Star Fox Kursed: A walk of Solace
Star Fox has always been a memorable part of my childhood. I still can't get over how in Star Fox Command had so many endings the lead to really different outcomes. Interesting really, because you can drag out a story is such away in fanfiction. Thats why to me Star Fox is really underrated. I mean really just look at how many fanfiction stories there are on here. Anywho, krystal is by far my favorite character whom I feel sympathy for and can relate too. That's why I want to write about an adventure of somesort. Also I what to improve my writing and grammar skills. Also Thanks to fanfiction for providing the opportunity to write freely. Without further ado…
Chapter 1: A Lonely Cerinian
"Kew… rhymes with eww" thought kursed. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Running her claws down her face she winced at the very thought of this dreadful place. Rusting and deteriorating building as dim dingy looking lights lit up the streets of trash. Scum of all kinds lay in the streets or hobbling about. Either drunk or high as fuck. Who needs a police force when the gangs and crime lords keep some type of law and order.
Perched on a rooftop overlooking the city square, she eyed her prey from above.
Down below, an unsuspecting Ape was being tracked by a scope. Her crosshairs followed the Venomian punk up the street. The cockness of how the little bastard walked put a smirk on her face. Grinning evilly, she waited.
Her added dark blue hood and cape covered her to blend in with other tarps and rags fluttering in the wind up on the high balconies. Wearing an old all black army uniform she "borrowed" from one of the balcony clothes lines. Also borrowed some glossy black boots from a drunk bear down slumped in an alleyway. Along with her trusty hover bike sat a few yards from her with all the tools she would ever need to get the job done.
"Gocha you little prick" she whispered into the wind. With that the sound of a suppressed gunshot puffed. The ape hit the deck as his blood and brain splattered against a wall and a few unlucky bystanders. Her rifle also video records every kill. A necessary thing to her as proof for payment.
She stood up to look over, the citizens running away. Women screaming and small children crying. It's something that she is all too familiar with. Giving an icy cold look, she pulled her hood over her head. Slinging her rifle over her shoulder as she straddled her bike, she flicked the power switches and with a swift low kick to the activation lever it hummed to life. A pull back on the handle bars and up and away she went. Zooming high up into the city skyline she rode on. Dusk on planet Kew was the only peaceful thing there was to her. The elegant light beamed upon her in her ever undying beauty.
The city's street light system slowly came on below. Nearing Kew's only well functioning spaceport she couldn't wait for this day to be done. Flying into the port she was stopped by a security gate.
" Why good evening Mrs…. Kursed was it? Anywho it's passed the curfew time. What will the excuse be today." a rather young german shepherd greeted her. She turned to face the eye patched male. Giving him an cold stare.
Lifting her head up" I was just out for a ride but kinda stayed to long on the city's outskirts." Her answer was harsh and cruel.
"You used that one last week hun"
Rolling her eyes,"So?"
"So be here on time" he tapped his watch.
"Can you let me in already or do I got to show myself?" she spat.
Tilting his head," yes you may."
Harshly Stating,"Thank you!"
But before she could take off he spat back," oh and FYI I only let you in because I don't want to be on your shit list... Kursed the cold blooded!" Hate came along with every word.
She smirked,"thats a new one". With that she flared the engine and took off. Dusting past various junk heaps that are registered as ships. Getting shady glances as she rode past. Banking right, she headed down a set of hangar bays. Ships getting larger as she went on. "A113" She mentally repeated to herself. The hangar A113 came into view, hosting a larger sleek black star ship with blue Cerinian markings. Large enough to carry a single fighter but no way much larger than half of the Great Fox. Along the hull it read in white, SPIRITS GHOST. The Cloud Runner, Krystals starfighter, was fastened to the ships back on a small platform.
Zooming to a halt under the vessel, she tapped an icon on her wrist comlink. The under belly hissed open and jets of air rushed out as a ramp extended down. Throttling her bike she glided into the inner bay, the ramp closing the gap behind her. Dismounting and powering down she made a few more comlink commands. Lights flickered on, illuminating the bay and upper deck. Storing her gear she made her way up to the bridge. By passing several doors hissing opened as she walked in front of. The Spirit's bridge lit up in a memorizing display of computers and monitors. Taking a seat in captains chair, she activated the main computer. Pulling out a notepad she typed in a number on her comlink.
No answer came.
Is everything a fucking ordeal? She thought. Leaving a recording,"You know that Howlind Djellin ape… yeah he's out of the game."
Minutes pass and the link rang. Answering,"Kursed here".
A deep male voice came through,"Ah yes. So your the one who down my boy? Nicely done. You got proof Kursed?".
Glancing back she swiped up send the recording of the ape's head exploding.
Laughing the stranger replied,"Excellent! Now let's talk payment. 5,000 credits."
"10,000"
"No I don't think so. This was an easy bounty anyone could have done."
Gritting her teeth she sat up,"yeah but let's not forget your and easy bounty as well… Mr. Cassie. Father of two little girls named Emma and Sara." She read his federal records from the main terminal.
His tone changes," Now hold on now make it 7,000 perhaps?"
"No" This guy is cheapscape piece of shit.
"8?"
"Meelobrink, Venom" She read his home's city.
"Okay fine! I'll wire it to you now."
"Good, it better be 10,000. If not…I'd be looking up. Bye". With that she ended the link. On adjacent monitor her balance went up 11,000. She smirked thinking that an extra thousand credits would discourage her from not hunting him down. He wasn't worth it. Resting her chin on her paw she closed her eyes. Imaging she was part of a family.
I was a part of a family, three to be specific. A flashback to her planet and her dead family. Star Wolf for a few years, and Star Fox.
Fox… I HATE YOU! YOU CAUSED THIS! YOU PUSHED ME AWAY. YOU..
you...fuck…
Standing up from her chair she clasped her face. Screaming into her paws,"I HATE YOU!" Stumbling back into her chair she tried taking deep breaths to calm herself down.
I need some rest. I just want to die.
Leaving the bridge, Kursed made her way down the hallway to her cabin. A small porthole, barely illuminating the room, had the midnight sky visible. Laying down on her cott she closed her eyes tried to go to sleep.
The Next Morning
Rays of sunshine filled her room as Kursed laid sprawled out in her bed. Covers pushed off the edge and lying crooked, glaring up at the ceiling. She rubbed her eyes and yawned. Her bluish purple hair a mess.
Another day, oh my gosh my feet.
"I hate this…. Oh my god I can smell myself!" sitting up right and throwing the covers off her and stood up. "I need a fucking bath, this whole place smells like me…. What is wrong with me." Scolding herself she grab her blanket and sheets and tossed them into the washer. Stripping down she also through in her uniform. Setting the boots by the door she walked out naked. Shivering as her bare paws walked across the deck, her claws making metal vibration noises as she went. The washer turned on and running she made her way to the bathroom. Flipping on the lights and running the water. She looked at herself in the mirror. Her blue eyes devoid of life and cheerfulness. A sad expression stared back. Eventually the sad face turn angry as she gritted her teeth and and swung at the glass panel. Causing four claw gouges across the pane. Getting even more upset she clawed her face. Dragging her paws down she screamed.
"Calm the FUCK down!..." regaining her attention in the mirror."Just act happy for once you animal… please." her voice choked up. Looking over to the shower, she left towards it. Stepping in she sighed. The warm water flowing down her fur. Washing away the dirt of yesterday. To her it felt as if her sins were being washed away. Closing her eyes and day dreaming. Thinking of her client from yesterday and his two daughters. Missing her family and friends. Slowly her thoughts drifted to Fox. She missed his caring voice and the love he devoted towards her.
Laying against the wall her heart quickend. Grasping her chest with one paw and the other bracing the wall.
I miss him… oh spirits I miss him. If I… Oh Fox. She thought as a grin came onto her face. Closing her eyes she slowly moved her paw down. Gentle rubbing the slit in between her legs. Panting, she quickened the pace. Gritting her teeth at the sensations shooting up her spine. The water added a wet, warm, feel to it.
Moaning she clenched her legs together. Turing to the wall she braced herself, pushing her claw into her flower. Female secretions mixing with the water. Going faster she tightened her legs and felt the climax coming. Breathing heavily she pushed herself over the edge.
Fuck… Her paw stopped as the climax tore through her. Doping her brain in endorphins.
Pulling out her claw she sighed and stretched her back. I hate myself. Stupid Fox McCloud.
The water shut off.
"Ohhhh Come on! Stupid ass water tank!"
After taking care of the normal toiletries of everyday life she cleaned herself up and adorned a new set of clothes. Same boots with bloused black cargo pants, and a tucked white T-shirt. Back on the bridge she started up the ships terminal again. Data readings filled the overhead display.
Water: 3% shit, Power: 74%, Fuel: FULL, Air Quality: Good.
Oh fuck no… Go the fuck away.
Glancing at the surveillance system she noticed a figure skipping under the hull of the ship. The sun too bright leading into the dark hanger to expose the figure. Scoffing she walked out and headed towards the ship's bay area. Three knocks came from the hull. Snatching up a pistol off the workbench she went to the intercom.
Activating the outside speaker," What do you want? This area is private so kindly fuck off jack."
A young adult male voice responded back,"oh… don't be like that Kursy. It's only me. Let me in please. Its kinda hot out here."
"Ash? Look I told you not follow me. Go home."
"Where else do I have to go? Besides you owe me. After your little shootout down at the cafe, oh wait you blew it up. So I'm out of a job. Also who else is going to give you… some "company" kursed?"
Reading his thoughts she new he was in distress but his voice played it off,"that was a one night stand Ash, look, sorry about your job but you know what I was really doing."
She sensed his mind jump from calm to pissed."You tricked me! You lied to me Kursed, for once I thought somebody really cared about me… then you fucking happened. You really are cold blooded you know that. Another job? Ha! I was set in my little dinner until you fucked it up. So I came down her personally to let you know your a major… jerk." He was in fear now, she knew all too well.
Smiling she tapped her wrist-link and the ramp krept down. There at the bottom stood a lean white furred wolf. Dressed in dirty rust color clothes, no shoes. Very lean looking and sad. His sage green eyes told a lot. A life of work and non-stop service. They also spoke a great deal of pain and loss. A thing Kursed knows all too well. His white fluffy ears flat against his head, and his tail motionless.
Slowly walking down the ramp she glanced up and look around the hanger. Keeping the pistol turned in his general direction.
"Is the gun really necessary? Ash peeped
Looking at him with those lifeless eyes of hers,"I don't trust anybody," walking further down and coming to a stop in front of the young wolf."I know I'm an ass. A lifeless husk, but ya know... It's part of the job." He was still in fear of her. Looking down at his right arm she noticed had been wrapped in bandages and was leaking blood," what happened to your arm?"
"Nothing... I just scraped it pretty bad a some metal." He tried covering it was his sleeve. Kursed reached out with her left arm. Her paw pulling his arm toward her. He flinched and froze.
Sensing this Kursed looked him in the eyes,"Relax Ash", and continued examining his wound.
"It hurts really bad"
"I can see…. Come…. Let's get you cleaned up." she waved her gun up the ramp. Walking back up the ramp while keeping an eye on him and the outside. "Ash, Come on." She motioned again as he didn't follow the first time. With haste, the wolf did as he was told.
Inside the Ghost, kursed holstered her pistol and grab a white box with a red streak going across it. The bay ramp closing behind them, Ash stood with his arms crossed next to the ramp. He looked around the small bay. Noting how dark and dim the place was. Chains and cables dangling down from the ceiling. Quit spooky looking, but he figured Kursed wouldn't be the one to have cute decorations everywhere.
"Come here Ash." She rolled her eyes at how shy he was being. But sensed he was terrified of her. The young male came to her. Opening the white box, various medical supplies. She reached out and took his hand. Pulling his arm to her she glanced up at him in a hatful way. Taking a seat on a stool behind her she unwrapped the bandages. Revealing a long gash going up his arm. Taking a rag dipped in Alcohol, she whipped the wound. Ash wincing at the pain.
Such a baby. Rolling her eyes.
"Ya know… you smell like iron. Also you could use a bath as well." She said sniffing the air.
"Yes it would be nice but I'm more concerned with drinking the water rather than bathing in it. Seeing how there's not much water available to me out there anyway." He said while she cleaned up his blood. Using a rag and bucket to clean the dripping blood away.
"Would you quit moving! I'm going to pin you wrong. Now this is going to hurt a little bit more." She took the needle and thread. Slowly she stitched him up, taking slow strokes.
Ash was very uncomfortable. The fact that his arm was cut open and was experiencing more pain then he's ever felt. Also the fact a blood thirsty killer was this close to him with needles and scissors. She could feel how frightened he was and did her best to make slow motions to make him less stressed. But it was strange to her how she was helping him. Normally should would have dropped a former suitor right there on the spot. But she knew that he was too innocent and young for that. Also there was a lot of similarity between them.
Kursed's Flashback To Meeting Ash
The City of kew hosted several establishments and businesses. I little bit more higher class than the rest of the planet but not much better. Gangs and crime lords still roamed the streets. But the local police force keeps them in check.
Making her way through the crowded streets, disguised as a simple merchant. Dressed in black robes with gold and silver trim lining the edges. She draped a hood over her head, her blue pointy ears exposed atop. Pulling a muzzle mask up, only her blue hues visible.
She's on the hunt for a slipper toad. Big and ugly. This toad was a small time mafia boss, although he must have disrupted some upper class because there was a 40,000 credit bounty on his head. Kursed was eager to claim it.
Following one of his gunes into a small cafe, just resting at the bottom of a large hotel, she went up and took a seat at a table. Watching the Lizard from afar while pretending to read the menu. The sunlight beamed in making the air a little stale and hot. The place had an overall orange look to it. Still like the rest of the city, rust and oxidised copper covered things.
She was snapped out of her glaring by the sound of a waiter,"Hello, miss can I get you something?"
She thought he sounded a bit too cheerful for his job but no matter. A young, white furred wolf stood before her, a gentle smile was on his face and those sage eyes expressed carness in them. He was simple wearing an apron over a black dress shirt and pants.
Looking at him she replied,"Yes… just a glass of water." she looked away
"Not anything else?"
"No"
"Okay… I'll be right back!" again sounding too cheerful.
Reading his mind, he thought she was somewhat wealthy. He kept repeating in his mind 'she looks like she's got a stable life, for being a merchant life must be easy to…' he went out of her minds reach.
Looking back up the lizard how moved to the bar, speaking into the bat ear of the bartender. Looking in her direction. The bartenders face frowned and went back into the store room. Kursed was like 'oh shit' The lizard start walking to her table. Closer his thoughts were of her as Kursed. But playing it off she resumed looking out the window.
Closer he got, Kursed reading his thoughts for violence.
Slamming his badly cut hand on the table and scraping the top with his claws he roared,"I know who you! Look at me you little bitch so I can gut you! You don't think we knew about you?"
She didn't even flinch, staring out the window like nothing was happening.
The lizard yelled again," LOOK AT ME!" Then the sound of water rushed as a container of it splashed all over him. The lizard turned to face the joker. "Boy you dare splash me!"
"Get the FUCK out of here! How dare you cause a scene in my cafe!" Kursed turned to see that the waiter had came back.
The lizard grabbed his throat by one arm. Lifting him up into the air, the young wolf tried freeing himself from the brute's grasp.
Kursed sprang up in a whirl and stabbed the lizard in the back of the head. Dropping dead to the floor, the lizard fell onto the wolf. Gasping for air the young male pushed the body off of him. Looking up at Kursed he was struck with fear. She felt it too.
Suddenly her ears peaked up and turned to the direction of he bar. The bat came running out of the store room with a energy rifle. Firing a bolt, Kursed swiftly shifted sideways to avoid it. Looking back to the bat she pulled out her energy pistol and fire a bolt right between the bats eyes. The bat's body flopping over the counter. She quickly glanced around the room, then back to the waiter.
Trying to back away from her he spoke," Your not a merchant are you..."
With that, the sound of boots running towards the cafe came from outside. Looking back down to him,"you better get out of here." she coldly said.
The door flung open and energy bolts rang out.
End of Flashback
Pulling the wound closed, she sniped the thread. Taking another dab with the rag in some alcohol she padded his arm. She slowly wrapped a badge up his forearm.
"Thank you" he quietly spoke.
Glancing up to his teary face for a second she could feel that his fear was gone. He looked down at his arm and rubbed it. Seeing and sensing the relief come from him made her feel good. Knowing that today she helped life, rather than take it.
She jumped suddenly when he hugged her. Frozen, she didn't know what to do. Just staring off into a corner of the bay while his head rested on her shoulder. Gentle bringing her arms up to return the embrace. Resting one paw on the back of his head. The warmth from him felt nice, she hasn't felt like this in a long time. It was pure thankfulness, his mind felt calmer. Her mind was a mess on what to do. So unknowingly her body pushed him away. He felt like he really fucked up. Kursed only stared at him but then snapped herself out of the trance like state.
"I'm sorry"He whimpered.
"Please… let me know when your going to do that… I could have killed you Ash." turning to face the passageway she began walking towards it," don't ruin all my hard work. Now stay here while I get you some clothes."
"WARNING! ASSALENTS INBOUND." Boomed the ship's intercom.
"FUCK! NEVERMIND, ASH… Don't TOUCH a DAMN thing." She raced up the stairs and flew into the bridge. The ships monitors were bright red. A loud thump came from the roof followed by boot stumping.
"Get The Fuck OFF MY SHIP" She screamed while flipping on the contoles. The Monitors showed several intruders on the ships wings and trying to cut into the hull.
"FUCK!" She slammed herself into the pilot's chair, grasping the controls she fired up the thrusters. The Spirits Ghost roared to life, pulling up on the wheel the ship skyrocketed upwards. Smashing through the hangar bays roof, causing it to collapse in on itself. Several of the pirates fell to the death or were pancaked to the roof of Hangar A713.
Kursed power slamming the thruster control, the ship's Ionic engines flared to life. Shooting up and heading to the outskirts of the city.
"WARNING, SEVERAL INBOUND MISSILES!"
"Oh My GOD" Radar screen had four bogies on it,"Those pirates must of trackers, FUCK!"
Veering the ship left down a canyon, the missiles fooled suit. Soaring past jagged edges and under rock formations the missiles still followed.
Suddenly up ahead. Kursed made out what looked like a crashed starship. Using this to her advantage she floored it. The rusted and destroyed chunks of ship provided good obstacles. Whipping around an upright engine nozzle, the missiles followed. A large burst of fire and destruction was unleashed. BUT three missiles were still coming. The monitors scanning the area ahead outlined a large hollow section going through. Pulling up, she heading for the sky. The missiles pursued. Almost up and out of the atmosphere Kursed slammed her fist on the panel. The engines stopped. Using the leftover momentum she pulled up causing the ship to backflip over itself. Heading straight back down to the missiles. Firing the engines again. The ghost Rocketed down. Kursed snarling her nose smashed the the thumb buttons. A crackling of fire and lead flew out of the Ghost's wing cannons. The missiles getting closer, as their smoke trail blocks out the rust colored ground.
Nailing one, It bursts into chaos. Blinding Kursed from the ground. The other two missiles scrape across the wings past the smoke whooshes away. The view of the crashed starship visible.
Two radar pings reverse direction heading back towards her. Unleashing the cannons again, cutting a hole into the hull of the vessel. Flying in she watches the computer for guidance. Rays of light beam through holes in the upper decks. A large explosion fills the gap in the hull she made. One missile still trailing behind her.
With the hollow section of the ship coming to an end in a V Shape. Her options were limited. Thinking, it popped into her mind.
She pulled back on the thruster stick. The ship losing speed. The missle still rocketing towards her. Pings getting louder. The ending wall approaching.
She curses under her breath and Cuts Engines.
The missile scraping and shooting off sparks as it grazed the outer hull. Spinning past her it exploded and ripped open the the crashed star ship's bow.
Flaring the thrusters again she came out. Fire and smoke engulfing the Ghost. Bursting through the hull she rocketed out. A trail of sparks and smoke followed.
"Haha YES! Take that you pirate Fuckers!" she wailed excitedly. Radar looking okay and monitors green again. She soared through the clouds in bliss. Relief filled her but also a hint of revenge. She banked right and headed towards the city. But then she realized...
"ASH!... Oh shit." she flung the control stick in. Heading down to land. Finding a soft field of dead grass she landed the Ghost. Powering down the engines she unfastened her belts. Bolting up she raced to the bridge's passageway. Heading down the stairs she came into the hangar bay.
"ASH!... ASH!" She called for him. Noticing a dead pirate laying in cold blood against the floor. Blood was everywhere. Were the ship banked so many times the guy must have been flopping around. For the first time in ten years she felt fear. Ash is nowhere to be found only blood. She frantically ran around the room. No sign of that snow white furball anywhere.
"Oh Spirits, ASH!... Where Are You?" she sniffed the air, nothing. But out of the conner of her eye there was a blood trail leading down a hallway. She ran to it. Following it down the hall. The blood smears started appearing on the walls. It stopped at the door of the cargo hold. She rotated the lever up and flung the door open. A white furred body sat strapped to a wall mounted chair.
"ASH!" she dashed to him."Oh my God, are you okay. Oh Ash… Ash."he glanced up at her. Moving his arm from his stomach. A larger gash revealed. Blood pooling at his feet. "Oh My God…."She started unbuckling him, putting an arm under him and one behind his head. She picked him up, carrying him down the hallway, up to the second deck and into the med room. There she placed him on the table. Flicking on the lights. Trying to get a towel to stop the bleeding.
He looked up at her clutching his chest,"I'm sorry about the mess."
She hushed him. For him to even think about that is beyond her. But the more she did to help, the more it made things worse. It was a losing battle. Ash stopped responding. But Kursed sense he was still alive. He blacked out from all the blood he's lost. Kursed's medical ability have been surpassed. She needed to find help. Strapping him to the table and applying more rags. She ran back up to the bridge. Firing the engines again and they took off into the sky.
Flying toward the city she knew there was a hospital somewhere.
It's in the space port! Alright let's go…
Never going as fast as the ship had ever gone, they arrived at the spaceport in no time at all. She landed in one of the hangars. Quickly getting Ash and laying him across her bike. They took off. Zooming past all the wide eyed bystanders. Coming upon the hospital she took Ash inside. There Medical staff rushed to her. Putting Ash on a gurney the doctors took him back. Kursed followed behind watching them. But was soon stopped by a nurse poodle.
"Sorry mam, but this is as far as we can let you go." she held up her paw.
"He's my friend!" she scoffed at her.
"Look, your boyfriend will be alright. I promise now please wait out here. It's for your own good and his." she motioned to the lobby.
"Fine" she stared at her, then looking through the glass behind the nurse for Ash. She then slowly headed back to the lobby. Sitting in a lonely conner watching the window. Her mind was wrapped in thoughts.
I hope he doesn't die, this is all my fault. I don't know who those pirates were but the going to Fucking pay for what they did to my ship… and Ash. That stupid nurse. He's not my boyfriend. Hell he's only 21. I'm older than him by 6 years. He's a kid to me. But at the same time he's not. I've really fucked up his life. I fuck everything up… first fox, then panther, and fox again, and star wolf again. Now I'm going to add Ash to the list to my regrets.
She clawed her face again. Grinding her teeth, she would've gone on a complete rage fit but being in public she didn't want to draw any attention. For once in 5 years again she did something she had dont since. She cried.
CHAPTER ONE END
Thank you for reading there is more to come. I added the masterbation sene because you got to get people's attention some way. Kursed is broken, I think Ash will finally push her over the edge. If he dies, will she go on a killing spree? Or realize the error of her new life and return to Lylat to be with Fox or Panther?
Who knows. Shit happens.