Mortal Kombat: Deception - Endings
Jade, Kenshi, Scorpion, Mileena, Baraka, Sub-Zero, Sindel, Havik, Raiden, Li Mei, Kabal, Ermac, Nightwolf, Bo'Rai Cho, Noob Saibot and Smoke, Tanya, Shujinko, Hotaru, Ashrah, Dairou, Kobra, Darrius, Kira, Liu Kang
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Goro,
Shao Kahn
The traitor Tanya had given the Dragon
King the information he needed to finish merging the Kamidogu. But
before he conquered all the realms, Jade would see Tanya dead. Jade had
allowed Baraka's soldiers to capture her, feigning defeat in battle. As
Tanya approached her prisoner, Jade waited for the right moment...
... and threw a glass orb filled with concentrated Tarkata essence at her. The glass broke, splashing its contents across Tanya's body. They perceived Tanya to be a rival male and instinctively attacked. I doubt she survived the encounter.
As Sub-Zero and Kenshi trekked across
Outworld, they strove to keep themselves hidden, only traveling at
night. But as they neared the portal to Earthrealm, the Dragon King
zealot Hotaru attacked with a blast of glowing energy that temporarily
blinded Sub-Zero.
Kenshi's sense of sight is of a spiritual nature, thus, he was unaffected by the intense flash of Hotaru's projectile attack. In the dark, Kenshi had the advantage. Hotaru did not see his approach. Unaware, he strode in to kill Sub-Zero. It was the last mistake he would ever make.
The Elder Gods had transformed Scorpion
into their weapon in order to defeat the Dragon King before his plans of
domination unmade the realms. With his enhanced abilities, he tirelessly
tracked Onaga through the realms until finally he cornered him in the
Nexus. The Dragon King had many allies, but they were of no consequence.
It was in fact Scorpion who was the true
Champion of the Elder Gods, the Enforcer of their will. Only he could
stop the menace that threatened all that exists.
Only he could defeat the Dragon King.
Because it was widely believed that
Princess Kitana had slain her many years ago, none were suspicious of
the veil Mileena wore to conceal her Tarkatan features. It was not
difficult for her to assume the identity of the princess and take
control of her alliance. To further conceal her deception, Mileena gave
command of the armies to Bo Rai Cho and instructed him to lead the
attack against Baraka's diversionary forces.
Baraka's militia had failed to divert the enemy, and to her surprise, was decimated by Bo Rai Cho's forces. She then realized that she was in control of the most powerful military force in Outworld and Edenia combined... She had finally achieved her true purpose, her destiny. But Mileena could not continue her charade indefinitely - not as long as Baraka knew the truth. She ambushed him in the ancient Beetle Lair and fed him to the swarm of flesh-eating insects.
All hail Princess... Kitana.
Baraka assumed that the treacherous Mileena had given her armies a
powerful magic. They fought with savage brutality, but he could not stop
their advance. He vowed that Mileena would pay for her betrayal.
Baraka's warriors brought word that she had agreed to meet with him in
an ancient lair, but Baraka was not fool... He sent another in his
place...
Baraka's scouts reported that the Earthrealm warrior Sub-Zero was near. He allowed his remaining militia to deal with him and set off alone to ambush Mileena. He knew by the scent of Tarkatan blood on her clothes that she had already killed the one he had sent to meet her. But her sense of smell was not as keen as a true Tarkata's. She was unaware of Baraka's presence. He barked her name and when she turned to face him... he tore her apart.
On his way to the rendezvous point with Raiden and the others, Sub-Zero
was ambushed by a band of Tarkatan warriors in the Living Forest. He
tried to outrun them, but there were too many. He was quickly
surrounded. Sub-Zero decided that his last living deed would be to
vanquish as many of these barbarians as he could before he succumbed to
daath.
As Sub-Zero began his attack, he felt his armor speak to him. It guided and strengthened each blow as he broke their limbs and crushed their skulls. As this feet, a dying Tarkatan warrior uttered the words.
"Long live the Dragon King..."
Although Onaga had returned from the
death, he did not reinhabit his original body. Sindel and Jade found his
sarcophagus opened. His body remained, but the armor was missing.
Strangely the hieroglyphics in his tomb were similar to an ancient
Edenian language. She discovered an incantation, inscribed by Onaga's
holy men, that was intended to transport his soul back into its original
body. As she was memorizing the spell, Onaga emerged from the shadows.
Onaga could have defeated both Jade and Sindel, but instead he took sadistic pleasure in unleashing Kitana against them. He was a fool. Jade held off Kitana while Sindel thrust her Kwan Dao into the hearth of the corpse. As she screamed the ancient incantation, Onaga's soul leapt from Reptile's body into its intended vessel. The corpse came to life and cried in agony as the Kwan Dao prevented its heart from reforming. Sindel held the blade firmly in place as Onaga returned to the cold sleep of death.
With the Dragon King defeated, the realms
were safe and Sindel's daughter, Kitana, was free from his spell. May
Edenia know peace once more.
The others had defeated the Dragon King,
but left his broken body unattended on the floor of his throne room. Not
long ago, a similar fate had befallen his former advisor, Shao Kahn.
Havik ripped the still-warm heart from the carcass and consumed it, thus
absorbing Onaga's power to reanimate the dead.
Had the Dragon King succeeded in his plans for total domination, the never-ending turmoil of life would have come to a stifling halt. Those who defeated him believed that the realms were at rest once more, but Havik vowed to restore the Chaos that once ravaged Outworld. Shao Kahn would rule again!
My patience for mortals has worn thin. If
I am to protect Earthrealm, I must punish those who would threaten it.
The fool Shujinko had let himself be deceived into believing that he
worked for a greater good. He was in fact an unknowing tool of greater
evil - one that had almost caused the destruction of Earthrealm.
That Shujinko undid his mistake and destroyed the Dragon King is of no importance. Those who place Earthrealm in harm's way will pay with their lives.
An alliance had been formed of warriors
from vastly different origins, but with similar goal: to defeat Onaga.
Li Mei marched uneasily into battle against the Dragon King. The closer
she got to him, the more she came to understand which side was truly
deserving of victory. Li Mei turned on her former allies and gave her
emperor the time he needed to finish merging the Kamidogu.
The Dragon King was now all-powerful. He had the means to control the universe, to make and unmake as he saw fit. Li Mei watched in delight as the Elder Gods fled before his might. Onaga then transformed her into his queen, to be forever at his side. He had given her power beyond anything she ever imagined. Together they will rule the One Realm and slay the last of the Elder Gods.
Havik had given Kabal's new Black Dragon recruits a task: Lure the
heroes away from the Dragon King's corpse while he somehow retrieved the
heart and with it, Onaga's power to raise the dead. Apparently Onaga's
ancient army had only been invincible by means of constant resurrection
during battles.
The power to raise the dead would prove quite useful to the Black Dragon clan. Kabal slew Havik and took the Dragon King's heart for himself. Havik was most impressed.
In an outer chamber of the Dragon King's throne room, Ermac did battle
with Liu Kang's enslaved comrades. Ermac was more than a match for the
five warriors, but their defeat was not his objective. Liu Kang
materialized and, one by one, freed their souls while Ermac occupied the
rest. Eventually, all five were awakened
from their enchantment and freed from Onaga's control. Ermac was pleased that his warrior skills could for once bring about a noble outcome. He sensed, however, that an ominous force still shaped the destiny of the realms. It was everywhere. He could feel its influence on Onaga, though the Dragon King was oblivious to its manipulation. Time was running out. Ermac feared the celebration of this latest victory would be short-lived.
Nightwolf had traversed realms and fought many demons to get to this
place deep within the Netherrealm. Using knowledge passed to him from
his forefathers, he drew a binding symbol on the ground and chanted the
ancient words that would draw the spirit of the Dragon King to this
wicked place.
Nightwolf had carried the burden long enough. He released the sins of his people into the mystic symbol, and their weight bound Onaga to the Netherrealm. Free of the corruption he had harbored for so long, Nightwolf was expelled from the depths of the Netherrealm and into the unknown.
Onaga seemed invincible. The races of Outworld were in disagreement over
how to deal with his threat, and Baraka's hordes were sweeping the land.
Bo Rai Cho had almost given up hope when he was visited by the spirit of
his greatest student, Liu Kang. Their roles now reversed. Liu Kang gave
Bo Rai Cho the inspiration necessary to continue the fight.
Bo Rai Cho's soul was invigorated! He met with Outworlds many leaders to forge a temporary truce. Kitana gave him command of what remained of her army, and he led them to battle against Baraka's mutant foot soldiers. The new army of Outworld crushed the Tarkata vermin, and Baraka himself was bested by Bo Rai Cho's attack. The victory inspirited the people of Outworld to rise up against the Dragon King.
With Smoke as his template, Noob Saibot planned to return to the
Netherrealm and use Smoke's nanotechnology to create an army of cyborg
demons. He was unaware that they were followed by someone Noob had not
seen since before he became a wraith. Smoke instantly recognized their
visitor. He was an echo of their past. He was Sub-Zero. Noob Saibot's
brother.
Noob Saibot was surprised to see how much stronger his brother had become. If he were still Lin Kuei, still human, he would probably have shown some degree of pride. But, as Raiden had revealed during the ordeal with Shinnok's amulet, his soul had been tainted when he died at the hands of Scorpion. Noob Saibot, the original Sub-Zero, had descended into the Netherrealm free from compassion. He ordered Smoke to assist him in slaying his brother - his first act as ruler of the Netherrealm.
In Edenia, Tanya had located the ancient texts that described the
process by which to fuse the Kamidogu into one. With this information,
Onaga was able to create the One Kamidogu - a tool of unspeakable power.
As the Dragon King was distracted, reveling in his victory, Tanya seized the opportunity to snatch the Kamidogu from him, thereby obtaining god-like power. She destroyed the Dragon King and became Ultimate Overlord of the realms.
So that I would be able to defend myself during the quest to find the
Kamidogu, Onaga had given me the power to absorb the fighting ability of
any warrior I encountered. But his 'gift' would prove to be his undoing.
The warriors in Outworld were in disarray. Heroes were not focused on
the true threat of Onaga and villains were unaware that they were
bringing about their own destruction by serving him. I united them, and
in one moment, absorbed their combined fighting power.
I shattered each of the Kamidogu, the source of his invulnerability. This weakened Onaga, and I attacked him without mercy. His mortal form was no match for a kombatant infused with the powers of so many warriors. The Dragon King was finally defeated. The realms will remain as they have since the beginning.
In the wilds of Outworld, Hotaru captured
the renegade Earthrealm warrior Sub-Zero and brought him before the
Dragon King.
Onaga's judgment of Sub-Zero was swift, and Hotaru was given the task of carrying out his punishment: death. His fate served as a reminder to all who would challenge the authority of the Dragon King.
Noob Saibot was not originally a demon, which might explain why Ashrah
sensed such great evil in him: He had to earn his place in the
Netherrealm. He actually desired to remain there. His companion,
however, seemed to be having problem adjusting. Perhaps there was some
good left in the cyborg. Whatever the case, Noob would have to face
Ashrah alone.
Ashrah defeated Noob Saibot and finally earned her ascension from the Netherrealm. But the sword that made her escape possible did not travel with her. I suspect it still remains in the Netherrealm, waiting to release another of its denizens from damnation.
Normally Dairou took no risks and ambushed those he had been hired to
kill. But in this case, he felt compelled to announce his intentions to
kill his fellow Guardsman, Hotaru. There still must have been some code
of honor left in his cynical heart.
Hotaru was defeated... but before Dairou could reveal who had commissioned the attack Hotaru drew his dying breath.
Kabal brought his new recruits to Outworld, where an siege was underway
against the Dragon King. Kobra grew impatient. He wanted to join the
fray. Kabal held him back. They were not to attack until the heroes had
won.
Once the Dragon King had been defeated, Kabal gave the order to strike the victors. The new Black Dragon tore through their ranks and left no survivors. Kobra came to realize that he was going to like being a Black Dragon.
The mercenary Dairou had succeeded in stealing the Declaration of Order
and was paid many koins for his efforts. After Darrius hid the document,
he announced its capture to the world and heralded a new beginning for
the realm of Seido.
As Darrius had predicated, officials were outraged that the Resistance had stolen the most prized possession of the Seidan government. Hotaru was ordered to lead the charge against them. He underestimated their numbers, however, and the Resistance defeated him and his men. The senate would soon be in the hands of the revolutionaries.
Once they had defeated the enemies of Havik, Kabal complimented Kobra
and Kira on their ferocity in battle. Their true test, however, was to
face each other, to decide which of them was worthy of the new Black
Dragon clan. Neither refused the chalange.
Kobra fought with ferocity, but his lack of discipline allowed Kira to control the battle, easily manipulating Kobra into exposing himself to her attacks. She defeated him and proved her worth to Kabal, who gave her the honor of finding two more recruits to pit against each other in Mortal Kombat.
Liu Kang's friends had been freed, Onaga had been defeated, and the
realms were secure once more. But there was one battle that remained.
Liu Kang's body had been used by some unknown force as a tool of
destruction. It had left death in its wake and needed to be stopped. The
chaos would end in Earthrealm.
The fight raged with neither kombatant able to best the other, when a jolt of energy crackled through them both. Liu Kang's nerves blazed like fire and he felt rush of air fill his lungs for the first time since his death. He was Liu Kang once more: Protector of Earthrealm. Champion of Mortal Kombat.
Goro had regained the control of his
Shokan army and fought to cleanse Outworld of the Dragon King's Tarkatan
Horde. Though the Tarkata are formidable adversaries, they were no match
for an army of Shokan, inspired as they were by regaining Shao Kahn's
favor. Baraka's troops were quickly defeated.
Goro had proven himself a powerful ally of the Emperor. But Shao Kahn had given the Shokan much in his return to power. Goro felt a gift of loyalty was in order. The Edenian military had been crushed and Kitana herself had been captured. Goro brought her before Shao Kahn and sacrificed he as an offering of fealty to the once and future emperor of Outworld.
Shao Kahn had regained his strength, and
he and Goro marched boldly to the Dragon King's throne room, slaying all
who stood in their way. Like an echo of their battle ages ago, Shao Kahn
and Onaga fought with a fury fueled by intense hatred. Knowing the
Dragon King was too powerful to defeat in mere kombat, Shao Kahn blasted
Onaga with his war hammer, causing him to hurtle into Goro's poisoned
blades. Onaga had fallen victim to Shao Kahn's treachery once more.
With Onaga defeated, Shao Kahn reclaimed Outworld once again. His army of Shokan decimated what remained of Kitana's armies and the Tarkatan Horde and scattered their survivors into the unknown. A new are had begun in the realm of Outworld.
Long live Emperor Shao Kahn!