Love & War: The Black Moons
Chapter 24: The Meaning of Family
"Daddy!"
Ken's shows up just as everyone was about to leave.
"Hey, what' wrong? Shouldn't you be with mommy?"
"I wanna go with you," said Ken's son, Mel.
"(laugh) All right. I promise that when you can do the Hadoken, we'll go together."
"HAJOKEN!"
"Awesome! Now, while daddy is away, you'll have to protect mommy, ok?"
Mel leaves to practice. This reminded Chris of his wife and daughter. He sat down and closed his eyes. Tears were falling out. Jade sat with him.
"Chris, are you ok?"
Tanya noticed this and said, "Ken, you realized what just happened?"
Ken sees Chris pulling out a photograph of his wife and daughter.
"Dude, is that your family?"
"Was. They're dead..."
This caught Chun Li's and Cammy's attention as well.
"When did this happen?"
"6 months ago," he replied.
Tanya explained the situation. "Chun Li, have you heard of a terrorist named Kano?"
"Yes. I'm surprised he's still out there."
"He's the one who murdered his family while he was away."
"Where was he?" Cammy asked.
"He was in some place called Cuba. He was tricked into believing there was a drug trade operation. Kano used it to get to his family. He raped and murdered them both." Cammy and Chun Li looked at Chris as he was talking to Ken. Samus overheard the conversation. "So Kano is responsible for not only these murders but also testing Chris' sanity?"
"It would appear so. Since then, he went through extraordinary lengths to bring him to justice. He did it once, but Kano's knack for freedom and survival put him on the spot again. As long as he lives, Chris will never be free of this hold Kano has on him."
"As soon as we take care of the Black Moons, we will find this Kano..."
"Prison will do nothing, Cammy. The only way he'll ever find peace is if..."
"Until he kills him?" Samus asked.
"He'd rather not, but maybe it's the only way."
"I think Ken shouldn't come with us. He has a family. He should stay here and protect them," said Cammy.
"There are some battles he cannot avoid, especially when he has someone to protect."
"I agree," Tanya replied. "They say family comes first."
"That is true. My father was the same way."
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring up bitter things. It's just..."
"What is it, Cammy?" Tanya asked.
"Families... confuse me... I don't have one." Tanya and Samus were shocked beyond belief.
"How about you Samus? Do you have a family?" Cammy asked.
"I did, but they're gone too. It happened when I was little. I'm not from around here. I'm from a place called K2-L. There was a massacre. Evil beings known as Space Pirates. They slaughtered my family. Since then, I was raised by ancients bird-like creatures called the Chozo. They were wise beyond any levels. They trained me, and created a gift for me. A Power Suit with a green arm cannon. I used it on many of my missions. It guided me through hell and back. It seems that Chris and I are on the same page when it comes to revenge. But I learned long ago to never let it consume you. We are all bound by our experiences. That is the limit of our human consciousness. But the human soul will never know the truth. That's what I see in Chris, considering what he's been through."
Chun Li, Cammy and Tanya seemed to understand great losses. It takes a toll on you emotionally. Karin returns to the dining hall.
"Guile and the others already left. I'll be leaving shortly with R. Mika and Ibuki. I'll see you all again... next time at the base."
CW2K: The next part of the story will involve Crimson Viper. I saw a part of Street Fighter V's story where Birdie was eating sandwiches. I am not doing that. Fuck that! You saw what happened when he was pigging out next to Ibuki. Poor girl. That shit turned my stomach! Instead, we'll focus on the search for Crimson Viper. Until next time...