What If... Venom Stayed Good? (The Cheated Kombatant) (Male Reader)

With Cyber-Sub-Zero point of view, the word "INITIALIZING" pops up.

Jax: That's it. Here goes nothing...

Sub-Zero's mainframe begins rebooting.

Smoke: You are certain this will work?

Jax: Hell no! I've never done this before. It's not like there's a manual.

His point of view is suddenly lit up in red. The word "OVERRIDE" shows up in enlarged text. It successfully engages, and Sub-Zero tries connecting to a wireless uplink. The connection fails and an error pops up, noting his command and control module is missing. With that, his slaving protocols are disengaged and his autonomous command module is engaged, restoring his higher brain function. Smoke looks directly into his eyes at this point.

Smoke: Sub-Zero? Can he hear me?

Jax: He should.

Sub-Zero locks onto Smoke's eye and does a retinal identification.

Smoke: Sub-Zero?

The scan provides Sub-Zero with information about Smoke, including his age, country of origin, his allegiance and special ability.

Cyber Sub-Zero: Yes, Smoke.

Smoke: How do you feel?

At a temple, the heroes are gathered as Cyber Sub-Zero sits up on the slab he's been placed on. He grunts in displeasure.

Smoke: What is it?

Cyber Sub-Zero: I remember... The things I have done for Shao Kahn...

Smoke places a hand on his friends shoulder.

Cyber Sub-Zero: He cannot be allowed to merge the realms.

Nightwolf turns to Raiden.

Nightwolf: Haokah, how can Sub-Zero best help us?

Raiden: I do not know. My attempts to alter future events have had negative consequences. Sub-Zero should never have undergone this transformation. Enlisting him may only further divert the flow of time.

Y/N: We need intel, right? Let's send him back to Outworld undercover.

Cyber Sub-Zero: They will be unaware of my defection. I could deceive them.

Raiden considers this in silence and nods as Cyber Sub-Zero walks off. at Shao Kahn's throne room, Sektor and Cyrax are conversing with Noob Saibot, while several Tarkatan minions await orders. A portal has been opened and Cyber Sub-Zero walks through it.

Noob Saibot: Earthrealm is finished. It will not be missed.

Sektor: Very well. You will return.

Noob and Cyrax walk off into the portal, with the minions following.

Sektor: You report late. Where is the intruder?

Cyber Sub-Zero: I killed him in Earthrealm.

Sektor: He should have been saved for interrogation.

Cyber Sub-Zero: He was formidable. I had no choice.

Sektor: Follow me. We must lead a new mission.

Sektor walks into the portal and Sub-Zero follows. They emerge in the Subway.

Cyber Sub-Zero: What mission brings us here?

Sektor: I have scanned your neural net, 5-2-0. Your neuromodulators have been recalibrated.

Cyber Sub-Zero: Impossible.

Sektor: The experience has been deleted from your system. Remove your access panel.