The wounds heal.

Outcome.

When the victorious warriors arrived at Kitana's palace, the prisoners were immediately transported to the dungeons while everything was prepared for the Coliseum. The news that there would be an execution spread throughout the whole Outworld's realm. First it reached the ears of the Tarkatan soldiers and Osh-Tekk and then reached the inhabitants, it wasn't even necessary to create any kind of announcement for them to find out.

Since too much time had passed since the last public execution, people got excited, it gave them a certain morbidity to witness how criminals were murdered. They were equally surprised that their ruler, who had refused to commit another assassination to keep the peace, finally had reason enough to take drastic measures.

She knew that several people would find out, but it didn't matter to her. In fact, she realized that the most convenient thing was to have more witnesses, since they were not amateur criminals, they were war criminals who had conspired against the highest authority, for which they required severe punishment.

While that was happening, Liu Kang and Kung Lao were sent back to the guest room, where they were able to hydrate themselves a bit and recover some energy. Immediately the chosen one communicated with Raiden through his amulet.

"How is everything in Earthrealm, Lord Raiden?" Asked the monk with the object in hands and looking at the hologram, while the other watched and listened to the conversation with his arms crossed.

"We are healing the injured Shaolin masters, Sub-Zero, Smoke and Scorpion are helping us with it. Fujin, Nightwolf and Bo Rai Cho are protecting the Jinsei in case there is an attack." Explained the god of thunder. "Do you have any news about Reiko?"

"You were right, he didn't work alone, he managed to form a new army and attacked the Shokan, we had to go defend them." Explained the champion. "Unfortunately, King Gorbak didn't survive."

"Did you to capture them?" Asked their master, slightly raising his eyebrows.

"Skarlet, Erron Black and Noob Saibot were arrested, but..." He took a brief pause for the not-so-encouraging news he was going to give, while his fellow looked away. "...Reiko managed to escape, with the amulet."

The deity was silent for ephemeral and uncomfortable seconds. Kuai Liang was nearby listening to the conversation, so hearing his brother's new name caught his attention even more. Scorpion was there too, but he looked away sad for having killed Bi-Han because of his thirst for revenge.

And though Sub-Zero has forgiven Scorpion after he saved him from the Cyber ​​initiative and discovering he had been tricked by Quan Chi, the Shrai Ryu still have a guilty conscience for what he did. Following that, the god took a sigh.

"We must be alert to any other attack, the more time he has the amulet, the more powerful will become." Raiden warned, staying calm despite being obviously worried. "But I doubt that a being like him is capable of withstanding so much power."

"Yes, when we were fighting with him, we saw that his hand was burning every time he used it." Added Kung Lao, getting into the conversation, however, he gave way to an interesting question. "Is it possible that the power itself could kill him?"

"It could be. In any case, although the amulet can kill him, as long as he lives he's a danger to everyone." In that, he was curious about what they would do with the captured ones. "What will Kitana Kahn do if he captures Reiko?"

"In case we find him, he will be executed... including all those who have collaborated with him." Liu Kang answered.