Forgotten, But Not Dead

By: Vinny Martello

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An Old Friend

A rusty old Venomian Interceptor enters the Fichina Secret Base, it lands in the docking bay and a scarred red vulpine steps out and walks through the base looking for someone in particular. As he is making his way through the base he enters a large food court and notices of young lupine sitting at a table having a beer. He confronts the young lupine.

??: Hey kid, is old man O'Donnel still kickin'?

"Yeah, he's asleep right now, and I'm not a kid. My name is Blade. What's your name?"

??: Ahh, my name... Funny really, haven't thought about it in a while. Well, anyway, do you know when that old fuzzbag is wakin' up

Blade: Yeah, soon... it's almost seven o'clock. You talk about him as if you are some old friend.

??: Yeah, we go back a couple years. I may be rather young myself, but I know him pretty well.

Blade notices his left forearm, it isn't real. It is made of metal. The vulpine tries to conceal it somehwat, failing. He is wearing nothing but tattered old pants and a ragged blue shirt. He was unusually tall for a fox, and quite muscular he looked maybe nineteen or twenty. He had an aura of mystery gehind him waiting to be revealed.

The mysterious figure walks over to some empty tabls and patiently waits for Wolf O'Donnel to enter the food court.

Blade: He usually come's here first thing in the morning naturally.

??: Thanks.

After waiting for about ten minutes, a tired Wolf O'Donnel walks into the food court with the mindset that another boring day was about to begin.

??: Is that you O'Donnell?

Wolf: What do you want? And who are you?

??: I am an old friend.

Wolf: Grrrrrr, I don't know who you are. Why are you here?

??: I have some old Venomian beater that I stole and it can barely get off the ground, I need a little help.

Wolf: You have what? I pity you.

??: You still don't remember me do you? I was the olnly kid you ever liked.

Wolf: Grrrrr. I hate kids, what makes you different?

??: Will you help me?

Wolf: Fine, I'll send a mechanic so long as you get lost.

??: Thanks.

Wolf: Come to think of it, you do look a little familiar... not sure who.

Wolf called for Leon who arrived promptly.

Leon: What is it sir?

Wolf: We got some kid here who need to repair a ship, just hurry up and fix it so he can get lost!

Wolf and Leon walk to the docking bay to find the figure standing next to his torn up old ship.

Leon: What is that?

??: Hehehehe, I remember you. Leon Prowalski, Star Wolf's top mechanic.

Wolf: "Hmmm, I remember that stupid chuckle from somewhere, but where?"

Leon: Hmmm, let's see, this thing has drie out fuel lines and the rudder looks rusted shut. I'm surprised this thing broke atmosphere, where did you come from?

??: Venom. I'll tell ya what, these things are pretty reliable, they refuse to die.

Wolf: What do you mean you came from Venom?

??: I woke up there about three months ago, and I found this old thing and was able to get it work and it brought me here. I've been dead for too long, now it's time to pick up the pieces.

Wolf: This just keeps getting weirder and weirder, I can't put my finger on it, but you do seem familiar.

Leon: Finished. These particular spacecraft are quite simple and incredibly outdated... pathetic.

??: That was fast.

The young vulpine steps into ship and the starts up.

Wolf: Wait, before you go tell me your name!

??: I beat you at a drinkin' contest once! That's all you'll get from me!

He flew off into the sky leaving Wolf bewildered.

Leon: He was a strabge one, I'm leaving.

Wolf: Hmmm, WHAT? No! It can't be! he's been dead for over two years! It's really him, Roka Embers.