For
centuries a tournament has taken place to halt the invasion
on Earth Realm. Shang Tsung, an evil sorcerer from Outworld
has united with Goro, a four-armed prince born half man,
half dragon to secure nine straight victories over countless
generations of Earth Realm warriors. Because the sorcerer
needs fresh souls, he lures three of Earth Realm's best
fighters to a magical island for the tournament, plotting
to steal their souls after having them killed in kombat.
And as it is written, one more victory will no doubt spring
an invasion by Outworld on our realm. But Rayden has other
plans…to lead the three Earth Realm fighters to victory,
including the chosen one. Liu Kang, a Shaolin warrior
from the Temple of the Order of Light and direct descendent
of former Mortal Kombat champion Kung Lao, will stop at
nothing to avenge his brother's murder at the hands of
Shang Tsung. But he fights with resentment, fluttering
his focus with rage and anger, which could cost Earth
Realm its very existence. It will take the patience of
the Shaolin and the guidance of the god of thunder to
prepare Earth Realm's chosen one for kombat. Sonya Blade,
an American Special Forces agent and extremely autonomous
woman is in search of her corrupt enemy Kano, the leader
of the Black Dragon, an underground crime organization
responsible for her partner's death. Shang Tsung uses
Kano as bait so that Sonya can board a ship on course
for the tournament. With the help of Rayden, Sonya will
need to learn how to be a team player, enabling her to
trust and count on her Earth Realm combatants. Johnny
Cage, a successful Hollywood actor is tormented through
many publications branding him a phony martial artist.
Shang Tsung disguises himself as Cage's sansei, baring
an invitation to the most esteemed martial arts tournaments,
presenting the perfect opportunity to prove wrong all
doubters and mend his wounded ego. Through the wise direction
of Earth Realm's protector, Cage will need to put his
ego aside and focus on the true predicament at hand. Earth
Realm's heroes will need to use their newly acquired knowledge
to overcome not only insurmountable odds, but also their
fears, thus drawing on their inner strengths, giving them
the abilities they need to win. Because if they do not,
it will mean the end of our planet's existence as we know
it. These three warriors, along with the god of thunder
are Earth's only hope in a tournament called Mortal Kombat.
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