Two Heroes Collide 4, A New Leaf
-Author: Okamichan

DISCLAIMER: StarFox characters, trademarks, etc. are owned by Nintendo. GalaxyWulf characters, trademarks, etc. are owned by, none other than, ME! Please forgive my grammar and spelling! Feel free to e-mail me [wolfox_okami@hotmail.com] about MY characters!

BTW, I've changed my dialogue form to quotation marks.

Chapter 2: A Cycle to Change

Wolf went back to his quarters. It seems that everyone was doing a job except him. Fang was having trouble fighting the Zoness fleet, which was now escorted by Katina fighters. He called help from other StarWolf members. Immediately, Andross ordered the team to help him.

Pigma rushed to his Wolfen as well as Andrew and Leon. Andross looked at them and enigmatically asked them, "Where is Wolf?"

"Wolf is in his room, uncle." Andrew answered. The two just glanced at each other. "Well, hurry up and go fetch him!" Andross ordered. "Uh, I think it would be better if you send a fleet of Venomian Force. Wolf's current status can be really a nuisance." Pigma concluded, as he peered to the fighter's viewfinder. "Fine! Go and destroy enemy ships! I have ABSOLUTELY no time for this!" Andross yelled before the monitor shut off.

"Wolf owes us big time!" Leon smirked. The three fighters took off from the hangar and got ready for battle. Andrew then asked to Leon, "Maybe Ruby did something to him..." "Nonsense!" Leon concluded, "She's a GE soldier, they are programmed to fight, not to feel emotions!" "Where did you read that?" the swine wondered. "To a manual, of course!" replied the reptile.

Meanwhile, inside his room, Wolf took a nap. Maybe he can forget the stuff that happened earlier when he sleeps.

He closed his eyes, as the sheet of blanket covered his body. His body started to ease. His mind started to relax. Then suddenly, he dreamed something. No, it was a nightmare...

He was inside a capsule, stripped and naked. The capsule was field with amniotic fluid, mixed with water and chemicals. Even though it was a dream, he felt that it was real.

Wires are stuck to his chest. Even though they are not injected to his body, he felt its cold conductors. A syringe-like pin was inserted to his left shoulder, where chemicals enter. It felt real. A helmet-like headgear was placed on his head, giving the shivers. He listened to the scientists discussing something.

"Project: Reaper commencing..." a scientist dictated, "Begin Genetic Enhancement Experimentation."

"Body enhancers and Gland manipulators reacted, sir." another scientist beckoned.

Suddenly, Wolf felt that there are chemicals oozing inside his body. The syringe conducted these materials into his body.

"Begin phase two, Reflex Adjusting and Physical Growth."

Electric shocks were transmitted to his body. His body started to change. His muscles started to grow. His senses become stronger. His body was enhancing.

"Final phase, Memory Extraction and Cerebral Programming."

The headgear started to give electrical pulses. His mind was distorted. His body was shaking. He felt pain like an infinite scar. The mental programming changed his mind forever.

The intense pain made Wolf to get up quickly. That nightmare made him realize something.

"Ruby felt this!" Wolf thought, "It must be painful! But why did she felt something? Was there really a bug in the experiment?" He kept on asking questions. But then, he remembered the mysterious song that sparked his mind. The first line of the song flashed to him.

"Massugu na hitomi (Looking into your eyes
itsumo damatteru You always kept silent
yume o miru tabi ni Each time I saw you in my dream
soppo muite waratter" You turned away before I
could see your smile)

"Maybe, because she also felt loneliness..." Wolf thought, "I need to help her. I NEED HER!"

He rushed to Andross' office. He looked at Andross keenly, who was busy looking at the battlefield.

"Ah, Wolf! You've waked up! Now hurry up and get your Wolfen there!" he commanded. Wolf nodded and replied softly, "Andross, I need to do something..."

"Does it have something to do with the GE soldier Ruby?"

"Don't call her that!"

"I see... You looked kind of attached to her, aren't you? Well, forget it! She's a soldier working for Volgar!"

"Well, tell Volgar to borrow her or something!"

"Silly Wolf! What is happening to you? Before, you never cared about love. You've become strange this past days."

"Because... It's because I'm alone!"

"Really? What about Pigma, Leon, Andrew, and Fang? Your cohorts and servants!"

"They are my friends! I never treated them like those!"

"And..."

"And you are just trying to control over me, like Volgar did to his soldiers! Maybe one day, you're going to genetically enhance me, right?"

"It depends... Upon your current status, you may REALLY need that!"

"I won't! I'm turning over a new leaf now! Hear that, Andross!" Wolf left Andross' office and quickly dashed to his Wolfen.

Andross looked to his monitor. Feeling disappointed, he ordered one of the soldiers, "Get me to Coyote Conery!"

"Uh, yes sir!" a soldier wondered, "But, why..."

"Don't ask! Just do it!"

"Y-yes sir!"

"Tsk tsk tsk... Wolf, I knew one day that this might happen to you... Too bad you and your team must be... RETIRED!" Andross thought as he glanced to the monitor, waiting for an answer.

Suddenly, a canid character appeared on the monitor, looking ferocious and grim. He talked to Andross.

"What is it, sir?" the canine asked.

"Please, call me Andross."

"But only StarWolf has the right to say that to you."

"Yes, but I guess it's time that the lime-light has to shone on a new one, Conery."

"Ahh... Poor StarWolf. They are the greatest Venomian mercenaries I've known."

"Yes, Coyote. Now, assemble your team, StarCoyote. Report back here at my main HQ."

"He he he... yes Andross." Coyote grinned as the monitor was shut off.

Andross looked to the vast space. "Wolf, Pigma, Leon, Fang, and even you, Andrew. You need to be put into order!" he jittered as he sat on his throne.

Meanwhile, back at space, StarWolf team minus Wolf has been receiving trouble on the fight.

"DAMN! These ships are hard!" Leon jolted as he fires the enemy ships.

"Whoa!" Pigma rushed. His wing was hit.

"Pigma! Don't worry! I'm coming!" Fang shouted.

Surprisingly, they received a message from Wolf.

"Guys! Stop!" Wolf yelled, looking furious at the monitor.

"What? Wolf! You should be in your quarters, resting!" Andrew blathered.

"LATER! JUST STOP FIGHTING AND COME HERE!" Wolf yelled in frustration.

"But we can't! These fighters..." Pigma replied.

"Let me handle this!" Wolf reassured. "Squad Beehive, may I speak to the captain!"

There was a sudden silence. The Zoness and Katina fighters stopped and looked at each other. Then, someone popped out of Wolf's monitor. It was, Pranz Arfie!

"P-P-Pranz! What are you doing here?" Wolf wondered.

"Leading the team, duh!" Pranz chattered, "Anyway, how did you know that this is my Bee Hive Formation?"

"You used that trick against me, remember?"

"Oh yes. Your first appearance in Terra... WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT FROM ME?"

"Uh, I just want my crew to get out from the battle..." Wolf ushered to Pranz.

Then, the Venom fighters paused and wondered.

"Captain Pranz, this could be a trap!" a Zoness pilot suggested.

"QUIT IT!" Pranz yelled at the pilot. Then, she looked at Wolf and asked, "How can I be sure you're not lying?"

"Believe me." Wolf nodded, "Have you heard of a GE soldier named Ruby?"

"Yeah!" Pranz agreed, "She's Ruby McGuire, daughter of the two scientists, Lucy and Leonard McGuire!" she continued, "Her parents were killed by Volgar and then he made her a GE soldier!"

"And I'm going there to set her free." Wolf answered.

"WHAT?" the StarWolf crew and Pranz exclaimed in wonder.

"Please believe me!" Wolf assured, "Look, I'm only bringing StarWolf, and nobody else, to Terra."

"Well, I guess you're right." Pranz replied.

"Thanks!" Wolf smiled. "Come on, guys! Let's head to Terra!"

The StarWolf crew looked in enigma as they followed Wolf. Pranz sucked her guts up and started to trifle on venom forces but she whimpered because they suddenly left. Everyone looked in wonder.

"Uh, Wolf, you said you're going to rescue Ruby, right?" Pigma asked to Wolf, "How are we supposed to do that? We don't know anyone from Terra!"

"Maybe Fox can help!" Fang jittered. Everyone looked at him.

"Are you nuts? Wolf would never..." Leon skunked at Fang.

"I will ask Fox to help me..." Wolf cut Leon's message.

"... do that... ARE YOU INSANE?" Leon continued.

"I'm turning a new path. I don't want to fight against my and other people's will! I'll end tyranny right now! If I'm to save Ruby, I'll start by changing my life! How about you?" Wolf triumphantly yelled.

"Well, I kinda hate my uncle yelling at me and forcing me to do something..." Andrew bowed.

"Ditto!" Pigma squeaked.

"Well, he called my inventions lousy! But I will miss torturing..." Leon nodded.

"Leon, it's time to end that. Anyway, my father sometimes told me that revenge might be sweet at first but becomes a sour crop in the end... I'm with you, Wolf!" Fang concluded.

"Leon, I don't want you to be left alone. Not anyone of you!" Wolf smiled. "You are my friends that I can count on!"

"Friends... Yeah, I liked that word..." Leon sympathy replied.

"... And the best way to change is to go to Fox. Also, he can help us!" Pigma commented.

The team went towards Corneria on the way on finding StarFox. Little do they realize that Fox and company is not in Lylat for now! Also, someone is watching them, but who could that be? Find out in Chapter 3, Adjacent Pieces. The song is the first stanza of Hitotsu Dake, a song of CardCaptor Sakura, in which I don't own!