At the Special Forces base, Cassie, Takeda, Kung Jin, Jacqui Briggs, Johnny Cage and Y/N all arrive at the base after the young soldiers failed a training exercise. They came out of the plane as they walked with Kenshi.
Johnny: So, when did they show up?
Kenshi: The portal opened by the docks a few hours ago. Nearly five thousand in all. Refugees from the Outworld civil war.
Johnny: Must be bad if they risked coming to Earthrealm.
Kenshi: After you.
As Kung Jin, Cassie, Jacqui, Y/N, and Johnny all walk into one of the command tents, Kenshi stops Takeda and puts a hand on his shoulder.
Kenshi: (Telepathically): Do not dwell on your encounter with the Lin Kuei, son.
Takeda sighs out loud.
Takeda (Telepathically): Kinda hard not to.
They both walk into the command tent. Admist all of the Special Forces soldiers at various monitors, Raiden stands over a beautiful young woman, who despite looking vaguely Asian is no doubt from Outworld. She is seating and nursing a hot drink as Kenshi and Takeda walk over. General Sonya Blade - looking startingly young for almost fifty - turns when she sees them approaching.
Sonya: Thanks, Kenshi. Could you and Mister Cage join us?
She perches on the side of a nearby table near the woman. Cassie begins to walk over as well, and Sonya addresses her while barely looking in her direction.
Sonya: Sergeant Cage, you and your team as you were.
She turns away. Cassie is clearly annoyed by this, and shares a glance with her father and Y/N. At his silent request, she does as she's told.
Raiden: This is Li Mei. She seeks asylum for her people in Earthrealm.
Li Mei: Our village, Sun Do, was the epicentre of a fierce battle. We barely escaped with our lives.
Johnny: Such is war.
Y/N looks at Johnny.
Y/N: Johnny.
Johnny: I mean, no offense, but... you Outworlders kinda live for that, right?
Li Mei: This was different. The rebels, Mileena, had a weapon unlike anything... Entire battalions, erased. It was not honourable. Not kombat.
Y/N hears about Mileena and looks down as Takeda and Kenshi notices. Takeda wanted to read Y/N's but he heard Venom's voice.
Venom: Stay out of our head.
Raiden: Tell me more about the weapon.
Li Mei: A talisman. Gold, with a centre jewel. Mileena wields it's crimson energy without precision.
Cassie: Well, that's good then-
Sonya: Not now, Sergeant Cage.
Cassie looks downcast as Li Mei continues.
Li Mei: It is enough that she possesses it. It turns the tide in her favor. The emperor grows desperate. And those caught in the middle... pay the price.
Raiden: If this talisman is what I suspect it to be, we may all pay a price.
Kung Jin: We talking about Shinnok's Amulet?
Sonya: Can't be. The base, the vault, your wardings? S-F, Shaolin, no way anyone can get past all that.
Raiden: I must be certain.
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The Cheated Kombatant (Cheater Kitana x Male Venom Reader x Mileena)
FanfictionEver since Y/N was young he has been abused by his family until he killed them and ran away. It was peaceful until Raiden God of Thunder enlisted Y/N to help fight in a tournament. While there he found a lover who betrayed and murdered him. He is no...
