“I was once a rich merchant. But when I became ill, I was banished. Now I run this colony. I am Baraka.”

“What does Shang Tsung want with your bone marrow, Baraka?” Kenshi asks.

“I don’t know. But he comes here each month to harvest it.”

“Release us and we’ll capture Shang Tsung. And we’ll find out why he's been coming here, I promise.”

Baraka looks back at his colony before ordering them to let the group go.

“Thank you. We won’t let you down.” Kenshi thanks before turning to Lemon who was holding up the talisman.

“I think we just did.” Lemon whispers. The talisman wasn’t glowing anymore and had cracks on it. “It’s not working…”

“His laboratory is near.” Baraka reassured. “I can guide you there.”

“Thank the gods.” Lemon sighed. “I rather not be scolded by either of those two.” She points to Kenshi and Kung Lao. 

Baraka led them to a large factory type building with water wheels on the side and surrounded by water.

“Any idea what to expect?” Johnny asked him.

“No. I’ve never been inside.”

“Stay here.” Kenshi orders. “We’ll check it out.”

They snuck inside the building and crept up the stairs where they heard Shang Tsung talking to somebody.

“The addition of crushed Kytinn Larvae proved an inspired choice.” He noted. “In testing, outcomes improves significantly. I have modified the formula since the last time it was administered. It uses several new ingredients. This new serum is exactly what we need. Its effects will be immediate and long-lasting.”

The four Earthrealmers peeked over the top of the stairs to see Princess Mileena laying on a chair with Tanya, Rain and Shang Tsung standing over her.

“How can you be sure?” Tanya asks.

“Because it is brewed from freshly extracted Tarkatan marrow.” Shang Tsung answered, looking down at the syringe in his hand. “It couldn’t be more potent.”

“He is infecting Mileena with Tarkat.” Kung Lao noticed.

“Shit, guess he is a potential villain.” Lemon sighs.

“We need to stop him.” Kenshi says.

“Save a distressed damsel?” Johnny laughs. “Sure thing.”

The four of them run out of their hiding spot and stand in front of the group of villains.

“Get away from her!” Kenshi demands.

“You bitch!” Johnny shouts at Tanya.

“What!?” Lemon exclaims.

“Excuse me!?” Kung Lao questions, grabbing Johnny’s arm and looking at him in confusion. “What was that!?”

“You know, the movie!” Johnny attempts to explain. “Tiny girl, ginormous alien, “Ripley!”” The group just looks at him in confusion. “No!? Seriously!?”

“Earthrealmers!?” Rain exclaimed. “How did they find us–”

“They’ve already seen too much.” Tanya states, running towards Kung Lao and Johnny while Kenshi and Lemon went around her and to Shang Tsung.

Lemon kicks the syringe out the sorcerer’s hand, breaking it on impact. She then kicks the sorcerer back onto the wall behind him. Rain then walks in front of them, blocking them from Shang Tsung.

“I need time. Buy it for me.” He tells Rain before running off. Lemon was going to follow him but is pushed onto the ground by a wave of water.

“You will get nowhere near him.” Rain says, glaring at Lemon and Kenshi.

“Shit, I thought Shang Tsung was the sorcerer.” Lemon curses, spitting water out her mouth and standing up.

“Liu Kang sent you, didn’t he? Sent you to learn our secrets!”

“He sent us here for Shang Tsung.” Kenshi corrected, taking his sword out. “But it looks like he’s just part of the problem.”

With some help from Lemon, he knocked Rain out with a punch to the face. “The High Mage is brought low.” He says, putting his sword back. He then notices Tanya starting to win her fight against Johnny and Kung Lao. “Lemon, go stop Shang Tsung. I’ll go help the other two.”

“Right!” Lemon agrees, skating over to Shang Tsung and kicking him in the shoulder. “Can you stop trying!? We’re not going to let you harm the Princess.”

“Who’s said I’m harming the princess?” Shang Tsung questioned, getting into a fighting stance.

Lemon blocked one of his punches and used that to get behind him and kick him to the ground. She then jumped on the man’s back and activated her rollerblades to push him further into the ground.

Shang Tsung cried in pain, glaring at Lemon who held his hands behind his back. “Fighting back was the dumbest idea ever. I’m faster than you, dumbass”

“I can tell.” Shang Tsung says, smirking. He then shapeshifts into Lemon’s body and rips his hands away from Lemon before turning around and kicking the woman in the stomach. “I could use that speed.”

“Oh, what the fuck? What the fuck!?” Lemon shouted, quickly stabilizing herself and turning to Kenshi who was currently fighting Tanya. “Why did nobody tell me the potential villain could shapeshift!?”

“We didn’t know he could transform into ANYTHING!” Johnny argued for Kenshi.

“Well shit!”

Lemon was stuck blocking multiple punches and kicks from Shang Tsung. He was too fast for her to react, and that kinda pissed her off, especially because his speed came from her own body.

Shang Tsung then grabs Lemon’s arm and throws her to the ground. He then slams his rollerblade into Lemon’s stomach, causing the woman to scream.

“You cheater!” Lemon roars, grabbing the leg that was on her stomach and turning her rollerblades on. The wheels quickly spin backwards and because her shoes were on the ground, they moved both Lemon and Shang Tsung towards the wall behind them. Lemon quickly spins around to face the wall and throws Shang Tsung into it, creating a few cracks behind the man.

Lemon then stands up and, once again, grabs Shang Tsing’s hands as hard as possible, forcing him to stand up as well. “Fight back again and I swear to the gods I will literally kill you-“

Kenshi, who finally finished his fight and knocked Tanya out, ran over to Lemon with Kung Lao and Johnny.

“This is twice you Earthrealms have been a thorn in my side.” Shang Tsung groans. “I’ve already told you, I’m not trying to harm the Princess.”

“We’ve heard about how you lie. Excuse us if we’re skeptical.” Kenshi replies, turning to the others. “Don’t let him free.” He then runs to where the Princess is and lightly shakes her awake. “Princess, are you all right?”

MIleena wakes up with a low groan, looking up at Kenshi. “Is it over?” She asked.

“Yes. You are safe. We’ve stopped Shang Tsung.”

“Stopped him!?” MIleena replied in surprise. “Why!?” She suddenly gasps in pain and starts to shake uncontrollably. Her eyes turn red and she becomes more hoarse as she continues to gasp in pain.

“Princess! Princess, what’s wrong!?” Kenshi shouts, trying to hold her down.

“What did you do!?” Lemon demands, pulling Shang Tsung's arms.

“It’s what you’ve done, fool! Let me help her, before it’s too late!” Shang Tsung pleads.

Lemon rolls her eyes and gets off of Shang Tsung’s back. “Watch him.” She tells the other two before skating over to where Kenshi and MIleena are.

“Back up!” Kenshi shouts to her, holding his arm out. “Something’s happening to her!”

“I can see that!” Lemon shouts, looking scared. “This is Tarkat!?”

Milleena sat up and roared at the two. She then broke the chain on her wrist and stood up, slowly starting to walk towards Kenshi and Lemon who were backing up.

“Now do you believe me, Earthrealmers?” Shang Tsung questioned.

“What do we do?” Kenshi asks.

“Keep her occupied. I need time to finish more serum.”

“And I can’t hurt her?” Lemon questions.

“No!” Kenshi states.

“No promises.”

Kenshi ignored her and turned back to Mileena. “Princess! We can help you.”

“Your blood…” Mileena says, sniffing the air. “How sweet it would be to lick off my fingers…”

She then lunges at Kenshi who blocks all her incoming attacks with his sword. Lemon skates behind Mileena and wraps her arms around the Princess’s neck, putting her in a chokehold.

“I said don’t hurt her!” Kenshi reminds.

“And I said no promises!” Lemon replies. “Now are you going to do something or what!? I’m not stronger than this woman just so you know!”

Right after she says that, Mileena breaks free from Lemon’s grip and is about to turn around to attack her but Kenshi swiftly hits the woman in the stomach with the butt of his sword, knocking her to the ground.

“Johnny. Kung Lao.” Kenshi calls, putting his sword back. “Help hold her down!”

The two both grab Mileena by the arms holding her in place as she struggles to break free.

“It’s now or never, Shang Tsung!”

Lemon rolls away from Kenshi and to where Shang Tsung was to get him to Mileena quicker…which proved to be the wrong idea.

Mileena breaks free from Kung Lao and Johnny. She elbows Kung Lao in the chin and goes to bite Johnny but Kenshi pulls her back at the last minute. Mileena wacks the man’s hands away and runs to a table close by to grab her two sai. She then runs back to Kenshi, jumps up and stabs the man in the eyes.

“Kenshi!!!” Johnny shouts as Kenshi screams in pain.

Lemon rushes over to the two and punches Mileena in the face, finally knocking the woman. Shang Tsung takes that chance to finally inject the serum into Mileena’s body, turning her back to normal.

A door to the right opens, showing Kitana, General Shao, and someone new.

“By the Gods! Mileena!” Kitana exclaims, running to her sister. “What’s happened here, sorcerer!?”

“There people were sent to disrupt your sister’s treatment and scandalize Outworld by revealing her illness.” Shang Tsung lied. “This woman here even punched the Princess.”

“Because she stabbed my friend in the fucking eyes!” Lemon, who was kneeling next to Kenshi argued. She stood up to fully defend herself but was knocked out by the newcomer’s punch to the face.

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