Mortal Kombat 9: Times Of Change

Chapter 9: Raiden and Hayate

Raiden made his way to the Netherrealm but there was no sign of Quan Chi anywhere.

Raiden: Quan Chi! Quan Chi!

There was a flame that appeared, before Raiden. But it wasn't Quan Chi...it was Scorpion.

Raiden: It disappoints me to see you here.

Scorpion: Save your pity.

Raiden: I will have an audience with Quan Chi.

Scorpion: You may address me. I will inform him.

Raiden: Is this why you chose not to save your family and clan? To maintain your place at his feet?

Scorpion: Do not talk of my family, Raiden.

Raiden: Fetch your master, scorpion. I must speak with him!

Scorpion: You speak only with me!

Raiden and Scorpion began to fight. Raiden wasn't in a good mood and wasn't taking it easy on Scorpion. He used all the power he had to eliminate Scorpion and weaken him.

Raiden: Now, Scorpion. Fetch your master.

Scorpion chose to listen and Quan Chi appeared, before Raiden.

Quan Chi: You seek an audience.

Raiden: I seek cooperation. Between Earthrealm and the Netherrealm.

Quan Chi: Losing the battle, are you?

Raiden: We will prevail. But with the Neatherrealm fighting at our side...

Quan Chi: You lie poorly, Raiden. Earthrealm's defenses are overwhelmed. You have mere hours.

Raiden: Name your terms.

Quan Chi: What do you offer?

Raiden: I offer...I offer the souls of Earthrealm warriors who die in this conflict.

Quan Chi was amused, as he laughed, like it was a joke.

Raiden: They would agree.

Quan Chi: You are cavalier with other men's souls.

Raiden: Not just others! I offer my own soul as well. If I die, you may have it.

Quan Chi: How noble, Raiden...yet utterly pointless.

With the flick of Quan Chi's wrist, the souls he harvested appeared before Raiden. All the warriors who died against Shao Kahn and Outworld were there...Zack, Cyber Sub-Zero, Jacky Bryant, Sarah Bryant, Bass Armstrong, Sindel, Jann Lee and others were there.

Raiden: No.

Quan Chi: You see, their souls are already mine. Shao Kahn's payment for Netherrealm's allegiance.

Raiden: No. This was not meant to be.

Quan Chi: Earthrealm has lost, Raiden. Now so shall you. Finish him.

Bass: As you command, my master.

Raiden was forced to fight against Bass, Jann Lee and Jacky. It was painful to fight against his friend but he needed to defend himself. It was a difficult fight, with Netherrealm magic corrupting them.

Raiden: May the Elder Gods watch over you.

Quan Chi: The Elder Gods cannot help them. Their souls are mine. Sarah, Sindel, Zack.

Sarah: You sealed our fate in this place, Thunder God. You have condemned us all!

The second match began with Raiden, against Sarah Bryant, Sindel and Zack. Like the other, they were corrupted by the Netherrealm magic and blamed there death on Raiden. They planned to punish him but they failed.