Who's ready for Starfox? I know I am!

My sister is helping me write this story, so please don't flame us.

This fic takes place during Starfox Assult. I may not have all the info on it, but I got most of it! I recommend playing the game, it rocks!

Characters:

Fox McCloud

Krystal

Falco and Canary Lombardi (Canary is Falco's sister and she is research and development)

Vixen Tails (Vixen is an added character of mine and she is a medic/mechanic. She does about everything)

Peppy

ROB

NUA (NUA is ROBS computer assistant. She's a computer)

*I may add more characters later, I'll have to see

Legend

Italisized words= thoughts

dark print= stressed point

*= actions

/= arwing communicational links

Let's get going, and hopefully you enjoy!!

_____________________________ Chapter One

Fox was completely surrounded. Kantia was never this chaotic before, and this just amazed him. He'd visited Kantia before many a time, but this was never so. His heart broke when he saw the Aparoids had taken over every inch. All life forms had been exterminated, besides him. He wished to destroy them all right now, but he knew he couldn't by himself. Fox hated to call for backup; it didn't look good on his reputation, but he couldn't do this alone.

Taking cover behind a wall from the Aparoid fire, he thought to himself.

I'm in way over my head. No suprise. What's new?

Taking his blaster and charging it to full power, he fired it off around the corner and hit an Aparoid head on. With a victory yell and another charge, he froze. The Aparoids had found him, and his hiding spot would soon be found.

Not my best move,

Rolling out of his spot he jumped up and fired some blasts off before running the opposite directions. Aparoids were slow in a Landmaster or Arwing, but on foot they were fast! It was a good thing fox's were known to be quick, or Fox McCloud would be toast.

With a burst of speed he rounded a corner, hoping to lose them. Out of breathe and almost out of energy, Fox knew he had to call Peppy.

Peppy would understand, but Fox's rep was the most important thing to him. Falco would never let him live it down and this was embarrasing. Hey, a single soldier couldn't do it all himself, right?

Flinching from a shot that hit his corner but didn't get to him, he tapped in the numbers on his wrist communicator. Everyone would be there, but Fox needed help. More help than he knew.

***

Everyone on the Great Fox was worried. Fox; as usual, had went solo against the Aparoids, and that never proved successful. Sure Fox was a great soldier, but he tended to get in over his head. It was a good thing he had backup whenever he needed it, or otherwise Vixen knew Fox would be history.

Vixen Tails had come to the Starfox Team three years ago from Cornaria, after the war was over. She's survived amoungst all the women, and she couldn't stay there alone. So Vixen traveled the galaxy, in search for something more than a life of misery and guilt. She found Starfox and requested permission aboard to stay for a few nights, refuel her Arwing, and be on her way. Within two days Peppy had asked her aboard permanently, and she was an official member. She was one of the best, and no one regretted her recruit.

But Fox had his days.

So did Krystal.

After Vixen had come aboard, Krystal immediately had compitition. Vixen was pretty, smart and strong, and it wouldn't be long before Fox noticed. They came from the same planet, and shared the same interests and talents. Krystal liked Fox alot, but apparently so did Vixen. It was a battle for Fox, and both girls were determined to win.

Sitting in the control room of the Great Fox, everyone waited tensly for Fox's call. Peppy knew he would sometime in that hour. It was just the matter of waiting.

"Is he okay, Pep?" Canary asked, rubbing her hands on her coat. Her purple and orange feathers were glowing as usual, and her eyes showed concern. Falco's sister was prettier amoung most, and she was the best researcher Peppy had. Well, she was the only one really.

Peppy spun around in his chair to the team. All were nervously sitting and waiting, and concern was written on their faces.

Peppy sighed and looked to the planet they were waiting above, " I'm not sure, Canary. It is a big mission and we all know Fox."

Falco snorted, "Unfortunealtly."

"All we can do is hope." Peppy concluded.

Vixen, perhaps the most concerned rose and walked over to the window and looked down to the planet. Her orange fur shined in the light of the control room, and her eyes closed, "Fox, come back." she whispered to herself. She really liked Fox, and tried so hard to impress him.

"McCloud to Great Fox, copy?"

"Fox!?" Canary screamed.

Everyone rose and ran over to the communicator screen and stopped when Peppy answered.

"Copy that Fox, what's the situation?"

Fox was staticy, but his message came through, "Bad. But what's new?"

"Nothing much," Falco retorted.

Vixen tried to hold back gleeful laughter and called over, "Kicking some Apariod metal, Foxboy?"

Fox laughed and a shot fired off, " I only wish, Vixen."

Peppy finally got back on conversation, "Whattya need, Fox?"

"Backup."

Everyone gasped and Canary laughed, "Fox? Call for backup? Amazing."

Falco nodded and playfully punched her shoulder, "Sis, I'm with you on that one."

Krystal immdiately jumped at the chance, "I'll suit up,"

Peppy stopped her, "Wait. Tails, you go."

Vixen took a step back in suprise, "Me? Why?"

"Because, Fox needs a good aim. No offense to you, Krystal."

Krystal was amazed and enraged. How dare him choose the rookie over her? She mumbled, "None taken, Pep."

"Tails, go."

Vixen nodded and took off towards the hangar where Falco and Canary followed. She'd need help with the launch sequence and they were the two to help.

"Peppy, gotta go! I trust you'll send good backup."

Peppy chuckled, "Oh, you'll be suprised."

With a click the link ended.

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