Mortal Kombat III (NCU Potential Project)

Mortal Kombat III is a Japanese potential project.

Summary
Shao Kahn shall claim Earthrealm...one way or another...

Plot Elements

 * 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.