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TPN - Ray one-shot
Me? Writing about new tpn manga content? Even I'm surprised, but I am certainly not complaining! The main series may have ended but this extra chapter gives us even more details regarding Ray's realization about the truth of Grace Field house.
I'm gonna start off and say that this whole backstory about him is absolutely wonderful and it's great to see this new side of Ray. In the main series, he was always portrayed as the calm and collected one out of the full-score trio. Right from the beginning, he comes off as an intelligent tactician who's a little closed off and quiet. So to see him finally freak out and be completely clueless.. is great (in a sad way).
We all had to be just as surprised and scared when we first learned the truth alongside Emma and Norman during our first read/watch. The idea of all the children being raised as food for the demons is enough to scare any child, as we saw from many of them throughout the entire main series.
So when Emma and Norman first inform Ray about the “shocking” news and their plan to escape, he kept his composure rather well, compared to everyone else (and probably us).
I know, at this point he was well aware of the truth for years now and had to fool everyone else so his own plans would succeed, but that's why this extra story is so good. We finally get to see his true reaction and just how scared, panicked and worried he really was, so much so that Ray also had nightmares about the truth and demons, like Emma (ch2/ep2) and Norman (ch15/ep5) did, only he had to deal with them almost every single night, for years, and it breaks my heart.
Why was he the only to realize the life they were all living was a complete lie? Should he tell the others or feign ignorance and ignore everything? Why must this precious young child be stressing out so much and I can't help him?? All he wanted was happiness!
But bless these adorable panels of the young trio though.. they make my heart so happy. I just wanna protect all of them!
Anyways, what I really like is that despite how firm Ray was about saving only Emma & Norman in the main series, this story shows he wasn't always like that. Even if the truth completely terrified Ray, he did once consider saving everyone else in the house. However, he lacked the amount of information needed and therefore couldn't come up with a solid plan.
Not being able to help his family live is painful and he wishes for this crazy world to stop so badly. Back when Emma asked Ray about the shipments, he just kept quiet, so seeing now how upset he used to get whenever one of their siblings got shipped out hurts so good.
I never doubted this boy and how much he cares for his family, but seeing how he had to harden his heart to continue with his own escape plan really hits me in the feels. Ray might have said years later that the younger kids would just be a burden during the escape, but I'm sure that just thinking about that bothered him just as much as it did for us hearing it.
He knows saving everyone will be impossible, especially after he learned more about the trackers. In the main series, we know he's performed many tests on tracking devices and became very knowledgeable on how they work. That being said, I originally thought this one scene from the manga was just showing us that Ray had just learned the location of the device and made an attempt to remove it, by scratching it or something..
I had no idea he completely broke the thing though! With a simple stick nonetheless! No wonder he spends those six years gathering parts to build a taser just to disable the devices, because damn boy. Not only that, but he used that opportunity to time Isabella's movements and confirm that the trackers indeed have an alarm that inform her once they're broken.
And yes, learning he broke his tracker raises many questions, like if he broke his when he was six, then why is there one still present year later during the fire scene of the escape? Did Isabella somehow stick a new tracker in Ray's ear? Or is this one tracking device from somebody else, perhaps one of the other 13 kids Emma and Ray escaped with, since they claimed they did remove their trackers before they left the house. I briefly saw others mention something from Shirai regarding that there's another transmitter Isabella has that's different or something? Anyway, whatever the true explanation may be, Ray amazes me okay?
One of my favorite things about this extra chapter is how it compares to the main series, especially with a scene like this. With the stick scene and this one from the main series, one could almost believe that Ray pulled off such a stunt out of retaliation, an act of defiance, maybe anger or just to test Isabella and what she's capable of.
But then the side story continues and dives even deeper as it shows us how scared Ray really was in this moment. He had no idea if destroying his tracker would result in the end of his life or a golden opportunity for more information and temporary safety. And it's here he realizes that the mom he once loved doesn't care for him at all, even if he still desperately wishes she did in this crucial moment. (hold up, my heart is breaking ahhh)
Thankfully for everyone and the entire story, Isabella accepts Ray's deal, which leads him to gather all the information he can by any means necessary. With all the spent alone reading, the anxiety that came with keeping quiet, and all the pain he had to hide as he watched so many people he cared for be sent off to die, just everything.. he endured it all to just have a chance to save somebody.
Y'all.. I've been thinking about this entire one-shot all afternoon and I can't express how much I appreciate this boy. Ray is simply the best boy and my mind can't be changed!
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My opinion for chapter 119
Under the cut because I want to
Translation by Jaimini's box
First....oh my God, I'm already emotional from the colored page, the trio on the roof. So beautiful!
Now listen, I still have suspicions with this Norman-Minerva. I still don't think he's the Norman we loved and knew. I'll just call him Shady Norman until I'm sure. But, somehow, somehow, idk how, i aM GETTING EMOTIONAL FOR THIS PAGE
I'M HAPPY BECAUSE EMMA IS HAPPY, THAT'S ALL! I still have my eyes for you shady Norman!!
I was hoping for either Emma or Ray to ask something just the three of them know, anything, to confirm that he really is Norman that they thought they've lost almost 2 years ago. Sadly they didn't say anything and just completely trust him. Ray, I'm disappointed.
"I was kept by demons" .......no? Real Norman wasn't "kept" by demons, he was kept by humans. Sure there are demons, but he wasn't kept by them. I SEE YOU, SHADY NORMAN
And now I saw the mangastream's version, what Norman said is "i was sent to different farm than the others. And there I became another kind of cattle" he didn't see demons......alright. I'm still having my eyes on you Shady
Ray's height.........is tall.....he's tall......he's.....Ray's just as tall as Shady Norman. ....alright, I' take it. STILL HAVING MY EYES---
Appropriate reaction
Aww. I just remembered Norman didn't have the chance to see Ray's character development. I'm happy for you Ray.
Again, I'm just happy because my baby Ray is happy! MY EYES ARE STI---
I'm sorry but I'm not satisfied with the story how he escaped. It's like he's not telling the whole truth, i feel like he left out a lot of important things. I don't trust him. Even if he's the real Norman, I still don't trust him. What happened to you Norman:(
But, I'm interested that Vincent is mentioned again. I mean, there are several nameless kid who died but this guy who we've never met already have name. I hope he'll become important.
When I first read it, I was like, HA I GOT YOU SHADY NORMAN,,,,, REAL NORMAN DOESN'T KNOW MINERVA'S REAL NAME but after a reread I noticed he said Minerva supporter gave him informations. All right.
Emma, Don and Gilda are surprised.
While Ray, you precious baby, is thinking. Yas! Finally! Give that Shady Norman some doubt Ray! Don't completely trust him.
YES RAY. INTERROGATE HIM. ASK HIM QUESTION. ALL QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. ANYTHING. JUST. BE SUSPICIOUS. YOU'RE CYNICAL I HOPE YOU GIVE HIM SOME TRICK QUESTIONS JUST LIKE YOU AND DON GAVE TO HAYATO,,,,,,,
I....don't know how I feel about this chapter. I still don't like that the guy turned out to be real Norman, but I know some twists are gonna come out. I want to trust Kaiu Shirai with the twists.
I still hope Ray will ask him one or two questions that ONLY Norman knows the answer. Like anything that happen in the GF, or anything.
Conclusion: I have mixed feelings for this chapter.
#tpn#tpn spoilers#shady norman#yes im gonna tag him that#but just in case ill tag my usual norman tagtoo#norman tpn#emma tpn#ray tpn#don tpn#gilda tpn
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As we hit the Memorial Day Weekend, we hit what traditionally is the start of the Summer season around the World. Of course, this year is not your normal year due to the COVID-19 crisis, so instead of looking forward to a bunch of big shows and some outdoor wrestling events, we are left to wonder when the next show with ANY type of crowd will be.
With all 50 states now easing restrictions in some form or fashion, it’s only a matter of time when we will see that first event. Sure, the first will be small and measured in the number of fans that attend. But it will be a start. And of course, when it comes to the WWE, we wonder what will become of SummerSlam. We know by now that government officials in Massachusetts are not going to let a big scale event like that happen in their state with fans, so it’s just a matter of where Vince McMahon will take it. Will it be a replacement for WrestleMania in Tampa, Florida where things are moving faster than most other states? Or maybe it’s just allowing fans in the Performance Center or Full Sail again? Time will tell, but for sure, that time is coming as the public is just inching to get back to some form of normalcy.
Now, having said that, the industry could surely use the shot in the arm. Empty arena shows aren’t the biggest hits with TV viewers no matter what wrestling show you are watching. While it is giving TV time to those who may not have received it due to some talent not wanting to be at the tv tapings due to the on-going health crisis. I just wish that the WWE would acknowledge the reality of what’s going on outside their own four walls. It would help them and give them some needed flexibility. But then again, that’s just one man’s opinion and right now, the only opinion that counts is one Vincent Kennedy McMahon. So, I am guessing we won’t get that change anytime soon.
Backlash PPV
WWE Championship Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley
Universal Championship Handicap Match: Braun Strowman vs. The Miz & John Morrison
The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever: Edge vs. Randy Orton
Star of the Week:
… You haven't watched Chapter 2 yet? #TheLastRide @undertaker
WATCH NOW
https://t.co/eY8TodLHk1 pic.twitter.com/Y8yJhCOLaW
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) May 18, 2020
The Undertaker, Part 2 – This is the best thing going right now from WWE! Amazing that after all these years and a storied career, we got self-doubt from The Undertaker after his WrestleMania match with Roman Reigns. It was a wonderful look inside the comeback to face John Cena the following year at WrestleMania, in a match that even UT thought was too short after all the planning.
RAW
RESULTS
Murphy defeated Humberto Carrillo
Charlotte Flair defeated Ruby Riott
Bobby Lashley defeated R-Truth
Women’s Tag Team Title Match: Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross defeated The Iiconics (DQ) to retain titles
Submission Match: Shayna Baszler defeated Natalya
Kevin Owens & Apollo Crews defeated Andrade & Angel Garza
Aleister Black defeated Murphy (DQ)
Non-title WWE Championship Match: Drew McIntyre defeated King Corbin
What we loved:
Takeaway: @FightOwensFight is a good listener.#WWERaw @Zelina_VegaWWE @AndradeCienWWE @AngelGarzaWwe @austintheory1 pic.twitter.com/KLhBhcKlTA
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 19, 2020
Welcome back KO – It was a good sight to see Kevin Owens back in the Monday Night RAW mix this week. Not only did we delight in the one-line quips directed at Natalya wrecking his KO Show set, but we also got some in-ring action in a tag-team win with Apollo Crews. We also like the continued push for Crews.
Bobby Lashley – THIS is the strong, monster-driven Lashley that we’ve wanted for some time. Aligning with MVP is a good thing. Now, I’d like some other superstars to join the stable as well!
#WWEChampion @DMcIntyreWWE gives King @BaronCorbinWWE a royal thrashing on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/ARxe1qZm10
— WWE (@WWE) May 19, 2020
Wrestling – From Murphy vs. Carrillo, Murphy vs. Black, Baszler vs. Nattie, the tag matches and the main event of Drew vs. Corbin, it was a solid in-ring presentation. I say that despite the fact I hated that they spent the first 30 minutes of the show with only in-ring promos.
Will @EdgeRatedR vs. @RandyOrton at #WWEBacklash be THE greatest wrestling match ever? https://t.co/zsycDlf5WD
— WWE (@WWE) May 19, 2020
Legends Promo – As normal, anytime Edge and Orton get to go head-to-head on the mic, it’s usually very good. Monday night was no exception. I would’ve liked to see Edge’s acceptance of the match dragged out a bit longer though. Now, what do we have left for the build-up? I’d like each of them to pick a solid “wrestling” opponent for them to face over the next few weeks to keep it interesting. Oh yeah, by the way, I have NO hopes that it remains a complete “wrestling” match throughout.
Meh:
mood—— pic.twitter.com/aziJpfitKx
— NattieByNature (@NatbyNature) May 19, 2020
Nattie’s Turn? – So, I guess here comes the frustrated Natalya heel turn after breaking up the KO Show set during her tirade from the tapping out to Shayna Baszler in the submission match. Samoa Joe said it best. It’s no shame to lose. Accept it and move on. This seems like all the turns we’ve seen before. I hope we are wrong.
Charlotte/Ruby – We love Charlotte Flair, but we don’t need to see her every show, do we? The match vs. Ruby Riott didn’t really do much for either, but I do like that The Queen is facing someone new each show. There was also NO WAY she was going to lose before a Champion vs. Champion match against Bayley on SmackDown Friday night.
50/50:
Austin Theory switches teams – In a matter of 30 minutes, Austin Theory gets beat down and thrown out of the Zelina Vega faction with Andrade and Angel Garza to joining Seth Rollins and Murphy (and the Authors of Pain when they come back) as the Monday Night Messiah’s newest minion. Seems a bit forced, but I’ll roll with it. I do like that we have two heel factions now facing off it seems coming up. That, I’ll give a thumbs up too. Shades of the Attitude Era showing up in 2020.
Didn’t love:
DQ finishes – Having Bliss & Cross and Aleister Black win on another shady DQ finish seems lazy. We’ve seen run-ins all the time without ending the match as well as a superstar not heeding a ref’s warning without a DQ. Why now? Let it continue, especially in the case of the Women’s Tag Team Title Match. I’m sure that’s just to get to a stipulation for the Backlash PPV match. Just not a fan of the DQ finish folks.
Better left unsaid:
The Street Profits vs. The Viking Raiders in an axe-throwing contest to fulfill the “E” part of WWE I guess.
NXT
RESULTS
Karrion Kross defeated Liam
Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament: El Hijo del Fantasma defeated Akira Tozawa
Mia Yim defeated Santana Garrett
Roderick Strong defeated Dexter Lumis
Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan defeated Ever-Rise
Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament: Drake Maverick defeated Kushida
Io Shirai defeated Rhea Ripley (DQ)
What we loved:
.@NXTCiampa is not about to 𝒓𝒖𝒏 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 from @WWEKarrionKross…
The match is official.#NXTTakeOver: IN YOUR HOUSE#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/r9oMxlcWyw
— WWE (@WWE) May 21, 2020
Opening Bang! – Starting the show with Karrion Kross & Scarlett dominating and then being welcome to NXT by Tommaso Ciampa was exactly what Ciampa deemed Kross & Scarlett – SPECIAL. It had that BIG feel to it, didn’t it?! Can’t wait until In Your House to see these square-off.
PURE ELATION.@WWEMaverick defies the odds as he defeats @KUSHIDA_0904 to keep his place in the #NXTCruiserweight Championship Tournament! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/96xoecRnRh
— WWE (@WWE) May 21, 2020
Drake gets his due – Kudos to Drake Maverick for doing what few thought he could do – WIN! Not only did Drake upset Kushida to stay alive, but he now has a shot to get into the Cruiserweight Tournament Finals with another victory next week – a three-way dance with Kushida and Jake Atlas.
Brewing:
Lee vs. Gargano – The current North American Champ, Keith Lee has interjected himself into the Mia Yim vs. Candace LeRae squirmish by taking on Johnny Gargano. Will it be a championship match next or some mixed tag-team action? Either way, it should be entertaining.
Shining everywhere:
3 shows, 0 problems. All hail #TheQueen.
@MsCharlotteWWE #WWENXT @RheaRipley_WWE @shirai_io pic.twitter.com/28pX6CisVX
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 21, 2020
The Queen – Of course, Charlotte Flair stands tall on her own show as the NXT Women’s Champion takes out Io Shirai in the main event to give Rhea Ripley the loss as a precursor to Friday night’s battle with Bayley on SmackDown. Not a fan of the DQ finish, but it does help the story of the future three-way dance between the trio, which is now officially set for NXT TakeOver: In Your House in June.
Middling:
Lumis vs. Strong – A good match between these two leaves Strong with a sneak victory and brings back The Velveteen Dream into the mix to help Dexter Lumis from a post-match attack from Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish. We can see where this one is going….
Is it me or……
The Undisputed Era – Has some of the luster gone off TUE lately? It seems like the dominance just isn’t there. Adam Cole says there could be a celebration next week as he hits the one-year mark of being the NXT Champion. I just wonder who’s next to face Mr. Bay-Bay for the crown.
The Masked Mafia – I have no clue who they are or when they will be revealed. This week’s target – Akiro Tazawa. Maybe it’s part of Drake Maverick’s grandiose plan to save his job in NXT/WWE? Or maybe El Hijo del Fantasma.
SMACKDOWN
RESULTS
Non-Title Universal Championship Match: Braun Strowman defeated The Miz
Intercontinental Championship Tournament First Round Match: AJ Styles defeated Shinsuke Nakamura
Champion vs. Champion Match: Bayley defeated Charlotte Flair
Sonya Deville & Dolph Ziggler defeated Mandy Rose & Otis
Intercontinental Championship Tournament First Round Match: Jeff Hardy defeated Sheamus
Overall this stacked SmackDown was easily the best show of the week! All quality and no fluff. Now, it may not show up in the ratings as it is the Friday night of a long, holiday weekend but it was the a good two-hours from the blue brand, continuing an upward trend the past few weeks.
What we loved:
'The Phenomenal' @AJStylesOrg is here to reclaim 'the house that AJ Styles built' as he advances in the #ICTitle tournament on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/2a7kaaeaBB
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 23, 2020
AJ’s back in blue – Fresh off a trade from RAW for a “superstar to be named later, AJ Styles’ return to SmackDown is a successful one as he takes part in the Intercontinental Championship Tournament. In a rematch from WrestleMania 34, Styles wins the first round match in another really good match between the two. Let’s be honest, these two can’t have a bad match, right?
By any means necessary, @itsBayleyWWE takes down @MsCharlotteWWE on #SmackDown! #ChampionvsChampion pic.twitter.com/8rZtTTSdip
— WWE (@WWE) May 23, 2020
Champion vs. Champion – Odd that this wasn’t the main event of the show, but nonetheless, it was very, very good. Thankful that they didn’t have a predictable run-in from Sasha Banks to ruin this match. Bayley takes home the victory, with help from the ropes, in a surprising outcome for the battle of heel champions. The storyline is there and getting better. Loved the smack talk and expressions too throughout the match.
Sonya & Dolph – Heels in top form here! Sonya Deville and Dolph Ziggler take out their personal vendetta against Mandy Rose & Otis and it makes me wonder – at what point does Ziggler try to push Otis to put up that MITB case up for grabs against him.
Have we seen this before?:
Another challenge by @TheRealMorrison to @BraunStrowman has been made. This time for #WWEBacklash! pic.twitter.com/ZKrwMysKin
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 23, 2020
Braun Strowman’s Championship Handicap Match – Didn’t we just see Strowman lose his Intercontinental Title to Sami Zayn in a 3-on-1 handicap match at Elimination Chamber? Sure we did. Now, we get another championship handicap match at Backlash with Strowman defending the Universal Championship against The Miz and John Morrison. Why? Strowman already pinned Morrison last week in a tag match with Otis and this week, he took out The Miz in a singles affair. There’s got to be a better way to showcase a feud for SmackDown’s top title. Although, it would be interesting seeing how The Miz and John Morrison would co-exist as co-champions. That would be the only good payoff but at the same time further tarnishing Strowman again with a gimmick loss.
Good stuff:
The Dirt Sheet – Despite losing to Braun Strowman in an impromptu singles match, The Miz and John Morrison put together a very entertaining episode of the Dirt Sheet with enough shade to cover both Otis as well as Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins.It made me laugh, as it usually does.
Hardy vs. Sheamus: Jeff Hardy gets the victory in a physical match. I don’t think it’s the last Hardy has seen of Sheamus though as I can see him getting involved in next week’s semi-final match vs. Daniel Bryan.
Parting shots:
Coming up this week:
RAW – Triple Threat #1 Contender’s Match: NXT Champion Charlotte Flair vs. Natalya vs. Nia Jax – Winner to face Asuka at Backlash (someone will have to explain to me how Nattie, who lost to Shayna Baszler for the second time last week and Charlotte Flair are in this match for the RAW Title Shot).
NXT – Cage Match: Matt Riddle vs. Timothy Thatcher / Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Group A Triple-Threat Finals: Drake Maverick vs. Kushida vs. Jake Atlas
SmackDown – Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semi-finals: Daniel Bryan vs. Jeff Hardy / AJ Styles vs. Elias
#RIPShadGaspard
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— WWE (@WWE) May 23, 2020
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It’s Good To Be Alive Ch.8
Story Summary: After her death, Mileena was granted a second chance, as her journey to look for allies for her new rebellion lead her to Earthrealm where she was saved by the Shirai Ryu. Having no other choice, Mileena joined the clan and became somewhat of a student to Hanzo Hasashi. Meanwhile Havik has returned and is assembling an army to get revenge on Hanzo and plunge the realms into chaos.
Check it out on Fanfiction: www.fanfiction.net/s/13285792/…
Earthrealm: China, The Himalayas
Within the snowy mountains of the Himalayas spanning the border of China, where the temperature can reach 15 to 18 degree Celsius, three figures were making their way through the snow and through the mountains. A man and a woman, all carrying heavy hiking backpacks and walked through a light drizzling of snowfall.
Both men were wearing heavy winter garments to protect themselves against the harsh environment. All were fully prepared for the harsh journey, all except for the woman who was wearing her traditional purple slightly revealing attire with the same purple veil on her face.
All the while walking through the snow, the woman known as Mileena had her arms crossed over her chest and was shivering. Mileena continued enduring the insanely cold environment for several more hours, before finally speaking out.
"How much further is it? It's colder then a witches tit out here!" Hissed Mileena as Takeda looked back at her.
"Well, maybe if you wore winter clothes like me and Master Hasashi, you wouldn't be so vulnerable to frostbite." Uttered Takeda as Mileena glared at him with her golden slit eyes.
"Number one, this is the FIRST time I'm allowed to wear my original outfit and not be forced to wear that annoying dirty yellow jumpsuit! Number two, I HATE that overly thick, covering, and heavy clothing you refer to as 'winter clothing'. So, I will stick to what I have." Snapped Mileena as she continued to shiver in her original outfit. Her only protection from the cold being a brown thin cape she had on.
Takeda simply shrugged his shoulders and looked away. "Alright, if you wanna become a human Popsicle in the name of 'fashion' then that's your choice."
"Hey, Outworld is NOT like Earthrealm! There are only TWO places in Outworld where it gets THIS COLD! The north and south poles. Besides that, everything else is just jungles and deserts! Am I supposed to adapt just like that?" Asked Mileena with a snap of her fingers.
"With the Shirai Ryu, you'll learn to. But all banter aside, you NEED winter attire when out here. If not, at the end of this trip me and Master Hasashi will have to carry your frozen body to the Lin Kuei Palace." Replied Takeda as Mileena continued to glare back at the boy as the group continued to walk through the snow.
"There is no way in hell I'm going to wear-" But Mileena was cut off as a wool piece of fabric was tossed in her face. The woman let out an annoyed growl as he pulled the wool fabric off of her face and saw that Hanzo was the one who tossed it at her, with his hand still outstretched.
"Takeda is right. If you don't wear some heavier you'll freeze to death, and slow us down. So push your minor personal inconveniences aside and put it on." Said Hanzo in a gruff voice as he turned back around, placing his hands on the straps over his shoulders as he started to walk off. Soon after, Takeda followed along as Mileena stood there, annoyed as she looked down at the wool garment in her hands. Far thicker and heavier then the brown cape she already had on, she groaned in frustration as she dropped her heavy hiking bag and tossed the wool cloak over her shoulders, pulling the hood up for added protection against the environment. Before reaching down and picking her bag back up, and catching up with Hanzo and Takeda.
After several minutes of walking, Mileena already started to feel a lot warmer. Before she was absolutely freezing, but now she was nice and warm. Warmer then she expected. She looked down at the cloak that completely wrapped around her body, as she lifted it up to her face and moved the fabric inbetween her fingers.
Did he pack an extra article of warm clothing just for her?... No. No that's ridiculous. It's a hike through the Himalayas, of course he would pack an extra piece of clothing. Just in case. But just as she was about to question herself on why she was acting like this. She just go an inkling of a scent from the wool she was holding up to her face. She looked down as the cloth she was holding up to her face and looked down at it, she could smell it much more clearly at this point.
But it wasn't enough, she wanted a far clearer smell. She glanced back up at the two men in front of her. Only to see that they were indeed still walking and facing away from her. Mileena subtlety pulled her veil down and pushed the wool up to her nose as she started to smell the wool. It had HIS scent on it. The smell was about as pleasant as how it felt, warm, soft, and with the faint smell of burning embers.
After a full minute of sniffing the cloak, she snapped back to her senses and dropped the wool. Expressing a look of bewilderment and perplexity as she stared as the white snowy ground. What was wrong with her? Why is she sniffing the wool cloak given to her by Hanzo like an obsessed school girl? She has been acting this way for a while now, whenever she's around Hanzo Hasashi she's been acting this way. WHY? She is not a child or some airhead teenager, WHY is she acting this way?
But as Mileena was thinking this, without knowing it she slowed down as Takeda stopped and looked back at the black haired woman. Looking at her in confusion as he saw her stand there motionless.
"Hey, Mileena. Frozen back there?" That snapped Mileena out of her gaze as she looked up and saw Hanzo and Takeda still walking away. She shook off her feelings and thoughts as she caught up to the two.
Nearly an hour later, the three were still walking through the snow silently. Only making slight detours here and there with walking over narrow mountainsides, making their way across mountain faces, making their way down several deep declines, and more. But even with having to face all the obstacles on the trail, Mileena still couldn't get her mind off of her actions with the wool. The only thing remotely taking her mind off of the subject was the still biting and annoying cold.
That's when it hit Mileena, as she looked back up at Hanzo and Takeda who were still in front of her. "What will the Lin Kuei Palace be like?"
"It's gonna be cold." Remarked Takeda with a smirk as Mileena kept her unamused expression.
"It will be located in an isolated part of the Himalayas. A place of icy lands called the Arctika, where it can reach below zero. The Palace is much like the Shirai Ryu temple, only snowing and frozen." Replied Hanzo as he continued to walk on the path without looking away.
"When was the last time you went there?" Asked Mileena.
"A year ago. The leader of the Lin Kuei, Sub-Zero called me there for a meeting. At this time, the newly revived Shirai Ryu and Lin Kuei still possessed a blood feud. But after a long discussion, we made peace. We have continued to work with them to protect the realm, but only communicating via holograms. We only travel to one another's temple when a dire threat is afoot. Such as now." Replied Hanzo sternly as Takeda looked back with a smirk on his face.
"Yeah, and my first trip was when I was with Cassie's team to 'infiltrate' the Lin Kuei temple. They beat us up and tied us up, kinda looked like we would be in serious trouble, but it turns out Gradmaster Sub-Zero and Cassie's Dad were dicks. Called it a 'Training exercise'. Plus, Hanzo left out the part where he was attacked by Frost." Remarked Takeda as Hanzo glanced back and quickly eyed Takeda. Mileena simply looked on in confusion.
"Frost? Who's that?" Asked Mileena.
"A young an immature child within the Lin Kuei who is an unpleasant individual to be around. And unfortunately, when we get there she will most likely give us her standard greeting. She's not a fan of Shirai Ryu" Said Hanzo in a harsh tone as Mileena kept her confused expression.
"And... what's your advice on dealing with her?" Asked Mileena.
"Keep your head down, and if she causes trouble, knock her ass out." Replied Hanzo as Mileena gained a bit of a surprised expression on her face. She never really heard Hanzo curse before.
But Takeda seemed to notice as he drifted back next to Mileena and whispered to her. "Don't worry, Master Hanzo just gets a little peeved when talking about Frost. Because he didn't get the chance to really give her some payback himself."
"Takeda..." Spoke Hanzo in an accusing voice as Takeda instantly quieted down and moved ahead of Mileena. Back in his original spot. And just like that, everything returned to it's silent state with everyone still hiking through the snow and mountains. But as Mileena was thinking about what the Lin Kuei Palace would be like in relation to the Shirai Ryu temple, she felt the cold wind blowing against her face getting stronger and colder.
Mileena looked ahead at the clear sky, only to see that dark clouds started to appear in the distance. As the dark clouds started to overcast the snowy titanic mountains, Hanzo finally spoke up.
"Start covering up, looks like we're about to walk into a serious blizzard..." The trio then continued their journey.
Netherrealm: Outside of Quan Chi's Fortress
Within the baron hellscape of the Netherrealm, a blue portal suddenly appears out of nowhere. And out of it walked out Sonya Blade, Cassie Cage, Kung Jin, Jacqui Briggs, Kenshi, and a handful of Special Forces soldiers. The group surveyed the area. Luckily seeing no demons as they moved along. The team traversed slowly as they continued to carefully observe the area, making sure there were no traps or ambushes.
The group made their way until they reached an incline in the land as they all hid behind a group of rock formations. The main leader of the group and several SF soldiers peered over the rocks and looked down to see Quan Chi's old fortress. The group didn't need to look out for long as there were around a hundred demons wandering around outside of the fortress.
"Demons. Hundreds of them." Mouthed Kung Jin.
"Yup, but we planned for this. And we have one helluva diversion up our sleeve." Uttered Sonya as she glanced at Kung Jin and Kenshi, with Kung Jin giving a bummed look.
"Aww, I hate this diversion plan." Uttered Kung Jin in an annoyed tone.
"Yeah, but it's the only diversion we got. Let's go kid." Said Kenshi picking himself up, dusting himself off, and walking off as Kung Jin followed along.
After the two left, the team turned their attention back to the horde of demon standing in front of Quan Chi's abandoned Fortress.
"Do ya think Havik is expecting us?" Asked Jacqui.
"With how smart he is, yeah. That wouldn't surprise me in the least." Replied Cassie.
"Either way, it doesn't matter. After those two pull off the diversion we'll get inside and stop them." Uttered Sonya.
"Let's just hope when we get inside we won't come across any 'surprises'." Commented Jacqui.
Within the horde of Netherrealm demons, the mindless monsters still wandered around. Growling, hissing, and just dying to kill something already. But as they were continuing their cycle of mindlessly wandering around, an arrow came out of nowhere and pierced right through the skull of one of the wandering demons.
The demons stopped their wandering as they looked around in confusion for the source of the incoming arrow. But just as the animalistic Netherrealmers continued to look around, a barrage of arrows came out of nowhere as they started to tear through several Netherrealm demons. Several who got hit survived but were injured, with the majority who got hit being dead. As they aimlessly looked around for another milisecond, they heard a whistle noise.
Looking over, the beasts saw a human standing there with a bow in one hand and a pair of fingers in his mouth making the whistling noise. He soon pulled his hand away from his mouth and spoke out.
"Hey, freaks! Ya wanna kill someone? Then try me!" Yelled Kung Jin as he instantly pulled out another arrow and fired it at a random demon in the crowd. Killing it, as the rest of the demons started to move towards Kung Jin. But before they could even move ten steps forward, the demons heard the shinging noise of a sword from the opposite side of the crowd.
Before the first demon could even turn his head to see where the sound was coming from, a sword rocketed in in a spinning motion as it cut off the head of the first demon as it continued it's momentum and started slaughtering countless demons. But as the flying sword nearly reached the other end of the horde, the sword flew back to where it originally came from. As the demons looked over, they saw the sword returned to a human who had a red blindfold on his face. Catching the sword and quickly sheathing it.
"Come now, I'm nothing more then a blind human. Killing and eating me would be like taking candy from a baby... So what are you waiting for?" The horde looked back and forth at the two humans for about another second, before the horde decided to split into two massive groups and chase both humans. Kung Jin and Kenshi immediately turned and ran the other way as both groups of demons followed them.
"Alright! There's our diversion! Let's go!" Stated Cassie as she and the rest of the Special Forces team moved out.
The group soon arrived to the entrance of the mostly unguarded fortress. With only a few mindless demons remaining, which the skilled soldiers despised of with ease. The team made their way through the dark torch lit hallways, skillfully being as silent as ghosts as they halted at each turn. Looking down each turn of the hallway before proceeding. Luckily finding no demon or other enemy wandering the hallway.
The team continued their way through the maze-like fortress. But as the team were about to go down a flight of stairs, they heard several growls beside them. Looking over, they saw two demons charging at them, but everyone continued on as Sonya and Cassie charged at the two and skillfully killed each one with one blow before joining the rest of the group.
The group finally started to descend the main staircase, slowly walking down each step of the stone spiral staircase as they observed the area, and made sure there were no enemies. But as the group finally reached the bottom and looked around, Sonya gained a nostalgic look on her face as she looked around the room. She remembered this place, during the Earthrealm-Netherrealm war around 20 years ago she and Johnny infiltrated Quan Chi's old lair. She even remembered the two sharing some playful bickering and flirting, even while in the face of peril.
Cassie observed the area diligently just like every other soldier on the team, but a she looked over as Sonya. She stopped for a second and slightly lowered her weapon. "Uhh, Commander? Commander? Mom!"
Sonya snapped out of her minor trance as she looked over at Sargent Cage. "What is it, soldier?"
"You just seemed a little... Zoned out. What's the deal?" Asked Cassie as Sonya looked back at the Gothic and hellish architecture around her once more.
"You know, during the Netherrealm war when me and your father infiltrated Quan Chi's lair, I compared his Mancave to Quan Chi's." Smiled Sonya as Cassie smiled back at her mother, as she thought of her father.
"Don't worry Commander. We'll get him back." Replied Cassie with a hopeful smile as Sonya turned to her.
"Your right. And I'll be the first one to personally shove my boot up Havik's ass." Smirked Sonya as the group continued down the underground hallway. The troops stuck to the nearby wall as they were getting closer and closer to one of the main rooms. Sonya led the troops as they stuck by the wall, heading to the final room as Sonya held her hand up and stopped the groups. Gesturing her hand and signaling the soldiers in the back to quickly move to the other side of the entry way. There, the soldiers all peered in to the large room.
It appeared like many of the other rooms in Quan Chi's fortress with Gothic architecture, candles, torches, random human bones scattered around the floor, and more. Besides that, the room was totally vacant of life.
"It looks clear..." Uttered Cassie as Sonya kept a skeptical look.
"It can easily be a trap. Everyone, enter with caution." Ordered Sonya as she slowly and cautiously entered the room with the rest of the team following her and staying on their leaders tail. As the group continued walking, they eventually reached the middle of the room and halted.
Sonya stood there motionless until she pointed at some staircases leading down to a lower level as she pointed at it. "There, down those stairs is Quan Chi's main room. That must be where Havik and all of his goons are."
But as Sonya lowered her finger and was about to order her team to move out. The group heard the turning of mechanisms all around them. All watching each others backs, they looked around the room to see that the entrance they just came through as well as every other doorway were blocked with bars. Entrapping the Special Forces. Every entry/exit was blocked except for one.
A door on another side of the room was the only one with no bars over it. Opening it up, over a dozen demons started to pour into the room as Special Forces had their weapons locked on them. More and more demons started to pour into the room as they started to surround the Special Forces team.
Just as the Special Forces team was completely surrounded, there was finally an end to the demons as they stopped pouring through the doorway. A moment of intense silence passed as both soldiers and demons glared at one another with demons hissing and growling like a hungry pack of wolves.
"Guess your right, this was a trap. Now what?" Asked Cassie.
"I feel like we're unprepared for this." Uttered Jaqcui who was in a battle position.
"And that's exactly what we've prepared for." Replied Sonya as they heard several individual footsteps come from the same doorway the demons came from. Looking at the doorway, the team saw several shadowed individuals walk down the hallway. The besides their evil auras, the team saw their glowing malevolent eyes that looked like embers. As they finally stepped into the light, the team saw who it was.
It was the Revenants of Sindel, Stryker, Jade, Kitana, Liu Kang, and Nightwolf. The Special Forces all turned and faced the Revenants who were walking up to them. Eventually, the Revenants stopped their walk as they silently stood in front of the Special Forces team. The leader of the Revenants, Liu Kang smirked as he took a step forward to address the team.
"Sonya Blade... What a pleasure it is to see you again." Said the Revenant Liu Kang with a false smile on his face.
"Liu Kang... Kitana... Emperor and Empress of the Netherrealm..." Addressed Sonya in a disrespectful tone of voice.
"What brings you around here, Sonya? Saddened that you were unable to die and join us as a revenant? Don't worry, we can arrange that." Stated Liu Kang in a mocking tone as Sonya gave him a vicious glare.
"What we're doing here is none of your business. None of this concerns you, all we want is Havik, his allies, and his hostage." Stated Sonya as she glared at the Revenant of 'The Chosen One'. Liu Kang's devilish smirk only widened.
"You see, we made little deal with Havik. If we defend his lair and kill you, he promised us a rich bounty of realms for the picking after he's finished with attaining everything he needs." Stated the Emperor of the dead.
"What the hell are you talking about. 'Realms for the picking'? What do you mean by that?" Asked Cassie as Liu Kang's eyes locked onto hers.
"Unfortunately, none of you will live to find out..." And right after that threat, a battle instantly erupted between the Netherrealm forces and the Earthrealm forces.
Demons started charging in on all sides as the forces started to open fire on the demons. Killing each one as a new one jumped into take it's place. One of the soldiers firing on the demons managed to take down several as he took several steps forward. But before he even knew it, a strand of white and black hair wrapped around his neck and pulled him in.
The strand of hair soon loosened around his neck as he looked up in fear to see that one of the Revenants got ahold of him. Grabbing his head with both of her hands as she started screeching like a banshee into his ear with a scream that could blast through stone. The soldier only lasted another second before Sindel's scream's splattered his head into hundreds of gory pieces.
Another soldier was firing into a group of demons only for Revenant Nightwolf to charge in and toss one of his tomahawks as his shoulder. Stunning the soldier as a Netherrealm demon took the opportunity as it charged in and started literally tearing out the soldier's entrails.
Jacqui was constantly moving as she started cutting demons to pieces with her rifle. But when she heard a click and the bullets stopped flying, she looked down at her empty weapon and cursed before looking back up and seeing a demon mere inches away as it tried to bite her head off. But Jacqui placed her rifle in the demon's mouth to stop it from biting her. As she then quickly pulled her weapon back out of the demons mouth and swung it with such force, she took the upper half of the demons head off.
Cassie was on her own as she was taking down demons with a combo of heavy blows and gun shots. After putting several bullets in one of the demons coming for her, she spotted an attacker coming in from the left, she saw that Kitana was charging at her with her war fans opened. She slashed at Cassie who just missed the blades of the war fans by only a few inches. But as she pulled herself together and pulled her rifle up to shoot Kitana, she fired only for Kitana to rapidly move her fans around and block the incoming bullets.
She kept blocking the bullets before she swung her war fans once more and cut Cassie's rifle into three pieces. Cassie looked down at her ruined weapon, as suddenly, a powerful sonic scream hit her and made Cassie fly back several feet and tossed her on the ground. Cassie groaned as she picked herself back up and looked over to see Kitana and Sindel walk over to her.
Cassie got into stance as she put her fists up. Kitana and Sindel only laughed at the woman's attempts to be intimidating.
"Why so defensive, Cassandra Cage? Being a Revenant is simply fantastic, me and my mother were once victims by a mad warlord and forcefully separated. But thanks to Shinnoks magic, we have been reunited. If you join us, you and your mother never have to be apart again... Doesn't that sound fantastic?" Asked the Revenant Kitana as Cassie glared at her.
"No thanks, I'm pretty sure me and my mom are gonna stay the way we are. Also, I remember the last time we fought, didn't go so well for you." Commented Cassie as Kitana and Sindel got into fighting positions.
"That time, you had back up. Now, you are all alone..." Replied Sindel in a sinister tone as the Revenant Duo squared up and charge into battle. Cassie managed to remarkably hold the two Revenant Edenians off with skillful blocking and dodging skills. Cassie successfully managed to hold both women off, but she was being forced back by both Edenians. She was continuing to hold them off, but was too slow as one of Kitana's fan slashes managed to cut Cassie across the chest, making her stumble back as both Edenians took advantage of Cassie's injury.
Both woman brutally beating Cassie with little to no remorse as Kitana got in a few more successful slashes in with her war fans. But as Sindel was about to come in with another strike, Cassie backed off from the attack before charging in with a punch, soon followed by a kick, then ended with a shadow kick that sent Sindel flying back.
"Mother!" Yelled Kitana looking back, Cassie seeing Kitana distracted gave her the opening she desired as she charged in and started viciously laying down a series of punches and kicks on the Empress of the Netherrealm. Cassie soon knocked Kitana in the air with two roundhouse kicks backflipping and knocking Kitana into the air where she then leaped into the air herself and flipped around, kicking Kitana in the face with another shadow kick that caused the Empress to crash into the ground.
(Crash!)
But as Cassie landed back on the ground and walked up to the knocked down Kitana. Sindel leaped in out of nowhere as she started to wail on Cassie, leaving Cassie with no chance of hitting back. Sindel laid down a combo of her own as she viciously punches, kicked, and chopped at Cassandra Cage, hitting Cassie with a flipkick before shouting and making the Sargent fly back further. Once knocked back and at a far range, Sindel stretched out her hair as it wrapped around Cassie's waist like a python before lifting her up and smashing her against the ground several times before finally letting go.
Cassie laid on the ground in pain as she slowly but surly started to pick herself back up. But as she did, Sindel was already standing over her as she kicked her down to the ground once more, hovering over her as she raised her foot and stomped hard on Cassie's chest. Making the young woman scream in pain.
"Aaaah!"
"Now, little girl, you will now experience what your mothers friends experienced when I encountered them... After that, you can join our little family..." Stated Sindel in a mocking tone as she raised her hand to finish off Cassie. Cassie looked to her right as she found her pistol sitting there, before looking back up at Sindel with a smirk.
"No thanks 'Mother'... Enjoy the kids you already have, 'cause you won't be having any more." Stated Cassie as Sindel looked down at her in confusion. As suddenly, Cassie grabbed the nearby pistol of hers as she aimed at Sindel's thigh and fired. Making Sindel slightly stand back up as she screamed in pain. Cassie saw her opening and shadow kicked Sindel right in her crotch with such force it sent the Edenian flying back.
Cassie soon picked herself back up and looked down at the two defeated Edenian as she cracked her neck. "I'd rather join that fucked up cannibal family from Texas then your fucked up family!"
As Cassie turned back around to fight off the rest of the demons dashing all around the room. But as she beat down a demon that just lunged at her, she looked over and saw her mother fighting the Revenant Stryker, both of them being mostly equal in terms of combat. But that's when Cassie looked over and saw that the Revenant Liu Kang was several feet away and out of her line of sight, as he suddenly fired a fire ball in she shape of a skull right at her.
Cassie's eyes widened in fear as she ran as fast as her legs could carry her. Making her way to her mother and leaping into the air, taking the hit for her mother as the flaming skull came in contact with her and knocked her to the ground. Sonya immediately noticed a she looked over on the ground to see Sonya lying on the ground. With wafts of smoke rising from her along with some moans of pain.
"SARGENT!" Yelled Sonya as Jacqui just finished up knocking down another demon. She dashed through the horde of demons and made it to Cassie as she tried to help her friend. Sonya gritted her teeth at seeing her daughter in pain. She turned back around to glare at her attacker, Earthrealm's fallen champion Emperor Liu Kang. Who smiled smugly at Sonya.
"You will NOT be escaping your fate this time... 'Commander Blade'..." Mocked Liu Kang as Sonya's glare only intensified as the Revenant Stryker walked up behind her.
"Hey! We're not do-" But the Revenant Stryker wasn't even able to finish before being knocked out with one backhanded hit. Sonya continued to glare at Liu Kang as she started to walk up to him.
"I'm going to make you bleed for that..." Growled Sonya as both got into fighting positions. As they ended their exchange of words, Liu Kang fired three skull fire blasts at Sonya who dashed in and skillfully dodged each blast. Sonya made her way to the Emperor of the Netherrealm as she started ruthlessly hitting him with everything she got. But Liu Kang still being one of the best fighters from Earthrealm successfully blocked the majority of Sonya's attacks before unleashing his own barrage of punches and kicks.
Still being one of the greatest fighters Earthrealm ever had, Mileena was easily starting to become overwhelmed by the Ex-Champions attacks. Liu started to get more accurate punches and kicks in as Sonya started to slowly slow down by the damage she's been receiving. After Liu Kang performed his famous bicycle kick and knocked Sonya back, he landed back on the ground and started to slowly walk over to Sonya who was lying on the ground.
But that's when suddenly, Sonya picks herself back up as she charges at Liu Kang. The surprised Emperor had no time to defend himself as Sonya blasted him several times with her wrist gauntlets that caused disorientation. As Sonya continued her charge and was only about a few feet away from Liu Kang she dropped as small explosive device on the ground before making her way behind Liu Kang and kicking his back, making him fall into the small explosive device and exploded under him, blasting him into the air for a short period of time.
(Boom!)
But as Liu Kang slowly started to pick himself back up, Sonya looked over and saw a bone scythe sticking out of the ground nearby several other occult objects. She quickly picked up the scythe and charged at Liu Kang who turned around only for Sonya to swing the scythe upwards. Piercing Liu Kang's torso, holding him in the air like that for less then a milisecond before swinging him over her head and onto the ground before tossing the scythe aside.
But as Liu Kang started to become enraged, he charged at Sonya once more readying a punch. But when he threw the punch, Sonya dodged it as she wrapped her legs around Liu Kang and spun around him, getting on his back and forcing him down to the ground before grabbing his arm and pulling it in the opposite direction. Breaking it before getting back up and ending with a vicious stomp on Liu Kang's back.
As Sonya backed off, Liu Kang groaned in pain. "You NEVER mess with a woman's family, Liu Kang..."
Sonya then turned her attention to the injured Cassie being helped up by Jaqcui as Sonya made her way over to them. As Sonya got to them, she knelt down and helped Cassie up along with Jaqcui.
"Sargent! What were you thinking!? You could've been killed soldier!" Grilled Sonya as the injured Cassie just let out a laugh before getting helped on her feet and starting to stand on her own.
"Hehehe, well... I am a Cage." Smiled Cassie as Sonya smirked back at her.
"Uhh, guys..." Uttered Jacqui as the mother and daughter looked over to see Jade, Nightwolf, and several demons walking towards them.
"We have had enough of this foolishness... Time to die." Said the Revenant Jade as the three women got ready for combat as several of the demons charged forward. But before they could even touch them, a barrage of arrows came out of nowhere and started piercing and shredding through several demons. But before the demons and the two revenants could even react, a flying sword with a glowing blue aura flew in and managed to slice apart several demons.
Sonya, Jaqcui, and Cassie all looked over to see Kung Jin and Kenshi run in as they skillfully took down demons that got in their way. The Revenants of Nightwolf and Jade looked over with wide eyes as they charged in at the two warriors. Nightwolf charged in at Kung Jin with a pair of tomahawks and swung them at the young warrior, but Kung Jin managed to block and dodge Nightwolf's attacks before knocking Nightwolf out with a swing of his bow.
Meanwhile, Jade charged in with her bow and started swinging it at the blind swordsman who managed to skillfully dodge every swing before laying down a barrage of kicks and punches on Jade, causing the woman to skid back. But Jade was not out, looking back up, she charged back into battle with her bo staff held over her head. But as she was about to bring it down, Kenshi held his hands behind his back in a relaxed manner as his sword pulled itself out of it's holster and by itself blocked Jades attack. The two were locked in a struggle as Kenshi looked back up at the revenant Jade, despite having no ability to see.
"You should'a given up while you could. It's pretty much impossible to beat Sento." But before Jade could've responded with a comeback or another attack, Kenshi suddenly dashed in with a combo of punches and kicks that caught Jade off guard and sent her flying back. Knocking the woman down as Sento returned back to it's holster.
"Guys, are you okay?" Asked Kung Jin as he and Kenshi walked up to the three women.
"We're fine, what about the horde? Are you sure you weren't followed?" Asked Sonya urgently.
"Don't worry, we gave them the slip." Stated Kenshi with a smile as the group heard groans behind them. They all looked over to see that every Netherrealm demons was lying on the ground dead, with many of the Revenants either being knocked out or groaning in pain as they started to get back up. The group looked around as they were joined by whatever Special Forces soldier survived the ordeal.
"We need to get to that room fast, before they get up." Stated Sonya as everyone nodded in agreement.
"Even if they do get up, they won't be that much of a threat to us in those condi-" But before Kung Jin could finish his sentence, there was a loud noise coming from upstairs. As everyone looked up, they saw the ceiling above them was violently vibrating as fragments of rocks and dust fell. The noise sounded like a horde of footsteps running a marathon, followed by loud grunts and growling. Everyone immediately know what it was, as Cassie turned to Kenshi and Jin.
"I thought you said you gave them the slip!?"
"Uhh, well... I guess we were wrong." Stated Kenshi a bit awkwardly as they heard a rumbling noise from the nearby stairs.
"Everyone! Move! Now!" Commanded Sonya as the group immediately turned and started to run down the stairs to Quan Chi's main room.
As the group was running down the stairs, Liu Kang and the rest of the Revenants started to get up as the demons finally started to make their way down the stairs and towards where the main group was heading.
"Get them! Kill them!" Commanded Liu Kang as he stood back up and demons started dashing past him.
The group then finally made their way to Quan Chi's main room. Looking back, they saw a horde of demons making their way down the stairs and hungering for the flesh of the Earthrealmers.
"Close the doors!" Ordered Sonya as the Earthrealmers ran to the colossal double doors, several of them pushing each door as the demons running down the stairs got closer and closer. But just as it seemed like the demons would make their way in, the doors closed shut as the demons crashed into them on the other side. The Earthrealmers pushed themselves against the doors as the demons on the other side continued to roar and slam their weapons and themselves against it.
But as the demons continued to smash at the doors, Cassie and Kenshi moved over to the right of the massive double doors to see a colossal metal bolt. The two grabbed ahold of the bolt and in unison, pulled it into position and locked the doors. The Earthrealmers took a few steps back and panted as the demons continued to viciously thrash the massive doors.
"It won't hold them forever, but it'll hold them for a while..." Stated Jaqcui as the group started to pull itself together and turned away from the massive double doors to look at Quan Chi's main room. But to the groups shock and disgust, all they saw were dead bodies that were propped up with metal poles.
The group stared on in silence at the propped up corpses, being displayed like scarecrows and only being thought up by nothing more then a sick and sadistic psychopath to show off his handy work and to scare his enemies. The group started to spread across the room slowly as they looked around, being careful not to spring any hidden traps Havik may have set.
"If nobody's going to ask it, I will. What the hell is all this?" Asked Kung Jin.
"As much as I hate to say it, Havik might have anticipated our attack and flew the coop before we got to him. These corpses is just his way of mocking us... But keep looking around, he might've left something behind to indicate his next step." Said Sonya as the Earthrealmers continued to slowly walk through Quan Chi's main room.
As the group continued their search, they came upon Quan Chi's main table with one chair sitting at it with a motionless figure in it. Cassie who saw this first, silently gestured her hand to alert the others that there's a probable enemy.
The team walked up behind the chair, walking closer and closer, until Cassie quickly grabbed the chair and spun it around to see an armless man sitting in the chair. Surprising the Special Forces before realizing the figure was dead.
"Nevermind, subject is dead." Stated Cassie as Sonya walked up to the body and started to look around the body for some kind of clue.
"Wait a sec, is that one of Kano's lakeys? No-Face, was his name?" Asked Jacqui.
"Yup. And apparently Havik found no more use for him." Stated Kenshi as Sonya immediately found a notable device sitting on the corpses lap. As if though it was left there for someone to find it.
Sonya picked up the black touch pad as she was about to turn it on, but before she did, the touch pad turned on by itself as Sonya looked on in surprised. Just as it was, her expression instantly shifted from surprise to hatred as she saw Havik's smog face on the touch screen.
"Hello, Ms. Blade... Nice of you to stop by, unfortunately I wasn't able to welcome you there myself and offer you tea and cake. But, I do have something else to offer you. Something that might interest you..." Stated Havik through the touch screen.
"Where IS he?" Asked Cassie in a venomous tone as Havik simply giggled at the girls threatening tone.
"Don't worry, he's alive... Physically at least..." Replied Havik.
"What did you DO to him, you bastard?..." Hissed Sonya as Havik simply held the touch pad over his head as he started to walk.
"The better question is... what DIDN'T I do to him. But, we'll discuss that later. But for now, I'm sure your just dying to know my new plan... Hehehehe!" Laughed Havik as Sonya picked up the touch screen from the dead No-Face's lap.
"Enough games, tell me what your planning." Growled Sonya.
"You see, with the Kamidogu I was thinking too small... Of course, to plunge all the realms into eternal conflict, I would need more power. So I spent some time researching and looking for a form of power BEYOND the Kamidogu. And then, I finally found it... A mystical artifact that will give me the power I require to get what I want..." Stated Havik as the Earthrealmers started to visibly get annoyed.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Asked Jaqcui impatiently.
"Just look to your left, there's an old open book. All you have to do is read it." Stated Havik as the group looked over at a blood stained sacrificial slab where an old leather book sat opened up and surrounded by candles.
The group trade unsettled and suspicious expressions before Cassie turned and walked over to where the book sat as she carefully picked it up and looked down at the page that the book was originally opened to. Cassie scanned the page of the old book as she slowly walked back to the group.
"... Well?" Asked Jin as Cassie took another moment to scan the page.
"It's an ancient artifact... Something called... the 'Crown of Kochal'. It says when the Kamidogu blades, the Dragon Medallion, Shinnok's Amulet, a Portal Stone, the Heart of a Dragon, and something called the 'Black Crown' are all brought together under a ritual it will grant the power of a dark chaotic god... Making them as powerful as an Elder God." Read Cassie as she looked back up from the ancient book.
"What the hell is the Crown of Kochal?" Asked Jaqcui as she turned back to the touch screen that showed the Chaosrealmer.
"The god of my homerealm, Chaos realm... Long ago, he tried to conquer all the realms and reign chaos down. With that crown, it made him even more powerful and he almost did it. Only the intervention of the Elder Gods themselves stopped him and permanently banished him to the Chaosrealm. They thought they destroyed every book mentioning the object of power, but they failed..." Stated Havik as Cassie slammed the book shut and walked over to Sonya holding the touch screen.
"Then why the hell did you take my father!? I didn't see HIM in the book! What do you need him for?!" Roared Cassie as Havik laughed to himself silently before lowering the touch pad he was holding to reveal he was on some kind of beach with skeletons of dead trees and a grey baron landscape behind him.
"Well... For two reasons. First, his power will be quite useful for any Elder or demi gods who get in my way. And second..." Havik snapped his fingers with his free hand as a shirtless man with a sack on his head was dragged into the picture frame by a woman in a red outfit. The Earthrealmers immediately recognized the man from the tattoo on his chest that read 'Johnny'.
The Special Forces team watched helplessly as Skarlet ripped the dirty sack off of Johnny's head to reveal a barely alive man covered in bruises and deep cuts. This made Sonya and Cassie gasp in fear as they yelled out to him.
"JOHNNY!"
"DAD!"
Havik's skeleton smile widened into the camera as he pulled out a glowing red Kamidogu dagger from behind his back. Havik dangled the knife in front of the camera mockingly as Johnny slowly looked up and tried to open his eyes despite the countless bruises and the lack of energy he possesses.
"S... Sonya? C-C... Cassie...?" Johnny mumbled as Havik finally finished his statement.
"... And because, I want to see you SUFFER!" Hissed Havik as he suddenly plunges the Kamidogu dagger into Johnny's chest. The Special Forces team watch in horror as Johnny's entire body is encompassed in the demonic energy of the Kamidogu followed by Johnny's bloodcurdling scream and the screams of despair from Sonya and Cassie.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
But as suddenly as it started, it ended. Johnny immediately stopped screaming with the crimson energy starting to slightly reside as he held his head down. Skarlet let go of Johnny and backed off as Havik started to let out his evil laugh.
"Hahahaha! I can already feel it... the hate, the anger, even through this Earthrealm device... Johnny is my slave. If you want to do something about it, me and my allies have moved to Shang Tsung's island to retrieve Shinnok's amulet and use it to absorb the amount of souls we need to power the crown. It will truly be splendid to see you show up, and to see this failed actor beat his own wife and daughter to death... Isn't that right, Johnny?" Asked Havik as he looked over at the possessed Johnny who had his eyes glowing read with a malevolent smile. He turned his head and looked directly into the camera of the touch pad.
"Of course, Master Havik... I can't wait to see you girls." Said Johnny in a demonic voice as Havik turned the camera back to himself.
"We will kill you for this..." Uttered Sonya in the most angry and threatening voice she could muster.
"Hahahaha, well, If I were you, I would worry about my own well being. You didn't really think I would lead you down here just to tell you about my plan, right? If your really curious about what I'm talking about... Just listen to the ticking..." Said Havik as he instantly crushed the touch pad from his side, ending the call as the group.
Suddenly, the Special Forces team heard a beeping noise coming from the corpse of No-Face. Sonya instantly grabbed the dead body and leaned it forward to see that a small timer was attached to the corpses back along with several packets of C-4. All the while the rest of the Special Forces ripped the corpses off the metal poles to see that their backs were all covered in C-4
"Everyone! Get out! Now!" Yelled Sonya as the group instantly turned around and ran straight for the massive double doors that were still being bombarded by demons. Without even speaking, Kenshi and Jacqui got on one side and Cassie and Jin stood on the other side with the rest of the SF standing against the nearby wall. Just by a glance, the members of the group nodded before pulling the massive metal bar out of the way. Causing the door to burst open as countless and animistic demons poured in, not even noticing the SF team that were standing right beside the double doors.
After several more moments off the incoming wave of demons, it finally seemed like it started to come to an end as the SF team ran as fast as they could. Killing the few demons that got in their way and ran up the stairs as fast as they could, by the time the demons discovered the deception and turned around, the explosives started to go off.
(BOOM!)
(BOOM!)
(BOOM!)
(BOOM!)
Killing the demons and decimating Quan Chi's main room.
The Special Forces ran through the halls and up the stairs as fast as they could as the explosion started to catch up with them along with the collapsing fortress. As the entire fortress began to fall, the group finally exited the fortress as they quickly slayed whatever demons got in their way.
When the team got far enough, nearly a mile away, they looked back to see that all that remained of the fortress was a massive pile of rubble. The SF panted as they all looked around at one another. Jin looked up as he turned to Cassie.
"*Pant* *Pant*... So, what now?" Asked Jin as Cassie and Sonya narrowed their brows.
"... Isn't is obvious? We're going to Shang Tsung's island... And save my dad." Stated Cassie.
From a nearby cliff, the revenants of Liu Kang, Kitana, Jade, Stryker, Nightwolf, and Sindel sat on Netherrealm horses as they looked over the carnage, destruction, and the surviving team of Earthrealmers before them.
"Should we go after them, Emperor?" Asked Stryker as he turned to Liu Kang.
"No. We did our part. The rest is up to Havik." Uttered Liu Kang as Kitana turned to him.
"Are you sure we shouldn't kill them while we still can?" Asked Kitana as Liu Kang turned to her.
"No. Let Havik have his fun, once they kill each other and reduce both their forces to ashes, that's when we attack. For now, we keep our heads low, and observe..." Stated Liu Kang as he pulled on the reigns on the Netherrealm horse he was one and rode off into the distance, followed by the rest of the revenants.
Earthrealm: China, The Himalayas
It was nearly nighttime in the ice-cold mountains of the Himalayas where a wild blizzard was raging. The sun setting in the sky was totally blocked by the dark storm clouds that blew winds around a hundred miles per hour with the snowflakes making it feel like thousands of tiny pieces of glass borrowing into your skin. That, along with the temperatures that went below zero, would be an ordeal for anyone out in that storm.
Although, there were three individuals braving the powerful storm as the marched through the rising snow and the biting wind. Hanzo, Takeda, and Mileena continued their march even through it was quite obvious that they couldn't handle much more of this. Hanzo looked back at his two students to see that neither were fairing so well in this harsh weather.
Hanzo took the liberty of looking around for a place for shelter, before setting his eyes on a dark empty cave on the side of the mountain.
"We need to get out of the wind! Head to that cave!" Yelled Hanzo through the loud and powerful winds of the storm as the group turned and walked into the cave. As they made their way inside, they saw a few old pieces of climbing equipment along with what appeared to be an old extinguished camp fire in the middle of the cave.
"Finally! We're out of that accursed wind! I HATE the cold!" Growled Mileena as she tossed the huge duffel bag she was carrying to the floor and pulled the wool coat over her shoulder tighter around her body.
"Yeah? Well there's something we can agree on." Said Takeda as he walked over to Hanzo as Hanzo silently taken off his duffel back and handed it to Takeda. The boy walks to the other end of the cave where Mileena dropped her bag as he dropped the other two bags.
All the while, Hanzo stood in the mouth of the cave and just looked out at the raging blizzard. Mileena walked up beside him and stared out the just like him.
"How much further is it?" Asked Mileena.
"Three more miles." Replied Hanzo. "We need to rest. We'll get there in the morning."
Hanzo continued to stand there and stare out of the cave as Mileena eventually turned away and walked over to where Takeda was sitting. Takeda started lighting the dead camp fire as Mileena sat down on the other side of it and held her hands out to the growing fire. Trying to get herself warm.
As Mileena continued to warm herself on the steadily growing fire, Takeda looked into it with a smile on his face as he quickly glanced at the nearby frozen hiking equipment.
"Whoever these hikers were, at least they knew how to build a proper fire." Uttered Takeda as Mileena merely grunted in response. Still holding her hands out to the fire, and still trying to warm herself with the flame.
"Hey, I mean, look on the bright side. I mean yeah, it's below freezing. But at least we won't be eaten by yeti's up here." Joked Takeda as he started poking the fire with a stick.
"What do you mean? They were banished here." Said Mileena nonchalantly as Takeda looked back up at her with surprised eyes.
"Uhh, what?"
"I don't care to learn about Earthrealm history, but around 20,000 years ago Shao Kahn would force tall hairy monsters called Yeti's out of the arctic regions of Outworld and into Earthrealm. From what I hear, they are vicious maneaters like Tarkatans and are opportunistic hunters. They will eat any creature they come across." Said Mileena like what she said was nothing special or odd, all the while Takeda just stared at her with a surprised expression. Before he started to laugh.
"Hahahaha, wow Mileena. I didn't think you were the kind of person to crack some jokes every once and a while, but that was a good one, Haha." Uttered Takeda with a smile as Mileena looked back at him with a totally serious expression.
"What joke?" Asked Mileena as Takeda's laugh and his smile started to fade away as he sat there awkwardly. Before scratching his neck and speaking once more.
"Oh... Alright then, guess I'll write that down in my... log. And make sure we won't end up like Luke Skywalker." Said Takeda as Mileena looked at him in confusion.
"Who's Luke Skywalker?"
"An obnoxious movie reference..." Said Hanzo as he walked by Takeda. "And obviously spent too much time training under Johnny Cage..."
"And what's so bad about that?" Asked Takeda as Hanzo tossed a blanket at Takeda who managed to catch it before tossing another one at Mileena.
"Everyone. Sleep. We're going to need energy for tomorrow morning's journey." Stated Hanzo as he pulled out another blanket from one of the duffel bags, as he soon got up and walked closer to the fire. Leaning up against a cave wall as he soon covered himself with it.
"You don't have to tell me twice." Said Takeda as he wrapped the blanket around his body and laid back on the ground. All the while Mileena silently did the same thing, wrapping the blanket around herself in a tight embrace to trap any heat generated by her body. She leaned up against the cave wall and looked around. All the ex-empress could see were the partially frozen over cave walls, the blizzard outside, a pile of duffel bags, the covered up bodies of Hanzo and Takeda, and the slowly dying fire that the group was surrounding.
Mileena stared at the dying fire for what seemed like an eternity, as it started to get weaker and weaker thanks to a little wind pouring in and the freezing temperatures. Soon, the only warmth Mileena could feel was the blanket tightly wrapped around her body. After the last embers of the fire started to finally die off, Mileena shifted her gaze to outside of the cave to see nothing but miles and miles of whiteness and darkness.
'... Hopefully the Lin Kuei Palace has some heating in it, because if I have to hike through these accursed mountains one more day I will SNAP! Anyway... I better get some sleep. The sooner you go to sleep the sooner you will forget about the cold...' Just as Mileena ended her train of thought with that sentence, her eyelids started to get heavy as they started to close. And before she knew it, the half-Tarkatans eyes were already closed as she started to drift off to sleep
An Undetermined Amount of Hours Later...
Mileena chattered her teeth as she slowly started to open her eyes and wake up from her sleep. As she started to regain her consciousness, she discovered the reason for why she was woken up in what had to be the middle of the night. She was absolutely freezing. Mileena was shivering as she hugged her arms around her body and tried to hopelessly generate a larger amount of heat. But whatever heat Mileena could generate was far to little to suffice.
The woman looked around the cave once more to see that Takeda was still on the other side of the dead fire place. Sleeping like a rock as Mileena silently cursed the young man for being a heavy sleeper. Mileena then looked to the left of her to see Hanzo sitting up and leaning his body against the wall of the cave. The blanket he was in was loosely wrapped around him as he slept silently.
Mileena glared at both warriors for their ability to sleep peacefully through such ice cold temperatures. the ex-empress finally decided to make the executive decision, looking over at the nearby duffel bags, she silently and quietly got up and walked over to the bags. Digging through them for several minutes, she finally found was she was looking for as she pulled out a lighter and silently made her way back to her original spot.
She soon held the match near the dead fire place as she tried to relight the fire place. Although, with the environment being as cold as it was, Mileena was having a harder time then she thought as she tried her best to light up the dead fire place. But after attempting to start a fire for several minutes with no success, Mileena tried once more. But before she could even turn her lighter on, a fire without warning immediately erupted from the fire place. Spooking Mileena and making the woman jolt back in surprise.
"How did... I didn't even get to turn on the lighter yet. How did..." Asked Mileena cluelessly.
"Perhaps next time you should just ask for help." Mileena turned her head to see that the voice was coming from Hanzo who was still leaning against the wall with his hand extended. All the while, Mileena looked at him with annoyed eyes.
"And perhaps YOU should give me a warning before you decide to summon your hellfire..." Hanzo ignored Mileena's comeback as both turned their attention back to the fire, remaining silent as Mileena held her hands out to get warmed up by the fire.
"Having trouble sleeping?" Asked Hanzo as Mileena continued to just stare at the fire.
"Yes. And how long were you up? You were never asleep, were you?" Asked Mileena.
"I was awakened an hour before you were, I just tried to return to sleep. But, as you can see, it didn't work." Stated Hanzo as Mileena turned her head away from the warm fire to address him.
"You are a walking heater, why can't you sleep?"
"You aren't the only one to dislike the cold... Even though, my condition keeps me from truly feeling cold ever again. I still despise lingering around it..." Uttered Hanzo as he trailed off his sentence, Mileena already knew what he was talking about. That night where he could feel nothing but the cold...
Mileena kept her head turned and stared at Hanzo, until finally turning back to the warm fire. Mileena sat in front of the fire silently for a few more minutes before noticing that it started to die, Mileena reached over and picked up a stick as she started to poke at the dying fire with it, trying to keep the light alive. After several more minutes passed of Mileena trying to keep the dying fire alive, it just hit Mileena. Making her think of a new question she had.
"... Hanzo, are you sure there's nothing else that's keeping you up? Possibly... your clan?" Asked Mileena as Hanzo snapped his head to look at the back of the woman who was still facing the fire and poking at it with a stick.
"... Yes. They are strong, but... I worry about them..." Admitted Hanzo with Mileena trying to keep the fire alive.
"Don't worry yourself, they are strong. From what I've seen of them, they are strong fighters, and they will rebuild. They will be fine..." Replied Mileena as Hanzo quietly chuckled to himself.
"Two weeks ago you said that the Shirai Ryu were nothing but a bunch of untrained children... Now you change your mind?" Asked Hanzo with a bit of a smirk as a moment of silence occurred between the two.
"... I got to know them. They will be fine, Hanzo. I believe in them. You should as well..." Said Mileena as she turned her head and looked over her shoulder to see Hanzo sitting there and looking at her. With a small smile on his face.
"Hmm... Thank you, Mileena." Thanked Hanzo as Mileena slightly smiled and turned back to the fire. Hanzo kept the small smile on his face, as he leaned back his head and slowly closed his eyes.
"Don't mention it..." Said Mileena as still attempted to keep the fire alive. But despite her efforts, the fire was getting smaller and smaller, until it finally disappeared. Mileena let out a growl at the lack of fire and warmth, as the frigid air started to pour back into the cave.
Mileena crossed her arms in an attempt to try and keep warm. With no more fuel to keep the fire alive, that's it for the fire. The half-Edenian now had to find another way to keep herself warm. Looking the cave for another source of heat, she stopped as she looked behind her. Hanzo was sound asleep, covered in his blanket with his head reasted against the cave wall.
'It appears like he's finally asleep...' Thought Mileena as she stared at the sleeping ex-specter. As she stared, she remembered back to what she said minutes ago...
'You are a walking heater...' Mileena wanted to strangle herself for even thinking it... But, it was the only source of heat nearby...
Several Hours Later...
Hanzo started to slightly change positions in his sleep, he was never physically bothered by the cold. Due to the face that his body temperature was far higher then any regular humans. Although, he could feel some kind of change in the environment that wasn't there before. Eventually this stirred Hanzo completely out of his sleep as he slowly started to open his eyes and look around the the dark cave to see... everything was the same.
But, he still felt that light pressure on his torso. Looking down, Hanzo's eyes widened in surprise as what he saw. He even had to blink several times to make sure he wasn't still dreaming. He saw Mileena snuggled up against his chest. Her arms were tucked into her chest as she appeared to be perfectly peaceful as she slept. Hanzo just stared down at Mileena who was cuddled up against his chest.
Hanzo still couldn't believe that Mileena, the impatient, snooty, short-tempered, prideful, and admittedly psychotic woman she was, would even THINK about snuggling up to him. But just as this thought raced through Hanzo's head, he heard a tired groan as he looked back down to see that Mileena was shifting around in her sleep a bit, before snuggling up tighter to Hanzo in her sleep. After this, Hanzo couldn't help but stare down at the... Admittedly, beautiful woman who was snuggled up against him. Was it because of the unnatural heat his body generated? Or was it... Some other reason?
He continued to look down at Mileena silently, as he suddenly got the unexplainable urge to lift his hand and hovered it over Mileena's shoulder. Hanzo had his hand hovering over Mileena's shoulder and arm, fighting against the powerful urge to gently put his hand on her and pull her in closer. But as he was thinking about actually doing it, a thought popped into his head.
'... She appears to be... comfortable, just like-..." Hanzo didn't even finish his thought before he remembered who Mileena reminded him of 'Kana...'
As thought's of Hanzo's deceased wife dashed through his head, he looked down at Mileena once more and pulled his hand away. Putting his hand by his side and deciding not to touch the sleeping half-Tarkatan. Hanzo sighed as his eyes dashed between the sleeping form of Takeda and Mileena several times, as he finally decided to leave it as it was. If it became some kind of issue in the morning, he would deal with it then.
As Hanzo passed his final decision, the Grandmaster leaned his head back against the cave wall and began to close his eyes once more. Falling asleep.
Earthrealm/Outworld: East China Sea, Shang Tsung's Island
A large destroyer boat was floating off the foggy coast of the mysterious island known as Shang Tsung's Island. Where the first Mortal Kombat Tournaments were held. But now it's nothing more then a lifeless rock hanging out in the middle of the ocean and sprawled out inbetween realms.
A smaller boat soon pulled up to the dead beach and ruined docks of the island. Through the heavy fog, the small boat tore through it as it slowed down once it reached the doc. The team soon unboarded with Sonya Blade, Cassie Cage, Kung Jin, Kenshi, and Jaqcui Briggs hopping off the boat and onto the old and rotten boardwalk. Sonya walked in front of the group as she put on a pair of her reflector sunglasses and held a tracking device in one of her hands.
Cassie who was standing behind her mother pumped her shotgun with her best friend Jaqcui preparing her automatic rifle.
"Well, Havik... We're here. Ya shoulda been careful with what you wish for..." Uttered Sonya as the team moved out.
Note: Sorry if this chapter is a bit late, I've been having a summer cold and I've just been taking some time off to rest. Anyway, I hoped you enjoyed. Don't forget to favorite, follow, and leave a comment. Bye.
#MK#Mortal Kombat#Scorpion#Mileena#Hanzo Hasashi#scorpionxmileena#takeda takahashi#sonya blade#kenshi takahashi#liu kang#Kitana#Cassie Cage#Johnny Cage#Havik#Sindel#Kung Jun#jacqui briggs#Netherrealm
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TPN ch180
(spoilers! i'm so broken)
I didn't want to be right. I didn't want to actually believe that Emma was lying. If anything, I thought she was just lying about staying with her family when they crossed over to the human world, knowing she would be separated, but this.. oh my god. This girl knew ever since ch143 that she was going to lose her memories of her family and straight up lied to them about it. Granted, only a few days passed from when she returned from The 7 Walls up until they all crossed over to the human world, but still, I.. don't know how to feel. I knew since the prison break she had great acting skills so I'm impressed that she managed to pull off yet another wonderful performance, but wow.. I really hoped she wouldn't! To keep such an important and life changing secret from her family, who are all so important to her, I can't imagine how hard it must have been for her knowing this while dealing with the entire capital attack and GF plantation raid. Fighting so hard and succeeding in achieving a bright, happier future for everyone but herself.. ow, my heart.
Some people are fine with the memory loss, others aren't. If anything, at least she's the only one who forgot? I think it would've been worse if everyone else forgot about Emma instead, so having the promise only hurt her is fine.. well, it's not, clearly, but you get what I mean.
And if demon god wasn't on my nerves enough already, the little prat decides to basically photoshop every family member out of the photos Emma kept this entire time. I'm touched she still had the photos in her possession, but now this upsets me so much. Upon seeing the first set of raws and learning Emma lost her memories, I hoped that she could possibly remember them by looking back at these photos if she still had them. But no. Demon god doesn't want me to be happy or get my hopes up. It would've been such a cool idea though. We know Ray originally requested the camera because he needed to strobe for the taser, but he continued to take pictures, not only to keep up the act to prevent Isabella from getting suspicious, but to give said photos to Emma because he knew how important their family is to her. I would've loved it if something so important from the first couple arcs came back at the very end to help Emma regain her memories.
Not only that, but demon god also got rid of her id number? Like.. really? I don't know why that bothers me so much but it does. I know the id brands just proved that the kids were meant to be nothing but food. Of course I know that they're all so much more than that and I should be happy Emma lost hers, because it truly means she's free, but the number was a part of her you know? It would've been fine if every cattle child lost their identifier, but since it was only her it makes me think demon god wanted it to be that much harder for Emma to remember her past and family. That's what bothers me. That even now, after they all crossed over and don't have to deal with demons anymore, demon god still has the audacity ability to make Emma suffer. If she still had her number, I'm sure she would've questioned it, much like Ray did when he was younger (my mind thinks back to ch28, that one memory of him looking at his neck in a mirror). Maybe she would've realized that the people in her dreams also have the same neck numbers, if only faintly. (it must be so weird for Demizu to draw Emma now and not include her number after all this time)
That leads me to wonder if Emma has questioned the rest of her appearance yet. I would assume she's still missing her left ear, since her hair is still covering that side, so does she ever wonder about why it's missing? What about the scars on her body? We personally haven't seen them, but you can't tell me her back and abdomen looks perfect and clean after getting stabbed by Lewis. Yes I know, scars heal with time, but the scar on Lucas' face was still recognizable after 13 years. Same with Zack and his many unfading scars. So does Emma question where hers came from?
Moving on, a month passes and still no memories, however Musica's necklace seems to be the cause of Emma's vivid dreams, like it somehow brings life to her feelings. We see the necklace constantly, not only because Emma wears it, but on volume covers and other color pages as well. It's always been shown off as this important item and yet it hasn't really served a purpose yet. Emma recieved the necklace back in ch51 and the only thing its done so far was show her that one old vision at Cuvitidala in ch101. It'll be a real easy way to solve everything by having the necklace just conveniently bring back her memories, so I get why some people might not like the idea, but at this point I'd be fine with it.
Figures she would end up in the human world with someone who can sympathize with her pain. Old dude lost his family due to war but at least he can remember them. He asks if Emma would want to see her family, if they're alive, and she remains unsure and lost. She doesn't know who these dream people are to her, why they call out "Emma" or why it makes her feel better.
This panel.. this one right here is what breaks me. Our girl is so upset and she can't even understand why. We know why you're crying hun, it's because you miss your family. Your memories may have faded but your feelings for them still live on with you! I have no doubt that love you just as much too! My poor girl, someone send me her location so I can go and hug her!
Emma might have given up trying to remember who she was and live a new life, but if she did encounter her family again, I hope she would be excited to meet them as new people. Maybe they could all start over. Over time they could gently remind her of her past, and if Emma truly can't remember, I hope they'll accept her regardless.
And a name change? I'm.. mmm frustrated. Yeah it makes sense since she couldn't remember hers and would need a new one anyway, but aahh, really? No id identifier, no memories, no name; it's like she's a new character. I was never a fan of the amnesia trope, like she's such a great character and gets built up wonderfully, and now it's like you reset her to zero. Yeah I know, deep down she's still the happy go lucky girl we all know and love, who's strong and capable to still smile even now, but.. man, idk anymore. This whole chapter hurts me.
There's a dim light at the end of the tunnel because we get a glimpse of Ray, Gilda and.. at first I thought it was Don but that person is way too short, so Phil? Regardless, I gotta give them some credit. It may have been a couple months, (remember, old dude said he could't call for help until spring and there's flowers in the ground now) but they've already managed to find where she might be in this new, large world. Please, turn around though! She's so close to you guys, she's right there! Notice her antenna or something, I beg you!
Demon god said that even if Emma met her family, she wouldn't remember them, but I still have small hopes. Emma claim's she stopped having the dreams and given up trying to remember her past, but maybe that short amount of time believing in them was enough. Aside from the necklace which connected her feelings to her unconscious mind, the five sense can also recall memories. Perhaps if she heard her name now, outside of a dream, something in her mind will click. Maybe she would get that warm feeling again she once longed for. Sense of smell and taste are usually most effective in bringing back memories so maybe just being near them or having them cook for her could also help. I know the sense of touch usually works for when you personally touch something, but if it's possible to also recall memories by being touched, then please, for the love of god, let Ray pat Emma's head again! He's done it countless time over the years.. can you imagine if upon meeting and learning that she has no memories, Ray is just like "no worries, you're still the same Emma to us," and while he pats her head, she's like wait hold up, major deja vu, I feel like I felt something like that happened before. I'm probably only getting my hopes up real high with that idea (since old dude just patted her head and nothing) but bro.. I would honestly cry if something so simple and nostalgic as a head pat helps Emma remember her family even the tiniest bit.
And yes, I'm worried Norman isn't around. Please don't let me be right again by having him stay behind due to his health issues. Just let him be in another search group somewhere else okay? I'll accept that. It's odd he wouldn't be working alongside Ray but whatever, split your best minds up to create equally powerful teams, that's fine. It only worries me because now we might not get one last full-score trio hug like I originally hoped! I swear having a hug like that as the very last panel of the series would've been perfectly fine with me after everything that just happened. But now.. aahhh, we'll see.
I can't believe the series ends next week. There's still so much I want to see and know. I pray there's a happy ending for everyone. I want Emma with her family. I want her to remember them. I want one last full-score trio hug. Shirai, don't let us down! You played with my feelings so much within the past year, so please make all the stress and tears worth it! Give me an ending that will satisfy me so much that TPN replaces Black Lagoon as my favorite series! Go ahead, I dare you! Ya see that beautiful panel? Give that to us and not have it be a fantasy! (pretty please??)
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TPN ch178
(spoilers! & i have several questions)
After the heartbreaking end to the last chapter, I wasn't sure on how this one would start. Naturally, I thought we might see more flashbacks of the kids and Isabella as they bury her perhaps, or that Ray finally reveals that he was her true biological son. Having the kids suddenly encounter Musica and Sonju under Grace Field was unexpected, but I am happy they'll be able to see the kids off before they leave for good though.
Ever since we found out that there were entrances to the human world from each of the premium farms, I always wondered where exactly they were located and how to get there. So seeing the kids just arrive at this staircase was a bit disappointing? I guess anticlimatic is a better word actually. Was this place hidden behind some door like the old elevator entrance that Goldy Pond had? If so, where was that door hidden? Was it in headquarters or one of the GF houses? I just wanna know every little detail.
Then Phil, our wonderful boy, brings up the question we've all been worried about. What exactly was the reward? While I'm excited to know what the price for the new promise is, I can't help but wonder how Phil knows about the deal in the first place. I don't recall the others telling him since they met up again.. right? Was this something that Andrew told him back when he met Phil many chapters ago? If not, what exactly did he talk to Phil about back then? Regardless of how he knows or if I'm truly just blanking out, Phil voices his concerns (and ours) about what this promise could mean for Emma. Is she able to join them in the human world or is her life at risk?
After many months of waiting, we finally learn that the reward demon god wishes for is Emma's family. Of course I thought of that as a possibility since we all know how very important they are to Emma and how deeply she cares for them, but then I ruled it out because they were part of the promise itself, as demon god explains, so he ultimately can't have that.
I then went on to think of other ideas, such as Emma's necklace, her memories, or maybe her other ear. Perhaps her eyes/sight so she wouldn't be able to physically see her family finally be happy. Or her company, which would force her to stay with the demon god forever. Hell, I even thought of demon god asking Emma for her first born because of how she refused Isabella's offer to become a mom years ago. Emma herself couldn't imagine doing such a thing, raising children just so they could be eaten, so what if now she had no choice? She spent all this time and effort protecting her family, but what if she had no power in saving her own child? I honestly thought it would have been a clever plan from the demon god, like if he couldn't have Emma, then he could make her suffer and have the next best thing. Well, those were my theories anyway, not that they matter now because the true reward is... nothing? Even the other kids can't believe it.
Demon god continues on to say that humans have suffered enough these past 1,000 years, and while he saw that as entertainment, he figured they've now had enough. Everyone is skeptical about this news, even suspect that Emma may be lying. If the reward truly is her, there's no way they'll leave her behind.
She assures them that no one, including herself, will be sacrificed. While most kids are a bit more relieved, our main boys remain unconvinced. The trio thinks about how hard it must be for all of them to adjust to the human world and perhaps that's another reason why demon god said there was no reward, since the kids could possibly suffer in the new, unknown world as well.
Our ray of sunshine says who cares, we'll do the impossible because we'll all be together.
With all the kids finally on board, the spectacle begins and we're given one last goodbye between Emma and our favorite demons. Sad to see each other go, but is it me or does Emma also look a bit sorry?
Anyway, the power of the demon god is fantastic and true because the kids have actually arrived in the human world! And not just anywhere, but in New York! Hell yeah! What better place to hide a bunch of confused children than in one of the largest cities in the world. Ah, as excited I am for them to experience everything the city has to offer them, I just hope they don't become too overwhelmed and go insane. I would love to see them wander around everywhere and just be amazed every little thing though. (im jealous of them because they can experience the city and i cant! ah i need to visit again once this quarantine stuff is over)
Of course we can never be simply happy with this series because.. um, where is Emma?? She's been holding Phil's hand for however many panels and now she's no where to be seen. See, this is how easy it is for Shirai to make us worry. You can have Emma assure us serval times that yes, she's not staying behind or sacrificing herself, but then ya leave her out of one important panel and we panic! Ah damn it, I really hope our girl wasn't lying. If she was, she put on a hell of a performance, but then again she did fool Isabella for months up until their escape. She also knows how to perfect a fake, innocent smile like she did back when she was informed Ray was Isabella's spy or even taunting Yuugo with blowing up the B06-32 shelter. Y'all, I'm so worried. If Emma was lying and had to stay behind and/or sacrifice herself then everyone's deaths would've been pointless. You can't tell me the girl who has worked so very hard to secure a safe and a happier life for everyone isn't going to experience that bright future herself! How will the kids react if she was lying? Will the boys go after her? Did Emma even know this was going to happen or did demon god pull a fast one on her? If she knew and performs suicide as a final slap in the face to demon god, like ha bitch, you can't have me, I'm gonna flip! Honestly, her words from ch159 about imagining death and dying still worry me to this day. My mind is going crazy. I need answers!
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(spoilers, but you knew this)
Can we all just admire this spread real quick? because it is beautiful! The trio just enjoying a game of chess and being happy together warms my heart. I love all the little details of it too, especially the chess pieces. Phil, the demon god, Musica, and a bunch of others. Not to mention Palvus and the little face of Shirai-sensei on the pack of cards. I was going to obsess over the fact that the black queen piece is off the board since Legravalima (Reguravarima?) herself is dead, but then I noticed her insanely tall chess piece on the board instead.. so now the fallen queen has me worried, just because Emma could be seen as the most powerful piece on the human’s side. (unless it’s a real fancy rook piece, in which case disregard all of that) All that aside, still one of my favorite images of the trio!
Anyways, onto the chapter. It plays out exactly how I thought it would, with Emma talking to Peter to try and reason with him. It does humor me that said boy thinks that a simple knife would be enough to kill our girl though. She survived having her gut stabbed by a demon, so I doubt a tiny knife would be able to do the trick, sir.
So to no one’s surprise, Emma refuses to kill Peter. In addition to them achieving their goal, she actually wants him to approve their freedom. If he accepts and leaves the kids alone, Emma says they won’t retaliate or attack the Ratri clan. Peter is baffled by her words and is rendered speechless as she continues. (also, look at the boys defending her! They always got her back, I love it.)
Emma’s peace offering would seem silly to many people, not only to the enemy but to some of the other kids as well, considering what they all went through. Gillian is one of the few to speak out and it isn’t the first time she’s done so. She was originally against saving the demons (ch130). She won’t show mercy to anything that puts the lives of their family in danger because that’s just how deeply she cares for them and their safety. She cares so much that she would even toss aside that grudge of hers in order to help Emma’s plans for their future (ch145). She believes in Emma not just because they’re all family, but also due to the fact they all share the same pain, the same anger and the same dream.
They all shared similar backgrounds & experiences and that plays a huge part on how well they understand each other. Emma branches off this idea and asks Peter if he was born as a cattle child, could they have been friends? Would he feel any different about the world right now and his place in it? Would he see that the farm system was indeed cruel and something to be feared by both sides instead of just business in order to keep the peace? Would he also fight for his life?
Emma knows it isn’t just the cattle children that are suffering. It’s the moms, the sisters, and even the Ratri clan. Hell, even the demons are living in fear. Every living thing is some sort of prisoner in this world and bound to shoulder some sort of cruel fate. When our girls says she wants to protect everyone and give them a better life, she literally means everyone. (sweetheart please don’t drop your weapon, you’re making me nervous.. as well as demon god here, go away.)
If Peter refuses to accept Emma’s terms.. then what? Does Peter have some trick (other than a knife) up his sleeve? If he did make a move, would the trio defend themselves despite Emma saying they wouldn’t attack? I know these kids are quick and sharp, but you never know with this series. Surprises always happen. The only comfort I have is that one small panel a bit earlir on where Ray still had his gun raised at Peter. Emma lowered her weapon and Norman soon followed, but Ray was the last to lower his. This boy has always been cautious and protective. If Emma won’t cause any harm to this man, I still have my bets placed on Ray. (i really have my hopes high on this don’t i?)
On the off chance he does accept, would he be able to escape with them? Emma only mentioned cattle children in her promise, so with Peter being born into the Ratri clan, would he be left behind? Ooh the questions never end, hmm?
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Will this be one of the final weeks without crowds at a wrestling event? It could be!
With signs of things trying to get back somewhat back to normal around the Country, there are reports that the state of Florida will allow sporting events and wrestling open their doors at possibly 25% capacity. I’m sure the WWE will pounce on this opportunity if it’s presented. As long as it is safe, it would be a welcome return to fill the void left with no crowds. But again, let us stress – ONLY IF IT’S SAFE!
With a week left until the Money In The Bank PPV, here’s how the card looks:
WWE Championship Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins
Universal Championship Match: Braun Strowman vs. Bray Wyatt/The Fiend
Men’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Aleister Black, Daniel Bryan, Rey Mysterio, King Corbin, Otis and winner of RAW’s Last Chance Gauntlet Match
Women’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Shayna Baszler, Nia Jax, Asuka, Dana Brooke & Lacey Evans
SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Bayley vs. Tamina
.@SonyaDevilleWWE is LAYING WASTE to @WWE_MandyRose on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/07vdhXDPcF
— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2020
Star of the Week:
Sonya Deville – After last week’s emotional and personal promo showing her true feelings against Mandy Rose, Deville was in top form showing her rage against her former best friend and tag team partner. Here’s hoping for a physical, twist-turning feud that goes on a for a bit and has some legs.
RAW
RESULTS
Rey Mysterio, Aleiser Black & Apollo Crews defeated Andrade, Angel Garza & Austin Theory
Nia Jax vs. Asuka vs. Shayna Baszler never started
Bobby Lashley defeated Denzel Dejournette
Liv Morgan defeated Ruby Riott
Jinder Mahal defeated Akira Tozawa
United States Championship Match: Andrade defeated Apollo Crews
Ricochet & Cedric Alexander defeated Ever-Rise
Kind of a disjointed show this week on RAW after a couple of really good weeks. That’s disappointing as short (or non-matches) ruled the evening. On a positive note though, Zelina Vega continues to be the Queen of RAW, sorry Charlotte Flair. Vega dominates every segment she’s a part of it – in a good way! Plus, how about them heels on those boots! How the heck did she even walk to the ring! Would love to see WWE put her in a pre-produced segment once or twice a month to showcase her talents out of the ring. We don’t need another in-ring promo segment in front of no crowd these days (sorry Miz TV, Moment of Bliss, MVP Lounge, every start to a WWE show).
While the opening six-man tag match was decent, it was just too long, stretched out over three segments, four if you count the MVP Lounge to start the show. Plus, it didn’t end there as we got a set-up for Apollo Crews’ US Title Match later that night. Damn that slap was loud!
BRING IT ON.@WWEApollo wants an opportunity at @AndradeCienWWE's #USTitle, and he just might get it TONIGHT! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/VhNRTS6SpT
— WWE (@WWE) April 28, 2020
Unfortunately, it led to the most disappointing part of the evening as Crews “injures” his knee and is now out of the MITB Men’s Ladder Match. He was of course the underdog, emotional favorite we were all pulling for!
He's baaaaaaaaack.#WWERaw @JinderMahal pic.twitter.com/YAvzwc4ka1
— WWE (@WWE) April 28, 2020
Returns! We got them with Samoa Joe back at the commentary table and Jinder Mahal is back to grace us with his awesomeness on RAW for the first time in over a year.
I really hope they give Liv Morgan a REAL push! Much like Ricochet & Cedric Alexander, it seems like Morgan is up and down from week-to-week as opposed to a strong month of activity.
What the heck was up with the triple threat? We get the tease of a match of dominating non-divas only to see if end two minutes into it without starting as Nia Jax goes crazy with the ladder. There’s better way to build it folks than to just waste it like that. I could’ve used a good 8-10 minutes of back-and-forth between the trio instead of three segments of the six-man match.
The contract for the #WWEChampionship Match at #MITB has been SIGNED.@DMcIntyreWWE delivered a crushing CLAYMORE to @WWERollins' disciple, @WWE_Murphy!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/E0esLnn0Iu
— WWE (@WWE) April 28, 2020
Drew McIntyre continues to be the star of Monday Nights! His no-nonsense, yet whimsy approach with his cool one-liners plays well. Getting right to the contract signing and then to the expected physicality that ensued is a plus. We all know it’s coming, so address it head-on. I really wish they would come up with a better unveiling of the “contract signing” that has seen its better days.
I really hope they give McIntyre vs. Rollins some breathing room and not just a one-off at MITB. Murphy is now back too to be that sacrificial lamb for the WWE Champion.
Finally, is it really fair to Akira Tozawa or us, the fans, to see him get squashed every Monday night but be forced to see him as a contender for the Cruiserweight Championship on Wednesday nights? Non-sense!
Boy do we miss Kevin Owens!
NXT
RESULTS
Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Match: Isaiah Scott defeated El Hijo del Fantasma
Candice LeRae defeated Kacy Catenzaro
Non-title NXT Women’s Championship Match: Charlotte Flair defeated Mia Yim
Dexter Lumis defeated Shane Thorne
Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Match: Drake Maverick defeated Tony Nese
NXT North American Championship Match: Keith Lee defeated Damian Priest to retain title
This episode had a little bit of everything folks!
Quality in-ring action from The Queen, Charlotte Flair, comedy from The “Newly-Bros,” a returning Kacy Catenzaro against a new look Candace LeRae and of course, another solid main event, basking in the glory of North American Champion, Keith Lee. And oh yeah, let’s not forget the emotion of the evening from one Drake Maverick!
"I'M NOT LEAVING, BECAUSE I LOVE THIS. I LIVE FOR THIS. I'M NOT LEAVING UNTIL I'M THE NXT #CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION!" – @WWEMaverick #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ek0UhVkGFg
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 30, 2020
Loved, loved, loved seeing Maverick with the unlikely win over Tony Nese in the on-going interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament. I just hope there’s a pay-off and he sticks around after the seeming release two weeks ago.
What’s up with the Mexican Mafia? They’re now getting inside the arena as they tried to kidnap El Hijo del Fantasma before he got beat by Isaiah Scott
Pick your poison.
#WWENXT @CandiceLeRae pic.twitter.com/sl4uk3usEh
— WWE (@WWE) April 30, 2020
The Poison Pixie is here! Candace LeRae gets the new look last week and makes her in-ring debut as the Poison Pixie, complete with an awesome intro by husband Johnny Gargano! It was nice to see Kacy Catanzaro back on NXT TV, but poor Kacy, you knew she was going to get the beatdown! It was interesting to see a different side to Gargano too! Gargano gets a match with Dominik Dijakovic next week!
We haven't seen it and we already LOVE IT. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/nnGYF1fPdE
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 30, 2020
What the hell was with the “Newly-Bros Show! How about Byron Sexton’s outfit, man! Finally the lunacy of RAW/Smackdown has hit NXT with Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher! But, it works as thankfully Imperium puts an end to it with a savage attack on the tag team champions.
A beautiful bully is what The Queen has become. The Women’s NXT Champion made her in-ring weekly tv show debut against the superstar she beat to start her NXT career five years ago – Mia Yim. Loved seeing Charlotte being the bully she truly wants to be. Classic showdown between Flair and Io Shirai after the match to set-up next week’s title match.
Also next week – time is up! Tick. Tock. Apocolypse! Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux are coming to NXT! Can’t wait for more! I’m sure Tommaso Ciampa is waiting too!
Kudos to Keith Lee for a physical main event title defense in a battle of big men. Who’s next for Lee after dispatching of Priest with a pair of Spirit Bombs for the victory.
Next week is stacked!
Next week's #WWENXT is going to be
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— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 30, 2020
SMACKDOWN
RESULTS
Daniel Bryan defeated King Corbin (DQ)
Sheamus defeated Leon Ruff
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Carmella defeated Mandy Rose
Non-Title SmackDown Tag Team Title Match: The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake & Steve Cutler) defeated The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E)
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Otis defeated Dolph Ziggler
Happy May Day!
The first day of May brings us a solid SmackDown. I still don’t understand why every WWE show has to start with an in-ring promo, but this week’s it’s Daniel Bryan doing it with a heartfelt speech about hos MITB changed his wrestling career. Will it happen again on March 10th?
Chaos has ERUPTED on #SmackDown!#MITB @BaronCorbinWWE pic.twitter.com/LIDxfaD34d
— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2020
Good stuff from Bryan and King Corbin. There’s no one better in the heel ranks than Corbin these days and the physicality, complete with ladders, sets up their MITB match nicely. Plus, we’ll get another crack at it next week as Bryan, Drew Gulak and a partner of their choice (Elias anyone?) will take on Corbin, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura.
How about Those Forgotten Sons? Forgotten no more as Wesley Blake & Steve Cutler get their first signature TV win Friday night, beating the tag team champs in a non-title match that should put them in position for a shot at the gold soon. Nice push for the boys from NXT.
As we said earlier, Sonya Deville continues to shine in her feud with Mandy Rose. Not only did she cost Rose a shot at the MITB contract with a distraction that let Carmella advance on, but she literally took the boots to her former BFF as well after the match. Really liking this feud moving forward.
Too bad we don’t get the first couple of SmackDown both in the MITB match as Otis does advance past Dolph Ziggler in fighting through the WWE headquarters in one week.
Sheamus starting in the Jeff Hardy/Michael Cole Groundhog Day continues and I don’t know why. Same ol’ same ol’ and there’s really no reason why Sheamus is so hell bent on fighting Jeff Hardy and using Michael Cole as his punching bag. Makes no sense that they’ve wasted a month on this already.
No spoilers, please. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/CjIjiRFUJi
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 2, 2020
Lastly, what started as something cool with Bray Wyatt giving us storytime with “The Black Sheep” kind of just ended and fell flat. The Fiend vs. Braun Strowman for the Universal Title feels bigger than what it’s being portrayed and played on as on TV. It’s missing that edge, that toughness, that grit. I need a bit more and we all know that Wyatt has it in him. Does Strowman? We have a week to find out.
Speaking of next week, besides the 6-man tag match, we get Lacey Evans & Tamina vs. Bayley & Sasha Banks, the return of Jeff Hardy and Braun vs. Bray face-to-face.
Still no mention of Roman Reigns! I guess we can add Sami Zayn’s name to that list as well. C’mon WWE. Just be honest with us there.
Parting Shots:
• It was great to hear Maura Ranollo’s voice back on NXT, even it wasn’t live on site. He IS the voice of NXT!
• What the heck is going on with Natalya on social media? If you haven’t seen it, follow here along for all the fun (this is one of the tame one!)….
Our last @YouTube video got over 60,000 views!
What do you guys want to see next?! I was thinking I should put @TJWilson in a Sharpshooter…..and have him really break down the science of the submission!!! (Waiting for TJ to answer….)
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— NattieByNature (@NatbyNature) May 1, 2020
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