Mortal Kombat (NCU Potential Project Franchise)

Mortal Kombat is a Japanese potential project franchise.

Chapter 01: Mortal Kombat
Earthrealm has once last chance to save itself by winning the Mortal Kombat tournament against Outworld.

Chapter 02: Mortal Kombat II
Outworld claims another Mortal Kombat tournament (merely weeks after the last one) in the hopes of claiming Earthrealm.

Chapter 03: Mortal Kombat III
Shao Kahn shall claim Earthrealm...one way or another...

Chapter 01: Mortal Kombat

 * Long ago, there existed six realms:
 * Chaosrealm
 * Earthrealm
 * Edenia
 * Netherrealm
 * Orderrealm
 * Outworld
 * All six realms co-existed in peace and harmony...until Outworld invaded and merged with Edenia.
 * In response to this unlawful invasion, the Elder Gods—the watchers and protectors of the six realms—announced Mortal Kombat, a martial arts tournament held once every 500 years, in which a conquering realm must defeating a defending realm before invasion and mergence.
 * If the conquering realm wins ten tournaments in a row, then they would be allowed to conquer and merge with the realm they defeated.
 * If the defending realm wins ten tournaments in a row, then the conquering realm would be forbidden from making anymore invasion attempts.
 * In the first Outworld vs. Earthrealm tournament, a martial arts sorcerer named Shang Tsung competed on behalf of Earthrealm and won by absorbing the souls of the defeated Kombatants.
 * Because of his unruly nature, Shang Tsung was disowned by the Elder Gods.
 * Angered, Shang Tsung won the next OvEa tournament—this time on behalf of Outworld. Upon victory, he claimed the tournament for himself as ownership and legalized killing—dubbing them as "Fatalities"; all future Outworld-hosted tournaments would be held on his island.
 * Shang Tsung would then go on to win eight more tournaments for Outworld; however, on the eve of their final victory, Shang Tsung was defeated by a Shaolin Monk named The Great Kung Lao, thus resetting Outworld's victory streak and earning Earthrealm its first of ten required victories.
 * Kung Lao then won eight OvEa tournaments, leaving Earthrealm one victory away from permanent protection from Outworld.
 * In desperation, Shang Tsung enlisted the aid of Goro, the prince of the Shokan race, to compete; Goro defeated and beat Kung Lao to death, thus resetting Earthrealm's streak and restarting Outworld's.
 * Goro went on to win eight more tournaments for Outworld, leaving one victory away from conquering Earthrealm.
 * For the next tournament, Shang Tsung invited many Kombatants to compete.
 * While many Kombatants (like Kano, Scorpion, and Sub-Zero) are willing to murder their opponents, others (like Johnny Cage, Liu Kang, and Sonya) are more merciful and willing to spare their opponents.
 * The spared Earthrealm-aligned Kombatants are later assassinated by an invisible figure.
 * The tournament continues until only six Kombatants remain:
 * Johnny Cage: A failing martial arts actor hoping for a comeback.
 * Kano: The leader of the Black Dragon mercenary and arms dealing organization, hired on behalf of Shang Tsung.
 * Liu Kang: A Shaolin Monk born and raised by the White Lotus Society at the Wu Shi Academy.
 * Accompanying Liu Kang is his mentor Raiden, the God of Thunder and Protector of Earthrealm.
 * Scorpion (AKA Hanzo Hasashi): A undead Japanese ninja of the Shirai Ryu, seeking revenge on Sub-Zero for the death of his family and clan.
 * Sonya Blade (AKA Bi-Han): A Special Forces agent hunting Kano and the Black Dragon for the death of her partner and twin brother Daniel Blade.
 * Sub-Zero: A Chinese ninja of the Lin Kuei, hired on behalf of Shang Tsung.
 * Johnny is defeated but spared by Sonya. On his way back to the boat. Johnny is attacked by the invisible assassin and thrown into the Pit, but he survives, and the assassin reveals his invisible form: Reptile (AKA Syzoth). Reptile is defeated and exposed to the other Kombatants by Johnny, and Shang Tsung reveals that he hired Reptile to assassinate the Earthrealm-aligned Kombatants so he could steal their souls and retain his immortality—an act he has been doing to every defeated Earthrealm-aligned Kombatant since the first tournament.
 * Scorpion defeats and burns Sub-Zero to death.
 * Eventually, Liu Kang remains as the last remaining Earthrealm-aligned Kombatant. Liu Kang is challenged by Goro, but despite near death, the former is victorious.
 * Desperate to achieve victory on behalf of Outworld, Shang Tsung fights Liu Kang as the final challenge, but he is defeated as well, breaking Outworld's streak and protecting Earthrealm for at least 5000 years.
 * Johnny Cage makes a movie named Mortal Kombat, detaining his experience at the tournament (yet falsely proclaiming himself as the victor), reviving his movie career.
 * Sonya continues her pursuit of Kano.
 * Scorpion returns to the remains of the Shirai Ryu with Sub-Zero's remains, announcing that they have been avenged; however, the spirits of his family and clan don't welcome him home for some reason.
 * Liu Kang returns home and is celebrated for his victory by Raiden.

Chapter 02: Mortal Kombat II

 * The defeated Shang Tsung is brought forth by the Emperor of Outworld for his failure in the OvEa Mortal Kombat tournament. The emperor blames the sorcerer for ruining Outworld's victory streak and making Earthrealm be protected for about 5000 years. As he prepares to execute the sorcerer, Shang Tsung suggests changing the rule as the emperor's hammer seemingly falls onto him.
 * A few weeks after the events of the previous OvEa Liu Kang is busy training Shaolin Monks at the Wu Shi Academy when it is attacked of a horde of Tarkatans, led by Baraka; Liu Kang is one of the few survivors, along with his best friend Kung Lao and mentor Raiden. Shang Tsung then appears before the survivors and sways them to go to Outworld for revenge.
 * Johnny Cage is enjoying the fame of his Mortal Kombat movie when he receives a calling from Raiden to go to Outworld.
 * Sonya Blade tracks Kano to Outworld, but it turns out to be a trap, and she is captured by the emperor. Before her capture, she manages to relay an SOS to her CO Jax Briggs, who arrives in Outworld to save her.
 * Sub-Zero—thought to have been killed by Scorpion—also arrives in Outworld with his sworn brother Smoke, seeking revenge against Scorpion.
 * The Earthrealmers are then greeted by Shao Kahn, the Emperor of Outworld, who challenges them to another tournament in exchange abandoning his conquest of Earthrealm upon defeat; otherwise, Shao Kahn will merge with Earthrealm if victorious.
 * Among Shao Kahn's Kombatants include:
 * Baraka: The leader of the Tarkatans.
 * Jade: Kitana's bodyguard.
 * Kintaro: A tiger lineage Shokan.
 * Kitana: One of Shao Kahn's daughter and Mileena's twin sister.
 * Mileena: One of Shao Kahn's daughter and Kitana's twin sister.
 * Noob Saibot: A revenant.
 * Reptile
 * Scorpion
 * Shang Tsung
 * Kitana falls in love with Liu Kang, and they begin a forbidden love. Mileena discovers the romance and attempts to assassinate both of them, during which Kitana discovers what lies behind Mileena's mask: Tarkatan teeth. Confronting her father, Kitana learns that she is not his real daughter; her real parents, the rulers of Edenia, died during Outworld's invasion. On the other hand, Mileena is a Tarkatan clone of her created by Shang Tsung as a replacement. Horrified, Kitana betrays her adopted father and vows to free Edenia from his tyrannical grip.
 * Sub-Zero defeats Scorpion, revealing himself as Kuai Liang, the younger brother of the original Sub-Zero Bi-Han; however, when Scorpion urges Sub-Zero to kill him so he may join his family and clan, Sub-Zero spares him (an act Noob Saibot is not too fond about) and claims that his vengeance is misdirected. In retaliation, Scorpion leaves a vertical scar across Sub-Zero's left eye and vows that he will regret showing mercy someday.
 * The tournament continues until Liu Kang remains, who then defeats Shao Kahn—seemingly freeing Earthrealm from Outworld forever.
 * Jax frees Sonya, and they continue their pursuit of Kano.
 * Kitana manages to demerge Edenia from Outworld and claims the throne.
 * Johnny Cage makes Mortal Kombat II, another instantaneous success.
 * Liu Kang, Kung Lao, and Raiden pay respect to their fallen White Lotus Society comrades.

Chapter 03: Mortal Kombat III

 * Despite having lost the previous OvEa Mortal Kombat tournament and no longer being allowed to attempt any mergence with his target realm, Shao Kahn is still determined Outworld...through alternative means (as well as reclaiming Edenia through Mortal Kombat).
 * The Emperor of Outworld concocts a plan to resurrect his Queen Sindel, thus allowing him to invade Earthrealm to reclaim.
 * Sindel is resurrected—now completely loyal to Shao Kahn.
 * Meanwhile, the heroes continue about their lifestyles:
 * Jax and Sonya Blade are still in pursuit of Kano.
 * Johnny Cage is doing a press tour while promoting his latest film Mortal Kombat II.
 * Kung Lao and Liu Kang are training Mortal Kombat competitors at the Wu Shi Academy.
 * Raiden continued to be the protector of Earthrealm.
 * Smoke and Sub-Zero are now the run from the Lin Kuei for unknown reasons.
 * All of a sudden, a horde of Outworld Centaurs attack Earthrealm, killing many Earthrealmers—including Johnny Cage.
 * A soulnado appears in the sky and absorbs the souls of all the victims; however, Johnny Cage died at the last minute, and the portal closed before being away, allowing his soul to temporarily reclaim his body.
 * During the invasion, Smoke is captured by two cyborgs that Sub-Zero identifies as Cyrax and Sektor.
 * The Lin Kuei have started a program called the "Cyber Initiative", in which three Lin Kuei ninjas are chosen to be converted into cyborgs. Although Sektor, the son of the Lin Kuei master, volunteered for the program, Cyrax, Smoke, and Sub-Zero disapprove; Cyrax was converted while helping Smoke and Sub-Zero escape, but Smoke was captured and converted as well.
 * Since the invasion, the Lin Kuei were hired by Shao Khan to assist in his invasion.
 * Only a few Kombatants were protected by Raiden during the invasion:
 * Jax
 * Kabal: A speed-enhanced police officer whose face was severely burned by Scorpion during the invasion.
 * Kitana: Joins as gratitude for saving Edenia.
 * Kung Lao
 * Kurtis Stryker: Kabal's police officer partner.
 * Liu Kang
 * Nightwolf: A Native-American shaman.
 * Sonya
 * Sub-Zero
 * Among Shao Kahn's Kombatants include:
 * Baraka
 * Chameleon: One of Shao Kahn's deadliest warriors.
 * Cyrax
 * Sub-Zero manages to reprogram him to help against the invasion.
 * Ermac: A construct of fallen Earthrealm civilians created by Shang Tsung.
 * Goro
 * Jade
 * Defects after finding out her childhood friend Kitana is among the heroes.
 * Kano
 * Kintaro
 * Mileena
 * Noob Saibot
 * Rain: The demi-god son of the Elder God Argus.
 * Reptile
 * Scorpion
 * Sektor
 * Shang Tsung
 * Sheeva: The Shokan daughter of Goro. and Sindel's bodyguard,
 * Sindel
 * Smoke
 * Manages to reclaim his free will thanks to Sub-Zero.
 * The Earthrealm Kombatants fend off many invading Outworlders.
 * Raiden unsuccessfully tries to convince the Elder Gods to stop Shao Kahn's invasion, but the Elder Gods explain that merging realms—NOT invasion—is a violation of Mortal Kombat, and thus they cannot intervene.
 * While Raiden tries to consult the Elder Gods, Sindel attacks the Earthrealm resistance. Liu Kang easily defeats Sindel, but before he can kill her, Kitana intervenes, claiming Sindel to be her mother.
 * Kitana explains that while she was a newborn baby, Shao Kahn invaded Edenia, killed her father King Jerrod, merged her realm with Outworld, and forced Queen Sindel to be his wife; however, Sindel killed herself out of grief, leaving her daughter to be abusively raised by Shao Kahn—this is what led to the Elder Gods commencing the Mortal Kombat tournament.
 * Sindel overcomes Shao Kahn's influence and reunites with her daughter.
 * Shao Khan arrives in Earthrealm, but Liu Kang defeats him, driving him back to Outworld and ending the invasion.
 * Cyrax becomes stranded in the desert while blindly heading back to the base.
 * Jade becomes Kitana's bodyguard once again.
 * Kabal is revealed to be an undercover Black Dragon agent and disappears.
 * Kano disappears and the Black Dragon is disbanded.
 * Kung Lao seemingly dies during the invasion.
 * Jax and Sonya form the Outer World Investigation Agency.
 * Johnny Cage's soul finally ascends to Heaven.
 * Sindel reclaims the throne of Edenia with her daughter Kitana.
 * Smoke becomes deactivated.
 * Sub-Zero is pardoned for his defection and returns to the Lin Kuei.

Chapter 01: Mortal Kombat

 * Based on Mortal Kombat.

Chapter 02: Mortal Kombat II

 * Based on Mortal Kombat II.

Chapter 03: Mortal Kombat III

 * Based on Mortal Kombat Trilogy.