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.

30. Chapter 29: Muscle VS Muscle

Love & War: The Black Moons

Chapter 29: Muscle VS Muscle

Meanwhile in India, Zangief and Guile have already retrieved their piece which looks like a chess knight.

"These things could really..." Zangief didn't finish his sentence. Guile agreed quietly knowing the importance of these pieces is not to be downplayed. Suddenly, a pair of Shadaloo enforcers surround them, but Guile blocked one of the enforcers attacks and Flash Kicked him, while Zangief uses his patented Spinning Clothesline to knock out the other. Balrog comes out with a young boy in a white hoodie.

"Is there strength really being enhanced? They still look pretty damn weak!"

Zangief is ready to fight. Another one of the Dolls came out and attacked Guile. She is dark-skinned like Tanya's, wielding a spear and tribal paint on her face. Her name is Santamu (I'm guessing from Africa? I could be wrong.) In addition to her Shadaloo training, Santamu is well-versed in jungle survival. However, Guile's combat experience saw him through this fight. Her pet monkey perches on her screeching at Guile to back off.

Zangief and Balrog square off.

"You big meathead! Why don't you just drop dead?" Not cool, Balrog! He tried to throw a punch to Zangief, but he didn't flinch.

"Now it's my turn."

They battle while the kid in a white hoodie watches. This is a battle of pure brawn, as fists and muscle collide with tremendous force. Balrog is formidable as a boxer, but Zangief, despite being less agile, is more versatile, able to gain the upper hand.

"I think this chump might have it," said the boy named Ed."

"Is that your intuition again?" Balrog asked.

"Since you first found me, has my intuition ever been wrong even once?"

Balrog moved in for another punch, which connected to Zangief's chest. Just as Zangief was ready to counter, Ed holds out his hand, on which the Shadaloo sigil glows on what appears to be Psycho Power. As it surges, the piece came out of hiding, from inside Zangief's chest hair.

"What the...?"

Ed now has the piece in his hand. Balrog decked Zangief with a left hook.

'Not bad, kid.

Balrog and Ed were leaving. Zangief and Guile went after them but Santamu and a Shadaloo soldier blocked their path. Needless to say, Guile is not very happy at this turn of events.