Mortal Kombat ECF II

Welcome to Outworld

(In Outworld, Goro brings what appears to be a red sash to Shao Kahn. Kahn studies it, then returns it to the Shokan.
Raiden enters the scene with Jax and Johnny Cage flanking him)

Jax: I assume that's the Big Man himself.

Johnny: The wrestler guy with the cow skull on his head? And why aren't
the Kung Fu Twins here helping us?

Raiden: I sent Liu Kang and Kung Lao to free their Shaolin masters. I
was expecting Sonya Blade to be here with Shang Tsung.

Jax: She'd better not have a scratch on her.

(Jax stalks toward the throne)

Raiden: Wait! This is a tournament!

Shang Tsung: Ah! the Earthrealm delegation has arrived. And we have a
volunteer for First Kombat!

Jax: What?

Shao Kahn: The tournament will begin!

(The Tarkatan crowd in attendance roars in approval)

Shang Tsung: Jackson Briggs! You will face... Hornbuckle!

(The Tarkatans cheer louder as a green clad warrior steps up to the arena)

Jax: Nice braid, clementine.

(Hornbuckles fists burst aflame)

Jax: I had to say something.

(They fight. The match is a brutal, bloody affair, but Jax's strength and
power sees him eventually triumph against the Outworld nomad)

(While Hornbuckle tries to pick himself up, Jax approaches Shang Tsung)

Jax: Where's Sonya?

Shang Tsung: Tell me, Major Briggs; Do you and she do anything other than
rescue one another?

(Jax growls as the Tarkatans behind him laugh)

Shang Tsung: Your next opponent will be--

(Reptile appears behind Tsung and starts whispering in his ear)

Shang Tsung: What is it?

(Reptile continues whispering)

Shang Tsung: Excellent. It seems I have a pressing matter to attend to. With the emperor's permission, we will reconvene later.

(Shao Kahn approves with a wave of his hand. As he rises from his throne, Jade
and Kitana look at one another and walk off)

Jax: What was that all about?

Johnny: I think we should follow 'im, maybe they're going to sonya.

Raiden: Hold. My powers are compromised here in Outworld, but I will be able to transport us near enough to her, without trailing the enemy.

(They all depart the throne room. The scene cuts away to a room filled with brimstone and surrounded by lava)

Johnny: Try for even nearer next time. Where are we?

Raiden: I will inform you the instant I know.

(Jax tries fiddling with his wrist-comm)

Jax: Wish this damn tracking device worked in here.

Johnny: This is just like my movie "Time Smashers". We were goin'
around in ti--

Jax: Give it a rest, will ya? Makin' my ears hurt.

Johnny: So what's the deal with you and Sonya, anyway? I mean, just like what Tsung was say-

Jax: It's not like that. I'm her C.O.

Johnny: C'mon, I feel like you guys are way too close to-

Jax: You'll wanna stop talking now.

Johnny: ...ok ok. But if it's not like that I suppose you wouldn't mind if I asked-

Jax: That's it! Time somebody shut you the hell up!

(They fight. Jax shows next to no restraint while beating the crap out of
Johnny. After a while he has the movie star beaten and on the floor)

Jax: How you like that, Mr. A-List?

Raiden: Enough! Jackson Briggs, you will restrain yourself.

Jax: Yeah well, I-

(Raiden stops him with a raise of his hand)

Raiden: Someone approaches.

Jax: Good. Maybe somebody else needs their ass whooped.

(He walks up to the newcomer, Jade)

Jax: You lookin' for somethin'?

Jade: The Armory is restricted. You will leave now.

(Jax and Johnny look at eachother)

Johnny(smiling but exhausted): Another fight so soon?

(They fight. Jade is a formidable opponent but with Jax and Johnny teaming against her it wasn't long before Jade was put down for the count as well)

Jax: Wrong place, wrong time, lady.

(Johnny rubs the back of his bruised head)

Johnny: Feel better?

Jax: Uh, listen, Cage, I--

Johnny: Hey hey, don't worry about it. Guess we know where we are now, thanks to
her.

Raiden: Yes. And where we must go.

Jax: Let's do it.