Disclaimer: I don't own Star Fox nor do I own whatever one of the characters sings in this (I don't have the lyrics in the story so I think if follows the guidelines). This is just a pilot for a story I am thinking about writing so don't freak if nothing really makes sense, it's kind of supposed to be like that.
Fox walked around the auditorium till he reached the stage door, after a brief word exchange with the teacher at the door he managed to get back stage. As he walked around and dodge the furs running around making last minute preparations for the show he spotted Zane leaning against a wall. As he rushed over to Zane's side he gave him a quick pat on the back as he said, "You sure you want to go through with this man"?
"Yeah I'm sure, this is my chance to repay all the shit I've been put through," Zane said with a sigh.
"This may be your chance but you've still got a month before you head home and well, things won't get any easier if you do this," Fox muttered as a skunk teacher tried to quiet everyone as the lights dimmed. "Well if you're sure about this then nothing I say will stop you, so put on a hell of a show."
"Don't I always," Zane asked with a smile.
"That's what I'm afraid of," Fox said with a laugh as he headed to his seat.
Zane started to pace back and forth as the show began and the sounds of the crowd flowed into the back stage as they responded to the contestants. "Come on this is easy," Zane muttered to himself as he rubbed his hands together, "this isn't the first time I've sang in front of a crowd. But then again all those other times half the crowd didn't want me off their planet. Ah well."
"Hey Zane," the skunk whispered in his ear, "you're up next break a leg, literally."
"Gee thanks for the encouragement teach," Zane said sarcastically.
"Just be glad the principal allowed you in the show at all," the skunk shot back.
"Yeah he has a heart of gold don't he," Zane said with a smile.
"Just get out there," the skunk said annoyed.
"As you wish."
Fox slide back into his seat next to Krystal and looped an arm around her as she leaned into him. "So he's really going to do what he plans," she asked?
"Yeah he really plans to go through with this," Fox said as the lights in the auditorium dimmed and Peppy walked out on stage.
"Alright everyone I hope you came ready to hear and see the talent present at our school. As your principal I expect you all to treat each contestant with the respect they deserve. Now I turn the show over to our head of the Arts department Mrs. Monroe."
A tall pink cat walked out on stage and accepted the mike from Peppy, "Thank you Mr. Hair and welcome students and parent to our show I would like you all to give a warm welcome to our first contestant Nathan Hath who will be performing an original guitar solo tonight." A young fox walked out on stage and sat in a chair in the center of the stage and picked up his guitar and after a moment of quick adjustment let his fingers begin to dance across the strings. Fox and Krystal listen with a smile as contestant after contestant walked on then off stage. After a while Katt and Falco took the seat behind them.
"Hey how's it hanging Fox he really going to do it," Falco asked?
"Yeah, hey Katt does your mom know what he's singing," Fox answered.
"Yeah she had to approve the song choice, funny thing is she smiled when she told me what he was singing," Katt said.
"I imagine she did," Krystal said with a laugh. Suddenly a group of furs walked up and sat in front of the group.
"Wolf," Fox said with a growl as he recognized the furs.
"You got a problem pup," Wolf said with a smile as he turned around in his seat.
"Yeah you," Fox said with a snarl.
"Tough cause I like this seat, so I heard that that human's going to go on tonight, I'm surprise he's even going to show his face after what happed last week."
"He is Wolf, he even changed what he was going to sing," Krystal said with a smile.
"Yeah that so, well I'm sure he'll screw it up and we'll all get a good laugh," Wolf said as he chuckled to himself and turned around to watch the stage.
Zane walked to the mike stand after Katt's mom had announced him. He could feel the heat from the lights as they beat down on him and hear the murmurs of the crowed as he gave a small nod to start the music. He thought back across the year and all that he had to endure a small flame of anger bloomed within him and began to grow. He placed both hands on the mike and bowed his head and closed his eyes as the music began.
Fox felt a small ball of panic form within him as Zane walked up to the mike and gave the nod to start the music. Fox glanced at the others and saw a similar state of worry on their faces as Zane's face twisted with anger as he slowly began to tap his foot. As Fox strained his ears to hear the music the air seemed to shatter as the first guitar cords exploded from the speakers. Fox could only imagine what everyone was thinking as rock cords blared over the crowed and Zane swayed and bobbed a bowed head to the music. As Fox began to enjoy the loud music it dropped to what felt like a near whisper as Zane began to sing. Fox smiled as Wolf and his friends stiffened as they heard the words and turned to glare at Fox and the others as Zane took a breath. Falco just pointed toward the stage as Zane continued to sing.
Zane felt his anger being poured out as he sang through the first verse as he whipped his head up as he began the chorus, "Stand up," he half screamed into the mike
Wolf balled his paws up as Zane seemed to glare right at him as he continued to sing, "He is going to pay for this," Wolf muttered softly.
Zane ripped the mike off it's stand as he slowly walked around the stage as he launched into the second verse, about halfway through it he placed a fist to his chest. Zane reached the edge of the stage and he finally got a good look at some of the faces of the audience. Some looked shocked, while others appeared angry, but the majority seemed to really being enjoying the performance. Well they haven't seen anything yet he thought.
Fox stared wide-eyed as Zane moved to the front of the stage as he finished the second verse and stooped toward the crowed. Fox smiled as Zane stared the chorus again and started to straiten up and lean back as he sang, "Stand up," Fox jumped as Zane whipped his whole body forward and seemed about to fall of the stage as he blasted out the chorus with everything that he had in him.
Wolf could hear his own teeth grind as Zane blasted out the lyrics that were meant for Wolf and his friends. "Damn him," Wolf said softly as the crowed around him ate up the music.
Zane retreated to the center of the stage as the music slowed down, as he whirled around he very softly began to sing, "Insult after insult after insult," as he sang he grew louder and louder as he drew in on him self until he was nearly screaming into the mike before he uncurled his body and threw out one hand as he barely sang the chorus one last time before the music slowed down and he calmed down enough to murmur into the mike, "Everything will change," twice before he asked the question into the mike, "you want to see a reaction," no one in the audience moved to he repeated the question while the music continued to dwindle before he said, "Well just stand up." With that he tossed the mike down and walked offstage. As he reached the end of the stage the crowed exploded with applauds and cheers. As Zane made it to a chair back stage, Fox and the others swarmed over him and congratulated him on his performance and recounted their favorite moments. As he basked in his friends praise he saw Wolf appear in front of him.
"You think you've accomplished something here human," Wolf spat, "All you did was piss me and some others off, you'll get what you asked for human, you just wait."
Zane watched Wolf walk off before he muttered, "Looking forward to it Wolf."
Authors notes: I think I followed the guidelines for this story but if I didn't I'm sorry. Whatever song Zane was singing I don't own (just a reminder). Well I want to know if you want to know the full story behind this one-shot. So if you don't mind send me a review. Thanks.