A/N: Alright, now that everything with my last fic has been sorted out, its
time to contiue with this one. The last chapter I felt was good so this one
needs to be just as good. This chapter is going to be just a little bit
shorter though and I feel that's a good thing in some ways. This chapter
is only to detail the meeting that Fox has with the new "friends" he meets
(he passed out in the desert remember?). Also, I'll warn you now, the fic
is going to jump ten years into the future later but the years in-between
won't be fully detailed (no need to do so), and that's just a warning now.
Anyway, I've talked long enough.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of Star Fox, Nintendo and/or Rare do. Any relation to my made up characters in any way is entirely coincidental. ____________________________________________________________________
Chapter 7-A Prince No More
He carried Fox to the jungle of Zoness. It was just east of the Kingdom of Zoness. Seeing Fox like that disturbed this black fox. The black fox had a white muzzle and crystal blue eyes that always captured his innocence. His tail was black with a white tip, and he had slits on his eyelids that were red. He always wore black, which was a pretty bad idea around Zoness considering it was hotter than Corneria. He pulled Fox up to a blue avian and set him down. "I think we have a problem."
"Where did you find him?" asked the blue avian. Falco was his name, and to see his friend pull up a fox from the middle of the desert was disturbing to him.
The black vulpine looked at Falco and then back to the fox he was holding. "He was going to die out there, I couldn't bare to see it. I'd rather he not be food for the carnivores of the desert." The black fox replied to Falco.
"He looks terrible. Let's take him to the lake. This place is fertile enough and it's nice and cool. Feel his fur Falco, he's hot as hell."
Fox sighed. "We don't have time for this Shane. We're supposed to be meeting the princess at the edge of the jungle."
Shane frowned. "When you found me in the middle of the desert you didn't let me die! I don't plan to let him die. Now help me carry him, I'm very tired."
Falco had saved Shane in the desert. Shane was from Macbeth. He fled Macbeth because he was getting into a lot of trouble with the town. Ironically enough the king was named Macbeth. Macbeth was a kingdom with humans and furs...one in which the humans got a lot better treatment than the furs. Shane was wanted for constantly stealing from the castle and leading several protests to overthrow King Macbeth. Eventually, Shane decided that it wasn't worth it and so he fled. The difference was that Shane left during the night. At first it was a journey to Corneria for help. But he lost his way in the endless desert and soon fainted just like Fox did. Falco, who was constantly on an expedition through the desert, found him just north of the "Jungle of Zoness". Falco had a great sense of direction.
Falco sighed. "Let's hurry then." He picked up Fox and they left.
***
At the lake in the heart of the jungle, Falco and Shane splashed Fox with a bit of water, hoping he wasn't dead.
It took a moment but Fox was finally awakened. When he opened his eyes all he saw was white. It took a moment but his sight came to him and he was staring directly into Shane's eyes.
"You okay kid?" Falco asked. "We washed your dagger for you, that was quite a bit of blood. What did you slaughter? You had a ton on you. It looked like you killed a red-eye or something."
Fox lowered his ears and turned away from Shane and Falco.
Shane and Falco looked at each other and then to Fox. "What's wrong kid?" Falco asked.
Fox curled up, bringing his knees to his chest. "I don't want to talk about it."
Shane was perplexed and only cross his arms where he was. "Believe me, if something's bothering you it's a lot better to talk about it rather than just keeping it to yourself."
"Or its best to just forget about it all together. Its in the past, there's no need to think about it anymore. What's done is done." Falco added.
"But I don't want to forget my past." Fox said. He wasn't about to mention he was a prince though. Well, he wasn't much of a prince anymore.
"Let me tell you something kid." Falco stood up. "I believe in Fate and that our lives are predetermined. Great Fox is Fate. Whatever happened in your past, Great Fox made it happen for a reason. You don't know what that reason is anymore than I do. It may take you years to figure it out. Great Fox has already set your path, now its time to follow it. Forget about the past and think about the future. The future is coming and its time to plan for that. How are you going to do that if you're busy dwelling on the past? Trust me kid, whatever happened, happened for a reason."
'What reason would I have for killing my dad?' Fox thought to himself. 'I'd be King either way, so why did I do it?'
"Don't listen to him. He's right about the past being behind you, but don't take what Falco says to heart. I still say you should talk about it."
"Well," Fox said. He had to make up some excuse. He didn't want to say that he murdered his father. "I was just exiled from Corneria...because I was...stealing from the castle. I had to leave all my friends and my family." Fox said. "I'm really sad. I was happy there. Even as a thief."
Shane smiled. "Don't worry umm...what's your name?"
"Fox."
Shane nodded. "Don't worry Fox. I left my home because I was a thief too. I know what it's like to leave your family. The difference is that you're so young. How old are you? Ten? Eleven even?"
"I'm ten."
Falco walked over to Fox and put his hand on his shoulder. "Well, perhaps there is someone who can help you. The princess of Zoness will be here soon and she'd be happy to help you."
"Listen," Shane said. "You'll get over it and learn to make a life for yourself. There are times when you can start over, and its not too late. You still have a moment to start over and make something of yourself. It's too late for me though. You still have a chance."
"Quiet!" Falco said. He heard something in the jungle. "She approaches. The princess is coming."
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A/N: I wanted to end it there for now. Yeah, this was short. It was intended to be that way. It'll be a while before we return to Corneria. I have a plan for this fic. We won't learn what rule under Scales is like until later. Reason being is that it is too soon. So I'll let you know that Fox is the main focus for a while. Also, I decided on a Princess rather than having Falco a Prince because well, you know, I've already got ONE prince and that's enough for me. Besides, I want the other characters to have a role in the fic too.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of Star Fox, Nintendo and/or Rare do. Any relation to my made up characters in any way is entirely coincidental. ____________________________________________________________________
Chapter 7-A Prince No More
He carried Fox to the jungle of Zoness. It was just east of the Kingdom of Zoness. Seeing Fox like that disturbed this black fox. The black fox had a white muzzle and crystal blue eyes that always captured his innocence. His tail was black with a white tip, and he had slits on his eyelids that were red. He always wore black, which was a pretty bad idea around Zoness considering it was hotter than Corneria. He pulled Fox up to a blue avian and set him down. "I think we have a problem."
"Where did you find him?" asked the blue avian. Falco was his name, and to see his friend pull up a fox from the middle of the desert was disturbing to him.
The black vulpine looked at Falco and then back to the fox he was holding. "He was going to die out there, I couldn't bare to see it. I'd rather he not be food for the carnivores of the desert." The black fox replied to Falco.
"He looks terrible. Let's take him to the lake. This place is fertile enough and it's nice and cool. Feel his fur Falco, he's hot as hell."
Fox sighed. "We don't have time for this Shane. We're supposed to be meeting the princess at the edge of the jungle."
Shane frowned. "When you found me in the middle of the desert you didn't let me die! I don't plan to let him die. Now help me carry him, I'm very tired."
Falco had saved Shane in the desert. Shane was from Macbeth. He fled Macbeth because he was getting into a lot of trouble with the town. Ironically enough the king was named Macbeth. Macbeth was a kingdom with humans and furs...one in which the humans got a lot better treatment than the furs. Shane was wanted for constantly stealing from the castle and leading several protests to overthrow King Macbeth. Eventually, Shane decided that it wasn't worth it and so he fled. The difference was that Shane left during the night. At first it was a journey to Corneria for help. But he lost his way in the endless desert and soon fainted just like Fox did. Falco, who was constantly on an expedition through the desert, found him just north of the "Jungle of Zoness". Falco had a great sense of direction.
Falco sighed. "Let's hurry then." He picked up Fox and they left.
***
At the lake in the heart of the jungle, Falco and Shane splashed Fox with a bit of water, hoping he wasn't dead.
It took a moment but Fox was finally awakened. When he opened his eyes all he saw was white. It took a moment but his sight came to him and he was staring directly into Shane's eyes.
"You okay kid?" Falco asked. "We washed your dagger for you, that was quite a bit of blood. What did you slaughter? You had a ton on you. It looked like you killed a red-eye or something."
Fox lowered his ears and turned away from Shane and Falco.
Shane and Falco looked at each other and then to Fox. "What's wrong kid?" Falco asked.
Fox curled up, bringing his knees to his chest. "I don't want to talk about it."
Shane was perplexed and only cross his arms where he was. "Believe me, if something's bothering you it's a lot better to talk about it rather than just keeping it to yourself."
"Or its best to just forget about it all together. Its in the past, there's no need to think about it anymore. What's done is done." Falco added.
"But I don't want to forget my past." Fox said. He wasn't about to mention he was a prince though. Well, he wasn't much of a prince anymore.
"Let me tell you something kid." Falco stood up. "I believe in Fate and that our lives are predetermined. Great Fox is Fate. Whatever happened in your past, Great Fox made it happen for a reason. You don't know what that reason is anymore than I do. It may take you years to figure it out. Great Fox has already set your path, now its time to follow it. Forget about the past and think about the future. The future is coming and its time to plan for that. How are you going to do that if you're busy dwelling on the past? Trust me kid, whatever happened, happened for a reason."
'What reason would I have for killing my dad?' Fox thought to himself. 'I'd be King either way, so why did I do it?'
"Don't listen to him. He's right about the past being behind you, but don't take what Falco says to heart. I still say you should talk about it."
"Well," Fox said. He had to make up some excuse. He didn't want to say that he murdered his father. "I was just exiled from Corneria...because I was...stealing from the castle. I had to leave all my friends and my family." Fox said. "I'm really sad. I was happy there. Even as a thief."
Shane smiled. "Don't worry umm...what's your name?"
"Fox."
Shane nodded. "Don't worry Fox. I left my home because I was a thief too. I know what it's like to leave your family. The difference is that you're so young. How old are you? Ten? Eleven even?"
"I'm ten."
Falco walked over to Fox and put his hand on his shoulder. "Well, perhaps there is someone who can help you. The princess of Zoness will be here soon and she'd be happy to help you."
"Listen," Shane said. "You'll get over it and learn to make a life for yourself. There are times when you can start over, and its not too late. You still have a moment to start over and make something of yourself. It's too late for me though. You still have a chance."
"Quiet!" Falco said. He heard something in the jungle. "She approaches. The princess is coming."
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A/N: I wanted to end it there for now. Yeah, this was short. It was intended to be that way. It'll be a while before we return to Corneria. I have a plan for this fic. We won't learn what rule under Scales is like until later. Reason being is that it is too soon. So I'll let you know that Fox is the main focus for a while. Also, I decided on a Princess rather than having Falco a Prince because well, you know, I've already got ONE prince and that's enough for me. Besides, I want the other characters to have a role in the fic too.