Crap, I Was Rifted

"Yes, I think we can manage," Azul responded confidently. He looked to Emerald and Amethyst, "you two see to her." They left and went to surprisingly a rest area. In OutWorld of all places. That shocked the hell out of Azul. But it was the designated resting for all fighters somehow.

Sub-Zero spoke to Raiden about something before he left angrily. He moved back to Azul and the rest. He looked back and then spoke some words to the Eldar God's that were not so nice. "Pathetic creatures, consider us no longer on your side." Looking back at Azul, he stared him up and down before whispering in his ear, "we have to win. We cannot break the rules first. Unlike Edenia that have cheated, we still have our honor. Once we win I will get the Dragon bracelet and return back home with it. Considering how the Elder God's have the Dragon Medallion, the bracelet residing with our faction will be in safer hands."

"Understood," Azul said agreeing mostly. He knew of the medallion but not of any bracelet still. 'I hope there are not a lot of these bloody things. There is also that blasted medallion of Shinnok's.' Looking over he was surprised the fallen God didn't have it on. 'Where is the blasted thing?' Azul was pulled from his thoughts when the referee said something shocking.

"Shokan have lost once more." He was talking directly to the King but loud enough for everyone to here. "Unless you have someone to fight your battle. You will forfeit your rights."

Jaina poked Azul in the side. He gave her a knowing look. "I know. I already choose them as ally earlier. It is up to them however to make a choice now."

"I king Gorbak... have allied with Grandmaster Azul and his Alliance." He said this pained. For several reasons as several of his people turned rowdy. He turned to his queen who squeezed his hand in comfort. The old grizzly king hated to appear weak. He looked to his son Goro and the bastard Kintaro. The latter the better fighter but born from a mother from a lesser tribe.

"We do not need to ally with the humans!" Goro yelled. He stepped forward indignant. "I name him outcast. He is not fit to lead!" He pointed to Kintaro in anger. "They are not part of the Shokan. They are there own people."

"Does he speak for you, well does he King Gorbak?" The Elder God asked knowingly.

"Yes. I am sorry." He said extremely lowly. "Kintaro's people. You are not a part of our people."

"You coward!" Kintaro's mother yelled. "You would forsake us now!?"

"Well as the King you are able to place it entirely on them. As a smaller faction, they can be stripped of there rights and enslaved." The Elder God's tone was anything but comforting.

"Umm, they are part of my Alliance so no," Azul said stepping forward. "My Alliance with them was on the condition of Kintaro leading them." Looking at the woman he smiled. "Your son is prince yes?" She gave a warm smile nodding quickly. "Good. He can accept my Alliance then."

"Good." The Eldar God said pleased. A few whispers traveled to the man. Azul heard due to his taking in of Biotic strands. He knew something Azul didnt. Or so he thought. "Then the next fight today for your people Grandmaster Azul, will be a fighter of yours v.s. the Eidenian's Shokan warriors."

"Treachours vermin." Shao Khan said from his seat. It was odd hearing him say that. A warrior covered in a cowl came and whispered in his ear. He smiled and stepped his fingers togethor in p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e. But Azul left it alone.

"Oh how nice. Let this lowly human fight." Azul stepped forward joking.

"Pfftt Master stop joking around with these punks." Emerald cheered. "Rip out your opponents guts."

"Yeah, I want his spine as a belt!" Aurora said happily. "Oh get his eyes to. They look so pretty." A few in the crows were taken back by the bloodthirsty energy coming off the women.

The member of the Shokan that stepped forward was Goro of all people. A woman behind him wearing a crown placed her two left hands on him. Goro fought against her touch but relented at his father placing his hands on him next. The Queen whispered something before releasing him finally.

Stepping into the ring he looked at King Jerrod with a wane smile and bowed. Turning to the crowd he announced, "I am Goro of the Dragon Shokan."

"Raahhh! Goro! Goro! Goro!" The crowd cheered.

"I am Mist of the Lin Kuei/ Shinrai Ryu. I will fight." Azul said looking out at King Jerrod defiantly. Reaching down he fixed his mask tightly. His demeanor changing as he released out his Dragon power. He assumed the modified stance of the Lin Kuei and his own fighting style. "Lvl 6 Misty Fist."

System: Misty/Flame Fist has met conditions to advance to Level 7 + 1 to strength.

"Begin!" The referee called. Goro jumped in the air. Coming down in a stomp Azul barely managed to jump to the side out of the way. He was taking control of the increease water droplets all over his body. Rolling in the sand he stood up. Goro was already in his face swinging. Dodging both of his left hand strikes, Azul didnt evade the right ones.

"Pat, pat" Azul's palm blocked both attacks. He took some damage but so did Goro.

Health -13

"Wham!" Azul was struck solidly in the c.h.e.s.t.

System: Constitution Check 41 Pass

"Gasp," the wind was knocked out of him. He felt his lungs work harder for me to breath. That blow had rattled him to the core. It normalized in an instance, however. Sending out a left jab, Azul caught Goro in the side. Small scratches appeared along the length of his ribs. With a slight pinch, Azul entered his Misty fist into his lungs. Piercing them with little small incisions

"Raaahh!" Goro cried out. With his hands going for a quick raise. Azul stepped back. Goro came back down for a double-tap. His hands glowing with weird energy. AzuI threw up his Lvl 6 Biotic Shielding.

Soon as it made contact it almost ruptured. Azul slid back in the sand. With a quick kick to the c.h.e.s.t, Goro was pushed back surprised at the strength of the human.

"Hmmm," Azul mumbled studying his opponent. He raised his hand up and fired an aquatic concussive shot.

"Hmphp!" Goro sneered placing his arms up to block. It hit against his wrist guard breaking it. Charging in, AzuI ducked Goro's first arm strike. When the next came, he jumped forward and using his own arm strength, jumped off them and kicked Goro in the face. He barely saw his health dwindle. But then the water took effect.

"Scratch, scratch, scratch, scatch," several whipping blows of water went around Goro's face cutting him open. "Scratch," one went around his back cutting it open about three feet wide. Unknown to Goro more water entered into his body.

"Arr, you pest!" Goro swung his top arms up. He hit Azul a little but doing no real damage. Coming straight down on him, Azul kicked him in the c.h.e.s.t.

"Bam!" He stepped back only one step. That is when Azul realized he should finish the fight up. But he wanted the others to see how they could fight a Shokan. Also, Onyx was still wrapped over him. She was learning while also infiltrating into Goro with Azul's help. While still in the air, Azul's foot was grabbed. "Oh, this might actually hurt a little!" With a hard pull, Goro slammed Azul on to the ground. Once, twice, three times before Azul kicked his hands getting free.

Health -6

Health -12

Health -24

It broke his biotic shielding sending the energy back into himself. A slight heal to help him. Azul was back to full health instantly.

"I got all dirty," Azul said absentmindedly. He dusted himself off with no care for Goro at all. That is what the crowd thought anyway. He had to make a name for his faction. It just was the icing on the cake to ridicule Goro.

Seeing his charge, Azul did the same. 'Lv4 Adrenaline Rush' with its help he moved misty fist to his feet more. When his four strikes came, Azul moved to the side of them. He whirled around in a pursuit. Bending down AzuI avoided his backhand swings. Sliding forward he delivered a psychic punch to his gut.

System: Strength Check Succesful 29 Pass

"Oof," he grunted and stepped back. This time two steps. As the psychic energy passed threw his body, Azul activated the water he placed inside him.

"Needle Burst!" Azul sasid codly. Several needle thin pricks shot out of Goro's body. Several drops of blood started to fall down his skin. Say what you want about Shokan, they were durable.

"Arrrhhhhh!" Goro screamed in pain. A weird magic activating in him. Azul felt where it came from as he passed a look that way towards the Elder god factions.

"Concussive SHot!" He fired a blast that way before returning back towards Goro.

"Kaboom!" It hit against a barrier set up by Raiden. Several in Azul's faction took notice of it now. Jaina muttered a spell and cancel whatever magic they had been usuing. A woman in white looked at her shocked. Jaina her self just gave a smile under her mask. The damage was done as Goro was healed.

Egging on his adrenaline rush, AzuI pushed an assault. He sent misty fist to the tips of his hands. Spinning the water at a high rate and started to lay into him. Dark power came from the arena that Slannesh ate on easily. Something had targeted Azul and was paying for as its soul was getting eaten. To the side, Tiffany and the spear were doing the same with her guidance.

"Bam, bam, bam, bam, bam," AzuI rained as many blows as he was able to before, adrenaline rush ran out.

System: Willpower Check 34 Fail

"Gasp," taking a deep breath was a bad move. He should have pushed harder. But a voice called out to him through his senses. This slowed him down for some reason.

Goro's hands came down from above. His top arms picked Azul up by the shoulders. AzuI wiggled making it difficult for Goro to keep his grip. His two bottom arms grabbed Azul legs and broke them both.

"Krack!" There was only one echo. He manages to break both at the same time.

System: Constitution Check Succesful 37 Pass

AzuI didn't even cry out. He could feel Onyx's worry. Tundra and Frost felt slightly worried. Sub-Zero only watched. Channeling his biotics, AzuI fired at his open mouth with a water arrow from his own. The water arrow came out way more powerful than before. Azul's Dragon was getting stronger as he fought. Goro counted as another Dragon to it.

"Boom!" The shot was strong enough to cause him to release his grip on Azul's shoulders. He still held on to his legs though. That was fine by Azul, he crunched forward and shaped his Misty Fist into spikes. With a double strike he boxed Goro's ears.

"Pap. Schlick!!" He let Azul go and grabbed at his ears with his bottom hands. Landing on the ground Azul channeled rune magic to heal the damage to his legs fully. The stress fractures healed up instantly. Another grab like that would be trouble if he didnt have armor and no defenses.

System: Dexterity Check 26 Pass

Standing up, AzuI was greeted by a fireball to the face. It hit him dead on. This caused him to slide across the arena. He leaned back onto his hands and made it to the outline before stopping. His fingers dragged through the ground. He laid down a runic spell quickly. Getting up, Azul watched as Goro moved towards him slowly. His stomach was cut open and blood dripped down his side. Azul could see a little of his stomach outline. To the side, he saw a small tear on his intestine.

"Huff... huff..damn your tough." Looking at him wobbly, Goro stood his ground. "I forgot how cunning you humans were."

"Hmm maybe." Azul said only a little bewildered. A flux of World energy entered Goro changing his power and strength. Staring over his head, he saw the life bar was only at the halfway mark. But the outline was red with a skull. 'Oh he is getting direct influence now from the World. Well that is just prime.'

"Rooaar," Goro growled as he charged towards him. The ground-shaking with each step of his. Reactivating adrenaline rush, Azul moved and dodged to the side. He could feel himself becoming angry. He the voice whisper to him again. This time causing him to weaken. His power was having none of that. Especially Slannesh as it activated the rune Azul placed on the ground and latched onto the voice. It started to devour it wholeheartedly. Within a second, his weaken state was pushed away.

When Goro came down with a double pound of his bottom arms, Azul barely moved out of the way and struck back quick and deadly at the wrists.

"Krack," he broke them both. AzuI didn't stop there. He grabbed them immediately and twist them as he pulled Goro down. Sending a concussive shot out, he separated it and hit both his feet. It was not strong enough to damage but was strong enough to disrupt his balance. With the pulling momentum, he came forward and down. Pulling the physic energy from the surroundings, AzuI sent a haymaker to his jaw.

"Kraacck," his face not only broke, but part of his skull did. The muscle tore and the bone stuck out. His swing was so strong, AzuI felt his shoulder and core strain in pain.

"Uggh," AzuI g.r.o.a.n.e.d. Stepping back he looked at the prince. He was back on his feet but was out cold. A little blood trickled from his lips.

"Finish him!" Shao Khan yelled. He was happy to see the Edenians suffer.

AzuI looked out at the crowd. The natives cheered for him to finish him. But the Shokan looked worried. The biotic strands went out and could feel they enjoyed the fight. They were proud of Goro and him. They just didn't wish to see either of them die.

A blue option appeared over Goro's open wound. A red highlight over his head. Choosing the blue option, Azul walked over and pulled the water from the air and sent it into the wound. He healed Goro on the surface, but in reality, he indoctrinated him with magic. Lacing his organs and bones with the process. Onyx had placed a good bit of herself inside as well with her power. It gave her some autonomy as well as a look into what it sees and hears.

System: Willpower Check Succesful 26 Intelligence Check 36 Pass

Azul looked to Goro and bowed. "Thank you for the fight! I learned a lot. I hope we can fight again someday." Walking to the side looked at the referee. "Call it!" He demanded. His power washing over him. Daring him to disobey. Azul felt the warmth of Slannesh as it finished eating on what was trying to get at him. It sent the residual power gained towards his people and in the arena causing the crowd to become silent.

"The Winner! Grandmaster Mist of the Lin Kuei/Shinrai Ryu!"

Walking away AzuI heard the ringing of a level up and a few other things. He was too preoccupied to check them. Circulating his energies he focused on healing the mental aspect of what happened. Slannesh helped happily.

"The referee came to the center and said some things before the tournament ended for the day. We followed the locals back to the castle in Out World. In the back, AzuI saw a cage that was quite massive. Anytime he senses out to check, it was blocked. Alita said it was the World preventing him from checking.

In his room talking with a few of his people, Azul waited to see what would happen next.