Chapter 6: Great Fox Tragedy

by Waluigi911

Samus gasped, "On no! Fox and his gang are in trouble!"

"Don't worry, this baby can shoot down those little fighters," Han Solo assured.

Han began to shoot the small ships that forever bombarded the Great Fox with their guns.

"Yeah! People came to help!" Slippy shouted to Peppy, Falco, and Rob.

"Thank goodness. My ship is almost through," Peppy commented.

"You're old anyway," the blue, stuck-up bird known as Falco stated.

Meanwhile, some enemy ships changed their target to the Millenium Falcon. The big ship shook and rattled.

"Are you sure that this piece of junk will hold together?" Samus inquired.

"Of course she will! And don't call her a piece of junk!" answered Han. Then saying under his breath, "Hold together."

"Great Fox has 60% damage," Rob informed the Starfox team.

"Uh oh! If we don't get rid of these bogies fast, we're goners!" Peppy exclaimed.

The Millenium Falcon and the Starfox team, teamed up, were able to shoot down more and more, reducing the number of bogies. Soon, they dissipated the bogie group completely.

Everyone landed; Peppy quickly ran in, suited up, and went back out to retrieve Fox.

Peppy took Fox to the sick bay, "Rob, see what you can do."

"Affirmative."

Peppy walked into the cafeteria where everyone was sitting around, refreshing and talking.

"If you don't mind… Sammie," Han began.

"The name's Samus," Samus interrupted.

"Whatever. If you don't mind, I'd like to know the location of those gems now."

"Well, I found them not too far from where we met. About thirty miles southwest from the building."

"Come on, Chewy, we're leaving."

Han quickly stood up and ran to his ship, eager for the gems; Chewbacca followed.

"Why did you lie to him?" Link asked Samus.

"That's what we bounty hunters often do," answered Samus

"Is Fox okay, Peppy?" Slippy asked.

"I don't know," answered the elderly hare.

Just then Rob entered the room to say, "You may now see Fox."

Everyone stood up to proceed to the sick bay.

"Humph," stated Falco, yet he followed.

Peppy was the first to enter, then followed Samus, Slippy, Link, and finally Falco. They all entered as quietly as possible.

Peppy approached the side of the cot Fox was lying in. For a moment, Fox didn't move.

"Fox?" Peppy whispered.

Fox slowly turned his head and opened his eyes. Peppy was filled with joy to see his friend's descendant remain alive.

"Fox, what happened?" Peppy quietly inquired.

Fox lay there for a moment, breathing silently, then slowly began to speak, "I… I don't know…"

Peppy started to reply when they suddenly heard, "Intru –" cut off with an echoing explosion. Peppy quickly stood up with his eyes opened wide. Everyone quickly set all of his or her senses alert. A gaseous cloud suddenly appeared before the doorway.

"Close the door!" Peppy shouted.

Falco quickly did so before any of the dangerous gas could enter.

Several more explosions were heard; unexpectedly, the medical technology that Rob had connected with Fox exploded. Fox's cot tipped over. Tubes were spraying fluid throughout the room. Steam was rising out of the heart analyzer.

"Oh no!" Slippy panicked, "Without the medical machines, Fox might die!"

To be continued...