Reiko's Revelation

'Ello there, mate. I'm Reiko, the latest addition to Drahmin's army and `is most valuable member. Of course, you know more than that, I'm sure. You can read me like one of them stories, that's for truth. I'm actually Noob Saibot's enforcer in `is new Brotherhood of the Shadow, heck, practically 'is right 'and! Who knows what he'd be doin' without good ol' me! Damn straight he wouldn't be gettin' so many Oni on his side. They call me the Demon 'ero... I prefer martyr.

A long time ago, back when the Netherealm was a big ol' party for rapin' and beatin' the snot out o' anythin', I was king o' the world at that point... I was bred for one thin' and one thin' only... Brutal, devastatin' combat. I hit the genetic jackpot thanks to millennia of only my strongest ancestors producin' children. I was the finest Gladiator Demon out there, so fine that an Elder God, the immortal enemy of all my kind, asked for my 'elp in a war between 'im an another God. Always eager to see new 'orizons, I joined 'im and agreed to lead a160;'is army of Demons and mortal followers. This was the biggest war in the 'istory of time, the first time beings from other realms would fight, and the first time Gods would make themselves visible to everyone, but it seems like nobody's `eard of it except the Demons. What in the bloody `ell, right?

'e masked me and the other Demons in Outworlder skin, not my taste actually, since I wasn't fond o' not showin' the real me, but Shinnok reshaped my armour to fit the new me so I was satisfied with the make-over. The best part? Ol' Shinny boy told me that the `arder I fought, the stronger he'd become so he offered me a place on Earth at `is side if I kept on winnin' for `im. All I needed to do was what I was good at an' get a permanent vacation to Earth... Damn-straight I agreed to it, I'd `ave done it in a pink dress while standing on me noggin spittin' quids out for a free pass out of the Netherealm. Apparently Earthrealm creatures were pretty tasty too...

I was feelin' great, I tell you! Smashing up those small Earthrealm lizards and fleshy Edenian and Outworld folk was all in good, mindless fun that lasted for some time. Every now and then I'd look up to see bright flashes as the Thunder God and Shinny duked it out, it was bloody wonderful seeing them cause so many explosions in the sky. Everything was smooth, up `til this six-winged, feather-brained bloke came out o' nowhere and started fightin' back harder against me and my chums. He even gave power to the lifeless bodies on the floor and made `em like 'im, wings and everythin'. That's right, the birth o' Angels themselves an' I witnessed it, as well as who their leader was... Every time I 'ear that straight-arrow's name I wanna rip someone in 'alf! In any case, the bloke was strong like me and gave me the most memorable fight o' my life because he was actually beatin' me. It was simple really, he 'ad the terrific advantage of flying 'igh, while I could only jump and use my Shadow Rushin' powers to keep up, and it took an 'ell of a toll on me! Eventually, the guy 'ad me and he took me above the planet and was about ready to send me barrelin' down like a meteor.

I was losin' bad, and just when I thought I was goin' down, my link to jolly ol' Shinnok kicked somethin' in me... I can 'ardly describe it, but from what I wager, 'is power flowed into me an' unlocked some kinda hidden ability that made me absorb this Angel's strength to revitalize me. The weird part's that things started gettin' hazy, murky even, really felt like I was bein' thrown aroun' and losin' myself. I remember fallin' closer an' closer to the planet as we exchanged blows, exchanged so many pints o' blood in some kind of black area of space... The rush was phenomenal. The thin' that ultimately got me though and still gets me is that I could swear I won! But a sly grin crept on that bugger's face and as `e faded into obscurity, I found myself not too far off the ground of the planet. I've no memory of what 'appened, but I guess I hit it pretty hard. That was millenia ago though, and from then on, nothin' makes sense.

I awoke in the Netherealm, apparently rescued by the Shadow Demon Noob Saibot. I never 'eard of that kind before, but that wasn't even the weird part. Shinnok lost and was now rulin' the Netherealm. I was content with Lucifer, but Shinny-boy liked me a lot so it was okay, but what pissed me off was that I was now trapped in my Outworlder body, and to make it worse, I lost most of my Demon powers and super strength. Shinnok was devastated by this because no magic could bring me back to my full power or change me into my `andsome self again. Noob Saibot trained me so that I could at least be more than an average bloke. He's a cool guy, but it's hard to trust someone like `im, especially when he said where in Outworld `e found me... Anyway, I was still a terrific battle strategist, but now I 'ad to rely on stealth tactics to fight, and the ability to make small, throwin' weapons.

Things were even more topsy-turvy when the war between `eaven and `ell began. Shinnok kept talking about gettin' revenge on Raiden and killing Raiden's Earthrealm fighters, but when I saw 'em, they just looked like Outworlders and Edenians, except for one bloke who was just wearing an Edenian mask, kinda like me. The only living Earthrealm guy I saw was Reptile during the whole war, and he was fightin' with us. I guess Earthrealm was taken over by Edenian or Outworld at some point, but whatever, I couldn't care less.

At one point, I was doin' the rounds in the dungeon area and heard someone tryin' to break out the queen of Edenia on the lower level where she was bein' kept. I crept down the steps and saw a girl in a green costume pickin' at the locks. I told 'er that only Demons could break open the bars thanks to Quan Chi's spells, and even then, old queenie wouldn't wake up without a God's help.

The girl made some kind of purple baton appear and started fightin' me. I like seein' a woman with spunk, so I wasn't bothered, but then she started usin' Shadow Rushin' powers against me, like the ones I used to `ave, an' I felt kicked in the knickers. I lost my powers, but some Edenian bitch with only an 'int of Demon blood in 'er was bestin' me? I couldn't stand for it. I felt so much anger goin' up against this jade wench... Jade. That colour meant somethin'. No, that name... Her name... It drove me insane. My brain went bonkers an' I fought her like a true Gladiator Demon and my Shadow Rushin' powers were back in action. She still fought well, but after a few good limb-breakers, I paralyzed the little thing and threw her into a cell. Traumatized by my attacks, she passed out from pain. I claimed `er as my prize and wanted her awake to enjoy myself , but I was called back to the battlefield. I met up with Noob and we went on wreckin' things.

We weres a great team, but my chest started actin' up, and Noob got me out of the battle. He gave me some of his Netherealm essence, an' new feelings came to my brain... I was fed up of takin' orders from an Elder God, even if 'e was a fallen one, so I clued in Noob about 'ow I wanted to be runnin' things. Then I started to feel pain again, rage too, when he said I ruled or somethin' ... I remember grabbin' Noob by the throat and then I was on the floor, covered in blood with Noob standing over me.

I blacked out apparently thanks to "Humans" beating Shinnok and 'is Brotherhood, and we were all dragged back into the Netherealm, where I was made into a slave by the new ruler, Baphomet. I got my strength back though and with Noob's `elp, we escaped into Outworld. I was now wearing my ol' battle armour and covered in a lot o' blood that wasn't mine, so it seemed to be the truth, and I was even more powerful than I could remember, but somethin' was still off. Even after Noob gave me more power and changed me into a Shadow Demon like 'im, I'm now only able to change between two Outworlder forms (a small one that's fast enough to dodge most attacks and can create weapons, and a larger brawny form that 'as me with more strength than ever and 'as my Shadow Rushin' powers intact). To make sure we could gain the best of the best to join the Brotherhood, Noob took advantage of my prominent status and made me join Drahmin and Moloch's Oni army, so that I could `ave some of them become Brotherhood members in secret and eventually `ave them turn on Drahmin `imself and also `ave them cover for me when I would go on missions for Noob. Like the one that I did last time, that search for that wretched girl Noob wanted...

I came to you, mate, because I 'eard you know everythin' about fate, about the stories and lives of everyone out there that you dealt with, and somehow, you told me straight from Noob's mouth without 'im even realizin' it. You controlled 'im and now I'm here to see you and learn more about what's goin' on 'ere with me. I went on a mission a while back to recruit some dumb savage. Why did I feel like comfortin' that whiny broad instead of rippin' out 'er esophagus? Why's she so familiar when I ne'er met her before? Why've I been blackin' out for thousands o' years with these weird dreams of rulin' things and havin' a family with some bloody screamin' bitch? I swear, I keep on thinkin' I've got a son out there and I can't explain it for the life of me!