Part 7

Jennie moans softly as she opens her eyes. She look around as she seems have fall into acarven. The steam continues to flow to the surface. So, the cavern air was breathable. The bodies of the attackers lie on the ground. Dead. But how did she survive? Quickly, she got up from the ground. Her mouth drop as she notices one of the bodies of her attackers was her pincushion. "Well, at least they were usefully in one way. Now to get to the surface and find everyone." Jennie said. "That would not be possible." A voice said from behind her. Jennie twists around at the person. The person was a man. He was tall and muscular. His eyes were black and so was his outfit. His outfit looks like a ninja but without the sleeves and mask. The most noticeable thing on his body was a long, red scar that run down his left eye.

He was cute too. She blinks for a second. What is the world, was she thinking? This guy could be here to kill her and she thinks he is cute. She was an idiot! "Who? What?" The words roll on her tongue. Her hand went for her dagger. "They have been capture by Quin Chi's chief protectors." The man spoke softly. His eyes look down at her hand. "I am not here to harm you. I am here to protect you." The man said. "I believe that as much as pigs fly. " Jennie said as she folds her arms across her chest. "Rayden send a message for me that you have arrive." The man said. "Just to protect me! What about Jax and Lu? They are earth chosen warriors. They are ones that need the protection. They are the ones going to save Sonya at the moment. So, I really don't need protection right now!" Jennie said angrily.

The man remains silent for a moment before speaking again. "So, Qui Chi doesn't know..." The man said. "Qui Chi doesn't know what!" Jennie's voice to rise with each word. "That you are the chosen one." The man said softly. Jennie's mouth drops to the ground. "Me...The Chosen for what? A cooling plan for the mountains of Heat-R-Us." Jennie said. "NO...To stop the merge of Heaven and Hell." The man said loudly. Megan blinks. "Ok, lets starts from the beginning. I am going to stop merging of heaven and hell. How is the world I going to do that? I have no powers. I can't throw fireballs or do little shape shifting thingy." Jennie said equally loudly.

"You are a sorceress Remember when Qui Chi throws you against the wall. He was going killyou but he couldn't. Your powers protect you. Have any strange dreams? Your powers again. The fall from the surface. Your powers." The man said, "The time of Shinok and Quin Chi is coming to end. They know it. They are trying to stop it. The beginning of new reign of Queen Kitana and her sorceress is coming. The regin that will reunion the Earth Realm and Outworld. The reign that will bring peace to Outworld. That will happen if you stop merge."

Silent full the carven. Jennie just stares at the man like he was crazy. "What is this mergethingy? How is he going to do it?" Jennie said. "Shinok can send a soul to hell. That is easy forhim because he is a god. But heaven is a different. He cannot go near it. That is what Sonya is for. He plans to kill Sonya. Her soul will be free from her mortal body. Shinok will link her soul to hell. When Sonya's soul reaches the gates of heaven, Quin Chin will link gates and Sonya's soul together. Shinok will brings both of links to him and he will opens the gates ofheaven and hell. This world and any other world will be chaos. But we are lucky in some ways,this cannot be done without very powerful magic and time. In three days, he must do theceremony or he will not have another chance to do it for another 6,000 years." The man said. "I suppose to stop the ceremony or break these links between her soul. Correct?" Jennie said as she sits down on the ground.

"Yes." The man said. "How is the world, I am going to do it? I don't have any training at all!" Megan said as she looks at the ground. "Rayden says you will know when the time comes." Theman said. "You said you are here to protect me. Why?" Megan said look at him. "Every sorcerer or sorceress have a protector. To protect from harm. It is unspoken code. So, I amyour protector." The man said. "Last question, before we get out of here. What is your name?" Megan said as she got up from the ground. "My name is Smoke." Smoke said as he turns walks into steamy mist. Quickly, Megan follows him as soon as he disappear.

Jennie was lost in thought. Rayden is so dead! He could have told me. But no...it has the end of the world, Rayden spill the beans. AHhh...Men! Now, I am some chosen one who is suppose to save heaven from big evil. I don't even have the knowledge to do it!

In three days, we are so dead.

Part 8

Liu Kang was hanging from a dirty wall. The rusty, black chains dig into his skin. His body was cover with scratches and bruises. Despite this, Liu looks calm and almost in trace. Inside,he was trouble by everything that happens. He had no idea where his friends were this hell. He did not see Jennie since the fight. Perhaps, she got away or capture later. He was hoping she got away or Johnny would come back and haunt with his bad movies if anything happens to her. He remember a conversation during the last tournament before his death.

*********Flashback***************

Sonya went for a walk while he and Johnny sat around the fire just talking. Johnny put out apicof his family. Johnny was never really close to his mother or father, but him and his sister were like two peas in a pod. Johnny recalls time when he went home after every movie just to see her. When Jennie turned 18, she left home in search of what she wanted to do with her life.

"She seems so lost. She cannot keep a job or home." Johnny said with a sigh. "Don't worry. I am sure she will find her path." Liu Kang said. Then Johnny pulls out a picture of her. First thing I notice, Jennie looks so young. She look like she was 16 or 17 when she really 22 years old. Even now, she looks the same in the picture. Johnny said she must be lucky. She found the bottle of youth and hides from the rest of the world. Liu Kang could only laugh. One of the last time, they laugh. One last time...
*******End of Flashback********

He did not want to think about those thoughts. He must concerate on getting out of here and finding Sonya and everyone else. A slap across his face broke him from his thoughts. His eyes narrow as he saw the devil himself in front of him. "Good mourning, Liu Kang. You look very well...better than your friend, Sonya." Qiun. Liu Kang clenches his teeth as he just stare athim. Oh, he wish he was free....Quin Chi hit his cheek again. "Don't worry, Liu. You get to see her really soon and maybe in one piece." Quin smirks as he hit him again.
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"Put on these." Smoke toss Jennie pile of black fabrics. "Why?" Jennie said as she unfolds the black clothes. "Because you are...", Smoke look up and down her body, "You just stick out."Jennie frowns. "Well, you could turn around." Jennie said as she taps her foot. Smoke sighs as she turns his back away from her. Why him? Ever since he found her. She has been moody and arguable. She was nothing like her brother. He was upbeat and a chasm warrior. Oh, He knew Jennie can fight. He saw that first hand when they fought against some of Shinnok's men. As for the sorceress part, he could not tell. "I am finish!" Jennie said. Smoke turns around and then his mouth drops. The black clothes cover loose around her body. The outfit seems have change her aura from depressing to almost reagal. "What? Is there something wrong?" Jennie said. "It is nothing. We must go." Smoke said as he heads toward the edge of a rocky cliff.
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Jennie sighs as she follows Smoke. This was foolish. Fighting...then walking....Fighting...oh,guess what.. . . . more walking. Now, her so-called protector made her change clothes. I guess,he has a point about sticking out. The expression on his face was priceless. He look like one of those deers that got stick in the middle of the road. Her eyes widen as she saw the castle, most like a city. It was huge and ugly. It look like someone just drops a lot of rock and stone into one place. Whoever design this place must have awful taste or just want something big and ugly as a home. "That is where they are." Smoke said as he eyes the castle. "Oh, great...How do we get in?" Jennie mumbles. Smoke just starts to climb down the cliff. I think that was my answer.

Part 9 of The Pain Won't Go Away

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