He's played a lot of SSBM. Too much for his own good. And he's been
introduced to the twisted, depraved nonsensical universes of FanFiction.Net. He's stayed
up demolishing the Adventure mode a few too many late nights, and he's had
PEZ-induced ideas of actual stories behind the battles. But can he write he write a decent
fanfic? Probably not...
"Take us lower, ROB."
The Great Fox broke from its orbit around the war-torn world of Corneria and
moved into the lower atmospheres. Fox McCloud, leader of the band of mercenaries
known as Star Fox, opened a hatch and climbed on top of his team's mobile base of
operations. ROB had already slowed the ship down considerably, so that Fox could stand
atop the Great Fox without being thrown from the massive ship and becoming a colorful
smear in the battlefield. It had been months since Fox, Slippy, Peppy, and Falco had
vanquished Andross, but the massive task of rebuilding Corneria's cities had barely
begun. Fox crouched on the nose of the Great Fox, thrilling in the sensation of the wind
blowing through his fur.
Out on the horizon, a bright light appeared. An asteroid hurtled through the sky
and crashed into a hillside, effectively reducing it to a pile of very warm rubble. Fox
snapped out of his reverie and opened a channel to ROB64, the 'bot responsible for
maintaining SF's ships and piloting the Great Fox.
"ROB, what the hell was that?!"
"Primary analysis suggested that the object was a small asteroid, but further
sensory input suggests that it is unnatural. It is composed of an unknown alloy, and is
perfectly round. I would guess that it is a machine of some sort."
Fox's eyes clouded over as he pondered what it could be. He had seen this
happen once before, and if this was the same phenomenon, he had to make ready.
Without another thought, he slipped back down the hatch and made for the war room.
"The problem last time was that I simply wasn't prepared for them. I won't make
that mistake twice," he muttered as he slammed open the weapons cabinet. He snatched
a low-caliber blast pistol, a shield generator, and a Flamejet for his Fire Fox technique.
He was focused. His fur stood on end as he mentally prepared for the challenge before
him. He had come close last time, but his defeat at the hands of the Hand had nearly
destroyed him. It wouldn't be that way this time.
He whirled around to find a mob behind him, cloaked in shadow. He nearly
blasted them all, but managed to stay his hand after he realized who they were. Slippy
sqeaked when he saw the pistol leveled at his face.
"What's going on, Fox?" Peppy asked slowly.
"It's starting again, Peppy. And I'm going back."
Peppy saw the look in Fox's eyes and knew better than to argue.
Fox slapped his headset. "ROB, use a tractor beam to bring that machine to the
ship. I'll be waiting on top."
By the time Fox had climbed back to the top of the Great Fox, the machine was
waiting for him. It was just as he had thought; it was one of the platforms used to heal
and transport combatants in the Smash Brothers tournament. He activated it. The display
sprang to life:
SUPER SMASH BROS TOURNAMENT II
CODENAME: MELEE
COMBATANTS
Mario
Luigi
Bowser
Peach
Yoshi
Donkey Kong
Captain Falcon
Link
Zelda
Samus Aran
Kirby
Ice Climbers
Ness
Pikachu
FOX MCCLOUD
10 spots remain
Login: Fox McCloud
CONFIRMED
ROUND 1 WILL BEGIN SHORTLY
ARENA: GREAT FOX, CORNERIA
FORMAT: 2 ON 2
VS. CAPTAIN FALCON AND SAMUS ARAN
SELECT PARTNER FROM LIST OR SUGGEST NEW COMBATANT ENTRY
"Looks like you could use some help," a dry voice behind Fox muttered. He spun
around to find Falco standing behind him, outfitted with his own blaster, shield, and
Flamejet. "Count me in."
Fox saw that Falco intended to be a part of this, one way or another, so Fox
decided to take the easy way out. He entered Falco's name into the system. Within
moments, a new message appeared:
NEW COMBATANT: FALCO LOMBARDI ACCEPTED
NEW PLATFORM WILL ARRIVE SHORTLY
Before Fox could tell Falco, a second platform crashed to the ground. ROB
guided it to the top of the Great Fox, and Falco logged in.
Peppy and Slippy climbed out on top of the Great Fox, and Star Fox stared
skyward and the two approaching balls of fire. Falcon and Samus, no doubt. Slippy
handed a small device to Fox, and Peppy gave one to Falco.
"Temporal distorters," Peppy told them. "You get a short burst of speed. Be
careful with 'em."
Fox stepped back, then leaned forward and activated the device. In a flash, he was
across the ship and a bewildered Slippy was flying through the air.
"Thanks, guys," he said. "They'll be here soon. You two get the Arwings and
watch for an opening, like last time. And ROB, bring the main cannons online. All of
this is still legal." Slippy and Peppy dove for the hatch as the two platforms careened
towards the Great Fox.
Falcon and Samus hovered over the carrier-turned-battlefield. As one, the
space-faring bounty hunters attacked. Fox used his new move, tearing through Falcon's
midsection with an elbow, as Falco weakened Samus's armor with a well-placed boot.
Chapter 2 coming soon! R&R so i don't forget about it
"Take us lower, ROB."
The Great Fox broke from its orbit around the war-torn world of Corneria and
moved into the lower atmospheres. Fox McCloud, leader of the band of mercenaries
known as Star Fox, opened a hatch and climbed on top of his team's mobile base of
operations. ROB had already slowed the ship down considerably, so that Fox could stand
atop the Great Fox without being thrown from the massive ship and becoming a colorful
smear in the battlefield. It had been months since Fox, Slippy, Peppy, and Falco had
vanquished Andross, but the massive task of rebuilding Corneria's cities had barely
begun. Fox crouched on the nose of the Great Fox, thrilling in the sensation of the wind
blowing through his fur.
Out on the horizon, a bright light appeared. An asteroid hurtled through the sky
and crashed into a hillside, effectively reducing it to a pile of very warm rubble. Fox
snapped out of his reverie and opened a channel to ROB64, the 'bot responsible for
maintaining SF's ships and piloting the Great Fox.
"ROB, what the hell was that?!"
"Primary analysis suggested that the object was a small asteroid, but further
sensory input suggests that it is unnatural. It is composed of an unknown alloy, and is
perfectly round. I would guess that it is a machine of some sort."
Fox's eyes clouded over as he pondered what it could be. He had seen this
happen once before, and if this was the same phenomenon, he had to make ready.
Without another thought, he slipped back down the hatch and made for the war room.
"The problem last time was that I simply wasn't prepared for them. I won't make
that mistake twice," he muttered as he slammed open the weapons cabinet. He snatched
a low-caliber blast pistol, a shield generator, and a Flamejet for his Fire Fox technique.
He was focused. His fur stood on end as he mentally prepared for the challenge before
him. He had come close last time, but his defeat at the hands of the Hand had nearly
destroyed him. It wouldn't be that way this time.
He whirled around to find a mob behind him, cloaked in shadow. He nearly
blasted them all, but managed to stay his hand after he realized who they were. Slippy
sqeaked when he saw the pistol leveled at his face.
"What's going on, Fox?" Peppy asked slowly.
"It's starting again, Peppy. And I'm going back."
Peppy saw the look in Fox's eyes and knew better than to argue.
Fox slapped his headset. "ROB, use a tractor beam to bring that machine to the
ship. I'll be waiting on top."
By the time Fox had climbed back to the top of the Great Fox, the machine was
waiting for him. It was just as he had thought; it was one of the platforms used to heal
and transport combatants in the Smash Brothers tournament. He activated it. The display
sprang to life:
CODENAME: MELEE
COMBATANTS
Mario
Luigi
Bowser
Peach
Yoshi
Donkey Kong
Captain Falcon
Link
Zelda
Samus Aran
Kirby
Ice Climbers
Ness
Pikachu
FOX MCCLOUD
10 spots remain
Login: Fox McCloud
CONFIRMED
ROUND 1 WILL BEGIN SHORTLY
ARENA: GREAT FOX, CORNERIA
FORMAT: 2 ON 2
VS. CAPTAIN FALCON AND SAMUS ARAN
SELECT PARTNER FROM LIST OR SUGGEST NEW COMBATANT ENTRY
"Looks like you could use some help," a dry voice behind Fox muttered. He spun
around to find Falco standing behind him, outfitted with his own blaster, shield, and
Flamejet. "Count me in."
Fox saw that Falco intended to be a part of this, one way or another, so Fox
decided to take the easy way out. He entered Falco's name into the system. Within
moments, a new message appeared:
NEW PLATFORM WILL ARRIVE SHORTLY
Before Fox could tell Falco, a second platform crashed to the ground. ROB
guided it to the top of the Great Fox, and Falco logged in.
Peppy and Slippy climbed out on top of the Great Fox, and Star Fox stared
skyward and the two approaching balls of fire. Falcon and Samus, no doubt. Slippy
handed a small device to Fox, and Peppy gave one to Falco.
"Temporal distorters," Peppy told them. "You get a short burst of speed. Be
careful with 'em."
Fox stepped back, then leaned forward and activated the device. In a flash, he was
across the ship and a bewildered Slippy was flying through the air.
"Thanks, guys," he said. "They'll be here soon. You two get the Arwings and
watch for an opening, like last time. And ROB, bring the main cannons online. All of
this is still legal." Slippy and Peppy dove for the hatch as the two platforms careened
towards the Great Fox.
Falcon and Samus hovered over the carrier-turned-battlefield. As one, the
space-faring bounty hunters attacked. Fox used his new move, tearing through Falcon's
midsection with an elbow, as Falco weakened Samus's armor with a well-placed boot.
Chapter 2 coming soon! R&R so i don't forget about it
