Herald of light: Okay, here comes the good stuff (I hope you think it is good stuff).

Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own Cyborg 009, nor would I want to deal with the paperwork to get it, though all the royalties would be nice…..


Chapter 2: …..all that is left is hope.

Date: March 2nd, 2005

"At the White House today, President McCain gave the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to the young man from Avocado, Kansas, who just days before saved his high school from the terrorist attackers, and single handedly made it possible to say that we are now winning the war on terror. Let's listen in on some of the comments made this afternoon."

The news switched to a view of the White House, where on the steps were the President, an older man, and an older woman. Both were in tears as they heard what the President said, "Ladies and gentlemen. Today, I am sad to say that that young man that deserves this medal cannot be here with us. For in the line of duty for his fellow countrymen, he stepped forward and did that which would to most people would be thought impossible. Maim, sir, I would be honored if you would take in his honor this honorary commission into the United States Navy as a Second Lieutenant, and since he is now part of the military, I would also like to give him a Congressional Medal of Honor For service above and beyond what we could ever expect him to do.

Here is a young man whom will never will get to see the light of day again, but we should not let his memory fade from our mind in these dark times. He showed us a glimmer of hope in this world. We will not let that be forgotten. Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to quote part of Jedi's favorite passage from a book that has inspired so many over the many centuries of it's existence:

For though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death,

I will fear no evil, For you are with me."

The technician looked up and cried to the security guard, "SHUT THAT CRAP OFF!!! How do you expect me to get any work done with that rabble going on and on?"

The TV was turned off, and the security guard caught himself thinking maybe he shouldn't have joined with Black Ghost. This kid deserved to be there with his family, not being torn apart and being made into something inhuman. But he wasn't paid to think, just to sit here and watch the monitors.

"Okay base, we are ready for liftoff." The pilot of the spacecraft said at t-minus 15 seconds. "Our passenger is asleep and still at a chilly -260 degrees Kelvin."

"Alright Black Luna, you are cleared for launch, you may being the main burn." Mission control had just given the go ahead for the newly acquired 0021 to be transported to the moon for further tests and upgrades.

As the time counted to zero, the engines began to spur a yellow light. Then all of a sudden, there was an explosion of orange fire, and gray smoke as the engines began to their burn to try to escape from the eternal hug of the ground. The ship started slowly to pull up, faster and faster, leaving a trail of the gray smoke behind it.

When they reached the 100-mile point, they got a call from base " Uh, Black Luna, ground radar is detecting some objects heading for you. They aren't moving fast enough to be missiles, but still, be on the lookout."

"Aye-aye base, I will be keep my eyes peeled." The astronaut said as he pulled the cover off of the little red book that had been given to him just in case this had happened.

"Power to the Auxiliary systems, on." He said to himself as he flicked some of the switches. "Computer targeting, auto. Nuclear Reactor at 98%. Speed is at 125 km/s. Radar on."

With the last switch, the Black Luna began her own radar scans of the area around her. The screen showed over forty-two blips, all heading to the moon. The astronaut was frantic, that was his destination, and he had to do something! The screen showed seven of the blips breaking off, and now heading straight for him. "Uh-oh, I am in for it now!" he said as he made adjustments so that the ships speed would be pushed to 200 km/s. The ship groaned as the engines strained.


Aboard the F-36 space fighters

"Unidentified plane, you are not to be within this orbit zone!" the communications man yelled as the seven fighters moved in close. The F-36 was an untested plane, supposedly capable of flying to the moon and back, and was being tested. Little did they know that they would be making history.

"Unidentified plane, you are hereby ordered to stand down, disengage your engines, and prepare to be boarded, or else we will be forced to shoot you down! This is your last warning!" He tried in vain to raise the vessel. "Sir, they either can't hear us, or they ignoring us."

"As loud as you were yelling, you had better put your money on the ignoring. Fire a shot across their bow, if they keep ignoring, shoot her down!"


Back aboard the Black Luna

"Aw, carp! Base this is the Black Luna, I am under attack by six, no seven unknown spacecraft. They look sort of like those F-36 you told me the United States might have been developing, but I am not quite sure." The astronaut was now scared to pieces. He had been told that this was to have been an uneventful trip. But now it looked like that was not to be.

"Black Luna, there is a red button on your right side, it will be underneath the engine shutdown button, you need to press it!" A deep voice said from the other end. When the astronaut pushed the button, he heard some clanking inside behind him from within the ship, and then a brilliant red beam shot out, and following it was the capsule that held 0021.

"Hey! That doesn't help with my problem here!" The astronaut was now throwing a fit, the engines had shut down, and life support was beginning to fail.

"It wasn't supposed to, my dear boy, it wasn't supposed to."


NEWS ARTICLE

April 15th, 2005

Washington D.C. United States

From the Associated Press: UNITED STATES ANNOUNCES ATTACK ON TERROIST BASE ON THE MOON

Today the United States declared that the organization only recently found out to be called Black Ghost was to be placed on the list of the Axis of Evil. They also went on to say that the Black Ghost had been developing super weapons on the far side of the moon. When asked how long they had been on the moon, Press Secretary Humner declined to reply. How the base had been found out, or how it had been destroyed were also not disclosed.

Scientists also announced today at the meeting the appearance of a new crater on the moon, and named it the Crater of Hope, in an attempt to show the world that things are changing, hopefully for the better.


Pkzapped2: You never know where Black Ghost will show up next, but the moon? More in the next chapter! I would appreciate any reviews and ideas, though I think that I have enough for the next chapter before I have to do any major brainstorming.