No. No!
No! Stay away!
My son.
Little liu kang.
Tell him... Tell him he was loved.
The front gate!
Hai! - They will not take this temple.
As long as we stand, it stands. - Hai!
As long as we stand, it stands.
Hai!
Ahhh!
Come get some!
You're late.
I picked up a straggler.
Stryker, kung Lao. Kung Lao, stryker.
Did that thing have wings?
Did I shoot something with wings?
What the hell is going on?
He's new. Where are they?
Where do you think?
Shit.
General.
What is it?
Spit it out!
We've broken the temple gates, but...
We're experiencing heavy losses...
We will mourn our dead later.
Reiko, kintaro, move to the front.
Push in from the opening.
Jade, baraka, take the taigore through the sides.
Leave no one alive!
Wow. That... That seems a bit harsh.
There! In the trees.
Finally.
Yeah, I've been up here forever,
it's about time you saw me.
Oh, my back.
Shit!
Whoa.
Whoa! Okay.
What do you want?
I've come to negotiate a surrender.
The tiny humans wish to surrender?
Tell him "no," so that we may crush them!
What are your terms?
See? A lady with smarts. No wonder you're in charge.
Plus, that leotard suits you.
A little airy for my tastes, but...
Nevermind. Kill him!
Wait! Sorry. I get distracted.
A few too many energy drinks.
Okay. So, pull everyone back. Drop your weapons. And then...
We'll make sure you guys make it out of this alive.
Uh, you're confused. I get it.
I usually leave this sort of thing up to my agent,
but I fired him after he sent me to that weirdo death island.
Now he's getting ten percent of nothing. Right?
You wish... For us to surrender?
Well, yeah. I mean... Come on, you guys.
That's what... one, two, three, four, five.
Carry the four.
A couple of thousand of you versus... me. Johnny cage.
International action star. It's hardly fair.
Kitana, he is obviously mentally unwell.
Let me kill him and be done with it.
I have a counterproposal.
Kneel. Kneel and pledge allegiance to shao kahn.
Pledge allegiance?
Lady, I don't pledge allegiance to anything
except the red, white, and blue.
Then you shall die.
Let's do this!
Wah... yah! Bruce Lee!
Ooh.
Yeah.
I forgot. I brought my girlfriend,
and... whoa, let me tell you,
she is pretty good with a rifle.
So? You guys gonna surrender, or what?
Yah!
Whoa! Didn't I kill you?
Whoa! A little help here!
Nah. A lotta help. Now!
Huh?
I'm not your girlfriend.
Well, not yet ugh.
Give up now.
The two of you can't hope to defeat
shao kahn's army.
Two? Who said anything about two?
Did you say two? - Nope.
Well, I didn't say two.
If it was just two of us,
well, I mean, that would be stupid.
Crazy even!
Lord Raiden... the chosen one!
Oh, great.
Now I'm getting second billing.
Shall we? - We shall.
Still on the wrong side?
I don't have much of a choice.
And if you did?
Ahhh!
Shao kahn.
Lord Raiden.
Huyah!
Ahhh!
Impudent.
Stand back, liu kang.
I have this, lord Raiden.
Stand back!
Wise to listen to your master.
Besides, I didn't come to fight.
Of course. No. You didn't come to fight.
I mean, these soldiers are probably some sort of flash mob.
What are they going to sing?
"Thriller?" that would be great.
Johnny cage!
I could continue to destroy your realm.
I have untold legions that will die for my cause.
But... I offer an end to the bloodshed.
Permanently.
You and I will travel to the elder gods,
petition them for another tournament.
The final mortal kombat.
Listen, shithead.
If you think Raiden's going to agree
to another tournament after we just kicked your ass
on that whacked out island of yours,
you're an even bigger idiot than I thought.
We've got another 1,000 years
before that has to happen again...
Agreed.
I'm sorry.
Uh, maybe it's being kicked in the head
by assholes from another dimension,
but I thought you said "agreed."
I did.
You can't be serious.
We're holding them off on various fronts.
We can win this!
And then?
We may win for a time.
But outworld is a place of vast resources.
He will return to his throne,
rebuild his army and attack again.
Why place the responsibility of survival
on your children's children
when we can do something about it now?
We should discuss this.
No. I have made my decision.
If we have a chance to end this now, we must.
It's not fair.
It rarely is.
But such is life.
I accept your offer.
Then we shall go to the elder gods
and petition them together.
Be careful. - And you.
All of you.
Mama!
No. No!
Papa! Why didn't you save me?
Ahhh. Good.
You've arrived.
Now... we can begin.
The island... quan chi.
He was a fine servant.
You have a lot to live up to.
Netherrealm has claim to your soul.
And your soul... It has something I need.
It was with you when you perished on the island.
That type of magic...
Is not so easily destroyed.
The key and your soul are intertwined.
You and the key are one.
My soldiers will escort you to earthrealm.
To the temple of elements.
You will open the gates and bring me what's inside.
Then, my brothers and sisters will see how "mad" I really am.
Or?
Or I will flay you alive until you perish,
and then bring you back to do it again.
You cannot escape me.
I can try.
Find him.
But master, he has escaped us before.
Then find me someone who can do it for you.
Soon you shall rise again,
and finally, the realms will be no more.
Ahhh!
You've gotten better.
Not good enough.
You're too hard on yourself, kuai liang.
You are a great fighter.
Good enough... for this.
With outworld attacking earthrealm,
and cyrax and sektor still missing,
it is time for you to take your brother's place.
The mantle of sub-zero is yours.
No. Not yet.
The grandmaster requires your presence.
Kuai liang, smoke,
I'm sorry to interrupt your training,
but we have a new mission.
We live to serve, grandmaster.
We've been hired to find someone.
Someone dangerous.
It will take the combined might
of the lin kuei and even then...
Our target is a member of the shirai ryu.
The shirai ryu are dead.
So we thought, but I'm afraid one remains.
Hanzo hasashi. Scorpion.
Where?
I will find him, grandmaster.
I will find him and kill him for my clan...
For my brother.
No. He's to be taken alive.
Alive? He killed bi-han!
Know your place, kuai liang!
This scorpion...
Is said to be the deadliest warrior
the evil shirai ryu has ever produced.
In order to catch this mad man,
you will have to be faster,
and better than you've ever been.
We will not fail you, grandmaster.
No, you won't.
You can't.
I've made sure of that.
The lin kuei have been experimenting
with something new for some time.
And the results have been more than we could have hoped for.
Cyrax! Sektor!
Cyrax? Sektor?
What have you done?
What we must.
The mortal body is fragile, weak.
So, we enhanced them.
Technology and skill combined to make the perfect warrior.
The perfect monsters!
They're the future, kuai liang.
And the future is now.
So, who's first?
You cannot run, foolish children.
Bring them back.
Ahhh!
Smoke!
Ahhh!
Go, kuai! Go!
After you.
Lord Raiden.
Emperor shao kahn.
What is it you seek of the elder gods?
Oh great, and benevolent...
We seek your permission.
Permission?
Yes. In your wisdom,
you have created mortal kombat
to prevent outworld from merging with earthrealm
without a fair fight.
What do you propose?
A final tournament.
And the protector of earthrealm agrees?
Yes. Enough blood has been spilled.
It's time to end this... now.
You would be wise to know your place
and respect the gods.
And become a spineless welp such as yourself?
Your petition is granted.
Then the realms are as good as mine.
One more request.
I wish to enter the tournament on behalf of earthrealm.
Impossible.
It is called "mortal kombat."
Or have you forgotten. You are a god and...
I do not have to be.
You are willing to sacrifice your godhood?
So be it!
Ahhh!
Go. We await the outcome with great interest.
You are a fool, lord.
No... just Raiden now, isn't it?
You are a fool, Raiden.
Before this is over,
you will beg for your godhood back.
They're just sitting there, waiting.
It's super creepy.
I say we call in an air strike while we have the chance.
They're retreating!
Calm down, stryker.
Yes, they are. But why?
To get ready for the tournament.
Lord Raiden!
Lord Raiden, what's wrong? You look...
I am fine, liu kang.
The elder gods have agreed to our request.
A final tournament that will determine
not just the future of our realm, but the others as well.
A tournament? Like a... what? Karate tournament?
It's a whole thing. I'll explain later.
We must journey to outworld
and defeat shao kahn's mightiest warriors
to save earthrealm and countless lives.
Nevermind. That sums it up.
We won't let you down, lord Raiden.
I hope not...
Because I will be fighting alongside you.
You?
But... no...
You haven't.
Haven't what?
What are we gasping in horror at?
I have relinquished my godhood
to compete in the tournament.
But without your godhood...
I am still a warrior, liu kang.
Where do you think the wu shi learned their techniques?
Lord Raiden, I am more than capable...
Indeed you are.
I am... how do the Americans say...
"Hedging my bets."
When do we leave?
Now.
Well, then. Uh... Ladies first.
The guys at the station are not gonna believe this.
Come on, Toto. We don't have all day.
Huh?
There is no use hiding.
I know you are there.
I am impressed.
You have escaped netherrealm once again.
It was surprisingly easy.
I am sure shinnok would like it to appear so.
Why are you here?
The key...
From shang tsung's island.
Shinnok says its magic has intertwined with my soul.
So...
You are the only one who can open the door
to the last kamidogu.
Kamidogu?
Remnants of the one being.
After the elder gods rebelled, they split him,
and hid the pieces throughout the realms.
And if shinnok gets them all?
The one being will reappear
and begin to unravel the realms until nothing is left.
Why would shinnok want to destroy everything?
Revenge.
Insanity.
He is called the "mad" god for a reason.
Then take the key out of me! Destroy it!
I cannot.
What do you mean you cannot?
You are a god. - No longer.
What then?
Run. Hide.
Do not let them find you.
And if they catch me, what then?
Maybe I should open the door for them...
End it all.
You have long straddled the fence
between light and dark, hanzo.
It is time you pick a side.
I believe that is what your wife and child would have wanted.
Not ominous at all.
Welcome to the fortress of shao kahn!
Shang tsung.
You will have your chance, liu kang.
Still yourself.
Yes. Heel, young pup.
Continue to do what your master says.
Follow me.
The emperor's waiting.
Greetings, warriors of earthrealm.
Welcome to outworld.
Over the next two days,
we shall determine who will be worthy enough
to be called the champion of mortal kombat.
As such, the rules state that none shall be harmed
outside of the tournament itself.
You may roam freely within the fortress,
but not beyond.
Raiden, are you ready to begin?
We are.
Damn. And me without my bug spray.
Okay! You know New York.
Unique New York. You know you need unique New York.
She makes a proper cup of coffee in a copper coffee pot.
I slit a sheet a sheet I slit and upon the slitted sheet I sit.
Fight!
Aah!
Ooh!
That... was... my move.
I can't breathe.
Don't be such a baby.
It's just a kick in the nuts.
Easy for you to say.
You... don't... have nuts.
Lucky shot. Let's see you...
Come on, Johnny.
Unfair!
No!
Your boyfriend is weak.
Like all those from earthrealm.
Winner, d'vorah.
What happened?
Bug babe just kicked your ass.
Are you okay?
I, uh... I think so. I could use...
What? What could you use?
Some mouth to mouth?
Ugh! - Ow!
Where... where are you going?
I'm super injured.
You will be if you keep acting a fool.
Come on.
Raiden...
I hope you fare better than your champions.
Aah!
Whoa!
Let's see if these metal arms
rip as easily as flesh.
Yeah, you do that.
Hurts, doesn't it?
Enough!
Let us retire for the evening.
Guards!
Take them to their chambers.
Ooh. Well, look at that, someone's a little testy.
Must mean we're winning.
Resistance will be met with extreme force.
What?
You shall pay for my brother's death.
Smoke.
Nice! The thunder god bringing the thunder!
It would seem.
Lord Raiden... - I am fine.
Place your hand on the door.
You don't know what you're doing.
You open this door, you've doomed us all.
Place your hand on the door.
Objective achieved.
Eliminate shirai ryu.
Forgive me, harumi.
No one kills him.
Except me.
Hey, where's the food court around here?
Do you have a menu?
I could also use a spa, I wanna work out
after that ass kicking I was handed.
Okay, dick, nice chat.
A couple of beds in here.
Think I'll get some shut eye while I can.
If I can.
Because I'm on another world.
In an evil dictator's castle.
Totally normal.
He's right. I'll see you in the morning.
Wait.
Right. Right. Right...
Not without permission.
So... maybe we could uh...
Could what?
I don't know. Hang out.
Talk.
I'm going to bed.
You know, there was a time
no girl could withstand my charms.
Listen, Jack attack, you know her best.
Could you put in a good word for me?
You want a chance with a lady like that,
it'll take more than some expensive veneers and perfect hair.
It's never failed me before.
Yeah... you look like
a collection of great life choices.
Women need to be wooed, Johnny.
Pursued. Not coerced.
Isn't that the same thing?
Good night, Romeo.
You should rest, lord Raiden.
Thank you for your concern.
I'm fine. - Are you?
Is there something you want to say, liu kang?
It's just that...
Lord Raiden, your fight from earlier...
I'm worried that...
I appreciate your concern, young one.
I am merely getting used to life as a...
Mortal.
I will be fine.
I promise.
Now... off to sleep.
Something I do not think I have done in...
Well... ever.
It should be quite the experience!
You killed my brother!
I did. And... I'm sorry.
Sorry doesn't bring him back.
Your clan, they killed my people...
My son, my wife...
The man that led that raid
used magic to appear as your brother.
Lies!
Listen to me.
They will destroy us both if we don't work together.
Help me... or we die.
Listen, there is no time for this.
That's the kamidogu.
If they get that, all the realms are doomed.
Your thirst for vengeance will disappear along with all of reality.
You are lying.
I'm not.
I don't care! - Yes, you do.
That's what makes you different.
That's what makes you better.
I know the desire for revenge.
It's a sickness that eats at your soul
until you become a monster of regret and pain.
I deserve to die.
And it would be fitting if you did it.
So kill me, if you must.
But promise me you'll take that kamidogu
and keep it from those monstrosities.
Do it.
I will never forgive you.
Neither will I.
Brother. Don't.
We've been lied to. Whoever hired the lin kuei
wants this for an evil purpose.
You can't give it to them.
It is our objective.
Is it me, or does Sonya look really pissed?
Yeah. I figured that would happen.
What would happen?
Well, bug lady there made the mistake of hitting Sonya's man...
Moi. she's defending my honor.
He's not my boyfriend.
What... the hell?
I don't know what you are.
But it's time to go back to the hell you came from!
Ah!
No. Stop!
Stryker!
Finish him!
You're next.
We failed.
No, not yet.
Come. It's time to find redemption.
He can't. - Liu kang.
Mortal kombat has been declared.
This is kung Lao's fight.
Are you ready to die, young one?
I'm kung Lao,
descendant of the great kung Lao.
It is you, who should be ready to die, shao kahn.
No.
No!
Fatality.
I know he was like a brother to you.
But he died as he lived.
A warrior.
His sacrifice will not be in vain.
Kitana... no mercy.
Yes, your highness.
It is never too late, kitana.
Fight.
Finish him.
Traitor!
No. Queen of outworld.
As rightful heir, I hereby surrender to earthrealm,
so they may unmerge edenia and the other realms
from the grasp of tyranny!
You wretched child.
Did you think I would be so easily defeated?
Finish it.
Kill you? No!
You'll stay alive.
Watching as I merge the realms.
Then...
When you've seen all that you love destroyed,
then I'll kill you.
Take her away!
Who's next?
No!
Come on, baby. You'll be all right.
I've been waiting a long time for this, boy.
So have I.
Fight.
I expected better.
Liu kang.
Surrender now, and I might let you live.
Your arrogance, knows no bounds, shang tsung.
I do not need my arm to beat the likes of you.
Finish him.
Huh?
No. Live with knowing I defeated you,
and it wasn't even close.
What did he do to me?
Some sort of... curse.
If I were still a god, I could...
But you aren't.
Oh, great! Our second greatest fighter is sidelined.
What now? - We fight.
We win at all costs.
Soon... Soon you will rise,
and take the realms for your own.
No more pain. No more suffering.
No more... anything!
You have it?
The lin kuei never fail.
At last.
The final piece of the kamidogu!
The kamidogu...
What? You thought I had you chasing some bauble?
But... if it is put together...
The one being will come back and destroy all of existence?
Yes! It is said the mad god shinnok has searched...
You're shinnok!
Ah. Now you realize the pitfalls of being a mercenary.
But don't worry...
I have your payment...
In full.
Children.
Huh.
Kratakoth!
Malentakoth!
Responde!
No.
Lord Raiden, don't... I can... - Do not fear for me.
This is what I am meant to do.
To protect earthrealm.
To protect you.
Ah. At last.
As it should be.
You and I...
To the death.
You talk too much.
Lord Raiden!
Any last words?
Your parents loved you, liu kang.
And...
No!
Your destiny was never to defeat goro, liu kang.
It was to defeat shao kahn.
It is over.
I have won! - No.
What the hell is he doing?
Protecting earthrealm.
Yes, come to me.
Come to die!
Yeah! Kick his ass!
That's nothing compared to what I'm about to do.
He did it!
He fuckin' did it!
It's over.
You did it. - We did it.
Liu kang...
You have won the final mortal kombat.
For that, you are awarded great power.
But we fear,
it may not be enough.
Enough? For what?
The one being.
Come here!
Your spirit lives!
Mmm!
Yes, the one being!
The end...
Begins!
What... what is happening?
The end of the realms!
The realms are merging.
Hurry.
Lord Raiden told us of a child.
The chosen one.
A soul so pure
that he could hold our power
and save the realms.
You... are that child, liu kang.
And this is your final battle.
Whoa.
Scorpion? I thought you were dead.
I was. - What are you doing here?
Trying to stop that.
Let the unmaking... begin!
Find cover. This is my fight now.
Lord Raiden...
Why am I the chosen one?
Because I chose you.
And I chose you
because of what is in here.
You have lost much in this life.
And yet, blame no one.
Never stop fighting, liu kang.
As long as you stand,
goodness and light will stand also.
I am the chosen one.
What the fuck? Look at that.
What now?
Now, we open my luggage.
I'd kiss you, but your boyfriend might get jealous.
Not my boyfriend.
Listen, with the realms merging,
there's a lot of innocent people in harm's way.
Spread out and help them.
Get to shelter. Quickly.
Major Jackson Briggs, reporting for duty.
Everyone get behind me.
Well, what are you waiting for? An invitation?
Get some, get some, get some.
Uh!
I'm out. - Me too.
Sonya!
Sonya... Sonya, stay with me.
I'm sorry for being an idiot.
You deserve so much more.
This fight, all the death...
It was worth it, to meet you.
You really mean it, don't you?
Then... I guess we should get out of here,
and... talk.
I love you. - No shit.
You never could have won.
The destiny of the realms...
Is oblivion.
Get over here!
Aw... shit.
No...
I am eternal.
I am everything.
Impossible!
You don't deserve this.
Liu? Liu? Are you there?
Yes, and no.
It is difficult to explain.
Is it over?
No, not yet.
Now, is it over?
Yes, the realms have been separated.
Edenia is free once more.
No more tournaments. No more gods.
Just peace. As it should be.
Yeah? I've heard that before.
Shao kahn's body is gone.
What happens when he or someone else
gets the itch to take over earthrealm again?
Then we'll be there to stop them... together.
Whoa! Hey, I don't remember giving you perm...