Chapter 42: Wolf (Silver Space Wolf)
Lylat System
The stars and planets were at quiet for this part of a unknown galaxy. No wars... no fights... no chaos... everyone on the planets in the Lylat System were at peace. Meanwhile, the outer space of the System was in for a rude awakening. Three rogue flyers were going around and destroying Cornerian government property. They were firing their Blasters at Cornerian military sections of the Cornerian Space Station and at the Space Prison Base right next to them. All of the personnel of the two areas tried to fight back against them, but the foes were to fast to catch and hit. The three rogue flyers were inside in their own personal Arwings that were covered in red and black, but they weren't ordinary Arwings. These three Arwings were called "Wolfens". These Wolfens are only used by the members of a rogue bounty hunter team called Star Wolf.
Star Wolf is what many call a more dangerous copycat of Star Fox. This rogue group used to work for Andross to take down Star Fox and anyone else who got in his way... until Fox McCloud defeated Andross... more than once. After Andross's final fall, Star Wolf then disappeared from the Lylat System for quite sometime. During this time, Wolf had returned to the tournament and has been keeping up with his goal to take down his rival once and for all... until the Calamity struck. After that happened, Leon and Panther were concerned about their leader. They've been searching for him for so long until they came across someone using Wolf's Wolfen. They tried to fight the person, but they were defeated with ease. The person then came out and then possessed them with his powers. This person who did this was False Wolf. He used his powers to take over Leon and Panther's minds; helping him accomplish his schemes. They then left in their Wolfens and flew throughout the System; stealing bounties and military weapons.
They took the cash and weapons to an abandoned base near Corneria's orbit and have been making weapons for Dharkon's army for the past few months. They were supposed to send them to the other Shadow Bugs a long time ago, but False Wolf was too greedy and possessive of everything. So... he kept it all to himself; wanting to prove to everyone that he can rule everything on his own. He also had a darker scheme in mind... something that he wants to do for himself. "That damn Dharkon... who does he think he is? A Demon King? The Future Ruler of Universes? I don't think so... the only one who is going to rule all universes, is me! I have the weapons to prove it. And what does he want with all of it... just to destroy only the reincarnation of his arch rival..? No... that hero is just all in his imagination. He doesn't understand that there is no one that can stop the darkness! All these worlds had fallen ever since he and his right hand man sent out Tabuu to destroy those heroes. All of their worlds have fallen. Their people have lost hope... losing the light of hope in their hearts. They know that they have lost. He should be pleased of his wishes coming true, and once he is fully praised and admired... that's when I will step in. Take him down, and then become the new King of Universes!" said False Wolf.
He laughed hauntingly from his scheme. This was his plan: wait for Dharkon to be praised for taking down the Heroes, and then betray him to become the new King of Universes. He really kept Wolf's personality of always wanting to be the best in tact. Call him an over-achiever sure, but he is the only Shadow Bug that has ever thought of betraying his Master for his own personal game. False Wolf only wants power and universal control, and he will do anything to have it by any means necessary. He looked over at Leon and Panther; seeing refurbished weapons fully stacked in the base. "All the weapons are secure, Boss." said Leon. "Excellent work, gentlemen. Excellent. Soon, this galaxy and all the other universes will be ours to control... including the Dark Realm. Once Dharkon's powers are in my grasp, the new age of conquerors will begin. We will have every universe at our fingertips. People will fear going against us, and we will dictate their destinies. Choose the strongest of each world for our Army. Let the weak fall to the bottom of the food chain. We have no need to keep the weak, we only keep the strong. Once we get the strongest warriors to join our cause, we will be unstoppable." False Wolf replied.
"Yes, Boss. We shall find the strongest roses of warriors in every universe with the sharpest thorns that will follow your lead as their future King." said Panther. False Wolf smiled with pride and then nodded his head to his allies. Little did that they know was that False Wolf was planning to get rid of them too. He can't keep them around forever and know they will betray him one day. Once his dream becomes a reality, he will command his future army on his own and take full control of everything. After the weapons were hidden away, they got onto their Wolfens and flew out into Space; finding some more weapons. They flew to another abandoned military base and noticed that it was filled with all the weapons they needed. False Wolf laughed wickedly with glee to what he had seen. They flew down to an entrance of the base and began scavenging for their prize.
They grabbed everything they needed and began heading back to their ships. As they walked, a Blaster shot appeared out of nowhere and hit one of the corners of the hallway; scaring the foes for a second. They then dropped the weapons and took out their Blasters. "Who's there?" said False Wolf. "Stand down, False Wolf. Leave those weapons here and no one gets hurt." a voice replied. "Wait a second... I know that voice... it's Fox McCloud!" said Leon. "That means the whole Star Fox team is here." Panther replied. "That's impossible! He and that pheasant are supposed to be Trophies!? How the hell did they come back alive!?" False Wolf replied. "That's what happens when you forget to check on the other Shadow Bugs." another voice replied. After a few seconds had passed; Fox, Falco, and I walked out of the shadows and aimed our Blasters at them. "It's over... release them from your control and give up all the weapons you stole." I said.
False Wolf looked at me in shock for a moment and then began snarling at me as his yellow eyes began to glow. "You really think that I will give up this easy? You're wrong! If you want me to do what you want... then you have to fight me!" he yelled. He then charged at me and tried to slash me. Leon and Panther then began fighting Fox and Falco. "Come on! We know where to lead them! Let's go!" said Falco. "Right!" Fox replied. The three of us then began running back to our ships; making the foes follow our lead. As we ran, I saw False Wolf's yellow eyes glowing; knowing now he is targeting me. I turned back and made Light Claws from my hands and slashed him in the face as he came close to me. He fell back for a second and then stood up; seeing me run from him. He howled loudly and began chasing me again. After a few minutes, we made it our Arwings. "Fox... Falco... I need you two to distract Leon and Panther. I can handle False Wolf from here." I told them. "You sure about this? You saw what he was trying to do to you, right?" Fox replied.
"I'm sure. You saw the way his eyes glew... he's only targeting me. Not you two. If I get him away from here, you two can handle Leon and Panther easily and help your planet's military send them back to space prison." I replied. "She's got a point there, Fox. She can handle herself from here. Come on, let's get moving before False Wolf changes his mind." Falco replied. Fox sighed in defeat and then nodded his head to me. "Just be careful out there, Spirit... and make sure not to get this Arwing destroyed." he told me. "I will. I promise. This is the way." I replied. "This is the way." he replied. We gave each other a fist bump and then went on our own ways in our Arwings. As we got out of the base, my eyes began to glow; sensing False Wolf coming near me. "Here he comes..." I said to myself. I heard his ship fly towards me very quickly and fire his Blasters at me. I dodged with a few Barrel Rolls and then fired back with my Blasters and Smart Bombs. He managed to dodge the Blasters, but not the Smart Bombs.
Once I noticed the damage on his ship, I knew that I had gained the advantage. We kept on the chase for five more minutes and then I saw his little base that he had made. "So that's where the weapons are being kept... maybe Wolf's Trophy is in here too. I guess there's only one way to find out." I said to myself. I flew down and went inside the base. I jumped out of my Arwing, used my powers to hide it in plain sight, and hid in the shadows; waiting for my foe to come. "Spirit, come in! Where are you?" said Fox. "I'm inside False Wolf's base. I've sent the coordinates to you and Falco. He's on his way here, and I'm going to need you guy's help as I find Wolf's Trophy." I replied. "Roger that. We're on our way. See you in a minute." said Falco. "Thanks." I replied. They ended the call and got inside the base a minute later; finding me instantly. We stayed silent as we heard the Wolfen fly inside the base. "Ready?" Fox whispered. "Yeah." Falco whispered. I nodded my head yes and we got to our own spots; making no noise whatsoever.
False Wolf got out of the Wolfen and readied his Blaster. He sniffed the air a couple times and began following a scent. "Oh heroes? Come out, come out, wherever you are. I know you are hiding here somewhere. Don't worry, I just want to play with you... not eat you." he lied. As he searched around for two more minutes, I used my Ice powers and froze his legs solid. He freaked out and tried to break the ice with his claws and Blaster; but my powers made the ice super strong. Fox and Falco them jumped out and started beating him up. They made sure to dodge the claw swings and reflect the Blaster shots as False Wolf fought back. I then jumped out and gave our foe a good punch in the face. I grabbed the front of his jacket and made him look at me. "I know who you really work for, Shadow Bugs. Where is he? Where is Dharkon!?" I said. Once False Wolf heard me say his name, he began laughing hauntingly at me. "You? Looking for him? Why waste your time looking for him? Unless you are a Lucrean... he's planning to travel to Lucreas... and start a war with the Kingdom again. He has a suspicion that the reincarnation of Galeem is alive. He thought that he had killed the child 15 years ago during the Invasion... I guess he didn't check if the child was able to escape the carnage that he and his army had caused. So... he's going after the parents... and the younger brother... of the child... hoping that she will return... so that they can fight." he replied.
My eyes widened in shock and anger to his response. Dharkon is now going after my family, now he is going to pay if he actually hurts them. I then created a Light Axe and slashed him; destroying him. Fox and Falco looked at me in shock; seeing how mad I was when I did that. They then realized now that the battle in my homeland is going to mean so much more to me. I made the Axe disappear and the Ice break apart. I stepped away from them and punched a wall angrily. "...Spirit?" said Fox. I turned to him slowly and he saw the mix of emotions in my eyes; making him cautious to walk closer to me. "We're not going to let him get to your family. Your parents... your brother... we all won't let that happen. I promise." he said comfortingly. I blinked my eyes and took his words to heart, and nodded my head in thanks to him. "Speaking of family, you never told us you had a younger brother. We all thought you were a only child? When did this happen?" Falco asked me.
"My brother... Lux. He was born on October 4th... and is 2 years younger than me. He doesn't have the mark on him like I do. He was meant to follow in the footsteps of becoming a special Elemental Champion." I replied. "A Champion of Light?" Fox asked me. "Nope, a Champion of Aura. He's meant to be the Tactician of the team and sense the life force, a.k.a. Aura, of our enemies." I replied. "Oh? I guess he is like Robin and Lucario... all cool headed and everything?" Falco replied. "I guess? I haven't heard anything of my family since I left home." I replied. "Then you better start getting in contact with them, kid." said a voice. We all stood up quickly and turned around; ready to fight. A figure had walked out of the shadows for the first time and revealed himself to us; aiming his Blaster at us. "Wolf!" I said. "Heh, nice to see you again kid. Glad you made it out of the Mansion area safe." he replied with a light smile as he put his Blaster down. I lightly smiled back, walked upto him, and shook his hand.
We turned back to Fox and Falco; seeing Falco's Blaster still pointed at Wolf. "Falco, quit it." said Fox. "No! After everything he has put us through! I'm not gonna stop until he is behind bars for good!" Falco replied. "Falco! You need to let the past go!" Fox replied. "No!" Falco replied. He fired his Blaster at Wolf; but I saved him by reflecting the blast away from him; hitting a light in the far back of the room. All three bounty hunters were surprised of what I've just done. "The fighting of the past things he has done to you is pointless right now. We all have to move on and focus on the future. Bickering is going to get you nowhere. Whatever grudge you hold towards each other, drop it and let it go. There are more important things that we have to focus on and take care of." I said as my eyes and armor glew dim. They took my words to heart and Falco lowered and put his Blaster away; realizing that I was right. "...You're right. I'm sorry, Spirit." he said. "It's okay." I replied.
"Well now that we are all on good terms, let's get the hell out of here and get back to the others shall we?" said Wolf. "Wow... just going straight to the point, huh Wolf?" Fox asked him. "The kid has a point. There are more important things we have to focus on right now instead of pointless bickering of the past. We have to let our grudges go and stop fighting each other." he replied as he got to the Wolfen; checking the damage. "Wow... Wolf does have a heart after all." said Falco. As Wolf checked out his ship, I used my powers to fix his ship and brought it back to perfection. After that, we all got in our ships and flew back to the Great Fox; entering inside with ease. Once we met up with the others, I told them everything that I have heard from False Wolf and what I told Fox and Falco, and they understood.
Inside the Great Fox
"It's good to have you back, Wolf!" said Bowser. "Thanks guys. It sure feels good to be with close allies again. I hope Leon and Panther will understand the situation soon." Wolf replied. "I'm sure they will... once they wake up from the knockouts Fox and Falco gave them out their in that Arwing battle." Ganondorf replied. "Which they will pay for when this war is over..." Wolf replied. Bowser and Ganondorf nodded their heads in agreement and then looked at the team; seeing how big it has now become. "So she's the one who has been leading the group this whole time huh?" said Wolf as he crossed his arms. "Yep. She's the reason we're all here and fighting to get the others back." Bowser replied. "Yeah, and once when we get Ridley back... we will be an unstoppable team." Ganondorf added. Wolf thought about what they said for a moment, closed his eyes, and lightly smiled. "Heh, that would be great. Maybe we can get Spirit on our side sometimes in the next Squad match-ups." he replied. "Now that would be perfect!" Ganondorf replied. "Yeah, it would save us from having Wario on our team." Bowser added. "Indeed." Wolf replied. The three Fighters smiled at each other and then turned to me; seeing me work on the Slate.
"Hey Spirit? Did the Slate pick up on someone yet?" said Sonic as our main group stood around us. "Nope, not yet." I replied. "Why don't you try talking to it? Maybe that will work?" said Chrom. "And what? Let it be just like Navi? Hello? Hey! Listen! Watch out!" said Falco. Link, Zelda, and Sheik instantly jumped on Falco and covered his beak; hoping Young Link didn't hear him. "O...kay..? Why did they do that?" Lucina asked. "To save Falco from becoming dinner to Young Link." Marth replied. "Ah. That makes sense." Lucina replied. They then got off Falco a few seconds later, and Falco brushed his beak with his hands. "Think it's time to watch your mouth, Falco." said Fox. Falco then looked at Link, Zelda, and Sheik; seeing the angry looks on their faces. He gulped in fear and then nodded his head to Fox.
A few of us made awkward chuckles and then a few seconds later, the Slate began to beep. "Finally!" I said. "It picked up a signal!" said Samus as I looked at the Slate. "Thank goodness." Zelda replied. "Who did it find?" Roy asked me. "Villager..." I replied. "Villager? You mean that little boy who is a mayor to a bunch of animals?" Sonic asked. "Yep. The Mayor of Smashville himself." I replied. "Well he should be easy to go against. He doesn't have any enemies." said Ike. "He's right on that one." Snake added. "He does have a enemy..." I replied. "Oh? And who would that be?" ZSS asked me. "Taxes." I replied. My whole group looked at me all confused of what I just said; wondering why curiously. "What?" I said. "Spirit? Why did you say that?" Link asked me. "Have you ever played Animal Crossing and stressed out on paying Tom Nook the rent in bells all the time?" I replied. Once I said the question, I heard the stress groans come out a few seconds later.
"Now you tell us... I'm getting stressed just thinking about it now." said Sheik. "We gotta get over it quick, guys... we have a kid to save." Fox replied. "You're right, Fox! Come on, let's get this thing moving to Smashville!" Samus replied. We all nodded our heads in agreement and then the Great Fox began its journey to Smashville.
Thank you so much for reading Chapter 42 of the story! *Sighs*... Season 3 is now officially over. The Brawl roster is now complete. What do you guys think? I took a little inspiration of the Disney+ show The Mandalorian for the set up of this Chapter, and I think it was pretty good. I apologize for not putting in much of the Arwing battle. I blame the announcement date of Byleth's release a little bit for making me rush.
Speaking of Byleth, the character is scheduled to be released today! Oh man... I can already sense the combo videos of the character already. And as for Byleth's Chapter... and this a Big Spoiler for when it is set... Byleth's Chapter will be set in the War Arc of Fire Emblem: Three Houses! Even though it will take a while to write it, I just thought that I would get that part of the character's Chapter setting out there before I get asked questions of the time and setting of the Chapter. Anyways, thank you so much for reading and have an awesome day!
Next time, Chapter 43: Villager (Young Mayor). The team arrives in Smashville and takes on False Villager. His dark powers cause Spirit and the kid Fighters to be trapped in his energy force field and are forced to fight him without the others help. How will the others find Villager's Trophy in time before the town is destroyed? Find out in Chapter 43!