Mortal Kombat II

In a flashback, Emperor Shao Kahn kills King Jerrod in Mortal Kombat, taking over Edenia in the name of Outworld as well as Queen Sindel and Princess Kitana as his consort and daughter, respectively.

Years later, with the tenth Mortal Kombat tournament on the horizon, Quan Chi, on Shao Kahn's orders, revives Kung Lao and Kano, unable to corrupt and control the latter due to his already corrupt nature. Back in Earthrealm, Lord Raiden and Sonya Blade retrieve washed-up actor Johnny Cage to fight as their fifth champion alongside Sonya, Liu Kang, Jax Briggs, and Cole Young, but Johnny refuses to participate.

The tournament begins, and in the first round, Sonya faces a corrupted Sindel while Johnny is forcibly teleported to fight Kitana. Sonya manages to kill Sindel, while Kitana defeats Johnny but spares him, against Shao Kahn's direct orders. Kitana reveals she is a spy for Raiden, but her bodyguard Jade confronts her for betraying Shao Kahn. Quan Chi recovers Shinnok's stolen amulet from Kano. He, Shang Tsung, and a revenant Kung Lao then attack and steal most of Raiden's power for the amulet, which they bind to Shao Kahn, making him immortal. Raiden is barely alive and incapacitated as a result. The second round begins where Liu Kang and Kung Lao face off. Despite his efforts to redeem Kung Lao, Liu Kang is forced to kill him. Jax fights against Jade and defeats her, but spares her to repay what Kitana did for Johnny. Cole fights and mortally wounds Shao Kahn, but his wounds heal instantly, and Shao Kahn kills Cole.

Realizing they cannot defeat Shao Kahn while he holds the amulet, Liu Kang, Jax, Sonya, and Johnny travel to the Tarkatans' home. Johnny fights and defeats their leader Baraka, regaining confidence in himself and earning Baraka's trust as he guides them to a hidden entrance below Shao Kahn's palace. Kitana is captured by Jade, and Shao Kahn has Kitana chained up in the public square. The four Earthrealm champions try to get the amulet, but Jax is killed by Shao Kahn while Liu Kang and Sonya are taken away for the next round of the tournament. Kano, preferring the luxuries and riches of Earthrealm over Outworld, betrays Shao Kahn and reveals to Johnny that a revived Bi-Han has the amulet and is currently in the Netherrealm. Raiden, using what little power he has left, sends Kano and Johnny to Netherrealm to destroy the amulet.

In the final round, Shao Kahn fatally wounds Liu Kang, with the latter realizing that he himself is not the chosen one. Liu Kang evaporates into fire as he declares that he will rescue the fallen. Sonya frees Kitana before being knocked out by Shao Kahn, who wins the tournament for Outworld. Kitana denounces Shao Kahn and formally switches allegiances to Earthrealm, giving them one more champion, and fights Shao Kahn one-on-one. Johnny and Kano team up with the spirit of Hanzo Hasashi and a reformed Jade to fight Bi-Han, and they destroy the amulet, during which Johnny's powers are unlocked. Now mortal, Shao Kahn is unmasked and killed by Kitana, freeing Edenia as she becomes its queen. Shang Tsung attempts to kill Raiden in his weakened state, but the amulet's destruction restores Raiden's power, allowing him to easily repel Shang Tsung's attack. Some time later, Johnny, Sonya, Raiden, Kitana, Jade, Kano, and Baraka prepare to use a captured Quan Chi to revive the other fallen champions.