THE
STORYLINE
Eons ago the existence of Earth was recognized by the Elder Gods.
These Gods ruled various realms which make up the unstable universe
all worlds must occupy. The delicate balance of a realm’s existence
rests on its furies - negative and positive forces which keep
the realm from collapsing onto itself. Each realm, in itself,
is therefore very powerful, containing a portion of the energy
which makes up the universe. Our realm, Earth, however is special.
As a gateway or crossroads to other realms, the young world is
considered one of the most powerful of all...making it attractive
to other dark forces in the universe - forces like that of Shao
Kahn. For thousands of years Shao Kahn has been stealing realms,
transforming them into his ever expanding collection of vanquished
realms known as the Outworld. He has even attempted to invade
the Earth realm and steal the world from , "inferior" human occupants.
His plans were thwarted by a group of wise men from the Far East,
who thousands of years ago sensed a weakening of Earth's own furies.
Knowing that the eminent Outworld invasion would prove too much
for Earth, the wise men appealed to the Elder Gods. They believed
that Outworld had an unfair advantage over of the Earth, and thought
there was a more honorable and traditional way to battle for the
realms. The wise men felt that a tournament would be the noble
solution. It was for this reason the Elder Gods created the tournament
called Mortal Kombat. Mortal Kombat would allow Earth to fend
for itself, pitting the finest warriors from both realms against
each other in honorable kombat. The rules of the tournament were
simple - the first realm to win a consecutive set of tournaments
wins the contest. If Earth wins, they have successfully defended
their realm from an Outworld invasion. If Outworld wins, then
Earth’s furies would be weakened and Shao Kahn would be able to
step through the dimensional gate which separates the two realms.
The first Mortal Kombat was held nearly ten centuries ago and
it was won by Shao Kahn’s demon sorcerer, Shang Tsung. Shang Tsung
used his dark and unholy powers to steal the soul of his vanquished
opponents. But his reign as champion was not long lived as he
was defeated by a noble warrior from the Temple of the Order of
Light in China named Kung Lao. Earth basked in the glory of its
victories over the dark realm and Kung Lao proved to be a gifted
warrior. Because the champion of Mortal Kombat doesn’t age until
the next tournament, Kung Lao would return to defend his title
as grand champion. But for Kung Lao, the tournament was over,
he had won. It was now time to get on with his life, give up his
training, and fall in love. It was what he wanted and what he’s
yearned all his life for. However, Kung Lao became plagued by
dark and treacherous visions. It was then that he realized he
wouldn’t be able to defend their realm forever. The responsibility
for the fate of the Earth combined with the overwhelming sense
of an impending failure tortured his soul. Rayden, the God of
Thunder and protector of the Realm of Earth told Kung Lao his
fate and that he therefore, must spend the time between tournaments
finding new warriors who are worthy enough to train in the traditions
of Mortal Kombat. Unfortunately, Kung Lao’s time as champion comes
when the lands are ruled by inexplicable evil and black arts.
That time is 500 years ago, the time for MORTAL KOMBAT CONQUEST.
As decreed by the elders, there is only one place for Kung Lao
and his companions to go, one place which contains all that they
search for. It is the city of Zhu Zin. And although it is known
as the crossroads to the continents, it is the most dark and treacherous
place one could be. It’s a city where nothing is as it seems.
Streets can seem to go nowhere forever. Doorways can transport
you to other realms. And around every corner, in every nook, something
or someone awaits. The threat to Kung Lao and his warrior companions,
Siro and Taja, is enormous,for not only is Outworld plotting its
takeover of Earth, but other worlds are as well. These other realms
realize, that if Kung Lao and his warriors are destroyed, they’ll
be able to enter the tournament and win. Warlords from other realms
will stop at nothing to kill Kung Lao and his warriors. Realizing
there is strength in numbers Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung often form
allegiances with these otherworldly warriors in order to help
them with their plan for Kung Lao’s destruction. Now, Kung Lao,
Siro and Taja’s task is made more treacherous as they must decide
who is friend and who is foe in this world where nobody is as
they seem. The potential threat of being stabbed in the back by
a new found "ally" adds to the terrible pressure Kung Lao is already
facing. Trusting nobody, they must find warriors worthy of a responsibility
as great as defending the Earth Realm. The God of Thunder, Rayden,
will guide the warriors as best he can. But, humanity and its
fate are left up to the humans. Only by belief in themselves and
using the only force Outworld can’t defeat - human spirit - can
our humans win |
