This story is based on an idea by a friend of mine and a member of MKO, Yanden. I used his idea, added my own and turned them into this sstory. enjoy.

Shang Tsung: Protector of Earth Realm

The Deadly Alliance has been successful in their task of reviving the Dragon Kings army. Shang Tsung had realised that he would need to take precautions if he were to remain a beneficial partner in this alliance. Upon transferring some souls into the bodies of the army, Shang had secretly transferred some of the souls from within his own body. He would have control over these souls, despite the spell on the amulet. As insurance, he had made a seperate spell and had cast it upon these souls so that they would obey him if the need to give then a command should arise. Shang absorbed the souls from the soulnado.

Quan Chi had no intention of keeping Shang Tsung as his partner. He was no fool and secretly created a second spell and cast it in secret using the power of the amulet. The spell rendered all souls within he bodies of the army under his control, but he also added that any orders from Shang Tsung were not to be followed. As long as he had the amulet, they were his to command.

The Deadly Alliance had come to the end of their task and it was now time to attack Earth. In order to be successful, they would have to take out the one person who could make trouble for them. Namely, Raiden God of Thunder. Since Liu Kang was dead, they no longer had to fear the Earth realm champion. Raiden was the one they had to worry about now. They could not let him gather more threats from Earth to oppose them. He would be destroyed at the hands of their new army.


Ambush at the Temple of the Elder Gods

Raiden was on Earth, doing exactly what the Deadly Alliance had feared. He had already spoken to Nightwolf and requested his aid in the coming battle. He had also spoken once again to Sub-Zero, Kung Lao, Master Cho and Kitana amongst others. He had secured many allies and was now at this moment at the sacred Temple of the Elder Gods. He was in a meeting with them. Unknown to him, Shang Tsung and Quan Chi were waiting for him outside. They had given one of their army members the command to spy on the thunder god.

As Raiden was leaving the temple, they sprang their attack. Quan immediately sent a skull fireball straight at Raiden as soon as he appeared in the exit. The skull was followed by one of Shangs flaming Skull fireballs. Raiden however was too fast for them and summoned a bolt of lightning, which struck the two projectiles, destroying them.

Raiden charged at them, his staff suddenly materialising in his right hand. Quan and Shang both moved in seperate directions to appear on either side of Raiden. It was now, that Quans secret plan would be executed. He went to attack Raiden but was knocked swiftly to the ground by a quick blow from the staff. Raiden rounded on Shang and delivered a quick backfist punch to his jaw. Seeing the opportunity, he performed his shoulder dash special move, which rendered Shang temporarily immobile. It was now that Quan struck.

As Raiden had been fending off Shang, Quan had taken the opportunity to open a portal. As Raiden turned around to deal with Quan, the portal opened and through it stepped several of the dead soldiers from the DK’s army. Quan quickly gave them a command.

‘DESTROY RAIDEN AND SHANG TSUNG!’

The army members raised their weapons and charged at Raiden. Some sprinted past him heading for Shang. Raiden stood his ground for as long as he could whilst Quan stood and watched. With his staff he impaled one member and quickly tossed them off the staff into two other soldiers. To his left, a soldier closed in ready to strike Raiden, however Raiden managed to sidestep and gave a baseball style swing with the bat sending the soldier flying backwards. More members stepped out of the portal and Raiden was being outnumbered even more. Stepping backwards he began to channel electricity into the staff. As soon as he had done, he threw it into the air! The staff hovered vertically and then released the electrical energy striking each soldier knocking them to the ground.

More appeared! Raiden launched into his torpedo and knocked several down. However more closed in on him. Quan, sent a skull fireball at Raiden who dived to the side to avoid it. As he rose from a quick roll, he was met by the sharp blade of a katana sword. The soldier thrust the sword into Raidens chest. The thunder god fell, defeated.

Shang had been surrounded and could not move. He had been shouting commands at the soldiers telling them to attack Raiden and Quan but none of them obeyed. Quan made his way over to them just as Raiden fell and stopped the army from killing Shang. He laughed mockingly and explained to Shang that he was in full control. The amulet was the source of control! He would kill Shang himself. Taking the sword of one of the soldiers he smiled evilly and raised it ready to decapitate Shang. It was at this moment that a super charged electrical projectile hit Quan in the back. His body was propelled violently forwards over Shang’s head. Quans body landed on the ground, jerking violently. Seizing the moment, Shang darted towards him evading the soldiers who moved after him. Shang grabbed the amulet and ordered the soldiers to stop.

He was too late to save Raiden. The soldiers near him seeing that Raiden had moved attacked him again. By the time Shang gave out the command, Raiden had been mortally wounded. It was now at this moment that Shang realised that Raiden had saved his life. He owed his life to the thunder god. Moving over to Raiden quickly, he found the god near death. Shang thanked him for saving him. Raiden, with his dying breath told Shang to finish him. It was at this moment that Shang realised what he must do. He had spent his life evil and it had lead him to more defeats than triumphs. Knowing that he owed Raiden his life, he made a promise. He would server Earth realm and becomes its protector. He proceeded to taking Raidens soul and with it, Raidens powers. A loud crash of thunder sounded as Raiden passed on.

There outside the Temple of the Elder Gods stood Shang Tsung, Protector of Earth Realm.