Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter of this story! We continue with Falco and Wolf and them finding their way around the mysterious Lightspace Fortress. Will they escape? Or will they fail? Only time and their teamwork will tell. As I said before, I really appreciate all the support all of you give! I wouldn't be here right now if it weren't for you guys! Now as always, don't forget to fave, follow, and review! I don't really mind the feedback you guys give! Now, without further ado, let's get into this new chapter!
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Lightspace Fortress, World of Light
Falco and Wolf were roaming throughout the gigantic structure and checking room after room. After a few more minutes of running and exploring the fortress, they went into a chamber that looked to be a laboratory with countless amounts of scientific inventory. Lining one wall particularly were many wide cylinders covered in some form of silver liquid.
"Let's explore this room. We may find something important here." Suggested Falco.
"Way ahead of you." Responded Wolf as he looked around the room with his blaster at the ready.
After some searching, they found one large cylinder unlike the other ones. It had a humanoid person inside that was just almost done reconstructing its body like a 3D printer finishing a job. This person wore a fighting uniform complete with black hair complete with the Lightspace logo on his uniform.
Falco and Wolf were undoubtedly curious by this new development. However, before they could discuss the matter in front of them, the person that was inside suddenly opened his red eyes and broke through the glass keeping the liquid in place. This caught the two pilots off guard.
"So, I have intruders. That's fine. I've had a pretty rough time after getting beaten by that plumber." Said the fistfighter. "It'll be good to release that frustration on you two."
Falco was slightly confused at what the fighter had told him. "Plumber…? Who are you?"
"Call me Bruce. And I'll be the one to beat you two down!" Declared the brawler.
Bruce started his attack by throwing a metal ball at Falco at an astounding speed. This caught the Star Fox pilot off guard and barely evaded the projectile. This left Wolf with an opportunity to shoot the fighter with his blaster, only for Bruce to avoid every shot.
The brawler then dashed up to Wolf and engaged him in a hand to hand duel while Falco was getting back on his feet.
The pilot pulled out his twin blasters and rained fire on Bruce which left him with only a couple laser marks.
"Is that seriously the best you two can do?" Taunted Bruce.
"No... " Responded Wolf. "This is!"
He then pulls out his claws once more, and combined with his cybernetic enhancements and physical strength, he dealt a claw strike across his chest that knocked him down for the count.
This attack left Bruce unconscious and leaned up against the tank which he broke out of.
Falco then slapped the brawler awake. "Wake up scumbag! How do we get out of this fortress? Talk!"
"You think I'll tell you? I know you Falco Lombardi! You may be brash and reckless, but you still have that moral barrier that prevents you from dealing excruciating pain!" Rambled Bruce.
"You're right on that account." Said Falco. "But I'm not responsible for what he will do to you."
Falco then points his head to Wolf. The gray furred mercenary then pulled out his blaster and claws in unison while giving a death glare at the brawler with his one eye.
"Uhhh… Okay fine. I'll tell you." Responded Bruce as he was backing down. "The only way to get out of here is the hangar. But there's no way you'll make it there. You've already lost the war!"
The brawler then chuckled smugly before being silenced by a well placed kick from Falco.
"We gotta make it to that hangar. It's our only chance of escape!" Said Falco.
"I agree with you there, Lombardi." Responded Wolf.
The two pilots got out of the laboratory and went through the hallways until they got to the hangar. They didn't see any sign of Wolf's main ship. However, there were plenty of Lightspace Army ships that could work just as well.
Despite the sheer numbers the Lightspace Army had, there appeared to be no one inside the hangar.
"It's quiet. Too quiet." Said Falco.
"It looks like Peppy's bad quotes are rubbing off on you." Teased Wolf.
"Shut up O'Donnell!" Said Falco.
As they were pointing their blasters in various directions, something strange was hanging above them. It dripped a peculiar liquid that Falco could see drop to the ground in a millisecond.
"There's something above us!" Shouted Falco as he and Wolf started shooting at the ceiling before the strange object dropped to the ground with a loud thud. This object was revealed to be Ridley, fully recovered from his earlier fight in the Comet Observatory.
As the pilots got a good look at the space pirate, they realized it would be tougher getting out. "You've gotta be kidding me!" Shouted Falco.
"Make for the nearest ship!" Said Wolf.
As soon as they did though, a blast from out of nowhere shot the ground in front of them, causing a small crater to form. Wolf and Falco looked to where the blast came from which turned out to be Dark Samus defending the ships.
"Samus?" Said Falco curiously. "What in Lylat happened to you?"
There was no response as Dark Samus unleashed a barrage of charge shots and Phazon missiles. Ridley soon joined the onslaught by spewing concentrated fireballs.
Falco and Wolf evaded each shot as they looked for a good enough ship to escape on. After a little while though, they became overwhelmed. Dark Samus went in for a tackle and pinned down Falco, ready to deliver a final blow from a point blank charge shot.
"Samus! You know me! This isn't you! You're being controlled!" Pleaded Falco.
Wolf was subsequently pinned down by Ridley so he couldn't help much with rescuing Falco or himself.
Dark Samus was confused and thought that the pilot confused her for her light counterpart. She decided to rid this confusion by unleashing an unnatural alien roar as she was charging her arm cannon. However, before she could deliver the killing blow, Wolf grabbed his blaster and shot the Phazon creature's arm cannon in the nick of time.
Falco broke free from Dark Samus's grip and knocked Ridley off Wolf with his fire bird attack, resulting in both pilots getting back up on their feet.
"I don't know what you are… but you're clearly not the friend I know!" Said Falco as he was looking at Dark Samus.
The two pilots then barely made their way onto a Lightspace ship and settled into the seats. "I hope this ship is easy to fly." Said Wolf as he was getting used to the controls.
The ship then took off from an opening in the hangar and was fleeing the fortress. Wolf couldn't help but admire the view once he got outside. "Extraordinary. I've never seen a world quite like this one." Said Wolf as he looked at the forests, lakes, mountains, and other more unique landscapes.
"Can you save the viewing after we escape?" Interrupted Falco as he saw the rear camera feed. "Besides, we have a bogey on our tail!"
Falco looked behind the ship and saw Ridley flying for them. The space pirate then started to shoot fireballs in an attempt to bring the ship down. However, Wolf was no ordinary pilot and managed to successfully evade each projectile.
The Star Fox Pilot then found a gunner feature on the top of the ship. "Bingo." He got into the gunner seat and started to fire on Ridley. After a couple near misses, the space pirate took a direct hit which sent him plummeting to the ground. However, he shot one last fireball as he was falling. This last projectile managed to successfully clip one of the ship's wings, surprising the two pilots on board.
"Crap! We took a hit! We're losing altitude!" Cried out Wolf as he was pulling up. "Brace yourself Lombardi! We're gonna hit the ground a lot harder than you think!"
After a few moments of falling, the Lightspace ship violently crashed on a rocky plateau in a vast canyon far enough from the Lightspace Fortress to where they couldn't be tracked. Wolf and Falco were both relieved that they were safe. However, Wolf was scrounging around for something.
"What are you doing?" Asked Falco through dizziness.
"Checking to see if there are any trackers on this ship. And… disabled." Said Wolf as he cut some wires with his claws.
Falco and Wolf soon made it out of the ship. They found it to be about fifteen feet from a nearby cliff.
"It's good we didn't land any farther, or we would've fell." Explained Falco. "Thanks, Wolf."
Wolf could only shrug as he was looking at the landscapes the world had to offer. "This planet is like an amalgamation of many unique biomes and places. I have no idea if this was all Galeem's work or not.
"I think this is the world where I escaped from with Fox and Samus. Before we were hit with that light we saw nothing but rocks. Either way, we should make for that forest out on the horizon. I bet there's a body of water and plenty of food there we can recover from." Said Falco. "After that, we should look around a bit more in order to get more familiar with this world."
"I suppose that's the only option we have right now." Responded Wolf. "Let's go."
The two pilots then made their way to the forest, with either one of them not so sure that they might make it out alive.
Lightspace Fortress
Galeem was standing over the chaos that transpired with Ridley, Dark Samus, The Neo Ancient Minister, and Bruce.
"So they escaped. Typical of them." Uttered Galeem. "They never submit to the inherent flaws they have. They deny my blessing of perfection."
The Lord of Light then turned to the Neo Ancient Minister and Dark Samus. "Take a squadron of ships with you and hunt them down. Bring them back to me alive. I wish to purify them by any means necessary."
"As you command, master." Said the Neo Ancient Minister as he and the Phazon creature assembled a division of troops and left in search of Falco and Wolf.
The Lord of Light then turns toward Ridley. "I ask of you to go to the World of Trophies and rendezvous with another fighter I have recruited. I will give you orders for you and him to capture a certain creature once you have arrived."
Ridley accepted Galeem's orders with a simple nod and boarded a ship with a squadron of Lightspace soldiers as they left the planet.
Galeem then turned to Bruce. "As for you, it disappoints me that you were bested by mere trophies twice."
"What are you saying master?" Said Bruce as he was shaking.
"It's time you got an upgrade." Galeem then blasted Bruce with a concentrated beam of energy. This beam increased his strength, speed, and endurance while also outfitting his uniform with more durable gear and fisticuffs for more devastating hits.
"Wow! I feel like I've had the best workout ever!" Said Bruce as he was admiring his new form.
"Go and hunt down the two pilots along with the others." Ordered Galeem. "With their capture, comes one step closer to absolute purification."
Galeem then looks on the horizon of the World of Light as Bruce takes a gunship and leaves to find the two escaped pilots.
"Soon, this whole universe will be mine." Said the Lord of Light. "Soon, there will be no one left to stop my plan of purity."