3-2-1. Amidst the chaos of Shao Kahn's forces intensely battling the defenders
of Earth realm, many old faces gradually joined in on the action for different
reasons.
3-2-1a. Scorpion was enlisted by Shao Kahn to aid his forces in the elimination
of the chosen warriors, but he holds no true allegiance to anyone besides
himself.
3-2-1b. Reptile and Jade were sent on a mission by Shao Kahn to track down
Princess Kitana, who has been accused of treason by the high courts of Outworld
(2-1-2a). Having worked alongside Kitana (2-1-1g), Jade had to choose between
betraying her long-time friend or her emperor, so Jade was instructed to simply
capture her and bring her back alive. Reptile, however, was directly told to
stop Kitana at all costs, even if it meant killing her. Additionally, Mileena
was brought back to life by her creator, Shang Tsung. Shao Kahn intends to rely
on her ability to read Kitana's mind to stay one step ahead of Kitana.
Meanwhile, Princess Kitana was desparately trying to find a way to warn the
resurrected Queen Sindel, her mother, of their true past (0-4-2).
3-3-1. The defenders of Earth realm became increasingly stronger.
3-3-1a. The path of Johnny Cage's soul was blocked by the merger of the Earth
and Outworld realms, so his soul was able to remain in the Earth realm. He
returned to his body on Earth to once again fight alongside his comrades.
3-3-1b. Shao Kahn's invasion barred Raiden from intervening (0-6-4). As a
result, Raiden had to once again take his human form in order to aid the
defenders of Earth, and he decided it was worth the risks.
3-3-1c. Mysteriously, Classic Sub-Zero, who was killed by Scorpion in Mortal
Kombat (1-1-2a), and was the older brother of the one fighting alongside the
defenders of Earth (3-1-1c), returned briefly. It is believed that he may have
been sent on a mission to assassinate Shang Tsung during these chaotic times,
but his intentions in this war were never truly discovered.
3-3-1d. Kano, serving as Earth weapons trainer to Kahn's forces (3-1-2c), faces
Sonya Blade at a location near Kahn's fortress. Sonya defeats Kano in this
fight. Although Kano survived, he soon faced his then master, Shao Kahn, who
proceeded to incarcerate him as punishment for failing to win the battle.
However, Sheeva soon betrayed Shao Kahn for personal motives (3-1-2d), and
attempted to assassinate her emporer. Kano took this opportunity to regain
Kahn's favor by preventing the assassination. He was then promoted to General
in Kahn's army.
3-3-2. Gradually, Shao Kahn saw his once-powerful army slowly crumble before
him. He was strongly overpowered by Earth's forces and its new allies. In his
final war effort against the defenders of Earth, he sent his new General, Kano,
back to the Outworld to recruited warriors to add to his forces.
3-3-2a. Ermac, a life force that existed by the spirits of extinguished Outworld
warriors. Shao Kahn managed to take possession of these souls, making Ermac a
physical warrior in his forces. By simply participating, Ermac aimed to prove
his existence to the world.
3-3-2b. Rain, the son of a general in Edenia's army prior to Kahn's takeover
(0-4-2a), agreed to join Kahn's forces against the Earth warriors rather than
face the extermination squads.
3-3-2c. Baraka, after fulfilling other tasks within the Outworld, had no
reservations about serving in Kahn's forces once again.
3-3-2d. Noob Saibot, having been a passive observer during the course of the
recent events, was ordered by his master Shinnok to join Kahn's extermination
squads.
3-3-3. Shao Kahn and his forces were defeated by the defenders of Earth,
although Kahn himself was not killed at this time. His reign ended as the
emperor of both the Outworld and Earth, which caused both realms to return to
their original forms. The Outworld was restored into the living planet called
Edenia.
3-3-3a. Johnny Cage was free to move on to a higher existence in the heavens of
reality.
3-3-3b. The Lin Kuei, as it existed up until this point, was disbanded. However,
a new reformed Lin Kuei (0-5-1b) would later be created by Sub-Zero.
3-3-3c. Queen Sindel remembers her past and took her rightful place ruling
Edenia.
3-3-3d. Jax and Sonya returned to the Earth realm and formed the Outerworld
Investigation Agency (0-5-5a). Sonya then went on a mission to capture the man
she believed to be the last surviving Black Dragon member, named Jarek.
3-3-3e. Upon Shao Kahn's defeat, Reptile became a fugitive in the realm of
Edenia. He searched for anyone in power to whom he could become a servant.
