Chapter 4 – Realization
Falco landed his damaged Arwing in the desert. There, he began repairing it.
"Damn. I should have known he wouldn't be on my side. I still think it's from the four years of boredom," muttered Falco.
In the Titanian Research Station, the dog soldiers told Captain Shears of Fox's mission.
"WHAT? Star Fox failed to capture that ship!" asked the bewildered Captain Shears, thinking, "This is the most crucial part of our plan. I can't let my master know that we're failing," before saying, "Find a hostage for us to use."
In the Great Fox, Fox's bruises were being treated by ROB. Meanwhile, Peppy and Slippy were in the same room.
"What happened?" asked Slippy.
Fox told Peppy and Slippy on what happened, minus the part with him battling Falco. He just said the ship attacked his Arwing and then someone was sent to beat him up as well as about Falco joining the enemy.
"That's strange. Why would Falco join the forces to revive Andross?" wondered Peppy.
"Maybe because Katt is working for Andross, and Falco still likes her," replied Slippy, remembering their mission in Zoness.
"Yes, but I'm starting to have suspicions on the Captain Shears. I don't know why, but I think we should send a person to do investigating," explained Fox.
"So who is going to do it?" asked Slippy.
Minutes later, Slippy found himself in the Titanian Research Station.
"Me and my big mouth," muttered Slippy.
"I know that you are reluctant to do this, but Fox's Arwing is too damaged. And I'm too old," explained Peppy through the VAC.
"Oh, so now you talk about your age," muttered Slippy before turning off the VAC.
Soon, Slippy found out that he was lost. Then he entered another room, thinking it was the door to outside. Instead, he saw something more interesting. Something that could prove Fox and Peppy were wrong. But then, someone grabbed Slippy while injecting Slippy with some chloroform-like substance.
In the Great Fox, ROB had some news.
"We… w…w…w…e have a transmission from Andross' arm…y," reported ROB.
"Bring it up on screen," ordered Peppy.
On the screen, a very pissed off Katt began talking to Fox.
"Fox McCloud, you maniacal fur ball! What was the big idea of trying to kill Falco!" shouted Katt.
"What are she talking about?" Peppy asked Fox.
"I'll provide the details later. But really, why do you want to revive Andross?" Fox asked Katt.
"What the heck are you talking about?" asked Katt.
"You and your team…" began Peppy.
"My team is dead," said Katt.
"Whatever. The point is, we know that you and Falco are trying to revive Andross!" shouted Fox.
"What are you talking about? We just came here to investigate on the research station, and we were hired by General Pepper himself!" shouted Katt.
"What?" exclaimed Fox.
"Hold on, Katt. We'll talk to you later. ROB, have us talk to General Pepper," ordered Peppy.
Soon, Peppy and Fox talked to General Pepper. After telling him what happened, General Pepper made a reply.
"It's true that I hired Katt and her team, but that was because the power in the Great Fox was probably out, since you didn't reply to my call," explained General Pepper.
"You mean... Katt is not trying to revive Andross?" asked Fox.
"Precisely. In fact, Prime Minister Abercrombie told me that the Titanian Research Station itself was experimenting to resurrect Andross," added General Pepper.
"What? ROB, call Slippy to come back! He is in grave danger!" ordered Fox.
"I hate to tell you this, but we lost contact with Slippy minutes ag…ag…ag…o," replied ROB.
So, Fox and Peppy began talking to Katt again.
"All right Katt, we're wrong, and you're right," said Peppy.
"Now we need a way to bust into that research station," said Fox.
"Perfect. That's what I wanted to hear from you. I already have a plan. And more luckily, I called in allies," said Katt before disconnecting communications with the Star Fox team.
"God, I'm such a dumbass if things are really the way they are," thought Fox.
Minutes later, ships landed by the Great Fox. Then a blue cat (Jerome), a crocodile (Wyvern), and a rat (Felix) exited and met with Katt and Fox.
"Fox, meet the real Star Katt," said Katt.
"Didn't you say your team was dead?" asked Fox.
"They were just a secondary team," replied Katt.
"So, what is the plan?" asked Felix.
"Fox goes into the base while we create a diversion," explained Katt.
"That sounds a little too easy, which is why we're going to do it!" replied Wyvern.