The Spider of Earthrealm (Male Spider-Man Reader x Mortal Kombat)

Chapter 13: Saving Kitana

In the Armoury, Baraka and another Tarkatan are inspecting a crate of shotguns.

Baraka: That is all of them.

Baraka puts his shotgun in the crate. The other Tarkatan, fiddling with a shotgun of his own, points the barrel directly in Baraka's face. Angrily, Baraka swipes the gun from him.

Baraka: That is no toy! It belongs to Shang Tsung! We are finished. Return to your post.

The Tarkatan walks off. Baraka places the shotgun in the crate and turns to spot Jade walking toward him.

Jade: Stand aside. I will see Kitana.

Baraka: No one enters the Tower.

Jade: You are an excellent guard dog, Baraka. But you must learn to heel.

Baraka: I do not take orders from you.

They fight. While a vicious fighter, Baraka is unprepared to deal with Jade's agility and her reach with her staff and boomerangs. After an intense battle, Jade soon has the Tarkatan down on the ground.

Jade: Good boy.

Baraka groans as Jade walks over to him.

Baraka: Edenians have no loyalty.

Jade: Blind loyalty is not a good thing, as I have learned. You must keep your eyes open to anticipate the finishing blow.

Baraka: What are you talki-

Jade interrupts him by stamping on his face, knocking him out.

Jade: You make it too easy.

She walks off. In the Tower, Kitana is magically bound to a statue with Sheeva standing over her as jailer.

Sheeva: If you had not dishonoured yourself by-

Kitana: Jade!

Sheeva turns to face the newcomer.

Sheeva: My orders are clear. No one is allowed in the Tower.

Jade: As you can see, I am here.

Sheeva: Here to help the princess escape! You would deny her execution? The only means of regaining her honour?

Jade: We have very different concepts of honour, Shokan.

They fight. Much like Baraka before her, Sheeva has quite the difficulty fighting someone with as much agility and reach as Jade does, even with two extra arms to help her. The battle soon ends with Sheeva unconscious.

Jade: Not much of a jailor, are you?

She turns to Kitana.

Jade: Now then, Your Highness, let us see how quickly we can remove these bonds.

Kitana: Jade, I...

Jade: I am too.

Before she can continue, she hears a sound from behind the door to the Tower.

Baraka: Stop her!

Mileena: Do not let her get away!

Kitana: Go. Find Raiden and Y/N. Ask for his help.

With no choice, Jade does as Kitana asks. In the Wastelands, Jade has just finished running from several assailants.

Jade: That should distance me from any pursuers. Mileena who is now clothed in her purple attire then teleports in front of her. Jade turns to face her.

Mileena: Others pursue. I find.

Jade: By the gods... You are Mileena!

Mileena: You must return with me! There is to be a celebration for my sister! She is going away...