Chapter 1
"Aaaaahaaaaaah, ah! Aaaaaahaaaah, ah!
We come from the land of the ice and snow,
From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow!"
Fox McCloud bumped to the sound of Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song. His team sat around the table, enjoying a perfectly normal breakfast. The group of mercenary pilots were his best companions. They been through a lot in the twelve years they'd been together.
Falco Lombardi was an ace pilot and former Hot Rodder. His appearance was that of a blue pheasant. He had a tough guy attitude and wore his white flight jacket over a muscular chest (like in Super Smash Bros Brawl). Dual blasters hung on his hips.
Katt Monroe was the feline female that slung a gun faster than anyone there and Falco's potential love interest. She was also cocky and tough.
Slippy Toad was the Arwing engineer on board. He could crack jokes and was less of a fighter, yet still a valuable asset to the team.
And finally, his fiance', Krystal, a beautiful blue vixen from Cerinia. Her slender body and kind heart had given him many nights of comfort. She wore her purple body-suit that displayed her curves in every way possible.
"...will drive our ships to new lands..." the song continued.
Fox himself was wearing his green palette (again, like in SSB: Brawl). His blaster was in a shoulder holster across the chest. He hadn't put on his headset since they weren't on a mission
Krystal got up and walked over to him. They kissed.
"...To fight the horde, singing and crying: Valhalla, I am coming!"
She typed in some words on the keyboard in front of him. "General's on the line, baby. I'll be waiting."
Fox smiled. "I won't be long." His woman walked away towards the sleeping quarters.
Pepper's face came onto the screen. "McCloud, you're heading to Katina, right?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Because we need you there."
Puzzlement. "What happened, general?"
"God only knows what. Something took out half our force's on that planet!"
Fox sat upright. "We killed Andross. What is it?"
"A race of insect-like cyborgs. They've infected our troops. What we've got is a measly PAPF brigade, three companies of CDF and an insurrection group."
"Aaaaaahaaaaah, ah! Aaaaaaahaaaaah, ah!" The music was still going.
"Um, who else is in the area, General?"
"We've got a transport full of 200 CDF marines. You'll have the back-up you need, plus whatever firepower you already posess."
Fox looked at the rest in the room. Falco nodded. Slippy and Katt mimiced the gesture. Fox turned back to the screen. "We'll do it general. But after this, you owe me a vacation."
Pepper nodded and the screen shut off. Polansky looked at him surprised. "Sir, you didn't tell him about the Star Wolf team."
"He's never worked with them voluntarily or otherwise. It'll be bad enough, with that."
"...How soft your fields so green, can whisper tales of gore, Of how we calmed the tides of war. We are your overlords..."
Fox shut off the music. "Slippy, Katt, get the Landmaster and the Arwings ready. We'll need them. Falco, you take care of the computer systems."
The crew members hopped to their jobs. Fox sighed and walked into his bunkroom.
Krystal was lying on the bed in skimpy combination of bra and loincloth. He sat down on the bed and removed his jacket. "We're going into another fight. As soon as we land. Something's nailing CDF boys on the ground."
The vixen masaged his shoulders. "'s okay, baby. We'll find time."
Fox nodded and pulled off his shirt. "I just wanna do something right, for you." He turned and layed down on top of her.
She reached down and unzipped his pants. She gripped his erection and began to pull it out. "This'll have to do for now."
Fox smiled as he inserted himself, making her moan.
Katina Spaceport
Fox led his team through customs. After that, they headed to the spaceport cafe, where a CDF sergeant would meet them.
Just as they entered, Fox heard a familiar voice. "You're late McCloud."
Fox turned to see a brutally scarred face put down a newspaper. "O'Donnell!"
The wolf-like humanoid smiled. His cybernetic eye glinted in the light. "Surprises as always?"
Fox quivered with rage. "Why are you here?"
Wolf folded his arms. "HC not filling you in? Surprising. Well, we're here too. And we're supposed to pick up two others."
Fox fought back tears of anger. "Why?"
"Why else? We're the best." Panther Coroso stood up. "Hey Krystal."
The vixen turned away in disgust.
"Be that way."
Leon Powalski joined his teammates. "Hell, whatever it is, we'll just kill it."
Wolf nodded. "Now, all we need is that stupid sergeant and our other contacts."
Fox sighed. Pepper had tricked him. Not unusual for a top-secret mission.
Falco clapped his friend on the back and led him to a table. "It's alright man."
"Fuck no, it's not." Fox looked at his longtime enemy. "That sonuvabitch doesn't deserve to be in on this job."
"Maybe not. But if CDF hired him, they must be pretty desperate."
Fox nodded. "Okay."
Falco smiled and followed him back to the group.
Fox walked up to Wolf. "These, ah, contacts, what do they look like?"
Wolf smirked. "Alright McCloud, I'll bite. They're supposed to be wearing trench coats and fedoras with a side order of sunglasses and masks."
Coroso punched him on the shoulder and pointed. Wolf gave the panther's shoulder what seemed like an affectionate squeeze. At least until Coroso gave a wince of pain. They walked over to a table that two people were at.
They matched O'Donnell's description. Trench coats, fedoras. Their backs were towards Fox, so he couldn't tell if they were wearing masks. The mercenary hoped they weren't. He didn't need any hot-shot agents telling him what to do.
Wolf tapped the one closest to them on the head. "Are you Xaui Chang?"
A hissing voice issued from underneath. "Who wants to know?"
"Wolf O'Donnell, I'm with the CDF. Leader fo Star Wolf."
The figure removed his sunglasses, revealing snake-like eyes. "Then yes, I am."
Chang took off his hat and coat, revealing a humanoid body, covered in green scales. He wore a black vest, similar to the Mobile Infantry of Starship Troopers, and camo pants. His combat boots had twin blades in sheaths on the sides.
Wolf smiled. "And your companion?"
The person on the other side of the table began to lose the coat in a repeat gesture. It turned out to be a woman, with blue skin and cybernetic implants. Her arms were completely cybernetic.
"And this is Nebula." Chang put his arm around her. "She's very good with swords."
Coroso suppressed a giggle. Even Falco smiled at the thought of fighting with swords. Chang's face remained straight, however.
A sergeant in the uniform of the CDF walked into the room. "Teams Star Fox and Star Wolf?"
Fox nodded. "Yes. Are you Smith?"
"Yes sir." The CDF trooper was human. He wore a pistol style blaster on his hip. "Will you come with me, please?"
Smith took them out a door into the bright Katinan morning. Fox blinked at the group of hover-cars. At least a squad of CDF soldiers. Two extras sat for the team.
Fox slung his gear on top of the car's gear rack. He dropped in next to Krystal and Wolf. Smith was in the passenger seat. The others boarded various cars.
Wolf smiled at his rival. "How's life been McCloud?"
Fox turned to him. "Just fine O'Donnell."
He watched the spaceport draw further away.
"Just fine..."
The battle is coming up. If you know what the enemy is aready, let me know in the PM or review.
