Love & War: The Black Moons
Chapter 23: Piece Holders
Inside the dining hall, everyone was enjoying their meals. Guile came in to see Karin. He cut straight to the chase.
"The pieces are keys to control the Black Moons. When the control device recognize the piece, its program can be activated. But more importantly, the same pieces can also be used to activate its shutdown system."
"I bet that control base is at the Shadaloo base. Anything else?" Asked Karin.
"Shadaloo has the same list. They'll be going after them." He takes out a piece of paper and hands it to Karin. The list contains names including: Dhalsim, Chun-Li, Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Johnny Cage, Ken, Kitana, Jade, Tanya, Mileena, Kano, Zangief and Chris. It also included Samus Aran, Poison and Crimson Viper. The only exception is Ryu.
"Now everybody is gathered, except Ryu."
She looks at Ken as if she deserves an explanation of Ryu's absence.
"Oh my! According to the list, Zangief, one of the pieces should have went to you."
"Da. I remember," said Zangief." But I was busy with Wrestling tour, so I left with friend."
"Where is your friend now?"
"He... in India. I will go and get it."
"I'll go with you," said Guile.
"Then who else has one?" asked Chun Li.
"One was sent to a wrestler in New York and and a Brazilian Jujitsu artist in Brazil."
Dhalsim spoke, "New York's transportation and communications are inoperative so I will go.
"I guess I'm going to Brazil."
"I'll go with you. Cammy can come along. What about you Karin?" asked Chun Li.
"I'll take Ibuki and R. Mika to the Shadaloo base. We'll take the initiative by scouting the area. By the way, this is Chris of the Homefront Warriors. He recently volunteered to help for this operation. His wife Jade, his friend Tanya, our special guest Samus Aran... and Johnny. Those that are listed here that are not here, they must know that we need their help. Jade, I don't know where you are from..."
"Tanya and I are from a realm called Edenia."
"Return there and see if any of them on the list are there. Tanya, you and Chris work together, right?"
"Of course," said Tanya. "What must we do?"
"I want you to find this woman."
Karin gave Chris a photograph of a woman with long red pigtail/straight hair combo, yellow shades and a suit of some kind.
"She is known as Crimson Viper. She's a CIA agent working undercover."
"Where can we find her?"
"Chris, you'll need your resources to find her," Cammy replies.
"Sonya! I'll contact her."
"Hey! What about me," asked Johnny.
"Aren't you busy making another shitty movie?" Chris asked.
"Uh, Chris. No power?"
"Whatever."
"You were brought here because you wouldn't stop bitching and complaining about being bored," Tanya replied. "And because you couldn't stop flirting with me and Samus!"
'But..."
"Johnny, please. Karin, could you please give him something to do?"
"He can work here."
"Thank you! Happy?"
"Anyway, Tanya, you and Chris work with Samus to find this woman. She may be able to help you. Be careful. Like you, she's also quite powerful."
Tanya looked at the photograph. "Crimson Viper, huh? Interesting."
"We're ready to go, Karin," said Chris.
"Then let's do this."