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Agents Jax
Briggs, Sonya Blade, and Alex Walker stood in front of General Simon White's desk in silence. White slowly paced around a
little with a small frown on his face. Frowns appeared on the other agents' faces as well, especially Alex's.
It has
been two days since the destruction of the Outerworld Investigation Agency, all thanks to the trader Hsu Hao. Special Forces
have easily trusted him and have even named him one of the best free agents in the force.
Now they've learned that
even the best people can be their worst agents.
A while back, units of Special Forces have destroyed every inter-realm
portal known to exist on Earth and the only portal that existed was the one made by the OIA.
But now that was gone.
The
worst part of losing the portal was the fact that two of Special Forces' agents are lost in Outworld; Agent Kenshi and Agent
Cyrax.
General White looked at the three agents. "This was completely unexpected. We've had suspicions towards Hsu
Hao for quite sometime, but we've never really took it seriously. This was all my fault."
"No it wasn't," said Jax.
"I've had my own suspicions and I should've looked more into it myself."
White nodded. "Normally in a situation like
this, we could send our units out to rescue Kenshi and Cyrax, but unfortunately, we have destroyed all those portals."
"So
what do we do now?" asked Alex.
White looked over at Alex. He sighed lightly seeing the sadness in her blue eyes. "I'm
afraid there is nothing we can do."
"What do you mean 'nothing?'" Sonya cried out with anger. "Why don't we just build
another portal?"
"Sonya," White said. "It took us nearly a year to build the portal for the OIA. Kenshi and Cyrax may
not be alive by the time it gets completed again."
A horrible chill went up Alex's spine. The last thing she wanted
to think about is Kenshi being dead.
"We'll find a way!" Sonya cried. "And we'll find them as quickly as possible!"
"Sonya....."
White tried to say.
"I won't leave my men behind, no matter what situation we're in!"
"She's right!" cried out
Alex. "It's agent's honor, we won't leave them behind!"
A single tear fell from her eye.
"All right," said White.
"No matter how long it takes, it's your mission to bring Agent Kenshi and Agent Cyrax back home safely."
He saluted
them. The agents followed.
***
An hour after the meeting, Sonya sat at her office desk. She had the paperwork
in front of her, but her mind felt blurred. She couldn't stop thinking about what has happened the last couple of weeks, especially
the last two days. Now she had to figure out a way to gain access to Outworld and rescue the two agents.
I must
find a way to do this, she thought.
"Knock, knock," she heard someone say. She turned her head and spotted Jax
by her door. "You all right?" he asked as he closed the door.
Sonya rested her head on her hands. "I don't know anymore.
I'm just really out of it now."
"Wanna talk about it?" Jax insisted. He grabbed a chair and sat down next to the blond
agent.
Sonya leaned back in her chair. "I just can't believe we were manipulated by Hsu Hao. He was a double agent
all along."
"I had the feeling the whole time," Jax answered. "Unfortunately, I lacked proof until the last minute."
Sonya
sighed. "I'm really worried about Kenshi and Cyrax. We haven't heard from Cyrax in weeks and now Kenshi's trapped out there.
We don't even know if they're all right. I'm worried about Alex too. She hasn't been handling this too well, although she
has tried her best."
"I know," Jax agreed. "It's natural to worry about your loved ones."
"And don't forget
that she's with child now." The look of determination appeared on Sonya's face. "We definitely have to get Kenshi and Cyrax
home as quickly as possible."
That's when they heard another knock. They turned around and saw Alex through the window
part of the door. Sonya waved her in. Alex opened the door, walked in, and closed the door behind her.
"Hey," Alex
said.
"Hey," Sonya and Jax replied at the same time.
"I saw you two here and I thought I'd come in, unless it's
something private......"
"No, you're welcome with us anytime," Jax said placing a nearby chair next to him. Alex sat
down in it.
Alex sighed a little. "So, what now?"
"Well," said Sonya. "The first thing we have to do is find
a portal, which will take us to Outworld, and fast."
"But where would we find quick access?" asked Jax.
Suddenly,
they hear a loud thunder just next to the window. The loud sound had startled the three agents.
"Whoa!" cried Jax.
That's
when they heard someone say, "It's good to see you again."
The three agents turned their heads and noticed a tall man
standing next to a window. He wore a cone hat and strands of his grayish-white hair were peaking out, and his white eyes glowed.
"Who
are you?!" Alex cried out feeling a bit freaked out.
"Don't worry Alex," said Sonya. "This is a old friend of ours,
Raiden, the thunder God of Earth."
"How are you doing Raiden?" asked Jax.
"All right," Raiden replied. "Except
Earth is in danger again."
Jax growled. "Not again."
"What's going on?" asked Alex.
"That I can't explain
now," Raiden replied. "Meet me at the Island where the first Mortal Kombat took place. There, I will explain everything."
The
agents nodded as a lightning bolt struck Raiden. Then, it disappeared along with him.
Sonya smiled a little bit. "We
may have found our access."
***
Two hours after Raiden left, Jax, Sonya, Alex, and White stood in front of a
helicopter, which was ready to take off to their destination.
"Are you sure about this?" asked White.
"Hell
yeah," replied Jax. "I've got a feeling that we'll be kicking some Outworld ass!"
"And don't worry General," said Sonya.
"We'll make sure to bring our men home."
"Good luck," the old General said with a salute.
Jax and Sonya saluted
as well, then turned to Alex.
"Alex," said Jax. "It's best that you didn't come."
"I really do want to go,"
Alex replied. "Is it because I'm a new agent?"
"No, not at all," Sonya replied. "Jax and I have talked about it and
we believed that for the sake of your child that you remain here."
Alex nodded. It was better to stay behind than to
risk a miscarriage in combat.
"Here," Jax said giving her a walkie talkie. "This connects to Sonya's radio. We'll contact
you as much as possible."
"Thank you," Alex replied.
The female agents shared a brief hug. Then, the younger
agent shared another brief embrace with Jax.
"Good luck," Alex said saluting the two agents.
Jax and Sonya saluted
as well. "And Alex," Sonya continued. "I promise to bring Kenshi home for you."
Alex smirked at her and held the dog
tag that Kenshi had given her before he left.
"Let's get going," said Jax.
Sonya nodded and the two agents jumped
into the helicopter. Alex watched it slowly make its way into the air. When it was high enough, it began to fly towards its
destination. She watched it go until she couldn't see it anymore.
Alex tightened her grasp on the dog tag. Be careful.
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