Mortal Kombat ECF II

An offer

(At the Wu Shi Academy in Earthrealm, Liu Kang walks through a congregation
of monks and his new friends from the tournament (minus Nightwolf, who's
presumably returned to his homeland) towards Raiden. He clasps his hands in
respect and bows his head. Raiden then presents him with a golden medal with
a dragon at its forefront, signifying Kang's new status as Champion of
Mortal Kombat. He hangs the medal around Kang's neck as the crowd applauds)

(Time passes to night. Still at the Wu Shi Academy, Jax is smoking a cigar
while contemplating recent events with Raiden)

Jax: Not sure anybody coulda done what he did. Made Shang Tsung
look like a chump. Suppose that's why he's the chosen one aint he?

(While they're talking, Shang Tsung walks up to them
seemingly unnoticed)

Raiden(Not looking at Tsung): Here to congratulate us on our victory,
sorcerer?

(Jax turns round and throws away his cigar)

Jax: What? Shang Tsung?!

Raiden: I'd like to take this opportunity to remind you that I am no longer bound by the rules of non interference.

Shang Tsung: I am quite aware. The emperor has an offer, Raiden. A new tournament.

Raiden: Heh. I see no reason to participate in any plan of yours.

Shang Tsung: The emperor proposes a single tournament, to replace the current
system of ten. It will be held in Outworld. If Earthrealm does not win,
Outworld will absorb it. But if Earthrealm wins, Shao Kahn will abandon his
claim to it forever.

Raiden: Give your emperor my regards.

Shang Tsung: I'd urge you to reconsider.

(Raiden scoffs)

Shang Tsung: One of our fighters are missing, by law we can send recovery teams across earthrealm.. The emperor presumes you wouldn't be very happy with that.

Jax(turning to Tsung): Missing? What are you talking about. Everybody I saw either died or left.

Shang Tsung: The emperor's daughter. She never came back from Earthrealm.

Raiden: Kitana? She is missi-

Shang Tsung: Mileena, is missing. But I'd like to bring attention back to the deal?

(Raiden stays silent)

Shang Tsung: Accept the new tournament

(he holds his hand up as if he were weighing the option in his palm)

Shang Tsung: Or instead, this will be routine.

(Tsung smiles as he holds up his other hand, generating a large portal across the courtyard. Out of it emerge hundreds of Tarkatan warriors. Furiously, Raiden begins fighting with
Tsung while Jax jumps into the rampaging army. He clotheslines one Tarkatan
down, headbutts another, punches and knees yet another, throws him down and
finishes him with a head stomp. A fourth Tarkatan sucker punches him, a fifth
hits him and the fourth then kicks him in the face, sending him sprawling.
As he lies on the ground, the Tarkatan brings his boot down hard on his face,
knocking him unconscious)

(Jax starts hearing Raiden's voice as he comes to, and spots Johnny Cage
kneeling over him. The Academy has been devastated by the Tarkatans, but Liu
Kang and Kung Lao as well as Cage are uninjured)

Raiden: He gained a momentary advantage during our kombat and escaped. I now
realize what we must do.

Jax(waking up): Uggh... Anybody get the number of that-- Wait. Where's Sonya?

Raiden: Shang Tsung has taken her, along with other prisoners.

Jax: We've gotta find her!

Kung Lao: Agreed. We must follow them.

Raiden: Shang Tsung has made it clear that Earthrealm will be under constant
threat unless I agree to a new tournament.

Liu Kang: Are you sure this is best, Lord Raiden?

Raiden: I don't have a choice, Liu Kang.

(Raiden puts his arms in the air as if he were praying)

Raiden: Hear me, Elder Gods! I accept the terms proposed by Shao Kahn!

(A light from the heavens briefly absorbs Raiden, which is presumably their
acknowledgement of this)

Raiden: We go to Outworld.

(As they begin to make the journey, a pair of glowing white eyes watch them from the roof)