Love & War: The Black Moons

by cw2k

Three months after Shao Kahn's defeat, a new crisis will soon shake Earthrealm. A organization known as Shadaloo begun their secret plan called Operation C.H.A.I.N.S, launching seven artificial satellites called the Black Moons. Once again, Chris is called into action to learn of the satellites' purpose, but later gains help from a unexpected source.

20. Chapter 19: Answering the Call

Love & War: The Black Moons

Chapter 19: Answering the Call

Chris and the girls, except Mileena, returned to Earthrealm at Chris' place and found Johnny Cage, still pissed off after the power went out.

"Cage..." Tanya did not seem happy seeing him.

"What are you doing here at my place?" asked Chris.

"I was hoping you have power, but you don't either."

"Neither does the entire world!"

"Aw, great. All the food is getting spoiled and I have not eaten in 3 days."

"Chris, we gotta do something," said Jade. "Without power, people will die of starvation."

A red clan kunoichi appears before them. Chris extended his arm. "Who are you?"

"I am a member of the Kanzuki clan. I was sent by Karin Kanzuki to find the best fighters. I'm assuming you're one of them?" She asked.

"I am. I'm Chris, this is Samus, my wife Jade and this is Tanya."

"Is this about the Black Moons?" Tanya asks.

"You are correct, Miss Tanya?"

"Where can we find this Karin person?" Chris asked.

"She is from Japan."

Jade asks, "Has Japan been affected by the Black Moons?"

"Our satellite, Red Spider Lily, was cut off, but the food supply is not."

"Good, I'm starving," said Cage.

"How do we get there?" Tanya asks.

"My gunship," Samus replied. "It's located at the Special Forces landing zone. The airports are off-limits for lack of power."

Chris tells the kunoichi to inform Karin that they'll be arriving in Japan to meet her. He and the girls head to the Special Forces LZ to take Samus' gunship to Japan. Unfortunately, someone else beat them to it.

"Kano!"

"Chris, my boy." He wasn't alone. A man who can form rocks is Tremor, the Earth elemental.

"What are you doing to my ship?" Samus asked.

"This is your ship? And who are you?"

Samus points her pistol at Kano, her emergency pistol called the Paralyzer she used in Metroid: Zero Mission.

"Step away from my ship!"

"Now look, darlin'. We're taking this... whatever this is... and sell it for big profit."

"I don't think so."

Chris and Samus teamed up against Kano and Tremor. Samus' style is sort of the same as Tanya's in some respects. She possesses acrobatic skills that Kano was having trouble defending against. Tremor tries his hand against her, but Chris was able to stop him. Samus easily defeats Kano and helps Chris handle Tremor. They defeated him.

"Let's assess the damage they might have caused."

Luckily, there was no damage. The Black Dragon was just selling it for huge profits, or most occasionally, to upgrade Kano's cybernetics.

"Let's go."

The girls were entering Samus' gunship, but Kano was blasting his laser eye. Samus shot her pistol at him, which caused his body to grow numb.

"That should hold him for a while."

"Wow." Tanya was indeed impressed.

"Hang on!"

The gunship takes to the air. Samus set her coordinates to Japan.