I just had a though. Ermac was created from the souls of outworld warriors right, well...do you think King Jerod could have been one of those souls? that coulds easily explain why he, Ermac, was so greatful to Kenshi when he was freed.

The story could go something like this.

Shortly after Kenshi was sent into Outworld to find the lost Cyrax, he ran across two men in heated battle. One, a soldier from the Edenian army, the other, a man fitted with a red uniform similar to those worn by the ninja. Of course with Kenshi being blind he could see who was wearing what but with his heightened senses, coupled, with his telekinesis, he could sense their alinment. The fight was short, in no time the soldier was on the ground begging for mercy from his superior foe. Kenshi stood getting ready to intervene will the red clad man proceded forward seemingly about to finish his opponent. Suddenly the ninja stopped, grabing his headand in agony he screamed out. "Stop I am not a killer...no, I wont...NO!...NOOO!!!!." With this new development Kenshi paused himself and saw in the man something that was not there before. The good in him was rising, fighting for supremecy. He sprung into action, arriving at the soldiers side coaching him to run will he squared off the screaming fighter. Kenshi stood, sensing the yin and yang battling within him, when finally the evil prevaled. Focusing his attention on Kenshi, he says, "I am Ermac, officer in Shao Kahn's Imperial Army. You have interfered in matter that do not concern you and for that you must pay with your life!" The two squared off with one another while the soldier was franticly ran for his life. The ninja attacked first. With inhuman speed, Kenshi was barely able to avoid it, but was able to retaliate. Both kombatants, fought valiatle but while Ermac was trying to kill, Kenshi tried in vein to sub-due his opponent. The moments felt like hours as both fighters dueled, neither gaining an upper hand. The battle intensified when both warriors unmasked there true powers, using there psycic abilities to up the stakes. Ermac seemed more in tune with his powers and Kenshi could sense it immediately. He tried to ward off his attackers tele-attacks but he was not powerful enough. Knocked to the ground, Kenshi watched his attacker approach, but stopp suddenly again like before.

Sorry to cut this short but I have to go. To make a long story short the good in Ermac is King Jerod and he reveils this to Kenshi. He asks Kenshi to end hs suffering by killing him...setting him free from Shao Kahn's control. In return for this he enhances Kenshi's tele-powers.

What do you think? I know those who want to see Ermac return hate it but to each his own.