A/N : hey everyone Knightmare here and welcome back to the Undead Devil. Hope you're all having a great day. Now....*sigh* let's get this over with.

Two weeks ago 3rd Person POV
Location : Outworld

We see a small Tarkatan camp out in the wastelands of Outworld far away from any cities or civilisations. There were only few Tarkatans at the camp, maybe just a handful. But don't let the numbers mislead you, no. They might be in small numbers, but what they're here to do is truly important. They are guarding an important prisoner, one that if set loose can cause great mayhem all across the realm. This prisoner was kept at the centeral tent and was guarded by two Takraktan warriors who made sure no one gets by. As the two guards were focused on their jobs from a far they see a figure getting close to the camp. They assumed that it was just another wanderer, lost in the wasteland, so they chose to ignore it. But this wanderer was coming straight towards them. The wanderer had a cloak on so they couldn't see the wanderer's face or determine if he was armed or not because of it.

The Tarkatans didn't take any chances and readied their hand blades in case if the cloaked man decided to act hostile. The cloaked man didn't stop and kept walking towards the central tent putting all the Tarkatans in the camp at the ready to attack but as the man got closer the aura around him made the fearless Tarkatans shiver in fear. As he got closer his aura became stronger making the once fierce and fearsome warriors into scared little children. The man stopped merely inches away from one of the Tarkatans as he made his cloak disappear and it was revealed to be non other than the son of the devil himself, (Y/N).

(Y/N) : if I knew you'd all be acting like scared little children, I'd put lesser demons to guard him.

Tarkatan 1 : L-Lord Lucifer, W-we didn't know you'd be visiting us today.

(Y/N) : oh, is that so? I apologize, I didn't know that I have to inform a bunch of cowards about where I will be.

Tarkatan 2 : W-we didn't mean it like that m-my Lord. We jus-

(Y/N) : silence. You've already wasted enough of my time. How is the prisoner?

Tarkatan 3 : starved, dehydrated sick and bruised, but alive. Just as you ordered my Lord.

(Y/N) : good, at least you're competent enough to do what you're told. Has any of the Empress's guards came to visit?

Tarkatan 2 : no, my lord. No one visited this camp for the past three weeks.

(Y/N) : is that so?

Tarkatan 4 : Y-yes my lord. None visited us.

(Y/N) : you know what happened to the last person who lied to me right?

Tarkatan 1 : Y-yes my lord.

(Y/N) : good, cause if any of you even DARE lie to me.....then I believe I have to send others to do your job. UNDERSTOOD?!

Tarkatans : *bowing* Y-yes my lord.

(Y/N) : good.

(Y/N) then went inside the central tent when one of the most dangerous men in all the realms was chained to the ground with many bruises across his body. It was none other than the former emperor of Outworld, Shao Kahn.

Shao Kahn : you......what do you want this time?

(Y/N) : nothing simply.....nothing.

Shao Kahn : then....why are you here?! You've already taken everything from me! My throne, my realm, my daughters! What else do you want from me?!

(Y/N) : as I said....nothing. I simply enjoy hearing you scream in agony.

As the words left the young demon's mouth it reminded Shao Kahn of the greatest memories he had over the Millenia he had ruled Outworld. The days he had tortured a little boy.

Flashback 6 years ago Shao's POV

I came down the stairs down to the dungeons so I could relieve some stress by torturing and beating the hell out of the boy we had captured a few months back. The boy has great endurance and could even resist Shang Tsung and even MY soul steal. My original plan was to turn this child into one of my minions to help me conquer the realms, but now that my sources has confirmed his identity, the plans have changed, I'll torture him for a few more weeks and take out his soul as much as I can, then kill him. As I reached where he was kept I saw the boy's face still as smug as before.

??? : oh look who it is. Mr "I'm the strongest in the world but all I can do is beat up a little kid thousands of years younger than me". Here trying to take my soul again?

Shao Kahn : you're still talking smugly even after so much you've been through. Hehehe......I'd be too if I was son of the devil as well, Lord Phantom.

Phantom : *shocked* how did you-?

Shao Kahn : I have my own sources and allies. And they have confirmed your identity to me.

Phantom : well then.....what do you want do with me?

Shao Kahn : don't worry your little head about it. I have a plan for you. But for now. *summons a hammer* I just like to hear you scream in agony.

Flashback ends

Shao Kahn : hahaha hahaha.......I should've known. So this is all just payback.

(Y/N) : payback? Hahaha......congratulations Shao Kahn. You finally made me laugh. If you think this is payback, then you're more of a fool than my brother. This isn't payback....no. Not even close. This just preparation.

Shao Kahn : preparation? For what?

(Y/N) : sending you to hell. That's where your true punishment awaits. You'll be tortured, broken and destroyed. Compared to what I have in mind for you in hell......this is all just child's play. So brace yourself....cause this torture is temporary......but hell.....IS ETERNAL.

The young demon's tone was enough to make Shao Kahn, the conqueror shiver. For the first time in his life, Shao Kahn was truly afraid of what would happen to him right now and in hell. (Y/N) then used his shadow manipulation and made a hammer.

(Y/N) : although this might seem personal, Shao Kahn, don't take it personally. As the greatest torturer in hell, I'm just doing my job.

As he was finished talking he started bashing Shao Kahn with the hammer smashing his bones and making him scream in agony. The Tarkatans who were guarding the tent tho couldn't hear a thing because of the sound barrier that (Y/N) had put up when he first locked up Shao Kahn, to avoid any unwanted attention from other wanderers. After half an hour (Y/N) dismissed his hammer giving Shao Kahn a breather since he didn't want him to die. Yet.

Shao Kahn : hehehe.......you've put together this plan, just to take revenge. Just because I beat the shit out of you. But have you ever thought.....what would happen if Mileena understands that you're torturing her father?

(Y/N) : no, and I don't care even if she was seeing this right now. All I'm doing.....is my job. I am the Devil, and my job....is to punish people.....like you.

Shao Kahn : so you wouldn't care even if she was watching all of this?

(Y/N) : no, I wouldn't.

Mileena : (Y/N)?

The demon turned back to see a shocked Mileena. She looked at him and then at her father who had several bruises and cuts on his flesh.

Mileena : w-what are you-

(Y/N) : I'm doing my job. Punishing Shao Kahn for all he has done.

Mileena : and you didn't even invite me?!

(Y/N) : I-......what?

Shao Kahn : sorry what?

Mileena : I've been looking for this piece of shit for a long time. And you've hid him here all this time.

(Y/N) : I......I'm sorry but.....you're not even a little bit angry at me? I've locked up your FATHER in the middle of no where, starved him, dehydrated him and tortured him-?

Mileena : he deserves even worse.

(Y/N) was so confused that he even used a spell to check if the Mileena in front of him was Mileena and not Shang Tsung or an illusion. It was neither. It was the real Mileena in front of him.

Shao Kahn : daughter, what are you- *gets stabbed by Mileena* AHH!

Mileena : shut up! You've lost the right to call me your daughter years ago.

(Y/N) : Mileena....what are you doing? He's your father.

Mileena : no....he's not. Not anymore. Now he's nothing more than a punching bag to me.

Both Shao Kahn and (Y/N) were shocked to hear what she said. Mostly (Y/N) because he was counting on Mileena's love for her father for his plan. Mileena then started biting, punching and stabbing Shao Kahn and kept on going for half an hour until someone stopped her.

??? : I think he had enough

Mileena turned to look at the person who stopped her and was met with the second most terrifying being in existence. Death the Horseman of Apocalypse.

Mileena : Death? What are you-?

(Y/N) : his job. Following me.

Death : yes, and I've got news from the council?

(Y/N) : what did they say? They agreed?

Death : they're too afraid to decline.

(Y/N) : good. Take Mileena outside. I don't want her to see this.

Mileena : see what?

Death : trust me, what he's going to do is not going to be pretty. Let's get out of here before he starts.

Mileena hearing that come from Death she obliged and went out of the tent followed by Death. When they went outside the shadow of the tent started to cover the insides of the tent with darkness.

Shao Kahn : what are you doing?

(Y/N) : you'll see.....VERY SOON

(Y/N)'s left eye turned Crimson Red as he made Shao Kahn look into his eye and that was all could be seen before the darkness surrounded them and nothing could be seen or heard from the tent.

Mileena : what did he do? What is with all this darkness?

Death : he calls it.....the Dome of Phobetor

Tarkatan 1 : th-that's Dome of Phobetor? Huh....I thought it'd be bigger.

Mileena : What is this Dome of Phobetor?

Death : a Dome of darkness powered by the eye of Nightmares. They say if you're stuck inside your worst Nightmares will become reality and will destroy you mentally AND physically.

Mileena : so...they're more than illusions in there?

Death : the Greek God, Phobetor made it and named it after himself. And three years ago, when (Y/N) traveled to Olympus, he perfected it in just a few days. He was a natural. Not to mention that him being a Demon strengthens the eye.

Mileena : so, my father is now being tortured by his worst Nightmares?

Death : perhaps, some are said to be less affected by the eye and the Dome, but just from what happened to Shao Kahn....he's traumatised enough that I believe it'll be even more effective on him.

Mileena : what about (Y/N)? Will he be affected?

Death : no, he's the one controlling the eye, he will not be affected.

After Death was finished from the darkness of the dome, a Crimson eye could be seen coming closer towards the others. The Tarkatans all were shaking with fear as they saw the eye as they backed up from the tent, but Mileena and Death stood still in there places.

Death : heh. Cowards.

The eye just got closer to the light until (Y/N) came out with his eye turning back to normal. The Tarkatans all sighed out of relief as if they all avoided death by mere inches. One might say....they did. The dome slowly started disappearing inside the tent as well.

Death : is it done?

(Y/N) : yes, Shao Kahn is now dead. For good. His soul is trapped in the lowest level of hell being tortured as we speak.

Mileena : good, hope he rots there for eternity.

As they were talking the dome disappeared completely only to reveal Shao Kahn's infamous Wrath Hammer laying on the ground

Mileena : huh? W-why is his hammer here? It's supposed to be in the vault.

(Y/N) : it's one of the functions of the Dome of Phobetor, or at least....it is for me. After being dismissed it leaves behind either a weapon that belonged to the victim or uses part of the victim's soul to create a weapon related to the powers that the victim possessed. In this case it left behind Shao Kahn's Wrath Hammer. If you wish, I can take it back to the vault.

Mileena : no, I believe it's better suited in your hands. No one is strong enough to use it anyway. Besides, the less I see it, the easier it is for me to forget about him.

(Y/N) : I understand.

(Y/N) picked up the hammer and sent it to his pocket dimension for easy access.

Death : well....now that this is over with. I'll be heading back to the council. You got any message for them?

(Y/N) : actually, I do. Tell them I've got my eye on them.

Death : understood. Oh and before I forget, Sarah gave me a letter to give to you.

Death then took out the letter and gave it to (Y/N) before making his skeletal horse appear.

Death : you take care of yourself kid. Watch out for the Abyssal demons.

(Y/N) nodded his head at Death as Death rode on his steed until a portal opened and they both went through it. (Y/N) sighed and looked back at the Tarkatans.

(Y/N) : pack things up from the camp and leave to the capital after that. Understood?

Tarkatans : *bowing* yes, my lord.

(Y/N) : good. *turns back to Mileena* come Mileena, I'll take you back to the Palace.

Mileena : no need, I can come back on my own.

(Y/N) : shame. Suit yourself then. Come forth! VENGEANCE!

The shadows from the tents all joined together at one spot and were made into the shape of a horse that slowly rose from the ground.

Mileena : w-wait....you were going to ride back?

(Y/N) : yes, I thought maybe I could enjoy the scenery of Outworld as much as I can before I go back to Earthrealm.

Mileena : o-on second thought.....maybe I should come with you.

(Y/N) : as you wish. I'm warning you though, Vengeance can be a bit....uneasy to deal......

Before he could finish, it seemed that Mileena had already bonded with the Phantom Horse.

(Y/N) : *sigh* never mind then.

(Y/N) then mounted the steed and helped Mileena up on as well.

(Y/N) : hold on tight.

And with that Vengeance galloped to the direction of the Palace in full speed as Mileena held onto (Y/N) tightly. Though she was afraid a little from the speed Vengeance was moving at, she couldn't help but smile under her mask while holding onto (Y/N). But then she remembered something from earlier that she had to ask.

Mileena : (Y/N)....I have to ask. Did you really mean what you said? That you didn't care if I saw you torturing Shao Kahn?

(Y/N) : I'll answer your question when you answer mine.

Mileena : what is it?

(Y/N) : who was the man that you loved and Shao Kahn killed?

Mileena : *blushes mildly* Well played, devil boy.

The demon smirked as he kept galloping towards the Palace.

Present Day 3rd Person POV
Location : Netherrealm Palace

We see the door to Quan Chi's cell open as (Y/N) exits the cell looking frustrated and genuinely furious. The doors start to close behind him until he stops them and looks at the sorcer with intense rage in his eyes.

(Y/N) : I'LL BE BACK IN A FEW MINUTES, AND WHEN I DO.......I WON'T BE SO TOLERANT. IF YOU DON'T TALK WHEN I GET BACK, I'LL SHOW YOU WHY THEY CALL ME THE NIGHTMARE.

He then let go of the door letting it close but also giving the sorcer a clear view of who he has pissed off. Quan Chi who seemed to be unfazed by the young demons torture till now, couldn't help but feel.......frightened to death from the ultimatum. Yet.....he chose to keep his mouth shut. A decision that if he keeps, will be his undoing. (Y/N) clearly frustrated went out of the castle between the hordes of demons. He then used his magic to make them all go berserk and every single one of them started charging at him. Which is exactly what he wanted. He summoned Dark cutter into his hand and the Void sword onto his back as the demons charged at him. He then took Void Sword from his back and sent three powerful waves frost towards the demons making them get frozen in their place. The other demons who weren't frozen weren't at all fased and kept charging towards him. He then took hold of Void Sword and threw it towards the demons and the sword spun around in place slicing every demon around it. He then used multiple Rapid Slashes on demons behind him, using his speed he ended up at the other side of the horde of demons where he sheathed Dark Cutter

He then called back the Void Sword which was still spinning. The Sword came back to it's master still spinning around and killing demons in it's way. (Y/N) dismissed the Void Sword and Dark Cutter as his fists had small flames erupting from them. He suddenly teleported to a nearby demon and with a quick punch sent that demon and several others behind him flying backwards. It was not long before he was surrounded by the horse of demons again. He then concentrated his power on his fist and punched the ground sending a powerful wave of hell fire towards the surrounding demons, incenerating them. That was enough to get the remaining demons out of their berserk states. All but one. The demon who's been imprisoned in the Netherrealm for many centuries, Goliath.

He was just destroying everything around him as he was still in berserker state. He then noticed (Y/N) and charged towards him. (Y/N) just stood his ground and did nothing until Goliath was inches away. He performed a Rising Star which made Goliath stop in his tracks. (Y/N) then slowly sheathed Dark Cutter as the click was heard Goliath was then on his knees and got split in two halves vertically while falling. The two halves landed on (Y/N)'s sides as he massaged the bridge of his nose.

(Y/N) : *sigh* disappointing

He then dismissed Dark Cutter and walks back towards the castle, not knowing that Mileena watched the whole thing from the castle, looking at (Y/N) not with fear, but with concern. (Y/N) is seen walking down the hall to Quan Chi's cell. The doors opened slowly revealing a still fearful Quan Chi who looked up at the now calmed down and yet angry (Y/N).

(Y/N) : I hope you've made the right decision.

Quan Chi : I-I.....-

(Y/N) : if you haven't then......there will be hell to pay.

Quan Chi looked at (Y/N) with fear in his eyes but what he didn't notice was the rising darkness around them. His time was very short, so he needed to make a decision, and fast before he meets his worst Nightmares in person.

(Y/N) : the clock is ticking Quan Chi. Speak up now or stay silent.....FOREVER.

(Y/N)'s eye started turning Crimson until Quan Chi finally spoke.

Quan Chi : wait wait!

(Y/N) : Well?

Quan Chi : I'll do as you ask. Release me....and I'll turn the Revenants back to normal. I promise.

(Y/N)'s eye turned normal for a few seconds as Quan Chi thought that his words worked until he saw that (Y/N)'s eye turned to the eye of Nightmares and the darkness surrounded them completely. That's when he started to panic.

(Y/N) : WRONG ANSWER.

(Y/N) then made Quan Chi look at his eye thus making his worst Nightmares to become reality. We get back to Mileena walking down the stairs to the dungeon. She passed by the cages but stopped near one of them. The cage of her sister Kitana. She looked down at her sister with guilt and surrow. Although she knew that Kitana's death wasn't her fault, she couldn't help but feel guilty for it.

Mileena : I am sorry sister. I wish I could turn back time and change our places, so you could stay alive. *tears start to form in her eyes* I...I just-

Before she could finish her sentence the door to Quan Chi's cell opened revealing (Y/N) with a sword emitting a purple aura in his hand

(Y/N) sent the sword to his pocket dimension. Mileena who didn't wish to be seen at the moment teleported to the staircase and tried to hide her presence from (Y/N) as she wiped her tears away. (Y/N) sighed and started walking to the staircase until a voice stopped him.

??? : looks like you've lost your only chance to ever finding a "cure".

He turned to where it came from and it was none other than Kitana's mother and the former empress of Outworld and Edenia, Sindel.

(I will not use MK11 models. Never. You can't convince me otherwise.)

(Y/N) : I'll find another way.

Sindel : how? Quan Chi was the only one who knew about the cure. Face it....you're a failure.

(Y/N) : I will.....as soon as you drop the act. We both know, even with Shinnok and Quan Chi's mind control.......you're still the same person. You're still Sindel, empress of Edenia, wife to Jared the fallen emperor of Edenia and a loving mother to Kitana.

Sindel : huh.....guess you're smarter than you look.

(Y/N) : I didn't survive as long as I did based on luck. In fact, luck was mostly against me.

Sindel : I see.

(Y/N) : don't worry, I'll do everything in my power to cure all of you.

Sindel : I know. I've seen you come and go in and out of that cell for two years now, and everytime you're more frustrated than the last. You've done everything in you're power till now. Besides....you've promised my daughter that you'll cure Kitana.

(Y/N) : yes, I did, and I'm not going to keep my promis-.....wait...did you....call Mileena as your daughter?

Sindel : yes, I did. Before all of this, I only saw her as a monster, created by Shao Kahn to imitate Kitana or worse, replace her...but now, after these two years, I've started to see her as my own.

(Y/N) : what made you change your mind about her?

Sindel : in all these two years she visited Kitana and stayed here for days or even more than a week. I've seen her sometimes cry her heart out because of the sense of guilt she has.

(Y/N) : guilt? But she has done nothing. She had nothing to do with Kitana's death.

Sindel : I know, but it doesn't stop her from feeling that way. I tried to talk to her, but she doesn't listen to me. She believes I wish to manipulate her, rightfully so. So I beg you, Son of Mephisto, talk to my daughter, she listens to you so please......talk to her and make her realise that it wasn't in anyway or form her fault.

(Y/N) : I will. That's a promise.

Sindel : thank you.

(Y/N) : before....you said that Mileena cried her eyes out in here, but everytime I saw her, there were no tears and she didn't look like that she's crying.

Sindel : let me ask you something. Would you let your closest friend see you cry, or see you at a moment that you're the most vulnerable?

(Y/N) : no, I wouldn't.

Sindel : the why should Mileena?

(Y/N) :.......I see your point.

Sindel : *nods* now go, I think you've wasted enough time talking with me. I believe someone like yourself has more important things to take care of.

(Y/N) : yes, farewell....Queen Sindel.

(Y/N) then turned around and went towards the staircase and climbed up the stairs. As he did Sindel sat back in her cell with her back to the wall. When her back was at the wall, Jade who was the person in the next cell put her hand on Sindel's shoulder.

Jade : you did well, lying to him so he trusts you. Very clever my queen.

Sindel : what lie? Everything I said was the truth.

Jade : everything?

Sindel : every single word. Even about my feelings towards Mileena.

Sindel smiled to herself as Jade was in shock of what she heard from Sindel. Was she manipulated, brainwashed.......or was she actually telling the truth? Only time will tell. But as of now let's shift our focus back on (Y/N) who was sitting on his throne thinking of ways he could find the cure for his friends. He was so deep in thought that he didn't notice Mileena walking up to him.

Mileena : (Y-Y/N)?

(Y/N) : huh? Oh...Mileena......looks like my senses are failing me...I didn't notice you here. How long have you been here? *makes a chair from shadows*

Mileena : *sits down* not for long, well....maybe a bit longer.

(Y/N) : I see. I hope you've at least gotten a good night sleep.

Mileena : I did actually, I checked to see if I had anything to do for today and when I saw that I had nothing in particular I came back to the Netherrealm.

(Y/N) : I see.

Mileena : (Y/N).....I think I'm ready to answer your question.

(Y/N) : my....question?

Mileena : yes, the one you asked me on the way to the Palace, after you killed Shao Kahn.

(Y/N) : oh...that one. I almost forgot about it, but...are you sure about it?

Mileena : yes, I'm 100% sure.

(Y/N) : if you say so.

Mileena : *sighs* the person I loved that Shao Kahn killed was.....well...is.....you.

(Y/N) : W-what?

Mileena : before you came to Outworld, the only people that didn't treat me like a monster were my sister and Jade, but I always felt like they do it because that they pity me. Until you showed up. At first when I saw you, I thought you're just another human sacrifice for Shao Kahn so could steal your soul. Then I saw you resist his soul steal and I saw your demonic face for the first time. After that I came to the dungeons often just to see you for no reason, and then....

(Y/N) : I asked you stay.

Mileena : yes, you did. After that through my visits and conversations, I felt like we had....something between us. You understood what it meant to be seen and treated like a monster, even better than me. Then....Shao Kahn killed you, that day was the worst day of my life. I thought....*tears start to form in her eyes* I thought that I lost one of the people truly dear to me. *wipes away her tear* but then, you showed up in the Mortal Kombat tournament. I couldn't recognise you at first with how much you have changed, specially your hair and your eyes, but than you told me the things that only you knew about me. I thought that....maybe this could've been a chance for me to tell you how I felt, I tried to tell you at the ceremony when Liu Kang was declared the champion of Mortal Kombat...and...you know the rest.

(Y/N) : you......you've kept all of that to yourself......for all these years?

Mileena : yes....it really felt nice to let it out.

(Y/N) : I see.....*looks down in shame and sighs* guess....it's my turn now.

Mileena : you don't need to-

(Y/N) : no....I don't NEED to.....I HAVE to. That's what we agreed on. *takes a deep breath and looks at Mileena* I wanted you to witness me torture Shao Kahn....because I wanted you to hate me.

Mileena : wh-what?

(Y/N) : I wanted you to hate me.....so you could keep your distance from me......that way....the people who come after me won't turn you into one of their main targets. I wanted to make sure....that I won't lose another person who's dear to me. I thought maybe this way....you'd be safe.

Mileena : Y-you would've lost me anyway. If I hated you-

(Y/N) : I can handle you or anyone else hating me, calling me a monster, murderer or a demon......but I can't handle the death of people dear to me. Enough of my friends have died because of me, I can't handle another one.

Mileena : I.....I see.

(Y/N) just kept his head down in the shame of what he had done. He did all he could to make Mileena hate him but she still declared her love to him.

Mileena : (Y/N)...*holds his hand* there's nothing in the world that can make me hate you. You are one the most compassionate and caring people I've seen, even if you try to hide it under a cold and emotionless cover and you explaining all of that just proves my point.

(Y/N) : Mileena....I...

Before he could say anything else a magic circle formed around his ear. It was an emergency call from Kuroka.

Kuroka : (Y/N)! We need your help! Fallen angels have found us. I don't know how, but they did. There's too many of them, I can hold them off for now but not for long. Please hurry.

(Y/N)'s shamed face turned to one of rage when he heard the news. He stood up from his throne and looked at Mileena.

(Y/N) : I'm sorry, but I-

Mileena : just go! Your friends need your help. I'll be fine here. Just go!

(Y/N) just noded his head as he made a portal and walked through it to back to the human world. In the human world he saw many Fallen Angels swirling around the building that he thought was safe for Asia and Kuroka to hide within, he also saw Ken and Kuroka fighting off the fallen angels. What was most surprising to him was the presence of Ken.

(Y/N) : why is he here? Doesn't matter. I'll have to deal with these fallen, and fast.

He then summoned Dark Cutter into his hand as he got ready to kill every fallen angel in the area.

(Y/N) : and I thought this will be a quiet day.

End chapter

Hey guys. Pfew. That took me a long ass time to write. But...what can I say? When I have an idea that I belive will be good for the book, I just have to do it. And unfortunately for me....when I start writing, I just can't stop. Anyway, hope you all enjoyed this and I'll see you all next time. KNIGHTMARE OUT.