Two Heroes Collide 5, A Past's Conclusion
-Author: Okamichan

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Chapter 5: Crimson Avenge

Wulf was sent back at the ruins. Krystal and everyone were there. Wulf looked around and saw the StarFox emblem glowing. What does that mean? But first, he looked at the crystal where Fox is. It was the time a conflict between planet Exilus and Colonium was upheaval.

Fox was sent back to Colonium. He was inside TERRA Squad HQ. Wulf was swirling his neutron blade inside the training room with his uncle and Gen. Lupine. He sticks his ear on the wall. He was listening on their discussion.

"I have to train hard!" Wulf exhaled, "I've heard Rufus is going to be on the enemy's side..."

His uncle sheathed his sabre and wondered, "But still... I can't understand why Rufus will be in Volgar's army. Surely, Rufus knew that you two will face each other in a battle like this."

Gen. Lupine patted Curt, Wulf's uncle, and then sighed, "Curt, a few years ago, I told him not to leave Colonium. I offered him the same academy for pilots where Wulf was. He declined the offer..."

"Why?" Wulf's uncle asked in a toned voice. "He told me that he is going to look for something very important in Exilus. He wants to know more about his destiny, even though I don't understand it..." Gen. Lupine shook his head.

Wulf suddenly slashed a bamboo pole, with rage. He nodded and firmly answered, "But I'm sure there's one thing he did. He broke our friendship! He promised we wouldn't leave each other's back, but no! He has to go and 'find his destiny'!"

"Maybe he knew," Gen. Lupine recoiled, "his destiny and yours are to cross blades with each other..."

Wulf just sat and then started training again. Fox was surprised on Wulf's attitude. "He was never like that... at least, not in the present..." Just then, he was brought to the hangar in Exilus, nighttime.

Rufus was looking in the dark sky. His emotions are sort of mixed and shaded. He knew one day he and Wulf will fight each other, but he is uncertain about the reason why. That made him felt uncomfortable and unsure about his decision.

Just then, a young hare approached the red wolf. "So, are you really nervous about your choice in joining Volgar?"

"Tenko," Rufus whispered, "I was just wondering, what if Wulf and I will face against each other? We were friends before, and I don't want our friendship to be torn apart!"

Tenko the hare sat beside Rufus in the open field. He replied gently, "You already knew that. You joined The Exilusian Army because you knew one day you and Wulf will hit each other. You already knew that when you two became close, right?" Rufus shook his head up and down. Tenko continued, "Then, the reason you two will fight is because you have to. But you knew that after this, you'll be friends, right?"

Then a siren was alarmed. The two stood from the grasslands and then Rufus stretched his arms. "Thanks for the encouragement. Maybe I'm going to fight him today..." He walks away leaving the brown hare on the grassy area.

Fox still didn't figure out what was Rufus' reason. But before he could think again, he observed Tenko. He was grabbing a walkie-talkie and it looks like he was talking to Volgar. Fox was able to hear what Volgar was saying.

"So, have you already talked to him?"

"Yes sir. It was really easy to convince someone like him."

"Of course, my dear Tenko. His feelings were rather 'unstable', that's why he is easily lured to your sweet talk."

"By the way, has our spies already installed the 'cannon' to Wulf's fighter, sir?"

"Don't worry! They have already reported and it was 100% success!"

"Uh, how about the armor, sir?"

"Yes. The Anatyde armor is primed and ready. It fits perfectly to Rufus."

"But sir, I still don't get it... Why do you want Rufus to wear the armor? I mean, I can have the potential to be a great wielder of that! Why did you choose Rufus?"

"Like what you said, those two has the destiny to cross each other's path, and..."

"And..."

"And, Rufus has the potential to be wearer of the Anatyde armor. The mineral 'reacted' to him when he become close to it the other day before."

"Damn! I hate Rufus!"

"Ha ha ha! I'm glad to know that! That's why I'm going to give to you the trigger to fire the installed cannon of Wulf's ship!"

"Great! Wulf will have no idea what happened and Rufus will think that Wulf fired him! He will get angry and decides to kill him to hell!"

Fox was shocked. "That snake! I couldn't believe it! He was actually a traitor!"

But then, a mysterious voice spoke to Fox. It was not Krystal. It was someone familiar.

"I will show you the battle... You will soon see the answer..."

"Huh?" Fox murmured. Before he could ask who was it, he was teleported to the battlefield in space. He was floating. However, he is just like a ghost. He was never seen nor felt.

"This is the battle. Observe..."

Wulf was chasing a few Exilusian fighters, firing them away. "I gonna get you!" He flew to the direction of a fighter until he faced Rufus.

Rufus was surprised to see Wulf. He made a comm link to him. "Wulf, I... I'd never expect to see you again..." he transmitted.

"Yeah, not in this war..." Wulf answered back.

Then, Tenko parked beside Rufus. He gave a message to him. "Rufus, Volgar said that he will be our main target. Me and you are the ones who's going to finish him off!"

"No, I can't!" Rufus answered nervously.

"Rufus! Maybe you are right... We have to face each other!" Wulf yelled in confusion.

"Rufus! Think about it! Promotions, names, fame, anything!" Tenko asserted Rufus.

But Rufus ignored them. He shouted to Wulf, "I DON'T CARE!!! I DON'T CARE ABOUT NAMES AND PROMOTIONS! I DON'T CARE WHETHER WE HAVE TO CROSS EACH OTHER'S PATH!!!" He stared at Wulf and gently replied, "Wulf... Take me with you... My home is not Exilus... My home is Colonium... I am with you! My search is over! I found my home!"

"Rufus... I thought you abandoned me..." Wulf silently whispered. His feelings have changed. He now feels sympathy and his friendship to Rufus has finally returned.

"I will never!" Rufus smiled, "You're the only friend I have!"

"No! Rufus, it's a trap!" Tenko yelled. Then, he whispered to himself as he presses a button, "Goodbye, Rufus!"

Wulf's plasma cannon suddenly charged. Wulf was instantly shocked and tried to push the buttons to stop it. He then stared at Wulf and calmly called out, "Rufus, please..."

"What's going on?" Rufus wondered as he looked at Wulf's charging flare. Suddenly it fired towards him and he was hit very dramatically. He yelled out "WULF!!!" as his ship flings back to Exilus.

"NOOO!!! RUFUS!!!" Wulf yelled. Fox was taken by the reaction and also yelled at it. He can see now why Wulf begged him not to kill Rufus.

"Ha ha ha! Now, look what you've done to your friend..." Tenko grinned as he looked at Wulf. "But I have to thank you for getting rid of him!"

Wulf slowly glared at him with rage. His eyes tell that he wanted to kill him. "YOU..." Wulf shouted, "DAMN YOU!!!" he shouted with anger as he fired tracing rockets to Tenko. Tenko tried to flee but he was caught up by the missiles and was killed.

Fox was horrified by the event. Then, the voice whispered to him.

"I shall take you to him, the red wolf..."

Fox was teleported to Volgar's lab. He saw Rufus lying on a bed. His chest was bandaged but still whole as if he only received a few string blows. He woke up, looking around him.

"Where am I? Am I still alive?" he whimpered.

Volgar was there, as he talked to the darkness, "Yes, you are. See what modern medical science can do!"

He then talked to Rufus about what happened, "Your friend, Wulf right? He tried to fire you with a plasma cannon."

"Damn! He's no friend!"

"And also, he killed Tenko."

"Damn him again! I swear I'll kill him if it's the last thing I do!"

"Well, you have to recuperate for a while. But even so, you need more power and skill."

"What power? Don't I have the skill and talent to be a killer?"

"Yes but, I want you to be unbeatable..."

Volgar showed him the Anatyde armor. It has weapons attached to its knuckles and has a powerful defensive and offensive retaliation. He gleamed at Rufus, "Do you like it?"

Rufus grinned and gave a killing look. His intentions are now different. "Wulf, I swear I'll kill you!" he shouted as paced to the armor.

Fox was then taken away, back to the ruins.

He popped out from the crystal, just like Wulf, and the two faced each other. They just nodded and then gave a quiet look. The GalaxyWulf emblem started to glow. A blue spirit appeared from those symbols.

Krystal, Fox, Falco, and Tricky bowed down to the image. Bill, Garou, Katt, and Wulf just stared at it.

"Hey! Kneel!" Krystal strutted as she forces the four to do so. They have absolutely no idea who was that spirit.

"No need!" the blue spirit hailed. The four stood up and was asked by Bill. "Who the heck is he?" he queued. Falco just stomped at his foot.

"I am the Karazoa, keeper of this ruins."

"Karazoa? You are the voice I was hearing!" Fox answered with flashing eyes.

"But, why did you let us see each other's past?" Wulf commented with his ears lowered.

"It is because... Terra and Lylat will face a threat, not today, not tomorrow, but in the near future. I wanted both of you to realize each other so that you will be able to join each other, not only by camaraderie, but also by spirit."

"What does that mean?" Falco wondered in delight.

"You shall soon find out... I just wanted to teach you all the value of friendship and teamwork. The importance of another person and such..."

Karazoa suddenly disappeared, leaving the eight alone.

Fox faced again at Wulf and so did Wulf. This time, they smiled at each other...

---------EPILOGUE--------

Fox and Wulf were leaning on a corridor in a building in Corneria. Fox asked Wulf something that made the both of them feel different.

"Wulf," Fox asked keenly and softly, "what if we get angry at each other? What if something happened like what happened before? What we were torn apart?"

Wulf nodded. He then looked up to the sky and smiled at Fox, "We can't avoid those, but I can sense that we will be strong and we will not allow it, won't we?"

Fox laughed and the two left to get something to drink.

END OF EPISODE 5.

HEY, WASN'T THAT GREAT? Well, I hope that answers a few questions about their past. See you soon in episode 6! PLEASE R/R!