Power Rangers: Mortal Kombat (CURRENTLY PAUSED)

A Deal Is Made

Ivan Ooze walked slowly out of the portal, as it swirled to a close behind him. He stood before Shao Kahn with a smirk. "Who are you? And why have you come to Outworld?" Shao Kahn demanded.

"I am Ivan Ooze, embodiment of evil, here to strike a deal with you, Kahn," Ivan said, straight and to the point. "What could you possibly have to offer me? I'm the most powerful being in all of Outworld and Earthrealm," Shao Kahn said with a snarl. "Now I know you're quite confident in yourself, as you should be, but let's face facts. You're not winning, and I'm well aware that that gets right under your skin, right? All I'm here to do is offer help under one condition."

Shao Kahn stayed quiet, interested in what the purple man had to say. "I've tried to accomplish something very similar to your mission, but I was defeated by a posse of pesky powerful punks. What I ask from you, is that you grant me a way to bring back an army I once mastered. If you give me this, I will have this army be at your command as well as mine," Ivan explained to Shao Kahn.

Shao Kahn scoffed on the outside, but was very intrigued on the inside. His apprentice Shang Tsung then stepped to his side. "One does not simply come to a Realm that is not his own and demand power from a being far superior to him without expecting some skepticism," Shang said, staring Ivan down. Shao held his hand in front of Shang to hold him back. "Shang, give our strange guest a chance. For all we know, he could actually be of good aid to us in our conquering quest."

Shang looked at Shao, nodded, then stepped back. Ivan smiled. "I like the bodyguard, but I feel like he might not be quite enough."

"And what gives you the right to insult me in such a way?" Shao yelled. "Well, it's only that with you being such a prominent figure here, it only makes sense for you to have many enemies, does it not? I'm only suggesting that the numbers are slightly out of your favor at the moment, which is extra incentive to aid me in my mission. It'll benefit both of us, Your Horribleness."

Shao glared at Ivan for a few more seconds, then, showing much hesitance, inhaled deeply and picked up his hammer, which could flatten a small animal in one thump. The hammer glowed green and white when Shao's hand met its handle. "Stand back, Purple Man," Shao growled, his eyes glowing the same as the hammer. With a grunt, Shao whirled the tool behind his back and over his head straight to the ground in one lightning-quick motion.

Once the head of the hammer hit the ground, a crack split the floor into two jagged halves. Within this deep crevice, a mysterious energy flowed and emitted a light identical to the one given off by both Shao's eyes and his hammer. This energy rose from the crack and swirled into an elliptical portal, through which leaped the over-energized henchmen of Ivan Ooze.

Ivan grinned widely and leaped with joy, clapping and exclaiming thanks to Shao to show his high appreciation. The monstrous henchmen flocked around Ivan and awaited commands, restlessly jostling and making various indistinguishable noises. "Oh, my children, how I've missed you!" Ivan yelled aloud with eyes sparkling excitedly.

At this point, Shao re-positioned his hammer so that his hand held the tool underneath the head. He then lifted it upward then knocked the bottom of the handle against the ground, sealing the portal, eliminating the green and white energy, and calling the attention of everyone in the room all at once.

"Let's not forget who brought these creatures into this realm, Purple Man," Shao growled at both Ivan and the henchmen, clearly unaffected by the giddiness flooding the area. "These... things... must serve myself just as much as you. That is the condition set for their allowed stay in my realm."

Ivan put his hands together and jutted them between the crowd of purple beings in front of him, then separated his arms to guide the beings out of his path. Through the opening, Ivan stepped towards Shao, nodding. "Of course, your majesty, they will be at your service just as much as mine, as was part of our deal. You will absolutely not regret this," Ivan addressed Shao, with the faintest mischievous smirk on his aged, slimy face. Ivan extended his hand in front of Shao, which Shao looked down at before looking back up in Ivan's eyes and taking the hand in a handshake to embed the deal.