002 The Cages

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Diora sat behind a kitchen counter, as Kenshi and Johnny fought, she slid the blade onto her skin and muttered words she closed her eyes breathing heavily, feeling blood dripping on her arm, Diora listened to her father walk to the door, she stared at her wrist, as her shaky hands held the blade

"What in the actual fu-"

"Good evening Johnny Cage"

Diora pulled her long white sleeve back, as she stood up staring at them

"I am Lord Liu Kang, protector of earthrealm"

Diora walked to Kenshi and talked

"You ok?"

Kenshi nodded at the young girl, as Diora walked to Johnny, Kenshi noticed her blood-stained sleeve, as she stared at the three men in the doorway, Diora stared at Lixue, who smiled softly at before her smile fell seeing the blood-stained sleeve

"Umm... Nothings being shot here tonight-"

"Dad just... Let them in"

Diora said tired, staring at Johnny angrily

"Are YOU sure you're in the right place"

Diora gave up and walked off to the couch sitting on it tired before Kenshi spoke

"Your arm..."

"What about it..."

Kenshi stared at the pale girl sadly, as she lay on the couch tired, as she began to twitch from the cuts on her arm, Diora listened to their steps walking in, as the blood began to drip onto the white couch, she watched as Kuai Liang sat on the couch with her, Diora stayed silent sitting up as the blood on her arm became visible, Lixue walked to Diora grabbing her arm, Diora tried to pull her arm away, as Lixue exposed the fresh scars on her arms, Diora pulled her arm away, as Lixue looked at her concern

"Bi-han Kuai Liang if you please?"

Liu Kang asked as Bi-han and Kuai Liang walked to Kenshi, to untie him from the chair, as Lixue turned to Johnny

"Where do you keep the bandages..."

"In the drawer... Wait what happened?"

Johnny asked as Lixue dragged Diora to the kitchen before Lixue showed the teenage girl's arm

"Were you aware of this?"

Johnny shook her head, as Lixue began to roll Diora's arm up, Diora watched Johnny get punched into the floor, Diora screamed in pain and fell to the floor, as the vase shattered into Johnny's head, cuts appeared in her head, and she cried in pain as Lixue called out to Liu Kang, as Kuai Liang walked to Bi-han

"Was that necessary brother?"

"To put him in his place"

Liu Kang sat in front of Diora as she cried in pain

"A curse..."

Liu Kang said, looking at Diora sadly

"Alright, I don't care if this is a damn prank..."

"FUCKING STOP HIM, IF THIS GETS WO-"

Diora screamed in pain, as Lixue held her down, Lixue watched as Liu Kang walked off to watch the fight, Lixue held both of Diora's arms tighter as she screamed in pain

As the fight was over, Diora was crying in Lixue's arms, bruises were on her leg, and arm as Lixue hushed her

"Enough!"

Liu Kang said, as his body then covered in fire, the fire alarm going off, Diora stared at them as she sniffed like a child again

"Uh... That's no special eff-"

"NO SHIT IT ISN'T DAD"

Diora screamed angrily, her hand holding onto her dress, ready to attack her father

"Kuai Liang?"

Kuai Liang bowed to Liu Kang and turned to untie Kenshi from the chair, Lixue helped Diora stand up as she groaned a bit

"Okay, let's go back to one here... Who are you again?"

"Lord Liu Kang protector of earthrealm"

"You're ok now"

Lixue whispered and walked to Bi-han and Kuai Liang, with Diora holding onto her uniform tight

"God of fire"

"Well that last one tracks, But... What's an earthrealm?"

"All will be explained, Johnny Cage for now, what is important is that you both have been chosen to join its champion"

"Why him? Or me for that matter"

Johhny asked as he pointed a finger at an offended Kenshi

"Because I have faith that you will rise to the challenge, and because your service will change the arcs of your lives"

Johnny stared at him, before looking at Diora

"What about my daughter.."

"Your daughter will join too Johhny Cage"

"WAIT WHAT THE FU-"

Bi-han hit Diora in the head, making her unconscious as Lixue sighed carrying her on her back

Lixue watched, as Rose fought Yvonne before Diora ran to her and kicked her in the side, which Lixue blocked with her arm, Diora smiled and continued attacking her, as Lixue dodged watching Diora struggled

"Although you are all getting trained... There is a small chance you may not be a champion"

"Why?"

Rose asked as Yvonne looked at her

"Why? Of course, the man will get chosen, while we women are just to cook, but as usual, Liu Kang picked you two to be my students, cause I fought a young monk once, and well he broke his arm"

In the morning, as Liu Kang and his fellow champions walked in through the portal, people were waiting for them, especially Mileena, Kitana, and Sana

"Oh my... Are those-"

"Empress Sindel's daughters yes"

"Who's the white-haired woman?"

Kung Lao asked as Sana followed the two woman

"She is Sana Tsung... Shang Tsung's sister, but since Empress Sindel found her, she adopted her and raised her to be a young and fine woman"

As Liu Kang bowed, so did everyone else, Sana soon followed the two, and held onto Kitana's arm, as Kitana held her arm with her hand

"Lord Liu Kang... Welcome"

"Thank you, Princess Mileena"

"You remember my sisters?"

Mileena said as Kitana looked at Mileena, while Sana kept her head low

"Of course, Princess Kitana and Sana"

Sana stayed silent, as Kitana bowed her head, Sana didn't listen to Liu Kang that much, as she was busy with her iron claws, which included poison inside of them

"I hope you prepared Raiden, our champions are determined to win"

"None more so than me. It's been long since we've known  victory.."

"Princess Mileena"

Tanya called out, as she walked toward the princess

"We should be on our way, Empress Sindel awaits"

"Thank you, Tanya... Follow me please"

Mileena said with a hand gesture and turned with her siblings

Sana was sitting next to Mileena before Raiden spoke

"Those are Centarians and Shokan!"

Maiden said in amusement, as Sana smiled before explaining

"The six armed beings are Naknadans"

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