Hey everybody Memnon45 here, coming at you with another story this time it's a Mortal Kombat story. It will be set during Mortal Kombat 9 and I know I'm late and the game has been out for a while but this has been on my mind for a while. This story will be another oc story and he is someone I created on the game Def Jam Fight For New York. His name is Kyle Thompson and he will be Johnny Cage's sparring partner, friend and rival. In Def Jam my characters fighting style was martial arts, kickboxing and wrestling. The martial arts will be a mixture of Jeet Kun Do, Shinto Ryu and Shorin Ryu the fighting styles that Johnny Cage used in previous Mortal Kombat games I know he used Karate but Shinto and Shorin Ryu are forms of Karate so I'm just using those along with Jeet Kun Do, the other styles he will know is Mantis and Shaolin Fist taught to him by Shujinko.He will also know American Kickboxing and traditional Muay Thai and as I listed above wrestling. The pairing will be Kitana, Jade and Mileena out of all the Mortal Kombat female characters they are my favorite. Sonya is unfit to be a mother since she put her military career before her own family. Ok on with the story.

I don't own Mortal Kombat or any of the characters except my oc.

Ch.1 Round One and Reunion

On the ocean is an old boat filled with fighters from all over the world, all of them there for reasons of there own. Leaning over the rail of the boat is one person that had a thoughtful expression on his face while everyone else around him was mixing and mingling he stuck to hisself. The man had tight braids, African American descent and looked to be in his early twenties with a muscular build, thick arms and legs the result of intense training, he wore a sleeveless black hoodie, warm up pants, Adidas Combat wrestling shoes and fingerless combat gloves. His name is Kyle Thompson born and raised in the Bronx New York City, ever since he was a kid he had always been fascinated with fighters ever since he started watching Muhammad Ali fights on VHS that his father recorded and Bruce Lee movies, he was signed up at the local dojo that was owned by Master Boyd, but he had to keep it a secret from his mother who didn't want her son fighting or learning how to fight. While there he excelled at the physical and spiritual aspects that his master tried to instill in his students, in the school he met his first real friend Johnny Cage. Johnny had an arrogance about him that knew no bounds, but his combat skills were top notch that none of the other students could match him in a spar. But then master Boyd paired them up to spar, there skills were equally matched but on some days one of them would win they ended up becoming friends. As time went on Johnny eventually was offered a movie role, Kyle wished him luck and to write every now and then. Kyle eventually learned everything Boyd had left to teach him he then moved on to learning American Kickboxing and traditional Muay Thai and wrestling at a local gym. His skills grew, but disaster soon struck his father was diagnosed with cancer at first he didn't tell no one not wanting to worry his family, despite all the treatments and close calls his father succumbed to it and passed away in his sleep. Kyle became the man of the house and got a job at the chop shop but it seemed life decided to make his job harder when his mom was also diagnosed with cancer. He didn't have enough money to pay for the treatments so he resorted to working in the chop shop by day and participating in the underground fight circuit by night, he brought in a lot of money and eventually met his first love Jennifer, they met after he got done fighting in a bar and noticed her looking at him. They hit it off after that, even though it was by accident she became pregnant with his child but Kyle didn't regret it, Jennifer gave birth to a beautiful little girl who they named Makeda. Kyle paid for the treatments and the cancer is in remission, now he is on his way to an island that is hosting a tournament, he learned about it from Shujinko his Kung Fu teacher he told Kyle that he would find what he was seeking if he participated not knowing that his life will never be the same again.

"This had better be worth it, I need this money to get mom and Makeda out of poverty." Kyle thought in his head, he then noticed that all the other fighters on the boat were getting ready to disembark he picked up his bag and prepared to follow. The island had mostly mountains, little plant life and architecture of Asian design.

"They really know how to set the scenery, let's see what this island has to offer." Kyle thought as he followed the other fighters, the fighters were led to a building and told to leave there bags there and they would be taken to there rooms. Kyle dropped his bag and followed the guide to an open pavilion.

He looked around and noticed that there were already other people there. One man of Chinese descent wearing a red and black outfit, the other wearing a basket hat with a blue and white uniform, but what stood out were his eyes they were white and glowing something Michael found strange. He also noticed three men one wearing a red and black outfit of Japanese descent with a strange device strapped to his back with a strange symbol on his uniform, next to him was a man of African descent wearing a yellow and black uniform with strange orbs on his belt with the same symbol on his uniform as the last guy and the last guy who appeared to be the leader of the group was wearing a blue and black uniform with a facemask but what was strange about him was hat there seemed to be a mist coming off his hands and out of his mask.

"Probably went to the same dojo or something, but the mist coming off the other guy is strange." Kyle thought, he continued to look around at the competition he noticed a blonde woman wearing skin tight pants, high heeled combat boots and a military vest that couldn't be standard issue for the military because that was the only thing covering her upper body since she was obviously not wearing a bra, next to her was someone he hasn't seen in a long time wearing a light purple suit with a black tie that wasn't even tied with black sun glasses was Johnny cage, Kyle's old friend and sparring partner. Kyle pulled his hood up wanting to surprise his friend.

Kyle then heard a gasp to his right and noticed that the man with the strange eyes looked like he got the wind knocked out of him.

"Lord Raiden, what is wrong" the Chinese guy said to who Kyle now knew as Raiden, Raiden then collected hisself shaking off whatever was bothering him.

"Strange visions." Raiden replied, Kyle then noticed that Raiden reached up to his chest and grasped an amulet and examined it.

"Your amulet." The guy gasped out, Raiden then put the amulet back and focused on the stage.

"It is nothing Liu Kang, the tournament begins." Raiden replied to the man in red. Kyle then heard drums being played and focused on the stage and noticed that that there was a gathering of men in white and gold robes, he then noticed on the stage there was four people. One was an old man who looked like he was around during ancient times but Kyle saw a strength there that sent a chill up his spine, next to him was a bald thing with razor sharp teeth and what looked like shrapnel in his arms.

"Probably a surgery procedure, it seems like everyone is getting something done to there body nowadays." Kyle thought with a disgusted look on his face at how the man's face looked. Kyle then noticed the last two both were breath takingly beautiful. One wore a green, black and gold skimpy ninja looking outfit that showed her front the only thing keeping her from being exposed was strings that kept her outfit partially closed and she wore a facemask, she also had what looked like chains on her waist and a loincloth covering her bottom half her skin tone was a brown color and she wore her black hair in a long pony tail. The woman next to her wore a blue and silver outfit she also wore a face mask her skin tone was a tan color and she had her hair in a high pony tail, her outfit was just as revealing, the only thing covering her front was a cropped halter top, around her waist is a loin cloth just like the woman next to her. Kyle was struck numb by there beauty not believing what he is seeing.

"Combatants I am Shang Tsung in the coming days each of you will fight, some are here of there own volition, others were brought here by chance." Shang Tsung said as he looked at each of the combatants, Kyle felt like Shang Tsung was looking at him when he said some our here by chance.

"Hey beautiful, names Johnny Cage." Kyle heard behind him, he discreetly looked behind him noticing his old friend flirting with the military dressed woman. Kyle shook his head with a smirk on his face noticing his friend hasn't changed one bit over the years.

Kyle noticed that he said his name like she should know automatically who he is. The woman looked at Johnny with an unimpressed look on her face.

"Good for you." She replied, it took all the will power that Kyle had to not bust out laughing. Seeing his friend shot down like that reminded him of the times they went out and he tried to pick up girls.

"What Massive Strike, Citizen Cage, Ninja Mime none of those ring a bell." Johnny said listing off the names of a few of the movies he played in. Kyle personally enjoyed Massive Strike and Citizen Cage, Ninja Mime was a tough pill to swallow.

"Kano." The woman said, Kyle detected the animosity in her voice he looked over in the direction she was looking and noticed a heavily muscled man with a thick mustache and beard. He had black dragon tattoos extending from his arms to his chest.

"Kano wasn't in that one" Johnny replied in a confused tone.

"You will participate in the most important Mortal Kombat in history, this tournament the tenth after nine OutWorld victories will determine EarthRealm's fate. If you defeat all of your opponents you will face one final challenge…... me." Shang said in a tone so low that Kyle almost didn't hear it. Kyle would have scoffed at what Shang Tsung said but his master Shujinko looked to be about the same age and Kyle underestimated him and ended up on his back everytime.

"Hah, that old geezers the final challenge they might as well give me the belt right now. They do have belts right." Johnny said in a confident tone but then ended in a not so sure tone. Kyle shook his head still surprised that his friend hasn't changed a bit over the years. He looked up at the stage and he noticed that Shang Tsung disappeared he looked around for the old man until he heard a throat being cleared. He turned around and there was the old man.

"What how did you?" Johnny tried to ask but he was interrupted by Shang Tsung.

"Appearances can be deceiving." Shang Tsung said he then turned away from Johnny and levitated back to the stage.

"Our first combatant will be Mr. Cage." Shang Tsung said as he took his place in the chair on stage. Johnny looked around but then his cocky smile appeared back on his face as he stepped forward.

"That's right, that's right who's it gonna be." Johnny called out already feeling pumped up about his fight.

"Reptile" Shang Tsung called out, Kyle looked around to see who his friends opponent will be. He then looked up in the roof of one of the buildings and noticed a green skinned man wearing a ninja outfit. He then jumped off the roof and onto the arena.

"What the hell, this guy can't be human his legs should have broken on impact." Kyle thought, trying to comprehend what he was seeing. The guys in white and gold robes were clapping at the display.

"Nice stunt, who's your agent." Johnny replied as he got into his fighting stance. The one called Reptile also got into a fighting stance. Shang Tsung then gave the signal for the fight to commence.

Johnny started off throwing a punch at Reptile, Reptile dodged the strike and countered with a kick that connected to Johnny's chin. Johnny shrugged off the blow and threw another punch, this time it connected and sent Reptile flying back. Johnny immediately went on the offensive but his opponent was even more resilient his blows were blocked and Reptile countered his were also blocked. A back and forth battle began with both combatants not getting anywhere so they continued until Reptile left an opening that Johnny exploited and knocked Reptile on his back. He tried to get up but he was to disoriented to stand the fight was over.

"That's it huh, oh yeah I'm so pretty." Johnny said in a over confident tone. Kyle lowered his head and started to shake his head. Kyle then watched his friend walk down the line of fighters saying he was going to take them down until he got to the blonde woman saying he was going to take her out to dinner. She made an annoyed scoffing sound at his attempts.

"Now for your second challenge Mr. Cage, Baraka." Shang Tsung announced, then the bald guy made a animalistic growling sound before performing a similar Jump that Reptile did.

"Hm nice make up, but is it really necessary?" Johnny asked him, Baraka then extended his arms out and long blades appeared from his forearms.

"Whoa!" Johnny said surprised at the blades, Baraka then charged at him trying to slash him with his blades. Johnny not wanting to take chances dodged his strikes, he then threw a punch that connected to his head, Baraka tried again to slash him with his claws again Johnny dodged. Baraka then made some room to better plan. He then retracted his claws and charged at Johnny throwing a haymaker punch that Johnny blocked, Johnny then countered with a punch to Baraka's jaw and did a spinning round house kick to the side of Baraka's head. Baraka shook his head and charged at Johnny again this time in a rage, Johnny dodged his strikes and swept his legs out from under him, Johnny then punched him while he was on the ground knocking him out.

"My producer has got to meet you, we are doing Tommy Scissor Fist and." Johnny tried to tell the downed Baraka but Shang Tsung interrupted him.

"Congratulations Mr. Cage, now finish him." Shang Tsung ordered him. Kyle looked up at him like he lost his mind.

"Finish him, huh yeah right." Johnny said thinking this was some kind of joke.

"KILL HIM." Shang Tsung yelled at him, now getting annoyed with the actor, Johnny looked around at the audience he noticed that a good portion were looking at him like they expected him to follow the old mans order.

"Whoa, whoa wait a second I'm not gonna kill anyone." Johnny said hoping that he wouldn't have to kill the guy. Shang Tsung calmed down and relaxed in his seat.

"Very well, you may return to your place, next combatant Kyle Thompson." Shang Tsung announced, Johnny with a surprised look on his face looked around he then noticed a combatant with his hood up approach from the audience.

"It's been a long time Johnny." Kyle said as he looked at his old friend. Johnny then pulled his old friend into a brotherly hug, he then put Kyle out to arm's length to look at him.

"Man where have you been I was trying to look you up but I couldn't find you." Johnny asked his friend.

"Later brother, our reunion can wait after I get done fighting." Kyle said, he then went to the arena waiting for his opponent.

"You will be fighting Jarek." Shang Tsung said, then a man wearing an orange sleeveless vest, green pants, wrist bands and boots appeared. He got into a fighting stance ready for a fight. Kyle got in his fighting stance waiting for his opponent to make the first move. Jarek then charged at Kyle leading with a kick. Kyle smacked the leg out of the way letting Jarek go right past him, Jarek turned around and started throwing punches and kicks at him Kyle blocked both his strikes then countered with a punch to Jarek's face causing him to stumble back. Kyle then threw a snap kick to his chin knocking a few teeth from his mouth. Jarek shook his head and spat some teeth and blood out of his mouth. He then charged at Kyle while bellowing at him, he threw a kick at him but Kyle caught it smashed his fist on the knee and threw a back knuckle punch to Jarek's face causing him to stumble back. Kyle then threw three punches to Jarek's face, he then punched Jarek again and did a spinning kick to his face. Jarek was stumbling around on his feet he then tried to throw another punch at Kyle but missed. Kyle then threw a barrage of punches at Jarek's stomach and another punch to the side of his head, Kyle then jumped in the air and did a snap kick to the side of his head. Jarek was knocked out with blood leaking from his mouth and head.

"Now that's how it's done." Kyle said in a confident tone.

"Very impressive Mr. Thompson, now kill him." Shang Tsung ordered him, Kyle looked Shang dead in his eye and spat on the ground.

"I will play executioner for no one, I don't want no more blood on my hands." Kyle said in a tone that brokered no argument. Shang Tsung looked at Shang Tsung with a angry look on his face.

"The tournament shall continue early tomorrow morning, you will be escorted to your rooms. Kyle walked away from the arena, but was stopped by Raiden and Liu Kang.

"You did well in sparring Jarek, not many would have done that." Raiden said in a impressed tone, Kyle nodded his head at Raiden.

"I was taught to value life, but it doesn't mean I won't kill. Your Raiden master Shujinko has told me about you." Kyle said, Raiden's eyes widened at the name.

"You're the one Shujinko told me about, his prized student." Raiden said, Kyle shook his head surprised that Shujinko would say that.

"I wouldn't say prized student, I'm just a regular man who wants to help any way I can, but it would have to wait I'm tired and I need to rest." Kyle told Raiden. He then walked away to get ready for tomorrow.

Ok that's it everyone, sorry if it's short but this is all I can think of at the time. I won't forget about my other story but I just wanted to get this posted. Ok have a nice day and I hope you enjoy the story.