Chapter 2 (HPUK)

**Authors Note: I'd like to thank Minty Fresh Death on gamespot for transcribing the game script. I didn't make my own guide, try making my own guide, and I only used dialogue which can be found on YouTube.**

**Review Responses:**

**Kilare T'suna: No he does not.**

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**Drake G. Reaper: I'm not a fan of Mileena. I generally choose women for pairings that I find appealing and Tarkata mouth isn't attractive for me.**

Harry first became concerned when Raiden grabbed his head... strangely enough you'd think that Mortal Kombat would raise some concern purely due to its title, but no it didn't.

"Lord Raiden! What is wrong?" Kang asked in concern.

"Strange visions..." Raiden replied as his amulet cracked

"Anything helpful?" Harry asked, his identity concealed by a hooded cloak.

"He must win. That's the message."

"The vision fairies need to be more generous," Harry commented, but neither Raiden nor Liu Kang were at all amused. "Any of those fighting for Earthrealm are obvious, maybe far too obvious too merit any special message because that would already be the goal of a then ignorant present Team Earthrealm." Raiden appreciated the wisdom and began looking for possibilities. "You should exercise caution Lord Raiden, use the visions as a warning and guideline without fixating and obsessing until you know about whom it refers too... interference could bring about even worse circumstances while trying to bring about a better one."

"The tournament begins," Raiden said.

"Kombatants. I am Shang Tsung! In the coming days each of you will fight. Some are here of their own volition, others were brought here by chance..." Shang Tsung began. "You participate in the most important Mortal Kombat in history! This tournament, the tenth after nine Outworld victories, will determine Earthrealm's fate. If you defeat all of your opponents, you will face one final challenge... me."

"Huh! That old geezer's the final challenge? They might as well give me the belt right now. They do have belts, right?" Johnny Cage said loudly from nearby, amusing Harry who chuckled.

Shang Tsung coughed from behind Cage. Cage quickly turned to see Shang Tsung standing behind him.

"What? How did you-"

"Appearances can be deceiving," Shang Tsung replied, before levitating back to his throne.

Johnny Cage began the tournament by fighting Reptile, a Zaterran assassin, and defeated him. Cage fought Baraka next, but soon realized that he was expected too kill opponents and refused.

Harry, Liu Kang, and Raiden all approached Cage.

"You fought well," Raiden said.

"Thanks. Nice hat." Johnny replied, with a hint of mockery.

"You should be more respectful of Lord Raiden. He is the protector of Earthrealm, the God of Thunder, the-" Liu Kang said before being cut off.

"Look, I don't know what kind of role-playing you guys are into, but count me out." Johnny made too leave, but Kang got in his way.

"This tournament is more than a chance for personal glory. We are fighting for the very survival of Earthrealm."

"What are you talking about?" Johnny asked.

"Your last opponent was Tarkatan. He was born with those blades." Raiden said.

"Yeah, those things are real," Johnny replied sarcastically.

Raiden tried convincing Johnny that it was all real, but made no progress and Johnny quickly left too pursue the lovely blonde.

"I'm sure that he'll come around... He just needs too see more evidence." Harry reassured.

Harry's prediction proved true and Johnny Cage realized that it was real and asked them to help Sonya and her Commanding Officer. Raiden soon healed Jax, awing the soldier.

"Thank you... Raiden," Sonya said gratefully.

"Gratitude is unnecessary. I have foreseen events, like memories of my future. They lead me to believe that you are all connected to Earthrealm's fate."

"What have you foreseen?" Kang asked

"In my visions, Shao Kahn becomes invincible. He destroys all life in Earthrealm. We will all die. I believe these flashes are a guide to defeating Shao Kahn. But disrupting the flow of time can have serious consequences." Raiden said.

"Shao Kahn would have to abide by the Elder Gods rules or be destroyed by them to serve as an example," Harry pointed out. "If he's on Earth in your vision then we would be a last resistance, but if he's arrogantly flouting the rules then a viable focus would be to fend off an invasion and decimate his forces until he makes his move to merge the realms... I'm confident that I could at the very least be alive after fighting a god, but Earth would still need defenders afterward."

"I doubt that Shao Kahn would be that arrogant," Raiden argued.

"I've learned too never doubt the arrogance of evil megalomaniacs. Most of them can be quite predictable or easily manipulated. Just something too think on, Lord Raiden, and a possibility to consider." Harry returned.

The Mortal Kombat tournament began soon after with Scorpion challenge Sub-Zero of the Lin Kuei. Sadly, Kung Lao interfered and was defeated, and carried away by Liu Kang and Raiden. Nightwolf was defeated next, proving no match for him.

"You waste my time, sorcerer!" Scorpion said angrily, his hand bursting into flame.

Quan Chi held up his hand. "Restraint, Scorpion."

Scorpion grudging calmed himself down and the hellfire disappeared,

"You will fight Sub-Zero soon enough," Shang Tsung promised before rising and leaving with Quan Chi following him.

"Scorpion, I understand your desire for revenge. But Nightwolf is right. There are other ways in which you may find peace."

"Sub-Zero deserves death," Scorpion argued.

"Defeat Sub-Zero if you must, but do not kill him. I fear his death will give rise to a more treacherous foe." Raiden said in warning.

"I will have my revenge!" Scorpion said angrily.

"Spare Sub-Zero's life and I will request that the Elder Gods return the Shirai Ryu to the realm of mortals," Raiden offered and Scorpion thought over the offer.

"And I would be willing too resurrect them also, but I can only resurrect them ten a day due to an inferior method of resurrect," Harry added. "Call it an insurance policy."

Scorpion nodded in agreement and Raiden, Harry, and Liu Kang left him alone.

Scorpion later appeared with Sub-Zero's skull and shattered it on the ground.

"Well, that didn't go as hoped," Harry said unhelpfully.

"Despite my efforts, my vision has come to pass. An unfortunate end. He once defended Earthrealm from the Netherrealm armies of Shinnok and Quan Chi."

"Scorpion will pay for this!" Cyrax exclaimed angrily.

"Sub-Zero's fate is his own doing," Raiden pointed out.

"His own doing?!"

"The Lin Kuei have a history of making ruinous choices. Such as the Cyber Initiative."

"I am among those speaking out against the Grand Master's plan. Surgically transform the Lin Kuei into glorified robots? It kills our intuition, our instincts."

"And your sex lives," Harry added, amusing the others.

"Did you speak out against the Lin Kuei's participation in this tournament?" Raiden asked.

"We were invited by Shang Tsung," Cyrax retorted.

"He pays you to kill Earthrealm warriors. Betraying your own realm? I expect better, even from an assassin." Raiden said.

"My loyalty is to the Grand Master."

"Victory for Shang Tsung means the end of Earthrealm. And the Lin Kuei."

Cyrax walked away, followed by Baraka, who Harry suspected would try killing him.

Cyrax would fight and defeat Johnny Cage next, but would spare him.

"Kombatants!" Shang Tsung began. "I present this latest creation of Shao Kahn. He is many warriors, their souls fused into one being. Behold... Ermac!"

Ermac appeared in a fighting kata and glowing with green energy.

"His opponent is Hadrian Potter," Shang Tsung announced, surprising Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade who had both seen some of his past fights.

"So much for being underestimated and keeping my identity under wraps," Harry quipped, before removing his cloak and conjuring a coat rack and hanging up his cloak. Harry opened a portal above the ground in front of him and stepped into it, and exited the portal a mere ten feet from Ermac.

"Be wary, Hadrian. He is unlike anything you have fought before." Raiden said in warning.

"It won't take me long to defeat him, Lord Raiden," Harry said calmly, already aware of his weaknesses. He was held together by magic and was composed of souls. Ermac was literally a super battery for Harry too absorb.

The fight was begun and Ermac wasted no time in attacking...

Harry caught the punch, pulled Ermac close and then absorbed all the souls and the magic holding them together, and infused himself with immense power.

"Thanks for supercharging me, Wang Chung," Harry said mockingly as Shang Tsung looked to be close too trying to murder Harry. Harry's body was quickly recovering from the damage taken from the rapid infusion of soul energy and magical energy.

"It's Shang Tsung!"

"That's nice," Harry replied indifferently before returning to Raiden's side via portal.

"Well done, Hadrian," Raiden said. "You and Liu Kang are now Earthrealm's only remaining fighters, but Outworld has four fighters remaining and our victory isn't yet assured."

"True, but better four enemies than eight," Harry replied. "Four is manageable despite not being ideal."

Liu Kang defeated Quan Chi, but refused to finish him off.

"Scorpion will face Hadrian Potter next," Shang Tsung announced.

Harry smirked and stepped forward...

Scorpion never stood a chance... his hellfire was absorbed by Harry and his weapons were all easily countered by Harry's own skill in martial arts.

"Impressive," Shang Tsung said in irritation. "But which one of you will fight Goro and earn the right too face me in Mortal Kombat?"

Harry let Raiden decide.

After a brief deliberation it was decided that Liu Kang would fight to avenge his ancestor with Harry held in reserve as backup.

"I will," Liu Kang said after a brief deliberation.

Shang Tsung opened a portal beneath Liu Kang's feet and Kang fell through it... he would return a while later as the victor of the fight.

"Shang Tsung! Only one fight remains! Face me... in Mortal Kombat!" Liu Kang said.

"You're awfully dramatic for a guy," Harry snarked, causing the others to chuckle.

Liu Kang glared playfully as Shang Tsung descended from his throne.

It was a lengthy, difficult, and intense fight for Liu Kang, but he narrowly won and was quickly congratulated by those from Earthrealm.

"Well done, Kang. Your ancestor has been avenged." Harry said. "You should kill him and end the threat for good. And Goro too."

"No, Hadrian. They are defeated and demoralized, and that's enough." Kang said in disagreement.

Shang Tsung and his surviving fighters departed Earthrealm for Outworld.

Unfortunately, Raiden's had amulet cracked further.

"Shao Kahn may try something more extreme... I advise you too increase security for the temple, order, and society sites." Harry said, opting for caution in the face of the unknown.

**Later that night...**

It was hours later and Raiden was fixated on the unknown he that must win.

"I do not understand why my amulet is further damaged. 'He must win'. If not Liu Kang, then who?"

"Ya got me. Not sure anybody coulda done what he did. Made Shang Tsung look like a chump."

Harry sensed Shang Tsung before he saw him and gave Raiden a knowing look, Raiden nodded in reply.

"Here to congratulate us on our victory, sorcerer?" Raiden asked, having sensed him too.

"What? Shang Tsung?!" Jax asked.

"You have been revitalized, I see. I didn't realize your master was in the habit of rewarding failure." Raiden commented.

"The emperor has an offer, Raiden. A new tournament." Shang Tsung said.

"How generous of him..." Harry interjected mockingly. "And right after we just won too."

"Heh. I see no reason to participate in any plan of yours." Raiden commented in humor.

"The emperor proposes a single tournament, to replace the current system of ten. It will be held in Outworld. If Earthrealm does not win, Outworld will absorb it. But if Earthrealm wins, Shao Kahn will abandon his claim to it forever." Shang Tsung offered.

"Terrible offer," Harry commented. "It's a lopsided deal and a possible trap."

"Give your emperor my regards," Raiden replied.

Shang Tsung's response was too smile and open a portal so that hundreds of Tarkata could attack the temple. Raiden began fighting Shang Tsung while Jax and Harry engaged the army...

Harry calmly levitated a hundred Tarkata, conjured arrows, and then launched them at the levitated Tarkata and killed them all before levitating into the air and striking enemies down with lightning, arrows, and spells. Harry was soon defending an unconscious Jax alongside Johnny Cage.

"You having fun yet, Cage?" Harry asked teasingly.

"Yeah I am!" Johnny replied.

Harry used his powers over water too halt the attacking Tarkata and crush their brains.

"The hell was that?!" Johnny asked.

"I manipulated the water in their blood and crushed their brains," Harry replied.

"Have you considered starring in a horror movie?" Johnny asked seriously.

"Nope, just adult film," Harry replied, amusing Johnny.

Harry knelt by Jax and healed him up before using his magic too rejuvenate Johnny, Jax, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, and all the other Shaolin.

"What was that?" Johnny asked.

"I used my magic too remove fatigue from the fighters... I have a feeling that we'll be in yet another Mortal Kombat tournament soon." Harry replied.

"He gained a momentary advantage during our kombat and escaped. I now realize what we must do." Raiden said.

"Uggh... Anybody get the number o' that-? Wait. Where's Sonya?"

"Shang Tsung has taken her," Raiden replied.

"We've gotta find her!" Jax insisted.

"We will," Harry said in reassurance.

"We must follow them!" Kung Lao said.

"Shang Tsung has made it clear that Earthrealm will be under constant threat unless I agree to a new tournament," Raiden lamented.

"So unless we are willing too sterilize other realms and purge the powerbases of Shao Kahn, Shang Tsung, and Quan Chi then we are forced too accept. That could take one-to-twenty years though, conservatively." Harry said, not liking the unfavorable deal.

"Yes and we might miss some of their loyalists," Raiden said, before having a vision of Liu Kang punching a hole into Shao Kahn's chest.

"Another vision?" Jax asked.

"Yes. I saw Liu Kang win the proposed tournament. I believe we must attend. But my earlier vision, of your victory over Shang Tsung, was not the solution I sought. Therefore this premonition must show an event I need to change. Perhaps 'He must win' refers to another."

"Hear me, Elder Gods! I accept the terms proposed by Shao Kahn!" Raiden announced and the Elder Gods acknowledged the agreement.

"Once Shao Kahn is beaten we need too purge his powerbase and unmerge the realms that he's merged so that no one can piggy back off his work. Which is easier said than done." Harry said.

"There are orbs that you can destroy too unmerge realms. With your magic you should be able too sense them." Raiden said.

After retrieving some weapons and giving Jax enchanted handguns and machine guns with extras for Sonya to use they departed for Outworld.

They entered Shao Kahn's throne room and Jax ended up fighting Baraka, thankfully defeating the hideous beast and then Raiden saw that they were going too execute Sonya. Raiden teleported them closer to her.

"Maybe you could try for even nearer next time? Where are we?" Johnny asked.

"I will inform you the instant I know," Raiden replied.

"Wish this damn tracking device worked in here."

"This is just like my movie 'Time Smashers'. We were goin' around in ti-"

"Give it a rest, will ya? Makin' my ears hurt."

"So what's the deal with you and Sonya, anyway? She's smokin' hot!"

"It's not like that. I'm her C.O."

"Honey like that, under my command? Oh I'd be so-"

"You'd be court martialed for sexual harassment and be one step above a rapist if you actually succeeded," Harry said, cutting Johnny off. "Now, maybe avoid saying something that will start a fight. Jax and Sonya aren't dating or sleeping together, which is what Jax basically said. Feel free too fight after the tournament." Johnny and Jax nodded.

Minutes later they encountered a woman in green.

"You lookin' for somethin'?" Jax asked.

"The Armoury is restricted. You will leave now." Jade replied.

"My heart isn't restricted to you. Wanna be redeemed by the power of love?" Harry quipped, amusing Jax and Johnny. "Seriously though. Your sides gonna lose, and I'm an immortal looking for a relationship, and you Edenians have very long life spans. It's mutually beneficial."

Jade refused and Jax fought her and knocked her out. Harry moved her out of the way where she wouldn't be stepped on.

"It's the little things that add up and demonstrate your care for a lady," Harry explained, amusing Johnny and Jax once more.

Sonya was easily rescued and then she and Jax left too escape Outworld. Raiden and Johnny went to investigate... Harry went to the tournament and promised too stall some.

Harry kept his word. He cut off Goro's arms and legs and then spared his life; condemning him to a fate worse than death. Baraka was burned alive and many others were slowly killed for sport and too stall while entertaining Shao Kahn. Thankfully Harry was fighting in place of the captured Shaolin, however few there were thanks to the increased security.

"Shao Kahn! I challenge Scorpion, the murderer of my brother! You will bring him before me!"

"No one makes demands of the emperor! Reptile!"

Sadly this new Sub-Zero didn't kill Reptile.

"Your followers hold you in high esteem, warlord. They fight and die for your amusement. My brother participated in this folly. I do so only to face his killer!" Sub-Zero said.

"And you shall."

Quan Chi summoned Scorpion with his magic and after briefly speaking, they fought and Sub-Zero won, preparing to finish him off... until the Cyber Lin Kuei appeared and ambushed him. Harry moved too stop them along with a newly arrived ninja, but Raiden stopped them for some reason. Shao Kahn allowed the Cyber Lin Kuei too take Sub-Zero away.

After preventing Harry from saving Sub-Zero, Raiden quickly left with Johnny and Smoke too appeal to Kitana's better nature.

Harry soon teleported away, having sensed Raiden, Smoke, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, and Johnny Cage near Jade and an unknown being who felt similar to Kitana.

Harry arrived just in time too halt Smoke and Jade from fighting and checked on the unconscious person...

"A clone, lovely," Harry commented, restraining it and suppressing its powers and acquiring DNA samples. "Well if she requires true loves kiss too wake her up, I'm not it. She's got a Tarkata mouth."

"Nasty," Johnny commented. "'Lord?' I was with Smoke. I thought she was a bad guy- eh, girl. Guess he turned another one. What's Raiden got that I haven't got?"

"God-like power?" Liu Kang quipped.

"A personality that is not at all like sanding paper?" Kung Lao added.

"Jerks."

"I've got both of those and I can't charm Jade into my arms or my bed," Harry commented in annoyance. "I just need more time too bond with her."

"...if we do not save her, she will be executed. Kitana does not have much time!" Jade said. At the mention of Kitana they stepped forward and got involved... It was soon decided that Liu Kang and Kung Lao would go to rescue her while they fought in the tournament.

Johnny and Smoke were defeated by Reptile, but were thankfully left alive. Kitana was also here and Kung Lao and Liu Kang were unfortunately unaware. Harry was just glad that they had arrived, apparently learning of Kitana's location somehow. They were quickly convinced too fight in the tournament since Harry was the last one left.

"Hadrian Potter will face Shang Tsung," Shao Kahn announced, hoping that Harry could finally be defeated and killed and his soul used too empower Shang Tsung.

Harry and Shang Tsung decided too mock him by taking his form.

"You being the second sexiest man here now won't save you," Harry said in humor. "I'm gonna kick your perfect face in."

Shang Tsung return to his true form, smirked, and sent three green flaming skulls that Harry calmly absorbed.

"Afraid too get your hands dirty?" Harry asked mockingly.

"I will use them and crush your skull!" With that Shang Tsung attacked and quickly regretted it. Harry brutally punched Tsung and crushed his ribs before crushing his shoulder and right arm and then calmly taking Shang Tsung apart by crushing each of his limbs.

"You know. I like your strategy so much that I'm gonna steal it!" Harry said, before crushing Shang Tsung's skull and absorbing all the souls he had absorbed, his magic, and his own soul. Harry destroyed his body with holy fire for good measure.

Shao Kahn was forced too resort too killing the others now, but he never expected that Kung Lao would manage to defeat both Quan Chi and Kintaro. Despite the odds being against him Kung Lao survived and most importantly he had won.

"You see, Raiden? Earthrealm is fre-" Kung Lao said, but he never got to finish his sentence... Shao Kahn attacked him from behind like a coward and snapped his neck. The crowd cheered as their cowardly master celebrated his attack.

Liu Kang snapped and attacked Shao Kahn... despite all Shao Kahn's power, supposed divinity, and skill he was only able to match the enraged Shaolin Monk, but eventually even he fell. None were aware of Harry making a claim upon Shao Kahn's soul too add his power to his own.

"Destroy the body to make sure!" Harry called out.

Liu Kang charged up the attack, but he dispersed it at the last second.

"He's dead and beaten. There is no honor in mutilating a corpse." Liu Kang said.

Harry sighed and resurrected Kung Lao, denying Quan Chi his soul and putting everyone in higher spirits.

The Elder Gods acknowledged Liu Kang's victory.

"The Elder Gods have spoken. Earthrealm is free of Shao Kahn forever." Raiden said, as two of the Tarkata left with Shao Kahn's body. "But the price of victory was almost too steep to pay. Kung Lao's now temporary death was my own fault. I encouraged him. Our triumph was not meant to be achieved in that way. I see now. 'He must win' refers to you. But to prevent Armageddon, you needed to defeat Shao Kahn, not Shang Tsung."

And then Raiden discovered that his amulet was worsening.

"It cannot be! Shao Kahn is dead! Yet the future remains unchanged!"

"I need a drink and six women..." Harry muttered, amusing those nearby.

"Six?" Johnny asked, impressed.

"I regenerate fast, which includes my bodily fluids," Harry explained.

They returned to Earthrealm, with Kitana and Jade accompanying them this time.