| abstract | - As Kotal Kahn's forces stare down with Reiko's Red Dragon mercenaries, the general makes snide remark on how nothing makes him happier than bringing families together. Sonya tries to reach out to her possessed daughter, but Cassie refutes her words and attacks Sonya while Jacqui attacks Johnny Cage. Sonya is easily able to parry and counter her daughter's attacks, while Johnny is assaulted by Jacqui, who calls her own father a coward for not showing up on the island. Johnny knocks Jacqui down and defends Jax, before realizing that the girls are being controlled, only to be punched by Jacqui. Kotal Kahn and D'Vorah meanwhile slaughter droves of Red Dragon mercenaries to get to Reiko and Skarlet. Reiko compliments Kotal Kahn's skill and boasts of how proud Shao Kahn would be to see Reiko destroy Kotal, as well as saying how disappointed Kotal's own father would be to see him fall. Enraged at the mention of his father, Kotal tells D'Vorah that Reiko is his, while the Kytinn chooses to focus on Skarlet. Kotal charges Reiko with his sword drawn, reminding Reiko that he was always envious of the Kahn's power. Reiko blocks Kotal's slash, and clarifies that he envied Kotal's Blood Magik, before telling the emperor that he had only scratched the surface of its power. Reiko catches Kotal Kahn's next attack and shatters his sword with a single blow, all the while raging that if Kotal had his ambition, he could have obtained true godliness. Reiko uppercuts Kotal Kahn aside, and D'Vorah panics when she sees her emperor in trouble, leaving her open to Skarlet stabbing her. D'Vorah sprays Skarlet with her blood, revealing it to be toxic, which weakens Skarlet as her body tries to absorb it. D'Vorah flies at Reiko as he stands over Kotal, only for the general to snatch her out of the air and tear her body in half. Kotal mourns D'Vorah's loss, and Reiko gives him the ultimatum of surrendering to serve as his slave. Kotal refuses, standing back up and drawing one of his sickles, telling Reiko that he may have taken his family, Blood Magik, and comrades, but without Mileena's Edenian lackey, Kotal still has the sun. Drawing power from the sun, Kotal resumes his battle with Reiko. Skarlet limps towards Reiko and Kotal's battle, when loud booms shake the island, and the warring sides stop and witness a second ship port. While Reiko is excited, Kotal curses as Mileena and her Tarkata hordes charge for the beach, the deposed empress vowing to kill both Kotal Kahn and Reiko.
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