It took a few seconds before he finally arrived to the other end of the portal. Stepping out, he found himself standing on a courtyard, with a large temple not too far off from him. He looked around, finding his two friends chatting happily. Hanzo was standing idly by. Sareena looked in awe at her surroundings, a bright smile on her face.
Kuai walked over to the female assassin first. He felt the need to speak with her. She looked at him hesitantly as he stood in front of her.
"So, you are Sareena." Mumbled Kuai. "I do hope you will be a great ally to us and to Earthrealm. We have suffered so many deceptions in so little time, recently."
"Do not worry..." Sareena slowed her speech, before cocking her eyebrow at him. "Sub-Zero, is it? That was the title your Revenant brother had. I am not quite sure what you are named."
"I am referred to as Tundra." Chuckled Kuai Liang. "Since my brother still officially holds the other title, even if a shell of himself, I still have to hold this title."
"Okay." Nodded Sareena. "As I was saying though, you do not need to worry. I pleaded for mercy back in the prison chamber because I had wanted to leave the Netherrealm for so long."
She gave a small sigh, before continuing.
"I was given demands to follow through with, but after I realized how powerful you four were, I grew desperate. I knew your group was capable of fighting back Quan Chi. You were my only hope left."
Kuai Liang nodded lightly, taking in the woman's short explanation. He was aware of her desire to leave the Netherrealm. However, he knew that his act of bringing the three others had brought Sareena a lot quicker to Earthrealm. She had originally been stuck much longer after being sent to the Netherrealm's 5th plane.
"I am certain you will be of excellent skill in this realm. You've been hardened by your time as an assassin. Perhaps, it is time you leave that past behind and start anew."
Sareena smiled lightly, before bowing to Kuai Liang as a show of gratitude. He mimicked her action, bowing to her as well.
Soon enough, they were approached by Raiden, who was accompanied by Liu Kang and Kung Lao.
"You and your group have shown to be worthy and powerful warriors." Raiden spoke. "Perhaps I underestimated you all."
"Who is the woman?" Asked Liu Kang, his eyes narrowed. "She was not with you when your group left."
"She was a rebel of Quan Chi and Shinnok's rule."
"I no longer wanted any part in the Brotherhood of Shadow." Said Sareena. "I felt that my place wasn't in Netherrealm. I had wanted to escape for so long, but Shinnok and Quan Chi were much too powerful. Only with Tundra's group was I able to leave, once and for all."
"And you are not a mortal?" Asked Raiden. "How do we know whether we can trust you or not? Perhaps this is one of Shinnok's tricks."
"I assure you, Raiden," Interjected Kuai Liang. "Sareena is not affiliated with those things anymore. She wants to change her ways."
"How can we be so sure?"
"I-" Kuai paused briefly. "I cannot give you any evidence that she is good-intentioned..."
"Let's just get this over with." Groaned Kung Lao, grabbing his hat and keeping it between his index finger and thumb.
"Wait!" Kuai exclaimed, his hands extending to stop the monk. "I know we have no way of telling whether she is good or not, but it does not mean we must judge her so quickly. I strongly believe that she is telling the truth."
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A New Start (AU)
Fanfiction(Alternate Timeline following Sub-Zero) Kuai Liang could not control himself once Hanzo died. The man he loved had taken his soul with himself to his grave. He could only feel pure rage and cold fury puppeteering him. Fueled entirely by his dark, c...
