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Katara, I have something for you.

Then we'll protect you.

It's beautiful, Father.

This was a gift from Lord Raiden, the God of Thunder.

If anything were to happen to me, she's always listening.

You've got God. He's arriving with a message.

What happens if you lose?

But what if he's too strong?

Strength is not a closed fist.

Strength is here.

And here.

Oh, Tana.

Shao Kahn, Emperor of Outworld, sought to unite the various realms under one

rule. His.

But the Elder Gods had put certain precautions in place.

Our fates would not be settled by the size of our armies.

They would be decided by combat.

The rules were simple.

If one realm could win ten tournaments in a row, it would be given dominion

the other.

Outworld would be allowed to pillage Edenia's resources and enslave our

This was the final tournament.

Our last chance.

All of our greatest warriors had already fallen.

Only one fighter remained.

My father, King Jared of Edenia, but he

faced Outworld's greatest warrior, Shao Kahn himself.

They will never bow to you!

We shall see.

Thank you.

Close your eyes right now.

now belongs to you.

Way on.

Your father shouldn't have brought you war.

Kitana, you're my daughter now.

You're the one who taught me everything is a weapon.

You yield.

What do you have there?

Jade? It was 20 years ago today that you were burning me as your bodyguard.

I know what Val Collins did for you.

And if you had been vicious or cruel to me, no one would have blamed you. But

you treated me like family.

Like a sister.

You are my sister.

In every way that matters.

I got you something.

For the tournament.

I was told that a proper princess is supposed to sit around on pillows,

herself.

Then I thought, you are not exactly the kind of...

I think you are avoiding me.

I've been busy training for the tournament.

Good. Because I have petitioned the elder gods of the tournament to begin.

Let Raiden scrounge for their little champions.

They will simply be the first to die.

And Earthrealm will be mine.

Why is he here?

I have a path for Shang Tsung.

I hope you bring a new sorcerer.

My spies have located the relic.

It was last seen in Raiden's temple, where it was stolen by the mercenary

Please take the amulet, Shannara.

It is said the amulet will heal any wound.

Transform a man into a god.

To charge the amulet would require an impossible amount of power.

We would need to capture a star from the heavens.

A star from the heavens?

We're gone.

Outworld has issued me a challenge.

The other gods have spoken.

When the thunder is gone, the fast run will begin.

Water combat is upon us.

At the end, we have to shot one champion.

Showtime. Are you ready, baby?

Thank you. Thank you.

Johnny Cage.

Hey, guys. I'm off the clock.

Mr. Cage, you have been chosen for Mortal Kombat.

Mortal Kombat, huh?

What's that, some kind of fan film?

It's a fighting tournament.

Yeah, not really my thing anymore.

Why is it the pain gig?

More like a fate of the entire human race gig.

Tell me you're not a crazy fan.

Definitely not a fan.

All right, you don't have to say definitely.

You have been chosen as one of the champions of our realm.

The gods have collected you, Mr. Cage.

All right.

I'm going to have to fuck off. But, hey, love the cosplay.

What's that, Big Trouble in Little China?

Fantastic film.

Listen, I know what it sounds like, but he's telling the truth.

Very soon, the champions will be summoned to fight, and you will be among

The fate of your world rests on the outcome of this tournament.

Fantastic. I will see you there.

Thanks for coming. Drive safe and say hi to Delta Tor for me.

You're going to have to show him.

How are you? Yes.

How are you doing, sir? Come with us, Mr. King.

Let's discover the man you were meant to be.

Now I come to what?

Welcome to Raiden's Sky Temple.

Robot arms?

That dude's got robot arms.

We served in the army together.

That's Jax Briggs, Special Forces.

That's Ko Young.

He's due to absorb the attacks and make them stronger.

He's the descendant of Gorkian, one of Earthrealm's greatest warriors.

That's Liu Kang.

He's the best fighter we got.

Shoot the fire?

Mm -hmm.

I feel like that's cheating, but okay.

It kind of feels like bullshit that you all have these crazy powers and I'm

just, you know, incredibly handsome.

It could take months of training to unlock your power.

We don't have that kind of time. Yeah, well, whose fault is that?

I mean, if you knew this was coming, why didn't you wait for the last second to

find me? We used to have another champion.

How loud?

Oh, great. So I'm just a fucking sub. He was murdered. I think so.

Wait.

Murdered?

Come on. You can't be serious.

Right? I mean, that's, like, gotta be against the rules.

You can't just go around killing people.

It's called Mortal Kombat for a reason.

Yo, Gandalf!

Send me back. I want to go back. Johnny, wait.

No, no. You said turn, which implies rules and a referee and I don't know,

a medic, not some fucking squid game murder party.

Dude wants to quit. Let him go.

We don't need him.

Look, you want to step in the octagon with a bunch of happy assholes that

know how to lose, go right ahead.

But I don't have transformer arms or... or shoot lightning bolts or fireballs or

do whatever the fuck it is Flaming Fingers does. So, forgive me if I don't

up to get them all.

You were not wrong, Mr. Cage.

Nine times we have been challenged, and nine times we have lost.

And now, 20 years later, Shao Kahn takes the other half realm to his dominion.

This is the war to the fate of your world.

Okay, shh. I get it. We all do.

Some stupid fucking cosmic lottery decided that we're the ones that get to

them.

Shit is terrifying.

You want to know the last thing I did before coming here?

I said goodbye to my wife and my little girl.

Two most important things in my life.

They're a damn good chance. I'm never going to see them again.

And I'm okay with that.

Because I know if I die out there, I'm dying for them.

We lose one more time, the earth is gone.

And the only chance to face it together, you, Johnny Cage, are a part of it now.

Even if you walk away, the Elder Gods can still summon you to fight. Not if

can't find me. So what are you going to do, huh?

Are you going to go hide?

No, first I'm going to drink every beer on the planet, then I'm going to hide.

Because it's just got nothing to do with me.

I'm not some great warrior.

I'm not some champion, okay?

I'm an actor.

And before that, you were the guy with five black belts and a world title.

I thought some of those old fights...

You could have been one of the best. But I wasn't.

And that was a long time ago.

That guy you want is dead and buried.

Or maybe he's still in there trying to get out.

I'm like 90 % sure I had an aneurysm and this is some kind of fucked up comadry.

But I'm going to have a chance this shit is real.

Best of luck with the whole saving the world thing.

When you died, it was not your so -called friend who brought you back.

It was not Lord Raiden, the great pretender.

It was Hylkarn.

What is that?

I believe it's called a kingdom.

Wing dog, please.

You're Johnny Cage.

That's what the tab says.

Holy shit. I freaking loved Citizen Cage when I was a kid.

Thanks, man. I appreciate it.

Dude, you know what they should do?

They should do another Citizen Cage.

Like a reboot.

Man, give me a break.

Nobody wants that.

What? You think the world is crying out for a Johnny Cage comeback?

Huh?

No. They want gritty. They want grounded. They want Keanu Reeves

thousand fucking dudes with a pencil. That's what people want to see.

I found a dinosaur doing a bunch of karate poses.

Shit went out in the 90s.

pretty cool.

is my fucking eye.

Hungry.

The tournament has begun.

Today you fight for Earthrealm.

For the lives of everyone you have ever known.

If you fail, the Earth fails with you.

Two of our champions will be chosen to compete today.

The winners will advance to the next stage of the tournament.

The losers will be eliminated.

To the death.

That is up to the wind.

Maybe don't lose.

Well, looks like it's my lucky day.

Wait.

You got it.

I thought you said two of us were fighting.

You're normally a little more animated.

I don't know. I'm probably in my pocket where I keep all this shit I steal.

I should call her.

Okay, we are done here.

Oi! We could have left him dead.

First off, fuck off. And you, where are you going with this?

I will take it to my father.

Unfortunately, princess, it appears you are needed elsewhere.

Oi, you creepy fucking man.

I stole it. There it's where.

Good luck.

Each flame represents a fighter.

The tournament ends when one side has no champion left.

Hey, how's it going, babe?

Good.

I'm warning you.

I got the fatter dwarves of that fight in a feature film that don't mess with

me.

Whoa! Whoa, baby, all right?

Let's just take a time out here and talk about it, okay?

I really don't feel comfortable hitting a girl.

Don't worry.

We won't.

What do you fucking mean?

Friendship!

It appears your side is already down to men.

Tragic.

And who are you?

Sindel. High Queen of Edenia.

Consort to the great Shao Kahn.

They send their queen to fight?

No. We send our best to fight.

Oof.

No offense, babe, but you look really fucking dead.

I'm afraid for my mortal body.

Shao Kahn showed me the pleasures of a life eternal.

Perhaps I'll do the same for you.

What a pretty trick.

Would you like to see mine?

No, actually I'm good.

our sides are now again.

What did I miss?

Fuck yeah. Look who's back.

Well, how bad was it?

Zombie queen.

Just bites.

Hey, there he was.

I've been looking all over this shit hole for you.

You promised me a new eye, and it better be one that shoots later.

I have other priorities.

Like fucking what? If it's putting on more eyeliner, trust me, you're good.

Alright? Come on, mate. I ain't bumping into shit left, right, and center.

I mean, my peripheral vision is fucked. Proper fucked, mate.

So come on, chop, chop. Let's get into it.

You don't have to do it right now. I mean, you need to take a measurement,

the color, or rub your little hand.

All right, have a look.

Don't fucking hold it in the fucking ground, you crab.

Oi, the ambulance.

I want that back, and don't fucking roll it. You've got your eye, now leave me

alone. The amulet does not belong to you.

Its powers are well beyond your meager understanding.

Idiot. Alright.

Thanks, dude. That's pretty good. Not many eyes you made.

Do you need any other one?

You seem troubled, Mr. Keyes.

Yeah.

Well, couldn't be. Your thought just got 20 % worse.

I had a chance to actually do something worth a damn, and I screwed it all up.

So yeah, the trouble just about sums it up.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Dirty. Yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Thought you were going to give me some kind of lecture.

But, uh, yeah.

Yours are good.

You don't need a lecture.

You need perspective.

Perspective, huh? There are eight billion people on this planet, and yet

gods chose you.

Perhaps they saw your true potential as the champion of our throne.

Maybe they made a mistake.

Maybe. If I see the elder god, I'm sure to tell them.

Well, I'm glad you find this all so amusing.

A great pep talk, by the way. Just nailed it.

have done this before.

I've seen it.

It's okay.

The Princess Chitana has been my eyes and ears, inside the eyes for many years

now.

We're not a risk to you coming here.

Thank you, Chitana.

Wait. Are you telling me I got my ass kicked by one of the good guys?

I had to make it look real.

He was watching.

They found the amulet of Shinnok.

It was in the possession of a dead cell lord named Kato. Son of a bitch.

If the Emperor finds a way to charge the amulet, he would be unstoppable.

It would be like fighting a god.

Yeah, well, let's not do that.

My friend is in the tournament.

Jade was raised under Shao Kahn's army.

Do what you must, but do not make her suffer.

You went to another realm?

You followed me?

I'm trying to keep you alive.

By spying on your friend. By keeping my friend from making a mistake.

You were conspiring with Lord Raiden, the enemy.

I swore on those katana.

You serve as Shao Kahn's sword.

The second round of the tournament will consist of three matches.

Jax, Cold, Liu Kang.

Oh well.

I have been given new life.

Oh look at that still part of the tournament, but

that's not why

Careful, Slytherin.

That doesn't belong to you.

The amulet must be bound to a mortal soul.

Once it is imprinted on you, Raiden's power will be yours.

The amulet will give you immortality.

This is fucking ominous.

I'm guessing you're Jade.

Let's get this over with.

I have told you, Parry, the blood of Storm.

I look forward to spinning.

You know you're fighting on the wrong side, right?

The fuck

do you

have under there?

Oh,

I'm sorry.

For what it is worth, I take no dueling in this.

Are you really going to hate this show?

Well,

my friends, from every moment they brought me here.

This is for Earth, you son of a bitch.

We'll be right back.

We'll be right back.

Why? Your friends get one of our guys.

Open my eyes to the truth.

The gods have abandoned their creation.

You only shall conquer them.

One of the gods raised you, loved you, and you fled his throne.

You are.

You were my brother.

And when you're dead, when your realm falls, we will be brothers again.

in the stadium.

today.

He's alive.

Barely.

He's been asking for you.

have a good one.

Never lose me.

Give me a great warrior.

You'll make all of Missouri.

Raiden's portal is already weakening.

It will not last when he is gone.

Why would they take his powers?

Shao Kahn has bonded with the amulet.

Stolen the powers of a god.

The only way to reverse the process is to destroy the amulet. Well, we better

it before the next round starts.

So, let's use the portal.

Jump in, we grab the amulet of magic bullshit, destroy it, and then get the

out of there before even those were there.

The past has defensive words.

Open a portal and they'll send you at once.

So what does that mean, us?

There is a tunnel beneath the castle.

It is the only entrance that is not under constant watch.

Good times.

Because it is the service entrance for the Tarkovans.

It's, uh, Tarkov.

What did you do? I did not do this. Are you

the

leader

of this clan?

I am Baraka.

I am Uday.

I know how your people have suffered at the hands of Shao Kahn.

He used you like slaves.

He treated you like wild dogs.

We are wild dogs. We have come. To end Shao Kahn's reign.

Will you help us?

Shao Kahn has an army.

Do you have an army? No.

Then you're wasting my time.

Then I challenge you, Baraka Alandakata, to single combat. I decline your

challenge.

No way.

You know, everyone keeps talking.

Targeted this, targeted that, big teeth, stabby arms, loose caries.

No one mentioned the fact that you're all a bunch of giant fucking pussies.

All right, maybe don't insult the monsters.

I mean, do you have any idea who you're talking to?

I'm Johnny fucking Cage.

This guy is Luke Kane, Earth's greatest champion.

I mean, look, man, I get it. I'd be scared of him, too.

But someday, when Shao Kahn's dead, and our world's been defeated, you're gonna

have to tell all your little spirit Halloween monster grandbabies that you

the chance to fight the great Liu Kang.

But you were too much of a coward.

I accept your challenge.

Thank you, mate.

Hollywood Negotiating 101

Well, what did I do?

I find you annoying.

I wish to kill your nature.

That's what really lends satisfaction.

Is this guy serious?

Uh -huh.

Guys, I'm just a fucking actor, okay?

Johnny Cage is just a character I play, right? I have Stoneman to do this shit

for me.

You're gonna have to do it. Oh, no.

Johnny, you're going to definitely die.

Oh, agreed. You're going to die.

Yeah, agreed.

Hard agreed.

One minute, Bob.

Guys, you saw me in the tournament.

I can't do this. No shit.

We're fine.

Oh, God. Whoa, whoa, whoa. This isn't the ground, okay?

Not the Saints.

All right, get up.

Get up.

You're an actor.

So act.

All right. You're good now that you're fine.

Damn. Damn.

That was the greatest fighting I have ever seen.

Witness my brothers and sisters.

The fury, the speed, the ferocity of the one being called Johnny fucking

James.

You're right on that.

But first, we need a little favor.

do it to as far as I dare.

I've got them all allowed in the castle.

Right.

You have done well, my people.

And someday I shall return as promised.

And we will complete your training.

May the screams of your enemies echo in your dreams.

And may those sweet bats melt upon your tongue.

Yes.

And, uh...

The thing with you and your enemy and your tongue and the sweet that be on

tongue, too, as well.

We're not going to make it in time.

We have to try.

It's the way we print it.

As you can see, I wouldn't want you to resurrect her.

But perhaps your mother should have another accident.

I went to Earthrealm.

Did you know?

Went looking for Lord Raiden.

But he was gone.

So were his champions. I do not know what happened to them.

I only know that I am alone.

Tailor up in a town square.

Let the princess's trees serve as a warning to all.

Jade.

I know you like a sister to me.

That was no small thing you just did.

I still remember the little girl we told from the fighting pits.

More animal than a child.

But I think now we made the right choice.

We'll come more ground if we split up.

Find the ammo.

and what you have here.

Radiant Thames will be sadly to follow us in again the dying God.

I am the dragon.

The last son of the dragon.

And I shall watch you burn.

See you out in the hood.

Ready? Go!

You fucking animal!

Fucking

hell.

Oh, I know you. Seen some of your movies.

They're all shit.

Look at that. Old Rock 'em Sock 'em's dead.

All right, boys.

Over here. You in the middle.

A little that way.

And you there.

Step forward.

There.

Now, that's your Maytalk times.

Terms for what?

Or what do you fucking reckon?

Ol' Kano's about to ride in on a big white horse and save all your dumb

asses.

I

told

you to stop.

You forced his hand.

It was always gonna end.

You cannot stand against it, none of us can.

There he is.

Fucking hell, you've seen better days.

What do you want with Keno?

Well, right now I'm thinking I want you lot to win this thing.

Bullshit. Mate, have you seen our world?

Or Edenia?

I mean, it's nothing but rocks and sand and fucking sad people. I don't want

that. I like air conditioning.

Beer.

Bottomless breadsticks.

Tan lines.

One -night stands.

Threesomes. Foursomes.

Jack and coke.

Just Jack, just coke.

And why should we trust you?

Because I know where Beehive's taking the amulet.

Netherrealm.

What's Netherrealm?

The realm of the dead.

A place of fire and punishment.

Sounds fun. I can't wait to get there.

By the looks of things, you've got enough juice left in the tank to get us

there, so here's what I'm thinking. We just mash the amulet and get your powers

back. Shao Kahn's mortal again.

Yeah, yeah, we kill that fucker. Shove the world. Pretty boy here gives me a

recipe. Everybody wins.

Ha ha! You dickheads in or what?

Let's fucking go!

I may not have enough power to bring you back, but you will be stuck there.

You will never know what you have done.

It's still worth it.

You have changed, Mr.

Gates.

It's called perspective.

You will not survive a dead around

without the gods.

You do not belong here.

Oh, shit.

I've made a business. Hell, you can sign me the fuck up.

What is this place?

The reality is...

It is the place where nightmares walk around.

But dreams can be haunted too.

If one's will is strong enough.

Fuckin' hell. You gotta try this page, mate.

You know, I try to scare you with all the talk of devils and pitchforks and

that bullshit.

I knew hell would be a pretty fuckin' sweet place.

Suit yourself.

We were sent by Lord Raiden.

We need a guide.

Then you have come to the wrong place.

I am sorry.

Hanzo Hasashi of the Shairi.

And hell.

Keeping

the

seat warm?

Raiden and Tentenlot worried the Netherrealm. They're going after the

That means there's no one left to guard Lord Raiden.

If we lose that amulet, we lose everything.

Shao Kahn will be stripped of power, and our empire would fall.

Send me down there.

I will protect the amulet while you take care of Raiden. I would think your

loyalties would be with your princess.

Katana made her choice.

I'm making mine.

I'm not here

for their war.

I'm here for your life.

You might be surprised.

I'm not the same man you killed.

I belong to the shadows.

They belong to me.

Looks like we're the main event.

Let's kill this fucker.

be mine.

You don't have any pals?

Just incurred a big hassle.

Oh, we're fucked.

You

got

it!

How do we destroy it?

Well, fuck it, why not?

What do you mean you don't know? I don't. I found it for you. Do I have to

everything? But this is your plan.

Don't talk to me like that. Why don't you take the instructions on the back?

Yeah, that's a good idea, but... Oh, here we go. Look.

One ring to rule them all. One ring to go fuck yourself.

Why don't you listen to the jokes to me? You can stick them in a cut.

Raiden told me I am not the chosen one.

You're dead. We all were strong enough.

My journey was to bring back Kona.

This is not the end.

This is not the end.

Congratulations, daughter.

We just won.

Earthrealm is ours.

No.

One fighter still remains.

I renounce Outworld.

I renounce your legacy of pain and cruelty.

I renounce you.

Today I fight for Earth.

Johnny Cage.

one of us does.

The first time in my life I have Johnny fucking

We're running.

Be strong, Katana.

Dance, please.

You want to know what makes a hero?

It's not destiny.

It's not something you're born with.

It's the discovery that sometimes even one small light is enough to hold back

the darkness.

It's facing unimaginable law and finding peace on the other

side.

Lifting up the ones you love knowing.

They'll be there to catch you when you fall.

It's searching for greatness.

Then realizing you had it in you this entire time.

I say all of this to Raiden.

And he looks at me.

And he said, you, you have taught us so much, Mr. Cage.

Thank you.

Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

And you know what I tell him?

What did you say?

I said, that ain't no wisdom, Bob.

That's perspective.

Strange. That is not how I remember it.

Yeah. I was just telling these guys how we saved all the realms together.

Oh.

All right, look.

I may have taken one or two creative liberties.

Behold, the human being that we rescued from the pit of spiders.

Seriously?

Two or three creative liberties.

Yeah, I've got to give it to you.

Thought you'd go running back to Hollywood for a chance you got. I made a

promise to these guys.

Hollywood can wait.

Oh, shit.

Tell me there's not another tournament.

No. Outworld has been defeated.

Earthrealm has been saved.

So, uh, what the fuck are you doing here? We have lost far too many of our

champions. It's time to bring them home.

Someone order a necromancer?

Might look like Voldemort's nutsack, but trust me, we're gonna name this fucker.

Good night, Blondie.

Long time no see.

You ready for your next weapon?

For the glory of Johnny fucking Tate.

Let's go get our friends.

Then we kill Kano.

Good night.