Anguirus111 note: I haven't written anything for a while so I'm just a little bit rusty with writing again. For those unfamiliar with my work just look back a few pages which include the first two parts of the Mantia Trilogy. Oh, by the way. I'm not finishing my story about the X-1 Virus because of the Anthrax Scare.
150 Years after The Lylat Wars: Food Crops mysteriously began to die. First cases of radiation sickness were reported. A government investigation finds that the destruction of Sector Z had spread harmful Verteron Particles over the entire Lylat System. Panic erupts as food sources began to dwindle. The body of Mantia, still being pushed through the universe by the inertia of Sector Z's destruction kept traveling.
250 years after The Lylat Wars: A system wide war erupts as the remaining survivors of the Lylat System fight for supplies. The Cornerian Defense Force is overwhelmed during the battle. Current Star Fox team disbands over disagreement about which faction to side with. Great Fox X-7 is abandoned and stripped for parts by scavengers. Mantia continued to float through space kept barely alive by the electric shock weapon that was pushed against its heart causing it to keep beating.
315 years after The Lylat Wars: The war ends with a treaty established above Solar, which divides the system evenly. Throughout the war, Corneria and Katina had been turned into total wastelands, Fortuna plunged into eternal snowy bleakness, and the oceans of Zoness had caught fire and continued to burn through the years. The heat produced by Zoness caused the oceans to recede on Aquas allowing it to be inhabitable. Despite the treaty, skirmishes still occurred over territory disputes and by rogue factions who never agreed to the treaty. Mantia still floated along.
497 years after the Lylat Wars: In an attempt to revitalize the Lylat System's population, a cloning experiment is conducted on a piece of DNA. The experiment was a success but when the Cloning Pod opened, the occupant was none other than the warlord who had attempted to conquer the Lylat System once again: Andross. The experiment was about to be terminated when a terrorist bomb exploded from a rogue faction seeking to maintain the current political instability. Andross escaped in the ensuing panic and proceeded to amass a battle fleet composed of several rogue factions. Andross then proceeded to declare war and attempt to reclaim the Lylat System. Several billion light years away an alien spaceship discovered the floating body of Mantia. The aliens brought in the body and repaired its physical form and restored its ability to shoot electricity through its tail. They also gave it the ability to shoot an energy beam from its mouth and still had the laser cannons on its wings. The aliens encased it in an asteroid and shot it off on a return journey to Corneria on a much faster return rate.
500 years after the Lylat System: The factions of the Lylat System united and managed to push back Andross to the barren planet of Corneria. They then proceeded to chase Andross into his old underground lab of Pacific Pharmaceuticals. Upon entry they saw a clone of Mantia which was 1/3 the size of the original Mantia. Acting quickly they destroyed Mantia and killed Andross. The factions then returned to their own part of the Lylat System still at odds with each other.
Now, 3 months later, Corneria: Jason McCloud, the current descendant of Fox McCloud scavenged through some waste bins outside of Corneria City. Corneria City was surrounded by an impenetrable energy wall and within lived the faction called the Alphas. The Alphas were the most prosperous of all Lylat's factions and they lived in seclusion. The only idea of what was going on in there was through the garbage they disposed of throughout the barren desert land. Jason was searching for some power cells for his custom fighter that he had built from other scavenged parts. Throughout the area were dozens of scavengers looking for food or mechanical pieces. Jason sought on a large chunk of garbage and sighed. He wondered what it was like before the war so long ago. He thought back to the times of his ancient ancestors and wondered about the adventures they had had. Jason then took out a ration and munched on it thoughtfully. He looked out at Corneria City and the white energy dome. Inside the dome were several brilliant buildings owned by the Alphas. Jason noticed the scavengers start hurrying off toward a Garbage Scow that had begun unloading garbage. Jason groaned and ran after the scavengers.
Outer Rim of the Lylat System: A large asteroid zoomed past Venom and continued on toward an impact with Corneria.
Corneria: Jason finally obtained the power cells he needed. While the Alphas had used them up, Jason had developed a technique to use the energy waste left behind to power his fighter. Jason whipped out his laser gun and fired at the scavenger's feet that were attempting to take his newly acquired possession. Just as it seemed they would rob him of his power cells a loud noise was heard. Looking up, Jason and the scavengers watched as a large meteor streaked overhead and crashed a couple of miles away. Instantly a loud roar was heard as a large Manta Ray emerged and hovered into the air. The scavengers screamed and scattered as the Manta Ray cleared its head of the cobwebs and glanced at its surroundings.
"No, it can't be," said Jason as he fumbled in his pockets for something. An instant later he yanked out a discolored photo of a large Manta Ray. The photo had been an heirloom throughout his family's history. On the back was a written description that Jason read aloud.
"Beware Mantia for he is the worst of all of Lylat's creatures. Created primarily for destruction, if it ever returns, it will be unstoppable and it will conquer the Lylat System of this I can assure you. James McCloud," said Jason. Mantia finally spotted Corneria City.
"Your day has ended Corneria City! I will no longer allow you to exist as long as I do!" Mantia yelled. Jason watched as Mantia launched itself at the energy dome. Mantia opened its mouth and a colorful energy beam emerged and shorted out the dome. Mantia then plowed into the city and smashed through several buildings. Jason watched as the peaceful Alphas scattered through the streets in horror. Jason watched as several laser cannons popped out of the ground and opened fire. Mantia took the blasts with only a shrug and fired its wing lasers at the cannons obliterating them.
"Weapon X-1 could never defeat me even when it worked at its full capacity! You can never defeat me!" yelled Mantia. Mantia blasted through several more buildings and watched as several escape ships launched from the surface. Mantia then streaked after them.
"You can't escape that easily," said Mantia. Mantia streaked after the retreating ships. Mantia knocked all of them out of the sky except for one.
"Go and tell them everything. I, Mantia have returned to reclaim the Lylat System once and for all!" yelled Mantia who started laughing. Mantia spun around and eyed Jason McCloud who had begun trembling.
"Your ancestors couldn't defeat me and you won't either! I cannot be destroyed and I cannot be harmed. You have only one choice. Fear the wrath of Mantia!" it yelled as it zoomed away into space and the rest of the Lylat System.
"Our darkest fears have come true. A creature that will destroy Lylat System with its bare wings," said Jason just as he passed out.