Love & War: The Black Moons

Chapter 58: For A Friend

While almost everyone was fighting outside, Chris was inside the base, armed with his silenced Glock 19. He was infiltrating the base without detection, a skill he learned during his time with the Homefront Warriors, a must have. He was searching for Rashid and help him stop the Black Moons. He sees Rashid making his way to the control room, where Chris stopped the Moons once, before they were reactivated through a hack. It was empty, which made it easy for him, or so it seems.

"INTRUDER! EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!"

"FUCK!"

It was Marz, preparing to face Chris. Looks like his cover was blown. Rashid sees him and joins him.

"I remember you. You pointed that same gun at me in New York."

"That was then, this is now, Rashid." Rashid turns to Marz.

"It's ok. I'm not gonna harm."

"EXTERMINATE!"

"Goddamn it!"

"Go to the control room," ordered Chris. "I'll take care of her."

As Rashid made his way to the control room, Chris battles Marz. Unknown to him, the amplified Psycho Power can make even the meekest of the Dolls to reach Dalek levels of murderous intent. Unknown to Marz, however, even with that epiphany, Chris' military power supersedes this and defeats Marz. Thanks to Chris, Rashid gets started on the console. Chris joins him.

"The command to stop the Moons... this must be it."

He types a few things on the keyboard and hits Enter. At first, nothing happened.

"What's going on?" Chris asked, but he sees the countdown, with only a half an hour left until impact. But then a Blue Screen of Death pops up. Chris and Rashid had no idea what to do.

"What the hell is this?"

Then the screen went to black and the message Rashid received in his voicemail appears on screen "Light up the way for those who stray. I call thy name." along with a prompt. Rashid realized what it means.

"You always had a flair for the obvious when it comes to puzzles, to make the answer to the security question this easy is pretty weak." Chris was at a loss over Rashid's comment.

He types the answer "Rashid of the Turbulent Wind" and waits for a few seconds. A congratulatory screen with the text "Correct." and a chibified Rashid pops up. It's like the girl wanted him to do this, which begs the question if someone else typed in the code.

"What the...?"

"Shutdown. Beginning sequence to stop all functions."

"What does this mean?" Chris asked.

Self-executing command line programs pop up over the screen along with a progress bar adorned by a chibi Rashid, which is filling agonizingly slowly.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

Chris and Rashid faces F.A.N.G, who doesn't look happy.

"A tiny bit late," Rashid mocked.

F.A.N.G notices the shutdown program. "What did you do? No one was supposed to be able to stop this anymore!" He asked Chris, who couldn't help but laugh. "What's so funny, fool?"

"What the fuck is up with that goofy outfit? Did you wife let you wear that? What are you supposed to be, the Wicked Witch of the West?"

F.A.N.G was growing angry at Chris' comedic remarks. Rashid laughed.

"You mock me, insolent fool?"

"i bet you didn't know, right, assclown? The hidden command to stop the Black Moons."

"My friend's final work," Rashid added.

"That researcher did it," F.A.N.G exclaimed, beside himself. "Not only did that fool steal the control keys for the Moons, but also did a terrible thing like this?!"

"What's terrible is a 74-foot purple penis such as yourself want to destroy the world for your own sadistic pleasures? You sir, are what's terrible. You are a disgrace! Look at you, you look like a goddamn wizard who got rejected form the Harry Potter films. God forbid should you belong anywhere!"

F.A.N.G was whimpering like a little bitch! "Gaaahhhhhh! I knew I should have killed that traitor earlier!"

"You're not killing anybody, asshole!"

"Enough of you!"

F.A.N.G tried to grab Chris' throat, but he was too fast for the purple fucktard. Chris kicked him DIRECTLY INTO HIS BALLSACK!

"AHHH, MY BALLS!"

"What did you say?" Rashid was smiling but turned deadly serious.

"I poisoned and ended the life of your very dear friend. That's what I said."

"So you did," Rashid chuckled.

He then hangs his head and clenched his fists as the air around him starts revolting. He looks at F.A.N.G and swiftly tried his Eagle Spike, but F.A.N.G manages to hit Rashid in the gut with his poisonous hands.

"Numbing poison will stop you...what?"

A fireball came from behind, which struck him. The fireball belonged to Tanya, who stares at F.A.N.G with disgust.

"You..."

"I remember you." She walks to him and did the same kick in the nuts Chris did earlier. "You're the disgusting piece of shit I have ever seen IN MY LIFE." Tanya kicked him in the face. Rashid was unfazed by the poison. In fact. he...is...PISSED! "You are evil..." He decked F.A.N.G in the face and sends him against the railing of the catwalk. "Since that's what you are..." He uppercuts him. "I WILL KILL YOU!"

They fight. F.A.N.G would give no quarter to any assailant, but he made a grave mistake underestimating Rashid's strength and resolve. The turbulent winds assaulted F.A.N.G mercilessly and defeats him. Unknown to him, the poison is having a effect on him. He looks up to the screen one last time,not noticing F.A.N.G behind him.

"I avenged... my friend... now you can rest..."

F.A.N.G struck him from behind at the spine. Rashid drops to one knee.

"You must die now. Your dear dead friend is waiting for you up there."

"And I'm sure the devil will be waiting down there!"

F.A.N G was surprised at Chris as he fight him. Chris managed to take F.A.N.G to thr limit, but that's where his momentum turned against him when F.A.N.G. countered his uppercut with a straight blow to the face, which was filled with poison. Chris staggered, trying to breathe. Tanya tried to help him but F.A.N.G stopped her. He turned around and finished Chris with a kick that sent him flying off the catwalk into the ground below...

Tanya got up. Her eyes pure white. Her skin amplified with a orange insignia of pyromancy. And man, she is seething with murderous intent. Her hands covered with fire.

"Oh you, young lady. Was that the man you love? Foolish girl. He is dead now, as will you!"

Tanya doesn't seemed fazed by his threat. "You dare murder the man I love?"

"And what do you plan to do about it?" F.A.N.G tried to poison Tanya, but it failed. It only served to piss her off much more.

"Your poison is useless against me."

"How could this be?"

She raised her flaming fist at him and says with a murderous tone. "I've been known to burn people who trifles with my friends. You... you will know the flaming fist of Tanya!"

F.A.N.G fights the sexy pyromancer. Apparently, F.A.N.G underestimated Tanya's unique powers. He tried to gain the advantage, but Tanya saw his mistake and capitalized. Rather than see him die, she took her time with him. F.A.N.G was scared shitless with Tanya tossed her own version of purple dust on him. He looks at her and says, "Is that all you have?"

"It's all I need."

F.A.N.G sees her flaming hands. "No. Please... please... 'i'm too beautiful to die!"

"Are you serious? You know what? I'm done wasting my time!"

The fire in her left hand intensified.

"You may die now."

And just like that, Tanya fires her fireball at F.A.N.G.. He screams in agony as his flesh disappeared, turning him into a purple rubble which used to be his skeleton.

"You disgust me!"

She then jumps down and tends to Chris. "Don't worry, baby." With a kiss, she notices him opening his eyes. She had just sapped the poison away from him.

"Tanya... how did you...?"

"I told you before. I'm the woman you'll never get enough of." ;) She kissed him again which turned into a lip lock. It was right then that Jade shows up. Chris and Tanya got up. Jade seemed confused.

"What did I miss?"