Fire and Ice (MK9 - MK11)

Chapter 11: Kung Lao

Kung Lao, Lew Liang and Liu Kang make their way to the Tower. No one is present.

KUNG LAO: I hope your girlfriend is worth Lord Raiden's anger, Lew.

Lew Liang: She is.

They look around the Tower, but still find no one.

KUNG LAO: Hmm... They must have relocated Kitana.

Just then, Sheeva opens the door to the Tower on one side. On the other side, a ninja who looks like a dark wraith opens them on the other side.

NOOB: We have indeed. We knew someone would come for her.
Lew Liang looks at Noob Saibot in shock recognising him.

LEW LIANG: Uncle, is that you?

NOOB: Yes Nephew, I changed for the better!

KUNG LAO: Lew, I'll handle your Uncle, go help Liu Kang.

Liu Kang, Lew Liang and Kung Lao nod to each other. While Kang and Liang begins fighting with Sheeva, Kung Lao faces down Noob Saibot.

NOOB: May you join her in death!

They fight. The wraith is unlike anything Kung Lao has faced before, with his ability to conjure both dark magic and shadow clones of himself to fight with. Nonetheless, Kung Lao's fighting ability and mastery of the Shaolin arts sees him through the fight, and eventually he leaves the wraith down on the floor.

KUNG LAO: Be thankful I choose not to spill your tainted blood because your Lew's Uncle.

As Noob struggles to remain conscious, Kung Lao notices something about him.

KUNG LAO: Who are you? There is something familiar...

Behind him, Lao notices Liu Kang and Lew Liang are still fighting Sheeva.

KUNG LAO: Do you two need help?  Doesn't look like  a fair fight.

GORO: Liu Kang?!

Kung Lao turns around to see Goro. The Shokan roars and gets into a fighting stance.

KUNG LAO: You have had your match against Liu Kang. Now you will face me!

They fight. Goro proves just as much of a challenge to Kung Lao as he was to Liu Kang, but the Shokan's overconfidence allows Kung Lao an edge that Liu Kang didn't have. After a fierce battle, the Shaolin monk eventually defeats the former champion of Mortal Kombat.

KUNG LAO: Now, if you have any honour left... you will tell us where Kitana is!

By now, Liu Kang and Lew Liang have defeated Sheeva and also standing over Goro.

GORO: She has been taken to the Coliseum, where she has no doubt been executed.

LEW LIANG: You lie!

He knock Goro out, then he freezes Goro in place.

KUNG LAO: She may let live. Let us go.

They leave the Tower. Back at the Coliseum, Ermac punches Johnny Cage across the face twice. Johnny tries a kick, but Ermac grabs his leg and smashes his elbow onto Johnny's knee, dislocating it. Ermac lays him out with a palm strike, leaving him writhing in pain on the ground.

SHANG TSUNG: Ermac wins!

Liu Kang, Lew Liang and Kung Lao return. They spot Kitana chained up next to Shao Kahn's throne.

KUNG LAO: There's Kitana.

LIU KANG: Let's go.

LEW LIANG: I must free her!