Disclaimer: I don't own Star Fox! It's owned by Nintendo, and Terra System, names, etc. are license of Galaxy Wulf, in which I own. The story took place during Star Fox 64, sometime after your battle with Star Wolf at Venom 2. I was wrong about my first two disclaimers. There will be FEW flashbacks here. Anyway, the narrator is obvious. I suggest reading my other fics, since they're also good! Go and read!

Rivals or Friends

Chapter 16: Chaos

I don't know if I should feel happy or not. Should I feel confident that Wolf would be okay? After all, I tamed his wild version. However, even if that was the case, I didn't know what to do. I didn't want him to turn to that sort of being. I wanted the normal Wolf. Sometimes, when you think about it, it's still my entire fault…

But that wasn't the case. Wolf was changing again. His ferocity, I could feel it. That wasn't the same as the old wild him. I could tell from the atmosphere. He was there, trying to morph again into a wild beast. His fangs grew, as well as his claws. I have a feeling his mental state was changing as well.

"Leon, take cover! Bill, get him out of here, now!"

I yelled out. I just have to make sure innocent people wouldn't be harmed. Bill and Leon immediately scurried to the other room. Finally, Wolf and I were alone.

He wasn't talking. He was just there, looking at my eyes as if he was a predator. He was moving around me… circling me. He's anticipating my move. I couldn't move, especially a wrong move. Otherwise, it's goodbye head or farewell heart. I'd try talking to him. Maybe that would bring him to his senses.

"Look, Wolf," I spoke in a soft manner, "we shouldn't fight. You know I can't hurt you…" He seemed to stop for a while, a good sign for me. His facial expression could tell that he was slightly intimidated. I approached him slowly, and slowly, I tried rubbing his head.

I thought everything was going well. I thought everything was fine. However, I heard him growling. I didn't know if that was a joke or not, but my hearing's perfect, and I was sure it's him. I moved my touching hand away, just for the sake of safety. All of a sudden, he pounced on me. I was knocked down to the floor. I couldn't stand. I hit the floor very hard. He suddenly lunged himself towards me. I couldn't free myself.

There, he's about to kill me again. Why did it happen, anyway? Why did he turn into a monster? Wolf and I were just starting a friendship, when suddenly, this whole catastrophe just butted in to our lives. Those thoughts flew into my head as he was about to give me the predator's finishing blow: a powerful bite to the neck.

"Hurry, Bill!"

Suddenly, a grey figure tackled Wolf away. Bill! It was he who did it! But… oh no! This is bad! I couldn't let Leon and Bill be harmed! Leon pulled me up, but that wasn't my concern. "Why did you do that, Leon? Why did you and Bill get out of the room?"

"McCloud, don't you want to save Wolf!" he suddenly replied to me as he armed himself with a tranquilizer gun. "If you want to save him, then you should learn when to save yourself!" His statements reached my head, for some reason. Yes, he was right… How could I save Wolf if I couldn't save my own hide?

I watched closely. Leon was aiming the gun to Wolf. However, his precision wasn't exactly good, and Bill and Wolf were having a dogfight… literally. Sadly, Bill was losing. Bites were present here and there. Blood was scattered around them. The wild Wolf mercilessly injured the dog as if a concern wasn't around his heart. I couldn't just stand here and do nothing!

The grey dog was down for the fight. Wolf was about to give the kill with his bloody mouth. I have to hurry! I rushed and grabbed the wolf's mouth with my own hands. He was about to thrust his jaws to the dog behind me. I couldn't allow that! Not you, Wolf… I wouldn't allow you to turn into a murderer! I looked at Leon, who was now ready for the fire. "Okay Leon, now!" I yelled. He pulled the trigger, and the dart was sent flying… flying…

Wolf was getting light. His force suddenly depleted. I looked, and his shoulder was hit with a dart containing that sleeper. He suddenly surrendered himself to his sleepiness. He fell down to the bloody floor, down and dozed. I have to see if Bill's okay, too. I checked on him, and he was bleeding. His bite marks on his shoulder, waist, and some scratches on his body… they were all bleeding. I have to stop them before he loses blood.

"I'll handle him," Leon told me with assurance. We carried him to the other room, a place resembling a small clinic. It seemed the chameleon wasn't just a psychologist…

I waited again. I waited beside the chained wolf. Now, a mouthpiece was strapped on his snout to prevent him from biting anything. He wasn't chained on the floor or anywhere… He was just chained… chained by himself… I was waiting beside him, and I was rubbing his fur again. It gave me time to reflect on what happened.

I continued to blame myself. I knew everything was my fault. I knew I was the one who made Wolf joined that mission. Now that the results of my mistake were a complete difficult burden, blaming my own self wasn't enough. I knew I have to do something… but this time… it's for my newfound friend… Wolf, I never wanted you to be like this… Can't we enjoy our friendship without anything bothering us?

It was past fifteen minutes since we helped Bill to rest on a bed. The floor was mopped clean. No more bloodstains. Leon opened the door of the clinic and informed me something. "Don't worry. Bill's a tough guy… His injures aren't severe, thankfully." I was relieved from that news. Now I could fully concentrate on Wolf. "Oh yes, this is the same… This was just like Bill's state before…"

"Please, we have to do something to cure him… I don't want him to end up like Bill…"

Those were the words I wanted to say to him. His reply gave them life.

"Then we immediately have to do something. Wolf's mind is tough, that he didn't let this monster control him quickly…"