Disclaimer: Same as chapter 1. Geez, you'd think these things be unnecessary after saying it once. Anyway, thanks to D3fan and CooperPrincess91. I really appreciate your reviews. Keep 'em coming! On with the story. Demonfox101 out!







Chapter 7

( The truth revealed and

a quest begins.)





The trip to Hyrule would be long. 3 days to be exact. The group had to get there with what little equipment they had plus a wheel chaired, wounded raccoon.

" Okay gang. Let's go." Krystal said as she slung her backpack over her shoulder.

" It's gonna be a long trip." Commented Fox.

" Slippy and me will meet you there in a few days." Peppy said as he waved goodbye.

" Yeah, I'll fix the Landmaster and we'll be their in a few days." Added Slippy.

" Okay then, see yun's!" Bill replied as he waved back.

" Stupid kid," Groaned Falco under his breath. " Gets shot and now he's gettin' pushed around in a wheelchair like he can't walk. I'll guarantee he can."

He would of said more, but Carmelita, who was pushing Sly's chair, tripped him and kicked his head when he fell face first into the dirt road.

" You stupid, feather drained, no good, son of a bitch!" She yelled angrily " I'm sick of you treating him like he's nothing!" She would have continued but Katt caught her leg before she could kick him again.

" Let it go. He'll never change." She said as she sneered in Falco's direction.

" What's his deal?" Asked Bentley. " I mean, what'd Sly ever do to him."

" He's just arrogant. Doesn't care about anyone but himself and money. Only reason he's on the team." Katt replied.

" Why'd Fox let him rejoin?" Sly asked from his wheel chair.

" Cause he's been friends with him since 2nd grade." Katt replied.

" I don't get it. Fox doesn't act like him. He's seems to care about other peoples feelings." Carmelita replied as she glanced at Sly and smiled.

" Don't know." Bill said getting in on there conversation. " Just has. He actually treats Fox with respect."

" Why?" Asked Bentley.

" Probably cause he knows Fox could whoop his ass if he didn't." Murray chuckled. The group got a good laugh out of that. Except Falco.

"That ain't true..." He started.

" Stow it, feather brain." Katt commanded him. "Go guard the rear."

"Why me?" Falco complained.

" Look, jackass, for all I care you can go back their and play with yourself, but I don't want to hear you say anything else about Sly's condition!" Katt shouted as she got right in his face.

"Okay." Falco said as he dropped to the back of the group quickly.

Meanwhile in the front of the line, Fox and Krystal were walking and holding hands. They would laugh every now and then, until Krystal brought up a serious subject.

" Who, or WHAT, do you think is the cause of all the mayhem?" She asked him.

" I don't know, but I hope it's a who, and not a what though." He replied with concern in his voice. For his friends, her, and Lylat. That's a lot of stuff to be concerned about.

" What would be worse though, a who, a what, or mixture of the two.?" She replied jokily to keep his hopes of the situation up.

" Don't know." He replied without laughing. " I mean, if it's both, Lord knows what it could be capable of."

" Yeah, well..." Krystal cut off. She gave the air a good couple of sniffs, and began to drool hungrily. Fox and Carmelita also sniffed and began to drool. The group stopped and stared at them blankly. Only Katt and Bill knew what to do.

" Get ready to hold them back." Bill told everyone.

" What's going on?" Asked Sly as he looked at Carmelita's mouth.

" Chickens are around her somewhere." Katt replied.

" So?" Asked Sly puzzled.

" Sly, their Foxes and do you know what Foxes are know for?" Bentley quizzed him.

" Having their young born with all their fur and hair?" Sly replied in a guess tone.

" Besides that." Bentley said as he rolled his eyes.

" I give up." Sly said. " Why don't you tell me, master Yoda."

" Chickens! They are known to go to any lengths to catch and eat wild chickens." He said as-a-matter-of-factly.

" Man Sly, I actually know something that you don't." Murray joked.

A few seconds later, a group of wild chickens, quite common on the Medieval Planet, ran onto the road looking for worms. The three Foxes began to growl and bare their teeth. They sank onto all fours, and began to chase the chickens.

" Buckaaa!" She chickens screeched as the three predators approached them. They ran all over the place, but stayed in a single group of 3 chickens. The foxes chased the chickens, jumping over logs, throwing leaves and dust in the air. And growling the whole time. Katt and Bill chased after them, trying to grab onto their shirt collars.

" Can't they learn to control this?" Sly asked with wide eyes as he watched the chase.

" Yes, but the particular chickens their chasing give off a scent that not even the toughest foxes can withstand. Any other kind of chicken in the galaxy wouldn't cause this behavior." Bentley replied.

" What's it smell like?" Sly asked, still amazed at the threesomes behavior.

" Freshly grilled chicken." Bentley replied. "Thank the Lord in Heaven that this species of chicken is near extinction."

" Fox, Krystal, Carmelita, c'mon, this ain't funny!" Bill complained. The threesome just kept on going after the chickens which thankfully stuck to the road.

Just as Krystal and Carmelita dived for the chickens, Katt and Bill tackled them. The two shot and angry look at them and just growled. They slapped them and soon they were their old selves again.

" Wow, what happened?" asked Carmelita.

"Oh nothing." Katt replied, hoping that they wouldn't do it again. " Just keep going. And don't look back."

"Why?" Carmelita and Krystal asked puzzled.

"C'mon. We need to get to Hyrule as soon as possible." Sly told Carmelita.

" Yeah, let's go Krys." Falco complained.

" Where's Fox?" asked Krystal, still oblivious to what was going on.

" We'll find him and catch up to you guys." Bill assured her.

" Okay... Let's go guys." Krystal replied

The group went on ahead and Katt and Bill continued to try and catch Fox. It wasn't easy. Fox, being a strong willed and muscular a he was, didn't go down without a fight. Katt and Bill both tackled him and were thrown off the first time. They tackled him again and this time pinned him down. He bit Bill in his arm and punched Katt in the stomach. They each punched him in his snarling face and he to soon returned to normal.

" What happened. You guys look hurt." Fox said as he observed Katt's bruise and Bills bite mark.

They looked at each other and smiled.

"Oh, nothing. You and the other foxes just lost it." Bill replied as he helped him up.

" Huh?" Fox asked puzzled.

" You started chasing those chickens and we had to stop you." Katt replied.

" Sorry. I guess I'll have to learn to control my cravings." Fox laughed. "You guys are okay, ain't ya?"

" Yeah, and don't worry about it. You do control your cravings. It was just this particular chicken..." Bill began.

"What he means is forget about it. Pretend it never happened." Katt interrupted him.

"Lets just get back up with everybody else. I want to be with Krystal." Fox replied.

" Hey lover-boy, slow down." Bill yelled as Fox ran up to join the group.

They joined up and the next 2 days of the trip went by without any trouble. On the third day, on the outskirts of Hyrule's Castle Town, a racoon clad in a green tunic much like Link's, and a little pointy brown hat with a feather in it stopped them.

" Where be ya'll a going?" He asked as he used his bow for a cane.

The group stopped and looked at him, standing on the side of the road. Sly's eyes lit up.

"Robin Hood?" He asked excitedly.

" Sly Cooper? I've heard about you, lad! You're a mighty good thief." Robin replied.

" THE Robin Hood?" Carmelita asked. " The only other thief than Sly that steals for good?"

" Aye." He replied with a nod.

" So, why are you here?" Krystal asked. She knew about him. Heck, Robin and Sly were famous all throughout Lylat. Anybody who was anybody had heard of their exploits.

"Going to a friend of mines Barbeque." Robin Replied.

" Shouldn't you be stealin' from Prince John or somethin'." Falco asked.

"No, not today. Me, Marian, and Little John are takein' some time off. Givein' him and the sheriff a little break." Robin replied.

" Where is Marian anyway. I always heard you two were always seen together." Sly asked.

" She and John will be here shortly. I went ahead to seeif any of the sheriff's men were here lookin' for me." He replied.

" Oh." Sly replied.

" Well, lets go find Link." Fox said.

" Ya'll lookin' for Link and Zelda?" Their the ones havin' the barbeque that I'm headin' to." Robin replied excitedly.

" Really? You wanna come with us?" Krystal asked politely.

"Krys, he's probably waiting on his friends." Bentley snapped, but Fox glared at him with a "shut up. Don't talk to my girlfriend like that" look.

Robin just laughed.

" No, actually Marian and John said for me to wait for them at Link and Zelda's place." He said. " Don't worry. If my Marian can defeat 20 armored knights then she can find us in a place where were not wanted. Besides, I can lead you to some pretty neat places along the way."

" Sorry, were not here to shop, Robin." Carmelita replied. " Were kinda in a hurry."

" Oh, I see. Well then just follow me." Robin replied as he led them to Link and Zelda's cookout. He walked beside Sly and Carmelita, trading stories of his exploits with Sly. Carmelita got in a little in the conversation, but was to busy trying to get Sly's wheelchair around the crowds that were all over the town. The city resembled King Arthur's Camelot. They finally reached the castle in the middle of the city. It lay on top of a large hill.

Two guards stood guard, but Robin said " Link sent me." and they let them pass. They went into the back field and saw Mario, Luigi, Captain Falcon, Marian, Little John, and Zelda standing around talking. Link was over a grill wearing an apron that said " Kiss the Cook" and one of those weird chef hats.

" Small party." Murray mumbled.

" Must be a meeting of some sort." Bentley said to him. Robin overheard.

" No, just kinda a small turnout." Robin told them " Most of my men didn't want to come."

"Lets go see what's going on." Krystal said as she, Fox, Katt, Bill and Falco headed for the group. Bentley followed them, Murray went over to Link to watch him grill the food. Carmelita pushed Sly in the direction of the group. Robin walked over to Marian, who was also a racoon with long hair that matched her fur, and kissed her.

Meanwhile, at the grill, Link looked at Murray, who was drooling while he was staring at the food.

" Who the heck...." Link began.

" Their with me." Robin said as he ran over to straighten things out. " That blue fox and her friend said they have something important to ask you."

" Great. Another question." Link moaned.

" huh?" Robin asked.

" Follow me. Hey hippo and turtle guys, take over the grill will ya?" Link asked Murray and Bentley who had now walked over to see the food.

" You got it Link!" Murray reassured him as Link handed him his apron and hat. He donned his normal hat and led Robin over to the group.

"What's going on in Lylat?" Captain Falcon complained.

" Yeah! The Arth just got attacked and conquered by orcs and.... that... that THING." Luigi added.

" What was that?" Mario asked.

" How the hell do we know, stupid." Captain Falcon said to him angrily.

" The Arth has Fallen?" Carmelita asked worriedly.

" Yes." Mario replied.

" No! I can't believe it." Sly cried angrily as he pounded his fist on his wheelchair.

"What are you people talking about?" Zelda and Marian asked at once.

" Zeramon." Came Robin Hood's voice, now aware of what was going on.

This had a strange effect on those from the Medieval Planet. They straightened up and looked worriedly at Robin. They were all sweating and shaking.

"That isn't possible." John said.

"It's only a legend." Marian added in an uncertain tone.

" No. It's true." Robin said. "HE has returned.

"Who?" asked Sly impatiently.

"The lord of darkness. The destroyer of Cerinia. The future ruler of Lylat unless...." Robin began.

"Unless what?" Krystal pushed.

"Unless we find the seventh realm." Link finished Robin's sentence.

" Huh?" Asked Mario and Luigi.

"Oh no." Captain Falcon sighed. "He's returned.

"WHO has returned?" asked Falco angrily.

" Zeramon." Robin replied.

This caused Captain Falcon to do something unexpected.

"I'll go see if I can find any survivors on my planet." He said as he got into his spaceship.

" We'll go with him." Luigi and Mario added as the got in Capt ain Falcon's ship with him. They blasted off to see if there were any survivors on the Arth.

" What was that all about?" Krystal asked, afraid to know the answer.

" They need to find anyone to resist HIM that we can." Link sighed.

" Who are we resisting?" Fox asked, now getting impatiently.

"You really don't know, do you?" Marian asked.

"No." Fox replied.

" Robin, tell the tale." Marian said as she motioned to Robin.

" Okay. Zeramon is the man that has caused all the uproar. He will conquer Lylat unless the 7 find them." Robin began.

" Find what?" Carmelita asked.

" The Seven Swords." Robin replied.

Everyone gasped. Murray and Bentley froze in shock and turned around.

"NO. It can't be." Krystal mumbled.

"Their really real?" Asked Fox.

" I thought they were just a bed time story." Sly added.

" I did to." Carmelita added. " My mother always told it to me."

" Well, it's true. The legend goes like this:" Robin and Link began.

" 3000 years ago, Zeramon, the Ultimate Demon of Darkness, forged the Taznagolon, the sword of doom. It's power was unspeakable. It could destroy planets. He used it to conquer Lylat. Everyone fell to him until the Seven Swords were created. When put togther, they formed the 7th sword. The Excalibur. This sword had the same power as the Taznagolon. Sly's ancestor and ruler of Lylat at that time and a good ruler, mind you, stood up to Zeramon and with his friends, meaning Foxes, Krystal's, Falco's, Katt's, Carmelita's, and Bill's ancestors at his side, struck him down. The Taznagolon remained because he didn't strike the final blow with the Excalibur. He only destroyed him with one of the Seven Swords. He only sent Zeramon to the deepest pits of Cerinia's core. But, Slytenkumen kept the Taznagolon. He was overcome by the power that the sword held. Krystal's ancestor, the wisest, took the sword and hid it in a temple on Cerinia that overlooked the lava pool from which it was forged. Slytenkumen admitted his mistake when he found out. He told them all to do something that Zeramon wouldn't expect if he did return. In other words, only the least likely, pure of heart people can wield the seven swords. He did return. 18 years ago he escaped from the core of Cerinia. He used his sword to destroy the planet. He didn't blow it up, but made it uninhabitable. HE then went into hiding, waiting for the right moment to attack all of Lylat. He has chosen now. To stop him, he must be destroyed with the Excalibur. The Seventh Realm, where the swords were hidden, is on this planet." Robin and Link finished the legend.

"Wow." Carmelita sighed.

" It is his ancestors fault that he is in Lylat now." John yelled angrily as he pointed at Sly.

" But..." Sly started.

"John, that was then, this is now." Marian scolded.

" The same weakness flows in his veins." John continued to yell. Link, Marian, and Robin managed to pin him down.

"My ancestor was a King?" Sly asked astonished. "But that means.." Sly started to say.

"You're his heir." Carmelita said as she patted his shoulder.

" What have we gotta do?" Fox asked.

"We have to find the Seventh Realm." Krystal replied.

"We can't." Falco butted in. "Sly over here can't walk."

"Not a problem." Zelda said as she touched Sly's chest. Her hands and his chest glowed red for a few minutes. Sly heard his ribs snap back into place.

" Wow, thanks." Sly said as he stood up and hugged Carmelita.

" You must go now." Link began. "Find the Swords of Seven."

"Got it." Katt and Bill said at once.

"Let's go!" Fox commanded.

" Wait!" Fox, take these communicators. That way we can give you any info we find of the location of the realm." Bentley said as he handed Fox his communicator.

" Thanks." Fox replied as he put it on his head.

" Call Slippy and Peppy and tell them what's going on." Krystal told Bentley and Murray.

"We'll stay here and plan our next move when you guys get back." Link said.

" Don't let us down." Zelda said as she waved to the departing group.

The seven had just started a quest. A quest to save all of Lylat from a Dark Lord.