Chapter 7: Kidnapped

Andross sat in his throne and looked down at Tyson and Jake. Jake was a tall, muscular wolf who wore a pair of sunglasses that looked like those of James McCloud. His black hair showed a few gray hairs here and there.

"I want you two to eliminate the Star Fox team at Katina when they arrive. I don't care how, I just want the job done," he ordered.

"It just won't be any fun not fighting McCloud in the battlefield," complained Jake. "We'd have to sneak on board the Great Fox and kill him there."

"Wait a minute," started Tyson. "Doesn't he have a little brother?"

"Yeah. I was thinking of killing the runt first and watch Fox suffer from the loss of his little brother. Then give him a slow and painful death."

"I like that idea," complimented Andross. "Anything to make McCloud suffer for my defeat in the Venomian War. You may proceed." The two saluted and set off for the docking bay to their jets.

"My mother was Kate Zarra, a fox. She was a singer in a small band called the Cornerian Sirens," started Kyle. He then pulled out a silver flute out of his inside jacket pocket. "She gave this to me for my fifteenth birthday-"

"How old are you anyway, Kid" asked Falco sarcastically.

"I'm nineteen. So now as I was saying before I was so RUDELY interrupted," Kyle growled. "She gave me the flute for my fifteenth birthday. My father, Jake O'Donnel, a wolf, gave me something else." With those words, he rolled up his right jacket sleeve and took off his glove, revealing the black arm of a fox, but the big hand of a wolf. On the wrist was a scar, along with a bandage an inch below it that went all the way to his elbow. He then brushed some of his black hair to the side out of his eyes, revealing a scar over his right eye. Jackie, Jamie, and the other members of Star Fox just looked at him wide eyed.

"How the-How the heck did you get those," cried out Falco, who was at a loss of better words or sarcasm.

"It was he, my father, who gave me these scars. He tried to kill my mom. I got in the way and he slashed my wrist. I threw a punch at him and missed. He then slashed me across the eye. I got lucky that I can still see out of it."

"You're also lucky that he didn't kill you," exclaimed Jackie. "Your dad was a psycho. I can't believe he got away with that!"

"He ran off before anybody could do anything to bring him to justice. And from what I hear, he's still a psychopath."

"You mean he's still alive?"

"From the rumors that I've heard, yeah."

"I really hate to interrupt this little chit-chat," interrupted Peppy, "but I really think we should get our rest before the mission tomorrow. It's almost 23 hundred hours."

"We'll continue this talk tomorrow," stated Fox. Everyone then went off to bed.

"Man, this sucks," roared Mark. He flopped down onto his couch with a loud, stressful sigh. "We're permanently suspended from the academy! NOW how am I supposed to become a famous pilot!?"

"Relax, Mark," replied Sky coolly. "I have a plan."

"What's your bright idea this time," asked Trixy, annoyed.

"We're already excellent pilots, right?"

"Right."

"And we want revenge on Star Fox, Jackie, and Kyle, right?"

"You're not saying that-"

"Oh yes I am!"

"Boo yah," cried out Mark happily. "Venom, here we come!"

"Wait," interrupted Haley. "How do we get to Venom?"

"It's simple," started Trixy. "We go through Meteo, go past Fortu-"

"I know that, you idiot! I was talking about means of transportation!"

"Relax, I already have a plan for that," answered Sky. He put his jacket back on and started heading for the door.

"Hey, dude, wait for us," yelled Mark. He and the others grabbed their jackets and ran after Sky. They followed him all the way to where the Great Fox was docked near the base. They quietly crept over to where the docking bay was and found the doors shut.

"Great, now how are we supposed to get in," whined Sky in a whisper. Trixy gently pushed him aside and went over to where a keypad was at the side of the door. She punched in a few numbers and the doors slowly opened, revealing five Arwings, the Landmaster, and the Blue Marine. They walked in and looked around until Mark stopped them.

"Don't touch anything you guys," he whispered. "Their security system is probably enabled right now."

"I disabled it when the doors opened," replied Trixy with a grin on her face.

"Sky, your plan is to steal the Arwings and take them to Venom," asked Haley with a surprised expression on her face. Sky gave her the signal to keep quiet and nodded.

"That's exactly it," he replied quietly. "But we're not leaving without a little souvenir."