Two Heroes Collide Episode 10: Broken Memories
Disclaimer: I own Galaxy Wulf, Nintendo owns Star Fox. I want to thank anyone who's always reading this fanfic. The new story is about to begin!
Chapter Three: Disbelief
"Give it up, Star Coyote!" Goushin yelled as he charged his fighter towards the foes. Apparently, he wasn't thinking about it, and Wulf didn't order him to attack as well. "I'm going to prove to Vulpin that I belong in Galaxy Wulf… and that he's wrong!" he thought. However, he's so focused with himself, that he didn't realize the laser barrage coming towards him. The lasers hit his ship, which gave a strong shake in the cockpit, knocking him to the console.
"Goushin… GOUSHIN!" Wulf yelled as he noticed Goushin from his console. The poor dog was bleeding heavily on his seat, and it seemed that he fainted. Purin kept on repeating its name, a sign of emergency. He then faced Star Coyote while covering Goushin. "This fight is just between you four and me. He has nothing to do with it!"
"On the contrary, this is a Galaxy Wulf versus Star Coyote match, and he is a member of Galaxy Wulf," Coyote pointed out to him, "unless of course, you don't want your teammates to be considered a part of the team!" Wulf, offended, tried to attack Coyote.
Suddenly, an energy bomb was fired in front of the clashing teams. Coyote and his teammates were driven back for a while, and Wulf noticed two approaching fighters… the Ice Fang II and Cherry Blossom AXC! Lupina probably fired that blast, for that's the specialty of her fighter.
"Guys, I want you to take Goushin back to Space Den," Wulf ordered them after giving a slight relief. "He's in bad shape, and Vulpin's resignation is trying to ruin his concentration! I'll cover you!" The two knew Goushin was in trouble, but they didn't want to abandon Wulf as well.
"Hey Wulf, we don't want you to get killed here," Garou growled as he fired a tractor beam, catching Goushin's fighter. Lupina told him that Garou's right, but Wulf growled back.
"I won't die… I can handle them…" He then glanced back at Star Coyote. "My teammate's safety comes first…" He noticed that the two agreed, for they immediately pulled the fighter of Goushin back at the flagship.
"Is he imposing that we're weak?" Tig grumbled as he tried for an assault. "Come on, Coyote! Let's charge and show him who is boss!"
"Yeah, you're right!" the coyote grinned with delight. "All right, Kill Zone Formation!" The four fighters of Star Coyote named Quicksilver spread out and formed a quadratic formation. Wulf glanced once more at Lupina and Garou, who were now docked back at Space Den.
"I don't know what you or Andross is up to, but I'm pretty sure it's not up to good," he told them as his fighter, Wolf Armada A8, dashed towards the squad. He charged the photon turret of the fighter, and locked on to Coyote. "I have to do this, because I am Galaxy Wulf's leader…"
"And I am the only person who can stop you…"
A message intercepted Wulf's attention. That voice… was very familiar. "Hey… it sounded like… like… Rufus…"
"Finally, you realized…"
A vertical beam of crimson laser was fired between the two colliding forces. Star Coyote were pushed back, and Wulf was rammed by the Crimson Blade X, the fighter of none other than Rufus Reavis.
"Rufus… what's… what's the meaning of this?" Wulf grumbled back. He knew Rufus already found peace within himself, and that he had already forgiven him… but…
"It's payback time, Wulf McWolf," Rufus growled as he charged the main weapon of his fighter. "Your friend Fox humiliated me in the battle back at Venom. I wonder why he has made friends with you. Why do you have friends like him? You don't deserve a friend!" It sounded like the old Rufus… the one who dwelled at the cross-scar wound on his muzzle and the one who sought revenge. He faced Star Coyote, the leader Coyote Connery, and shouted, "We had a deal. I'll only help you if you keep your hands off from Wulf."
"Don't worry! I haven't harmed him… yet…" Coyote grinned evilly. "Now, show us, Cross-Scarred Crimson Wolf, what you're made off! This looks pleasant to watch…" Rufus just scoffed him, and focused on Wulf, who was confused.
"Rufus, why… I don't get it… I thought you're…" Wulf tried to persuade him, but his enemy ignored him.
"Wulf, do you remember before… how you tried to kill me?" he gave a darker reply. "Well, it felt like hell when I was struggling with my life and death… and this cross scar is the sign of it. Now let me give you the same treatment… the thing I wanted you to feel years ago!"
He fired the laser his fighter has been charging for a while. Wulf was caught off guard, and he's too close to Rufus' fighter. The beam practically ruined the shield of his ship, and he was blown away… A bright white flash splashed around, and Wulf's fighter drifted in space.
"Blue… light… Damn… If only… I have… Anatyde back… in my body…"
"Wolf, snap out of it!" Fox growled once more, but Wolf ignored him and continued to barrage him with lasers, and his Arwing couldn't handle the Wolfen shots anymore. Struggling to live, he attempted to do a barrel roll, and tried to flee from his enemy.
"Where're you going, Fox? I am not through with you yet!" he laughed as he chased the Arwing through the Cornerian skies. "I am the predator, and you're my prey! You can't escape from me!"
"What's happening to him… What's happening to my friend… What's happening to my brother," Fox silently cried out from his seat. He doesn't want the old cruel Wolf O'Donnell back. He wanted the good, new, buddy Wolf.
"Say your prayers, Star Fox…" Wolf grinned as he locked on to Fox's fighter. He fired concentrated laser shots towards the Arwing, hitting it to the wings. "Aha! Bull's eye, wimp!" He then attempted to chase him and storm him with laser, for he knew his prey was surely going down.
Suddenly, laser barrages countered back from the flock of clouds. Two fighters appeared from it and chased Wolf. As the clouds fade, the Arwing crashed onto it. Those weren't clouds! It's El Condore, the flagship of Wulf's father, Lupus McWolf! Fox was quickly taken in by the crew. The two pilots who operated the two fighters were probably James and Lupus.
"Okay, who did that to my son?" James growled to the Wolfen. He didn't know it was Wolf… his other son as well. "You're asking for it. I'll take care of this critter, Lupus, what about you?"
"I'll save your sonnies' friends. They really need some help," Lupus dashed towards the unfortunate scene of Star Fox crew.
James faced Wolf face-to-face. The lupine was shocked to see him. Yes, he did forget that his father was James, thanks to that memory eraser. "Y-you… can't be alive… James…"
"Wolf? What are you doing there?" James asked back. He knew something was fishy. Why would fight his brother? "Son, what's the matter? Is something wrong?" That statement triggered something in Wolf's head, causing him to feel an unforgiving headache.
"No… you killed my father… you can't be my father… no…" Wolf growled as he gripped his head tightly. "My head… it starts to… ache… Aghh! No… You… killed my father… how can it be…" He lost control of the fighter, for he let go of the control stick. He buzzed up and down like a mosquito sprayed with insecticide.
James was now sure that something isn't right. He has already told him and Fox that they were brothers and that he knew they were already in a truce, but now is not the time to think of it. "Son, I'm coming!" he yelled as he readied the tractor beam from his fighter. Wolf's life may be in peril if he crashed towards something.
"No… don't come near me… AHHH!" he yelled as his head started to ache more painfully than before. He didn't realize that he was about to hit a building. Before he collided towards the structure though, James immediately grabbed him out using the beam. The Wolfen crashed, but Wolf was taken quickly towards the cockpit of the fighter. He fainted because of the pain, but he's all right.
"All right, Lupus, it's your turn…"
"What? We lost Wolf?" Dawg grumbled on Eve, who was reporting, "Damn! I knew he shouldn't have interfered!" However, before he could finish, he noticed a psionic bomb flying past his fighter. "Who the…" When he glanced up, he saw Lupus' fighter. "Oh no…"
The bomb exploded, creating ultra-high sound frequency. It disoriented Grey's speed, flinging him out of the tornado he created for Slippy. The traps Eve created suddenly made a return-fire and trapped Eve while freeing Sapphire as well. The Dark Smoke Black released to blind Falco was nullified by the frequency, and he was blown away. Dawg attempted to charge towards him, but the blast was so strong that he decided to retreat, forcefully.
"We can't stay here anymore longer to play," he commanded to his team. "Let's leave for now…" The four quickly left the place, making a revengeful promise. As they left, Slippy, Sapphire, and Falco sighed in relief, thinking that it would be their end.
"Are you youngsters okay?" Lupus asked them. "By the way, your friend Fox is in our ship. We'll hatch to your flagship to make sure you guys are okay."
"Okay, thanks…" Slippy answered weakly. "I think I'm going to see my breakfast on my console…" He suddenly hurled out, giving Sapphire and Falco an icky remark.
"Slipster, next time, don't tell us…" Falco nodded.
