Disclaimer: I do not own Star Fox. The human when I give him a name is mine. Also Jr. is mine as well. Sorry if I sound stingy but my friend told me I need to lay claim to my characters.
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Chapter 3
Fox was still puzzling out the way Pepper had acted at the hospital when he arrived at the Great Fox's hanger. Taking a moment to appreciate the old ship (and wondering how to keep it in the air) he headed inside. The rest of the team was going about their daily routines, Peppy was working on his book A Hare's Tale, Slippy had his Arwing's engine out and was attempting to increase the thrust so he would be able to out run enemies easier, Krystal was practicing her mild telekinetic powers by reading Falco's mind, while Falco sat reading the latest Fur Illustrated magazine when he noticed Fox's puzzled look.
"Easy fuzz ball, don't hurt that tiny brain of yours"
"Zip it beak face, Pepper just dismissed me from the sniper incident."
"What, you are still getting paid aren't you," Falco started to protest.
"Don't get your feather in a bundle Falco, he wasn't getting paid in the beginning," Krystal said with a laugh, "So why did Pepper tell you to but out."
"I'm not sure Krystal, he must have his reasons."
"Yea," Slippy piped up, "he's still paying us for the job."
"Slippy go find an enemy to chase you," said Falco.
"Buzz off buzzard," Slippy shot back.
"Guys give me a break it's been a long day and unfortunately I have worse news." Fox said in a tired voice sitting down on the team's couch.
"What is it Fox," Peppy asked as he stopped writing to join the conversation.
"The creature that saved my life is a human," Fox paused as the others took a collective breath.
"Your joking Fox, you must be, Humans are long since dead," Slippy stutter.
"Yea they died out around the time Peppy was a teenager," said Falco.
"Hey this is serious fly jockey, go on Fox," said Peppy as he gave Falco a withering glance.
"That's not what bothers me, according to the tests they ran on it, the human is host to a maturing aparoid queen egg." Fox continued as he lowered his head as the whole team began taking at once.
"No way that's not possible."
"That's horrible."
"Oh man this is bad very bad,"
"Great we have more work to do."
As the team continued to argue about which was worse Rob entered the room and attempted to gain everyone's attention. "Attention everyone, attention, I have a message from General Pepper," seeing his efforts were in vain Rob raised the output of his sonic resonator to full power, "ATTENTION EVERYONE, I HAVE A MESSAGE FROM GENERAL PEPPER." With Rob's deafening voice stopping the argument the members of Starfox turned to hear what Rob had to say, "As I was saying I have a message from General Pepper, he states that if we interfere with the militaries operation to capture the aparoid carrying human we will tried for treason and executed." Everyone went silent for a moment before Slippy gave a small whimper, "but were the good guys why would Pepper do this to us."
"I'm not sure Slippy but the answer is the human," Fox said with a grim look on his face.
"Whoa, hold on there fuzz ball, your not gonna disobey an order from Pepper now are you," Falco asked with a grin on his beak?
"Yea I am, are you with me," asked Fox looking at his team.
"Sure sounds like fun," said Falco and the rest agreed.
Back at Corneria's main base Pepper walks through the prison complex and is flanked by several scientists. Entering one of the many high security cells he approaches a wolf held by full body restraints.
"Well Wolf, finally cornered with nowhere to go," Pepper laughs as he approaches the bound prisoner.
"No prison can hold me and you now it mutt, it's only a matter of time before I escape." Said Wolf calmly relaxing against the metal bonds that held him fast.
"You've got me all wrong Wolf, I want nothing better than to see you go free." Pepper stated smiling softly as one of his scientists' hands him an injection device with an odd black liquid.
"Then let me go and it will save you a lot of trouble." Wolf replied eying the injector warily.
"One moment my Lupine friend," Pepper says softly before ramming the injectors needle deep into Wolf's neck and unloads the contents.
Pain races through Wolf as he gives a small yelp. When his vision begins to go hazy he demands, "What, what did you do.. to.. me.." as he fades into darkness.
"Now one final touch," Pepper mutters as he places his paw over the small wound on the unconscious lupine's neck. A soft light begins to shine around Pepper's paw as a small metal patch forms over the wound. "Your sure he's bound to me now,"
"Yes General, with the human's blood sample we now have the eggs we need to create Furform aparoid, and since you once had an aparoid inside of you, you maintain the ability to control minor aparoids, but until we can obtain the queen egg's core memory you can only control one or two of them.
"Then this one will have to be enough," Pepper mutters as he turns away, "release him in the city, he'll track down the human for us."
Everything is going according to plan.
Just as I knew it would.
Pepper jerked and glanced around the edge of the cell. Looking for the voice he had heard. Seeing only his scientists Pepper continued to his office.
Deep in the sewer system the human's mind is once again at war.
Are we there yet.
For the last time n.. I mean yes were there.
Oh, well, about time.
For the love of all that's holy will you keep you bodiless voice down, you're giving us a headache.
Listen to me human I am sick of walking in the stinking refuse of this city, now get us topside NOW!
Keep it down we're still in control remember.
Don't remind me human.
The pair had reached a ladder and began to climb to the surface.
By the way human what are you planning to do about your clothing.
What do you mean?
You're still in a pair of shorts, and from what I've seen of this planet you don't just walk around in shorts.
I'll think of something.
Yes I'm sure you will.
Reaching the top of the ladder they open the sewer lid a crack to take in their surroundings.
Good were in an alley near Ajax's place.
Great, I'm guessing Ajax is your contact.
Yea and he owes us a few favors.
If he can get you a pair of pants I will be happy.
I think he can get us more than that; the trick is getting him to talk to us.
And why would he not speak with us.
Well I did leave him holding a shipment of illegal small arms a few months back.
This is perfect you're not even sure if he won't kill you at first sight.
That a risk we're willing to take.
Satisfied that the alleyways clear the two pull themselves up and try to meld with the twilight shadows.
How many streets is it to Ajax?
He's a couple of blocks away.
Then why did we come out of the sewers here?
He got sensors on all those closer to his club.
Wait a minute your getting help from a club owner, were all human's as crazy as you, because that would explain why your race died out.
Shut it. I think I've solved our clothing problem.
Crouching next to a large dumpster the human places his hands on the grimy surface. Focusing a familiar white light envelopes the dumpster and slides over the human's body. With a blinding flash of light the human stands up and looks over himself. Black denim jeans coupled with a black shirt and heavy trench coat now adorn the human's frame.
Did you know you could do that human?
No just thought it might work.
I must say I am impressed.
I think you're stating to like me.
Don't push your luck human.
Whatever.
The two's argument is interrupted by a small scream followed by several yelps of pain.
What was that?
It doesn't concern us human let's move to your contact now.
Shut up. Besides this could be a chance to test what this body can now do.
Fine, just make it fast.
Sprinting down the alley the human rounds a corner to see a pink cat being bound and gagged by two large canines. Two other canines are nursing deep scratches and another is leaning over holding his groin.
"Just kill the little bitch, she not worth this much trouble."
"Yea she scratched me."
"Shut up you two she could be a real bit of fun for us now that she's tied up."
"You mutts had better let her go if you know what's good for you," the human shouts down the alley.
"Look Butch we got ourselves a hero on our paws."
"Well you know what we do with heroes get him." Three of the dogs begin to bear down on the human while drawing out a few knives and a lead pipe.
You do know what you're doing don't you?
Yea just hold on for the ride.
The human tensed as he prepared to spring at his three attackers and he felt something begin to warm up in his cybernetic leg. "Lets see what this body can do," he whispered as he extended his spike and released the brake on his leg. Several hundred kilos of force propelled him forward as he was launched from the ground strait at his assailants. The dogs stunned at seeing the human flying at them hesitated long enough for the human to ram into them knocking everyone into a mass of fur flesh and limbs. Using what little momentum that he had left the human rolled to his feet and turned to face the dazed dogs. As they regained their feet they attacked the human who began to move as if possessed. He dodged ducked and spun around the dogs as if they were standing still.
It's like their not even moving.
The absorbing process gives you greater speed and maneuverability over almost anyone.
The human felt a slight breezes pass his left ear and a small streak of pain flashed in his left hand as he spun to kick out at the nearest attacker away. He parried another knife slash and ducked out of the ring the dogs had formed around him. Then the largest of his assailants pushed the others out of the way to get the human himself. "Your mine monkey," he growled as he began to slash at the human with his claws. This is too easy the human thought as he sidestepped the attacks and jerked the spike toward the out streaked arm and smiled as a thin red line appeared along the inner lining of the arm and he felt the release of the gas into the wound as canine howled in pain
Katt vainly struggled with the ropes that held her bound as her rescuer danced in and out of the dogs attacks. Katt stopped when she heard a scream. Thinking her rescuer was down she look to see that one of the dogs had a thin red line tracing the crook of one arm. That not that bad of an injury she thought but then she see the dog double over and starts vomiting blood. What did he do to him she wondered? The other dogs seeing what a scratch had done to their leader lost interest in the human and decided their hides were more important than having a little fun with the bound cat. The human watched as the dogs beat a hasty retreat before turning to the bound pink feline and removing the gag. "Are you ok," he asked beginning to untie her.
"Just fine sugar, and who do you think you are I was doin just fine till you came along," Katt shot at the human.
"Not from where I'm standing, you were probably just a few minutes away from being raped," the human shot back.
"Those poor little pups couldn't handle me and if you think you can you're sadly mistaken sugar," said Katt with a little anger in her voice.
"Remind me never to rescue anyone again will ya," the human said his eyes going cloudy for a moment.
"What was that monkey," Katt asked her eyes narrowing.
"Nothing, well you're free, later," the human said as he turned to walk away.
"Hey, sugar don't you want to know who you just saved"? Katt asked standing up.
"Not really," the human said as the neared the end of the alleyway.
"Well and I at least know how I have to thank for this rescue."
"You want my name, its'…"
Author's notes: there seems a good stopping point. I still can't think of a good name for the human so any suggestions would helpful. This chapter was murder to write. If you reading this then it's a revised copy of the chapter. I tired to rewrite the fight but I'm still not happy with it. well there is still hope for latter chapters.