Star Fox Adventures

By: Edi

email: brooklyn2040@yahoo.com

Disclaimer: Star Fox Adventures belongs to Rare and NINTENDO. Damn.



NOTICE: FINALLY!!! I AM FREE!!! No more school! Yay! Well, finally have time to post fics like crazy! Well, I just wanted to say thanks to all those who have read my story. Thanks to your reviews, I'm improving!



Chapter 6: Bumpy Road



As Fox flew into the outer space, fleeing Mariah's forces, Krystal awoke, sensing danger. "Fox! What's happening?!", she asked her saver, who was taking hits from the enemy. "Later, Krystal! These guys won't leave us alone!", he replied. "Us?", se asked to herself, worried. Fox immediately flew into what seemed to be a small asteroid belt. The Parawingers immediately gave chase. As Fox entered the asteroid belt, he gasped. So did Krystal. A gigantic asteroid was about to hit them.

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"Y-your sister?!", Tricky asked Falco as he had his face dipped down, staring at the green grass, thinking. "Yeah. I had lost her completely when we were kids. As far as I can remember, my parents separated...

In that same moment, a flashback entered Falco...

Years before Andross's banishment to Venom...

It was a stormy night. A little boy was staring at the clear, star-lit sky, when a voice interrupted him. "Hey, big brother! Mom says we go to bed!", the little girl as the little boy turned back. "Aww, but I wanted to watch the stars!", the boy complained, groaning. "Falco! Mom said so! I'm telling on you!!!", replied and ran inside what seemed to be an apartment. Falco just kept staring at the stars, lost in his mind.



"Sis... Alma. She just won't understand. I want my own life. I don't want to be a doctor. I want to be a firefighter. Bam! Whack! I wanna be like that James McCloud guy. Yeah, like him! And like Dad, too! Oh, boy! If only Mom knew what I want... But no. All she does is say I'll be a doctor. I don't want to be a doctor! I want to be a mercenary! Yeah, a lone wolf! ...Err, bird in this case, but it'd be awesome!", he thought aloud.





Suddenly, a young lady appeared on the doorway, clad in a green sleeping gown. "Honey? It's time for bed.", Falco's mom warned."Aww, okay...", Falco replied s he went to his bedroom. As he made it to his room, little Alma was waiting.

"Thanks for nothing! I wanted to see the stars, but you had to tell mom!", he told his sister, who giggled. "Well, you KNEW it was time for bed.", she replied. "Oh, how can a five-year old be so smart and still outsmart a thirteen-year old?", he asked himself as he opened the door to his room. "Hee hee. Good night, brother!", she replied. With that, they both went to bed. Falco entered his room, decorated with many posters of soldiers made famous, many plastic models of guns everywhere on shelves around the room, and with a blue-colored wall as background. He went to his bed, which was a complete mess. The cushions were messy over the small crimson bed. He laid down on the bed, and went to sleep, dreaming of himself being in the Cornerian Military Academy, which was just near his house. He dreamt of himself piloting an aircraft, blasting at the enemy with lasers, and blowing the ship down to bits. And so, he kept adventuring in his dreams in his small aircraft.

Nearly four hours later, he was awakened his sister Alma. "Big brother! Wake up!!!", she screamed and sobbed at the same time as Falco awoke with a jump. "I'm up! What?!", he asked groggily, unsure about what was going on. "You have to come down! It's Dad! And he's-" Suddenly, blaster fire was heard. "DAD!!!"

Falco and Alma ran to the small living room, only to see that it was their father, dressed in a red jacket and blue pants, and he was confronting two Venomian mercenaries, who were covered in a black uniform and black blasters, and were also holding Falco's mother by the neck. "Let her go!", the man ordered. "Lucius Lombardi! Surrender now, and your wife will be spared!", the soldier holding her replied, shooting a grin.

"Dad!", Falco called.

"Huh?" The soldiers stared at Falco. Lucius took that chance. He quickly took his blaster, aimed at the soldiers, and fired. They dodged the blaster fire, but Alma's mother was released.

"Ariana, take the kids and get out of here!", Lucius ordered. She nodded and ran to the frightened kids, but turned back. "What about you?", she asked. "Forget about me and GO!", Lucius replied. She nodded, and turned to the kids. "Let's get out of here!", she ordered. They nodded, and ran for it. "I love you, Lucius!!!"

They ran. Later, they were able to escape towards the lonely planet Katina. For two years, they hid there, in the vast landscapes of the place. Many things had changed. Falco was now training himself in the arts of the blaster. Falco was at the time, the family's vigilante. He protected his family for all those years. However, one night, Falco's family received confirmation that Lucius Lombardi was dead. However, that same day, Falco's old mother had also died due to a heart attack. That day was washed away in tears, as they were left alone, with no one to cherish for the rest of their lives. Two more years had passed after the incident. Now they were hunting in Corneria's forests for food as they were out of money. Later, they made a fire around their small airship, which was a small transport.

"Um, brother?", Alma asked Falco, who was polishing his small gun. He knew that she wanted to do conversation like she always did.

"Yeah?"

"You remember when Mother died two years ago?"

"Yes."

"Do you think she never intended for you to be a doctor?"

"After what happened to Dad? Well, she knew she had no choice."

"That's the point-why were those guys after him? I mean, what did he do to them?"

"Don't know. And I don't want to."

"I see."

Later, as they slept in their tents, a group of cloaked persons appeared near small camp. Some talk was heard across the group. Falco awoke with a jump, and awoke his sister. "Sis! Wake up!" "Huh? What?", she asked groggily. "Someone's here. Don't move!"

They waited until the group escaped. Later, they ran down the streets of Corneria, and entered a small warehouse. "What's wrong with you?! Why run like that?!", she asked. "I remember those guys! They tried to kill me once!"

"Here they are! Get them!!"

"Oh, no! They're here! What will we do?", Alma asked Falco. "Simple. RUN!!!", he suggested with a yell. They both ran for it. The anonymous identities gave chase. Later, they found themselves in an alley with two exits. "Now where do we go?!", she asked. "They're gaining on us!", Falco replied, totally desperate. "Listen. It's time we both went our own dreams. I want you to escape. Leave me here.", she asked. "WHAT?! I can't do that!!!", Falco complained, thinking she had lost it. "Listen! It's about time you grew up! You have dreams to accomplish. I'm only getting in the way. Now GO! Before they come!", Alma finally finished. Falco started to sob, all alone. Suddenly, he was grabbed by the arm, so was his sister. "ALMA!!!", he screamed. "Falco! Run!!!", she screamed, desperate. The cloaked person finally let him go, but they took Alma. "Alma! Hold on!"

"Stop." Falco stopped. "I'm going with them.", she said. She turned to the group behind her. "I'll go with you, but only if you let him go."

They nodded. She turned towards Falco. "Falco. I love you. I'm doing this because I really love you. Go. And make your dreams come true.", she said as Falco just stood there, rain starting to pour. "Please... Don't go.", he pleaded. She shook her head. "No. Go follow your dreams. And remember me." With that, she left with the group. Falco kneeled, and the tears and sobs didn't stop for the whole night...



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Present day



"Wow... She's your sister?", Tricky asked, curious. "Yeah, although I never bothered to talk to anyone about it. I didn't want to say a word because the sadness was too hard for me to bear.", Falco concluded. "Man... But why did she want to go with them?", the young Prince asked, worried. "I don't really know. Guess she knew what I wanted, unlike Mom. She wanted me to be free. But why?", Falco asked himself.



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Meanwhile, at the Great Fox...



"Could that guy in the aircraft that yelled like crazy at the radio be my... No, it can't... It's impossible...", Mariah asked herself as she just stared at the many small stars in space, thinking. Thinking about what happened. "Hey, what's up, superstar? Worried?" The voice belonged to Wolf, who entered the room alone. "Nothing. Nothing you should worry about." she replied, startled. "Hey, I know when something's worrying you. You're telling me now.", Wolf said, now sure he got her. "No, really... It's nothing.", she quickly replied.

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"Fox! It's going to his us! What are we going to do?!", Krystal asked sweaty Fox who didn't know what to do against the giant asteroid about to do. "I have an idea! Hold on!!!" Fox maneuvered the ship, and turned back. The Parawingers hit the asteroid. "Whew... That was close.", Krystal said in relief as they flew back to Dinosaur Planet. Fox turned to Krystal, who was staring out at the black space. "Have I told you about Cerinia?", she asked him, who was wondering where did they have to go next. "You never talked about it.", he remarked. "Well, I guess it's time to tell you then.", she replied.