M O M E N T O

Star Fox, its characters, names, etc. all belong to Nintendo. Galaxy Wulf, its characters, trademarks, names, etc. all belong to me.

Notice: This is a PROLOGUE of THC, meaning it happened before the events of Two Heroes Collide. I've taken the first few parts of my story from the official Star Fox manga entitled "Farewell, Beloved Falco" in the Japanese site of Nintendo. Luckily, there's an English version that you can get at [www.arwinglanding.tk]. Oh, I will temporarily stop Two Heroes Collide: Juniors if I am making this. Don't worry! I think this will only take 15 chapters!

Anyway, let's begin...



Chapter Two, New Faces

"Come on!" Falco shrugged as he rolled the bandage to Ellie's wounded waist. "You can't pass out! Just a few more minutes, okay?!"

"Guys... GUYS!!!" Anna shouted at her comm. "We need The Glacier pronto! Ellie's injured; she needs medical treatment immediately!"

Ellie, fainted due to pain, slightly opened her eyes. She saw a blurry image of a blue bird, slowly wrapping gauze of her bleeding wound. She didn't realize that the person who is saving her is Falco. She finally becomes unconscious, closing her eyes.

"What will happen to her?" Falco nervously asked himself. "Will she be all right? I have to stay beside her. If I only came here earlier, she would've..."

Anna tapped Falco's back, wanting to say something at him. She reassured him. "Don't worry, Mr. Pilot! They will be here! She'll be safe! Thank you for the first-aid you made..."

Falco looked at Ellie, sleeping inside his Arwing's cockpit. He felt that she might get a cold, so he took off his jacket and placed it at the sleeping ice wolf.

"You might catch a cold." he spoke softly. "This whole planet is chilly, I wonder how you guys survive here..."

"Oh look!" Anna suddenly yelled. "The Glacier's here! All right!"

Falco gasped as he sees before him a large flagship hovering the glacier path. It opened a hatch, allowing two of the crew to come out.

"Okay! All aboard!" the black wolf with a headset announced. "Don't worry, pilot! Snow Wolf told us about your rescue to Frost Wolf! You're welcome to stay!"

Then, the brown wolf with a katana sheath strapped on his back shouted, "We'll take care of your fighter! Meanwhile, you three rush here!"

Falco didn't give a second thought. Along with Anna and Ellie, who is still unconscious and is now being carried by him, dashed to the main entrance. They quickly laid Ellie to a soft cushion.

The Glacier, the flagship, then fired a tractor beam, which carried Falco's Arwing. It then opened a docking bay where they placed the fighter for adjustments. As the dock closes, The Glacier started to accelerate forward.

The night passed by. Falco, who agreed to accompany Ellie, fell slept on the desk beside the bed and started to snooze. Even so, however, he couldn't figure out what will happen to Ellie. He is so concerned about her, but why?

On the next day...

"Huh?" Ellie silently whined as she wakes up from bed. "Wha... it's already morning?!" She stretched up on the bed, but on doing so, her waist slightly ached.

"Oww!!!" she whimpered as she slightly taps her bandage.

The noise made Falco wide-awake. He shakes his head, waves it around, and wrinkles his eyes. "Uhh... Is something wrong?" he asked.

"You..." she wondered. "You're the pilot who..." She tried to reach Falco's beak, but then he stopped her.

"Uh... Ellie, right?" he sweetly cautioned her. "I think you should rest your body for a while..."

Then, from the monitor at wall, the black wolf earlier popped out and greeted out. "Hey guys! Rise and shine! Ellie, you okay?"

"Yeah..." Ellie smiled. "My still hurts a little, but I'm fine! Thanks, Frigi Wolf!"

"You're welcome Frost!" Frigi Wolf replied with a smile. "Hey pilot, why not join us for breakfast? You haven't introduced yourself yet!" The monitor then turned off, meaning it is the end of message.

"Uh... Frost Wolf?" Falco wondered as he scratched his head.

"Oh, that's just our aliases!" Ellie grinned. "We don't usually call everyone here by their names, but feel free to call me whatever you like!"

"I like Ellie better..." Falco suggested. "Come on! Let's go down and eat! I'll assist you..."

"Thanks..." Ellie smiled generously.

Falco held Ellie's hand. As she stood up, he gripped her holding firmly, avoiding any sudden slips. The two walked down the stairs, slowly going to the mess hall. As they reached there, all of Ellie's teammates looked at the keenly.

"Hey Frost," the brown wolf earlier teased, "I never knew you two had an intimate relationship! Did something happened last night?!"

"Oh quit it!" Ellie answered back smiling as she saw Falco turn red. "Anyway, who cooked breakfast today?"

"Cold Wolf cooked today's breakfast!" Anna smiled. "The meals today are Fish Fillet, Hamburgers, and my favorite, Star Prunes and Bacon!"

"Heh! I'm a gourmet!" Cold Wolf, another black wolf that resembles Frigi Wolf, boasted. "I can cook all dishes that you wish!"

"Geez bro, since when have you been cooking?" Frigi Wolf sarcastically asked.

"Guys, guys, guys!" a white alpha wolf spoke out intimidatingly. "Let's welcome our friend here! We should show our gratitude after he saved Frost's life!"

"Uhh... That was nothing!" Falco blushly answered. "Well, let's just say we made a lucky turn of events! Anyway, I'm Falco Lombardi, and I'm really happy to let you know that your den's fine! But can I ask your real name?"

"Sure!" the white wolf smiled. "I am Garou Kelvin, leader of the North Wolves. I am also known as the Blizzard Wolf!"

"I am Glacier Wolf, but my real name is Irvine Kasura! I play as the second-in-command!" the brown wolf giggled.

Frigi Wolf then followed. "My name is Sanzu Sazuke, also known as Frigi Wolf! I'm the team's operations master!"

"I am Cold Wolf!" Frigi's twin proclaimed. "My real name is Manzu Sazuke, and I'm a master gourmet! Other than that, I am the team's mechanic!"

"We met yesterday, but we didn't get to introduce each other!" Anna grinned. "I am Anna Kelvin, Garou-chan's little sis! I am also called Snow Wolf!"

"I am Ellie Eliot as well as Frost Wolf, but you already knew that, Falco!" Ellie smiled warmly. "Come on, let's eat!"

Falco sat beside Ellie, placing some burger patties on his plate. He now feels fine for Ellie, but now he is worried about is Arwing.

"Oh, about your ship..." Cold reported. "Its wings are slightly damaged and needs newer energy source... And, can I ask? What is your fighter's armor composed of?"

"Dunno..." Falco answered. "I think it's Katinium or something... Hey, I also need to recharge its fuel cells!"

"What the?!" Frigi remarked. "What in the world are you talking about?!"

"Bro... I think he didn't came from Terra..." Cold concluded. "Fuel cells are obsolete in Terra. In this era, we use Plasma Generators, and as I looked to your Katinium alloy, it is very VERY weaker than to the Lightanium-Anatyde alloy..."

"Gosh..." Falco thought to himself. "I guess Lylat's technology is not as advanced as it think it is.."

"Say..." Garou suggested. "How about helping Falco? I'm sure we can find those around those ice mountains and caverns!"

"All right!" Glacier cheered. "Finally something to make a good breakfast better!"

Falco just kept his thoughts to himself. Is he really sure about the things around him? Is this team really like Star Fox? He'll just have to wait to know...