Okay, I just want to clarify that from what I read on the Realm Of Khaos website, this history of MK is correct. (I've updated it to meet standards for what is now known about endings from DA that DID happen and the beginning of Deception so please, correct me if I'm wrong)

~Mortal Kombat I~
Mortal Kombat was a Shaolin tournament held years ago in the name of honor. But one year the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung brought his apprentice, Prince Goro of the Shokan race to compete. He killed Kung Lao, the reigning champion and plunged the tournament's good name into darkness. Every tournament won by Goro meant the weakening of Earthrealm's barriers. By unbalancing the furies, Shang Tsung's lord Shao Kahn would be able to invade Earthrealm and make it his own.

500 years had past since Goro's victory over Kung Lao. With the entrance to Earthrealm ready to give after one more Outworld victory, the young warrior Liu Kang stepped forward to put a stop to Goro and Shang Tsung. He had been trained by Master Bo' Rai Cho, a skilled fighter who could only train and not compete because of his Outworld origin (he may be a good man, but winning would still have the same effect as it did with Goro). Other warriors included the mysterious ninja Sub-Zero, hired to assassinate Shang Tsung; Scorpion, the specter form of a man Sub-Zero had murdered two years before; Kano, a criminal who has heard stories of the riches in Shang Tsung's fortress; Sonya Blade, the Special Forces agent out to catch him; and Johnny Cage, a movie star who entered the tournament out of spite for those who claimed his abilities were nothing more than camera tricks and special effects. Shang Tsung personally invited Raiden, the Protector of Earthrealm, to join the tournament. Shang Tsung kept his bodyguard Reptile hidden away from plain view during the proceedings. And some swear that they had seen a mysterious red ninja hiding in the shadows.

Sub-Zero vs. Scorpion: Even though he had lost the first two times against his sworn enemy, Scorpion finally defeated Sub-Zero in battle. He returned the favor and killed Sub-Zero, fulfilling his mission. Immediately after, Scorpion faded to ash. He had no reason to face Goro or Shang Tsung. His duty was fulfilled.

Liu Kang vs. Goro: Liu Kang believed that he could use Goro's overconfidence to secure a victory. Luckily for him and the people of Earthrealm, he did win. Liu Kang did not kill Goro, allowing each of them to move on to their own battles.

Liu Kang vs. Shang Tsung: Despite Shang Tsung's ability to morph and use the abilities of other warriors, he still fell to the might of the Shaolin fighter Liu Kang. Once Shang Tsung received the match ending flying kick, his island began to crumble. Liu Kang left to escape the island rather than chase Shang Tsung.

Goro vs. Johnny Cage/Sonya Blade and Kano: The four of them fought at the Pit and the three humans were likely going to win in the end. But the crumbling of the island separated them and Raiden could only find Johnny Cage. He flew the movie star away from the island and dropped him off near a Special Forces boat. Sonya and Kano found themselves in the forests of Outworld and Goro's whereabouts were unknown.

Liu Kang left Shang Tsung's island and returned to his Shaolin home, only to find it in ruins. An army of mutants led by a being named Baraka had destroyed the ancestral land, leaving only a few survivors (one of which being Kung Lao). Liu Kang realized that the story had only begun.

~Mortal Kombat II~
Upon the wizard's return to Outworld, Shao Kahn immediately chastised the defeated Shang Tsung. He was going to have him horribly punished until Shang Tsung offered an idea that would redeem the lost efforts of Kahn's previous plan. He brought up the fact that if he were to be able to wander into Earthrealm once more, he would be able to challenge Raiden to a new tournament in Outworld. The rules said that they had to accept or else they would lose by forfeit. With Liu Kang and the rest of Earthrealm's champions defeated, the furies would be unbalanced and Earthrealm would be Kahn's for the taking.

Shao Kahn loved this plan and in return granted Shang Tsung youth (though he would not undo Shang Tsung's curse). Kahn would host and take part in the tournament along with Shang Tsung, his new general Kintaro, Baraka, Jade, Reptile and the twin assassins Kitana and Mileena.

At the ruins of their beloved temple, Liu Kang and Kung Lao were visited by another ninja named Sub-Zero. He explained that he was the brother of the other Sub-Zero and that the Lin Kuei had found out the perpetrators of the attack thanks to their surveillance of the temple. He asked to join the two so he could find Shang Tsung and finish the job his brother couldn't complete. Sub-Zero was also accompanied by his fellow Lin Kuei member Smoke.

Jax Briggs came across Johnny Cage in the waters near Shang Tsung's island. Johnny insisted that his story about Shang Tsung's contest as well as Sonya's whereabouts were true, but Jax refused to believe that Sonya would ever help Kano and vice-versa. Eventually Jax set him free. Johnny returned to acting very briefly until being attacked by some of Shao Kahn's goons while filming a commercial. Jax and a soon-to-be dead Special Forces agent arrived to lend him a hand. Johnny and Jax got out alive with the help of the other Earthrealm warriors. Shang Tsung offered the challenge to Raiden, which was accepted.

Liu Kang and the others arrived into Outworld, led by Raiden. The news of Sub-Zero's return reached the ears of Scorpion, who rose from the depths of the Netherealm in order to slay his enemy for good. There was also an appearance of a shadow-like ninja named Noob Saibot who seemed to be more interested in watching the battles as opposed to taking part in them.

Sub-Zero vs. Someone: At one point in the tournament, Sub-Zero won a match but refused to kill his enemy. This is an important moment in the series because Scorpion watched this with great confusion.

Sub-Zero vs. Scorpion: There is a chance that this is the moment when Sub-Zero got that scar over his eye. He lost to Scorpion, but to his surprise was granted mercy. Scorpion disappeared from the tournament after that, realizing that the ninja he fought was a different Sub-Zero then the one he fought in MK1. In fact it was that ninja's younger brother. Though Scorpion never told Sub-Zero, he vowed to become his protector as an apology for killing his brother. There is a contradiction between what the game says and what the MK2 comics says, since the comic had Scorpion on Sub-Zero's side from the beginning. It isn't totally important, but I'll side with the game's version of the story here.

Kitana vs. Mileena: Through her years as an assassin, Kitana had found out that she was really the daughter of the man who ruled Edenia before Kahn took over. Kahn was afraid of Kitana's motives so he had her fight her evil twin/clone Mileena. In the end, Kitana came out with the victory, killing the freak that once considered her a sister.

Raiden vs. Kintaro: Kintaro faced off against Raiden and was vaporized by the god's immense power.

Liu Kang vs. Shao Kahn: Though there are some who believe otherwise, Shao Kahn did NOT win MK2. If he did, he wouldn't have needed that plan from the MK3 intro. He was defeated, and according to Liu Kang's story intro in MK3, it was Liu Kang who had won. The intro text claims that Liu Kang had thwarted more than one of Kahn's schemes and that getting rid of Liu Kang was the Extermination Squad's main priority. Defeating Shang Tsung in MK1 was quite a feat, but if Shao Kahn lost to somebody else, you'd think that he would be more interested in eliminating him or her instead.

Shao Kahn had been defeated, but he wasn't killed. Since his reign was still in tact in MK3, he likely used his armies to chase his enemies out of his precious realm. In the chaos, Jax had released Sonya and Kano from the chains that Kahn had bound them to. Kano escaped custody and eluded his Special Forces enemies. But Jax and Sonya were more concerned with the strong possibility that Kahn could somehow invade their home world eventually. Johnny Cage returned to Hollywood where he made Mortal Kombat: The Movie, revitalizing his career. Sub-Zero returned to Lin Kuei headquarters for further instructions as Scorpion returned to his home in the Netherealm. Kitana disappeared into the night, on the run from her furious stepfather. The Shaolin combatants Liu Kang and Kung Lao returned to the ruins of their devastated temple to pay their respects. Liu Kang accepted the events as part of his destiny, but Kung Lao was sure that their challenges were far from over.

~Mortal Kombat III~
Ever since Sindel's abrupt death 10,000 years before, Kahn had had a plan to use Shang Tsung and his band of shadow priests to eventually resurrect her body, but in Earthrealm. This act would weaken the dimensional gates enough that he would finally be able to invade the realm. And to no surprise, it was a complete success. He and his armies invaded Earthrealm and he immediately devoured billions of human souls, growing even more powerful. The entire realm began to merge with Outworld, allowing Kahn to feed off its resources. But there were a select few mortals whose souls were protected thanks to Raiden. Unfortunately, Raiden would have to sit this one out, as he wasn't allowed to physically face Shao Kahn.

To counter Raiden's act, Shao Kahn had his new general Motaro lead his Extermination Squads across the realm with orders to destroy any survivors. Motaro and his men succeeded in taking care of most of their targets, including killing Johnny Cage and horribly mutilating Kabal. But some survived, including Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Jax, Sonya, Nightwolf, Kurtis Stryker and the younger Sub-Zero. While Johnny Cage was killed off by the Extermination Squads, the merger of realms had occurred while his body met with the heavens. This bounced his soul back into his body, giving him a second chance.

For Sub-Zero, it could not have come at a worse time. The Lin Kuei had selected him to undergo cybernetic advancements that would make him a mindless weapon. With the robotic versions of Sektor, Cyrax and his best friend Smoke, Sub-Zero has to elude his hunters while helping out his comrades.

While Kahn brought Motaro, Shang Tsung and Sheeva with him, it was a surprise to many that he had acquired the services of Kano, whose knowledge of Earth's weaponry would come in handy for Kahn's army.

Shao Kahn also had the support of Mileena, who he had apparently resurrected. Kahn was also concerned with Kitana's audacity to revolt against him. He sent Reptile and Jade to eliminate her. This was hard on Jade who considered Kitana to be her best friend since childhood.

Kahn made an attempt to steal the souls from the Netherealm, only to fail. But it did allow Scorpion to escape its grasp. Without a mission at the time, Scorpion was enlisted into Shao Kahn's army.

Sub-Zero vs. Cyrax: While Smoke regained his senses and fought alongside Sub-Zero, the unmasked ninja defeated one of his remaining hunters in one on one combat. Rather than killing Cyrax, the Sub-Zero messed with his programming, changing Cyrax's orders to Eliminate Shao Kahn.

Jade vs. Reptile: Jade realized that she would rather turn on her master than kill her best friend. So, she attacked her travel companion Reptile. Jade came out on top, leaving Reptile to escape. In the end, Jade succeeded in allowing Kitana to escape the grasp of her scaly pursuer.

Kitana vs. Sindel: Considering Sindel's evil, the Queen wasn't the kind of person to stand there, listening to what her daughter, Kitana had to say about her true past while refraining from using any violence. But Kitana gained the upper hand, and somehow made Sindel realize the truth about her past and present.

Shao Kahn vs. Scorpion: At one point, Scorpion realized that the younger Sub-Zero was one of the Chosen Ones. He remembered his vow to protect and went after Shao Kahn. Kahn defeated the traitor Scorpion and sent him back to the depths of the Netherealm.

Sonya Blade vs. Kano: The two fought on top a skyscraper with Kano winning for the most part. He tore off a lock of Sonya's hair, which left him open. She grabbed him with her legs and threw him off the building to his death. Motaro saw the fight and picked up Kano's dying body for Kahn, who would eventually revive Kano.

Sheeva vs. Motaro: Kano was brought back to full health through magic and kept locked up as punishment for his failure in killing Sonya. But just outside his jail cell, Sheeva attacked and killed Motaro with plans to do the same to Kahn. Kano offered to help her if she would let him out. She did, but when Kano was supposed to cause a diversion for Sheeva to attack Kahn, he instead informed him of Sheeva's plan. Kahn killed the female Shokan with a sword and immediately made Kano his new general.

Shao Kahn vs. Kung Lao: Shao Kahn took Kung Lao's challenge and gained a decisive victory. It was believed that Kung Lao had died, but in actuality he faded from the world of violence in order to live in peace.

Raiden vs. Shao Kahn: Kahn's henchmen waited for Raiden to be weakened from the fight in Khan's layer so that they could capitalize and Khan could kill the Thunder God once and for all in a completely unfair ambush. But to Khan's horror, Raiden won, and Kahn was forced back into Outworld.

After the two realms split thanks to Shao Kahn's failure, he and some of his minions lowered their profile and took a back seat for a few years. Baraka moved on from Kahn's faction and Reptile believed him to be dead. But Mileena and Noob Saibot were in fact spies for something equally as evil and powerful as Shao Kahn.

Jax and Sonya were thanked for their efforts by heading a new department of the Special Forces: The Outerworld Investigation Agency, which would use science to create portals used for excursions into other realms. Unfortunately the realm split meant that Johnny Cage was going to die again, allowing him only the time to bid his friends goodbye before ascending into the heavens. The former Black Dragon member Kabal had learned much from the adventure and promised to fight against the evils of the underworld.

Cyrax's new mission to eliminate Shao Kahn was seemingly over. But he began to malfunction and found himself buried in a desert. The question of whether or not Smoke ever survived has never been answered. But Sektor was still functioning, much to Sub-Zero's dismay.

Kitana had succeeded in bringing back her mother's memory. Sindel and Kitana ruled their world of Edenia, which was also separated from Outworld.

~Mortal Kombat IV~
Ever since the original Sub-Zero, along with Raiden, attacked Quan Chi and Shinnok, Quan Chi has had the special amulet, while Raiden, Shinnok and Sub-Zero were fighting over a replica. Escaping into Edenia with the help of a traitor they attacked the Elder Gods themselves. But Shinnok and Quan Chi did not fight alone. Not only did Shinnok have Noob Saibot on his team, but also his long-thought-dead general Reiko had mysteriously returned. Reptile, who was a wanted felon in Edenia, agreed to join the fallen god. Quan Chi had informed Scorpion that his wife and child had been murdered, claiming that it was the younger Sub-Zero who did it. Scorpion turned his back on his promise to protect Sub-Zero and agreed to work for Shinnok.

Only a few gods survived Shinnok's onslaught. Namely Raiden and Fujin. They knew that they needed help immediately to combat this threat before it was too late for Earthrealm. They found Liu Kang who agreed to give it his all, alongside his longtime friend Kai. Raiden, desperate for help, gave Johnny Cage a second chance and returned his soul to Earthrealm. An Edenian woman named Tanya had also joined their side, though nobody realized that she was the one who allowed Shinnok entry into her realm in the first place. The clone of Kitana, Mileena, had also been brought back to life to serve Shinnok's army, but little did Shinnok know that Quan Chi had his own secret minion ready to assassinate the god: the nomad Baraka.

As Jax and Sonya pursued the last known Black Dragon member Jarek, they learned of Shinnok's plan. Despite being sworn enemies, the Special Forces members agreed to fight alongside Jarek to destroy the greater evil.

The younger scarred Sub-Zero never wanted to wear his Lin Kuei uniform ever again. But with news of Shinnok and Quan Chi, he donned his blue ninja outfit once more. Not out of loyalty to the Lin Kuei, but as a tribute to his late brother whose courage foiled Shinnok's evil plans once before.
Jax had found Cyrax in the desert and tried to fix his bugs and glitches. The Lin Kuei then got their hands on the cyborg and used him to go in search of Sub-Zero along side Sektor since there were only few members left. Sektor was also commanded to keep an eye on his fellow cyber ninja.

And much to the surprise of many, the legend of Mortal Kombat himself, Goro, had seemingly returned for revenge against the last mortal who beat him in kombat, Liu Kang.

Despite his vow to live a life of peace, Kung Lao had to scrap his plans when he heard of Shinnok's evil intentions. But more importantly to him, he heard that Goro was still alive. Kung Lao felt the urge to make up for his ancestor's loss, so he joined his friends into battle once more. Also helping out this time was Edenia's princess Kitana.

Kitana vs. Mileena: This very brief fight is shown through their respective endings, occurring in Kitana's throne room. After Kitana won, Mileena begged for her life. Kitana almost considered it, but Mileena surprised her with an uppercut. Kitana landed on her throne and pounded a button that triggered a trap door. Mileena fell to her doom.

Quan Chi vs. Shinnok: Quan Chi was sick and tired of being in Shinnok's shadow, and the time had come for the sorceror to make his move. Quan Chi attacked his fallen leader Shinnok, and revealed that Shinnok's amulet was only a fake, and that he himself had switched them long ago. It was an easy victory for Quan Chi. Shinnok was dead.

Sonya Blade vs. Jarek: With the threat vanquished, Sonya tried again to take Jarek into custody. For some reason they were standing on top a high cliff. Jarek rushed Sonya, only for her to move out of the way, causing the Black Dragon member to plummet.

Sub-Zero vs. Scorpion: It was the last known battle between the two, taking place in Goro's Lair. Scorpion's rage was too much for Sub-Zero to handle and he fell to his might. Scorpion taunted him, claiming that he would finally have revenge for what Sub-Zero had done to his family and clan. But Sub-Zero groggily told him that he wasn't the one who did those deeds. Somehow, Scorpion knew he was telling the truth. Quan Chi appeared and admitted to committing the crimes and using Scorpion to get rid of his enemies, the Sub-Zero brothers. He banished Scorpion back to the Netherealm, but at the last moment, Scorpion grabbed Quan Chi and brought the sorcerer with him.

Reptile found out that Shao Kahn was still alive and returned to his side. Kitana thanked Liu Kang for his help and offered to become his wife. Liu Kang turned her down so that he could continue to protect Earthrealm. Kitana also became allies with Goro, bringing peace to their land. Kung Lao attacked Goro and scarred his chest, but then the two talked it over and ended their feud. Johnny Cage returned to making movies, even winning an award for his latest flick. Jax and Sonya found Cyrax and using their technology, fully returned his human will. He thanked them by joining their ranks as a Special Forces agent.

~Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance~
After the many violent battles he had been involved in, Sektor's programming had been corrupted. He had a new mission: Destroy the Lin Kuei Grand Master and take over as leader. He succeeded in murdering the Grand Master, but before he could take leadership, the younger Sub-Zero challenged him. Sektor lost this fight and escaped to Japan, where he started his own clan of cyber- ninjas known as the Tekunin. Their numbers would eventually grow and they would slowly take over the entire nation of Japan.

Not only did Sub-Zero's victory gain him leadership of the Lin Kuei, but also the right to wear the Dragon Medallion, which enhanced his ice abilities enough that he was almost a god. He reformed the Lin Kuei for good and gained new members by holding a tournament. The winner of the tournament was a young woman named Frost with abilities similar to Sub-Zero. He made Frost his student and trained her. Unfortunately, her cockiness increased along with her abilities.

Scorpion vs. Drahmin and Moloch: In the Netherealm, Scorpion made it his mission to rough up Quan Chi as much as possible. Over time Scorpion became increasingly powerful while Quan Chi's power began to lessen. Quan Chi met with two Oni named Moloch and Drahmin who helped him out by beating up Scorpion. Moloch and Drahmin knew of a way out and promised to protect Quan Chi from Scorpion if he were to take them with him. He agreed until they made it to the portal out. Scorpion attacked again, causing Moloch and Drahmin to attack once more. Quan Chi, alone, hopped through the portal and into Outworld. After that, Scorpion jumped into the portal to find himself in a different place in Outworld. Moloch and Drahmin, furious at the treachery, followed them and also found themselves in another location.

Sometime later, the demon Sareena had come across the abandoned portal and escaped into Outworld. She learned to feed off of the living aura of Outworld in order to regain her attractive human form.

Quan Chi found himself in the tomb of the Dragon King, a demonic former ruler of Outworld who predated Shao Kahn. Using Shinnok's amulet, Quan Chi was able to read the ancient scriptures, telling of the Dragon King's invincible army. An idea spawned upon his bald head and he left to find the one sorcerer whose powers rivaled his own: Shang Tsung.

Through backstabbing Sheeva after she killed Motaro, Kano had become the general of Shao Kahn's armies. Though the emperor was weakened by his loss in MK3, his evil was still alive. At the time it was Kano leading Kahn's army against Kitana and Goro leading their army. While Kano's side was taking a beating, one of his soldiers, Noob Saibot, succeeded in killing the legendary Goro in the midst of battle.

The devolving Reptile was sent to retrieve Shang Tsung at his home, bordered by an acid moat. He told him to report to Kahn immediately. Shortly after the message, Shang Tsung heard a battle going on outside. There he saw Quan Chi battling Scorpion, who had caught up to the evil wizard. With a quick cheap shot, Quan Chi knocked Scorpion into the acid, killing him for the time being.

Quan Chi told Shang Tsung of his idea for domination of Outworld and Earthrealm. Using Shang Tsung's ability to transmit souls between bodies, he would fill the bodies of the Dragon King's undead army with the souls of worthy warriors. In return, Quan Chi would construct the Soulnado, a tornado of souls leading to the heavens that would give Shang Tsung almost eternal life. The two shook on it, but Shang Tsung added another part to the plan. He said that they had to get rid of the two who could put an end to their plans: Shao Kahn and Liu Kang.

Reptile was out of view, but he heard the entire conversation. He seethed in anger, smart enough to know that he wasn't enough to defeat both sorcerers. He traveled to Shao Kahn's fortress, hoping to make it before it was too late. But on the way he met a vampire woman named Nitara who pulled him aside to show him the base of Kitana's army. Reptile took this knowledge of the base and resumed his race towards Kahn's home. But Shang Tsung and Quan Chi were there first.

Still under orders from Shao Kahn, Noob Saibot was commanded by the emperor to eliminate any groups or individuals whose power might pose a threat to Shao Kahn's rule in Outworld. Many would-be leaders have been slain by the dark ninja, but his current target will be his most challenging. The allied forces of princess Kitana and prince Goro were locked in Mortal Kombat with Shao Kahn's army when Noob Saibot made his move on an unsuspecting and battle-weary prince Goro. The two fought savagely, but it was Noob Saibot who gained the upper hand and mortally wounded Goro.

Shang Tsung and Quan Chi vs. Shao Khan: After a false show of loyalty, they attacked Shao Kahn together. Shao Kahn put up a great fight, but in the end his body fell to the power of the Deadly Alliance. Upon Kahn's death, Kano revealed himself from the shadows, congratulating the sorcerers on their efforts and asked to join them. The three left together, a while before Reptile finally made it. The knowledge that he could have saved his master if he wasn't so caught up in finding the location of Kitana's army caused Reptile to fall even deeper into his insanity. He traveled alone, in search of a new master while blaming his anger on Shang Tsung, Quan Chi and Kitana.

Reptile eventually found Nitara again and attacked her. It wasn't that he blamed her, but he was so delusional that he saw her as those who he was so furious with. She forgave his attack and used him for her own agenda. She instructed Reptile to attack Cyrax, the Special Forces agent who was wandering through the realm. Under her instructions, Reptile attacked Cyrax and sunk his teeth into his arm panel, ruining any communications with Earthrealm. Cyrax scared Reptile away with his chest buzz saw attack, only for Nitara to conveniently appear. She asked that he help her find and destroy the orb that would separate her home world from Outworld, with the reward being a portal to Earthrealm. Cyrax agreed to her terms and they began their journey.

Later on, Reptile realized that maybe it WAS Nitara's fault that Shao Kahn was dead.

Liu Kang vs. The Deadly Alliance: Liu Kang trained at the Shaolin temple, meditating with Kung Lao watching. Only it was actually Shang Tsung disguised as Kung Lao. The two fought with Liu Kang gaining the upper hand. But a surprise attack by Quan Chi ended the fight in Shang Tsung's favor. He snapped Liu Kang's neck and devoured his soul. Mortal Kombat's champion was no more.

Kung Lao found Liu Kang's body and screamed with rage. He would have his revenge on whoever killed his best friend. Raiden appeared and solemnly told him the news of the Quan Chi/Shang Tsung team-up. Kung Lao left the temples and sought out Master Bo' Rai Cho, the retired trainer from Outworld who taught Liu Kang how to defeat Shang Tsung ten years before. First Raiden wanted him to meet him at Shang Tsung's old island from the old MK tournaments.

Sonya and Jax had sent an agent, the mysterious swordsman Kenshi, to find Cyrax and bring him back. Little did they know that Kenshi was really entering Outworld in order to settle his vendetta with Shang Tsung. As he found out about the sorcerer's plans, Kenshi tried to return and warn Jax and Sonya. But he was too late.

Hsu Hao, a friend to the Special Forces, showed his true colors by setting a bomb that destroyed the Outerworld Investigation Agency's manmade portal. Though Jax tried to stop him, Hsu Hao escaped and hopped into the portal in order to meet with his leader and fellow Red Dragon member, Mavado. Kenshi was stranded in Outworld.

Mavado joined the Deadly Alliance in order to gain immunity for his Red Dragon organization upon invasion. Surprised to find his enemy Kano still alive, Mavado asked for a chance to kill him. Quan Chi promised that he could face Kano in a fight to the death if he could succeed in finding and killing the Special Forces spy Kenshi.

Shang Tsung gained his own allies during this as well. He found Moloch and Drahmin and acquired their services so that if Quan Chi was to try something funny, Shang Tsung could have them attack his treacherous partner.

Li Mei vs. Kano: Kano and his army forced a village to create a new fortress for Shang Tsung. A young woman named Li Mei became fed up and attacked the one-eyed thug. Quan Chi reprimanded her, but made a deal with her. If she were to win Quan Chi's tournament, she and her people would gain their freedom. She agreed to enter, not knowing that it was a ploy to gain worthy souls for the Dragon King's army.

The Netherealm demon, Sareena, lost her human form in an attack from the fallen Elder God, Shinnok. She was transposed back into her demon form as her essence descended back to the 5th plane of the Netherealm. Sareena remained there until she discovered an abandoned portal that led to Outworld. Once in Outworld, she learned to feed off of the living aura of that realm to regain her human appearance. She no longer needed Quan Chi’s sorcery to sustain her exterior beauty.

Raiden had Kung Lao, Sub-Zero, Frost, Jax, Sonya and Johnny Cage meet him at what remained of Shang Tsung's island. It was there where he recapped the events leading up to Liu Kang's death. He led them to a portal where they had to each fight an image of their worst enemy to make it through. They succeeded and found themselves in Outworld.

Scorpion vs. Drahmin and Moloch: Scorpion attempted to sneak into Shang Tsung's fortress to get at Quan Chi. Instead of finding Quan Chi, he stumbled upon Drahmin and Moloch. Scorpion could not take them both on and was overpowered. They tossed Scorpion into the Soulnado where the Hell-born ninja was torn apart by its forces. Once again, Scorpion had been killed.

Unknown to Sub-Zero, Frost's true intention for joining the Lin Kuei was to become Grand Master herself. She used her ice blast to temporarily immobilize him and ripped the Dragon Medallion from his chest.As she held the medallion, she felt power surge through her body. Lacking the strength and discipline required to control the medallion's immense power,she was consumed by her own freezing ability.

The enormous heat and pressure of the lava burned out Cyrax's sensors almost immediately. He cast about blindly in the infernal pit, searching for the orb Nitara had sent him to locate. Cyrax found it resting upon a small submerged pedestal beneath the molten depths. As soon as he clambered to the surface, she demanded he hand over the Orb. Nitara had promised to return Cyrax to Earthrealm once the orb had been retrieved. Taking her necklace in hand, she uttered a mystical incantation. A swirling portal opened around Cyrax and he only had time for a solemn bow before he was swept into the gateway. Nitara stared into the orb. It seethed with the power trapped within. She raised it above her head, and then smashed it to the floor. It shattered with an inhuman, soul-rending howl. Its horrible energy exploded away, and tore her consciousness from her. She awoke later for the first time on her native soil.

Despite the strong sulphurous stench that filled the chamber, Reptile could smell that Nitara and Cyrax had been there recently. There was no sign of them now, except for some scattered glass shards and a residual trace of strong magical energies. His revenge would have to wait. Suddenly an expectant hush filled the chamber as energy cascaded around what appeared to be a dragon embryo. The tiny dragon stretched and the egg cracked. A beam of energy ripped out from inside and lanced into Reptile. His world was filled with roaring power as his squamous body was twisted and transformed. The ancient prophecy had been fulfilled: the Dragon King had returned!

Earthrealm Warriors vs. The Deadly Alliance: Upon arriving at Shang Tsung's palace, Earthrealm warriors all fought to the death against Shang Tsung and Quan Chi but failed. The Deadly Alliance left them on the steps outside the palace to die. Raiden appears, furious with the two sorcerors, and challenges them to to a fight to the death in Mortal Kombat.

~Mortal Kombat: Deception~
Raiden vs. The Deadly Alliance: Defying the Elder God's wishes, he alone challenged Quan Chi and Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat. Earthrealm's last hope for freedom. Raiden fought well against the two sorcerors and it seemed that victory was well at hand, but the combined might of Quan Chi and Shang Tsung proved to be overwhelming, even for a Thunder God. Raiden was defeated. The Deadly Alliance had won.

Quan Chi vs. Shang Tsung: There victory was short lived. As suspicion and lust for power overcame both Quan Chi and Shang Tsung, the former allies turned on eachother, the Deadly Alliance was no more. Quan Chi defeated Shang Tsung and rebeled in his conquest, but it is said that there is only one true ruler of Outworld. And that ruler had returned. Onaga, former emperor of Outworld, the Dragon King. The prophecy had been fulfilled. The Dragon King had indeed returned to Outworld to reclaim his army and impose his dominace. Death awaited all who stood in his way.

Quan Chi, Shang Tsung, and Raiden vs. The Dragon King: And so it was that a new alliance was formed out of desperation. Sworn enemies joined forces to kombat a greater threat. Raiden began to realize that even their combined might was not enough to defeat the Dragon King. There was only one chance left. Raiden's sacrifice was in vain, for the blast had little effect on the Dragon King. Now, Onaga has what he needs to shape the realms as he see's fit.