A/N: Hey, this is a fan fic I thought up one day- hope you enjoy it. It's set right after star fox assault. I'm not gonna bother explaining the assault storyline, so play the game or you won't get what happened before my story takes place.
Disclaimer- star fox ain't mine, story is.
STAR FOX: CORRUPTION
Fox swept low over Corneria city in his battle damaged Arwing, smiling at the cheering crowds that had gathered below.
He and the rest of his team had just returned to their home planet after successfully destroying the aparoid homeworld and were now headed for the welcoming home comitee.
They had arrived just in time for a perfect Cornerian sunset.
Fox sighed in content as he gazed across his beloved home planet.
"It certainly is a beautiful sight, isn't it?" said Krystal, flying closer to Foxes right wing, though she wasn't looking at the scenery, but at Fox.
"Heh, yeah" said Fox nervously. Was she flirting with me just then? He thought to himself.
His thoughts were interrupted when he heard the annoyingly high-pitched voice of Slippy Toad crack over the intercom. "Fox! We're approaching the Corneria city capital!"
"Right," said Fox and then he added with a grin "I heard General Pepper fought his way out of the hospital to get here for the welcome home ceremony"
"That damn fool." Said Peppy Hare, shaking his head. "He's gonna get himself killed, he's so weak after the aparoids nearly assimilated him.
Fox chuckled then brought his arwing down for a smooth landing at the Cornerian city capital, which was a huge dome-shaped building, there was a red carpet spread out at the front of the building, and a large crowd was gathered in front of it. Fox hopped out of his arwing, when he hit the ground, his knees buckled and he toppled to the ground.
Damn, I'm so tired, I hope they keep the speeches short… he thought to himself.
"Here Fox, lemme help you up" said Krystal, offering a hand. She hoisted him onto his feet, unfortunately, she pulled with too much energy and when Fox was pulled up, their muzzles met.
Cameras flashed and there were many wolf whistles from the crowd watching. Fox and Krystal quickly broke apart, blushing madly.
"Jeez, can't you too wait till we're not in public?" came the voice of a smirking Falco.
"I- you- we weren't--!" Fox started to say, until he was interrupted by Peppy.
"Be quiet both of you! Here comes the general!" he hissed through clenched teeth.
Sure enough, General Pepper was hobbling up to the group, some cornerian council members were following him, looking concerned that the old hound may fall over.
"Well done! Well done, by dingy!" said General Pepper. "I knew you could do it! Thank goodness you survived!"
Fox winced as he was slapped on the back roughly by the General. "Barely" he said weakly.
"Yes, well- welcome back team star fox! I-" General Pepper started to say but the rest of his sentence was drowned out by the cry from the crowd:
"SPEECH!! SPEECH FOX!!"
General Pepper cracked a smile and invited Fox to stand up on the podium, Fox obliged.
"Thank you, thank you all!" Fox said, raising his hand to cease the noise. "It's been a long and hard journey, but I think I can speak for my entire crew when I say… it's good to be home!" his last sentence was greeted by thunderous applause.
The rest of the ceremony played out with long speeches from council members, thanking team star fox and talking of plans to rebuild corneria.
At the end of the ceremony, it was practically night, and corneria was illuminated with lights and billboards (some reading: 'go star fox!' or 'welcome back!')
"Well Fox, that's it for tonight, you'll be staying in the finest hotel we have to offer," began General Pepper "all expenses paid, of course" at the mention of this, Falco smirked. "Our mechanics will tend to your arwings. Also, there will be a feast in your honor and a rewards ceremony held the day after tomorrow. 'Till then, you're free to do as you please!"
"Thank you, General" said Fox, grateful that he would be getting the opportunity to rest, for he hadn't slept in days, being so preoccupied with the war against the Aparoids.
"Thank you" replied the General "if you need me before then-" he laughed "I'll be in the hospital, where I should have been tonight. Now good night, and good luck fighting your way through the crowd!"
Fox turned and groaned "Ah shit…" thousands of fans, no longer able to be held by the police, were charging towards the team and climbing all over their arwings, ripping off pieces of scrap, if they could, as souvenirs.
"RUN!" cried Slippy. Fox, Falco, SLippy and Krystal bolted in the opposite direction of the screaming fans, as Peppy and Pepper stood by and laughed.
"Heh, no one wants us old timers autographs anymore, huh?" Peppy chuckled.
"Yeah, I 'spect it's 'cu—" Pepper started to say before a council member tapped him on the shoulder and whispered something into his ear. Pepper frowned after the council member left, looking worried. "I… say, Peppy, meet me at the Galactic Café tomorrow, 3:00, would ya'?"
"I- sure." Said Peppy, blinking. He'd barely said the words when General Pepper hobbled off and soon disappeared into the crowd.
