Here's Cage's ending (this is a pretty big one!!), also finalizing not only his storyline, but also that of the Outworld-native Bo' Rai Cho and scary Goro. It's a nice one, IMO, so hope you guys like this one as well.
~ JOHNNY CAGE (BO' RAI CHO, GORO) ~
The scene starts as the screen is filled with bolts of electricity that are being emitted from Shao Khan's War Hammer. The emperor then forcefully smashes the Hammer into the ground, creating a crevice amid the sandy soil that seems to spew bolts of electricity upwards. The crevice runs at an amazing speed across the ground and reaches the ninja Rain, who is knocked backwards by the electric projectiles emitting from it. The camera now shifts from this scene to show us Bo' Rai Cho, who is carefully making his way towards something without being noticed.
The screen follows Bo' Rai Cho's every step, and soon enough, we see that he has reached Princess Kitana; she is lying unconscious on the floor on top of the remains from the boulder which she was hurled into.
Bo' Rai Cho: "Don't worry, Princess Kitana. You're safe now. I'll get you out of here!"
Bo' Rai Cho only has time to reach for Kitana's body, when he hears a loud scream coming from not too far behind him. Startled, he turns to see where it is coming from, and notices the Shokan Kintaro has just attacked Rain. Bo' Rai Cho's eyes widen with surprise.
Bo' Rai Cho: "I don't understand. These creatures had allied with your army not long ago!" (He looks down at Kitana). "We must leave now! They seem to now be aiding your attacker!"
When Bo' Rai Cho touches Kitana's motionless body, however, he immediately feels the injurious weight of two gigantic arms, which collide with his entire body and sends him flying into the mountaneous area behind him. Bo' Rai Cho crashes into the rocky hill side, and in a dazed state, slides down to the ground. When he looks forward to face whomever had attacked him, the screen shows us his sight: we see a blurry image of an 8-foot-tall Shokan, which slowly sharpens, leaving the powerful monster Goro standing menacingly in front of him.
Goro: "You leave the Princess where she lies! The emperor will personally request her head as a reminder of this victorious day!"
Bo' Rai Cho: "How could you allow this to happen to her? Your race was assisting the Princess in overthrowing Shao Khan... and now you turn your back on her and side with the emperor once more?"
Goro: "The only people we 'assist' is ourselves!" (Goro motions towards the unconscious Kitana with his upper right arm). "The Princess and her army have failed to make sure the emperor was slain. Therefore, me and most of my brethrens have acted in our own best interest, and chosen the superior power!"
Bo' Rai Cho: "A treacherous herd of wild animals..."
Goro growls frighteningly at Bo' Rai Cho, then leaps into the air towards the martial arts master, who dives forward to escape the colossal Shokan as he lands in his direction. Bo' Rai Cho rolls foward and gets back onto his feet, only to catch a brief glimpse of an enormous fist coming down on his face. He is caught by surprise, and ends up falling just few feet away from Kitana. The ground beneath him shakes slightly as Goro dashes towards him without wasting time. Bo' Rai Cho flips over and back onto his feet, then assumes his stance. He will not leave Kitana at the mercy of these evil monster and his master after what she's done for him in the past. He would battle Goro to the death, no matter what the outcome.
Goro reaches his target, and violently brings his fist down on Bo' Rai Cho, who leaps out of the way skillfully. While still in the air, he whips out his Jo Staff just before he lands. Goro spins around, arms outstretched, in hopes of catching Bo' Rai Cho off guard once more, but the outcome of this attack is much different. Boasting amazing speed, Bo' Rai Cho performs a tall backflip and evades the incoming strike from his opponent, then smashes his staff down on Goro's wrist as his arm hits the ground; the impact makes a loud noise, and Goro instantly shouts in both pain and rage. He has no time to retaliate Bo' Rai Cho's speedy assault, however, as the determined Outworld trainer follows up by smashing Goro with a combination of fast strikes from his weapon: he strikes Goro in the stomach, then as the Shokan doubles over, clobbers him the face with it, then performs an unusually strong leg sweep by sliding it under Goro's feet, who comes tumbling down onto the ground. After taking so many consecutive hits, Goro is furious, and from the floor, sends a kick towards Bo' Rai Cho. To the monster's dismay, once again he acts fast by jumping over the kick and nailing Goro in the face once again with his Jojutsu Staff, which now has a streak of green blood running down its tip. Goro now utters a fierce roar that echoes throughout the battlefield, and as Bo' Rai Cho attempts to hit him once again, he grabs his victim by the legs using his upper arms, then stands up while raising him.
Goro: "I will scatter your limbs across this field, you filthy creature!"
Once again shouting vociferously, Goro proceeds to punch Bo' Rai Cho's face over and over again with his lower arms, then swing him over his head and smashes his adversary into the ground; resembling a small explosion, pebbles fly in all directions through the air and dust fills the screen. When it clears, we see Bo' Rai Cho lying inside a newly-created hole. We get a close-up of Goro's monstrous face (there is a grash across his left cheeck stained with green blood) as he grins widely.
Goro: "Now, which one shall I do away with first?"
Goro approaches Bo' Rai Cho, who seems to be struggling to make a move, and grabs his right arm, raising him up once again. Bo' struggles to break free.
Goro: "For having the audacity of striking Prince Goro, I will tear this one off nice and slooow..."
Goro laughs once again, then suddenly, we see a green flash behind him, and his massive body is thrust forward. We see Bo' Rai Cho being dropped just before the camera turns to show us that Johnny Cage has just made his presence known. Refusing to risk his appearence even at the most dire of times, he puts on his sunglasses before making his way over to Bo' Rai Cho.
Johnny Cage: "Man, you're looking bad! Come on, you need to get out of here before it's too late!"
Goro starts to get back up, groaning.
Bo' Rai Cho: "I am in perfect condition to resume my battle with this brute animal! I'm sorry, stranger, but I will not flee and leave the Princess at his mercy!"
Johnny glances over at Kitana, who remains deprived of consciousness.
Johnny Cage: "Damn, she's knocked out cold!"
Bo' Rai Cho: "And I will defend her with my life until she is safe again, or I perish in battle!"
We get a shot of Goro; he has gotten back up, and is snarling as he turns to face Johnny.
Johnny Cage: "You don't know what that thing is capable of, man! If you keep fighting him---"
Bo' Rai Cho: "I will, regardless of what you say!"
Johnny Cage: "You're a brave guy... I can't leave you here fighting him all by yourself, though! I'll lend you a hand, just try and get Kitana away from here."
Bo' Rai Cho: "I'm grateful..."
Johnny Cage: "Don't worry, we'll kick this guy's ass no problem! He's about to feel the p--"
Johnny's words are cut short as a large, red projectile catches his side and knocks him and Bo' Rai Cho down. Goro slowly approaches him.
Goro: "You were a fool to purposedly encounter me, human. I have not forgotten the score which I have yet to settle with you!"
Johnny Cage (groaning as he recovers): "Wow, someone's a sore loser!"
Goro: "You will not be mocking me when I crush your skull with my bare hands!"
Johnny Cage (courageously charging at Goro head-on): "Is that before or after I re-kick your ugly ass?"
Goro growls, preparing to clash with Johnny. When the movie-mogul reaches him and throws a punch, the Shokan sidesteps to dodge it, and the battle commences.
Johnny is able to evade all of Goro's slow, yet devastating attacks, but fails to land a hit as his gigantic opponent easily stops them with a simple motion of one of his arms. The camera shifts to show us Bo' Rai Cho, who has managed to sneak up near Kitana and has lifed her body onto his arms. He gives Johnny one final glance before running off in the direction of the pyramid. Johnny soon sees Bo' Rai Cho making a run for it out the corner of his eyes, and takes a few steps to his left so that Goro does the same to the right and, consequently, has his back to his fleeing victim. The battle continues with neither fighter besting the other, until Johnny shifts his eyes towards Bo' Rai Cho in the distance once again, and sees none other than the Tarkatan Baraka leaping towards the martial arts master. This startles Johnny, who fears for Kitana's safety, and this mere second he takes to give this scene a worried look proves to be his undoing. Goro wastes no time in taking advantadge of Johnny's moment of distraction to grab a hold of his midsection with his lower arms and raise him up. Johnny yelps as he unsuccessfully tries to break free from the Shokan's grasp. Goro chuckles, enjoying the sight of his victim squirming like an injured prey, before landing two powerful blows to Johnny's face, then throwing him up into the air and uppercutting him as he descends. The wind is knocked out of Johnny, who helplessly crashes onto the floor.
Goro: "Your skills as a fighter are nothing short of disappointing, especially when your opponent is the most destructive Shokan in Outworld." (Goro extends his upper right arm behind him, towards the hole formed where he had slammed Bo' Rai Cho onto the ground). "Before long, you will be lying there next to--" (Goro has turned only to find that the fighter he'd presumed defeated had vanished). "What?!"
We get a close-up shot of Goro's macabre pair of yellow eyes as it rises from the floor to the pyramid in the distance. The screen shows us (through his eyes) Bo' Rai Cho locked in a battle against Baraka, and surprisingly enough (given his injured state) winning the battle, Kitana lying on the steps of the first flight of stone stairs. Goro growls once again and turns back to face Johnny, who is sitting up on the ground, clutching his stomach.
Goro: "You thought you could outsmart me and assist the Princess's escape, you worm!" (He lands a devastating kick to Johnny, knocking him off balance once again). "For that your death will be all the sweeter to me..."
Goro turns to face Bo' Rai Cho (still fighting Baraka in the distance), then starts running towards him at full speed. Johnny notices this and, with much effort, stands back up, immediately sending three of his projectile flying towards Goro; all three smash Goro in the back. The Shokan staggers forward and is almost knocked off his feet, but manages to continue running. The screen shifts to show us his feet making huge leaps onward, and slamming onto the hard ground (sending bits of it upwards). It then focuses on Baraka, who has just managed to cut Bo' Rai Cho's torso and kick him backwards, but now looks in clear intimidation at the ever-approaching Shokan. Baraka stands his ground for nothing but a few seconds before fleeing the scene once Goro gets close enough. Bo' Rai Cho has been heavily weakened by now, and does not have time to react as Baraka did. He sits up only to be attacked by the Shokan, who uppercuts him with all four arms and hurls him up an entire level of the pyramid. Johnny arrives as soon as Goro does this, and promptly attacks his adversary with a Shadow Kick followed by a tall Shadow Uppercut, which nails Goro in the face and, amazingly enough, knocks the monster off his feet.
Bo' Rai Cho (speaking from the first level of the pyramid, trying hard to summon up strength): "I must find one of the Earthrealm gods so that a portal to Edenia can be opened for Kitana to go through!"
Johnny Cage: "Then hurry up and get her out of here, I'll try and keep--" (Johnny kicks Goro's face hard as he starts to get up). "--this guy busy!"
We see Bo' Rai Cho slightly limping as he walks down the stairs and takes Kitana back. He then (as quick as he possibly can) rushes up the flight of stairs in the direction of one of the uppermost levels, where he will be able to see the entire battlefield and possibly locate Raiden or Fujin. On the ground below, Goro has successfully gotten back to his feet, and although he's taken quite a few hits from his opponent, he seems determined to not only stop Kitana from escaping, but slaying Johnny as well. He fails to block two of Johnny's jabs, but when another Shadow Kick comes his way, Goro is quick to grab his leg and toss him into the air once again, landing a powerful roundhouse kick that flings Johnny far from the scene (his sunglasses finally come off and fly through the air as well). Goro then hurls one of his fireballs towards Johnny (when he still midair), spins around, and takes off up the pyramid in pursuit of Bo' Rai Cho and Kitana once again.
The screen now moves from showing us Goro, to filming the many flight of stairs he's running towards, to showing us Bo' Rai Cho, who is now four levels below the tip of the pyramid, from where we can a large, swirling flame encircling it. Bo' Rai Cho notices Goro fast approaching, and realizes Johnny is nowhere to be seen. He fears for his death, but knows there is nothing he can do to help him now. He sets Kitana on the far corner of the pyramid floor, whips out his Jojutsu, and bravely faces Goro once more. The Shokan charges at him wildly, and sends mighty attacks his way that whip the wind from all directions. Bo' Rai Cho evades most of them, but is caught in the stomach by Goro's right lower arm, immediately followed by an unblockable punt kick from the monster. Considering Bo' Rai Cho's current weakened state, he surprises us once more by landing right on his feet, then leaping high into the air and bringing his staff crashing down onto Goro's head, then striking him in the back right after. Goro spins around, arms outstretched, but is unsuccessful in hitting his target; Bo' Rai Cho puts the lower tip of his Jojutsu staff on the floor and flips forward, kicking Goro in the face with both feet. He lands and quickly tries to deny the Shokan a chance to counter-attack, but his injuries have taken a considerable toll on his speed. When he whips his weapon forward in hopes of striking the 8-foot-tall giant, Goro grabs it with his two right arms. Bo' Rai Cho has only time to see the sickening grin on his frightening face before being struck in the face by one of Goro's potent uppercuts, and being hurled into the air. Goro shouts in pure determination as he jumps up to meet Bo' Rai Cho, and throws all four of his arms forward, landing on his rival a mortal punch that boasts his incredible strength. Bo' Rai cho lands hard on the ground, rolls backwards, and falls down the flight of stairs. The Shokan watches in delight as his latest victim tumbles down every single step and finally lands on the sandy ground of the battlefield... there is pure silence, which is broken by Johnny's voice.
Johnny Cage: "No!"
Goro slowly turns to face Johnny, who has climbed to this level of the pyramid through one of the other three flights of stairs.
Johnny Cage: "The guy was in no shape to fight you... and you still continued to attack him! Why didn't you deal with me first?!"
Goro: "You're a pathetic excuse for an Earthrealm protector, Cage. You have failed to save the life of two of your allies. It seems you will never achieve the great accomplishment of dying as a hero, and being engraved in the memories of your realm's people. Instead... their stomachs will lurch at the mention of your name."
Goro starts walking threateningly towards Johnny, who stands his ground, glaring at the incoming monster.
Goro: "I, on the other hand, will be a god among my people, as well as the rest of Outworld. Not for slaying a weak fool such as yourself, but for taking the lives of all your remaining allies, whom I'm sure will prove to be much more of a challenge in kombat."
Goro takes the time to confidently looks around the battlefield: from the level of the pyramid where they currently stand, they can see practically every fight going on around them. The screen shows us what he sees, as it moves in a gradual circle, giving us glimpses of many fights. It stops when we see Sonya Blade fighting an indistinctable figure, Sub-Zero on the floor near her.
Goro: "Your Shaolin friend has been disposed of already... all that's left is the girl. Yes, I remember her from the very first tournament from whence we first met, Cage. She will be a joy to execute!"
Johnny Cage: "Bastard!"
Goro laughs loudly and turns his face to look at Johnny's furious expression, but all he sees is a fist encircled by a green light, which clashes with his jaw almost instantly. He staggers back, snarling, then sends a combination of weighty punches towards Johnny, all of his arms flailing wildly in hopes of striking his enemy. Johnny moves with incredible speed (the green light following his every movement) as he evades the Shokan's enormours arms, then concentrates all of the green aura around him into one ample projectile, which he hurls directly at Goro's midsection. The impact of the unusually-powerful orb knocks Goro back a few feet, and as the camera shifts, we now realize he is standing at the very tip of the pyramid's level. Curiously enough, we also catch a glimpse of a strange explosion which has just ocurred on the earth below, setting fire to a portion of the battlefield. The screen once again shows us Johnny, his face filled with an expression of determination which we many would have never expected from him. He yells in rage and runs at Goro, who performs another roundhouse kick as Johnny approaches. As soon as Goro's kick is about to strike him, Johnny does a split to evade it and nails Goro in the groin with a final uppercut. The Shokan's breath immediately leaves him as he doubles over in pain, only to be smashed in the face with Johnny's Shadow Kick.
The scene slows down a noticeable amount as Goro is thrown off the edge of the pyramid, and, shouting ferociously, plummets downwards. He hits the sharp edge of the pyramid's seventh level, groans in pain, then finally falls into the flames caused by the strange explosion (we can see that it was a black, flammable substance which caused the fire). The flames engulf his massive body, and we lose sight of Goro.
A close-up shot of Johnny as he breathes heavily, exhausted from what has easily been his hardest battle so far. He looks to his side and pinpoints Sonya in the distance, speaking with Sub-Zero, who walks towards a defeated warrior.
Johnny Cage: "Damn... this'll make a great film... hopefully with a little romantic twist?"
The screen follows his right hand as he reaches into his pocket and takes out the pair of sunglasses he recovered, and puts them on (we see a large crack on the lenses). Despite injured and aching all over, Johnny manages to flash a triumphant smirk before making his way over to Kitana...
PICTURE: On the picture, we see Johnny standing at the edge of a cliff, and the sun setting on the horizon. On the sky we see, in large bold letters: "Mortal Kombat: The Final Episode". Below this eye-catching heading, we see a female resembling Sonya sensually sitting up on a sandy ground, her right hand positioned dramatically on her forehand. We also see a four-armed Shokan standing just behind her, being hit full in the face by one of Johnny's might Shadow Uppercuts...
------- "Mortal Kombat: The Final Episode" was to be the last sequel to the original "Mortal Kombat" movie Johnny Cage would ever make. It would tell the factual story of the intense final battle between good and evil; this time, Johny forced himself to avoid any exaggeration or self-centered adittions to the script, although he was determined to sway the director into adding a love interest for the protagonist in an other-wise full-blown action blockbuster. Johnny announced that once he made his last millions with this promising flick, he would be taking a vacation for an undetermined amount of time. His real intentions were to spend less time making a fortune with his movie career, and instead, serve as the newest adittion to Earthrealm's elite team of protectors in any way possible. He would go from being a globally-recognized actor to being a universally-known opposition to any outside force to pose a threat to the Realm of Earth... -------
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Finally! I don't know why, but this ending took more out of me than I expected. I think it was lengthier than others, maybe? Anyway...
I know some people will be pissed off about Johnny defeating Goro, but I just saw it as the best match-up possible for these two characters. Kung Lao had a vendetta against Goro, but if I'm not mistaken, it was settled once Goro joined Kitana's army. His conflict with Johnny (as suggested by the premium cover and Johnny's supposed victory over him in the first tournament) was never resolved. Now that Goro had abandoned his alignment of good and gone back to his malicious ways, I thought it to be the perfect time for him to come down on Johnny and everyone else who got in his way.
That brings me to Bo' Rai Cho. I never really liked Bo', but I gotta say, it was tough killing him off here (sorry to all who like him). He was a noble guy, who defended his cause to the very end (feels like I'm at his funeral). I already have a hard time killing off any MK character as it is, but I guess I'll have an even harder time killing off the ones that really don't actually deserve death. But hey, Bo' served his purpose: he saved Li Mei (she has an interesting ending), defeated the Tarkatan horde, trained his scholars, etc...
Let me know what you guys thought of this (and any other) ending. Like always, I'll be reading all comments and replying as often as I can.
Thanks for reading once again...
