Deep in Corneria's sewer system a figure stumble through the darkness.
How did you do that?
Do what?
You know what I mean, know tell me how.
Calm down human, all I did was absorb that car then transfer it to our leg.
What wrong with you, you sound exhausted.
The absorbing ability manifested itself while you were in a coma. That the first chance I had to test it.
What! You tried an untested skill to fix us. Better yet you were awake while I was out. How's that possible, when I'm out your supposed to be out as well.
I evolved human. I am now at the third stage of my evolution. Only two stages left before you are just a memory.
Gee, you really know how to break it to a guy don't you. So does your evolution come with any other upgrades, and if it does will you show me how to use them?
Why should I tell you human?
Because it will be easier to survive if I know what we can do and better still if I can use your abilities.
Your logic is sound human. But unfortunately the only new ability I know of is the absorption.
So show me that one.
Beginning to like the power I hold human?
Just show me.
First find an object you want to absorb.
The pair looks around in the murky darkness before settling on one of the pipes running along the side of the sewer.
Now picture what the object is worth.
What does that mean.
Think of the smallest parts the object is made of.
You mean like the atoms of it.
Yes.
Like this.
The pair focus on the pipe.
Now that was the easy part. Since you can see the pipes smallest components you tell exactly what it's worth. Now knowing the value you break it down.
The pipe begins to glow a dim light and small strands of light begin to creep along the human's body.
Yes know focus. That's is! Now reform it to what you want it to be.
All right.
The light began to glow brighter and the thin light beams grew in strength. Soon the sewer walls were glowing like the sun. The small light beams then converged on the human's left arm. They began to spin like gyro tops around the humans forearm. As the human's arm went ridged the light solidified and reshaped into a block that coved the top of the human's forearm.
What good is that human? A block of metal. I thought you were more creative than that.
Stop shouting and look at what I did.
The mind voices went silent as a foot long metal spike shot out of the block
That's useful.
You sound surprised Jr. I figured you knew of my fascination with primitive weapon, seeing as you've been in my head for almost three years now.
I did know but I never would have guessed you would make a weapon like this. And what's with this Jr.
I just can't keep talking to something without a name can I. So anyway would you like to know the best part?
What human I'm just dying to know.
We wish.
What was that human?
Nothing, anyway, that pipe was filled with old dythicid gas.
Dywhat.
Dythicid, it's an old human invention. We guess the Cornerians saw what a great fuel source it could be. It only has one draw back and that's that it is poisonous to all organic life.
So why should I be impressed human?
Since there was some of the gas still in the pipe, we modified the spike to deliver a small dose of the gas to whom ever we stab.
That's down right evil human. You're learning from me.
Shut up. We figure since you probably put us on the militaries most wanted we would need something to defend ourselves.
So you've accepted that we are one now have you.
What?
You've referred to your self as we for a while now.
So?
Nothing, but I think you are beginning to see your self as part of the collective.
Never. I will never be part of the collective.
The two began to stagger around the tunnel and came dangerously close to stabbing their leg with the spike.
Calm down human. We don't want to harm ourselves.
Your weak aren't you. That absorbing weakens you doesn't it. Answer me.
Yes human it does. But I think we should get moving we have been here a while.
Your right lets go.
The two headed off once again through the dark sewers.
Back at the hospital Pepper is trying to calm the staff about what has happened when Fox walks up.
"He got away General," Fox stated sullenly.
"No matter," replied the General.
"What do you mean Pepper," Fox asked while being a little surprised at the change in the generals belief about the human.
"We should discuss this elsewhere," said Pepper eying the hospital staff warily
"Ok Pepper, but from what I saw this human could cause a lot of damage if left unchecked. I would recommend you send at least two full squads out to capture him."
"You recommendation in noted and ignored Fox. The military will deal with the human now, Dismissed." With that Pepper turned away from Fox and walked out of the hospital. Fox on the other hand just stood there flabbergasted at what had just happened. But realizing that reporters and police would soon swarm over the area like an aparoid swarm he beat a hasty retreat back to StarFox HQ.
Back in the sewers the human had put several miles between themselves and the hospital when Jr. asked
What are you planning human? You obviously know I'm to weak to take complete control, and you know how I hate to be left in the dark about things.
We're going to see one of my contacts on this world.
What there are other humans still alive!
Stop yelling. And no there are no other humans alive. When your queen sapped me hear and you were still dormant we had to survive for ourselves. So we went to some less than reputable sources.
The black market?
Yes. We started working small job for about a year then they began to trust us more. We were fairly high in the ranks till you showed up.
So you plan to go back to them and get their help.
No I plan to go to my contacts and get their help.
Whatever human. How much further is it.
About half-a-mile.
Meanwhile on Corneria's main military base General Pepper sits at his desk laughing softly. "That foolish Fox has just given me the most powerful weapon ever. That nano-tech bomb I had the doctors implant in its brain will render it helpless when the queen fully matures. Then our scientists will find a way to control aparoids and I will have an unstoppable fleet at my disposal." Pepper's soft laughter gave way to a maniacal cackle as he ran his paw over the bombs trigger. "It's only a matter of time now."