Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter! This is a bit shorter than the last one but I'll add longer chapters later on! As I said, my goal is to include every fighter in this story so I hope I don't leave anyone out. I also hope I'm off to a good start with this story.
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Chapter 2:
Unknown Space:
Fox awoke in the dark void of space to find himself in his Arwing, adrift in the cosmos. His fuel and life support were nothing to worry about. However, he didn't know where he was, and was also covered in bruises and gashes.
Fox then used his built in transmitter to groggily call for help. "F-Falco, do you copy? Falco, a-are you there?" But nothing came through. Only static. "S-Samus… can you hear me?" Again, no response. Only buzzing.
Fox went into a state of depression. Great. Everyone I know and love will be consumed by Tabuu because I failed to stop him. This showing of his weakness reminded of something one of his enemies said about his father. "Too bad Dad's not here to see you fail!" Fox didn't want to think about going down the route of failure. This eventually gave him the motivation he needed as he thought of a solution. I think I remember R.O.B. giving us a route that can lead us back to either Corneria or the World of Trophies. If I can use that route in conjunction with my Arwing's navigation, it should lead me back to the latter world. I have to warn them!
With a little fiddling with the navicomputer, he fired up his Arwing and headed for the World of Trophies.
Hopefully, I'm not too late. He thought worriedly as he initiated his craft into lightspeed.
High Mountain Range, World of Trophies
There was only the high landscape of snow and ice that covered everything for miles. Except for one blue fighter. His name was Lucario and he trained his aura powers and fighting skills in frigid seclusion with the occasional visit of the outside world. He saw the light envelop the world only a couple of days ago. Due to this, he trained harder than ever before.
Despite the sense of peace and isolation, he wasn't alone.
"I know you're there. I can sense your aura from your location." Lucario spoke up.
A slender figure soon leapt from one of the icy rocks and landed about thirty feet in front of him. He was a dark blue froglike being with a bright red tongue that looked like a scarf and partially yellow webbed feet.
"I can see that you're a newer type of Pokemon. I was once like that myself. However, I soon became willing to give up that title after the next generation came along." stated Lucario.
"I can also tell that you are predominantly a water type. From your aura, you are also willing to fight me for sport. I respect such competition." He then gets into a fighting stance while the water Pokemon does the same. "Show me what you can do."
The froglike Pokemon made the first move by quickly dashing toward Lucario with water blades in his grasp ready for slicing anything they touch. Lucario narrowly evaded the attack and pushed his opponent pack with his aura palm. The water type then conjured what looked to be a large shuriken made from water before throwing it at Lucario. He countered the shuriken by throwing an aura sphere from his hands. The battle soon got heated up as they were pretty evenly matched. The frog Pokemon was landing blow after blow because he had superior speed that Lucario couldn't keep up with while Lucario had the advantage in strength and energy. Because Greninja was so fast, he kept landing hit after hit. Unknown to him though, the fighting type Pokemon was counting on this. As the water type was about to land the final blow, Lucario struck him with the full might of his palms as he took enough damage to dramatically increase his power. The water type was left stunned and staggered as Lucario threw an aura sphere which finished him off, reverting him into a trophy.
To Lucario, this fight reminded him of another he had a lifetime ago with a courageous knight. Despite the armored opponent beating him, he still revived him because of his unwavering sense of honor. To relay this honor, Lucario revived the water type.
He learned that his species' name was Greninja. At first the water type was puzzled as to why he would revive an opponent. Lucario sensed this and explained to Greninja that he revived him because he saw the future physical, mental, and spiritual potential he had. The two then became allies as they shook hands for the first time.
However, that friendship was soon interrupted when a small fighter aircraft set down on the flat and level area of the range. Lucario immediately recognized the craft as Fox McCloud's and went there to see what was going on. "Star Fox? What could he be doing here?"
When he and Greninja opened up the cockpit, they could see Fox, but he was badly wounded and his expression was one of exhaustion and desperation. All the pilot could utter was one thing. "Tabuu has returned… and he's coming."
Greninja was confused, but a look of extreme worry and shock came over Lucario's face.