Is disintergrated by the light, and Nightwolf does the same as he also

dissolves into nothing. The light dissipates, leaving no evidence that

Sindel or Nightwolf ever existed.

KITANA: Liu Kang...

LIU KANG: Kitana!

Liu Kang rushes to Kitana's side and grabs her hand. She doesn't even

have the strength left to sit up.

KITANA: Liu Kang... You were right. I wish we had met... under...

different... cirumstances.

LIU KANG: Kitana...

She gasps and then finally breaths her last. As her body goes limp,

Liu Kang falls to his knees, still grasping Kitana's hand.

LIU KANG: They are dead.

RAIDEN: Liu Kang, I--

LIU KANG: We abandoned them and they're dead.

RAIDEN: My heart, too, is heavy with their sacrifice.

LIU KANG: Their deaths achieved nothing!

Raiden looks once more at his amulet. More cracks adorn it.

LIU KANG: What is next, Raiden? Tell me the future! How do we honor

their "sacrifice"?

RAIDEN: I climbed to heaven, now I must plunge into the depths. I will

go to Quan Chi. Ally our realm with his against the forces of Outworld.

LIU KANG: What?! Grovel before Quan Chi?! What will he demand? What

price will be paid?

RAIDEN: Would any price be too high to save Earthrealm?

LIU KANG: I had prayed it not true. But you have gone mad, Raiden.

Your visions. They are nothing. Delusions of an addled mind.

RAIDEN: Liu Kang, please.

A groaning sound catches Liu Kang's attention. Out of all of the Forces

of Light, only Johnny Cage and Sonya have survived, and they are badly

Injured.

LIU KANG: Enough. I must help the wounded. Leave on your hopeless

quest.

He gets up and walks towards the fallen heroes. Raiden looks at him as

he passes.

RAIDEN: May the Elder Gods protect you.

He teleports away in a flash of lightning.

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(3S) CHAPTER 16: RAIDEN

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Raiden reappears in the Netherrealm. He walks forward, looking around.

RAIDEN: Quan Chi! Quan Chi!

Scorpion appears before him in a flash of hellfire.

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.

They fight. While Scorpion's is increased by the Netherrealm and

Raiden himself is at a disadvantage outside of Earthrealm, Raiden

demonstrates that he didn't become the protector of Earthrealm by

being a pushover in kombat. He takes the fight to the ninja specter

and manages to knock him to the floor.

RAIDEN: Now, Scorpion. Fetch your master.

Scorpion teleports away and Quan Chi appears in his place.

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 Netherrealm 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