"Victory—Raiden wins."

Those were the words you hear as you lie on the cold stone flooring of the hanging garden at the Royal Palace—your home.

You couldn't help but feel slightly frustrated with the outcome, given the circumstances. This was supposed to be Mileena's fight, after all. But as her illness became more and more assertive over her body, both she and Kitana (for moral support and supervision) were ordered by Sindel, your mother, to go to Shang Tsung's laboratory for testing on a newfound serum he had created, said to aid all effects of the disease; leaving you as the only daughter left to battle the Earthrealmer.

You sit up with a sigh, clutching your aching shoulder, before a hand appears in front of you. Raiden's.

"May I assist you, princess?" He asks in his usual calm, polite tone. A soft smile appeared on his expression as you accept his offer, pulling you up to stand on your feet.

"I hope we meet again... under different circumstances," Raiden says, glancing to the side momentarily in a slightly meek manner before masking it with his gentle smile.