[DISCLAIMER!: This story will eventually mention themes of smut, heavy violence and abuse! Later chapters may be considered graphic!] Bound to the power of shadow after a Netherrealm ritual gone wrong, Ash was taken in by Earthrealm's protector, Raiden, who feared the darkness within her could one day consume her. Under his guidance she learned discipline, control, and loyalty. But when the Thunder God falls under the influence of Shinnok's power, that guidance becomes something far more dangerous. As lightning scars her body and shadows answer her command, Ash must face a truth more terrifying than the darkness within her: the god she devoted her life to may be the one who destroys her.