Chapter 10: Meeting the Agency leader
Mission Clock: (Agent McCloud) 1230
Location: En route to Agency
Date: July 10, 3019
Fox was sitting down on an empty shuttle for a meeting with Angel for something. He was told to come alone. Fox chuckled at himself, as he reminisced at Jack's sad, yet somewhat funny, pleas to come with him. He reassured her he'd be fine as he left for his PZ. He listened to his music and read an on board magazine. The shuttle started to get a little bouncy but smoothed out after a few seconds. "(Thinking) I wonder what Angel wants to talk to me about?" After 20 more minutes, the ship stopped and floated inside the docking bay. The side doors opened and the vulpine stepped out into the eerie darkness. "Whoa, this is weird. Where's the light?" Something behind Fox dashed and brushed past him. He quickly pulled out his HMP and aimed into the darkness. "Who's there?" Fox commanded. He saw a white light cut through the darkness and wounded Fox in his right arm. He winced but shook it off. "I have to focus." The white light flashed again and cut through the darkness but Fox jumped back and fired a full clip into the light. It deflected all the shells and they fell harmlessly to the floor. "Weapons won't work here." The light flashed again and it connected with his leg. "Damn it!" He cursed in pain. He fell to the floor. "How do I fight something I can't see?" A Bright red light appeared on his right arm and his left leg. The wounds healed and he was back on his feet. "What the hell? Oh well I'm not going to question it." Then suddenly his vision turned red. "Huh?" He scanned the room and realized he could see. "Whoa..." He breathed. He found a katana on the ground near him and quickly picked it up. "Let's play." He said confidently.
Jack stared into the sky as Avery and Rio were playing an arcade game called "Jam, Jam Rebellion. (A/N: Yes this a clear reference to Dance, Dance, Revolution.) "I'm taking your credits for the next week Rio!" "No way A, your candy stash is mine." "(Sighs) Boys...I wonder how Fox is doing?" "He's fine." Avery replied. "Yeah, they probably want to commend him for that test." Rio added. "Right. Can I play?" They paused the game and turned towards her. "What are you putting up?" "Necklace." "You're on." They re-started and started jamming. Jack's worried thoughts disappeared as her score rose.
Fox clashed blades with the unknown assailant. "(Thinking) 5 credits says this is Krystal, Fox." He jumped back and rushed forward and his blade cut the being in the foot. The being yelped and continued it's attack on the defending vulpine. It was trying a tri- slice attacking but Fox parried all the attacks and struck with his own he connected again and this time the being fell. "Why are you attacking me?" The lights turned on and he saw that the being was an android. "Huh?" He heard a door open and quickly turned around, and saw Angel clapping. "Superb Fox, superb." Fox sighed heavily and replied: "Is this another damned test?" "Yes actually." "Getting real sick of this ma'am." 'I know, but I had to make sure you were ready to meet the leader." "The leader huh? Ok, let's go."
Angel led the vulpine to a double door and stopped in front of it. "What's this?" Fox asked. "You'll see." Angel replied. They walked in and the room was eerily dark. "(Thinking) Something's not right." He saw a lone ray of light burning through the darkness. Angel stepped inside it and knelt down. Fox was reluctant to step in but did so and stood up. "Kneel down!" Angel hissed. "Screw you." Fox replied. He suddenly heard something fire, and he flipped backwards to avoid it. He pulled out both HMP's and fired 2 full clips from the bolt's origin. He systematically dropped the empty clips and reloaded. He heard a gasp for breath and the lights turned on. His eyes adjusted to the light and he saw a throne and a lifeless body on it covered in blood. He heard a battle cry and took a jab to his jaw. He staggered back and he Angel rush in for another hit. He blocked and dodged. She pulled out an AR-55 and fired. The vulpine ran with rounds pounding where his foot just moved. He got out both HMP's again and started circle- strafing Angel. He tagged her a few times and she finally moved out of the way of his line of fire. Fox dived behind a metal table to reload when a grenade flew over into his cover. He flipped over the table, up righting it and quickly 180'd to find many Angel's near him. "AW SH--"
"--IT!" Avery and Rio said at the same time. "I'm getting beat by a vixen! This is lame!!" Jack just simply smiled as she continued owning her competitors. "(Thinking) I wonder if Fox is okay?"
Fox did a roundhouse to another clone and killed it. He found a shotgun and pumped a shell into another clone's abdomen. One grabbed him from behind and stabbed him in his arm. This put Fox in his feral mode and healed his wound. After which he immediately bit the clones arm and he dashed away from the clones. They ran after him but he quickly turned he either slashed, bit, or kicked them. He looked upon the battlefield and looked at the carnage. He heard some footsteps and turned to see Angel and someone standing behind her. "That's a nasty ability you have there boy." The figure said. "Who are you," Fox commanded." And what do you want?" "This is DreadNaut." Angel replied. The figure walked around Fox and examined him. "So you're the ex-mercenary Fox James McCloud eh? You're a lot younger than I expected." "And you're a lot uglier. What do you want?" "My, my, aren't we impatient. Didn't Angel inform you of why you're here?" "To tell you the truth I'm not sure if I trust her. Yeah she said something about a new mission." "Yes we've learned about a local gang taking over a weapons plant I the next month they're gathering forces. We've learned hat the Star Wolf team will try to contain this threat, but we all know they don't have the skills to do it. They're team is made up of flirts, heartbreakers and criminals. I want you and your squad to go help them. Fox smirked and replied okay. He pulled out a marker and put an ancient language on his right arm. He also injected a commander chip in his shoulder. For a split second he felt nothing. He shook it off and he was informed to train anywhere over the next few weeks. The vulpine left and he was determined and ready. The glow was back in his eyes and it was better than ever. He was ready to show the world that Fox J McCloud died and a new one took his place.
AWWWWWW yeah baby! This is gonna get beasty now! Hey for you devoted fans of this story I'm gonna treat ya'll here's some scenes from the next few chapters.
Chapter 11: Jack cuddled up to Fox and rested her head on his chest. She heard Fox say he loved her and she said the same back. For the 1st time in her life she felt safe.
Chapter 12: Fox walked towards the corner and got into a brief fight with Krystal.