Persuasion
Chapter 1- The Returning Comrade
I have been working on this for quite some time, now, and I think it's time this story gets published into the Fanfiction world, since this is the end of September. Gotta publish this sometime, you know?
So some of you may wonder if this take place in the fourth era of Smash, but no. The Brawl era is when this story unfolds, but sometime before Master Hand begins making plans for Smash 4.
Onto the plot itself, the StarFox trio along with Krystal aren't going to be the only characters that are going to appear. Otherwise, this would have been my first "real" StarFox fanfiction, that some of you are waiting for.
More will be explained as you commence your journey through this.
~KF
RING! RING! RING! RING! RING! RING! RING! RING!
SMASH!
The thought of regretting to set his alarm clock so early in the morning began to sink in, as the leader of StarWolf, Wolf O'Donnell, groaned slightly from his frustration. He slammed his right fist down onto said clock, shattering it into pieces an instant later, much to his relief. If one was perceiving him in his sleep on a daily basis, he or she would not have been surprised, only for the fact that this was the umpteenth time a glaring fist ruined the device. He knew the hand of creation, Master Hand, would become aware of the event as the hours pass, forcing him to spend some time in his office, which he never really cared about most of the time. The wolf felt that he was already rich and famous that he can simply buy another one for Smash-Mart anytime he pleases.
In spite of the fact that he could have gotten some more rest, he gradually pulled the covers back, subsequently placing his bare feet on the floor, immediately pulling his arms over his head to stretch with a released, loud yawn. Eyes wiped, he stepped into his personal bathroom, water running not even ten seconds later. The threatening lupine was getting ready for yet another day in the Smash Mansion.
Minutes later, the door of his bedroom was unlocked once again, beginning to wander to the Smash Mansion cafeteria. Breakfast started at eight, giving Wolf enough time to plan his own routine for the day. Though the main reason why he couldn't just wait until the designated time was because he, along with several other Smashers were growing tired of Kirby's habit of eating the whole breakfast buffet. The pilot heard a couple rumors that Zelda used her magic that somehow made Kirby slumber longer than usual. Yet again, that was another relief to O'Donnell if those rumors turned out to be true.
Approaching the cafeteria at long last, he noticed the skillful prince of Altea, Marth Lowell, and the vigorous Aura Pokemon, Lucario. Both were so focused into their own discussion, that it was only Lucario who noticed his presence thanks to his sixth sense. Although, Wolf knew that he was not going to bother to speak with him, since he had the knowledge of his personality.
Marth was the opposite, however, who would greet any fellow fighter no matter how they acted towards him. "...So what do you think, Lucario?"
"Because of me presuming that it would be rude to read anyone's mind, I have to find out the more difficult way to see if that is true. You can't believe everything people say, you know?"
He nodded in agreement. "Valid point, indeed. I think when she arrives here, she will announce what is the truth, or what is fiction. But, we haven't seen any guests in the mansion for quite a while, now. And also, I heard that he or she is staying here for seven suns."
"...Guest?" It was a good thing for Wolf to actually listen to an entire conversation thus far for once. The last guest who visited the Smash Mansion for a certain time was one of Sonic the Hedgehog's best friends, Knuckles the Echidna. Shadow the Hedgehog, one of the many Assist Trophies that usually aid Smashers in battle, was somewhat glad as well. Unlike the other anthropomorphic hedgehog, he actually conversed with said echidna occasionally, much to Sonic's disbelief after finding out.
Less than three months passed by since the event, and Wolf never recalled not even taking a second to get a good view of Knuckles. Because of that alone, he assumed that he wouldn't care whatever visitant dropped in. "Hmm..." He folded his arms, glancing in another direction, "Probably another who I will not give two craps about..."
Lowell turned to the lupine he finally noticed with an angry stare. "You know, Wolf? Did it ever occur to you that neither of us asked for your comment? If you want more attention from us that are not arrogant like you, then you should-"
"There's not point in reasoning with him, Marth." Lucario interrupted, "He might be doing this on purpose, in attempt to pluck our nerves. That's why the best option is to simply ignore whatever cocky thing he has to say. He just wants to be the center of attention like you stated."
With a sigh, Marth slowly nodded, knowing that his suggestion made sense. "You're right, Lucario. We shall discuss this more when we sit down at a table in the cafeteria. But for now, we should remain silent to avoid anymore confrontation and drama."
"..." For the first time in months, Wolf's fellow fighters finally managed to make him respond with no words. Regardless, it didn't mean that he never rolled his eyes.
As the legend of the Lylat System, Fox McCloud, knocked on one of his fellow pilot's room, he promptly tapped his foot to show his impatience. He was doing a decent job hiding his true feelings. The poor animal was awakened two minutes earlier by the eight o'clock bell for breakfast. Eyes widening, he had to force himself to speed out the door to collect his teammate.
He blamed his own self for forgetting to turn on his alarm, due to him finishing the final chapter of Fire Emblem: Awakening before he had the opportunity to hit the hay for the night. Not only that, but he knew that he needed to stop by said pilot's room due to his alarm clock being destroyed by his glowering clenched hand the day before. It was rather not astonishing to the leader of team StarFox, being used to his behavior.
About three seconds later, the vulpine's longtime friend, Falco Lombardi, responded to his knock, exposing his irritated look and shirtless body. "Would it kill you if you wait one more minute for me to get myself together?"
The younger animal only shrugged, folding his arms. "And I thought you'd be the one banging on my door, considering that you're more crazy about food, and you're the one who has thinner patience..."
"There is a such thing as a an exception, and you should be glad I'm not that crazy about it, like Kirby." He replied, "If what people say about Zelda is proven to be false, then she'd better make it true the next day. Otherwise, I'd be rushing twice for no reason."
In contempt of the bedroom door closing in on his captain, it was his turn to show his glare. "We rush all the time whenever Kirby's around..."
Subsequently finishing getting prepared for the day, followed by a swift walk down staircases and hallways, the two Lylatians entered the cafeteria. Many others were already in the long line, much to their vexation. Nevertheless, it was moving somewhat quickly.
"Well, at least we don't have to wait too long..." Fox peeked at the bright side.
"I hope so, bro. You know last week there was a fight between Wario and Captain Falcon, the former starting it all..."
Fox nodded in remembrance. "That being said, we need to avoid him and any other troublemaker. This morning does not need to be ruined by ignorant people..."
Six more Smashers and Assist Trophies, the princess of Hyrule, Zelda, along with her savior, Link, entered the double-doors standing side-by-side. Said savior smiled at Zelda as a signal for her to commence voicing. "Attention everyone, Kirby will be awake in less than two hours. None of you should worry for now on."
Loud cheers and screams filled the large room as friends laughed slightly and grinned, Fox and Falco representing a couple of them who performed the latter.
"Now, that took a lot of weight from our shoulders." Fox said, "I can't even remember the last time I've slept in."
"I'm actually starting to miss being an early bird." His teammate added, "My dreams will be complete once again, never again having to worry about Kirby's stomach, which is like a living black hole."
He chuckled. "Falco, you never were an early bird, rather the opposite of that."
Not too long afterwards, the two smashmates were finally eating the first meal of the day at a table near the middle of the cafeteria. Around the time they collected their food, the line was leading out the door, due to more Assist Trophies and Brawlers, most of them considering that they were behindhand. Rushing was the only option to scurry down. Despite that, there were some that needed their bodies to wake up furthermore. As a result, courteous residents of the mansion had to give them a hand or two before they suddenly fell asleep once again. Adding onto it, they were informed of Zelda's news to brighten their moods.
Ignoring them, Fox chose to bring up the first topic at the table. He looked up at Falco from his plate of waffles, with fresh fruit on the side. "It astonishes me to know that Krystal is coming here for the first time." He said with a smirk.
The taller pilot smirked back, swallowing a bit from his pancakes while his fork pierced a strawberry. "Me too, man. Tens of guests spent nights in the mansion before, but I have a feeling that this will be the most special one, knowing her way more than the others or not."
"My point exactly." He nodded, his fork pulling a part another piece of his small stack of waffles. "You know that her and I are very close, to the point where we are brother and sister."
"Or love birds..." Thought his feathered friend, drinking some of his orange juice, "I love it how me and Krystal used to playfully make fun of each other. But in the end, I was the one who made her laugh the most."
"Yeah." McCloud recalled, "Remember the time when you nearly landed on Slippy while diving into that swimming pool? At that time, she was really laughing her butt off."
"Psh..." It was clear that displeasure took place at the time. "Apparently he was still a tadpole. He was as slow as molasses when it came to moving out the way... I lose all patience and jumped in anyway..."
"With the risk of you both splashing into the hospital..." Fox annexed, "...Did you really have to bring up tadpoles, though? I mean, we're anthropomorphic creatures. Learning that our species weren't actually... 'mutants' in the real world was terrifying enough... You made things worse. Now I'm going to have nightmares for the next seven days..."
Meanwhile at a table near the food, instead of continuing to eat his eggs, bacon, and toast, Wolf was observing the other Lylatians communicating with each other while sharing their giggles and grins. He never remembered the previous time they were having moments like those. It was typical for them to share a couple smiles, but not like the one that was going on currently.
He never needed to check on the other two that were at the table. Bowser was too busy speaking to Ganondorf to notice, the greater of the two kings wishing that he was at some other table so he could get a moment of peace and enjoy his meal.
Whatever Fox and Falco were discussing made him treat them as suspicious, forcing him to block out the foes of the plumber and the swordsman so that he could really get focused. He knew how Fox got whenever he was around a friend of his back on their home planet. And normally, he would empty his thoughts with his team. Though whenever that friend was someone like Krystal, things usually escalated quite a bit.
The newcomer took a second to think again about the events of the morning to see if it made some sort of connection to the other two anthropomorphic Smashers. For all he knew, a guest was rumored to be staying in the Smash Mansion for a week.
It didn't even take two seconds more for it all to hit him.
Please keep in mind that I'm actually writing chapters in advance for once. So for now, chapters will come every Tuesday when I wake up. Thus, you guys shouldn't have to worry about updates.
So, what do you like/dislike about this so far? I encourage all StarFox and Smash fans to review this first chapter. If you do, please don't say something like: "Nice chapter!", "I like this so far!", or "Can't wait for the next update!" Reviews like those can be annoying to writers who put all their hard work in, not trying to sound like I'm begging for reviews or something.
See ya next week!
