Here is the next chapter! (At long last)
A thousand pardons for the rather..._extreme_... delay, but here's a big chapter to make it all up to ya!
*I don't own Star Fox*
Enjoy!
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"Well, the repairs are going okay, and according to our current marker there's just one left between us and the tracker. Haven't seen too much trouble, but this whole 'hidden empire' thing was kind of a downer. Actually, we haven't seen anyone from Lylat at all. You sent your investigator, right?"
Peppy eyed General Pepper on his screen.
"Yes I sent the investigator. Don't worry, I'm keeping both of you informed. In fact I have a report telling me to warn you about your next stop. Talos isn't a good place to hang around, apparently."
"How do they know we're going to Talos? I hadn't even mentioned it to _you_ yet."
"According to this, the answer to your question is 'Trade Secret'."
General Pepper shrugged helplessly.
"Sorry, but my agent happens to possess a unique sense of humor. I imagine if you run into problems, they'll be on hand to assist."
Pepper closed the line after that. Peppy shook his head as he walked to the cockpit where Falco and Slippy were waiting.
"Okay, I just got a heads-up. We've been warned that Talos is most likely going to be dangerous, so I would not like to lose anyone else."
They got into their Arwings as Great Fox reached Talos.
"We are locked onto Marker One's position," ROB's voice buzzed over the comm system, "Hostile ships approaching. Registered as drones, Invader Three type."
They launched. There was a _lot_ of ships.
"ROB, retrieve Marker One but be prepared to assist. All Range Mode!"
They extended their wings to full length and dove into combat. As they fought, a pair of eyes watched from above.
"If they need me…" their owner said to himself.
ROB was able to secure the final Marker. But as he turned Great Fox back to the battle, a robot missile exited warp and hit the ship.
Or it tried to.
A rather large energy pulse blew it up just before it hit. A silver ship half the size of Great Fox appeared on the monitor.
"Attention Great Fox," came the transmission.
"Do you require assistance?"
Three quarters of the Invader Threes had been destroyed. The remaining fighters were the worst, and Peppy felt his ship bounce after a hit.
He couldn't get this one off his tail! Falco and Slippy were in similar situations. Peppy thought he was going to be a goner when a pair of blue lasers shot from above and removed the tail permanently.
Peppy craned his head just in time to see another ship blow right past him and take on the rest of the Invader Threes.
"Nah, couldn't be…"
The newcomer was an Arwing, and he flew like he'd been born in it. Peppy took out two more fighters before they decided to retreat.
That wasn't going to be an option.
The new Arwing iced them all. Peppy saw Slippy and Falco form up on either side of him.
"Arwing, identify yourself," Peppy called over the comm.
The pilot was the _last_ person he could ever have anticipated.
"Hey there Peppy, long time no see," said James McCloud.
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R&R please!
A thousand pardons for the rather..._extreme_... delay, but here's a big chapter to make it all up to ya!
*I don't own Star Fox*
Enjoy!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Well, the repairs are going okay, and according to our current marker there's just one left between us and the tracker. Haven't seen too much trouble, but this whole 'hidden empire' thing was kind of a downer. Actually, we haven't seen anyone from Lylat at all. You sent your investigator, right?"
Peppy eyed General Pepper on his screen.
"Yes I sent the investigator. Don't worry, I'm keeping both of you informed. In fact I have a report telling me to warn you about your next stop. Talos isn't a good place to hang around, apparently."
"How do they know we're going to Talos? I hadn't even mentioned it to _you_ yet."
"According to this, the answer to your question is 'Trade Secret'."
General Pepper shrugged helplessly.
"Sorry, but my agent happens to possess a unique sense of humor. I imagine if you run into problems, they'll be on hand to assist."
Pepper closed the line after that. Peppy shook his head as he walked to the cockpit where Falco and Slippy were waiting.
"Okay, I just got a heads-up. We've been warned that Talos is most likely going to be dangerous, so I would not like to lose anyone else."
They got into their Arwings as Great Fox reached Talos.
"We are locked onto Marker One's position," ROB's voice buzzed over the comm system, "Hostile ships approaching. Registered as drones, Invader Three type."
They launched. There was a _lot_ of ships.
"ROB, retrieve Marker One but be prepared to assist. All Range Mode!"
They extended their wings to full length and dove into combat. As they fought, a pair of eyes watched from above.
"If they need me…" their owner said to himself.
ROB was able to secure the final Marker. But as he turned Great Fox back to the battle, a robot missile exited warp and hit the ship.
Or it tried to.
A rather large energy pulse blew it up just before it hit. A silver ship half the size of Great Fox appeared on the monitor.
"Attention Great Fox," came the transmission.
"Do you require assistance?"
Three quarters of the Invader Threes had been destroyed. The remaining fighters were the worst, and Peppy felt his ship bounce after a hit.
He couldn't get this one off his tail! Falco and Slippy were in similar situations. Peppy thought he was going to be a goner when a pair of blue lasers shot from above and removed the tail permanently.
Peppy craned his head just in time to see another ship blow right past him and take on the rest of the Invader Threes.
"Nah, couldn't be…"
The newcomer was an Arwing, and he flew like he'd been born in it. Peppy took out two more fighters before they decided to retreat.
That wasn't going to be an option.
The new Arwing iced them all. Peppy saw Slippy and Falco form up on either side of him.
"Arwing, identify yourself," Peppy called over the comm.
The pilot was the _last_ person he could ever have anticipated.
"Hey there Peppy, long time no see," said James McCloud.
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R&R please!
