Episode 20: Maxim Shoot (Part 3)
Level: Corneria (Darktakers Resort)
Select between Ahopper Valentine or Sphera Phoenix
Make your way to the Darktakers Resort
The only flying objective is dead silent - no dialogue and the whole gameplay sequence will last for barely two minutes.
The Dartakers Resort
Strobe lights and light-up dancing tiles began, glowing up all across the dance floor from red to purple.
There is a gigantic, glossy and holographic display of Sphera Phoenix's cover of Maxim Magazine plastered all over the walls of the building.
Rock Solid from Conker's Bad Fur Day begins playing and echoing, throughout the nightclub.
The club is full of cage dancing, people jumping and down on top of tables, women wearing scantily clad outfits and the same with the men.
Everyone seems to be having, the time of their lives.
With the exception of Sphera Phoenix.
"I can't believe, you suckered me into doing this." Sphera sighed.
"Come on Sphera. The entire photospread will be getting a world premiere before hitting the shelves, here in less than an hour." Ahopper replied.
"Yeah, I rather have a job as being a storm chaser instead." Sphera retorted.
"Are you saying, you like running away from your own problems?" Ahopper asked.
"No, I didn't say that." Sphera snapped back.
"Everyone knows we are members of Star Wolf, Sphera. They surely wouldn't dare, to pick a bone with us." Ahopper said with reassurance.
Sphera rolls her eyes, directly in front of Ahopper.
"Come on. Would you like to get into dancer's cage, Sphera?" Ahopper asked her.
"You WANT ME to wear a risqué outfit in front of people, that don't even know who I am, let alone who Star Wolf is?" Sphera snorted.
"SPHERA! SPHERA PHOENIX! CAN I HAVE YOUR AUTOGRAPH!" A crazed male, squirrel said with pen and paper in tow.
"What is this?" Sphera asked.
"It's an advanced copy of your photospread. Just sign it for me please!" The crazed fan said to her.
"Okay, sure." Sphera said, squinting her eyes, barely able to make heads or tails from what she was signing, due to the strobe lights.
"THANK YOU SPHERA! THANK YOU!" The male squirrel said barely hugging her and racing outside of the bar.
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! MY NAME IS THEODORE WHITTLER AND I AM THE CHEIF EXECUTIVE EDITOR AND PRESIDENT OF MAXIM MAGAZINE!" The man exclaimed.
The crowd begins jeering him.
"GET ON WITH IT!" A crazed, man annoyed by his presence exclaimed.
"Sphera Phoenix, former member of the Star Wolf team will be having her entire photo spread, shown to the whole world, exclusively here, in a large portfolio, you wouldn't find in the stores!" Theodore Whittler exclaimed.
"Why do people keep saying, that I am former member of Star Wolf?" Sphera whispered into Ahopper's right ear.
"The contract signing was done online, and I typed out, random nonsense down as we were formally with Star Wolf." Ahopper replied.
"Online?" Sphera asked.
"Don't get mad at me. This nimrod didn't want to, bother showing up in person and I had to fill up room, on your resume." Ahopper said.
"Without my consent?!" Sphera shrieked in response.
"Stop! That's just water under the bridge. It was just some stupid text. Don't deviate your attention from him!" Ahopper snapped back.
"So...LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! WHO WANTS TO SEE THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THIS SPREAD?" Theodore Whittler yelled.
The crowd and sea of people, began yelling, screaming and ecstatic over what Theodore exclaimed.
"Oh no..." Sphera said, shaking her head, looking down at her feet.
"So, without futher ado, thanks in part to the lovely Sphera Phoenix and Ahopper Valentine, without them this never would be imaginable, let's begin now, ladies and gentlemen!" Theodore exclaimed.
Theodore got directly, front and center of the club and was about, to turn the front page of the magazine.
"SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND TURN OFF THAT MUSIC RIGHT NOW!" A female voice cried out.
The music from Conker's Bad Fur Day, comes to an abrupt stop as someone turns off the music.
"NOW THAT I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION! THIS LITTLE HOUSE PARTY IS OFFICIALLY OVER WITH!" The female voice cried out again.
The crowd begins booing her and as a second figure, besides her come directly in the middle of the bar, where the reveal was about to commence.
The strobe lights turn off.
The normal electricity and white lights, normally come back on the vicinity.
The two figures then reveal themselves.
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It was Lucy Hare and Dash Bowman.
Lucy had a microphone in her left hand, with Dash standing in silence to her right.
"My name is Lucy Hare, and this is my boyfriend, Dash Bowman!" Lucy exclaimed, still wearing her gothic, all-black get up.
The crowd begins booing her.
"Unbelievable." Ahopper replied quietly, in the crowd.
"If I may continue and I hate to be the bearer of bad news and interrupt, this moment for Sphera Phoenix-" Lucy started.
As Lucy was talking into the crowd, Ahopper quietly approached the front counter of the bar and asked for a microphone, near the bandstand.
"Can I burrow this?" Ahopper asked the woman at the counter.
Without another word, the woman gave Ahopper Valentine, a spare microphone.
"Thank you." Ahopper calmly replied.
Ahopper grabbed Sphera, by the arms and made a beeline for a Lucy and Dash.
"Okay, I'm sorry to interrupt the proceedings here, but what are you doing here?" Ahopper said, cutting off Lucy's speech.
The crowd begins oohing in delight.
"Me? My name is Lucy Hare!" Lucy exclaimed.
"I'm well aware of that sweetie!" Ahopper deadpanned.
"I'm here to get my point across that Star Wolf is much better than this and should be doing something else, beyond some classless, self-indulgent & provocative matter!" Lucy exclaimed.
The crowd begins, booing her even more.
"Why don't you mind your own business? Do you have a problem with me?" Ahopper snapped back.
"Yeah, I do!" Lucy exclaimed back.
Sphera snatched the microphone from Ahoper's hands for a second.
"Lucy, my name is Sphera Phoenix." Sphera calmly spoke in the microphone.
"Yeah, you're the most worthless member of Star Wolf!" Lucy deadpanned.
Ahopper was about, to tackle Lucy down on the ground but, Sphera was the stronger of the two and held Valentine back.
"Lucy. Lucy. Lucy...can I ask you one, simple question?" Sphera asked.
"Bite me." Lucy replied.
"What is with this attitude you have and what would business, would Star Wolf, be if any to you?" Sphera questioned.
"Isn't it obvious, Sphera?" Lucy judged her.
"Please refrain from holding back and just tell EVERYONE EXACTLY WHY YOU ARE HERE!" Sphera exclaimed.
"My father Peppy Hare used to work for Star Wolf!" Lucy screamed.
There is mixed response from the crowd, unsure how else to respond but, silence.
"What?" Ahopper said, stealing the mic out of Sphera's hands.
"I'm not here to fabricate some actual facts here, ladies. I have a real story here to tell!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Okay, fine then Lucy! How should we believe you?" Ahopper exclaimed.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please turn to the screen I would like to show all of you, right now!" Lucy yelled.
TV static came on the screen, briefly inside the nightclub before a video began playing on the monitor.
Flashback From Season 3
"It's obvious, you two have feelings for each other." Wolf said to Fox.
"I know! Me and Falco just got married!" Katt exclaimed.
"Baby girl, was I talking to you?" Wolf retorted.
"How did you get so good at an Arwing, Wolf?" Fara asked.
"Wolfen." Wolf deadpanned.
"I excelled back at the Cornerian Academy and became a teacher like no one else. Vivian was a great teacher." Wolf said.
"Vivian?" Fara questioned.
"Peppy's wife." Falco chimed in.
"She was working for the Cornerian Academy...until she suffered an accident while, in the midst for the busiest day of the semester." Wolf started, unsure how else to proceed.
"Wait...I took some time off for my father, while you were there. You don't mean..." Fara said, biting her lip in response.
"She was teaching me, the ropes with a number of other people and she...she died in an air collision in the skies of Corneria." Wolf sighed.
"I understand." Fara sighed and gulped in fear of what she just said.
"...That's a lot of ships, shot down Wolf!" Katt said, trying to change the subject.
"We're you in a relationship with Vivian, Wolf?" Fara asked.
"My father was. Not me." Wolf replied.
"I made a promise to Peppy to make sure something like that will never happen again. Andross shortly thereafter attacked the Lylat System." Wolf said.
"And that's when he decided to form Star Wolf on his own." Fox said, interrupting Wolf.
"SHUT YOUR MOUTH FOX! MY FATHER HAS A BONE TO PICK WITH YOU AND WILL FOR THE REST OF TIME!" Wolf retorted.
"Let's just make our way to the water park and rescue, General Pepper already." Krystal said, trying to break up the scuffle.
"Suit yourself. I won't be helping you out for long. I hope you understand that." Wolf retorted.
"We do, Wolf." Falco sighed.
"Wolf..." Fox said.
"Not another word Fox." Wolf replied.
The flashback sequence from Season 3 came to an end.
The Darktakers Resort
"Lucy, has it ever occurred to you that your father loved you, so much that he didn't want you to get hurt, after Vivian's death?!" Ahopper screamed.
"MY MOTHER!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Yes, I just said that." Ahopper retorted.
"Can I say something?" Dash said, grabbing the mic out of Lucy's left hand.
"Yes, Dash?" Ahopper asked Bowman.
"How did your parents exactly die anyway, Ahopper? That's what I want to know." Dash retorted.
"You-you-that's none of your business!" Ahopper deadpanned.
"Yeah, that's not a very smart response I can take." Dash deadpanned.
"Don't bother Dash. Ahopper's just not that smart." Lucy said.
"Excuse me?" Ahopper snapped back.
"Excuse me? Did you water break yet, Ahopper?" Lucy mocked Ahopper.
"I'm sorry?!" Ahopper retorted.
"Yeah, you don't know anything about family Ahopper!" Lucy deadpanned.
"WHAT'S IT TO YOU! YOU CAN COME UP WITH SMARTER INSULTS THEN THAT!" Ahopper retorted.
"Yeah, you weren't that smart when you lost your baby, were you?" Lucy glared back at her.
Ahopper tackles Lucy on the ground and the two exchange in cat fight.
Sphera gasps in horror.
Havoc breaks out, all over the nightclub.
Screaming, yelling, delightful cheering, beer drinking civilians of Corneria getting drunk, all sorts of mayhem, all over the bar.
Just then?
Multiple gunshots go off in the nightclub.
Everyone froze in fear.
"EVERYONE STOP THIS SKULDUGGERY RIGHT NOW!" A familiar, feminine voice screamed, throughout the bar.
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It was Dee Dee Resaro.
"I'll say this ONE MORE TIME. Everyone please LEAVE THE BAR, or I WILL use this gun, to tamper all of you off!" Dee Dee exclaimed.
No one in the bar, utters another word.
"You heard me!" Dee Dee Resaro yelled.
Dee Dee continued, blasting gunfire, this time just in the air of the bar and screaming citizens of Corneria ensue.
Even the worthless security guards of the nightclub, left in total fear of their lives.
Almost everyone in the nightclub panics and exits in a fearful matter.
All that remained in the nightclub were Dee Dee, Lucy, Dash, Ahopper and Sphera.
"Works every time." Dee Dee retorted.
The four of them, stand in silence as Dee Dee resumes talking.
"What exactly is going on here, anyway?" Dee Dee asked.
"...Lucy claims that her father, Peppy Hare used to work for the Star Wolf team." Ahopper quietly, responded.
"...Lucy spreading, lies fraudulently. Not a first." Dee Dee said, shaking her head in annoyance.
"HE DID!" Lucy screamed.
"Peppy Hare didn't work for the Star Wolf team, for that long and not for importance." Dee Dee sighed in response.
"Where have you been, Dee Dee?" Ahopper asked her.
"I've brought another friend with me here to the nightclub. That's why I was running late to get here." Dee Dee replied.
"Oh, really?" Ahopper said, raising an eyebrow.
"Yes. Why do you think I've been absentee for most of the show?" Dee Dee deadpanned.
"Well, you missed the entire show then, young lady." Dash said.
"Woman." Dee Dee retorted.
"Please come on in Burno. It's over." Dee Dee Resaro said, waving Burno inside.
Burno The Raccoon came in the nightclub.
Burno was sporting a completely new look. A new leather jacket and had his hair combed back completely.
"Thank you Dee Dee." Burno said, walking in, with a widening smile.
"Burno...is that you?" Ahopper replied with a skeptic look on her face.
"It's me Ahopper." Burno replied.
"You...you're talking..." Ahopper said, unsure how to respond because she was shocked by the change in Burno's personality.
"I'm talking normally now." Burno replied with a grin.
Dash and Lucy had never met Burno before and in doing so, we just get a close-up of Lucy rolling her eyes and Dash golf clapped in response.
"Hey Sphera." Burno said, making eye contact with his former girlfriend.
Sphera gulped in fear, the entire time, Burno made his way into the nightclub.
"Hi, Burno." Sphera replied.
The two share silenced, smiles with each other.
"So...Burno...did you accept my apology?" Sphera asked.
"Of course, I did. It was plastered all over the news. I got sick and tired of hearing the commotion to General Pepper's son, Justin's Death." Burno replied.
"She said, do you accept her apology?" Lucy deadpanned.
"I got it, I got it, Luce...of course I do." Burno replied.
Again? More silenced looks with smiles between Burno and Sphera.
"Are you still mad at me, Burno?" Sphera asked.
"No, I'm not. I forgive you and I forgive you for breaking up with me." Burno said, giving Sphera a hug.
Burno The Racoon and Sphera Phoenix share a hug.
"Well, there goes any beef they had out the window." Lucy replied.
"Like there was ever any." Burno retorted.
"YOU KIDS ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE!" A masculine voice exclaimed.
"I'm sorry to break up this little reunion but..." A familiar female voice spoke.
"Oh great. What are you two doing here?" Dee Dee retorted.
"What exactly is the meaning of this?" Burno replied to the man.
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It was Carter Condra and Ms. Pamela Priss.
"I'm sorry to interrupt you two little lovebirds but, Sphera Phoenix? You have to be ashamed of yourself!" Carter started the banter.
"Carter, why are we even here. We have more important matters to attend to-" Ms. Priss said, before Carter cut her off.
"Quiet Ms. Priss! The rest of the Star Fox team is busy with the Krillers on Corneria. They don't have time for childish games, like we're dealing with here." Carter retorted.
"If you a want you got it-" Dee Dee remarked, pointing a gun directly at Carter.
Before Dee Dee could pull the trigger?
Carter used his wand, being held by his praying mantis clutches and threw Dee Dee on the other side of the bar.
"Dee Dee!" Ahopper screamed.
"Any takers?" Carter said, pointing the wand gun directly as Dash Bowman.
"No, no sir. We're out of here." Dash said, rushing out of the building.
"I'm coming with you Dash! Wait for me!" Lucy cried out, rushing for her Wolfen parked on the side of the nightclub.
"Cowards." Ahopper retorted.
Carter shoved Ahopper out of his way, on the ground.
Carter glares back at Sphera the entire time, without him shifting focus, on anything else in the nightclub.
"Get away from that you, windbag!" Ahopper said, quickly getting back, protecting Burno and Sphera.
"GET OUT OF MY WAY!" Carter said, using his wand.
Carter Condra used his wand, levitating Ahopper Valentine off the ground, and slamming her near where Dee Dee Resaro was at.
Burno charged after Carter but, Carter simply leg tripped him down on the floor.
There is no one else in the way of Carter and Sphera.
"I'll kill you." Carter replied coldly.
"NO, DON'T!" Burno yelled.
"Carter, stop this! Why is Sphera-" Ms. Priss replied before
"BE QUIET MS. PRISS!" Carter yelled.
"GET AWAY FROM HER!" Burno yelled, shielding and shoving Sphera down on the floor.
"Fine. I'LL KILL YOU BOTH THEN!" Carter exclaimed.
"NOOO!" Burno cried out, closing his eyes in fear.
"STOP IT CARTER!" Sphera yelled, throwing Burno off her.
Carter pulled out a different gun, a mini handgun at the pair.
"BURNO LOOK OUT! FORGET ABOUT ME!" Sphera exclaimed.
"NOOOO!" Burno yelled, covering Sphera as Sphera tried to break free.
Two shots go off.
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Burno and Sphera escaped unharmed.
Ms. Pamela Priss was killed.
Pamela took two bullets to the chest, directly from the barrel of the gun Carter had used.
Ms. Pamela Priss was dead.
"Pamela..." Carter shrieked with the color draining from his face.
Blood began piling up around her dead body.
"PAMELA! WHY! WHY DID YOU DO THAT!?" Carter said, crying in despair.
Dead silence in the nightclub as Sphera, Burno, Dee Dee and Ahopper look on in horror.
Police sirens go off as helicopters began, spinning out of the control, directly above the nightclub.
"Oh great." Carter retorted.
Carter immediately went out a different exit, near where Ahopper and Dee Dee were at and immediately bailed for his aircraft.