A/N: Here's my shot at a Star Fox fic. Let's start this shindig.
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Chapter 1 - Fatality
The Great Fox was making it's usual slow course throughout the emptiness of Lylat, crew members snoozing lazily in their respective cabins. Even R.O.B was powered down, having nothing to work on. Things were peaceful.
Suddenly, the ship's central display lit up, the holographic form of the grizzled old dog everyone knows coming to life and breaking the silence.
"I've got a new mission for you Star Fox!"
Fox groaned, rolling over in his bed and sticking his pillow over his ears.
"General, please! At this hour!?"
The hologram reprojected inside the imageboard on Fox's cabin wall.
"You always were the lazy one. Check your watch, it's past noon!"
"Grr..General, we just had a mission, and you haven't transferred my pay yet!"
"Your pay's been docked, Fox. There was a fatality."
"Fatality..what?"
The young McCloud sat up, rubbing his eyes and smoothing down the honey and white fur on his chest.
"What do you mean a fatality? It was a routine investigation, just keeping up security on Sauria."
Pepper sighed, his digital expression flickering in exasperation.
"Upon takeoff your G-Diffuser sputtered on your Arwing. There was a blast from your tailpipe and a young Earthwalker was killed in the ejection. A warning signal was reported for at least 5 minutes before takeoff, and then reported as ignored."
Kitsune eyes showed disbelief.
"That can't be possible, I doublechecked my systems before ever starting engines. You sure it wasn't Slippy? Or Falco?"
"They were discharged from the planet at least 3 hours beforehand. And their assigned areas were nowhere near the site."
"Why wasn't I notified immediately?"
"That's what's odd about it. I just now received notification, as a note at the head of your newest mission. It's a warning, Fox. Just one more death and you'll be demoted. We run things in three-strikes format. If you strike out after that, you're done."
"Yeah yeah, I know. My record's been perfect up until now, are you sure we can't write this off? It was an accident after all."
"There are no such things as accidents in Lylat, Fox."
"Right…understood sir. Let's have that mission."
On the outside, Fox had moved past the event. But in his mind the information turned over and over.
A fatality…on my watch? This can't be possible…and the fact that it's an Earthwalker…
He sighed inwardly. Nothing he could do about it now.
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A/N: Well, chapter 1 completed. Read it, review it, give me feedback. This fic can go anywhere from here. Will it descend into drama, comedy, or perhaps a crackfic? Who knows? Soon to be continued, most likely updated later today.
~Shadowfang~