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Chapter 5

After an hour of ducking into alleys and street shops to remain unseen Zavis had finally arrived at Ajax's.

This is it human?

Yea.

Please tell me your kidding.

Nope.

The club was large and obviously paid for itself from the look of it. Because of the time Zavis knew that everyone inside would be at or near the stage so he wouldn't be noticed. As he began to head to the entrance Jr. screamed at him.

You fool you can't just walk inside! They kill you because you're human.

Shut up, I know what I'm doing. The bouncer knows me and what I am. Minus you of course. Plus he owes me a favor. And by now Ajax knows we're here and sneaking in would be suicidal.

Your crazy, I won't let you get us killed human.

A strained look came over Zavis's face as he and Jr. wrestled for control. Their body began to twitch and convulse at the strain for a few moments before Jr. ran out of strength.

You win this time human.

You're still not strong enough to control me, so sit back and enjoy the ride.

Shaking off the fatigue of the fight Zavis moved to the entrance of the club. As he neared the entrance a large ball python moved to block his way. "Where do you think your going," the python asked.

"Move it Kiba, I need to speak with Ajax," Zavis replied in a cold voice.

"Sorry Zavis you know the rules, no one sees Ajax unless…"

"…Ajax sees them first, I know, I know, but you also know about me," Zavis started as he leaned near the snake, "I always collect my favors." With the last words Zavis extended his spike and pressed it against the snakes narrow windpipe.

The snake gazed a Zavis with cool eyes before replying, "same old Zavis eh, you ain't got the guts to do that and I know it, plus I saved your life a few times back so you owe me."

"You might have saved my life but I helped you get your whole family out of that smugglers slave camp."

"Touché, if you remember I helped you remain undetected for the past three years."

"And I've gotten you some very choice weapons and contraband in those three years, also I know about what you did on Katina, and I don't think you want your mate to find out about that."

"You wouldn't," Kiba said with a cool gaze as his voice wavered slightly.

"Come on, your mate should be proud, I mean three lioness at once…"

"Ok, Ok, shut it, I'll let you in, gee Zavis I forgot you always get what you want, damn," as Kiba was speaking he moved to the heavy door that lead into the club and began to unfasten the locks. As Zavis moved up behind him and said, " I owe you one ok."

"Sure, whatever but if you ever try to blackmail me again I swear I will strangle you."

"I'll keep that in mind buddy," Zavis replied as he entered the nightclub. Loud music blasted at him as he entered the main area as strobe lights flashed in the darkened room. Several hundred furs were cluster around a large stage jumping and dancing alone or with a partner. A young fox and his band were blaring out the night's music and parading around the stage as if possessed. Zavis smiled as he caught a few of the words that unbeknownst to the furs were human in origin.

Hear the sound of the falling rain
Coming down like an Armageddon flame (Hey!)
The shame
The ones who died without a name

Hear the dogs howling out of key

A that Zavis had to clamp his ears as the canines began howling at such a high pitch it nearly defended him. Jr. laughed at the sight of furs dancing as Zavis mind-shouted at him to shut it. Looking around Zavis spotted the barmaid he needed to talk to and moved over to her.

"What can I get for you," the young panther said in a bored voice as she moved to the large liquor case and began to unlock it.

"Rosy I thought you knew me better than that," Zavis said in a hurt voice as the panther turned around and squealed in delight as she reached over the counter and grabbed hold of Zavis and tired to either pull him over the counter or use him to pull her over the counter.

"Angle, where have you been, I was worried sick that the authorities had caught you at last." Rosy said as her white fangs flashed in the pulsing light as she grinned from ear to ear.

"Rosy, it's me," Zavis said with a smile.

"I know but I was worried, so what brings you to Ajax, he's still a little steamed at you for leaving him at the space port."

"Hey that wasn't my fault and he knows it. if his contact hadn't ratted us out to the military police then we would have got away Scott-free. He also knows I can't get caught by the military, can you imagine what they would do with a live human."

"Keep it down Zavis, the cops have been sniffing around this place ever since Ajax got busted." Rosy said glancing around with fear shinning in her dark eyes.

"Rosy calm down, what happened," Zavis said with concern over her current state.

"Well two days after I lost contact with you the cops raided the place, it was horrible…

Rosy was rushing trying to get drinks to the various drunken patrons while trying to keep their wandering hands away from her rear. I knew I should have called in sick tonight she thought as she slapped the hand of a fox away from her tail. Glancing at the door and trying to decide if she needed to get the bouncer and remove the fox she saw the doors burst open and the military police pour into the club.

"Everyone get down this is a raid," a large bulldog shouted as the furs in the club began to scream. Rosy was terrified as the police spread over the club like insects. She watched as the cops began to arrest several of the furs in the building and start to drag them outside. She was beginning to think that the cops would just arrest a few of the more drunk furs and leave when the husky that had been providing the music for that night began to shout a the cops. "Hey this is a free club you got no right to come in here and start making arre…" BANG! Rosy watched in terror as a round tore into the young dogs chest and spray the crowed with a brief red rain. Rosy saw his body fall as the crowd turned into a mob and began to attack the cops. She dove under the bar as automatic weapon fire and screams ripped through her ears. She curled into a ball and began to weep and pray as the shots lessened and she thought where are you Zavis?

Zavis listened to her story and wrapped his arms around her now trembling form. "hey, calm down Rosy, calm down, I'm here."

"I'm sorry Zavis, but I…I… I just don't know what to do, if the police come back and do that again I might get hit, but I need the money that Ajax is paying me, what can I do." Rosy said tears welled up in her eyes.

"Rosy," Zavis said in a sad voice, "I don't know, but I can get you out of here. I own a small place on Katina, here," Zavis reached into one of the pockets of his coat and felt a lump of metal in it. He focused on it and a small white light flickered and died within his pocket. Rosy watched as Zavis drew out a small key and handed it to her. "It's a key to my place on Katina. Stay there for a while." He then grabbed a napkin and jotted down a few names and addresses on it. "The first name owes me a favor, tell him I sent you and he'll get you to Katina, the rest of the names and address are my contacts on Katina. If you need help or get into trouble go to them, the last address is my place on Katina."

"Zavis I…" Rosy began but Zavis interrupted, "Just trust me."

"I do Zavis but I need to tell you something…" but before she could finish what she was saying Zavis kissed her furry check and said, "I know Rosy but I just can't and you know that."

"Zavis I'm sorry I just,"

"Hey I will always look out for you Rosy, that's why I want you on Katina, and the sooner the better."

"Thanks Zavis," Rosy said wiping the tears from her eyes as she returned to work. "I'll tell Ajax that you want to speak with him."

"Thanks Rosy." Zavis said as he turned to enjoy the music and wait for Ajax to let him in. Jr. was raving in his head but he managed to mute him for the most part. Let me enjoy this while I still can he thought as the band began a new song. When the song hit it's chorus he thought back to what had transpired with Rosy and it seemed to fit.

(You love me but you don't know who I am.

I'm torn between this life I lead and what I am.

You love me but you don't know who I am.

So let me go, just let me go)

At the Starfox hanger the team was preparing to move out when the door burst open and Katt walked in.

"Hey ya'll, how's it going"?

"Great just what we need," Falco said sarcastically as Katt walked over to him.

"What's wrong beak boy, not happy to see me," Katt said with a smile.

"So Katt what brings you here," Krystal asked as she stepped between Falco and Katt averting another one of their fistfights.

"Well I was leaving the club on Arwing Ave. when a group of dogs jumped me in an alley on 18th Ave. and over powered me."

"What! Katt are you ok, what did they do to you, I swear if they hurt you I'll tear them limb from limb and…" Falco shouted frantically. Katt seeing that until he calmed down she wouldn't get to finish her story side stepped Krystal and gave Falco a good slap across his beak.

"Bird-brain calm down, I'm fine, some kind of monkey saved me. His name's Zavis and he was amazing, he move like no other fur I've ever seen. He had a fur pattern that I've never seen before as well. I thought with the number of furs you guys have seen then one of you might know what he was."

"Ok Katt what did he look like," Fox asked.

"He was furless except for the top of his head. His fur was shaggy brown and was long for a male."

Fox thought about Katt description for a moment thinking of all the furs he had ever meet. None of them matched the description except. "Katt where did you say you meet this fur again."

"Calm down tiger, on 18th Ave, why do you know him."

"Katt that fur you meet was a human."

"Nice joke Fox but humans are dead remember," Katt said laughing at Fox.

"Katt that thing is a human and it has an aparoid inside of it," Fox exclaimed grabbing Katt by the shoulders.

"Let go of ME," Katt screamed as she turned into a raging ball of fur. Fox withered under the onslaught of fists and claws and Katt pummeled him. Falco knowing what Fox was up against tried to help him out of the tornado that was Katt, but in the process was sucked in. Krystal watched in amusement at her friends' antics but knew she needed to stop this. Reaching out with her mind she snagged all three and shut off their movement controls stopping the fight and leaving the three of them in a tangled heap. "Calm down all of you, Katt when this Zavis saved you did he do anything weird"?

"Well yes I told you he moved like he was possessed and he did a weird thing with lig—"

"Did the light get pulled into his body," Fox asked intently from underneath Falco.

"Yes but what does that have to do with anything," Katt asked wondering how Fox knew what Zavis had done with the light. Fox and the others began to fill Katt in on what Zavis was, and what damage he had already caused.

On the far edge of Corneria city it was all Wolf could do not to laugh out loud. He had never felt so alive. He could feel the metal parts whirling in his body giving him strength.

This is amazing, the power, the speed, I'm invincible.

Not quite little pup.

What do you want aparoid?

Don't take that tone with me mutt.

Wolf body convulsed in pain as he landed on the roof of a building. Stars flew in his vision as he twitched on the roof. His body felt on fire as the aparoid assaulted his senses with mind numbing pain. Wolf lost all control and let loose a feral scream that tore from within him. The pain, which had struck with the force of a nova bomb dissipated just as quickly. The metal of the roof felt like ice against Wolf's burning skin.

Now are we going to be a good little doggy?

Y—ye—yes.

Good now move it you flea bitten pile of flesh.

Wolf staggered to his feet as he tried to steady his wavering vision as he began to move toward the human's presence wishing that the freedom he felt while moving in his body was a reality.

In orbit around Katina Bill stood on the observation deck of his ship. He gazed around at the fleet under his command. A dozen heavy capital ships including three carriers, thirty-two smaller frigate class ships and one hundred and twelve smaller interceptor class ships, not to mention the nearly 2,000 fighters on call. It was an impressive fleet at first glance but Bill was still worried, we knew Corneria had nearly three time the military strength that Katina and Fortuna had put together, and he knew if it came to a fight only a miracle would save the combined fleets. Sighing he head to the command deck.

On the command deck the crew was working overtime. They had never been asked to move so quickly. When the doors at the back of the bridge opened no one saw Bill enter. Smiling to himself Bill decided to scare his command crew a little as he shouts, "Attention"! The crew realizing their mistake too late sprang to attention with the speed of a group of fresh cadets trying to impress their superiors on the first day of training. "Commander Grey, please forgive the crew for not noticing your entrance," a young ape said as he glared at the crew.

"Nonsense Alex, they were doing their jobs, I for one don't see the need for all that formality on my own ship," Bill said as the crew relaxed and returned to work.

"Yes Sir," Alex replied as he returned to work, Bill sighed at his first officer, he was a good fur but since the Andorssian invasion most primates were treated as sub-furs so when Bill had requested him as a first office he was constantly trying to prove that he was up for the job. Bill turned to his communications officer, "Give me broadcasting to the entire fleet," "Yes sir," the small fox replied as he opened the channel.

"Eh…Attention all ships this is Admiral Grey, as your orders stated we are headed to Sector Y, now many of you are probably wondering why we are headed there. Our government believes that there is instability in Corneria's government and we are to keep watch and take action if Corneria fall into anarchy. Fortuna's 8th assault fleet will be waiting for us at Sector Y. I know many of you have friends and family on Corneria. I ask that you do your best to ensure that their safety is secured." Bill nodded to the communications office and the transmission was cut.

"Well put Admiral," Alex chirped as Bill began to pace the bridge.

"Thanks. Well enough of floating aimlessly, take us to Sector Y Alex.'

"Yes sir, attention all ships slip space jump in one minute."

The fleet formed up on Bill's flagship as the space in front of the ships rippled in a neon green light as a large rift appeared and the ships began to move through it. May heaven helps us all Bill thought it's begun.

Authors notes: hurray I finished the chapter. I had fun with this one. I wanted to try a little bit of song fic in this chapter so I need to place a disclaimer. The first song was Holiday by Green Day, I do not own it. The second was Let Me Go by 3 Doors Down. Phoenix sorry if this chapter's scene with Wolf creeps you out. He is one of my favorite characters in the whole Star Fox saga; I'm not sure why I keep torturing him. Anyway sorry for the late update but writing for me is not an easy thing to find time for. I deciede to try funny, for once, the whole part at the Star Fox hanger came from a binge on Dr. Pepper (no relation to the general who shares the same name). The part with Rosy was an idea a friend came up with, she thought the story need a little more oh that sweet in it (those were her exact word). Oh dragon if you read this after you get my review for your new story sorry for seeking Zavis on Treylon I just hate the dude (well that does make a good villain I guess). Anyway thanks for the positive reviews, review some more, drop me an e-mail if you have any suggestions.