After the mysterious death of a monk, Kung Lao learns Shang Tsung sent Vorpax to poison his water sack with an aging potion. But Taja and Siro have already drinked the rest of the potion and are beginning to grow older and older.

The Essence of Edenia, long thought destroyed, has been secretly moved to Earth Realm. Kung Lao meets Princess Kitana, who convinces him to save the last hope of the Edenian people.

The Black Dragon, an infamous underworld organization, have appeared in Zhu Zin. They claim ownership of the trading post and demand Kung Lao, Siro and Taja leave. While they resist the Black Dragon, a member named Jola makes a deal with Shang Tsung for power and revenge.

Shang Tsung forms an unlikely alliance with Quan Chi to defeat Kung Lao. They lure Kung Lao into a realm with everything he could possibly want. But it's all an elaborate trap for Shang Tsung to capture him and leave the Earth Realm defenseless.

An old love from Siro's past, Hannah, turns up in Zhu Zin in search of his help. Hannah reveals she married Siro's estranged brother, Cassar, who has gone missing. Siro is reluctant to help until he learns Scorpion used magic to make Cassar one of his warriors.

Kung Lao is badly wounded in a fight with Rain. With him practically defenseless, Shao Kahn sends Mileena to masquerade as Princess Kitana and finish off the weakened Kung Lao.

A warrior named Tomas arrives, saying he wants to join Kung Lao in defending Earth Realm. All seems well until it looks like Tomas has murdered some barmaids. Has he? Or is there something bigger going on?

Shao Kahn partners two bitter enemies, Sub-Zero and Scorpion, to destroy Kung Lao.

Empress Kreeya arrives on Earth Realm to build up an army. Her target: Outworld. Vorpax, revealed to be working for Kreeya, invites Kung Lao, Taja and Siro to join them.

Kreeya has returned and is now teamed up with Reptile.

Shao Kahn enlists Quan Chi to find the missing Shang Tsung and return him to the Cobalt Mines.

Kung Lao is haunted by visions of Earth realm's annihilation. Meanwhile, Siro catches a thief in the trading post and it turns out to be Taja's old friend, Dion.

Shao Kahn continues his search for the traitor. Meanwhile, as Kreeya's forces are losing the war with Outworld, Vorpax seeks the help of the Earth Warriors to kill Kreeya.