Star Fox : Re-Genesis
"This is not a parody. It is not a slash-fic. This is my re-imagining of the Star Fox series, starting shortly after the events of Star Fox 64. Only material presented in the games Star Fox and Star Fox 64 is considered canon, though elements from other games may appear in different contexts.
"I hope you have as much fun reading this as I have had writing it! If there is enough demand, I have enough ideas (half a year's worth of overactive imagining) to carry this tale on for quite a while."
- B McC
Chapter 1 – Resurgence
"Bravo Squad is being pushed back!"
"This is Alpha Squad! Some kind of weapon just emerged from the flagship."
"Six of them broke through the barrier! They've entered the upper atmosphere!"
"It looks like a… No, an ion cannon that size wouldn't be stable."
"Echo here. We're taking too much fire. Requesting backup!"
"ION CANNON CONFIRMED! Alpha Squad, evacu-"
A bright flash of blue erupted near one of Titan's moons, but only the sound of static reached General Pepper's ears. He stared solemnly at the radar projection as the blue dots representing Alpha Squad blinked out of existence. Strangely enough, nearly the same number of red dots vanished with them; the cannon's malfunction carved a perfect sphere out of the battlefield.
"Activate debris shields."
A force field enveloped the Cornerian Command ship just before the remnants of several dozen fighter ships could reach the hull.
"Charlie Squad, head to Echo's position immediately."
"Roger that, General."
None of it made sense. In the year that had passed since Andross failed to conquer the Lylat System, the madman's leftover forces had never joined together like this. They were rebels, warriors without a cause, whose cleanup was barely a nuisance to the Cornerian Army. But just last week the remaining divisions of this ragtag army began converging on a single spot…
"Have the surface scans revealed anything yet?"
"No sir. The weather seems to be causing too much interference. We still don't know what they're after."
Why Titan? The entire planet was barren, save for a handful of military-sponsored research stations. Something had to be hidden down there. Something important enough to revive a dead man's army. Maybe something that could even revive a –"
"General! This is bad!" The scream from the lower deck of the command station forcefully derailed Pepper's train of thought. He directed his gaze toward the main viewing screen, which was showing a live feed from the outer rim of the battlefield. Three red streaks were skillfully dodging debris and heading toward the hole left by the ion cannon.
"Dammit! What are THEY doing here?!" They were supposed to have died during the Battle of Venom… They crashed onto the surface of a planet literally made of poison… But there they were, breaking straight through the heart of the skirmish.
"Well, that's hardly an appropriate greeting, General," replied a smooth voice from the open channel.
"We're here for payback!" screeched a second voice.
"Shut up, you two," growled the third. Pepper's ears perked suddenly. There was no doubting it: Star Wolf was alive.
"Don't mind us, Corneria," continued Wolf O'Donnell in a calmer voice, heavy with sarcasm. "As long as you don't interfere –"
The trio let loose a flurry of lasers into a formation of Cornerian fighters, obliterating them before they had a chance to counter.
"we'll just find what we're after and be on our way."
One Wolfen cut off from the group and sped toward a large satellite. Shit, thought Pepper, that's the shield generator Alpha was guarding! If that gets taken out, Andross's forces could head straight for the surface!
"Can't let you do that, Star Wolf."
Suddenly a green beam crashed into the Wolfen, shattering one of its four wings. Pepper's eyes widened in shock… but then he let out a soft chuckle. "Took ya long enough," he barked into a speaker. "My hands are a bit full, can you handle these guys?"
Four small ships rocketed toward the fray, and a giant, instantly-recognizable silhouette followed behind them. Fox McCloud took his thumb off the trigger button and grabbed the accelerator.
"Sure thing. Star Fox… Let's go!"
