Chapter 12: The Truth

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Back in the Wastelands, Kitana and Jade are conversing. 

Kitana: Is this how you show your loyalty, Jade? 

Jade: Kitana, I-

Kitana: You follow me when I clearly wish to be alone, then you upbraid me? I will not be scolded like some child! 

Jade: You need to be careful. I have never seen your father this angry with you. 

Kitana dismisses this advice and begins to walk away. 

Jade: You are a princess. He expects more from you than this. 

Kitana: I know what he expects! 

Jade: We will talk later. When you are in more of a mind to listen. 

She walks off, leaving Kitana alone. At the sound of a lightning flash, she turns around to face Raiden, Y/N, Johnny Cage and Smoke. 

Raiden: Princess Kitana. I request an audience. 

Kitana: Earthrealmers! You dare approach me? 

Johnny: Hey listen, honey, we don't wanna fight. 

Smoke: But we will if we must! 

Kitana: You will learn respect!

Before they could fight, Y/N speaks up.

Y/N: Smoke, Johnny, Kitana, no.

Kitana eases up as she sees Y/N.

Y/N: We did not come here to fight. We came to talk.

Raiden: Perhaps Y/N was right about you. He sensed, as I do, that there is conflict within you. Something whispers to you that circumstances should be different. That you should be different. You are much more like Sindel than Shao Ka- 

Raiden sees another vision, one of Sindel brainwashed and screaming. 

Riaden: But... she is dead... 

Kitana: My mother is dead, yes. Why do you- 

Raiden: You need answers, Kitana. I can help you find them, if you will trust in me. Go to Shang Tsung's Flesh Pits. Much will be revealed there. 

Kitana: The Flesh Pits? But I am forbidden to 

Raiden: Yes. You are. And why is that? 

Kitana: I... don't know. Tell me.

Raiden: You must discover your true path. Alone. 

Y/N: I will accompany if anything happens. The tournament should not start again until later on.

Raiden: Very well.

He walks off with the others and teleports away. Kitana and Y/N are walking through the Living Forest. Y/N's Spider-Sense's goes off.

Y/N: We're being followed.

Kitana: Show yourself, Jade. I know you're following us. Again. 

Jade walks in front of them. 

Jade: Following you still. I know where you both are going. I am ordered to prevent you from going there. 

Kitana: And why is that? 

Jade: I do not question the emperor's commands. Kitana, please. Turn back. 

Kitana: I cannot. This path might lead me to the truth. I'm sorry, Jade... but I will not allow you to stop me. 

Y/N: Do you need help?

Kitana: I'll handle this.

They fight. While her friend is an athletic and agile warrior, Kitana's fighting skill and determination see her through the battle. Eventually Jade is beaten unconscious. 

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