BETRAYAL

It was a bright, sunny day on Cornaria, as the Great Fox glided over the bustle of the city below it. On top of the Great Fox, we find Fox and Kirby, having an all-important battle.
And here we begin...

Fox glared at his opponent. He and Kirby had never really liked each other too much, and this match was very important. The one who won this one-stock match would get a spot on the Tournament of Champions. The loser would go home, simple as that. Well, Fox already WAS home, but even so, he couldn't lose this match!

Fox charged Kirby. Kirby rushed Fox. Fox suddenly pulled out his blaster and fired repeatedly at Kirby, who, although unfazed by Fox's attacks, got his damage % quite high. Kirby finally got to Fox and tried sucking him up. Fox put on his reflector, and Kirby's air particles reversed direction and shot back at him. Kirby blew himself backwards as Fox laughed. Fox then used his Illusion attack, over and over, so Kirby never touched the ground. No problem! Fox could win this easily, Kirby was a pushover!

Suddenly, Fox was hit with an Arwing cannon. It sent him flying straight up, and his damage almost drew even with Kirby's! Fox was busy wondering why his own pilots would shoot at him while Kirby was busy sucking him up. Kirby chewed him for a few seconds, then copied Fox's ability. Fox was down.

Now it was Kirby that was laughing. He drew his new blaster and shot Fox over and over while he lay on the ground. Fox was now looking skyward, distracted by a roaring Arwing battle overhead. A two-on-one dogfight, and they weren't showing any mercy.

Suddenly, one Arwing caught fire. It streaked towards the ground. Now even Kirby stopped shooting to look. The pilot was forced to eject, as he hopped out and soared towards the Great Fox, landing nimbly in front of him.

"Now, who do I know that can sort of fly," Fox thought. So of course, as soon as Falco, Fox's wingman, stepped out of the shadow cast by the setting sun on the skyscrapers of the city below, Fox wasn't too surprised.

Falco grinned at Fox. He then drew his blaster, took aim, and fired. The bolt flew, and hit it's target perfectly.

NOW Fox was surprised.

"AAUGH!"

Fox cried in alarm as Falco's bolt struck Fox in the temple. A fine stream of blood trickled down his fur.

"Why, you..."

"Surprised, Fox? I don't see why you should be so alarm..."

Suddenly, the Arwings attacked!

The two other Arwings, piloted by Slippy and Peppy, soared in. Each one fired off a few rounds.

TSEWWW! TSEWWW!

Blasts rocked the Great Fox. Kirby was struck, and since his damage was so high, he went flying, turning into a shiny white star before disappearing behind the clouds. Falco took hits too. He WAS injured in the Arwing fight but he still didn't fly away. He landed a few yards in front of Fox, who had just scrambled to his feet, and was cheering on Slippy and Peppy. Falco slowly rose, keeping his eyes locked on Fox.

"You were saying, Falco?"

"Oh, you're so arrogent, Fox. You've always been. I've had it with you and your sad father story. I'm tired of saving your butt over and over. I've had it with that stupid annoying Froggy. It's OVER, Fox!"

"Fine with me, Falco. I'll just sit here and watch as my pilots over there make quick work of your sorry feathery butt."

"Oh, but it's not just me here, Fox. I've made a little "Alliance", so to speak. I'm gonna take your Star Fox team down, and take control of the Great Fox! Right here, right now!"

"Oh, really? Where are these "friends" of yours, anyway?"

"FALCON..."

"Behind you."

"...PUNCH!!!"

Fox barely sidestepped the Falcon Punch that had been aimed at him from behind. He quickly went into a Fire Fox.

"BWUYAYA!"

Falcon landed, aflame and dazed, on the upper-right wing of the Great Fox. Fox then looked over his right shoulder, only to see Kirby, arriving back at the ship via Warp Star. As soon as he landed, he ran up to join Falco. Kirby had also joined Falco's Alliance!

Fox glanced at his opponents angrily. Kirby wore a self-satisfied smirk.

Suddenly, Fox noticed that glimmer around Falco that was all too familiar.

Falco used his Illusion attack! Fox sidestepped it, and disappeared.

"Wha..."

"How's the cloaking device I invented, Fox?"

It was Slippy's Invention, the cloaking device! Kirby was looking around, confused.

WHAM.

Kirby was hit from behind, without warning. He fell forward onto his face (if you can even call that a face). The battle continued on, even while it WAS 2 on 1, it was quite one-sided, because of Fox's advantage.

Finally, Falco was able to hit Fox with a roundhouse kick. The cloak shimmered and disappeared. Enraged, Fox ran over to Falco, grabbed him, gave him a couple of knees to the stomach, and threw him over the front of the ship. Falco quickly started a Fire Falcon.

"Great Fox will cover you."

TSEWW! TSEWW!

Blasts from the Great Fox hit Falco. Falco soared out of the battle boundaries, and disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Good old Rob! He must have gotten the message of Falco's treachery. Fox turned and saw Kirby and Captain Falcon advancing on him. Fox sat back and let Slippy and Peppy take care of them with their Arwings. Both Falcon and Kirby disappered as white stars.

Slippy and Peppy landed, and the three exchanged congratulations and high fives. The celebrations were, however, short.

"If Falco wants the Great Fox, and is assembling an alliance, we have to assemble one ourselves," Slippy said.

"We've just recieved the list for the Smash Brothers Tournament. You know, of who's compeating," Peppy pointed out. "We should assemble as many of these folks as possible, since they're supposed to be the best fighters in the land."

"Let's take the Great Fox over to the Mushroom kingdom first. I've heard Mario's real skilled," said Fox.

"That's not what I heard," Slippy said. "I heard he sucks. I still think we should go, though. Bowser lives there too, he's also on the list."

"Rob," Fox said, "Set a course for Princess Peach's Castle."

***A COUPLE DAYS LATER...***

"There it is!" Slippy cried.

The Great Fox had just reached Princess Peach's Castle. Fox and Peppy came up to join Slippy, who was looking out the window. As they peered out, they saw Mario alongside Luigi on the rooftop. Bowser was standing opposite them, with Peach in his clutches.

"You'll never rescue Peach this time, you fat, stupid..."

CLANG!

Bowser staggered back, holding his head. Peach had clocked him with her Frying Pan.

"Peach is-a practicing for the Tournament. She's-a gotten quite good."

"Grumble grumble..."

Meanwhile, Fox and Slippy were busy arguing. If they decided to take Bowser with them, Falco would likely take Mario and Luigi (and possibly Peach) on his side. If they chose the Mario Bros., they would get strength in numbers.

They decided on Bowser, but Fox had an idea. He told Slippy and Peppy, who were delighted. Perhaps they would get more than Bowser, if they could "convince" Luigi properly.

The Great Fox landed on the lawn beside the castle. The group assembled on the roof turned and stared at the ship, wondering what Fox could be doing here.

The trio of Fox, Slippy, and Peppy knocked on the doors of the castle. Toad answered.

"What is your business here?"

"We've come to speak with Bowser. We heard he had stopped by..."

"He has. Let us send him down."

The door closed. After waiting sevral minutes, and hearing some loud noises on the roof, the trio looked confused. Then a great THUD resounded from behind them.

CRACK!

SPLOOSH.

Bowser had fallen, broken through the bridge, and landed in the moat. Soon after, Mario, Luigi, and Peach appeared behind them.

"Oh, my bridge! That'll take so long to fix..."

"Not-a as a-long as it-a took to fix-a the mess you made a-when you fought-a Zelda," Mario pointed out.

Bowser slowly climbed to his feet. Bowser had always hated water. So Bowser was not a happy turtle at the moment.

"GROWWWWRRR!"

Fox, Peppy, and Slippy quickly shared their plea with all those assembled, before Bowser could do any damage. Bowser decided to go.

"And what about you, MARIO?" Fox asked, with emphasis on the MARIO.

"Yes, I'm sure MARIO wouldn't mind comming," Slippy added. "Perhaps even Peach. Hey Toad, do you have any Arwing-flying experience?"

"We can't lose if we get the world famous MARIO on our side, or perhaps his sidekick, Peach!"

"Or his friend Toad."

Luigi trembled, as if he were holding something down. Finally, he shouted, "I'VE-A HAD IT WITH-A THIS! I hate a-having to play-a second fiddle to this-a fatso! I'm Allying with-a Teama Star Fox! You can ally with-a The Alliance, for all I-a care!!!"

"Fine. We-a will, then."

"Not me."

"A-PEACH?"

"Sorry, Mario. I feel so sorry for Star Fox. I'm Allying with him too."

"Then so will I!"

"You actually thought we were telling the truth, Mario? We don't want you. You suck. If you practiced medacine or something than I would be impressed. But you're just a fat Fox-wannabe. Bye!"

"But what-a bout me? I-a practice medacine!"

Doctor Mario ran up, panting.

"I've-a decided to a-join you on your a-journey. I also a-think a-Mario is a-geek."

"Thanks, doc! Climb aboard."

So The Star Fox Team, now allied with Luigi, Bowser, Peach, and Doctor Mario boarded the Great Fox. Mario stood, dumbfounded, in front of the broken remains of their bridge.

"A-fat...a-Fox...a-wannabe?"

Suddenly, up in the sky, a ship appeared. It was shiny and blue, and had a Falcon crest on it. It could only mean one thing.

The Alliance had arrived.
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What will happen to Team Star Fox? Will they overcome this obsticle? Find out in Chapter 2: Contact (Twice!), which will be released on October the Thirty...ah, to heck with it. I've got this other chapter cluttering up my hard disk, so I'm posting it up now.

At the bottom of the page, team scoreboards will be posted, showing who is allied with who. P.S. Slippy and Peppy don't count, since they aren't entered in the S.S.B. Tournament. Therefore, they cannot battle unless they are within their Arwings.
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TEAM STAR FOX
Fox
Luigi
Bowser
Peach
Dr. Mario
TOTAL: 5

TEAM FALCON ALLIANCE
Falco
Captain Falcon
Kirby
TOTAL: 3
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Did Team Star Fox make the right choices? Who should they try for next? Who should eventually win this rivalry? EMAIL ME at Foxillusionsfanfics@hotmail.com and your opinions will be taken into consideration for the next chapter!