Outworld invasion: fight!

[soldier_blade]

When they left the reservation, Sonya and those from home had already been on the run for a week: hiding and gaining allies. If she appeared calm, it was only from training and forcing herself to remain so.

All they had to do was find a portal: easy enough. They had a massive army after them, so it was a matter of marching out towards the direction of the city an waiting until a portal made itself known. Yet even then there were dangers: the dry heat meant they had to stop mid day, finding shelter in the occasion cave or by some rocks for shade, one or two of them keeping watch. Every so often a winged, reptilian creature flew by, another sign of the merger.

Several hours in and their luck changed. A portal opened, a platoon of tarkatans came raging out. The fighting started and Sonya felt the world turn red, almost welcoming the fight as she tore through the enemy. A blast of heat alerted her to Liu Kang's fire, burning the closer tarkatan warriors while Kung Lao threw his hat to cut off the rest of the mutants: the metal edge of the rim was more than decoration, and sharp enough to slice off several heads before returning. A shout from Jax and it was into the portal they all went.

This wasn't the first time Sonya traveled by portal, but she could never find herself getting used to it. The feeling of charged energy, the rush of wind, the experience was like being sucked through a whirlpool and being spat out again.  She was on her guard the instant the fight began, and it was just as well.

On the otherside of the portal was the city the Kahn had stationed his armies. Another time would've had her identify the city as Chicago, but right now, she could only identify the place as hell. All around them, civilians were trying to hide while the National Guard were trying and failing to hold off the enemy.

They didn't have time to look before a herd of centaurs came at them, forcing the group to split up.

"Shit!" She heard Jax over the noice. "The fuck did these creeps get missile launchers!?!"

Sonya let out a curse and dove for cover behind a crashed vehicle. Jax was right: somehow or another, Outworld had gotten a hold of modern artillery and using it against them. She reached for her own rifle and held it up: she'd only meant to use the rifle as an emergency, now it seemed like a stroke of luck that she brought them instead.

"Remember! Aim for the heads!" She called out before firing.

ooc: tagging free for all. Will have the kombatants interspersed with tags, but let it be known in the actual thread who'd you like to be paired with.

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[my_brothers_shadow]

Rollo smelled the air from the half crouch he had taken at the sudden loud noise. His heart already singing, he couldn't help but wonder if the gods could find his spirit if he died here. Then he realized it didn't matter, and rose, the butt of his riffle—this death-spitter, thunder-stick—to sweep the area looking for targets.

"I hope the gods are watching, but if not, then we must make enough noise to rouse them!" He calls out, mostly for Ragnar but if the hearts of the others swell as well, all the better.

[soldier_blade]

Sonya wasn't sure if her blood was singing, but it was definitely up. There was little or no time to think or panic, nor time to feel disgusted that for the first time in ages-she felt she was in her element.

"Oh, there's noise alright!" Sonya heard Jax shouting over the earpiece. She looked over her shoulder, seeing several shokan coming at them.

"Guys..from behind!" Jumping on the hood of the car, Sonya shot out several energy rings, providing cover for the others to rush in and attack.

[my_brothers_shadow]

At her warning, Rollo spun and swung the riffle up, bracing it against his shoulder. Firing in controlled bursts, he tried his best to first hit their torso and then their necks or heads, all while trying to accept the strange creatures. Here's hoping they not only bled, but had organs like men.

Somewhat surprised he finds he screaming at them, taunting just as if this were any other battle. "Come on you gelded goat fuckers!"

[soldier_blade]

The combination of insults and gun volley were enough to enrage the shokan. The rounds aimed at their torsos slowed them down, but only the shots at their heads actually brought them down.

Between herself and Rollo, the rest of the warriors jumped into the fight. Several Shokan could easily overcome a single human, but the group of them it was an even match.

Movement caught Sonya's eye and she jumped off the hood of the car before a tarkaten could slice off her legs. She landed on her feet, turning to parry the creature's attacks.

"Rollo!." She called out, glad for the devices. "Several Tarkaten coming at us!

Several feet away, she heard Nightwolf call the order to move forward. They couldn't fight off the entire army, but they had to make it to the designated shelter to regroup.