Two Heroes Collide 7, Genetic Fox

DISCLAIMER: StarFox characters, trademarks, etc. are owned by Nintendo. GalaxyWulf characters, trademarks, etc. are owned by, none other than, ME! Attack names maybe from Street Fighter or my inventions! Please forgive my grammar and spelling! Feel free to e-mail me [wolfox_okami@hotmail.com] about MY characters! Oh yeah, for those of you who wanted to use my characters, feel free to use them as long as you give that darn credit, OKAY? (Also, it might help reading the BIOS section in Two Heroes Collide 2)

BECAUSE OF POPULAR DEMAND, I will not make Two Heroes Collide - ONI until the end of episode 8, which will really going to raise your fur! Anyway, thank you for your support, and please, keep on reading!

Oh yeah, I've changed the format of the story too! :) Uh... I made this chapter a day after the last one, but you'll be expecting very long updates because of school... Sorry!

FOLLOW-UP DISCLAIMER: Hikari is a song from Kingdom Hearts and I don't own that! The translation and lyrics came from Animelyrics.com so the credits are to them!

AUTHOR'S NOTE: READ IT OR ELSE! I will update once a week in my two stories, THC series and the THC - Jrs. okay!

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TWO HEROES COLLIDE, EPISODE 7: GENETIC FOX

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Fox wants to be stronger by using Ruby's genetic protocol. Ruby's only chances of rescue are the guys Wolf, Eagle, Garou, and hopefully Elea. What happened to the old Fox whom they once knew? And... Is James really alive?

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CHAPTER FIVE!!! "Hikari"

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Ruby was silently drifting into emptiness. She was placed inside a capsule, and her mind being nothing. But then, these words chant in a tone.

Donna tokidatte

Tada hitoride

Unmei wasurete

Ikitekitanoni

Totsuzen no hikari no naka megasameru

Mayonakani

(No matter what the time

I'm just alone

Destiny forgotten,

Even though I kept going.

Inside of the sudden light I awaken

In the middle of the night)

"Hikari..." Ruby whispered to herself, "Where can I find it? Where?" Then, a voice answered her call.

"Don't give up, my sweet gem..."

"Father!" Ruby snuggled, "What does that mean?" But then, another voice answered.

"I sang a special song for you, my dear jewel. You know what it is..."

"Mother... Is it Hikari?" Ruby softly replied. The two voices answered back.

"You'll find it soon..."

Meanwhile, back at the Star Canine...

After a few minutes of operation and healing of wounds, Elea was able to wake up from a slight unconsciousness. She was lying on the bed, and was being observed by the three.

"Wh... Where am I?" Elea gasped to her surprise. She was greeted by a dog, two lupines, and an eagle.

"Great!" Wolf seriously gestured, "You're finally awake! Now we can talk!"

"Hey Wolf," Eagle stopped the lupine, "let the girl rest, okay. You can have a serious discussion later!"

"No," Elea whimpered, "he is right. I have something very important to tell you!"

"Huh?" Garou stated, "What about it?"

Bark checked the young avian's temperature. He then, slowly unwrapped her bandages. While doing so, he said, "Hmm... GE soldiers have fascinating anatomy. You heal fast, like Anatyde."

"Wulf!" Elea strided at once after her bandages where removed, "Where is he? He needs to hear me!"

Garou patted the exhaled eagle and whimpered, "Sorry, pal... Wulf's been terribly injured and won't be able to hear you out. He hasn't fully recru-"

"-I'm here, you can talk now." a voice gruffed. It was Wulf, walking with bandages on his abdomen and his forehead. If you can picture him, his forehead seems to be slightly bleeding.

"Wow, you quickly heal fast!" Wolf exclaimed in amazement, "I can still remember that fight with Garuda..." Eagle smiled and patted Wolf's elbow.

Wulf smiled for a while but then became serious. He faced Elea and said, "Elea, what are you going to tell us?"

Elea breathed deeply. She thought of everything she knew. She started, "Guys... Ruby is in danger. Fox was a special version of a GE soldier, like Ruby and me... the one with emotions. Only this time, he was filled with hatred and anger, unlike us, who were filled with regular ones. Now, after finding out that Ruby lost her GE soldier characteristics, he wants to transfer Ruby's body enhancements or the genetic protocol to his, becoming much more stronger than before."

"That sounds bad..." Eagle clenched his fist.

"I don't think that sounds only bad..." Wolf shook his head in fear about losing Ruby.

"Yes," Elea continued, "It's far worse than bad. Not only Volgar will have the ultimate GE soldier, Ruby will... Ruby will lose her energy, her life force. She will then succumb... She will die..." A tear flew down to Elea's cheek after saying that. She started crying. She whimpered, "I... I thought I was able to protect her by keeping her by my side, and making her stay away from normal people's contact. But I was wrong. She's safer when she's surrounded by her friends, especially you, Wolf... You are her 'Hikari'..."

Wolf became silent. He thought of the word Hikari. "Light..." Wolf remarked, "Hikari means light..."

Everyone stared at him. They are giving the "How did you knew that Hikari means light?" face at him.

"She told me... Even though she never did..." Wolf exclaimed softly, "Earlier, when she was psyched by Fox, she grabbed me... But then, a special feeling happened within the two if us. I told her I'll never give on rescuing her, and she smiled. She said that I am her Hikari, her light..."

Wolf knelt down and started feeling down. Losing Ruby... It's really painful. You know what it feels if you'll lose someone very dear to you... What fate is it?

But then, someone whispered to his heart. It was crying. A female voice told him to not give up.

"Help me... Help me, Wolf..."

"Ruby... I... I..." Wolf slowly fluctuated.

"You mustn't give up..."

"But..."

"You are my Hikari..."

"I lost it... it's in the darkness..."

"Maybe this will help you..."

Then, an echo sang. The song that gave hope to him and Ruby. A song called Hikari...

--Hikari--

donna tokidatte

tada hitoride

unmei wasurete

ikitekitanoni

totsuzen no "Hikari" no naka megasameru

mayonakani

(No matter what the time

I'm just alone

Destiny forgotten,

Even though I kept going.

Inside of the sudden "Light" I awaken

In the middle of the night)

shizukani

deguchini tatte

kurayami ni hikari wo ute

(Quietly,

Stand in the exit way,

And, in the pitch-black, take the light)

imadoki yakusoku nante

fuan ni saseru dakekana

negai wo kuchi ni shitaidake sagasou

kunimo shoukai suruyo kitto umaku ikuyo

(And about the recent promises,

Is it just that I'm so anxious?

A wish that's wanting to be said, but shall be repressed

I'll introduce my family,

You'll surely get along well)

donna tokidatte

zutto futaride

donna tokidatte

soba ni irukara

kimi to iu "Hikari" ga watashi wo mitsukeru

mayonakani

(No matter what the time

We'll always be together

No matter what the time

Because you're by my side

The "Light" known as you finds me,

In the middle of the night)

urusai

toori ni haitte

unmei no kamen wo tore

(Enter a noisy street

And put on the mask of destiny.)

saki wo mitooshi suginante

imi no nai koto ha yamete

kyou ha hoshii monomo tabeyouyo

mirai wo zutto sakidayo

bokunimo wakaranai

(Thinking too much about the future.

Stopping things that have no meaning.

Today I'll eat delicious things.

The future is always before us,

Even I don't know it.)

kansei sasenaide

motto yokushite

one scene zutsu totte

ikeba iikara

kimi to iu "Hikari" ga watashi no scenario

utsushidasu

(It's not necessary to go right to the end,

Just keep going.

It's okay if the scenes

Go on one by one.

The "Light" known as you

reflects my scenario)

motto hanasouyo

mokuzen no ashita no koto mo

terebi keshite watashi no koto dake wo

miteiteyo

(Let's talk more,

And about the tomorrow that's before your very eyes.

Turn off the television,

And look only at me.)

donnani yokutatte

shinji kirenaine

sonna toki datte

soba ni irukara

kimi to iu "Hikari" ga watashi wo mitsukeru

mayonakani

(No matter how well we're doing,

I don't believe in us completely.

But at those sort of times,

Because you're by my side,

The "Light" known as you finds me,

In the middle of the night.)

motto hanasouyo

mokuzen no ashita no koto mo

terebi keshite watashi no koto dake wo

miteiteyo

(Let's talk more,

And about the tomorrow that's before your very eyes.

Turn off the television,

And look only at me.)

motto hanasouyo

mokuzen no ashita no koto mo

terebi keshite watashi no koto dake wo

miteiteyo

(Let's talk more,

And about the tomorrow that's before your very eyes.

Turn off the television,

And look only at me.)

"Hikari... Me..." Wolf thought deeply, "I will... I will be your Hikari!"

Wolf snapped out from his hopelessness. He shouted, "Come on, guys! We'll fight our way and save Ruby! We'll put Fox back from his own self! I swear!"

"That's the spirit!" Wulf smiled.

"Hehehe! It's party time!" Garou yelled.

"Yatta!" (All right!) Bark grinned.

"Our wings will soar!" Eagle jittered.

"I know you can do it! I know you can protect her, Wolf-chan!" Elea winked.

"Let's go!" Wolf commenced. The team is ready for action and will rescue Ruby. Truly, he is enlightened. He is Ruby's Hikari!

Wow! that's really a sort of comeback! But will they be able to reach Ruby in time? Stay tuned for chapter 6!