DO OR DIE

Kung Lao, Sonya, and Johnny run through the temple, after Jax and Kano. They then are stopped by a giant door.

"Alright, Mad hatter. Open the door." Johnny tells Kung Lao.

"Why do I have to open it? You open it."

"I asked you first."

"How mature of you, Cage."

"Mature? Quick question, which one of us is wearing a flying saucer on our heads?"

"Jesus Christ, will you two just shut up, we don't have time for this!" Sonya says, kicking the door open.

As they walk inside, they see Jax tied to a chair and Kano standing with him.

"Nice of you to join us, luv." Kano says.

"Let him go, Kano. Or I swear to God, I will turn your ass into my own personal punching bag." Sonya demands, threatening Kano.

Kano smiles.

"I think my friends will have a problem with that, sweetheart."

Kano snaps his fingers and a bunch of monsters from Outworld.

"Kano's mine. You two handle the rest."

Sonya jumps over the group of monsters and runs at Kano. Kung Lao and Johnny get back to back, surrounded by the monsters.

"Bet I can take out more than you." Johnny says, arrogantly.

Kung Lao smiles.

"You're on."

Johnny jumps up and kicks a monster in the face and stomps it into the ground. He then breaks a monsters arm off and shoves it into another ones chest. He lands an uppercut, grabs it by the leg, and swings it into another monster.

Kung Lao spin kicks a monster into a wall and chops it in half with his hat. Another one swings at him, but he teleports to where his hat is and chops his head off. Kung Lao dodges another punch and lands rapid fire jabs and kicks the monster under the chin.

Johnny and Kung Lao look behind each other and sees monsters coming at each other. Kung Lao throws his hat, killing the monster behind Johnny, and Johnny punches through the monster behind Kung Lao. The two share a smirk and continue to fight.

As Sonya runs at Kano, he shoots a lazor from his eye at her. She quickly maneuvers around it and punches him in the face. Kano swings his blade, but Sonya blocks and knocks it out of his hand. He quickly headbutts her and kicks her into a wall. Kano walks up to her, ready to shoot her with his lazor eye, but Sonya knees him in the chin, causing him to shoot through the ceiling. She then lands multiple strikes, knocking him off balance. Kano then throws a kick, but Sonya catches it and breaks his leg. She then lands a big uppercut, knocking him out.

Sonya stares at Kano's unconscious body and spits out blood. She then runs over to Jax and unties him.

"You alright soldier?" Sonya asks.

"Yeah. Just feel a little light."

As the two chuckle, Kano gets up and knocks Sonya to the ground. Jax runs at Kano, but he quickly kicks him over the chair.

"Well, it's been fun, darlin. But I think it's time to wrap things up."

Kano is ready to shoot his eye lazor to kill Sonya but Johnny sees this.

"No!"

Johnny starts to glow bright green and he runs at Kano. Kano quickly turns around and shoots at him, but Johnny does the splits, sliding across the floor, and lands a nut punch on him. As Kano hunches down in pain, Sonya jumps up, grabs a wire, and flips over him, wrapping it around his throat. Kano starts to gasp for air.

"Sonya, wait, let's just talk about this." Kano pleads.

"...No."

Sonya then slices off Kano's head, with blood flying everywhere.

"Gross. Remind me never to piss you off." Johnny says.

"You have, multiple times...but thanks for the save Cage." Sonya tells him.

The two share a smile.

"I knew you liked me."

Sonya rolls her eyes and the two help up Jax as Kung Lao walks over to them.

"Is everyone alright?" The monk asks.

"A few bumps and bruises, but we're alright." Johnny replies.

"Let's get back to Raiden and Liu Kang." Sonya tells them.

They all then run back to the arena.

Soon Sonya, Johnny, Jax, and Kung Lao run back to Raiden.

"I am glad you all are unharmed." Raiden tells them.

"Yeah, well besides losing both of my arms, I'm great." Jax says.

They all then look around for Liu Kang.

"Yo Raiden, where's Liu Kang?" Johnny asks.

"He is currently below us in Shang Tsung's lair, facing Goro."

"Can he really beat that monster?" Sonya asks.

Raiden stays silent for a moment.

"He has to." Raiden finally replies.

Shang Tsung then starts to laugh.

"Your faith is missed placed, Lord Raiden. The monk might be skilled, but he will not defeat Goro."

Johnny clenches his fist and faces the sorcerer.

"Hey, evil goatee. I bet all the money I made from Ninja Mime, which is a lot, and bet it on Liu Kang over that Goro freak. Then afterwards, he's gonna kick your ass."

Shang Tsung smirks.

"That scares you, doesn't it. Because you know if Liu Kang wins, he'll beat you." Sonya says with a smile.

Shang Tsung's smirk slowly fades away.

"We'll just wait and see." Shang Tsung tells them.

Liu Kang falls from Shang Tsung's portal on to the ground. He slowly gets to his feet and looks around, seeing a large throne with human skeletons around it. He then feels the ground shake underneath him as something comes towards him. Liu Kang turns around and sees Goro, who is even bigger in person somehow.

"I did not expect to fight in this tournament. But eventually even the Shaolin can produce a warrior worthy of a Shokan." Goro says.

"So, you're Goro. One way or another, I will defeat you." Liu Kang says with a smirk.

Goro smiles at the young monk.

"I will give you a warrior's death."

Goro Jumps in air and tries to smash Liu Kang into the ground, but the Shaolin monk backflips out of the way. The Shokan then throws multiple punches at him, but Liu Kang quickly doges them. He then blocks a punch and kicks him in the chest, pushing him back. Liu Kang then ducks another punch and kicks Goro in the back of his leg, knocking him to one knee.

Goro then grabs Liu Kang by the leg with one of his arms and slams him into the ground, over, and over again. He then throws the monk into the wall, making a huge crater. Liu Kang lands on his face and spits out blood, ready to fight again. Goro starts to throw more punches at him, with Liu Kang barely avoiding it.

As he dodges another strike, he punches Goro in the face, grabs him by two of his arms, and slams him into the ground. As Shang Tsung's champion gets to a knee, Liu Kang starts kicking him in the face over, and over again. Goro swings at the munk, but he jumps back to dodge it. He charges fire to his foot and kicks Goro in the chest, knocking him through a wall. Liu Kang stares at the hole for a moment, wondering if he actually won. A few minutes later, Goro walks out, wiping the blood from his mouth.

"I acknowledge your skill, monk. But it's time to bring this to an end." Goro tells him.

Goro runs at Liu Kang, trying to smash him into the ground again. Liu dodges, quickly moving behind him. The Shokan swings back, but Liu Kang ducks and starts to punch him in the gut. Goro is unfazed and smashes him in the back. He then starts to hit Liu Kang with devastating punches. Goro grabs him by the arms and raises him in the air.

As he squeezes his arms, Liu Kang starts kicking Goro in the face, trying to get free. He then grabs his legs with his other two arms, trying to pull him apart. As Liu Kang cringes in pain, he tries to think of a way to break free. Liu Kang then takes a deep breath through his mouth and spits out fire into Goro's face, freeing himself.

"Is that all the fire you can summon, Monk?" Goro asks, with burn marks on his face.

"Not even close."

Liu Kang then charges fire through his hands and puts them together. He then puts them on the ground and makes a giant fire dragon. The dragon consumes Goro, engulfing the Shokan in flames, leaving nothing but scorched bones. Liu Kang closes his eyes, puts his hands together, and takes a deep breath.

A portal then appears behind him and he prepares himself for what comes next.