The Boy That Changed It All

Chapter 4: Cyrax

The scene changes to The Pit. Cyrax is walking along it when a growl attracts his attention. He turns around to see Baraka alonside with a tall woman with four arms.

CYRAX: What are you doing? I'm not here to fight you. I'm assigned to kill Johnny Cage.

SHEEVA: Shang Tsung no longer has need of you.

She holds two of her arms up to stop Baraka from intervening.

CYRAX: What do you mean?

SHEEVA: He is terminating your agreement. And you!

They fight. Although unprepared to take on a member of the Shokan race, Cyrax and his weapons prove to be up to the challenge. After a heated fight, he manages to defeat Sheeva.

CYRAX: I need to have a talk with your master.

Baraka roars and charges forward, blades unsheathed.

BARAKA: This fight is not over.

CYRAX: You mean to finish me? You couldn't even stop the actor!

They fight. Baraka's fury, as ferocious as his blades, is still not enough to defeat Cyrax's tricks and skill. The Tarkatan nomad is soon lying on the floor next to Sheeva.

CYRAX: Now this fight is over. Shang Tsung has turned on me. I need to find out why.

Back in the arena, Shang Tsung is talking with Sektor. Cyrax looks over to Raiden, who greets him with a nod. Cyrax then walks over to Sektor and Tsung.

CYRAX: Sektor, we need to talk. Our host tried to have me killed.

SHANG TSUNG: You were speaking with the Thunder God and his son. Your indiscretion has jeopardized my plan.

SEKTOR: Cyrax is Lin Kuei. He will complete his task.

SHANG TSUNG: We shall see. The next match will be Cyrax versus Johnny Cage.

JOHNNY CAGE: What, me? All right then.

Johnny steps up to the arena floor.

JOHNNY CAGE: Not everyone gets to rumble with a celebrity. Ready for your beatdown, Sunshine? Here it comes!

They fight. The battle is an intense display of martial arts and dirty tricks, but in the end Cyrax manages to emerge victorious.

CYRAX: That should shut you up.

Cyrax stalks over to Cage and lifts him up by the neck, preparing to land a final blow.

SHANG TSUNG: Finish him!

Cyrax looks over to Tsung, then to Raiden, who shakes his head. He makes his decision.

CYRAX: I won't kill him!

He lets Cage down and walks off. Shang Tsung glowers in fury, but Raiden nods his approval as Y/N continues to look at the Lin Kuei in both approval and slight anger. Sektor watches his comrade leave with disdain on his face. The scene cuts to the two of them talking in the jungle.

SEKTOR: You were commanded to kill Johnny Cage. You disobeyed.

CYRAX: I eliminated him from the tournament. He didn't need to die.

SEKTOR: You have broken your oath.

CYRAX: I used my judgment!

SEKTOR: The Cyber Initiative will eliminate insubordination.

CYRAX: We're not machines, Sektor. I chose to serve the Lin Kuei. But I will not surrender my free will!

They fight. The fight between the two technologically advanced assassins is brutal and deadly, but in the end it is Cyrax who defeats Sektor.

CYRAX: Tell the Grand Master I am finished.

SEKTOR: No one leaves the Lin Kuei

Cyrax responds by kicking Sektor in the face, knocking him unconscious. He then walks off. But before he does he hears a voice

Y/N: Congratulations on leaving the Lin Kuei.

Cyrax turns around to see Y/N looking at the knocked out Sektor. Y/N looks towards Cyrax before walking towards him.

CYRAX: And what are you doing here God of Thunder's spawn.

Y/N is then standing right in front of him as both he and Cyrax look at each other.

Y/N: I am here to welcome you to the side of good and not of evil. While you may think that your life is over with you not being in the Lin Kuei It is not. Join me and my father and we can bring peace and restore your honor.

Y/N holds his hand out to Cyrax. Cyrax looks at then hand for a few seconds before looking at Y/N and clasping his hand into Y/N's shaking it. Cyrax and Y/N smile at each other in appreciation