Checkmate: Shang Tsung

(Jax, All 3 Echos, Kung Lao, Jaxon, Tundra, Old Kenshi, Jacqui, Kenshi, Takeda, Kung Jin, Raiden, Shang Tsung, Fujin, Specter, Cassie, Smoke, Jonathan, Sonya, Johnny, Night Wolf, Cyrax, Cyber Smoke, Frost, Noob Saibot, Sektor, plus an army of soldiers, shadow clones, reprogrammed cyber Lin Kuei, and monks are marching towards Kronika's keep)

(All 3 Echos, Both Specters, Sub Zero, Johnny, Scorpion, Jonathan, Tundra, Smoke, Reptile, Ermac, Rain, Cyrax, Sektor, Kenshi, Kabal, Noob Saibot, Erron Black, Cassie, Sonya, Jaxon, Jacqui, Jax, Raiden, Kung Lao, Kitana, Baraka, Jade, Takeda, Old Kenshi, Kung Jin, Night Wolf, Shang Tsung, Fujin, tarkatans, Osh Tekk soldiers, Shaolin monks, Shokans, special forces troops, and a squad of reprogrammed cyber Lin Kuei)

R Kitana: They are unaware of our army's full strength

Dark Raiden: If we hurry, we can take them by surprise

R Liu Kang: We will unleash hell

Quan Chi: Ready the army

(Meanwhile)

Raiden: We must capture him, quickly

Shang Tsung: Now, Fujin!

(Fujin puts on the crown and blows the gate open with his wind magic)

(Fujin falls to the ground)

Fujin: I need but a moment. Lead the charge

Jax: Go! I'll cover him

(Everyone rushes forward, only to be met by an army of undead)

(Everyone fights for the very fate of the universe)

(Raiden hits a large portion of the undead with his lightning)

(Raiden then summons two arm blades and fights the undead head on)

(Raiden slams his arm blades into the ground, creating an electrical shockwave, taking out a huge group of undead)

(The revenants of Liu Kang, Kabal, Kitana, Jade, Kung Lao, Sonya, Hanzo, and Stryker rush into the battle with Quan Chi)

Raiden: Time after time, Kronika's schemes have pitted us against each other. That cycle must end, Liu Kang

R Liu Kang: You will have to kill me

Raiden: I would rather save you

(Revenant Liu Kang tries to run as fast as he can, but his leg snaps, making the bone come out)

(Everyone stops fighting and looks surprised)

Raiden: By the elder gods!

(The other leg does the same)

R Liu Kang: It's Shao Khan! He's smashed my legs!

Everyone: SHAO KHAN?!

(Shao Khan, Sindel, and the out world army pull up in their boats)

(Kotal Khan's head is thrown onto the shore)

(The out world army starts cheering for Shao Khan)

(Everyone starts fighting again)

Jax: There's the Sindel I remember

Fujin: No rest for the weary. Hold onto me!

(Jax holds onto Fujin as they fly past the battle)

Raiden: Fujin, the crown! I must wield it against Sindel and Shao Khan!

Echo: Are you sure you want to do this, Raiden?

Fujin: I will do it. Save your strength for Liu Kang

Raiden: No, brother. The crown is our burden to share

(Fujin gives the crown to Raiden, who smiles)

Raiden: Thank you

Echo: I know it is you, Shang Tsung

(Shang Tsung steps out of Raiden's form)

Shang Tsung: WHAT?! What gave me away?!

Echo: You smiled. Raiden smiles as much as Batman

Raiden: Your lies are revealed, sorcerer!

Shang Tsung: Too late. Bear witness, as the power to decide destiny becomes mine

(Echo runs to his other two selves)

(Shang Tsung puts on the crown and appears as his younger self)

Fujin: This has always been your endgame, hasn't it? From the moment you were trapped in the void

Shang Tsung: Kronika was wise to banish me. With this crown, I am her equal!

Raiden: Your evil will not triumph!

(Raiden and Fujin try to attack Shang Tsung, who effortlessly takes them down)

Shang Tsung: All too easy

(Night Wolf looks at Shang Tsung, shocked)

Shang Tsung: How does it feel? Knowing that you will be the last Night Wolf?

Night Wolf: The great spirit will choose another. I may die, but the mantle will live on

(Shang Tsung fights Night Wolf, but he can't hope to match Shang Tsung now that he jas the crown)

Shang Tsung: Fool. The mantle dies with you

(A shadow clone punches Shang Tsung, who blasts it with his magic)

(Another shadow clone tries to tackle Shang Tsung, but he judo throws it)

(The shadow clones keep on coming, but Shang Tsung keeps defeating them)

Shang Tsung: Join me, Bi-Han. You will conquer entire realms

Noob Saibot: Name one realm you control

Shang Tsung: Sharp tongue for a dead man

(Shang Tsung fights Noob Saibot, but he's able to use the crowns power to bring him down)

Shang Tsung: Now...

(Shang Tsung uses his magic on Noob Saibot until he turns into a cloud of black smoke and fades away)

Raiden: Stop this!

Fujin: His soul is not yours to take!

Shang Tsung: His soul, and yours, are mine

Raiden: You think us unprepared? Your treachery is expected, sorcerer

Fujin: You are incapable of choosing the righteous path

Shang Tsung: The path I choose ends with your souls sworn to my service. That future is now undeniable

(Shang Tsung fights Raiden and Fujin at the same time and wins with soul magic)

Shang Tsung: Now I choose your destiny

(Shang Tsung absorbs the power of Raiden and Fujin)

Cyber Smoke: You damned traitor!

Sektor: We have only one alternative

Cyrax: Yes. Initiate the morph

(The cyber versions of Smoke, Cyrax, and Sektor all merge into one cybernetic Lin Kuei called Triborg)

(Triborg has Smoke's powers, Sektor's rockets and flamethrowers, and Cyrax's buzzsaw and cyber nets)

Triborg: Prepare to be eradicated

Shang Tsung: My my. Now this is something I have never seen in my life. So much you could be capable of

Triborg: Allow me to give you a proper demonstration

(Shang Tsung fights Triborg, but even with the combined strength of Smoke, Cyrax, and Sektor, Triborg still falls to Shang Tsung's power)

Shang Tsung: Machines. So stupid

Quan Chi: Sindel? Shao Khan?

Shao Khan: Quan Chi! You will pay for the murder of my wife!

(Quan Chi tries to fight Sindel and Shao Khan, and he holds his own for a little bit, but gets overpowered quickly)

(Sindel uses her scream magic on Quan Chi, knocking him off his feet)

Quan Chi: No... Please!

(Shao Khan smashes Quan Chi's head with his hammer, killing him)

(Sindel and Shao Khan then approach Raiden and Fujin)

Shao Khan: Lets finish them

Sindel: With pleasure

Shang Tsung: No. keep them alive. We can siphon their powers for eternity

Shao Khan: All the better

(Raiden and Fujin are now husks of their former selves)

Echo: Hold!

(All three Echos get into a fighting stance)

Sindel: You are too late! It is impossible to save them!

(All three Echos join hands as a blinding light flashes)

Shao Khan: WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?!

Sindel: Echo?

(Echo's eyes are glowing, and a silver aura surrounds him)

Mirror Master: I am. And I am not. I am Mirror Master. My power has increased tenfold. Your ego will be your downfall. And your death lingers closer than you may realize

Shao Khan: I don't believe you. Just because you have glowing eyes, doesn't mean you can defeat me!

Mirror Master: (Telepathically) Shang Tsung, do not worry about them. I'll take care of it

Shang Tsung: (Telepathically) Very well

Shao Khan: You will die here!

(Meanwhile)

(Kronika is using her magic on the hourglass)

Kronika: HOW?!

Cetrion: Mirror Master has come into play?!

Dark Raiden: And something called Triborg

(The revenants of Kitana, Jade, and Kung Lao come rushing in)

R Kitana: What now, Kronika?

R Jade: Shang Tsung has breached our defenses

Kronika: Despite Mirror Master and Triborg being here, victory is still at hand

Dark Raiden: We will use them to put an end to Shang Tsung's defiance

(Kronika turns to Cetrion)

Kronika: Dearest Cetrion. You have served me admirably. Now there is one final service you must preform

Cetrion: Yes mother... I understand

(Kronika absorbs Cetrion's soul into herself)

Kronika: You will be exalted in the new era, Cetrion