StarFox – Rebellion Squad

Chapter One

The sound of many violins moving as one, while an orchestra of many other instruments behind them painted a canvas of great peacefulness flowed from the badly repaired jukebox and into the metallic bridge of the Great Fox. Tapping his toe to the light beat and the trills of the flutes was an old gray hare in beige trench coat, who in his later years of life wished nothing more then to enjoy the tranquility of life and the serenity of it all. The green toad on the other hand, who sat several feet away working frantically on a motor similar to that of an engine, did not share that same love in life. His was more one of complexity, problems and solutions so as he glanced up in a glare to the old hare his whinny voice rang out over top of the light music.

"Peppy, can't ya just knock that blasted crap off! I'm trying to concentrate here on the new radar unit I'm workin' on!" The green toad was not a friendly site at the movement as beyond his dark eye glare his usual brown coat and blue jumpsuit was stained in oil, giving him a scruffy look. Removing his cap to wipe his brow he only looked away from Peppy for only a movement but soon placed his red cap back on his head and continued his evil look.

The gray hare didn't even flinch nor looked at the toad, his tone continued to tap and you would have thought he didn't hear what was said, when he replied back though you could understand that he heard but simply didn't care. His voice was as calm and neat as his well kept fur and clothing along with his old age and the small smile on his face brought a certain level of comfort when he was around, a sense of trust within the old hare.

"Sorry Slippy I quite enjoy this song and feel that this ship needs a certain level of," he paused for only a moment to find the word, lifting his arm in the process and waving his paw around as if it helped him find the word but not once did he look up at the toad, "class, at least once in a while."

This answer clearly didn't please Slippy one bit as he rose to his feet in such frustration and anger that the air on the small bridge felt heavier and awkward to an on looker. Clenching on the wrench in his hand, tensing his mussels up the toad stomped closer to Peppy and through clench teeth spoke once more.

"If you don't turn that mess off, I'll do it for you," the threat was spat in such a harsh tone that the old hare couldn't help but at least glance at the angered toad in front of him. Then moving slightly the old hare stretched before replying, crossing his arms on his chest and fixing himself in a more comfortable position. Yet before he could answer, some else did it for him.

"Slip, mind your elders there and if it's really bothering you then just move down to the engine room. You'll probably get more peace there anyway!" Such a strong tone spoke these words, it wasn't spoken though in a mean way but more in a matter of fact then anything. A fed up brown fox looked out from behind a sheet of paper at the two, he was sick of them squabbling all the time and merely felt it was a good idea to separate the two before their tensions cause a fight.

The toad gave him a pleading look before giving up going over to his latest project, picking it up and carrying it out of the room with a little effort. Peppy watched this happen before looking over to the fox, it was evident that the hare didn't really know how to reply to this situation.

The fox wore a vest the same colour as Peppy's coat, thrown over a lose green shirt and a matching green pants. His large brown boots were rested on the console in front of him and a small name tag was sown into the vest, it read 'Fox McCloud'. Unable though to just lay there anymore, a growing need to walk gathered up into the captain of the StarFox team and soon he dropped the papering in order to jump up to his feet.

Moving towards the door the annoyed Slippy just left, he turned to glance at their rather oddly looking robot companion on the other side other room. It was quite long in figure and it was quite busy punching in dozens of buttons that allow their ship to move within space. Getting a cleaver idea to get Peppy back for the incident that happened earlier he chuckled as he commanded to the old the robot.

"Hey Rob 64, you got the bridge okay?"

"Affirmative," it replied in a monotone cold voice, but hearing this Peppy turned in what appeared to be alarm and surprise to Fox's action, yet Fox didn't stick around to hear what the old hare would probably have to say about that as he was already through the door and on his way to see the final member of his crew, wondering what the bird could be up to.