Ultraman, the Lylat Adventure
Chapter 2
Shodai's big Entrance
Not long after the Cyclops incident, Shodai was orbiting the star that is Lylat. His race is one that thrives on solar energy, and as long as they remain in contact with it, they remain almost invincible. He floated in front of the star, letting the light and warmth fill his being. He remembers the alien girl who aided him, and how she was on that planet that he had just saved. He would like to know more about her, and why she was so unhesitant to help him. However, even he knows that he can't just appear before her on a whim. No, even though he would like to see her again, he knows that his duties must come first. He must be ever vigilant, ever watchful, for the enemy is a cunning one. The monster he easily defeated, is but one in many that he has in his arsenal. And, Shodai suspects that he has something else up his sleeve. He will have to be patient, and wait.
In orbit around Corneria: The Great Fox was done getting repairs to its damaged systems. The team was ready for action once more, although they are a little bit bothered by the recent events for the past day.
"Man, who'd a thunk that we'd see three monsters beat the living daylights outta eachother. It's like a bad sci-fi flick, if you ask me." Falco, the ace pilot, comments while performing maintenance on his arwing. Although Slippy is capable at doing the repairs on the fighters, Falco prefers to do his own repairs. The rest of the team was doing the same, with Slippy helping out here and there.
"Still, it was pretty dangerous near the end." Fox said. "It's a good thing that our guardian angel showed up when he did."
"Speaking of which, I wonder who he is. Why does he fight those things, and who or what was in that saucer that's been sending monsters out." Slippy asked out-loud, while giving Krystal a hand on her arwing.
"Why don't you just ask Krystal? She's already best friends with that thing." Falco jibed. The blue vixen shot him a glare, but he ignored it. "I mean, who would actually help someone or something that they have no knowledge about? That, to me, is just asking for an early end, for an otherwise all too short life."
"And here, I thought that the Star Fox team gave aid to anyone who needed it, no matter who they are." Krystal said, not turning from her work.
"Look, princess, I don't know how things are run on your planet, but here, we have a little thing called 'procedure'. What it basically means is, you can't just go up to an alien life-form, and hope for the best, okay? You don't know what could happen."
"And the only alternative, is to let the alien die, is that what you're saying?" she asked.
"Well, that guy didn't look like he was going to die. Heck, he looked pretty spry, taking on that one-eyed freak like that." Falco replied.
"That isn't the point, Falco. The point is to lend aid to those who need it." the vixen retorted.
"Okay, but do you think that he actually needed it, though?" Falco asked.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"You said that it looked like he suffered an injury to his arm, and you bandaged it. A few hours later, it's good as new. I don't think he needed any help in the first place, and that you were being just a little bit too sentimental."
"Oh, I see. Sure, it's easy for you not to care about other's problems, so long as you're fine. But when those said problems become yours, I get the feeling that you will be singing to a different tune." Krystal put down the screw-driver, and stormed out of the hangar. After entering her room, she decided to calm herself down with some meditation that she learned to do on Cerinia. Soon, she was sitting cross-legged on the floor, her mind clear of any stray thoughts, and found herself in a silent bliss. Not too far away, Shodai sensed this from the alien girl who helped him. He felt that, this could be his one chance to communicate with the girl who helped him, and hopefully answer some of the questions that he has. He decides to take a shot in the dark.
'Hello.' Krystal was jolted out of her meditation by the voice. She knows that she heard it from somewhere before, but can't quite put her paw on it.
"Is someone there?" she asked out-loud.
'Not here, out there.' the voice replied. Krystal looked out of her viewport, and suddenly, her mind's eye was taken to Shodai, who was orbiting the blue star.
"Why, it's you." she said, surprise evident in her voice. Shodai chuckled at this before continuing. 'Yes, it is me. The one whom you showed compassion to on that planet. I'm wondering, why did you show such kindness towards me? For all you know, I could have been the enemy.'
"Because of two things. You saved us from that monster and the saucer, so you couldn't be all that bad at least, and you were injured. I was taught to aid those in need, no matter who they are." Krystal replied, smiling at the image of Shodai floating in front of her.
'I see.' Shodai replied.
"Who are you?" Krystal asked.
'I have many names on the planets that I have visited. You may call me by the name that I was given on my homeworld, Shodai.'
"Shodai? Are you a soldier?" she asked.
'Yes. My duty is the protection of sentient life from evil aggression. I was in pursuit of one particularly evil person, when you, unfortunately, got dragged into our conflict. And for that, I am sorry.'
"Don't be. I'm not."
'Why…do you say that?' Shodai asked, not sure what to make of her statement.
"Because, if it never happened, I never would have met you." she replied, smiling at her mind's eye image. If Shodai could blush, he'd probably be doing so now. However, through the rapport that they have, Krystal was able to feel the being's sudden embarrassment, and giggled to herself. "You don't need to feel embarrassed around me. There is one thing that I would like to know; who or what is in that ship that you were chasing?"
'My enemy. He has caused the misery and sorrow of numerous worlds. I thought that I had destroyed him, a long time ago. But, he reappeared suddenly. And now, he has set his sights on this system. I regret that, I will have to use your inhabited worlds as my battle field, as I have done before.' He said the last sentence with apparent sorrow, knowing full well that innocent bystanders have been known to get injured or worse during his on-going war against evil. Krystal felt this, and sympathized. She had seen the ugly face of war before, and does not wish to see it again anytime soon.
"Maybe, my friends and I can help you."
'How do you mean?'
"We know this system better than you do. We can keep an eye out for your enemy. Or better yet, why don't you join us. Together, we could probably find him all the more quicker." she said, her voice sounding a bit eager. Shodai thought about this. It sounds almost exactly what he did on Earth, when he combined with the human, Shin Hayata, and he was known as Ultraman.
'I don't think that, I should join with you just yet.' he finally said.
"But, why not?" she asked.
'Because, your people are probably not going to exactly welcome me with open arms. I know that it would be faster, but it would also be riskier for me.'
"That's nonsense. Granted, some of us are a little thick-headed," she said, thinking of Falco, "But I'm sure that my friends will be willing to accept you. They know that you saved us from that monster, and the other people on Corneria as well. Won't you at least consider it?" she pleaded. Shodai thought about it. It would undoubtedly be easier, but he knows next to nothing about these people, save for the girl that he is conversing with.
'I will think about it. What is your name, by the way?' he asked. Krystal smiled, and said "Krystal."
'I will see you again, Krystal.' Shodai said, before tuning out. The vixen was not able to get a fix on the alien anymore, and felt alone in her room. Shodai was floating through space, his energy completely full, and still felt the sun's energy bathing him. He knew that the girl, Krystal, had a good point. However, he was hesitant on joining forces with her and her friends. 'But, why?' he wonders. 'Why am I so hesitant? Is it because, of her? What is this feeling I have?' he wonders. Meanwhile, in another part of space, the saucer that Shodai had been pursuing had decided to touch-down on the barren planet, known in this system as Venom. The ship's occupant had been contemplating on how to deal with this issue. He knew that the Cyclops wouldn't work. If anything, single hand to hand combat was Shodai's greatest strength. He'll need to switch tactics. That's when his passenger decided to show himself. Stepping from the shadows, was a long-faced ape with a pink face, white side-burns, and a weasely look about him. He was dressed in a type of red and yellow uniform, with white gloves, shoulder pads and boots, and his small white tail was sticking out of his rear end.
"Ah, I knew that it wouldn't work." Andrew Oikonny said.
"And, pray tell, would you have me do, my friend. I admit that I am rather unfamiliar with this part of space." the cloaked figure said in a gravelly voice.
"Well, for starters, I have gathered the remains of my famous uncle's armada, and rebuilt it to its former glory, and then some, if I do say so myself."
"Really? And do you think that your armada will take care of both of our problems?"
"Trust me. The Star Fox team will be out of commission in no time."
"It is not the pathetic low-life trash that concerns me. Rather, it is my nemesis." he replied, annoyance showing in his voice.
"Ah, well, him too I guess. Especially with what I got in mind."
"If you plan on taking him down with that, then you had best re-think your strategy. He will tear your secret weapon apart with his bare hands." he replied.
"Trust me, my new weapon is practically invincible. And, when they are both gone, you will uphold your end of the bargain, right?" Andrew asked the cloaked figure. "I will have control of the Lylat System, and only answer to you. That is what we agreed to, right?"
"You have, my word." the figure replied. Andrew left, and the cloaked figure turned, a smile playing on his unseen face. Oikonny got into his personal craft, and headed out for space. Soon, he was rendezvousing with his personal escort, and was sent to his flag-ship, the 'Pride of Andross', as he calls it. It was a large, brick-shaped carrier/assault ship, covered with weaponry and armaments of all types on its hull. It was Andrew's pride and joy. On the command deck, he took his place in his seat, and overlooked the crewmembers with a smile.
"My friends, now is the time for us to do what my uncle, the great Andross, had set out to do. My uncle started his noble campaign, but we were chosen to be the ones to realize it! For ANDROSS!" he shouted, and the crewmembers cheered, as did his armada. Now, nothing will stand in his way. The fleet's destination, Corneria.
On Corneria: General Pepper was in his office, when a lieutenant came bursting in.
"General Pepper, sir! We have a massive fleet headed right for us!"
"What?" the general shouted, standing up suddenly and knocking things off of his desk.
"And that's not all. We have a transmission as well, a declaration of war!" the canine in the green uniform said, breathlessly.
"Show me the transmission."
"I won't have to, sir. It's on every station being broadcasted to Corneria." he said, turning on his PAD, and showing the general. On the screen, was Andrew Oikonny, sitting in a throne, wearing a smug look on his face.
"People of Lylat, I am Andrew Oikonny, heir to the kingdom of the great Andross. The kingdom, that you denied my uncle. You had denied him what was rightfully his, now I will take it from you, by force. Please, do not try to resist. It is pointless now, for I have a superior force, and more advanced weapons than my late uncle did. I will realize my uncle's dream of ruling the Lylat System! I will be the new ruler of Lylat, in the great Andross's name!" the baboon laughed insanely at this, and the message was starting to replay again, when the lieutenant turned his PAD off.
"You must be joking. Now we have to deal with Andross's nephew?" Pepper asked, shaking his head in disbelief.
"I'm afraid so, sir. Looks like the apple doesn't fall far from the proverbial tree." the lieutenant said, trying to smile. The general returned it.
"Marshall all forces. Get everyone on combat status one! Are Bulldog and Husky Units still at Katina?" the general asked.
"I'm afraid so, sir." the officer said, shrugging.
"Blast. They won't make it on time."
"Sir, what about the Star Fox team?" the officer asked.
"I'll notify them myself, if they haven't already gotten the message." As the officer left, Pepper felt like a large weight had been dropped on his shoulders. "Here we go again," he says to himself.
In orbit around Corneria: The Star Fox team had already heard about Andrew's plan of conquest over their own devices. Even without the general's order, they weren't about to stand around and let him do as he pleases. The armada was already within scanner range, and the team had already scrambled in their fighters. The four arwings had launched, followed by several squadrons of Cornerian fighters, and the Cornerian Fleet as well. However, even with these odds, Andrew's own fleet was immense, at least as large as Andross's old armada. And, what's more, he boasted to have more advanced weaponry and ships than his late uncle did, adding more to the problem. As the team waited for the fleet to arrive, Krystal thought that she felt an odd sensation in the back of her head. She thought that it felt familiar, but couldn't focus on it, since the armada was now bearing down on them. In his flag-ship, Oikonny smiled from ear to ear, relishing his coming victory. "Launch the first wave." he commanded. From the armada, hundreds of smaller fighters were launched. Looking like the previous 'Invader' class fighters that Andross had used, but looked more streamlined. The jet-like fighters poured onto the defenders like a tidal wave, while the Star Fox and fleet tried to fight back. The team was famous for getting out of bleak situations like this before, and this time was no exception. For every shot they fired, almost every time, an enemy fighter was downed. Even Slippy, the least capable pilot was getting his shots in, and making them count. Krystal flew alongside Fox, and both of them rained down hell upon the enemy. However, despite their efforts, there just seemed to be no end to them. The Star Fox team tried to pierce their ranks, but to no avail. Even the fleet was having trouble of their own, exchanging fire with the Venomian carriers and assault ships. At this rate, they would not last long.
"We can't keep this up. Sooner or later, our line will break at this rate." Fox said out-loud.
"So, what do we do, then?" Krystal asked.
"We try to break through, and take out Oikonny all together." Fox answered. Krystal nodded, while Slippy and Falco heard the conversation through their headsets. The team gathered, and made a b-line for the assault ships escorting Andrew's flag-ship. Through hell and high-water they pushed through, as they were famous for doing. Peppy, in the Great Fox, was giving them tactical support.
"Listen, guys, Andrew's ship is protected by several assault ships. I believe that you know where their weaknesses are, right?" he asked.
"Always have, Pep." Fox answered. Through the thick curtain of fighters and laser fire, the assault ships came into view. That's when the team decided to step the game up; The assault ships were smaller than the flag-ship, but were no less deadly. Not carrying any fighters of their own, they relied mostly on their heavy weaponry to drive off snub-fighters and such. However, they do suffer a fatal flaw; their design made it, so that on each of the long, hammer-shaped ships, their engine core was showing on the outside. The team was quick to dispatch them. Avoiding the incoming fire and aiming for the cores, the arwings expertly aimed for the cores, and the assault ships were reduced to nothing more than useless scrap. Even Slippy was able to destroy a ship on his own. Andrew, in his command seat, hardly looked worried. In fact, he smiled openly.
"Time to collect some old debts. Release the Shogun V2." he ordered. On the ship, a port opened, and a form stepped forward, and took flight. It was humanoid in shape, wielding a large rifle-like weapon, and a shield. It was an almost exact duplicate of the old Shogun Warrior that the team encountered years ago, but with upgraded features, including heavier armor, and greater speed. It darted around the arwings, like they were standing still. The fighters tried to get a bead on their target, but to no avail. The Shogun V2 literally flew circles around them. It aimed its weapon at Slippy's arwing, and fired. It hit the fighter, clipping it in the wing.
"Fox, I got hit!" the frog wailed.
"Hold on, Slippy, we're coming." Fox said, hoping he wouldn't turn into a liar. When the Shogun V2 came for another pass, the team launched their bombs simultaneously at it. And, all of them impacted it.
"AWRIGHT! We got it!" Falco cheered. Slippy let out a whoop, while Krystal smiled to herself. Only Fox remained stoic. Just then, several yellow-hued shots burst out of the smoke, almost hitting the arwings. They got out of the way, but barely in time. Then, coming out of the smoke as if through a curtain, the Shogun V2 flew out, undamaged.
"I don't believe it! How does something like that survive four nova bombs like that?" Falco almost shouted.
'Looks like Andrew wasn't kidding around.' Fox thought. Just then, a shot clipped his wing, and he was spinning out of control.
"FOOOOOXXXX!" Krystal shouted, as the arwing spun out of control and the Shogun was aiming at it. Then, she felt the same sensation as before, and recognized it by one name.
"Shodai?" she asks to herself. Just then, a red ball of light burst out of nowhere, and caught the arwing. It took the form, of the alien warrior himself. Krystal saw this, and smiled widely from ear to ear, almost laughing as she saw him. Fox looked up, and stared in disbelief as the alien warrior looked down at him. Slippy let out another cheer, and said "Alright, good catch, big guy!" Shodai released the arwing, where it floated stationary in a part of space away from the fight, then he focused on the Shogun. He got into his battle-stance, and charged at the mech. The Shogun used its speed to avoid the alien warrior, but the alien matched its speed exactly, even catching up to it. He got ahead of the mech, and grabbed it. After stopping to a dead stop, Shodai took hold of its arm, and started to spin it around rapidly. After several spins, he let go, sending the mech flying into the remains of one of the assault ships. Shodai got back into his battle stance, and awaited for the thing to come at him. What he got, instead, was laser fire. Shodai evaded them with ease. Then, he fired his slash-beam at it, but the shield blocked the attack, and back and forth the duel raged, as both combatants went to and fro, evading, blocking, and firing. Then, Shodai released his famous 'Shredding Halo' at it, the buzz-saw shaped ring of energy flying at the mech, following it persistently like a hornet, wherever the Shogun went. Then, the halo struck home, and severed the arm that held its shield. The mechanical limb was sent, floating away aimlessly in space. The socket that held the limb threw sparks and lubricant and oil in several directions. The shogun turned just in time to get a face-full of Shodai's 'Spacium Beam' the blue/white beam of energy fired from his cross-shaped arm gesture. In moments, the mech was engulfed in a fiery explosion. Shodai dropped his pose, and nodded in apparent satisfaction. Fox, in his crippled arwing, limped back to his teammates.
"Fox, are you okay?" Krystal asked, concern in her voice.
"I've taken worse before." he replied, smirking. He looked back at Shodai, who had taken a battle stance, facing the flag-ship. The team flew up behind him, and floated alongside him.
'And you were worried that we wouldn't accept you.' Krystal telepathically sent to the alien warrior. He looked back at her, and nodded slightly.
"Told you she was BFFs with the guy." Falco said, grinning as he saw the display. Then, the red and silver warrior turned his attention back to the ship. Oikonny watched the fight with interest.
"So, this is the infamous 'Garrison member', that has my associate so worried, eh? Well, I think it's secret weapon time!" he shouted. "Boys, you know what to do!" As soon as he said it, the operators were busy setting out their commander's order. Then, the front of the ship seemed to peel back, as segments slid away, revealing a gigantic lens of some type. The team looked at it in shock, while it looked like Shodai was taken aback slightly, his arms dropping a little.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Say hello to my secret weapon! It fires a thermal-charged beam of pure awesome destructiveness! It will obliterate anything in its path, including you lot!" he said, with maniacal glee. "What, like I'd let a group of four, trigger-happy mercs-for-hire and a giant power ranger stand in my way? Fat chance! FIRE!" As soon as he ordered it, the lens began charging with energy. Shodai looked at the lens, then the Star Fox team, then back at the lens, which was glowing even brighter now. He knew he had only one chance. He got in between the ship and team, and charged his own energy. His form glowed, then the glow entered and intensified around his arms. Shodai then placed his arms in a plus-shape, the energy dancing around his arms. Just then, a crimson ray of destruction erupted out of the lens, to be met with the blue/white Spacium Beam. Both beams met, and struggled for supremacy. The red beam was larger than the Spacium Beam, but that didn't stop Shodai; grunting with effort, he pet forth more energy, and the beam expanded from the edge of his hand, to the elbow, the blue/white ray increasing in intensity. Then, the Spacium Beam forced the heat beam back, all the way to the lens. However, it didn't stop there. The Spacium Beam tore through the ship, erupting out of the other end. Klaxons went off in the command head, and the white, fluorescent lighting was replaced with danger-red. Oikonny could only stare in disbelief at what had happened.
"No…way….there's just…no way…" Panels shorted and exploded in their operator's faces, as people scrambled to and fro. "Not fair…it's just not fair…" he says to himself.
"Sir, we had better get you to your escape ship!" one of his subordinates said. Oikonny looked up, and nodded. Outside, explosions were happening all over the ship. Then, it literally tore itself apart in a fiery macabre of destruction. Shodai lowered his arms, the blue light on his chest was now flashing red, rapidly. He was really low on energy, the beam-fight taking just about everything that he had. He looked back at the Star Fox team, and nodded, before his eyes dimmed, and he disappeared in a red flash.
"Shodai!" Krystal shouted.
"What? Did…you just call him.." Fox began, but was caught off by Peppy's voice coming in.
"All right, people. The armada has just been dispersed, and are heading in all directions." The Great Fox was just coming into view, and the team was headed for it, all except for one. Krystal still scanned the space where the alien vanished, hoping for the same sign as she felt before.
"Krystal, are you alright?" Fox asked.
"He's still here, I know it." she says to herself. Then, she feels something. She doesn't know what, but she homes in on it anyway. Surging her arwing forward, she sees him, floating prone in space. Shodai had shrunken down to the size of a man once more, and was floating through space aimlessly. As gently as she could, she brought her nose up under him, having him hanging over her fuselage limply. She turned her fighter around, slowly, and headed for the Great Fox. The rest of the team saw her coming, but couldn't ask what it was that she was doing, since she was going too fast for them to see the red and silver thing on her fighter. Krystal entered her fighter in the hangar, with Shodai hanging on loosely, and he slumped off, and onto the hard floor. As soon as she had docked her fighter, Krystal jumped out of her fighter, and went to his side. She tried to help him up, but he was too heavy. The rest of the team entered the hangar, and exited out of their fighters, all gathered around Krystal and her new find.
"Uhhhhh, what are you doing?" Falco asked, staring at the limp alien, as the vixen tried to lift him up.
"Don't just stand there like a bunch of idiots, help me with him!" she shouted. Falco got over to his other shoulder and tried to lift him up.
"Come on, lift!" Krystal said.
"Oh, sure, Krys! He only weighs like a freakin' ton!" Falco complained under the weight. Fox got over to his legs, and lifted them up. Slippy got under, and lifted him up by his back. Through sweat and effort, they carried their unconscious visitor to the infirmary. Peppy was already waiting for them, having been watching them through the monitor station. He was standing by one of the hospital beds, when the team set him down with a combined groan, the bed actually lowering under his weight.
"What have they been feeding this guy?" Falco asked, stretching and moving his shoulder, now that it was free from the weight. They gathered in front of the bed, just a few feet from it.
"So now what?" Falco asked.
"We have to resuscitate him somehow." Krystal said. Falco scoffed.
"With what, praytell? What do we use, what do we need? For God's sake, what the hell is he!" Falco shouted. "This is exactly why we don't bring aliens on board! We don't know anything about him, or what he's capable of!"
"What would you have me do, Falco? Just leave him out there to die? What if it was you out there, or Fox, or Slippy, or me? Do you not care about him, or anyone else for that matter? Is all that you care about is yourself?" she asked, getting up to his face.
"Uh, guys?" Slippy started, but was ignored. Fox got in between the two blue figures.
"This is not the time for us to be fighting! Krystal's right. We need to find some way to help this guy. He saved us a few, I say It's time we returned the favor." he stated.
"Thank you, Fox." Krystal said. The orange vulpine nodded at her.
"Again, with what, Fox? You have any ideas on how to bring this guy back to life?" Falco continued.
"Guys?" Slippy started, but was again ignored.
"We could try shock-therapy, that is if his anatomy is anything like ours." Peppy started.
"He's nothing like us! I don't know anyone who can change into a freakin' giant, or shoot death rays from his bare hands!" Falco practically shouted.
"Falco, you are not helping!" Krystal said.
"Oh, like you are? This isn't something that you can just bandage, Krystal!" the avian snapped at her.
"Falco, cool it!" Fox snapped back.
"Guys!" Slippy yelled.
"WHAT?" the team shouted in unison. Just then, the lights flickered, and they saw what it was that the frog was trying to tell them; while they were arguing amongst themselves, Shodai had been reaching his right arm up, having regained consciousness, but still pretty weak. Then, light swirled into his open hand, from the fluorescent, cylindrical shaped light bulb over head. Slippy had been watching this, and had been trying to get the team's attention, but failed, until now. The lights flickered, as the glow intensified, and his whole arm glowed. Grunting with effort, light poured into his being, and he brought his arms into an 'X'-shape on his chest. With a loud shout, a bright flash of light filled the room, and the team had to shield their eyes from the glare. After what seemed like an eternity, they lowered them , and stood dumbfounded at what they saw; standing in front of them, Shodai was towering over them with his seven foot frame, and muscular build. He looked at them with apparent interest, and the team could only stare. Then, Krystal was the first one who found her voice.
"Sh-Shodai?" Krystal asked.
"Krystal-chan." Shodai answered, in his deep, echoing voice. Krystal walked up to him, her head coming up to his broad shoulders. He looked down at her.
"I'm glad that you're alright." she said, beaming up at him.
"Arigato, Krystal-chan." he said, gently.
"You're welcome." she replied. The rest of the team could only stare at them.
"Okaaaayyyy, anyone else freaked out by this?" Falco asked. For a reply, he got none. Krystal turned to them, still smiling.
"You don't need to be afraid. He won't hurt you." she said, confidently.
"Why, because you're here?" Falco asked.
"Well, for you, he might make an exception." Krystal said, a wicked grin playing on her features. The rest of the team stepped forward, towards their new visitor. Shodai was afraid this would happen. Now, there was no backing out, he had to face them. He only hoped that, things would go smoothly.
"Does, he know Cornerian?" Peppy asked.
"Well enough, to communicate to you." Shodai replied, in his deep tone. The rest of the team was taken off guard by this, not expecting this, even though they thought they did. Shodai slightly shook his head, and looked back at the aliens before him, Definitely not one that he has not encountered before. However, they were reminiscent of other life-forms that he has encountered before, like the fox, falcon, frog and rabbit, that these people are apparently based off of. They probably evolved this way. The team looked up at him as well, wondering who he really is, and where he came from, except for Krystal, who just looked back and forth, from her teammates to her new friend. It was Fox who decided to speak first.
"I am Fox McCloud, and we are the Star Fox team. What name do you go by?" he asked, in a military fashion.
"My name, is Shodai. And I am part of a federation that patrols and defends the galaxy." He told the Star Fox team the same thing he told Krystal, a little while ago, his being a soldier, and how he chased the saucer to this part of space, the works. The team took it in, and processed the information as best as they could, even if it was hard to swallow at first. Shodai couldn't blame them. This is the reason that he wanted to avoid contacting them in the first place, because of awkward questions that he may find hard to answer. Also, he found that at least one of them was giving him a wary, if not suspicious, look. Falco was keeping his eyes trained on the red and silver being, waiting for him to make a false move, or bad mistake. Krystal felt this, and would like to have a discussion with him about it later on. When he finished, the team was still absorbing the information.
"So, you're basically this policeman, who's chasing a wanted criminal across space." Slippy said.
"In…layman's terms, yes." Shodai said, uneasily.
"Well, heck, that's what he do on a regular basis." The amphibian said, smiling, his throat sac inflating and deflating as he did so excitedly. "So, since we are pretty much on the same side, why don't we team up?" he asked. Shodai looked at him, his head tilted to one side. He looked at everyone else, and they pretty much had the same expression, including Krystal, except she was wearing a 'I told you so' look. And Falco, who never took his eyes off of the alien, and his expression remained stoic as always. However, four out of five isn't bad in this case.
"What sort of team-up did you have in mind?" he asked, folding his arms.
"Uh, well, you did handle those monsters pretty well, not to mention Oikonny's flag-ship." Slippy began.
"In other words, you want to rely on me to bail you out of every predicament, right?" he asked, arms still folded.
"No no, but rather, we'll handle the small stuff, while you bash the big stuff." he said, smashing his fist against his palm in emphasis. He looked from each member, and looked down in contemplation. 'I guess I have no choice.' he thinks.
"I'm in." he said finally. Krystal smiled at him, as did Fox. Soon, Shodai was inducted as an official member of the Star Fox team.