Author's Note: I haven't been here in a long time. It's a long story, but suffice it to say that I'm back with a new fanfiction. So, without further adieu, here's the first chapter of The Last Dragon.
Disclaimer: I do not own Starfox. Any Starfox related characters, places, etc. belong to Nintendo. The only thing I own is my OC, Aura.
Awakening
A violent storm raged over Krazoa Palace. The massive, gloomy building was enough to give anyone chills. Deep within the confines of the regal palace, someone slept.
A strange dark red aura surrounded her as it kept her suspended in the heart of the palace. The young wolf looked around seventeen. Her fur was a raven black, her long black hair, streaked with a silver-blue color, rested at the mid-point of her back. The girl was clad in a faded, light blue halter top, a tattered denim blue skirt that hung at her ankles, and black leather, lace-up boots that stopped just below the knee.
A voice quieter than a whisper spoke to her. "Aura, the time has come to awaken. You must find it; find the realm of your soul."
The red aura holding her descended to the ground and disappeared, leaving her on the cold ground. The wolf slowly opened her moonlight blue eyes, cringing at the sudden change of light. The realm of her soul, it didn't make any sense. Neither did the voice inside her head. Was she imagining it? More questions arose the more she thought about it. Where was this place? Was Aura her name? She couldn't remember anything. It was all too much to comprehend. The best thing to do was find a way outside to get a better look at her surroundings.
Above her was a series of large, floating fans. She could hitch a ride to the top if she could find a way up. Looking around revealed a tall ladder to her left that led to a ledge. The wolf walked towards the ladder clumsily. She must have been floating for a long time. Grabbing hold of the first rung, she began the long ascent to the ledge. After what seemed like hours of tedious climbing she reached the top of the ladder and hoisted herself onto the first floor of the palace. The first fan was massive in size. The gust of wind was so powerful; she could almost see it through the dust it picked up.
Taking a chance, the wolf ran into it full speed only to be lifted high into the air. Shocked at the strange sensation of weightlessness, she mustered enough courage to keep her bearing and find the next fan. She swam towards it like she was in water as it lifted her even higher. This routine continued until she came to the last one. As it lifted her to the level of the top floor, she used every inch of strength she had to leap from the fan to the ledge. After a few minutes of catching her breath she looked down to see how high she had gone. The dizzying height almost made her fall over. On speculation, she wished she wouldn't have to come back down. She turned around to find yet another fan. How high was this place exactly? The lupe cautiously crept into the fan as it blew her through a tunnel and onto the roof of the palace. The rain was freezing on her fur as an icy wind chilled her to the bone. She walked around a large stone pedestal that looked like it had been used one time or another. There didn't seem to be anything except this place she was in. The gloom of the storm seemed to stretch on forever. It was a dead end. As the wolf turned on her heel to return to the warmer interior of the palace, her sensitive ears caught a strange booming sound. Looking over her shoulder to see what it was, she nearly shrieked out of shock over what she saw.
A massive, metal ship in the shape of a crane made it's descent to the planet. On one side of its steel framing was the image of a fox running. Next to the fox read the word, "STARFOX" in bright green letters. The ship made a horrible racket as it sank lower into the abyss of the storm.
The wolf smiled as an idea popped into her head. Wherever, this thing came from couldn't be of this world. The style was completely in contrast with the palace. This could be her ticket to another world. With that thought as motivation, she ran back inside the palace to go back down and outside.
Author's Note: So there you have it. I'm open for any constructive criticism you're willing to give. I can never tell how long this will be when it's posted, so please bear with me if the chapters are too short. I'll work on it. Please review so I know if there are any improvements I can make on the next chapter.