Full Circle

Tanya's Introduction

Long ago, after Shao Kahn took over Edenia, I was ordered by Queen Sindel to escort refugees into our realm. Unknown to me was that one of the refugees was actually the Elder God of the Netherrealm, Shinnok. He gave me a choice: Serve him or die. I chose to serve him. I served Shinnok for years, until one day in Outworld, I encountered Kano, leader of the Black Dragon criminal organization in Earthrealm. In the shadows, I witnessed him and Tremor about to kill a young man, but I stopped them and defeated them both. The man I rescued was none other than Chris Jones of Earthrealm. I took him to my camp and treated his injuries. I never encountered an Eaethrealmer as handsome as he. After treating him, we went to the tournament in Shao Kahn's Koliseum. Sub-Zero of the Lin Kuei was taken away by Lin Kuei cyborgs. Soon after, we went to the wastelands and saw Kitana and Jade. Jade was my best friend and lover long ago, after helping me deal with the vile Tarkatan vermin. She was training to be one of Shao Khan's personal assassins. It was until she was appointed as general of Edenia's freedom fighters, which destroyed our relationship. I was jealous of her popularity, but in my mind, it was my own fault. As soon as Jade was alone, she was furious to see with Chris. My intuition told me that Kitana and Jade already scored with him. In fact, I remember spying on them only when he is with him. I plotted to have him for myself, and when we met again in the Living Forest,I convinced him that Edenia needs his help. I told him of my betrayal to Edenia on a quest for ultimate power. We fell in love that night. I witnessed Chris defeating Shao Kahn, but I disappeared. It was the last time I ever saw him. 20 years later, I found him wandering Outworld. I learned that he suffered amnesia after his cryo sleep. He explained to me of the Netherrealm War, in which he was ambushed by Reiko. We fell in love again that night. The next day, Chris was ambushed by the Black Dragon in Sun Do. Apparently, he was investigating for some strange activities. To his horror, I was with him. Once I told him of my plans, I ordered Kano to kill him, but Li Mei, a young villager, saved his life. Even more baffling is that Chris somehow escaped and we fought. His insults infuriated me, but unfortunately, the stab wound Kano "accidentally" gave me weakened me and I was defeated. Later on that night, something happened to me. A magical aura escaped my body. I woke up and there she was, my twin, my former self... In the morning, I changed my wardrobe to my MKX skin. I realized that Jade somehow knew of my betrayal to Chris and is out to kill me. I went to Edenia and convinced Sindel that I was cleansed. Afterward, she sent me back to Outworld. A few days later, Kano attacked and tried to rape me, but Chris stopped him. He didn't recognize me until I told him what happened. We soon allied with each other to find Jade. To my horror, she was a revenant, killed by my twin. Me, Chris and Kitana fought the demons and I eventually fought Jade, but she nearly killed had it not been for Chris knocking her out cold with his shotgun. We then took her to Edenia and she was cleansed by Sindel's ritual. The queen sent me once again to Outworld to Mileena and strike a deal with her and make her change her opinion on her grudge with Chris. But my twin beat me to it. Later, on Shang Tsung's island, I found myself corrupted again, worse than before. My twin successfully killed me. I was later cleansed by Sindel and the woman who rescued me was someone me and Jade discovered. Her name is Melody Jones, Chris's long lost daughter. She was training at the Homefront Warriors HQ and we told her of our affiliation with Chris. She was shocked beyond belief that he is still alive and we introduced her to him. So much emotion between the two was something I've never seen before. It was our gift to Chris for reuniting us after so long. Some years later, Jade had a son and two daughters. Chris Jr. Raven Jade and Tanya Camille. I often thought what would be like if I had what Jade has. I wonder if having my own family is in my future...