Chapter 1
New Recruits
It is 7:00 in the evening in Corneria, and Falco, wearing a white tank top, green baggy cargo pants, and black tennis shoes is walking up the stairs holding his 2 small twin toddler pheasants with blue feathers and red around their eyes just like him, they're wearing only diapers. They live in a small house in the suburbs. Falco walks into a small room, sparingly decorated, with a crib that is divided down the middle to separate the children. He places the 2 toddlers into each side of the crib. His son he places on the left. His name is Falco Jr., and his twin sister on the right, is named Rachel. She was named after her grandma, Falco's mother.
"Goodnight Junior, goodnight Rachel, Falco whispers as he looks down at them with a smile. Falco turns and slowly walks out of the room as Falco Jr. and Rachel fall into deep sleep. "The children are asleep", Falco quietly states as he cracks the door. Falco stairs at the door for a few seconds, "Thank you my love, you're the best, a cheerful voice nearly identical to Krystal's utters. Falco smiles, and walks to his bedroom, left of where he was standing before.
7 years earlier
The Great Fox is about 109 miles outside Corneria, in space. Falco flies in his Arwing to the ship. He flies into the bottom of the ship, and parks in his reserved spot in the garage where the Ace Pilot trainees were waiting with Fay and Miyu who were recruited to Star Fox a year earlier to start their first day Ace Pilot Training Camp. Falco jumps out of his Arwing, wearing his signature outfit from Star Fox Zero. Fay, a white Cocker spaniel wearing a turquoise jumpsuit, a small white jacket, light purple gloves, a red scarf, and a big light purple bow on her head walks up to Falco. "Where have you been? The trainees have been waiting here for 30 minutes. "It won't happen again, this is the first time I've had to run a training camp", Falco states in a cocky way. "Besides, I just got back from beating up Leon Powalski."
Falco walks up to the trainees, "Welcome to Day 1 of Ace Pilot BootCamp, let's start with introducing your team. I'll go first. My name is Falco Lombardi, I am an Ace Pilot for Star Fox. Now you go." Falco says as he points to Fay.
"Hello, my name is Fay Spaniel, and I was recruited to Star Fox, 1 year and 4 months ago," Fay mutters joyfully.
"Now who will go next?" Falco asks.
"I will", Miyu a female Lynx, is wearing tight black pants, a pink short sleeve shirt, a black and grey belt with triangles on it and holster pouches. She is also sporting grey boots, long grey gloves that end at her elbows, a long grey vest, and a large circular golden copper earring on her left ear, as she walks up in front of the group. "My name is Miyu, and I've been a member of Star Fox for 1 year and 6 months."
"Now as for the rest of you, I wanna know your names and why you think you should be recruited to Star Fox" Falco slowly looks around.
"I'm Bo Shaggy," says a tall thick male black cairn terrier with a low raspy voice. Not only am I great at flying Arwings, I am also good with navigation."
5 minutes later
"And that's why I believe I should be recruited to the team", a female pheasant with sunset orange colored feathers says in a nearly identical voice to Krystal.
"Thank you Estella, and thank you everyone," Fay smiles, pleased.
"Now we are going to assign you each numbers, whatever your number is, go to that Arwing. These numbers assign you your own Arwings. Miyu, please come here and read list," Falco states.
Miyu walks up to Falco and grabs the list. "Okay listen up trainees," she says. "First on the list is Kristen McClain." Kristen McClain is a female Fox with grey fur wearing jump suit made almost identical to Fox's outfit.
"Kristen, your number is 12, so go stand by Arwing Mark 12." Miyu states. Kristen walks down the run way from number 15 where the group was standing at.
"Estella Rey, your number is 13," Miyu states. Estella walks over to Arwing Mark 13, across from Mark 12 where Kristen is.
"Bo Shaggy, your number is 14." Bo walks over to Mark 14 which is beside Mark 12.
"Lastly we have Chip Staley," Miyu says. Chip Staley is Canary about 5 feet tall, wearing a blue jumpsuit, with black boots, and a grey vest.
"Your number is 15," Miyu says.
Falco walks towards his Arwing and climbs in. "Let's do this trainees, get in your Arwings," Falco shouts. Falco launches his Arwing into space with a streak of light and a mighty roar and the trainees follow fast behind him.
The trainees shout, exhilarated by experience. "Wooooo," shouts Estella.
"This is awesome, Bootcamp is going to be a blast!!! Chip looks out into the beauty of space as he glides through the stars in his Arwing.
"I'm gonna get used to this," Bo Shouts.
"Now now boys. Estella, I know you are excited, but this is serious business." Kristen scolds.
Falco getting irritated, interrupts shouting, "Hey guys! LISTEN! You are going to need to pay close attention!!!"
For the next 2 hours, test flights are performed by the trainees and then Falco leads them back to the Great Fox. Falco and the trainees park the arwings and step out of them. They meet at the center of the garage where Fay and Miyu are with the rest of the Star Fox team except Krystal is.
"How was it," Fox, wearing his signature Star Fox Jumpsuit and jacket asks as Falco walks towards him.
"They were good, I mean none of them will ever be as good as me," Falco chuckles as the trainees walk up to team. Falco turns his head and sees Estella walking towards the group. As he stares at her, he becomes aware that something feels different...is It is a feeling he'd not felt towards any female in a very long time. Since he'd just recently turned 26, which was 8 years earlier when he had a thing for Katt Monroe.
Chip notices how Falco looks at Estella, and immediately becomes jealous - he's had strong feelings for the last 10 years, being that he grew up with her.
2 hours earlier
The trainees arrive at the Great Fox, and wait in the garage. Fay and Miyu join the trainees in the garage while they wait for Falco to arrive.
Chip who is a trainee looks around while the other trainees, Fay, and Miyu interact. He notices a familiar face and walks up to her. "Hello Estella," Chip says with a smile.
"Hey Chip," Estella says with a cute little grin.
"What are you doing here? I'm stoked to see you," Chip, so enthusiastic about seeing her realizes he may have a chance.
"I've always wanted to be an ace pilot, I was found by Star Fox when they found me on Corneria not too long after the destruction of Cerinia, and saw me fly an arwing," Estella says.
"That's great!" Falco enters
"Oh it looks like our trainer is here," Chip says.
2 hours later
Estella looks at Falco noticing him looking at her.
She doesn't know why, but she is intrigued.
"Well I should get going, I need to workout...Estella come with me I'll take you to your room there's one available near my room," Falco says with a big cocky smile on his face. The entire Star Fox team looks at him confused...
"Actually Falco, I want Fay to take Estella to sleep in the room next to hers. I think it's best since they're both women," Fox says. "I figured you and Chip would get along well - so take him to that room."
"Yea. Fine," Falco cuts his eyes and starts walking out of the garage. "Chip, LET'S GO!" Falco yells at Chip, and shouts a brash tone. Chip follows behind him mad and furious.
Falco and Chip walk down an open hallway with railings, then walk up some stairs in front of Falco's room, and walk about 14 feet to the right where they stop at futuristic silver door. There's a little eye ball scanner on the right side of the door.
"Okay Chip I just need you to put your left eye up to the screen," Falco says as he holds up an iPad looking device. The device then scans Chip's eye. "Scan complete an a.i. female voice says after 5 seconds.
"Now go up to the scanner on the right side of the door, and let it scan that same eye," Falco says. Chip walks up to the door, bends over, and puts his left eye into the scanner. After 5 seconds the silver door slides open to the left.
"Welcome, Chip Staley," the female a.i. voice says.
Chip walks up to Falco with an angry look on his face. "What do you want," Falco says, annoyed and confused.
"You know," Chip whispers angrily. "Her"
"Who, Estella, Falco questions still confused and annoyed.
"Yes, I seem to notice you're interested in her," Chip says. "Am I correct?"
"What are you talking about," Falco now angry, wanting to punch Chip.
"Don't lie to me, just STAY OUT OF MY WAY!!!" Chip shouts and walks angrily into his room. The silver door shuts behind him. Falco walks back to his room, changes into a white tank top, green sweat shorts, and black tennis shoes, and then goes to the gym in the ship. Falco clicks his communicator.
"Fox, meet me at the gym," Falco says as he walks through the Great Fox. When Falco gets to the gym, he walks into another silver door. "Welcome Falco Lombardi," the a.i. says. Falco walks into a big room with a lot of work out equipment around. There are 2 big blue mats on the floor. Falco turns left and walks towards the bars and grabs one and sets it on the ground. He then put 6 45lbs plates on it for deadlifts. Falco then proceeds to deadlift the weight. After 30 reps the silver door opens and Fox walks into the gym.
"Hey Falco, what do you need?" Fox asks. Falco drops the bar and turns to look at Fox.
"Well you see, I think I might have feelings for Estella," Falco says, and I know that is not appropriate
Fox looks at Falco surprised leaving 2 minutes of an awkward silence.
"Yeah, I noticed my reaction come over just before I left the garage with Chip," Falco states.
"Please, don't tell anyone. You're the first I told, and I'm pretty sure their is a chance Chip Staley, likes her too because he's acting mad at me."
"Got it
okay I won't tell anyone. I have to go, see you when you're done working out," Fox says. Fox then runs out of the gym in a fast pace.
Estella walks out of her room upstairs on the 3rd floor about 10 feet right of Fay's room where she walks out at the same time. Fay walks over to Estella.
"How are you doing Estella," Fay asks. "I just wanted to check up on you."
"Thank you Fay, how kind of you," Estella smiles at Fay. "Hey, do you know where Falco is?"
"Um, I'm not sure. Let's go downstairs and find out," Fay says. Estella follows behind her as they walk through the ship to get downstairs. When they get downstairs they go into the leisure room where the rest of the Star Fox team except Chip, Falco, and Fox are. Estella notices a blue/white vixen wearing a blue jumpsuit standing by a window looking out into space.
"Krystal," Estella says surprised causing all attention on her. Krystal turns around and when she sees Estella, her jaw drops.
"Estella," Krystal says also surprised.
"You 2 know each other," Miyu asks as she looks back and forth at them.
"It can't be," Krystal says confused. I thought I was the only survivor of the destruction of Cerinia?"
"This is interesting," Slippy says as he sits on the couch listening to this conversation.
"I thought I was the only survivor until I ran into Chip 6 months after it happened," Estella says.
Krystal and Estella run and hug each other. "Oh sorry, to answer your question, yes Miyu we do know each other, Krystal states as she turns her head to Miyu letting Estella go.
"We grew up together, I'm from Cerinia," Estella says.
Meantime, Fox is speaking
as he runs upstairs. "Falco is dogging Estella - he thought he was speaking out loud to the air... but everyone in the leisure room then looks up and at each other surprised in an awkward silence. Estella freezes...
"Fox what's going on?" Krystal asks as she looks at Estella.
"Falco told me...," Fox hesitates in silence as he walks into the leisure room and sees Estella standing next to Krystal.
He scratches the back of his head, knowing he blew it. "uh...Estella wasn't supposed to hear that," Fox mumbled awkwardly.
"Krystal, I like Falco," Estella glances down speaking in softly to Krystal's. Krystal looks at her in surprise.
"Where is he?" Estella asks, turning more red...
"He's in the basement, in our gym," Fox says.
"Krystal, Can you go with me?" Estella says.
"Okay - come with me," Krystal grins as the 2 walk out of the leisure room. Krystal leads Estella downstairs to the gym.
"It's right through that door," Krystal says as they stop in front of the silver door.
Inside, Falco finishes a set 50 reps of bench press as the silver door opens.
"Welcome Estella Rey," the a.i. says. Falco sits up, and as he here's the name being said he stands up quickly and throws his white tank top on.
"What is she doing in here?" Falco thought to himself as he stood there not knowing what to do. Neither Falco or Estella could see each other because Falco was behind all of the equipment.
"Falco, Are you in here?," Estella asks. "Fox said you'd be here." Estella says.
"Wait, Fox," Falco thinks to himself as his eyes widen when she says his name. Uh...You talked to Fox?" Falco says in a questioning tone.
"Yes, I did," Estella says. " Where are you?" "I can't see you,"
"I'm in the back. Falco says. After 30 seconds of silence Falco says, "are you there Estella." Falco starts walking slowly from behind the equipment wondering if she had taken off., as he heard the sound of a laser gun being shot, in the range next to the gym, Falco ran as fast as he could...He stops when he sees that Estella found his target and had taken a test shot. Like his cocky self, Falco grabs a gun off the shelf, and shoots the target 3 times. As he shoots the first target Estella jumps and yells.
"Aaaaaaa, you startled me," she yells.
"Sorry," Falco sort of apologizes. He grins ear to ear. Falco walks up next to her and looks her way. The 2 Pheasants then proceed to demolish the target with lasers, as they laugh hysterically at their antics...clearly they are enjoying being in each other's presence. Krystal who was watching through the window next to the door, smiles and walks away. About 30 minutes later Fox calls for dinner through intercom.
"Star Fox report to the dining room."
"Looks like that's our cue," Falco says. "it's time for dinner, we usually sit together as a group in the dining room."
"Oh okay," Estella says as she smiles at Falco. "Oh did you know I grew up with chip and Krystal so if you see me talking to her that's how we know each other,"
"That explains why you have a similar dialect," Falco states.
Falco and Estella walk upstairs and go to their rooms to clean up and get ready. After that they meet at the dining room, and sit next to each other at the nicely set table. As the rest of the team join them Krystal sits down next to Estella, and Fox sits next to Krystal. When Chip walks in he tenses up when he sees Falco and Estella sitting next to each other having a conversation. Chip sits down across from Falco and stares at him - he is pissed. Falco pauses mid sentence and turns his head towards Chip.
"What?" Falco asks. "Can you stop staring at me like that please."
"Chip, what is going on?" Krystal asks.
"Awkward," Slippy says as he looks down at his food trying to ignore his surroundings.
"Nothing's wrong Krystal," Chip says as he looks at her with a condescending smirk.
He then looks at Estella and smiles. When she notices, she frowns back at him. Chip slowly losing his smile looks around at everyone in what is pure silence. He then like everyone else eats his food. Dinner continues in silence, and as everyone finishes their food they get up, put their dishes away and walk off.
When Falco being first to finish his food he gets up even though Estella isn't finished, puts his dish away, and walks off. Estella watches him until she can't see him anymore. She too gets up and leaves. As she's walking out of the dining room, Chip gets up quick puts his hand on her arm.
"Estella," He says.
"NO. Don't talk to me. What is with you?" she pulls away from him. "That was really rude of you," she walks off. Falco, in the meantime, goes to the garage where he gets in his arwing and flies off into space.
Hope you enjoyed this chapter 2 will come soon. Please Review this chapter and tell me your thoughts and maybe your predictions on what'll happen next. Chip Staley, Bo Shaggy, Kristen McClain, Estella Rey, Falco Lombardi Jr., and Rachel Lombardi are my own original characters. The rest is owned by Nintendo.
