Mortal Kombat by Jeff Rovin

Author:Jeff Rovin [Rovin, Jeff]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, General, Science Fiction, Gaming, Fantasy Fiction, Adventure, Mortal Kombat (Game), Media Tie-In
ISBN: 9781572970595
Google: ybA2Vu-evgAC
Amazon: 1572970596
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 1995-05-01T05:00:00+00:00

LIU KANG AND TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE WHITE LOTUS SOCIETY ARE CAMPED TO THE WEST OF WUHU, HEADED EAST TO INTERCEPT A BAND OF BLACK DRAGONS. THESE INTERLOPERS MUST BE STOPPED. YOU ARE MY LAST HOPE. RETURN THE BIRD WITH A TOKEN SO I WILL KNOW THAT YOU HAVE GONE AFTER THEM.

SHANG TSUNG

After finishing the message, the sorcerer went over to one of the cages, carefully removed a pigeon, rolled the paper around its right leg, and fixed it there with a length of red string. Holding the bird in both hands, he made his way under and around the many cages to the window. The black shutters of the window were closed, and one of the hooded servants scuttled over, released the catch, and threw it open.

Shang Tsung bent close to the bird and said softly, "I know you won't fail me as my fellow humans have, devoted Hamachi. Fly true and take my urgent message to the region you know so well. Ruthay will see through your eyes and guide you from there. Then return to me, my delicate servant. Come back safely and soon, and I will offer up a human sacrifice to you."

With a last look into the black-pearl eyes of his precious messenger, Shang Tsung threw the pigeon out the window and watched the bird bat its white wings until it was swallowed by the starlit sky.

"Fly, my precious. Fly! You who do not need the waterways, the tunnels, or the favor of the arrogant Yu to accomplish your mission!"

When the bird was gone, the magician turned slowly, walked across the black tiles of the corridor to his private chamber, dismissed the hooded attendant who offered him food and drink, and lay on his thick satin pillows to await the dawn.

As he stretched out and shut his tired eyes, tried to stop his exhausted mind from reviewing the long day's events, Ruthay's voice sounded inside his head.

"Shang Tsung – you must come quickly!"

"What is it?" the wizard said tiredly.

"I see him... He awaits them!"

"Who does? Who is trying to interfere with me now?"

"Ruthay's voice screamed in his brain. "Rayden! Rayden waits!"

Shang Tsung was on his feet in an instant, racing toward the shrine. Though he was exhausted from the long day of plotting and counterplotting, he would not – dared not – allow the god to stop him... even if it meant entering the circle and tapping the power of Shao Kahn himself.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.