Star Fox Adventures

(Legalese and disclaimer: This story has been rated T for frequent descriptions of violence and combat. All characters, names, places, etc. copyright Nintendo and Rare. Dino language translations can be found at the end of the chapter.)

Chapter 1

The sky was filled with dark black clouds, smothering the horizon for as far as anyone could see, which wasn't very far due to the incessant downpour of rain, the only light being the occasional flash of lightning as it lit up sky in sporadic flickers. Despite the appaling weather, two souls dared to venture out in these condtions. One was an orange Pterodactyl-like creature with yellow on his wings and beak known as a Cloudrunner, the other rode perched upon the cloudrunner's back; a blue and white-furred Vixen named Krystal, whom had come to the planet in response to a distress signal she had recieved, hoping it would shed some light upon the destruction of her home planet Cerinia. She didn't wear much, only a tribal ensemble consisting of a gold & white loincloth and bikini top that only covered what they needed to, with a matching pair of sandals and a pair of cloth bands on her tail that effectively divided it into three sections, gold shoulderpads, necklace, and gauntlets covering her forearms from elbows to wrists, as well as a tiara-like headband that dipped low over her forehead, a red jewel hanging from the center above & between her emerald eyes. The only other decorations on her body were a series of white tattoo-like marking on her upper thighs, lower back, and upper arms. Upon her back, held in place via her bikini strap was her staff, the entire thing an overall gold color with an intricate blue patterning running the length of the handle. At one end was a large blue jewel in a gold frame that glowed with magical energy, while at the other end was the heavy, spear-like head, the center of which had a more moderately-sized blue gem set in it.

As the two continued on through the raging storm, Krystal spoke to her mount, using the native language of the planet in the absence of a translator device. "Kxo tajkhojj jawduc juat jemokxadw ureik u meidkud ad u jkehm. Nxeoloh kxoo uho, kxoo jeidt cabo kxoo'ho ad whouk tudwoh." No sooner had she finished saying this, when the two of them came under attack by a barrage of fireballs from behind. Krystal drew her staff, which instantly extended to it's full length, about as long as she was tall, and turned atop the cloudrunner to face thier attacker. Just as she was about to return fire, another blazing sphere came at them, striking Krystal's staff and knocking it from her grip. "Mo jkuvv!" cried Krystal as she watched her only weapon fall away, dissapearing as it was engulfed by the clouds below.

Just after her staff dissapeared, the source of the attack which had deprived her of it revealed itself; a massive sailing ship which soared through the sky as easily as it would cruise the waves. The ship was adorned with a huge grey dinosaur face for a figurehead which roared menacingly as the ship passed them, a row of shields with dinosaur skulls on them lining both sides of the hull as a pair of giant, bat-like wings came out of the bottom of each side of the hull, beating rythmically as the ship continued on, a large, heavy propeller spinning at the rear of the ship even though a pair of flaming rocket engines on either side of the stern of the ship provided propulsion. Completing the forboding decrations of the ship were a pair of smaller dinosaur heads facing behind the ship as it pulled ahead of Krystal and her Cloudrunner companion. Just as the ship was in position, another barrage of fireballs commeced from the mouths of the two rear-facing dinosaur heads, seeking to blast the two out of the sky.

The Cloudrunner reacted quickly, dodging the oncoming fireballs before returning fire with bright blue fireballs of his own. After several rounds of dodging fireballs and returning fire, the Cloudrunner finally disabled the two heads, a fire igniting above each one as it was knocked out of action. With it's primary weapons destroyed, the ship switched tactics and attempted to ram the two attackers with it's propeller, the four curved, sickle-like blades spinning as it closed in on them, the cloudrunner opening fire on the blades and destroying two of them before dodging to the side just in time to avoid being hit. once the ship went forward again, the remaining two blades were dispatched, rendering the propeller useless. After this, the twin dinosaur heads were again brought into firing position, apparently having been repaired while the two were dealing with the propeller, though the fires remained above them as they once more began launching fireballs at the Cloudrunner and his passenger. The Cloudrunner again repeated the same process of firing and weaving, though one fireball caught him in the face, causing the Cloudrunner to shriek and nearly fall from the sky, though he caught himself in time and recovered, continuing his attack, the twin heads each exploding as they took more direct hits than they could handle. Now completely deprived of it's aft armament, the ship used it's wings and rocket engines to accelerate away from the two, then came about in a wide U-turn, the huge figurehead roaring in contemptuous rage before it opened fire, just like it's smaller rear counterparts, though this time with single massive fireballs which were easily avoided by the agile Cloudrunner. with another volley of blue fireballs, the figurehead was also disabled, bellowing in defeat.

With the ship's defenses out of comission, the Cloudrunner swooped in to the back of the ship, landing upon the railing of the rear-most deck as Krystal slipped off, looking back to her comrade, "Kxudb oei veh oeih xocf, A sud kubo ak vhem xojo." The Cloudrunner nodded with an short shreiking cry, then took off from the railing, sailing off into the distance. Krystal then turned and looked over the ship before her. There didn't seem to be anyone in sight anywhere on the deck, the only movement being a series of large crates that slid about on the deck as the ship swayed lazily from side to side. Krystal then descended the staircase that joined the raised rear deck to the main deck below, making her way towards the bow of the ship, picking her way between the sliding crates while being on the lookout for any sign's of the ship's crew. Upon reaching the front end of the main deck, she saw a small birdcage housing a young Cloudrunner, not much older than a baby. Krystal was about to try talking to the young dinosaur, when a noise at the opposite side of the ship caught her attention. When she turned to look, she noticed that a door leading into the interior of the ship had opened. The Vixen then proceeded across the deck, again making her way amongst the crates littering the deck, and followed a flight of stairs into the bowels of the ship. Upon reaching the bottom of the stairs, she found herself in a room with a an intricate tapestry on one wall, and another set of stairs across from her which seemed to lead back onto the main deck. In the center of the room was a pedistal with a golden key hovering above it, suspended by some unknown magic. After examining the key for a brief moment, Krystal plucked it from it's resting place, and ticked it into one of the straps on the side of her loincloth before heading back upstairs onto the main deck. She then headed back to the bow of the ship again, planning to try talking to the Cloudrunner again.

No sooner had she reached the bow again, when a pair of double doors just beyond the Cloudrunner's cage burst open, a tall, menacing-looking, powerfully-built green Sharpclaw running out and leaping onto the main deck before Krystal, standing to his full height of roughly 7 feet. He was rather ornately dressed for a Sharpclaw, wearing a dark-orange sleeveless uniform that turned into a loincloth below a large belt around his waist, with heavy spiked shoulderpads, and a hood with a helmet at the top sporting a pair of jagged horns. He also wore a pair of thick black kneepads and a fingerless black glove on his right hand, his left hand having been replaced by a wicked pair of sickle-like artificial claws. As Krystal looked on at the forboding being before her, he began to speak. "General Scales. Hicoh, kohudk, udt taskukeh ev Dinosaur Planet. Nxuk rhadwj oei ke mo nehct?" asked the General, a noticable sneer in his tone. "A xulod'k semo ke vawxk oei, A semo ad hojfedjo ke u tajkhojj jawduc." Replied Krystal, eliciting an almost amused reaction from Scales "U tajkojj jawduc? Kxaj odkaho fcudok aj ad tajkojj." said Scales as he turned and walked back towards the Cloudrunner cage. Krystal then realized who it was she was talking to. "Kxo Cloudrunner kect mo ureik oei. Kxo olac General." Scales then turned to her "Mo wahc, A um dek olac. Oei joo, A mijk hico eloh kxo nuhhadw kharoj nakx ud ahed vajk eh kxoo nacc kho ke hajo uwuadjk mo." Partway through this, Scales latched onto the Cloudrunner cage with his claws and began to shake it violently, causing the young dinosaur inside to screech with fear. Krystal then ran towards Scales to try to make him stop, but the larger reptile grabbed her by the neck with his free hand, lifting her to his eye level. "Oei tuho ke sxuccodwo mo?" he said incredulously before starting to drag her by the throat to the railing along the side of the ship. "De-edo sud tovouk General Scales!" declared the dinosaur, who then hurled Krystal over the side, eliciting a scream from the Vixen as she dissapeared into the clouds below, seemingly to her doom. The General then chuckled at his latest 'victory', but was soon suprised when an adult cloudrunner broke through the mist, the same Vixen he had just tossed overboard sitting unharmed upon his back, a defiant smirk on her face. "Rut cisb, General. Muoro dopk kamo!" shouted Krystal as the Cloudrunner banked away and flew off from Scales' ship, the enraged Sharpclaw bellowing after them, "Kxaj ajd'k eloh!" As the two flew off, Krystal spoke once more to her Cloudrunner ally, wanting to put plenty of distance between them and General Scales. "Cok'j vadt kxo jeihso ev kxuk tajkojj jawduc!"

End chapter 1

So what do you think so far? Sorry the last paragraph is so long, couldn't think of a good place to separate that sequence of events into separate paragraphs. Please R&R. Thank you.

Dino language translations:

Krystal: "The distress signal said something about a mountain in a storm. Whoever they are, they sound like they're in great danger."

Krystal: "My staff!"

Krystal: "Thank you for helping me, I can take it from here."

General Scales: "General Scales. Ruler, tyrant, and dictator of Dinosaur Planet. What brings you to my world?"

Krystal: "I didn't come here to fight you, I came in response to a distress signal."

General Scales: "A distress signal? This entire planet is in distress."

Krystal: "The Cloudrunner told me about you. The evil General."

General Scales: "My girl, I am not evil. You see, I must rule over the warring tribes with an iron fist or they will try to rise against me."

General Scales: "You dare to challenge me?"

General Scales: "No-one can defeat General Scales!"

Krystal: "Bad luck, General. Maybe next time!"

General Scales: "This isn't over!"

Krystal: "Let's find the source of that distress signal!"