Chapter 26

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[Monstrous Man protects himself instinctively from the explosion, but he realises there is none. The fortress has turned back into Vilgax's, and the Taimanins and their enemies begin to come to the place of the battle.]

Monstrous Man: Elemental Magnus!

[There is no sign of Elemental Magnus, no evidence of battle - no signs of anything to show that the universes are still merging.]

Monstrous Man: He's gone.

Asagi: The others have disappeared as well.

Sakura: The rage...it's gone!

Ingrid: What is this place?

Monstrous Man: Monstrous Man's throne room. The two universes must have separated. Everything's returned to--

[A loud scream attracts everyones attention.]

Monstrous Man: ...normal?

[They all walk to the edge of the balcony. Below them stands a lone tall figure, yellow light dissipating off him.]

Monstrous Man: You aren't Vilgax.

????: I am the Apocalypse! And you will bow to me!

[Apocalypse tries to throw an energy beam at Monstrous Man, but he creates nothing. His magical powers are depleted in this universe.]

Apocalypse: What?

[A smile appears on Monstrous Man's face as he shakes his head.]

[Several shards of crystal float above the orbit of a planet. Shao Kahn is seen in every one, screaming in fury - he has been imprisoned in the Null Void.]

[Some days later, with Edwin Black definitely gone and Vilgax nowhere to be found, the world could breathe easily once again, knowing that the heroes will come to save it. At a church

Priest: Felicia. Do you accept Dax Tennyson as your loving husband, at happiness and sadness, at wealthy and poverty, at health and sickness until death do you apart?

Felicia: I do!

Priest: Dax Tennyson. Do you accept Felicia as your loving wife, at happiness and sadness, at wealthy and poverty, at health and sickness until death do you apart?

Dax: I do.

Priest: For the power bestowed upon me, I declare you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.

[Dax and Felicia have a passionate kiss. Some months later, Felicia became a Tennyson, and this made her happy.

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