Love War: Fall From Grace
Chapter 8: Retribution
Cincinnati remained untouched but the citizens heard what was happening in Columbus and braced themselves. A portal opened and the Edenians have arrived.
"We are here," said Sindel. Be mindful of the coming dangers."
"Yes, my queen," said Tanya, preparing her Kobujutsus. The Special Forces chopper has touched down in a nearby building. Sonya, Johnny, Jax and Melody ot out the chopper.
"Your highness!"
"Sonya. Are you ok?"
"We were ambushed by Kano and his thugs."
"Scoundrels! Any sign of Chris?"
"Not yet," Melody replied, checking her armband's radar. "He is close, though."
The Edenians notice Melody.
"Sonya, I did not realize you gained a new ally. Who is she?"
"This is Melody Jones of the Homefront Warriors. She is Chris' daughter."
The Edenians were shocked.
"You're his daughter?" Jade asked curiously.
"You must be Jade?"
"How do you know who I am?"
"I heard you married my dad. I had no idea about his taste in women. The one he was with, rest in piece, wasn't much of a mother."
"I'm sorry to hear that."
"I'l explain later. Who are they?"
"This is Tanya and Kitana."
"Chris told us you were dead. I cannot believe we are standing in front of the very woman who was thought to have killed."
"My throat was slit, but I survived."
"This is Queen Sindel," Jade introduced her.
"Your highness..."
"At ease, my dear. I never knew Chris had such a lovely young lady."
"I am sorry for your loss, Melody," said Jade.
"I never knew dad would marry a beautiful woman from another world."
"His death affected us all, Melody," Tanya added.
"How is it you are alive?" Sindel asked.
"I wonder the same thing," Sonya said. "I always thought Chris lost his family while he was away on a mission."
"False mission," Melody corrected. "Kano used the mission as a diversion to kill me and mom. He did not however finish the job. If it weren't for your daughter Cassie calling me, I never would've learned of dad's death, but I would learn of it on the news anyway."
"Kano deceived him."
"Yes. I was in the hospital after a massive loss of blood. They found that the slit missed my vocal chord. He thought he hit the sweet spot, but I was struggling as he... raped me..."
Hearing this made Sonya seeth with anger. "He raped you?!"
"Yes. My dad failed to protect me, but I can't blame him."
"You shouldn't. Your father was deceived by that bastard. For years, he had tried to bring him to justice, just like I have. His mission took him to many worlds, worlds we know too well."
"I'll tell you this, Mel," said Jax. "If it was my daughter, I would've killed his ass, save Chris and Sonya the trouble."
"I wouldn't blame you. You'd do us all a favor," Melody agreed. "Right now, I really must find my dad, before he does something terrible."
"Guess who's back!" Kano.
Quan Chi, Chris and his allies have arrived.
"YOU!" Tanya eyes on her clone with murderous intentions.
"That's right. That body will be mine!"
"We meet again, Queen Sindel."
"Filthy swine. Release our hero this instant!"
"You are in no position to make demands! Attack!"
Good Vs. Evil once again. Tanya fought her clone while Kitana fought Mileena.
"I will have your throne, Kitana."
"You are not worthy to Edenia!"
"I will kill you and maybe I'll visit that Shaolin."
Kitana attacked with reckless abandon. Sindel battles Quan Chi and Melody fought Kano, leaving Chris and Jade fighting alone.
"You look like you've seen a ghost," said Chris.
"Chris, please. Don't do this. I'm your wife."
"I have no wife, not some slut like you..." He viciously backhanded her, knocking her to the ground.
"You don't mean that..."
"SILENCE!" He was about to assault Jade when Melody tackled him from behind. Quan Chi saw this and shot a projectile at her, but Melody used her retractable shield to deflect it back to him. Chris attacks her but she socked him in the stomach several times, and executed her X-Ray, snapping his arm, separating his elbow, then kneed him in the stomach, shattering his bottom ribs with incredible strength, and finally punched him with all her strength, breaking his nose. With this damage, Chris recovered and made one last effort to strike until Sareena arrived and stopped his attack in front of her.
"Chris, stop this!"
"You dare?"
"Chris..." Jade recovered. "Please don't do this. I never regretted our love together. In fact, I want to tell you... I'm pregnant!"
Everyone stopped. Sareena began using her magic with her hands on Chris' head. He began shaking violently. hearing his wife pregnant was big news indeed. He held his head in agony as he fell to his knees. The spell that corrupted him wore off, transforming him back to normal. He looked at his hands.
Quan Chi took Jade from behind and was ready to slit her throat until a sniper bullet was carefully put through his head, courtesy of Melody. Chris knew he wasn't dead.
"I will be damned if I let you harm my wife or my friends again!" He points his Glock 19 at him.
"Chris..."
He would hear none of it as he shot three rounds at him. he was dead. kano and the others fled the scene.
"Dad!"
Chris turned to see Melody walking towards him.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Melody. I'm your daughter."
"That's impossible! How...?"
"Chris," Sonya said. "My daughter Cassie was the one who discovered her. We never knew she was alive until Cassie called her. You thought for years she was dead, but she is standing for us alive and well."
"Mel..."
"Dad, you were going to kill your wife. I had to stop you."
He looked at Jade who hugged him from behind.
"Jade, I'm so sorry..." He was tearing up. He fell to his knees, crying. Sindel placed her hand on his shoulder.
"At ease, Chris. You were controlled by that vile sorcerer."
Chris slowly rose. "Jade..."
"Chris..."
"He... made me..."
"You're safe now, Chris," said Tanya.
"Dad, are you ok?"
"Melody, I failed you..."
"Why do you say that?" asked Jade.
"I failed to protect you when I should've been there with you and your mother. I was a fool."
"Dad, Kano made sure you would never come home. But I'm here."
"All grown up."
"Guys, Let's head back to base. Welcome back, Chris," said Sonya.
Chris couldn't believe he was human again. It feels great to be back."