Cyrax's Search

My name is classified information that is known only to selected U.S. Government officials and members of the Special Forces Outerworld Investigation Agency; my alias is Cyrax.

After the Vampire Nitara returned me to Earthrealm, I discovered that my home base had been almost completely destroyed. My scanners failed to detect any organic tissue in the area, and I hoped that this was a sign that everyone was evacuated safely beforehand.

Using whatever technology I could salvage from the rubble, I managed to fix my arm panel, which was damaged by a reptilian creature in Outworld. I was able to get a radio signal, but it turned out that I intercepted a private message being used by a former comrade...

It turns out that Sektor survived being stranded in Outworld and has created an army of cybernetic ninjas based on our designs, as well as new modifications he made to fix any flaws. He also allied his forces with beings known as Onaga and Drahmin, and has taken over the new location of the Lin Kuei base of operations.

With this information, I quickly found a channel that was being used by Major Jackson Briggs and immediately informed him of the events to come. We rendezvoused at a nearby location, where we left the area by helicopter and were taken to a temporary base camp. I fixed my teleporter as he informed me of the traitor Hsu Hao's attack on the base, the deaths of Shang Tsung, Shao Kahn, and the disappearance of Quan Chi.

Jax, a small amount of men, and I, attempted to scout the area surrounding the Lin Kuei's former base, but where ambushed by a small number of Oni demons, Mummified warriors, and Tekunin robots; Jax and I were the only survivors of the onslaught.

After we buried our dead, we returned to our camp with the corpses of the enemy armies to study them and learn of any potential weaknesses. During this time, Raiden appeared to us and stated that a war between Outworld and Earthrealm was brewing, and that all available forces would have to unite in order to defeat it, including the Red Dragon, who had already pledged allegiance to the Lin Kuei. I was shocked to receive this data; surely the Red Dragon would sell us out in exchange for power, or betray us soon after the war would end (assuming we won). Considering the destruction of our base by Hsu Hao, I failed to compute how the Red Dragon could even be trusted.

As our men prepared to meet with the Lin Kuei and the Red Dragon, I calculated that Nitara would be a very powerful ally in this war. With the permission of Sonya, and with the support of Kenshi and Jax, I used my teleporter to return to Outworld, and began my search for her. I used my DNA recording device to keep a permanent lock on her, and all I have to do now is follow her trail.

I realise that trusting a creature that feasts on humans may be a tactical error, but my human mind has overridden my logical sensors with the perfect plan to ensure that the Vampire doesn't betray my people. Perhaps having my soul back may prove to be more useful than expected; I understand now that a machine cannot truly comprehend the pleasure one can feel when a devious plot to stop one's enemies is enacted perfectly. We shall see soon enough who will be the last beings standing.

Author : Jerrod Therace

Creation date: 2005-8-5-19-31

Modification date: 2005-8-5-19-35