Mortal Kombat Page #2

What you're about to face

is vastly more important than...

your ego...

your enemy...

or your quest for revenge.

You have embarked on a sacred mission.

You have been chosen to defend

the Realm of Earth...

in a tournament called Mortal Kombat.

- Defend it from who?

- Your world is but one of many realms.

One of them is a forsaken land

called Outworld...

ruled by an immortal

who has crowned himself emperor.

Now he seeks a new world

to conquer and enslave.

- Now, wait a second.

lf this guy is so powerful...

then why doesn't he just invade us?

- To enter the Realm of Earth

the Emperor's demon sorcerer,

Shang Tsung...

and his warriors have to win 10 straight

victories in Mortal Kombat.

They have won nine.

This will be the tenth tournament.

- A handful of people on a leaky boat

are going to save the world?

- Exactly.

The essence of Mortal Kombat...

is not about death...

but life.

Mortal men and women

defending your own world.

- Why are you telling us all this?

What about the others?

- They are all great fighters...

but l have looked into their souls...

and yours.

One of you three will decide the outcome of the tournament.

The fate of billions will depend upon you.

Hahaha.....Sorry.

- What about Shang Tsung?

- Oh, still concerned only with vengeance?

lf you challenge Shang Tsung now...

you will lose your life and your soul.

- He is going to pay for my brother's death.

- You're not ready.

Look.

lt has begun.

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- lt has begun!

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- Black Hawk to Cardinal.

Black Hawk calling Cardinal. ls anybody monitoring?

Jax, this is Sonya. Do you copy?

- While you're at it,

why don’t you call my agent.

- Do l look like your secretary?

- What are you doing?

- That electrical disturbance last night must have blown out the transistors.

- Your radio equipment's fine.

Look at your compass.

- Where the hell are we?

- Do l look like your travel agent?

- Fine.

- Okay...l give up.

What's going on?

- l don't know.

But what if all the legends were true?

- What legends?

- Do you need help with those?

- Ah, no more steps.

Oh great!

Can't wait to see what the bathrooms look like.

You know...

when a woman looks at you like that...

it usually means something.

- Princess Kitana.

She's a most dangerous adversary.

Watch her carefully, Reptile.

Keep her away from these humans.

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- Welcome.

You're here to compete in Mortal Kombat.

Tomorrow morning, the great kombat begins.

Some of you will even have the distinct honor....

and pleasure...

to face Prince Goro...

our reigning champion.

You are all witnesses to one of the greatest

turning points in the history of your planet.

Treasure these moments...

as if they were your last.

And now, for a taste of things to come...

Flawless victory.

- ''Come to a little tournament,'' he said.

''Be good for the career,'' he said.

Yeah, right.

Liu.

Hey, where are you going?

- After Shang Tsung.

- You can't go after him.

Don’t you remember what Raiden said?

- Yeah well he didn't say anything to me.

Shang Tsung knows where Kano's hiding.

- You know, you've got to admire her.

When she sets her mind on something...

- lt's not her mind you're admiring.

- That’s true.

- How many times do I have to tell you?

l don't need your help. l can take care of myself.

- We can't help it. lt's a guy thing.

- Where are you going?

- l'm following him.

- l work alone.

- No, Shang Tsung is mine.

- Look why don’t we just forget about Shang Tsung?

- What do you mean forget about him?

Did you see what happened out there?

l want to get to the bottom of this.

- Are you out of your mind?

Sonya...

You go ahead. Find out what that was.

Liu and l'll wait right here.

- What?

- See, me... l believe in a fair fight.

You know, one-on-one, man-to-man...

hand to hand.

Just like my daddy taught me.

But what l saw up there was not very fair.

- That's Kano.

- Forget about Kano. Who's the other guy?

- So then he freezes this guy, right?

And then he explodes.

l could see his guts and everything.

Almost lost my lunch.

- Disgusting.

- What l want to know...

if this Shang Tsung guy's so great...

how come he's got such a crummy looking boat?

Anyway, guy gives me the creeps.

''Treasure these moments''.

- That was his intention.

Shang Tsung is a great sorcerer.

The wise cultivate his favor.

Those who challenge his power...

become his slaves.

- Yeah?

Well l haven't seen any of em around.

- You fool!

You know nothing.

He enslaves souls.

He learned the black arts from the Emperor himself.

- You're some kind of royalty too, right?

- l am Goro!

general of the armies of Outworld

and prince of the subterranean realm of Shokan.

- Subterranean?

What's that, something like underground?

- Yes, something like that....

- Yeah? Well l'm kind of an underworld boss myself, you know.

Well... l mean, back home.

- How lucky for them...

''back home.”

- lt's true...

Prince Goro.

Why else would l have chosen such a disreputable looking cretin?

Look at him.

No dignity...

no manners.

Yet in the realm of Earth...

men like him can amass great wealth...

and almost godlike power.

- Yeah...And l'd like get back to my amassing

as soon as possible, if you don't mind.

Now, when do l get paid?

- After you've fought the girl.

But remember...

she's not to be harmed, only humiliated.

l have plans for my beautiful Sonya.

- To what do we owe the honor

of your visit, Shang Tsung?

- I’ve come to warn you that Kung Lao's descendant is competing in the tournament.

You must handle him carefully.

- l saw this Liu Kang in the hall.

He'll pose no problem.

- This is no time for foolish pride.

We've never been so close to absolute victory.

Which is why l've come to warn you of another danger.

Princess Kitana.

- The Emperor's adopted daughter?

Why should l worry about her?

- Princess Kitana is 10,000 years old...

and the rightful heir to the throne of Outworld.

She must not be allowed to join with the forces from the Realm of Earth...

especially Liu Kang.

- What's so special about you?

- l don't know.

- The Emperor will not tolerate failure...

and neither will l.

- l do not fail!

- Let's get out of here.

- What?

- What is it?

- We are not alone.

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- Wait a second, l don't remember this.

- Look!

That has to be Princess Kitana.

I think she’s trying to help us.

- I think you're hard up for a date.

- Come on, she’s trying to lead us out.

- Would you forget about her? She's 10,000 years old.

- So what?

- Liu. Liu! Liu!

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- Liu, what happened?

- There's something here.

l think it’s following Princess Kitana.

- Where is she?

- l don't know.

Do you know where we’re going?

- l know exactly where we're going.

Kitana went this way.

l can smell her perfume.

- l don't smell anything.

- l smell something....

Bullshit.

- We got company.

- Just the way l like them.

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