Mortal Kombat 9: Times Of Change

Chapter 8: Nightwolf and Zeke

Nightwolf: Go! Your souls are not safe!

Zeke: Take Rachel and get out of here!

Quan Chi: Earthrealm's fate is sealed, Nightwolf.

Nightwolf: Not yet! We fight until the end!

Zeke: You take care of the Soulnado. I got Quan Chi!

Nightwolf: Are you sure? I can handle it! Go!

Nightwolf left Zeke and Quan Chi, while Zeke prepared to prove himself.

Quan Chi: You cannot hope to survive! Your soul will belong to Shao Kahn!

Zeke: My soul is mine and mine alone!

Zeke and Quan Chi battled, as Nightwolf dealt with the Soulnado. Zeke was a powerful fighter but Quan Chi proved to be stronger. But no matter what, Zeke was going to prove his power to him...the power of a Shaolin. With everything that Liu Kang and Kung Lao taught him, he was going to show that he could be a hero as well...no more sitting in the sidelines. And that he did, he showed Quan Chi that he may not have superpowers but he didn't need them to win.

Zeke: Earthrealm will never be yours! Or Shao Kahn's!

Nightwolf battled Noob and sent him into the Soulnado. It began to lost control. Nightwolf put up a protected shield around him and Zeke, as the Soulnado exploded. Everything was blown but Nightwolf and Zeke survived.

Nightwolf: Pilamaya.

Zeke: We did it, we won!

Nightwolf: Let us return to the others and inform them of this.

Zeke: Got it.

Back with Cole and the others, they were discussing the visions that both Cole and Raiden were receiving.

Sonya: But how do we know? Raiden and Cole could be having visions of possible futures, not the future.

Jax: Sonya's right. Was I suppose to have my arms replaced with these? Or was it caused by interfering with the timeline?

Johnny: My head hurts just thinking about it.

Jacky: I'm with you, dude.

Kitana: This isn't helpful, we cannot second-guess our decisions. Raiden, what are your thoughts?

Raiden: ............

Cole: Raiden.

Raiden: Yes, that is best.

Cyber Sub-Zero: What is our next objective?

Jax: Nightwolf! Zeke!

Cole: How did it go?

Nightwolf: It is done. Earthrealm's souls are safe.

Everyone was pleased to hear the news...but as Raiden removed the amulet from his chest, it cracked, even more than it did before.

Raiden: No! How is it not enough?!

In anger, Raiden slammed his fist onto the table, furious that nothing he does was working.

Hayabusa: Calm down, Raiden.

Raiden: I must speak with the Elder Gods. Shao kana violation must be punished.

Liu Kang: But the battle is joined here, in Earthrealm.

Raiden: We cannot win without the Elder Gods.

Liu Kang: But Master...

Kung Lao: It is alright, Liu Kang. We can stay here and do what we can.