STAR FOX: ARMADA
Prologue
Nine years after the defeat of the evil emperor Andross, Andrew Oikonny led a rebellion using the remnants of Andross' forces. However, Oikonny was quickly defeated by the Cornerian fleet and the Star Fox team before being killed by an Aparoid. Most inhabitants of the Lylat System thought that Oikonny led the rebellion with courage and revenge. They were all wrong.
Not only that, but Oikonny was still affiliated with Star Wolf, even though it was known that he was kicked out by Wolf O'Donnell. Oikonny and Star Wolf were associated with a full-scale gang made up of the last servants of Andross: Andross' Insurrection. The rebellion was made a few months before the events of Star Fox: Adventures in an unknown planet not even in the Lylat System. Andross' Insurrection's goal was to take control of the Lylat System using violence. They used super-technological weapons more advanced than the average Cornerian weapons. It's no surprise then that Andross' Insurrection is winning their war. What follows after this is the rebellion's first battle, an example of the rebellion's power, that even Star Fox is overwhelmed (this battle takes place a few months after the defeat of the Aparoids).
Chapter 1 – The Ferocity of Andross' Insurrection
The Xarviar Fighters were flying at high speed. The Xarviars looked like flying circular pods with spikes sticking out of the surface. The windowpanes the pilots looked through looked like red eyes. As their superiors had said (there is no actual leader for the Andross' Insurrection, but there are a few people in charge of the rebellion), their Xarviar Fighters were made to fool the enemy. Their ships looked harmless, but that was because their turrets were barely able to be seen, and they produced the deadliest laser blasts.
The Xarviars flew toward Katina, one of the most important planets of the Lylat System. Their goal was not the attack, but wait. And so, they waited in front of the planet. The rebels didn't worry about the upcoming battle, for they had reinforcements, not that they would need them for this battle.
At the time the rebels were told their enemy would come, the Cornerian fleet flew towards the Xarviars. The Cornerians were determined to stop the enemies, but they didn't know the sheer strength of Andross' Insurrection. Behind the Cornerian fleet, the new Great Fox, which looked shorter, wider, sleeker, and more offensive with more cannons, flew to the scene. From the Great Fox, four Arwings (white and blue triangular ships that were both fast and offensive) flew to join the Cornerian fleet.
"All right team, are you all ready?" Fox asked his teammates.
"I'm prepped up and ready to go!" replied Slippy, the team's mechanic, the youngest member, but the most foolish.
"I'm ready to kick some butt!" replied Falco, ace pilot, one with attitude.
"I'm all set," replied Krystal, the telepathic, rumored to be Fox's girlfriend.
"All right soldiers, do know that even though this is the beginning, we're going to use our fullest power! Understand?" asked the Cornerian commander.
"Sir, yes, sir!" replied all of the Cornerian soldiers.
"Then, CHARGE!" shouted the Cornerian commander.
Then all Cornerian Fighters and Arwings flew towards the Xarviar. The Cornerian Fighters shot white beams at the Xarviars while the Arwings shot Hyper Lasers (blue lasers, and although Arwings usually use single green lasers, Star Fox knew that the enemy wasn't one to be underestimated) at the Xarviars. Even though the army and Star Fox attacked at full-force, only a few Xarviars were destroyed.
"Please tell me that I'm still on medication, because I should see more of those freaks destroyed!" said the Cornerian commander.
"That's what I am wishing I am!" replied a soldier.
"All right Xarviars, let's give them what for!" shouted Algy, a lemur and a superior of Andross' Insurrection.
Then the Xarviars flew towards the opposing army, shooting red energy balls at them.
"Reporting: The enemy's attack is made up of a high energy mass," reported ROB from the Great Fox.
"So, we're screwed," said the Cornerian commander.
When an energy ball made its way into a mass of Cornerian ships (it passed through some ships without any effect), it blew up in a large seismic explosion, destroying all of the ships in the area. That's what happened with the other ships in the other energy balls' way.
"Okay, now we're totally screwed," muttered Falco as he tried to shoot down a Xarviar, but couldn't.
"Team Star Fox, use your Smart Bombs! They might be helpful!" advised Peppy, who was also inside the Great Fox.
"All right, target a Xarviar crowded with the others and shoot your Smart Bombs at them!" commanded Fox.
So the Arwings split up and flew towards the Xarviars that were shooting red energy balls. Fox shot a smart bomb at a targeted Xarviar in a crowd of other Xarviars, blowing them all up.
"So, that's how you do it," remarked Falco as he went to a Xarviar to do the same.
However, the pilots of Andross' Insurrection already wised up, for all of the Xarviars spread out so the Smart Bombs won't do that much damage.
"Think you can play dirty?" asked Algy as three more Xarviars were destroyed, "Well, let us show you the true power of the Xarviars!"
Just then, the Xarviars transformed into sleeker ships that looked like missiles. Then they flew past most of the Cornerian ships, blowing them up after slicing them up. Then the Arwings flew towards the Xarviars after they finished their attack. The Arwings commenced shooting Smart Bombs, but the transformed Xarviars were too fast to be targeted on, so most of the Smart Bombs missed. Then Slippy was chased by a Xarviar that shot rapid red lasers at his Arwing, damaging it.
"Fox, get this guy off of me!" cried out Slippy.
"I'll…" replied Fox when a Xarviar crashed into his Arwing, lobbing a wing off, "Damn it! I'm losing control!"
Fox's Arwing was already leaving behind a trial of smoke. They did nothing to blind the enemy. Fox had a hard time controlling his Arwing. He nearly crashed into six Cornerian ships. Then another Xarviar crashed into his Arwing, lobbing the other wing off.
"!" shouted Fox.
"I'll help, Slippy," said Falco as he flew behind the Xarviar chasing Slippy and shot a Smart Bomb at it, making it fly out of the way as Slippy flew out of the Smart Bomb's way.
Fox was still unable to regain control. Then a larger Xarviar flew towards him. This was the one controlled by Algy.
"Feh. So, you're the famous Fox McCloud, eh?" taunted Algy, "To me, you're nothing but dead meat!"
Then the Xarviar shot more lasers at Fox's Arwing, further damaging it. Soon, Fox lost control altogether.
"I'm dead," said Fox, but nobody heard him, for the Arwing was quickly losing power.
Fox didn't see who was in his way of destruction, Krystal. His Arwing crashed into Krystal's Arwing.
"FOX!" screamed Krystal.
"K… Krystal!" shouted Fox, thinking, "How the hell could I have let my teammates in danger, as well as myself?"
In the Great Fox…
"Fox! I'm sending an escape pod right now! What is your situation?" Peppy asked through the VAC to Fox, but he got static, "ROB, what is wrong?"
"Fox's Arwing is heavily damaged. His VAC is disabled," explained ROB, "Also, his Arwing is stuck onto Krystal's."
"All right. Krystal, can you hear me?" Peppy asked through the VAC to Krystal.
"Yes, I can hear you. In fact, you don't even have to use the VAC, for I can read your thoughts. Let me guess, you want me to fly to an escape pod to carry Fox and I to safety?" asked Krystal.
"Correct. Just look for the pod and don't get into further trouble!" warned Peppy.
The Great Fox, which was already firing lasers (to no prevail), sent a remote controlled escape pod to the midst of the battle. Unfortunately, it was in the range of an explosion caused by a Xarviar's energy ball, which destroyed several other ships, including the commander's.
"This is hopeless. Remaining survivors of the Cornerian army and Star Fox, retreat," said the Cornerian lieutenant, dreading the words of defeat, "Andross' Insurrection has overcome us. We have to retreat!"
Meanwhile, Fox passed out in his Arwing from the lack of oxygen, for along with the controls and VAC belonging to his Arwing, his Arwing's oxygen supply was running out. Krystal knew of this in her mind, so she made it her duty to make it to the Great Fox. However, she was lucky, for that was when the Cornerian army and Star fox retreated, so the Xarviar's stopped attacking.
"Let them go, the cowards. We've won," Algy told his soldiers.
Soon, Krystal's Arwing landed in the Great Fox. When she exited her Arwing, she used a blaster to break open Fox's Arwing. Then she got Fox out of the Arwing and onto a stretcher provided by Peppy and ROB. As Fox was hurried to the medical bay, Slippy and Falco arrived in defeat.
The upcoming battles with the Lylat System (consisting of more than the Cornerian army) against Andross' Insurrection in the next two years went like the first battle, the Lylat System's army lost. This was known as the Rebel War. However, Star Fox didn't help in the next battles, for they were in the laboratories, looking for ways to improve their artillery. And while improving their weaponry, two more pilots joined Star Fox.
Soon, the Lylat System was weakened for Andross' Insurrection to take, but the rebellion had one more attack to put a scar on the Lylat System before its surrender, for Andross' Insurrection was also weakening of the battles, for the Xarviars' weakness was found, and the Lylat armies used that as an advantage.
Location: Corneria, Cornerian City, Executive Building
General Pepper walked down the velvet-rugged hallway. He has only walked down this hallway a few times in his career as general. At the end of the hallway were fancy double doors. And past the double doors was the office to the Prime Minister of Corneria, Prime Minister Abercrombie. General Pepper knocked on the double doors.
"Prime Minister?" asked General Pepper.
What he got in response was silence, so he tried knocking again. After more silence, he used a key he wasn't allowed to use, but had to keep safe to open the double doors.
Inside, he saw that the office was empty. Worse, the windowed wall was shattered. There were signs of struggle inside the office. Finally, General Pepper saw a note on the floor. It was written by Agatha. In the note, General Pepper learned what had become of Prime Minister Abercrombie. He was kidnapped.
On public "television" that night in Corneria, as well as other ally planets with "television", Andross' Insurrection's Superiors made a clip with themselves, Prime Minister Abercrombie, and their demands.
"Going to the point, we have your prime minister hostage!" announced Emory, the lion of the superiors. He was one of the strongest and most feared superiors of Andross' Insurrection, "We will give you a week, a week for you to give us the Lylat System for us to rule!"
Then Tyrone, the eagle of the superiors and the smartest, said his part of demanding, "Also, you, of the Lylat System, will surrender your weaponry in the week to us so we can destroy them. In addition to that, you will give us five-trillion Lylat Dollars."
Then Agatha, the female fox (and the only female) of Andross' Insurrection, "And if you don't follow our demands, then your Prime Minister will die of the cruelest means you can think of, for we can produce much worse ways."
Everybody watched that clip. Even Star Fox, who were eating dinner in the Great Fox.
"Team, it is time for us to save the Lylat System," announced Fox, "We've waited long enough."
"But how do we know where to save the Prime Minister?" asked Slippy.
"I don't…" began Fox when ROB arrived.
"I have a message for you from General Pepper," said ROB before going into "message mode," when General Pepper spoke through ROB, "Star Fox! You must save the Prime Minister, for we can't afford to give Andross' Insurrection what they want! Luckily, the rebels have given me the location of where they took the Prime Minister. He is being held captive in the planet of Eldard by three Andross' Insurrection superiors! I bid you good luck, for I, no, every inhabitant of the Lylat System, depend on you.