Chapter 30: Shang Tsung's Betrayal

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At the Sea of Blood, among the flagship of Kharon's fleet containing the Outworld army. The other two flagships are nowhere in sight. On the ship deck, Mileena speaks with Liu Kang and Kung Lao. 

Mileena: Y/N, his past self, Raiden and Fujin have gone ahead to storm the Isle, but we've lost all contact with our rear guard. Commander Cage and the Special Forces, Queen Sheeva and the Shokan and Mother. 

Kung Lao: I am just going to say what we are all thinking- 

Kitana: She did not betray us. 

Liu Kang quickly steps in between them before they come to blows. 

Liu Kang: Let's not jump to conclusions. 

Luna spots something in the distance. 

Luna: Look! 

She walks to the port side of the ship and points out. Mileena, past Mileena, Kung Lao and Kitana follow his gaze and spot the rearguard ships. 

Kung Lao: Is that the Special Forces? 

Kitana looks at the ships through a spyglass. 

Kitana: No... 

She pulls the spyglass down. Even with her face partially obscured by her battle mask, she looks absolutely livid. 

Kitana: Elder Gods damn you, Mother! 

In Kronika's Keep, The Titan of Time continues to manipulate the sands in the Hourglass. As she looks into the sands, she smiles with glee. 

Kronika: Kill each other. 

At the Sea of Blood, underwater. A two pronged spear falls into the bottomless depths, followed by the corpse of a Tarkatan, then a Shokan. On one of the ships, another dead soldier falls into the sea, followed by two Shokan, and as the camera breaks through the water another body falls in directly in front of it. On the ship deck, a Shokan throws a soldier overboard, and the camera pans up to see an outright brawl between the Shokan, Tarkatans and Outworld loyalists. While Jade fends off a Shokan with her staff, She-Carnage stabs a Shokan through the sternum with her tentacles, stabs him a few more times in his side and the side of his head and Kintana finishes him with a throat slice, kicking him away. Another Shokan charges in, but Kitana catches his swing, ducks under another punch and slices across his chest. The camera pans over to Jade, who knocks a Shokan back with a swipe of her staff, then charges in while he is staggered. Liu Kang, who knocks down three Shokan charging him with nunchukau strikes to their heads. Behind him, a plank slams down onto the ship, allowing more Shokan to board. One immediately jumps onto a Tarkatan and starts pounding him to death as She-Venom jumps overhead, and Sindel and Shao Kahn strolls onto the ship behind him. Sindel punches a charging Outworld soldier and kicks him down, while Shao clubs another in the stomach with his warhammer and smashes him across the deck. 

Sindel: Now... where is Kitana? 

Shao Kahn: No doubt the little princess is hiding with her foolish sister. 

On the other side of the ship, a Tarkatan swipes at a Shokan, who easily catches his blow and punches him. As the Tarkatan reels, time slows down as a bladed hat flies over his head and straight through the neck of the Shokan, decapitating him and three more of his brethren. The hat is then caught by Sindel. Kung Lao walks toward them, ignoring the fighting occurring around him. 

Kung Lao: Nobody is hiding, Shao Kahn. Not after your epic failure at the Koliseum. 

He looks over at Sindel. 

Kung Lao: That belongs to me, Sindel. 

Sindel: Have it. 

She throws the hat straight back at him, bladed edge first. Kung Lao catches it, but it cuts into his hand, causing him to wince in pain. He nonetheless puts it back on his head, looking quite annoyed. He flexes his bloodied hand and continues walking toward them. 

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